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"name":"Cc. Antya 1.198", "h1":"Cc. Antya 1.198", "label":"Text 198", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 1.198", "description":"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."
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Cc. Antya 1.198
Text
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.