Text 53] The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Caitanya 203

SYNONYMS

pidabhih—by the sufferings; nava—fresh; kala-kdta—of poison; katuta—
of the severity; garvasya—of pride; nirvasanah—banishment; nisyandena—
by pouring down; mudém—happiness; sudha—of nectar; madhurima—of
the sweetness; ahankara—the pride; sankocanah—minimizing; prema—
love; sundari—beautiful friend; nanda-nandana-parah—fixed upon the son
of Maharaja Nanda; jagarti—develops; yasya—of whom; antare—in the
heart; jfidyante—are perceived; sphutam—explicitly; asya—of that; vakra—
crooked; madhuréh—and sweet; tena—by him; eva—alone; vikrantayah—
the influences.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke: “ ‘My dear beautiful friend, if one
develops love of Godhead, love of Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja, all
the bitter and sweet influences of this love will manifest in one’s heart.
Such love of Godhead acts in two ways. The poisonous effects of love of
Godhead defeat the severe and fresh poison of the serpent. Yet there is
simultaneously transcendental bliss, which pours down and defeats the
pride of nectar and diminishes its value. In other words, love of Krsna is
so powerful that it simultaneously defeats the poisonous effects of a
snake, as well as the happiness derived from pouring nectar on one’s
head. It is perceived as doubly effective, simultaneously poisonous and
nectarean.’ ’”’

PURPORT

This verse is spoken by Paurnamdsi to Nandimukhi in the Vidagdha-
méadhava (2.18) of Srila Ripa Gosvami.

TEXT 53

case cree tate. = Glala-qeai-aie,
SCA HCA VV FHC |
TEM CHM FEA, catty otercetpa,
Qoiery Sz-Ta-caAG | ON
ye kale dekhe jagannatha- Srirama-subhadra-satha,
tabe jane—dilama kuruksetra

saphala haila jivana, dekhilun padma-locana,
judaila tanu-mana-netra
