190 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 19

TRANSLATION

Although he knew the secret, Svaripa Damodara Gosvami inquired from
the Lord, ‘What is the meaning of this sonnet? | could not understand it.”’

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prabhu kahena, —‘acarya haya ptjaka prabala
agama-sastrera vidhi-vidhane kusala

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahena—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; acarya haya pUjaka prabala—
Advaita Acarya is a great worshiper; agama-sastrera—of the Vedic literature;
vidhi-vidhane kusala—very expert in the regulative principles.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, ‘Advaita Acarya is a great worshiper of
the Lord and is very expert in the regulative principles enjoined in the Vedic
literatures.

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upasana lagi’ devera karena avahana
puja lagi’ kata kala karena nirodhana

SYNONYMS

upasana lagi’—for worshiping the Deity; devera—of the Lord; karena
avahana—invites to come; puja lagi’—to perform the worship; kata kala—for
some time; karena nirodhana—He keeps the Deity.

TRANSLATION

“Advaita Acarya invites the Lord to come and be worshiped, and to perform
the worship He keeps the Deity for some time.
