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proval of $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Only at such a time may one actually sit down
peacefully in a solitary place to chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and remember
the lotus feet of the Lord. The senses are very strong, and if a neophyte devotee
imitates Haridasa Thakura, his enemies (kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and
matsarya) will disturb and fatigue him. Instead of chanting the Hare Krsna maha-
mantra, the neophyte will simply sleep soundly. Preaching work is meant for ad-
vanced devotees, and when an advanced devotee is further elevated on the
devotional scale, he may retire to chant the Hare Krsna mantra ina solitary place.
However, if one simply imitates advanced spiritual life, he will fall down, just like
the sahajiyas in Vrndavana.

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misra kahe, ——saba tomara, caha ki karane?
dpana-icchaya laha, yei tomara mane

SYNONYMS
misra kahe—Kasi Misra said; saba—everything; tomara—Yours; caha ki
karane—why do You beg; dpana-icchaya—by Your own will; laha—You take;
yei—whatever; tomdra mane—is in Your mind.

TRANSLATION

Kasi Misra then told Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: “Everything belongs to You.
What is the use of Your begging? By Your own will You can take whatever You
like.

TEXT 178

wyfa-gd =F corata aH Seat ata |
GU BIS, GAS Sires owe’ Srl la’ sav

ami-dui ha-i tomara dasa ajfiiakari

SYNONYMS
“ami—we; dui—two; ha-i—are; tomadra—Your; dasa—servants; ajfa-kari—

krpa kari’—being merciful.
