34 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 7

SYNONYMS

angikara kari’—accepting this proposal; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
tanhara—of him (Sarvabhauma Bhattdcarya); vacana—the request; tafAre—unto
him; vidaya dite—to offer farewell; tanre—him; kaila—did; alingana—embracing.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya’s request
that He meet Ramananda Raya. Bidding him farewell, the Lord embraced him.

TEXT 69

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TTA SH CAA CSA AAITE UW” wD tI

“ghare krsna bhaji’ more kariha asitvade
nilacale asi’ yena tomara prasdde”

SYNONYMS
ghare—at home; krsnaa—Lord Krsna; bhaji’—worshiping; more—unto Me;
kariha—do; dsirvade—blessing; nilacale—at Jagannatha Purl; asi’—retuming;
yena—so that; tomara—your; praside—by the mercy.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked the Bhattacarya’s blessings while he was
engaged in the devotional service of Lord Krsna at home. The Lord wished to
return again to Jagannatha Puri by his mercy.

PURPORT

The word kariha asirvade means, “continue to bestow your blessings upon Me.”
Being a sannyasi, Caitanya Mahaprabhu was on the highest platform of respect
and adoration, whereas Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, as a householder, was on the
second platform. Therefore a sanny4si is supposed to offer blessings to a grhastha.
Now $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by His practical behavior requested the blessings
of a grhastha. This is the special significance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s preach-
ing. He gave equal status to everyone, regardless of material considerations. His
movement is thoroughly spiritual. Although apparently a grhastha (householden),
Sarvabhauma Bhattacdrya was unlike the so-called karmis interested in sense
gratification. After being initiated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Bhatt&cdrya
was perfectly situated in the spiritual order; therefore it was quite possible for him
to offer blessings even to a sannyasi. He was always engaged in the service of the
