Ādi-līlā

Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Verse 130 of 330
Cc Ādi 17.130

প্রভু আজ্ঞা দিল—যাহ করহ কীর্তন মুঞি সংহারিমু আজি সকল যবন

प्रभु आज्ञा दिल—याह करह कीर्तन मुञि संहारिमु आजि सकल यवन

prabhu ājñā dila—yāha karaha kīrtana muñi saṁhārimu āji sakala yavana

Synonyms

prabhuthe Lord; ājñā dilaordered; yāhago; karahaand perform; kīrtanasaṅkīrtana, chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra; muñiI; saṁhārimushall kill; ājitoday; sakalaall; yavanathe Mohammedans..

Translation

Lord Caitanya ordered, "Go perform saṅkīrtana! Today I shall kill all the Mohammedans!"

Purport

Gandhi is known for having started the movement of nonviolent civil disobedience in India, but about five hundred years before him, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu started His movement of nonviolent civil disobedience to the order of Chand Kazi. It is not necessary to commit violence to stop the opposition from hindering a movement, for one can kill their demoniac behavior with reason and argument. Following in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, whenever there are obstacles the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement should kill the opposition with reason and argument and thus stop their demoniac behavior. If we became violent in every case, it would be difficult for us to manage our affairs. We should therefore follow in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who disobeyed the order of Chand Kazi but subdued him with reason and argument.

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