176 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8
namo bhagavate vasudevaya, or klim krsnaya govindaya gopijana-vallabhaya
svaha. Klirh kamadevaya vidmahe puspa-banaya dhimahi tan no ‘nangah pra-
codayat. These are the kama-gdyatri or kama-bija mantras. One should be ini-
tiated by a bona fide spiritual master and worship Krsna with these transcendental
mantras known as kama-gayatri or kima-bija.

As explained by Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami:

vrndavane ‘aprakrta navina madana’
kama-gayatri kima-bije yaénra upasana
purusa, yosit, kiba sthavara-jangama
sarva-cittakarsaka, saksat manmatha-madana
(Cc. Madhya 8.138-139)

A person who is properly purified and initiated by the spiritual master worships
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, by this mantra. He chants the kama-
gayatri with the kama-bija. As Bhagavad-gita confirms, one should engage in tran-
scendental worship in order to be fit for being attracted by Krsna, the all-
attractive.

man-mana bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yaji mam namaskuru
mam evaisyasi satyam te
pratijdne priyo ‘si me
‘Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer your
homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. | promise you this be-
cause you are My very dear friend.” (Bg. 18.65)

Since every living entity is part and parcel of Krsna, Krsna is naturally attractive.
Due to material covering, one’s attraction for Krsna is checked. One is not usually
attracted by Krsna in the material world, but as soon as one is liberated from ma-
terial conditioning, he is naturally attracted. Therefore it is said in this verse, sarva-
cittakarsaka. Everyone is naturally attracted by Krsna. This attraction is within
everyone's heart, and when the heart is cleansed, attraction is manifest (ceto-dar-
pana-marjanam bhava-mahd-davagni-nirvapanam).

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