Text 73] Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord 37

“O King, constant chanting of the holy name of the Lord after the ways of the
great authorities is the doubtless and fearless way of success for all, including
those who are free from all material desires, those who are desirous of all material
enjoyment, and those who are self-satisfied by dint of transcendental knowl-
edge.”

Similarly, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has said in His Siksdstaka (3):

trnad api sunicena
taror api sahisnuna

amanind manadena
kirtaniyah sada harih

“One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking
oneself lower than the straw in the street. One should be more tolerant than a
tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and ready to offer all respect to others. In
such a state of mind one can chant the holy name of the Lord constantly.”
Regarding the ten offenses in chanting the holy name, one may refer to the Adi-
lila, Chapter Eight, verse 24.

TEXT 72

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eta suni’ sanatanera haila camatkdara
prabhure na bhaya mora marana-vicdra

SYNONYMS

eta suni’—hearing this; sandtanera—of Sanatana Gosvami; haila camatkara—
there was astonishment; prabhure nd bhaya—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu does not
approve; mora—my; marana-vicara—decision to commit suicide.

TRANSLATION

After hearing this, Sanatana Gosvami was exceedingly astonished. He could
understand, ““My decision to commit suicide has not been greatly appreciated
by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.”

TEXT 73
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sarvajfia mahdprabhu nisedhila more
prabhura carana dhari’ kahena tanhdre
