256 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 16

PURPORT

The very wide mouth of the Ganges near present-day Diamond Harbor was
called Mantresvara. Through the Ganges, the boat entered the Ripa-narayana
River and reached the village of Pichalda. Pichalda and Mantresvara are located
very close together. After passing Mantresvara, the Mohammedan governor ac-
companied the Lord as far as Pichalda.

TEXT 200

Sica faaty frat ig GAs ita CATs |
CHBICA SiH COA-CHB A ANTS AfFS i 200 WI

tdnre vidaya dila prabhu sei grama haite
se-kdle tara prema-cestd nd pari varnite

SYNONYMS

tanre—unto the governor; vidaya dila—bade farewell; prabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; sei grama haite—from the village known as Pichalda; se-kale—in
those days; tanra—his; prema-cest4—activities in ecstatic love; nd pari—l am not
able; varnite—to describe.

TRANSLATION

Finally Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bade the governor farewell. The intense
ecstatic love exhibited by the governor cannot be described.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bade farewell to the Mohammedan governor at
Pichalda. Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami herein states that the governor experienced
symptoms of ecstatic love due to being separated from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
These symptoms, he admits, cannot be described.

TEXT 201

wenras ae aca Hawvlscy |
CAS Bal Bea Sta ON, CHS WD Il Qed 1

alaukika lila kare sri-krsna-caitanya
yei iha sune tanra janma, deha dhanya
