18.38

vamas tamarasaksasya

bhuja-dandah sa patu vah

krida-kandukatam yena

nito govardhano girih

SYNONYMS

vamah—the left; tamarasa-aksasya—of Krsna, who has eyes like lotus petals; bhuja-dandah—arm; sah—that; patu—let it protect; vah—all of you; krida-kandukatam—being like a toy; yena—by which; nitah—attained; govardhanah—named Govardhana; girih—the hill.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “ ’May the left arm of Sri Krsna, whose eyes are like the petals of a lotus flower, always protect you.

With His left arm He raised Govardhana Hill as if it were a toy.’ ”

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (2.1.62).