Jayapataka Swami: You see, He wanted to teach that sannyasis should not associate with materialists like kings and politicians. You see, Prataparudra during the Ratha Yatra when Lord Caitanya was resting in the flower garden, he came dressed as an ordinary vaisnava, with tilaka and white dhoti and all that. And then he came in and taking everyone’s permission, he started to massage Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet, and recited verses. Lord Caitanya said, I don’t know who you are but you have given Me the nectar of the Bhagavatam verses, which are the Gopis’ prayers to Krsna, I think it is the Gopi geeta. Anyway then Lord Caitanya embraced him. So in this way, somehow Lord Caitanya, He maintained the example of not associating with kings. But He also gave the mercy to Prataparudra, since nobody recognized him, everyone was used to seeing him with a crown and things, but he came as a vaisnava, and Lord Caitanya embraced him. He gave this mercy – what greater mercy can you want? To be embraced by the Lord! So he did get the mercy but Lord Caitanya wanted to maintain this example, not to associate with kings and materialists. So thank you very much.
24-APRIL-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA
