Text 140] Ripa Gosvami's Meeting with the Lord 73
vidhatri—which may bring about; siddha-arthan—all the objects of perfection:
hari-guna-mayi—whose subject matter is the attributes of Krsna; vah—of you;
krtinh—the poetic play known as Vidagdha-madhava; iyam—this; pulindena—by
the lowest class of men; api—although; agnih—a fire; kimu—whether;
samidham—the wood; unmathya—rubbing; janitah—produced; hiranya—of
gold; sreninam—of quantities; apaharati—vanquishes; na—not; antah—inner;
kalusatam—dirty things.
TRANSLATION

“‘O learned devotees, | am by nature ignorant and low, yet even though it
is from me that Vidagdha-madhava has come, it is filled with descriptions of
the transcendental attributes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Therefore, will not such literature bring about the attainment of the highest
goal of life? Although its wood may be ignited by a low-class man, fire can
nevertheless purify gold. Although | am very low by nature, this book may
help cleanse the dirt from within the hearts of the golden devotees.’ ”

PURPORT
This verse is also from Vidagdha-madhava (1.6).
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raya kahe ——“kaha dekhi premotpatti-karana?
purva-raga, vikdra, cesta, kima-likhana?”
SYNONYMS

raya kahe—Srila Ramananda Raya further inquires; kaha—please recite;
dekhi—so that | may know; prema-utpatti-karana—the causes of awakening the
loving propensity; purva-raga—previous attachment; vikara—transformation;
cesta—endeavor; kama-likhana—writing of letters disclosing the gopis’ attach-
ment for Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Then Ramananda Raya inquired from Ripa Gosvami about the causes of the
loving affairs between Krsna and the gopis, such as previous attachment,
transformations of love, endeavors for love, and exchanges of letters disclos-
ing the gopis’ awakening love for Krsna.
