74 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta
chanting Krsna-nama, for by this process You will be able to deliver all fallen
souls.’

PURPORT

It is another ambition of the spiritual master to see his disciples not only chant,
dance and follow the regulative principles but also preach the sankirtana movement
to others in order to deliver them, for the Krsna consciousness movement is based
on the principle that one should become as perfect as possible in devotional service
oneself and also preach the cult for others’ benefit. There are two classes of unalloyed
devotees—namely, gosthy-anandis and bhajananandis. Bhajananand? refers to one
who is satisfied to cultivate devotional service for himself, and gosthy-anandi is one
who is not satisfied simply to become perfect himself but wants to see others also
take advantage of the holy name of the Lord and advance in spiritual life. The out-
standing example is Prahlada Maharaja. When he was offered a benediction by Lord
Nrsimhadeva, Prahlada Maharaja said:

naivodvije para duratyaya-vaitaranyas
tvad-virya-gayana-mahamrta-magna-cittah
Soce tato vimukha-cetasa indriyartha-
maya-sukhaya bharam udvahato vimudhan
“‘My dear Lord, | have no problems and want no benediction from You because |
am quite satisfied to chant Your holy name. This is sufficient for me because when-
ever | chant | immediately merge in an ocean of transcendental bliss. | only lament
to see others bereft of Your love. They are rotting in material activities for transient
material pleasure and spoiling their lives toiling all day and night simply for sense
gratification, with no attachment for love of Godhead. | am simply lamenting for
them and devising various plans to deliver them from the clutches of maya.”
(Bhag. 7.9.43)

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura explains in his Anubhasya, ‘A person
who has attracted the attention of the spiritual master by his sincere service likes to
dance and chant with similarly developed Krsna conscious devotees. The spiritual
master authorizes such a devotee to deliver fallen souls in all parts of the world.
Those who are not advanced prefer to chant the Hare Krsna mantra in a solitary
place.” Such activities constitute, in the language of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatt
Thakura, a type of cheating process in the sense that they imitate the activities of
exalted personalities like Haridasa Thakura. One should not attempt to imitate such
exalted devotees. Rather, everyone should endeavor to preach the cult of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu in all parts of the world and thus become successful in spiri-
tual life. One who is not very expert in preaching may chant in a secluded place,
avoiding bad association, but for one who is actually advanced, preaching and
meeting people who are not engaged in devotional service are not disadvantages. A
devotee gives the nondevotees his association but is not affected by their misbe-
havior. Thus by the activities of a pure devotee even those who are bereft of love of
Godhead get a chance to become devotees of the Lord one day. In this connection
