236 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 19
yad-anucarita-lila-karna-piyusa-viprut
sakrd adana-vidhata-dvandva-dharma vinastah
sapadi grha-kutumbam dinam utsrjya dina
bahava iha vihanga bhiksu-caryam caranti
“Topics about Krsna are so powerful that they destroy the four religious prin-
ciples—religion, economic development, sense gratification and liberation. Any-
one who drinks even a small drop of krsna-katha through aural reception is freed
from all material attachment and envy. Like a bird with no means of subsistence,
such a person becomes a mendicant and lives by begging. Ordinary household
affairs become miserable for him, and without attachment he suddenly gives up
everything. Although such renunciation is quite suitable, because | am a woman |
am unable to adopt it.”
vayam rtam iva jihma-vyahrtam sraddadhanah
kulikarutam ivajfah krsna-vadhvo hiranyah
dadrsur asakrd etat tan-nakha-sparsativra-
smararuja upamantrin bhanyatém anya-varta
“O My dear messenger, | am just like a foolish bird that hears the sweet songs of a
hunter, believes in them due to simplicity, and is then pierced in the heart and
made to suffer all kinds of miseries. Because we believed in Krsna’s words, we
have suffered great pain. Indeed, the touch of Krsna’s nails has injured our faces.
He has caused us so much pain! Therefore, you should give up topics concerning
Him and talk about something else.”
After hearing all these statements from Stimati Radhika, the bumblebee left and
then returned. After some thought, the gopi said:
priya-sakha punar a4gah preyasd presitah kim
varaya kim anurundhe mananiyo ‘si me ‘nga
nayasi katham ihasmdan dustyaja-dvandva-parsvam
satatam urasi saumya Srir vadhah sdkamaste
“You are Krsna’s very dear friend, and by His order you have come here again.
Therefore you are worshipable for Me. O best of messengers, tell Me now, what is
your request? What do you want? Krsna cannot give up conjugal love, and
therefore | understand that you have come here to take us to Him. But how will
you do that? We know many goddesses of fortune now reside at Krsna’s chest,
and they constantly serve Krsna better than we can.”
Praising the bumblebee for its sobriety, She began to speak in great jubilation.
api bata madhu-puryadm drya-putro ‘dhuna ‘ste
smarati sa pitr-gehdan saumya bandhams ca gopan
