When Caitanya Mahaprabhu was questioned by Prakasananda Sarasvati at Benares, follower of Sankara philosophy, that... There was meeting between Caitanya Mahaprabhu... Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not like to meet the Mayavadi sannyasis. He used to live alone. But sometimes these Mayavadi sannyasis, they were criticizing Him that "This Bengali sannyasi comes from Bengal, and He does not indulge in reading Brahma-sutra or Vedanta-sutra. He dances and chants with some ecstatic people. What kind of sannyasi He is? A sannyasi is meant for studying Vedanta-sutra, Sankhya philosophy." Some of them were very learned scholars. There's no doubt about it. But when Caitanya Mahaprabhu was inquired by Prakasananda Sarasvati, "Sir, I learned that in your previous life..." He was a learned scholar. He was known as Nimai Pandita. "And You have taken sannyasa. So instead of reading Sankhya philosophy and Vedanta-sutra, You are simply chanting and dancing with some fanatics. What is this?" This was the question. Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied that "Sir, if I reply your question candidly, please do not be sorry." "No, I am not sorry. We are prepared." "Because My guru maharaja saw Me: I am the greatest fool." Guru more murkha dekhi, karila vedanta nahi tava adhikara [Cc. Adi 7.71]. He became a fool. The purpose was that at the the present moment they are simply fools and rascals. What they will understand about Vedanta? Therefore the sastric injunction is harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam [Cc. Adi 17.21].
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
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