246 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 20

SYNONYMS
sei sei bhave—in that particular emotion; nija-sloka padiya—reciting His own
verses; slokera—of the verses; artha—meaning; dsvadaye—tastes; dui-bandhu
laia—with two friends.

TRANSLATION

He would recite His own verses, expressing their meanings and emotions,
and thus enjoy tasting them with these two friends.

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kona dine kona bhave sloka-pathana
sei sloka dsvadite ratri-jagarana

SYNONYMS

kona dine—sometimes; kona bhave—in some emotion; sloka-pathana—
reciting the verses; sei sloka—those verses; dsvadite—to taste; ratri-jagarana—
keeping awake at night.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes the Lord would be absorbed in a particular emotion and would
stay awake all night reciting related verses and relishing their taste.

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BCG AG Slaa,— “Hq BHATIA |
AAMSSA— SCA) May Bria ve tl

harse prabhu kahena, —“suna svarGpa-rama-raya
nama-sankirtana— kalau parama upaya

SYNONYMS
harse—in jubilation; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahena—says; suna—
please hear; svartipa-rama-raya—My dear Svariipa Damodara Gosvami and Rama-
nanda Raya; ndma-sankirtana—chanting of the holy name of the Lord; kalau—in
the age of Kali; parama upadya—the most feasible means for deliverance.
