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should you talk about worldly things when you meet with
others. Do not think of women even in dreams. You have ac-
cepted the renounced order of life with a vow that forbids
you to associate with women. If you wish to associate with
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, you must always remember the inci-
dent of Chota Haridasa and how he was rejected by the Lord.
Do not eat luxurious dishes or dress in fine garments, but al-
ways remain humble and serve Their Lordships Sri Sri
Radha-Krsna in your heart of hearts.”

The conclusion is that one who can control these six
items—speech, mind, anger, tongue, belly and genitals—is
to be called a sudmi or gosvami. Svdmi means master, and
gosvami means master of the go, or senses. When one ac-
cepts the renounced order of life, he automatically assumes
the title of svdmi. This does not mean that he is the master of
his family, community or society; he must be master of his
senses. Unless one is master of his senses, he should not be
called gosvdmi, but go-dasa, servant of the senses. Following
in the footsteps of the six Gosvamis of Vrndavana, all sudmis
and gosvdmis should fully engage in the transcendental lov-
ing service of the Lord. As opposed to this, the go-ddsas
engage in the service of the senses or in the service of the
material world. They have no other engagement. Prahlada
Maharaja has further described the go-ddsa as adanta-go,
which refers to one whose senses are not controlled. An
addanta-go cannot become a servant of Krsna. In Srimad-

Bhagavatam (7.5.30), Prahlada Maharaja has said:

matir na krsne paratah svato va
mitho ’bhipadyeta grhavratanam
