162 Si Caitanya-caritamrta

TRANSLATION

Formerly kings like Jarasandha [the father-in-law of Kamsa] strictly followed
the Vedic rituals, thus worshiping Lord Visnu.

PURPORT

In these verses the author of Caitanya-caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami,
is very seriously stressing the importance of worship of the Pafica-tattva. If one
becomes a devotee of Gaurasundara or Krsna but does not give importance to the
Pafica-tattva (Sri-krsna-caitanya’ prabhu nityananda Sri-advaita gadadhara Srivasadi-
gaura-bhakta-vrnda), his activities are considered to be offenses, or, in the words of
Srila Rupa Gosvami, utpdta (disturbances). One must therefore be ready to offer
due respects to the Pafica-tattva before becoming a devotee of Lord Gaurasundara
or of Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 9

HA AS TA, SS uss sla’ aia |
COSD ai Tifarcey CULTS CHS ies Sifa nd ti

krsna nahi mane, tate daitya kari’ mani
caitanya na manile taiche daitya tare jani

SYNONYMS

krsna—Lord Krsna; nahi—does not; mane—accept; tate—therefore; daitya—demon;
kari’ mani—we accept; caitanya—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na—without;
manile—accepting; taiche—similarly ; daitya—demon; tare—to him; jdni—we know.

TRANSLATION

One who does not accept Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead is
certainly a demon. Similarly, anyone who does not accept Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu:
as Krsna, the same Supreme Lord, is also to be considered a demon.

PURPORT

Formerly there were kings like Jarasandha who strictly followed the Vedic
rituals, acted as charitable, competent ksatriyas, possessed all ksatriya qualities and
were even obedient to the brahminical culture but who did not accept Krsna as the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Jarasandha attacked Krsna many times, and each
time, of course, he was defeated. Like Jarasandha, any man who performs Vedic
rituals but does not accept Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead must be
considered an asura or demon. Similarly, one who does not accept Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu as Krsna Himself is also a demon. This is the conclusion of authorita-
tive scriptures. Therefore, both so-called devotion to Gaurasundara without devo-
tional service to Krsna and so-called Krsna-bhakti without devotional service to
