Text 197] Ripa Gosvami’s Meeting with the Lord 111

SYNONYMS

kim—what use; kavyena—with poetry; kaveh—of the poet; tasya—that;
kim—what use; kandena—with the arrow; dhanuh-matah—of the bowman;
parasya—of another; hrdaye—in the heart; lagnam—penetrating; na ghdr-
nayati—does not cause to roll about; yat—which; sirah—the head.

TRANSLATION

““ ‘What is the use of a bowman’s arrow or a poet’s poetry if they penetrate
the heart but do not cause the head to spin?’

TEXT 196

corata =tfer faa Ficat ace ce aA |
ofa ies firm FEhe,—-cea SHTTAA U sau I

tomara sakti vind jivera nahe ei vani
tumi Sakti diya kahao, —hena anumani”

SYNONYMS

tomara Sakti vini—without Your special power; jivera—of an ordinary living
being; nahe—there is not; ei vani—these words; tumi—You; sakti diya—giving
power; kah4o—make him say; hena—such; anumdani—I| guess.

TRANSLATION

“Without Your mercy such poetic expressions would be impossible for an
ordinary living being to write. My guess is that You have given him the
power.’

TEXT 197

AS We,— “oinict Sera Veer fier |
Sera Vcd Varcw etaa | CH AA I 3d4 1

prabhu kahe, — “praydge ihdra ha-ila milana
ihdra gune ihadte amara tusta haila mana

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says; prayage—at Prayaga;
ihara—of him; ha-ila—there was; milana—meeting; ihdra gune—by his transcen-
dental qualities; ihate—in him; amara—of Me; tusta—satisfied; haila—became;
mana—the mind.
