6.6

ramanandera krsna-katha, svarupera gana

viraha-vedanaya prabhura rakhaye parana

SYNONYMS

ramanandera—of Ramananda Raya; krsna-katha—talks of Lord Krsna; svarupera gana—the songs of Svarupa Damodara; viraha-vedanaya—at the time of pangs of separation; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rakhaye—keep; parana—the life.

When the Lord acutely felt pangs of separation from Krsna, only Sri Rama-nanda Raya’s talk about Krsna and the sweet songs of Svarupa Damodara kept Him alive.