8 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 16
Devananda-pura. Jhadu Thakura used to worship the Deity of Sri Madana-gopala.
The Deity is still worshiped by one Ramaprasada dasa, who belongs to the
ramayet community. It is said that the Deity worshiped by Kalidasa had been
worshiped until now in the village of Sahkhya on the bank of the Sarasvati River,
but the Deity has been taken away by a gentleman named Matilala Cat-
topadhyaya from the village of Triveni. The Deity is now being worshiped at his
place.
TEXT 15
Gis cep faa Sta vas afeweri |
Sta AFCA SLA ATBlA CHAM eH
amra bheta diya tanra carana vandila
tanra patnire tabe namaskdra kaila
SYNONYMS
4mra—mangoes; bheta—gift; diyi—presenting; tanra—his; carana—feet; van-
dila—offered respects to; tanra patnire—to his wife; tabe—thereafter; namaskdra
kaila—offered respectful obeisances.
TRANSLATION
Kalidasa presented the mangoes to Jhadu Thakura and offered him respect-
ful obeisances. Then he also offered respectful obeisances to the Thakura’s
wife.
TEXT 16
tS-nfas cScal Bicea afr |
ae wate Caer] sifeMtCAcA caf ea How I
patni-sahita tenho dchena vasiya
bahu sammana kaila kalidasere dekhiya
SYNONYMS
patni-sahita—with his wife; te*ho—he (Jhadu Thakura); achena vasiya —was
sitting; bahu—much; sammdna—respect; kaila—offered; kalidasere dekhiya—
seeing Kalidasa.
TRANSLATION
When Kalidasa went to Jhadu Thakura, he saw that saintly person sitting
with his wife. As soon as Jhadu Thakura saw Kalidasa, he likewise offered his
respectful obeisances unto him.
