Madhya-līlā

Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasāda at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

Verse 132 of 299
Cc Madhya 15.132

নরহরি রহু আমার ভক্তগণসনে এই তিন কার্য সদা করহ তিন জনেঽ

नरहरि रहु आमार भक्तगणसने एइ तिन कार्य सदा करह तिन जनेऽ

narahari rahu āmāra bhakta-gaṇa-sane ei tina kārya sadā karaha tina jane'

Synonyms

narahariNarahari; rahulet him remain; āmāraMy; bhakta-gaṇa-sanealong with other devotees; ei tina kāryathese three divisions of duty; sadāalways; karahaexecute; tina janeyou three persons..

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then ordered Narahari: "I wish you to remain here with My devotees. In this way the three of you should always execute these three duties for the service of the Lord."

Purport

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu set forth three duties for three different people. Mukunda was to earn money and follow the religious principles, whereas Narahari was to remain with the Lord's devotees, and Raghunandana was to engage in the Lord's service in the temple. Thus one person worships in the temple, another earns money honestly by executing his professional duty, and yet another preaches Kṛṣṇa consciousness with the devotees. Apparently these three types of service appear separate, but actually they are not. When Kṛṣṇa or Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the center, everyone can engage in different activities for the service of the Lord. That is the verdict of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Verse 132 of 299
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