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prabhu samarpila tanre svarupera hate

prabhura gupta-seva kaila svarupera sathe

SYNONYMS

prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; samarpila—handed over; tanre—him; svarupera—Svarupa Damodara; hate—to the hand; prabhura—of the Lord; gupta-seva—confidential service; kaila—did; svarupera—Svarupa Damodara; sathe—with.

When Raghunatha dasa Gosvami approached Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri, the Lord entrusted him to the care of Svarupa Damodara, His secretary.

Thus they both engaged in the confidential service of the Lord.

PURPORT

This confidential service was the personal care of the Lord.

Svarupa Damodara, acting as His secretary, attended to the Lord’s baths, meals, rest and massages, and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami assisted him.

In effect, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami acted as the assistant secretary of the Lord.