136 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 13
TRANSLATION
“Do not mix freely with the residents of Mathura; show them respect from a
distance. Because you are on a different platform of devotional service, you
cannot adopt their behavior and practices.
PURPORT
The residents of Vrndavana and Mathura are devotees of Krsna in parental
affection, and their feelings always conflict with the opinions of smarta-
brahmanas. Devotees who worship Krsna in opulence cannot understand the
parental devotional feelings of the residents of Mathura and Vrndavana, who
follow the path of spontaneous love. Devotees on the platform of vidhi-marga
(regulative devotional principles) may misunderstand the activities of those on
the platform of réga-mdrga (devotional service in spontaneous love). Therefore Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed Jagadananda Pandita to remain apart from the
residents of Vrndavana, who were spontaneous devotees, so as not to become
disrespectful toward them.
TEXT 38
HASaA-ACH Bias aa HAA |
AASCAA AH A QtiGal GSB |) Or i
sanatana-sange kariha vana darasana
sandtanera sanga nd chadibd eka-ksana
SYNONYMS
sanatana-sange —with Sanatana Gosvami; kariha—do; vana darasana—visiting
the twelve forests; sandtanera—of Sanatana Gosvami; sariga—association; na
chaddiba—do not leave; eka-ksana—even for a moment.
TRANSLATION
“Visit all twelve forests of Vrndavana in the company of Sanatana Gosvami.
Do not leave his association for even a moment.
TEXT 39
As onfag, Sti ai afee forester |
catadta al oFSE cafacs “cattatter os t
sighra dsiha, tahan na rahiha cira-kala
govardhane nd cadiha dekhite ‘gopdla’
