62 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 4
SYNONYMS
sevaka—servants; gatagati kare—come and go; nahi avasara—there is no inter-
val; tara sparsa haile—if | touch them; sarva-nasa habe mora—| shall be ruined.
TRANSLATION
“The servants are always coming and going without interval. If | touch
them, | shall be ruined.”
PURPORT
Herein it is very clearly indicated that priests performing Deity worship should
be careful to keep themselves completely pure and not be touched by outsiders.
Sanatana Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura, thinking themselves mlecchas and
yavanas because of their past association with Mohammedans, did not enter the
temple nor even travel on the path in front of the temple gate. It is customary for
the priests of temples in India not even to touch outsiders nor enter the Deity
room after having been touched. This is a very important item in temple worship.
TEXT 128
ela’ Tatay ACA ACS AAT |
Se Baal Sica fa share afatenl sav
suni’ mahadprabhu mane santosa paila
tusta hafia tanre kichu kahite lagila
SYNONYMS
suni’—hearing; mahdaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mane—in the mind;
santosa paila—became very happy; tusta hafia—being pleased; tanre—unto him;
kichu—something; kahite lagila—began to speak.
TRANSLATION
Having heard all these details, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, greatly pleased,
spoke as follows.
TEXTS 129-130
“aofie Sf De atert1aa |
Cural-—ricef fag Sa CHA HW SR5 1
Say SS-Aeta—agywl-awe| |
THAT SU AYA SAA i S8e 0
