Text 195] Sri Madhavendra Puri’s Devotional Service 99
ratna-gana-madhye yaiche kaustubha-mani
rasa-kavya-madhye taiche ei sloka gani

SYNONYMS
ratna-gana—the valuable jewels; madhye—among; yaiche—just as;
kaustubha-mani—the jewel known as Kaustubha-mani; rasa-kavya—mellow po-
etry; madhye—among; taiche—similarly; ei—this; sloka—verse; gani—| count.
TRANSLATION
As the kaustubha-mani is considered the most precious of valuable stones,
this verse is similarly considered the best of mellow poems.
TEXT 194
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ei sloka kahiyachena radhd-thakurani
tarira krpaya sphuriyache madhavendra-vani
SYNONYMS
ei—this; sloka—verse; kahiyachena—has spoken; radhda-thakurani —Srimatt
Radharani; tanra—Her; krpaya—by the mercy; sphuriyache—has manifested;
mdadhavendra—of Madhavendra Puri; vani—the words.
TRANSLATION
Actually this verse was spoken by Srimati Radharani Herself, and by Her
mercy only was it manifest in the words of Madhavendra Puri.
TEXT 195
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kiba gauracandra iha kare asvadana
iha asvadite ara nahi cautha-jana
SYNONYMS
kiba—how excellent; gaura-candra—Lord sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; iha—this;
kare—does; asvadana—tasting; iha—this verse; dsvadite—to taste; dra—
another; nahi—there is not; cautha-jana—a fourth man.
