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

SYNONYMS

ksira laia—taking the pot of sweet rice; sukhe—in happiness; tumi—you;
karaha—do; bhaksane—eating; tomd-sama—like you; bhagyavan—fortunate;
nahi—there is no one; tri-bhuvane—within the three worlds.

TRANSLATION

The priest continued: ‘‘Would the sannyasi whose name is Madhavendra
Puri please come and take this pot of sweet rice and enjoy the prasada with
great happiness! You are the most fortunate person within these three
worlds!”’

PURPORT

Here is an example of a personal benediction by Krsna’s immoral activity. By
Gopinatha’s stealing for His devotee, the devotee becomes the most fortunate
person within the three worlds. Thus even the Lord's criminal activities make His
devotee the most fortunate person. How can a mundane rascal understand the
pastimes of Krsna and judge whether He is moral or immoral? Since Krsna is the
Absolute Truth, there are no mundane distinctions such as moral and immoral.
Whatever He does is good. This is the real meaning of “God is good.” He is good
in all circumstances because He is transcendental, outside the jurisdiction of this
material world. Therefore, Krsna can be understood only by those who are already
living in the spiritual world. This is corroborated in Bhagavad-gita:

mam ca yo ‘vyabhicdrena
bhakti-yogena sevate

sa gunan samatityaitan
brahma-bhuyaya kalpate

“One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any
circumstance, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to
the level of Brahman.” (Bg. 14.26)

One who is engaged in unalloyed devotional service to the Lord is already situ-
ated in the spiritual world (brahma-bhayaya kalpate). In all circumstances, his ac-
tivities and dealings with Krsna are transcendental and thus not understandable
by mundane moralists. It is therefore better not to discuss such activities among
mundane people. It is better to give them the Hare Krsna maha-mantra so that
they will be gradually purified and then come to understand the transcendental
activities of Krsna.

TEXT 135

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