Guest guest Posted September 26, 2000 Report Share Posted September 26, 2000 > 37976376 > > That the verse is especially spoken about the Ganga is interesting, as > > we all know (while bathing) what we unavoidably see on the rocks right > > near the ganga at Mayapura so this verse, while not condoning the > > aparadhas and bad bahavior of the dvipada pasus, gives some solace to > > the minds of sad devotees who are forced to witness it. > > More on this unsavory topic. Passing stool near to a river or body of > water is forbidden by sastra. However, that passing stool near the bank of > the Ganges was common practice at the time of Lord Caitanya and may have > been done by Sanatana Goswami is suggested by the following. > > > Sanatana replied, "There is no danger. The Nawab has gone to the south. If > he returns, tell him that Sanatana went to pass stool near the bank of the > Ganges and that as soon as he saw the Ganges, he jumped in. > > >>> Ref. VedaBase => Madhya 20.10-11 It is not necessarily mean that sanatana goswami was using bank of Ganges for nature call . May be he told like this just to cheat them. Near Radha kunda Ragunatha Goswmi have made a well to use for toilet ,so that they will not have to use Kunda water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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