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tathapi apana-gane karite savadhana

bahye kichu rosabhasa kaila bhagavan

SYNONYMS

tathapi—still; apana-gane—to personal associates; karite—to do; savadhana—warning; bahye—externally; kichu—some; rosa-abhasa—apparent anger; kaila—showed; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

However, just to warn His personal associates, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, externally expressed feelings of anger.

PURPORT

When Maharaja Prataparudra asked to see the Lord, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately refused, saying:

niskincanasya bhagavad-bhajanonmukhasya

param param jigamisor bhava-sagarasya

sandarsanam visayinam atha yositam ca

ha hanta hanta visa-bhaksanato ’py asadhu (Cc.Madhya 11.8) The word niskincanasya refers to a person who has finished his material activities.

Such a person can begin to execute his activities in Krsna consciousness to cross over the ocean of nescience.

It is very dangerous for such a person to have intimate relationships with mundane people or to become intimately related with women.

This formality is to be observed by anyone who is serious about going back home, back to Godhead.

To teach His personal associates these principles, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu expressed external anger when touched by the King.

Since the Lord was very satisfied with the humble behavior of the King, He intentionally allowed the King to touch Him, but externally He expressed anger just to warn His personal associates.