280 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 19

TEXT 68

Sctea foun can, ates 2 7a |
Sebcst Bieri ag Sia fara nw |

bhattera vismaya haila, prabhura harsa mana
bhattere kahila prabhu tanra vivarana

SYNONYMS

bhattera—of Vallabha Bhattacarya; vismaya haila—there was surprise;
prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; harsa—very happy; mana—the mind;
bhattere kahila—said to Vallabha Bhattdcarya; prabhu—Sri_ Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu; tara vivarana—description of Ripa Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Vallabha Bhattacarya was very surprised at this. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
however, was very pleased, and He therefore spoke to him this description of
Rupa Gosvami.

TEXT 69

Veal al —iffia, Sal aifs afs-ae
cafes, aifes of Fala Sas p’ wD |

‘inho na sparsiha, inho jati ati-hina!
vaidika, yajfika tumi kulina pravina!’
SYNONYMS
inho—him; nda sparsiha—do not touch; inho—He; jati—caste; ati-hina—very
low; vaidika—a follower of Vedic principles; yajfika—a performer of many
sacrifices; tumi—you; kulina—aristocratic brahmana; pravina—an experienced
person.
TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, ‘Don’t touch him, for he belongs to a very
low caste. You are a follower of Vedic principles and are a well experienced
performer of many sacrifices. You also belong to the aristocracy.’’

PURPORT

Generally brahmanas are puffed up with false prestige because they belong to
the aristocracy and perform many Vedic sacrifices. In South India especially, this
