CC Antya 1.35 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Antya-līlā - Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 35
- vṛndāvane nāṭakera ārambha karilā
- maṅgalācaraṇa ‘nāndī-śloka’ tathāi likhilā
SYNONYMS
vṛndāvane—at Vṛndāvana; nāṭakera—of the drama; ārambha—the beginning; karilā—wrote; maṅgalācaraṇa—invoking auspiciousness; nāndī-śloka—introductory verse; tathāi—there; likhilā—he wrote.
TRANSLATION
In Vṛndāvana, Rūpa Gosvāmī began to write a drama. In particular, he composed the introductory verses to invoke good fortune.
PURPORT
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura quotes from the Nāṭaka-candrikā, wherein it is written:
- prastāvanāyās tu mukhe nāndī kāryā śubhāvahā
- āśīr-namaskriyā-vastu-nirdeśānyatamānvitā
- aṣṭābhir daśabhir yuktā kiṁ vā dvādaśabhiḥ padaiḥ
- candra-nāmāṅkitā prāyo maṅgalārtha-padojjvalā
- maṅgalaṁ cakra-kamala-cakora-kumudādikam
Similarly, in the Sixth Chapter of the Sāhitya-darpaṇa, text 282, it is said:
- āśīr-vacana-saṁyuktā stutir yasmāt prayujyate
- deva-dvija-nṛ-pādīnāṁ tasmān nāndīti saṁjñitā
The introductory portion of a drama, which is written to invoke good fortune, is called nāndī-śloka.