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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 18: Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Visit to Sri Vrindavana |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 18.213
aiche lila kare prabhu sri-krishna-caitanya
'pascime' asiya kaila yavanadi dhanya
SYNONYMS
aiche -- in that way; lila -- pastimes; kare -- performed; prabhu -- the Lord; sri-krishna-caitanya -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pascime -- to the western part of India; asiya -- coming; kaila -- made; yavana-adi -- meat-eaters and others; dhanya -- fortunate.
TRANSLATION
In this way Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed His pastimes. Coming to the western part of India, He bestowed good fortune upon the yavanas and mlecchas.
PURPORT
The word yavana means "meat-eater." Anyone from a meat-eating community is called a yavana. One who does not strictly observe the Vedic regulative principles is called a mleccha. These words do not refer to any particular man. Even if a person is born in a brahmana, kshatriya, vaisya or sudra family, he is a mleccha or yavana if he does not strictly follow the regulative principles or if he eats meat.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness