118 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 10
country. Similarly, vaisyas used to follow the king's orders, and the stidras used to
serve the three higher castes. In this way the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and
sudras used to live cooperatively performing their respective duties. Conse-
quently society was peaceful, and people were able to discharge the duties of
Krsna consciousness. Thus they were happy in this life and able to return home,
back to Godhead.
TEXT 18
afraft BE1 Sta Cac AlstayA |
asaia cafe ofa nee ANA | Se I
punarapi ihan tanra haile dgamana
eka-bara dekhi’ kari saphala nayana
SYNONYMS
punarapi—again; ihan—here; tanra—His; haile—when there is; dgamana—ar-
rival; eka-baéra—once; dekhi’—seeing; kari—| make; sa-phala—fruitful; nayana—
my eyes.
TRANSLATION
“When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returns again, | wish to see Him just once
in order to make my eyes perfect.””
TEXT 19
SHEIG Bee,—CScal TifAca SATITA |
afacs Sica os Bia ot face faace sau
bhattacarya kahe, ——tenho dsibe alpa-kdle
rahite tanre eka sthdna cahiye virale
SYNONYMS
bhattacarya kahe—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; te>ho—He; asibe—will
come; alpa-kale—very soon; rahite—to keep; tanre—Him; eka—one; sthana—
place; cahiye—| want; virale—secluded.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, ‘His Holiness Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahdprabhu will return very soon. | wish to have a nice place ready for Him, a
place solitary and peaceful.
