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

ataeva ihan tara nda kailun vistara
punarukti haya, grantha badaye apara

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; ihan—here; tara—of that incident; na kailuh—l did not
give; vistara—elaboration; punarukti—repetition; haya—it is; grantha —the book;
badaye—increases; apara—unlimitedly.

TRANSLATION

1 will not narrate these incidents because they have already been described
by Vrndavana dasa Thakura. There is no need to repeat the same information,
for such repetition would unlimitedly increase the size of this book.

TEXTS 214-215

Bla Ces Fare Care aet-AATSA |
afaeeiare Cae CATE CMT ABA 1258 HI
TBA HS er aif w afeley’

BS LA Yas GR) VSI al ferfaea’ ese i

tara madhye milila yaiche rapa-sanatana
nrsimhananda kaila yaiche pathera sajana

sdtra-madhye sei lila ami ta’ varnilun
ataeva punah tahda ihan nd likhilun

SYNONYMS
tara madhye—within that; milila—He met; yaiche—how; rGpa-sandtana—the
two brothers Ripa and Sanatana; nrsirnhananda—Nrsimhananda; kaila—did;
yaiche—how; pathera sajana—decoration of the road; sutra-madhye—in the
synopsis; sei lila—those pastimes; ami—l; ta’—indeed; varniluri—have de-
scribed; ataeva—therefore; punah—again; taha—that; ihari—here; na likhilun—l
have not written.

TRANSLATION

Those narrations tell how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu met the brothers Rapa
and Sanatana and how Nrsimhananda decorated the road. | have already de-
