Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 15.22

ei mata nānā līlā kare gaurahari

ki kārane līlā, — ihā bujhite nā pāri

SYNONYMS

ei mata — in this way; nānā — various; līlā — pastimes; kare — does; gaurahari — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ki kārane — what is the reason; līlā — pastimes; ihā — this; bujhite — to understand; nā — not; pāri — I am able.

TRANSLATION

In this way Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed various pastimes, but why He did so I cannot understand.

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees who come to this world are executing a mission, and therefore sometimes they act in a way that is very difficult to understand. It is said, therefore, vaishnavera kriyā-mudrā vijñeha nā bujhaya: even if one is a very learned and intelligent scholar, he cannot understand the activities of a Vaishnava. A Vaishnava accepts anything favorable for executing his mission. But foolish persons, not knowing the purpose of such exalted Vaishnavas, indulge in criticizing them. That is forbidden. Since no one can understand what a Vaishnava does for the purpose of executing his mission, to criticize such a Vaishnava is the offense called sādhu-nindā.

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