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The Cleansing of the Gundicā Temple
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śukla -vastre masi-bindu yaiche nā lukāya sannyāsīra alpa chidra sarva-loke gāya
SYNONYMS
śukla -vastre—on white cloth;  masi - bindu —a spot of ink;  yaiche —as much as;  nā —does not;  lukāya —become hidden;  sannyāsīra —of a  sannyāsī ;  alpa —a very little;  chidra —fault;  sarva - loke —the general public;  gāya —advertise.
TRANSLATION
“As soon as the general public finds a little fault in the behavior of a sannyāsī, they advertise it like wildfire. A black spot of ink cannot be hidden on a white cloth. It is always very prominent.”
TEXT 52
রায় কছে,—কত পাপীর করিয়াছ অব্যাহতি। দ্বৈত্থর-সেবক তোমার ভক্ত গজপতি ॥ ৫২ ॥
rāya kahe, —kata pāpīra kariyācha avyāhati īśvara-sevaka tomāra bhakta gajapati
SYNONYMS
rāya kahe —Rāmānanda Rāya replied;  kata pāpīra —of numberless sinful persons;  kariyācha —You have done;  avyāhati —deliverance;  īśvara-sevaka —a servitor of the Lord;  tomāra —Your;  bhakta —devotee;  gajapati —the King.
TRANSLATION
Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “My dear Lord, You have delivered so many sinful people. This King Pratāparudra, the King of Orissa, is actually a servitor of the Lord and Your devotee.”
TEXT 53
প্রভু কহে,—পূর্ণ যৈছে হ্রস্কের কলস ।  
 স্বরাবিন্দু-পাতে কেহ না করে পরশ ॥ ৫৩ ॥
prabhu kahe,—pūrṇa yaiche dugdhera kalasa surā-bindu-pāte keha nā kare paraśa
SYNONYMS
prabhu  kahe—the Lord replied;  pūrṇa —completely filled;  yaiche —just as;  dugdhera —of milk;  kalasa —container;  surā-bindu-pāte —with simply a drop of liquor;  keha —anyone;  nā kare —does not;  paraśa —touch.