Text 127] Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth 325

eta-kala keha nahi kaila hinduyani
ebe ye udyama calao kara bala jani’

SYNONYMS

eta-kala—so long; keha—anyone; nahi—not; kaila—performed; hinduyani—regula-
tive principles of the Hindus; ebe—now; ye--that; udyama—endeavor; cé/ao—you
propagate; kdra— whose; ba/a—strength; jdn/'—| want to know.

TRANSLATION

“For so long you did not follow the regulative principles of the Hindu religion,
but now you are following them with great enthusiasm. May | know by whose
strength you are doing so?

PURPORT

It appears that from the aggression of Vaktiyara Khiliji in Bengal until the time of
Chand Kazi, Hindus, or the followers of the Vedic principles, were greatly sup-
pressed. Like the Hindus in present-day Pakistan, practically no one could execute
the Hindu religious principles freely. Chand Kazi referred to this condition of Hindu
society. Formerly the Hindus had not been straightforward in executing their Hindu
principles, but now they were freely chanting the Hare Krsna mohe-mantra. There-
fore it must have been by the strength of someone else that they were so daring.

Actually, that was the fact. Although the members of the so-called Hindu society
had followed the social customs and formulas, they had practically forgotten to
execute their religious principles strictly. But with the presence of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu they actually began following the regulative principles according to
His order. That order is still existing, and anywhere and everywhere, in all parts of
the world, one can execute it. That order is to become a spiritual master under the
direction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by following the regulative principles,
chanting daily at least sixteen rounds of the Hare Krsna maha-montra, and preaching
the cult of Krsna consciousness all over the world. If we adhere to the order of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, we shall get spiritual strength without a doubt, and we shall
be free to preach this cult of the Hare Krsna movement and not be hampered by
anyone.

TEXT 127
CFS DER a SAE ATH asAc3 |
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keha kirtana nd kariha sakala nagare
Gji ami Rsam@ Rari’ yaitechoh ghare
SYNONYMS

keha—anyone; kirtana—chanting of the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra; nd—do not;
Rariha—perform; sakala nagare—in the whoie town; aji—today ; @mi—|; Rsamé kari’—
excusing; yd/techon—am returning; ghare—home.
