12 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 16
SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; kdlidasa—Kalidasa; sloka—verses; padi’—reciting; sundila—
caused to hear; suni’—hearing; jhadu-thakurera—of Jhadu Thakura; bada—very
great; sukha—happiness; ha-ila—there was.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa then recited some verses, which Jhadu Thakura was very happy to

hear.
TEXT 25
A CARES SHUM] ATS VAG: fery: |
WEA CHIL GCS) AWE AG ATH) JA VSH WAC
na me ‘bhaktas catur-vedi
mad-bhaktah sva-pacah priyah
tasmai deyam tato grahyam
sa Ca pujyo yatha hy aham
SYNONYMS

no—not; me—My; abhaktah—devoid of pure devotional service; catuh-
vedi—a scholar of the four Vedas; mat-bhaktah—My devotee; sva-pacah—even
from a family of dog-eaters; priyah—very dear; tasmai—to him (the pure devo-
tee); deyam—should be given; tatah—from him; grahyam—should be accepted
(remnants of food); sah—that person; ca—also; pujyah—is worshipable; yatha—
as much as; hi—certainly; aham—I.

TRANSLATION

“““Even though one is a very learned scholar in Sanskrit literature, if he is not
engaged in pure devotional service, he is not accepted as My devotee. But if
someone born in a family of dog-eaters is a pure devotee with no motives for
enjoyment through fruitive activity or mental speculation, he is very dear to
Me. All respect should be given to him, and whatever he offers should be ac-
cepted, for such devotees are indeed as worshipable as | am.’

PURPORT

This verse spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is found in Hari-

bhakti-vilasa.
