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 =ifer faa Acar ace oe TA |
oft aif firm sehe,—-cea GEETIA | sdU 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, “act Vara Eder era |
Vers Oc VEres GT HP CEM Fa 3591
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.
