Text 53] The Cleansing of the Gundica Temple 27

sukla-vastre masi-bindu yaiche na lukaya
sannydsira alpa chidra sarva-loke gaya

SYNONYMS

sukla-vastre—on white cloth; masi-bindu—a spot of ink; yaiche—as much as;
na—does not; lukaya—become hidden; sannydsira—of a sannydsi; alpa—a very
little; chidra—fault; sarva-loke—the general public; gaya—advertise.

TRANSLATION

“‘As soon as the general public finds a little fault in the behavior of a san-
nyasi, they advertise it like wildfire. A black spot of ink cannot be hidden ona
white cloth. It is always very prominent.”

TEXT 52

AN Fe, SS MAA Slane Batafes |
FUI-CHAS CStAlA SS HAAS 11 2 1

raya kahe, —kata pdpira kariyacha avydhati
isvara-sevaka tomdra bhakta gajapati

SYNONYMS

raya kahe —Ramananda Raya replied; kata papira—of numberless sinful per-
sons; kariyacha—You have done; avyahati—deliverance; isvara-sevaka—a servi-
tor of the Lord; tomara—Your; bhakta—devotee; gajapati—the King.

TRANSLATION

Ramananda Raya replied, ‘My dear Lord, You have delivered so many sinful
people. This King Prataparudra, the King of Orissa, is actually a servitor of the
Lord and Your devotee.”

TEXT 53

AS BH —Aef CALE ANA SF |
AF-S CFS A FCA AMA 1 CO Il

prabhu kahe, —purna yaiche dugdhera kalasa
sura-bindu-pate keha na kare parasa

SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe—the Lord replied; purna—completely filled; yaiche—just as;
dugdhera—of milk; kalasa—container; surd-bindu-pate —with simply a drop of li-
quor; keha—anyone; na kare—does not; parasa—touch.
