Text 137] The Lord’s Tour of South India 69

prabhu—Lord $i Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre—him; yatna kari’—taking much
care; ghare—to his home; pathaila—sent.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left, the brahmana Karma followed Him a
great distance, but eventually Lord Caitanya took care to send him back home.

TEXT 136

arQene-aty Os fer TaAT |
Adice fers SS, SITS FTAA you

‘vasudeva’-nama eka dvija mahadsaya
sarvange galita kustha, tate kida-maya

SYNONYMS

vasudeva-ndma—of the name Vasudeva; eka dvija—one braéhmana;
mahdsaya—a great person; sarva-ange—all over his body; galita—acute;
kustha—leprosy; tate—in that; kida-maya—full of living worms.

TRANSLATION
There was also one brahmana named Vasudeva, who was a great person but
was suffering from leprosy. Indeed, his body was filled with living worms.

TEXT 137

OF CUS AS AGI wl ww |
Bdiaal CAS AVG ACY CHS St 11 909
anga haite yei kida khasiyé padaya
uthafia sei kida rakhe sei thaiia
SYNONYMS
anga haite—from his body; yei—which; kida—a worm; khasiy4a—drops;

padaya—falling off; uthafida—picking up; sei—that; kida—worm; rakhe—places;
sei thafia—in the same place.

TRANSLATION

Although suffering from leprosy, the brahmana Vasudeva was enlightened.
As soon as one worm fell from his body, he would pick it up and place it back
again in the same location.
