14.26

’adi-vasya’ ei strire na kara varjana

karuka yathesta jagannatha darasana

SYNONYMS

adi-vasya—uncivilized; ei—this; strire—woman; na kara varjana—do not forbid; karuka—let her do; yatha-ista—as desired; jagannatha darasana—seeing Lord Jagannatha.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Govinda, “O adi-vasya (uncivilized man), do not forbid this woman to climb the Garuda-stambha.

Let her see Lord Jagannatha to her satisfaction.”

PURPORT

For an explanation of the word adi-vasya, refer to Antya-lila, Chapter Ten, verse 116.