Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 19.71

'dunhara mukhe krishna-nama kariche nartana

ei-dui 'adhama' nahe, haya 'sarvottama'

SYNONYMS

dunhara mukhe -- in the mouths of both; krishna-nama -- the holy name of Lord Krishna; kariche -- is doing; nartana -- dancing; ei-dui -- both of them; adhama nahe -- not fallen; haya -- are; sarva-uttama -- the most exalted.

TRANSLATION

Vallabha Bhattacarya said, "Since these two are constantly chanting the holy name of Krishna, how can they be untouchable? On the contrary, they are most exalted."

PURPORT

Vallabha Bhattacarya's admission of the brothers' exalted position should serve as a lesson to one who is falsely proud of his position as a brahmana. Sometimes so-called brahmanas do not recognize our European and American disciples as devotees or brahmanas, and some brahmanas are so proud that they do not allow them to enter temples. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu herein gives a great lesson. Although Vallabha Bhattacarya was a great authority on brahmanism and a learned scholar, he admitted that those who chant the Lord's holy name are bona fide brahmanas and Vaishnavas and are therefore exalted.

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