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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 3]
TRANSLATION
“My dear sir, Your behavior is uncommon. Indeed, sometimes I am afraid to speak to You. But please favor me by protecting me from the behavior of society.”
PURPORT
While Haridāsa Țhākura was staying under the care of Advaita Ācārya, he was afraid of the behavior of society in Śāntipura, Navadvīpa, which was full of exceedingly aristocratic  brāhmaṇas ,  kṣatriyas  and  vaiśyas . Haridāsa Țhākura was born in a Mohammedan family and was later recognized as a great Vaiṣṇava, but nevertheless the  brāhmaṇas  were very critical of him. Thus Haridāsa Țhākura was afraid that Advaita Ācārya would be put into some difficulty because of His familiarity with Haridāsa Țhākura. Śrī Advaita Ācārya treated Haridāsa Țhākura as a most elevated Vaiṣṇava, but others, like Rāmacandra Khān, were envious of Haridāsa Țhākura. Of course, we have to follow in the footsteps of Advaita Ācārya, not caring for people like Rāmacandra Khān. At present, many Vaiṣṇavas are coming to our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement from among the Europeans and Americans, and although a man like Rāmacandra Khān is always envious of such Vaiṣṇavas, one should follow in the footsteps of Śrī Advaita Ācārya by treating all of them as Vaiṣṇavas. Although they are not as exalted as Haridāsa Țhākura, such Americans and Europeans, having accepted the principles of Vaiṣṇava philosophy and behavior, should never be excluded from Vaiṣṇava society.
TEXT 221
আচার্য কহেন,—“তুমি না করিছ ভয়। সেই আচরিব, যেই শাস্ত্রমত হয় ॥ ২২১ ॥
ācārya kahena, —“tumi nā kariha bhaya sei ācariba, yei śāstra-mata haya
SYNONYMS
ācārya kahena —Advaita Ācārya said;  tumi —you;  nā —not;  kariha —do;  bhaya —fear;  sei ācariba —I shall behave in that way;  yei —whatever;  śāstra-mata —sanctioned by the revealed scriptures;  haya —is.
TRANSLATION
Advaita Ācārya replied, “My dear Haridāsa, do not be afraid. I shall behave strictly according to the principles of the revealed scriptures.