Śuna Ite Gaurāṅga Kheda
Suha-i-rāga
When I hear of Lord Gaurāṅga’s distress, why does my heart not break into pieces?
He listens. He talks. He weeps. The flames of separation burn and burn.
“The heat of boiling cauldrons multiplied hundreds of times does not equal the fever flames of My sufferings.
“The deadly kālakūṭa poison multiplied hundreds of times does not equal the poison of My separation from My beloved.
“The blows of a thunderbolt multiplied hundreds of times does not equal the blows destiny strikes upon Me.
“A javelin plunged into My heart is not equal to what now wounds me.
“The disease that torments Me is more powerful than any other disease.”
Hearing Lord Gaura speak these words, Rādhāmohana repeats them in this song.
About Śuna Ite Gaurāṅga Kheda
"On hearing it, Gauranga's grief" — kheda, sorrow or lamentation, implies the song describes something Chaitanya heard that provoked a grieving response, though the title alone doesn't specify the cause.
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When I hear of Lord Gaurāṅga’s distress, why does my heart not break into pieces?
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Śuna Ite Gaurāṅga Kheda has 8 verses.
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