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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 7]
TRANSLATION
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not manifest His spiritual potencies at Navadvīpa, but He did manifest them in South India and liberated all the people there.
PURPORT
At that time there were many  smārtas  (nondevotee followers of Vedic rituals) at the holy place of Navadvīpa, which was also the birthplace of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Followers of the  smṛti-śāstra  are called  smārtas . Most of them are nondevotees, and their main business is following strictly the brahminical principles. However, they are not enlightened in devotional service. In Navadvīpa all the learned scholars are followers of the  smṛti-śāstra , and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not attempt to convert them. Therefore the author has remarked that the spiritual potency Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not manifest at Navadvīpa was by His grace manifest in South India. Thus everyone there became a  Vaiṣṇava . By this it is to be understood that people are really interested in preaching in a favorable situation. If the candidates for conversion are too disturbing, a preacher may not attempt to spread  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness amongst them. It is better to go where the situation is more favorable. This  Kṛṣṇa  consciousness movement was first attempted in India, but the people of India, being absorbed in political thoughts, did not take to it. They were entranced by the political leaders. We preferred, therefore, to come to the West, following the order of our spiritual master, and by the grace of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu this movement is becoming successful.
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প্রভুকে যে ভঙ্গে, তারে তাঁর কুপা হয়। সেই সে এ-সব লীলা সত্য করি’ লয় ॥ ১১০ ॥
prabhuke ye bhaje, tāre tāṅra kṛpā haya sei se e-saba līlā satya kari’ laya
SYNONYMS
prabhuke —Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  ye —anyone who;  bhaje —worships;  tāre —unto him;  tāṅra —of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  kṛpā —the mercy;  haya —there is;  sei se —such person;  e-saba —all these;  līlā —pastimes;  satya —truth;  kari’ —accepting as;  laya —takes.
TRANSLATION
Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s empowering of others can be understood by one who is actually a devotee of the Lord and who has received His mercy.