Adi17.24

TEXT 24

’kevala’-śabde punarapi niścaya-karaṇa

jñāna-yoga-tapa-karma-ādi nivāraṇa

SYNONYMS

’kevala’-śabde—by the word kevala, or “only”; punarapi—again; niścaya-karaṇa—final decision; jñāna—cultivation of knowledge; yoga—practice of the mystic yoga system; tapa—austerity; karma—fruitive activities; ādi—and so on; nivāraṇa—prohibition.

TRANSLATION

"The use of the word ’kevala’ [’only’] prohibits all other processes, such as cultivation of knowledge, practice of mystic yoga, and performance of austerities and fruitive activities.

PURPORT

Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement stresses the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra only, whereas those who do not know the secret of success for this Age of Kali unnecessarily indulge in the cultivation of knowledge, the practice of mystic yoga or the performance of fruitive activities or useless austerities. They are simply wasting their time and misleading their followers. When we point this out very plainly to an audience, members of opposing groups become angry at us. But according to the injunctions of the śāstras, we cannot make compromises with these so-called jñānīs, yogīs, karmīs and tapasvīs. When they say they are as good as we are, we must say that only we are good and that they are not good. This is not our obstinacy; it is the injunction of the śāstras. We must not deviate from the injunctions of the śāstras. This is confirmed in the next verse of Caitanya-caritāmṛta.

Adi17.25

TEXT 25

anyathā ye māne, tāra nāhika nistāra

nāhi, nāhi, nāhi--e tina ’eva’-kāra

SYNONYMS

anyathā—otherwise; ye—anyone who; māne—accepts; tāra—of him; nāhika—there is no; nistāra—deliverance; nāhi nāhi nāhi—there is nothing else, nothing else, nothing else; e—in this; tina—three; eva-kāra—bearing the meaning of emphasis.

TRANSLATION

"This verse clearly states that anyone who accepts any other path cannot be delivered. This is the reason for the triple repetition ’nothing else, nothing else, nothing else,’ which emphasizes the real process of self-realization.

Adi17.26

TEXT 26

tṛṇa haite nīca hañā sadā labe nāma

āpani nirabhimānī, anye dibe māna

SYNONYMS

tṛṇa—grass; haite—than; nīca—lower; hañā—becoming; sadā—always; labe—chant; nāma—the holy name; āpani—personally; nirabhimānī—without honor; anye—unto others; dibe—you should give; māna—all respect.

TRANSLATION

"To chant the holy name always, one should be humbler than the grass in the street and devoid of all desire for personal honor, but one should offer others all respectful obeisances.

Adi17.27

TEXT 27

taru-sama sahiṣṇutā vaiṣṇava karibe

bhartsana-tāḍane kāke kichu nā balibe

SYNONYMS

taru-sama—like a tree; sahiṣṇutā—forbearance; vaiṣṇava—devotee; karibe—should practice; bhartsana—rebuking; tāḍane—chastising; kāke—unto anyone; kichu—something; nā—not; balibe—will utter.

TRANSLATION

"A devotee engaged in chanting the holy name of the Lord should practice forbearance like that of a tree. Even if rebuked or chastised, he should not say anything to others to retaliate.

Adi17.28

TEXT 28

kāṭileha taru yena kichu nā bolaya

śukāiyā mare, tabu jala nā māgaya

SYNONYMS

kāṭileha—even being cut; taru—the tree; yena—as; kichu—something; nā—not; bolaya—says; śukāiyā—drying up; mare—dies; tabu—still; jala—water; nā—does not; māgaya—ask for.

TRANSLATION

"For even if one cuts a tree, it never protests, and even if it is drying up and dying it does not ask anyone for water.

PURPORT

This practice of forbearance (tṛṇād api sunīcena) is very difficult, but when one actually engages in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, the quality of forbearance automatically develops. A person advanced in spiritual consciousness through the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra need not practice to develop it separately, for a devotee develops all good qualities simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra regularly.

Adi17.29

TEXT 29

ei-mata vaiṣṇava kāre kichu nā māgiba

ayācita-vṛtti, kiṁvā śāka-phala khāiba

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; vaiṣṇava—a devotee; kāre—from anyone; kichu—anything; nā—not; māgiba—shall ask for; ayācita-vṛtti—the profession of not asking for anything; kiṁvā—or; śāka—vegetables; phala—fruits; khāiba—shall eat.

TRANSLATION

"Thus a Vaiṣṇava should not ask anything from anyone else. If someone gives him something without being asked, he should accept it, but if nothing comes, a Vaiṣṇava should be satisfied to eat whatever vegetables and fruits are easily available.

Adi17.30

TEXT 30

sadā nāma la-iba, yathā-lābhete santoṣa

eita ācāra kare bhakti-dharma-poṣa

SYNONYMS

sadā—always; nāma—the holy name; la-iba—one should chant; yathā—inasmuch as; lābhete—gains; santoṣa—satisfaction; eita—this; ācāra—behavior; kare—does; bhakti-dharma—of devotional service; poṣa—maintenance.

TRANSLATION

"One should strictly follow the principle of always chanting the holy name, and one should be satisfied with whatever he gets easily. Such devotional behavior solidly maintains one’s devotional service.

Adi17.31

TEXT 31

tṛṇād api su-nīcena

taror iva sahiṣṇunā

amāninā māna-dena

kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ

SYNONYMS

tṛṇāt api—than downtrodden grass; su-nīcena—being lower; taroḥ—than a tree; iva—like; sahiṣṇunā—with tolerance; amāninā—without being puffed up by false pride; māna-dena—giving respect to all; kīrtanīyaḥ—to be chanted; sadā—always; hariḥ—the holy name of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

“One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor yet is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord.”

PURPORT

The grass is specifically mentioned in this verse because everyone tramples upon it yet the grass never protests. This example indicates that a spiritual master or leader should not be proud of his position; being always humbler than an ordinary common man, he should go on preaching the cult of Caitanya Mahāprabhu by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.

Adi17.32

TEXT 32

ūrdhva-bāhu kari’ kahoṅ, śuna, sarva-loka

nāma-sūtre gāṅthi’ para kaṇṭhe ei śloka

SYNONYMS

ūrdhva-bāhu—raising my hands; kari’-doing so; kahoṅ—I declare; śuna—please hear; sarva-loka—all persons; nāma—of the holy name; sūtre—on the thread; gāṅthi—stringing; para—get it; kaṇṭhe—on the neck; ei—this; śloka—verse.

TRANSLATION

Raising my hands, I declare, “Everyone please hear me! String this verse on the thread of the holy name and wear it on your neck for continuous remembrance.”

PURPORT

When chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, in the beginning one may commit many offenses, which are called nāmābhāsa and nāma-aparādha. In this stage there is no possibility of achieving perfect love of Kṛṣṇa by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Therefore one must chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra according to the principles of the above verse, tṛṇād api su-nīcena taror iva sahiṣṇunā. One should note in this connection that chanting involves the activities of the upper and lower lips as well as the tongue. All three must be engaged in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. The words “Hare Kṛṣṇa” should be very distinctly pronounced and heard. Sometimes one mechanically produces a hissing sound instead of chanting with the proper pronunciation with the help of the lips and tongue. Chanting is very simple, but one must practice it seriously. Therefore the author of Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, advises everyone to keep this verse always strung about his neck.

Adi17.33

TEXT 33

prabhu-ājñāya kara ei śloka ācaraṇa

avaśya pāibe tabe śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa

SYNONYMS

prabhu—of the Lord; ājñāya—on the order; kara—do; ei śloka—of this verse; ācaraṇa—practice; avaśya—certainly; pāibe—he will get; tabe—afterwards; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa—the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

TRANSLATION

One must strictly follow the principles given by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in this verse. If one simply follows in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya and the Gosvāmīs, certainly he will achieve the ultimate goal of life, the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Adi17.34

TEXT 34

tabe prabhu śrīvāsera gṛhe nirantara

rātre saṅkīrtana kaila eka saṁvatsara

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; prabhu—the Lord, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śrīvāsera—of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; gṛhe—in the home; nirantara—always; rātre—at night; saṅkīrtana—congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra; kaila—performed; eka saṁvatsara—one full year.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regularly led congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra in the house of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura every night for one full year.

Adi17.35

TEXT 35

kapāṭa diyā kīrtana kare parama āveśe

pāṣaṇḍī hāsite āise, nā pāya praveśe

SYNONYMS

kapāṭa—door; diyā—closing; kīrtana—chanting; kare—performed; parama—very high; āveśe—in an ecstatic condition; pāṣaṇḍī—nonbelievers; hāsite—to laugh; āise—come; nā—does not; pāya—get; praveśe—entrance.

TRANSLATION

This ecstatic chanting was performed with the doors closed so that nonbelievers who came to make fun could not gain entrance.

PURPORT

Chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra is open to everyone, but sometimes nonbelievers come to disturb the ceremony of chanting. It is indicated herein that under such circumstances the temple doors should be closed. Only bona fide chanters should be admitted; others should not. But when there is large-scale congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, we keep our temples for everyone to join, and by the grace of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu this policy has given good results.

Adi17.36

TEXT 36

kīrtana śuni’ bāhire tārā jvali’ puḍi’ mare

śrīvāsere duḥkha dite nānā yukti kare

SYNONYMS

kīrtana śuni’-after hearing the chanting; bāhire—outside; tārā—the nonbelievers; jvali’-burned; puḍi’-to ashes; mare—die; śrīvāsere—unto Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; duḥkha—troubles; dite—to give; nānā—various; yukti—plans; kare—do.

TRANSLATION

Thus the nonbelievers almost burned to ashes and died in envy. To retaliate, they planned various ways to give trouble to Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.

Adi17.37-38

TEXTS 37-38

eka-dina vipra, nāma--’gopāla cāpāla’

pāṣaṇḍī-pradhāna sei durmukha, vācāla

bhavānī-pūjāra saba sāmagrī lañā

rātre śrīvāsera dvāre sthāna lepāñā

SYNONYMS

eka-dina—one day; vipra—one brāhmaṇa; nāma—named; gopāla cāpāla—of the name Gopāla Cāpāla; pāṣaṇḍī-pradhāna—the chief of the nonbelievers; sei—he; durmukha—ferocious, using strong words; vācāla—talkative; bhavānī-pūjāra—for worshiping the goddess Bhavānī; saba—all; sāmagrī—ingredients, paraphernalia; lañā—taking; rātre—at night; śrīvāsera—of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; dvāre—on the door; sthāna—the place; lepāñā—smearing.

TRANSLATION

One night while kīrtana was going on inside Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s house, a brāhmaṇa named Gopāla Cāpāla, the chief of the nonbelievers, who was talkative and very rough in his speech, placed all the paraphernalia for worshiping the goddess Durgā outside Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s door.

PURPORT

This brāhmaṇa, Gopāla Cāpāla, wanted to defame Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura by proving that he was actually a śākta, or a worshiper of Bhavānī, the goddess Durgā, but was externally posing as a Vaiṣṇava. In Bengal there is perpetual competition between the devotees of Goddess Kālī and the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Generally Bengalis, especially those who are meat-eaters and drunkards, are very much attached to worshiping the goddesses Durgā, Kālī, Śītalā and Caṇḍī. Such devotees, who are known as śāktas, or worshipers of the śakti-tattva, are always envious of Vaiṣṇavas. Since Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura was a well-known and respected Vaiṣṇava in Navadvīpa, Gopāla Cāpāla wanted to reduce his prestige by bringing him down to the platform of the śāktas. Therefore outside Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s door he placed various paraphernalia for worshiping Bhavānī, the wife of Lord Śiva, such as a red flower, a plantain leaf, a pot of wine, and reddish sandalwood paste. In the morning, when Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura saw all this paraphernalia in front of his door, he called for the respectable gentlemen of the neighborhood and showed them that at night he was worshiping Bhavānī. Very much sorry, these gentlemen called for a sweeper to cleanse the place and purify it by sprinkling water and cow dung there. This incident concerning Gopāla Cāpāla is not mentioned in the Caitanya-bhāgavata.

Adi17.39

TEXT 39

kalāra pāta upare thuila oḍa-phula

haridrā, sindūra āra rakta-candana, taṇḍula

SYNONYMS

kalāra pāta—a banana leaf; upare—upon it; thuila—placed; oḍa-phula—a particular type of flower; haridrā—turmeric; sindūra—vermilion; āra—and; rakta-candana—red sandalwood; taṇḍula—rice.

TRANSLATION

On the upper portion of a plantain leaf he placed such paraphernalia for worship as oḍa-phula, turmeric, vermilion, red sandalwood and rice.

Adi17.40

TEXT 40

madya-bhāṇḍa-pāśe dhari’ nija-ghare gela

prātaḥ-kāle śrīvāsa tāhā ta’ dekhila

SYNONYMS

madya-bhāṇḍa—a pot of wine; pāśe—by the side of; dhari’-placing; nija-ghare—to his own home; gela—went; prātaḥ-kāle—in the morning; śrīvāsa—Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; tāhā—all those things; ta’-certainly; dekhila—saw.

TRANSLATION

He placed a pot of wine beside all this, and in the morning when Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura opened his door he saw this paraphernalia.

Adi17.41

TEXT 41

baḍa baḍa loka saba ānila bolāiyā

sabāre kahe śrīvāsa hāsiyā hāsiyā

SYNONYMS

baḍa baḍa—respectable; loka—persons; saba—all; ānila—brought them; bolāiyā—causing to be called; sabāre—to everyone; kahe—addresses; śrīvāsa—Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; hāsiyā hāsiyā—while smiling.

TRANSLATION

Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura called for all the respectable gentlemen of the neighborhood and smilingly addressed them as follows.

Adi17.42

TEXT 42

nitya rātre kari āmi bhavānī-pūjana

āmāra mahimā dekha, brāhmaṇa-sajjana

SYNONYMS

nitya rātre—every night; kari—I do; āmi—I; bhavānī-pūjana—worship of Bhavānī, the wife of Lord Śiva; āmāra—my; mahimā—glories; dekha—you see; brāhmaṇa-sat-jana—all respectable brāhmaṇas.

TRANSLATION

“Gentlemen, every night I worship the goddess Bhavānī. Since the paraphernalia for the worship is present here, now all you respectable brāhmaṇas and members of the higher castes can understand my position.”

PURPORT

According to the Vedic system there are four castes-the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras-and below them are the pañcamas, who are lower than the śūdras. The higher castes-the brāhmaṇas, the kṣatriyas and even the vaiśyas-were known as brāhmaṇa-saj-jana. The brāhmaṇas especially were known as sajjana, or respectable gentlemen who guided the entire society. If there were disputes in the village, people would approach these respectable brāhmaṇas to settle them. Now it is very difficult to find such brāhmaṇas and saj-janas, and thus every village and town is so disrupted that there is no peace and happiness anywhere. To revive a fully cultured civilization, the scientific division of society into brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras must be introduced all over the world. Unless some people are trained as brāhmaṇas, there cannot be peace in human society.

Adi17.43

TEXT 43

tabe saba śiṣṭa-loka kare hāhākāra

aiche karma hethā kaila kon durācāra

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; saba—all; śiṣṭa-loka—gentlemen; kare—exclaimed; hāhā-kāra—alas, alas; aiche—such; karma—activities; hethā—here; kaila—did; kon—who; durācāra—sinful person.

TRANSLATION

Then all the assembled gentlemen exclaimed, “What is this? What is this? Who has performed such mischievous activities? Who is that sinful man?”

Adi17.44

TEXT 44

hāḍike āniyā saba dūra karāila

jala-gomaya diyā sei sthāna lepāila

SYNONYMS

hāḍike—a sweeper; āniyā—calling; saba—all; dūra karāila—caused to be thrown far; jala—water; gomaya—cow dung; diyā—mixing; sei—that; sthāna—place; lepāila—caused to be smeared over.

TRANSLATION

They called for a sweeper [hāḍi], who threw all the items of worship far away and cleansed the place by mopping it with a mixture of water and cow dung.

PURPORT

Adi17.45

TEXT 45

tina dina rahi’ sei gopāla-cāpāla

sarvāṅge ha-ila kuṣṭha, vahe rakta-dhāra

SYNONYMS

tina dina—three days; rahi’-remaining in that way; sei—that; gopāla-cāpāla—of the name Gopāla Cāpāla; sarva-aṅge—all over the body; ha-ila—became visible; kuṣṭha—leprosy; vahe—discharging; rakta-dhāra—a flow of blood.

TRANSLATION

After three days, leprosy attacked Gopāla Cāpāla, and blood oozed from sores all over his body.

Adi17.46

TEXT 46

sarvāṅga beḍila kīṭe, kāṭe nirantara

asahya vedanā, duḥkhe jvalaye antara

SYNONYMS

sarva-aṅga—all over the body; beḍila—became covered; kīṭe—by insects; kāṭe—biting; nirantara—always; asahya—unbearable; vedanā—pain; duḥkhe—in unhappiness; jvalaye—burns; antara—without cessation.

TRANSLATION

Incessantly covered with germs and insects biting him all over his body, Gopāla Cāpāla felt unbearable pain. His entire body burned in distress.

Adi17.47

TEXT 47

gaṅgā-ghāṭe vṛkṣa-tale rahe ta’ vasiyā

eka dina bale kichu prabhuke dekhiyā

SYNONYMS

gaṅgā-ghāṭe—on the bank of the Ganges; vṛkṣa-tale—underneath a tree; rahe—remains; ta’-certainly; vasiyā—sitting; eka dina—one day; bale—says; kichu—something; prabhuke—the Lord; dekhiyā—seeing.

TRANSLATION

Since leprosy is an infectious disease, Gopāla Cāpāla left the village to sit down on the bank of the Ganges underneath a tree. One day, however, he saw Caitanya Mahāprabhu passing by and spoke to Him as follows.

Adi17.48

TEXT 48

grāma-sambandhe āmi tomāra mātula

bhāginā, mui kuṣṭha-vyādhite hañāchi vyākula

SYNONYMS

grāma-sambandhe—in a village relationship; āmi—I (am); tomāra—Your; mātula—maternal uncle; bhāgina—nephew; mui—I; kuṣṭha-vyādhite—by the disease of leprosy; hañāchi—have become; vyākula—too much afflicted.

TRANSLATION

"My dear nephew, I am Your maternal uncle in our village relationship. Please see how greatly this attack of leprosy has afflicted me.

Adi17.49

TEXT 49

loka saba uddhārite tomāra avatāra

muñi baḍa dukhī, more karaha uddhāra

SYNONYMS

loka—people; saba—all; uddhārite—to deliver; tomāra—Your; avatāra—incarnation; muñi—I (am); baḍa—very; dukhī—unhappy; more—unto me; karaha—please do; uddhāra—deliverance.

TRANSLATION

“As an incarnation of God, You are delivering so many fallen souls. I am also a greatly unhappy fallen soul. Kindly deliver me by Your mercy.”

PURPORT

It appears that although Gopāla Cāpāla was sinful, talkative and insulting, he nevertheless had the qualification of simplicity. Thus he believed Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead who had come to deliver all fallen souls, and he appealed for his own deliverance, seeking the mercy of the Lord. He did not know, however, that the deliverance of the fallen does not consist of curing their bodily diseases, although it is also a fact that when a man is delivered from the material clutches his material bodily diseases are automatically cured. Gopāla Cāpāla simply wanted to be delivered from the bodily sufferings of leprosy, but Śrī Caitanya, although accepting his sincere appeal, wanted to inform him of the real cause of suffering.

Adi17.50

TEXT 50

eta śuni’ mahāprabhura ha-ila kruddha mana

krodhāveśe bale tāre tarjana-vacana

SYNONYMS

eta—thus; śuni’-hearing; mahāprabhura—of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ha-ila—there was; kruddha—angry; mana—mind; krodha-āveśe—out of intense anger; bale—says; tāre—unto him; tarjana—chastising; vacana—words.

TRANSLATION

Hearing this, Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared greatly angry, and in that angry mood He spoke some words chastising him.

Adi17.51

TEXT 51

āre pāpi, bhakta-dveṣi, tore na uddhārimu

koṭi-janma ei mate kīḍāya khāoyāimu

SYNONYMS

āre—O; pāpi—you sinful person; bhakta-dveṣi—envious of devotees; tore—you; nā uddhārimu—I shall not deliver; koṭi-janma—for ten million births; ei mate—in this way; kīḍāya—by the germs; khāoyāimu—I shall cause you to be bitten.

TRANSLATION

"O sinful person, envious of pure devotees, I shall not deliver you! Rather, I shall have you bitten by these germs for many millions of years.

PURPORT

We should note herein that all our sufferings in this material world, especially from disease, are due to our past sinful activities. And of all sinful activities, actions directed against a pure devotee out of sheer envy are considered extremely severe. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted Gopāla Cāpāla to understand the cause of his suffering. Any person who disturbs a pure devotee engaged in broadcasting the holy name of the Lord is certainly punished like Gopāla Cāpāla. This is the instruction of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. As we shall see, one who offends a pure devotee can never satisfy Caitanya Mahāprabhu unless and until he sincerely regrets his offense and thus rectifies it.

Adi17.52

TEXT 52

śrīvāse karāili tui bhavānī-pūjana

koṭi janma habe tora raurave patana

SYNONYMS

śrīvāse—unto Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; karāili—you have caused to do; tui—you; bhavānī-pūjana—worshiping the goddess Bhavānī; koṭi janma—for ten million births; habe—there will be; tora—your; raurave—in hell; patana—fall down.

TRANSLATION

"You have made Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura appear to have been worshiping the goddess Bhavānī. Simply for this offense, you will have to fall down into hellish life for ten million births.

PURPORT

There are many tantric followers who practice the black art of worshiping the goddess Bhavānī in a crematorium, wishing to eat meat and drink wine. Such fools also consider this bhavānī-pūjā as good as worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa in devotional service. Such abominable tantric activities performed by so-called svāmīs and yogīs are herein condemned, however, by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He declares that such bhavānī-pūjā for drinking wine and eating meat quickly plunges one into hellish life. The method of worship itself is already hellish, and its results must also be hellish and nothing more.

Adi17.53

TEXT 53

pāṣaṇḍī saṁhārite mora ei avatāra

pāṣaṇḍī saṁhāri’ bhakti karimu pracāra

SYNONYMS

pāṣaṇḍī—demons, atheists; saṁhārite—to kill; mora—My; ei—this; avatāra—incarnation; pāṣaṇḍī—atheist; saṁhāri’-killing; bhakti—devotional service; karimu—I shall do; pracāra—preaching.

TRANSLATION

“I have appeared in this incarnation to kill the demons [pāṣaṇḍīs] and, after killing them, to preach the cult of devotional service.”

PURPORT

Adi17.54

TEXT 54

eta bali’ gelā prabhu karite gaṅgā-snāna

sei pāpī duḥkha bhoge, nā yāya parāṇa

SYNONYMS

eta bali’-saying this; gelā—went away; prabhu—the Lord; karite—to take; gaṅgā-snāna—a bath in the Ganges; sei—that; pāpī—sinful man; duḥkha—pains; bhoge—suffers; nā—not; yāya—go away; parāṇa—the life.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, the Lord left to take His bath in the Ganges, and that sinful man did not give up his life but continued to suffer.

PURPORT

It appears that an offender to a Vaiṣṇava continues to suffer and does not give up his life. We have actually seen that a great vaiṣṇava-aparādhī is continuously suffering so much that it is difficult for him to move, and yet he does not die.

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