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bhava-sabalye radhara ukti, lila-suke haila sphurti, sei bhave pade eka sloka

unmadera samarthye, sei slokera kare arthe, yei artha nahi jane loka

SYNONYMS

bhava-sabalye—in the aggregate of all ecstasies; radhara—of Srimati Radharani; ukti—statement; lila-suke—in Bilvamangala Thakura; haila—there was; sphurti—awakening; sei bhave—in that ecstasy; pade—recites; eka—one; sloka—verse; unmadera—of madness; samarthye—in the capacity; sei slokera—of that verse; kare arthe—describes the meaning; yei artha—which meaning; nahi—do not; jane—know; loka—people.

The aggregate of all these ecstasies awoke a statement by Srimati Radharani in the mind of Bilvamangala Thakura (Lila-suka).

In the same ecstatic mood, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu now recited that verse, and on the strength of madness, He described its meaning, which is unknown to people in general.