282 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

ate of the damsels, or render service directly to the Personality of Godhead,
Krishna, and His eternal consort, Radharani. He quoted, in this connection,
a nice verse from the Srimad Bhagwatam, Tenth Canto, 47th Chapter, in which is
stated the following: “Neither the Goddess of Fortune, Lakshmi, nor even
the damsels of the Heavenly Kingdom could attain the facilities of the damsels
of Vrajabhumi—and what to speak of others?”

Lord Chaitanya was very satisfied upon hearing this statement from
Ramananda Roy, and He embraced him. Both of them began to cry in ecs-
tasy in that transcendental realization. Both the Lord and Ramananda Roy
discussed throughout the whole night the transcendental Pastimes of Radharani
and Krishna, and in the morning They separated. Ramananda left to go to his
place, and the Lord went to take His bath.

At the time of separation, Ramananda Roy fell down at the feet of Lord
Chaitanya and prayed as follows: “My dear Lord, You have come just to
deliver me from this mire of nescience. Therefore I request that You may remain
here at least for ten days, and You can purify my mind of this material con-
tamination. There is nobody else who can deliver such transcendental love
of God.”

The Lord replied, “I have come to you to purify Myself by hearing from
you of the transcendental Pastimes of Krishna and Radha; and I am so for-
tunate, for you are the only teacher of such transcendental Pastimes. I do not
find anyone else in this world who can realize this transcendental loving recipro-
cation between Radha and Krishna. You are requesting Me to stay here for ten
days, but I feel that I wish to remain with you for the rest of My life. Please
come to Jagannath Puri, My headquarters, and We may remain together for the
rest of My life, and I can pass My remaining days in understanding Krishna
and Radha by your association.”

Sriman Ramananda Roy came to see the Lord the next day in the evening,
and there were discourses on this transcendental subject matter. And the Lord
again began to inquire from Ramananda Roy, as follows: “What is the highest
standard of education?” Ramananda Roy immediately replied that the highest
standard of education is to know the science of Krishna. The standard of mater-
ial education is sense gratification, but the standard of spiritual education,
especially the highest standard, is to know the science of Krishna. In the Srimad
Bhagwatam, Fourth Canto, 29th Chapter, 47th verse, it is stated that work which
pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the highest standard of work,
and the science or knowledge which places one in full Krishna Consciousness
is the highest standard of knowledge. Similarly, Prahlad Maharaj, while
