Text 212] The Cleansing of the Gundica Temple 105
trsarta prabhura netra——bhramara- yugala
gadha trsnaya piye krsnera vadana-kamala
SYNONYMS
trsd-arta—thirsty; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; netra—eyes;
bhramara-yugala—like two bumblebees; gadha—deep; trsnaya—in thirst; piye—
drinks; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; vadana-kamala—the lotuslike face.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very thirsty to see the Lord, and His eyes be-
came like two bumblebees drinking the honey from the lotuslike eyes of Lord
Jagannatha, who is Krsna Himself.
TEXT 212
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praphulla-kamala jini’ nayana-yugala
nilamani-darpana-kanti ganda jhalamala
SYNONYMS
praphulla-kamala—blossoming lotus flower; jini’—conquering; nayana-
yugala—two eyes; nilamani—sapphire; darpana—mirror; kanti—luster; ganda—
neck; jhalamala—bright.
TRANSLATION
The eyes of Lord Jagannatha conquered the beauty of blossoming lotus
flowers, and His neck was as lustrous as a mirror made of sapphires.
PURPORT
Lord ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu usually saw Lord Jagannatha from a distance,
standing behind the column of Garuda. However, upon not seeing Lord Jagan-
natha for fifteen days, Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt great separation from Him. In
great anxiety, Caitanya Mahaprabhu crossed the meeting hall and entered the
room where food was offered, just to see the face of Lord Jagannatha. In verse
210, this action is called maryada-langhana, a violation of the regulative principles.
This indicates that one should not come very near a superior. The Deity of the
Lord and the spiritual master should be seen from a distant place. This is called
maryada, Otherwise, as is said, familiarity breeds contempt. Sometimes coming
too near the Deity or the spiritual master degrades the neophyte devotee. Per-
