136 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 10
“Kirata, Haina, Andhra, Pulinda, Pulkaga, Abhira, Sumbha, Yavana and the Khasa
races, and even others who are addicted to sinful acts, can be purified by taking
shelter of the devotees of the Lord due to His being the supreme power. | beg to
offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.”

Whoever takes shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His pure
devotee is elevated to the spiritual order and purified from material contamina-
tion. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (9.32):

marn hi partha vyapasritya
ye ‘pi syub papa-yonayah
striyo vaisyds tatha sdras
te ‘pi yanti param gatim
“O son of Prtha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth—
women, vaisyas [merchants], as well as sudras [workers]—can approach the
supreme destination.”
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nija-grha-vitta- bhrtya-pafica-putra-sane
4tma samarpilun ami tomara carane
SYNONYMS

nija—own,; grha—house; vitta—wealth; bhrtya—servants; pafica-putra—five
sons; sane—with; dtma—self; samarpiluri—surrender; ami—l; tomara—Your;
carane —at the lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

Appreciating Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s favor, Bhavananda Raya also said,
“Along with my home, riches, servants and five sons, | surrender myself at
Your lotus feet.

PURPORT

This is the process of surrender. As Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura sings:

manasa, deha, geha, yo kichu mora
arpilun tuya pade nanda-kisora!
(Saranagati)
