17.9
diksa-anantare haila, premera prakasa
dese agamana punah premera vilasa
SYNONYMS
diksa—initiation; anantare—immediately after; haila—became; premera—of love of Godhead; prakasa—exhibition; dese—in His home country; agamana—coming back; punah—again; premera—of love of God; vilasa—enjoyment.
In Gaya, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was initiated by Isvara Puri, and immediately afterwards He exhibited signs of love of Godhead.
He again displayed such symptoms after returning home.
PURPORT
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to Gaya, accompanied by many of His disciples, He became sick on the way.
He had such a high fever that He asked His students to bring water that had washed the feet of brahmanas, and when they brought it the Lord drank it and was cured.
Therefore everyone should respect the position of a brahmana, as indicated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Neither the Lord nor His followers displayed any disrespect to brahmanas.
The followers of the Lord must be prepared to offer brahmanas all due respect.
But preachers of Lord Caitanya’s cult object if someone presents himself as a brahmana without having the necessary qualifications.
The followers of Lord Caitanya cannot blindly accept that everyone born in a brahmana family is a brahmana.
Therefore one should not indiscriminately follow the Lord’s example of showing respect to brahmanas by drinking water that has washed their feet.
Gradually the brahmana families have become degraded because of the contamination of Kali-yuga.
Thus they misguide people by exploiting their sentiments.