96 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 4
mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, musk and aguru. In the Garuda Purana this
mixture, which is called catuhsama, is described as follows:
kastirikayd dvau bhagau
catvdras candanasya tu
kunkumasya trayas caikah
sasinah syat catuhsamam
“Two parts of musk, four parts of sandalwood, three parts of aguru or saffron and
one part of camphor, when mixed together, form catuhsama.” The aroma of
catuhsama is very pleasing. It is also mentioned in the Hari-bhakti-vildsa (6.115).
TEXT 198
Ass HE Bea Cae Ciera |
Sia —icef tH CRT STAT AA I SDe I
vastutah prabhu yabe kaild dlingana
tanra sparse gandha haila candanera sama
SYNONYMS
vastutah—in fact; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yabe—when; kaila—
did; alingana—embracing; tanra sparse—by His touch; gandha haila—there was a
fragrance; candanera sama—exactly like that of sandalwood pulp.
TRANSLATION
In fact, however, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced the body of
Sanatana Gosvami, by the Lord’s touch alone there was manifest a fragrance
exactly like that of sandalwood pulp.
TEXT 199
ASG BCS,— Aatsa, al aioe ger |
corata wifeece atfa NS ae ZA SDD 1
prabhu kahe, ——“sandatana, nd maniha duhkha
tomdra alingane ami pai bada sukha
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued to speak; sandtana—My
dear Sanatana; né mdaniha duhkha—do not be unhappy; tomdra dlingane—by
embracing you; 4ami—!; pai—get; bada sukha—great happiness.
