84 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8

SYNONYMS

ugrah—ferocious; api—although; anugrah—not ferocious; eva—certainly;
ayam—this; sva-bhaktanam—to His pure devotees; nr-kesari—having the body
of a human being and a lion; kesari iva—like a lioness; sva-potanam—to her
young cubs; anyesém—to others; ugra—ferocious; vikramah—whose strength.

TRANSLATION

“Although very ferocious, the lioness is very kind to her cubs. Similarly, al-
though very ferocious to nondevotees like Hiranyakasipu, Lord Nrsirnhadeva
is very, very soft and kind to devotees like Prahlada Maharaja.”

PURPORT
This verse was composed by Sridhara Svami in his commentary on Srimad-
Bhagavatam (7.9.1).
TEXT 7
VAS ater cots ofS’ |fw Cava

ahes-cras ater-einte ef’ fee 9

ei-mata nana sloka padi’ stuti kaila
nrsirnha-sevaka mala-prasada ani’ dila

SYNONYMS
ei-mata—in this way; nand—various; sloka—verses; padi’—reciting; stuti—
prayers; kaila—offered; nrsirmha-sevaka—the priest of Lord Nrsirnhadeva in the
temple; mdala—garlands; prasida—and remnants of the food of Lord
Nrsirnhadeva; ani’—bringing; dila—offered.

TRANSLATION

In this way Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recited different verses from the
Sastra. The priest of Lord Nrsirnhadeva then brought garlands and the rem-
nants of the Lord’s food and offered them to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 8

adae cain face tae frags |
He ais wid) afe sfaen stat he

ptrvavat kona vipre kaila nimantrana
