TEXT 145
rayera ghare prabhura 'krpa-vivarta' kahila
bhakta-vatsalya-guna yate vyakta haila
SYNONYMS
rayeraof Bhavananda Raya; ghareat the home; prabhuraof Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa-vivartamercy appearing as something else; kahilaspoke; bhakta-vatsalya-gunathe quality of being very affectionate to the devotees,; yatein which; vyakta hailawas revealed.
TRANSLATION
Thus the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was spoken of in the family of Bhavananda Raya. That mercy was clearly demonstrated, although it appeared to be something different.
PURPORT
The result of advancement in spiritual knowledge is not material improvement, but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised Gopinatha Pattanayaka how to use material opulence without incurring reactions to sinful life. From this advice, it appeared that the Lord encouraged Gopinatha Pattanayaka to enhance his material condition. Actually, however, He did not. In fact, this was but a manifestation of His great affection for His devotee.

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