Text 15] The Lord’s Feelings of Separation 193

such a conception; dpanake—upon Himself; haya—becomes; radha-jidna—con-
sideration as Srimati Radhdarani.

TRANSLATION

Srimati Radharani’s emotions after seeing Uddhava exactly correspond to
those of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He always conceived of Himself in Her
position and sometimes thought that He was Srimati Radharani Herself.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura explains that the purport of the word
abhimana, or “self-conception,” is that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thought Himself
to be in the position of Srimati Radharani and was always ready to render service
in that way. Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krsna Himself, He assumed the
complexion and emotions of Srimati Radharani and remained in that status. He
never assumed the complexion or status of Lord Krsna. Of course, Krsna wanted
to experience the role of Srimati Radharani; that is the original cause of His assum-
ing the body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore pure Vaisnavas never disturb
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s conception of being Srimati Radharani.

Unfortunately, at the present time a group of so-called devotees maintain that
Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the enjoyer and that they are enjoyers as well. They
have actually deviated from devotional service to the Lord. Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu manifested Himself to show that cultivation of love for Krsna in
separation is the easiest way of success for all living entities. Despite this fact,
there are some theosophists who declare that because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, such cultivation is easy for Him but dif-
ficult for the living entity and that one can therefore approach Krsna in any way
he likes. To nullify this idea, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu demonstrated practically
how one can achieve love of Krsna by adopting Srimati Radharani’s mood in
separation from Krsna.

TEXT 15

fecazinice Oca ax, fe Bay fana?
oleap-Sica fecaraie-aatet Sa set

divyonmade aiche haya, ki iha vismaya?
adhirGdha-bhave divyonmada-pralapa haya

SYNONYMS

divya-unmade—in transcendental madness; aiche—such; haya—is; ki iha
vismaya—what is the wonder; adhiridha-bhave—in highly elevated love of
Krsna; divya-unmada—in transcendental madness; pralépa—talking; haya—there
is.
