198 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 9

TRANSLATION

‘‘Don’t spend a farthing for sinful activities for which you will be the loser
both in this life and the next.” After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
bade them farewell.

TEXT 145

MCHA UA ASA ‘Srti-faas’ seer |
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rayera ghare prabhura ‘krpa-vivarta’ kahila
bhakta-vatsalya-guna yate vyakta haila

SYNONYMS

rayera—of Bhavananda Raya; ghare—at the home; prabhura—of Sti Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; krpa-vivarta—mercy appearing as something else; kahila—spoke;
bhakta-vatsalya-guna—the quality of being very affectionate to the devotees;
yate—in which; vyakta haila—was revealed.

TRANSLATION

Thus the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was spoken of in the family of
Bhavananda Raya. That mercy was clearly demonstrated, although it appeared
to be something different.

PURPORT

The result of advancement in spiritual knowledge is not material improvement,
but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised Gopinatha Pattanayaka how to use material
opulence without incurring reactions to sinful life. From this advice, it appeared
that the Lord encouraged Gopinatha Pattanayaka to enhance his material condi-
tion. Actually, however, He did not. In fact, this was but a manifestation of His
great affection for His devotee.

TEXT 146

mata eitferfeanl ete fanta aca fia |
afaeafa ofa’ aa Sw GIP Catetl su tl

sabaya dlirigiya prabhu vidaya yabe dild
hari-dhvani kari’ saba bhakta uthi’ geld
