Text 84] The Transcendental Madness of Lord Caitanya 295

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then said to Svardpa Damodara Gosvami: ‘‘Please
sing a song that will bring consciousness to My heart.’’

TEXT 83

aat-ctimnios Sea aga seal |
Thecatifacenr Ne TNA ETA Waleed tbo |

svarupa-gosdani tabe madhura kariya
gita-govindera pada gaya prabhure sunana

SYNONYMS

svardpa-gosani—Svaripa Damodara Gosvami; tabe—thereafter; madhura
kariya—very sweetly; gita-~govindera—of the book Gita-govinda; pada—one
verse; gaya—sings; prabhure—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sunafia—making to
hear.

TRANSLATION

Thus for the pleasure of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svaripa Damodara
Gosvami began very sweetly singing the following verse from Gita-govinda.

TEXT 84
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Tate Weal AA POAATIATW vs hi

rase harim iha vihita-vilasam
smarati mano mama krta-parihdsam

SYNONYMS
rase—in the rasa dance; harim—Sri Krsna; iha—here; vihita-vilésam—perform-
ing pastimes; smarati—remembers; manah—mind; mama—my;__ krta-
parihasam—fond of making jokes.

TRANSLATION

“Here in the arena of the rasa dance, | remember Krsna, who is always fond
of joking and performing pastimes.”’

PURPORT
This verse is quoted from Gita-govinda (2.3).
