202 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 2

TEXT 166

aatife fate’ Sta fanta sfaer |
facaA-cieica efarin cigria eT v sued

svarpadi mili’ tabe vicara karila
triveni-prabhave haridasa prabhu-pada paila

SYNONYMS

svarpa-adi—devotees headed by Svaripa Damodara; .mili’—coming
together; tabe—then; vicara karili—discussed; triveni-prabhave—by the in-
fluence of the holy place at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna;
haridasa—Junior Haridasa; prabhu-pada paila—achieved the shelter of the lotus
feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Then all the devotees, headed by Svaripa Damodara Gosvami, concluded
that because Haridasa had committed suicide at the confluence of the rivers
Ganges and Yamuna, he must have ultimately attained shelter at the lotus feet
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura remarks that after one adopts the renounced order
and accepts the dress of either a sannydsi or a babji, if he entertains the idea of
sense gratification, especially in relationship with a woman, the only atonement is
to commit suicide in the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna. Only by such
atonement can his sinful life be purified. If such a person is thus punished, it is
possible for him to attain the shelter of $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Without such
punishment, however, the shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahdaprabhu is very difficult to
regain.

TEXT 167

CBAs Aen Fea ABTA aA |
arel of Swatcsta ywein FTA W094

ei-mata lila kare sacira nandana
yaha suni’ bhakta-ganera yudaya karna-mana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; lila kare—continues to execute pastimes; sacira nan-
dana—the son of mother Sac; yaha suni’—hearing which; bhakta-ganera—of the
devotees; yudaya—satisfies; karna-mana—the ears and the mind.
