Text 135] The Lord Instructs Srila Rupa Gosvami 315

TEXT 134
ale Tay CHAT BaforwiAse VarsacriRlA |
GAS BAL AMHAAL WA COODCWAAT § 908 |

hrdi yasya preranaya
pravartito ‘ham varaka-rdpo ‘pi
tasya hareh pada-kamalarn
vande caitanya-devasya

SYNONYMS

hrdi—within the heart; yasya—of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
who gives His pure devotees intelligence with which to spread the Krsna con-
sciousness movement); preranayda—by the inspiration; pravartitah—engaged;
aham—Il; varaka—insignificant and low; rdpah—Ripa Gosvami; api—although;
tasya—of Him; hareh—who is Lord Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
pada-kamalam—to the lotus feet; vande—let me offer my prayers; caitanya-
devasya—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

“Although | am the lowest of men and have no knowledge, the inspiration
to write transcendental literatures about devotional service has been mer-
cifully bestowed upon me. Therefore | am offering my obeisances at the lotus
feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who
has given me the chance to write these books.”’

TEXT 135

ceases gaia otnicst afeni |
Shacrt Pree fact “ifs vet faa t see tl
ei-mata dasa-dina prayage rahiya
Sri-rdpe siksa dila sakti saficariya
SYNONYMS
ei-mata—in this way; dasa-dina—for ten days; prayage—at Prayaga; rahiya—

staying; sri-rGpe—to Srila Ripa Gosvami; siksa—instructions; dila—imparted;
sakti saficariya—bestowing upon him the necessary potency.

TRANSLATION

For ten days Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Prayaga and instructed
Ripa Gosvami, empowering him with the necessary potency.
