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

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt unlimited happiness to observe Sanatana
Gosvami’s strict following of the principles of sannyasa. However, He
repeatedly glanced at the woolen blanket Sanatana Gosvami was wearing.

TEXT 83

HANSA Sify C8 eigca al Sta |
CSIs Sst sfaaica fhe Botta neo t

sanatana janila ei prabhure nd bhaya
bhota tyaga karibare cintila upaya

SYNONYMS

sanatana janila—Sanatana Gosvami could understand; ei—this; prabhure —by
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; na bhaya—is not approved; bhota—the woolen
blanket; tyaga—giving up; karibare—to do; cintila—considered; upaya—a
means.

TRANSLATION

Because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was repeatedly glancing at this valuable
woolen blanket, Sanatana Gosvami could understand that the Lord did not ap-
prove of it. He then began to consider a way to give it up.

TEXT 84

Os fofe cater stata reste sface |
OF CHASM BE Yoo! FETT VHAes 1-8 |

eta cinti’ gela gangaya madhydahna karite
eka gaudiya kantha dhufid diyache sukdite

SYNONYMS

eta cinti’—thinking this; gela—went; garigaya—to the bank of the Ganges;
madhyahna—bathing at noon; karite—to do; eka—one; gaudiya—Bengali
Vaisnava; kantha—quilt; dhufid—washing; diyache—spread out; sukdite—to
dry.

TRANSLATION

Thinking in this way, Sanatana went to the bank of the Ganges to bathe.
While there, he saw that a mendicant from Bengal had washed his quilt and
had spread it out to dry.
