36 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

bhadra karafia tanre ganga-snana kardila
sekhara aniya tanre nitana vastra dila

SYNONYMS
bhadra karafia—making gentle; tafre—him; ganga-snana—bathing in the
Ganges; kardila—caused to do; sekhara—Candrasekhara; aniya—bringing;
tanre—to him; ndtana—new; vastra—clothing; dila—delivered.

TRANSLATION

Candrasekhara then made Sanatana Gosvami look like a gentleman. He took
him to bathe in the Ganges, and afterwards he brought him a new set of
clothes.

PURPORT

The words bhadra kardfid are significant in this verse. Due to his long hair,
moustache and beard, Sanatana Gosvami looked like a daravesa, or hippie. Since
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not like Sanatana Gosvam/'s hippie features, he im-
mediately asked Candrasekhara to get him shaved clean. If anyone with long hair
or a beard wants to join this Krsna consciousness movement and live with us, he
must similarly shave himself clean. The followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu con-
sider long hair objectionable. Sandatana Gosvami was saved from a hellish condi-
tion (Mahdraurava) by the grace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Maharaurava is a
hell wherein animal killers are placed. In this regard, refer to Srimad-Bhagavatam
(5.26.10-12).

TEXT 71

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sei vastra sanatana nd kaila angikdra
suniya prabhura mane dnanda apdara

SYNONYMS
sei vastra—that new dress; sandtana—Sanatana Gosvami; na kaila—did not;
angikara—accept; suniya—hearing; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
mane—in the mind; dnanda apéra—unlimited happiness.

TRANSLATION

Candrasekhara offered a new set of garments to Sanatana Gosvami, but
Sanatana did not accept them. When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard news of
this, he became unlimitedly happy.
