320 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 9

TRANSLATION

All mental speculators and learned scholars were defeated by Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, and when the people began to laugh, the Buddhist philosophers
felt both shame and fear.

PURPORT

These philosophers were all atheists, for they did not believe in the existence of
God. Atheists may be very expert in mental speculation and may be so-called
great philosophers, but they can be defeated by a Vaisnava firmly situated in his
conviction and God consciousness. Following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu, all the preachers engaged in the service of ISKCON should be very
expert in putting forward strong arguments and defeating all types of atheists.

TEXT 52

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prabhuke vaisnava jani’ bauddha ghare gela
sakala bauddha mili’ tabe kumantrana kaila

SYNONYMS

prabhuke—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vaisnava jani’—knowing to be a
Vaisnava; bauddha—the Buddhists; ghare gela—returned home; sakala baud-
dha—all the Buddhists; mili’—coming together; tabe thereafter; ku-mantrana—
plot; kaila—made.

TRANSLATION

The Buddhists could understand that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was a
Vaisnava, and they returned home very unhappy. Later, however, they began
to plot against the Lord.

TEXT 53

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apavitra anna eka thalite bhariya
prabhu-dage nila ‘mahd-prasada’ baliya

SYNONYMS

apavitra—polluted; anna—food; eka—one; thalite—plate; bhariyd—filling;
prabhu-dge—in front of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nila—brought; maha-
prasada baliya—calling it mahd-prasada.
