Text 13] The Dynasty of Bharata 129

birth and death. I want only to stay among all the living entities
and suffer all distresses on their behalf, so that they may be freed
from suffering.

PURPORT

Vasudeva Datta made a similar statement to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
requesting the Lord to liberate all living entities in His presence.
Vasudeva Datta submitted that if they were unfit to be liberated, he him-
self would take all their sinful reactions and suffer personally so that the
Lord might deliver them. A Vaisnava is therefore described as being
para-duhkha-duhkhi, very much aggrieved by the sufferings of others.
As such, a Vaisnava engages in activities for the real welfare of human
society.

TEXT 13

aye = maatany
aq amt Meee: |
aa Fea: HM seat
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ksut-trt-sramo gatra-paribhramas ca
dainyam klamah soka-visada-mohah

sarve nivrttah krpanasya jantor
Jijivisor jiva-jalarpandn me

ksut—from hunger; ¢rt—and thirst; sramah—fatigue; gatra-
paribhramah—trembling of the body; ca—also; dainyam—poverty;
klamah—distress; Soka —lamentation; visdda—moroseness; mohah—
and bewilderment; sarve—all of them; nivrttah—finished; krpanasya—
of the poor; jantoh—living entity (the candéla); jijtvisoh—desiring to
live; jiva—maintaining life; jala—water; arpanat—by delivering;
me—mine.

TRANSLATION

By offering my water to maintain the life of this poor candala,
who is struggling to live, I have been freed from all hunger, thirst,
