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 His influ- ence irresis- tible. 456 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. — Himself carries His grace to the soul of man. It is — not in my power to say more than this. The whole world bears unfailing testimony to divine grace. What other proof will a wise man require to |] bring conviction to him? Nothing is gained by ‘ fruitless discussion. To one whose soul yearns for টা divine love, God himself comes and inspires him — with faith.” These and other teachings moved Tirtharama 4 so much that he took the ascetic’s vow and he began _ to chant the name of Krisna day and night. “ His infidel friends came and pitied the condition ০01 Tirtharama, and said ‘Lo, Tirtharama is ruined.” The account of how Naroji and Bhilapantha, two great robbers, were reformed, and how Vara- mukhi, an exceedingly beautiful woman of Guzerat, left her evil ways by the influence of Chaitanya Deva, are vividly described by Govinda Das. The frenzy of divine love seen in Chaitanya Deva had attractions which could not be resisted by any feeling soul. Wherever the young ascetic কেবল গৌরব আছে ঈশ্বর ভজনে। বিলাস বৈভব সব অনিত্য জানিয়া। একে একে ফেলে দাও দূরেতে টানিয়া। ঈশ্বরে বিশ্বাস ঈখর আনিয়া মিলায়। আর কিছু প্রমাণ ত কহনে নাযায়। অসংখা জগত হয় প্রমাণের ঠাই। প্রমাণ নাহিক চাহে পণ্ডিত গোসাই। নাহি প্রয়োজন বহু বাদ বিতগ্ায়। রুষ্ণ আনি সাধকের বিখাস মিলায় Kadcha.