228 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {[Madhya-lila, Ch. 14

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard these verses, He was pleased beyond
limits, and He said again and again, ‘‘Go on reciting, go on reciting.”

TEXT 10

“SA SAYS” CaS Tig cw APSA |
OS cainicacet ate efor CFT 5° I

“tava kathamrtam” sloka raja ye padila
uthi’ premdavese prabhu dlingana kaila

SYNONYMS

tava kathamrtam—beginning with the words tava kathamrtam; sloka—the
verse; raja—the King; ye padila —as he recited; uthi’—getting up; prema-dvese —
in ecstatic love; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dlingana kaila—embraced.

TRANSLATION

As soon as the King recited the verse beginning with the words ‘tava
kathamrtam,” the Lord immediately arose in ecstatic love and embraced him.

TEXT 11

Sia catca facet 4a cae ASA |
cata fag face ate, frat orferere uss u

tumi more dile bahu amilya ratana
mora kichu dite nahi, dilun dlingana

SYNONYMS
tumi—you; more—unto Me; dile—delivered; bahu—various; amtlya—in-
calculable; ratana—gems; mora—of Me; kichu—anything; dite—to give; nahi—
there is not; dilui—! give; dlirigana—embracing.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing the verses recited by the King, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said,
“‘You have given Me invaluable gems, but | have nothing to give you in return.
Therefore | am simply embracing you.”
