9.29

mage va na mage keha, patra va apatra

ihara vicara nahi jane, deya matra

SYNONYMS

mage—begs; va—or; na—not; mage—begs; keha—anyone; patra—candidate; va—or; apatra—not a candidate; ihara—of this; vicara—consideration; nahi—does not; jane—know; deya—gives; matra—only.

Not considering who asked for it and who did not, nor who was fit and who unfit to receive it, Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed the fruit of devotional service.

PURPORT

This is the sum and substance of Lord Caitanya’s sankirtana movement.

There is no distinction made between those who are fit and those who are not fit to hear or take part in the sankirtana movement.

It should therefore be preached without discrimination.

The only purpose of the preachers of the sankirtana movement must be to go on preaching without restriction.

That is the way in which Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced this sankirtana movement to the world.