320 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 3
TRANSLATION

“My dear sir, Your behavior is uncommon. Indeed, sometimes | am afraid to
speak to You. But please favor me by protecting me from the behavior of
society.”

PURPORT

While Haridasa Thakura was staying under the care of Advaita Acdrya, he was
afraid of the behavior of society in Santipura, Navadvipa, which was full of ex-
ceedingly aristocratic braéhmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas. Haridasa Thakura was
born in a Mohammedan family and was later recognized as a great Vaisnava, but
nevertheless the brahmanas were very critical of him. Thus Haridasa Thakura was
afraid that Advaita Acdrya would be put into some difficulty because of His
familiarity with Haridasa Thakura. Sri Advaita Acarya treated Haridasa Thakura as a
most elevated Vaisnava, but others, like Ramacandra Khan, were envious of
Haridasa Thakura. Of course, we have to follow in the footsteps of Advaita
AcArya, not caring for people like Ramacandra Khan. At present, many Vaisnavas
are coming to our Krsna consciousness movement from among the Europeans and
Americans, and although a man like Ramacandra Khan is always envious of such
Vaisnavas, one should follow in the footsteps of Sri Advaita Acdrya by treating all
of them as Vaisnavas. Although they are not as exalted as Haridasa Thakura, such
Americans and Europeans, having accepted the principles of Vaisnava philosophy
and behavior, should never be excluded from Vaisnava society.

TEXT 221
HEY SeRa,— “SH a SAE SH!
CHE eibfaa, CUS AMAT SHH 99 0
dcarya kahena, ——“tumi na kariha bhaya
sei dcariba, yei sastra-mata haya
SYNONYMS

acarya kahena—Advaita Acdrya said; tumi—you; naé—not; kariha—do;
bhaya—fear; sei acariba—| shall behave in that way; yei—whatever; sdstra-
mata—sanctioned by the revealed scriptures; haya—is.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya replied, ““My dear Haridasa, do not be afraid. | shall behave

strictly according to the principles of the revealed scriptures.
