CC Antya 1.198 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Antya-līlā - Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord
TEXT 198
- madhura prasanna ihāra kāvya sālaṅkāra
- aiche kavitva vinu nahe rasera pracāra
SYNONYMS
madhura—sweet; prasanna—pleasing; ihāra—his; kāvya—poetry; sa-alaṅkāra—with metaphors and other ornaments; aiche—such as that; kavitva—poetic qualifications; vinu—without; nahe—there is not; rasera—of mellows; pracāra—preaching.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu praised the metaphors and other literary ornaments of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's transcendental poetry. Without such poetic attributes, He said, there is no possibility of preaching transcendental mellows.