62 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 2
devarena sutotpattim
kalau pajica vivarjayet
(Brahma-vaivarta Purana)
From this we can understand that in this age the sannydsa-asrama is
forbidden because people are not strong. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
showed us an example in taking sannydsa at the age of twenty-four
years, but even Sarvabhauma Bhattacdrya advised Sri Caitanya Maha-
prabhu to be extremely careful because He had taken sannydsa at an
early age. For preaching we give young boys sannydsa, but actually it is
being experienced that they are not fit for sannydsa. There is no harm,
however, if one thinks that he is unfit for sannydsa; if he is very much
agitated sexually, he should go to the dsrama where sex is allowed,
namely the grhastha-dsrama. That one has been found to be very weak
in one place does not mean that he should stop fighting the crocodile of
maya. One should take shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna, as we shall see
Gajendra do, and at the same time one can be a grhastha if he is satisfied
with sexual indulgence. There is no need to give up the fight. Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore recommended, sthane sthitah Sruti-
gatam tanu-van-manobhih. One may stay in whichever Gsrama is suit-
able for him; it is not essential that one take sannydsa. If one is sexually
agitated, he can enter the grhastha-asrama. But one must continue fight-
ing. For one who is not in a transcendental position, to take sannydsa ar-
tificially is not a very great credit. If sannydsa is not suitable, one may
enter the grhastha-dsrama and fight maya with great strength. But one
should not give up the fighting and go away.
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se aR: TART aHE
ame eat an qeesT |
areata = fat
qemfaat seared 11221
ittham gajendrah sa yadapa sankatam
pranasya dehi vivaso yadrcchaya
