Text 148] Sri Madhavendra Puri’s Devotional Service 77

SYNONYMS

pratisthara bhaye—in fear of reputation; puri—Madhavendra Puri; gela—went
away; palafia—fleeing; krsma-preme—in love of Krsna; pratistha—reputation;
cale—goes; sarige—simultaneously; gadaa—gliding down.

TRANSLATION

Being afraid of his reputation [pratistha], Madhavendra Puri fled from
Remuna. But the reputation brought by love of Godhead is so sublime that it
goes along with the devotee, as if following him.

PURPORT

Almost all the conditioned souls within the material world are envious. Jealous
people generally turn against one who automatically attains some reputation. This
is natural for jealous people. Consequently, when a devotee is fit to receive
worldly reputation, he is envied by many people. This is quite natural. When a
person, out of humility, does not desire fame, people generally think him quite
humble and consequently give him all kinds of fame. Actually a Vaisnava does not
hanker after fame or a great reputation. Madhavendra Puri, the king of Vaisnavas,
bore his reputation, but he wanted to keep himself outside of the vision of the
general populace. He wanted to cover his real identity as a great devotee of the
Lord, but when people saw him overwhelmed in ecstasy in love of Godhead, they
naturally gave credit to him. Actually a first-class reputation is due Madhavendra
Purl because he was a most confidential devotee of the Lord. Sometimes a saha-
jiya presents himself as being void of desires for reputation (pratistha) in order to
become famous as a humble man. Such people cannot actually attain the plat-
form of celebrated Vaisnavas.

TEXT 148

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SECAA OMA VA FGA | S8e- |

yadyapi udvega haila palaite mana
thakurera candana-sadhana ha-ila bandhana

SYNONYMS

yadyapi—although; udvega—anxiety; haila—there was; paldite—to go away;
mana—the mind; thakurera—of the Lord; candana—of the sandalwood;
sadhana—the collecting; ha-ila—there was; bandhana—bondage.
