# Cc. Ādi 7.47 > সনাতন গোসাঞি আসি’ তাঁহাই মিলিলা । > তাঁর শিক্ষা লাগি’ প্রভু দু-মাস রহিলা ॥৪৭॥ ## Text > sanātana gosāñi āsi' tāṅhāi mililā > tāṅra śikṣā lāgi' prabhu du-māsa rahilā ## Synonyms *sanātana*—of the name Sanātana; *gosāñi*—a great devotee; *āsi'*—coming there; *tāṅhai*—there at Vārāṇasī; *milila*—visited Him; *tāṅra*—His; *śikṣā*—in struction; *lāgi'*—for the matter of; *prabhu*—Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *du-māsa*—two months; *rahilā*—remained there. ## Translation **When Sanātana Gosvāmī came from Bengal, he met Lord Caitanya at the house of Tapana Miśra, where Lord Caitanya remained continuously for two months to teach him devotional service.** ## Purport Lord Caitanya taught Sanātana Gosvāmī in the line of disciplic succession. Sanātana Gosvāmī was a very learned scholar in Sanskrit and other languages, but until instructed by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu he did not write anything about Vaiṣṇava behavior. His very famous book *Hari-bhakti-vilāsa,* which gives directions for Vaiṣṇava candidates, was written completely in compliance with the instructions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In this *Hari-bhakti-vilāsa* Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī gives definite instructions that by proper initiation by a bona fide spiritual master one can immediately become a *brāhmaṇa.* In this connection he says: > yathā kāñcanatāṁ yāti kāṁsyaṁ rasa-vidhānataḥ > tathā dīkṣā-vidhānena dvijatvaṁ jāyate nṛṇām "As bell metal is turned to gold when mixed with mercury in an alchemical process, so one who is properly trained and initiated by a bona fide spiritual master immediately becomes a *brāhmaṇa.*" Sometimes those born in *brāhmaṇa* families protest this, but they have no strong arguments against this principle. By the grace of Kṛṣṇa and His devotee, one's life can change. This is confirmed in *Śrīmad-Bhagavatam* by the words *jahāti bandham* and *śudhyanti. Jahāti bandham* indicates that a living entity is conditioned by a particular type of body. The body is certainly an impediment, but one who associates with a pure devotee and follows his instructions can avoid this impediment and become a regular *brāḥmaṇa* by initiation under his strict guidance. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī states how a non-*brāhmaṇa* can be turned into a *brāhmaṇa* by the association of a pure devotee. *Prabhaviṣṇave namaḥ:* Lord Viṣṇu is so powerful that He can do anything He likes. Therefore it is not difficult for Viṣṇu to change the body of a devotee who is under the guidance of a pure devotee of the Lord.