10.144

baisa ghada jala dine bharena ramai

govinda-ajnaya seva karena nandai

SYNONYMS

baisa—twenty-two; ghada—big waterpots; jala—water; dine—daily; bharena—fills; ramai—of the name Ramai; govinda-ajnaya—by the order of Govinda; seva—service; karena—renders; nandai—of the name Nandai.

Every day Ramai filled twenty-two big waterpots, whereas Nandai personally assisted Govinda.

PURPORT

In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (139) it is stated that two servants who formerly supplied milk and water to Lord Krsna became Ramai and Nandai in the pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.