276 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 24
rksarasi-vicaro va
na kartavyo manau priye
natra cintyo ‘ri-suddhydadir
nari-mitradi-laksanam
siddha-sadhya-susiddhari-
rdpd natra vicdrana
There is sodhana, or purification of the mantra, but there is no such consideration
for the Krsna mantra. Balitvat krsna-mantrandm sarnskarapeksanam na hi. “The
Krsna mantra is so strong that there is no question of sodhana. (1.235)

As far as diksa is concerned, one should consult Madhya-lila, Chapter Fifteen
(108). On the whole, when a person is initiated according to the pdricaratrika-
vidhi, he has already attained the position of a braéhmana. This is enjoined in the
Hari-bhakti-vilasa (2.12):

yatha kaficanatam yati
kamsyam rasa-vidhanatah
tatha diksd-vidhanena
dvijatvam jayate nrnam
“As bell metal can be turned into gold when treated with mercury, a disciple initi-
ated by a bona fide guru immediately attains the position of a bréhmana.”

As far as the time of diksd (initiation) is concerned, everything depends on the
position of the guru. As soon as a bona fide guru is received by chance or by a
program, one should immediately take the opportunity to receive initiation. In the
book called Tattva-sdgara, it is stated:

durlabhe sad-gurdnam ca
sakrt-sanga upasthite
tad-anujfia yada labdha
sa diksavasaro mahan
grame va yadi varanye
ksetre va divase nisi
dgacchati gurur daivad
yatha diksa tad-ajnaya
yadaivecchd tada diksa
guror ajfanurdpatah
