CC Antya 1.141 (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 141
- krame śrī-rūpa-gosāñi sakali kahila
- śuni’ prabhura bhakta-gaṇera camatkāra haila
SYNONYMS
krame—gradually; śrī-rūpa-gosāñi—Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; sakali kahila—explained everything; śuni’—hearing; prabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhakta-gaṇera—of the devotees; camatkāra—astonishment; haila—there was.
TRANSLATION
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī gradually informed Rāmānanda Rāya about everything he asked. Hearing his explanations, all the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu were struck with wonder.
PURPORT
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī has explained kāma-likhana in his book Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi (Vipralambha-prakaraṇa 26):
- sa lekhaḥ kāma-lekhaḥ syāt yaḥ sva-prema-prakāśakaḥ
- yuvatyā yūni yūnā ca yuvatyāṁ samprahīyate
“Exchanges of letters between a young boy and young girl concerning their awakening of attachment for each other are called kāma-lekha.”