170 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta {Antya-lila, Ch. 5
Vidagdha-atmiya-vakya, however, refers to words written by a devotee who fully
understands pure devotional service. Such devotees, who follow the parampara
system, are sometimes described as sajatiyasaya-snigdha, or ‘pleasing to the same
class of people.” Only the poetry and other writings of such devotees are ac-
cepted with great happiness by devotees.
TEXT 108
HH CAG GS As Siaaice OATS |
Siacs Sia Ay BWA FACE ” dev i
rapa yaiche dui nataka kariyache arambhe
sunite adnanda bade yara mukha-bandhe”
SYNONYMS
rapa—Ripa Gosvami; yaiche—as; dui—two; nataka—dramas; kariyache
arambhe—has compiled; sunite—to hear; a4ananda bade—transcendental happi-
ness increases; yara—of which; mukha-bandhe—even the introductory portion.
TRANSLATION
“The standard for writing dramas has been set by Ripa Gosvami. If a devo-
tee hears the introductory portions of his two dramas, they enhance his tran-
scendental pleasure.”
TEXT 109
SUANA-Aibi{ Fez, ‘Qa GSA |
Sia ofaca Stave otface fapta sean
bhagavan-acarya kahe, —‘suna eka-bdara
tumi sunile bhala-manda janibe vicdara’
SYNONYMS
bhagavan-acarya—Bhagavan Acarya; kahe—says; suna—please hear; eka-
bara—once; tumi sunile—if you hear; bhadla-manda—good or bad; janibe
vicara—will be able to understand.
TRANSLATION
Despite the explanation of Svarapa Damodara, Bhagavan Acarya requested,
“Please hear the drama once. If you hear it, you can consider whether it is
good or bad.”
