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mercy of the Lord, one cannot spread the holy name of the Lord. One who can
spread the Lord’s name is called labdha-caitanya in the words of Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasavti. The labdha-caitanya is one who has actually awakened his original con-
sciousness, Krsna consciousness. The influence of the pure devotees in Krsna con-
sciousness is such that it can awaken others to become immediately Krsna con-
scious and engage themselves in the transcendental loving service of Krsna. In this
way the descendants of pure devotees increase, and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
takes much pleasure in seeing the increase of His devotees. The word su-
medhasah means “sharply intelligent.” When one’s intelligence is sharp, he can in-
crease the interests of common men in loving Caitanya Mahaprabhu and through
Him in loving Radha-Krsna. Those not interested in understanding Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu are simply material in their attempts at professional chanting and
dancing for money, despite their supposed artistry. If one does not have full faith
in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he cannot properly chant and dance in the sankirtana
movement. Artificial chanting and dancing may be due to sentiments or senti-
mental agitation, but this cannot help one advance in Krsna consciousness.
TEXT 103
Sia SA ACR NCA, AfYs ACS CHCA |
calaca efacete Sita HAN al TA soo |
tdanra krpd nahe yare, pandita nahe kene
dekhile sunileha tanre ‘isvara’ nd mane
SYNONYMS

tanra krpa—His mercy; nahe—there is not; yare—unto whom; pandita—
learned scholar; nahe—even though; kene—nevertheless; dekhile—even by
seeing; sunileha—even by listening; tanre—Him; isvara—as the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; na mane—does not accept.

TRANSLATION

“If the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not bestowed upon a person—
regardless of how learned a scholar that person may be and regardless of his
seeing or listening —he cannot accept the Lord as the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.

PURPORT

The same principles can be applied to demoniac persons, even though they be
in the sampradaya of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Without receiving the Lord's
special power, one cannot preach His glories all over the world. Even though one
