So love of Krsna is not an easy thing obtainable, but Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed this love of Krsna to anyone, to everyone, even to Jagai and Madhai. So Narottama dasa Thakura therefore has sung in his song, papi tapi jata chilo, hari-name uddharilo, tara saksi jagai madhai. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is so magnanimous that He delivered all kinds of sinful men. Jata chilo. And simply allowing them to chant Hare Krsna mantra, delivered. Tara saksi jagai madhai.Now, at that time, there was two Jagais and Madhais. But at the present moment, by the grace of Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His process of teaching, how many Jagai and Madhais are being delivered. You see. So it is possible. If Caitanya Mahaprabhu is pleased, then He can give krsna-prema, love of Krsna, to anyone, doesn't matter what is his qualification. He gives. If a person who is giving in charity, he can select any man: "You take." That is power of Sri Caitanya Maha... Otherwise, krsna-prema, to understand Krsna is very, very difficult job. Manusyanam sahasresu kascid yatati siddhaye [Bg. 7.3]. Out of many millions of people, they are trying to make life successful... Nobody knows. They are simply working like animals. They do not know how to make the human life successful. The human life is successful when he understands Krsna. Otherwise he remains an animal. That's all. Anyone who is not Krsna conscious, one who does not know what is Krsna, he's no better than animal. He's animal. So this is going on.
So Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave this concession to the fallen souls of this age, that "You simply chant Hare Krsna maha-mantra, you'll be delivered." Kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's special concession.
Prabhupada's lecture.
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.41
Los Angeles, May 3, 1973
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