Text 160] The Lord’s Return to Jagannatha Puri 187

TRANSLATION

When Brahmananda Bharati heard this, he thought, ‘My deerskin is not ap-
proved by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.”

TEXT 159

Slat Scaa,—patea ae aif m*tfa |
payea-afaaize Aaa al Sis uv sea tl

bhala kahena, —carmambara dambha lagi’ pari
carmambara-paridhane sarnsara nd tari

SYNONYMS

bhala—well; kahena—He said; carma-ambara—the garment of deerskin;
dambha—prestige; lagi’—for the matter of; pari—l put on; carma-ambara-
paridhane—by putting on a garment of skin; sarnsara—the material world; na
tari—l cannot cross.

TRANSLATION

Thus admitting his mistake, Brahmananda Bharati thought, ‘He spoke well.
I put on this deerskin only for prestige. | cannot cross over the ocean of ne-
science simply by wearing a deerskin.

TEXT 160

Gifs cece ai rifte 2 wares |
ary afatin oyenaet gif Asa I sve I

aji haite na pariba ei carmambara

SYNONYMS

aji haite—from today; nd pariba—! shall not put on; ei—this; carma-ambara—
deerskin garment; prabhu —Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahih-vasa—the cloth of a
sannyasi; anaila—had someone bring; janiya—knowing; antara—his contempla-
tion.

TRANSLATION

“From today on | shall not wear this deerskin.’’ As soon as Brahmananda
Bharati decided this, Sri Caitanya Mahadprabhu, understanding his mind, im-
mediately sent for the robes of a sannyasi.
