Text 1681 - Lord Caitanya at the House of Advaita Acārya
३२६
“The unsuccessful  yogī , after many, many years of enjoyment on the planets of the pious living entities, is born into a family of righteous people, or into a family of rich aristocracy.” Mother Śacī, a  nitya-siddha  living entity, is an incarnation of mother Yaśodā. She appeared in the house of Nīlāmbara Cakravartī and was everlastingly engaged in the service of Lord Viṣṇu. Later she directly had as her child Lord Viṣṇu, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and she served Him from the day of His appearance. This is the position of  nitya-siddha  associates. Śrī Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura therefore sings:  gaurāṅgera saṅgi-gaṇe nitya-siddha kari māne . Every devotee should know that all the associates of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu—His family members, friends and other associates—were all  nitya-siddhas . A  nitya-siddha  never forgets the service of the Lord. He is always engaged, even from childhood, in worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TEXT 1688
ਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਨ  ਸਮਾਂ  ਬਿਤ ਪਾਂਡੂਨ  ਕਿੱਤਾ ਭਾਰਤੀਆਂ ।।
প্রত্যুকে ভিক্ষা দিতে হৈল সবাকার মন ॥ ১৬৮ ॥
śrīvāsādi yata prabhura vipra bhakta-gaṇa prabhuke bhikṣā dite haila sabākāra mana
SYNONYMS
śrī-vāsa-ādi —the devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura;  yata —all;  prabhura —of the Lord;  vipra —especially the  brāhmaṇas ;  bhakta-gaṇa —devotees;  prabhuke —unto the Lord;  bhikṣā —lunch;  dite —to give;  haila —there was;  sabākāra —of all of them;  mana —the mind.
TRANSLATION
Since Advaita Ācārya was giving alms and food to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the other devotees, headed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, also desired to give Him alms and invite Him for lunch.
PURPORT
It is the duty of all  gṛhasthas  to invite a  sannyāsī  to their homes if he happens to be in the neighborhood or village. This very system is still current in India. If a  sannyāsī  is in the neighborhood of a village, he is invited by all householders, one after another. As long as a  sannyāsī  remains in the village, he enlightens the inhabitants in spiritual understanding. In other words, a  san-