# Cc. Madhya 17.179 ## Text > yadyapi 'sanoḍiyā' haya seita brāhmaṇa > sanoḍiyā-ghare sannyāsī nā kare bhojana ## Synonyms *yadyapi*—although; *sanoḍiyā*—a priest of the Sanoḍiyā community; *haya*—was; *seita*—that; *brāhmaṇa*—*brāhmaṇa*; *sanoḍiyā*-*ghare*—in the house of a Sanoḍiyā (goldsmith); *sannyāsī*—a person in the renounced order of life; *nā* *kare* *bhojana*—does not accept food. ## Translation **The brāhmaṇa belonged to the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa community, and a sannyāsī does not accept food from such a brāhmaṇa.** ## Purport In northwestern India, *vaiśyas* are divided in various subdivisions. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura points out that they are divided as Āgaraoyālā, Kālaoyāra and Sānoyāḍa. Out of them, the Āgaraoyālās are supposed to be first-class *vaiśyas,* and the Kālaoyāras and Sānoyāḍas are considered lower due to their occupational degradation. The Kālaoyāras generally take wine and other intoxicants. Although they are *vaiśyas,* they are considered to belong to a lower class. The priests who guide the Kālaoyāras and the Sānoyāḍas are called Sanoḍiyā *brāhmaṇas.* Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura states that the word *sānoyāḍa* in Bengal indicates *suvarṇa-vaṇik.* In Bengal there are priests who guide the *suvarṇa-vaṇik* community, which is also considered a low class. There is little difference between the Sānoyāḍa and the *suvarṇa-vaṇik.* Generally the *suvarṇa-vaṇiks* are bankers dealing in gold and silver. In western India, the Āgaraoyālās also belong to the banking profession. This is the original business of the *suvarṇa-vaṇik* or Āgaraoyālā community. Historically, the Āgaraoyālās came from the up-country named Ayodha, and the *suvarṇa-vaṇik* community came from Ayodha. It appears that the *suvarṇa-vaṇiks* and the Āgaraoyālās belong to the same community. The Sanoḍiyā *brāhmaṇas* were the guides of the Kālaoyāra and Sānoyāḍa. They are therefore considered to be lower-class *brāhmaṇas,* and a *sannyāsī* is not allowed to take alms or food from them. However, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted lunch cooked by a Sanoḍiyā *brāhmaṇa* simply because he belonged to Mādhavendra Purī's community. Śrīla Mādhavendra Purī was the spiritual master of Īśvara Purī, who was the spiritual master of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Thus a spiritual relationship is established on the spiritual platform without consideration of material inferiority or superiority.