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V.] BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. 451 the Pariahs will stand round me charmed with the name of God. The very boys and girls will cry “Oh! Krisna!’’ The infidels and the A ghorapanthis (a vicious class of Tantrikas) will be drawn by the charm of Krisna’s name. Thge fla of his name will wave on high, piercing the very skies. Kings and poor men alike will feel the irresistible charm of His name. If I do not renounce my home, how can sinners be saved ? My heart feels deep pangs for the sinners of the world, and for those who are stung by the world’s woes.”’ Govinda Das describes minutely all that hap- pened to Chaitanya on his way from Purito the Deccan, and thence to Guzerat and back to Puri. In Siddhavateg¢varam occurred the tempting of Chaitanya, to which I referred in a previous chapter. Govinda Das describes the incident thus* :— There came a rich man of the name of Tirtha- Tietharan rama, with two harlots, to try Chaitanya and see দি if he should prove a mere pretender. Of the two "a women, one was called Satyavai and the other Laksmivai. They began to speak of many things before Chaitanya. Being instructed by

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