96 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 4

they undeviatingly carry on with the greatest determination. This definitely
proves the intense love of the servitor. As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam, tat te
‘nukampam susamiksyamanah: those who seriously desire to get free from the
clutches of material existence, who have developed intense love for Krsna, are
worthy candidates for going back home, back to Godhead. An intense lover of
Krsna does not care for any number of material discomforts, scarcity, impediments
or unhappiness. It is said that when one sees apparent unhappiness or distress in a
perfect Vaisnava, it is not at all unhappiness for him; rather, it is transcendental
bliss. In the Siksastaka, Srv Caitanya Mahdaprabhu has also instructed: aslisya va
pada-ratam. The intense lover of Krsna is never deviated from his service, despite
all difficulties and impediments brought before him.

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OS Sta HH CLA CUTE CHANTS |
CHAT Sica Sisal feet pate SPATS i sv-9 1

ei tara gadha prema loke dekhdaite

gopala tanre aja dila candana nite

SYNONYMS
ei—this; tara—of Madhavendra Puri; gadha—intense; prema—love of God-
head; loke—unto the people; dekhdite—to show; gopala—Lord Gopala; tarhire—
to him; ajfd—order; dila—gave; candana—sandalwood; anite—to bring.
TRANSLATION

“Sri Gopala wanted to show how intensely Madhavendra Puri loved Krsna;
therefore He asked him to go to Nilacala to fetch sandalwood and camphor.

TEXT 188

ae *faatcr Drm Cay Sather
Bray afer aca, Bret al steer sev i

bahu parisrame candana remuna dnila
dnanda badila mane, duhkha na ganila

SYNONYMS
bahu—much; parisrame—with labor; candana—sandalwood; remund—to
Remuna (the village of Gopinatha); anila—brought; ananda—pleasure; badila—
increased; mane—in the mind; duhkha—difficulties; nd—not; ganila—counted.
