Madhya 25.207

TEXT 207

TEXT

রূপ-গোসাঞি, আইলে তাঁরে বহু প্রীতি কৈলা ।
আপন-সঙ্গে লঞা 'দ্বাদশ বন' দেখাইলা ॥ ২০৭ ॥

rupa-gosani, aile taṅre bahu priti kaila

apana-saṅge lana 'dvadasa vana' dekhaila

SYNONYMS

rupa-gosani-Rupa Gosani; aile-when he came to Mathura; taṅre-unto him; bahu-much; priti-love; kaila-showed; apana-saṅge lana-taking Rupa Gosvami personally with him; dvadasa vana-the twelve forests of Vrndavana; dekhaila-showed.

TRANSLATION

When Rupa Gosvami arrived at Mathura, Subuddhi Raya, out of love and affection for him, wanted to serve him in so many ways. He personally took Rupa Gosvami to see all the twelve forests of Vrndavana.

PURPORT

Srila Rupa Gosvami had been a minister in the government of Hussain Shah, and Subuddhi Raya was also known to Hussain Shah, because as a boy, he had been Subuddhi Raya's servant. It appears that Subuddhi Raya was elderly, yet while he was living in Mathura he showed Rupa Gosvami the twelve forests of Vrndavana.