Madhya 9.357

TEXT 357

TEXT

এক রামানন্দ রায় বহু সুখ দিল ।
ভট্ট কহে, - এই লাগি' মিলিতে কহিল ॥ ৩৫৭ ॥

eka ramananda raya bahu sukha dila

bhatta kahe,-ei lagi' milite kahila

SYNONYMS

eka-one; ramananda raya-Ramananda Raya; bahu sukha-much pleasure; dila-gave; bhatta kahe-Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; ei lagi'-for this reason; milite-to meet; kahila-I requested.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "I received much pleasure from the talks of Ramananda Raya." Bhattacarya replied, "For this reason I requested that You meet him."

PURPORT

In the Sri Caitanya-candrodaya (eighth part) Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Sarvabhauma, I have traveled to many holy places, but I cannot find a Vaisnava as good as you anywhere. However, I must admit that Ramananda Raya is wonderful."

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, "Therefore, my Lord, I requested that You see him."

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then said, "There are, of course, many Vaisnavas in these holy places, and most of them worship Lord Narayana. Others, who are called Tattvavadis, are also Laksmi-Narayana worshipers, but they do not belong to the pure Vaisnava cult. There are many worshipers of Lord Siva, and there are also many atheists. Regardless, My dear Bhattacarya, I very much like Ramananda Raya and his opinions."

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