Text 44] The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya 31

Radharani. There is also a discussion of how spiritual feelings can be present
when one simply imitates them and of how such mellows are far superior to
the ordinary mellows of mundane love, and there are descriptions of different
ecstasies, the awakening of ecstasy, transcendental qualities, the distinction
of dhirodatta, the utmost attractiveness of conjugal love, the ecstatic
features, the permanent ecstatic features, the mellows divided in five tran-
scendental features of direct loving service, and indirect loving service, con-
sidered in seven divisions. Finally there is a discussion of overlapping of dif-
ferent rasas, and there are discussions of santa (neutrality), servitorship, taking
shelter, parental love, conjugal love, direct transcendental enjoyment and en-
joyment in separation, previous attraction and the glories of Srimati
Radharani.

TEXT 44

CANATNDROL ATIC SETS TA |
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gopdla-campu-name grantha-mahdasdra
nitya-lila sthapana yahe vraja-rasa-pUra

SYNONYMS
gopdla-campt —Gopdla-campu; name—by the name; grantha—the tran-
scendental literature; maha-stira—most formidable; nitya-lili—of eternal
pastimes; sthdpana—establishment; yahe—in which; vraja-rasa—the tran-
scendental mellows enjoyed in Vrndavana; para—complete.

TRANSLATION

The most famous and formidable transcendental literature is the book
named Gopila-campi. In this book the eternal pastimes of the Lord are
established, and the transcendental mellows enjoyed in Vrndavana are
completely described.

PURPORT

In his Anubhdsya, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatl Thakura gives the follow-
ing information about Gopdla-campd. Gopdla-campd is divided in two parts.
The first part is called the eastern wave, and the second part is called the
northern wave. In the first part there are thirty-three supplications and in the
second part thirty-seven supplications. In the first part, completed in 1510
