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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 18: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Visit to Śrī Vṛndāvana |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 18.213
aiche līlā kare prabhu śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya
'paścime' āsiyā kaila yavanādi dhanya
SYNONYMS
aiche — in that way; līlā — pastimes; kare — performed; prabhu — the Lord; śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; paścime — to the western part of India; āsiyā — coming; kaila — made; yavana-ādi — meat-eaters and others; dhanya — fortunate.
TRANSLATION
In this way Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu 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 brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya or śūdra family, he is a mleccha or yavana if he does not strictly follow the regulative principles or if he eats meat.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness