284 Si Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-fila, Ch, 17
TEXT 50
OS Of aRIzigg Sty TE TA |
COIUTAT ACT SICA SHA-Aar i cot
eta Suni’ mahéprabhura ha-ila kruddha mana
krodhavese bale tare tarjana-vacana
SYNONYMS
eta—thus; Suni’—hearing; mahdprabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
ha-ifa—there was, kruddha—angry ; mana—mind,; krodha-dvese—out of intense anger;
bale—says; t@re~unto him; tarjana—chastising; vacana—words.
TRANSLATION
Hearing this, Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared greatly angry, and in that angry
mood He spoke some words chastising him.
TEXT 51
Sica AH, SScale, cwicT ai Saif)
CaPon o& ace Vora evewey yes i
are papi, bhakta-dvesi, tore n@ uddharimu
koti-janma ei mate kiddya khdéoydimu
SYNONYMS
Gre—O; pépi—you sinful person; bhakta-dvesi—envious of devotees; tore—you;
n@ uddhdrimu—| shall not deliver; Ro¢i-/anma—for ten million births; ef mate—in
this way; kiga@ya—by the germs; khdoydimu—| shal! cause you to be bitten.
TRANSLATION
“QO sinful person, envious of pure devotees, | shall not deliver you! Rather, | shall
have you bitten by these germs for many millions of years.
PURPORT
We should note herein that all our sufferings in this material world, especially
from disease, are due to our past sinful activities. And of all sinful activities, actions
directed against a pure devotee out of sheer envy are considered extremely severe.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted Gopala Capala to understand the cause of his
suffering. Any person who disturbs a pure devotee engaged in broadcasting the
holy name of the Lord is certainly punished like Gopala Capala. This is the instruc-
tion of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. As we shall see, one who offends a pure devotee
