140 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lla, Ch. 14

saved, protected and maintained by this Hare Krsna movement. Thousands of
followers, especially western youths, are taking part in this Hare Krsna movement,
and how safe and happy they feel can be understood from the expressions of
gratitude in their hundreds and thousands of letters. The name Visvambhara is also
mentioned in the A tharva-veda-samhitd (visvambhara visvena mé bharasd pahi svahd).

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ofa’ *oi-facela aca Gia atloe |
Awe Aignn ofa Mees CFM Re I

Suni’ Saci-misrera mane dnanda badifa
braéhmana-brahmani ani’ mahotsava kaila

SYNONYMS

$uni'—hearing this; sacj—of mother Saci; misrera—and of Jagannatha Misra;
mane—within the minds; @nanda—pleasure; bddifa—increased; bradhmana—the
brahmanas; orahmani—and their wives; Gni’—inviting them; mahotsave—a festival;
kaila—observed.

TRANSLATION

After hearing Nilambara Cakravarti’s prediction, Sacimata and Jagannatha Misra
observed the name-giving festival in great joy, inviting all the brahmanas and their
wives.

PURPORT

It is the Vedic system to observe afl kinds of festivals, including birthday festivals,
marriage festivals, name-giving festivals and festivals marking the beginning of edu-
cation, by especially inviting brahmanas, In every festival the brdhmanas are to be
fed first, and when the brdhmanas are pleased they bless the festival by chanting
Vedic mantras or the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra.

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GCA FE fhe assy SHLAA |
Atal SNe BiH SE] SaTNry wala 29 1

tabe kata dine prabhura janu-cankramana
nand camatkara tathd kardila darsana

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; kata—some; dine—days; prabhura—of the Lord; janu—knees;
cafkramana—the crawling; mdnd—various; camatkdra—wonderful; tathd—also;
kardifa—caused; darsana—the sight.
