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).
TEXT 20
Ola’ b)-faicela ace Stay atlSer |
BMA ofa acHILAS CHM i RoW
Suni’ Saci-misrera mane dnanda badifa
braéhmana-brahmani ani’ mahotsava kaila
SYNONYMS
Sunf'—hearing this; sacfj—of mother Saci; misrera—and of Jagannatha Misra;
mane—within the minds; @nanda—pleasure; bddifa—increased; bradhmana—the
bréhmanas; brahmani—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.
TEXT 21
CA SE fHea HSI TPR AR |
ata OHSAS] SaTeM Talay dd 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.
