14.38

svapnavese preme prabhura gara gara mana

bahya haile haya--yena haraila dhana

SYNONYMS

svapna-avese—when absorbed in dreams; preme—in love of Krsna; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gara gara—fully absorbed; mana—mind; bahya haile—when He awakens; haya—it is; yena—as if; haraila—He has lost; dhana—something very precious.

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu dreamed of the rasa dance, He was fully absorbed in transcendental bliss, but when His dream broke, He thought He had lost a precious jewel.