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 gar ‘gw’ afer araty Bier |
CACATAICH AG Seas] Athos enifaten 2a i
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
Fm}, AS, Was, BS, Car, RAGA |
AS sien cri Sta CAAT GAR 1 299 II
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
