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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 25]
TRANSLATION
When Subuddhi Rāya consulted some other  brāhmaṇa , they told him that he had not committed a grievous fault and that consequently he should not drink hot ghee and give up his life. As a result, Subuddhi Rāya was doubtful about what to do.
PURPORT
This is another instance of Hindu custom. One  brāhmaṇa  would give advice condoning a particular fault, and another would give advice to the contrary. Typically, lawyers and physicians differ, giving one kind of instruction and then another. Due to the  brāhmaṇas'  different opinions, Subuddhi Rāya became further perplexed. He did not know what to do or what not to do.
TEXT 197
তবে যদি মহাপ্রভু বারাণসী আইলা । তাঁরে মিলি' রায় আপন-বুত্তান্ত কহিলা ॥ ১৯৭ ॥
tabe yadi mahāprabhu vārāṇasī āilā   tāṅre mili' rāya āpana-vṛttānta kahilā
SYNONYMS
tabe —at this moment;  yadi —when;  mahāprabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  vārāṇasī āilā —came to Vārāṇasī;  tāṅre mili' —meeting Him;  rāya —Subuddhi Rāya;  āpana-vṛttānta kahilā —explained his personal situation.
TRANSLATION
In his state of perplexity, Subuddhi Rāya met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu when the Lord was at Vārāṇasī. Subuddhi Rāya explained his position and asked Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu what he should do.
TEXT 198
প্রভু কহে,— ইহাঁ হৈতে যাহ' বৃন্দাবন । নিরন্তর কর কৃষ্ণনামসংকীর্তন ॥ ১৯৮ ॥
prabhu kahe, —  ihāṅ haite yāha' vṛndāvana   nirantara kara kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅkīrtana