Text 11] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 301
Nonetheless, there are many people who are just like owls but never open their
eyes to see the sunshine. These owlish personalities are inferior to the Mayavadi
sannydsis who cannot see the brilliance of Krsna’s favor. They are prepared to
criticize the person engaged in distributing the holy name all over the world and
following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who wanted Krsna con-
sciousness preached in every town and city.
TEXT 10
UAHA ST VT ASIA |
wASteT Get ATA, Sl a BEATA” de 1
varanasi-vdsa dmdra haya sarva-kdle
sarva-kala duhkha paba, ihd na karile’”’
SYNONYMS
vardnasi-vasa—residence at Varanasi; dmara—my; haya—there is; sarva-kale —
always; sarva-kala—always; duhkha paba—| will suffer unhappiness; iha—this;
na karile—if | do not execute.
TRANSLATION
“| shall have to reside at Varanasi the rest of my life. If | do not try to carry
out this plan, | shall certainly continue to suffer mental depression.”’
TEXT 11
oS fofe’ frafaer masta ste |
Bra CAS faa] HVA Taleiga wIcA UI >9 I
eta cinti’ nimantrila sannydsira gane
tabe sei vipra dila mahdprabhura sthane
SYNONYMS
eta cinti’—thinking this; nimantrila—he invited; sannyasira gane—all the san-
nydsis; tabe—then; sei vipra—that brahmana; dila—approached; mahdprabhura
sthane—the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
Thinking like this, the Maharastrian brahmana extended an invitation to all
the sannyasis of Varanasi. After doing this, he finally approached Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu to extend Him an invitation.
