Text 129] The Cleansing of the Gundica Temple 61
Personality of Godhead; therefore it was not actually offensive to wash His lotus
feet in the temple. However, because He was playing the part of an dcdrya, the
Lord considered Himself an ordinary human being. He also wanted to give instruc-
tions to ordinary human beings. The point is that even though one plays the part
of a spiritual master, he should not accept obeisances or permit a disciple to wash
his feet before the Deity. This is a matter of etiquette.
TEXT 128
Sea BHA CHtAMtfas GA ACG ats fra |
coal athe yata afas aifeceta seal sew
tabe svaruipa gosahi tara ghade hata diya
dheka mari’ purira bahira rakhilena lana
SYNONYMS
tabe—thereafter; svarupa gosafi—Svartpa Damodara Gosdaifi; tara—of him;
ghadade—on the neck; hata diya —touching with the hand; dheka mari’—pushing a
little; purira bahira—out of the temple of Gundica Puri; rakhilena—kept; lafid—
taking.
TRANSLATION
At this point Svarapa Damodara Gosvami caught the Gaudiya Vaisnava by
the neck and, giving him a little push, ejected him from the Gundica Puri
temple and made him stay outside.
TEXT 129
Far Oia ty atte aie faa |
‘GS-HAMY WA] SACS FATA 23 0
punah asi’ prabhu paya karila vinaya
‘ajfia-aparadha’ ksama karite yuyaya
SYNONYMS
punah 4si’—again coming back; prabhu paya—at the lotus feet of the Lord;
karila vinaya—made a submission; ajfia-aparadha—offense by innocent person;
ksama karite—to be excused; yuydya—deserves.
TRANSLATION
_ After Svarapa Damodara Gosvami returned within the temple, he requested
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to excuse that innocent person.
