Cc. Madhya 9.356

Text

prabhu kahe,—eta tīrtha kailuṅ paryaṭana
tomā-sama vaiṣṇava nā dekhiluṅ eka-jana

Synonyms

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; eta tīrtha—to so many holy places; kailuṅ paryaṭana—I have traveled; toma-sama—like you; vaiṣṇava—devotee; na—not; dekhiluṅ—I could see; eka-jana—one man. ¶

Translation

The Lord told Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, “I have traveled to many holy places, but I could not find a Vaiṣṇava as good as you anywhere.” ¶

Purport

In the Śrī Caitanya-candrodaya-nāṭaka (eighth part) Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Sārvabhauma, I have traveled to many holy places, but I cannot find a Vaiṣṇava as good as you anywhere. However, I must admit that Rāmānanda Rāya is wonderful.” ¶

Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “Therefore, my Lord, I requested that You see him.” ¶

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said, “There are, of course, many Vaiṣṇavas in these holy places, and most of them worship Lord Nārāyaṇa. Others, who are called Tattvavādīs, are also Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa worshipers, but they do not belong to the pure Vaiṣṇava cult. There are many worshipers of Lord Śiva, and there are also many atheists. Regardless, My dear Bhaṭṭācārya, I very much like Rāmānanda Rāya and his opinions.” ¶