Text 185] The Lord Travels to Vrndavana 103

prayena veda tad idari na mahdjano ‘yarn
devya vimohita-matir bata mayayalam

trayyam jadi-krta-matir madhu-puspitayarn
vaitanike mahati karmani yujyamanah

In this material world, karmis (fruitive actors) are accepted as mahdjanas by foolish
people who do not know the value of devotional service. Their mundane intelli-
gence and mental speculative methods are under the control of the three modes
of material nature. Consequently they cannot understand unalloyed devotional
service. They are attracted by material activities, and they become worshipers of
material nature. Thus they are known as fruitive actors. They even become en-
tangled in material activities disguised as spiritual activities. In Bhagavad-gita, such
people are described as veda-vada-rata. They do not understand the real purpose
of the Vedas, yet they think of themselves as Vedic authorities. People versed in
Vedic knowledge must know Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah. (Bg. 15.15)

A man covered by illusion cannot understand the proper way; therefore Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu says: dharma-sthapana-hetu sdédhura vyavahara. The
behavior of a devotee is the criterion for all other behavior. Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu Himself followed the devotional principles and taught others to
follow them. Puri-gosafira ye acarana, sei dharma sara. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
personally followed the behavior of Madhavendra Puri and advised others to
follow his principles. Unfortunately, people have been attracted to the material
body since time immemorial.

yas yatma-buddhih kunape tridhatuke
sva-dhih kalatradisu bhauma ijya-dhih

yat-tirtha-buddhih salile na karhicij
janesv abhijfiesu sa eva go-kharah

“A human being who identifies this body made of three elements with his self,
who considers the by-products of the body to be his kinsmen, who considers the
land of birth worshipable, and who goes to the place of pilgrimage simply to take
a bath rather than meet men of transcendental knowledge there is to be con-
sidered like an ass or a cow.” (Bhag. 10.84.13) Those who accept the logic of gad-
dalika-pravaha and follow in the footsteps of pseudo-mahdjanas are carried away
by the waves of maya. Bhaktivinoda Thakura therefore warns:

miche mayara vase, yaccha bhese;
khaccha habudubu, bhai
jiva krsna-dasa, e Visvasa,

ka’rle ta’ ara duhkha ni
