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deliverance of all the fallen souls of the world, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
took sannydasa and left home when He was only twenty-four years old.
He lived a very strict life as a sannyasi, refusing all bodily comforts.
Similarly. His disciples the six Gosvamis were ministers who held exalted
positions in society, but they also left everything to join the movement of
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Srinivasa Acarya says:

tyaktvd titrnam asesa-mandala-pati-srenim sada tucchavat

bhitva dina-ganesakau karunaya kaupina-kanthasritau

These Gosvamis left their very comfortable lives as ministers, Zamindars
and learned scholars and joined Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s movement,
just to show mercy to the fallen souls of the world (dina-ganesakau
karunaya). Accepting very humble lives as mendicants. wearing no
more than loincloths and torn quilts (kaupina-kantha). they lived in
Vrndavana and followed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s order to excavate
Vrndavana’s lost glories.

Similarly, everyone else with a materially comfortable condition in
this world should join the Krsna consciousness movement to elevate the
fallen souls. The words bhiita-dayaya, mayd-mrgarm dayitayepsitam
and dina-ganesakau karunayéa all convey the same sense. These are very
significant words for those interested in elevating human society to a
proper understanding of life. One should join the Krsna consciousness
movement, following the examples of such great personalities as Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the six Gosvamis and, before them, the great sage
Dadhici. Instead of wasting one’s life for temporary bodily comforts, one
should always be prepared to give up one’s life for better causes. After
all. the body will be destroyed. Therefore one should sacrifice it for the
glory of distributing religious principles throughout the world.

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CARAT wa: PpatRenfaa: |
Tt Tae TTT Tats EAA US UI
etavdn avyayo dharmah
punya-slokair updsitah
