CC Madhya 4.193 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Puri's Devotional Service

Madhya-līlā 4.192 - Madhya-līlā 4.194

His Divine Grace
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.

Madhya-līlā 4.192 - Madhya-līlā 4.194