Next day the _bhaktas_ headed by Paramananda Puri complained to the Master against Ramchandra as a universal fault-finder and instigator of gluttony, which he afterwards censured. They urged Him not to listen to Ramchandra and famish Himself, but to return to His old diet and accept invitations. But the Master replied, "Why do you blame Ramchandra Puri? He expounds the natural _dharma_, and has done no wrong. It is very wrong for a sannyasi to have a lustful palate. It is a sannyasi's duty to eat just as little as will keep body and soul together." They all pressed Him hard, and yielding to their entreaty He fixed His rations at one-half of its former cost, _viz._ at two pan of _cowries_ [_i.e._, half anna], which was shared by two, sometimes three persons. If a Brahman whose cooking He could not eat, invited Him, He took only _prasád_ worth two _pan_ of _cowries_. If it was a Brahman whose cooking He could eat, He took a little of _prasád_ [purchased with money] and a little of the meal cooked in His host's house. But at the houses of Pandit Goswámi, Adwaita Acharya, and Sárvabhauma, He ate whatever they asked Him, for there He had no independence; He had come down to earth to render His devotees happy. After a time Ramchandra Ptiri left Niláchal on a pilgrimage, to the intense delight of the Vaishnavs, who felt that a heavy stone had been lifted from their heads! They now freely invited the Master to _kirtan_ and dance, and all freely partook of the _prasád_. CHAPTER XXV The love of the pilgrims from Bengal The Bengal _bhaktas_ came to Niláchal [carrying loving presents,--food and preserves, for the Master]. It was the day of Jagannáth's sporting in the water of the Narendra tank. The Master came there with His followers to see the water-sport and there the Bengal pilgrims met Him. The Bengal musical parties were singing the _kirtan_; on meeting the Master they began to weep in love. The water-sport, instrumental music, song, dance and _kirtan_ created a tumult on the bank, while the boats plied merrily on the water. The mingled din of the _kirtan_ and weeping of the Bengalis filled the universe. Then the Master entered the water with His disciples and sported gleefully with them all. These water-sports have been described in detail by Brindában-das in his _Chaitanya-mangal_. I shall not repeat them here.