224 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
wondering how | can become freed from these unlimited volumes of sinful ac-
tivity.’
PURPORT
This kind of admission is very beneficial as long as one does not again commit
sin. Cheating and hypocrisy are not tolerated by higher authorities. If one under-
stands what sin is, he should give it up with sincerity and regret and surrender
unto the lotus féet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead through His agent, the
pure devotee. In this way, one can be freed from the reactions of sin and make
progress in devotional service. However, if one continues committing sins after
making some atonement, he will not be saved. In the sastras, such atonement is
compared to an elephant’s bathing. An elephant takes a very good bath and
cleanses its body very nicely, but as soon as it comes out of the water, it picks up
some dust on the shore and throws it all over its body. Atonement may be carried
out very nicely, but it will not help a person if he continues committing sins.
Therefore the hunter first admitted his sinful activity before the saintly person
Narada and then asked how he could be saved.
TEXT 254
OS Ai ATT GUA, CHA GHA?
frais FAR CUICA, ATS CSlAtA ACH UW” Re8 I
ei papa yaya mora, kemana updye?
nistara karaha more, padon tomdara paye”
SYNONYMS
ei—this; papa yaya mora—sinful reaction of my life can be washed off; kemana
upaye—by what means; nistéra karaha more—kindly deliver me; padon—l fall
down; tomara paye—at your lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
“The hunter continued, ‘My dear sir, please tell me how | can be relieved
from the reactions of my sinful life. Now | fully surrender unto you and fall
down at your lotus feet. Please deliver me from sinful reactions.’
PURPORT
By the grace of Narada Muni, the hunter came to his good senses and im-
mediately surrendered unto the saint's lotus feet. This is the process. By associ-
ating with a saintly person, one is able to understand the reactions of his sinful life.
