136 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 18

love; asmin—for Lord Krsna; bata—certainly; radhika iva—exactly like Stimatt
Radharani; labhate—obtains; yasyam—in which; sakrt—once; snana-krt—one
who takes a bath; tasyah—of the lake; vai—certainly; mahima—glories; tatha—
as well as; madhurima—sweetness; kena—by whom; astu—can be; varnyah—
described; ksitau—on this earth.

TRANSLATION

““ ‘Because of its wonderful transcendental qualities, Radha-kunda is as dear
to Krsna as Srimati Radharani. It was in that lake that the all-opulent Lord Sri
Krsna performed His pastimes with Srimati Radharani with great pleasure and
transcendental bliss. Whoever bathes just once in Radha-kunda attains
Srimati Radharani’s loving attraction for Sri Krsna. Who within this world can
describe the glories and sweetness of Sri Radha-kunda?’ ”

PURPORT
This verse is found in the Govinda-lilamrta (7.102).

TEXT 13
GBas BS BeA coaifar Saal |
Ses FS Fea Some AEiaH sot

ei-mata stuti kare premavista haha
tire nrtya kare kunda-lila sanariya

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; stuti kare—offers prayers; prema-dvista—overwhelmed
by ecstatic love; hafid—becoming; tire—on the bank; nrtya kare—dances; kun-
da-lila—pastimes of Radha-kunda; sarnariya —remembering.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus offered prayers to Radha-kunda. Over-
whelmed by ecstatic love, He danced on the bank, remembering the pastimes
Lord Krsna performed on the bank of Radha-kunda.

TEXT 14

Bras qforl Aael foors hae |
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kundera mrttika lafd tilaka karila
bhattacarya-dvara mrttika sange kari’ laila
