dÅ«ra ha-ite ÄilÄ kÄjÄ« mÄthÄ noyÄiyÄ
kÄjÄ«re vasÄilÄ prabhu sammÄna kariyÄ
dÅ«ra ha-ite - from a distant place; ÄilÄ - came; kÄjÄ« - the Kazi; mÄthÄ - head; noyÄiyÄ - bowed down; kÄjÄ«re - unto the Kazi; vasÄilÄ - gave a seat; prabhu - the Lord; sammÄna - respect; kariyÄ - offering.
Some of the men in ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s civil disobedience movement were agitated because they could not control their minds. But the Lord was thoroughly peaceful, sober and unagitated. Therefore when the Kazi came down to see Him, the Lord offered him proper respect and a seat because he was a respectable government officer. Thus the Lord taught us by His personal behavior. In pushing on our saá¹…kÄ«rtana movement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, we might have to face difficult days, but we should always follow in the footsteps of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu and do the needful according to the time and circumstances.