102 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 17

become loose, and these women become the unpaid maidservants of Krsna.
Indeed, they run toward Krsna exactly like madwomen.

TEXT 47

lal me -StSath, Stal A BAM Of’,
FH-Ale TVA AS TANT |

A ATA SCBA AF, ACE Hal-sae,
SA Bla, SF APS ATH 89 t

yeba laksmi-thakurani, tenho ye kakali suni’,
krsna-pasa aise pratyasaya
na paya krsnera sanga, bade trsna-taranga,

tapa kare, tabu nahi paya

SYNONYMS
yeba—even; laksmi-thakurani—the goddess of fortune; teriho—she; ye—
which; kakali—vibration of the flute; suni’—hearing; krsna-pasa—to Lord Krsna;
dise—comes; pratyasaya—with great hope; nd paya—does not get; krsnera
sanga—association with Krsna; bade—increase; trsna—of thirst; taranga—the
waves; tapa kare—undergoes austerity; tabu—still; nahi paya—does not get.

TRANSLATION

“(When she hears the vibration of Krsna’s flute, even the goddess of fortune
comes to Him, greatly hoping for His association, but nevertheless she does
not get it. When the waves of thirst for His association increase, she performs
austerities, but still she cannot meet Him.

TEXT 48

8 alas bifa, ala Gx Si9y Sila,
CAS ace Sal Sea Ata
Bal cla aie aca, CH Sts STA COTA,
St FhS-nq CHA Stu” Be 4

ei sabdamrta cari, yara haya bhagya bhari,
sei karne iha kare pana
iha yei nahi sune, se kana janmila kene,
kanakadi-sama sei kana”
