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be futile. It doesn’t matter whether one is a prakrta-sahajiya, a mundane oppor-
tunist or a scholar; one's labor to understand these topics by mundane means will
ultimately be frustrated. One therefore has to give up all mundane attempts and
try to become a pure devotee of Lord Visnu. When a devotee follows the regula-
tive principles, the truth of these talks will be revealed to him. This is confirmed:

atah Sri-krsna-namadi
na bhaved grahyam indriyaih
sevonmukhe hi jihvadau
svayam eva sphuraty adah
(Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, 1.2.109)

One cannot understand the holy name of the Lord, His pastimes, form,
qualities, and entourage by blunt material senses. However, when the senses are
purified by the constant rendering of service, the spiritual truth of the pastimes of
Radha and Krsna are revealed. As confirmed in the Mundaka Upanisad: yam
evaisa vrnute tena labhyas. Only one who is favored by the Supreme Personality
of Godhead can understand the transcendental features of $ri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu.

TEXT 311

AAA ACT GUA CHD) AAT |
ata aca Cae ety acna fawta nos 1

ramananda raye mora koti namaskdra
yanra mukhe kaila prabhu rasera vistara

SYNONYMS

ramananda raye—unto $ri Ramananda Raya; mora—my; koti—ten million;
namaskara—obeisances; yarra mukhe—in whose mouth; kaila—did; prabhu—
$ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rasera vistara—the expansion of transcendental
mellows.

TRANSLATION

| offer ten million obeisances unto the lotus feet of $ri Ramananda Raya be-
cause from his mouth much spiritual information has been expanded by Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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WICAMAA-BACAT FOSI- SPAT |
ararera-faera-eitenl Shae IpITT 1 O52 WN
