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

ahaituky apratihata
yayatma suprasidati

“The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can at-
tain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional ser-
vice must be unmotivated and uninterrupted in order to completely satisfy the
self.”

On this platform there is nothing but the service of the Lord. When a person
has no ulterior motive, there is certainly oneness and agreement of principles.
Since everyone has a different body and mind, different types of religions are
needed. But when one is situated on the spiritual platform, there are no bodily
and mental differences. Consequently on the absolute platform there is oneness
in religion.

TEXT 185

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dharma-sthapana-hetu sadhura vyavahara
puri-gosafira ye acarana, sei dharma sara

SYNONYMS

dharma-sthapana-hetu—to establish the principles of religion; sadhura
vyavahara—behavior of a devotee; puri-gosafira—of Madhavendra Puri; ye
dcarana—the behavior; sei—that; dharma sdra—the essence of all religion.

TRANSLATION

“A devotee’s behavior establishes the true purpose of religious principles.
The behavior of Madhavendra Puri Gosvami is the essence of such religious
principles.”

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura gives the following commentary on this
passage. A sadhu or an honest man is called a mahajana or a mahatmda. The mahat-
ma is thus described in Bhagavad-gita:

mahatmanas tu mar partha
daivirn prakrtim asritah

bhajanty ananya-manaso
jfatva bhatadim avyayam
