Text 44] The Cleansing of the Gundica Temple 23
prabhu-pade prema-bhakti jandila rajara
prasanga pdfia aiche kahe bdra-bara
SYNONYMS
prabhu-pade—unto the lotus feet of the Lord; prema-bhakti—ecstatic love;
janaila—informed; rajara—of the King; prasanga—discussion; pafa—getting;
aiche—thus; kahe—says; bara-bara—again and again.
TRANSLATION
At that time, Ramananda Raya informed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu about the
ecstatic love of the King. Indeed, as soon as there was some opportunity, he
repeatedly informed the Lord about the King.
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raja-mantri ramananda——vyavahdre nipuna
raja-priti kahi’ dravaila prabhura mana
SYNONYMS
raja-mantri—diplomatic minister; ramananda—Sri_  Ramananda Raya;
vyavahare—in general behavior; nipuna—very expert; raja-priti—the love of the
King for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahi’—describing; dravaila—softened;
prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mana—the mind.
TRANSLATION
Sri Ramananda Raya was indeed a diplomatic minister for the King. His
general behavior was very expert, and simply by describing the King’s love for
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he gradually softened the Lord’s mind.
PURPORT
A diplomat in the material world knows how to deal with people, especially in
political affairs. Some of the great devotees of the Lord—like Ramananda Raya,
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami and RGpa Gosvami —were govern-
ment officers and had a background of very opulent householder life. Conse-
quently they knew how to deal with people. In many instances we have seen the
diplomacy of RGpa Gosvami, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Ramananda Raya em-
ployed in the service of the Lord. When Raghunatha dasa Gosvami's father and
uncle were to be arrested by government officials, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami hid
