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Lord Caitanya's Childhood Pastimes
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"Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear." (Bg. 18.66) People do not understand this. They are accustomed to flatter or worship many demigods, human beings, or even cats and dogs, but when requested to worship the Supreme Lord, they refuse. This is called illusion. Factually, if one worships the Supreme Lord there is no need to worship anyone else. For example, in a village of a limited area one may use different wells for different purposes, but when one goes to a river where there is water constantly flowing in waves, that water can serve all his purposes. When there is a river, one can take drinking water, wash his clothes, bathe and so on, for that water will serve all purposes. Similarly, if one worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Κῆσῆα, all his goals will be served.  Kāmais tais tair hṝta-jñānāḥ prapadyante 'nya-devatāḥ : only men who have lost their intelligence worship the various demigods to fulfill their desires (Bg. 7.20).
TEXT 67
লক্ষ্মী তাঁর অন্ধে দিল পুষ্প-চন্দন ।  
 মল্লিকার মালা দিয়া করিল বন্দন ॥ ৬৭ ॥
lakṣmī tāṅra aṅge dila puṣpa-candana 
  mallikāra mālā diyā karila vandana
SYNONYMS
lakṣmī —Lakṣmīdevī;  tāṅra —His;  aṅge —on the body;  dila —gave;  puṣpa —flowers;  candana —sandalwood pulp;  mallikāra —of the flower of the name  mallikā ;  mālā —garland;  diyā —giving;  karila —offered;  vandana —prayers.
TRANSLATION
On hearing the order of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lakṣmī immediately worshiped Him, offering sandalwood pulp and flowers for His body, garlanding Him with mallikā flowers, and offering prayers to the Lord.
TEXT 68
প্রভু তাঁর পুজা পাঞ্জা হাসিতে লাগিলা ।  
 গ্লোক পত্তি’ তাঁর ভাব অলীকার কৈলা ॥ ৬৮ ॥
prabhu tāṅra pūjā pāñā hāsite lāgilā 
  śloka paḍi' tāṅra bhāva aṅgīkāra kailā
SYNONYMS
prabhu —the Lord;  tāṅra —her;  pūjā —worship;  pāñā —receiving;  hāsite —to smile;  lāgilā —began;  śloka paḍi' —reciting one verse;  tāṅra —her;  bhāva —emotion;  aṅgīkāra kailā —accepted.