144 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

TEXT 152

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bhiksa kari’ mahaprabhu aila vasaghara
hena citra-lila kare gaurahga-sundara

SYNONYMS

bhiksd—accepting foodstuff from others; kari’—accepting; mahaprabhu—Lord
Caitanya; aila—returned; vasaghara—to His residence; hena—thus; citra-lila—wonder-
ful pastimes; kare—does; gauranga—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sundara—very
beautiful.

TRANSLATION

After taking lunch among the Mayavadi sannyasis, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
who is known as Gaurasundara, returned to His residence. Thus the Lord performs
His wonderful pastimes.

TEXT 153

PaCS, Sra fast, SHA HANSA |
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candrasekhara, tapana misra, ara sanatana
Suni’ dekhi’ anandita sabakara mana

SYNONYMS

candrasekhara—of the name Candragekhara; tapana misra—of the name Tapana
Misra; ara—and; sanatana—of the name Sanatana; suni’—hearing; dekhi’—seeing;
anandita—very pleased; sabakara—all of them; mana-— minds.

TRANSLATION

Hearing the arguments of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and seeing His victory,
Candrasekhara, Tapana Misra and Sanatana were all extremely pleased.

PURPORT

Here is an example of how a sannyasi should preach. When Sri Caitanya Maha
prabhu went to Varanasi, He went there alone, not with a big party. Locally, how-
ever, He made friendships with Candrasekhara and Tapana Misra, and Sanatana
Gosvami also came to see Him. Therefore, although He did not have many friends
there, due to His sound preaching and His victory in arguing with the local sannyasis
