Text 29] Lord Caitanya at the House of Advaita Acarya 255

SYNONYMS

cit-ananda-bhanoh—of the direct manifestation of spiritual energy and
bliss; sada—always; nanda-sinoh—of the son of Maharaja Nanda; para-
prema-patri—the giver of the highest love; drava-brahma-gatri—composed
of the water of the spiritual world; aghaném—of all sins and offenses;
lavitri—the destroyer; jagat-ksema-dhatri—the performer of everything
auspicious for the world; pavitri-kriyat—kindly purify; nah—our; vapuh—
existence; mitra-putri—O daughter of the sun-god.

TRANSLATION

“O River Yamuna, you are the blissful spiritual water that gives love to
the son of Nanda Maharaja. You are the same as the water of the spiritual
world, for you can vanquish all our offenses and the sinful reactions in-
curred in life. You are the creator of all auspicious things for the world. O
daughter of the son-god, kindly purify us by your pious activities.”

PURPORT

This verse is recorded in the Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka (5.13) by Kavi-
karnapura.

TEXT 29

OS afer aarafa’ CHR TteriatA |
OF CAA, fe fasta AAA HRs 1

eta bali’ namaskari’ kaila ganiga-snana
eka kaupina, nahi dvitiya paridhana

SYNONYMS

eta bali’—saying this; namaskari’—offering obeisances; kaila—did; ganga-
snana—bathing in the Ganges; eka kaupina—only one piece of underwear;
nahi—there was not; dvitiva—second; paridhana—garment.

TRANSLATION

After reciting this mantra, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu offered obeisances
and took His bath in the Ganges. At that time He had on only one piece of
underwear, for there was no second garment.
