Text 14] Pastimes of Childhood and Youth 207

are wasted. innocent persons misled in this way are deprived of unalloyed &rsna-
bhakti, devotional service to the Lord. Tapana Misra is a vivid example of such a
person. He was a learned scholar, but he could not ascertain what the goal of life is.
Therefore he was given a chance to hear Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructing
Sanatana Gosvami. Lord Caitanya’s instruction to Tapana Misra is especially signifi-
cant for persons who loiter here and there coliecting books and reading none of
them, thus becoming bewildered regarding the aim of life.

TEXT 12
Au As fae] See, QA Sra |
faratfartfas tet Fae TRA ESV I

svapne eka vipra kahe,—Sunaha tapana
nimani-pandita pase karaha gamana
SYNONYMS

stapne—in a dream; eka—one; vipra—brahmana, kahe—says; Sunaha—just hear;
tapana—Tapana Misra; nimdri-pand/ta—of the name Nimai Pandita; p¢se—unto Him;
karaha gamana—go.
TRANSLATION
Tapana Misra, being thus bewildered, was directed by a brahmana in a dream to
go to Nimai Pandita [Caitanya Mahaprabhu].

TEXT 13

Coca corara ate-aiea sface farsa |
arele ota Tce, aes Raden
tertho tomara sadhyo-sadhana karibe niscaya
sdks&@t isvara tertho,—ndahika sarhsaya
SYNONYMS

tepho—He; tomdra—your; sadhya—objective of life; sidhana—process; karibe—will
do; niscaya—ascertain; sdksa@t—direct; /svara—the Lord; teAho—He is; ndhika—there is
no; sarmsaya—doubt.

TRANSLATION

“Because He is the Lord {isvara],’’ the brahmana told him, “undoubtedly He can
give you proper direction.”

TEXT 14
ae cafe” fay wif’ orga Gat |
RUA TSG Ha Com facawca v8 4
