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

TRANSLATION

_ When the story about the pot of sweet rice was explained to him in detail,
Sri Madhavendra Puri at once became absorbed in ecstatic love of Krsna.

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cas cafe’ Gras ace eBai fahas |
By I Sala F4,— Va AAS 1) 909 1

prema dekhi’ sevaka kahe ha-iyd vismita
krsna ye inhadra vasa, —haya yathocita

SYNONYMS

prema dekhi’—seeing the ecstatic position of Madhavendra Puri; sevaka— the
priest; kahe—said; ha-iyi—being; vismita—struck with wonder; krsna— Lord
Krsna; ye—that; inhdra—by him; vasa—obliged; haya—it is; yathocita—befit-
ting.

TRANSLATION

Upon seeing the ecstatic loving symptoms manifest in Madhavendra Puri,
the priest was struck with wonder. He could understand why Krsna had be-
come so much obliged to him, and he saw that Krsna’s action was befitting.

PURPORT

A devotee can bring Krsna perfectly under his control. This is explained in
Srimad-Bhagavatam: ajita-jito ‘py asi tais tri-lokyam. (Bhag. 10.14.3) Krsna is never
conquered by anyone, but a devotee can conquer Him through devotional ser-
vice. As stated in Brahma-samhita (5.33): vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-
bhaktau. One cannot understand Krsna simply by reading Vedic literature. Al-
though all Vedic literature is meant for understanding Krsna, one cannot under-
stand Krsna without being a lover of Krsna. Therefore along with the reading of
Vedic literature (svadhyadya), one must engage in devotional worship of the Deity
(arcana-vidhi). Together these will enhance the devotee’s transcendental under-
standing of devotional service. Sravanadi suddha-citte karaye udaya
(Cc. Madhya 22.107). Love of Godhead is dormant within everyone's heart, and
if one simply follows the standard process of devotional service, it is awakened.
But foolish mundane people who simply read about Krsna mistakenly think that
He is immoral or criminal.

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BUCA SHAT Bal Ca WIT SH | Sov I
