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.
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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.
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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-
