42 Sri-Caitanya-carita mrta

this brahmana, being purified in association with Caitanya Mahaprabhu, followed
these principles in submitting his request to the higher authority. He fell down at
the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and then spoke as follows.

TEXT 54

HHA RAM glee Cary fara |
ofa af Bea, Ae au cata AA I 8 |

sakala sannyasi mufii Rainu nimantrana
tumi yadi aisa, purna haya mora mana

SYNONYMS

sakala—all; sannyasi—renouncers; mufi—\|; Rainu—made; nimantrana—invited;
tumi—Your good self; yadi—if; aisa—come; purna—fulfillment; haya—becomes;
mora—my; mana—mind.

TRANSLATION

‘My dear Lord, § have invited all the sannyasis of Benares to my home. My
desires will be fulfilled if You also accept my invitation.

PURPORT

This brahmana knew that Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the only Vaisnava sannyasi
in Benares at that time and all the others were Mayavadis. It is the duty of a grhastha
to sometimes invite sannyasis to take food at his home. This grhastha-brahmana
wanted to invite all the sannyasis to his house, but he also knew that it would be
very difficult to induce Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu to accept such an invitation
because the Mayavadi sannyasis would be present. Therefore he fell down at His
feet and fervently appealed to the Lord to be compassionate and grant his request.
Thus he humbly submitted his desire.

TEXT 55

al US Haat faci, Sai oily ofa |
caica BAZas sa frag aife’ vce i

na yaha sannyasi-gosthi, iha ami jani
more anugraha kara nimantrana mani’

SYNONYMS

na—not; yaha—You go; sannyasi-gosthi—the association of Mayavadi sannyasis;
iha—this; ami—\; jani-know; more—unto me; agnugraha—merciful; kara~become;
nimantrana— invitation; mani’—accepting.
