Text 197] Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord 95
TEXT 196
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ghrnd kari’ alingana na karitama yabe
krsna-thafii aparadna-danda paitama tabe
SYNONYMS
ghrna kari’—hating; alingana—embracing; na karitama—l| would not do;
yabe—when; krsna-thafi—unto Lord Krsna; aparadha-danda—punishment for
offenses; paitama—! would have gotten; tabe—then.
TRANSLATION
. “If [had hated Sanatana Gosvami and had not embraced him, | would cer-
tainly have been chastised for offenses to Krsna.
TEXT 197
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parisada-deha ei, na haya durgandha
prathama divase pdailun catuhsama-gandha”’
SYNONYMS
parisada-deha—the body of Krsna’s associate; ei—this; na haya—is not;
durgandha—having a bad smell; prathama divase—on the first day; pailun—|
got; catuhsama-gandha—the smell of catuhsama, a mixture of sandalwood pulp,
camphor, aguru and musk.
TRANSLATION
“‘Sanatana Gosvami is one of the associates of Krsna. There could not be any
bad odor from his body. On the first day | embraced him, | smelled the aroma
of catuhsama [a mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, aguru and musk].”’
PURPORT
An associate of the Lord is one whose body is fully engaged in the service of
the Lord. A materialist might see Sanatana Gosvami’s body as being full of itching
sores that exuded foul moisture and a bad smell. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
however, said that actually the aroma of his body was the excellent scent of a
