Text 156] The Siksastaka Prayers 317
sriman-madana-gopala-
govindadeva-tustaye
caitanyarpitam astv etac
caitanya-caritamrtam
SYNONYMS
srimat—all-beautiful; madana-gopala—of the Deity Madana-mohana; govin-
da-deva—of the Deity Sri Govindadeva in Vrndavana; tustaye—for the satisfac-
tion; caitanya-arpitam—offered to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; astu—let it be;
etat—this book; caitanya-caritémrtam—containing the nectarean activities of
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
Since this book, Caitanya-caritamrta, is now complete, having been written
for the satisfaction of the most opulent Deities Madana-mohanaji and Govin-
daji, let it be offered at the lotus feet of Sri Krsna Caitanyadeva.
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parimala-vasita-bhuvanam
svarasonmadita-rasajfia-rolambam
giridhara-caranambhojam
kah khalu rasikah samihate hatum
SYNONYMS
parimala—with the scent; vasita—perfumed; bhuvanam—the whole world;
sva-rasa-unmadita—inspired by their own mellows; rasa-jfia—devotees; rolam-
bam-—like bumblebees; giridhara-carana-ambhojam—the lotus feet of Lord
Giridhari; kah—who; khalu—certainly; rasikah—a realized soul; samihate
hatum—endeavors to give up.
TRANSLATION
Realized devotees are like bumblebees maddened by their own mellows at
Krsna’s lotus feet. The scent of those lotus feet perfumes the entire world.
Who is the realized soul that could give them up?
