42 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 4

“ ‘Prepare very nice foodstuffs of all descriptions from the grains and ghee col-
lected for the yajfia. Prepare rice, dahl, then halavah, pakord, puri and all kinds of
milk preparations like sweet rice, sweetballs, sandesa, rasagulla and laddu.’

“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, therefore advised the cowherd
men to stop the Indra-yajfia and begin the Govardhana-pija to chastise Indra,
who was very much puffed up at being the supreme controller of the heavenly
planets. The honest and simple cowherd men, headed by Nanda MahAaraja, ac-
cepted Krsna’s proposal and executed in detail everything He advised. They per-
formed Govardhana worship and circumambulation of the hill. According to the
instruction of Lord Krsna, Nanda Maharaja and the cowherd men called in learned
brahmanas and began to worship Govardhana Hill by chanting Vedic hymns and
offering prasada. The inhabitants of Vrndavana assembled together, decorated
their cows and gave them grass. Keeping the cows in front, they began to circum-
ambulate Govardhana Hill.”

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sakala brahinane puri vaisnava karila
sei sei seva-madhye sab niyojila

SYNONYMS

sakala brahmane—all the brahmanas who were present there; puri—Madha-
vendra Puri Gosvami; vaisnava karila—elevated to the position of Vaisnavas; sei
sei—under different divisions; seva-madhye—in rendering service; saba—all of
them; niyojila—were engaged.

TRANSLATION

All the brahmanas present on that occasion were initiated by Madhavendra
Puri into the Vaisnava cult, and Madhavendra Puri engaged them in different
types of service.

PURPORT

In the scriptures it is stated: sat-karma-nipuno vipro mantra-tantra-visdradah
avaisnavah. Even though a caste brahmana or a qualified brahmana is expert in the
occupational duties of a brahmana, he is not necessarily a Vaisnava. His duties are
mentioned as six brahminical engagements. Pathana means that a brdhmana must
be conversant with the Vedic scriptures. He must also be able to teach others to
study Vedic literatures. This is pathana. He must also be expert in worshiping dif-
ferent deities and in performing the Vedic rituals (yajana). On account of this ya-
jana, the brahmana, being the head of society, performs all the Vedic rituals for
