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 fata fra oe cae aita cacs |
CHICA SIA COITCbR al NH AfECS I goo 1
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
wonfes te ara Heetoey |
CAS Sal Vea Sls OH, HEAD I 203 1
alaukika lila kare sri-krsna-caitanya
yei iha sune tanra janma, deha dhanya
