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
feaint Hata sea Stef AGA |
Sica cafeatca Neem Ge wif aan 592 t
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
Raa CUrata difes aca TATA |
Sta farang NS ails, aa rte aif u sae 0
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
