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

TEXT 210

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krsna-lilamrta yadi latake sificaya
nija-sukha haite pallavadyera koti-sukha haya

SYNONYMS
krsna-lilamrta—the nectar of Krsna’s pastimes; yadi—if; latake—the creeper;
sificaya—sprinkles; nija-sukha haite—than personal happiness; pallava-didyera—
of the twigs, flowers and leaves; koti—ten million times; sukha—the happiness;

haya—there is.
TRANSLATION

“When the nectar of Krsna’s pastimes is sprinkled on that creeper, the hap-
piness derived by the twigs, flowers and leaves is ten million times greater
than that derived by the creeper itself.

PURPORT

In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura states: “Srimati
Radhardani is the creeper of love of Godhead, and the gopis are exactly like twigs,
flowers and leaves. When water is sprinkled on the creeper, the twigs, flowers and
leaves indirectly receive all the benefits of the creeper itself. However, water
sprinkled directly on the twigs, leaves and flowers is not as effective as water
sprinkled on the creeper’s root. The gopis are not as pleased when they directly
mix with Krsna as when they serve to unite Srimati Radharani with Krsna. Their
transcendental pleasure lies in uniting Them.”

TEXT 211

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sakhyah sri-radhikaya vraja-kumuda-vidhor hladini-ndma-sakteh
sdrammsa-prema-vallyadh kisalaya-dala-puspdadi-tulyah sva-tulyah

siktayam krsna-lilamrta-rasa-nicayair ullasantyim amusyam
jatollasah sva-sekdc chata-gunam adhikam santi yat tan na citram
