pratÄparudra chÄá¸i' karibe jagat nistÄra
ei pratijÃ±Ä kari' kariyÄchena avatÄra?

 pratÄparudra chÄá¸i' - except for PratÄparudra; karibe - He will do; jagat - of the whole universe; nistÄra - deliverance; ei pratijÃ±Ä - this promise; kari' - making; kariyÄchena - has made; avatÄra - incarnation.


Text

“Alas, has ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu incarnated to deliver all kinds of sinners with the exception of a king named MahÄrÄja PratÄparudra?

Purport

ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s mission is thus described by Narottama dÄsa ṬhÄkura: patita-pÄvana-hetu tava avatÄra/ mo-sama patita prabhu nÄ pÄibe Ära. If ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu descended to reclaim sinners, then one who is the most sinful and lowborn is the first candidate for the Lord’s consideration. MahÄrÄja PratÄparudra considered himself a most fallen soul because he had to deal with material things constantly and enjoy material profits. ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s business was the deliverance of the most fallen. How, then, could He reject the King? The more fallen a person is, the more he has the right to be delivered by the Lord — provided, of course, he surrenders unto the Lord. MahÄrÄja PratÄparudra was a fully surrendered soul; therefore the Lord could not refuse him on the grounds that he was a worldly pounds-shillings man.