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

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; prema-avese—in ecstatic love of Godhead; ratri—the
night; gonaila—passed; pratah-kale—in the morning; nija-nija-karye—in their
own respective duties; dunhe—both of them; gela—departed.

TRANSLATION

The entire night was passed in this way, in ecstatic love of Godhead. In the
morning they both departed to tend to their respective duties.

TEXT 235

fauta-7raca ete bate efsan |
arate ay BCE faafs Siar t aee u

vidaya-samaye prabhura carane dhariya
ramananda raya kahe vinati kariya

SYNONYMS

vidaya-samaye —at the point of departure; prabhura carane—the lotus feet of
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dhariya—capturing; ramananda raya—Ramanan-
da Raya; kahe—says; vinati kariya—with great humility.

TRANSLATION

Before departing from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Ramananda Raya fell to
the ground and caught hold of the Lord’s lotus feet. He then spoke sub-
missively as follows.

TEXT 236

‘catca Stl Sfacs coraya SE wrists |
fra wat afe’ cotta cata SB Ta I Vow |

‘more krpa karite tomdra ihan dgamana
dina dasa rahi’ sodha mora dusta mana

SYNONYMS
more—unto me; krpa—mercy; karite—to do; tomara—Your; ihan—here;
agamana—coming; dina dasa rahi’—remaining at least ten days; sodha—purify;
mora—my; dusta mana—polluted mind.
