vande — I offer my respectful obeisances; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanyam — unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛṣṇa-bhāva-amṛtam — the nectar of ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa; hi — certainly; yaḥ — He who; āsvādya — tasting; āsvādayan — causing to taste; bhaktān — the devotees; prema — in love of Kṛṣṇa; dīkṣām — initiation; aśikṣayat — instructed.

jaya jaya — all glories; śrī-caitanya — to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jaya — all glories; nityānanda — to Nityānanda Prabhu; jaya — all glories; advaita-candra — to Advaita Ācārya; jaya — all glories; gaura-bhakta-vṛnda — to all the devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

ei-mata — in this way; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahena — stays; nīlācale — in Jagannātha Purī; bhakta-gaṇa-saṅge — in the association of devotees; sadā — always; prema-vihvale — merged in ecstatic love.

varṣa-antare — the next year; āilā — came; saba — all; gauḍera — of Bengal; bhakta-gaṇa — the devotees; pūrva-vat — as previously; āsi’ — coming; kaila — did; prabhura milana — meeting with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

tāṅ-sabāra saṅge — with all of them; āila — came; kāli-dāsa nāma — a man named Kālidāsa; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; vinā — besides; teṅho — he; nāhi — does not; kahe — say; āna — anything else.

mahā-bhāgavata — a highly advanced devotee; teṅho — he; sarala udāra — very simple and liberal; kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅkete — with chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; cālāya — performs; vyavahāra — ordinary dealings.

kautukete — in jest; teṅho — he; yadi — when; pāśaka khelāya — plays with dice; hare kṛṣṇa — the holy name of the Lord; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa; kari’ — chanting; pāśaka cālāya — throws the dice.

raghunātha-dāsera — of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; teṅho — he (Kālidāsa); haya — is; jñāti — relative; khuḍā — uncle; vaiṣṇavera — of the Vaiṣṇavas; ucchiṣṭa — remnants of food; khāite — eating; teṅho — he; haila — became; buḍā — aged.

gauḍa-deśe — in Bengal; haya — are; yata — as many; vaiṣṇavera gaṇa — Vaiṣṇavas; sabāra — of all; ucchiṣṭa — remnants of food; teṅho — he; karila bhojana — ate.

brāhmaṇa-vaiṣṇava — Vaiṣṇavas coming from brāhmaṇa families; yata — all; choṭa — neophyte; baḍa — highly advanced; haya — are; uttama-vastu — first-class eatables; bheṭa lañā — taking as gifts; tāṅra ṭhāñi — to them; yāya — goes.

tāṅra ṭhāñi — from them; śeṣa-pātra — plates of remnants; layena — takes; māgiyā — begging; kāhāṅ — where; nā pāya — does not get; tabe — then; rahe — remains; lukāñā — hiding.

bhojana karile — after eating; pātra — the leaf plate; phelāñā yāya — is thrown away; lukāñā — hiding; sei pātra — that leaf plate; āni’ — bringing; cāṭi’ khāya — he licks up.

śūdra-vaiṣṇavera — of Vaiṣṇavas born in śūdra families; ghare — at the homes; yāya — goes; bheṭa lañā — taking gifts; ei-mata — in this way; tāṅra — their; ucchiṣṭa — remnants of food; khāya — eats; lukāñā — hiding.

bhūṅimāli-jāti — belonging to the bhūṅimāli caste; vaiṣṇava — a great devotee; jhaḍu — Jhaḍu; tāṅra — his; nāma — name; āmra-phala — mango fruits; lañā — taking; teṅho — he; gelā — went; tāṅra sthāna — to his place.

āmra — mangoes; bheṭa — gift; diyā — presenting; tāṅra — his; caraṇa — feet; vandilā — offered respects to; tāṅra patnīre — to his wife; tabe — thereafter; namaskāra kailā — offered respectful obeisances.

patnī-sahita — with his wife; teṅho — he (Jhaḍu Ṭhākura); āchena vasiyā — was sitting; bahu — much; sammāna — respect; kailā — offered; kālidāsere dekhiyā — seeing Kālidāsa.

iṣṭa-goṣṭhī — discussion; kata-kṣaṇa — for some time; kari’ — performing; tāṅra sane — with him; jhaḍu-ṭhākura — Jhaḍu Ṭhākura; kahe — says; tāṅre — unto him (Kālidāsa); madhura vacane — in sweet words.

āmi — I; nīca-jāti — belong to a low caste; tumi — you; atithi — guest; sarva-uttama — very respectable; kon prakāre — how; karimu — shall perform; āmi — I; tomāra sevana — your service.

ājñā deha’ — permit me; brāhmaṇa-ghare — to the house of a brāhmaṇa; anna — food; lañā diye — I shall offer; tāhāṅ — there; tumi — you; prasāda pāo — take prasādam; tabe — then; āmi — I; jīye — shall live.

kālidāsa kahe — Kālidāsa replied; ṭhākura — my dear saintly person; kṛpā kara — bestow your mercy; more — upon me; tomāra darśane — to see you; āinu — have come; mui — I; patita pāmare — very fallen and sinful.

pavitra ha-inu — have become purified; mui — I; pāinu daraśana — have gotten your interview; kṛta-artha — obliged; ha-inu — I have become; mora — my; saphala — successful; jīvana — life.

eka vāñchā — one desire; haya — there is; yadi — if; kṛpā kari’ — being merciful; kara — you do; pāda-raja — the dust of your feet; deha’ — give; pāda — feet; mora — my; māthe — on the head; dhara — please place.

ṭhākura kahe — Jhaḍu Ṭhākura said; aiche bāt — such a request; kahite nā yuyāya — should not be spoken; āmi — I; nīca-jāti — coming from a family of a very low caste; tumi — you; su-sat-jana rāya — very respectable and rich gentleman.

tabe — thereafter; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa; śloka — verses; paḍi’ — reciting; śunāila — caused to hear; śuni’ — hearing; jhaḍu-ṭhākurera — of Jhaḍu Ṭhākura; baḍa — very great; sukha — happiness; ha-ila — there was.

na — not; me — My; abhaktaḥ — devoid of pure devotional service; catuḥ-vedī — a scholar of the four Vedas; mat-bhaktaḥ — My devotee; śva-pacaḥ — even from a family of dog-eaters; priyaḥ — very dear; tasmai — to him (the pure devotee); deyam — should be given; tataḥ — from him; grāhyam — should be accepted (remnants of food); saḥ — that person; ca — also; pūjyaḥ — is worshipable; yathā — as much as; hi — certainly; aham — I.

viprāt — than a brāhmaṇa; dvi-ṣaṭ-guṇa-yutāt — who is qualified with twelve brahminical qualifications; aravinda-nābha — of Lord Viṣṇu, who has a lotuslike navel; pāda-aravinda — unto the lotus feet; vimukhāt — than a person bereft of devotion; śva-pacam — a caṇḍāla, or person accustomed to eating dogs; variṣṭham — more glorified; manye — I think; tat-arpita — dedicated unto Him; manaḥ — mind; vacana — words; īhita — activities; artha — wealth; prāṇam — life; punāti — purifies; saḥ — he; kulam — his family; na tu — but not; bhūri-mānaḥ — a brāhmaṇa proud of possessing such qualities.

aho bata — how wonderful it is; śva-pacaḥ — a dog-eater; ataḥ — than the initiated brāhmaṇa; garīyān — more glorious; yat — of whom; jihvā-agre — on the tip of the tongue; vartate — remains; nāma — the holy name; tubhyam — of You, my Lord; tepuḥ — have performed; tapaḥ — austerity; te — they; juhuvuḥ — have performed sacrifices; sasnuḥ — have bathed in all holy places; āryāḥ — actually belonging to the Āryan race; brahma — all the Vedas; anūcuḥ — have studied; nāma — the holy name; gṛṇanti — chant; ye — who; te — they.

śuni’ — hearing; ṭhākura kahe — Jhaḍu Ṭhākura said; śāstra — revealed scripture; ei — this; satya — truth; kaya — says; sei — he; śreṣṭha — best; aiche — in such a way; yāṅte — in whom; kṛṣṇa-bhakti — devotion to Kṛṣṇa; haya — there is.

āmi — I; nīca-jāti — belonging to a lower caste; āmāra — my; nāhi — there is not; kṛṣṇa-bhakti — devotion to Kṛṣṇa; anya — others; aiche haya — may be such; āmāya — unto me; nāhi — there is not; aiche śakti — such power.

tāre — unto him (Jhaḍu Ṭhākura); namaskari’ — offering obeisances; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa; vidāya māgilā — asked permission to go; jhaḍu-ṭhākura — Jhaḍu Ṭhākura; tabe — at that time; tāṅra — him; anuvraji’ — following; āilā — went.

tāṅre — unto him (Kālidāsa); vidāya diyā — bidding farewell; ṭhākura — Jhaḍu Ṭhākura; yadi — when; ghare āila — returned to his home; tāṅra caraṇa-cihna — the mark of his feet; yei ṭhāñi — wherever; paḍila — fell.

sei dhūli — that dust; lañā — taking; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa; sarva-aṅge — all over his body; lepilā — smeared; tāṅra nikaṭa — near his place; eka-sthāne — in one place; lukāñā rahilā — remained hidden.

jhaḍu-ṭhākura — Jhaḍu Ṭhākura; ghara yāi’ — returning home; dekhi’ āmra-phala — seeing the mangoes; mānasei — within his mind; kṛṣṇa-candre — unto Kṛṣṇa; arpilā — offered; sakala — all.

kalāra — of the banana tree; pāṭuyā-kholā — leaves and bark; haite — from within; āmra — mangoes; nikāśiyā — taking out; tāṅra patnī — his wife; tāṅre — to him; dena — gives; khāyena — eats; cūṣiyā — sucking.

cūṣi’ cūṣi’ — sucking and sucking; coṣā — sucked; āṅṭhi — the seeds; phelilā — left; pāṭuyāte — on the plantain leaf; tāre — him; khāoyāñā — after feeding; tāṅra patnī — his wife; khāya — eats; paścāte — afterwards.

āṅṭhi — the seeds; coṣā — that had been sucked; sei — that; pāṭuyā-kholāte — banana leaf and bark; bhariyā — filling; bāhire — outside; ucchiṣṭa-garte — in the ditch where refuse was thrown; phelāilā lañā — picked up and threw.

sei — that; kholā — bark of the banana tree; āṅṭhi — seeds of the mango; cokalā — skin of the mango; cūṣe — licks up; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa; cūṣite cūṣite — while licking up; haya — there was; premete ullāsa — great jubilation in ecstatic love.

ei-mata — in this way; yata — as many as; vaiṣṇava — Vaiṣṇavas; vaise — reside; gauḍa-deśe — in Bengal; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa; aiche — in that way; sabāra — of all of them; nilā — took; avaśeṣe — the remnants.

sei kālidāsa — that Kālidāsa; yabe — when; nīlācale āilā — came to Jagannātha Purī; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅra upara — upon him; mahā-kṛpā — great mercy; kailā — bestowed.

prati-dina — every day; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yadi — when; yā’na — goes; daraśane — to see Lord Jagannātha; jala-karaṅga — a waterpot; lañā — taking; govinda — the personal servant of the Lord (Govinda); yāya — goes; prabhu-sane — with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

siṁha-dvārera — of the Siṁha-dvāra; uttara-dike — on the northern side; kapāṭera āḍe — behind the door; bāiśa pāhāca — of the twenty-two steps; tale — at the bottom; āche — there is; eka — one; nimna — low; gāḍe — ditch.

sei gāḍe — in that ditch; karena — does; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; pāda-prakṣālane — washing the feet; tabe — thereafter; karibāre — to do; yāya — He goes; īśvara-daraśane — to visit Lord Jagannātha.

govindere — unto Govinda; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kairāche — has given; niyama — a regulative principle; mora — My; pāda-jala — water from washing the feet; yena — that; nā laya — does not take; kona jana — anyone.

prāṇi-mātra — all living beings; la-ite — to take; nā pāya — do not get; sei jala — that water; antaraṅga — very intimate; bhakta — devotees; laya — take; kari’ — doing; kona chala — some trick.

eka-dina — one day; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅhā — there; pāda prakṣālite — washing His feet; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa; āsi’ — coming; tāhāṅ — there; pātilena — spread; hāte — his palm.

eka añjali — one palmful; dui añjali — two palmfuls; tina añjali — three palmfuls; pilā — he drank; tabe — at that time; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — him; niṣedha karilā — forbade.

ataḥpara — hereafter; āra — any more; nā kariha — do not do; punaḥ-bāra — again; etāvatā — so far; vāñchā-pūraṇa — fulfilling the desire; kariluṅ — I have done; tomāra — of you.

sarva-jña — omniscient; śiromaṇi — topmost; caitanya — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; īśvara — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vaiṣṇave — in the Vaiṣṇavas; tāṅhāra viśvāsa — his faith; jānena — He knows; antara — the heart.

sei-guṇa — that quality; lañā — accepting; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — him; tuṣṭa ha-ilā — satisfied; anyera — for others; durlabha — not attainable; prasāda — mercy; tāṅhāre — unto him; karilā — showed.

bāiśa pāhāca — of the twenty-two steps; pāche — toward the back; upara — above; dakṣiṇa-dike — on the southern side; eka — one; nṛsiṁha-mūrti — Deity of Lord Nṛsiṁha; āchena — there is; uṭhite — while stepping upward; vāma-bhāge — on the left side.

prati-dina — every day; tāṅre — unto the Deity of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karena — does; namaskāra — obeisances; namaskari’ — offering obeisances; ei śloka — these verses; paḍe — recites; bāra-bāra — again and again.

namaḥ — I offer my respectful obeisances; te — unto You; nara-siṁhāya — Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; prahlāda — to Mahārāja Prahlāda; āhlāda — of pleasure; dāyine — giver; hiraṇyakaśipoḥ — of Hiraṇyakaśipu; vakṣaḥ — chest; śilā — like stone; ṭaṅka — like the chisel; nakha-ālaye — whose fingernails.

itaḥ — here; nṛsiṁhaḥ — Lord Nṛsiṁha; parataḥ — on the opposite side; nṛsiṁhaḥ — Lord Nṛsiṁha; yataḥ yataḥ — wherever; yāmi — I go; tataḥ — there; nṛsiṁhaḥ — Lord Nṛsiṁha; bahiḥ — outside; nṛsiṁhaḥ — Lord Nṛsiṁha; hṛdaye — in my heart; nṛsiṁhaḥ — Lord Nṛsiṁha; nṛsiṁham — Lord Nṛsiṁha; ādim — the original Supreme Personality; śaraṇam prapadye — I take shelter of.

tabe — after this; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karilā — did; jagannātha daraśana — visiting Lord Jagannātha; ghare āsi’ — after returning home; madhyāhna kari’ — after performing His noon activities; karila bhojana — took lunch.

bahiḥ-dvāre — outside the door; āche — there was; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa; pratyāśā kariyā — expecting; govindere — unto Govinda; ṭhāre — by indications; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kahena — speaks; jāniyā — knowing.

mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; iṅgita — indications; govinda — His personal servant; saba — all; jāne — knows; kālidāsere — unto Kālidāsa; dila — delivered; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śeṣa-pātra — the remnants of food; dāne — presentation.

vaiṣṇavera — of Vaiṣṇavas; śeṣa-bhakṣaṇera — of eating the remnants of food; eteka mahimā — so much value; kālidāse — Kālidāsa; pāoyāila — caused to get; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛpā-sīmā — the supreme mercy.

tāte — therefore; vaiṣṇavera jhuṭā — remnants of the food of Vaiṣṇavas; khāo — eat; chāḍi’ — giving up; ghṛṇā-lāja — hate and hesitation; yāhā haite — by which; pāibā — you will get; nija — your own; vāñchita — desired; saba — all; kāja — success.

kṛṣṇera ucchiṣṭa — remnants of the food of Kṛṣṇa; haya — are; mahā-prasāda nāma — called mahā-prasādam; bhakta-śeṣa — the remnants of a devotee; haile — when it becomes; mahā-mahā-prasāda — great mahā-prasādam; ākhyāna — named.

bhakta-pada-dhūli — the dust of the lotus feet of a devotee; āra — and; bhakta-pada-jala — the water that washed the feet of a devotee; bhakta-bhukta-avaśeṣa — and the remnants of food eaten by a devotee; tina — three; mahā-bala — very powerful.

ei tina-sevā — rendering service to these three; haite — from; kṛṣṇa-prema — ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa; haya — there is; punaḥ punaḥ — again and again; sarva-śāstre — all the revealed scriptures; phu-kāriyā kaya — declare loudly.

tāte — therefore; bāra bāra — again and again; kahi — I say; śuna — hear; bhakta-gaṇa — devotees; viśvāsa kariyā — keeping faith; kara — do; e-tina sevana — rendering service to these three.

tina haite — from these three; kṛṣṇa-nāma — of the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; premera ullāsa — awakening of ecstatic love; kṛṣṇera prasāda — the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa; tāte — in that; sākṣī — evidence; kālidāsa — Kālidāsa.

nīlācale — at Jagannātha Purī; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahe — remains; ei-mate — in this way; kālidāse — unto Kālidāsa; mahā-kṛpā — great favor; kailā — bestowed; alakṣite — invisibly.

se vatsara — that year; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; patnī — the wife; lañā — bringing; āilā — came; purī-dāsa — Purī dāsa; choṭa-putre — the youngest son; saṅgete ānilā — he brought with him.

putra — the son; saṅge — along; lañā — taking; teṅho — he; āilā — came; prabhu-sthāne — to the place of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; putrere — his son; karāilā — made to do; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; caraṇa vandane — worshiping the lotus feet.

kṛṣṇa kaha — say Kṛṣṇa; bali’ — saying; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; balena — said; bāra bāra — again and again; tabu — still; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; bālaka — the boy; nā kare uccāra — did not utter.

śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; bālakere — unto the boy; bahu — much; yatna — endeavor; karilā — did; tabu — still; sei bālaka — that boy; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the name of Kṛṣṇa; nā kahilā — did not utter.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; āmi — I; nāma — the holy name; jagate — throughout the whole world; laoyāiluṅ — induced to take; sthāvare — the unmovable; paryanta — up to; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kahāiluṅ — I induced to chant.

ihāre — this boy; nāriluṅ — I could not; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; kahāite — cause to speak; śuniyā — hearing; svarūpa-gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi; lāgilā — began; kahite — to say.

tumi — You; kṛṣṇa-nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; mantra — this hymn; kailā upadeśe — have instructed; mantra pāñā — getting the hymn; kā’ra āge — in front of everyone; nā kare prakāśe — he does not express.

mane mane — within the mind; jape — chants; mukhe — in the mouth; nā kare ākhyāna — does not express; ei — this; ihāra — his; manaḥ-kathā — intention; kari anumāna — I guess.

āra dina — another day; kahena prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; paḍa — recite; purī-dāsa — Purī dāsa; ei — this; śloka — verse; kari’ — making; teṅho — he; karilā prakāśa — manifested.

śravasoḥ — of the two ears; kuvalayam — blue lotus flowers; akṣṇoḥ — of the two eyes; añjanam — ointment; urasaḥ — of the chest; mahendra-maṇi-dāma — a necklace of indranīla gems; vṛndāvana-ramaṇīnām — of the damsels of Vṛndāvana; maṇḍanam — ornaments; akhilam — all; hariḥ jayati — all glories to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

sāta vatsarera — seven years old; śiśu — the boy; nāhi adhyayana — without education; aiche — such; śloka — verse; kare — composes; lokera — of all the people; camatkāra — struck with wonder; mana — mind.

caitanya-prabhura — of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ei — this; kṛpāra mahimā — the glory of the mercy; brahmā-ādi — headed by Lord Brahmā; deva — the demigods; yāra — of which; nāhi pāya — do not reach; sīmā — the limit.

bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; prabhu-saṅge — with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahe — remained; cāri-māse — for four months; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ājñā dilā — gave the order; sabe — unto everyone; gelā — returned; gauḍa-deśe — to Bengal.

tāṅ-sabāra — all of them; saṅge — with; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; chila — there was; bāhya-jñāna — external consciousness; tāṅrā gele — when they departed; punaḥ — again; hailā — there was; unmāda — madness; pradhāna — the chief business.

rātri-dine — night and day; sphure — appears; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; rūpa — the beauty; gandha — fragrance; rasa — taste; sākṣāt-anubhave — directly experienced; yena — as if; kṛṣṇa-upasparśa — touching Kṛṣṇa.

eka-dina — one day; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gelā — went; jagannātha-daraśane — to see Lord Jagannātha; siṁha-dvāre — at the gate known as Siṁha-dvāra; dala-i — the gatekeeper; āsi’ — coming; karila vandane — offered respectful obeisances.

tāre — to him; bale — said; kothā kṛṣṇa — where is Kṛṣṇa; mora — My; prāṇa-nātha — Lord of life; more — to Me; kṛṣṇa dekhāo — please show Kṛṣṇa; bali’ — saying; dhare — catches; tāra — his; hāta — hand.

seha kahe — he said; iṅhā — here; haya — is; vrajendra-nandana — the son of Nanda Mahārāja; āisa — come; tumi — You; mora saṅge — with me; karāṅa daraśana — I shall show.

tumi — you; mora sakhā — My friend; dekhāha — please show; kāhāṅ — where; prāṇa-nātha — the Lord of My heart; eta bali’ — saying this; jagamohana — to the Jagamohana; gelā — went; dhari’ — catching; tāra — his; hāta — hand.

seha bale — he also said; ei — this; dekha — just see; śrī-puruṣa-uttama — Lord Kṛṣṇa, the best of all Personalities of Godhead; netra bhariyā — to the full satisfaction of Your eyes; tumi — You; karaha daraśana — see.

garuḍera pāche — behind the Garuḍa column; rahi’ — staying; karena daraśana — He was seeing; dekhena — He saw; jagannātha — Lord Jagannātha; haya — was; muralī-vadana — Lord Kṛṣṇa with His flute to the mouth.

ei līlā — this pastime; nija-granthe — in his own book; raghunātha-dāsa — Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; gaurāṅga-stava-kalpa-vṛkṣe — Gaurāṅga-stava-kalpavṛkṣa; kariyāchena prakāśa — has described.

kva — where; me — My; kāntaḥ — beloved; kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; tvaritam — quickly; iha — here; tam — Him; lokaya — show; sakhe — O friend; tvam — you; eva — certainly; iti — thus; dvāra-adhipam — the doorkeeper; abhivadan — requesting; unmadaḥ — a madman; iva — like; drutam — very quickly; gaccha — come; draṣṭum — to see; priyam — beloved; iti — thus; tat — of him; uktena — with the words; dhṛta — caught; tat — His; bhuja-antaḥ — end of the arm; gaurāṅgaḥ — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; hṛdaye — in my heart; udayan — rising; mām — me; madayati — maddens.

hena-kāle — at this time; gopāla-vallabha-bhoga — the food offered early in the morning; lāgāila — was offered; śaṅkha — conch; ghaṇṭā-ādi — bells and so on; saha — with; ārati — ārati; bājila — sounded.

bhoga sarile — when the food was taken away; jagannāthera — of Lord Jagannātha; sevaka-gaṇa — the servants; prasāda lañā — taking the prasādam; prabhu-ṭhāñi — unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kaila āgamana — came.

mālā parāñā — after garlanding; prasāda — the remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food; dila — delivered; prabhura hāte — in the hand of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āsvāda — tasting; dūre rahu — what to speak of; yāra — of which; gandhe — by the aroma; mana — mind; māte — becomes maddened.

bahu-mūlya — very valuable; prasāda — remnants of food; sei — that; vastu — ingredients; sarva-uttama — first class; tāra — of that; alpa — very little; khāoyāite — to feed; sevaka — the servant; karila yatana — made some endeavor.

tāra — of that; alpa — very little; lañā — taking; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jihvāte — on the tongue; yadi — when; dilā — put; āra saba — all the balance; govindera — of Govinda; āṅcale — at the end of the wrapper; bāndhilā — bound.

koṭi — millions upon millions; amṛta — nectar; svāda — taste; pāñā — getting; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; camatkāra — great satisfaction; sarva-aṅge — all over the body; pulaka — standing of the hair; netre — from the eyes; vahe — flows; aśru-dhāra — a stream of tears.

ei dravye — in these ingredients; eta — so much; svāda — taste; kāhāṅ — where; haite — from; āila — has come; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; adhara-amṛta — nectar from the lips; ithe — in this; sañcārila — has spread.

ei buddhye — by this understanding; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prema-āveśa — ecstatic emotion; haila — there was; jagannāthera — of Lord Jagannātha; sevaka — servants; dekhi’ — seeing; samvaraṇa kaila — restrained Himself.

sukṛti — by great fortune; labhya — obtainable; phelā-lava — a particle of the remnants; balena — says; bāra-bāra — again and again; īśvara-sevaka — the servants of Jagannātha; puche — inquire; ki — what; artha — the meaning; ihāra — of this.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; ei — this; ye — which; dilā — you have given; kṛṣṇa — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; adhara-amṛta — nectar from the lips; brahmā-ādi — by the demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā; durlabha — difficult to obtain; ei — this; nindaye — defeats; amṛta — nectar.

kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ye — whatever; bhukta-śeṣa — remnants of food; tāra — of that; phelā-nāma — the name is phelā; tāra — of that; eka — one; lava — fragment; ye — one who; pāya — gets; sei — he; bhāgyavān — fortunate.

sāmānya — ordinary; bhāgya — fortune; haite — from; tāra — of that; prāpti — attainment; nāhi — not; haya — there is; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; yāṅte — unto whom; pūrṇa-kṛpā — full mercy; sei — he; tāhā — that; pāya — can get.

sukṛti — sukṛti (pious activities); śabde — the word; kahe — is to be understood; kṛṣṇa-kṛpā — the mercy of Kṛṣṇa; hetu — because of; puṇya — pious activities; sei — he; yāṅra — of whom; haya — there is; phelā — the remnants of food; pāya — gets; sei — he; dhanya — very glorious.

eta bali’ — saying this; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tā-sabāre — unto all of them; vidāya dilā — bade farewell; upala-bhoga — the next offering of food; dekhiyā — seeing; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nija-vāsā — to His place; āilā — returned.

madhyāhna kariyā — after finishing His noon duties; kailā bhikṣā nirvāhaṇa — completed His lunch; kṛṣṇa-adhara-amṛta — the nectar from the lips of Kṛṣṇa; sadā — always; antare — within Himself; smaraṇa — remembering.

bāhya-kṛtya — external activities; karena — performs; preme — in ecstatic love; garagara — filled; mana — mind; kaṣṭe — with great difficulty; samvaraṇa karena — restricts; āveśa — ecstasy; saghana — very deep.

sandhyā-kṛtya — the evening duties; kari’ — after performing; punaḥ — again; nija-gaṇa-saṅge — along with His personal associates; nibhṛte — in a solitary place; vasilā — sat down; nānā — various; kṛṣṇa-kathā — of topics of Kṛṣṇa; raṅge — in the jubilation.

prabhura iṅgite — by the indication of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; govinda — Govinda; prasāda ānilā — brought the remnants of the food of Lord Jagannātha; purī — to Paramānanda Purī; bhāratīre — to Brahmānanda Bhāratī; prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kichu — some; pāṭhāilā — sent.

rāmānanda — Rāmānanda Rāya; sārvabhauma — Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; svarūpa — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; ādi — headed by; gaṇe — unto them; sabāre — unto all of them; prasāda — the remnants of the food of Lord Jagannātha; dila — delivered; kariyā vaṇṭane — making shares.

prasādera — of the prasādam; saurabhya-mādhurya — the sweetness and fragrance; kari’ āsvādana — tasting; alaukika — uncommon; āsvāde — by the taste; sabāra — of everyone; vismita — struck with wonder; haila — became; mana — the mind.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; ei — these; saba — all; haya — are; prākṛta — material; dravya — ingredients; aikṣava — sugar; karpūra — camphor; marica — black pepper; elāica — cardamom; lavaṅga — cloves; gavya — butter; rasavāsa — spices; guḍatvaka — licorice; ādi — and so on; yata saba — each and every one of them; prākṛta — material; vastura — of ingredients; svāda — taste; sabāra — everyone’s; anubhava — experience.

sei dravye — in such material things; eta — so much; āsvāda — pleasing taste; gandha — fragrance; loka-atīta — never experienced by any common man; āsvāda kariyā — tasting; dekha — see; sabāra — of everyone; pratīta — experience.

āsvāda — the taste; dūre rahu — leave aside; yāra — of which; gandhe — by the fragrance; māte — becomes pleased; mana — the mind; āpanā vinā — besides itself; anya — different; mādhurya — sweetness; karāya vismaraṇa — causes to forget.

tāte — therefore; ei dravye — in these ingredients; kṛṣṇa-adhara — of the lips of Kṛṣṇa; sparśa — touch; haila — there was; adharera — of the lips; guṇa — attributes; saba — all; ihāte — in these ingredients; sañcārila — have become transferred.

alaukika — uncommon; gandha — fragrance; svāda — taste; anya-vismāraṇa — making one forget all others; mahā-mādaka — highly enchanting; haya — are; ei — these; kṛṣṇa-adharera — of the lips of Kṛṣṇa; guṇa — attributes.

aneka — many; sukṛte — by pious activities; ihā — this; hañāche samprāpti — has become available; sabe — all of you; ei — this prasādam; āsvāda kara — taste; kari’ mahā-bhakti — with great devotion.

hari-dhvani kari’ — loudly resounding the holy name of Hari; sabe — all of them; kailā āsvādana — tasted; āsvādite — as soon as they tasted; preme — in ecstatic love; matta — maddened; ha-ila — became; sabāra mana — the minds of all.

prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yabe — when; ājñā dilā — ordered; rāmānanda-rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; śloka — verses; paḍite lāgilā — began to recite.

surata-vardhanam — which increases the lusty desire for enjoyment; śoka-nāśanam — which vanquishes all lamentation; svarita-veṇunā — by the vibrating flute; suṣṭhu — nicely; cumbitam — touched; itara-rāga-vismāraṇam — which causes forgetfulness of all other attachment; nṛṇām — of the human beings; vitara — please deliver; vīra — O hero of charity; naḥ — unto us; te — Your; adhara-amṛtam — the nectar of the lips.

śloka śuni’ — hearing the verse; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mahā-tuṣṭa — very satisfied; hailā — became; rādhāra — of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; utkaṇṭhā-śloka — a verse pertaining to the anxiety; paḍite lāgilā — began to recite.

vraja — of Vṛndāvana; atula — incomparable; kula-aṅganā — of the gopīs; itara — other; rasa-āli — for tastes or mellows; tṛṣṇā — desire; hara — vanquishing; pradīvyat — all-surpassing; adhara-amṛtaḥ — the nectar emanating from whose lips; sukṛti — after many pious activities; labhya — obtainable; phelā — of the nectar of whose lips; lavaḥ — a small portion; sudhā-jit — conquering the nectar; ahi-vallikā — of the betel plant; su-dala — made from selected leaves; vīṭikā — pan; carvitaḥ — chewing; saḥ — He; me — My; madana-mohanaḥ — Madana-mohana; sakhi — My dear friend; tanoti — increases; jihvā — of the tongue; spṛhām — desire.

eta kahi’ — saying this; gaura-prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhāva-āviṣṭa — overwhelmed by ecstatic loving emotions; hañā — becoming; dui ślokera — of the two verses; artha — meaning; kare — makes; pralāpa kariyā — talking like a madman.

tanu — body; mana — mind; karāya — cause; kṣobha — agitation; bāḍāya — increase; surata-lobha — lusty desires for enjoyment; harṣa — of jubilation; śoka — lamentation; ādi — and so on; bhāra — burden; vināśaya — destroy; pāsarāya — cause to forget; anya rasa — other tastes; jagat — the whole world; kare — make; ātma-vaśa — under their control; lajjā — shame; dharma — religion; dhairya — patience; kare kṣaya — vanquish; nāgara — O lover; śuna — hear; tomāra — Your; adhara — of lips; carita — the characteristics; mātāya — madden; nārīra — of women; mana — mind; jihvā — tongue; kare ākarṣaṇa — attract; vicārite — considering; saba — all; viparīta — opposite.

āchuka — let it be; nārīra — of women; kāya — the bodies; kahite — to speak; vāsiye — I feel; lāja — shame; tomāra — Your; adhara — lips; baḍa — very; dhṛṣṭa-rāya — impudent; puruṣe — the male; kare ākarṣaṇa — they attract; āpanā — themselves; piyāite — causing to drink; mana — mind; anya-rasa — other tastes; saba — all; pāsarāya — cause to forget.

sa-cetana — conscious living beings; rahu dūre — leave aside; acetana — unconscious; sa-cetana — conscious; kare — make; tomāra — Your; adhara — lips; baḍa — very great; vājikara — magicians; tomāra — Your; veṇu — flute; śuṣka-indhana — dry wood; tāra — of that; janmāya — creates; indriya-mana — the senses and mind; tāre — the flute; āpanā — themselves; piyāya — cause to drink; nirantara — constantly.

veṇu — the flute; dhṛṣṭa-puruṣa — a cunning male; hañā — being; puruṣa-adhara — the lips of the male; piyā piyā — drinking and drinking; gopī-gaṇe — unto the gopīs; jānāya — informs; nija-pāna — own drinking; aho — oh; śuna — hear; gopī-gaṇa — gopīs; bale — says; piṅo — drink; tomāra — your; dhana — property; tomāra — your; yadi — if; thāke — there is; abhimāna — pride.

tabe — thereupon; more — at Me; krodha kari’ — becoming angry; lajjā — shame; bhaya — fear; dharma — religion; chāḍi’ — giving up; chāḍi’ — giving up; dimu — I shall give; kara āsi’ pāna — come drink; nahe — not; pimu — I shall drink; nirantara — continuously; tomāya — of You; mora — my; nāhika — there is not; ḍara — fear; anye — others; dekhoṅ — I see; tṛṇera samāna — equal to straw.

adhara-amṛta — the nectar of the lips; nija-svare — with the vibration of the flute; sañcāriyā — combining; sei — that; bale — by strength; ākarṣaya — attract; tri-jagat-jana — the people of the three worlds; āmarā — we; dharma — religion; bhaya — fear; kari’ — because of; rahi’ — remaining; yadi — if; dhairya dhari’ — keeping patient; tabe — then; āmāya — us; kare viḍambana — criticizes.

nīvi — the belts; khasāya — cause to loosen; guru-āge — before superiors; lajjā-dharma — shame and religion; karāya — induce; tyāge — to give up; keśe dhari’ — catching by the hair; yena — as if; lañā yāya — takes us away; āni’ — bringing; karāya — induce to become; tomāra — Your; dāsī — maidservants; śuni’ — hearing; loka — people; kare hāsi’ — laugh; ei-mata — in this way; nārīre — women; nācāya — cause to dance.

śuṣka — dry; bāṅśera — of bamboo; lāṭhi-khāna — a stick; eta — this; kare apamāna — insults; ei — this; daśā — condition; karila — made; gosāñi — the master; nā sahi’ — not tolerating; ki — what; karite pāri — can we do; tāhe — at that time; rahi — we remain; mauna dhari’ — keeping silent; corāra — of a thief; māke — for the mother; ḍāki’ — calling; kāndite — to cry; nāi — is not possible.

adharera — of the lips; ei — this; rīti — policy; āra — other; śuna — hear; kunīti — injustices; se — those; adhara — lips; sane — with; yāra — of which; melā — meeting; sei — those; bhakṣya — eatables; bhojya — foods; pāna — drink or betel; haya — become; amṛta-samāna — like nectar; nāma — the name; tāra — of those; haya — becomes; kṛṣṇa-phelā — the remnants of Kṛṣṇa.

se phelāra — of those remnants; eka — one; lava — small particle; nā pāya — do not get; devatā — the demigods; saba — all; e dambhe — this pride; kebā — who; pātiyāya — can believe; bahu-janma — for many births; puṇya kare — acts piously; tabe — then; sukṛti — one who performs pious activities; nāma — the name; dhare — bears; se — those; sukṛte — by pious activities; tāra — of that; lava — a fraction; pāya — one can get.

kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; ye — what; khāya — chews; tāmbūla — the betel; kahe — it is said; tāra — of it; nāhi — there is not; mūla — price; tāhe — over and above that; āra — also; dambha-paripāṭī — complete pride; tāra — of that; yebā — whatever; udgāra — coming out; tāre — that; kaya — is called; amṛta-sāra — the essence of the nectar; gopīra — of the gopīs; mukha — the mouth; kare — makes; ālabāṭī — spittoon.

e-saba — all these; tomāra — Your; kuṭināṭi — tricks; chāḍa — give up; ei — these; paripāṭī — very expert activities; veṇu-dvāre — by the flute; kāṅhe — why; hara — You take away; prāṇa — life; āpanāra — Your own; hāsi — laughing; lāgi’ — for the matter of; naha — do not be; nārīra — of women; vadha-bhāgī — responsible for killing; deha’ — kindly give; nija-adhara-amṛta — the nectar of Your lips; dāna — charity.

kahite kahite — talking and talking; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mana — mind; phiri’ gela — became changed; krodha-aṁśa — the part of anger; śānta haila — became pacified; utkaṇṭhā — agitation of the mind; bāḍila — increased.

parama — supremely; durlabha — difficult to obtain; ei — this; kṛṣṇa — of Kṛṣṇa; adhara-amṛta — the nectar from the lips; tāhā — that; yei — one who; pāya — gets; tāra — his; sa-phala — successful; jīvita — life.

yogya — competent; hañā — being; keha — anyone; karite — to do; nā pāya — does not get; pāna — drinking; tathāpi — still; se — that person; nirlajja — shameless; vṛthā — uselessly; dhare prāṇa — continues life.

ayogya — unfit; hañā — being; tāhā — that; keha — someone; sadā — always; pāna kare — drinks; yogya jana — the competent person; nāhi pāya — does not get; lobhe — out of greed; mātra — simply; mare — dies.

tāte — therefore; jāni — I can understand; kona — some; tapasyāra — of austerity; āche — there is; bala — strength; ayogyere — unto the unfit; deoyāya — delivers; kṛṣṇa-adhara-amṛta — the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips; phala — the result.

kaha — speak; rāma-rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya; kichu — something; śunite — to hear; haya mana — I wish; bhāva — the situation; jāni’ — understanding; paḍe rāya — Rāmānanda Rāya recites; gopīra vacana — the words of the gopīs.

gopyaḥ — O gopīs; kim — what; ācarat — performed; ayam — this; kuśalam — auspicious activities; sma — certainly; veṇuḥ — flute; dāmodara — of Kṛṣṇa; adhara-sudhām — the nectar of the lips; api — even; gopikānām — which is owed to the gopīs; bhuṅkte — enjoys; svayam — independently; yat — from which; avaśiṣṭa — remaining; rasam — the taste only; hradinyaḥ — the rivers; hṛṣyat — feeling jubilant; tvacaḥ — whose bodies; aśru — tears; mumucuḥ — shed; taravaḥ — the trees; yathā — exactly like; āryāḥ — old forefathers.

ei śloka — this verse; śuni’ — hearing; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhāva-āviṣṭa — absorbed in ecstatic love; hañā — becoming; utkaṇṭhāte — in agitation of the mind; artha kare — makes the meaning; pralāpa kariyā — talking like a madman.

eho — this; vrajendra-nandana — the son of Nanda Mahārāja; vrajera — of Vṛndāvana; kona — any; kanyā-gaṇa — gopīs; avaśya — certainly; kariba pariṇaya — will marry; se-sambandhe — in that connection; gopī-gaṇa — the gopīs; yāre — which; māne — consider; nija-dhana — the personal property; se sudhā — that nectar; anyera — by others; labhya naya — is not obtainable.

gopī-gaṇa — O gopīs; kaha — say; saba — all; kariyā vicāre — after full consideration; kon — what; tīrtha — holy places; kon — what; tapa — austerities; kon — what; siddha-mantra-japa — chanting of a perfect mantra; ei — this; veṇu — flute; kaila — did; janma-antare — in his past life.

hena — such; kṛṣṇa-adhara — of Kṛṣṇa’s lips; sudhā — nectar; ye — which; kaila — made; amṛta — nectar; mudhā — surpassed; yāra āśāya — by hoping for which; gopī — the gopīs; dhare prāṇa — continue to live; ei veṇu — this flute; ayogya — unfit; ati — completely; sthāvara — dead; puruṣa-jāti — belonging to the male class; sei sudhā — that nectar; sadā — always; kare pāna — drinks.

yāra — of whom; dhana — the property; nā kahe — does not speak; tāre — to them; pāna kare — drinks; balātkāre — by force; pite — while drinking; tāre — unto them; ḍākiyā — calling loudly; jānāya — informs; tāra — its; tapasyāra — of austerities; phala — result; dekha — see; ihāra — its; bhāgya-bala — strength of fortune; ihāra — its; ucchiṣṭa — remnants; mahā-jane — great personalities; khāya — drink.

mānasa-gaṅgā — the Ganges of the celestial world; kālindī — the Yamunā; bhuvana — the world; pāvanī — purifying; nadī — rivers; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; yadi — if; tāte — in those; kare snāna — takes a bath; veṇura — of the flute; jhuṭa-adhara-rasa — remnants of the juice of the lips; hañā — being; lobhe — by greed; paravaśa — controlled; sei kāle — at that time; harṣe — in jubilation; kare pāna — drink.

e-ta nārī — these women; rahu dūre — leaving aside; vṛkṣa — the trees; saba — all; tāra tīre — on their banks; tapa kare — perform austerities; para-upakārī — benefactors of all other living entities; nadīra — of the rivers; śeṣa-rasa — the remnants of the nectarean juice; pāñā — getting; mūla-dvāre — by the roots; ākarṣiyā — drawing; kene — why; piye — drink; bujhite nā pāri — we cannot understand.

nija-aṅkure — by their buds; pulakita — jubilant; puṣpe — by flowers; hāsya — smiling; vikasita — exhibited; madhu-miṣe — by the oozing of honey; vahe — flows; aśru-dhāra — showers of tears; veṇure — the flute; māni’ — accepting; nija-jāti — as belonging to the same family; āryera — of forefathers; yena — as if; putra-nāti — son or grandson; vaiṣṇava — a Vaiṣṇava; haile — when becomes; ānanda-vikāra — transformation of transcendental bliss.

veṇura — of the flute; tapa — austerities; jāni — knowing; yabe — when; sei — those; tapa — austerities; kari — we perform; tabe — at that time; e — this (flute); ayogya — unfit; āmarā — we; yogyā nārī — fit women; yā — which; nā pāñā — not getting; duḥkhe — in unhappiness; mari — we die; ayogya — the most unfit; piye — drinks; sahite nāri — we cannot tolerate; tāhā lāgi’ — for that reason; tapasyā — austerities; vicāri — we are considering.

eteka — so much; pralāpa kari’ — talking like a crazy man; prema-āveśe — in ecstatic love; gaurahari — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; saṅge lañā — taking with Him; svarūpa-rāma-rāya — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Rāmānanda Rāya; kabhu nāce — sometimes dances; kabhu gāya — sometimes sings; bhāva-āveśe — in ecstatic love; mūrcchā yāya — becomes unconscious; ei-rūpe — in this way; rātridina — the whole night and day; yāya — passes.

svarūpa — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; rūpa — Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; sanātana — Sanātana Gosvāmī; raghunāthera — of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; śrī-caraṇa — the lotus feet; śire — on the head; dhari’ — taking; kari yāra āśa — hoping for their mercy; caitanya-caritāmṛta — the book named Caitanya-caritāmṛta; amṛta haite — than nectar; para-amṛta — more nectarean; gāya — chants; dīna-hīna — the most wretched; kṛṣṇadāsa — Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.