196 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 16
rati-prema-taratamye bhakta——tara-tama
“Attraction and love are the ultimate goal of devotional service. The degrees of
such attraction and love for God distinguish the different stages of devotion—
neophyte, intermediate and perfectional.” (Cc. Madhya 22.71) An intermediate
devotee is greatly attracted to chanting the holy name, and by chanting he is ele-
vated to the platform of love. If one chants the holy name of the Lord with great
attachment, he can understand his position as an eternal servant of the spiritual
master, other Vaisnavas and Krsna Himself. Thus the intermediate Vaisnava con-
siders himself krsma-dasa, Krsna’s servant. He therefore preaches Krsna conscious-
ness to innocent neophytes and stresses the importance of chanting the Hare
Krsna mahd-mantra. An intermediate devotee can identify the nondevotee or
motivated devotee. The motivated devotee or the nondevotee are on the mate-
rial platform, and they are called prakrta. The intermediate devotee does not mix
with such materialistic people. However, he understands that the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead and everything related to Him are on the same transcenden-
tal platform. Actually none of them are mundane.
TEXT 73

ahaa Yar Sia] cw te CFA |

CARNTA SlASG AG feaiet nao wy

varsantare punah tanrd aiche prasna kaila

vaisnavera taratamya prabhu sikhdila

SYNONYMS
varsantare—after one year; punah—again; tanra—they (the inhabitants of
Kulina-grama); aiche—such; prasna—a question; kaila—made; vaisnavera —of
Vaisnavas; taratamya—upper and lower gradations; prabhu—Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; sikhaila—taught.
TRANSLATION
The following year, the inhabitants of Kulina-grama again asked the Lord
the same question. Hearing this question, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu again
taught them about the different types of Vaisnavas.
TEXT 74
Teta Tefca HCY TISTA SHAT |
Sratca aifre Gf Caqa-aieter n 98 1
