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 |
CBIs Srtst Siaatca foleel Getta nee i
sanatana janila ei prabhure nd bhaya
bhota tyaga karibare cintila upaya
SYNONYMS
_ Ssanatana 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 tata Rese sas |
oF Cao ste yea! feITe BHAcs v8
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.
