288 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 6
dicted to the materialistic way of life are like worms that are living in stool but
cannot give it up. A grhavrata, one who has decided to live in a comfortable home
although it is actually miserable, is in a condemned position. Only the mercy of
Krsna can save one from such misery. Without Krsna’s mercy, one cannot get out
of the filthy entanglement of materialistic life. The poor living entity cannot give
up his materialistic position on his own; only when granted the special mercy of
Krsna can he give it up. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu knew very well that
Raghunatha dasa was already liberated. Nevertheless He emphasized that
Raghunatha dasa’s life of material comfort as a very rich man’s son with a very
beautiful wife and many servants to attend him was like a ditch of stool. The Lord
thus specifically indicated that ordinary men who are very happy with material
comforts and family life are in no better position than worms in stool.
TEXT 194
AFA AeA FR — “SB ae ofa |
Sa Sol Sifweq Srra,— ae of aHAA w sas 0
raghunatha mane kahe, —‘krsna nahi jani
tava krpa kadila ama, ——ei ami mani’
SYNONYMS

raghunatha—Raghunatha dasa; mane kahe—answered within his mind;
krsna—Lord Krsna; nahi jani—| do not know; tava—Your; krpa—mercy; kadila—
has delivered; ama—me; ei—this; ami mani—l accept.

TRANSLATION

Raghunatha dasa answered within his mind, ‘I do not know who Krsna is. |

simply know that Your mercy, O my Lord, has saved me from my family life.’”’
TEXT 195
Cy BtEA,— “cena PHSlcossl GS FA
parafe-maCe Sta CGH? FIA ACA N dde H
prabhu kahena, ——“tomara pita-jyetha dui jane
cakravarti-sambandhe hama ‘aja’ kari’ mane
SYNONYMS

prabhu kahena—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; tomara—your; pita-jyetha —

father and his elder brother; dui jane —both of them; cakravarti-sambandhe —be-
