246 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 3

PURPORT

In this connection, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says that $ri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu accepted the sannydsa order and recommended the determina-
tion of the Avantipura bhiksu to engage in the service of Mukunda. He ac-
cepted the brahmana’s version due to his determination to serve Mukunda.
The sannyédsi dress is actually an attraction for material formality. Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu did not like such formality, but He wanted the essence of it—
service to Mukunda. Such determination in any condition is paratma-nisthda.
That is required. The conclusion is that the sannydsa order depends not on
the dress but the determination to serve Mukunda.

TEXT 9

CAS CAa CHM, CS Beata FAI |
sofacaat sfx frecs afta i a i

sei vesa kaila, ebe vrndavana giya
krsna-nisevana kari nibhrte vasiya

SYNONYMS

sei—that; vesa—dress; kaila—accepted; ebe—now; vrndavana—to
Vrndavana-dhama; giya—going; krsna-nisevana—service to the Lord; kari—|
shall execute; nibhrte—in a solitary place; vasiya—sitting.

TRANSLATION

After accepting the sannyasa order, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu decided
to go to Vrndavana and engage Himself wholly and solely in the service of
Mukunda ina solitary place.

TEXT 10

OS Sy BLM CIB, CATA MICHA foes |
fre-fafes-onta aitfa, foal atfe-fra ise u

eta bali’ cale prabhu, premonmacdera cihna
dik-vidik-jfana nahi, kiba ratri-dina
SYNONYMS

eta bali’—saying this; cale prabhu—the Lord began to proceed; prema-un-
madera cihna—the symptoms of ecstatic love; dik-vidik-jfana—knowledge
