Text 178) Sri Madhavendra Puri’s Devotional Service 91

TRANSLATION

“In the provinces of India governed by the Mohammedans, there was much
inconvenience in traveling with sandalwood and camphor. Because of this,
Madhavendra Puri might have gotten into trouble. This became known to the
Gopila Deity.

TEXT 177

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mahd-dayd-maya prabhu—bhakata-vatsala
candana pari’ bhakta-srama karila saphala

SYNONYMS

mahd—very; dayd-maya—merciful; prabhu—the Lord; bhakata-vatsala—very
attached to His devotees; candana pari’—putting on the sandalwood; bhakta-
srama—the trouble of the devotee; karila—made; saphala—successful.

TRANSLATION

“The Lord is very merciful and attached to His devotees, so when
Gopinatha was covered with sandalwood pulp, Madhavendra Puri’s labor be-
came successful.’

TEXT 178

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purira prema-pardkastha karaha vicdra
alaukika prema citte lage camatkdra

SYNONYMS

purira—of Madhavendra Puri; prema-pard-kastha—the standard of intense
love of Godhead; karaha—just make; vicdra—judgment; alaukika—uncommon;
prema—love of Godhead; citte—in the mind; /a4ge—strikes; camatkara—wonder.

TRANSLATION

Caitanya Mahaprabhu placed the standard of Madhavendra Puri’s intense
love before Nityananda Prabhu for judgment. “All his loving activities are un-
