antya 13.113

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Raghunatha Bhatacarya had become a greatly advanced devotee while still

unmarried. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu could see this, and therefore He advised

him not to begin the process of material sense gratification. Marriage is a

concession for people who are unable to control their senses. Raghunatha,

however, being an advanced devotee of Krsna, naturally had no desire for

sense gratification. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised him not to

enter the bondage of marriage. Generally a person cannot make much

advancement in spiritual consciousness if he is married. He becomes attached

to his family and is prone to sense gratification. Thus his spiritual

advancement is very slow or almost nil.

Antya 13.113