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are wasted. Innocent persons misled in this way are deprived of unalloyed  kṛṣṇa-bhakti , devotional service to the Lord. Tapana Miśra is a vivid example of such a person. He was a learned scholar, but he could not ascertain what the goal of life is. Therefore he was given a chance to hear Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructing Sanātana Gosvāmī. Lord Caitanya's instruction to Tapana Miśra is especially significant for persons who loiter here and there collecting books and reading none of them, thus becoming bewildered regarding the aim of life.
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যপ্পে এক বিশ্র কহে,— শুনহ তপন । নিমাঞিপণ্ডিত পানে করহ গমন ॥ ১২ ॥
svapne eka vipra kahe,—śunaha tapana nimāñi-paṇḍita pāśe karaha gamana
SYNONYMS
svapne —in a dream;  eka —one;  vipra — brāhmaṇa ;  kahe —says;  śunaha —just hear;  tapana —Tapana Miśra;  nimāñi-paṇḍita —of the name Nimāi Paṇḍita;  pāśe —unto Him;  karaha gamana —go.
TRANSLATION
Tapana Miśra, being thus bewildered, was directed by a  brāhmaṇa  in a dream to go to Nimāi Paṇḍita [Caitanya Mahāprabhu].
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তেঁহো তোমার সাধ্য-সাধন করিবে নিশ্চয় । সাক্ষাৎ ঈশ্বর তেঁহো,— নাহিক সংখ্যা ॥ ১৩ ॥
teṅho tomāra sādhyo-sādhana karibe niścaya sākṣāt īśvara teṅho,—nāhika saṁśaya
SYNONYMS
teṅho —He;  tomāra —your;  sādhya —objective of life;  sādhana —process;  karibe —will do;  niścaya —ascertain;  sākṣāt —direct;  īśvara —the Lord;  teṅho —He is;  nāhika —there is no;  saṁśaya —doubt.
TRANSLATION
“Because He is the Lord [īśvara],” the  brāhmaṇa  told him, “undoubtedly He can give you proper direction.”
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যপ্পে দেখি’ মিশ্র আসি’ প্রস্তুর চরণে । যপ্পের বৃত্তান্ত সব কৈল নিবেদনে ॥ ১৪ ॥