CC Madhya 1.284
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 284
- tāṅra ājñā lañā gelā prabhura caraṇe
- prabhu tāṅre samarpilā svarūpera sthāne
SYNONYMS
tāṅra — His; ājñā — order; lañā — taking; gelā — approached; prabhura — of Caitanya Mahāprabhu; caraṇe — the lotus feet; prabhu — the Lord; tāṅre — him; samarpilā — handed over; svarūpera — of Svarūpa Dāmodara; sthāne — to the place.
TRANSLATION
Later, Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī left home and took shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī. At that time, the Lord received him and placed him under the care of Svarūpa Dāmodara for spiritual enlightenment.
PURPORT
In this regard, Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī writes in Vilāpa-kusumāñjali (5):
- yo māṁ dustara-geha-nirjala-mahā-kūpād apāra-klamāt
- sadyaḥ sāndra-dayāmbudhiḥ prakṛtitaḥ svairīkṛpā-rajjubhiḥ
- uddhṛtyātma-saroja-nindi-caraṇa-prāntaṁ prapadya svayaṁ
- śrī-dāmodara-sāc-cakāra tam ahaṁ caitanya-candraṁ bhaje
“Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who, by His unreserved mercy, kindly saved me from household life, which is exactly like a blind well without water, and placed me in the ocean of transcendental joy under the care of Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī.”