196 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 9
mahd-visaya kara, kiba virakta udasa
janme-janme tumi pafica— mora ‘nija-dasa’
SYNONYMS
mahda-visaya—great material engagements; kara—you perform; kibad—or;
virakta—renounced; udasa—free from attachment; janme-janme—birth after
birth; tumi pafica—you five; mora—My; nija~dasa—own servants.
TRANSLATION
“‘Whether you are involved in material activities or become completely
renounced, you five brothers are all My eternal servants, birth after birth.
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments that one should remember
that he is eternally a servant of Krsna. Whether one is engaged in material activity
involving pounds, shillings and pence or is in the renounced order, he should al-
ways think that he is an eternal servant of God, for that is the real position of the
living being. Taking sannyasa and dealing in pounds, shillings and pence are both
external affairs. One should always consider how to please and satisfy Krsna. Thus
even if one is involved in great material affairs, he will not become attached. As
soon as one forgets that he is an eternal servant of Krsna, he becomes involved in
material attachments. However, if one is always conscious that Krsna is always the
supreme master and that he is an eternal servant of Krsna, he is a liberated person
in any condition. Entangling material activities will not affect him.
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kintu mora kariha eka ‘aja’ palana
‘vyaya na kariha kichu rajara mula-dhana’
SYNONYMS
kintu—but; mora—My; kariha—just carry out; eka—one; 4jfid—order;
palana—obedience to; vyaya na kariha—never spend; kichu—any; rajara mdla-
dhana—capital of the King.
TRANSLATION
“However, just obey one order from Me. Do not spend any of the King’s
revenue.
