Text 159] Ramananda Raya Instructs Pradyumna Misra 199

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereupon; saba bhakta—all the devotees; tare—him; angikara kaila—
accepted as one of the associates; tara guna kahi’—explaining his humble
behavior; mahdprabhure milaila—introduced him to $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Thereupon all the devotees accepted his association. Explaining his humble
behavior, they introduced him to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 158

cae ofa ad wife” afeen Matec |
cHaseaiceig etl Ce SRS MICA P See Nl

sei kavi sarva tyaji’ rahila nilacale
gaura-bhakta-ganera krpa ke kahite pare?

SYNONYMS

sei kavi—that poet; sarva tyaji’—giving up all nonsensical activities; rahila—
remained; nilacale—at Jagannatha Puri; gaura-bhakta-ganera—of the devotees of
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa—the mercy; ke—who; kahite pare —can ex-
plain.

TRANSLATION

By the mercy of the devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, that poet
from Bengal gave up all other activities and stayed with them at Jagannatha
Puri. Who can explain the mercy of the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu?

TEXT 159

Ge slag cgrafiat-feae |
ASA SHA CH FHSAA SIAC | ¢5 U

ei ta’ kahiluh pradyumna-misra-vivarana

prabhura dajfiaya kaila krsna-kathara sravana

SYNONYMS

ei ta’ kahilun—thus | have described; pradyumna-misra-vivarana—the descrip-
tive narration of Pradyumna Misra; prabhura ajhaya—on the order of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; kaila—did; krsna-kathara sravana—listening to discourses on topics
concerning Krsna.
