CC Madhya 4.193 (1975)
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 193
- ratna-gaṇa-madhye yaiche kaustubha-maṇi
- rasa-kāvya-madhye taiche ei śloka gaṇi
SYNONYMS
ratna-gaṇa—the valuable jewels; madhye—among; yaiche—just as; kaustubha-maṇi—the jewel known as Kaustubha-maṇi; rasa-kāvya—poetry dealing with the mellows of devotional service; madhye—among; taiche—similarly; ei—this; śloka—verse; gaṇi—I count.
TRANSLATION
As the Kaustubha-maṇi is considered the most precious of valuable stones, this verse is similarly considered the best of poems dealing with the mellows of devotional service.