Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 17 Verse 214

Madhya-līlā | Chapter 17: The Lord Travels to Vṛndāvana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 17.214

vaḿśī-dhārī jagan-nārī-

citta-hārī sa śārike

vihārī gopa-nārībhir

jīyān madana-mohanaḥ

SYNONYMS

vaḿśī-dhārī — the carrier of the flute; jagat-nārī — of all women of the universe; citta-hārī — the stealer of the hearts; saḥ — He; śārike — my dear śārī; vihārī — enjoyer; gopa-nārībhiḥ — with the gopīs; jīyāt — let Him be glorified; madana — of Cupid; mohanaḥ — the enchanter.

TRANSLATION

The male parrot then said, "My dear śārī [female parrot], Śrī Kṛṣṇa carries a flute and enchants the hearts of all women throughout the universe. He is specifically the enjoyer of the beautiful gopīs, and He is the enchanter of Cupid also. Let Him be glorified!"

PURPORT

This verse is also found in the Govinda-līlāmṛta (13.31).

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