Text 28] The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Caitanya 183

SYNONYMS
eteka—in this way; vilapa—lamentation; kari’—doing; visdde—in morose-
ness; $ri-gaura-hari—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ughadiya—opening;
duhkhera—of unhappiness; kapdta—doors; bhavera—of ecstasy; tarariga-
bale—by the force of the waves; ndnd-rdpe—in various ways; mana—His
mind; cale—wanders; dra eka—another one; sloka—verse; kaila—did;
patha—read.

TRANSLATION

In this way, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu lamented in a great ocean of
sadness, and thus He opened the doors of His unhappiness. Forced by the
waves of ecstasy, His mind wandered over transcendental mellows, and in
this way He would read another verse [as follows].

TEXT 28

Sereartiafacaa faa

aah cauztafacafeataay |
AlLattaceHaStasl ayes

fasfe a wif Fae SHA ve ti

sri-krsna-rdpadi-nisevanam vind
vyarthani me ‘hany akhilendriyany alam
pasana-suskendhana-bharakany aho
vibharmi va tani katham hata-trapah

SYNONYMS

$ri-krsna-rdpa-adi—of the transcendental form and pastimes of Lord Sri
Krsna; nisevanam—the service; vind—without; vyarthani—meaningless;
me—My; ahadni—days; akhila—all; indriyani—senses; alam—entirely;
pasana—dead stones; suska—dry; indhana—wood; bhdrakani—burdens;
aho—alas; vibharmi—l| bear; va—or; tani—all of them; katham—how; hata-
trapah —without shame.

TRANSLATION

““ ‘My dear friends, unless | serve the transcendental form, qualities and
pastimes of Sri Krsna, all My days and all My senses will become entirely
useless. Now I am uselessly bearing the burden of My senses, which are
