Text 172] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 393

of the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra without bargaining or selling. As a result, this
movement has spread all over the world, with the assistance of European and
American boys and girls. We therefore pray for all the blessings of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu upon all the devotees in the Western world who are spreading this
movement.

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ACA SCS,— COTS Sitfacs cSlaty AASta |
‘ih Gfsesy oifapay @iseTl frwia N54 0

sabe kahe, —loka tarite tomdara avatara
‘parva’ ‘daksina’ ‘pascima’ karila nistara

SYNONYMS

sabe kahe—everyone says; loka tarite—to deliver the fallen souls; tomdara
avatéra—Your incarnation; purva—east; daksina—south; pascima—west; karild
nistara—You have delivered.

TRANSLATION

All the Lord’s devotees then said, ‘‘You have incarnated to deliver fallen
souls. You have delivered them in the east and in the south, and now you are
delivering them in the west.

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‘ae’ atalsat far cotatcs fag |
Stal faestfaal Caen eral-Aata Bet sae u

‘eka’ varanasi chila tomate vimukha
tahd nistariyd kaila ama-sabara sukha

SYNONYMS
eka—one; varanasi—the city of Varanasi; chila—remained; tomate vimukha—
against Your missionary activities; taha—that; nistariya—delivering; kaila—have
done; a4m4-sabara—of all of us; sukha—awakening of happiness.

TRANSLATION

“Only Varanasi was left because the people there were against Your mis-
sionary activities. Now You have delivered them, and we are all very happy.”
