14.28

tara arti dekhi’ prabhu kahite lagila

"eta arti jagannatha more nahi dila!

SYNONYMS

tara—her; arti—eagerness; dekhi’-seeing; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahite lagila—began to speak; eta arti—so much eagerness; jagannatha—Lord Jagannatha; more—unto Me; nahi dila—did not bestow.

Seeing the woman’s eagerness, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Lord Jagannatha has not bestowed so much eagerness upon Me.

PURPORT

The woman was so eager to see Lord Jagannatha that she forgot she was offending the feet of a Vaisnava by climbing the column of Garuda.

She also neglected to consider that by putting her foot on the shoulder of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, she offended the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

These are both grievous offenses that displease the Supreme Lord and Vaisnavas.

She was so eager to see Lord Jagannatha, however, that she committed all these offenses obliviously.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu praised her eagerness; He regretted that Lord Jagannatha had not bestowed such great eagerness upon Him.