Text 130) Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth 327

Mohammedans by having cows’ flesh forcibly pushed into their mouths. Hindu
society was so rigid at the time of Lord Caitanya that if a Hindu were converted
into a Mohammedan, there was no chance of his being reformed. In this way the
Mohammedan population in India increased. None of the Mohammedans came from
outside; social customs somehow or other forced Hindus to become Mohammedans,
with no chance of returning to Hindu society. Emperor Auranzeb also inaugurated
a tax that Hindus had to pay because of their being Hindus. Thus all the poor
Hindus of the lower class voluntarily became Mohammedans to avoid the tax. In
this way the Mohammedan population in India increased. Chand Kazi threatened
to convert the people into Mohammedans by the simple process of sprinkling water
on their bodies.

TEXT 129

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eta bali’ kaji gela, —nagariyé loka

prabhu-sthane nivedila parid bada Soka

SYNONYMS

eta bali’'—thus saying; kajf—the magistrate; gefa—returned; nagariya foka—the

citizens in general; prabhu-sthadne—before the Lord; nivedija—submitted; pafia—
getting; baga—very much; soka—shock.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, the Kazi returned home, and the devotees, greatly shocked
that they were forbidden to chant Hare Krsna, submitted their grief to Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 130

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prabhu ajfié dila—yaha karaha kirtana
mufhi samhdrimu qi sakala yavana
SYNONYMS

probhu—the Lord; ajfid dila—ordered; yaha—go; karaha—and perform; kirtana—
sankirtana, chanting of the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra; mufi—|; samharimu—shall
kill; ajf—today; sakafa—all; yavana—the Mohammedans.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya ordered, “Go perform sankirtana! Today | shall kill all the
Mohammedans!”’
