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

everyone, there is no need to accept sannydsa. In the next verse Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu advises everyone to become an ideal householder by offenselessly
chanting the Hare Krsna mantra and teaching the same principle to everyone he
meets.

TEXT 128

QCA CRY, SCA SE “HRe’-Sricwa |
BHAA SSA SH Goal Sta’ OS CH | $w- ti

yare dekha, tare kaha ‘krsna’-upadesa
amara ajfiaya guru haiia tara’ ei desa

SYNONYMS
yare—whomever; dekha—you meet; tare—him; kaha—tell; krspa-upadesa—
the instruction of Bhagavad-gita as it is spoken by the Lord or of Srimad-

Bhagavatam, which advises one to worship Sri Krsna; 4mara ajhdya—under My
order; guru hafid—becoming a spiritual master; tara’—deliver; ei desa—this coun-

try.

TRANSLATION

“Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord Sri Krsna as they are given in
Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. In this way become a spiritual master
and try to liberate everyone in this land.”

PURPORT

This is the sublime mission of the International Society for Krishna Conscious-
ness. Many people come and inquire whether they have to give up family life to
join the Society, but that is not our mission. One can remain comfortably in his
residence. We simply request everyone to chant the maha-mantra: Hare Krsna,
Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare
Hare. If one is a little literate and can read Bhagavad-gita As It Is and Srimad-
Bhagavatam, that is so much the better. These works are now available in an
English translation and are done very authoritatively to appeal to all classes of
men. Instead of living engrossed in material activities, people throughout the
world should take advantage of this movement and chant the Hare Krsna maha-
mantra at home with their families. One should also refrain from sinful activities —
illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. Out of these four items, illicit
sex is very sinful. Every person must get married. Every woman especially must get
married. If the women outnumber the men, some men can accept more than one
wife. In that way there will be no prostitution in society. If men can marry more
