70 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta {[Madhya-lila, Ch. 20

TRANSLATION

“Just as the words of the astrologer Sarvajia gave news of the poor man’s
treasure, Vedic literatures advise one about Krsna consciousness when one is
inquisitive to know why he is in a distressed material condition.

TEXT 130

AACA AICHI TAU SHAH |
wARICR BricAcAl, “HFA? —AVH ti se tl

sarvajhiera vakye mdla-dhana anubandha
sarva-sastre upadese, ‘sri-krsma’——sambandha

SYNONYMS

sarvajnera—of the astrologer; vakye—by the assurance; mdla-dhana—with the
treasure; anubandha—connection; sarva-sastre —all Vedic literatures; upadese—
instruct; sri-krspa—Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sam-
bandha—the central connection.

TRANSLATION

“By the words of the astrologer, the poor man’s connection with the
treasure was established. Similarly, Vedic literature advises us that our real
connection is with Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gita (7.26), Sri Krsna says:

vedaham samatitani
vartamandani carjuna

bhavisyani ca bhatani
mar tu veda na kascana

“O Arjuna, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, | know everything that has
happened in the past, all that is happening in the present, and all things that are
yet to come. | also know all living entities, but Me no one knows.”

Thus Krsna knows the cause of the distressed condition of the conditioned
soul. He therefore descends from His original position to instruct the conditioned
soul and inform him about his forgetfulness of his relationship with Krsna. Krsna
exhibits Himself in His relationships in Vrndavana and at the Battle of Kuruksetra
so that people will be attracted to Him and will again return home, back to God-
head. Krsna also says in Bhagavad-gitd that He is the proprietor of all universes, the
