Volume 3 - Prabhupada Books

198 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8
SYNONYMS
madhya-vayasa-middle age; sakhi-of a friend; skandhe-on the shoulder;
kara-hand; nyasa -keeping; kr$Qa-of Lord Kr�l)a; /i/a-the pastimes; manal)­
of the mind; vrtti-activities; sakhi-gopis; asa-pasa-here and there.
TRANSLATION
"Srimati Radhara�;'Ji's gopi friends are Her mental activities, which are con­
centrated on the pastimes of Sri Kt�I;'Ja. She keeps Her hand on the shoulder of
a friend, who represents youth.
PURPORT
Radharal)i's eight companions (a$ta-sakM are different varieties of pleasure
connected with the pastimes of Kr�l)a. Following those pastimes of Sri Kr�l)a are
other activities, which are represented by the assistants of the gopis.
TEXT 178
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�t't� �' �'tt�, :JI'f1 �t� ��:Jitr " �'l!r "
nijanga-saurabhalaye garva-paryanka
ta'te vasi' ache, sada cinte kr$Qa-sanga
SYNONYMS
nija-atiga-Her personal body; saurabha-alaye-in the abode of aroma; gar­
va-pride; paryatika-bedstead; ta'te-on that; vasi'-lying; ache-there is;
sada-always; cinte-thinks; kr$Qa-satiga-the association of Kr�l)a.
TRANSLATION
"Srimati Radharal;'li's bedstead is pride itself, and it is situated in the abode
of Her bodily aroma. She is always seated there thinking of Kt�r:-a's associa­
tion.
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