Text 38] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 99
“A person who is very seriously engaged in cultivating devotional service with a
view to crossing the ocean of nescience and who has completely abandoned all
material activities should never see a stidra, a vaisya or a woman.” (Sri Caitanya-
candrodaya-nataka 8.23)
TEXT 37
CUIata FATA COPA FIAT forages |
abele Sa SH, oF cr COMA AF 09 1
tomara krpdya tomaya kardya nindya-karma
saksat iSvara tumi, ke jane tomara marma
SYNONYMS
tomara krpaya—Your mercy; tomaya—unto You; kardya—induces; nindya-kar-
ma—forbidden actions; saksat isvara—directly the Supreme Personality of God-
head; tumi—You; ke jane—who can know; tomdéra—Your; marma—purpose.
TRANSLATION
“You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself; therefore no one
can understand Your purpose. By Your mercy, You are touching me, although
this is not sanctioned by the Vedas.
PURPORT
A sannyasi is strictly forbidden to see the visayis and materialistic people.
However, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, out of His boundless and causeless mercy,
could show favor to anyone, regardless of birth and position.
TEXT 38
win fawifacs cor 8&1 arate |
ATA-WUY Sy ASS-1 aA th Cv |
dma nistarite tomdra ihan agamana
parama-daydalu tumi patita-pavana
SYNONYMS
dma nistarite—to deliver me; tomara—Your; ihan—here; agamana—ap-
pearance; parama-daydlu—greatly merciful; tumi—You; patita-pavana—the
deliverer of all fallen souls.
