CC Antya 6.220 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 220
- mahāprabhura bhakta-gaṇera vairāgya pradhāna
- yāhā dekhi' prīta hana gaura-bhagavān
SYNONYMS
mahāprabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhakta-gaṇera—of the devotees; vairāgya—renunciation; pradhāna—the basic principle; yāhā dekhi'-seeing which; prīta hana—becomes satisfied; gaura-bhagavān—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
Renunciation is the basic principle sustaining the lives of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's devotees. Seeing this renunciation, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is extremely satisfied.
PURPORT
Anyone, whether an ordinary materialistic person or a pure devotee, can understand the behavior of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's devotees if he studies it minutely. One will thus find that the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are not at all attached to any kind of material enjoyment. They have completely given up sense enjoyment to engage fully in the service of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and dedicate their lives and souls to serving Kṛṣṇa without material desires. Because their devotional service is free from material desires, it is unimpeded by material circumstances. Although ordinary men have great difficulty understanding this attitude of the devotees, it is greatly appreciated by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.