350 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta
ei-mata sankhydatita caitanya-bhakta-gana
dirimatra likhi, samyak nd yaya kathana
SYNONYMS
ei-mata—in this way; sankhya-atita—innumerable; caitanya-bhakta-gana—devotees
of Lord Caitanya; difmdtra—only a fractional part; /ikhi—\ write; samyak—full;
nd—cannot; yaya—be possible; kathana—to explain.
TRANSLATION
| list in this way only a portion of the innumerable devotees of Lord Caitanya.
To describe them all fully is not possible.
TEXT 160
FTAA At CHG CH wiry |
Ste fry-Brifety, Sta Grtwter i sue u
ekaika-sakhate lage koti koti dala
tara sisya-upasisya, tara upaddla
SYNONYMS
ekaika—in each; sakhate—branch; /dge—grow; koti Roti—hundreds and thousands;
dala—twigs; tara—his; sisya—disciple; upasisya—sub-disciple; t@ra—his; upadala—sub-
branches.
TRANSLATION
From each branch of the tree have grown hundreds and thousands of sub-branches
of disciples and grand-disciples.
PURPORT
It was the desire of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu that His cult be spread all over
the world. Therefore there is a great necessity for many, many disciples of the
branches of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s disciplic succession. His cult should be
spread not only in a few villages, or in Bengal, or in India, but all over the world. It
is very much regrettable that complacent so-called devotees criticize the members
of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness for accepting sannydsa
and spreading the cult of Lord Caitanya all over the world. It is not our business to
criticize anyone, but because they try to find fault with this movement, the real
truth must be stated. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted devotees all over the world,
and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatt Thakura and Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura also
confirmed this. It is in pursuit of their will that the ISKCON movement is spread-
ing all over the world. Genuine devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu must take
pride in the spread of Krsna consciousness movement instead of viciously criticiz-
ing its propaganda work.
