68 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

TEXT 126

Sorgs-raerr-aifea Fa |
HBW-CHA BCA, AIA PRAA-SAFF | S2v I

krsna-madhurya-sevananda-praptira karana
krsna-seva kare, dra krsna-rasa-asvadana

SYNONYMS
krsna-madhurya—of an intimate relationship with Krsna; sevd-dnanda—of
pleasure from rendering service unto Him; prdptira—of achievement; kadrana—
because; krsna-seva kare—one renders service to Krsna; ara—and; krsna-rasa—of
the mellows of such service; asvadana—tasting.

TRANSLATION

“When one attains the transcendental bliss of an intimate relationship with
Krsna, he renders service to Him and tastes the mellows of Krsna conscious-
ness.

TEXT 127

Sais Gate —tace efacwa UA |
‘adee’ SIP Gee CHfe BOCA SlVIA 929

ihate drstanta—— yaiche daridrera ghare
‘sarvajnia’ asi’ duhkha dekhi’ puchaye tahare

SYNONYMS
ihate—in this connection; drstanta—the example; yaiche—just as; daridrera
ghare-—in the house of a poor man; sarva-jfia—an astrologer; dasi’—coming;
duhkha—distressed condition; dekhi’—seeing; puchaye tahaére—inquires from
him.

TRANSLATION

“The following example may be given. Once a learned astrologer came to
the house of a poor man and, seeing his distressed condition, questioned him.

PURPORT

Sometimes we go to an astrologer or palmist when we are in a distressed condi-
tion or when we want to know the future. The living entity in conditioned life is
always distressed by the threefold miseries of material existence. Under the
