Text 186] The Lord’s Dancing at Ratha-yatra 211

tathdpi apana-gane karite savadhana
bahye kichu rosabhdsa kaila bhagavan

SYNONYMS

tathapi—still; apana-gane—to personal associates; karite—to do; sévadhana~—
warning; bahye—externally; kichu—some; rosa-abhasa—apparent anger; kaila—
showed; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

However, just to warn His personal associates, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, externally expressed feelings of anger.

PURPORT

When Maharaja Prataparudra asked to see the Lord, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
immediately refused, saying:

niskificanasya bhagavad-bhajanonmukhasya
param param jigamisor bhava-sdgarasya
sandarsanam visayinam atha yositam ca
ha hanta hanta visa-bhaksanato ‘py asadhu
(Cc. Madhya 11.8)

The word niskificanasya refers to a person who has finished his material activities.
Such a person can begin to execute his activities in Krsna consciousness to cross
over the ocean of nescience. It is very dangerous for such a person to have inti-
mate relationships with mundane people or to become intimately related with
women. This formality is to be observed by anyone who is serious about going
back home, back to Godhead. To teach His personal associates these principles,
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu expressed external anger when touched by the King.
Since the Lord was very satisfied with the humble behavior of the King, He inten-
tionally allowed the King to touch Him, but externally He expressed anger just to
warn His personal associates.

TEXT 186

ASA ATA AHA ACA CRA SA |
ACSA BCS, — SH A FH AMT e-w I

prabhura vacane rajara mane haila bhaya
sarvabhauma kahe,—tumi nda kaya sarnsaya
