Text 114] The Lord’s Return to Jagannatha Puri 163
examine them and then correctly present them. Only then would Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu agree to listen.
TEXT 113
Sfefaera-faee, Ait TALS |
Sfacw a ea ga focGA GAIA sve 1
bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha, ara rasabhasa
sunite na haya prabhura cittera ullasa
SYNONYMS
bhakti-siddhanta—conclusive statements about the science of devotional ser-
vice; viruddha—opposing; ara—and; rasa-Abhasa—overlapping of transcendental
mellows; sunite—to hear; nd—not; haya—becomes; prabhura—of Si Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; cittera—of the heart; ullasa—jubilation.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was never pleased to hear books or verses op-
posed to the conclusive statements of devotional service. The Lord did not
like hearing rasabhasa, the overlapping of transcendental mellows.
PURPORT
Bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha refers to that which is against the principle of unity
in diversity, philosophically known as acintya-bhedabheda—simultaneously one-
ness and difference. Rasdbhdasa may appear to be a transcendental mellow, but
actually it is not. Those who are pure Vaisnavas should avoid these things op-
posed to devotional service. These misconceptions practically parallel the
Mayavada philosophy. If one indulges in Mayavada philosophy, he gradually falls
down from the platform of devotional service. By overlapping mellows
(rasabhasa) one eventually becomes a prakrta-sahajiyd and takes everything to be
very easy. One may also become a member of the baula community and gradu-
ally become attracted to material activities. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has
therefore advised us to avoid bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha and rasabhasa. In this
way the devotee can remain pure and free from falldowns. Everyone should try to
remain aloof from bhakti-siddhdanta-viruddha and rasabhasa.
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