234 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila, Ch. 11

mad-eka-varjam krpayisyatiti
nirniya kirn so ‘vatatéra devah

SYNONYMS

adarsaniyan—upon those who are unfit to be seen; api—although; nica-
jatin—the lower class of men; samviksate—puts His merciful glance; hanta—alas;
tathapi—still; no—not; mam—upon me; mat—mvyself; eka—alone; varjam—re-
jecting; krpayisyati—He will bestow His mercy; iti—thus; nirniya—deciding;
kim—whether; sahh—Lord $17 Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avatatara—has descended;
devah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

“ ‘Alas, has Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu made His advent deciding that He will
deliver all others with the exception of me? He bestows His merciful glance
upon many lower-class men who are usually not even to be seen.’ ”’

PURPORT
This verse is found in the $ri Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka (8.28).

TEXT 48

Sta oifeeal - carca al sfaca waa |
cata eifeeel — Stal faa atfee slam sy

tafira pratijAd—more na karibe darasana
mora pratijAad—tanha vind chadiba jivana

SYNONYMS
tanira pratijAa—His determination; more—unto me; né—not; karibe—will do;
darasana—seeing; mora pratijid—my promise; tanha vina—without Him;
chadiba—I will give up; jivana—life.

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Prataparudra continued, “If Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is deter-
mined not to see me, then | am determined to give up my life if | do not see
Him.

PURPORT

A devotee with Maharaja Prataparudra’s determination will certainly be vic-
torious in advancing in Krsna consciousness. Sri Krsna confirms this in Bhagavad-
gita (9.14):
