Text 173] The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya 103

though knowing everything about Caitanya Mahaprabhu, tried to avoid
the conversation by not giving any importance to Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s
activities.

PURPORT

KeSava Chatri became a diplomat when questioned about $n Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu. Although he knew everything about Him, he was afraid that the
Mohammedan King might become His enemy. He gave no importance to the
Lord's activities, so that the Mohammedan King would take Him to be an or-
dinary man and would not give Him any trouble.

TEXT 172

feast waa sca Sel AAG |
Sica cafeatcr eer ge otfs wan sort

bhikhari sannydsi kare tirtha paryatana
tanre dekhibare aise dui cari jana

SYNONYMS

bhikhari—beggar; sannydsi—mendicant; kare—does; tirtha—of holy
places; paryatana—touring; tanre—Him; dekhibare—to see; dise—come;
dui cari jana—only a few people.

TRANSLATION

KeSava Chatri informed the Mohammedan King that Caitanya
Mahdprabhu was a mendicant touring different places of pilgrimage and
that, as such, only a few people came to see Him.

TEXT 173
Race Cotata difas saca anise |
Sia fara ns atfs, an ata aif n sae u

yavane tomara thafii karaye lagani
tanra hirnsdya labha nahi, haya ara hani

SYNONYMS

yavane—your Mohammedan servant; tomara—your; thafi—place;
karaye—does; lagani—instigation; tafra—of Him; hirnsaya—to become
