142 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24

PURPORT

Highly elevated Mayavadi sannydasis sometimes worship the Radha-Krsna Deity
and discuss the pastimes of the Lord, but their purpose is not elevation to Goloka
Vrndavana. They want to merge into the Lord’s effulgence. This statement is
quoted from Sankaradcdrya’s commentary on the Upanisad known as Nrsimha-
tapani.

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janma haite suka-sanakadi ‘brahmamaya’
krsna-gunakrsta hafid krsnere bhajaya

SYNONYMS

janma haite—from birth; suka—Sukadeva Gosvami; sanaka-adi—the four
Kuméaras; brahma-maya—absorbed in the thought of impersonal Brahman; krsna-
guna-dkrsta—attracted by the transcendental pastimes of the Lord; hafia—
becoming; krsnere bhajaya—worshiped Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“Although Sukadeva Gosvami and the four Kumaras were always absorbed
in the thought of impersonal Brahman and were thus Brahmavadis, they were
nonetheless attracted by the transcendental pastimes and qualities of Krsna.
Therefore they later became devotees of Krsna.

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sanakadyera krsna-krpadya saurabhe hare mana
gunakrsta hafid kare nirmala bhajana

SYNONYMS

sanaka-ddyera—of the four Kumaras, headed by Sanaka; krsna-krpaya—by the
mercy of the Lord; saurabhe—the fragrance; hare—took away; mana—the
minds; guna-dkrsta hafd—thus being attracted by the qualities of Krsna; kare—
perform; nirmala bhajana—pure devotional service.
