Adi-ttla, Chapter 10 275

that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was so pleased with Vasudeva Datta and so affec-
tionate toward him that He used to say, ‘‘l am only Vasudeva Datta’s man. My
body is only meant to please Vasudeva Datta, and he can sells Me anywhere.”
Thrice He vowed that this was a fact and that no one should disbelieve these state-
ments. ‘‘All My dear devotees,” He said, ‘‘I tell you the truth. My body is especially
meant for Vasudeva Datta.’”’ Vasudeva Datta initiated Sri Yadunandana Acarya, the
spiritual master of Raghunatha dasa, who later became Raghunatha dasa Gosvami.
This will be found in the Antya-/ila, Sixth Chapter, verse 161. Vasudeva Datta spent
money very liberally; therefore Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Sivananda Sen to
become his sarakhela, or secretary, in order to control his extravagant expenses.
Vasudeva Datta was so kind to the living entities that he wanted to take all their
sinful reactions so that they might be delivered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This
is described in the Fifteenth Chapter of Adji-/i/a, verses 159 through 180.

There is a railway station named Purvasthali near the Navadvipa railway station,
and about one mile away, ina village known as Mamagachi, which is the birthplace
of Vrndavana dasa Thakura, there is presently a temple of Madana-gopala that was
established by Vasudeva Datta. The Gaudiya Matha devotees have now taken
charge of this temple, and the seva-puja is going on very nicely. Every year all the
pilgrims on the navadvipa-parikrama visit Mamagachi. Since Sri Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakura inaugurated the navadvipa-parikramd function, the temple has
been very well managed.

TEXT 42
HAS AGS Hla, Sts at mas |
AAS Glacw BIS HA BGIVSA | 82 tl

jagate yateka jiva, tara papa lana
naraka bhuhijite cahe jiva chadaiya

SYNONYMS

jagate—in the world; yateka—all; jiva—living entities; tara—their; papa—sinful
activities; /afa—taking; naraka—hell; bhufjite—to suffer; cahe—wanted; jiva—the
living entities; chadaiya—liberating them.

TRANSLATION

Srila Vasudeva Datta Thakura wanted to suffer for the sinful activities of all the
people of the world so that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu might deliver them.

TEXT 43

afaminstga attaia WES fas |
fon TS aT CSczl ATIA BASS 1 Bo ti
