Text 219] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 417

SYNONYMS

maharastriya dvija—the brahmana of Maharastra province; sekhara—
Candrasekhara; misra-tapana—Tapana Misra; tina-jana—these three persons;
saha—with; répa—Ruipa Gosvami; karila milana—met.

TRANSLATION

When Rupa Gosvami arrived at Varanasi, he met the Mahardastrian
brahmana, Candrasekhara and Tapana Misra.

TEXT 218

CaeCaa AA Atal, el-aca few |
FARIA GTA HASTA aig ‘Paw!’ 1 Vdv- A

sekharera ghare vasa, misra-ghare bhiksd
misra-mukhe sune sanatane prabhura ‘siksa’

SYNONYMS

sekharera ghare vasa—residence in the house of Candrasekhara; misra-ghare
bhiksa—prasada at the house of Tapana Misra; misra-mukhe—from the mouth of
Tapana Misra; sune—hears; sandatane—unto Sanatana; prabhura siksd—instruc-
tions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

While Rupa Gosvami was staying at Varanasi, he resided at the house of
Candrasekhara and took prasada at the house of Tapana Misra. In this way he
heard of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s instructions to Sanatana Gosvami in
Varanasi.

TEXT 219

As cea ita wie fecara qc4 |
WBiAcA Sn ia Nar aw AA a5

kasite prabhura caritra suni’ tinera mukhe
sannydasire krpd suni’ paila bada sukhe

SYNONYMS
kasite—at Varanasi (Kasi); prabhura—of Sit Caitanya Mahaprabhu; caritra—the
activity; suni’—hearing; tinera mukhe—from the mouths of the three persons;
sannydsire krpa—the mercy shown to the Mayavadi sannydsis; suni’—hearing
about; paila—he got; bada sukhe—very great pleasure.
