Tevyt 10 Jil
The Redā-kīrtanā Pastimes
21३
sārvabhauma kahe,—satya tomāra vacana iagannātha-sevaka rājā kintu bhaktottama
SYNONYMS
sārvabhauma kahe —Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied;  satya —true;  tomāra —Your;  vacana —statement;  jagannātha -sevaka—servant of Lord Jagannātha;  rājā —the King;  kintu —but;  bhakta-uttama —a great devotee.
TRANSLATION
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “My dear Lord, what You have said is correct, but this King is not an ordinary king. He is a great devotee and servant of Lord Jagannātha.”
TEXT 10
প্রভু কহে,—তথাপি রাজা কালসর্পাকার । কাণ্ঠনারী-স্পর্শে যৈছে উপজে বিকার ॥ ১০ ॥
prabhu kahe ,—tathāpi rājā kāla-sarpākāra kāṣṭha-nārī-sparśe yaiche upaje vikāra
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe —Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied;  tathāpi —still;  rājā —the King;  kāla-sarpa-ākāra —just like a venomous snake;  kāṣṭha-nārī —a woman made of wood;  sparśe —by touching;  yaiche —as;  upaje —arises;  vikāra —agitation.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Although it is correct that the King is a great devotee, he is still to be considered a venomous snake. Similarly, even though a woman be made of wood, one becomes agitated simply by touching her form.
PURPORT
Śrī Cāṇakya Paṇḍita in his moral instructions has stated:  tyaja durjana-saṁ-sargaṁ bhaja sādhu-samāgamam . This means that one has to abandon the association of materialistic people and associate with spiritually advanced people. However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a venomous serpent. Everyone knows that a snake is dangerous and poisonous, and when its hood is decorated with jewels, it is no less poisonous or dangerous. However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a snake decorated with jewels. One