146 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya-lila, Ch. 15

ness movement. Many so-called brahmanas attempt to fight us, saying, “How can
you create a brahmana out of a European or American? A brahmana can be born
only in a brahmana family.” They do not consider that this is never stated in any
revealed scripture. It is specifically stated in Bhagavad-gita (4.13): caturvarnyarn
mayéd srstam guna-karma-vibhagasah. “According to the three modes of material
nature and the work ascribed to them, the four divisions of human society were
created by Me.”

Thus a brahmana is not a result of the caste system. He becomes a brahmana
only by qualification. Similarly, a Vaisnava does not belong to a particular caste;
rather, his designation is determined by the rendering of devotional service.

TEXT 278

wher Bay qe’ afer wcatey Shier |
CAAA AS Hea] ators apfaten 29v- 1

suni’ ‘krsna’ ‘krsna’ bali’ amogha uthild
premonmade matta hafia nacite lagila

SYNONYMS

suni’—hearing; krsna krspa—the holy name of Krsna; bali’—speaking; amogha
uthila—Amogha stood up; premonmdade—in ecstatic love of Krsna; matta hafia—
becoming maddened; nacite lagila—began to dance.

TRANSLATION

After hearing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and being touched by Him,
Amogha, who was on his deathbed, immediately stood up and began to chant
the holy name of Krsna. Thus he became mad with ecstatic love and began to
dance emotionally.

TEXT 279

FH, GES, YAS, TS, CAM, RASH |
OE Sica CH Sta CAAA GAR 1 290 I

kampa, asru, pulaka, stambha, sveda, svara-bhanga
prabhu hase dekhi’ tara premera taranga

SYNONYMS

kampa—trembling; asru—tears; pulaka—jubilation; stambha—being stunned;
sveda—perspiration; svara-bhanga—faltering of the voice; prabhu hase—Sri
