Madhya-līlā

Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 179 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.179

যৈছে বীজ, ইক্ষু, রস, গুড, খণ্ডসার শর্করা, সিতা, মিছরি, উত্তমমিছরি আর

यैछे बीज, इक्षु, रस, गुड, खण्डसार शर्करा, सिता, मिछरि, उत्तममिछरि आर

yaiche bīja, ikṣu, rasa, guḍa, khaṇḍa-sāra śarkarā, sitā, michari, uttama-michari āra

Synonyms

yaichejust like; bījathe seed; ikṣuthe sugarcane plant; rasathe juice; guḍamolasses; khaṇḍa-sāradry molasses; śarkarāsugar; sitācandy; micharirock candy; uttama-micharilozenges; āraand..

Translation

"The gradual development of love may be compared to different states of sugar. First there is the seed of the sugarcane, then sugarcane and then the juice extracted from the cane. When this juice is boiled, it forms a liquid molasses, then a solid molasses, then sugar, candy, rock candy and finally lozenges.

Verse 179 of 253
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