A Verse from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Adi 1.17 (Obeisances to the Prayojana Deity)
śrīmān rāsa-rasārambhī
vaṁśīvaṭa-taṭa-sthitaḥ
karṣan veṇu-svanair gopīr
gopī-nāthaḥ śriye ’stu naḥ
Translation: Śrī Śrīla Gopīnātha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the rāsa dance, stands on the shore in Vaṁśīvaṭa and attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon us their benediction.
Srila Prabhupada’s talk for today from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 20.144-146
From Srila Prabhupada’s early talks on Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Nov-Dec, 1966 in New York
[Courtesy: Prabhupadavani.org ]
