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Šri Caitanya-caritāmrta
Madhva-lilā Ch 11
eta śuni’ sārvabhauma ha-ilā cintita rājāra anurāga dekhi’ ha-ilā vismita
SYNONYMS
eta śuni' —hearing this;  sārvabhauma —Sārvabhauma;  ha-ilā —became;  cin-tita —very thoughtful;  rājāra —of the King;  anurāga —attachment;  dekhi' —seeing;  ha-ilā —became:  viṣmita —astonished.
TRANSLATION
Hearing King Pratāparudra’s determination, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya became thoughtful. Indeed, he was very astonished to see the King’s determination.
PURPORT
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya was astonished because such determination is not possible for a worldly man attached to material enjoyment. The King certainly had ample opportunity for material enjoyment, but he was thinking that his kingdom and everything else was useless if he could not see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This is certainly sufficient cause for astonishment. In  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  it is stated that  bhakti , devotional service, must be unconditional. No material impediments can actually check the advancement of devotional service, be it executed by a common man or a king. In any case, devotional service rendered to the Lord is always complete, despite the devotee's material position. Devotional service is so exalted that it can be executed by anyone in any position. One simply must be  dṛḍha-vrata , firmly determined.
TEXT 51
তট্টাচার্য কহে .—দেব না কর বিষাদ ।
তোমারে প্রভুর অবশ্য হইবে প্রসাদ ॥ ৫১ ॥
bhaṭṭācārya  kahe—deva nā kara viṣāda tomāre prabhura avaśya ha-ibe prasāda
SYNONYMS
bhaṭṭācārya kahe —Bhaṭṭācārya said;  deva —O King;  nā kara viṣāda —do not be worried;  tomāre —unto you;  prabhura —of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  avaśya —certainly;  ha-ibe —there must be;  prasāda —mercy.
TRANSLATION
Finally Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, “My dear King, do not worry. Because of your firm determination, I am sure that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy will definitely be bestowed upon you.”