282 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 16

TRANSLATION

In this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bade farewell to Raghunatha dasa,
who returned home and did exactly what the Lord told him.

TEXT 243

ate GaAs, AES HI SSA |
AACA FIY BCA GAAS Sas] 1 289 tl

bahya vairagya, vatulata sakala chadiya
yatha-yogya karya kare anasakta haha

SYNONYMS

bahya vairagya—external renunciation; vatulata—craziness; sakala—all;
chadiya—giving up; yatha-yogya—as it is befitting; karya—duties; kare—per-
forms; andsakta hafia—being without attachment.

TRANSLATION

After returning home, Raghunatha dasa gave up all craziness and external
pseudo renunciation and engaged in his household duties without attach-
ment.

TEXT 244

cafe Siz fists) ay ee Ae |
Siatsz Glare fey farfaet eee 288 0

dekhi’ tafra pita-mata bada sukha paila
tanhara avarana kichu Ssithila ha-ila

SYNONYMS
dekhi’—seeing; tanra—his; pita-mata—father and mother; bada—very much;
sukha—happiness; paila—got; tanhara avarana—strong vigilance upon him;
kichu—something; sithila ha-ila—became slackened.

TRANSLATION

When Raghunatha dasa’s father and mother saw that their son was acting
like a householder, they became very happy. Because of this, they slackened
their guard.

PURPORT

When Raghunatha dasa’s father and mother saw that their son was no longer
acting like a crazy fellow and was responsibly attending to his duties, they be-
