68 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {Antya-lila, Ch. 1

SYNONYMS

saba bhakta-gana—all the devotees present there; kahe—say; sloka suniya—
hearing this verse; krta-artha karila—you have obliged; sabaya—everyone; sloka

sunafid—by reciting this verse.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees present so greatly appreciated this verse that they ex-
pressed their gratitude to Sri Rapa Gosvami for his transcendental recitation.

TEXT 134

ate BCR, — “cate Sige AHa-aAfatata 9”
HA BCVy—“PIAATAT ‘ATS’ aA” th Ys

raya kahe ——“kon admukhe patra-sannidhana?”
rdpa kahe, — “kala-sdmye ‘pravartaka’ nama”

SYNONYMS

raya kahe—Ramananda Raya says; kon—what; dmukhe—by introduction;
patra-sannidhana—presence of the players; rdpa kahe—Stila Ripa Gosvami
replies; kala-samye—in agreement of time; pravartaka nama—the introduction
called pravartaka.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya inquired, ‘‘How have you introduced the assembly of the
players?’’ Ripa Gosvami replied, ‘The players assemble at a suitable time
under the heading of pravartaka.

PURPORT

In a drama all the actors are called patra, or players. This is stated by ViSvanatha
Kaviraja in the Sahitya-darpana (6.283):

divya-martye sa tad-ripo
misram anyataras tayoh

sticayed vastu-bijam va-
mukham patram athapi va

The meaning of amukha is stated by Srila Ripa Gosvamt in the Nataka-candrika:

sdtra-dharo nati brite
sva-karyarn pratiyuktitah
