Volume 7 - Prabhupada

260 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 19TRANSLATIONHearing this, the Nawab of Bengal stood up and returned to his home. Heordered the arrest of Sanatana Gosvami so that he would not be able to leave.PURPORTIt is said that the relationship between the Nawab of Bengal and SanatanaCosvami was very intimate. The Nawab used to consider Sanatana Cosvami hisyounger brother, and when Sanatana Cosvami showed a very strong intention toresign, the Nawab, feeling familial affection, essentially said, "I am your elderbrother, but I do not look after the state management. My only business is attackingother states with my soldiers and fighting everywhere as a plunderer. BecauseI am a meateater [yavanaL I am used to hunting all kinds of living beings. In thisway I am destroying all kinds of living entities in Bengal. While engaged in thisdestructive business, I am hoping that you will tend to the administration of thestate. Since I, your elder brother, am engaged in such a destructive business, you,being my younger brother, should look after the state management. If you do not,how will things continue?" This talk was based on a family relationship, andSanatana Cosvami also replied in an intimate and joking way. Essentially he toldthe Nawab, "My dear brother, you are the independent ruler of Bengal. You canact in whatever way you like, and if someone commits fault, you can punish himaccordingly." In other words, Sanatana Cosvami was saying that since the Nawabwas accustomed to acting like a plunderer, he should go ahead and take action.Since Sanatana was not showing much enthusiasm in performing his duty, theNawab should dismiss him from his service. The Nawab could understand the intentionof Sanatana Cosvami's statement. He therefore left in an angry mood andordered Sanatana Cosvami's arrest.TEXT 28l:!fii{