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

dependence of the others, the intensity of love between Radha and Krsna was
not manifest. Therefore He stole Her away.

PURPORT

Out of fear of the other gopis, Lord Sri Krsna took Srimati Radharani to a
secluded place. In this regard, the verse karnsdrir api (the following verse 106) will
be quoted from the Gita-govinda of Jayadeva Gosvami.

TEXT 103

aiel afar carrAca ate aise aca SITH |
OCA Hift,— AA BCAA NH- AAA tl Soo t

radha lagi’ gopire yadi saksat kare tyaga
tabe jani, —radhdaya krsnera gadha-anuraga

SYNONYMS
radhd lagi’—for the sake of Srimati Radharant; gopire—the gopis; yadi—if; sak-
sat—directly; kare—does; tyaga—rejection; tabe—then; jani—we can under-
stand; radhdya—in Srimati Radharani; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; gadha—intense;
anuraga—affection.

TRANSLATION

“If Lord Krsna rejected the company of the other gopis for Srimati
Radharani, we can understand that Lord Sri Krsna has intense affection for
Her.”

TEXT 104

AA FCS— Sed BA cata afeal |
farts Atel-cacaa aes Gta sos i

raya kahe, —tabe suna premera mahima
tri-jagate radha-premera nahika upama

SYNONYMS

raya kahe—Ramananda Raya replied; tabe—then; suna—please hear; pre-
mera—of that love; mahima—the glories; tri-jagate—within the three worlds;
radha-premera—of the loving affairs of Srimati Radharani; nahika—there is not;
upama—comparison.
