CHAPTER 7

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agaty-eka-gatirn natva
hinarthadhika-sadhakam

Sri-caitanyam likhyate ’sya
prema-bhakti-vadanyata

SYNONYMS

agati—of the most fallen; eka—the only one; gatim—destination; natva—after
offering obeisances; Aina—inferior; artha—interest; adhika—greater than that;
sadhakam—who can render; §ri-caitanyam—unto Lord Sri Caitanya; /ikhyate— is
being written; asya—of the Lord, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prema—love; bhakti—
devotional service; vadanyata—magnanimity.

TRANSLATION

Let me first offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
who is the ultimate goal of ‘life for one bereft of all possessions in this ma-
terial world and is the only meaning for one advancing in spiritual life. Thus
let me write about His magnanimous contribution of devotional service
in love of God.

PURPORT

A person in the conditional stage of material existence is in an atmosphere of
helplessness, but the conditioned soul, under the illusion of maya, or the external
energy, thinks that he is completely protected by his country, society, friendship
and love, not knowing that at the time of death none of these can save him. The
laws of material nature are so strong that none of our material possessions can save
us from the cruel hands of death. In Bhagavad-gita (13.9) it is stated, janma-mrtyu-
jara-vyadhi-duhkha-dosanudarsanam: one who is actually advancing must always
consider the four principles of miserable life, namely, birth, death, old age and dis-
ease. One cannot be saved from all these miseries unless he takes shelter of the lotus
feet of the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is therefore the only shelter for
