28 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 17

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to Jharikhanda on His way to
Mathura, He found that the people there were almost uncivilized and were
devoid of God consciousness.

PURPORT

The word bhilla refers to a class of men belonging to the Bheels. The Bheels are
like Black Africans, and they are lower than sdadras. Such people generally live in
the jungle, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had to meet them.

TEXT 54

ata-caim firm Caer sata fareta |
COSCOA Yorn Bacs ae sizes i

nama-prema diya kaila sabara nistara
caitanyera gidha-lila bujhite sakti kara

SYNONYMS

nama-prema diya—bestowing upon them ecstatic love and the holy name;
kaila—did; sabara nistara—liberation of all of them; caitanyera—of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; gddha-lila—confidential pastimes; bujhite—to understand; sakti—
the power; kara—who has.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave even the Bheels an opportunity to chant the
holy name and come to the platform of ecstatic love. Thus He delivered all of
them. Who has the power to understand the transcendental pastimes of the
Lord?

PURPORT

As evidence of Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy, we are experiencing that the
people of Africa are taking to Krsna consciousness, chanting and dancing and tak-
ing prasada like other Vaisnavas. This is all due to the power of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu. Who can understand how His potency is working all over the
world?

TEXT 55

aa cafe’ Ga eqs ‘qrataa’ |
cater Cafe? aA STB “Cattaya’ Ui ce Ht
