382 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-ila, Ch. 17

TRANSLATION

The Lord sometimes took the part of goddess Durga, Laksmi [the goddess of
fortune] or the chief potency, Yogamaya. Sitting on a cot, He delivered love of
Godhead to all the devotees present.

TEXT 243
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eka-dina mahdprabhura ngtya-avasane
eka brahmar asi’ dharila carane

SYNONYMS

eka-dina—one day; mahdéprabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nrtya-
avasdne--at the end of the dancing; eka—one; brahman?—wife of a brahmana; dsi'—
coming; dharifa— caught hold; carane—of His lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

One day when Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu had finished His dancing, a woman, the
wife of a brahmana, came there and caught hold of His lotus feet.

TEXT 244

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caranera dhili sei laya vara vara
dekhiya prabhura duhkha ha-ila apara

SYNONYMS

caranera—of His lotus feet; dhiii—the dust; se/—that woman; /aya—takes; vara
vara—again and again; dekhiya—seeing this; prabhura—of the Lord; dufkha—
unhappiness; ha-i/a—there was; apara—unlimited.

TRANSLATION

As she took the dust of His lotus feet again and again, the Lord became unlimitedly
unhappy.

PURPORT

This holding of a great personality’s lotus feet is certainly very good for the
person who takes the dust, but this example of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s unhappi-
ness indicates that a Vaisnava should not allow anyone to take dust from his feet.
