156 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 15

“| offer my obeisances unto Amogha Pandita, who was accepted by Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. As a result of this acceptance, he was always merged in
ecstatic love, and he manifested ecstatic symptoms such as choking of the voice
and standing of the hairs on his body.”

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ASIA NSA CO, SA CSA SHAT |
SS-AICH BWA BAA GAY | Ooo |

sathira matara prema, ara prabhura prasdda
bhakta-sambandhe yaha ksamila aparadha

SYNONYMS

sathira mataéra prema—the love of the mother of $athi; ara—and; prabhura
prasada—the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-sambandhe—because
of a relationship with a devotee; yaha—where; ksamila aparadha—Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu excused the offense.

TRANSLATION

Thus | have related the ecstatic love of Sarvabhauma’s wife, who is known
as the mother of Sathi. | have also related Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s great
mercy, which He manifested by excusing Amogha’s offense. He did so due to
Amogha’s relationship with a devotee.

PURPORT

Amogha was an offender because he blasphemed the Lord. As a result, he was
about to die of cholera. Amogha did not receive an opportunity to be freed from
all offenses after being attacked by the disease, but Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and
his wife were very dear to the Lord. Because of their relationship, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu excused Amogha. Instead of being punished by the Lord, he was
saved by the Lord’s mercy. All this was due to the unflinching love of Sar-
vabhauma Bhattacarya for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Externally, Amogha was Sar-
vabhauma Bhattacarya’s son-in-law, and he was being maintained by Sar-
vabhauma. Consequently if Amogha were not excused, his punishment would
have directly affected Sarvabhauma. Amogha’s death would have indirectly
brought about the death of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.

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ate! sfx ee Aen Wer CAs Ga |
Bfoate A CHS COSH-5Ae |) od I
