Text 237] The Lord Instructs Srila Rapa Gosvami 397

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then concluded: ‘‘I have simply given a general
survey describing the mellows of devotional service. You can consider how to
adjust and expand this.

TEXT 236

Stfacs Sifacs Se HACn ABCA |
FREAD AB AT AAAG-11C7 i Vow i

bhavite bhavite krsna sphuraye antare
krsna-krpaya ajfia paya rasa-sindhu-pdare

SYNONYMS

bhavite bhavite—in this way when one is strictly in thought; krsma—Lord
Krsna; sphuraye antare—manifests within; krsna-krpaya—by the mercy of Krsna;
ajfia—one not expert in knowledge; paya—reaches; rasa-sindhu-pare—the shore
of the ocean of transcendental mellows.

TRANSLATION

“When one thinks of Krsna constantly, love for Him is manifest within the
heart. Even though one may be ignorant, one can reach the shore of the ocean
of transcendental love by Lord Krsna’s mercy.”

TEXT 237

OS afer Ste Sica caer eat ferera |
aratay ofeaica AISA CR Ta 1 209 I

eta bali’ prabhu tanre kaila alingana
varanasi calibare prabhura haila mana

SYNONYMS
eta bali’—saying this; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre—unto Ripa
Gosvami; kaila—did; alingana—embracing; vdrdnasi—toward _ Benares;
calibare—to go; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila—was;
mana—the mind.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Srila Rupa Gosvami.
The Lord then decided to go to the city of Benares.
