Text 237] The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vrndavana 277

TRANSLATION

Since Sri Caitanya Mahdprabhu was omniscient, He could understand
Raghunatha dasa’s mind. The Lord therefore instructed him with the following
reassuring words.

TEXT 237

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HOT GOI ALA CONS SAlARSA 1 209

“sthira hafid ghare yao, na hao vatula
krame krame paya loka bhava-sindhu-kdla

SYNONYMS

sthira hafid—being patient; ghare yao—go back home; nd—do not; hao—be-
come; vatula—crazy; krame krame—gradually; paya—gets; loka—a person;
bhava-sindhu-kala—the far shore of the ocean of material existence.

TRANSLATION

“Be patient and return home. Don’t be a crazy fellow. By and by you will be
able to cross the ocean of material existence.

PURPORT
As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.58):

samasrita ye pada-pallava-plavarn
mahat-padam punya-yaso-murdreh

bhavambudhir vatsa-padam param padam
padam padam yad vipadarh na tesam

This material world is just like a big ocean. It begins with Brahmaloka and extends
to Patalaloka, and there are many planets, or islands, in this ocean. Not knowing
about devotional service, the living entity wanders about this ocean, just as a man
tries to swim to reach the shore. Our struggle for existence is similar to this. Every-
one is trying to get out of the ocean of material existence. One cannot im-
mediately reach the coast, but if one endeavors, he can cross the ocean by Si
Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy. One may be very eager to cross this ocean, but he
cannot attain success by acting like a madman. He must swim over the ocean very
patiently and intelligently under the instructions of Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu or

His representative. Then, one day, he will reach the shore and return home, back
to Godhead.
