Chaitanya Bhagavat Part 2
Chaitanya Bhagavat Part 2
Chaitanya Bhagavat Part 2
This chapter describes r Nitynanda's stay at the house of rvsa, Mlin's service to
Nitynanda in the mood of vtsalya, Mahprabhu's test of rvsa's love for Nitynanda,
rvsa's firm faith in Nitynanda, Mahprabhu's benediction on rvsa, Nitynanda's
performance of various childhood pastimes, mother ac's dream, Mahprabhu's invitation to
Nitynanda, Nitynanda's lunch at the house of the Lord, mother ac's vision of Their
opulences, Gaura and Niti's wonderful ecstatic mood, Mahprabhu's ride on the shoulders of
a singer who sang the glories of Lord iva, the Lord's resolution to perform congregational
chanting at night, the Lord's nightly sakrtana pastimes at the house of rvsa, the atheists'
various envious statements, Mahprabhu and His associates' krtana behind closed doors,
Mahprabhu's climbing on the throne of Lord Viu, and His eating in a wonderful mood.
One day mother ac had a wonderful dream. While narrating the subject matter of the dream
to Mahprabhu, she said that both Mahprabhu and Nitynanda entered the temple of Viu
as five-year-old boys. Then Nitynanda held Ka and Mahprabhu held Balarma, and They
began to quarrel with each other. In anger, Balarma and Ka asked Gaura and Nitynanda
to leave the temple room because They were unauthorized. Nitynanda replied that in the
previous Dvpara-yuga, Ka and Balarma had full authority to perform all pastimes, but in
the present Kali-yuga, They had no right whatsoever. Therefore Gaura and Niti alone were
qualified to accept all the offerings. Both Balarma and Ka then said that They would bind
Gaura and Niti, confine Them to the temple room, and leave. In this way They went on
quarreling and began to eat the foodstuffs that They snatched from each other. When
Nitynanda Prabhu addressed acmt as mother and begged her for rice to mitigate His
hunger, mother ac's dream came to an end.
After Mahprabhu heard the description of the dream from mother ac, He forbade her to
disclose it to anyone. The Lord said that the Deities of her house were directly the Personality
of Godhead and They eat half the foods offered to Them. He previously had some doubt
whether Lakmpriy was eating that portion of the offering, but now that doubt was
removed from His mind. Therefore Nitynanda should be invited and fed. Thereafter
Mahprabhu went to Nitynanda, and while inviting Him for lunch, the Lord forbade Him
from manifesting any kind of restlessness. In answer to this, Nitynanda said that only a
madman plays mischief and Mahprabhu thinks that everyone is like Himself. While
speaking in this way, They both arrived at the house of Mahprabhu and sat down together
with Their intimate associates headed by Gaddhara.
After Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu washed Their feet with the water offered by na,
They both sat down together to eat Their meal. Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu
appeared just like r Rmacandra and Lakmaa. When mother ac served Them food on
three plates, They began to laugh. On seeing the characteristics of Ka and Balarma in the
bodies of Gaura and Niti, mother ac fell unconsciousness to the ground, whereupon
Mahprabhu helped her regain consciousness.
In order to perform various pastimes in Nadia, Mahprabhu visited the houses of the devotees
and manifested His different forms to the different devotees. One day, as a singer played his
small drum and sang the glories of Lord iva, Mahprabhu manifested the mood of Lord iva
and climbed on the singer's shoulders. Later, after regaining His external consciousness, the
Lord got down from his shoulders and gave him sufficient alms. The singer was very pleased
and returned home. Thereafter Mahprabhu called His associates and expressed His desire to
perform sakrtana every night. According to the Lord's desire, the pastimes of sakrtana
began. On hearing the sakrtana, the atheists began to criticize and spread rumors in various
ways. When Mahprabhu fell forcefully to the ground during the krtana, mother ac became
worried and prayed to Ka, Although Mahprabhu does not feel any pain while falling
forcefully to the ground, an affectionate mother cannot tolerate it. Therefore, may He not feel
any pain. Mahprabhu realized the internal mood of His mother, so from that time on
mother ac remained fully absorbed during the Lord's sakrtana pastimes and would not
know anything. As a tumultuous krtana was begun in the courtyard of rvsa on the day of
r Hari-vsara, Mahprabhu began to manifest various transformations of ecstatic love. Since
by the order of Mahprabhu the door of rvsa's house was locked from inside during the
performance of sakrtana, the atheists were unable to enter the house and began criticizing
Mahprabhu and His associates with various harsh statements. The devotees of Mahprabhu
ignored such statements and remained intoxicated in the pastimes of sakrtana. Just as the
long night of the rsa-ll pastimes appeared as a fraction of a second to the gops, the
devotees who were intoxicated by Mahprabhu's sakrtana pastimes passed their nights
absorbed in the same way.
One day after krtana Mahprabhu took all the lagrma-ils on His lap and sat on the
throne of Lord Viu. He then manifested His glories to the devotees and began to eat the
various foodstuffs offered by them. In this way, after the Lord ate foodstuffs sufficient to feed
two hundred people, He again demanded more food. The devotees were unable to offer any
more foodstuffs, so they simply offered Him some betel nuts. Thereafter Mahprabhu
requested Advaita Prabhu to ask for a benediction. In this way, after some time, the Lord fell
unconscious to the ground. Later on He regained external consciousness and began to
perform krtana. In this way, Mahprabhu continued His ecstatic pastimes in Navadvpa.
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TEXT 1
All glories to r Gaurasundara, the life and soul of all! All glories to the abode of Nitynanda
and Advaita's love!
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TEXT 2
jaya r-jagadnanda-rgarbha-jvana
jaya puarka-vidynidhi-pra-dhana
All glories to the life of r Jagadnanda and rgarbha! All glories to the life and wealth of r
Puarka Vidynidhi!
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TEXT 3
All glories to the Lord of Jagada and Gopntha! May all the devotees of Lord Gauracandra
be glorified.
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TEXT 4
In this way r Gaurga Rya constantly enjoyed various pastimes with Nitynanda in
Navadvpa.
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TEXT 5
All the devotees accompanied Advaita in jubilant dancing and loud chanting of the names of
Ka.
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TEXT 6
Nitynanda continued to reside in the house of rvsa Paita. He was constantly in the
mood of a child and did not manifest any other mood.
r Nitynanda Prabhu manifested the nature of a young child while residing in the house of
rvsa. Mlin, the wife of rvsa, fed Him like her own son in the mood of vtsalya.
Therefore in order to know rvsa's attachment for Nitynanda, r Mahprabhu said to him,
You should not associate much with Nitynanda, whose character and family background is
unknown. In answer to this, rvsa said, I know Nitynanda is Your own body. There is no
difference between the body and self of the Lord, and that is being proved by our service in
vtsalya-rasa. There is no difference between service to You and service to Nitynanda. I am
Your devotee, and I know that whoever is attached to Your service is also the worshipable
Lord of my heart. It is not proper for You to test me in this way with contradictory
statements. [This purport applies to verses 6-14.]
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TEXT 7
He would not eat rice with His own hands, so Mlin fed Him like her own son.
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TEXT 8
The chaste Mlin knew well the glories of Nitynanda, therefore she served Him as a mother
serves her son.
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TEXT 9
One day the Lord was sitting and discussing topics of Ka with rvsa.
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TEXT 10
In order to test rvsa, Lord Vivambhara said, Why are you letting this avadhta stay in
your home?
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TEXT 11
I know you are very magnanimous, but we do not know which caste and which family He
belongs to.
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TEXT 12
If you want to protect your own caste and family, then you should immediately get rid of
this avadhta.
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TEXT 13
rvsa Paita smiled and said, O Lord, it is not proper for You to test me.
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TEXT 14
If anyone worships You for a day, he is my life and soul. Nitynanda is Your body, and I am
the witness of this fact.
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TEXT 15-16
Even if Nitynanda holds a pot of wine, associates with women, and spoils my caste, life,
and wealth, still my faith will not waver. This is a fact I am telling You.
Since people who are intoxicated by drinking wine engage in various sinful activities, they are
extremely abominable in the vision of cultured persons. By drinking wine a living entity's
intelligence becomes polluted and his propensity for sinful activities increases. The mundane
sense enjoyers who are attracted to external form indiscriminately associate with women
without considering their caste and behavior. As a result, they bring infamy to their caste and
family and degrade themselves. Marriages other than prjpatya (arranged) and brhma
(between brhmaas) such as paica (ghostly) and rkasa (demoniac) as well as marriages
other than savara (within one's caste) such as asavara (intercaste) and apaka (with an
outcaste) lead to one's degradation. By drinking wine a person's intelligence becomes diverted
towards the path of sin, and as a result one develops a taste for associating with women.
According to social consideration, this is extremely abominable. Lord Nitynanda is the
dearmost object of those who are under the shelter of vtsalya-rasa. Even if Jagad-guru
Avadhta r Nitynanda happened to engage in such abominable activities, rvsa's
attachment for Nitynanda would not diminish. rvsa is stating that if r Nitynanda
Prabhu spoils his caste, kills him, plunders his wealth, etc., his propensity for the service of
Nitynanda will not diminish in the least. The nature of love is that if according to worldly
calculations some disgusting symptoms are found in the object of love, it does not make any
difference to the lover. I am eternally attached to r Nitynanda Prabhu. If I ever find some
temporary, worldly, contradictory mood in Him, I will not give up the partiality of my
attachment for Him. Actually, r Nitynanda Prabhu is the ideal example of a great moralist.
If someone desiring to minimize Nitynanda attempts to associate Him with a most
abominable activity of this world, according to my opinion it should not be considered
necessary for me to give up His eternally blissful service.
People who are weak-hearted and sinful cannot understand these topics of Nitynanda's
glories, and they thus support their own sinful nature by accepting Him differently. As a
result, one can recognize their abominable immoral tastes. Fanaticism and moods that are
unfavorable for understanding the Absolute Truth can never enter into the grave
transcendental pastimes of r rman Nitynanda Prabhu. In order to distort the intelligence
of sinful people, Lord Ka performs the pastimes of a debauchee; such pastimes create great
inauspiciousness for people with inferior taste. The living entities' eternal service propensity
is awakened by the eternal pastimes that the Supreme Lord manifests in order to exhibit the
superiority of persons who are attached to the service of the Lord and who are devoid of
desires for material enjoyment. Although the brother of Kadsa Kavirja Prabhu had
ordinary attachment for r Caitanyadeva, he invited his ruination by failing to understand
the transcendental love of Lord Nitynanda. Following in his footsteps, the bulas, prkta-
sahajiys, and other apa-sampradyas are busy going to hell. They also have the tendency to
attribute immoral characteristics to r Nitynanda Prabhu. r Nitynanda Prabhu was never
eager to perform any activity opposed to the principles of morality. One should completely
give up the association of those unfortunate persons who attribute such moods on Him
through their demoniac philosophies and should in all respects follow in the footsteps of
persons who are surrendered to the lotus feet of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 17
When the Lord heard this from the mouth of rvsa, He got up, roared loudly, and embraced
him to His chest.
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TEXT 18
O Paita rvsa, what did you say? You have so much faith in Nitynanda?
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TEXT 19-21
`mora gopya nitynanda', jnil se tumi
If I were the dog in the house of a Vaiava, then he would have delivered me by giving me
his remnants.
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TEXT 22
I am offering you Nitynanda, your worshipable Lord, so that you may constantly serve
Him. You should constantly engage in His service in all respects. This is My blessing. The
reverential service of the Lord who is the predominating Deity of the sandhin potency by the
pure devotees headed by rvsa is particularly praiseworthy. In the pastimes of r
Gaurasundara, rman Mahprabhu, who is the combined form of Rdh-Govinda, is served
through five kinds of rasas. The sentiments of Rdhr are manifested among r
Gaurasundara's energies, such as r Gaddhara, r Jagadnanda, and r Svarpa Dmodara,
as the ingredients of madhura-rasa-ll, or conjugal pastimes, but to imagine conjugal
pastimes in the audrya-ll, or magnanimous pastimes, is the fault known as rasbhsa, the
overlapping of transcendental mellows. The dsya-rasa mixed with vtsalya in devotees such
as rvsa is the prime example of pure devotional service. This is the most cherished object
for the followers of Nitynanda. Worship of the Lord's energies headed by r Gaddhara is
found among the followers of r Rpa Gosvm. The devotees of the Lord see associates like
Kvara and Govinda as situated on the platform of spontaneous dsya, r Rmnanda and
Paramnanda as possessing the full manifestation of conjugal attachment covered by skhya,
and the abodes of Gaua-maala, Ketra-maala, and Vraja-maala as situated on the
platform of nta-rasa.
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TEXT 23
After giving this benediction to rvsa, the Lord returned home. Nitynanda continued to
wander throughout Nadia.
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TEXT 24
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TEXT 25
Sometimes He played with the boys, and sometimes He went to the houses of Gagdsa and
Murri.
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TEXT 26
Sometimes He rushed to the Lord's house, where mother ac showered Him with affection.
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TEXT 27
In the mood of a child, Nitynanda tried to catch hold of mother ac's feet, but she would
run away.
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TEXT 28-33
One day mother ac had a dream, which she narrated to her son Vivambhara in a solitary
place. Early this morning I had a dream in which I saw You and Nitynanda. Both of You
appeared like five-year-old boys. You were quarreling together and chasing each other. In this
way You both entered the Deity room and came out holding Ka and Balarma in Your
hands. He had Ka in His hands, and You had Balarma. Then I clearly saw the four of You
quarreling together. The Deities of Ka and Balarma angrily said, 'Who are You imposters?
Get out of here.
Besides the Nryaa lagrma-il, there were also Deities of Ka and Balarma in ac's
house in rdhma Mypur. While describing whatever she saw in her dream to
Mahprabhu, acdev said, As five-year-old boys, You (Vivambhara) and Nitynanda
entered our Deity room, brought out the Deities of Ka and Balarma, and began to quarrel
with each other. I saw a loving quarrel of verbal and physical exchanges between You and
Balarma and between Nitynanda and Ka. The Deities of Balarma and Ka were
saying, `Both of You are imposters. You have forcibly entered into Our house and then taken
and eaten Our food.' In this way They displayed Their anger.
The word hgti [in verse 33] means a cheater, an imposter, a cunning person, or a
thief.
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TEXT 34
`This house, these rooms, this sandea, this yogurt, and this milk all belong to Us.'
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TEXT 35
Then Nitynanda said, `Those days when You stole yogurt and butter to eat are gone.
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`The days of the cowherd boys are over. Now the brhmaas have taken charge. Recognize
Us and allow Us to enjoy all the offerings.
In Vraja-ll You were the cowherd boys known as Rma and Ka. You alone ate all the
milk products like yogurt and curd. Now those days are gone, and You have appeared as
young brhmaa boys. Therefore try to understand Your present situation and give up the
desire to enjoy these offerings.
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TEXT 37
`If You do not affectionately allow Us to eat, then You will be beaten. Moreover, if We
forcibly eat, who can stop Us?'
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TEXT 38
Then Rma and Ka said, `It will not be Our fault if We bind You imposters here today.'
The word eimu means will keep.
Nitynanda informed Rma and Ka about Their present situation. They replied, We will
bind and keep both of You here, and then We will leave this place. When We do so, no one
can find fault with Us. Although Balarma and Ka were present there in the form of the
Deities, when the positions of Gaura and Nitynanda were established, They [Balarma and
Ka] wanted to install Them [Gaura and Nitynanda] in the position of Ka and
Balarma and leave that place.
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TEXT 39
Then Balarma threatened Nitynanda, 'In the name of Ka, You better not misbehave
today.'
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TEXT 40
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TEXT 41
In this way the four of You quarreled and forcibly ate each others' food.
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TEXT 42
Someone grabbed another's food and ate, and someone ate the food from another's mouth
with His own mouth.
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TEXT 43
Then Nitynanda called me and said, `O mother, please give Me some rice. I am hungry.'
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TEXT 44
When Nitynanda said this to me, I woke up. But I could not understand anything, so I am
relating this to You.
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TEXT 45
After hearing the topics of her dream, Lord Vivambhara laughed and spoke to His mother in
sweet words.
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TEXT 46
O mother, you have certainly seen a most auspicious dream. Please do not disclose this to
anyone.
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TEXT 47
The Deities of our house are full of life, and your dream has firmly established this fact in
My heart.
After hearing the statements of r acdev, Mahprabhu said, The Deities of Rma and
Ka in our house are directly the Supreme Lord. Now by hearing about your dream, My
heart has become fixed in this conviction.
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TEXT 48
I often see that half of the foods that I offer vanish. Feeling shy, I don't tell anyone about
this.
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TEXT 49
I had some doubt about your daughter-in-law, but today that doubt has been removed.
When r Gaurasundara offered foods cooked by Viupriy dev, He often observed that half
of the offering was eaten by the Deities. Therefore Mahprabhu said, I had a doubt in My
mind that your daughter-in-law, Viupriy-dev, ate it. But now after hearing about your
dream, I am firmly convinced that most of the offered foods were eaten by the Deities
Themselves and the rest was left for us. Within another room inside the house, Viupriy-
dev, the mother of the universe, smiled on hearing these words of rman Mahprabhu.
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hse lakm jagan-mt svmra vacane
Viupriy-dev, the mother of the universe, smiled on hearing the words of her husband.
She had heard the entire narration of the dream from within another room.
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TEXT 51
Vivambhara said, O mother, please hear My words. Let us immediately call Nitynanda
here to feed Him.
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TEXT 52
Mother ac was pleased to hear these words of her son and began gathering the ingredients
for lunch.
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TEXT 53-57
Lord Vivambhara quickly went to Nitynanda's residence and invited Him for lunch. O
Gosi, today You should take lunch at our house. But I tell You beforehand, do not create
any mischief. Nitynanda held His ears and said, Viu, Viu. Only madmen create
mischief. I think You consider Me a mischief monger because You think everyone is like
Yourself. Speaking in this way, They both began to laugh. They then proceeded to the Lord's
house while discussing topics of Ka on the way.
After hearing the narration of the dream, Mahprabhu invited Nitynanda to take lunch at
His house. He forbade Him from displaying any kind of mischief. Nitynanda replied, Viu!
Viu! Only madmen create mischief. You treat everyone like Yourself. You Yourself are
restlessintoxicated with the mellows of Ka consciousnesstherefore You think that
everyone in the world is like that. That is why You also consider Me restless. As They spoke
in this way, They walked towards the house of r Jaganntha Mira.
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TEXT 58
gaddhara-di ra parampta-gaa
They both smiled as They sat down together, accompanied by Their intimate associates like
Gaddhara.
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TEXT 59
na gave them water to wash their feet. Then the Lord and Nitynanda went to eat lunch.
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TEXT 60
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TEXT 61
In this way the two Lords ate Their lunch in the same mood, with the same affection, as the
same persons.
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TEXT 62-63
As mother ac happily served Them, she set out three plates by mistake and They both began
to laugh. When she returned to serve Them more, she directly saw Them as five-year-old
boys.
When r Gaura and Nitynanda sat down to eat, the respected mother ac began to serve
Them prasda. While serving Them prasda, she mistakenly prepared three plates. As a
result, r Gaura and Nitynanda began to laugh. After setting out three plates, mother ac
returned to serve more and saw Gaura and Nitynanda were eating. Yet she directly saw
Them as five-year-old boys.
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TEXT 64
She saw two enchanting boys, one with a whitish complexion and the other was blackish.
Both had four arms, and both were naked.
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TEXT 65
She saw They had the conch, disc, club, lotus, plow, muala, the mark of rvatsa, the
Kaustubha gem, and Their ears were decorated with shark-shaped earrings.
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TEXT 66
She saw her daughter-in-law on the chest of her son. Then suddenly the whole scene
disappeared.
r acdev saw two naked five-year-old boys. The chest of one was decorated with the
Kaustubha gem, and the other held the plow and muala in His hands. Both boys had four
arms. Her daughter in law, Viupriy-dev, was present on the chest of one of the boys. She
saw this scene for only a moment and could not see it again.
The first line of this verse indicates that she saw r Lakmdev on the chest of r Ka. In
the Padma Pura it is stated: After seeing the beauty of r Ka, r Lakmdev was
attracted to Him and began to perform austerities. Then Lord Ka asked her, `For what
reason are you performing austerities?' Lakm replied, `I desire to take the form of a gop and
enjoy Your company in Vndvana.' Lord Ka said, `That is most rarely attained.' Lakm
again said, `O my Lord, I wish to remain on Your chest in the form of golden lines.' Lord
Ka then said, `So be it.' Since then Lakm remained on the chest of Lord Ka in the
form of golden lines.
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TEXT 67-68
She fell to the ground unconscious and all her clothes became wet with tears. Rice was
scattered throughout the entire room. On seeing this wonderful sight, ac forgot herself.
All her clothes became wet with tears. When liberated souls see the Supreme Lord, they lose
their external consciousness. Since it is impossible for unfortunate souls to attain this state,
the materialists are unable to realize this eternal state. According to the materialists,
everything is within the realm of knowledge achieved through sensual perception. And since
ordinary people have no qualification for perceiving transcendental subject matters, they are
unwilling to repose their faith in them.
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O mother, please get up. Calm yourself. Why did you suddenly fall to the ground?
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TEXT 71
On regaining her consciousness, mother ac quickly tied her hair. She did not say anything
as she wept inside one of the rooms.
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TEXT 72
mah drgha-vsa che, kampa sarva-gya
She breathed heavily and her entire body trembled. She was filled with ecstasy and nothing
else came to her mind.
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TEXT 73-74
Then na cleaned the entire room and honored all the remnants. na is the most fortunate
person within the fourteen worlds, for he served mother ac throughout his entire life.
na, the Lord's domestic servant, gathered together the scattered rice and cleaned the room.
There is no limit to the good fortune of na. He spent his entire life serving the Lord's
mother. By serving the Lord's mother and wife even after the Lord accepted sannysa, the
servant na became greatly fortunate among the fortunate servants of the Lord in this
world.
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TEXT 75
In this way many sweet pastimes took place every day. No one except the confidential
servants of the Lord know about them.
The phrase marm-bhtya is explained as follows: Being averse to the service of the Lord,
foolish materialists wander throughout the world trying to enjoy. They are incapable of
entering into the external world and unfolding the mysterious truths. Only the Lord's
confidential servants, who are not bewildered by the external phantasmagoria, are actually
capable of realizing the inner truths.
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TEXT 76
The topics of the Madhya-khaa are like pots of nectar. By hearing these topics, the atheism
within one's heart is vanquished.
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TEXT 77
In this way Gauracandra and the devotees engaged in chanting the holy names in Navadvpa.
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TEXT 78
All the Lord's associates who took birth in different places gradually came to Navadvpa and
joined Him.
In order to reveal that the Supreme Lord and His associates are not bound by material time,
place, and circumstances, the devotees of the Lord take birth in various castes, various
countries, and various times. Wherever, whenever, and in whatever circumstance they are
born, they eagerly engage in the service of r Caitanyadeva, the Absolute Truth.
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When all the Lord's associates understood that the Lord has incarnated, their hearts were
filled with ecstasy.
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TEXT 80
As all the Vaiavas saw the Lord reveal Himself, they became fearless and overwhelmed with
ecstasy.
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TEXT 81
The Lord also accepted them as equal to His own life. They were all confidential members of
the Lord's entourage.
All the devotees fully engaged in the service of the Lord according to their hearts' desire. The
Lord also accepted their service and considered each of them as His dearmost servant. This,
however, cannot be applied to the conditioned souls. That is why r Caitanyacandra is
known as avatr, the source of all incarnations. All devotees engage themselves in the Lord's
service according to their respective moods and become candidates for receiving the Lord's
full love. They all know, The Lord does not love anyone like He loves me. The envy that
arises in this world due to discrimination resulting from one's inferiority or superiority is not
found amongst the pure devotees of the Lord.
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TEXT 82
The Lord for whom the Vedas constantly search embraced them all with love.
The Supreme Lord is always attracted to and worshiped by spiritual propensities. The Lord is
constantly searched for by all animate living entities, and in reciprocation that Lord bestows
affection on them with His loving embrace.
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TEXT 83
nirantara sabra mandire prabhu yya
The Lord regularly visited the houses of His devotees and exhibited to them His various
forms such as His four-armed and six-armed forms.
Mahprabhu displayed His four-armed Nryaa form, holding conch, disc, club, and lotus,
to many fortunate persons, and He displayed His six-armed form to some others. The
combination of the two arms of Nsihadeva, two arms of Rma, and two arms of Ka
comprise the a-bhuja, or six arms. The right hand of Nsihadeva displays bhakta-vtsalya,
or affection for the devotees, the nails of His left hand tear apart the hearts of those who are
envious of the devotees; the bow and arrows in the two hands of Rmacandra destroy the
name and fame of the materialists; and the flute in the two hands of Ka attracts the
devotees imbued with love of God. r Gaurasundara exhibited His six-armed form in order
to display these three pastimes. Sometimes it is also stated that the six arms of the Lord
destroy one's desires for wealth, fame, and material enjoyment. We see a bow and arrows in
the hands of Rma, a flute in the hands of Ka, and a daa and waterpot in the hands of
r Caitanyadeva. The two arms of Rma destroy the Lak of gold [or wealth], the two arms
of Vrajendra-nandana holding the flute destroy the Cupid of attachment [or material
enjoyment], and the two arms [of Caitanyadeva] destroy desires for the fame of enjoying the
association of women. In order to destroy the various philosophies that create false
arguments and disturbances in this world and that have made those who do not traverse the
path of the Absolute Truth averse to devotional service, the Lord has punished those persons
who are overwhelmed by such disturbances by holding a daa in one hand, and He
uprooted the deceitfulness of persons who desire material fame by holding a waterpot in His
other hand.
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TEXT 84
Sometimes the Lord went to the house of Gagdsa or Murri, and sometimes He went to
the house of cryaratna.
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TEXT 85
niravadhi nitynanda thkena sahati
Nitynanda constantly remained with the Lord. They were never separated for even a
moment.
Mahprabhu enacted the pastime of always remaining with Nitynanda in order to display
His most relishable pastimes.
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TEXT 86
Nitynanda Svarpa was always absorbed in the mood of a child, and Lord Vivambhara was
also absorbed in various moods.
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TEXT 87
According to their respective good fortune, the devotees who were like bumble bees at the
lotus feet of the Lord saw the Matsya, Krma, Varha, Vmana, and Narasiha forms of the
Lord.
According to the devotees' qualification in service, the Lord exhibited to them His various
naimittika, or occasional, forms like Matsya, Krma, Vmana, Narasiha, and Rma, who are
worshiped with awe and reverence and who eternally reside in Vaikuha. In order to ensure
that people would not discriminate after seeing various forms of Viu and imagine Them to
be different Gods, the Lord displayed His eternal forms according to the favorable taste of His
devotees. In order to deliver people from the clutches of those who give up the worship of the
Lord, who desire wealth, fame, and women, who concoct temporary forms of the Lord, and
who boast of having fulfilled their material desires, the Lord displayed the pastimes of
manifesting His eternal forms within this material world. The display of those eternal
pastimes by rman Mahprabhu, the source of all incarnations, overwhelmed His eternal
servants and manifested as their highest goal.
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TEXT 88
Some days He cried in the mood of a gop and could not remember whether it was day or
night.
Sometimes during His exhibition of the symptoms of gop-bhva to His intimate devotees
who were under the shelter of conjugal attachment, the Lord displayed a loss of external
sense by failing to distinguish between day and night. In this way the Lord exhibited His
Vraja pastimes of separation.
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TEXT 89
Some days the Lord accepted the mood of Uddhava or Akrra, and some days He was
absorbed in the mood of Balarma and asked for wine.
Sometimes, being agitated by the dealings of Akrra, the Lord would become absorbed in the
mood of the gops. Sometimes He would be pacified by Uddhava's words of solace, and in the
next moment He would exhibit the adhirha-mahbhva of separation. Sometimes He
would consider Himself the son of Rohi and express a desire to drink wine. No one should
misunderstand here that He taught the devotees the philosophy of anta-kto bahiaiva
sabhy vaiavo matabeing internally a kta, externally a aivite, and publicly a
Vaiava. In order to reveal that various pastimes of Lord Viu are performed out of His
own sweet will and that the living entities who are part and parcel of the Lord are His eternal
servants, whatever r Kacandra exhibited in His r Gaura-ll is simply a display of the
distinctions between the shelter and the sheltered. That is why the followers of r Rpa have
particularly warned everyone not to consider the Supreme Lord as one of the sheltered
separated parts. Since the litterateurs opposed to the r Rpnugas are busy executing
material activities, they become inimical to r Gaura's intimate associates by becoming
distracted from subordination to Gaura. In order to remove such inauspiciousness, r
Caitanyadeva has displayed various contradictory moods in His own pastimes. As an crya,
the Lord properly exhibited the pastimes of both the served and the servant to prevent the
conditioned souls from imagining themselves or other separated parts as incarnations of the
Supreme Lord like a dwarf trying to touch the moon.
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TEXT 90
Some days Vivambhara assumed the mood of the four-headed Brahm. After reciting the
prayers offered by Brahm, He fell to the ground.
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TEXT 91
Sometimes the Lord offered prayers in the mood of Prahlda. In this way the Lord constantly
floated in the ocean of devotional service.
Sometimes He acted as a preacher of devotional service like Prahlda and offered prayers. The
Lord taught the mood of a sheltered, or surrendered, soul in order to exhibit the pastime of
floating in various ways within the ocean of devotional service. By doing so, He demonstrated
that the sheltered separated parts can never become the supreme shelter.
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TEXT 92
Upon seeing these pastimes, ac, the mother of the universe, floated in ecstasy. She thought
within her heart, This son may also leave home.
On seeing the Lord's various moods of madness, acdev, the mother of the universe, became
absorbed in ecstasy. But she had some anxiety in her mind that the Lord may leave home and
go away.
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TEXT 93
Mother ac said, My dear son, go and take bath in the Ganges. The Lord replied, O
mother, please chant the names of Ka and Rma.
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TEXT 94
Regardless of whatever mother ac said to her son, Vivambhara would not reply anything
other than Ka.
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TEXT 95
No one could understand the inconceivable moods of the Lord. Whatever mood He assumed
appeared most enchanting.
Whatever mood the Lord manifested was never seen before, so it appeared most wonderful.
These moods were actually situated in the realm beyond material thought and were therefore
incomprehensible to ordinary people.
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TEXT 96
One day a singer of iva's glories arrived. He began to play his small drum and chant the
glories of Lord iva.
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TEXT 97
He came to the Lord's doorstep for begging alms and began to dance in a circle while singing
a song about Lord iva.
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TEXT 98
hailakara-mrti divya-ja-dhara
As soon as Lord Vivambhara heard the qualities of Lord akara, He immediately took the
form of akara with matted locks of hair.
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TEXT 99
The Lord jumped on the shoulders of that singer and shouted loudly, I am that akara!
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TEXT 100
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TEXT 101
Whatever glorification of iva that great personality ever sang now bore its full fruits.
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TEXT 102
Since that singer sang without offense, Gauracandra climbed on his shoulders.
As a result of the singer's chanting the glories of Lord iva without offense, Gaurasundara
climbed on his shoulders.
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TEXT 103
After regaining external consciousness, Lord Vivambhara got down and personally placed
alms in the singer's bag.
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TEXT 104
Being fully satisfied, the singer left. All the devotees chanted the names of Hari.
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TEXT 105
As the glories of the Lord were vibrated, devotional service to Ka became manifest. In this
way the Lord enjoyed pastimes with His servants.
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TEXT 106
The Lord said, O brothers, listen to the essence of all advice. Why are we uselessly wasting
our nights?
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TEXT 107
Make a resolution that from today on we will congregationally chant the holy names at
night.
The word nirbandhita means firm resolution. All of you firmly resolve that from today we
will every night perform an auspicious festival of krtana.
It was resolved that they would every night without fail chant the sixteen holy names
consisting of thirty-two syllables.
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TEXT 108
We will all perform sakrtana and become merged in the Ganges of devotional service.
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TEXT 109
Let the entire world be delivered by hearing the names of Ka. Let the holy names be the
life and wealth of you all.
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TEXT 110
On hearing this, all the Vaiavas became ecstatic. Thus Mahprabhu began His krtana
pastimes.
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TEXT 111
Every night krtana was held at the house of rvsa, except some nights it was held at the
house of Candraekhara.
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TEXT 112-116
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TEXT 117
They all participated in the Lord's dancing. No one other than the Lord's associates was
present there.
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TEXT 118
The loud roaring of the Lord and the tumultuous chanting of Hari's name shattered the
covering of the universe.
The people of the world are engaged in sense gratification during the day and sleep at night.
But the devotees who are under the shelter of the Lord engage in chanting the names of Hari
at night, rather than sleeping, just as they do in the course of their activities during the day.
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TEXT 119
Hearing that sound, the atheists jumped about in anger and said, These fellows drink wine at
night.
Atheism is prominent in those who are averse to the devotional service of the Lord. Such
people would say that the devotees are uselessly shouting at night due to drinking wine.
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TEXT 120
These people know the mystic perfection of madhumat. They chant mantras at night to call
five virgins.
The devotees achieve the perfection known as madhumat, and by the influence of mantras,
they call five kinds of unmarried girls and have illicit affairs with them. The medieval age
was polluted by various abominable activities like paca-makra [Paca-makra refers to
msa, madya, matsya, mahila, and maithunameat, wine, fish, women, and sex.] and
vrcra [A tantric practice based on sex.], practiced by tantrics in the mode of ignorance.
People who were envious of devotional service did not hesitate to attribute such abominable
activities on the devotees who were engaged in unmotivated krtana.
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TEXT 121-122
Twelve hours have passed and we could not sleep. All we hear is the loud sound of `Bol!
Bol!' In this way the atheists spoke in anger, as r acnandana blissfully engaged in krtana.
The duration of night is four praharas, or twelve hours. The devotees constantly placed
obstacles in the living entities' absorption in the mode of ignorance by chanting the names of
Hari throughout the night. Since their sleep was disturbed, they became annoyed. But r
acnandana remained intoxicated in the blissful krtana.
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TEXT 123
As soon as the Lord heard the sound of krtana, He lost external consciousness and fell to the
ground.
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TEXT 124
The Lord repeatedly fell to the ground with such force that the earth broke into pieces and
everyone became frightened.
When the Lord fell to the ground without support, the ground cracked apart. On seeing this,
everyone became filled with anxiety.
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TEXT 125
When mother ac saw the Lord's soft body falling forcefully to the ground, she closed her
eyes and remembered Govinda.
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TEXT 126
Although the Lord fell with great force due to being absorbed in the mood of a Vaiava,
mother ac felt unhappy out of affection.
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TEXT 127
Mother ac did not know how to prevent this. She repeatedly pleaded in the following
words.
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TEXT 128-129
O Ka, please give me this benediction. When Vivambhara falls forcefully to the ground,
may I not know anything about it. O Ka, please show me this mercy.
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TEXT 130
Although due to spiritual ecstasy, He does not feel any distress, I would be happy to remain
unaware of this.
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TEXT 131-132
Realizing the inner desire of mother ac, Gauracandra awarded her appropriate spiritual
happiness. As long as the Lord was engaged in congregational chanting of the names of Hari,
mother ac remained devoid of external consciousness.
Since mother ac was distressed when the Lord fell to the ground, Gaurasundara had her
become absorbed in ecstasy during hari-sakrtana and stole away her external
consciousness. Then ac felt happiness devoid of all distress.
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TEXT 133
There was no break in the Lord's ecstatic dancing. All of His associates chanted around Him
day and night.
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TEXT 134
Sometimes the devotees chanted at the Lord's house while r acnandana danced.
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TEXT 135
Sometimes the Lord manifested His mood as the supreme controller, and sometimes He cried
while saying, I am the servant.
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TEXT 136
O brothers, please hear attentively about the Lord's transformations of ecstatic love, which
are unique throughout the innumerable universes.
The transformations of Mahprabhu's ecstatic love can never be compared with the
transformations of any devotees' ecstatic love within the fourteen worlds. It is to be
understood that cheaters who imitate the Lord's exhibition of transformations of ecstatic love
in order to deceive people are devoid of love of God.
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TEXT 137
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TEXT 138
r-hari-vsare hari-krtana-vidhna
On the day of r Hari-vsara, which is observed by chanting the names of Hari, the Lord,
who is the life of the entire world, began to dance.
On the fasting day of r Hari-vsara, Lord Gaurasundara began to dance and chant the names
of Hari.
The phrase r hari-vsara means the day of Lord Hari; in other words, Ekda, Dvda, or
the appearance day of the Lord.
In the Hari-bhakti-vilsa it is said that if on the day of r Hari-vsara one fasts, remembers
Lord Hari with devotion, chants the names of Hari, performs activities for the pleasure of
Hari, fixes one's mind on Hari, and gives up all desires for material enjoyment, then he can
without doubt attain the abode of Hari like Prahlda. It is the duty of Lord Hari's devotees to
worship Lord Hari with great faith by offering sandalwood paste, flowers, incense, lamps, the
finest foodstuffs, various gifts, and engage in chanting japa, performing fire sacrifices,
circumambulation, offering various prayers, pleasing dancing and chanting, playing musical
instruments, offering obeisances, glorifying the Lord by chanting Jaya! and staying awake at
night while chanting the glories of Lord Hari.
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TEXT 139
The auspicious inauguration of chanting the names of Gopla and Govinda took place in the
courtyard of the most pious rvsa.
The courtyard of rvsa is the shelter of many pious activities, because the chanting of
Govinda and Gopla was inaugurated there.
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TEXT 140
Vivambhara began dancing from the time of sunrise, and the devotees sang sweetly in
various groups.
The Lord personally began dancing before sunrise and induced various groups of devotees to
chant.
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TEXT 141
rvsa-paita la eka sampradya
One group was headed by rvsa Paita, and another group was headed by the chanting of
Mukunda.
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TEXT 142
Another group was headed by Govinda Ghoa. All the devotees chanted during the dancing
of Gauracandra.
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TEXT 143
As the powerful Nitynanda caught hold of the Lord, Advaita secretly took the dust from the
Lord's feet.
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TEXT 144
The eyes of the devotees headed by Gaddhara filled with tears as they became overwhelmed
with ecstasy in the Lord's krtana.
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TEXT 145
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TEXT 146
caudike govinda-dhvani,
The name of Govinda vibrated in all directions as the son of ac became overwhelmed while
dancing in ecstasy with His associates.
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TEXT 147
Whenever the Lord cried, He cried for three hours. His hair became untied and scattered on
the floor.
The hair of the Lord loosened. While crying for three hours, He found no opportunity to tie
His loosened hair.
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TEXT 148
Only a person whose heart is made of wood would not become overwhelmed and fall to the
ground upon seeing the Lord's crying.
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TEXT 149
When the Lord laughed loudly in ecstasy, He would continue laughing for three hours.
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TEXT 150
The Lord forgot His own glories as He became absorbed in the mood of a servant. He
repeatedly exclaimed, I have conquered! I have conquered!
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TEXT 151
When Mahprabhu chanted in great ecstasy I have conquered! I have conquered! the
devotees also imitated Him by chanting, I have conquered! I have conquered!
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TEXT 152
Sometimes the Lord sang so loudly that the sound vibration pierced the covering of the
universe.
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TEXT 153
Sometimes His body became as heavy as the universe, then none of His followers could hold
Him still.
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TEXT 154
Sometimes He would become as light as cotton, and His followers would happily carry Him
on their shoulders.
Sometimes the Lord's body would become lighter than cotton. The devotees would then carry
Him on their shoulders to different places.
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TEXT 155
The pure devotees happily carried the Lord on their shoulders and wandered around the
courtyard.
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TEXT 156
Whenever the Lord fell unconscious to the ground out of ecstasy, the devotees became
frightened and chanted the name of Hari in His ear.
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TEXT 157
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TEXT 158
Sometimes His body perspired in such a way that it appeared that the Ganges was flowing
from His body.
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TEXT 159
Sometimes His body became as hot as a blazing fire, and when sandalwood pulp was smeared
on His body, it dried immediately.
Sometimes the heat of His body was like a blazing fire, for as soon as sandalwood pulp was
applied to His body, it would dry up.
The word malayaja refers to the sandalwood brought from the Malaya Hills.
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TEXT 160
Sometimes the Lord would sigh heavily, and everyone would move out of the way of His
breath.
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TEXT 161
Sometimes He tried to catch everyone's feet, and the Vaiavas ran away out of fear.
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TEXT 162
Sometimes He would sit, leaning against Nitynanda, and sometimes He lifted His feet,
looked at everyone, and smiled.
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TEXT 163
Understanding the intention of the Lord, all the devotees stole the wonderful jewel-like dust
from the Lord's lotus feet.
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TEXT 164
crya Gosi said, My dear thief, we have broken into Your hidden treasury.
Advaita Prabhu addressed Gaurasundara as cora, or thief, and said, Now we understand
Your glories.
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TEXT 165
Vivambhara rolled on the ground in ecstasy as all the devotees sang the glories of Ka on
all sides.
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TEXT 166
When Lord Vivambhara danced madly, the earth shook and everyone became frightened.
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TEXT 167
Sometimes Vivambhara danced so sweetly it resembled the enchanting dance of Nanda's son.
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TEXT 168
Sometimes His roaring resembled that of millions of lions, yet by His mercy, everyone's ears
were saved from harm.
Although the sound of the Lord's roaring like a million lions was capable of breaking the
living entities' eardrums, He mercifully protected their weak eardrums.
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TEXT 169
Sometimes He walked above the ground, in other words, without touching the ground. Some
devotees saw this, while others could not.
The word laga, or lga (derived from the word alagna), means aloof, separated, or
different.
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TEXT 170
In His ecstasy, whoever the Lord looked at with His red eyes would first become frightened
and then run away laughing.
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TEXT 171
Vivambhara became agitated in ecstasy and danced forgetful of His self and others.
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TEXT 172
In ecstasy, He would catch the feet of someone and then climb on his head.
Sometimes the Lord touched the feet of a devotee, and sometimes He climbed on that
devotee's head.
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TEXT 173
Sometimes He would cry while embracing someone around their neck, and then the next
moment He would climb on his shoulders.
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TEXT 174
Sometimes He would become extremely restless in the mood of a child and make various
childish noises in His mouth.
Sometimes the Lord made various noises with His mouth like a most restless child.
The word bya (a shortened form of bjya) means to play [an instrument].
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TEXT 175
Sometimes He shook His feet and laughed exuberantly. Sometimes He crawled on His knees
like a small child.
The phrase jnu-gati cale refers to crawling about on one's knees. Jnu-gati means moving
with the knees or crawling.
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TEXT 176
Sometimes Vivambhara became absorbed in the mood of Ka, in His beautiful threefold
bending form. He remained in that state for three hours.
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TEXT 177
Sometimes He would become absorbed in meditation and play a flute. Then He appeared
exactly like Ka, the moonlike Lord of Vndvana.
TEXT 178
On regaining His external consciousness, He would cry in the mood of a servant. He would
hold straw between His teeth and beg for the service of the Lord's lotus feet.
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TEXT 179
Sometimes He whirled in a circle for three hours, and sometimes He danced in such way that
His feet touched His head.
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TEXT 180
Whatever mood the Lord exhibited was most wonderful. The son of Jaganntha Mira danced
in the ecstasy of chanting His own holy names.
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TEXT 181
Sometimes He roared so loudly that His entire body trembled. Unable to remain steady, He
then fell to the ground.
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TEXT 182
Although the Lord's complexion was golden, He sometimes appeared in various colors.
Sometimes His two eyes doubled in size.
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TEXT 183
In this way, the Lord became absorbed in the transcendental mood of a Vaiava and spoke in
words that did not befit Him.
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TEXT 184
Previously, whenever the Lord saw a Vaiava He addressed him as Prabhu, but now He
would grab them by the hair and announce, This fellow is My servant.
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TEXT 185
Previously, whenever the Lord saw a Vaiava He would catch hold of his feet, but now He
would climb on their chest and offer His feet to them.
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TEXT 186
On seeing the Lord's ecstasy, the devotees wept as they embraced each others' necks.
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TEXT 187
All the devotees were decorated with sandalwood pulp and flower garlands as they chanted in
the ecstasy of Ka consciousness.
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TEXT 188
The sound of mdagas, whompers, conches, and karatlas mixed with their congregational
chanting of the holy names.
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TEXT 189
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TEXT 190
This was not so wonderful, for by even the dancing of the Lord's servants all obstacles are
destroyed and the entire world is purified.
A devotee whose speech is sometimes choked up, whose heart melts, who cries continually
and sometimes laughs, who feels ashamed and cries out loudly and then dancesa devotee
thus fixed in loving service to Me purifies the entire universe. In the Nrada-pacartra it is
said:
sakrtana-dhvanirutv
ye ca ntyanti vaiavte
pda-raja-spart
sadya pt vasundhar
Mother earth is immediately purified by the touch of the dust from the feet of the Vaiavas
who dance to the sound of sakrtana.
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TEXT 191
The word prabhu refers to Lord Ka Himself, who is personally dancing while chanting His
own names. The Puras cannot reach the end of describing the glories of this.
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TEXT 192
caturdige r-hari-magala-sakrtana
The son of Jaganntha Mira danced in the midst of the auspicious congregational chanting of
Lord Hari's holy names, which vibrated in the four directions.
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TEXT 193
He whose ecstatic holy names and glories induce Lord iva to forget his clothes and dance
was now personally dancing.
Being absorbed in the ecstasy of chanting the Lord's names, Mahdeva, the Lord's devotee,
forgets to wear his clothes. He whose glories when sung induce iva to dance in ecstasy now
began to dance Himself. Another reading of the word yae, or by the glories, is rase, or by
the mellows.
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TEXT 194-195
One should discuss the rmad Bhgavatam 1.1.16, 1.2.17-21, 2.2.37, 2.8.5, 3.9.5, 3.13.4,
4.29.40, 6.16.44, 10.1.4, 10.14.3, 11.6.9, 11.6.44, and 12.3.15.
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TEXT 196-197
That Lord, whose holy names ukadeva and Nrada sing as they wander about, whose
transcendental qualities are sung by the thousand-headed Lord Ananta, and whose holy
names are the best of all forms of atonement now personally danced before the eyes of the
fortunate.
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TEXT 198
I took a sinful birth, for I did not take birth at that time. Therefore I did not have the
opportunity to see such a great festival.
The author expresses his humility by saying that since he did not take birth during the time
of Mahprabhu's manifest pastimes and did not have the good fortune of seeing the festival of
the Lord's dancing his life has become full of sin.
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TEXT 199
r ukadeva, the son of Vysa, knew very well that r Gaurasundara would appear in the age
of Kali, so he glorified Kali-yuga in the rmad Bhgavatam (11.5.36 and 12.3.51) as follows:
kali sabhjayanty ry
gua j sra-bhgina
yatra sakrtanenaiva
sarva-svrtho 'bhilabhyate
Those who are actually advanced in knowledge are able to appreciate the essential value of
this age of Kali. Such enlightened persons worship Kali-yuga because in this fallen age all
perfection of life can easily be achieved by the performance of sakrtana.
My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about
this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Ka mah-mantra, one can become free from material
bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.200
TEXT 200
As Mahprabhu Vivambhara danced in His own ecstasy, the movement of His feet sounded
most enchanting.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.201-204
TEXT 201-204
kati gelakha-cakra-gad-padma-rpa
Due to the Lord's absorption in ecstasy, His garland did not remain on His neck but scattered
at the feet of the devotees. Where did the happiness of riding on Garua go? Where did the
form holding conch, disc, club, and lotus go? Where did the happiness of lying on the bed of
Ananta go? The Lord now cried and rolled on the ground in the mood of a servant. Where
did the happiness of Vaikuha go? The Lord forgot all other happiness while tasting the
happiness of a servant.
The Lord of Vaikuha tore apart the Vaijayanti garland around His neck and threw it at the
feet of the devotees, He gave up the happiness of riding on the back of Garua, He gave up
holding weapons like the conch and disc, He gave up the happiness of sleeping on the bed of
Anantanow in His pastimes as Gaurasundara that Lord began to cry and roll on the ground
while absorbed in the mood of a servant. He gave up the happiness derived from being the
Lord and became absorbed in the happiness derived from being the servant.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.205
TEXT 205
Where did the happiness of looking at the face of Ram, the goddess of fortune, go? Now the
Lord raised His arms and face and cried in separation.
Instead of looking at the face of Lakm in His capacity as the enjoyer of conjugal mellows,
the Lord raised His face and arms and began to cry, being merged in the ocean of separation.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.206-207
TEXT 206-207
akara-nrada-di y'ra dsya psar
Great personalities like iva and Nrada give up their opulence and wander about as servants
of the Supreme Lord, who now gave up all happiness, took straw between His teeth, and
begged for devotional service.
That worshipable Lord in whose service great personalities like iva and Nrada are engaged,
after giving up their respective opulence, now took straw between His teeth out of humility
and, after giving up all happiness as the object of worship, begged for devotional service.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.208
TEXT 208
One who gives up such service and desires something else is like one who gives up nectar and
desires poison.
One who in spite of seeing the recent example of Gaurasundara gives up the path of
devotional service and proudly becomes inclined to attain one of the four types of liberation
beginning with slokya, or residing on the same planet as the Lord, is like one who gives up
nectar to drink poison. In the Skanda Pura it is stated:
A foolish person who gives up the worship of Vsudeva and engages in the worship of the
demigods is giving up nectar to drink poison. It is stated in the Mahbhrata:
A person who out of illusion gives up the worship of the all-pervading Lord Viu and
worships other demigods gives up heaps of gold to accept heaps of ashes. It is further
described in the Nrada-pacartra (2.7.7):
r-harer-bhakti-dsya ca sarvam ukte para mune
The devotional service of Lord Hari is most enchanting and the best of all forms of
liberation. O great sage, it is the essence of all conclusions. This is the opinion of the
Vaiavas. In the Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latik it is said:
There is nothing more auspicious than Lord Hari's service. There is no situation better than
Lord Hari's service. There is nothing better to be gained than Lord Hari's service. There is no
happiness higher than Lord Hari's service.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.209
TEXT 209
Why does a person who does not describe the glories of devotional service recite or teach
rmad Bhgavatam?
The recitation of those who have no knowledge about the beauty of devotional service yet
proudly recite rmad Bhgavatam with a desire to become the master is useless.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.210-211
TEXT 210-211
Those who teach the scriptures without understanding their purport are simply carrying the
burden of the scriptures like asses. In this way they carry the burden of the scriptures without
understanding their purpose. They present irrational meanings to irrational audiences.
Another reading of sabhya, or audiences, is svabhva, or nature.
Proud teachers of rmad Bhgavatam who display their pride by presenting nondevotional
conclusions are like asses who simply carry burdens without understanding the scriptural
statements. They uselessly labor to teach and study the scriptures. The purport explained by
such professional nondevotee reciters of rmad Bhgavatam to unqualified audiences is
completely abominable. In the Padma Pura (Uttara-khaa, Chapter Sixty-three) it is
stated:
Brhmaas will describe the topics of Ka's pastimes in rmad Bhgavatam from house to
house in order to accumulate wealth, therefore their audience will not achieve devotional
service, which is the essence of hearing such topics. In the Manu-sahit (12.115) it is
stated:
ya vadanti tamo-bht
mrkhdharmam atad-vidatat
ppaatadh bhtv
tad-vaktn anugacchati
Those who instruct religious principles in spite of being foolish, in the mode of ignorance,
or ignorant of religion incur one hundred times more sin than their audience. The Manu-
sahit (3.156) also states:
bhtak-dhypako ya ca
bhtak-dhypitas tath
vg dua kua-golakau
Those who charge fees for teaching, those who pay fees for studying, those who are disciples
of dras, those who are spiritual masters of dras, those who speak harshly, those who are
illegitimate sons of mothers whose actual husband is still alive, and those who are illegitimate
sons of mothers whose husband is dead should not be allowed to participate in rddha
ceremonies or other Vedic rituals. In the Padma Pura it is stated:
No one should hear or take lessons from a person who is not a Vaiava. Even if he speaks
about Ka, such a lesson should not be accepted, for it is like milk touched by the lips of a
serpent. It is stated in the Brahma-vaivarta Pura:
dr spakr ca
yo harer nma-vikrayyo
vidy-vikray vipro
viahno yathoraga
One who is devoid of devotional service to Ka, who cooks for dras, who charges money
to initiate disciples in chanting the holy names, or who lectures on the scriptures for pay is
like a poisonless snake. In the rmad Bhgavatam (7.13.8) it is stated:
na iyn anubadhnta
na vykhym upayujta
A sannys must not present allurements of material benefits to gather many disciples, nor
should he unnecessarily read many books or give discourses as a means of livelihood. He
must never attempt to increase material opulences unnecessarily. In the Caitanya-caritmta
(Madhya 24.314) the following ancient statement of Lord iva is quoted:
bhgavata grhya
na buddhy na ca kay
I may know; ukadeva Gosvm, the son of Vysadeva, may know; and Vysadeva may know
or may not know the rmad Bhgavatam. On the whole, rmad Bhgavatam, the spotless
Pura, can be learned only through devotional service, not by material intelligence,
speculative methods or imaginary commentaries.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.212
TEXT 212
The Vedas and the rmad Bhgavatam declare that service to the Lord is the greatest
treasure. Lakm, Brahm, and iva are always engaged in such service.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.213
TEXT 213
Anyone who does not believe in the words of Lord Caitanya cannot attain Him. What more
can I say?
The words of r Caitanyadeva are the crest jewel of all conclusions. Devotional service alone
is the supreme goal of life. One who does not have this conviction is averse to Lord Caitanya
and fit to be called a fool. The Vedic literatures and rmad Bhgavatam, which it the essence
of the Vedas, fully establish the prominence of devotional service. Nryaa's goddesses of
fortune, as well as Lord Brahm and Lord iva, are all servants of the Supreme Lord. rla
Cakravart hkura has written:
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the son of Nanda Mahrja, is to be worshiped along
with His transcendental abode, Vndvana. The most pleasing form of worship for the Lord is
that which was performed by the gops of Vndvaa. rmad Bhgavatam is the spotless
authority, and pure love of God is the ultimate goal of life. These statements, for which we
have the highest regard, are the opinion of r Caitanya Mahprabhu.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.214
TEXT 214
CB Madhya-khaa 8.215
TEXT 215
While listening to the krtana, Advaita crya sometimes lost consciousness. He took straw in
His hands and approached the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.216
TEXT 216
He covered His entire body with grass and kept some on His head as He frowned while
dancing.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.217
TEXT 217
nitynanda-gaddharadui-jane hsa
Everyone was frightened on seeing Advaita crya's devotional service, but Nitynanda and
Gaddhara simply laughed.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.218
TEXT 218
CB Madhya-khaa 8.219
TEXT 219
The son of ac manifested many wonderful transformations of ecstatic love that are not
found or heard of in rmad Bhgavatam.
Transformations of ecstatic love that are not even recorded in rmad Bhgavatam manifested
in the transcendental body of r Gaurasundara.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.220
TEXT 220
Sometimes His entire body was stunned in such a way that no one could even slightly bend
His body.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.221
TEXT 221
Sometimes that same body became slackened in such a way that it became as soft as butter,
without any bones.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.222
TEXT 222
CB Madhya-khaa 8.223
TEXT 223
Sometimes He was intoxicated in such a way that He tottered like a drunkard, and sometimes
He swayed back and forth while laughing.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.224
TEXT 224
Seeing all the Vaiavas, the Lord called each of them by the name they bore in their previous
birth.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.225
TEXT 225
He loudly addressed them, Haladhara! iva! ukadeva! Nrada! Prahlda! Ram! Aja!
Uddhava!
CB Madhya-khaa 8.226
TEXT 226
In this way the Lord revealed their actual identities by speaking about them in various ways.
In His Gaura pastimes, r Gaurasundara called out the former names of His associates who
participated in His previous pastimes. By doing so, He ascertained the identity of His
associates.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.227
TEXT 227
All the Lord's servants happily watched as the Lord displayed His unparalleled ecstatic love
for Ka and unparalleled dancing.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.228
TEXT 228
Only those who had previously entered the house of rvsa were allowed to see those
pastimes.
There was such a crowd watching the Lord's dancing that no one other than those who had
previously entered rvsa's courtyard were allowed in.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.229
TEXT 229
The door was firmly locked by the order of the Lord. The ordinary people of Nadia were not
able to enter.
Another reading of loka saba nadyra (all the people of Nadia) is anya loka nadyra,
which means other persons of Nadia.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.230
TEXT 230
dhiy ise loka krtana uniy
On hearing the loud krtana, people came running. But being unable to enter, they stood at
the door.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.231
TEXT 231
Thousands of people loudly clamored, Open the door quickly, we want to see the krtana.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.232
TEXT 232
All the Vaiavas were so absorbed in the ecstasy of krtana that they were not aware of their
own bodies, so what did they know of others?
Another reading of krtana-vee (in the ecstasy of krtana) is krtanera rase, or in the
mellows of krtana.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.233-234
TEXT 233-234
The materialists, being unable to enter the house, spoke harsh words outside. Someone said,
These fellows beg to fill their bellies. They are ashamed of being recognized, so they do not
open the door.
Those who could not enter the courtyard of rvsa began to speak various harsh words:
Those who have entered the house maintain their livelihood by begging. They close the door
because they are ashamed of showing their miserable condition to others. If this were not the
case, then why do those inside the house cry out loudly, being afflicted by hunger?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.235
TEXT 235
Someone else said, That is the truth, otherwise why would they cry out for twenty-four
hours?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.236
TEXT 236
Another person said, O brothers, these people bring wine and drink at night, unseen by
others.
Some people thought that the door was closed because those inside wanted to bring wine and
drink at night to avoid the embarrassment of being seen by the public.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.237
TEXT 237
Another person said, Previously Nimi Paita was a good person. Why has Lord Nryaa
changed His heart like this?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.238
TEXT 238
Someone said, I think this is due to His previous activities. Someone else said, This is due
to bad association.
Someone said, Since Nimi Paita has been affected by bad association, He has closed the
door in order to engage in sinful activities hidden from the view of ordinary people.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.239
TEXT 239
He does not have a father to guide Him, and He is afflicted by gastric disorders. Now Nimi
has become affected by bad association.
Nimi does not have a guiding father or guardian. Moreover, He is afflicted by gastric
disorders. Therefore some bad elements have induced Him to act unjustly.
The word bi (derived from vyu) means gastric disorders, madness, or insanity.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.240
TEXT 240
Someone said, He has stopped all studies, and if one does not study for a month, he forgets
all grammar.
If one does not study grammar for a month, he automatically forgets all the stras. Therefore
Nimi Paita has forgotten all the lessons of grammar.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.241-244
TEXT 241-244
Someone said, O brothers, I know the secret why they close the door and perform krtana.
At night they recite mantras to bring five girls along with various palatable foods. They eat,
they wear sandalwood paste and garlands, they dress in fine clothes, and they enjoy with girls
in various ways. If other people saw this, they would be embarrassed. Therefore they enjoy
behind closed doors.
Someone said, We have found the real reason why the doors are closed. They bring five
kinds of girls at night through mantra and engage in various types of enjoyment with them
while eating palatable foods and wearing sandalwood paste, garlands, and fine clothes. In
order to avoid being embarrassed by people, they close the door and become intoxicated by
various sinful activities.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.245
TEXT 245
Someone said, Let tomorrow come and we will go to the court and have each and every one
of them tied around the waist and arrested.
Someone said, Tomorrow we will submit a complaint against them in the court. Those
engaged in sinful activities behind closed doors will have their hands tied behind their backs
and be taken away.
The word deyne (from the Persian word dvn) means royal assembly, religious court,
or court.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.246
TEXT 246
There was never any krtana in this state before, but these people have ruined everything
here by introducing krtana and causing famine.
They have introduced hari-krtana, which was never heard before in this province, and
placed obstacles in the happiness and prosperity of materialistic people. As a result, famine
has broken out and the happiness of ordinary people has been destroyed forever.
The word cirantana refers to that which has been going on unchanged since time
immemorial, that which is traditional, or that which is ever-existing.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.247
TEXT 247
Know for certain that because of them, the demigods are not showering rain, the paddy
fields have dried up, and no one can make any money.
Because of their mischief, the demigods are not supplying sufficient rain to produce food
grains, and as a result, the paddy fields have dried up. Therefore destitution and poverty have
overcome the entire country.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.248
TEXT 248
Just wait. Tomorrow we will take care of rvsa. And see what we do tomorrow to Advaita
crya.
Someone said, They cannot go on doing such activities for long. Therefore wait one or two
days. Let us see what we can do to them.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.249
TEXT 249
We do not know where this Nitynanda Avadhta came from. He stays at the house of
rvsa and enacts all these dramas.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.250
TEXT 250
Although the materialists threatened the devotees in this way, the Vaiavas were in ecstasy
and did not hear anything.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.251
TEXT 251
Someone said, Dancing is not appropriate for brhmaas. Why do they engage in such
activities, even after studying the scriptures?
Among those nondevotees who were averse to Lord Hari, one proud learned person said, It
is not the duty of a learned brhmaa to dance. This is the profession of low-class people. It is
lamentable that even after studying the scriptures they have introduced such a low-class
profession in the brhmaa community.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.252
TEXT 252
Someone else said, They are not fit to be seen. By conversing with them, all of our piety will
be lost.
Someone said, By seeing such people, all the previously acquired merits of a brhmaa are
destroyed. Therefore one should never see their faces.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.253
TEXT 253
If a gentleman sees such dancing and chanting, he also becomes like them. See for yourself.
If good people see such dancing and chanting, in other words, if they happen to see out of
curiosity, their minds will be twisted. The clear proof of this is their increasing numbers.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.254
TEXT 254
Previously Nimi Paita was most intelligent. Now, by the association of these fellows, His
mind has changed.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.255
TEXT 255
Someone said, They have not realized the self. They do not know what their loud calling will
yield.
Someone said, Without realizing one's self, how will one benefit by simply calling out,
Ka, Ka?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.256
TEXT 256
The Supreme Brahman is present within one's body. These people are like those who lose
something at home and search for it in the forest.
The Supreme Brahman, who is untouched by sinful activities, resides within the bodies of
human beings. Therefore these foolish chanters are searching for wealth in the forest rather
than at home, so how will they benefit? Such statements from the ahagrahopsakas, or self-
worshipers, are examples of the impediments in their ascertainment of the real nature of
devotional service.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.257
TEXT 257
Someone else said, What is the use of criticizing others? Let us go home. What is the use of
watching?
Someone said, There is no benefit in discussing topics about others. Let us go and perform
our own duties.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.258
TEXT 258
Someone said, We could not see due to our past misdeeds. They are fortunate, so why
should we blame them?
Someone said, Due to our own misdeeds, we could not see the krtana pastimes. Those who
have received the opportunity to either participate in or see the krtana are pious, or
fortunate. We are unfortunate, how can we criticize them?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.259
TEXT 259
The atheists gathered together and chased that person away, thinking, He is one of them.
When the atheists heard that statement, they unitedly chased that person away, thinking, He
is also part of that group.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.260
TEXT 260
What is the loss if we do not see their krtana? Their krtana is like a big argument among
hundreds of people.
What is the problem if we do not participate in their krtana? Their krtana is just like a
great argument among hundreds of people.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.261-262
TEXT 261-262
We do not see any japa, any austerities, or any cultivation of spiritual knowledge amongst
them. They simply engage in their concocted activities and ruin their caste by gathering rice,
bananas, milk, and yogurt and eating together.
We do not find any trace of japa, austerities, or cultivation of spiritual knowledge among
them. They concoct their own activities and meditation; they mix together rice, bananas,
yogurt, and milk, and then they sit together and eat, thereby ruining their caste.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.263
TEXT 263
People came to see and ridicule them. Let us see what these madmen are doing.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.264
TEXT 264
After speaking like this, they went home. As one left, another came and knocked at the door.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.265
TEXT 265
As soon as two atheists met together, they embraced and fell to the ground laughing loudly.
As soon as two atheists opposed to devotional service met, they laughed so loudly while
discussing the devotees' activities that they collapsed to the ground.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.266
TEXT 266
They would also go and bring others who had not seen what was going on. Yet some persons,
on the advice of others, would refuse to go.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.267
TEXT 267
keha bale,bhi, ei dekhila unila
Someone said, O brother, I have seen and heard everything. Along with Nimi, they have all
become mad.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.268
TEXT 268
It sounds like the tumultuous croaking of frogs or the wild celebration of a Durg-pj
festival in the house of rvsa.
It seems like frogs are croaking at the house of rvsa. They are excited and noisy, just as
when people push and bump each other during a Durg-pj festival.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.269
TEXT 269
The only thing we can hear is 'Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho!' These people bring infamy on us.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.270
TEXT 270
Nadia has thousands of great exalted Bhacryas, yet such imposters also live here.
Today in Nadia, where thousands of learned brhma as reside, a few cheaters and
imposters have become prominent.
TEXT 271
Tomorrow we will drive the brhmaa rvsa out of Nadia. Then we will break his house
and throw it in the river.
We should drive rvsa, the so-called brhmaa who brings infamy to the brhmaas, out
of Navadvpa. We will break his straw house and throw it in the flowing waters of the
Ganges.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.272
TEXT 272
When this brhmaa ruins the prosperity of this village, the Yavanas will become powerful
here.
The brhmaa rvsa has destroyed all auspiciousness in this village. When the influence of
the brhmaas wanes, the Yavanas will become prominent.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.273
TEXT 273
In this way the atheists made a great commotion, yet nevertheless they were all most
fortunate.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.274
TEXT 274
CB Madhya-khaa 8.275
TEXT 275
CB Madhya-khaa 8.276
TEXT 276
Day and night they happily chanted, Jaya Ka, Murri, Mukunda, Vanaml!
CB Madhya-khaa 8.277
TEXT 277
Vivambhara danced day and night with the devotees. No one became tired, for they all had
spiritual bodies.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.278
TEXT 278
A number of yugas passed as one year with no one understanding due to the ecstasy of being
with Lord Caitanya.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.279
TEXT 279
yena mah-rsa-kr kata yuga gela
While a number of yugas passed during the rsa-ll pastime, the gops thought that only a
moment had passed.
In this regard one should discuss rla Cakravart hkura's Srrtha-darin commentary on
rmad Bhgavatam (10.29.1 and 10.33.38).
CB Madhya-khaa 8.280
TEXT 280
In this way Ka manifests inconceivable pastimes that are known only to the fortunate
servants of Lord Caitanya.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.281
TEXT 281
In this way Vivambhara Mahprabhu danced until only three hours of the night remained.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.282
TEXT 282
r Caitanyacandra then took all the lagrma-ils on His lap and sat on the sihsana.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.283
TEXT 283
CB Madhya-khaa 8.284
TEXT 284
Lord Ananta manifested within the throne, so it did not break as Lord Gaurga comfortably
sat on it.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.285
TEXT 285
On the order of Lord Caitanya, the krtana was stopped. Then the Lord loudly revealed His
glories.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.286
TEXT 286
CB Madhya-khaa 8.287
TEXT 287
I am the Lord of innumerable universes. I am the object of all glorification, and all of you are
My servants.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.288
TEXT 288
I have incarnated for your sake. Whatever you offer Me, that is My food.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.289
TEXT 289
Actually you have offered everything to Me. Then rvsa replied, O Lord, everything
belongs to You.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.290
TEXT 290
The Lord said, I will eat it all. Advaita then said, O Lord, that would be most auspicious.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.291
TEXT 291
All the servants of the Lord then offered Him various items with their own hands, and the
Lord in His own ecstasy happily ate.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.292
TEXT 292
CB Madhya-khaa 8.293
TEXT 293
He ate various types of milk sweets mixed with sugar, as well as sugar candy and green
coconut water with its pulp.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.294
TEXT 294
He ate bananas, flat rice, and puffed rice and then repeatedly said, Bring more.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.295
TEXT 295
By ordinary calculation the Lord ate in one moment enough food to feed two hundred
people. He then said, What else do you have?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.296
TEXT 296
The Lord said, Bring more, bring more. There is nothing left here. The devotees then
became frightened and remembered the Supreme Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.297
TEXT 297
All the devotees folded their hands and fearfully said, What do we know of Your glories?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.298
TEXT 298
With these insignificant offerings how can we satisfy He in whose stomach innumerable
universes rest?
CB Madhya-khaa 8.299
TEXT 299
The Lord said, The offerings of a devotee are not insignificant, therefore quickly bring
whatever you have.
I regard as great even the smallest gift offered by My devotees in pure love.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.300
TEXT 300
O Lord, we have camphor and betel nuts. The Lord replied, Don't worry, give them to
Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.301
TEXT 301
All the devotees became ecstatic and their fears were dispelled as those who were qualified
offered the Lord betel nuts.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.302
TEXT 302
All the servants joyfully offered betel nuts, and the Lord smiled as He accepted them with His
own hand.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.303
TEXT 303
The Lord rolled His eyes and roared loudly as He repeatedly called out, N! N! N!
CB Madhya-khaa 8.304
TEXT 304
The devotees did not say anything but sat down in silence as their hearts were struck with
wonder.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.305
TEXT 305
mah-sti-kart-hena bhakta-saba dekhe
All the devotees saw Him as the supreme chastiser. They had no strength to stand before
Him.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.306
TEXT 306
Nitynanda held an umbrella over Mahprabhu's head, and Advaita offered prayers with
folded hands before the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.307
TEXT 307
In great fear, the devotees all folded their hands and remembered the lotus feet of Lord
Caitanya as they bent their heads down.
CB Madhya-khaa 8.308
TEXT 308
Anyone who is pleased to hear about this display of opulence by the Lord will certainly see
the beautiful face of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 309
CB Madhya-khaa 8.310
TEXT 310
The Lord looked at Advaita and said, Ask for some benediction. I have descended here
because of You.
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TEXT 311
In this way, the Lord smiled as He looked at each devotee and said, Ask for some
benediction.
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TEXT 312
In this way the Lord manifested His own opulences. On seeing this, the devotees floated in an
ocean of bliss.
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TEXT 313
No one can understand the inconceivable pastimes of Lord Caitanya. One moment He
displayed His opulences, and the next moment He fell unconscious.
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TEXT 314
On regaining His external consciousness, the Lord began to cry. He then continually cried in
the mood of a servant.
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TEXT 315
The Lord put His arms around the devotees' shoulders and cried. He addressed each one of
them as brother and friend.
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TEXT 316
The power of His illusory energy was such that no one could recognize Him. No one other
than His servants can understand Him in truth.
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TEXT 317
The devotees smiled on seeing the Lord's characteristics. They said, Lord Nryaa has
appeared.
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TEXT 318
kata-kaa thki' prabhu khara upara
After remaining on the sihsana for some time, Lord Gaurasundara fell unconscious in
ecstasy.
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TEXT 319
He fell to the ground with no symptom of life visible in His body. Seeing this, all His
associates began to cry.
Gaurasundara fell unconscious to the ground out of ecstasy. The symptoms of His life force
disappeared. All His associates began to cry. The word dhtu refers to the three elements
air, bile, and mucus.
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TEXT 320
Then all the devotees concluded that the Lord had left them.
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TEXT 321
If the Lord displays such a cruel mood, then we will also give up our bodies at once.
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TEXT 322
While the devotees were thinking in this way, the crest jewel of all omniscient persons
manifested His external consciousness and loudly chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 323
They all raised a tumultuous sound of ecstasy. Being overwhelmed, they did not know where
they were.
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TEXT 324
In this way, various ecstatic pastimes took place in Navadvpa as the Lord of Vaikuha
enjoyed His pastimes of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 325
May the mind of one who hears these auspicious topics always remain at the lotus feet of r
Gauracandra, surrounded by His devotees.
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TEXT 326
Chapter Nine: The Lord's Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of rdhara and Other
Devotees' Characteristics
One day Mahprabhu came with Nitynanda to the house of rvsa. Understanding the
mood of the Lord, all the assembled devotees began to perform krtana. r Gaurasundara,
who is the supreme teacher of everyone, regularly danced in the krtana in the mood of a
devotee, yet in His own mood He sometimes sat on the throne of Viu as if unaware of what
He was doing. On this day, however, the Supreme Lord r Gaurasundara concealed His
mood as a devotee, and with a desire to accept the service of His surrendered devotees, He sat
on the throne of Viu for twenty-one hours and revealed that He is personally Lord Viu,
the shelter of all devotees. In this mah-praka pastime, He manifested all the forms of
Viu's incarnations.
This day, in response to the Lord's gesture, the devotees happily worshiped r Gaura-
Nryaa, who is the Lord of Vaikuha and full in six opulences, with various ingredients
through the performance of the abhieka ceremony meant for the King of kings. After
worshiping Mahprabhu with sixteen ingredients according to the prescriptions of the ten-
syllable Gopla-mantra, the devotees offered various prayers and described His
transcendental qualities and pastimes by glorifying Him as the cause of all causes, the
controller of all controllers, and the Lord who has accepted the mood of a devotee to manifest
His own service for delivering the fallen souls. Thereafter, r Gaurasundara spontaneously
extended His lotus feet to be worshiped, and all the devotees worshiped His lotus feet with
various accumulated ingredients according to their respective desires. With a desire to accept
the service of His devotees, Mahprabhu also happily ate various foodstuffs offered by them
and began to describe previous experiences of the devotees headed by rvsa. Later, after the
devotees finished offering evening rati, r Gaurasundara instructed the devotees to bring
His dearmost devotee rdhara in order to exhibit His pastimes of opulence to him. As the
Vaiavas following the Lord's instructions covered half the distance, they heard rdhara
loudly chanting the holy names of Hari, and by following that sound they came to his house.
Although according to external characteristics rdhara was extremely poor, since he was a
transcendental devotee of Mahprabhu, he was eternally enriched with the treasure of ka-
prema. The extraordinary example of service to the Lord exhibited in this world by the
destitute Kholvec rdhara, who was as truthful as Yudhihira, is meant to be followed by
everyone. The atheists thought that rdhara remained awake and chanted the name of the
Lord throughout the night due to being afflicted by poverty and hunger. They did not know
that rdhara was constantly engaged in the service of the husband of Lakmdev, the
predominating deity of the all opulences, therefore he can never actually be afflicted by
poverty. rdhara did not pay any attention to the statements of the atheists but constantly
remained absorbed in drinking the nectar of Ka's holy names. At night he eagerly prayed
to the Lord for the spiritual benefit of himself and the entire world. As soon as rdhara heard
the name of Mahprabhu from the devotees, he lost consciousness out of ecstasy. The
devotees then carefully brought him before Mahprabhu. On seeing rdhara, Mahprabhu
became greatly pleased, and rdhara also became overwhelmed by seeing the Lord's most
enchanting transcendental form.
During the Lord's pastimes as a student, rdhara passed his life by selling banana leaves,
banana flowers, and banana stems. In order to establish that the Supreme Lord happily
accepts the offerings of His devotees but does not even look at the offerings of nondevotees,
Mahprabhu would forcibly snatch those items from rdhara and as a result even quarreled
with him. Mahprabhu reminded rdhara about those pastimes and expressed His desire to
award him the eight kinds of mystic perfection. Thereafter Mahprabhu displayed His
extraordinary opulence to rdhara. As soon as rdhara saw that display, he was struck with
wonder and fell unconscious to the ground. When on rman Mahprabhu's order rdhara
regained his external consciousness, Mahprabhu instructed him to offer prayers. After
rdhara humbly expressed his inability to offer prayers to Mahprabhu on the pretext of
ignorance, the Lord ordered uddh Sarasvat to manifest on the tongue of rdhara, and thus
rdhara began to offer wonderful prayers to Mahprabhu. Being pleased by the prayers of
rdhara, Mahprabhu asked him to accept any benediction he wanted. rdhara asked for the
benediction that He who regularly quarreled with him (rdhara) over banana leaves and
flowers may remain his Lord, birth after birth. When Mahprabhu desired to make rdhara
the emperor, rdhara did not accept but rather prayed for the qualification to glorify the
Lord's transcendental qualities.
The devotees of r Gaura do not hanker for any material object, they simply pray for the
transcendental service of the Lord. Persons who have received Gaurasundara's merciful
glance know that religiosity, economic development, sense gratification or the eight mystic
perfections, and even liberation are most abominable and insignificant, and thus they simply
desire the service of the lotus feet of Ka. They do not desire their own sense gratification.
A Vaiava cannot be recognized by his external features. People who are intoxicated with
pride due to material assets cannot understand the glories of the opulence and wealth of
rdhara, who is an exalted transcendental Vaiava. Although from the material point of
view it may appear that the Vaiavas are deficient, they actually have no deficiency.
Although Vaiavas appear in poor families within this world to teach the fallen and
wretched living entities to worship Hari, they are not actually poor. The purpose of such
pastimes is to demonstrate how one can worship Hari in spite of being born in a poor family.
The characteristics of Vaiavas are incomprehensible to the materialists. If one surrenders to
the Vaiavas with nonduplicitous simplicity, then by their mercy one can recognize them. It
is the duty of every intelligent man to stay far away from the vaiava-apardha of trying to
measure Vaiavas with material knowledge. A person who is devoid of vaiava-apardha
can easily attain love of God by chanting the holy name of Ka even once, otherwise
nmpardha in the form of blaspheming Vaiavas will create havoc in one's life.
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TEXT 1
akhila-bhuvana-adhikr
All glories to Gaura, the Lord of the entire universe, who disguised Himself by wearing the
dress of a sannys!
r Gaurasundara is the Lord of the fourteen worlds. In order to teach the people of this
world, He gave up all kinds of worldly enjoyment and displayed the qualification of a human
being by accepting the dress of a renunciant.
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TEXT 2
All glories to r Caitanya, the son of Jaganntha and ac! All glories to Gaurasundara, who
inaugurated the glorious sakrtana movement!
The sakrtana movement of r Gaurasundara is the highest benediction in all respects. The
subject matter of this krtana illustrates the most exalted pastimes of the Lord, therefore there
is no comparison to this sakrtana.
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TEXT 3
All glories to the Lord, who is the life of Nitynanda and Gaddhara! All glories to the life
and wealth of Advaita and rvsa!
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TEXT 4
jaya r-jagadnanda-haridsa-pra
jaya vakrevara-puarka-prema-dhma
All glories to the life of Jagadnanda and Haridsa! All glories to the Lord, who is the abode
of Vakrevara's and Puarka's love!
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TEXT 5
All glories to the dear Lord of Vsudeva and rgarbha! O Lord, please glance mercifully on
the living entities.
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TEXT 6
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TEXT 7
O brothers, please hear attentively the topics of the Madhya-khaa regarding how
Gauracandra Mahprabhu enjoyed His pastimes.
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TEXT 8
Now hear about Lord Caitanya's mah-praka, or great revelation, during which all the
Vaiavas obtained fulfillment of their desires.
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TEXT 9
A prahara consists of seven and a half daas, or three hours, therefore seven praharas is
equal to twenty-one hours. Gaurahari manifested the pastimes of all Viu incarnations for
twenty-one hours. During this period He manifested His wonderful pastimes and satisfied the
devotees by eating their offerings and awarding them devotional service to Lord Hari.
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TEXT 10
During this pastime the Lord ate wonderfully, manifested wonderful forms, and awarded the
devotional service of Viu to one and all.
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TEXT 11
On that day, the devotees gave the Lord abhieka as the King of all kings.
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TEXT 12
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TEXT 13
He was accompanied by the most restless Nitynanda Candra. Gradually all the devotees
gathered there.
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TEXT 14
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TEXT 15
Understanding the indication of the Lord, the devotees began loud krtana from all sides.
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TEXT 16
On other days the Lord would dance in the mood of a servant and would only momentarily
manifest His opulences before withdrawing them.
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TEXT 17-19
While dancing on this day, however, the Lord made all the devotees fortunate by going up
and sitting on the throne of Lord Viu. On other days when the Lord had manifested His
ecstasy and sat on the throne of Viu, He had acted like He was unaware of His actions. But
during this sta-prahariy bhva, the Lord gave up all pretension and revealed His glories for
twenty-one hours.
The phrase viura kha refers to the Supreme Lord's sihsana, or throne. On other days
Mahprabhu acted as if unaware as He sat on the throne of Viu in His own ecstasy, but on
this day He concealed His mood and pastimes as a devotee and sat on the throne of Viu for
twenty-one hours in the mood of the Supreme Lord. This day He did not hide Himself in any
way but fully revealed Himself, in other words, He accepted the service of His devotees by
fully revealing Himself as Lord Viu, the object of all worship.
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TEXT 20
All the devotees felt great ecstasy as they stood before the Lord with folded hands.
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TEXT 21
How wonderful were their feelings of satisfaction! Everyone felt like they were enjoying in
Vaikuha.
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TEXT 22
The Lord also sat like the Lord of Vaikuha. Not even a tinge of illusion was present there.
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TEXT 23
The phrase abhieka-gta refers to the prayers recited during an abhieka ceremony. When a
king of kings is installed on a throne, his subjects glorify him with various offerings of
prayers and homage.
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TEXT 24
On hearing the abhieka prayers, the Lord rolled His head and without duplicity glanced
mercifully on everyone.
The phrase abhieka uni' means hearing the recitation of abhieka prayers.
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TEXT 25
The devotees understood the Lord's indication and decided to perform the abhieka
ceremony.
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TEXT 26
All the devotees brought Ganges water and strained it with fine clean cloth.
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TEXT 27
ee r-karpra catusama-di
diysajja karilena sabe prema-yukta haiy
Thereafter they joyfully prepared for the abhieka by mixing camphor and four other
ingredients in the water.
The Hari-bhakti-vilsa (6.115) quotes the Garua Pura as follows: Catusama consists of
two portions of musk, four portions of sandalwood, three portions of kukuma, and one
portion of camphor.
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TEXT 28
The tumultuous sound of Jaya! Jaya! was heard in the four directions as everyone began to
recite the abhieka mantras.
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TEXT 29
First, r Nitynanda chanted Jaya! Jaya! as He happily poured water on the head of the
Lord.
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TEXT 30
Exalted devotees headed by Advaita and rvsa bathed the Lord while reciting the Purua-
skta mantras.
The universespast, present, and futureare but manifestations of the Supreme Lord's
purua expansion. Though He is the Lord of immortality, he has manifest Himself as the
purua in the universe so that the jvas may enjoy material fruits.
The past, present, and future universes are manifestations of the Lord's powers, but the Lord
Himself is much greater. All the living beings of the universe are but one-quarter portion, and
the eternal nature in the spiritual sky exists in three-quarters portion.
The three-quarters portion of the Lord transcends the material portion. The Lord in the one-
quarter portion manifested the universe again, as He had done repeatedly before. The Lord of
the one-quarter portion began the work of creation, by going all around, taking the form of
all animate and inanimate objects.
From the Lord, the universe was born, and in that universe was born the vr-purua, the
Supersoul of the universe. Then the vr-purua grew and produced the earth and the bodies
of the jvas.
From that sacrifice where everything in the universe was sacrificed, yogurt and gheeand
indeed, all nourishing foodswere produced. It created the animals of the air, forest, and
village.
o tasmd yajt sarva-hta ca smni jajre
From that ultimate sacrifice, or sarva-huta, were born the k [hymns], sma [music], and
yajus [prose] portions of the Vedas, along with the seven Vedic meters.
Horses were born from the sacrifice, along with animals with two sets of teeth, such as
donkeys and mules. Cows were also born from the sacrifice, along with goats and sheep.
The devats, sdhyas, and is placed the vrt-purua, the first being of the universe, on kua
grass and sprinkled Him with water for purification. In this way they conducted the mental
sacrifice using the vr-purua.
In the mental sacrifice, when they divided up the vr-purua, how many parts did they
divide? What is stated about His face, arms, thighs, and feet?
The brhmaas arose from the face [of the vr-purua], the katriyas from His two arms, the
vaiyas from His thighs, and the dras from His feet.
His mind gave rise to the moon; His two eyes, the sun; His breath, Vyu; and His mouth,
Indra and Agni.
The devats, the first beings manifested, performed a mental sacrifice to complete the
creation. For this sacrifice they used the vir-purua [the raw ingredients of the material
world] as the offering. Spring was the ghee, summer the fuel-wood, and autumn the offering.
In this sacrifice the blades of kua grass strewn around the fire [for protection from rkasas]
were seven [the seven Vedic poetic meters], and the fuel sticks were twenty-one [twelve
months, five seasons, three worlds, and the sun]. The devats who performed the mental
sacrifice tied the vr-purua to offer Him as the sacrificial animal.
In this way the devats conducted the mental sacrifice using the vr-purua to manifest
variety in the world. By that sacrifice both the physical laws of nature and the first spiritual
codes of conduct arose. The great souls, by similar mental worship, attain the place of
immortality where dwell the sdhyas and devats, the first worshipers.
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TEXT 31
The devotees of Gaurga were expert in chanting mantras. As they recited mantras, they
joyfully poured water on the Lord.
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TEXT 32
Devotees headed by Mukunda sang auspicious abhieka songs as some devotees cried, some
danced, and some became overwhelmed in ecstasy.
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TEXT 33
The chaste women made auspicious sounds as everyone's hearts filled with ecstasy.
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TEXT 34
The Lord of Vaikuha sat on the throne as all the devotees poured water on His head.
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TEXT 35
As a formality there was supposed to be one hundred eight pots of water, but thousands of
pots could not actually hold all that water.
In ordinary auspicious rituals, the number one hundred eight is considered important, but in
this case it was hundreds and hundreds.
The procedure for bathing the Lord is described in the Hari-bhakti-vilsa (19.88) as follows:
According to one's capacity, one should bath the Lord with gold, silver, copper, bell metal,
or clay pots of water numbering one thousand, five hundred, two hundred fifty, one hundred
eight, sixty-four, thirty-two, sixteen, or four.
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TEXT 36
The fortunate demigods assumed the forms of human beings and secretly took part in the
abhieka ceremony.
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TEXT 37-38
If one offers even a drop of water at the lotus feet of the Lord in meditation, what to speak of
directly, he is never subjected to the punishment of Yamarja. That Lord was now directly
accepting water from everyone.
A person will live in Vaikuha for as many thousands of years as the number of drops of
water that he offers to My body. (The phrase svarga-loke mahyate means that as one goes to
Vaikuhaloka, he will be respectfully worshiped by the demigods headed by Indra.)
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TEXT 39
The servants and maidservants of rvsa brought water and also bathed the Lord. This is the
result of serving the devotees.
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TEXT 40
One most fortunate maidservant named Dukh brought water for the Lord, who encouraged
her by saying, Bring, bring.
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TEXT 41
On seeing her devotional service, the Lord changed her name from Dukh to Sukh [Dukh
means one who is unhappy, and Sukh means one who is happy.].
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TEXT 42
All the devotees bathed the Lord while chanting various Vedic mantras, and then they dried
His body.
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TEXT 43
Thereafter they dressed Him in new cloth and applied fragrant sandalwood paste on His
transcendental body.
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TEXT 44
viu-kha ptilena upaskra kari'
They cleaned Viu's throne, and the Lord then sat down on it.
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TEXT 45
Lord Nitynanda held an umbrella over the Lord's head, and some fortunate soul fanned Him
with a cmara.
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TEXT 46
Then all the devotees began to offer various items of worship at the lotus feet of their Lord.
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TEXT 47
They offered water for washing the feet, auspicious ingredients to the hand, water for
washing the mouth, sandalwood paste, flowers, incense, lamps, foodstuffs, and cloth.
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TEXT 48
According to their capacity they offered brhmaa thread, clothes, and ornaments. In this
way they worshiped the Lord with sixteen ingredients.
For the meaning of oaa upacra, sixteen ingredients of worship, see the purport to
Madhya-khaa, Chapter Six, verse 110.
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TEXT 49
The devotees dipped tulas-majars in sandalwood paste and repeatedly offered them at the
lotus feet of the Lord.
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TEXT 50
After worshiping the Lord according to the rules and regulations prescribed for chanting the
ten-syllable Gopla-mantra, they offered prayers.
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TEXT 51
All the Lord's principle associates headed by Advaita fell at the Lord's feet and offered
obeisances.
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TEXT 52
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TEXT 53
All glories to the Lord of all universes! Please glance mercifully on the living entities who are
afflicted with the threefold material miseries.
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TEXT 54
All glories to the original cause and father of everyone! All glories to the Lord who has
incarnated to inaugurate the sakrtana movement!
Although the process of sakrtana is mentioned in the scriptures, people were inclined to
solitary services like chanting japa. But in order to award the highest benediction to the
people of Kali-yuga, r Gaurasundara revealed the necessity of performing sakrtana.
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TEXT 55
All glories to the protector of Vedic principles and saintly persons! All glories to the Lord
who gives life to everyone, from Brahm to the nonmoving living entities!
Let the Lord, who is the deliverer of the saintly persons and inaugurator of Vedic religious
principles in the form of chanting the holy names of the Lord, be profusely glorified.
Nondevotees follow godless religious principles, which are contrary to Vedic principles. Let
r Gaurahari, who is the original life all living entities in the visible world, from Brahm to
the inanimate beings, be profusely glorified.
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TEXT 56
All glories to the reservoir of transcendental qualities and the deliverer of the fallen souls!
All glories to the supreme shelter and the friend of the poor!
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TEXT 57
All glories to the cowherd boy who lives in the ocean of milk! All glories to the Lord who
manifests His pastimes for the sake of His devotees!
Vrajendra-nandana, who is the original source of everything, who is the localized Paramtm
known as Krodakay Viu, and who is a member of the cowherd community, has
certainly appeared as Gaurahari. With a desire to manifest His own service, He manifested
His Gaura pastimes to the devotees. Another reading [for gopavs] is guptavs, or He who
resides in secret.
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TEXT 58-59
r Gaurahari is most pleasant and the personification of pure goodness. He is the personified
Vedic religious principles, the life and soul of all living entities, and the most pure ornament
of the brhmaa community.
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TEXT 60
All glories to the deliverer of the fallen Ajmila! All glories to He who liberated Ptan of her
sins!
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TEXT 61
All glories to He who does not see the faults of others and who is the beloved Lord of
Lakm! In this way all the exalted devotees offered their prayers.
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TEXT 62
Seeing the supreme manifestation of the Lord's form, all His servants merged in an ocean of
bliss.
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TEXT 63
sarva my ghuciy prabhu gauracandra
Lord Gauracandra spontaneously extended His lotus feet, which were worshiped by all the
devotees.
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TEXT 64
Someone brought fragrant sandalwood paste, which he smeared on those lotus feet. Someone
else offered tulas-majars in worship.
The word meli' (derived from the mil dhatu) means to mix or to combine.
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TEXT 65
keha ratna-suvara-rajata-alakra
Someone offered ornaments made of gold, silver, and gems at His lotus feet and then offered
obeisances.
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TEXT 66
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TEXT 67
They offered various types of metal containers. No one knew how many people fell at His
lotus feet.
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TEXT 68-69
The lotus feet that all living entities beginning with Brahm, Lakm, and iva desire to
worship were now being worshiped by the servants and maidservants of the Vaiavas. This
is the result of serving the Vaiavas.
The Vaiavas are naturally akicana, or without material assets. And through external
vision, ordinary people consider the Vaiavas' servants and maidservants to be even more
poor. But since Viu is the worshipable Lord and treasure of the Vaiavas, the servants and
maidservants of the Vaiavas obtain the eligibility to worship that all-desirable treasure.
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TEXT 70
They fearlessly offered fresh grass, paddy, and tulas at the lotus feet of the Lord.
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TEXT 71
Some of them brought various kinds of fruits, which they offered at His lotus feet, while some
offered sandalwood paste and flowers at the Lord's lotus feet.
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TEXT 72
Someone was inspired to worship with sixteen ingredients, while someone was inspired to
worship with six ingredients.
For the meaning of a-aga-mate, with six ingredients, see Madhya-khaa (6.33).
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TEXT 73
Everyone joyfully offered musk, kukuma, camphor, and red powder at the Lord's lotus feet.
The phrase phgu-dhli refers to vermilion, or the red powder that is thrown during Holi.
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TEXT 74
Those lotus feet and toenails were decorated with various flowers such as campaka, mallik,
kunda, kadamba, and mlat.
TEXT 75
As the crest jewel of Vaikuha manifested His opulences, He said, Give Me something to
eat.
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TEXT 76
All the devotees saw the Lord extend His palm. Whatever the devotees offered, the Lord ate.
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TEXT 77
Someone offered bananas, someone offered soaked mung dahl, and others offered yogurt,
condensed milk, butter, and milk.
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TEXT 78
The devotees gave all these items directly into the hands of Mahprabhu, who sincerely ate
everything.
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TEXT 79
Everyone ran from street to street and bought the finest items, which they quickly brought
back to the Lord.
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TEXT 80
Someone mixed coconut pulp with sugar and placed it directly into the Lord's hand.
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TEXT 81
They brought an abundance of various sweets, which the Lord took in His hands and ate.
The word sandea is explained as follows: At present, a particular type of dry sweet made
from curd is called sandea. But in this case the word sandea is used to indicate various types
of sweets.
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TEXT 82
Some offered sweets made of fused rice, rose apple, and cucumbers. Some offered sugar cane,
and others offered Ganges water.
The phrase karkaik phala refers to kkua [in Bengali, or kki in Hindi] (a type of
cucumber), and the word jambu refers to the rose apple.
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TEXT 83
dekhiy prabhura ati nanda-praka
On seeing the Lord's ecstatic manifestation, some servants offered five or ten times.
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TEXT 84
Hundreds of people offered water, all of which was drunk by the master of all mystic
perfections.
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TEXT 85
They offered thousands of pots of yogurt, condensed milk, and milk, thousands of bunches of
bananas, and a large quantity of soaked mung dahl.
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TEXT 86
They offered large quantities of sweetmeats, fruits, and roots, and thousands of containers
filled with betel nuts and camphor.
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TEXT 87
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TEXT 88
The Lord happily ate the foodstuffs offered by His devotees and then began to describe their
birth and activities.
After accepting the ingredients of service offered by His devotees, the Lord happily praised
their good fortune, birth, and pious activities. Some persons consider that Mahprabhu
described the previous pious activities of the living entities by His quality of omniscience.
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TEXT 89
As a result, each devotee remembered his previous activities and joyfully fell to the ground
crying.
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TEXT 90
The Lord said to rvsa, O rvsa, do you remember when you once heard rmad
Bhgavatam from Devnanda Paita?
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TEXT 91
One should discuss rmad Bhgavatam verses 1.1.3, 1.1.19, and 12.13.15 in this regard.
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TEXT 92
You began to cry loudly and fell to the ground, overwhelmed with ecstasy.
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TEXT 93
Not understanding your devotional sentiments, the foolish students could not understand
why you were crying.
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TEXT 94
You lost external consciousness while exhibiting transformations of ecstatic love, and the
students carried you outside.
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TEXT 95
Devnanda did not stop them. As the guru was ignorant, so were his disciples.
Since the students under the shelter of Devnanda, their teacher, could not understand the
fruits of rvsa's devotional service, they committed offenses at the feet of rvsa because
they were controlled by their material perception. Because the teacher, Devnanda, did not
check the actions of his ignorant students, he was also guilty of the offense. Devnanda, who
was ignorant of devotional service, gave no information about the exalted position of
devotional service in his teachings to his students. Therefore since the guru had no
qualification in devotional service, his disciples were also devoid of devotional service.
Upon seeing the merciful pure devotees' method of preaching through chanting, many people
nowadays say that it is better to worship the Lord at home in solitude. They say various
obstacles such as false ego and pride attack one who preaches through chanting. But in this
instance, if a person like Devnanda Paita remains ignorant about devotional service and
does not preach the glories of devotional service, he commits an offense. This is the purport
of this pastime. A scarcity of devotional service is seen in every activity of this world, but if
one does not engage in glorifying the Lord to remove that scarcity, he is touched by offense.
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TEXT 96
When they left you outside the door, you returned home greatly distressed.
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TEXT 97
Feeling unhappy at heart, you sat down in a solitary place and again began to read rmad
Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 98
The school of r Devnanda Paita was at that time situated in Kuliy. Kuliy is a
neighborhood of Navadvpa that is situated on the western bank of the Ganges. At that time
the town of Navadvpa was situated on the eastern bank of the Ganges and is presently
known as r Mypur. The present city of Navadvpa is ancient Kuliy. This is the place
where one's offenses are nullified. Some people mistakenly accept the Kuliy village near
Kcap that was established by Mdhava Datta, the resident of Cucua, as the Kuliy
village of Devnanda Paita. Even today various names in the present city of Navadvpa
such as mda-kola, Kolera-gaja, Kolera-daha, and Gadakhlira-kola are evidence of the
location of ancient Kuliy. Some people fall into great illusion by accepting Sta-kuliy or
Dhopdi village as the original Kuliy. The village of Sta-kuliy is situated on the eastern
bank of the Ganges. But those who have studied r Caitanya-candrodaya-naka and r
Caitanya-carita-mahkvya know for certain that the village of Kuliy is situated on the
western bank of the Ganges. Since the Ganges is not flowing on the east of Sta-kuliy and r
Mypur is not situated east of Sta-kuliy, one cannot establish Sta-kuliy as the original
Kuliy. The ancient riverbed of the Ganges must have been on the western side of the present
Rmacandrapura village, and since there is no evidence of Kuliy village on the western side
of this riverbed, many learned devotees consider places like Rmacandrapura to be part of
Modadruma. The ascertainment of the location of ancient Nadia through the malicious
mentality of a few litterateurs who are envious and opposed to devotional service is not even
worth a farthing.
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TEXT 99
Then I sat in your heart and made you cry by awarding you loving devotion.
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TEXT 100
You became ecstatic by hearing rmad Bhgavatam, and the entire area became wet as if by
rain.
The word titi' (used in Vraja) means to become wet, to become soaked, or to become
drenched.
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TEXT 101
Realizing the words of the Lord, rvsa became overwhelmed. He rolled on the ground,
cried, and sighed deeply.
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TEXT 102
In this way the Lord reminded all the Vaiavas headed by Advaita about their previous
experiences.
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TEXT 103
All the devotees merged in an ocean of bliss as the Lord sat down and ate betel nuts.
If on seeing the Lord's acceptance of intoxicants like betel nuts during His abhieka befitting
the King of kings one tries to imitate Him, then one's inauspiciousness is assured. The proper
etiquette approved by the mahjanas is to touch the remnants of betel nuts to one's head. If
one accepts betel nuts on the pretext of accepting prasda, then his propensity for material
enjoyment will certainly increase. Rather than becoming prkta-sahajiys, the pure
Vaiavas cleverly avoid agitating their bodies with such intoxicants. (One should see the
Gauya-bhya commentary on rmad Bhgavatam 1.17.38)
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TEXT 104
kona bhakta nce, keha kare sakrtana
Some devotees danced, and some devotees engaged in congregational chanting. Others
chanted, Jaya, Jaya, r-acnandana!
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TEXT 105
If by chance a devotee was absent, the Lord personally ordered that he should be brought
there.
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TEXT 106
The Lord extended His palm and said, Give Me something to eat. He then ate whatever they
gave.
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TEXT 107
After eating, the Lord said, Do you remember the night when I was sitting by your side?
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TEXT 108
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TEXT 109
The Lord turned to Gagdsa and said, Do you remember how one night you were running
away in fear of the king?
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TEXT 110
You came to the boat gha with your entire family, but you feared calamity when no boat
could be found.
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TEXT 111
When you could not get a boat throughout the entire night, you became distressed and
began to cry.
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TEXT 112
Fearing that the Yavanas would mistreat your family, you resolved to enter the Ganges.
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TEXT 113
At that time I crossed the Ganges and came before you as a boatmen in a ferry.
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TEXT 114
You were pleased to see the boat and began to speak to Me with great affection.
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TEXT 115
`O brother, please save me this time. My caste, life, wealth, and body all belong to You.
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TEXT 116
`Protect me. Take me and my family across the river. I will pay You the one coin and give
You two coins as a donation.'
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TEXT 117
Thereafter I took you and your family across the river and then returned to Vaikuha.
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TEXT 118
On hearing these words, Gagdsa floated in an ocean of bliss. Such are the pastimes of Lord
Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 119
While crossing the Ganges, you remembered Me. Do you remember now that it was I who
took you across?
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TEXT 120
After hearing this, Gagdsa fell unconscious to the ground. In this way the Lord honestly
narrated the activities of His devotees.
While narrating the previous activities of Gagdsa Paita that were unknown to all, the
Lord said, When you felt great danger because of not finding a boat on the bank of the
Ganges to escape the harassment of the Yavana king, at that time I assumed the form of a
boatman and took you in a boat across the Ganges. No one except you knows about this. But
I know. On hearing this, Gagdsa rolled on the ground and lost consciousness. The
conditioned souls are devoid of the quality of omniscience. Since the Supreme Lord is the
controller of my, there is nothing unknown to Him or beyond His knowledge.
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TEXT 121
The Lord of Vaikuha sat down. His body was covered with sandalwood paste and flower
garlands.
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TEXT 122
One of His dear devotees fanned Him, while another dear devotee combed His hair.
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TEXT 123
Another beloved servant offered Him betel nuts, while some danced on His left and some
danced before Him.
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TEXT 124
In this way the whole day passed. As evening arrived, everyone became most jubilant.
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TEXT 125
All the devotees worshiped the Lord's lotus feet with incense and lamps.
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TEXT 126
The sound of conches, bells, karatlas, whompers, and mdagas produced an enchanting
atmosphere.
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TEXT 127
As Gauracandra sat in His full glory, He did not say anything about the devotees' activities.
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TEXT 128
They offered various flowers at His lotus feet and then offered obeisances while saying, O
Lord, please protect us.
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TEXT 129
Someone spoke with humility, and someone offered praises. Only the sound of ecstatic crying
was heard in the four directions.
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TEXT 130
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TEXT 131
In this way the Lord manifested His supreme opulences as all His servants stood before Him
with folded hands.
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TEXT 132
The lionlike Gaura happily enjoyed His pastimes while extending His feet and touching the
bodies of the devotees.
While remaining absorbed in this amazing pastime that had never been seen before, the
lionlike Gaura concealed His mood as a devotee. Since these activities of His are not like
those of conditioned souls who are forced to enjoy the fruits of their karma, the word ll, or
pastimes, has been used.
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TEXT 133
As r Gaurasundara was about to give benedictions, all His followers stood before Him with
folded hands.
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TEXT 134
During this sta-prahariy bhva, the Lord bestowed mercy on everyone without duplicity.
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TEXT 135
He ordered, Quickly, go and bring rdhara. Let him come and behold My opulences.
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TEXT 136
As he constantly thinks of Me, he feels great unhappiness. Bring him at once so that he may
see My glories.
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TEXT 137
Go to the edge of town and wait there. Bring that person who is calling out My name.
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TEXT 138
Following the Lord's instruction, some Vaiavas hurried to the house of rdhara.
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TEXT 139
sei rdharera kichu unaha khyna
Now hear some topics about rdhara. He earned his livelihood by selling banana leaves.
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TEXT 140
He would buy one banana tree, cut it into pieces, and then sell those pieces.
The phrase khol-gchi refers to a whole banana tree with the trunk intact.
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TEXT 141
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TEXT 142
With the other half, he maintained his life. This is the test of a devotee of Viu.
loka m cvamanyate
My dear Lord Brahm, because of material opulence a foolish person becomes dull-witted
and mad. Thus he has no respect for anyone within the three worlds and defies even My
authority. To such a person I show special favor by first taking away all his possessions.
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TEXT 143
He was as truthful as Mahrja Yudhihira. He never deviated from whatever price he fixed.
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TEXT 144
Sometimes those who knew his glories would buy his goods without bargaining.
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TEXT 145
In this way he resided in Navadvpa. No one recognized him, for everyone thought he was
simply a banana leaf seller.
No one could understand that banana stem seller rdhara was a transcendental devotee of
Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 146
cri prahara rtri nidr nhi ka-nme
He passed the entire night without sleep while loudly chanting the names of Ka and Hari.
By loudly chanting the names of Ka throughout the night, rdhara disturbed the villagers'
peaceful sleep. As a result of the pure devotees' current preaching of the holy names, the
godless litterateurs of this world become so disturbed by hearing the holy names vibrated by
the mouths of those pure devotees of the Lord that being unable to express their
inconvenience they engage in various forms of harassment. In order to deceive people and
obtain material objects with the desire to gratify their senses, some of them earn their
livelihood by reciting rmad Bhgavatam, glorifying the topics of the Lord, or performing
krtana with expert musical arrangement. In this way they try to show that they are equal to
the pure devotees. Intelligent persons, however, can easily detect their duplicity in the form
of deceitfulness and mundane endeavors. The purpose of the devotees' krtana is to feelingly
address Ka for the benefit of themselves and the godless human society, while the purpose
of the cheaters' krtana is to gratify their own senses on the pretext of chanting the holy
names, giving lectures, reciting, and singing sweetly. Therefore there is a difference of heaven
and hell between the activities of the servants of the Supreme Lord and those of the lusty
sense enjoyers.
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TEXT 147-148
yateka pa bale,rdharera ke
All the atheists complained, Due to rdhara's loud cries, we cannot sleep at night and our
ears are broken. He is a low-class fellow who cannot fill his stomach. Being afflicted with
hunger, he stays up all night.
Not understanding the actual purport of chanting the holy names, the atheists said, Since
poor rdhara is unable to earn his livelihood, he is incapable of procuring his food and
clothes. Because he has nothing to eat, he therefore screams loudly the whole night in order
to disturb the Supreme Lord and break the peace of ordinary people. Although such misdeeds
are appropriate for a greatly uncivilized person like rdhara, we cannot approve of such
krtana throughout the night.
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TEXT 149
In this way the atheists continued their blasphemy as rdhara happily engaged in his own
activities.
Just as Gaurasundara's associate rdhara did not pay attention to the ill statements of the
foolish cheaters and did not refrain from preaching the holy names of Hari, when the servants
of rdhara are advancing in the pure devotional service of preaching the holy names, they
should not pay attention when they are attacked in various ways by those who are intoxicated
with material pride and who are averse to the service of the Lord.
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TEXT 150
rdhara continued to loudly call out the name of Hari with love throughout the night.
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TEXT 151
As soon as the devotees got halfway there, they heard the loud cries of rdhara.
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TEXT 152
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TEXT 153
O Mahaya, come. Come and see the Lord. Let us become glorious by your touch.
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TEXT 154
On hearing the Lord's name, rdhara became overwhelmed with ecstasy and fell unconscious
to the ground.
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TEXT 155
The devotees quickly picked him up and carefully brought him before Vivambhara.
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TEXT 156
On seeing rdhara, the Lord was pleased and called him, Come, come.
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TEXT 157
vistara kariy cha mora rdhana
You have worshiped Me so long. You have passed many lifetimes to obtain My love.
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TEXT 158
In this life you have also served Me so much. I always eat rice off of your banana leaves.
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TEXT 159
I have eaten many items obtained from you. You have forgotten your conversations with
Me.
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TEXT 160-161
When the Lord manifested His pastimes as a scholar, He acted like a most arrogant person.
Keeping His identity concealed, He enjoyed various pastimes with rdhara on the pretext of
buying banana leaves.
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TEXT 162
The Lord daily visited rdhara's shop and bought banana leaves, bananas, and banana stems.
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TEXT 163
He would daily quarrel with rdhara for two hours and then buy his goods for half price.
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TEXT 164
Although truthful rdhara quoted a reasonable price, the Lord would take the goods at half
price.
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TEXT 165
Then rdhara would stand up, grab hold of the goods, and a tug-of-war would ensue. In this
way rdhara and the Lord would shove each other.
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TEXT 166
The Lord would say, O brother rdhara, why do you live like an ascetic when you have so
much wealth?
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TEXT 167
Why are you taking the goods from My hands? Don't you know yet who I am?
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TEXT 168
The most brahminical rdhara did not become angry. After looking at the Lord's face, he
gave Him all the goods.
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TEXT 169
The form of Gaurasundara was more enchanting than that of Cupid. His forehead was
beautifully decorated with tilaka.
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TEXT 170
He was dressed in a dhot tucked in at three places, His hair was curly, and both His nature
and eyes were restless.
TEXT 171
In a subtle form, Anantadeva resided in the white brhmaa thread that adorned His body.
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TEXT 172
The Lord chewed betel nuts as He looked at rdhara. Then He again picked up the banana
leaves with His own hands.
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TEXT 173
rdhara said, Listen, O respected brhmaa. Please forgive me, for I am Your dog.
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TEXT 174
The Lord said, I know you are very clever. You have accumulated so much wealth by selling
banana leaves.
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TEXT 175
Are there no other shops? rdhara asked. Go there and buy leaves cheaper.
When the Lord forcibly took rdhara's goods, rdhara asked, Instead of taking from me,
why don't You go to another shopkeeper and buy banana leaves cheaper?
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TEXT 176
The Lord replied, I will not give up My supplier. Take My money and give Me stems and
bananas.
In answer to this, the Lord said, I will continue to buy My goods from whom I regularly buy
them.
The word yogniy refers to a supplier, or to one who fulfills one's requirements.
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TEXT 177
On seeing the Lord's beauty, rdhara would become overwhelmed and smile. Then
Vivambhara would jubilantly speak harsh words to him.
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TEXT 178
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TEXT 179
I am the father of the Ganges, whom you regularly worship. This is the truth I am telling
you.
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TEXT 180
rdhara then covered his ears with his hands and exclaimed, Viu! Viu! Seeing the
Lord so arrogant, rdhara then gave Him the leaves and stems.
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TEXT 181
In this way they both regularly quarreled with each other. rdhara considered the Lord as a
most restless brhmaa.
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TEXT 182
rdhara said, I am defeated. Please leave me alone. I will give You something free.
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TEXT 183
I will give You a piece of stem, a few bananas, and a few leaves. Then am I still at fault?
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TEXT 184
The Lord said, Good, good. I have no more complaints. The Lord regularly ate rice off of
rdhara's leaf plates.
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TEXT 185
In this way the Lord enjoys the gifts of His devotees and does not glance at millions of gifts
offered by nondevotees.
Since rdhara was a devotee of Mahprabhu, Mahprabhu forcibly bought goods cheaper
from him and thus accepted rdhara's service. But if a rich nondevotee offers goods, He
would not even glance at them. (One should discuss Bhagavad-gt 9.26 and rmad
Bhgavatam 7.9.11 in this regard.)
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TEXT 186
Lord Caitanya had a desire to perform these pastimes, that is why He had rdhara sell
banana leaves.
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TEXT 187
In order to perform such pastimes, He made rdhara sell banana leaves. Who can understand
the pastimes of Lord Viu and the Vaiavas?
The main purpose behind the pastimes of Viu and the Vaiavas is incomprehensible to
ordinary people. Only those who are favored by the Supreme Lord can factually realize the
activities of Viu and the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 188
No one can know these pastimes unless the Lord reveals them. The Lord reminded everyone
of this principle.
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TEXT 189
The Lord said, O rdhara, look at My form. Today I will award you the eight mystic
perfections.
The phrase aa-siddhi is explained in the rmad Bhgavatam (11.15.4-5) as follows: Among
the eight primary mystic perfections, the three by which one transforms one's own body are
aim, becoming smaller than the smallest; mahim, becoming greater than the greatest; and
laghim, becoming lighter than the lightest. Through the perfection of prpti one acquires
whatever one desires, and through prkmya-siddhi one experiences any enjoyable object,
either in this world or the next. Through iit-siddhi one can manipulate the subpotencies of
my, and through the controlling potency called vait-siddhi one is unimpeded by the three
modes of nature. One who has acquired kmvasyit-siddhi can obtain anything from
anywhere, to the highest possible limit. My dear gentle Uddhava, these eight mystic
perfections are considered to be naturally existing and unexcelled within this world.
In the Nrada-pacartra (2.8.2) it is stated:
The eight mystic perfections are aim, laghim, vypti, prkmya, mahim, itva,
vatva, and kmvasyit.
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TEXT 190
The exalted rdhara raised his head and saw that Vivambhara was blackish like a tamla
tree.
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TEXT 191
He held an enchanting flute in His hands, and Balarma stood at His right side. rdhara saw
the entire place was filled with a bright effulgence.
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TEXT 192
He saw goddess Lakm offer betel nuts into the hand of the Lord and the four-headed
Brahm and five-headed iva offer prayers to the Lord.
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TEXT 193
He saw Ananta hold His thousand hoods as an umbrella over the head of the Lord and
Sanaka, Nrada, and ukadeva chanting the glories of the Lord.
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TEXT 194
In the four directions greatly beautiful women were glorifying the Lord with folded hands.
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TEXT 195
On seeing this, rdhara was struck with wonder. As such, he reeled and fell to the ground.
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TEXT 196
The Lord ordered, Get up. Get up, rdhara. rdhara then regained consciousness by the
words of the Lord.
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TEXT 197
The Lord said, rdhara, offer prayers to Me. rdhara replied, O Lord, I am most foolish.
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TEXT 198
I have no ability to offer any prayers. The Lord then said, Your words alone are prayers to
Me.
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TEXT 199
By the order of the Lord, Sarasvat, the mother of the universe, appeared on rdhara's tongue
and rdhara began to offer prayers.
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TEXT 200
All glories to Mahprabhu! All glories to Vivambhara! All glories to the Lord of Navadvpa!
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TEXT 201
All glories to the Lord of innumerable universes! All glories to He who was born from the
womb of the pious mother ac!
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TEXT 202
All glories to the Lord, who is unknown to the Vedas! All glories to the best of the
brhmaas! You assume various forms in every age to protect religious principles.
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TEXT 203
You wandered throughout the city, unknown to all. Who can know You unless You reveal
Yourself?
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TEXT 204
You are dharma, You are karma, You are bhakti, and You are jna. You are the scriptures,
You are the Vedas, and You are the object of all meditation.
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TEXT 205
You are the mystic perfections, You are prosperity, You are enjoyment, and You are yoga.
You are faith, You are compassion, You are illusion and greed.
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TEXT 206
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TEXT 207
You are devotional service, You are liberation, You are Brahm and iva. But why consider
You to be them? They are all subordinate to You.
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TEXT 208
Previously You personally told Me, `The water of your Ganges has emanated from My feet.'
In this regard one should discuss rmad Bhgavatam (1.18.21 and 8.19.28).
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TEXT 209
Yet neither did my sinful heart recognize You, nor did I understand the glories of Your
invaluable lotus feet.
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TEXT 210
It was You who made the town of Gokula glorious, and now You have appeared as the King
of Navadvpa.
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TEXT 211
You conceal devotional service within Your body, but You have manifested that devotional
service in Navadvpa.
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TEXT 212
It was through devotional service that Bhma conquered You on the battlefield, and it was
through devotional service that Yaod bound You.
For a description of Bhma's and Yaod's devotional service, see the purport to di-khaa
(17.26).
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TEXT 213
It was through devotional service that Satyabhm sold You. Being controlled by devotional
service, You carried a cowherd damsel of Vraja on Your shoulders.
Satyabhm's devotional service is explained as follows: During Ka's Dvrak pastimes, the
great sage Nrada one day came before Ka with a prijta flower in his hand that Indra had
given him. At that time Ka was residing in the house of Rukmi. When Nrada gifted that
prijta flower to r Ka, Lord Vsudeva gave it to Rukmi. On seeing this, Nrada
praised the good fortune of Rukmi and concluded that she was the most intimate and
chaste wife of Ka. Thereafter the maidservants of Satyabhm who were present at the
time informed Satyabhm about the incident. As a result, when Satyabhm became filled
with conceit, Ka went to her residence and promised to bring an entire prijta tree to the
house of Satyabhm in order to please her. Thereafter, when Nrada went there and
specifically glorified the Puyaka-vrata, Satyabhm expressed a desire to observe that vow.
Then Ka brought the prijta tree from Amarvat, the abode of Indra, and according to
the prescriptions of that vrata, Satyabhm bound Ka to that prijta tree and gave Him in
charity to Nrada. (Hari-vaa, Viu-parva, Chapter Seventy-six)
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TEXT 214
You who are carried in the minds of the inhabitants of innumerable universes personally
carried the cowherd boy rdma.
rdma's devotional service is explained as follows: Once Lord Ka called His cowherd boy
friends and expressed His desire to play a new game. On one side was Balarma and on the
other side was Ka. In the course of the game, some boys were carriers and some were
carried. In that game the winners were to ride on the shoulders of the losers. Being defeated,
Ka carried rdma, Bhadrasena carried Vabha, and Pralambsura carried Baladeva.
(rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Eighteen)
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TEXT 215
You are conquered by devotional service, therefore it is most confidential. Ordinary people
do not understand this.
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TEXT 216
You are always conquered by devotional service. You therefore hid devotional service and
wander around like a conqueror.
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TEXT 217
This characteristic of Yours is now shattered and inactive. Just see, the entire world hankers
for Your devotional service.
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TEXT 218
At that time You were defeated by only two or four persons, but now You will be bound by
one and all.
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TEXT 219
After hearing rdhara's transcendental prayers, all the exalted Vaiavas were struck with
wonder.
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TEXT 220
The Lord said, O rdhara, choose and ask for a benediction. Today I will give you the eight
mystic perfections.
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TEXT 221
rdhara balena,prabhu, ro bhib?
rdhara replied, O Lord, will You again deceive Me? Stay peaceful, for this will not be
possible again.
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TEXT 222
The Lord said, Seeing Me cannot be fruitless. You must take some benediction according to
your desire.
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TEXT 223
Vivambhara repeatedly said, Ask, ask, and rdhara replied, O Lord, then give me this
benediction.
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TEXT 224
Let that brhmaa who forcibly took away my banana leaves be my Lord birth after birth.
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TEXT 225
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TEXT 226
While speaking in this way, rdhara's love for the Lord increased and he began crying loudly
with his arms raised.
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TEXT 227
On seeing rdhara cry, all the Vaiavas became overwhelmed and also cried.
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TEXT 228
Vivambhara smiled and said, Listen, rdhara, I want to make you the king of a great
kingdom.
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TEXT 229
rdhara replied, I do not want anything. Make such arrangement, O Lord, that I may chant
Your names.
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TEXT 230
The Lord said, O rdhara, you are My servant. That is why you are able to see My
opulences.
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TEXT 231
That is why your mind does not deviate from Me. Thus I am giving you devotional service
that is confidential to the Vedas.
The phrase veda-gopya bhakti-yoga is explained as follows: To suit their own sense
gratification, materialists who are proud of their mundane knowledge explain the Vedic
mantras through aja-rhi, the conventional meaning of words according to unenlightened
persons. Having taken shelter of vidvad-rhi, the conventional meaning of words according
to enlightened persons, the Vedic literatures cover the vision of unqualified persons. Only
those who are most fortunate can realize through their study of the Vedas that the supremely
worshipable Lord is Hari, devotional service to Hari is the method of achieving Him, and love
of Hari is the ultimate goal of life. Ordinary foolish people see only the principles of karma-
ka in the Vedic literatures. Others who proudly establish the philosophy of nonvariegated
impersonalism by denying variegatedness in the object of worship, the worshiper, and the
worship under the shelter of Myvda philosophy become unsuccessful in attaining
devotional service. The personified Vedas awaken devotional service in the hearts of those
who are favored by the Lord. Obtaining devotional service is the highest goal of life.
Uttihata jgrata prpya varn nibodhataWake up! Get up! Understand the great
benediction you have in this human form of life. Now utilize it and get free from the clutches
of the material modes of nature. The importance of this Kaha Upaniad (1.3.14) statement
is hearby established. The vetvatara Upaniad (5.6) states: tad veda-guhyopaniatsu
ghaThat Supreme Absolute Truth is indistinctly described in the Upaniads, which
are the confidential portions of the Vedas. In Prema-bhakti-candrik it is said: veda-vidhi-
agocara, ratana-vedra paraConstantly worship the divine couple, who are seated on a
jeweled throne and who are beyond the reach of Vedic injunctions. (One should discuss
Bhagavad-gt 18.64-66 and rmad Bhgavatam 2.2.34)
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TEXT 232
All the Vaiavas chanted Jaya! Jaya! as they heard the benediction given to rdhara.
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TEXT 233
He had no wealth, no followers, and no education. Who can recognize such servants of Lord
Caitanya?
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TEXT 234
What is the value of education, wealth, beauty, fame, and high birth? They only increase
one's pride and bring about one's falldown.
Ordinary poverty-stricken people think that education, wealth, beauty, fame, and family
prestige are the goals of life. In the rmad Bhgavatam (1.8.26) it is stated:
janmaivarya-ruta-rbhir
edhamna-mada pumn
tvm akicana-gocaram
My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially
exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with
respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach
You with sincere feeling. Not understanding this statement, people who hanker after
material advancement mistakenly desire education, wealth, beauty, fame, and good family.
Therefore the transcendental greed for the service of Lord Caitanya does not find a place in
their misfortune. (See rmad Bhgavatam 10.10.8 and 10.73.10 and Kaha Upaniad 1.2.6.)
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TEXT 235
In millions of kalpas Lord Brahm will never see that which rdhara received simply by
selling bananas and banana stems.
A mah-yuga consists of 4,320,000 solar years. One thousand of such mah-yugas comprise
one kalpa. rdhara, who was born in a poor brhmaa family and who merely traded in
bananas and banana stems, received that which Lord Brahm, who is the controller of
millions of opulences, cannot get in millions of such kalpas.
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TEXT 236
One who is full of false pride and is envious of the goal of life falls down to an uncertain
future.
The only goal of every living entity is to serve the lotus feet of Lord Ka. Those who have a
strong desire for material enjoyment that is not related with Ka come under the control of
false pride and become envious of devotional service. People whose hearts are greedy for
material enjoyment are ultimately degraded. That is why hkura Narottama has said that
karma-ka, by which one enjoys the fruits of his activities, and jna-ka, by which one
renounces the fruits of his activities, are both pots of poison. The lives of those who have a
strong thirst for drinking those two pots of poison are sure to be ruined. People who are
engaged in karma-ka run after material objects with the desire to gratify their senses and
thereby fall into the cycle of birth and death. They increase their aversion to the service of
Ka by engaging in temporary sense gratification while remaining imprisoned within
golden cages. This is the living entities' degradation in the form of considering the body as
the self.
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TEXT 237
One who ridicules a poor, uneducated saintly person goes as a result of his actions to the hell
known as Kumbhpka.
Those who while busy gratifying their senses out of madness see an absence of worldly
opulence and worldly education in a Vaiava and on seeing that absence dare to ridicule him
are as a result of their actions tortured in the hell known as Kumbhpka. In the Skanda
Pura, Mrkaeya speaks to Bhagratha as follows:
My dear King, if one derides an exalted devotee, he loses the results of his pious activities,
his opulence, his reputation, and his sons. Vaiavas are all great souls. Whoever blasphemes
them falls down to the hell known as Mahraurava. He is also accompanied by his forefathers.
Whoever kills or blasphemes a Vaiava, whoever is envious of a Vaiava or angry with him,
and whoever does not offer obeisances or feel joy upon seeing a Vaiava certainly falls into a
hellish condition.
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TEXT 238
Who has the ability to recognize a Vaiava? Although a Vaiava possesses all perfection, he
appears to be afflicted.
Foolish people maddened with worldly knowledge cannot recognize a Vaiava. All
perfections are within the grip of a Vaiava, but he is indifferent to those perfections.
Therefore in the vision of foolish people he is completely distressed and afflicted.
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TEXT 239
khol-vecrdhara thra ei sk
The story of rdhara, the banana seller, is proof of this, for he accepted only devotional
service and rejected the eight mystic perfections.
The eight mystic perfections, which are adored by people desirous of fruitive results and
engaged in sense gratification, were easily trampled under foot by the seemingly poor
rdhara, who obtained the benediction of devotional service. The opulences of freedom from
rebirth, mystic perfections, sovereignty in the lower planetary systems, and the position of
Brahm are goals of persons who have not realized their self. But for the Vaiava who has
taken shelter of a self-realized soul, such goals are naturally insignificant. Those who receive
the opportunity to discuss the pastimes of rdhara obtain the prime example of these topics.
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TEXT 240
Know for certain that whatever worldly distress is seen in a Vaiava is actually spiritual
happiness.
By seeing a fully engaged devotee's scarcity rather than external opulence, sickness rather
than good health, poverty rather than wealth, and ignorance rather than scholarship, those
who consider such a Vaiava is also afflicted by various deficiencies and is hankering after
gold, women, and fame, like the karmis, and thus consider him distressed should be
understood to have lost their intelligence.
Although known as the sunlike personality of a kyastha family, r Dsa Gosvm Prabhu
also never felt any worldly distress and gave up etiquette by disregarding learned brhmaas.
Although materialists considered Dabira Khsa and Skara Mallika were afflicted by worldly
distress because of acting as servants under the rule of a Yavana king, they were never
afflicted by worldly distress, rather they were absorbed in the service of r Caitanya's lotus
feet.
Although hkura Haridsa was born in a Yavana family and hkura Uddhraa Datta was
born in a suvara-vaik family, they never felt any worldly distress. Since they were
constantly engaged in the ecstatic service of Hari, they did not get any opportunity to feel the
burden of or become overwhelmed with distress like ordinary people.
If one understands the relationship between Ka's desire and that which karmis and jns
consider distressful, then that understanding becomes the source of spiritual happiness. That
is why r Gaurasundara has manifested the verse nha vipro na ca narapatiand forbidden
one to think in terms of I and mine on the platform of mixed happiness and distress. For
a self-realized soul, there is no possibility of invoking distress born of anything that has no
relationship with the self.
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TEXT 241
People blinded with pride over material enjoyment do not know anything. They cannot
recognize a Vaiava due to pride born of education and wealth.
Through material knowledge one cannot understand the teachings of the Vedas. Those who
employ the four Vedasg, Sma, Yajur, and Atharvathe literatures in pursuance of the
Vedas, the yur-veda, the Dhanur-veda, and the six corollaries headed by ik in the pursuit
of their worldly enjoyment are certainly partial to the cultivation of material knowledge
under the shelter of aja-rhi, the conventional meaning of words according to
unenlightened persons. And those who as servants of spiritual knowledge are freed from the
clutches of material knowledge and who follow vidvad-rhi, they are not covered by the
pride of knowledge. People whose hearts are full of anxieties for achieving mystic perfections
like aim are like paupers who are proud of their pennies. One can achieve sensual
happiness in exchange of wealth, but the senses are temporary and unable to fully
reciprocate. That is why Vaiavas who are engaged in devotional service do not become
blinded with pride due to education, wealth, beauty, fame, and good birth and do not engage
in the search for material sense gratification. But those conditioned souls who are misguided,
unfortunate, poverty-stricken, harassed by the three modes of nature, whose hearts are
disturbed by my, who proudly identify themselves with material designations, and who are
blinded by the pride of material possessions cannot understand the exalted glories of the
Vaiavas. Such people think that since the devotees of Viu are not blinded like themselves
by pride based on material objects, they are foolish. Since they think in this way, they do not
respect Vaiavas but rather consider them inferior. Although there is no possibility of fault
in their pure spiritual propensities, since they are intoxicated by the pride of material
designations and ignorance, they are full of faults. Actually those pathetic persons have no
fault, the only fault is that their intelligence is impure.
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TEXT 242
Even after studying rmad Bhgavatam, one's intelligence may be ruined, for anyone who
blasphemes Nitynanda is certainly vanquished.
Rather than discuss rmad Bhgavatam under the guidance of the r Brahma-Mdhva-
Gauya Vaiavas, many people with the desire to increase their prestige by enhancing their
knowledge, wealth, beauty, fame, and good birth discuss rmad Bhgavatam with mad
persons and cultivate enmity for devotional service. Being bereft of the shelter of r
Nitynanda Svarpa, such persons lose the service of Lord Caitanya and disrespect the
Vaiava guru. As a result, their absence of devotion is revealed and they proudly pose as
instructors of the Vaiavas. Because they have no vision that the Supreme Lord is situated
within all living entities, they see the entire world as full of miseries. In order to nourish their
pride, they enviously embrace many nondevotional activities such as considering themselves
the instructors of the devotees and pretending to give initiation as initiating gurus. But if they
study rmad Bhgavatam under a Vaiava guru, then out of natural humility they will
realize themselves as lower than the straw in the street and they will become qualified to
study and teach rmad Bhgavatam. Living entities who have received even a tiny merciful
glance of r Caitanya see the entire world as full of eternal happiness. It is impossible for
persons expert in material knowledge to teach rmad Bhgavatam unless they are the eternal
servants of the Vaiavas. People under the shelter of material knowledge proudly consider
themselves teachers of rmad Bhgavatam. Rather than becoming servants of the bhgavatas,
they consider themselves masters of the bhgavatas in order to fill their bellies. Considering
their business as dharma, they accept various nondevotional activities as following in the
footsteps of Nitynanda, but in every respect this is blasphemy of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 243
Anyone who hears the prayers of rdhara and the benediction he received from the Lord will
obtain the wealth of prema, or love of Godhead.
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TEXT 244
One who does not blaspheme the Vaiavas attains Ka by developing love and devotion at
His lotus feet.
One who does not blaspheme the Vaiava devotee, who accepts a Vaiava as his spiritual
master, who remains far away from so-called gurus that are devoid of devotion to Viu and
are gurus in name only, who does not glorify the abominable activities of such so-called
gurus, and who with a desire to benefit the entire world broadcasts the insignificance of such
persons' activitiessuch a person attains pure devotional service at the lotus feet of r
Mahprabhu, and by the mercy of Gaura-Nitynanda he attains the lotus feet of r Ka.
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TEXT 245
The most fortunate Vaiavas glorify the devotional service of Viu; they never blaspheme
devotional service. All the cheating, two-tongued, duplicitous persons who deceive people by
defining the renunciation of nondevotional activities as nind, or blasphemy, are maddened
by sinful activities. They have no taste for devotional activities like jve-day, or compassion
on the living entities. It is sinful to consider the activities by which people can attain freedom
from nondevotional life as blasphemy. Since such sinful persons glorify sinful activities,
they end up blaspheming Vaiavas. Therefore pious Vaiavas do not blaspheme Vaiavas.
They are not sinful. Those who advertise themselves as Vaiavas are so-called Vaiavas,
therefore they are unfortunate and sinful.
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TEXT 246
Ka will certainly deliver anyone who chants His names without offense or blasphemy.
If one offenselessly chants the holy names of Ka even once without committing vaiava-
apardha, or blaspheming the saintly persons, then he will easily obtain the mercy of Ka
and freedom from mundane ignorance. It is impossible for a person to serve a Vaiava
without engaging in the service of r Gaura-Nitynanda.
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TEXT 247
I offer my respectful obeisances at the feet of the Vaiavas. Let r Caitanya and Nitynanda
be my life and soul.
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TEXT 248
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
After awarding benediction to rdhara, Mahprabhu requested Advaita crya to ask for
some benediction. Advaita, however, simply prayed to the Lord to award Him His desired
goal of life but did not openly ask for any benediction. Thereafter Mahprabhu displayed the
form of r Rma with His associates to Murri Gupta and reminded Murri of his previous
identity. As Murri Gupta realized his own form as Hanumn, he fell unconscious to the
ground. Later on he regained his external consciousness by the words of the Lord and prayed
for the benediction of being able to eternally serve Lord Caitanya and His associates,
remember the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya, and sing the glories of Lord Caitanya. The Lord
awarded this benediction to Murri and declared that anyone who blasphemes Murri will
not be delivered even if he takes millions of baths in the Ganges and chants the holy names of
Hari. Thereafter the Lord revealed the meaning of the name Murri Gupta.
Mahprabhu then instructed Haridsa to behold His form. Mahprabhu declared that
Haridsa was more dear to Him than His own self and that He and Haridsa belonged to the
same family. On seeing the distress of Haridsa, the Lord had descended from Vaikuha with
the Sudarana cakra in His hand. But since Haridsa desired auspiciousness for even his
oppressors, the Sudarana cakra desisted and Mahprabhu took the beating of Haridsa on
His own body. After exhibiting those marks of torture on His own body, Mahprabhu further
said that He was unable to tolerate the distress of Haridsa, so He incarnated immediately.
Lord Ka, who is controlled by His devotees, does not know anything except His devotees.
One who has no love for the holy names of Ka, who is so affectionate towards His
devotees, is simply suffering the results of his own misfortune. On hearing the topics of the
Lord's unlimited mercy, Haridsa fell unconscious to the ground. Although he regained his
external consciousness by the words of the Lord, he became agitated and began to cry; thus
he could not see the form of the Lord. With great humility Haridsa offered prayers to
Mahprabhu and said that the most merciful Gaurasundara never abandons even an insect
who remembers His lotus feet, but He destroys even an emperor who does not remember His
lotus feet. In this regard Haridsa cited the examples of Draupad, Prahlda, Yudhihira, who
feared the curse of Durvs, and Ajmila and thus established the supremacy of
Gaurasundara's affection for His surrendered devotees. After expressing his total
incompetence, Haridsa simply prayed to the Lord that he may develop a taste for honoring
the remnants of Lord Caitanya's servants, that this may be his only form of worship birth
after birth, and that Mahprabhu may keep him as a dog in the house of His devotee.
Mahprabhu, who constantly resides in the heart of Haridsa, then awarded Haridsa the
benediction of pure devotional service devoid of offenses against Lord Viu and the
Vaiavas and declared, Anyone who associates with Haridsa for even a moment and has
full faith in Haridsa will certainly attain My lotus feet. It is taught in all scriptures that by
hearing the glories of the devotees one attains devotional service to Ka. According to the
opinion of some persons, Haridsa is an incarnation of Brahm, and according to others, he is
an incarnation of Prahlda. His association is desired by even Lord Brahm and Lord iva,
and his touch is desired by even the Ganges. Moreover, simply by the darana of Haridsa
one's bondage of fruitive activities from time immemorial is at once severed. In order to
establish the supremacy of the Vaiavas, the Vaiavas occasionally manifest the pastime of
taking birth in a low-class family.
Mahprabhu reminded Advaita about His previous activities of explaining devotional service
in every passage of the Bhagavad-gt, fasting on not finding the devotional meaning of some
verse, seeing Mahprabhu in His dream, and receiving the actual meaning of that verse and
the instruction to break His fast. The Lord then revealed the proper meaning of the Bhagavad-
gt verse beginning sarvata pi-pda tat. r Advaita crya, Caitanya's covert disciple,
said that it was Lord Caitanya's greatness that He is Advaita's worshipable Lord. Those who
deny the supremacy of Lord Caitanya and serve Advaita, the incarnation of Mah-Viu, by
considering Him the independent Lord are actually offenders at the feet of Advaita. Their fate
will certainly be like that of the ten-headed Rvaa. Those who consider Advaita the foremost
Vaiava and servant of Lord Caitanya are actual devotees of Advaita and are qualified to
attain the lotus feet of Kathis is Advaita's own statement.
Mahprabhu then distributed the remnants of His flower garland and chewed betel nuts to
the devotees. Nrya, the niece of rvsa, received the last portion of the Lord's remnants.
That is why Nrya is famous in Vaiava society as the recipient of Mahprabhu's
remnants. Even though she was only a young girl, by the order of the Lord she cried in
ecstatic love for Ka. Thereafter the author concludes this chapter by singing the glories of
rman Nitynanda.
The word badhuy is the affectionate local word for bandhu, or friend. The phrase gua-
nidhiy is a affectionate local way of saying gua-nidhi, or ocean of qualities. As the
inhabitants of rhaa in Bangladesh are addressed as Sileiy and the inhabitants of Calcutta
are addressed as Kalktiy, these are similar examples of poetic language.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Mahprabhu, r Gaurasundara! All glories to Nitynanda, the primeval Lord!
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TEXT 2
In this way the Lord awarded benediction to rdhara and then began to roll His head while
saying, N, N, N.
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TEXT 3
The Lord said, O crya, ask for what You desire. Advaita crya replied, I already
received what I asked for.
When Mahprabhu requested Advaita crya to ask for His cherished desire, Advaita Prabhu
said, I have received whatever I prayed for.
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TEXT 4
The son of Jaganntha Mira roared loudly. No one had the ability to speak before Him.
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TEXT 5
As Lord Vivambhara manifested His mah-praka pastimes, Gaddhara offered betel nuts,
which the Lord ate.
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TEXT 6
Nitynanda, who holds the universes on His head, held an umbrella over the Lord's head.
Exalted personalities headed by Advaita stood in front.
The phrase dhara-dharendra refers to Lord ea. He is the plenary portion of Nitynanda.
In the Caitanya-caritmta (di 5.117, 123-124) it is stated: That same Lord Viu, in the
form of Lord ea, holds the planets upon His heads. He serves Lord Ka, assuming all the
following forms: umbrella, slippers, bedding, pillow, garments, resting chair, residence,
sacred thread and throne. He is thus called Lord ea, for He has attained the ultimate end of
servitude to Ka. He takes many forms for the service of Ka, and thus He serves the
Lord. (See rmad Bhgavatam 5.17.21, 5.25.2, and 10.3.49)
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TEXT 7
The Lord ordered Murri, Behold My form! and Murri saw the Lord as Rmacandra.
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TEXT 8
He saw Vivambhara was dark like fresh grass, and He sat in the vrsana posture as a
powerful archer.
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TEXT 9
He saw St and Lakmaa on the Lord's left and right. The leaders of the monkeys were
offering prayers in the four directions.
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TEXT 10-11
Murri realized that he was also one of the monkeys. Seeing the Lord face to face, the best of
the doctors lost consciousness. As he lost consciousness, he fell to the ground in Lord
Caitanya's trap.
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TEXT 12
Vivambhara exclaimed, O monkey, you forgot how Rvaa, who stole St, burned you.
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TEXT 13
You burnt his entire city and subdued his dynasty. I tell you, I am that Lord.
TEXT 14
O Murri, get up, get up. You are My life. I am that Rmacandra, and you are Hanumn.
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TEXT 15
See your life and soul, the son of Sumitr. You brought Gandamdana Hill to revive His life.
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TEXT 16
Offer your obeisances at the feet of St, whose distress made you cry profusely.
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TEXT 17
Upon hearing Lord Caitanya's words, Murri regained his consciousness. Seeing that
manifestation, he began to cry in love.
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TEXT 18
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TEXT 19
Vivambhara again said to Murri, Ask for any benediction you desire.
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TEXT 20
Murri replied, O Lord, I do not want anything. Simply allow me to sing Your glories.
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TEXT 21
O Lord, I may take birth anywhere, but wherever I take birth let me always remember You.
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TEXT 22
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TEXT 23-24
O Lord, do not put me in a condition in which You are not my master and I am not Your
servant. May I remain Your servant wherever You and Your associates incarnate.
As Mahprabhu was about to award Murri a benediction, Murri said, I have no desire
other than Your service, birth after birth. May I not forget You and fall into some other state
in any lifetime. May I be able to serve You in every lifetime. May my intelligence not be
diverted from Your service. In the Mukunda-ml stotra (3, 5-6, 24-25) it is stated: O Lord
Mukunda! I bow down my head to Your Lordship and respectfully ask You to fulfill this one
desire of mine: that in each of my future births I will, by Your Lordship's mercy, always
remember and never forget Your lotus feet. O my Lord! I have no attachment for religiosity,
or for accumulating wealth, or for enjoying sense gratification. Let these come as they
inevitably must, in accordance with my past deeds. But I do pray for this most cherished
boon: birth after birth, let me render unflinching devotional service unto Your two lotus feet.
O Lord, killer of the demon Naraka! Let me reside either in the realm of the demigods, in the
world of human beings, or in hell, as You please. I pray only that at the point of death I may
remember Your two lotus feet, whose beauty defies that of the lotus growing in the arat
season. O Mdhava, please do not let me even glance at those whose pious credits are so
depleted that they have no devotion for Your lotus feet. Please do not let me be distracted
from listening to the worthy narrations of Your pastimes and become interested in other
topics. Please, O Lord of the universe, let me pay no attention to those who avoid thinking of
You. And let me never be unable to serve You in some menial way, birth after birth. O enemy
of Madhu and Kaiabha, O Lord of the universe, the perfection of my life and the most
cherished mercy You could show me would be for You to consider me the servant of the
servant of the servant of the servant of the servant of the servant of Your servant. In the
rmad Bhgavatam (7.10.6) it is stated:
nnyathehvayor artho
rja-sevakayor iva
O my Lord, I am Your unmotivated servant, and You are my eternal master. There is no
need of our being anything other than master and servant. You are naturally my master, and I
am naturally Your servant. We have no other relationship. The great devotee Hanumn
prayed:
bhava-bandha-cchide tasyai
sphaymi na muktaye
I do not wish to take liberation or to merge in the Brahman effulgence, where the conception
of being a servant of the Lord is completely lost. Similarly, in the Nrada-pacartra it is
stated:
I do not want any one of the four desirable stationsreligiosity, economic development,
sense gratification and liberation. I simply want to engage as a servant of the lotus feet of the
Lord. In the ikaka it is stated:
O Almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor to enjoy beautiful women. Nor
do I want any number of followers. What I want only is the causeless mercy of Your
devotional service in my life, birth after birth. In the Viu Pura it is said:
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TEXT 25
prabhu bale,satya satya ei vara dila
When the Lord said, I certainly grant you this benediction, a tumultuous vibration of Jaya!
Jaya! immediately arose.
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TEXT 26
sarva-bhute kplutmurri-carita
All the Vaiavas had great affection for Murri, who was by nature merciful to all living
entities.
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TEXT 27
If Murri was associated with any place, that place became as sanctified as Vaikuha.
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TEXT 28
Who can describe the glories of Murri? In every incarnation, the Lord was the dear friend of
Murri.
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TEXT 29-30
Lord Caitanya said, Listen, everyone, anyone who blasphemes Murri will not be delivered
even if he takes millions of baths in the Ganges. Neither the Ganges nor the holy names of
Hari will nullify his sins.
In order to remove the sinful mentality of those proud persons who are envious of the
devotees and who blaspheme the devotees while considering themselves engaged in taking
bath in the Ganges and in chanting the names of Hari, Mahprabhu said, If a person
knowingly or unknowingly blasphemes a devotee constantly engaged in the service of the
Lord like Murri and becomes envious of the devotees by claiming to have taken shelter of
hari-nma and the Ganges, then the Ganges and the holy names destroy such a sinful person
rather than award him any benefit. Even today the place of Murri Gupta is found in
rdhma Mypur in the tract of land between the residential areas of the Moslems and the
Hindus. Those proud persons who blaspheme Murri Gupta by expressing hatred for the
present pathetic condition of his place show disrespect for the dhma and cannot obtain any
benefit from the waters that have emanated from the feet of Viu. The syllables of Lord
Hari's holy names (nmpardha) that they have received from their unauthorized gurus
vanquish such people by converting them into sense enjoyers birth after birth. Envy of
Vaiavas produces such a formidable poisonous result. Such people commit sinful activities
on the strength of the holy names and, as offenders of the holy names, they fall into the jaws
of death. If such people take bath in the waters of the Ganges ten million times, they will not
be delivered. This is r Gaurasundara's instruction and words of chastisement towards the
averse living entities. In the Dvrak-mhtmya it is said:
Lord Hari, the Supersoul of the entire universe, is never pleased with the miscreant who
insults a Vaiava, even if he has worshiped Viu for hundreds of births. See also the
purport to di-khaa (16.169).
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TEXT 31
Lord Murri resides in his heart gupte, or secretly, therefore his name, `Murri Gupta' is
quite appropriate.
Lord Murri (r Caitanyadeva) always resides gupta-bhve, or secretly, in the heart of Murri
Gupta, therefore the devotee Murri is addressed as Murri Gupta. Lord Murri never
resides gupta-bhve, or secretly, within the bodies of those so-called Murris who are
envious of devotional service and who are traversing the road to hell by thinking of
themselves as Murri Guptas; they only make a show of Lord Murri's presence within their
hearts. But actually Lord Murri remains far from their hearts while inducing them to hanker
after gold, women, and fame. The desire of r Gaurasundara is to chastise such persons.
Those who are averse to and bereft of the service of Murri would rather chew betel nuts
themselves than offer them to the Lord. Being controlled by intoxicants, they can never
become servants of Murri Gupta. Those who at present mistakenly accept the author of
Amiya Nimi-carita as an incarnation of Murri Gupta with the evil intention of advertising
themselves as incarnations of r Gaurga gain nothing but offenses.
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TEXT 32
On seeing the Lord's mercy on Murri, all the exalted devotees cried in love while chanting
the names of Ka.
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TEXT 33
Anyone who hears the narration of Lord Caitanya bestowing mercy on Murri attains loving
devotional service.
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TEXT 34
The Lord roared and ate betel nuts as Murri and rdhara cried in front of Him.
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TEXT 35
Thereafter the Lord mercifully called Haridsa and said, O Haridsa, behold My form!
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TEXT 36
You are more dear to Me than My own body. I certainly belong to the same caste as you.
Mahprabhu said to Haridsa, Some people may consider your non-Hindu body as inferior
to My brhmaa body, but their vision is defective. I say with conviction that there is no
difference between your caste and My caste. Rather, your body is superior to My body in all
respects. Modern Hindus consider their bodies superior to the bodies of the Yavanas. Being
intoxicated with pride over their respective castes, such atheistic Hindus consider the Lord's
devotees born in any caste as inferior. Their process of reasoning is extremely faulty. The
material body of an embodied soul who is constantly engaged in the service of the Lord may
from mundane vision apparently resemble the body of low-caste person, but such a mentality
is offensive. Persons whose bodies consist of blood and semen are eager to establish their
supremacy on the basis of their Hindu or non-Hindu considerations. They develop such
considerations because they are indifferent towards the resolute worship of Lord Hari. The
sinful Yavanas or the so-called pious Hindus establish their superiority on the basis of their
worldly considerations. Being controlled by such considerations, they blaspheme the
Vaiavas and traverse the path to hell without any tangible gain.
Being situated in his original Ka conscious position, a pure devotee does not identify with
the body. Such a devotee should not be seen from a materialistic point of view. Indeed, one
should overlook a devotee's having a body born in a low family, a body with a bad
complexion, a deformed body, or a diseased or infirm body. According to ordinary vision,
such imperfections may seem prominent in the body of a pure devotee, but despite such
seeming defects, the body of a pure devotee cannot be polluted. It is exactly like the waters of
the Ganges, which sometimes during the rainy season are full of bubbles, foam and mud. The
Ganges waters do not become polluted. Those who are advanced in spiritual understanding
will bathe in the Ganges without considering the condition of the water. In the Bhad-
bhgavatmta (2.3.139) it is stated:
In other words, whether a devotee lives in Vaikuha or anywhere else, his sac-cid-nanda
body appropriate for the Lord's service is spontaneously manifest. By the awakening of
devotional service his material body born of five gross elements transforms into sac-cid-
nanda. The birth and death of such a body is exactly like the appearance and disappearance
of the Supreme Lord's sac-cid-nanda body. Those who consider the appearance and
disappearance of the devotees and the Supreme Lord to be like the birth and death of
conditioned souls, who are forced to accept the fruits of their karma, repeatedly suffer
material miseries rather than obtain liberation.
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TEXT 37
When I remember how much distress the Yavanas gave you, My heart breaks.
Under the control of greed, human beings begin to act whimsically. As a result, they often
commit sinful activities. When they lack the propensity to serve the worshipable object, they
invite various forms of piety and impiety in the kingdom of enjoyment. It is the nature of
sinful persons to oppose liberated souls. Pious persons neither attack the conceptions of the
liberated souls nor do they accept them. That is why liberated souls are always compassionate
on the conditioned souls. But when a materialist who is engaged in pious and sinful activities
tries to cause pain to the devotees of the Lord, the devotees do not desire to retaliate like
ordinary karmis. As a result, such sinful persons become more and more entangled in
miseries. This makes the hearts of the devotees compassionate for those sinful persons, and
since the devotees' worship is disturbed, the Supreme Lord also feels distressed for those
devotees.
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TEXT 38-39
Listen, Haridsa. When the Yavanas beat you in the various villages, I saw your distress and
descended from Vaikuha with the disc in My hand in order to cut everyone to pieces.
By the will of the Lord, various laws are current in this material world. The fruitive workers
discuss those laws of God. Worldly happiness and distress or reward and punishment of
persons who are forced to enjoy the fruits of their karma are directed by the general laws of
God. But the gravity of the offenses committed by persons who are envious of the Lord's
devotees is so great and beyond the general laws that the Supreme Lord personally judges
them. In this regard one should discuss the topics concerning Mahrja Ambara described
in the Ninth Canto of the rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 40
Yet you desired the well-being of those who almost tortured you to death.
In this world a person dies when he faces the highest degree of misery. Being induced by their
sinful propensities, the miscreants gratify their senses by giving as much distress to the
devotees of the Lord as they can. But since hkura Haridsa was not so eager for sensual
happiness and always endeavored to please the senses of the Lord, he did not notice his own
distress. Moreover, in order to remove the sinful propensities of those who endeavored to
give him trouble, he mentally prayed for their benefit. The tolerance of the Lord's devotee is
so great that even if someone desires his inauspiciousness, rather than taking revenge he
prays in such a way that the sinner obtains auspiciousness. Just as a philanthropist gets mercy
and support from ordinary people, those miscreants received compassion from hkura
Haridsa.
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TEXT 41
You ignored how severely you were beaten and desired their well-being.
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TEXT 42-44
When you desired their benefit, I was unable to use My power against them. My disc became
powerless because of you. Due to your resolve, I could not sever their heads. When I saw how
severely they were beating you, I covered your back. I then took the beating on My own
body. Here are the marks. I am not speaking a lie.
Since hkura Haridsa desired benefit for those envious miscreants, even though the Lord
was angry at them He could not award them suitable punishment due to the hkura's
prayer. Therefore in order to protect His devotee the Supreme Lord personally accepted the
blows of the envious persons' weapons.
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TEXT 45
Besides the other indirect reasons that made Me appear, I came quickly because I could not
tolerate your distress.
r Gaurasundara directly checked the envious persons' attack on Haridsa hkura and
indirectly revealed His affection for His devotees by exhibiting the pastime of expressing
inability to tolerate His devotee's distress.
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TEXT 46
My N properly recognized you, for Advaita has completely bound Me with His love.
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TEXT 47
bhakta bite se hkura bhla jne
The Lord is expert in glorifying His devotees. What is there that He does not say or do for the
sake of His devotees?
There is no activity that the Supreme Lord does not do nor any words He does not speak in
order to spread the glories of His devotees. Since the Supreme Lord is omniscient, only He is
capable of performing extraordinary activities.
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TEXT 48
For the sake of His devotees the Lord eats blazing fire, and out of His sweet will He becomes
their servant.
Lord Ka once swallowed fire when, after leaving their cows for grazing in the Muja
forest, the cowherd boys engaged in playing and a blazing forest fire surrounded them on all
sides. At that time the cowherd boys took shelter of r Ka, who out of affection for His
devotees, swallowed the entire blazing fire in a moment. (See rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth
Canto, Chapter Nineteen.)
Examples of the Lord becoming the servant of His devotees such as when He became the
messenger of the Pavas and the charioteer of Arjuna are found in the scriptures.
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TEXT 49
Lord Ka does not know anything other than His devotees. In all the universes there is
nothing He considers equal to His devotees.
In this regard one should discuss Bhagavad-gt (9.21) and rmad Bhgavatam (9.4.63-66, 68
and 10.86.59).
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TEXT 50
Anyone who is not pleased by hearing the names of such devotees of Ka is sinful and
cursed by the laws of providence.
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TEXT 51
O brothers, behold the glories of the devotees to the full satisfaction of your eyes, and hear
what Gaurahari said to Haridsa.
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TEXT 52-55
After hearing those most compassionate words from the mouth of the Lord, Haridsa
immediately fell unconscious to the ground. As he lost external consciousness and merged in
the ocean of ecstasy, his breathing completely stopped. The Lord then said, Get up! Get up!
My dear Haridsa. See My manifestation to the satisfaction of your heart. Haridsa regained
his external consciousness by the words of the Lord, yet he cried so profusely that he could
not see the Lord's form.
On hearing the glories of the devotees from the mouth of Mahprabhu, Haridsa became
overwhelmed with ecstasy and fell unconscious to the ground. Mahprabhu then helped him
regain his external consciousness and ordered him to see His mah-praka pastimes. By the
words of the Lord, Haridsa concealed his internal mood and came back to his external
senses. As he cried, he then began to consider where he should see the Lord's manifestation.
The sentiments that one develops when one is on the transcendental platform do not remain
present on returning to the external platform. In the external world one perceives everything
in terms of enjoyer and the enjoyed, but in the internal world one perceives only the object of
service and the servants. The self-realized liberated soul is capable of perceiving the Supreme
Lord, and the Supreme Lord displays His worshipable form to him.
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TEXT 56
Haridsa rolled about the entire courtyard. One moment he breathed heavily, and the next
moment he lost consciousness.
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TEXT 57
Haridsa was overwhelmed with ecstasy. Although Lord Caitanya tried to pacify him, he
could not remain calm.
The word mahvea is used to indicate that when Haridsa lost his external consciousness,
his internal symptoms awakened. In worldly language the word avea refers to external
bodily conceptions, but from the transcendental point of view it refers to the living entities'
eternal characteristics.
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TEXT 58
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TEXT 59
I have no good qualities. I am a fallen outcaste. How can I possibly describe Your glories?
O Lord, how will I be able to describe Your pastimes? I am neither a high-class nor middle-
class person in society; I am simply fallen. I am not enriched with any material qualities. I am
bereft of all good qualities. I do not belong to any of the ryan castes. Therefore I have no
qualification whatsoever to describe Your qualities.
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TEXT 60
If one sees me, he becomes sinful. If one touches me, he should take bath. How then can I
glorify Your topics?
I am a sinful person. No pious person should see me, or that person will more or less be
touched by sin. I am an untouchable. If anyone touches me, he should take bath to purify
himself. I am such an unqualified person that I am not capable of offering prayers to You.
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TEXT 61-62
You have personally declared that You will never forsake anyone who remembers Your lotus
feet, even if he is as insignificant as an insect. But you forsake the greatest kings if they do not
remember Your lotus feet.
You do not forsake even the most insignificant living entity, but You diminish the prowess
of great kings who are situated on the topmost platform of respect.
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TEXT 63
These words do not apply to me, however, for I do not remember You. You protect even a
fallen soul if he simply remembers You.
If a fallen soul remembers You, You give him shelter. But I am unable to remember You.
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TEXT 64-65
Once the sinful brothers Duryodhana and Dusana brought Draupad to disrobe her in the
royal assembly. Finding herself in that dangerous condition, she remembered You. By the
influence of her remembrance, You entered into her cloth.
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TEXT 66
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TEXT 67
One time, when Prvat was surrounded by witches, she remembered You as they were
about to devour her.
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TEXT 68
By the influence of her remembrance, You appeared to chastise those witches and deliver
that great Vaiav.
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TEXT 69
But I am so sinful that I cannot remember You, therefore, My dear Lord, please give me
shelter at Your lotus feet.
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TEXT 70-72
Although the sinful Hirayakaipu tortured Prahlda by giving him poison, throwing him to
the snakes, throwing him into the fire, and throwing him bound to a rock into the water,
Prahlda simply remembered Your lotus feet and was delivered from all those calamities by
the influence of that remembrance. Some lost their teeth and some lost their prowess when
You manifested by the influence of his remembrance.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (7.5.43-44) it is stated: Hirayakaipu could not kill his son by
throwing him beneath the feet of big elephants, throwing him among huge, fearful snakes,
employing destructive spells, hurling him from the top of a hill, conjuring up illusory tricks,
administering poison, starving him, exposing him to severe cold, winds, fire and water, or
throwing heavy stones to crush him. When Hirayakaipu found that he could not in any
way harm Prahlda, who was completely sinless, he was in great anxiety about what to do
next. In this regard, one should also see the Viu Pura, Part One, Chapters Eighteen to
Twenty.
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TEXT 73-77
In fear of Durvs, the sons of Pu remembered You in the forest, and You appeared
before them out of compassion. You then said, `Do not worry, Yudhihira, for I am here. I
will give alms to the sages. You sit and watch.' In order to protect Your servants, You happily
ate the last piece of vegatable from the pot. As a result, the sages' stomachs became filled as
they took bath, so they immediately ran away out of fear. The sons of Pu were thereby
delivered by the influence of remembering You. All these wonderful incidents were the result
of remembering You.
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TEXT 78
The characteristic of these personalities was to constantly remember You. Therefore it is not
at all wonderful that they were delivered.
Devotional service alone is the eternal supreme occupational duty. It is applicable to and
beneficial for everyone. Nondevotional activities such as karma, jna, yoga, austerity, and
vows are known as inferior religious principles because they are temporary. Sectarianism and
narrow-mindedness are the two trademarks of these inferior religious systems. The Supreme
Lord is the only object of worship, therefore He delivers everyone by manifesting His various
pastimes. This is His unique quality.
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TEXT 79-81
The glories of Ajmila's remembrance are unlimited, even though he did not engage in any
religious duties. In fear of the Yamadtas, he affectionately looked at the face of his son and
remembered the form of Nryaa while calling out the name of his son. By that
remembrance, all of his sinful reactions were vanquished. Therefore remembrance of You is
the wealth of Your devotees.
Because Ajmila gave up conceptions of Your illusory world, made Your actual form appear
on the path of his remembrance, and disappointed the aja-rhi of sound vibration, his
service attitude for the Supreme Lord was awakened. Ajmila was uniquely devoid of all
religiosity. In fear of being captured by the Yamadtas, he uttered the name `Nryaa' while
looking at the face of his son. Seeing his son's inability and the prowess of the Yamadtas at
that time, the topics and glories of the Supreme Lord appeared on the path of Ajmila's
remembrance. Although he uttered the name `Nryaa' for the purpose of calling his son, he
was delivered from the attack of the Yamadtas due to the remembrance of the Supreme Lord
that is invested in the name `Nryaa.' A devotee who is expert in worshiping the Supreme
Lord is qualified to possess the wealth of remembering the Lord. Therefore there is no cause
for astonishment in this.
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TEXT 82
I am fully devoid of the remembrance of Your lotus feet, yet nevertheless, O Lord, do not
forsake me.
Ajmila was far away from You, yet he remembered YouI have no such qualification. But
even though I remained bereft of Your remembrance after coming in direct contact with You,
You did not abandon me. This is the proof of Your causeless mercy.
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TEXT 83
What qualification do I have to see You? O Lord, I will ask You for only one thing, not
more.
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TEXT 84
prabhu bale,bala balasakala tomra
The Lord said, Speak, speak. Everything is yours. There is nothing that I will not give you.
When Haridsa humbly expressed his ineligibility and the Lord desired to give him a
benediction, he prayed for only one benediction. In answer to this, the Lord ordered him to
disclose his heart's desire. The Lord further said, There is nothing that I will hold back and
not give you. Whatever I have is yours.
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TEXT 85
Haridsa folded his hands and said, Although I am less fortunate, I have a great desire.
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TEXT 86
May the remnants of the servants who worship Your lotus feet be my foodstuffs.
Haridsa said, My only prayer is that I may sustain my life by eating the remnants of r
Caitanya's exalted devotees. In the Caitanya-caritmta (Antya 16.60) it is stated:
bhakta-pada-dhli ra bhakta-pada-jala
bhakta-bhukta-avaeatina mah-bala
The dust of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of a devotee, and the
remnants of food left by a devotee are three very powerful substances.
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TEXT 87
Let this be my devotional service birth after birth. Let honoring these remnants be my only
occupation and religious duty.
I do not want liberation; rather let me be the servant of the Vaiavas birth after birth, and
may eating the Vaiavas' remnants be prominent amongst my duties. May I reside in the
society of Vaiavas, engage in activities befitting a Vaiava, and accept the remnants of the
Vaiavas birth after birth. May my mind be never deviated by the desires of those who
believe that the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies are their prescribed duties and who glorify the
formal Vedic injunctions . Such desires are born of mundane false ego and are insignificant.
The most important activity is to eat the remnants of the Vaiavas.
Living entities bewildered by false ego become controlled by material desires due to their
poor fund of knowledge, but by the mercy of Lord Caitanya no such temporary desires
manifested in the heart of hkura Haridsa. He was decorated with an abundance of
humility as approved by the teachings of r Caitanyadeva. He became a reservoir of
auspiciousness by being more humble than a blade of grass and gave up violent propensities
by being more tolerant than a tree. He offered respect to everyone, but did not expect any
respect for himself. In this way he followed in the footsteps of the Vaiavas by constantly
chanting the names of Ka.
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TEXT 88
My life is sinful because I am devoid of remembrance of You. Please make my life successful
by allowing me to eat the remnants of Your servants.
Please make my life successful with the remnants of the Vaiavas, for my life is sinful and
devoid of remembrance of the Lord. One who is qualified to be counted among the servants
of the Lord is the topmost crest jewel among the brhmaas, who are masters of ordinary
people.
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TEXT 89
I think this is an offense on my part, for I have no qualification to ask for such an exalted
position.
I am greatly proud, therefore I am praying to You to achieve the unique wealth of becoming
humbler than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige,
and ready to offer all respects to others. I have no qualification to achieve such a state. The
position of being able to eat the remnants of the Vaiavas is something that is cherished by
personalities like Lord Brahm. Since I prayed for such a position, I feel like I have committed
an offense.
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TEXT 90
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TEXT 91
O son of ac, O dear Lord, please be merciful to me. Kindly keep me in the house of a
devotee as a dog.
As a landlord accepts animals like dogs as part of his household, engages them to protect his
house, and rewards them with remnants of his food, similarly please put me in the house of a
Vaiava as part of Ka's household.
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TEXT 92
Haridsa hkura became filled with love and devotion for the Lord. Although he repeatedly
petitioned the Lord with humility, his desires remained unsatiated.
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TEXT 93-94
The Lord said, Listen, My dear Haridsa. Anyone who resides with you for even a day or
speaks with you for even a moment will certainly achieve Me. There is no doubt about it.
After hearing Haridsa's humble prayers, Mahprabhu said, You are a great personality
situated on the topmost platform of this world. If someone lives with you as your servant for
a day or if you mercifully converse with anyone for a short time, then that person is
guaranteed to attain the lotus feet of the Lord. Those persons who are favored by r
Haridsa hkura certainly obtain the service of r Caitanya. Others who are bereft of r
Caitanya's mercy have no qualification for becoming exalted devotees of r Caitanya.
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TEXT 95
One who respects You, respects Me, for I constantly reside within your body.
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TEXT 96
My glories are increased by a servant like you. You have eternally bound Me within your
heart.
Mahprabhu said, I experience the transcendental happiness of Vaikuha with devotees like
Haridsa. Ignorant people can understand r Caitanyadeva as r Ka Caitanyadeva by the
mercy of Haridsa. Being constantly absorbed in transcendental mellows, hkura Haridsa
has bound r Caitanyadeva within his heart in order to worship Him.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.097
TEXT 97
You have not committed any offense to Me or to any Vaiava, therefore I am awarding you
devotional service.
Haridsa, I am awarding you the qualification for executing devotional service. You will
never commit any offense to Me or any Vaiava. May you always remain free from offenses
and continue to cultivate Ka consciousness while residing on the platform of unflinching
devotional service. May you always follow in the footsteps of Ka's devotees. Since you
have not committed any offense to Me or any Vaiava, I am bestowing on you the propensity
for serving Ka.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.098
TEXT 98
As the Lord awarded this benediction on Haridsa, a tumultuous sound of Jaya! Jaya! arose.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.099
TEXT 99
Good birth, noble family, pious activities, and material wealth cannot award one the treasure
of love of God. Only by intense desire can one achieve Ka.
If one is proud of family prestige he cannot develop devotional service to Ka. One cannot
achieve Ka's service by aristocracy, pious deeds, or immense wealth. Only by intense love
for Ka is Ka obtained. Unless one has love for Ka, he cannot become a devotee of
Ka, even if he is rich, aristocratic, or expert in fruitive activities. In the Padyval it is
stated:
janmaivarya-ruta-rbhir
edhamna-mada pumn
tvm akicana-gocaram
My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially
exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with
respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach
You with sincere feeling. It is also stated in the rmad Bhgavatam (10.60.14):
nikicana-jana-priy
tasm tpryea na hy hy
m bhajanti su-madhyame
We have no material possessions, and We are dear to those who similarly have nothing.
Therefore, O slender one, the wealthy hardly ever worship Me. The rmad Bhgavatam
(8.22.26) also states:
janma-karma-vayo-rpa-
vidyaivarya-dhandibhi
tatrya mad-anugraha
CB Madhya-khaa 10.100
TEXT 100
All the scriptures declare that a Vaiava may be born in any family, but he is certainly
situated in the topmost position.
A person who is engaged with love in the service of Viu may take birth in any family, but
this does not hamper the execution of his devotional service. All the scriptures declare that a
Vaiava is superior to a person who is intoxicated with pride resulting from birth, family,
activities, and wealth. The eternal goal of a living entity is love for Ka. When one is
qualified in that love, material considerations like inferiority, superiority, and contradictions
do not hinder him. In rmad Bhgavatam (3.33.6-7) it is stated:
yan-nmadheya-ravanukrtand
To say nothing of the spiritual advancement of persons who see the Supreme Person face to
face, even a person born in a family of dog-eaters immediately becomes eligible to perform
Vedic sacrifices if he once utters the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or
chants about Him, hears about His pastimes, offers Him obeisances or even remembers Him.
Oh, how glorious are they whose tongues are chanting Your holy name! Even if born in the
families of dog-eaters, such persons are worshipable. Persons who chant the holy name of
Your Lordship must have executed all kinds of austerities and fire sacrifices and achieved all
the good manners of the ryans. To be chanting the holy name of Your Lordship, they must
have bathed at holy places of pilgrimage, studied the Vedas and fulfilled everything required.
In rmad Bhgavatam (6.16.44) it is said:
tvad-darann nm akhila-ppa-kaya
My Lord, it is not impossible for one to be immediately freed from all material
contamination by seeing You. Not to speak of seeing You personally, merely by hearing the
holy name of Your Lordship only once, even calas, men of the lowest class, are freed from
all material contamination. Under the circumstances, who will not be freed from material
contamination simply by seeing You? In rmad Bhgavatam (7.9.9) it is stated:
manye dhanbhijana-rpa-tapa-rutaujas-
teja-prabhva-bala-paurua-buddhi-yog
Prahlda Mahrja continued: One may possess wealth, an aristocratic family, beauty,
austerity, education, sensory expertise, luster, influence, physical strength, diligence,
intelligence and mystic yogic power, but I think that even by all these qualifications one
cannot satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, one can satisfy the Lord simply
by devotional service. Gajendra did this, and thus the Lord was satisfied with him. In the
Hari-bhakti-vilsa (10.127) it is stated:
na me 'bhakta catur-ved
Even though a person is a very learned scholar of the Sanskrit Vedic literatures, he is not
accepted as My devotee unless he is pure in devotional service. However, even though a
person is born in a family of dog-eaters, he is very dear to Me if he is a pure devotee who has
no motive to enjoy fruitive activity or mental speculation. Indeed, all respect should be given
to him, and whatever he offers should be accepted. Such devotees are as worshipable as I
am. In the Padma Pura (Svarga-khaa, Chapter Twenty-four) it is stated:
Whether one is a pukkasa, a dog-eater, or a mleccha, if he takes shelter of the lotus feet of
r Hari with pure devotion and serves Him with attachment, he is to be considered most
fortunate and highly worshipable. In the Padma Pura (Uttara-khaa, Chapter Thirty-
nine) it is stated:
One who is related to Viu through devotion is known as a Vaiava. A genuine Vaiava is
superior to all the varas and is the best of all. In the rmad Bhgavatam (1.18.18-19) it is
stated:
sta uvca
vddhnuvttypi viloma-jt
mahattamnm abhidhna-yoga
mahattamaiknta-paryaasya
O God, although we are born in a mixed caste, we are still promoted in birthright simply by
serving and following the great who are advanced in knowledge. Even by conversing with
such great souls, one can without delay cleanse oneself of all disqualifications resulting from
lower births. And what to speak of those who are under the direction of the great devotees,
chanting the holy name of the Unlimited, who has unlimited potency? The Personality of
Godhead, unlimited in potency and transcendental by attributes, is called the ananta
[Unlimited]. In the Padma Pura it is said:
rdhann sarve
tadyn samarcanam
O Dev, the most exalted system of worship is the worship of Lord Viu. Greater than that
is the worship of tadya, or anything belonging to Viu. In the K-khaa it is stated:
viu-bhakti-samyukto
jeya sarvottama ca sa
Whether a person is born in the family of brhmaas, katriyas, vaiyas, dras, or outcastes,
he is better than the best if he is engaged in the devotional service of Viu. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (11.14.21) it is stated:
Only by practicing unalloyed devotional service with full faith in Me can one obtain Me, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. I am naturally dear to My devotees, who take Me as the
only goal of their loving service. By engaging in such pure devotional service, even the dog-
eaters can purify themselves from the contamination of their low birth. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (2.4.18) it is stated:
kirta-hndhra-pulinda-pulka
ye 'nye ca pp yad-aprayray
Kirta, Ha, ndhra, Pulinda, Pulkaa, bhra, umbha, Yavana, members of the Khasa
races and even others addicted to sinful acts can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees
of the Lord, due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto
Him. In the Caitanya-caritmta (Antya 4.66-67) it is stated:
A person born in a low family is not unfit for discharging devotional service to Lord Ka,
nor is one fit for devotional service simply because he is born in an aristocratic family of
brhmaas. Anyone who takes to devotional service is exalted, whereas a nondevotee is
always condemned and abominable. Therefore in the discharge of devotional service to the
Lord, there is no consideration of the status of one's family. It is stated in the Dvrak-
mhtmya as follows:
sakra-yonaya pt ye bhakt madhusdane
Those who are devotees of Madhusdana, even though born in low-class families, become
purified, while brhmaas who possess all qualities are no better than uncivilized mlecchas if
they are not devotees of r Janrdana.
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TEXT 101
Yavana Haridsa is the prime example of this, for he saw the Lord's manifestation, which is
rare for even the demigods headed by Lord Brahm.
Haridsa was born in a non-Hindu family, but he obtained the Supreme Lord's most rare
darana, which Brahm, the grandfather of the universe, is deprived of.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.102
TEXT 102
A sinful person who considers that Vaiavas belong to a particular caste suffers in the lowest
species of life, birth after birth.
If through external vision one considers a Vaiava is poor and devoid of respect due to caste
or family, then he greatly increases his sinful life. As a result, he becomes polluted and takes
birth in a lower species. The Padma Pura says:
One who considers a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead who was born in a
family of dras, nidas or calas to belong to that particular caste certainly goes to hell.
If a person born in a brhmaa family is an avaiava, a nondevotee, one should not see his
face, exactly as one should not look upon the face of a cala, or dog-eater. However, a
Vaiava found in varas other than brhmaa can purify all the three worlds.
One who thinks the Deity in the temple to be made of wood or stone, who thinks of the
spiritual master in the disciplic succession as an ordinary man, who thinks the Vaiava in
the Acyuta-gotra to belong to a certain caste or creed or who thinks of caramta or Ganges
water as ordinary water is taken to be a resident of hell.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.103
TEXT 103
Anyone who hears the prayers of Haridsa and the benediction he received will certainly
obtain the treasure of ka-prema.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.104
TEXT 104
This is not my statement, this is the verdict of all the scriptures. Simply by hearing topics
about the devotees, one develops devotion for Ka.
One should discuss rmad Bhgavatam (1.2.17-18, 1.5.28, 2.2.37, 2.8.4, 3.9.11, 10.33.39 and
12.3.12).
CB Madhya-khaa 10.105
TEXT 105
All glories to the great devotee Haridsa hkura! By remembering Haridsa, all one's sinful
reactions are vanquished.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.106
TEXT 106
Someone said, Haridsa is like four-headed Brahm. Another person said, He is the
manifestation of Prahlda.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.107
TEXT 107
Haridsa is certainly an exalted devotee. He enjoys his pastimes amongst the associates of
Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 108
Personalities like Lord Brahm and Lord iva constantly desire to associate with a devotee
such as Haridsa.
Brahm, the grandfather of the universe, and iva, the destroyer of the universe, always
express a desire to achieve the association of Haridsa.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.109
TEXT 109
The demigods desire the touch of Haridsa, and Gag awaits Haridsa's bath in her waters.
Gag, the deliverer of the fallen souls, desires that Haridsa take bath in her waters. In
descriptions on the strength of sdhana, the dust of the devotees' feet and the water that has
washed the devotees' feet are said to be supreme. The Caitanya-caritmta (Antya 16.60)
states: The dust of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of a devotee, and
the remnants of food left by a devotee are three very powerful substances. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (9.9.6) it is stated:
r-bhagratha uvca
sdhavo nysina nt
brahmih loka-pvan
Those who are saintly because of devotional service and are therefore in the renounced
order, free from material desires, and who are pure devotees, expert in following the
regulative principles mentioned in the Vedas, are always glorious and pure in behavior and
are able to deliver all fallen souls. When such pure devotees bathe in your water, the sinful
reactions accumulated from other people will certainly be counteracted, for such devotees
always keep in the core of their hearts the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can
vanquish all sinful reactions.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.110
TEXT 110
What to speak of his touch, just by the sight of Haridsa all of one's bondage from time
immemorial is cut to pieces.
Churning the essence of all scriptures, the author states: By seeing a Vaiava, all good
fortune is awakened. The living entities are bound by the ropes of karma due to material
desires from time immemorial. If they see the supremely liberated Haridsa, then their thirst
for material enjoyment will be destroyed and they will be freed from all anarthas, or
unwanted things. If such a thing happens just by seeing such a person, then one can certainly
expect more auspiciousness from his touch. This is loudly proclaimed in the scriptures. rla
Narottama hkura has sung: gagra paraa haile pacte pvana, darane pavitra kara ei
tomra guaAfter bathing in the waters of the sacred Ganges many times, one becomes
purified, but just by the sight of you, the fallen souls are purified. This is your great power.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (1.1.14) it is stated:
Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and death can be freed
immediately by even unconsciously chanting the holy name of Ka, which is feared by fear
personified. In the rmad Bhgavatam (1.19.33-34) it is stated:
ye sasmarat pus
ki punar darana-spara-
pda-aucsandibhi
snnidhyt te mah-yogin
Simply by our remembering you, our houses become instantly sanctified. And what to speak
of seeing you, touching you, washing your holy feet and offering you a seat in our home? Just
as the atheist cannot remain in the presence of the Personality of Godhead, so also the
invulnerable sins of a man are immediately vanquished in your presence, O saint! O great
mystic! Also in the rmad Bhgavatam (10.48.31) it is said:
na hy am-mayni trthni
na dev mc-chil-may
te punanty uru-klena
No one can deny that there are holy places with sacred rivers, or that the demigods appear in
deity forms made of earth and stone. But these purify the soul only after a long time, whereas
saintly persons purify just by being seen.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.111
TEXT 111
As Prahlda was born in a demon family and Hanumn was born in a monkey family,
Haridsa was born in a low-class family.
Prahlda was the son of the demon Hirayakaipu, therefore he is not renowned as a devat,
or a godly person. Hanumn was born in an animal family, so he also cannot be called a
civilized person. Just as it is most essential to accept Prahlda and Hanumn as the greatest
Vaiavas, it is also most essential to accept hkura Haridsa, who was born in a non-Hindu
low-class family, as a mah-bhgavata.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.112
TEXT 112
As Haridsa, Murri, and rdhara cried, Lord Vivambhara smiled and ate betel nuts.
After hearing all these topics, Haridsa, Murri, and rdhara began to shed tears of love.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.113
TEXT 113
As the most effulgent Lord sat on the throne, the most effulgent Nitynanda held an umbrella
over His head.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.114
TEXT 114
The Lord smiled and looked at Advaita crya as He revealed Advaita's internal sentiments.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.115
TEXT 115
Listen, O crya, do You remember how I made You eat one night?
CB Madhya-khaa 10.116
TEXT 116
CB Madhya-khaa 10.117
TEXT 117
CB Madhya-khaa 10.118
TEXT 118
If You did not find the devotional meaning of a verse, You would give up all enjoyment
rather than find fault with the verse.
During Your recitation of Bhagavad-gt, whenever You did not find the devotional meaning
of a verse, You would renounce all enjoyment while condemning Your knowledge as
materialistic rather than finding fault with the verse.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.119
TEXT 119
Being distressed, You went to sleep without eating. I then manifested Myself before You.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.120
TEXT 120
I consider Your fasting as My fasting. Whatever You offer Me, that is what I eat.
When a devotee of the Lord fasts, the Supreme Lord does not eat. The Supreme Lord never
accepts any service from nondevotees. The Lord accepts only the foodstuffs that are offered
by His devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.121
TEXT 121
I cannot tolerate when You feel even the slightest distress. Therefore I appeared in Your
dream and spoke to You.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.122
TEXT 122
`Get up! Get up, crya! Hear the meaning of the verse. Know for certain that this is the real
meaning.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.123
TEXT 123
CB Madhya-khaa 10.124
TEXT 124
You got up and ate in satisfaction. Although I spoke to You directly, You thought it was a
dream.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.125
TEXT 125
In this way, whenever some doubt arose during His recitation, the Lord would directly speak
to Him in His dream.
Whenever Advaita Prabhu's recitation of Bhagavad-gt created doubts in the minds of
ordinary people and obstacles in extracting meanings favorable to devotional service, He
heard the actual purport from Mahprabhu during His sleep.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.126
TEXT 126
The Lord reminded Advaita about all those dreams, days, moments, and verses.
Mahprabhu personally reminded Advaita Prabhu about all the verses that He previously had
some doubts about.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.127
TEXT 127
The glories of Advaita's devotional service are most wonderful. How can I describe the extent
of His devotional prowess?
CB Madhya-khaa 10.128
TEXT 128
The Lord said, Although I explained all the verses, I did not explain one, which I will now
explain to You.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.129
TEXT 129
CB Madhya-khaa 10.130
TEXT 130
Today I tell You without any pretension the actual reading of the verse is sarvatra pi-
pda tat.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.131
TEXT 131
Everywhere are His hands and legs, His eyes, heads and faces, and He has ears everywhere.
In this way the Supersoul exists, pervading everything.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.132
TEXT 132
I have thus explained the confidential purport of this verse. But other than You, who can
understand it?
CB Madhya-khaa 10.133
TEXT 133
CB Madhya-khaa 10.134
TEXT 134
After hearing the Lord's explanation, Advaita crya began to cry in ecstatic love. Hearing the
topics that He desired to hear, He forgot Himself in ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.135
TEXT 135
Advaita said, What more can I say? I am glorious to have You as My master.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.136
TEXT 136
crya Gosi became overwhelmed in ecstasy and completely forgot Himself on seeing the
Lord's manifestation.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.137
TEXT 137
Know for certain that anyone who does not believe these topics goes to hell.
The impersonalists maintain the reading as sarvata (from everything) while [superficially]
accepting the meaning as sarvatra (everywhere). The personalists accept the form of the
Supreme Lord. Since the impersonalists propound the theory that this material world is false,
they do not accept that the hands, legs, ears, eyes, head, and face of the Supreme Lord are
eternal. Through the philosophy of acintya-bhedbheda (simultaneous oneness and
difference) one can realize the Lord's senses, worthy of eternal service, apart from the
enjoyable forms that are seen through external vision. A mah-bhgavata always sees the
Supreme Lord as Puruottama, the supreme enjoyer, and Hkea, the controller of the
senses. Rather than seeing the external world with a spirit of enjoyment, they see everything
as a source of enjoyment for Puruottama. As followers of viidvaita-vda (the philosophy
of specific monism) consider this material world as the gross body of the Supreme Lord, or as
followers of kevaldvaita-vda (the philosophy of exclusive monism) deny the existence of
the material creation, such conceptions are not necessary in the most subtle philosophy of
acintya-bhedbheda. There is no impediment for a devotee whose eyes are smeared with the
ointment of love to always see the Lord's eternal form with all His limbs and sublimbs.
Although in this temporary material world the mundane conceptions that are born from
aversion to the Lord's service appear factual, there are no anarthas present in the conceptions
of a pure spirit soul. The artha, or goal, of the living entity is to take shelter of the
worshipable Lord. Therefore one does not have to always maintain the concept of solicitng
material enjoyment as done by the living entities who are controlled by material enjoyment
and forced to enjoy the fruits of their karmathis is the Lord's desire. As long as the fruitive
workers maintain anarthas, they consider temporary objects as enjoyable and the universal
form as concocted or imaginary. Moreover, the impersonalists who search after indifferent
Brahman consider the existence of material form as born of sensual perception and display
indifference towards the acceptance of temporary material existence. Since the followers of
uddhdvaita philosophy are unable to perceive spiritual ecstasy in the external world, since
they accept that the spirit soul is devoid of ecstasy, and since they express a difference of
opinion in ascertaining the relationship between sac-cid-nanda and this material world, they
are unable to realize the actual meaning of the acintya-bhedbheda philosophy. This sarvatra
pi-pda tat verse has appeared in order to reveal that the energetic Lord is present
everywhere in His sac-cid-nanda form.
A faithless person will be deceived from the actual truth that lies in r Gaurasundara's
explanation and in r Advaita's acceptance of that explanation. Degradation in the form of
temporary material conceptions will be the only gain for such a person.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.138
TEXT 138
CB Madhya-khaa 10.139
TEXT 139
As the Vedas have various opinions, the statements of Advaita crya are very difficult to
understand.
Since the so-called descendants of Advaita crya who could not understand His
explanations taught the people of this world that considerations unfavorable to devotional
service should be accepted by devotees, pacopsan (worship of five gods) has gained more
respect in various parts of Bengal and Assam. hkura Vndvana dsa has stated that as
various injunctions of the Vedic literatures appear contradictory from the external point of
view and as a result various philosophies like kevaldvaita, uddhdvaita, and dvaitdvaita
have arisen, people who are unable to understand Advaita crya's words and behavior
support various philosophies that they claim Advaita taught, while actually r Advaita
Prabhu has taught the world on the basis of r Caitanyadeva's teachings. Although His
explanations appeared contradictory, they were approved by and in agreement with those of
r Caitanya. Although the explanations presented by r Caitanya support the philosophy of
inconceivable oneness, they nevertheless simultaneously support the philosophy of
difference. Therefore they are not the subject matter of material thought.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.140
TEXT 140
Who can understand the statements of Advaita? Know for certain that He is nondifferent
from the Supreme Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.141
TEXT 141
The autumn clouds do not rain everywhere, but rain only on some fortunate places.
During autumn it does not rain everywhere at the same time. It rains in some places, and it
does not rain in others. Fortunate places can expect rain during autumn. The statements of
Advaita Prabhu also brought good fortune to some persons but created misfortune for others.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.142
TEXT 142
While describing r Ka and Balarma's Vraja pastimes that were performed during the
rainy and autumn seasons in rdhma Vndvana, r ukadeva spoke as follows:
During this season the mountains sometimes released their pure water and sometimes did
not, just as experts in transcendental science sometimes give the nectar of transcendental
knowledge and sometimes do not.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.143
TEXT 143
In this way, Advaita crya has no fault. People understood His explanations according to
their own piety or impiety.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.144
TEXT 144
The only engagement of Advaita is to serve the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya. The activities of
Vaiava societies are the evidence of this fact.
Pure Vaiavas never disrespect r Advaita Prabhu. They know that r Advaita Prabhu is
conversant with the teachings of r Caitanya and accept Him as Lord Viu.
One of Them is Mahprabhu, and the other two are prabhus. These two prabhus serve the
lotus feet of Mahprabhu. Those who have firm faith in this statement do not consider
Advaita Prabhu on the same level as His unfortunate, ignorant followers.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.145
TEXT 145
If one disregards the statements of exalted devotees while serving Advaita, his service will not
be pleasing.
Those who disrespect devotional service by serving Advaita in name only while disregarding
the words of r Caitanyadeva's devotees do not contribute to the well-being of this world.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.146
TEXT 146
Anyone who accepts r Caitanya as the supreme controller of all controllers is an actual
devotee of Advaita, and Advaita belongs to him.
Only those who accept r Caitanyadeva as the worshipable Lord of r Advaita crya are
actual devotees of Advaita Prabhu. r Advaita Prabhu accepts only their service. And those
who in the course of serving r Advaita consider Advaita as Viu and r Caitanyacandra
as the daughter of r Vabhnu can never be accepted as real followers of Advaita. Fifty
years ago such an abominable new philosophy was preached in the village of ntipura. This
philosophy was also spread to Klan, and by following this philosophy the inhabitants of
that place went to hell.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.147
TEXT 147
The inexhaustible service of Advaita is useless for one who does not accept, Gauracandra is
the Lord of all.
r Advaita Prabhu is viu-tattva and the updna, or material cause, of the material
elements. His service is imperishable. But if one does not accept Advaita's worshipable Lord,
r Gaurasundara, as the worshipable Lord of all and commits offense by considering Advaita
Prabhu as the worshipable Lord of Mahprabhu, then all his service to Advaita Prabhu
becomes fruitless. The abominable so-called servants of Advaita say that since r Gaura's
devotees display the quality of unalloyed devotion to Mahprabhu, they are opposed to the
service of Advaita. In the Caitanya-caritmta (di 12.5, 7-10, 16, 66-74) it is stated: r
Caitanya Mahprabhu was also the gardener, and as He poured the water of His mercy on the
tree, all the branches and subbranches grew, day after day. As the trunk and branches were
watered, the branches and subbranches spread lavishly, and the tree grew full with fruits and
flowers. At first all the followers of Advaita crya shared a single opinion. But later they
followed two different opinions, as ordained by providence. Some of the disciples strictly
accepted the orders of the crya, and others deviated, independently concocting their own
opinions under the spell of daiv-my. The order of the spiritual master is the active
principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately
becomes useless. `Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu is the spiritual master of the fourteen worlds,
but You say that someone else is His spiritual master. This is not supported by any revealed
scripture.' The Advaita crya branch received the water supplied by the original gardener,
r Caitanya Mahprabhu. In this way, the subbranches were nourished, and their fruits and
flowers grew luxuriantly. After the disappearance of Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu, some of the
branches, for unfortunate reasons, deviated from His path. Some branches did not accept the
original trunk that vitalized and maintained the entire tree. When they thus became
ungrateful, the original trunk was angry at them. Thus Lord Caitanya did not sprinkle upon
them the water of His mercy, and they gradually withered and died. A person without Ka
consciousness is no better than dry wood or a dead body. He is understood to be dead while
living, and after death he is punishable by Yamarja. Not only the misguided descendants of
Advaita crya but anyone who is against the cult of r Caitanya Mahprabhu should be
considered an atheist subject to be punished by Yamarja. Be he a learned scholar, a great
ascetic, a successful householder or a famous sannys, one who is against the cult of r
Caitanya Mahprabhu is destined to suffer the punishment meted out by Yamarja. The
descendants of Advaita crya who accepted the path of r Acyutnanda were all great
devotees. By the mercy of Advaita crya, the devotees who strictly followed the path of
Caitanya Mahprabhu attained the shelter of Lord Caitanya's lotus feet without difficulty.
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TEXT 148
The ten-headed Rvaa worshiped iva with devotion and disrespected Rmacandra. As a
result, his heads were severed from his body.
The ten-headed Rvaa was a renowned devotee of iva. Although he was a devotee of iva,
he did not serve Rmacandra, the worshipable Lord of iva, rather he exhibited his sinful
propensity by kidnapping Rmacandra's consort, St. That ten-headed devotee of Rudra
committed the sin of envying Rmacandra, and as a result of his perverted mentality he lost
all his heads. Rmacandra alone is the original cause and worshipable Lord of iva. Since this
fact did not enter the ten heads of Rvaa, Rudradeva did not actually accept his service.
Those who are capable of pleasing Lord iva through service achieve auspiciousness. But
since Rudra was not pleased by the worship and service offered by Rvaa, he and his entire
family were killed. In the same way, since the service propensity of Advaita's descendants and
their followers was misdirected, they have become envious of Viu and the Vaiavas and
cut off forever from the Vaiava society like the atibs. Those descendants of Advaita and
their followers who blaspheme r Caitanya and cannot understand Advaita Prabhu's service
propensity towards r Caitanya cannot remain on the platform of devotional service to
Viu.
Some people say that Vksura received the benediction from Mahdeva that anyone whose
head he touched would be burnt to ashes. This demon created anxiety for Rudra when he
went to test the efficacy of the received benediction by first touching the head of r Rudra.
When by the advice of Lord Viu the demon touched his own head to test the efficacy of the
boon, he was at once destroyed. Since Rvaa, who was a staunch devotee of Lord iva, fell
into similar circumstances, he, like the prkta-sahajiys, also welcomed material enjoyment
on the pretext of devotional service rather than serve Rmacandra, the worshipable Lord of
iva. This was Rvaa's own head-severing devotion to iva. Since Rvaa envied Rmacandra
and became averse to the service of Stdev, the worshipable goddess of iva, his worshipable
Lord iva became displeased with him. All those Advaita descendants and their so-called
Vaiava followers who display the expertise of their devotional service while maintaining
envy of r Caitanya and His devotees also fall into such miserable conditions.
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TEXT 149
He did not know that Lord iva rejected him from his heart. Therefore Rvaa's service was
fruitless and he was burned to death along with his family.
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TEXT 150
Lord iva does not reveal what is good and bad for someone, but one who has intelligence
can understand.
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TEXT 151
In this way people blaspheme Lord Caitanya while claiming to be devotees of Advaita,
without understanding Advaita's heart.
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TEXT 152
n bale advaita kichu svabhva krae
Due to His nature, Advaita does not say anything, but one who does not accept the
statements of the Vaiavas is certainly vanquished.
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TEXT 153
Such a person does not know the glories of Lord Caitanya, by whose mercy Advaita has all
perfection.
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TEXT 154
As soon as we declare this, people rush to beat us. Alas, how powerful the illusory energy is!
What can we say to them?
Being determined to blaspheme r Caitanya, the so-called devotees of Advaita commit such
offenses in the course of glorifying Advaita that as a result their degradation is guaranteed.
Even though r Advaita Prabhu does not award suitable punishment to those people, their
inauspiciousness is inevitable. r Caitanyadeva's mercy is the source of r Advaita Prabhu's
all perfection. Therefore such aversion to Lord Caitanya can never purify them. When the
insurmountable illusory energy of Viu induces the living entities to become averse to the
Lord's service by covering their service propensity, they attack the devotees of Gaura.
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TEXT 155
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TEXT 156
Whatever I have described so far is true. Anyone who does not believe these statements will
be vanquished.
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TEXT 157
Whatever glories you hear about the devotees are all due to their service to Lord Caitanya.
One's greatness is determined by how much he is engaged in the service of r Caitanya. The
degree of attachment one has for the service of r Caitanya determines one's higher or lower
status.
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TEXT 158
According to one's fortune, Nitynanda and Mahprabhu award mercy. Then one engages in
devotional service with faith.
r Caitanyadeva and r Nitynanda Prabhu reciprocate with one according to one's fortune
and degree of devotional service. The devotees also accordingly become attached to the
service of Gaura-Nitynanda's lotus feet.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.159
TEXT 159
Day and night Lord Nitynanda instructed everyone, O brothers, say `Gauracandra Prabhu is
my master.'
CB Madhya-khaa 10.160
TEXT 160
Remembering the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya, crya Gosi constantly cried and forgot
everything else.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.161
TEXT 161
One's piety diminishes by speaking with someone who does not develop devotion for Lord
Caitanya even after seeing this.
r Advaita Prabhu always cries while remembering the lotus feet of r Caitanya. He does not
think of anything other than r Caitanya. By speaking with those who do not develop
devotion after discussing these topics, one becomes distracted from devotional service rather
than awakening one's good fortune.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.162
TEXT 162
vaiavgragaya-buddhye ye advaita gya
One who glorifies Advaita as the topmost Vaiava is a real Vaiava. He attains Ka birth
after birth.
Only those who serve r Advaita Prabhu by considering Him the greatest of all Vaiavas are
called Vaiavas, and those who consider r Advaita Prabhu as the supreme enjoyer,
Ka, and r Gaurasundara as a subordinate devotee can never attain the lotus feet of
Ka. Those who accept Advaita Prabhu as the topmost Vaiava will attain the opportunity
to serve Ka in every birth.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.163
TEXT 163
Such a person is most dear to Advaita. His fallen servants do not know this confidential fact.
The real servants of r Advaita Prabhu know that r Advaita is subordinate to r Caitanya.
They are dear to Advaita. And those servants who do not accept Advaita Prabhu as the eternal
servant of Kathough they consider themselves servants of Advaitaare most fallen.
Those who on the pretext of devotional service exhibit pride by covering the actual truth
cannot be candidates for Advaita's mercy.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.164
TEXT 164
Lord Gaurasundara is the controller of everyone. This statement is very dear to Advaita.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.165
TEXT 165
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TEXT 166
After explaining the actual purport of the Bhagavad-gt verse to Advaita, Vivambhara hid
the door of devotional service.
Since the so-called descendants of r Advaita and their followers have a perverted conception
about Advaita Prabhu's actual identity, they cannot understand that He is conversant with the
teachings of r Caitanya, they fall from the platform of devotional service by taking shelter of
Myvda philosophy, and they preach that the nondevotional activities of karma and jna
are the purport of Bhagavad-gt. r Caitanyadeva accepted r Advaita Prabhu as an intimate
devotee and instructed Him, but He closed the door of Ka's devotional service to Advaita's
so-called descendants and their fallen followers and drowned them in the well of Myvda
philosophy, thereby converting them into smrtas so that they could enjoy happiness and
distress in the kingdom of fruitive activities. Even today those persons who desire to be
identified as descendants of Advaita have a strong inclination for fruitive activities and
Myvda philosophy. Therefore it is to be understood that they are situated outside the
closed door of the temple of the Lord's service rather than engaged on the path of devotional
service.
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TEXT 167-169
CB Madhya-khaa 10.170
TEXT 170
Someone said, My father does not allow me to come. Please give me the benediction that his
heart may change.
One person prayed, My well-wishing, guardian father has forbidden me to advance on the
path of devotional service. Please give me the benediction that his mind may change and he
will not place obstacles on the path of my cultivation of Ka consciousness.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.171-172
TEXT 171-172
According to their attachment, various devotees requested benedictions for their disciple,
son, wife, or servant. Someone said, May I develop devotion for my spiritual master. In this
way, they all requested benedictions according to their reasoning.
Someone prayed for a benediction as follows, Let my disciple, my son, my wife, and my
servants be eager to serve You. Someone else said, Let my propensity to serve the lotus feet
of my spiritual master increase. Their asking for various benedictions was approved by their
respective intelligence and reasoning.
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TEXT 173
Lord Vivambhara, who makes the words of His devotees true, smiled as He gave
benedictions to everyone.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.174
TEXT 174
Mukunda was sitting behind a curtain. He had no power to come before the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.175
TEXT 175
Mukunda was a great devotee and dear to everyone. He was well conversant with the
background of everyone.
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TEXT 176
The Lord would always listen whenever he would chant. No one could understand why he
was being punished.
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TEXT 177
The Lord did not call him, so he could not come. Everyone felt distress on seeing this.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.178
TEXT 178
rvsa said, O Lord of the universe, please listen. How has Mukunda offended You?
CB Madhya-khaa 10.179
TEXT 179
Mukunda is dear to You, and he is the life of us all. Whose heart does not melt on hearing
Mukunda sing?
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TEXT 180
He is attached to devotional service and is always careful. Yet without seeing any fault in
him, You dishonor him.
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TEXT 181
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TEXT 182
He cannot come before You unless You call him. Therefore, O Lord, please call him so that
he can see You.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.183
TEXT 183
The Lord replied, Do not speak such words again. Don't ever speak to Me on that fellow's
behalf.
rvsa requested the Lord to call Mukunda before Him. In reply to this, the Lord said in
anger, Don't ever request Me to bestow mercy on him.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.184
TEXT 184
You have heard before the saying, `Sometimes he takes a straw in his hands and sometimes
he takes a stick.' This applies to this fellow, yet none of you have recognized him.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.185
TEXT 185
Sometimes Mukunda holds a straw between his teeth to express his humility, and sometimes
he attacks Me. According to his consideration, his one hand is at My feet and his other hand
is on My neck. Whenever it suits him he becomes My subordinate, and at other times he
blasphemes Me. Mukunda is a synthesizer. He identifies himself according to what suits him
and thus invites his own inauspiciousness. Therefore I do not feel like giving any benediction
to him. Sometimes he discusses the book Yoga-viha with Advaita and supports the
Myvda philosophy, and sometimes he gives up the Myvda philosophy and expresses
humility in the attempt to cultivate Ka consciousness. When I instruct others to always
chant the names of Hari by becoming more humble than a blade of grass, more tolerant than
a tree, ready to offer all respects to others, and not expecting respect for oneself, then,
considering himself a servant of Advaita, Mukunda desires to become one with Brahman,
gives up the quality of tolerance, and supports the philosophy of Yoga-viha, which is a
misinterpretation of Vednta. Moreover, with a desire to sit among the Vaiavas, he pretends
to be decorated with the humility of an exalted devotee and thus identifies himself as a
`devotee.'
CB Madhya-khaa 10.186
TEXT 186
The expert speaker rvsa spoke again to the Lord, Who is qualified to understand Your
prowess?
CB Madhya-khaa 10.187
TEXT 187
We do not find any fault in Mukunda. Your lotus feet, which award fearlessness, are witness
of this fact.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.188
TEXT 188
prabhu bale,o be yakhana yath yya
The Lord said, Wherever this fellow goes, he mingles with the persons there and speaks like
one of them.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.189
TEXT 189
When he studies Yoga-viha in Advaita's association, he takes a straw in his teeth and
sings and dances in a devotional mood.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.190
TEXT 190
When he mingles with another sampradya, he constantly beats Me with a stick by not
accepting devotional service.
When Mukunda mingles with the Myvds, he denies the eternity of devotional service
and attacks the devotees in a battle of argument.
The word smbhya means enters. The phrase anya sampradya refers to the Myvda-
sampradya.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.191
TEXT 191
Anyone who explains, `There is something superior to devotional service,' constantly beats
Me with a stick.
Those who consider that karma, jna, yoga, and Vedic study are equal to or greater than
devotional service are beating Me.
The word jhi means stick. There is a community in Punjab known as jha, who carry
sticks in their hands. Later on many of them entered the disciplic succession founded by
Guru Nanak.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.192
TEXT 192
He has committed an offense against devotional service. Therefore he cannot see Me.
Those who engage in karma, jna, yoga, and austerities are unable to understand the actual
nature of devotional service and commit offenses at the feet of Bhaktidev. The devotees of
the Lord do not give their association to such offenders. Therefore I also cannot tolerate
seeing any karmis or Myvds.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.193
TEXT 193
piba daraanaunilena ih
Mukunda heard everything from outside. He heard that he would not get the Lord's darana.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.194
TEXT 194
Mahprabhu knew that I did not respect devotional service due to the advise of some guru.
This is the potency of Lord Caitanya.
Previously, on the instructions of some sampradya, I did not accept the supremacy of
devotional servicethis is well known to Mahprabhu. Devotional service to Ka is the
energy of r Caitanyadeva, the source of all energies, therefore I am an offender. The eternal
propensity of a pure living entity is `bhakti.' All living entities are constitutionally situated on
the platform of devotional service. If one abandons such a propensity and welcomes other
propensities, he commits an offense.
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TEXT 195
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TEXT 196
apardh-arra chiba ji mi
Today I will give up this offensive body, for I don't know when I will see Him again.
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TEXT 197-198
Mukunda said, Listen, rvsa hkura, ask the Lord when I will be able to see Him.
Mukunda then shed incessant tears, and all the devotees also began to cry on seeing
Mukunda's distress.
After hearing the words of Mahprabhu, Mukunda understood that the Lord was extremely
unhappy with him and would not give him darana. Therefore Mukunda said to rvsa,
How long will it be before I'm qualified to go before Mahprabhu? After saying this,
Mukunda began to cry profusely in distress.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.199
TEXT 199
The Lord said, After millions of births he will certainly get My darana.
In answer, the Lord said, After millions of births, Mukunda will be fortunate enough to get
My darana.
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TEXT 200-201
As soon as Mukunda heard from the Lord that he would certainly attain Him, he became
immersed in spiritual happiness. He began to enthusiastically dance while exclaiming, I will
attain Him! I will attain Him! In this way Lord Caitanya's servant became overwhelmed in
ecstasy.
On hearing from the Lord that he would attain devotional service and the Lord's darana after
millions of lifetimes, Mukunda became jubilant. Since according to the consideration of the
Lord's devotees the Myvds commit spiritual suicide and are never eligible to attain
devotional service to the Lord, Mukunda was most jubilant to know that he was not subject
to such a situation. Devotional service, which is the eternal function of the living entities, is
vanquished forever when one attains the result of cultivating Brahman realization. It is stated
in the Brahma Pura:
The Siddhas reside there, absorbed in the bliss of Brahman. Demons killed by the Lord also
attain that realm. And for disrespecting mah-prasda:
kuha-vydhi-samyukt putradra-vivarjit
niraya ynti te viprs tasmn-nvartate puna
One who assumes the dress and position of an crya, who speaks against the conclusions of
rmad Bhgavatam and other scriptures, and who performs krtana opposed to the proper
glorification of r Ka certainly goes to hell for countless lifetimes along with his disciples
and whoever else hears such nondevotional talks and krtanas. (Hari-bhakti-vilsa 1.101)
Since the conclusions of such verses manifested in the waves of Mukunda's thoughts and, as a
result, feelings of hopelessness arose in him, Mukunda became extremely happy when
delivered from that condition by the assuring words, After millions of births, he will attain
devotional service. He remembered the unlimited mercy of r Caitanya, became
overwhelmed with love of God, and began to dance enthusiastically. One day he would
obtain the Lord's daranathis was the cause of Mukunda's jubilation.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.202
TEXT 202
On hearing the statement, He will see Me, Mukunda began to dance there in great
happiness.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.203
TEXT 203
On seeing Mukunda, Lord Vivambhara smiled and ordered, Bring Mukunda at once.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.204
TEXT 204
All the Vaiavas called, Come, Mukunda, but Mukunda was so happy that he did not
know what was happening.
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TEXT 205
The Lord said, O Mukunda, you are freed from your offenses. Come see Me and take My
mercy.
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TEXT 206
By the order of the Lord, all the devotees brought Mukunda, who fell to the ground on seeing
the Lord.
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TEXT 207
The Lord said, Get up! Get up, My dear Mukunda! You do not have even a fraction of
offense.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.208
TEXT 208
The faults of your bad association are vanquished. I have been defeated by you.
The Supreme Lord is controlled by love. A devotee is able to control the Lord with love in
such a way that he is always capable of even changing the Lord's will. Mahprabhu said, O
Mukunda, My extraordinary power has been defeated by your loving service. Forgetting your
position as an eternal servant of the Lord, you forgot your constitutional duties as a result of
the bad association you had at that time. Therefore you were affected by bad association. By
the influence of the Lord's eternal devotees' association your temporary taste for the
nondevotional path has been converted into eternal taste. Therefore, aversion to the Lord
cannot be present in you. I gave you the benediction that you would achieve devotional
service to the Lord. But according to the degree of your offense, I ascertained that your
reinstatement in devotional service would take millions of births. Due to your intense
eagerness for devotional service, you have surpassed the time determined by Me in a moment.
My potency has been defeated by your potency.
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TEXT 209
I declared that you would achieve Me after millions of births, but you have become freed
from them within a moment.
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TEXT 210
You were confident that My words are infallible. Thus you have captured Me in your heart
forever.
Since the degree of your devotional service is so great, you accepted My words on your head
and believed that your devotional propensity would again be revived. But at that time you
were convinced that you would attain devotional service after millions of births. Because you
have eternally captured Me in your heart and placed firm faith in My words, I can never
actually become averse to you.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.211
TEXT 211
You are My singer, and you always reside with Me. I was joking with you because you were
a proper candidate.
You always sing the glories of the Supreme Lord. Therefore you always reside with Me. So
when I said that you would see Me after millions of births, you should know that this was
simply a joke. You are most dear to Me, so it is My nature to joke with you.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.212
TEXT 212
If you actually committed millions of offenses, they wouldn't be considered offenses because
you are so dear to Me.
Eternal devotees and experienced devotees never commit any offenses. Even if they manifest
something similar to an offense, they are never subjected to any punishment for that offense.
If a devotee like you commits millions of offenses, those offenses cannot remain in you
because of your determination and love.
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TEXT 213
You are My servant, and your body is filled with devotional service. I constantly reside on
your tongue.
The bodily limbs of the Lord's devotees are always inclined towards the service of Ka. r
Gaurasundara is nondifferent from His holy names. Therefore He constantly resides on the
tongue of Mukunda. In the eternal realization of Ka's servants the propensity for service is
always present. Therefore the Supreme Lord is obliged to constantly reside on the tongue of
the devotees.
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TEXT 214
On hearing the Lord's solacing words, Mukunda cried profusely as he lamented and
condemned himself.
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TEXT 215
Mukunda said, I am an unfortunate person, devoid of the Lord's service, therefore I have not
accepted the importance of devotional service with my body, mind, and speech. Devotional
service is full of bliss. I am devoid of devotional service, so how will I achieve happiness by
seeing You?
CB Madhya-khaa 10.216
TEXT 216
Duryodhana saw Your universal form, which some people search throughout the Vedas to
see.
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TEXT 217
Yet even after seeing the universal form of the Lord, Duryodhana along with his family were
all killed. He did not obtain any happiness because he was devoid of devotional service.
Persons who are engrossed in material concepts consider this material world as the temporary
universal form of the Lord. Although Duryodhana, who was enriched in material knowledge,
saw such a universal form of the Lord, he was killed along with his family because he was
cheated from seeing the actual form of the Lord. Although due to his piety Duryodhana saw
the Lord within the material world created by the external energy of the Lord, since he did
not see the actual form of the Lord but rather considered the Lord material, he could not
become inclined towards the service of the Lord. That is why it was impossible for
Duryodhana to achieve any devotional happiness. Rather, since he was averse to the service
of the Lord, he was destroyed along with his family as a mark of punishment.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.218-222
TEXT 218-222
CB Madhya-khaa 10.223-225
TEXT 223-225
In Your boar form, as the personification of sacrifice, You once entered into the water and
held the vast earth on Your tusks. The demigods desire to see that form of Yours. Although
Hirayka saw that wonderful form, he did not receive any happiness because he was devoid
of devotional service.
After universal annihilation, when Lord Brahm, with a desire to create, was absorbed in
thought of how to deliver the submerged earth from the waters, the tiny form of Varha came
out of his nostril. Within a moment, that form assumed the size of a large elephant. While
searching for the earth by smelling like an animal, He entered into the water and then raised
the earth from Rastala by His tusks. At that time Hirayka came before the Lord with a
club in hand in order to stop Him, but Lord Varhadeva easily destroyed him. (rmad
Bhgavatam, Third Canto, Chapter Thirteen)
CB Madhya-khaa 10.226-227
TEXT 226-227
His brother, Hirayakaipu, also saw a wonderful and most confidential manifestation of the
Lord, who resides in the heart of r Kamal, Lakm. This wonderful form is renowned in the
three worlds as Nsihadeva. Yet even after seeing that form, Hirayakaipu was killed
because he was devoid of devotional service.
After Hirayka was killed, when his brother, Hirayakaipu, began to envy his devotee son,
Prahlda, Lord Nsihadeva appeared and destroyed him. (rmad Bhgavatam, Seventh
Canto, Chapters One to Eight)
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TEXT 228
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TEXT 229
How were Kubj, the wives of the sacrificial brhmaas, the women of Mathur, and the
florist all able to see Your form?
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TEXT 230
They were able to see You simply due to their devotional service. Yet Kasa was destroyed
at the same place, in spite of seeing Your opulence.
The Mathur women's darana of Ka is described as follows: After Lord Ka was brought
to Mathur by Akrra, He walked through the streets of Mathur in the company of the
cowherd boys enjoying the wonderful beauty of the city. At that time the women of the city
immediately left their respective duties and went either to the roofs or to the gates of their
houses in order to see Ka. They already knew about Ka. Now, after seeing Him, their
hearts became pacified. The women on the roofs happily showered flowers on Ka and
praised the gops for their good fortune of constantly seeing Ka.
The florist's darana of Ka is described as follows: With a desire to dress attractively and
be adorned with sandalwood pulp before entering Kasa's assembly, Lord Ka went to the
house of Sudm, the florist. When Sudm worshiped Lord Ka with pdya, arghya, and
sandalwood pulp and then offered prayers to Him, Lord Ka was pleased and awarded him
his desired benediction. (rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Forty-one)
Kubj's darana of Ka is described as follows: After He left the house of Sudm, when
Lord Ka saw Sairindhr, who was a hunchback, coming towards Him on the road with a
bowl of sandalwood pulp, He requested her for the sandalwood pulp. Kubj became
overwhelmed on seeing the beauty of Lord Ka, and after she offered Him the thick
sandalwood pulp, Lord Ka pressed the toes of the deformed Sairindhr's feet with His feet
and, catching hold of her chin, He straightened her backbone.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.231
TEXT 231
I disrespected such glorious devotional service with my mouth. It is Your mercy that I am
still alive.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.232
TEXT 232
The most powerful r Ananta effortlessly holds innumerable universes by the influence of
this devotional service.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.233
TEXT 233
He is so intoxicated by chanting Your glories that He does not even notice the universes that
are resting like a drop on one of His thousands of hoods.
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TEXT 234
TEXT 235
I am so sinful that I did not accept such devotional service. Therefore I will not achieve the
goal of life even after unlimited births.
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TEXT 236
On the strength of devotional service akara became the husband of Gaur, and on the
strength of devotional service Nrada became the greatest among sages.
yac-chauca-nista-sarit-pravarodakena
dhytur mana-amala-aila-nisa-vajra
munaya cmalay
ta tv jagat-sthity-udaynta-hetu
I, Lord Brahm, the other demigods and the pure-minded sages have all surrendered
wholeheartedly unto You, our dearmost Self and Lord. Let us worship You, the Supreme
Lord, to be freed from material life. You are the maintainer of the universe and the cause of
its creation and destruction. Equipoised and perfectly at peace, You are the true friend, Self
and worshipable Lord. You are one without a second, the shelter of all the worlds and all
souls.
The devotional service of Nrada is explained in the rmad Bhgavatam, Canto One,
Chapters Five and Six, as follows: Long ago, the great sage Nrada took birth from the womb
of a maidservant, who engaged in the service of sages well-versed in the Vedic literatures.
When the sages remained together at one place during the period of Cturmsya, she
steadfastly served them and ate their remnants. As a result, the mirror of her heart was
cleansed and she developed a taste for bhgavata-dharma. Later on, when those sages were
leaving for other places, they instructed her in the most confidential science of the Absolute
Truth. In due course of time, after his mother left her body, Nrada gave up all hesitation for
loudly chanting the Lord's names. As he traveled alone in this state through many provinces
he once sat down under a tree and through meditation achieved darana of Lord Hari.
Thereafter he served saintly persons for some time, and while chanting the holy names
without expecting any respect yet ready to offer all respect to others, he left his body and
attained the position of Lord Hari's associate.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.237-239
TEXT 237-239
veda-dharma-yoge nnstra kari' vysa
After compiling many scriptures dealing with Vedic religious principles and yoga, Vysadeva
did not feel any satisfaction at heart. The cause of his dissatisfaction was due to the fault of
describing devotional service too briefly in the course of his elaborate presentation of the
most confidential knowledge. On the instructions of Nrada, he elaborately described
devotional service. Then his distress was vanquished and he delivered the entire world.
For a description of this topic, see rmad Bhgavatam, Canto One, Chapter Four.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.240
TEXT 240
I am an insignificant creature, for I have not accepted such devotional service. So what
power do I have to see You?
CB Madhya-khaa 10.241
TEXT 241
The great servant Mukunda raised his arms and cried. He breathed so heavily that his body
began to shake.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.242
TEXT 242
Mukunda was by nature an unalloyed devotee. How can I describe the extent of his glories?
He is counted amongst the dear associates of Lord Caitanya.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.243
TEXT 243
Mukunda was a natural devotee. Factually he was a servant of unalloyed devotional service.
Therefore it is impossible for a person to find the limit of his glories. r Mukunda is counted
among the dear devotees of r Caitanyadeva.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.244
TEXT 244
Mukunda, your devotional service is very pleasing to Me. I personally manifest wherever
you sing.
Wherever the holy names of the Lord are chanted with devotion, the Lord personally
incarnates there in the form of His holy names. The bhajannand Mukunda is extremely dear
to the Lord, therefore Lord Gaurasundara always incarnates wherever Mukunda sings.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.245
TEXT 245
Whatever you have said is indeed true, for one cannot achieve perfection without devotional
service, even if he sees Me face to face.
r Gaurasundara said, O Mukunda, it is the supreme truth that if one wants to see Me
without devotional service, he will not see Me. As stated:
No one can understand the transcendental nature of the name, form, quality and pastimes of
r Ka through his materially contaminated senses. Only when one becomes spiritually
saturated by transcendental service to the Lord are the transcendental name, form, quality
and pastimes of the Lord revealed to him. If one is not inclined towards the service of the
Lord, then instead of serving the object of service one ends up serving unservable objects. It
is stated [in Hari-nma-cintmai]: nmkara bhirya bae, tabu nma kabhu nayaOne
may vibrate the sound of the holy names, but it may not actually be the holy names. The
holy names and the Supreme Lord are nondifferent. Those who lack knowledge of the
relationship between the servant and the object of service cannot cross the four objectives of
lifereligiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberationand reach the
platform of love of Ka. As stated in the Padma Pura, Uttara-khaa, Chapter Fifty:
As a blind person cannot see anything, even with the help of a lamp or a mirror, persons
who are averse to Lord Viu cannot see Him even if He stands before them.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.246-248
TEXT 246-248
You are very dear to Me. I am telling you the truth. Who has the power to nullify the various
duties and their concomitant results I have prescribed in the Vedas? It is I alone who can
change these, for My authority is beyond all rules and regulations.
It is certainly true that you are very dear to Me, for you are always engaged in singing My
holy names. The topics in the Vedic literatures that are prescribed according to the
qualification of the karmis who desire the fruits of their activities and the topics of the
Upaniads, which are the head of the Vedas, that are prescribed according to the qualification
of the jns who desire liberation are prescriptions that apply only to the respective karmis
and jns. But My order is more powerful than all those rules and regulations. In the
Brahma-vaivarta Pura it is stated:
All activities of a human being are under the control of providence. What to speak of this,
the entire world is under the control of providence. Birth, activities, the results of pious and
impious actions, and the meeting and separation of all living entities are under the control of
providence. Therefore there is no force superior to providence. Yet Lord Ka is greater than
providence. Since providence is under the control of Lord Ka, saintly persons worship
Ka, who is the Supersoul and Supreme Personality of Godhead. Through His pastimes, r
Ka can diminish or expand this providence. Therefore the devotees of Lord Ka are not
bound by providence. They are imperishable and transcendental.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.249
TEXT 249
I have established the fact that no activity is fruitful without devotional service.
Without the service of the Lord a conditioned soul cannot achieve any benefit through the
performance of conditional or constitutional dutiesI have personally established this fact.
In other words, this principle is described in the Vedic literatures. The Kaivalya Upaniad
states: raddh-bhakti-dhyna-yogd avaitiFaithful sdhakas attain Lord Ka by
meditating on His form with devotion. The Vednta-stra (3.2.24) states: api sardhane
pratyaknumnbhymAccording to the rutis and smtis, the Lord becomes visible to
those who worship Him with love. In the Atharva Veda (Gopla-tpan Upaniad 1.79) it is
stated: vijna-ghannanda-ghana sac-cid-nandaika-rase bhakti-yoge tihatir Govinda,
who is sac-cid-nanda, always exists in the mellows of devotional service, in other words, He
is attained only through devotional service. In the Muaka Upaniad (3.18) it is stated:
jna-prasdena viuddha-sattvas tu ta payate nikala dhyyamnaIf a pure-hearted,
self-realized sdhaka meditates through the knowledge of the scriptures on the unchangable
Supreme Lord, then he can directly see Him. In the Vednta-stra (3.2.26) this is also
described in the following words: praka ca karmay abhystDevotional service is so
potent that simply by engaging in the activities of devotional service one becomes
enlightened without a doubt. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.14.4) it is stated:
kliyanti ye kevala-bodha-labdhaye
My dear Lord, devotional service unto You is the best path for self-realization. If someone
gives up that path and engages in the cultivation of speculative knowledge, he will simply
undergo a troublesome process and will not achieve his desired result. As a person who beats
an empty husk of wheat cannot get grain, one who simply speculates cannot achieve self-
realization. His only gain is trouble. In the rmad Bhgavatam (11.14.20) it is stated:
Bhakti leads the jva to the Lord, and enables the soul to see the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. The Lord is controlled by bhakti. Bhakti is best of all. In the Bhagavad-gt (8.22)
it is stated:
na dnena na cejyay
praveu ca parantapa
The form you are seeing with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood simply by
studying the Vedas, nor by undergoing serious penances, nor by charity, nor by worship. It is
not by these means that one can see Me as I am. My dear Arjuna, only by undivided
devotional service can I be understood as I am, standing before you, and can thus be seen
directly. Only in this way can you enter into the mysteries of My understanding. In the
rmad Bhgavatam (10.9.21) it is stated:
dehin gopik-suta
jnin ctma-bhtn
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ka, the son of Mother Yaod, is accessible to
devotees engaged in spontaneous loving service, but He is not as easily accessible to mental
speculators, to those striving for self-realization by severe austerities and penances, or to
those who consider the body the same as the self. In his commentary on the Vednta-stra
(3.3.54) r Madhvcrya has quoted the following verse:
bahu-mna-purasara
Lord Viu dwells in devotional service. The Supreme Lord Viu is controlled only by
devotional service. Only through devotional service does He give His darana to His devotees,
and only by devotional service does He award liberation to the living entities. Intense
affection for Lord Viu is called devotional service. This devotional service is the supreme
method for achieving the darana of the Supreme Lord Viu. In the Caitanya-caritmta
(Madhya, 20.136 and 139) it is stated:
na dhanena samddhena
kena bhakti-yogena
kriyate sa vth-rama
Lord Viu does not give His darana to those who have vast wealth, He does not give His
darana to those who were born in aristocratic families, He does not give His darana to those
who have vast knowledge, but He gives His darana in a moment to those who are engaged in
devotional service. Just as a person is unable to bind water with cloth, if after attaining the
human form of life the living entity does not engage in devotional service, he is unable to
attain liberation and his labors go in vain. As a foolish person tries to cross the ocean by
swimming, only a foolish person tries to cross the ocean of material existence without
engaging in devotional service to Viu. In the rmad Bhgavatam (11.14.22) it is stated:
dharma satya-dayopeto
vidy v tapasnvit
mad-bhaktypetam tmna
na samyak prapunti hi
Neither religious activities endowed with honesty and mercy nor knowledge obtained with
great penance can completely purify one's consciousness if they are bereft of loving service to
Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.250
TEXT 250
If one does not accept devotional service, I feel aggrieved at heart and as a result he is
obstructed from seeing Me.
I feel greatly aggrieved to see the speculative process of those who have no knowledge about
the relationship between the servant and the object of service described in the Muaka
Upaniad. That which brings dissatisfaction and unhappiness to Me is not devotional service.
Failing to achieve My darana, the nondevotees cannot see My personal form; they are
perpetually bereft of My darana because they maintain impersonal conceptions. Due to
foolishness they follow mundane conceptions, and without understanding the need for
having darana of the seer and the object of sight they accept the philosophy of monism as
the goal of life. Therefore they simply become perpetually bereft of the happiness of serving
the form of eternity, knowledge, and bliss.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.251
TEXT 251
Even though the washerman saw Me, when I asked him for something, he was deceived
because he had no devotion.
When Ka was wandering in Mathur, He was seen by King Kasa's washerman. When the
washerman refused to give Ka clothes and flower garlands, Ka was compelled to kill
Him. This is the result of seeing the Supreme Lord without devotion. Since Mukunda had an
abundance of love, he was able to see the Supreme Lord. If he had no love for the Lord, he
would not achieve the happiness of seeing the Lord for millions of lifetimes.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.252-254
TEXT 252-254
That washerman underwent austerities for millions of lifetimes in order to see Me. Even
though out of great fortune he achieved My darana, he did not obtain any happiness because
he was devoid of devotional service. I do not show any compassion to those who are devoid
of devotional service. Therefore they are bereft of the happiness derived from My darana.
One cannot have darana of the Lord if he is less fortunate. It took the washerman millions of
births to achieve the Lord's darana, yet because he was not inclined to the service of the
Lord, he could not obtain the Lord's mercy. I am never pleased with those who are devoid of
devotional service. Even if karmis on the strength of thousands of pious activities achieve My
darana, they cannot achieve My mercy. Therefore even if they achieve My darana, they are
cheated from the happiness derived from My darana.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.255
TEXT 255
If one commits an offense to devotional service, his devotion is vanquished, and one who is
bereft of devotion derives no benefit from My darana.
One who becomes an offender by opposing devotional service can never develop the
propensity for service. Being thus cheated of the service attitude, his darana of the Lord goes
in vain. Other than those who are inclined to the service of the Lord, no one can possibly
achieve happiness from the Lord's darana. Since others consider the Supreme Lord as an
object of enjoyment, they lack a service attitude and are unable to achieve eternal happiness,
which is the actual fruit of the Lord's darana.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.256
TEXT 256
Whatever you have said has been spoken by Me. Otherwise how could those statements
come from your mouth?
O Mukunda, you have simply repeated My words. Because you are an unalloyed devotee, no
statement other than the truth can come from your mouth.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.257
TEXT 257
I tell you that I will distribute devotional service. I have already imparted love and devotion
into your voice.
A living entity cannot engage in the service of the Supreme Lord through his false ego. The
principle criteria for the living entities to become inclined towards the Lord's service is the
mercy of the Supreme Lord. Mahprabhu said, O Mukunda, I have made you eligible for
loving devotional service. I will certainly preach devotional service through your krtana.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.258
TEXT 258
As all the devotees of Viu who follow Me hear your devotion-filled songs, the hardness in
their hearts softens.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.259
TEXT 259
As you are extremely dear to Me, may you become similarly dear to all the Vaiavas.
As you have become dear to Me on the strength of your unalloyed devotional service, may
you also become similarly dear to My devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.260
TEXT 260
You are My eternal companion, and you always sing for Me. Wherever I incarnate you will
appear as My associate to sing the glories of Hari.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.261
TEXT 261
mukundere eta yadi vara dna kaila
When the Lord awarded this benediction to Mukunda, a tumultuous sound of joy was heard
everywhere.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.262
TEXT 262
Everyone folded their hands as they chanted, Hari! Hari bol! Jaya Jaganntha!
CB Madhya-khaa 10.263
TEXT 263
Anyone who hears Mukunda's prayers and the benediction awarded to him will become a
singer with him.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.264
TEXT 264
These topics of Lord Caitanya are confidential to the Vedas. Intelligent people accept them,
whereas fools deny them.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.265
TEXT 265
One who gets pleasure by hearing these topics will certainly see Lord Caitanya face to face.
Those who achieve happiness on hearing the conversation between Gaura and Mukunda are
certainly eligible to see the form of r Caitanyadeva.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.266
TEXT 266
In this way all those devotees who offered prayers received benedictions.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.267
TEXT 267
rvsa Paita was most magnanimous, therefore these pastimes took place in his house.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.268
TEXT 268
The devotees each saw Vivambhara in whichever incarnation they most adored.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.269
TEXT 269
CB Madhya-khaa 10.270
TEXT 270
ei-mata dine dine prabhura praka
In this way all of Lord Caitanya's servants and their wives saw the Lord reveal Himself day
after day.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.271
TEXT 271
Anyone who renders service to the Lord with his body and mind is able to see these pastimes
of the Lord.
If one is infested with material conceptions, he cannot understand the topics of the Lord's
pastimes. But persons who are indifferent to external vision and devoid of material
conceptions can see the Lord's pastimes. In the rmad Bhgavatam (2.7.42) it is stated:
But anyone who is specifically favored by the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead,
due to unalloyed surrender unto the service of the Lord, can overcome the insurmountable
ocean of illusion and can understand the Lord. But those who are attached to this body,
which is meant to be eaten at the end by dogs and jackals, cannot do so. In the Muaka
Upaniad (3.2.3) and the Kaha Upaniad (1.2.23) it is stated:
na medhay na bahunrutena
CB Madhya-khaa 10.272-273
TEXT 272-273
Many tapasvs, sannyss, jns, and yogis lived in Navadvpa. They studied or taught
Bhagavad-gt and rmad Bhgavatam for their whole lives, yet they did not change their
religious practices.
Many ascetics, renunciants, impersonalists, and yogis studied Bhagavad-gt and rmad
Bhgavatam in the city of Navadvpa and then taught these literatures to others, yet they did
not retire from their respective cherished religious principles of undergoing austerities,
renunciation, endeavoring to merge with Brahman, and realizing the Supersoul.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.274
TEXT 274
Some of them vowed not to accept anything from others and shriveled up their bodies by
uselessly observing celibacy.
Some people took severe vows like that observed by Bhma and passed their lives in bodily
misery by following from childhood the vow of celibacy. Others took severe vows not to
accept anything from anyone. Yet because they did not realize the supremacy of devotional
service, all their activities simply became miserable.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.275
TEXT 275
Not one of those useless, proud persons could see that the happiness of Vaikuha had
manifested there.
No one who was intoxicated with the burden of material pride could achieve the
transcendental happiness of Vaikuha that manifested for the Lord's appearance at rvsa-
agana.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.276
TEXT 276
Although the Lord was seen by the servants and maidservants of rvsa, He could not be
known by those persons despite their study of the scriptures.
In spite of achieving proficiency in the scriptures, the teachers who were engaged in their
study and recitation of the Vedas could not see Lord Gaurasundara. But the servants and
maidservants of the foremost Vaiava, rvsa, were easily able to see that supremely rare
object of vision.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.277-278
TEXT 277-278
The mercy received by the servants of Murri Gupta could not be seen by shaving one's head.
One cannot achieve the mercy of Lord Caitanya by wealth, high birth, or scholarship, for the
Lord is controlled only by devotional service.
Persons who were engaged in activities like atonement or shaving their heads and
brahmacrs and sannyss who kept their hair were unable to achieve the good fortune of
attaining the Lord's mercy that the servants of Murri Gupta attained even without displaying
such humility and frugality. Many people think that the richest man is the topmost Vaiava.
Some people think that if one can take birth in a aristocratic family, he can achieve the mercy
of r Caitanya. Yet others think that if one achieves proficiency in the scriptures, he can
control r Caitanyadeva. But r Caitanyadeva is never bound or controlled by such worldly
glories. The devotees, however, control r Caitanyadeva with love through their unalloyed
devotional service even though they do not possess such glories.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.279
TEXT 279
By popular acclaim one cannot achieve r Caitanya. The four Vedas declare, The Lord is
controlled only by devotional service.
Even if one accumulates name and fame by making many disciples, by organizing many
Vaiava gatherings, and by performing welfare activities for people like constructing many
temples, one does achieve the mercy of r Caitanyadeva. The four Vedas declare that r
Caitanyadeva is controlled only by nonduplicitous loving devotional service. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (7.9.9) it is stated:
manye dhanbhijana-rpa-tapa-rutaujas-
teja-prabhva-bala-paurua-buddhi-yog
One may possess wealth, an aristocratic family, beauty, austerity, education, sensory
expertise, luster, influence, physical strength, diligence, intelligence and mystic yogic power,
but I think that even by all these qualifications one cannot satisfy the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. However, one can satisfy the Lord simply by devotional service. Gajendra did this,
and thus the Lord was satisfied with him. In r Caitanya-magala it is stated:
CB Madhya-khaa 10.280
TEXT 280
Such revelations took place in Navadvpa, yet not one of the Bhacryas knew about this.
Being puffed-up with the prestige of scholarship, the society of learned scholars monopolized
the glories of Navadvpa, yet they were unable to understand the appearance and activities of
Lord Gaurasundara.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.281
TEXT 281
There can never be any water in the miscreants' reservoir. Otherwise how could a living
entity be cheated out of seeing such revelations?
Those who are unfortunate consider their misfortunes to be assets as great as unfathomable
bodies of water, while it should be understood that such vast bodies of water are actually
devoid of water. The reason for this is that one who is deprived of seeing the manifest
pastimes of r Caitanyadeva is as shelterless as a fish out of water. In r Caitanya-
candrmta 5.36, 34, 35) it is stated: A person who does not take advantage of the nectar of
devotional service overflowing during the presence of r Caitanya Mahprabhu's cult is
certainly the poorest of the poor. The advent of Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu is just like an
expanding ocean of nectar. One who does not collect the valuable jewels within this ocean is
certainly the poorest of the poor. The advent of Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu is just like an
expanding ocean of nectar. One who does not merge in that ocean certainly merges in a great
ocean of anarthas.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.282
TEXT 282
Although the Vedas describe the Lord's appearance and disappearance, there is actually
no end to His pastimes.
The variegated pastimes of r Gaurasundara are not like the ordinary activities of a living
entity who is forced to accept the fruits of his karma. Since the activities of the Lord are
eternal, one should not consider that simply because they appear and disappear they are
under the clutches of material time. It is stated in the Gopla-tpan, Uttara-khaa:
virbhv-tirobhv svapade tihatiAlthough the Lord appears and disappears, He
eternally resides in Goloka.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.283-284
TEXT 283-284
Lord Caitanya performs these pastimes even today. Only when the Lord gives one the ability
to see these pastimes can one see them. Others have no ability to see Lord Caitanya's eternal
pastimes.
The pastimes of Lord Caitanya are eternal. Whenever one's good fortune is awakened, he is
able to see those pastimes. It is not that the ever-existing pastimes of r Caitanya appear in
this material world under the control of time. If one's heart is filled with devotion and he
desires to serve the Lord, then he can always nourish the pastimes of r Caitanya. These
topics are always understood by the servants of r Caitanya Maha. The vision of the karmis
and prkta-sahajiys, who are averse to r Caitanya, r Gaurasundara's teachings, and r
Gauya Maha, is incapable of perceiving the pastimes of r Caitanya. In the Laghu-
bhgavatmta (Prva 391) it is stated:
Even today if one of His dear devotees intensely desires to see one of His particular pastimes,
the merciful Lord immediately exhibits that pastime for him.
The pure devotees always see r Caitanyadeva's pastimes of chanting the holy names of
Ka. People in this world who are intoxicated with material enjoyment have no power to
see the pastimes of r Caitanya.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.285
TEXT 285
A devotee sees Lord Vivambhara according to the mantra he invokes while meditating on his
worshipable Lord.
The Supreme Lord, the embodiment of pastimes, expands His eternal pastimes in His
innumerable forms while residing in Mah-Vaikuha. In order to see any particular pastime,
persons who desire deliverance from their mental concoctions may chant the appropriate
mantra to see the Lord's corresponding pastime. r Caitanyadeva manifest in different forms
before different devotees. In the Bhagavad-gt (4.11) it is stated: As all surrender unto Me, I
reward them accordingly. According to this verse, r Gaurasundara exhibits various forms
of Viu, the embodiment of pastimes, to His various categories of devotees. From this, one
should not think that Vivambhara is not Viu. It is not that while seeing the deity forms of
demigods other than Viu that one should not consider them as forms of Viu. In
demigods other than Viu, however, there is a lack of completeness. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (3.9.11) it is stated:
tva bhakti-yoga-paribhvita-ht-saroja
O my Lord, Your devotees can see You through the ears by the process of bona fide hearing,
and thus their hearts become cleansed, and You take Your seat there. You are so merciful to
Your devotees that You manifest Yourself in the particular eternal form of transcendence in
which they always think of You. In the Vednta-stra (3.2.13) it is stated: api caivam eke
It is also taught that although the Lord is one, He has innumerable forms. In the Vednta-
stra (3.2.35) it is stated: sthna-viet prakdi-vatAs the sun's rays are perceived
differently in different places, the Lord is also perceived in various ways. In Bhagavad-gt
(4.11) it is stated: ye yath m prapadyante ts tathaiva bhajmy ahamAs all surrender
unto Me, I reward them accordingly. In the Tantra-sra it is stated: ydo bhvitas tv as
tdo jva bhajet The Lord reciprocates with the living entities according to how they
worship Him. In Caitanya-caritmta (di 3.112, 4.19, and 5.133) it is stated: The essence
of the meaning of this verse is that Lord Ka appears in all His innumerable eternal forms
because of the desires of His pure devotees. In whatever transcendental mellow My devotee
worships Me, I reciprocate with him. That is My natural behavior. Therefore Lord Caitanya
Mahprabhu has exhibited to everyone all the pastimes of all the various incarnations.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.286
TEXT 286
In this way He manifests Himself and teaches all His devotees, and they in turn teach these
topics to others.
By displaying the pastimes of Viu's various incarnations, Mahprabhu taught His devotees
that He was the fountainhead of all incarnations. Those who realized this imparted it in turn
to others.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.287
TEXT 287
You have My association birth after birth. Even all your servants will see My pastimes.
When the Lord performs His pastimes in this world, His associates come with Him and
engage in His service. Person who are counted as servants of those associates also receive the
opportunity to realize those pastimes of the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.288
TEXT 288
pana galra ml dil sabkre
Thereafter the Lord gave His garland and betel remnants to everyone.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.289
TEXT 289
koi-candra-rada-mukhera dravya p
After receiving remnants from the mouth of the Lord, whose face resembled millions of
autumn moons, all the devotees ate them in great ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.290
TEXT 290
The fortunate Nrya received the remnants left after the Lord finished eating.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.291
TEXT 291
CB Madhya-khaa 10.292
TEXT 292
All the Vaiavas blessed her as she joyfully ate the Lord's remnants.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.293
TEXT 293
She is indeed glorious because she engaged in Nryaa's service. Although she was a child,
her life became glorious.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.294
TEXT 294
After she ate the Lord's remnants, the Lord ordered her, O Nrya, let Me hear you cry in
ecstasy for Ka.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.295
TEXT 295
Lord Caitanya's order has such potency that the innocent young girl began to cry while
calling out the name of Ka.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.296
TEXT 296
Even today it is well known in Vaiava society that Nrya was the recipient of Gaurga's
remnants.
In the course of narrating topics concerning his mother, the author describes the past
incident of how his mother received the Lord's remnants.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.297
TEXT 297
CB Madhya-khaa 10.298
TEXT 298
Know for certain that one who does not believe these topics will inevitably fall down.
CB Madhya-khaa 10.299
TEXT 299
Lord Caitanya is the dear Lord of Advaita. This increases Advaita's glories.
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TEXT 300
caitanyera priya atihkura niti
Lord Nitynanda is very dear to Lord Caitanya, therefore the four Vedas sing His glories.
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TEXT 301
If a person is bereft of Lord Caitanya's service, he can never command respect no matter how
great he may be. Only devotees of r Caitanya are most respectable, no matter how
disrespectable they may be in this world.
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TEXT 302
Nitynanda declared, I am the servant of Lord Caitanya. Day or night, He did not say
anything to the contrary.
In the constitutional identification of Nitynanda, nothing other than service was manifest.
EXT 303
By His mercy, one attains attachment for Lord Caitanya. Simply by worshiping Lord
Nitynanda one will not face danger anywhere.
TEXT 304
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TEXT 305
O Lord Gauracandra, please allow me to serve the lotus feet of Nitynanda Prabhu, who as
Ananta ea holds all the universes on His heads.
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TEXT 306
balarma-prte gi caitanya-carita
I sing the glories of Lord Caitanya for the pleasure of Balarma. Lord Balarma is always
engaged in the welfare of the world.
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TEXT 307
Niti does not know anything other than the service of Lord Caitanya. He always distributes
the service of Lord Caitanya to others.
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TEXT 308
nitynanda-kpya se gauracandra cini
By the mercy of Nitynanda, one can know Gauracandra and understand the science of
devotional service.
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TEXT 309
Lord Nitynanda is dear to all the Vaiavas, for they achieve the platform of devotional
service by His mercy.
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TEXT 310
If a person somehow or other disrespects Nitynanda, then Lord Caitanya Himself declares,
He is ruined.
If, due to his misfortune, an unfortunate person neglects Nitynanda Prabhu, then according
to r Caitanyadeva he has invited his own ruination.
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TEXT 311
Even the original Lord, great yogi, controller, and topmost Vaiava does not know the limit
of Nitynanda's glories.
Although Mah-yog, dideva Mahdeva (iva) is a Vaiava, he does not fully know the
confidential glories of Balarma. Some people say this verse means that not everyone knows
the limit of the foremost Vaiava Mahdeva's glories. Otherwise, Lord Nitynanda Himself is
the original source of the vaibhava-tattva, or the pastime incarnations. Therefore He is
dideva, the original Lord. Since He is engaged in the service of Ka in ten different forms
and does not engage in any other activity, He is known as supremely self-controlled. Since He
is the source of Kraodakay Viu, Garbhodakay Viu, and Krodakay Viu, He
is the supreme controller. Since He is a devotee of Ka, He is a Vaiava. No one is able to
understand the ultimate limit of Nitynanda's glories.
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TEXT 312
One who chants the names of Ka without blaspheming anyone will easily conquer the
unconquerable Lord Caitanya.
Those who, even while remaining situated in their established social positions, throw away
the process of speculative knowledge and with their body, words and mind offer all respects
to descriptions of Your personality and activities, dedicating their lives to these narrations,
which are vibrated by You personally and by Your pure devotees, certainly conquer Your
Lordship, although You are otherwise unconquerable by anyone within the three worlds.
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TEXT 313
It is not proper to criticize others in order to establish one's supremacy out of false ego. While
disrespecting others, an offender falls down from bhgavata-dharma. The regulation for
offering respects to everyone, including dogs, cows, asses, and dog-eaters, has been described
by r Gaurasundara in His amnin mnadena verse.
TEXT 314
The topics of Madhya-khaa are just like nectar, yet the atheists consider them as bitter as
nimba.
The topics of r Caitanya's middle pastimes are like nectar. But those foolish persons who
consider the demigods empowered by the Supreme Lord as equal to the Lord consider this
nectar as more bitter than nimba.
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TEXT 315-316
If someone considers the taste of sugar candy to be bitter, that is his misfortune, for sugar
candy never loses its sweetness. In the same way, one does not feel happy hearing the blissful
glories of Lord Caitanya only due to misfortune.
Due to his own misfortune a person accepts a sweet object to be bitter. As a result of the
unwanted conception that is awakened due to his misfortune, the actual sweet taste is lost.
Unfortunate persons do not obtain any happiness while hearing the transcendentally blissful
glories of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 317
sannys o yadi nhi mne gauracandra
Know that if even a sannys does not accept Gauracandra, then that crooked person remains
blind birth after birth.
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TEXT 318
If even a bird chants Lord Caitanya's name, it will certainly attain Lord Caitanya's abode.
If birds, who are devoid of knowledge of their relationship with the Lord, imitate the sound
r Caitanya, then after attaining real knowledge in a future life they will achieve the abode
of r Caitanyadeva. Animals, birds, trees, creepers, and ignorant people in rdhma
Mypur attain good fortune by hearing the topics of r Caitanyadeva.
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TEXT 319
All glories to Gauracandra, who is the life of Nitynanda! May Your Nitynanda be my life
and wealth.
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TEXT 320
I offer my respectful obeisances at the feet of those with whom You enjoyed pastimes.
O Gauracandra, I offer my obeisances at the lotus feet of those Vaiavas who attained the
happiness of Your association and who have become glorious by engaging in Your service.
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TEXT 321
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes Nitynanda's residence at the house of rvsa in the mood of a child,
the joking conversation between Gaura and Nitynanda, a crow's theft of rvsa's ghee bowl
that was used for the service of Ka, the crow's returning of the ghee bowl on the order of
Nitynanda, Mlin's prayers to Nitynanda, Nitynanda's visit to the house of mother ac,
ac's parental affection for Nitynanda, and the manifestation of opulence by Nitynanda
while eating sweet rice and sandea.
As a result of his sincere service to Gaura, rvsa was fortunate enough to see in his own
house all the pastimes Gaurasundara performed beyond the sight of the ordinary people of
Navadvpa. Nitynanda stayed at the house of rvsa in the mood of a young boy and
considered rvsa as His father and Mlin as His mother. By the influence of His
inconceivable potency, Nitynanda caused the reappearance of milk in the breast of Mlin
and drank it. Although Mlin personally experienced Nitynanda's childhood mood and
inconceivable influence, by Mahprabhu's order she did not reveal these to anyone.
When Gaurasundara forbade Nitynanda from quarrelling with anyone or creating any kind
of restlessness at the house of rvsa, Nitynanda put all the blame on Gaurasundara. When
Gaurasundara informed Nitynanda that He felt embarrassed by Nitynanda's mischievous
activities, Nitynanda agreed to follow Gaura's instruction and then smiled as He immediately
took off His cloth, tied it on His head, and jumped all around the courtyard. Mahprabhu
then grabbed Nitynanda, who was devoid of external consciousness, and personally dressed
Him.
Nitynanda constantly remained in the mood of a child and did not eat rice with His own
hands, so Mlin personally fed Nitynanda as her own son. One day when a crow took a
ghee bowl meant for Ka's service from rvsa's house, Mlin began to cry in fear of harsh
treatment from her husband. On seeing this, Nitynanda solaced Mlin and ordered the crow
to return the ghee bowl. On Niti's order, the crow immediately brought the bowl and placed
it before Mlin. Seeing the influence of Nitynanda, Mlin fell unconscious to the ground
out of ecstasy. Later on, when she offered prayers to Nitynanda in various ways, Nitynanda
begged her for food while manifesting His childhood mood in order to conceal Himself.
Whenever Mlin would see Nitynanda, her milkless breasts would become filled with milk,
which Nitynanda would then drink.
In order to increase the happiness of His mother, one day Mahprabhu sat next to
Viupriy-dev and accepted her service of offering betel nuts. At that time Nitynanda
arrived in the courtyard of Mahprabhu completely devoid of external consciousness and
without any clothes on. When Mahprabhu repeatedly inquired as to the reason for His
condition, Nitynanda, being fully absorbed in ecstasy, simply gave contradictory answers.
Finally Mahprabhu personally put clothes on Nitynanda. Seeing the childish nature of
Nitynanda, mother ac began to laugh. Mother ac considered Nitynanda as nondifferent
from Vivarpa, so she displayed the same affection for Him that she displayed for
Vivambhara. Thereafter Nitynanda asked for some foodstuffs, and mother ac immediately
brought five milk sweets for Him. Nitynanda, however, ate only one of those sweets and
threw the other four sweets on the ground. When out of childish whim He again asked for
food, ac entered the house and found the four sweets that she had previously given Him.
When mother ac took those sweets and was about to give them to Nitynanda, she saw that
Nitynanda had picked up those sweets from the ground and was eating them. On seeing the
influence of Nitynanda, mother ac considered Him to be the Supreme Lord. When in a
childish mood Nitynanda tried to touch the feet of ac, acdev immediately ran away.
Although such unfathomable characteristics of Nitynanda are the source of unlimited
auspiciousness for pious people, they are the destroyer of the miscreants. Even Gagdev
runs away from a sinful person who blasphemes Nitynanda. The author constantly desires to
hold the lotus feet of that Nitynanda within the core of his heart.
O Lord Gaurga, O great treasure, O ocean of ecstatic love, O master of those who have no
master, O friend of the fallen souls, from where have You come?
Among all jewels found in the ocean, nine precious gems are considered the best. The author
is joyfully describing the unique position of r Gaurasundara, the reservoir of ecstatic love,
in order to reveal how wonderful is the ocean of love He resides in. r Gaura is the most rare
treasure, the friend and deliverer of the fallen souls, and the only maintainer of persons who
have no shelter.
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TEXT 1
All glories to You, Lord Vivambhara, the lionlike personality among the brhmaas! All
glories to Your devotees, who are just like bumblebees at Your lotus feet!
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TEXT 2
All glories to the life and soul of r Paramnanda Pur! All glories to the life and wealth of
Dmodara Svarpa!
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TEXT 3
All glories to the beloved Lord of Rpa and Santana! All glories to the Lord who dwells in
the hearts of Jagada and Gopntha!
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TEXT 4
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TEXT 5
The pastimes in Navadvpa described in the Madhya-khaa are unlimited. The fortunate
rvsa saw them in his own house.
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TEXT 6
rnivsa served the Lord without any duplicity. For this reason he and his family could see
the Lord's mah-praka, or divine manifestation.
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TEXT 7-9
Nitynanda continued to reside at the house of rvsa and lovingly addressed him as father.
He was absorbed day and night in the mood of a child and was not aware of external events.
He continually drank milk from Mlin's breast. Although there was no milk in her breasts,
by the touch of Nitynanda they were filled with milk. Such was the inconceivable potency of
the Lord.
Lord Nitynanda considered Himself a cowherd boy of Vraja and rvsa and Mlin as His
father and mother. Considering Mlin as a elderly gop and Himself as a cowherd boy,
Nitynanda enacted the pastime of drinking Mlin's breast milk. Although there was no milk
in the breast of Mlin, when she saw that her breasts were filled with an abundance of milk
for the pastimes of Nitynanda, she became struck with wonder.
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TEXT 10
Being forbidden by Lord Caitanya, Mlin did not tell anyone about this. She constantly saw
the childhood pastimes of Nitynanda.
Mlindev, the wife of rvsa, always treated Nitynanda Prabhu as her own son. These
extraordinary pastimes were not disclosed to anyone by the order of rman Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 11-15
Lord Vivambhara said, Listen, Nitynanda, You always pick a quarrel with someone. Do not
play mischief at the house of rvsa. Hearing these words, Nitynanda remembered Lord
Ka and replied, You will never see Me playing mischief. Do not consider Me like
Yourself. Vivambhara then said, I know You very well. Nitynanda replied, Tell Me what
faults You find in Me. Gauracandra smiled and said, Do You want to know Your faults? You
throw showers of foodstuffs in every room.
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TEXT 16
Nitynanda said, Only a madman acts like that. This is Your trick to deprive Me from eating
rice.
After hearing His faults pointed out by Mahprabhu, r Nitynanda said, Only madmen act
in such a way. But it is not proper for You to cheat Me from enjoying My food on the pretext
that I must stop playing mischief.
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TEXT 17
You do not feed Me rice while You Yourself eat happily. Why else are You telling everyone
about My misdeeds?
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TEXT 18
The Lord said, I feel embarrassed by Your misdeeds. For this reason I am instructing You.
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TEXT 19
Nitynanda smiled and said, That is very good. Whenever You see Me restless, please
chastise Me.
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TEXT 20
You must have understood that I am indeed restless. After speaking in this way He looked
at the Lord and laughed loudly.
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TEXT 21-22
Out of ecstasy Nitynanda lost His external consciousness and forgot what he was doing. He
then removed His cloth and tied it on His head. He laughed as He jumped about and
staggered like a drunkard around the courtyard.
We see that being inspired by His transcendental Vraja pastimes Nitynanda removed His
clothes and tied them on His head like a turban. These activities are simply Nitynanda's
reenactment of His Vraja pastimes while absorbed in bliss and completely devoid of external
consideration. According to the consideration of the external world, Nitynanda Prabhu was
at that time an adult. But His imitation of childish activities completely bewilders the minds
of people who are dependant on sensual perception. His hopping about and frivolous
sporting in various way are beyond the consideration of materialists.
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TEXT 23
Seeing Nitynanda without any clothes, Gaddhara, rnivsa, and Haridsa understood that
these pastimes were to teach some lesson.
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TEXT 24
Vivambhara called out, What are You doing? It is not proper to act like this in a
householder's house.
rman Mahprabhu was the covered fountainhead of all incarnations. He never agreed to
display His conjugal pastimes of Ka. That is why He loudly protested such mischievous
activities of Nitynanda and said that it is extremely objectionable for an adult to wander
about like a boy without any clothes on.
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TEXT 25
ekhani balil tumi`mi ki pgala?'
A little while ago You asked, `Am I a madman?' But now You are contradicting Your own
words.
O Nitynanda, You just said You are not a madman, and now You again failed to maintain
Your truthfulness by acting in a contradictory way by removing Your clothes.
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TEXT 26
Can anyone's words embarrass a person who has lost his external consciousness? Nitynanda
floated in an ocean of ecstasy.
Can one who is not aware of the external world feel shamed by arbitrary talk? Since
Nitynanda Prabhu was merged in an ocean of ecstasy, He was completely aloof from the
good and bad of the external world.
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TEXT 27
The Lord then personally caught hold of Nitynanda and dressed Him. Such are the
inconceivable pastimes of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 28
Nitynanda was like a maddened lion and could not be controlled by anything other than
Lord Caitanya's words, which were like a sharp iron hook.
The word vacankua refers to a controlling stick in the form of words.
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TEXT 29
He did not eat rice with His own hands. Mlin would feed Him as her own son.
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TEXT 30
Chaste Mlin knew the glories of Nitynanda. Thus she served Nitynanda as an affectionate
mother would serve her son.
Chaste Mlindev, the wife of rvsa, treated Nitynanda as her affectionate son. Just as a
mother serves her own son, Mlindev served Nitynanda in the same way considering Him
as her own son.
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TEXT 31
One day a crow took a brass bowl and flew away into the forest.
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TEXT 32
Soon the crow flew out of sight and a great anxiety filled the heart of Mlin.
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TEXT 33
Leaving the bowl somewhere, the crow returned. Mlin saw that the bowl was not in its
beak.
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TEXT 34-35
mah-tvra hkura-paita-vyavahra
rvsa Paita would become extremely angry because the bowl that was used for offering
ghee to Ka had been stolen. Thinking that he would create havoc as soon as he heard
about it, Mlin did not say anything but simply kept crying.
rvsa was a great devotee of Ka. Thinking that rvsa Paita would become extremely
angry on learning that a crow has taken away an ingredient of the Lord's service due to his
wife's carelessness, Mlindev became afflicted with a burden of distress.
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TEXT 36
At that time Nitynanda came there and found Mlin crying profusely.
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TEXT 37
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TEXT 38
Mlin replied, Listen, Gosi! A crow stole a ghee bowl and left it somewhere.
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TEXT 39
Nitynanda said, Dear mother, do not worry. I will give you the bowl. Please stop crying.
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TEXT 40
The Lord smiled and said to the crow, O crow, return the bowl at once.
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TEXT 41
Lord Nitynanda resides in the heart of everyone, therefore who has the power to transgress
His order?
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TEXT 42
uniy prabhura j kka ui' yya
Being ordered by the Lord, the crow immediately flew away as Mlin, who was overwhelmed
with lamentation, looked on.
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TEXT 43
Within a short time the crow flew out of sight and then returned there with the bowl in its
beak.
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TEXT 44
The crow set the bowl down in front of Mlin, who knew perfectly well the influence of
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 45
Seeing this wonder, Mlin lost consciousness out of ecstasy. Then she stood up and prayed
to Nitynanda.
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TEXT 46-47
For He who brought back the dead son of His spiritual master, who maintains all the
universes, and who can bring a soul back from the abode of Yamarja, it is not at all glorious
to bring a bowl back from a crow.
The first line of verse 46 is explained as follows: During Their Mathur pastimes, Lord
Baladeva and r Ka once went as brahmacrs to Sndpani Muni's rama in Avantpura
for studying the scriptures. In order to instruct everyone, They served Their spiritual master
in various ways and learned sixty-four varieties of knowledge in sixty-four days. When after
completing Their studies They expressed a desire to give some guru-daki, Sndpani
Muni, who had seen Their uncommon characteristics, requested Them to bring his dead son
back from the great ocean at Prabhsa-trtha. Both Balarma and Ka thus mounted a
chariot and went to Prabhsa-trtha, or Dvrak. When They then demanded the son of Their
spiritual master from the ocean, the deity of the ocean informed Them that the son of Their
spiritual master had been killed by a demon named Pacajana. On hearing this, Balarma and
Ka entered the water, went to the palace of Pacajana, and killed him. But when They did
not find Their spiritual master's son within the belly of the demon, They went to the abode of
Yamarja. Yamarja duly worshiped r Ka and Balarma and according to Their order
brought the dead son of Their spiritual master back to life and offered him to Them. (rmad
Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Forty-five)
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TEXT 48-49
For He who holds innumerable universes on His head and yet does not feel their weight and
for He whose holy name destroys one's nescience that has no beginning, what is the wonder
that He brings a bowl back from a crow?
For a description of the Lord's holding innumerable universes on His head one should refer
to rmad Bhgavatam (5.17.21, 5.25.2, 12, and 6.16.48) and the Gauya-bhya
commentary of di-khaa (1.13).
For a description of the destruction of nescience by the Lord's holy name one should discuss
rmad Bhgavatam (3.9.15, 6.2.7, 11-12, 6.1.15, 6.3.24, and 6.16.44), the first verse of
ikaka, and Bhakti-rasmta-sindhu (Dakia-vibhga 1.51).
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TEXT 50
While living in exile in the forest as Lakmaa, You constantly remained by the side of St
as her protector.
For a description of this pastime, refer to the Rmyaa, Araya-ka, Chapters Twenty-
four and Forty-three.
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TEXT 51
Yet You never saw St, except for her lotus feet.
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TEXT 52
For You who destroyed the entire family of Rvaa by Your arrows, what is the glory in
bringing a bowl back from a crow?
For a description of this pastime one should refer to rmad Bhgavatam, Ninth Canto,
Chapter Ten and the Lak-ka of Rmyaa.
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TEXT 53
After realizing Your power and glories, Yamun-dev previously offered prayers at Your lotus
feet.
While residing at Dvrak, Lord Baladeva once came to Vraja to meet His well-wishers. He
stayed there for the two months of Caitra and Vaikha (April and May). At that time r
Baladeva drank the Vru sent by Varua, the predominating deity of water, and enjoyed
pastimes with the gops. Thereafter, with a desire to sport in the waters of r Yamun, r
Baladeva ordered Yamun to come before Him. Considering r Baladeva intoxicated,
however, she neglected His order. Then Lord Baladeva, the son of Rohi, became angry and
began to pull Yamun with the tip of His plough. At that time Yamun became extremely
afraid, so after falling at the feet of Baladeva, she begged for His pardon by offering various
prayers. (rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Sixty-five)
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TEXT 54
caturdaa-bhuvana-plana-akti yra
For He who possesses the power to maintain the fourteen worlds, what is the glory in
bringing a bowl back from a crow?
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TEXT 55
Still Your activities are not insignificant. Whatever You do is eternal and confirmed by the
Vedas.
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TEXT 56
hse nitynanda tna uniy stavana
After hearing Mlin's prayers, Nitynanda smiled and in the mood of a child said, I will eat.
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TEXT 57
As soon as Mlin would see Nitynanda, milk would automatically flow from her breasts,
and in the mood of a child Nitynanda would drink her milk.
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TEXT 58
Such are the inconceivable characteristics of Nitynanda. What more can I say? They are
already known throughout the world.
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TEXT 59
His activities are extraordinary and incomprehensible. Anyone who actually knows Him
accepts His pastimes as true.
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TEXT 60
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TEXT 61
Some say that Lord Nitynanda is a great yogi, while some say He is a great philosopher.
Others may say whatever they desire, and why should they not say so?
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TEXT 62
Whatever relationship Nitynanda may have with Lord Caitanya, I still keep His lotus feet
within my heart.
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TEXT 63
If in spite of hearing the glories of Nitynanda, one blasphemes Him, then I kick the head of
such a sinful person.
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TEXT 64
In this way Nitynanda Prabhu resided in the house of rvsa. Lord Gaurga constantly
protected Him.
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TEXT 65
One day the most enchanting Lord Vivambhara was sitting in His house with Lakm at His
side.
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TEXT 66
Lakm was offering betel nuts to the Lord in great happiness, and the Lord was so pleased
that He did not know whether it was day or night.
The word die means the directions such as northeast or information. Therefore the
phrase rtri-die means knowledge of night.
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TEXT 67
Whenever Vivambhara enjoyed pastimes with Lakm, mother ac felt great happiness in
her heart.
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TEXT 68
Knowing that this made His mother happy, the Lord spent time in the company of Lakm.
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TEXT 69
At that time the most restless Nitynanda came to the Lord's house overwhelmed in ecstasy.
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TEXT 70
He stood there in the mood of a child without any clothes on. He was so absorbed in ecstasy
that He did not feel shy before anyone.
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TEXT 71
The Lord said to Him, O Nitynanda, why don't You have any clothes on? Nitynanda
replied, Yes. Yes.
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TEXT 72
The Lord said, Nitynanda, put on Your cloth. Nitynanda replied, Today I will go.
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TEXT 73
The Lord asked, Nitynanda, why do You act like this? Nitynanda replied, I cannot eat
any more.
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TEXT 74
The Lord then inquired, When I ask You something, why do You reply something else?
Nitynanda replied, I went there ten times.
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TEXT 75
In an angry mood, the Lord said, I have no fault. Nitynanda replied, Mother ac is not
here.
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TEXT 76
The Lord said, Please be kind and put on Your cloth. Nitynanda said, I will eat.
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TEXT 77
Lord Nitynanda was fully intoxicated with ecstatic love for Lord Caitanya. He heard one
thing and replied something else. In this way He laughed as He wandered about.
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TEXT 78
The Lord then got up and personally put clothes on Nitynanda. The son of Padmvat lost
all external consciousness and smiled.
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TEXT 79
On seeing these characteristics of Nitynanda, mother ac smiled. Within her mind she
treated Nitynanda as her son Vivarpa.
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TEXT 80
Often mother ac heard Nitynanda speak exactly like Vivarpa and saw Him in the form of
Vivarpa.
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TEXT 81
But she did not disclose this to anyone. She showed equal affection to both Vivambhara and
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 82
bhya pi' nitynanda paril vasana
On regaining His external consciousness, Nitynanda put on His clothes and mother ac
gave Him some milk sweets to eat.
The word sandea refers to a particular type of sweet made from condensed milk.
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TEXT 83
When mother ac gave five pieces of sandea to Nitynanda, He ate one and threw away the
rest.
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TEXT 84
Alas! Alas! said mother ac, Why did You throw them away? Nitynanda replied Why
did you give them to Me all at once?
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TEXT 85
Mother ac said, I have no more sweets. What will You eat now? Nitynanda replied If
you desire, you will certainly find them.
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TEXT 86
To her amazement, mother ac found those four pieces of sandea intact within the room.
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TEXT 87
Mother ac asked, Where did the sandea fall? How did they come within the room?
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TEXT 88
Being struck with wonder, mother ac removed the dust from the sandea and happily came
outside.
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TEXT 89
On returning, mother ac saw that Nitynanda was eating those same sweets. She said, Dear
son, where did You get those?
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TEXT 90
Nitynanda replied, These are the same sweets I threw away. Seeing your distress, I brought
them back.
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TEXT 91
Seeing these wonders, mother ac contemplated, Who is that person who does not know
the glories of Nitynanda?
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TEXT 92
Mother ac said O Nitynanda, why do You deceive me? I know You are the Supreme Lord.
Therefore please remove Your illusion.
In order to deceive the living entities, the Supreme Lord provides various kinds of illusion in
their thinking. The conditioned souls then accept temporary objects as eternal. This is the
influence of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 93
In the mood of a child, Nitynanda tried to grab mother ac's feet, but she ran away.
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TEXT 94
The characteristics of Nitynanda are unfathomable; for pious persons they are beneficial,
and for sinful persons they create obstacles.
Fortunate living entities obtain beneficial results from the characteristics of Nitynanda.
Unfortunate living entities achieve obstacles in their activities due to their misconceptions.
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TEXT 95
Even the Ganges runs away from a person who blasphemes Lord Nitynanda.
Being unable to realize the actual identity of Nitynanda, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, many conditioned souls who are bound by the wheel of karma from time
immemorial blaspheme Him. But on seeing such offenders, who commit offenses through
their blasphemy, the Ganges, who takes away one's sinful reactions, runs away from them
rather than destroying their sins. If the Supreme Lord becomes angry, then Nitynanda, who
is manifested as the spiritual master, can remove the Lord's anger; but if one commits an
offense at the feet of the spiritual master, who is the manifestation of Nitynanda, it is
extremely difficult to nullify such an offense.
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TEXT 96
nitynanda-mahprabhu ea mahdhara
Lord Nitynanda is Ananta ea, the supreme controller, the maintainer of all the universes,
and the king of the Vaiavas.
Since the demigods such as Lord Brahm and Lord iva and the powerful effulgent sages
could not reach the end of Your glories, therefore, O Lord, You are known as Ananta. In
rmad Bhgavatam (1.18.19) it is stated as follows:
Because there is no end to Your opulences, You are celebrated by the name Ananta. In the
g Veda it is stated:
He who possesses unlimited energies, who is the supreme controller of all controllers, and
who possesses unlimited strength is known as Ananta.
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TEXT 97
Whatever relationship Nitynanda may have with Lord Caitanya, I still keep His lotus feet
within my heart.
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TEXT 98
I offer my respectful obeisances at the feet of the Vaiavas and pray that Nitynanda, who is
nondifferent from Balarma, may always remain my master.
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TEXT 99
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
Thus ends this English translation of the Gauya-bhya commentary on r Caitanya-
bhgavata, Madhya-khaa, Chapter Eleven, entitled, The Characteristics of Nitynanda.
This chapter describes Nitynanda's endless childishness; His pastime of swimming in the
Ganges; His arrival before Mahprabhu without any clothes on; Mahprabhu's dressing of
Nitynanda, offering prayers to Nitynanda, begging brhmaa underwear from Nitynanda,
and distribution of brhmaa underwear pieces to all the devotees; a narration of
Nitynanda's glories; the devotees' drinking the water that has washed r Nitynanda's feet;
the devotees' feelings of agitation by the influence of drinking that water; Mahprabhu's
description of Nitynanda's constitutional position; and the glories of His mercy.
During the Navadvpa pastimes Nitynanda Prabhu constantly remained absorbed in bliss
and acted like a young boy. During the rainy season everyone became frightened when He
fearlessly swam in the crocodile-infested waters of the Ganges. Due to love of God, He
sometimes remained in an unconscious state for three or four days. One day Nitynanda
came naked before r Gaurasundara in the mood of a child while loudly exclaiming, Nimi
Paita is My Lord. Mahprabhu laughed and then took off the cloth from His own head
and put it on Nitynanda. Thereafter the Lord smeared fragrant sandalwood pulp on the body
of Nitynanda, offered Him a flower garland, made Him sit in front of Him, and then began to
offer Him prayers. Nitynanda accepted the service of Mahprabhu and heard His own open
glorification without any agitation. Thereafter Mahprabhu asked Nitynanda for a kaupna,
or brhmaa underwear, and after tearing into pieces that kaupna, which is desirable even by
great mystic yogis, He distributed them to the devotees. The Lord instructed the devotees to
tie those pieces of cloth on their heads and then described Nitynanda's constitutional
position and the glories of His mercy. Being ordered by Mahprabhu, everyone happily tied
those pieces of kaupna on their heads. When Mahprabhu instructed the devotees to drink
the water that has washed the feet of Nitynanda, they immediately began to drink that water
again and again. The devotees became intoxicated by drinking the water that had washed
Nitynanda's feet and considered that their lives have become successful. They praised their
own good fortune and the sweetness of that water. Being agitated by love of God as a result of
drinking the water from Nitynanda's feet, they began to perform ka-krtana in ecstasy.
Gaura and Nitynanda also joined them and performed krtana throughout the day. After the
completion of krtana, Gaurasundara sat in the midst of the devotees and spontaneously
declared, The lotus feet of Nitynanda are worshiped by even Lord iva and Lord Brahm, so
if one exhibits faith and devotion to these lotus feet he actually exhibits faith and devotion to
Me. Anyone who is envious of Nitynanda is not dear to Me, rather simply by the touch of air
that has touched the body of Nitynanda one attains the mercy of Ka. The devotees
chanted Jaya! Jaya! in ecstasy and accepted these words from the mouth of Mahprabhu
with great respect.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Vivambhara, the Lord of all Vaiavas! O Lord, please bestow Your devotional
service on the living entities and deliver them.
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TEXT 2
hena ll nitynanda-vivambhara-sage
In this way Lord Nitynanda and Lord Vivambhara enjoyed various pastimes in Navadvpa.
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TEXT 3
Lord Nitynanda was fully absorbed in transcendental ecstatic love for Ka, yet He
constantly behaved like a young boy.
Persons who are intoxicated by material happiness do not possess any information about the
happiness derived from Ka's service. Since Lord Nitynanda was fully intoxicated by
ecstatic love for Ka, He constantly displayed the characteristics of a small boy. People who
are intoxicated by material enjoyment deviate from the principle of simplicity by taking
shelter of worldly deceit. Such material conceptions were never found in the characteristics of
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 4
sabre dekhiy prta madhura sambha
pan-pani ntya-vdya-gta-hsa
Nitynanda spoke sweetly with everyone He saw. He engaged in dancing, singing, playing
musical instruments, and laughing.
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TEXT 5
Sometimes He roared loudly out of His own ecstasy. Hearing His roar, everyone became
struck with wonder.
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TEXT 6
During the rainy season the waves of the Ganges were full of crocodiles, yet Nitynanda
fearlessly floated in those waters.
During the rainy season many crocodiles were seen in the river. Nitynanda did not for even
a moment become afraid to play in the waters of such a crocodile-infested river.
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TEXT 7
On seeing Him floating, people became frightened and exclaimed, Alas! Alas! But
Nitynanda smiled and continued to float.
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TEXT 8
anantera bhve prabhu bhsena gagya
Nitynanda floated in the Ganges in the mood of Ananta. Not understanding His glories,
everyone lamented, Alas! Alas!
Lord Ananta eternally lies down in the Casual Ocean. In the same mood Nitynanda floated
in the Ganges by way of swimming. Those who did not know His glories became filled with
anxiety.
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TEXT 9
Sometimes He lost consciousness due to ecstatic love and did not regain consciousness even
after three or four days.
Being absorbed in ecstatic love for Ka, Nitynanda sometimes did not manifest external
consciousness for three or four days.
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TEXT 10
In this way Nitynanda performed many other inconceivable pastimes. I could not describe
them all even if I possessed unlimited mouths.
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TEXT 11
By providence, one day Nitynanda came before the Lord while He was sitting.
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TEXT 12
In the mood of a child, Nitynanda had no clothes on. He constantly smiled and tears of love
flowed from His lotus eyes.
As needy boys always cry to express their misery, Lord Nitynanda in an opposite mood
(always joyful) smiled and shed tears of love. Sometimes His clothes would loosen. As a
result His childish sweetness contradicted the principle of shyness.
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TEXT 13
Lord Nitynanda roared loudly and repeatedly proclaimed, Nimi Paita of Nadia is My
Lord.
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TEXT 14
On seeing Nitynanda without any clothes on, the Lord laughed. The beautiful body of
Nitynanda was full of effulgence.
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TEXT 15
The Lord hurriedly took off the cloth from His own head and put it on Nitynanda, who
simply laughed.
Whenever Nitynanda would take off His clothes out of ecstasy, Mahprabhu covered
Nitynanda's body with the cloth that the Lord tied on His own head. By this action of
Mahprabhu, Nitynanda smiled and expressed His childish nature.
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TEXT 16
Thereafter the Lord smeared sandalwood paste on Nitynanda's transcendental body and
offered Him a flower garland.
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TEXT 17
The Lord offered Nitynanda an sana to sit in front of Him. Then the Lord offered prayers
while all the devotees attentively listened.
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TEXT 18
Your name is Nitynanda and Your form is nitynanda, full of eternal bliss. You are directly
Lord Balarma.
While offering prayers to Nitynanda, Mahprabhu said, Your name is Nitynanda, and Your
form is directly nitynanda, eternal bliss. The flow of bliss is never checked in You. You are
directly Lord Balarma. In the Bhad-ymala Lord Ka speaks as follows:
ei kanavadvpe r-caitanya-candra
That original Lord Ka appeared in Navadvpa as Lord Caitanya, and Balarma appeared
with Him as Lord Nitynanda.
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TEXT 19
Your traveling, eating, and dealings are all full of eternal bliss. There is never any diminution
in Your enjoyment of eternal bliss.
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TEXT 20
How can human beings understand You? It is a fact that You are present wherever Ka is.
Wherever Ka is, You are also there. Just as Lord Ka is eternal, You also constantly
remain with Him and are eternal. Since You are beyond the jurisdiction of human beings'
material perception, which is under the three material modes of nature, they cannot
understand You.
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TEXT 21
The most magnanimous Nitynanda is absorbed in ecstatic love for Lord Caitanya, so
whatever He speaks or does is always approved by the Lord.
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TEXT 22
The Lord said, Give Me a piece of Your kaupna. I have a great desire to have it.
While traveling to the holy places with one sannys, Lord Nitynanda formally accepted the
principle of wearing the brahmacr kaupna. Mahprabhu expressed a desire to beg that
kaupna, which is the sign of a brahmacr. The wearing of kaupna entails covering the lower
part of one's body with the minimum required cloth. Persons who are intoxicated by material
enjoyment engage in deceitfulness in the name of civilization and declare the absence of
simplicity as gentlemanliness by dressing opulently. In order to stop dressing and eating
opulently, which are aimed at maintaining adultery, the acceptance of kaupna is indicative of
the greatness of rama-dharma, the occupational duty of a particular caste.
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TEXT 23
After speaking in this way the Lord took Nitynanda's kaupna and tore it into many small
pieces.
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TEXT 24
The Lord then personally distributed those pieces to every one of the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 25
The Lord said, Tie this piece of cloth on your head. What to speak of others, even the
greatest mystic yogis desire this.
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TEXT 26
Simply by the mercy of Nitynanda one obtains devotional service of Viu. Know it for
certain that Nitynanda is the full potency of Ka.
Mahprabhu said, You should know r Nitynanda Prabhu as the complete potency of Lord
Ka. He is the topmost among the servants of Ka. Only by His mercy can one achieve
devotion to Viu. He is the form of Viu presiding over the sandhin potency. Although He
is Lord Viu Himself, He nevertheless serves the supreme Viu. He serves the origin of all
viu-tattvas. Only by His mercy is the living entities' propensity for worshiping Hari
awakened. In His form as the younger sister of Rdhr, r Nitynanda Prabhu nourishes
conjugal mellows. That is why r hkura Narottama has said:
Unless one takes shelter under the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nitynanda, it will be very
difficult for him to approach Rdh-Ka. If one actually wants to enter into the dancing
party of Rdh-Ka, he must firmly catch hold of the lotus feet of Lord Nitynanda. As the
supreme Jagat-guru, r Nitynanda Prabhu alone is the origin of guru-tattva. In regards to
the devotee Jagat-guru, the spiritual master is an incarnation of r Nitynanda, who is the
manifestation of r Caitanya. The spiritual master is most dear to Lord Ka because like r
Nitynanda he is also a manifestation of r Caitanya, and he is renowned to be as good as
Nitynanda. The travelers on the path of devotional service do not accept the identification of
Nitynanda's family through seminal consideration. The nondevotee smrtas who are averse
to the service of Viu attribute such unreasonable propositions to the family of Nitynanda,
but the devotees of the Lord are completely against this. The family of Nitynanda is based on
disciplic succession. Since it is not based on seminal succession, many ordinary villagers who
were disciples of Vrabhadra Prabhu considered themselves as belonging to the family of r
Nitynanda. The book Nitynanda-vaa-vistra, composed by a person from Beniatola
(Calcutta) at the end of nineteenth century, is modern and opposed to history.
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TEXT 27
Nitynanda is the second manifestation of Ka. He serves the Lord as His companion,
friend, bed, ornaments, well-wisher, and brother.
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TEXT 28
The characteristics of Nitynanda are incomprehensible to the knowers of the Vedas. Coming
from this Nitynanda, the Sakaraa form of Vsudeva in Mah-Vaikuha considered by
the followers of the Pacartras is not Nitynanda's partial identity. He is a self-manifested
object. From Him, Kraodakay Viu, Garbhodakay Viu, and Krodakay Viu
manifest and float in the three oceans. These three Vius reside in Mah-Vaikuha as
Aniruddha, Pradyumna, and Sakaraa as the cause of both Vaikuha and the material
world. The form of Viu presiding over the sandhin potency manifests Kraodakay
Viu, from whom all the occasional incarnations are manifested. Since the living entities
who belong to the marginal energy of the Lord are manifested from Kraodakay Viu,
He is the father of all living entities. Because He is the maintainer of all living entities, He is
the protector, and because He is the shelter of all living entities, He is the friend. Lord
Nitynanda is the supreme controller, and the living entities are His separated parts. They are
born from the marginal energy of the Lord and are servants of the Lord. In Caitanya-
caritmta (di 5.43-45) it is stated: One variety of the pastimes of the spiritual energy is
described as pure goodness [viuddha-sattva]. It comprises all the abodes of Vaikuha. The
six attributes are all spiritual. Know for certain that they are all manifestations of the
opulence of Sakaraa. There is one marginal potency, known as the jva. Mah-sakaraa
is the shelter of all jvas.
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TEXT 29
His dealings are full of transcendental mellows for Ka. Just by serving Him one obtains
devotional service in love of Ka.
Since Nitynanda was always eager to serve Ka in ecstatic love, simply by serving Him the
serving propensity of persons who are thirsty after loving devotional service to Ka will be
fully awakened. In Caitanya-caritmta (di 5.204) it is stated as follows:
All glory, all glory to the lotus feet of Lord Nitynanda, by whose mercy I have attained r
Rdh-Govinda.
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TEXT 30
Tie the piece of His kaupna on your head with devotion. Go home and worship it with great
care.
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TEXT 31
Being ordered by the Lord, all the devotees respectfully tied those pieces of kaupna on their
heads.
By the order of Mahprabhu all the devotees tied the pieces of kaupnas on their heads, and
by the order of the Lord they took them to their houses and regularly worshiped them with
devotion. To consider the clothes that the Supreme Lord or His devotees wear below the
navel on the lower parts of their body as equal to the clothes ordinary people wear on the
lower parts of their body is completely against the intention of the devotional scriptures. The
dust of the feet and clothes for the lower part of the body of worshipable personalities are
sources of strength for persons who are hankering after devotional service. If one considers
these items abominable or equal to one's own, then the first level of devotional service known
as raddh, or faith, is disturbed. In Caitanya-caritmta (Antya 16.60) it is stated: The dust
of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of a devotee, and the remnants of
food left by a devotee are three very powerful substances. There is no possibility of one
obtaining devotional service to Viu until one is fixed in the understanding: chiy
vaiava-sev nistra pyeche kebwithout serving a pure devotee, one cannot advance in
spiritual life. It is not proper for a person to consider his own stool and urine, or the stool
and urine of those who are inferior to him, to be equal to the stool and urine of an exalted
worshipable person. If one develops such a consideration, it will disturb his service to Hari,
Guru, and Vaiava. And if one considers that which is not Hari, Guru, and Vaiava as Hari,
Guru, and Vaiava, then instead of becoming faithful such a person becomes faithless and
deprived of respectable personalities' mercy. This is aversion to the service of the Lord or the
nondevotional platform.
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TEXT 32
The Lord said, Listen, devotees, drink the water that has washed the feet of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 33
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TEXT 34
Being ordered by the Lord, all the devotees immediately washed the feet of Nitynanda with
water and drank it.
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TEXT 35
Some of the devotees drank five times and some drank ten times. Nitynanda laughed
constantly and did not know what was going on.
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TEXT 36
Sitting where He was, Gaurga Mahprabhu in great jubilation personally distributed the
water that had washed the feet of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 37
After drinking the water from Nitynanda's feet everyone became intoxicated and loudly
chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 38
Someone said, Today my life has become successful. Someone else said, Today my
material bondage is vanquished.
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TEXT 39-40
Someone said, Today I have become a servant of Ka. Someone else said, Today is the
most auspicious day for me. Another said, This water is so tasty that I still feel sweetness in
my mouth.
After drinking on the order of r Gaurasundara the water that had washed the feet of r
Nitynanda, someone said, The water from Nitynanda's feet is very tasty. After drinking
this water its sweet taste does not vanish. Even after drinking this water the sweetness
remains in the mouth for a long time. Since ordinary foolish people consider the water that
has washed the feet of Nitynanda as ordinary water, they remain entangled by the ropes of
material desire. But the glories of this water is such that a devotee who drinks it becomes self-
realized and understands his eternal position as a servant of the Lord. Meanwhile, someone
else said, Today all inauspiciousness has disappeared and a new dawn of self-realization has
arisen. Those who consider r Nitynanda's lotus feet similar to the feet of ordinary living
entities and thus lack a taste for those lotus feet are understood to be devoid of devotion to
Ka. Those who drink the water that has washed the lotus feet of the Lord become
intoxicated and constantly chant the holy names of the Lord, and those who are intoxicated
by material enjoyment think themselves as Nitynanda while posing as spiritual masters.
The material conceptions of such hellish persons increase their false ego and foolishness.
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TEXT 41
What wonderful influence the water that washed the feet of Nitynanda has, for just by
drinking that water everyone became agitated.
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TEXT 42
After drinking that water, someone danced, someone sang, and someone rolled on the
ground. Others roared loudly all the time.
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TEXT 43
A tumultuous ecstatic krtana was begun, and all the devotees were completely overwhelmed
as they danced.
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TEXT 44
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TEXT 45
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TEXT 46
No one knew who fell on whom, who caught whom, and who took whose feet dust on their
heads.
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TEXT 47
One cannot describe who cried by holding whose neck or who did what.
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TEXT 48
The devotees did not fear that they were with the Lord. Both the Lord and His servants
danced together.
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TEXT 49
Lord Nitynanda and Lord Caitanya embraced each other and danced in ecstasy.
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TEXT 50
pthiv kampit nitynanda-pada-tle
The earth shook by the weight of Nitynanda's steps. Seeing His dancing, all the devotees
chanted, Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 51
Being intoxicated with ecstasy, the two Lords of Vaikuha danced in the company of Their
devoted followers.
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TEXT 52
Although the Vedas describe Their appearance and disappearance, there is never an end
to Their pastimes.
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TEXT 53
After dancing in this way for the entire day, Gaurahari sat down with His associates.
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TEXT 54
Clapping His hands three times, r Gaurasundara frankly spoke to everyone as follows.
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TEXT 55-57
The Lord said, Anyone who keeps faith and engages in the service of this Nitynanda
Svarpa actually keeps faith and serves Me. His lotus feet are worshiped by Lord Brahm and
Lord iva. Therefore all of you show love to Him. If a person maintains even a tinge of envy
towards Him, then he is not dear to Me even if he is a devotee.
r Nitynanda Prabhu and r Gaurasundara are nondifferent. Simply by serving the lotus
feet of r Nitynanda, one obtains the fruits of serving r Gaurasundara. The lotus feet of r
Nitynanda are worshiped by qualitative incarnations like Lord Brahm and Lord iva; those
who are neglectful of these most worshipable objects, maintaining envy for even a moment
and expressing eagerness to serve the external energy, my, can never become worthy
candidates for r Gaurasundara's affection.
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TEXT 58
Ka will never leave that person who is touched by the air that has passed by Nitynanda's
body.
Subtle fragrance is spread by the air. The touch of r Nitynanda's bodily fragrance makes a
person's devotional service to Ka so firm that the worshipable Lord Ka can never reject
him.
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TEXT 59
uniy prabhura vkya sarva-bhakta-gaa
After hearing the Lord's words, all the devotees immediately chanted Jaya! Jaya!
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TEXT 60
Lord Gauracandra becomes the master of one who hears these topics with devotion.
Those who hear with faith the topics of r Nitynanda Prabhu's transcendental
characteristics can never become averse to the service of r Caitanya. Only those who are
inclined towards the service of r Nitynanda Prabhu are able to serve r Gaurasundara in
all respects. On seeing here the word svm, or master, the gaura-ngars should not think
that like the concocted nady-ngars they also can enlist r Gaurasundara, who is
nondifferent from Jagat-guru r Nitynanda Prabhu, as a debauchee and display the wild
dancing of their material conceptions.
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TEXT 61
Those who saw these pastimes of Nitynanda Svarpa know His glories in truth.
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TEXT 62
Only Lord Caitanya's most fortunate associates know the unlimited influence of Lord
Nitynanda.
Only the most fortunate and dear associates of r Caitanya are capable of understanding the
influence of r Nitynanda.
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TEXT 63
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes how Mahprabhu spread the glorification, worship, and teachings of
Ka to each and every house through Nitynanda and Haridsa, their preaching to Jagi and
Mdhi, Mdhi's attack on Nitynanda, Mahprabhu's arrival at that spot and His invoking
the Sudarana cakra, the two brothers' surrender at the lotus feet of Gaura, Gaura-
Nitynanda's forgiveness and deliverance of Jagi and Mdhi, the demigods' service to
Gaura, and the consequences of committing vaiava-apardha.
Since the pastimes of r Gaurasundara are perceived through eyes of love, ordinary people
who were devoid of such love considered Him simply as Nimi Paita. Only fortunate souls
saw His manifestations according to their respective qualifications. One day Mahprabhu
instructed Nitynanda and Haridsa to go door to door and beg everyone to worship Ka,
chant Ka's names, and practice Ka's teachings and at the end of the day to inform Him
of the results. Although everyone there at first laughed on hearing what they were to beg,
Nitynanda and Haridsa took the instruction on their heads and began to beg such alms
from door to door. When householders respectfully invited the two sannyss to accept alms,
the two would, according to Mahprabhu's instructions, beg them to chant Ka's names,
worship Ka, and practice Ka's teachings, and then they would leave. Although pious
people were happy to see their wonderful method of begging alms and promised to follow
their request, some people blasphemed Lord Caitanya and considered the two to be madmen.
Some people who were unable to enter rvsa's house during krtana violently attacked the
two and threatened them with royal punishment. But being empowered by r Caitanya,
Nitynanda and Haridsa did not pay the least attention to them; in other words, they
fearlessly went on with their activities.
One day the two Prabhus saw the most sinful drunkards Jagi and Mdhi. On seeing their
pathetic condition, the hearts of Nitynanda and Haridsa, the most merciful deliverers of
fallen souls, began to cry. Considering the two brothers as brilliant examples for
Mahprabhu's pastime of delivering fallen souls, they resolved to inform them of
Mahprabhu's most auspicious instructions despite the potential dangers in doing so. Thus
they loudly requested them to worship Ka. In spite of committing numerous sinful
activities, Jagi and Mdhi never had the opportunity of accumulating vaiava-apardha, so
as a result, their good fortune for achieving the mercy of Gaura-Nitynanda was awakened.
Blasphemy of Vaiavas is a grave offenseit checks all piety and results in all degradation.
Without the mercy of a Vaiava, even Ka's holy names, which are the best form of
atonement, cannot nullify an offense committed against a Vaiava. All the scriptures have
warned everyone by boldly declaring this fact. On hearing the call of Nitynanda and
Haridsa, the two rogues thought that their carefree life was being disturbed, so they chased
after the two sannyss. After the two Prabhus ran away, they narrated the incident at the feet
of Gaurasundara, who was sitting in the company of devotees, and requested Him to fulfill
the meaning of His name Patita-pvana by delivering those sinners. When the assembled
Vaiavas realized that the two sinners have already been delivered by the merciful glance of
Nitynanda, they chanted the name of Hari in ecstasy. When Haridsa hkura described to
Advaita crya the various forms of Nitynanda's restlessness and the difficulties that he had
to experience as a result, Advaita glorified Nitynanda on the pretext of criticizing Him.
Thereafter Jagi and Mdhi came and camped on the bank of the Ganges where Mahprabhu
used to take bath. As a result, many people became frightened. On hearing the sound of
Mahprabhu's krtana at night, the two drunkards thought it was in glorification of
Magalaca and danced wildly under the influence of intoxication. Later, when they saw
Mahprabhu, they praised His krtana. When Nitynanda Prabhu went before them one night
with a desire to deliver them, Mdhi hit Him in the head. Jagi was distressed on seeing this,
and he checked Mdhi and chastised him for committing such a sinful act. On receiving this
news, Mahprabhu immediately went there with His associates. When He saw that
Nitynanda's body was covered with blood, He called Sudarana in order to punish the two
sinners. Jagi and Mdhi saw Sudarana cakra with their own eyes. The most merciful
Nitynanda Prabhu informed the Lord that He had been protected by Jagi and begged the
Lord to spare the two brothers. When Mahprabhu heard that Jagi had protected
Nitynanda, He mercifully bestowed ecstatic love on him. On seeing Jagi's good fortune, the
heart of Mdhi was also transformed and he fell at the lotus feet of Mahprabhu and begged
forgiveness. Mahprabhu, however, did not agree to bestow mercy on him, rather He
instructed Mdhi to take shelter at the feet of Nitynanda and requested Nitynanda to
bestow mercy on Mdhi. On the instruction of r Gaura, Mdhi fell at the feet of
Nitynanda, who requested Mahprabhu to bestow mercy on Mdhi in exchange for all of
His own piety. By the order of Mahprabhu, Nitynanda then tightly embraced Mdhi and
entered into his body.
In this way, both Jagi and Mdhi were delivered, and they began offering prayers to the two
Lords. Mahprabhu then forbade them from committing sinful activities again. When they
accepted this proposal, Mahprabhu accepted the burden of their millions of lifetimes of
sinful activities. After realizing the mercy of Mahprabhu, Jagi and Mdhi fell unconscious
to the ground in ecstasy. Thereafter Mahprabhu had the two unconscious brothers brought
to His own home, and after closing the doors from inside He sat down in the association of
the Vaiavas. Due to transformations of ecstatic love, the two brothers began to roll on the
ground. When by the will of Gaurasundara, uddh Sarasvat appeared on the tongues of the
two brothers, they began offering meaningful prayers to r r Gaura-Nitynanda. As
everyone there heard the drunkards' prayers to the Lords, they were struck with wonder and
considered this the causeless mercy of the Lord. From that day on Mahprabhu included
Jagi and Mdhi among His own associates, and He personally begged all the Vaiavas to
forgive their offenses and bestow mercy on them. After falling at the feet of all the devotees
and receiving their blessings, Jagi and Mdhi became free from all offenses. Their sinful
reactions were then deposited with those who blaspheme the Vaiavas. By the order of
Mahprabhu, all the devotees then began a huge krtana, in which Mahprabhu and the two
brothers danced. At the end of the krtana, everyone sat down, their bodies covered in dust,
and Mahprabhu declared that Jagi and Mdhi were mah-bhgavatas. After ordering
everyone to respect them as mah-bhgavatas, He warned that if anyone acted to the contrary
or criticized the two they would be ruined as a result of that vaiava-apardha.
Thereafter r r Mahprabhu took everyone to the Ganges, wherein they all freely engaged
in tumultuous water sports. In those water sports, everyone was defeated by Mahprabhu. In
the water sports between r r Advaita and Nitynanda, Advaita Prabhu glorified
Nitynanda on the pretext of criticizing Him and revealed that He Himself was Lord Viu. At
the end of the water sports, Mahprabhu gave His own flower garland prasda to Jagi and
Mdhi and sent everyone to eat lunch. During this period the demigods would daily come to
see Caitanya's pastimes and offer various services, but no one other than the Lord recognized
them.
Thereafter the author ends the chapter with a description of the formidable consequences of
vaiava-apardha.
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TEXT 1
jnu-lambita-bhujau kanakvadtau
sakrtanaika-pitarau kamalyatkau
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TEXT 2
All glories to Mahprabhu r Gaurasundara! All glories to Nitynanda, whose body is the
object of everyone's worship!
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TEXT 3
kr kare,nahe sarva-nayana-gocara
In this way Lord Vivambhara performed pastimes in Navadvpa that were not seen by
everyone.
The pastimes of r Gaurasundara are perceived only through eyes of love. Therefore,
wherever there is an absence of love, the Lord's pastimes remain unseen. In the Brahma-
sahit (5.38) it is stated:
premjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
yaymasundaram acintya-gua-svarpa
I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda, who is always seen by the devotee whose eyes are
anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eternal form of ymasundara, situated
within the heart of the devotee.
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TEXT 4
Ordinary people saw Him like before, simply as Nimi Paita. They could not see anything
of His characteristics beyond this.
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TEXT 5
When the Lord entered into the association of His servants, He floated in happiness.
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TEXT 6
Since the Absolute Truth is omnipotent, the living entities, who are fragmental spiritual parts
and parcels, see the Lord according to their respective devotional qualification. There is no
possibility of seeing the personification of all love through vision that is based on external
knowledge; rather, He remains hidden. That is why He is known as Adhokaja, or He who is
beyond the perception of material senses.
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TEXT 7
j kaila nitynanda-haridsa-prati
One day the Lord suddenly ordered Nitynanda and Haridsa as follows.
Those who are able to become akicana are not greedy for any material object. Without
becoming akicana, the necessity of the Absolute Truth is not realized. Such persons are
attracted by the opulence of perishable objects. r Nitynanda Prabhu appeared in a
brhmaa family that engaged in study of the scriptures. In the worldly identification of
hkura Haridsa there were no such brahminical birth nor such brahminical activities.
During r Caitanyadeva's manifested pastimes, sinful persons like the akas, the Greeks, and
the Yavanas lived in various parts of India. Since Navadvpa was the residence of many classes
of foreigners coming from beyond the Sindhu River, there was a great deal of discrimination
amongst the residents of Navadvpa. That is why the exemplary preacher, Lord
Gaurasundara, engaged two great personalities who were fully absorbed in devotional service
to preach amongst the communities of persons belonging to both faiths. Realizing that people
of the ryan culture and the Yavana culture would not listen to each other, the qualification
for chanting the name of Hari was given to both to make it known that both have an equal
right to engage in devotional service.
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TEXT 9
Go to every house and beg in this way, `Chant the names of Ka, worship Ka, follow
Ka's instructions.'
A bhikuka is dependent on the donor, therefore, knowing that the bhikuka is situated on a
lower platform, the higher placed donor becomes compassionate on him. To beg for
someone's favor is called bhik. The higher placed donor comes down from his platform and
uplifts the needy bhikuka. Realizing that when Nitynanda Prabhu, the Lord of the fourteen
worlds, and Nmcrya hkura Haridsa, the grandfather of everyone and the best of the
pure devotees, would go begging alms in the dress of bhikukas, wealthy people would have
no alms suitable to offer them, Gaurasundara employed the act of begging alms to bring those
people to the transcendental kingdom.
The phrase bala ka is explained as follows: Words that are not related to Ka are more or
less products of avidvad-rhi, or the conventional meanings of words according to persons
who are not enlightened. When a word's vidvad-rhi, or conventional meaning according to
enlightened persons, is realized, it indicates Ka, and such meanings are nondifferent from
Ka. One who chants the names of Ka benefits his audience, and after achieving his own
auspiciousness, he merges in the ocean of ecstasy due to remembrance of the Lord. When
words indicate objects not related to Ka, then the conditioned souls forget their
constitutional position and consider themselves the enjoyers. At that time the senses turn
from the service of Hkea and lord it over Hkea's external energy. The Lord's
instructionChant the name of Kais the prime example of the Lord's magnanimity. The
name of Ka is nondifferent from Kaonly Ka in the form of guru can teach this.
Becoming initiated into this teaching and eagerly preaching such teachings is service to r
Caitanyain order to make this known, r Nitynanda Prabhu and r Nmcrya Haridsa
followed the order of the Lord. One who knows r Nitynanda Prabhu as the origin of guru-
tattva and who after being freed from the bondage of material existence chants Ka's name,
which appeared in the form of address from the mouth of r Nmcrya Haridsa, will be
delivered from all material obstacles and attain ka-prema, which is the goal of all living
entities. Through Nitynanda Prabhu, r Gaurasundara has imparted the qualification for
chanting the name of Ka to every human being. One who awards this qualification cannot
be anyone other than Ka. Because if one does not possess something, how can he give it to
others? The name and the person are nondifferent, therefore as soon as the holy names are
chanted, love of Ka is guaranteedonly Ka can say this. Since ka-prema is
unattainable for persons who are absorbed in thoughts of objects not related to Ka, the
vibration of words that are not meant for the glorification of Ka results in material
bondage. Let the people of the world engage in glorifying Kaalthough this order was
given to the original r Jagad-gurudeva and r Nmcrya, since these two cryas carried
out this order of the Lord, all pious persons who follow this order will also certainly become
qualified to act as cryas, who alone are able to fully engage in the service of r Caitanya. In
the language of a bhikuka, bala kaChant the name of Ka, indicates the deliverance
of the living entities. When this is received by a listener, he follows the order of
Caitanyadeva, becomes freed from material conceptions, and acts as an crya, who is a
manifestation of the Lord. Defeating the concept of only one jagad-guru, the exalted spiritual
masters who are manifestations of guru-tattva engage in delivering the living entities.
The phrase bhaja ka is explained as follows: r Caitanyadeva ordered the two preachers to
appeal to the conditioned souls to engage in the worship of Ka. Since the living entities
who are averse to Ka are attracted to objects that are not related to Ka, they take shelter
of the enjoyment propensity with a desire to become the controller of those relatively inferior
objects. Therefore, giving up the worship of Ka, they consider sense enjoyment as the
goal and desire to become the master of that. Such activities are impediments in their
worship. Persons who are averse to the worship of Ka have various qualifications (?) in
this world. In order to achieve those qualifications the living entity gives up the worship of
Ka and engages in the service of the six enemies headed by lust and anger, and in this way
he invites inauspiciousness by thinking himself the enjoyer of this manifest world. For the
benefit of the living entities, the most magnanimous r Vivambhara ordered the two
Prabhus, r Nitynanda and Haridsa, to preach the concept of worshiping Ka under the
shelter of the holy name.
The phrase kara ka-sik is explained as follows: Ka alone is the object of learning.
When self-realized persons see spiritual variegatedness after realizing the meaning of
kartram a purua brahma-yoniThe Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, is
the source of the Supreme Brahman, they understand the insignificance of knowledge that is
not related to Ka. Ka alone attracts all objects of this world. His beauty is extraordinary
and incomparable. He is full of knowledge; only He is capable of dictating that objects not
related to Him [Ka] are fit to be renounced. He is averse to enjoy any object other than His
devotees. By the influence of ka-sik, the living entities realize they are eternal. Such
instructions destroy all nescience and ignorance of the living entities, and on the strength of
ka-sik there is no opportunity for unhappiness resulting from proximity with objects
not related to Ka. By obtaining ka-sik all perfection is achieved, the mirror of one's
mind is cleansed, the blazing forest fire of material existence is extinguished, the supreme
goal of life is achieved, and one realizes that ka-sik is the purport of all education. When
this state is achieved by a living entity, he cannot be contaminated; rather, he becomes
purified and attains supreme happiness at every moment. Ka-sik is the giver of all
opulences that deride all other processes for achieving the goal of life and the bestower of the
highest platform of all sweetness. Ka-sik is the destroyer of the living entities' enjoying
propensity and the belittler of liberation, therefore ka-sik is most necessary for all living
entities who desire their own benefit.
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TEXT 10
Apart from this, you should not speak or have others speak anything else. At the end of the
day come and give Me your report.
To chant the holy names of Ka, to serve Ka by engaging in krtana, and to become
educated in ka-sik by being inclined to servicethese are the only duties of the living
entities. You should not beg anyone for anything other than to engage in these activities, and
you should not teach anyone any other subject. For the benefit of all living entities you
should throughout the day beg for the alms that I have described to you, and in the evening
you should report to Me. I will be greatly pleased if I know that you are trying to benefit all
living entities. This is My mission. You are like My right and left hands.
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TEXT 11
I will take up My cakra and cut off the heads of those who will not chant after being
requested by you.
I will destroy that person who becomes inimical to your request for alms by giving him
unlimited misery. Many people contemplate as follows: Being most merciful, why has the
Lord created the cruel misfortunes in this world? The verse tat te 'nukamp
[tat te 'nukamp su-samkamo
My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You to bestow Your causeless mercy upon him,
all the while patiently suffering the reactions of his past misdeeds and offering You respectful
obeisances with his heart, words and body, is surely eligible for liberation, for it has become
his rightful claim. (Bhg. 10.14.8)] is the appropriate answer to this question. If a living
entity who is averse to Ka spends his days in material endeavors, then in accordance with
the laws of the material world he will achieve miseries for cessation of his material existence.
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TEXT 12
On hearing the order, all the Vaiavas laughed. Who has the power to transgress His order?
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TEXT 13
His order is such that even Nitynanda carries it on His head. Anyone who does not believe
this is not very intelligent.
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TEXT 14
If one serves Advaita but does not accept Caitanya, then Advaita will destroy him without
remorse.
Those mortal beings who give up r Caitanyadeva's path of devotional service and place their
faith in Advaita Prabhu's bewildering materialistic Myvda philosophy will be destroyed
when Advaita Prabhu invokes His form as Rudra. The followers of r Caitanya become
situated on the path of devotional service after realizing their constitutional position as
infinitesimal sparks of the supreme spirit, and the impersonalists who are averse to Caitanya
become eager to reject the Lord's service, being bound in r Advaita Prabhu's network of
illusion. Fortune is the controller of one's auspiciousness and inauspiciousness. The reason
for this is that conditioned souls who are whimsical due to misuse of their independence
achieve aversion to the Lord's service, while proper use of their independence makes them
eligible to approach the lotus feet of Ka.
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TEXT 15
Accepting the Lord's order on their heads, Nitynanda and Haridsa smiled and immediately
went out on the street.
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TEXT 16
Being ordered by the Lord, the two went door to door and requested everyone, Chant the
name of Ka, sing the glories of Ka, and engage in the worship of Ka.
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TEXT 17
Ka is your life, Ka is your wealth, Ka is your very life and soul. O brothers, chant
the name of that Ka with full attention.
Ka alone is the original living force. Inclination towards Him is the symptom of Ka
conscious life. Living entities who are averse to Ka are devoid of life. Objects that are not
related to Ka are worthless. Ka alone bestows all perfection. Aversion to Ka is proof
of one's material conditioning and lifelessness. Objects that are not related to Ka are
decorated by the prowess of the illusory energy. Therefore the grammatical literatures that
instruct one to vibrate topics that are not related to Ka do not bestow unalloyed and
ultimate auspiciousness on the living entities. Ka alone is supremely worshipable.
Therefore glorification of Ka is the only authorized path. In the rmad Bhgavatam
(5.18.13) it is stated: Just as aquatics always desire to remain in the vast mass of water, all
conditioned living entities naturally desire to remain in the vast existence of the Supreme
Lord.
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TEXT 18
In this way the two controllers of the universe went to every house as they wandered
throughout Nadia.
r Nitynanda Prabhu and r Nmcrya Haridsa hkura are both controllers of the
universe. The people of this world accept wrong paths and fall into calamities. These two
Lords provide auspiciousness to such misguided people by becoming their guides. Protecting
the living entities from prajalpa and engaging their speech in the service of the Lord, the
expert guide hkura Haridsa helps them control their sinful minds and invite the favorable
flow of thoughts in order to protect their body and limbs from aversion to the worship of
Ka and thus delivers them from their bodily hardships. And Lord Nitynanda removes the
unhappiness of this world and merges the living entities in eternal bliss.
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TEXT 19-20
r Nitynanda Prabhu and hkura Haridsa were dressed as sannyss. The dress of a
sannys or the garb of a renunciant is the dress of a bhikuka. When they were eagerly
invited to take a meal wherever they went, they did not accept anything; rather, as ordered by
the Lord, they simply requested everyone to chant the names of Ka, worship Ka, and
follow the instructions of Ka.
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After speaking in this way, the two departed. Those who were pious became most pleased.
The word sujana refers to the devotees of the Lord. Those who desire superior status and who
take shelter of the ascending path are called brhmaas; and those who realize the
insignificance of the ascending path and as a result become tolerant like a tree by giving up
the desire for various coveted material objects while accepting the mood of being lower than
a straw in the street and realizing the uselessness of the honor of self-respect by offering
respect to everyone are called sujanas. Persons who are inclined towards Ka are sujanas,
while bhikukas who are attached to opulences that are not related to Ka are brhmaas
desirous of material enjoyment or liberation. Any brhmaa who is engaged in the service of
the Lord is called a sujana. One who is not engaged in such service is known as a Myvd
durjana rather than a sujana. That is why the scriptures (Padma Pura) describe the sujanas
as follows:
If a person born in a brhmaa family is an avaiava, a nondevotee, one should not see his
face, exactly as one should not look upon the face of a cala, or dog-eater. However, a
Vaiava found in varas other than brhmaa can purify all the three worlds. Inclination
towards Ka is the source of all good manners in this world. Persons who are decorated
with good manners obtain transcendental happiness by engaging in the service of Ka.
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TEXT 22
Hearing the unprecedented words from the mouths of those two, various people found
varieties of pleasure while discussing various related topics.
The word aparpa means wonderful, unheard of, or the form or beauty that has defeated
all others.
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TEXT 23
Some happily said, We will do. We will do. Others said, These two are crazy because of
bad advice.
Being pleased by the instructive appeal, the sujanas agreed to follow the request, whereas
some unfortunate people considered that they were under the influence of madness.
The phrase mantra-doe means faulty consoling or advice. As a result of distorting the
actual meaning of good console one obtains inauspiciousness.
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TEXT 24
You have become mad on account of bad association. Why have you come to make us mad?
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TEXT 25
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TEXT 26
As soon as the two went to the houses of those who were not allowed to see Lord Caitanya's
dancing, those people said, Beat them! Beat them!
Whenever the two preachers went to the houses of those who were not allowed to enter
rvsa's house while r Caitanyadeva was dancing and singing, those people attacked the
two with harsh words. Some of them even attempted to beat them. While following the order
of r Caitanyadeva, the preachers of r Caitanya Maha face similar behavior even today. A
former doctor of Sealdah, the society of caste gosvms, the community of pseudo
renunciants, the sakh-beks, and the twelve other unauthorized Myvd sampradyas are
prime examples of such people.
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TEXT 27
Someone said, Perhaps these two are the spies of a thief. They are wandering door to door
on the pretext of preaching.
The phrase cora-cara refers to the spies of a thief. They are spies who secretly collect
information and give it to their leader. They hide their actual purpose and collect information
from door to door.
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TEXT 28
Why would a sujana act in that way? If they come again, we will take them to the King.
The word deyne (derived from the Persian word dvn) means royal assembly, religious
board, court, house of justice, or durbar.
If they were good people, why would they wander from door to door and speak useless
words? If they come again, we will have them arrested and sent to the religious board.
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TEXT 29
On hearing such talk, Nitynanda and Haridsa laughed. On the strength of Lord Caitanya's
order, they were not frightened.
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TEXT 30
In this way the two daily wandered from door to door and then reported to Vivambhara at
the end of the day.
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TEXT 31
One day they saw two drunkards on the street. The two were fully intoxicated and acted like
great rogues.
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TEXT 32
There were unlimited stories about the two, for there was no sin that they had not
committed.
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TEXT 33
Although they were brhmaas, they were always engaged in drinking wine, eating beef,
plundering other's wealth, and burning other's houses.
The phrase k-curi means stealing or robbing. The word dhe means to burn.
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TEXT 34
They avoided royal punishment and the notices of the town authorities. They did not pass a
day without wine and meat.
The word kola (derived from the Sanskrit word koapla, the common Bengali word ko-
ala, and the Persian word kotavla) means mayor, protector of the town, constable,
guard, or watchman.
They always avoid the city mayor or magistrate's notice and stay away from the royal
servants and members of the religious boards. The peacekeeper orders offenders to appear
before him, but they always avoid him.
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TEXT 35
The two would roll on the street, and they would punch anyone they met.
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TEXT 36
seikhne nitynanda-haridsa-saga
As people watched these incidents from a distance, Nitynanda and Haridsa arrived there.
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TEXT 37
Sometimes the two displayed affection for each other, and sometimes they pulled each other's
hair while cursing.
Jagi and Mdhi sometimes displayed friendship for each other, and sometimes they
displayed enmity by pulling each other's hair. They would address each other with various
obscene words.
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TEXT 38
Sometimes they ruined the caste of the brhmaas of Nadia, and sometimes under the
influence of wine they would speak solacing words to someone.
Sometimes under the influence of intoxication the two drunkards tried to spoil the caste of
the brhmaas. One moment they would speak humbly, and the next moment they would
flaunt their strength. Under the influence of wine a human being loses his common sense.
Therefore, being devoid of the concept of good and bad, it is natural to sometimes engage in
flattery and sometimes speak harshly.
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TEXT 39
Every type of sin became manifest in the bodies of those two except the sin of blaspheming
Vaiavas.
So far they had not committed any apardha, or offense, by attacking Vaiava devotees of
the Lordthey had committed only sins. As soon as one blasphemes the Vaiavas, all his
good qualities are vanquished and offense takes shelter in him.
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TEXT 40
They happily spent their days and nights in the company of other drunkards. Therefore they
had no opportunity to blaspheme the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 41
The assembly in which Vaiavas are blasphemed will be ruined, even if all other religious
principles are observed.
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TEXT 42
If an assembly of sannyss indulges in blasphemy, then that assembly is more sinful than an
assembly of drunkards.
If the topmost community that abstains from worldly good and evil activities and that belongs
to the highest rama of the best sampradya engages in blasphemy of the Vaiavas, then it
is to be understood that such a community is more sinful than a sinful community of
drunkards.
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TEXT 43
A drunkard will be delivered in due course of time, but one who engages in blasphemy will
never attain the goal of life.
People who drink wine become crazy and engage in sinful activities. Until they give up such
bad habits, they continue to engage in sinful activities. If by chance their thirst for drinking
wine is checked, they will not further engage in sinful activities. But persons who blaspheme
others can never achieve any auspiciousness. In the scriptures (Bhg. 11.28.1) it is stated:
One should neither praise nor criticize the conditioned nature and activities of other
persons. Rather, one should see this world as simply the combination of material nature and
the enjoying souls, all based on the one Absolute Truth. One should carefully consider his
own auspiciousness and inauspiciousness. Rather than doing so, those who nourish their
sinful propensities by remaining busy in activities like blaspheming others can never achieve
any benefit. The propensity for hating others is called envy. Unless one becomes
nonenvious, one cannot retire from material inauspiciousness. Those who are busy talking
about others can never bring about their own benefit. Since people who are engaged in
blaspheming others have no time for their own benefit, they cannot rush towards
auspiciousness.
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TEXT 44
Even after studying the scriptures, many people lose their intelligence because they fail to
accept the beneficial instructions of the scriptures. It is their nature to remain inattentive to
the purport of the scriptures because they constantly engage in blaspheming others. Those
who blaspheme the origin of all spiritual masters, Jagad-guru Nitynanda, by finding faults in
His activities, certainly invite inauspiciousness. That is why verses like dai svabhva-
janitair and api cet su-durcro
Being situated in his original Ka conscious position, a pure devotee does not identify with
the body. Such a devotee should not be seen from a materialistic point of view. Indeed, one
should overlook a devotee's having a body born in a low family, a body with a bad
complexion, a deformed body, or a diseased or infirm body. According to ordinary vision,
such imperfections may seem prominent in the body of a pure devotee, but despite such
seeming defects, the body of a pure devotee cannot be polluted. It is exactly like the waters of
the Ganges, which sometimes during the rainy season are full of bubbles, foam and mud. The
Ganges waters do not become polluted. Those who are advanced in spiritual understanding
will bathe in the Ganges without considering the condition of the water. (Upademta 6)
Even if one commits the most abominable action, if he is engaged in devotional service he is
to be considered saintly because he is properly situated in his determination. (Bg.9.30)]
have incarnated. Those who due to narrow-mindedness find faults in their spiritual master
can never achieve any benefit from r Gurudeva. Their concept is that since r Gurudeva
has fallen into inauspiciousness, it is their duty to deliver him. Such a concept brings about
their ruination.
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TEXT 45
dui jane kilkili glgli kare
The two punched and abused each other as Nitynanda and Haridsa watched from a
distance.
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TEXT 46
Nitynanda personally asked some people, To which caste do these two belong? Why do
they act like that?
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TEXT 47
The people replied, O Gosi, these two are brhmaas. Their virtuous father and mother
both come from respectable families.
Another reading of the second line of this verse is divya pit, mtmaha-kulete utpanna
Their father and mother's father both come from high-class families. In reply to Nitynanda
Prabhu's question, the local people said, These two were born in a brhmaa family and
their ancestors on their father's and mother's side are respected by all.
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TEXT 48
Their ancestors have all lived in Nadia and were all free from the slightest fault.
Their ancestors were residents of Nadia, and no one ever attributed any faults to them. Those
who say that sons and grandsons inherit the nature of their parents see a contradiction in this
case. The idea that consciousness comes from matter is not correct. One should realize that
consciousness is separate from matter yet has somehow or other come in contact with matter.
One's nature is determined by the quality of his activities. The ingredients of the gross body
are never the source of consciousness. When the life air leaves one's body, the gross body
remains. We cannot respect the premise that the soul has by chance taken birth from
matter. Rather the consideration that one must enjoy the results of his activities is
predominant. The gross body is the effect, not the cause.
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TEXT 49
These two qualified persons gave up their religiosity and have been engaged in such sinful
activities since birth.
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TEXT 50
Considering that they were most sinful, their relatives rejected them. Now they freely
wander about with other drunkards.
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TEXT 51
When the residents of Nadia see these two, they fear that the two may some day burn their
house.
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TEXT 52
hena ppa nhi, yh n kare dui-jana
There is no sin that these two have not committed. They plunder, steal, drink wine, and eat
meat.
There was no end to Jagi and Mdhi's sinful activities. Since reckless activities like plunder,
violence, cruelty, and intoxication were prominently seen in them, they were qualified to
commit all kinds of sinful activities. Some people said, Since the soul is separate from its
perverted form, it is not responsible for the activities committed by that perverted form, even
when the opposite of morality and purified activities such as eating proper foods is found.
Actually, only living entities who have forgotten their constitutional position enjoy the result
of such misconceptions and the inauspiciousness born of excessive attachment.
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TEXT 53
After hearing this, the kind-hearted Nitynanda mercifully contemplated how to deliver the
two.
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TEXT 54
The Lord has incarnated to deliver the sinful. Where will He find such sinners as these?
Having sex with one's mother, having sex with one's daughter, and having sex with the wife
of one's sonthese three sins are called atiptaka.
Killing a brhmaa, drinking wine, stealing a brhmaa's gold, and having sex with the wife
of one's guruto commit these four sins or to intimately associate with such sinners is called
mahptaka.
There are thirty-five forms of anuptaka: (1) for a low caste person to identify himself as
belonging to a high caste; (2) to falsely accuse someone of committing an offense, for which
the punishment is death; (3) to spread false accusations against respectable personsthese
three are equal to the killing of a brhmaa. (1) To either reject the Vedas or forget the Vedas
after reading them; (2) to blaspheme the Vedas; (3) to give false testimony by speaking
deceptive words (this is of two kindsto hide something that one knows about and to hide
the truth by speaking lies); (4) to spoil the life of a friend; (5) to eat food that grows in stool
or filthy places; (6) to eat uneatable foods--these six anuptakas are equal to drinking wine.
(1) To take another's accumulated wealth through cheating; (2) to kidnap someone; (3) to
steal a horse; (4) to steal silver; (5) to steal land; (6) to steal diamonds; (7) to steal jewels
these seven forms of anuptaka are equal to stealing gold. (1) Having sex with a sister born
from the same mother; (2) having sex with an unmarried girl; (3) having sex with a low-caste
woman; (4) having sex with the wife of one's friend; (5) having sex with the wife of a
stepson; (6) having sex with one's son's wife who belongs to a different caste than the son;
(7) having sex with one's maternal aunt; (8) having sex with one's paternal aunt; (9) having
sex with one's mother-in-law; (10) having sex with the wife of one's maternal uncle; (11)
having sex with the wife of a priest; (12) having sex with one's sister; (13) having sex with
the crya's wife; (14) having sex with a woman who is under one's shelter; (15) having sex
with the queen; (16) having sex with a woman who has given up household life; (17) having
sex with the wife of a learned brhmaa; (18) having sex with a chaste woman; and (19)
having sex with a woman of a higher castethese nineteen forms of anuptaka are equal to
having sex with the wife of the spiritual master.
Killing cows; becoming the priest of unqualified people; having sex with another's wife;
selling oneself; giving up one's father, mother, or guru; giving up the study of scriptures;
giving up cooking due to laziness; giving up one's son, or to neglect the performance of the
son's purificatory rites; arranging the marriage of a younger son before that of the elder;
arranging the marriage of a younger daughter before that of the elder; acting as the priest in
such a marriage; spoiling a girl who has not reached puberty; earning one's livelihood by
loaning money on interest; falling from the vow of brahmacarya by engaging in illicit
activities such as having sex with a woman; selling one's pond, garden, wife, or children;
neglecting to undergo the sacred thread ceremony even up to the age of sixteen; rejecting
relatives such as one's uncle; teaching the Vedas on payment; learning the Vedas from a
professional teacher; selling objects that are not meant to be sold; working in a gold mine or
another kind of mine on the order of the king; working on a bridge or other huge enterprise;
destroying medicine; earning one's livelihood by engaging one's wife in prostitution; harming
an innocent person through mantra or the employment of creatures such as eagles; cutting
green trees for fuel; cooking or performing sacrifice for oneself rather than the Lord or one's
father; eating prohibited foods like garlic; neglecting to preserve a perpetual sacred fire;
stealing valuables other than gold; neglecting the repayment of debts to the demigods, sages,
and forefathers; discussing unauthorized scriptures; becoming attached to songs and music;
stealing paddy, metals like copper and iron, or animals; having sex with a drunk woman;
killing a woman, katriya, vaiya, or dra; and becoming an atheistthese are all known as
upapatakas.
Using a stick or other instrument to injure a brhmaa; smelling objects like garlic, stool, or
wine; becoming crooked; having sex with an animal; and engaging in homosexual relations
all these sins are jtibhraakara. The sin of killing domestic or wild animals is called
sakarkaraa.
Accepting wealth from a condemned person, earning one's livelihood through trade or
lending money on interest, speaking lies, and serving a draall these sins are called
aptrkaraa.
Killing a bird, killing animals that move in water, killing fish or other animals that are born in
water, killing worms or insects, eating foods that have been touched by wineall these sins
are called malvaha.
Those sinful activities that have not been described above are called prakraka (see Viu-
sahit, Pryacitta-viveka, and Manu-sahit). In Dna-dharma of Mahbhrata, ten kinds
of sinful activities have been mentionedthe three sins of killing, stealing, and having sex
with another's wife are called kyika, or those caused by the body; the four sins of useless
talk, arrogance, cruelty, and telling lies are called vcika, or those caused by the speech; and
the three sins of coveting other's wealth, being devoid of compassion for all living entities,
and thinking let my activities bear fruit are called mnasika, or those caused by the mind.
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TEXT 55
The Lord secretly manifests Himself. People who do not see His influence make fun of Him.
TEXT 56-57
If the Lord bestows His mercy on these two, then the whole world will know His glories. If I
can reveal Lord Caitanya to them, then I, Nitynanda, will be known as Lord Caitanya's
servant.
Sinful people like Jagi and Mdhi are minute spiritual energies. But since that nature is not
manifest and material conceptions are prominent, they are unqualified for self-realization. If
rman Mahprabhu mercifully revives their eternal propensities as spiritul parts and parcels,
then I will be qualified to be accepted as Caitanya's servant.
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TEXT 58
Now they are fully intoxicated and do not know themselves. If only they could become
intoxicated like this under the influence of Ka's names.
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TEXT 59
If the two cry as they say, `O my Lord!' then My wandering will be successful.
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TEXT 60-61
If persons who previously took bath in the Ganges with their clothes on when they touched
the shadow of these two consider themselves as purified as having taken bath in the Ganges
by seeing them, then My name will remembered.
Religious persons attached to morality think that by touching even the shadow of a sinner
one should take bath in the Ganges with one's clothes on. When after obtaining the mercy of
rman Mahprabhu the character of these two is purified, the piety of taking bath in the
Ganges will be automatically obtained by seeing such transformed sinless persons. When this
is realized, My name will be successful.
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TEXT 62
The glories of r Nitynanda Prabhu are unlimited. He has incarnated to deliver the fallen
souls.
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TEXT 63
After contemplating in this way, the Lord said to Haridsa, O Haridsa, look at their
miserable condition.
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TEXT 64
brhmaa haiy hena dua vyavahra
Although they are brhmaas, their behavior is most abominable. These two will not be able
to avoid the punishment of Yamarja.
When a human being gives up sinful activities and accumulates piety, then he is born in a
high-class brhmaa family. The identification of a brhmaa is the highest identification in
this world. A brhmaa is respected by all, and his example should be followed by everyone.
Due to their sinful propensities, living entities feel proud to identify with castes other than
brhmaa, but there cannot be any fault in identifying oneself as a real brhmaa. Those who
commit sinful activities are awarded severe miseries by Yamarja, who awards punishment.
Particularly, if in spite of being born in a brhmaa family by the influence of one's piety, and
if in spite of receiving the great opportunity of obtaining proper instruction one becomes
bewildered and engages in committing various offenses, he can never escape the unlimited
miseries in the abode of Yamarja.
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TEXT 65
When you were beat practically to death by the Yavanas, you thought about even their
welfare.
The Kazis of mbuy province beat hkura r Haridsa to the point of death. Nevertheless,
without desiring any form of revenge, hkura Haridsa displayed tolerance and thought
about their welfare. (One should discuss di-khaa, Chapter Sixteen, verses 108-113.)
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TEXT 66-67
Without duplicity I will approach a Vaiava with straw between my teeth, with folded
hands, and with a cloth hanging from my neck. I will cry and reveal to him my miserable
condition. I will beg him for relief from the fire of material existence. After hearing about my
miserable condition, the Vaiava hkura will profusely appeal to Ka on my behalf. By
his appeal, the most merciful Ka will become compassionate towards this sinner.
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TEXT 68
Let the entire world see Lord Caitanya's influence when He delivers these two.
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TEXT 69
Just as the Puras sing about the deliverance of Ajmila, now let the three worlds directly
see such pastimes.
The word tri-bhuvana refers to the six upper planetary systems, the seven lower planetary
systems, and the earth. The pastime of Jagi and Mdhi's deliverance at r Navadvpa-
dhma in this material world is not simply a scriptural narration like the topic concerning
Ajmila that is recorded in the Puras such as rmad Bhgavatam, nor is it a past incident
of this ordinary world; rather, such activities are found even now in the pastimes of r
Caitanya.
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TEXT 70
Haridsa knew well the glories of Nitynanda Prabhu. Therefore he could understand that the
two were already delivered.
Since hkura Haridsa acted as Nmcrya in this world, he knew perfectly well the truth
about the original spiritual master of those who chant the holy names. While seeing the
present situation, that hkura Haridsa could understand that Jagi and Mdhi would
certainly be delivered.
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TEXT 71
Haridsa Prabhu said, Listen, O Mahaya, Your desire is certainly the Lord's desire.
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TEXT 72
You deceive me just as one deceives an animal, and in this way You repeatedly teach me.
Haridsa said, My appeal to Ka would simply teach how to demand the respect of a
Vaiava and command the Supreme Lord. But I am like an animal without discrimination
between what is good and what is bad. If according to Your statement I consider myself a
Vaiava and think that the most merciful Ka will deliver two sinners by my request, then
I am no better than an animal. Although I am an animal devoid of discrimination between
good and bad, Your act of concealing Yourself from me is indicative of my animal nature. I
am a living entity who has forgotten Ka, therefore since You have a strong desire to engage
me in the service of the Lord by reviving my constitutional position, I have many things to
learn from Your activities.
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TEXT 73
Lord Nitynanda smiled and embraced Haridsa. He then softly spoke as follows.
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TEXT 74
Let us go and inform these two drunkards of the Lord's order that we are carrying around.
Since Jagi and Mdhi are fully intoxicated by wine, they are not eager to hear topics about
worldly morality or welfare. Still, in order to follow the most merciful Gaurasundara's order,
we have accepted the responsibility of propagating the holy names to the general mass of
people, including the sinful. Sinful people cannot even understand topics of worldly welfare,
therefore to describe to them topics about the kingdom beyond this material nature often
appears irrelevant, but actually sinful people have a special qualification and right to receive
these topics.
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TEXT 75
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TEXT 76
Our responsibility is to simply repeat the Lord's order. If people do not follow, that is His
responsibility.
r Mahprabhu's order to rla Nitynanda and rla Haridsa was to request everyone to
worship Ka. If by the will of the Lord the audience does not listen to their humble
presentation and thus invites inauspiciousness on themselves, then Mahprabhu, the order-
giver, takes part in the result.
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TEXT 77
Then Nitynanda and Haridsa went to inform the two of the Lord's order.
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TEXT 78
sdhu-loke mn kare,nikae n yo
Saintly people prohibited them, saying, Don't go near them. If they catch you, you will lose
your lives.
According to the common understanding, There is no need to preach topics of Lord Hari to
nondevotees, persons who were ignorant of spiritual science forbade hkura Haridsa and
r Nitynanda Prabhu from going to Jagi and Mdhi. If one goes to give good instructions
to nondevotees, then rather than accepting, they will attack. By the order of r Gaurasundara
and following in the footsteps of r Nitynanda and hkura Haridsa transcendental topics
are preached in the world by r Gauya Maha, yet irregardless of the place, leave alone
accepting all such topics, we are experiencing everyday (or generally) how the preachers of
Gauya Maha are being attacked from time to time and how their preaching work is being
disturbed by the attribution of faults on them.
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TEXT 79
We hide inside the house and tremble. How can you dare to approach them?
Saintly persons always remained far away from those two sinners. They were afraid they
would be attacked by those nondevotees. They said to r Nitynanda and Haridsa, You are
too brave. Therefore you are approaching those two sinners.
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TEXT 80
Those two have no respect for sannyss. They have killed unlimited brhmaas and cows.
Killing brhmaas and killing cows are most heinous sinful activities. They have committed
innumerable such sins. You are both wandering mendicants. You travel everywhere for the
benefit of the world. But these two sinners cannot understand your glories. Rather than
accepting you as sannyss fixed in the service of the Supreme Lord, they will attack you.
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TEXT 81
Nevertheless the two Prabhus chanted the name of Ka and joyfully went before the two.
By the order of r Mahprabhu, r Nitynanda and r Haridsa went before them while
chanting the most auspicious names of Ka glorified in the first verse of ikaka. r
Nitynanda and r Haridsa did not consider the name of Ka and Ka Himself to be
different. Since they did not chant the holy names under the shelter of aja-rhi, they went
towards them in great eagerness.
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TEXT 82
They came only close enough to be heard and then loudly informed them of the Lord's order.
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TEXT 83
Say, `Ka,' worship Ka, and chant the names of Ka. Ka is your mother, Ka is
your father, and Ka is your life and wealth.
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TEXT 84
Ka has incarnated for your benefit. Therefore give up all sinful activities and worship
Ka.
The eternal pastimes that svaya-rpa Ka performs with His `attracted' associates in
Vraja are meant for removing the misfortune of the living entities, so to engage in service
other than the worship of Ka is most unbecoming. Therefore, understanding yourselves as
`attracted' in your relationship with the Lord, you should try to awaken your constitutional
propensities.
When living entities realize their constitutional position, proper behavior based on aversion
to the service of matter can no longer remain absent. Then their propensity for worshiping
Ka becomes prominent. When liberated living entities belonging to impartial Ka's
marginal energy have slightly less good fortunate, they worship r Rmacandra. In the
worship of r Rma, there is no opportunity for the complete manifestation of all of Ka's
transcendental potencies. The transcendental rsa-ll pastimes that are mentioned in relation
to r Baladeva, the original source of r Rmacandra, are not found in Rmacandra of the
Raghu dynasty. The endeavors of the Daakraya sages have established that the son of
Daaratha was unfit for performing rsa-ll. The variegated pastimes of svaya-rpa r
Ka and svayam-praka r Baladeva are found in Goloka Vndvana. In order to broadcast
these pastimes, svaya-rpa Ka incarnated and advented His r Gaura pastimes. The
main consideration in the activities of this advent is the incarnation of the magnanimous
nature of r Kacandra, the personification of sweetness. r Kacandra manifested His
eternal form of r Gaurga, who is the combined form of r Rdh-Govinda, particularly
for those who are situated in the temporary realization of mundane conceptions under the
shelter of pious and impious activities. The worshipable Lord r Kacandra descended in
this world as r Gaurasundara, who is the aggregate form of all devotees of Ka, who
assumes the role of a worshiper in different rasas, and who awards the opportunity to
worship Ka after giving up sinful activities in the form of material conceptions. The
distinction of Ka's worship has been revealed in the advent of r Gaura's pastimes of
distributing ka-prema. The ultimate perfection of the good fortune of those pious souls
who have obtained the qualification for remaining engaged in the service of r Rma-St, r
Rma-Vajrgaj, r Lakm-Nryaa, r Vivaksena-Garua-Nryaa, and the catur-
vyha forms of r Vsudeva-Sakaraa-Pradyumna-Aniruddha is the supreme service of
Vrajendra-nandana. In His form as Jagad-guru, r Kacandra as the preacher of
munificence instructs the most pure living entities that svaya-rpa Ka has incarnated for
the benefit of the marginal living entities who give up bad association and discriminate
between modes of worshiping the Lord.
Having received the direct order of Mahprabhu, Jagad-guru r Nitynanda and Jagad-guru
hkura Haridsa, as specific manifestations of Jagad-guru, preach the topics of Ka's
munificent incarnation to the people of the world. As the supreme instructor, the most
munificent Ka teaches everyone to give up bad association and worship the svaya-rpa,
who enjoys wonderful pastimes and who is the object of five rasas. Give up bad association
and associate with that sac-cid-nanda object and constantly worship Him while considering
yourself an ingredient of one of the five rasas. The perfection of lust is found in conjugal
affairs, less than that is found in vtsalya, less than that in skhya, less than that in dsya, and
less than that in nta. Abominable mundane perverted feelings are counted among sinful
activities. Although the pastimes of Ka's praka-vigraha are nondifferent from those of
Ka, Ka, the personification of twelve rasas, is Himself the svaya-rpa (origin of all
forms), svaya-gua (origin of all qualities), svaya-parikara-vaiiya (origin of all
variegated associates) and svaya-ll (origin of all pastimes). His manifestation, r Baladeva,
is praka-rpa (manifestation of all forms), praka-gua (manifestation of all qualities),
praka-parikara-vaiiya (manifestation of all variegated associates) and praka-ll
(manifestation of all pastimes). Therefore, by worshiping Him, one automatically worships
Ka. Yet, while considering, ye yath m prapadyanteAs they surrender unto Me,
consideration should be given to svaya-rpa Ka's statement ts tathaiva bhajmy
ahamI reward them accordingly.
The moment the attracted souls are distracted, they glance towards my from Vaikuha. At
that time the universe is created and material enjoyment overcomes the constitutional duties
of the living entities belonging to the marginal potency of the Lord and makes them averse to
Ka. This aversion to Ka induces the conditioned souls to become bewildered with
incomplete thoughts of Brahman and Paramtm, and in their incomplete conceptions of
Brahman and Paramtm they are covered by their individual material sentiments. Since
Ka Himself is the shelter of all rasas, Baladeva, His principle manifestation, is also the
shelter of all rasas. This Baladeva Prabhu simply engages in the worship of Ka. If one
accepts the principle of yath taror mla-niecanenaas pouring water on the root of a
tree, then there will not be any deviation in the subject of discrimination in the worship of
Ka. Then, taking shelter of the lotus feet of r Caitanya in different rasas, some remain
properly situated under the shelter of conjugal attraction, while some announce their good
fortune by remaining situated under the shelter of parental attraction. The attracted rasika
devotees of two and half rasas engage in the hemispherical Vaikuha service rather than the
most complete Goloka Vndvana service. They then obtain less munificence and respect the
path of opulence. The deviation of the conditioned souls and the deviation of the liberated
worshipers of the Lord is completely different. The deviation in Vaikuha is the absence of
completeness, while the deviation in the material world is sinful activities and is totally fit for
rejection. For the conditioned souls the energy of Rma-Vaikuha is preferable to the energy
of Mah-Vaikuha. Therefore the rasa cherished by the rasika worshipers of St-Rma and
Hanumn-Rma establishes from an impartial consideration a special feature distinct from the
rasa cherished by the devotees of Lakm-Nryaa and Vivaksena-Nryaa in Vaikuha.
In consideration of the variegatedness of the energetic devoid of energy, the worship of the
catur-vyha headed by Vsudeva is superior to knowledge of the impersonal Brahman, for
there is no possibility of attributing mundane abomination in such worship. The worshipable
object is not under the control of my. He is fully independent and unimpeded. Therefore
Vrajendra-nandana in His most munificent combined form of Rdh-Ka shows that in the
worship of Ka the topmost worship of r Rdh-Govinda surpasses the progressively
superior worship of Vsudeva-Ka, Lakm-Govinda-Ka, and St-Rma-Ka. Such
compassion is immeasurable and unlimited. That is why svaya-rpa Mahprabhu began to
teach the service of Hari to everyone through His praka-vigraha and jagad-vidht.
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TEXT 85
On hearing their call, the two turned their heads and their eyes became red with anger.
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TEXT 86
After lifting their heads and seeing the forms of the sannyss, the two ran towards them
shouting, Catch them! Catch them!
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TEXT 87
thevyathe nitynanda-haridsa dhya
Nitynanda and Haridsa quickly ran away as the two rogues chased them, shouting, Stop!
Stop!
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TEXT 88
Abusing them with harsh words, they chased behind the two Prabhus, who ran away out of
fear.
The phrase dui prabhu refers to Nitynanda Prabhu and Haridsa hkura. Nitynanda
Svarpa and Haridsa hkura were both Vaiava sannyss.
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TEXT 89
People said, We warned them before. Now those two sannyss are in danger.
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TEXT 90
All the atheists smiled and thought, Lord Nryaa has given proper punishment to those
imposters.
People who are averse to devotional service maintain enmity towards those who are engaged
in unalloyed devotional service to Viu. According to these hostile people, the unalloyed
devotees of the Lord are imposters. Since they are opposed to devotional service and the
devotees are situated beyond their conceptions, they desire inauspiciousness for the devotees.
In spite of admitting that they are envious of the devotees, they consider themselves servants
of Nryaa. But since they are actually averse to the Lord, they are envious and fall from the
truth.
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TEXT 91
The pious brhmaas said, Save them Ka! Save them Ka! They then left that place in
fear.
The conceptions of pious brhmaas are not like those of immoral persons. They appealed to
Ka with a desire to protect the Lord's devotees. The duty of pious brhmaas is to
meditate on the well-being of the devotees. Persons who are averse to this principle fall from
their brahminical position, attain abominable nature, and inevitably engage in activities
hostile to devotional service.
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TEXT 92
The two rogues chased behind as the two Lords ran away. Although the rogues declared that
they caught them, they were unable.
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TEXT 93
Nitynanda said, We thought it would be good to turn them into Vaisnavas, but we will be
lucky if we survive today.
Nitynanda said, Leave far aside any idea that by giving Ka's instructions to Jagi and
Mdhi they will become Vaiavas, it will be good if we can protect ourselves from their
invincible attack.
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TEXT 94
Haridsa said, O Lord, what can I say? Today I will die prematurely because of Your ideas.
Haridsa said, O Nitynanda Prabhu, since by the order of r Caitanyadeva You have
desired auspiciousness for the living entities, they are able to finish our lives with premature
death. Now what is the use of discussing these topics?
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TEXT 95
Because You have tried to give Ka's instructions to drunkards, we have received proper
punishmentalmost losing our lives.
Haridsa said, It is an offense to instruct faithless persons in the chanting of the name of
Hari. Since we have come forward to instruct unqualified offenders, the proper punishment
for our offense has been written on our foreheads.
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TEXT 96
Speaking in this way the two Lords laughed as they ran away. The two rogues chased after
them while shouting abusive words.
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TEXT 97
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TEXT 98
The two rogues said, O brothers, where will you go? How will you escape Jagi and Mdhi
today?
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TEXT 99
You do not know that Jagi and Mdhi live here. Wait a moment and see who's behind
you.
Jagi and Mdhi said to Nitynanda and Haridsa, You should have known that the two
rogues, Jagi and Mdhi, stay here, and no one goes home safely without being harassed by
us. Wait a moment and see us come after you.
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TEXT 100
Hearing their words, the two Lords ran in fear as they called out, Save us Ka! Save us
Ka! Hey Govinda!
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TEXT 101
jniy o si mi cacala-sahite
Haridsa said, I cannot go further. Why did I knowingly come with this restless person?
Haridsa hkura said to Nitynanda Prabhu, Even though I cannot run, I have come with a
restless person like You, who can run fast and who is always getting involved in anything and
everything.
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TEXT 102
rkhilena ka kla-yavanera hi
Ka just saved me from the wrath of the Yavanas, and now today I will lose my life due to
Your mischievous nature.
Haridsa said, Just a few days ago Ka saved me from the hands of a Yavana who was a
Kazi in the province of mbuy, but today I am almost certain to lose my life due to the fault
of the restless intelligence of the person known as Nitynanda.
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TEXT 103
Nitynanda said, I am not a restless person. Think carefully, it is your Lord who is agitated.
In protest of Haridsa's statement, Nitynanda said, I have become restless by seeing how
the Lord is agitated, but personally I am not restless. Mahprabhu is a poor brhmaa. Like a
king He has ordered Me to preach the names of Hari at each and every house, and I am
simply following His order.
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TEXT 104
Although He is a brhmaa, He gives orders like a king. On His instruction we preach door
to door.
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TEXT 105
He gives orders that we have never heard before and as a result people call us thieves and
hypocrites.
Nitynanda said, I have not heard anyone give instructions like r Gaurasundara has. While
following His order, people considered us trespassing thieves or hypocrites in disguise.
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TEXT 106
If we disobey His order we'll be ruined, and if we follow His order this is the result.
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TEXT 107
You do not admit your Lord's fault. Although we both spoke to them, you accuse Me of
being at fault.
By the will of Mahprabhu, both you and I are preaching the names of Hari at every house;
but it is very sad that you accuse Me of being at fault. I am not alone at fault, Mahprabhu is
also involved.
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TEXT 108
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TEXT 109
They ran towards the Lord's house, while the two rogues rolled on the ground, being
intoxicated by wine.
Jagi and Mdhi had both drunk excessive wine before chasing Nitynanda and Haridsa.
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TEXT 110
Unable to see the two Prabhus, the drunkards gave up the chase and eventually began to push
and shove each other.
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TEXT 111
Being intoxicated by wine, the two could not remember a thing about where they were before
and where they were now.
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TEXT 112
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TEXT 113
The two felt pacified and embraced each other. They laughed and then went to see
Vivambhara.
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TEXT 114
The lotus-eyed Mahprabhu was sitting. The limbs of His body were so beautiful that His
form bewildered even Cupid.
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TEXT 115
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TEXT 116
The Lord joyfully discussed His own glories in that assembly just as the Lord of vetadvpa
did in the association of sages headed by Sanaka.
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TEXT 117
At that time Nitynanda and Haridsa came before the Lord and reported to Him what had
happened that day.
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TEXT 118
Today we have seen two strange personsthey were great drunkards yet they called
themselves brhmaas.
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TEXT 119
We nicely requested them to chant the names of Ka. In response they chased us, yet we
fortunately survived.
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TEXT 120
The Lord said, Who are those two? What are their names? Why would brhmaas engage in
such activities?
Mahprabhu said, It is not proper for brhmaas to drink wine. It is not the duty of
brhmaas to act like rogues and chase Vaiavas.
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TEXT 121
Gagdsa and rvsa, who were sitting before the Lord, began to relate the sinful activities
of those two.
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TEXT 122-123
subrhmaa-putra duijanma ei hi
O Lord, the names of those two are Jagi and Mdhi. They are the sons of a pious
brhmaa, and they were born here. Due to bad association they have developed such
mentality. They have been attached to drinking wine since their birth.
The father of Jagi and Mdhi was a brhmaa who engaged in his occupational duties. Due
to the influence of bad association his two sons have become engaged in sinful activities like
harming others and plundering wealth.
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TEXT 124
Everyone in Nadia is afraid of these two. There is no house that has not been plundered by
them.
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TEXT 125
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TEXT 126
The Lord said, I know these two fellows. If they come here I will cut them to pieces.
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TEXT 127
Nitynanda said, You may cut them to pieces, but I will not go out as long as they are there.
When Mahprabhu said that He would cut Jagi and Mdhi to pieces, Nitynanda replied, I
will not be able to follow Your order as long as they are alive.
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TEXT 128
Why do You brag so much? First get these two to chant the name of Govinda.
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TEXT 129-130
Pious persons naturally chant the names of Ka, but these two are not candidates for
accepting any good instructions and are only interested in sinful activities. If You can induce
these two to chant the name of Govinda, then the glories of Your name, Patita-pvana, will be
protected and Your words will prove meaningful.
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TEXT 131
The deliverance of these two will certainly be more glorious than the deliverance of Me.
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TEXT 132
Vivambhara smiled and replied, They were delivered the moment they got Your darana.
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TEXT 133
You are so concerned for their benefit that Ka will soon arrange for their well-being.
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TEXT 134
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TEXT 135
They were all convinced that the two were already delivered. Haridsa then went before
Advaita and spoke as follows.
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TEXT 136
The Lord sends me with this restless person. He leaves me behind and who knows where He
goes?
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TEXT 137
During the rainy season there are many crocodiles in the Ganges, and He goes swimming in
the waters to catch them.
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TEXT 138
In great anxiety I call Him loudly from the riverbank, but He continually floats around in the
waters of the Ganges.
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TEXT 139
If He sees some boys, He comes out of the water and chases them to beat them.
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TEXT 140
When their parents come with sticks in their hands, I fall at their feet and send them back.
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TEXT 141
He steals butter and yogurt from the cowherd men and flees, and they catch me and want
beat me.
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TEXT 142
Whatever He does is unreasonable. When He sees an unmarried girl He tells her, `Marry Me.'
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TEXT 143
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TEXT 144
When I try to teach Him something, He abuses me and says, `What can your Advaita do to
Me?
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TEXT 145
`And r Caitanya, whom you consider the Lord, what can He do to Me?'
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TEXT 146
I have not said anything about this to the Lord, but today my life has been saved by
providence.
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TEXT 147
There were two great drunkards lying in the street, and He went before them to preach
Ka's instructions.
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TEXT 148
In great anger they rushed to kill us. It is Your mercy that our lives have been saved.
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TEXT 149-150
Advaita smiled and said, This is not at all astonishing, for drunkards should associate with
other drunkards. It befitting that the three drunkards were together. But, being a celibate,
why were you there?
After informing Advaita Prabhu about Nitynanda's various restless activities, Haridsa
brought up the topics of Jagi and Mdhi and said that Nitynanda became an object of the
two drunkards' anger when He tried to preach Ka's instructions to them. Today we were
able to save our lives from the hands of those two rogues simply by Your mercy. In reply to
this, Advaita Prabhu said, O Haridsa, rla Nitynanda Prabhu is intoxicated from drinking
the the liquor of love for Ka, whereas Jagi and Mdhi are intoxicated from drinking
ordinary wine. Therefore it is befitting that the three associate together. Since you are
attached to the Supreme Lord, you should not go near them.
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TEXT 151
Nitynanda will make everyone intoxicated. I know His character very well.
I know the characteristics of Nitynanda very well. Within two or three days He will bring
those two rogues who are fond of drinking wine into the assembly of Vaiavas.
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TEXT 152
Just wait and see, within two or three days He will bring those drunkards into our
assembly.
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TEXT 153
While speaking in this way, Advaita became overwhelmed with anger. Without any clothing
on, He spoke with great emphasis.
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TEXT 154
Everyone will hear about Lord Caitanya's devotional service to Ka. And they will see His
potencyhow He dances and chants.
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TEXT 155
You will see tomorrow how Nimi and Niti will bring the two drunkards and dance with
them.
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TEXT 156
ekkra karibeka ei dui jane
They will make the two equal to us, and we will have to run away to save our caste.
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TEXT 157
On seeing Advaita's angry mood, Haridsa smiled. He was convinced that the drunkards
would be delivered.
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TEXT 158
Who has the power to understand Advaita's words? Only Haridsa Prabhu can understand
Him.
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TEXT 159
Many sinful people take the side of Advaita and criticize Gaddhara. They will be burnt to
death.
Hardly anyone can understand the loving sentiments of Advaita Prabhu. Being unable to
understand the actual meaning of Vaiavism, a few sons and nondevotee so-called disciples
of r Advaita Prabhu introduce Advaita Prabhu as an impersonalist and support Him while
disregarding r Gaurasundara's most dear r Gaddhara Paita Gosvm. Since r
Acyutnanda Prabhu, the son of Advaita, accepted subordination of r Gaddhara Paita
Gosvm, a few Myvd descendants of Advaita dared to disregard r Gaddhara Paita
Gosvm Prabhu. As a result, they met with inauspiciousness. When unauthorized disciples
and sons of r Advaita Prabhu saw that after the disappearance of r Advaita Prabhu His
most intimate disciples began to worship Hari under the subordination of r Gaddhara
Paita Gosvm, they began to burn within. Considering their family prestige from the
mundane viewpoint and considering Advaita Prabhu as Viu and themselves as Viu's
sons, they attacked those who worshiped under the guidance of r Gaddhara Prabhu.
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TEXT 160
Any sinful person who takes the side of one Vaiava and blasphemes another Vaiava is
certainly ruined.
Sinful-minded persons who are averse to Hari think that there is a difference of opinion
among pure Vaiavas, and they selfishly take the side of one and blaspheme the other's
process of worship. But both Vaiavas are engaged in the service of the Lord. By imagining
differences between them and taking the side of one Vaiava, one considers him superior.
Yet since the other Vaiava prays for that Vaiava's purification and desires his
auspiciousness, the observer considers him unfavorable and censures him, thinking that there
is a possibility of differences between Vaiavas. By preaching such a philosophy one invites
one's own ruination.
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TEXT 161
As the two drunkards wandered from place to place, they came to the bathing gha where
the Lord would take His bath in the Ganges.
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TEXT 162
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TEXT 163
Whether influential, rich, or poor, all people's hearts became filled with fear.
All the residents of Navadvpa, including the prestigious, the aristocratic, and the poor,
became frightened by the behavior of the two rogues. The word raka refers to the misers and
the poor.
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TEXT 164
No one went to take bath in the Ganges at night, and if they did, they went in groups of ten
or twenty.
Those who regularly took bath three times a day went to the Ganges at night in groups of ten
or twenty due to fear of being attacked by Jagi and Mdhi.
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TEXT 165-171
They stayed near the Lord's house and listened to the Lord's krtana as they remained awake
throughout the night. Being intoxicated with wine, they joyfully danced as they listened to
the sound of the karatlas and mdagas in the krtana. As they could hear everything from
that distance, they would listen, dance, and then drink more wine. Whenever there was
krtana, the two would stay there. When they heard the krtana, they would get up and dance.
They were so overwhelmed by drinking wine that they did not remember where they had
been or where they were. When they saw the Lord, they said, O Nimi Paita, You should
sing the entire song of Magalaca. You have expert singers, who we wish to see. We will
bring and give You whatever You need.
After satisfying their own whims at various places throughout Nadia, the two rogues Jagi
and Mdhi came and set up camp near the gha outside Mahprabhu's house. Along with
the sound of the Lord's krtana, their habit of drinking flourished. They considered the
devotees' glorification of Ka with instruments to be glorification of Magalaca, so when
they met Mahprabhu they asked Him what ingredients were needed to complete the rituals,
which they considered to be like their own tamo-gua rituals. The two rogues said, We will
collect and give You whatever ingredients are required to complete the glorification of
Magalaca.
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TEXT 172
Seeing those miscreants, the Lord kept a distance. Others took another path and fled away.
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TEXT 173
After wandering throughout the city one day, Nitynanda went that night before the two.
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TEXT 174
nitynanda balena,prabhura b yi
Jagi and Mdhi shouted, Who are You? Who are You? Nitynanda replied, I am going to
the Lord's house.
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TEXT 175
Intoxicated by wine, they asked, What is Your name? Nitynanda replied, My name is
Avadhta.
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TEXT 176
Intoxicated in the mood of a child, Lord Nitynanda spoke to the drunkards as His pastime.
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TEXT 177
He had already decided, I will deliver these two. That is why He came there that night.
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TEXT 178
On hearing the name Avadhta, Mdhi became angry. He picked up a clay pot and hit the
Lord's head.
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TEXT 179
The broken clay pot cut the Lord's head and blood flowed from the wound, yet Lord
Nitynanda simply remembered Govinda.
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TEXT 180
On seeing the blood, Jagi felt compassionate and grabbed the hand of Mdhi when he
prepared to strike the Lord again.
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TEXT 181
Why did you do that? You are very cruel. What will you gain by beating a outsider?
The word dentar means a person from another province.
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TEXT 182
ea ea avadhte, n mriha ra
Leave Avadhta alone. Do not beat Him again. What will you gain by beating a sannys?
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TEXT 183-189
Some people quickly went and informed the Lord, who immediately came there with His
associates. The entire body of Nitynanda was covered with blood, yet Nitynanda smiled as
He stood there between the two. When the Lord saw the blood, He lost external
consciousness out of anger and repeatedly called out, Cakra! Cakra! Cakra! The Sudarana
cakra immediately appeared there and was seen by Jagi and Mdhi. All the Lord's devotees
became bewildered, but Nitynanda immediately appealed to the Lord as follows: When
Mdhi hit Me, Jagi saved Me. By providence blood came out, yet I felt no pain. O Lord, give
Me these two in charity. Please be pacified, for I feel no pain.
On hearing the news that Mdhi had injured r Nitynanda, r Gaurasundara came to that
spot and invoked the Sudarana cakra. The two drunkards became extremely frightened on
seeing the Sudarana cakra. r Nitynanda then said to Mahprabhu, I did not feel much
trouble due to bloodshed. When Mdhi attacked Me, Jagi protected Me. Nevertheless, by
chance blood came out. They are not at fault. There is no use to retaliate on the bodies of
these two rogues. You may be peaceful, and give Me their two bodies in charity.
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TEXT 190-192
On hearing the words, Jagi protected Me, the Lord became happy and embraced Jagi. He
said to Jagi, May Ka bestow mercy on you. By protecting Nitynanda, you have
purchased Me. Ask Me for any benediction you desire. May you attain pure devotional service
from this day on.
After hearing from Nitynanda Prabhu that He was saved by Jagi from Mdhi's attack, Lord
Gaurasundara, who is affectionate to His devotees, lovingly embraced Jagi and said, By
protecting Nitynanda from attack, you have purchased Me. May you attain pure devotional
service to Ka by My blessings.
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TEXT 193
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TEXT 194
As soon as the Lord said, May you attain pure devotional service, Jagi immediately lost
consciousness due to ecstatic love.
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TEXT 195
The Lord said, O Jagi, get up and see Me. I have indeed awarded you pure devotional
service.
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TEXT 196
caturbhuja akha-cakra-gad-padma-dhara
Jagi saw Vivambhara having four arms and holding conch, disc, club, and lotus.
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TEXT 197
Seeing this, Jagi fell unconscious to the ground. Lord r Caitanya then placed His lotus foot
on Jagi's chest.
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TEXT 198
Receiving the treasure of the Lord's lotus feet, which are the life and soul of Lakm, Jagi
held them tightly as if they were invaluable jewels.
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TEXT 199
The fortunate Jagi shed tears as he held the Lord's feet. Such are the wonderful pastimes of
Lord Gaurga.
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TEXT 200
Jagi and Mdhi were like one soul with two bodies, yet here one was pious and one was
sinful.
In the mutual exchange between Jagi and Mdhi, sometimes on the pretext of pious activity
one would caution the other from committing sinful activities, and at other times when the
former would engage in sinful activities the latter would caution him. Therefore they were
both rascals. On seeing Jagi's reward, the heart of Mdhi was transformed.
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TEXT 201
When the Lord bestowed mercy on Jagi, the heart of Mdhi was immediately rectified.
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TEXT 202
He quickly released Nitynanda's cloth, fell flat, and held the Lord's lotus feet.
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TEXT 203
O Lord, we both committed sinful activities together. Why do You divide us while
bestowing Your mercy?
Mdhi said, We have committed sinful activities together. Therefore it is not proper for You
to bestow mercy on one and punish the other.
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TEXT 204
Bestow Your mercy on me, so that I can chant Your name. There is no one to deliver me
other than You.
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TEXT 205-209
The Lord replied, I do not foresee your deliverance, for you have drawn blood from the body
of Nitynanda. Mdhi said, You cannot say this. Why are You forsaking Your duty? Why
did You award Your lotus feet to the demons that pierced Your body with arrows? The Lord
replied, Your offense is greater than theirs, because you have drawn blood from the body of
Nitynanda. The body of Nitynanda is superior to Mine. I emphatically tell you this truth.
Mahprabhu said that since Mdhi hit the body of Nitynanda, he would not be delivered. In
response to this, Mdhi referred to topics from the pastimes of Ka and Rma as follows:
In the past many demons have attained liberation even though they were envious of Viu.
But in this case, why a demon like me will not be delivered? In this regard, Mahprabhu
said, It is a greater offense to hit the body of Nitynanda, who is the servant of Viu, than
to become envious of Viu. To harm r Nitynanda is more offensive than attacking the
body of the Lord.
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TEXT 210
O Lord, if You are telling me the truth, then tell me, how will I be delivered?
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TEXT 211
You destroy all disease, for You are the crest jewel of all physicians. If You treat me, then I
will be cured.
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TEXT 212
n kara kapaa prabhu, sasarera ntha
O Lord of the universe, please do not deceive me. Now that You are known, how will You
hide?
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TEXT 213
The Lord said, You have committed a grave offense. Go and grab hold of Nitynanda's lotus
feet.
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TEXT 214
Being ordered by the Lord, Mdhi then caught hold of the invaluable treasure of Niti's lotus
feet.
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TEXT 215
By taking refuge of those lotus feet, one is never vanquished. Revat knows well the glories of
those lotus feet.
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TEXT 216
Vivambhara said, Listen, Nitynanda. Now that he has fallen at Your lotus feet, it is proper
for You to show him mercy.
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TEXT 217
Since he has made You bleed, only You can forgive him. And now he has fallen at Your feet.
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TEXT 218
Nitynanda replied, O Lord, what can I say? You have the potency to bestow mercy even
through a tree.
rman Nitynanda Prabhu said to Mahprabhu, When the demigods face difficulties, You
protect them; when living entities like human beings are put in danger, You protect them.
You also possess the power to protect plants, whose consciousness is not as developed as that
of living entities like human beings.
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TEXT 219-220
I declare emphatically that if I have ever accumulated piety in any lifetime, I give it all to
Mdhi. He is relieved of any offense committed against Me. Do not bewilder him, bestow
mercy on Your Mdhi.
r Nitynanda Prabhu said, Mdhi has not committed any offense against Me. By creating
mischief, Mdhi has today obtained from You the piety that I have accumulated by serving
You in various ways birth after birth. Therefore You have forgiven whatever offense Mdhi
has committed against Me and bestowed Your mercy on him without duplicity. So give up the
illusion of deceitful discrimination and bestow Your causeless mercy on Mdhi.
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TEXT 221
Vivambhara said, If You have actually forgiven Mdhi, then embrace him and make his life
successful.
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TEXT 222-223
On the order of the Lord, Nitynanda tightly embraced Mdhi, who as a result was freed
from all material bondage. Nitynanda entered the body of Mdhi, and Mdhi became filled
with all energies.
By the will of the Lord, r Nitynanda Prabhu lovingly embraced Mdhi, who had attacked
Him, and invested him with His own energies. On the strength of Nitynanda's energies,
Mdhi became filled with all good qualities. After becoming freed from the propensity for
material enjoyment and empowered to engage in the Lord's service, they were now qualified
to offer prayers with selected verses.
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TEXT 224
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TEXT 225
The Lord said, Do not commit further sins. Jagi and Mdhi replied, Never again, O
Lord.
Being overcome with greed for material enjoyment, godless people commit various sinful
activities. The most merciful Gaurahari forbade the two rogues from committing sinful
activities in the future. Jagi and Mdhi fully accepted the Lord's order and promised not to
commit sinful activities again.
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TEXT 226-227
The Lord said, Listen, both of you. I have indeed delivered you today. I take full
responsibility for whatever sinful activities you have performed in your previous millions of
lifetimes, provided you do not commit sin again.
Persons who are inclined towards the service of the Lord retire from material enjoyment and
dedicate all their endeavors for the pleasure of Ka. They then no longer hanker for
accumulating piety or impiety in this material world. The devotees then fully surrender
themselves and enjoy spiritual happiness as they constantly engage in the service of the Lord.
Since after becoming freed from material bondage self-realized living entities offer whatever
activities they perform for the service of the Lord, all their activities like bathing, eating, and
sleeping are counted as service to Ka and are therefore situated on the spiritual platform.
Then the conditioned souls' sinful reactions accumulated over millions of lifetimes are at
once removed. All sins and resultant sufferings are thus destroyed by the mercy of the Lord.
Other than influencing the weak living entities to become averse to Hari, the covering and
throwing potencies of my cannot exhibit any influence on the devotees. The fully
surrendered self-realized devotees are soon nourished on the lap of liberation and then do not
indulge in any form of pious or sinful activities. The declaration of Ka in the sarva-
dharmn parityajya verse [sarva-dharmn parityajya mm ekaaraa vraja
aha tv sarva-ppebhyo mokayiymi muca Abandon all varieties of religion and just
surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear. (Bg. 18.66)] is
the destroyer of the living entities' miseries.
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TEXT 228
I will eat through the mouths of you two, and I will incarnate in your bodies.
The Supreme Lord relishes through His lotus mouth the foods that pious people devoted to
Hari eat. There is no doubt about it.
I relish the taste from the tips of the devotees' tongues. (Hari-bhakti-vilsa 10.265-266)
CB Madhya-khaa 13.229
TEXT 229
On hearing the Lord's words, Jagi and Mdhi fell unconscious in ecstasy.
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TEXT 230
Despite taking birth in a pure brhmaa family, Jagi and Mdhi gave up the prestige of
brahminical birth and took up the profession of rogues. Now, by the mercy of the Lord, they
regained their lives. Since their foolish enjoying propensity was removed, they became
conversant in Vedic literature, which deals with the three subjects of sambandha, the soul's
relationship with the Lord; abhidheya, the regulated activities for reviving that relationship;
and prayojana, the ultimate goal of life. After being established in genuine Gauya concepts
and engaged in the service of the Lord, they became filled with spiritual ecstasy. Since
Madana-mohana, Govinda, and Gopntha became their worshipable Lords, their illusion was
vanquished.
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TEXT 231
Pick these two up and bring them to My house. Today we will perform krtana with these
two.
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TEXT 232
Today I will award them that which is rare for even Lord Brahm. I will place them in the
topmost position in this world.
After forgiving the rogues' offenses, the causelessly merciful Gaurasundara awarded them the
qualification to participate in hearing and chanting the glories of Lord Hari. From the
material point of view, the two were antisocial atheists. They were uplifted from extreme
abomination and awarded the qualification to engage in the topmost service of Lord Viu.
The good fortune that Lord Brahm, the grandfather of all living entities, is worthy of yet
unable to achievetoday these two attained superior good fortune as they obtained the
position of topmost Vaiavas. The extent of r Gaurasundara's mercy has no limit. Through
His causeless mercy He can permanently elevate the most fallen and unqualified persons to
the highest platform.
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TEXT 233
Those who took bath in the Ganges after being touched by these two will now say that these
two are equal to the Ganges.
By touching or seeing these two rogues, the sinful propensities of living entities would
awaken. But after receiving the Lord's mercy, the unholy darana of the two rogues has today
become as purifying as the touch of the Ganges, which destroys all sins.
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TEXT 234
The determination of Nitynanda is never baffled. Know for certain that this was the desire
of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 235
Thereafter all the Vaiavas caught hold of Jagi and Mdhi and took them inside the Lord's
house.
Considering the two rogues as part of their own group, the Vaiavas brought them into r
Gaurasundara's house.
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TEXT 236
The phrase pta-gaa smbhil means that the intimate associates of the Lord and the two
rogues who were just delivered by the Lord entered the Lord's house. To check the entry of
others, the door was closed.
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TEXT 237
Mahprabhu Vivambhara came in and sat down. Nitynanda and Gaddhara sat on either
side of Him.
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TEXT 238
Advaita, the greatest recipient of the Lord's mercy, sat in front of the Lord, and all the
Vaiavas sat around the Lord.
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TEXT 239-240
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TEXT 241
aneka mahnta ra caitanya veiy
Numerous exalted devotees happily sat with Jagi and Mdhi around Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 242
As Jagi and Mdhi rolled on the ground, their hair stood on end, they shed tears, and their
entire bodies shivered.
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TEXT 243
Who has the power to understand the desire of Lord Caitanya, who transformed the two
rogues into mah-bhgavatas?
The pastimes of r Caitanyadeva are most grave and incomprehensible to ordinary people.
The qualification of mah-bhgavata that a living entity cannot achieve even after favorably
serving Hari for many lifetimes was attained by the two unqualified rogues within a moment.
Therefore no one is qualified to understand this power.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.244
TEXT 244
The Lord delivered many atheistic ascetics and sannyss by such nectarean pastimes.
The atheistic demigod worshipers were delivered from their sinful activities induced by their
individual material desires and were engaged in the service of Hari. These sweet pastimes are
ideal examples of r Gaurasundara awarding portions of nectar on the living entities.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.245
TEXT 245
Anyone who has faith in these pastimes attains Ka, while those who have doubts fall
down.
Those who cannot understand Lord Ka's Gaura pastimes and as a result become
maddened by material enjoyment can never achieve inclination for the Lord's service.
Therefore their absorption in matter is inevitable and various material miseries push them
down to a lower status of life. Yet the devotees of r Gaura can easily engage in the service of
Ka. People in this world who are greedy and desirous of material enjoyment endeavor to
become masters of material objects rather than servants of the Lord, therefore their
degradation is inevitable. Unless one realizes that attainment of the inclination for Ka's
service is the only supreme aim and topmost of all goals of life, one will degrade further from
his inauspicious condition. When the living entity is greedy for objects indicated in the
Brhm, Kharo, and Snk [Some ancient languages of India.] languages and words, he
comes under the control of the covering and throwing potencies of my and becomes
attracted to material enjoyment. At that time his faith in lavishly eating and enjoying in this
world expands, which results in his downfall. By discussing spiritual literatures, a
materialistic living entity day by day develops a taste in his own materialistic propensities.
When one at the lotus feet of the spiritual master receives sound vibration saturated with
vidvad-rhi, or the conventional meaning of words according to enlightened persons, then
his eagerness for eternal spiritual variegated pastimes that are transcendental to material
nature increases. He then does not accept ingredients of enjoyment as the object indicated by
avidvad-rhi, but accepts Lord Viu as the eternal object of his senses and thus, by
receiving mercy and hearing from his spiritual master, he becomes faithful. At that time the
knowledge of r Rdh-Madana-mohana Ka protects him from sentiments for material
enjoyment. In order to award Ka's devotional service, which is the process for achieving
the goal of life, r Rdh-Madana-mohana then appears as r Rdh-Govinda, with Their
associates, to give the eligibility to enjoy the pleasure of Their service. Then the living entity
attains the ultimate goal of life in the rsa-ll arena of r Gop-jana-vallabha. Such are the
glories of faith in the lotus feet of r Gaurasundara. Attaining foolishness from the deceitful
nature of those who speak enviously about Gaura and who are expert in word meanings
should never be the object of one's faith.
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TEXT 246
The two, Jagi and Mdhi, then began to offer prayers that were heard by r Gaurasundara
and His associates.
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TEXT 247
The phrase uddh sarasvat refers to the appearance of the personification of service in the
vidvad-rhi of the living entities' object of speech. Viddh Sarasvat, the goddess of mixed or
contaminated knowledge, creates a difference between the words of the Pukarsd, Snk,
Kharo, and Brhm languages and the objects indicated by those words, so living entities
who desire to become the husband of Sarasvat attempt to worship Sarasvat-dev with
material ingredients. But they cannot realize that Nryaa is the husband of uddh
Sarasvat. Therefore their attempts to become the husband of Viddh Sarasvat result in their
becoming followers of Rvaa.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.248
TEXT 248
Seeing Lord Nitynanda and Lord Caitanya together there, the two could understand Their
actual identity.
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TEXT 249
In this way the two great personalities began to recite prayers. Anyone who hears these
prayers attains devotional service to Ka.
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TEXT 250
All glories to Mahprabhu! All glories to Vivambhara! All glories to Nitynanda, who is the
support of Vivambhara!
r Nitynanda Prabhu serves Vivambhara in ten different ways. That is why His name is
Vivambhara-dhara. Without taking shelter of the lotus feet of r Nitynanda, a living
entity cannot have any concept of Vivambhara.
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TEXT 251
All glories to the cryas who take pleasure in chanting Their own names! All glories to
Nitynanda, who does everything for the pleasure of Lord Caitanya!
One should know the crya as Myself and never disrespect him in any way. One should not
envy him, thinking him an ordinary man, for he is the representative of all the demigods.
One should teach religious principles to the living entities by personally following them. r
Gaurasundara, r Nitynanda Prabhu, and r Advaita Prabhu are all viu-tattva. r
Caitanyadeva is the most Supreme Absolute Truth, r Nitynanda Prabhu is the Supreme
Absolute Truth, and r Advaita Prabhu is the Absolute Truth. In the pastimes of r Gaura,
They enacted and preached pastimes of relishing the holy names by Their personal example.
Only those whose own behavior is favorable to the teachings of r Caitanya take shelter of
the lotus feet of r Nitynanda in order to become qualified followers of r Nitynanda. All
the activities of r Nitynanda and r Caitanya were meant to establish the principle of
relishing the chanting of Their holy names. All the activities of r Nitynanda and r
Caitanya were corroborated by the behavior of crya r Advaita Prabhu. Since from the
impersonal point of view the words of r Advaita Prabhu were not in accordance with the
practice of relishing the holy names, all aspects of acintya-bhedbheda have been glorified in
the teachings of r Caitanya. The activities unfavorable to sad-cra, or proper behavior,
engaged in by Jagada, Balarma, and Svarpa, who gave up behavior favorable to such
preaching while identifying themselves as Advaita crya's sons, are totally unfavorable to the
activities of Caitanya and Nitynanda. The behavior of Ka and Gopla was simply
contemporary imitation of the crya's relishment of the holy names. Since rmad
Acyutcrya followed the behavior of r Gaddhara Paita, his position as an crya is fully
respected. When forgetfulness of the behavior of r Advaita Prabhu, who was the crya in
relishing His own holy names, became prominent among persons who identified themselves
as His followers, rnivsa crya was established as the crya of the r Gauya Vaiavas.
The manifestations and incarnations of the cryas belonging to the category of worshipable
objects have entrusted all of r Gaura-Nitynanda's activities in the cryas belonging to the
category of worshipers. Although the preaching of krtana mixed with the mood of opulence
in the areas surrounding Mumbai by Nmadeva crya, who followed the principles of
Lakmdhara, the author of Nma-kaumud, was not fully accepted by Vihhalcrya, the
world of Gauya Vaiavas achieved the pastimes of relishing the holy names with the nma-
krtana propagated by crya rnivsa. The pastimes of preaching the chanting of the holy
names in the footsteps of the cryas who relished the chanting of Their own names by
cryas who relish the chanting of the Lord's names are proper examples of accepting without
attack the philosophy of acintya-bhedbheda. The pastimes of relishing the Lord's holy names
are established in the current of pure devotional service found in those who are fully
prepared to act for the pleasure of Nitynanda and Caitanya.
The phrase nija-nma refers to the holy names of Ka. Those names of Ka, nondifferent
from the person Ka; that preacher of ka-nma-sakrtana, r Ka Caitanyadeva, who
in the form of a congregational chanter of the holy names revealed the all-attractiveness of
Ka's worship; that Nitynanda, who as Gauya Nmcrya preached the teachings of r
Caitanya in Navadvpa door to door with r Haridsa, who relished the chanting of nija-
nmalet these cryas who relished the chanting of Their own names be eternally glorified.
Let us repeatedly glorify the cryas who relished the chanting of Their own names and who
displayed expertise in proper behavior by the establishment of r Nitynanda's Nma-haa
in r Godrumadvpa, a particular village of ancient Navadvpa.
In the land of Nadia, on the island of Godruma, the magnanimous Lord Nitynanda has
opened up a marketplace of the holy names, meant for the deliverance of all fallen souls. As
a result of the preaching of Nitynanda's Nma-haa in r Godruma, the topics of offenseless
chanting of the Lord's holy names have been preached in the current world of so-called
Gauyas; and by the vibration of that nija-nma, the indirect names (gaua-nma) are
rejected and the avidvad-rhi of sounds is totally checked. By the influence of r
Nitynanda's establishment of Nma-haa, the devotees headed by r Advaita distributed the
ecstatic holy names at the ghas of Nadialet those persons who properly follow this
process of chanting the holy names, which is the purport of acintya-bhedbheda Vednta, be
glorified.
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TEXT 252
All glories to Jaganntha Mira's son! All glories to Nitynanda, who is fully surrendered to
Lord Caitanya!
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TEXT 253
All glories to ac's son, who is an ocean of mercy! All glories to Nitynanda, who is Lord
Caitanya's friend!
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TEXT 254
jaya rja-paita-duhit-prevara
All glories to the beloved Lord of the Rja-paita's daughter! All glories to Nitynanda,
whose body is filled with compassion!
r Santana Mira took birth in the family of Rja-paitas. Poets headed by Jayadeva, the
author of r Gta-govinda, were renowned as Rja-paitas. Lakmdev, the daughter in the
family of Rja-paitas, incarnated to serve r r Gaura-Nryaa. On seeing r Gaura-
Nryaa's display of vipralambha rather than opulence, r Lakm could not remain steady.
In order to serve the Lord's vipralambha pastimes, she abandoned all the opulence of
Vaikuha and manifested a mood of subordination to Lord Caitanya's feelings of separation
in the pastimes of r Caitanya. In order to demonstrate that the feelings of separation, which
enhance the concept of conjugal pastimes, that Lord Ka exhibited in His Gaura pastimes
are supremely relevant for unfortunate people, Gaurasundara became the life and soul of the
Rja-paita's daughter. May those pastimes be glorified. The knowledge manifested from the
words of various languages derived from base languages like Brhm, Kharo, Snk, and
Pukarsd fades in the presence of vidvad-rhi. Thirst for material enjoyment entraps the
living entities in nescience and turns them away from the Lord's service. But transcendental
poets, like r Jayadeva in the beginning of his Gta-govinda, which deals with eight subjects,
have revealed unfolding considerations regarding the relationship between the energies born
in their families with the energetic.
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TEXT 255
All glories to all the activities of the Lord! All glories to Nitynanda Candra, the emperor of
the Vaiavas!
r Nitynanda Prabhu is the emperor of the Vaiavas. Pure Vaiavas are always eager to
serve the Lord in the mood of separation. By displaying the ideal example of serving Ka in
His pastimes of searching for Ka, r Nitynanda Prabhu has achieved domination over
Lord Gaurasundara. No one has ever distributed such mercy on the Gauyas as r
Nitynanda has in His pastimes of awarding the ecstatic love for Ka that was distributed by
the munificence of r Caitanya. By His mercy there is a ray of hope that the living entities of
this material world may become qualified for the service of Lord Gaurasundara's intimate
associates like r Gaddhara, r Rpa, r Santana, r Svarpa, and r Raghuntha. The
activities of relishing the holy names by Vaiavdhirja Nitynanda, who ptiyche nma-
haa jvera kraahas set up a marketplace for distributing the holy names to the living
entities, distinguish Him as the crya. Let Him be repeatedly glorified.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.256
TEXT 256
All glories to the Lord, who holds the conch, disc, club, and lotus! All glories to the best of
the Avadhtas, who is nondifferent from the Lord!
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TEXT 257
All glories to Gauracandra, the life of Advaita! All glories to the thousand-headed
Nitynanda!
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TEXT 258
jaya haridsa-vsudeva-priyakara
All glories to the life and soul of Gaddhara and the Lord of Murri! All glories to the
benefactor of Haridsa and Vsudeva!
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TEXT 259
You have delivered numerous sinful persons in Your various incarnations. This is glorified
throughout the world as most wonderful.
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TEXT 260
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TEXT 261
Even the glories of delivering Ajmila have been minimized by delivering us.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.262
TEXT 262
We are not flattering You, we are speaking the truth. Ajmila was actually fit for liberation.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.263
TEXT 263
It is stated in the Vedas that a person who has killed millions of brhmaas immediately
attains liberation if he chants Your name.
One who has killed a brhmaa, one who has killed a cow or one who has killed his father,
mother or spiritual master can be immediately freed from all sinful reactions simply by
chanting the holy name of Lord Nryaa. Other sinful persons, such as dog-eaters and
calas, who are less than dras, can also be freed in this way. In the Padma Pura,
Uttara-khaa, Chapter Fifty-one, it is stated:
brahma-h hema-dhr v bla-h go-ghna eva ca
One who kills a brhmaa, one who steals gold, one who kills a child, one who kills a cow,
and one commits other heinous sins can immediately become freed from all sinful reactions
by simply chanting the names of Keava.
Among all offenses in this world, there is no offense comparable to becoming envious of the
Vaiavas and brhmaas and killing their brahminical qualities by inducing them to give up
their devotion to Viu. The knower of Brahman is supreme within the fourteen worlds.
Among the knowers of Brahman, perfection lies in achieving devotional service to Viu; and
by the influence of devotional service to Viu, love of God, the ultimate goal of life, is
achieved. If a living entity becomes envious of devotional service, he cannot develop a taste
for chanting the holy names of the Lord. Then attachment for accepting a path other than
devotional service is seen. This is brahma-vadha, or killing of a brhmaa; but even after
engaging in this kind of brahma-vadha, if by the mercy of a devotee the living entity awakens
a propensity for chanting the holy names, he becomes freed from the offense of killing
millions of brhmaas and realizes that the Lord and His name are nondifferent. At that time
the avidvad-rhi of the living entity's words is checked. Ka's name is Ka, and until
other words that are separated from Ka manifest through vidvad-rhi, the living entities
invite inauspiciousness due to imagining such differences. In this way the living entity attains
aversion to Ka and becomes busy awarding different meanings to words. The philosophy
of acintya-bhedbheda removes the differences between the avidvad-rhi and the vidvad-
rhi of words and destroys the dualities in the conceivable world of material enjoyment.
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TEXT 264
Such a name was vibrated by Ajmila, so his deliverance was not very wonderful.
Ajmila was engaged in various sinful activities. He became freed from them by the influence
of chanting the Lord's holy name. Sinful activities such as killing brhmaas are not
destroyed by chanting the transcendental names in the misconceptions that arise in ordinary
thought by considering the transcendental names as mundane sound vibration. But those
who are acquainted with knowledge of sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana can certainly
understand that it is not at all wonderful for Ajmila to attain liberation as a result of
chanting the transcendental holy names.
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TEXT 265
You incarnate to establish the truth of the Vedas. If You do not deliver the living entities,
then the words of the Vedas become false.
We are sinful living entities. The topics of our deliverance by the chanting of the
transcendental holy names are described in the Vedic literatures. You incarnate to establish
this truth. If You do not deliver us, then Buddhist, Jain, and other communities opposed to
the Vedas will think that the knowledge of sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana is `false.'
CB Madhya-khaa 13.266
TEXT 266
Yet we have harmed the body of Your associate, and still You have delivered both of us.
The conception of the mental speculators who are opposed to the Vedas is to predominately
depend on the fruits of their worldly fruitive activities. We attacked You due to our miscreant
nature, therefore You should have naturally awarded appropriate punishment to us. But on
the contrary, You have delivered us. This transcendental knowledge is the purport of the
Vedas.
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TEXT 267
O Lord, now just see how much difference there is between You and us two.
If one carefully considers the twoour attack and Your mercyone will understand how
many millions of miles difference there is between You and us.
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TEXT 268
On hearing the name `Nryaa' from the mouth of Ajmila, four mahjanas came and
appeared before him.
The moment Ajmila uttered the name Nryaa, four Viudtas came before him.
Ajmila saw that.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.269
TEXT 269
We saw You along with Your associates, servants, weapons, and confidential companions
after we drew blood from Nitynanda.
Out of envy we attacked Your aga, or limb, and drew blood. As a result we were able to see
Your aga, upga, astra, and priada. The word aga refers to Nitynanda and Advaita, the
word upga refers to the devotees headed by rvsa, the word astra refers to the name of
Hari, and the word priada refers to Gaddhara, Dmodara Svarpa, and others. By another
consideration aga refers to Ka's supreme attractiveness, the word upga refers to
ornaments, the specialty of mahbhva is the astra, and constant companions are the
priada.
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TEXT 270
Till now You have kept Your glories concealed, but, O Lord, the limit of Your glories is now
revealed.
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TEXT 271
ebe se haila vedamah-balavanta
Now the Vedas have become most authoritative, and now Lord Ananta will proudly sing
Your glories.
By Your influence and behavior the science of sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana has
fully blossomed. Therefore Ananta can now loudly sing the Vedic truths.
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TEXT 272
Now Your hidden quality has become manifest. O Lord, the name of this quality is `causeless
deliverance.'
Now Your hidden quality is known to all. Delivering unqualified fallen souls by Your
causeless mercy is the shining example of this.
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TEXT 273-276
If You say that despite their attack, demons like Kasa were also delivered, then consider
what qualities they had. Those kings constantly saw You. They fought with You according to
katriya principles and constantly thought of You in fear. Yet they could not avoid the sin of
attacking You, and as a result they and their dynasties were destroyed.
During the svayavara, the opposing kings could see Your various hidden intentions. (See
rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapters Fifty-three and Fifty-four.)
CB Madhya-khaa 13.277
TEXT 277
They left their bodies while seeing You, yet which great soul cared to touch them?
CB Madhya-khaa 13.278
TEXT 278
The pure devotees who once took bath in the Ganges after touching our shadow are now
touching us.
Those pure devotees who used to take bath in the Ganges to free themselves from the sinful
reaction of touching our shadow are now touching us.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.279
TEXT 279
O Lord, this is certainly due to Your extraordinary glories. Who can be deceived now?
Everyone is convinced.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.280
TEXT 280
The great devotee Gajendra offered You prayers, and You delivered him because he was fully
surrendered.
In the valley of Trika Mountain there is an attractive lake in Varua's tumat garden. Once
when Gajendra came there with some female elephants and became maddened by sporting in
the water, a powerful crocodile attacked his feet. Gajendra fought with that crocodile for one
thousand years, yet he could not get free from his grip. When Gajendra's strength gradually
diminished and he could not find any other means, he began to offer the Indradumna-stotra
to r Hari, who then appeared there and, after cutting the head of that crocodile with His
disc, He delivered Gajendra. (rmad Bhgavatam, Eighth Canto, Chapters Two and Three)
CB Madhya-khaa 13.281
TEXT 281
That example cannot be applied to demons like Ptan, Agha, and Baka.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.282
TEXT 282
Although they attained the spiritual world when they left their bodies, who had the power to
see that without Vedic knowledge?
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TEXT 283
What You have done to us two sinners, however, has been directly seen by people of the
entire world.
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TEXT 284
The sinners that You have previously delivered all had some qualification or another.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.285
TEXT 285
But now You have causelessly delivered two persons who were brhmaa demons. This is
only due to Your mercy.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.286
TEXT 286
Jagi and Mdhi cried as they offered these prayers. Such are the matchless pastimes of Lord
Caitanya.
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TEXT 287
On seeing this matchless pastime, all the Vaiavas stood up and offered prayers with folded
hands.
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TEXT 288
O Lord, without Your mercy not even one's father will understand the prayers offered by
these two drunkards.
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TEXT 289
Who can understand Your inconceivable energies or when, how, and on whom You bestow
Your mercy?
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TEXT 290
The Lord said, These two are no longer drunkards. From today on, these two are My
servants.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.291
TEXT 291
All of you bestow your mercy on these two, so that birth after birth they do not forget Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.292
TEXT 292
Forgive whatever offenses they have committed against you and show compassion on them.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.293
TEXT 293
Hearing the Lord's words, Jagi and Mdhi fell down at everyone's feet.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.294
TEXT 294
All the devotees blessed Jagi and Mdhi, who were then freed from all their offenses.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.295
TEXT 295
The Lord said, Get up. Get up, Jagi and Mdhi. Do not worry, for you are My servants.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.296
TEXT 296
The prayers that you have offered are certainly true. No one can refute them.
CB Madhya-khaa 13.297
TEXT 297
What you have experienced is not possible in these bodies. Know for certain that this was
simply due to Nitynanda's mercy.
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TEXT 298
I have personally taken charge of your sinful reactions. O brothers, see for yourselves.
Mahprabhu said, O brothers, I have accepted the sinful reactions of Jagi and Mdhi. You
will all see for yourselves.
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TEXT 299
In order to demonstrate that there were no more sins remaining in the bodies of those two,
the Lord's body turned blackish.
Since all the sinful reactions of Jagi and Mdhi took shelter in the body of Mahprabhu, His
body turned black. Advaita Prabhu said, Gaurasundara is looking exactly like r
Gokulacandra.
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TEXT 300
The Lord said, How do I look? Advaita replied, You look just like r Gokulacandra.
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TEXT 301
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TEXT 302
The Lord said, See how these two sinners are black. Perform krtana so that their sins take
shelter in those who blaspheme.
Mahprabhu said, The forms of Jagi's and Mdhi's sinful reactions are black. All of you
perform krtana, then these black sinful reactions will take shelter in those who blaspheme
the devotees, and Jagi and Mdhi will be delivered from their sins.
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TEXT 303
Hearing the Lord's words, everyone became jubilant. They then began to perform krtana in
ecstasy.
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TEXT 304
Lord Vivambhara danced with Nitynanda, and all the Vaiavas surrounded Them and sang
the glories of the Lord.
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TEXT 305
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TEXT 306
As they performed krtana, everyone clapped their hands and danced jubilantly.
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TEXT 307
They felt no fear as they bumped into the Lord thousands of times in their ecstasy.
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TEXT 308
From within the house, mother ac and r Viupriy saw the Lord's pastimes of delivering
Jagi and Mdhi. As a result they became absorbed in ecstasy.
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TEXT 309
Everyone was filled with ecstasy after seeing this pastime. Their ecstatic love for Ka was
uninterrupted.
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TEXT 310
The two drunkards danced in the association of He whose body the goddess of fortune is
afraid to touch.
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TEXT 311
In this way Lord Caitanya delivered the two drunkards and sent the blasphemers of the
Vaiavas to the hell known as Kumbhpka.
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TEXT 312
Blasphemy does not enhance one's religious principles, it only results in sin. That is why
fortunate souls do not engage in blasphemy.
The devotees of the Lord do not blaspheme anyone in this world. One who blasphemes
others is known as sinful or irreligious. To attribute on someone faults that are not
present is called blasphemy. Being induced by irrelevant goals, those who are unable to
tolerate the glorification of others and with a desire to attack them unfairly attribute faults on
them continually meet with inauspiciousness day after day. A person who out of envy
attributes faults on an irreproachable Vaiava must go to the hell known as Kumbhpka
and suffer severe miseries. Those sinful persons who cannot understand that sarva-
mahgua-gaa vaiava-arreall good qualities are present in the body of a Vaiava,
and who consider that non-Vaiavas are equal to Vaiavas can never achieve any benefit.
To criticize the behavior of nondevotees is called sad-upadea, or good instruction. Other
than devotional service to Viu, all activities of the living entities are condemnable. Sinful
people often engage in abominable activities on the pretext of devotional service to Viu.
Instructions to give up these activities should not be called nind, or blasphemy.
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TEXT 313
After transforming the two rogues into mah-bhgavatas, r Gaurahari danced along with
His associates.
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TEXT 314
Overwhelmed from dancing, Lord Vivambhara sat down, and all the Vaiavas sat around
Him.
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TEXT 315-316
Their bodies were covered with two inches of dust, yet they were all filled with pure
knowledge. Lord Gaurasundara regained His former state, smiled, and spoke to everyone
there.
Although those Vaiavas who sat around rman Mahprabhu were covered with two inches
of dust and externally appeared dirty, all of them were all-knowing and topmost scholars
without contamination.
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TEXT 317
Do not consider these two as sinners, for I have personally burned their sinful reactions to
ashes.
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TEXT 318
In the bodies of all living entities, it is I who makes them act, speak, move, and eat. When I
leave a body, it dies.
When the living entity attains spiritual knowledge he no longer maintains the three types of
false ego. The living entity then surrenders at the lotus feet of the Lord and becomes
liberated. In the Caitanya-caritmta (Antya 4.192-193) it is stated:
At the time of initiation, when a devotee fully surrenders unto the service of the Lord, Ka
accepts him to be as good as Himself. When the devotee's body is thus transformed into
spiritual existence, the devotee, in that transcendental body, renders service to the lotus feet
of the Lord. After r Gaurasundara accepted the bodies of Jagi and Mdhi to be as good as
His own, whatever He had them do, whatever He had them speak, however He had them
behave, and whatever He had them eat was favorable for the service of Viu. In this way,
after turning one towards the Lord's service, the worshipable Lord takes His worshiper
servant, who leaves a body made of the five gross elements within the material world, and
departs.
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TEXT 319
yei dehe alpa dukhe jva ka che
The living entity cries out if he feels a little distress, but if I am not present in that body it
will not even move when burned.
When a conditioned soul feels a little distress, he shouts loudly because of impatience. When
the Lord and the devotee leave a body, it does not react even if it is burned with fire. The
Lord is transcendental and has supreme consciousness, while the living entity is a fragmental
spiritual particle. As long as one does not have the propensity for transcendental service due
to the absence of Ka consciousness, one becomes controlled by three types of false ego and
continues to display independence. The proper use of independence is to become inclined
towards the service of the Lord, but the senses of persons who are averse to the Lord's service
are induced by three types of false ego to engage in pious and impious activities and more or
less identify with material nature.
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TEXT 320
But the living entity's distress is due to false ego. He suffers miseries because he claims, `I am
the doer. I am the speaker.'
Since the living entity who has become averse to the Lord considers himself a product of and
belonging to material nature, the three types of false ego immerse him in an ocean of distress.
He then becomes afflicted with the threefold material miseries and proudly considers, I am
the doer. I am the enjoyer.
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TEXT 321
Therefore the activities done by these two were actually done by Me, and I have released
them from the reactions.
Jagi and Mdhi were intoxicated with false prestige, and they misused their independence.
I have personally destroyed their misfortune; in other words, I have delivered them from the
misconceptions of `I have done, I have said,' which were produced from the misuse of their
independence.
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TEXT 320
Knowing this fact, all of you Vaiavas should see them as one of you and not discriminate
against them.
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TEXT 323-324
If you really belong to Me, then listen to My order. Whatever you faithfully give these two to
eat will be equal to offering with love to Ka's mouth all the honey available in innumerable
universes.
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TEXT 325
Anyone who gives these two a small portion of food gives honey to the mouth of Ka.
The Lord relishes foodstuffs through the mouths of His devotees. The devotees do not enjoy
any material object like nondevotees do. Since the devotees offer everything to the Lord and
constantly remain engaged in the service of accepting His remnants, if someone gives a small
portion of food to a devotee of the Lord, then it amounts to offering sweetmeats to r Ka.
In this regard one should discuss the commentary on verse 228 of this chapter.
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TEXT 326
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TEXT 327
On hearing the Lord's words, the Vaiavas cried in ecstatic love. Then they all offered
obeisances to Jagi and Mdhi.
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TEXT 328
The Lord then said, Listen, devotees. Let us all go to the Ganges.
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TEXT 329
sarva-gaa-sahita hkura vivambhara
Accompanied by His associates and wearing a garland of forest flowers, Lord Vivambhara
entered the waters of the Ganges.
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TEXT 330
Due to the ecstasy of krtana, all the devotees constantly behaved like restless young boys.
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TEXT 331
Although they were all greatly learned and mature, they behaved like young boys. This is the
potency of devotional service to Viu.
The word mahbhavya means endowed with the finest etiquette, having the qualities
required to live in a society of cultured persons, or civilized or sober.
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TEXT 332
gag-snna-mahotsave krtanera ee
In the festival of taking bath in the Ganges after krtana, everyone was so overwhelmed with
ecstasy that they forgot who was the Lord and who were the servants.
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TEXT 333
jala deya prabhu sarva-vaiavera gya
When the Lord splashed water on the Vaiavas, no one could compete with Him. They all
retreated in defeat.
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TEXT 334
Everyone who engaged in water fights with the Lord retreated after fighting for some time.
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TEXT 335
Sometimes Advaita, Gaurga, and Nitynanda sported together, and sometimes Haridsa,
rvsa, and Mukunda sported.
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TEXT 336-339
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TEXT 340
They all sported in the waters with one another. In the mellows of ecstatic love, some
conquered and some were defeated.
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TEXT 341
Gaddhara and Gaurga engaged in water sports together. Nitynanda and Advaita also
sported in the water together.
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TEXT 342
The powerful Nitynanda sportingly splashed water with great force into the eyes of Advaita.
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TEXT 343
Advaita could not open His eyes, so in great anger He abused Nitynanda.
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TEXT 344
This drunken Nitynanda has made Me blind and deaf. From where has this drunkard
come?
Since r Nitynanda Prabhu splashed water in the eyes of r Advaita Prabhu, r Advaita
Prabhu addressed Nitynanda as drunkard and on the pretext of a loving quarrel said,
From where has this drunkard come? This fellow has obstructed My power of vision and
made Me blind.
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TEXT 345
rvsa Paita does not belong to any caste. He brought this Avadhta from somewhere and
gave Him a place to stay.
rnivsa Paita has brought Avadhta r Nitynanda and awarded Him the qualification
to freely mix with us. But we do not know His previous identity. One should not allow this
whimsical avadhta, who is devoid of family prestige and aristocracy, to constantly remain
with Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 346
The stealthy son of ac can do so much, yet He constantly enjoys the company of this
avadhta.
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TEXT 347
Nitynanda replied, Don't You feel embarrassed to speak like this? You have been defeated,
so what is the use of quarreling?
r Nitynanda Prabhu said to r Advaita, You have been defeated in the water fight, yet
You do not feel ashamed. Moreover You approach Me to quarrel with Your head held high.
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TEXT 348
Gauracandra said, One time doesn't count. Winning and losing is decided after three fights.
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TEXT 349
Advaita and Niti again engaged in water fighting. They are one, but for the purpose of
sporting They have become two.
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TEXT 350
In Their water fight, neither could defeat the other. One time one conquered, and the next
time He was defeated.
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TEXT 351
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TEXT 352
Advaita became distressed and said, You are intoxicated. You can never become a sannys
by killing a brhmaa.
When Nitynanda forcefully splashed water, Advaita Prabhu was hurt and said, You
certainly cannot become a sannys by killing a brhmaa out of intoxication.
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TEXT 353
You have eaten in the houses of people from the west. No one knows about Your family,
birth, or caste.
Those who are particularly proud of their country certainly speak harshly about foreigners.
People of the east condemn the people of the west as pacim, or westerners. They criticize
them by calling them low-born. No one knew what family, what class, or what place
Nitynanda hailed from. He would wander about, eating in the houses of westerners.
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TEXT 350
We have no information about Your father, mother, or what kind of spiritual master You
have accepted. You are passing as an avadhta and accepting food and charity from anyone
and everyone.
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TEXT 355
The statements of Advaita are deceiving. They are indicative of r Nitynanda's glories. On
hearing the words of r Advaita, Nitynanda Prabhu and His followers began to laugh.
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TEXT 356
crya Gosi burned with anger as He exlaimed, It will not be My fault when I destroy
everyone.
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TEXT 357
Seeing Advaita crya's anger, all the devotees laughed. In anger He actually spoke the truth,
which appeared as harsh words.
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TEXT 358
hena rasa-kalahera marma n bujhiy
Without understanding the purport of such loving quarrels, if someone considering Them
different from each other criticizes one and glorifies the other, he will be burned to death.
Those foolish people who cannot enter into the loving quarrels of Advaita and Nitynanda
criticize one and glorify the other, and as a result they are burned to death in the forest fire of
offense.
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TEXT 359
Only one who is favored by Nitynanda and Gauracandra can understand the words of the
Vaiavas.
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TEXT 360
After Nitynanda and Advaita engaged in ecstatic pastimes for some time, They embraced
each other.
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TEXT 361
The two Prabhus were greatly intoxicated with the mellows of love for Gauracandra.
Thereafter Nitynanda floated around in the waters of the Ganges.
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TEXT 362
hena-mate jala-keli krtanera ee
In this way the Lord and His associates engaged every night in water sports after krtana.
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TEXT 363
Human beings have no power to see such pastimes, but the demigods secretly watched them.
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TEXT 364
After taking bath in the Ganges, Gauracandra and His associates came out of the water and
loudly chant the names of Hari.
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TEXT 365
Thereafter the Lord gave everyone garlands and sandalwood paste that had been offered, and
then they took leave and went to eat.
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TEXT 366
The Lord entrusted Jagi and Mdhi to the devotees and then offered His own garlands to
the two.
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TEXT 367
Although the Vedas describe their appearance and disappearance, these pastimes have no
beginning and no end.
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TEXT 368
After returning home, the Lord washed His feet and offered obeisances to tulas.
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TEXT 369
Thereafter Vivambhara sat down to eat, and mother ac brought the offered foods before
Him.
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TEXT 370
The Lord of unlimited universes offered prayers to all the devotees and then began to eat.
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TEXT 371
After honoring the mah-prasda with great satisfaction, the Lord purified His mouth and sat
down in the doorway.
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TEXT 372
As mother ac and her daughter-in-law saw these pastimes of the Lord to the full satisfaction
of their eyes, they floated in an ocean of bliss.
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TEXT 373
Who can describe the limit of mother ac's good fortune? Only the thousand-headed Lord is
able, if He is empowered.
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TEXT 374
Even if one utters the word i as a mundane word, by the influence of the word i one will be
freed from all suffering.
The word i is derived from the Sanskrit word ry. Those who call r Gaurasundara's
mother i will be freed from all miseries.
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TEXT 375
On seeing the lotus face of her son, ac, the mother of the universe, forgot where she was.
While seeing the lotus face of r Gaurasundara, mother ac forgot herself. Being bewildered
by the beauty of the Lord's face, she even forgot her motherly sentiments and her parental
affection for her son.
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TEXT 376
When Vivambhara went to sleep, the demigods would secretly take leave.
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TEXT 377
The demigods headed by the four-headed Brahm and the five-headed iva would daily come
to serve Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 378
Without the Lord's sanction, no one could see them. Only one who is favored by the Lord
can speak to others about this.
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TEXT 379
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TEXT 380
The Lord told them, Wait there, while four-headed and five-headed personalities rolled on
the ground in the courtyard.
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TEXT 381
No one could estimate how many personalities were there. Don't you recognize these
persons?
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TEXT 382
All the devotees replied to the Lord with folded hands, O Lord, the inhabitants of the three
worlds serve You.
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TEXT 383
What power do we have to see? Only You can give us the ability to see.
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TEXT 384
These confidential pastimes of Lord Caitanya are most wonderful. If one hears them, he
achieves all perfection.
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TEXT 385
Do not maintain any doubts. Lord Brahm and Lord iva would daily come to see Gaurga.
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TEXT 386
hena-mate jagi-mdhi-paritra
In this way r Gauracandra, the life and soul of the universe, delivered Jagi and Mdhi.
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TEXT 387
Gauracandra will deliver everyone except those sinful persons who blaspheme Vaiavas.
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TEXT 388
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TEXT 389
Because of this, even though I may be as strong as Lord iva, I shall be vanquished without
delay due to my offense at the lotus feet of a Vaiava.
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TEXT 390
Even after achieving all perfection, a person who criticizes a Vaiava certainly falls down.
This is the verdict of all scriptures.
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TEXT 391
Ka's name, which is the ultimate atonement, does not deliver one who offends a Vaiava.
The holy names of the Lord have more power for destroying sinful reactions than all other
kinds of atonement mentioned in the smtis. But if a person commits an offense against a
devotee of Hari who is engaged in chanting those holy names, then he can never be delivered.
Among the offenses against the chanting of the holy names, blasphemy of sadhus is the first.
If one commits offenses against the holy names, he cannot possibly attain nmbhsa (a
glimpse of offenseless chanting) or the fruits of chanting the holy names.
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TEXT 392
One who honors the following confidential words of the Padma Pura will attain ecstatic
love of God.
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TEXT 393
To blaspheme the great saintly persons who are preaching the glories of the Hare Ka
mah-mantra is the worst offense at the lotus feet of the holy name. The Nma-prabhu, who
is identical with Ka, will never tolerate such blasphemous activities, even from one who
passes as a great devotee.
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TEXT 394
One who hears this narration regarding the deliverance of the two rogues will be delivered by
r Gauracandra.
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TEXT 395
All glories to Gaurga, who delivered the two brhmaa demons! O Lord, You are an ocean
of mercy and the most compassionate.
Since rman Mahprabhu delivered Jagi and Mdhi, He became known as Brahma-daitya-
traa, the deliverer of the brhmaa demons. Although Jagi and Mdhi were born in a
brhmaa family, they were addressed as demons due to their aversion to the Lord.
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TEXT 396
The Lord's supreme mercy is as vast as a thousand oceans. He sees the good qualities of
others and never finds fault in them.
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TEXT 397
A sinful life devoid of the association of such a Lord has no benefit other than its long
duration.
Mahprabhu is most merciful and sees no faults in others. He is not even slightly offended by
one's offenses. The life of a sinful person who maintains his life devoid of the service of that
Mahprabhu is useless; he continues his life simply due to his past karma. But such an
existence is never praiseworthy.
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TEXT 398
O Lord, please bestow Your mercy on me so that I may hear and chant Your glories.
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TEXT 399
rman Mahprabhu is the worshipable Lord of my spiritual master. It is my desire that I may
become Their servant, birth after birth.
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TEXT 400
There is neither a beginning or end to the topics regarding Lord Caitanya, yet somehow or
other I am narrating His glories.
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TEXT 401
I offer my obeisances at the feet of the Lord and His associates, so that I may not offend them.
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TEXT 402
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes the daily service rendered to r Caitanya by the demigods headed by
Brahm and iva, their astonishment on seeing the deliverance of Jagi and Mdhi,
Yamarja's inquiry from Citragupta about the extent of Jagi and Mdhi's sins and the means
of deliverance from those sins, Yamarja's astonishment and falling unconscious, the chanting
of Ka's glories in his ear by Brahm, iva, and other demigods, Yamarja's return to
external consciousness, and the ecstatic chanting and dancing by the demigods with
Yamarja.
The demigods headed by Brahm and iva would daily come to Mahprabhu's house and
after secretly performing various services and observing the Lord's daily pastimes would
return home. On seeing the deliverance of the two great sinners, the demigods were
astonished as they realized the unlimited glories of Mahprabhu. They felt particularly joyful
by maintaining in their hearts the hope that by the mercy of Gaurasundara they would also be
delivered. When Yamarja inquired from Citragupta about the extent of Jagi and Mdhi's
sins and how those sins were totally destroyed, Citragupta said that the two had performed so
many sinful activities that if a hundred thousand scribes narrated them for one month and if
Yamarja heard them with a hundred thousand ears, they would not reach the end. His
scribes were incapable of recording their sinful activities, which they continually heard from
the mouths of the Yamadtas. They were particularly unhappy to think about how the two
would tolerate the painful punishment resulting from their unlimited sinful activities. But by
the boundless mercy of Mahprabhu, all their sinful reactions were destroyed within a
moment.
After hearing the description of the deliverance of Jagi and Mdhi from the mouth of
Citragupta, Yamarja fell unconscious in his chariot due to love of Ka and his
subordinates headed by Citragupta began to cry out. As the demigods and sages headed by
Brahm, iva, and Nrada passed by singing the glories of Mahprabhu's unlimited mercy and
the topics of the two demon's deliverance, they saw Yamarja lying unconscious in his
chariot. When they inquired about the reason for this, Citragupta related the entire incident
to them. On realizing that Yamarja was absorbed in love for Ka, the demigods chanted
Ka's names in his ear and the son of Srya regained his external consciousness. Thereafter,
in ecstatic love, Yamarja and the demigods danced and sang the glories of Mahprabhu's
unlimited mercy and the topics of Jagi and Mdhi's deliverance and prayed to Mahprabhu
that they may be delivered like Jagi and Mdhi.
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TEXT 1
gaurga-sundara-tanu prema-bhare
Gaurga's beautiful body was filled with ecstatic love as He sweetly danced.
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TEXT 2
The demigods headed by the four-headed Brahm and the five-headed iva daily came and
The word caturmukha refers to Lord Brahm. The word pacamukha refers to Lord iva. The
word niti means regularly or always.
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TEXT 3
Without the Lord's order, no one could see them as they repeatedly offered service to the
Lord.
r Caitanyadeva is adhokaja, or beyond the perception of the material senses. The demigods
headed by Brahm and iva served r Caitanyadeva in their adhokaja bodies in such a way
that without the mercy of r Caitanyadeva, no one was able to see them.
The word puni (derived from the word puna) means again or often.
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TEXT 4
They watched the Lord's pastimes throughout the day, and when the Lord went to bed they
would return home.
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TEXT 5
brahma-daitya-du'yera se dekhiy uddhra
After seeing the deliverance of the two brhmaa demons, they contemplated that pastime as
they joyfully departed.
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TEXT 6
Such compassion is found in Lord Caitanya's house that He delivered even such type of
persons.
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TEXT 7
Today the Lord has given us the hope that we will also certainly be delivered.
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TEXT 8
The demigods spoke amongst themselves in this way as they departed in great ecstasy.
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TEXT 9
TEXT 10
Lord Yamarja asked Citragupta, How many sins did those two commit, and what was the
remedy for those sins?
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TEXT 11
Citragupta replied, O Yamarja, listen. What is the use of such a futile endeavor?
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TEXT 12
If a hundred thousand scribes continually recited for one month, they would not easily
complete such a task.
Dharmarja, or Yamarja, gives award and punishment for one's pious and sinful activities.
He has fourteen associates. Among them, Citragupta is his principle secretary. Since the
kyasthas (scribes) are descendants of Citragupta, they calculate and record the piety and
impiety of human beings. If one hundred thousand kyasthas continually recorded the sinful
activities of those two for one month, they would not be able to record all their sins.
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TEXT 13
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TEXT 14
Your servants constantly narrate the sins of these two, and the scribes are frustrated in their
attempts to record them.
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TEXT 15
Your servants would always talk about the sins of these two, and they would be chastised as
a result.
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The servants would say, `These two are committing the sins. Our responsibility is to get
them recorded, why should you beat us?
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`If you don't record them, we will be punished. That is why this mountain of records is there
for evidence.
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`We even shed tears for these two. How will they tolerate the reactions?
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`Within a moment Mahprabhu has freed them from all reactions. Now if we are ordered we
can immerse all these records.'
There was a mountain of evidence testifying to the sins of the two sinners. The servants said,
As Mahprabhu has destroyed all their sinful reactions within such a short time, if
Citragupta orders us we can immerse this mountain of records in deep water.
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Yamarja had never before seen such glorious deliverance of fallen souls; they were the
ultimate.
Among all fallen souls delivered so far by r Ka Caitanya, these two were the ultimate. In
other words, r Gaurasundara had never before displayed such compassion while delivering
someone.
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As one of the twelve mahjanas, Yamarja knows the religious principles known as
bhgavata-dharma. In the rmad Bhgavatam (6.3.20-21) it is stated:
dvdaaite vijnmo
ya jtvmtam anute
My dear servants, Lord Brahm, Bhagavn Nrada, Lord iva, the four Kumras, Lord Kapila
[the son of Devahti], Svyambhuva Manu, Prahlda Mahrja, Janaka Mahrja, Grandfather
Bhma, Bali Mahrja, ukadeva Gosvm and I myselfwe twelve know the real religious
principles.
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As soon as Yamarja heard the words of Citragupta, he forgot himself due to love of Ka.
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He fell unconscious in his chariot, and his body lost all sign of life.
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His associates headed by Citragupta quickly grabbed hold of him and began to cry.
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All the demigods were traveling in their chariots and singing the glories of the Lord.
Yamarja's chariot was not moving, however, for its occupants were filled with lamentation.
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After seeing the deliverance of the two brhmaa demons, everyone was glorifying the nature
of that pastime.
Demigods and demons are ascertained according to their qualities and activities. The
demigods proceeded while singing the glories of how the good qualities and service attitude
of the Lord's devotees free demoniac people from bondage and engage them in the service of
the Supreme Lord, who is the reservoir of all good qualities. Mundane qualities and activities
are all temporary. The soul's qualities and activities, however, are spiritual. If the qualities
and activities of liberated souls are glorified, then living entities are freed from the
conditioned state.
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The demigods headed by iva, Brahm, ea, and Nrada were all glorifying the deliverance of
the two.
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Some of them had never experienced such ecstatic krtana, and some cried after seeing such
compassion.
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The demigods saw Yamarja lying in his chariot, which had stopped, so they all stopped their
chariots nearby.
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ea, Brahm, iva, and various sages headed by Nrada saw that Yamarja was lying there
unconscious.
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Brahm and iva realized that he was absorbed in love of Ka, so they all chanted in his ear.
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On hearing the krtana, Yamarja got up. As he regained his consciousness, he danced like an
intoxicated person.
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TEXT 34
As the ecstasy of the demigods' krtana intensified, the son of Srya danced in ecstatic love for
Ka.
The phrase sryera nandana refers to Yamarja, the son of the sun-god. From the material
point of view, he gives reward and punishment to the uncontrolled and materialistic persons.
As he heard the ecstatic krtana, he had the opportunity to forget his mundane position as a
demigod. He thus became intoxicated with love of God and began to dance emotionally in the
loving mellows of sakrtana.
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TEXT 35
On seeing Yamarja dance, all the other demigods began to dance. Brahm and iva also
danced with personalities like Nrada.
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Hear attentively about the dancing of the demigods. It is most confidential, but it will be
revealed by the Vedas.
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TEXT 37
patita-pvana dhanyavn
Dharmarja gave up all shyness and danced. He forgot himself in love for Ka.
Remembering r Caitanya, he exclaimed, All glories to the munificent deliverer of the fallen
souls!
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saariy gaurga-gosi
He roared loudly and the hairs of his body stood on end in love of God. There was no end to
Yamarja's ecstasy. He became overwhelmed and cried profusely as He remembered Lord
Gaurga.
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On seeing Yamarja's exhibition of ecstatic love, his associates rolled about in ecstasy. The
most fortunate Citragupta, who had great attachment for Ka, expressed exultation as he
wandered around.
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Lord iva danced without clothing, which he forgot in his ecstatic love for Ka. He is the
foremost Vaiava; he makes the entire universe glorious by chanting the name of Rma,
which delivers one from material bondage.
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saariy kruyera sm
Realizing the glories of his worshipable Lord, Mahea danced in ecstasy and his matted locks
scattered. Krttikeya and Gaea remembered the Lord's unlimited mercy as they danced on
either side of iva.
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The four-headed Brahm, whose life and wealth is devotional service, danced with his
associates such as Kayapa, Kardama, Daka, Manu, and Bhgu, who all danced behind
Brahm.
Kayapa (kaya refers to a beverage derived from soma-rasa, and pa refers to one who drinks
this beverage) was born from the womb of Kal, the daughter of Kardama, from the semen of
Marci, who was born from the mind of Brahm. According to the Vedic sahits such as the
ukla-yajur Veda, he was born from the golden complexioned Brahm. In the Taittirya-
sahit (5.6.1.1) it is stated: hiraya-varucaya yvak ysu jta kayapo ysvindra
Kayapa was born from the golden-complexioned uci and his wife Yvak. He is the father
of Indra, the King of heaven. He was one of the Prajpatis. According to the Sma, Yajur,
and Atharva sahits he was the father of Candra and other demigods. According to the
rmad Bhgavatam he married seventeen daughters of Daka. Seventeen races were born
from the wombs of those seventeen daughters as follows: (1) from Aditi came the demigods,
(2) from Diti came the Daityas, (3) from Danu came the Danavas, (4) from Kh came the
horses and others, (5) from Ari came the Gandharvas, (6) from Suras came the Rkasas,
(7) from Il came the trees, (8) from Muni came the Apsars, (9) from Krodhava came the
snakes, (10) from Tmr came the hawks and foxes, (11) from Surabhi came the cows and
buffalos, (12) from Saram came the carnivorous animals, (13) from Timi came the aquatics,
(14) from Vinat came Garua and Arua, (15) from Kadr came different varieties of
serpents, (16) from Patag came many varieties of birds, and (17) from Ymin came the
locusts. But in the Mahbhrata and other Puras, Kayapa's thirteen wives are mentioned as
follows: (1) Aditi, (2) Diti, (3) Danu, (4) Vinat, (5) Yas, (6) Kadr, (7) Muni, (8) Krodh,
(9) Ari, (10) Ir, (11) Tmr, (12) Il, and (13) Pradh.
Kardama is the son of Brahm. He is one of the Prajpatis during the reign of Svyambhuva
Manu. In order to create progeny under the order of Lord Brahm, he performed austerities
for ten thousand years at the holy place known as Bindu-sarovara on the bank of the Sarasvat
River. Thereafter he married the daughter of Svyambhuva Manu and begot by his semen
nine daughters headed by Kal as well as Lord Kapiladeva.
Daka is one of the Prajpatis. According to the Mahbhrata and the Puras he was born
from the right thumb of Lord Brahm. Before him, creation took place from the mind. When
Daka saw that progeny could not be expanded through the mind, he initiated the creation of
progeny through sexual intercourse. Since then human beings, animals, and birds are created
through sexual intercourse.
According to the opinion of rmad Bhgavatam, Daka was married to Prasti, the daughter
of Svyambhuva Manu. In the womb of Prasti, he begot sixteen daughters. Of them, thirteen
were offered to Dharma, one was offered to Agni, one was offered to the forefathers, and one
was offered to Mahdeva. Once upon a time all the demigods were present in a sacrificial
arena conducted by the creators of the universe. When Daka arrived there, everyone except
Brahm and iva stood up. But since Mahdeva did not display any respect to him, Daka
became angry and began to blaspheme iva. He also cheated him from his share of the
sacrificial offering. Thereafter, while inaugurating the sacrifice, Bhaspati personally invited
all the inhabitants of the three worlds, with the exception of iva. When Sat expressed her
desire to participate in the sacrifice arranged by her father, Mahdeva did not approve. Sat
then went to the sacrificial arena without approval, and after hearing blasphemy of iva, she
gave up her body. On hearing from Nrada the news that Sat gave up her body, Mahdeva
angrily dashed one of his matted hairs to the ground and thereby created Vrabhadra, who
then went to the sacrificial arena. After destroying the sacrifice, Vrabhadra killed Daka with
the instrument meant for killing animals. Later on, by the mercy of Mahdeva, who was
pleased by the prayers of Brahm, Daka was revived with the head of a goat. Sat was also
reborn from the womb of Menak in the abode of the Himalayas and attained iva. From the
womb of his wife Asikn, Daka begot sixty daughters. Of them, ten were given to Dharma,
seventeen to Kayapa, twenty-seven to Candra, and two each to Bhta, Agir, and Kva.
Daka begot ten thousand sons from the womb of his wife named Pcajan. After he
instructed them to expand progeny, all those ten thousand sons, who were known as the
Haryavas, became attached to the path of the paramahasas under the instructions of
Nrada. After lamenting for those sons, he again begot one thousand sons who were known
as the Savalvas, and after he instructed them to expand progeny, they also attained the
destination of the Haryavas under the instructions of Devari Nrada. As a result of this,
Daka became angry and cursed Nrada that he would have to travel throughout the planets
with no fixed residence.
Bhgu, according to the Viu Pura, was born from the mind of Brahm and is one of the
ten Prajpatis. He was married to Khyti, the daughter of Daka. Lakm, the wife of Viu,
and the two sons, Dht and Vidht, were born from the womb of Khyti. These two sons
were married to Mahatma Meru's two daughters, yati and Niyati. Their dynasty gradually
expanded and became known as Bhrgava.
According to the Mahbhrata, when Brahm saw the daughters of the demigods as he offered
oblations to the sacrificial fire, he discharged semen. At that time Sryadeva caught that
semen in his hands, and as he threw it into the fire, Bhgu took birth from those flames. He is
one of the seven great sages.
In the rmad Bhgavatam it is stated that Bhgu, the son of Brahm, was sent by the sages to
ascertain which of the three personalitiesBrahm, Viu, or Mahevarawas supreme, and
for this purpose he went to the assembly of Brahm. In order to test Brahm's greatness,
Bhgu did not offer him respect, and as a result, Brahm became angry. Bhgu then went to
Rudra. When Mahdeva was about to embrace him, Bhgu rebuked him by calling him
misbehaved. As a result, Rudra became angry, and as he was about to kill Bhgu with his
trident, Bhgu went to Vaikuha and kicked the chest of Nryaa, who was lying on the lap
of Lakm. Thereafter Lord Hari stood up with Lakm, offered Bhgu respect, and begged
forgiveness for not properly greeting him due to his unexpected arrival. Bhgu then returned
to the assembly of sages, and after giving them a full account of what had transpired,
everyone concluded that Viu was supreme.
There are fourteen Manus in one day of Brahm. Their names are Svyambhuva, Svrocia,
Uttama, Tmasa, Raivata, Ckua, Vaivasvata, Svari, Dakasvari, Brahma-svari,
Dharma-svari, Rudra-svari, Deva-svari, and Indra-svari. The present Manu is
Vaivasvata. The reign of each Manu is seventy-one catur-yugas, mah-yugas, or divya-yugas.
The dynasties of the Manus are described in the rmad Bhgavatam.
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As Devari Nrada danced by the side of Brahm, tears of love flowed from his eyes. After
realizing the Lord's unlimited glories, he became so overwhelmed in ecstasy that he forgot his
v.
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ukadeva Gosvm, the beloved servant of Lord Caitanya, knew the glories of devotional
service. He danced, rolled in the dust, and offered repeated obeisances while chanting the
names of Jagi and Mdhi.
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TEXT 46
The powerful Indra, who carries the thunderbolt and rules the demigods, reproached himself
as he danced. Tears continually flowed from his one thousand eyes, making the brhmaa's
curse fruitful.
The phrase saphala haila brahma-pa is explained as follows: Indra, the King of heaven,
received one thousand vaginas due to the curse of Gautama Muni. Later on, when he pleased
Gautama Muni with prayers, those vaginas were transformed into eyes by his mercy. Today
those thousand eyes that he received due to the curse of that brhmaa became fruitful by
seeing the pastimes of Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 47
Realizing the Lord's glories, Indra became most happy as he rolled about without restraint.
Where was his thunderbolt, and where were his crown and necklace? This is called ecstatic
love for Ka.
The word vajrasra is explained as follows: The name of Indra's weapon is vajra, or
thunderbolt. In this context the word vajrasra should not be understood as vajravat sra, as
powerful as a thunderbolt, but should rather be understood as sra-yukta astra vajra, the
thunderbolt weapon with immense power. Such a powerful thunderbolt has now become
impotent.
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After seeing the display of Ka's glories, predominating deities of the universe like Candra,
Srya, Pavana, Kuvera, Vahni (Agni), and Varuaall servants of Kadanced in the
ecstasy of love for Ka.
The phrase kera hkurla means the opulence of the Lord or the influence of the
Lord.
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All the demigods danced in ecstasy and forgot who was inferior and who was superior.
Although they jostled each other, they were all jubilant as they danced in the ecstasy of Ka
consciousness.
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Lord Ananta danced in the company of Garua, the son of Vinat. Thus dideva, the best of
the Vaiavas and maintainer of all, also danced in ecstasy.
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The demigods headed by Brahm, iva, Nrada, and ukadeva all danced around Ananta, as
He sang with His thousand mouths the glories of Gauracandra, who had just delivered the
two brhmaa demons.
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Some cried, some laughed, and some fell unconscious due to seeing the wonderful exhibition
of the Lord. Others said, How wonderful are the glories of Gauracandra! How fortunate are
Jagi and Mdhi!
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TEXT 53
ntya-gta-kolhale, ka-yaa-sumagale,
The entire atmosphere was filled with the auspicious sounds of dancing and chanting in
glorification of Ka. The sound of Jaya! Jaya! was heard throughout innumerable
universes, thus vanquishing all inauspiciousness.
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TEXT 54
prakaa gaurga-hkurla
The auspicious sounds were heard in the planetary systems of Ptla, Martya, and Svarga and
surpassed even the topmost planet of Satyaloka. As nothing other than the pastime of
delivering the brhmaa demons could be heard, the glories of Gaurga were clearly
revealed.
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All the maha-bhgavata demigods were filled with love for Ka as they returned to their
respective abodes. They did not speak about anything other than the glories of Lord
Gaurga.
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TEXT 56
jaya sarva-jva-lokantha
All glories to Lord Gauracandra, the benefactor of the entire universe! All glories to the Lord
of all planets and living entities! Please glance mercifully on everyone in the same way that
You delivered the brhmaa demons.
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TEXT 57
patita-pvana dhanya
vndvana-dsa gua-gn
All glories to r Caitanya, who as the glorious savior of the fallen souls delivered the entire
world. I, Vndvana dsa, sing the glories of r Ka Caitanya and r Nitynanda Prabhu.
This chapter describes Jagi and Mdhi's remorse and steady cultivation of devotional
service, the solacing of Jagi and Mdhi by Vivambhara, Madhi's repentance for striking
the body of Nitynanda, his offering of prayers, his crying at the feet of Nitynanda,
Nitynanda's assurance and merciful embrace for Mdhi, Mdhi's prayer to Nitynanda for
instructions meant to deliver him from the sin of causing pain to other living entities, rla
Nitynanda's instruction, and Mdhi's performance of austerities.
By the mercy of Mahprabhu, Jagi and Mdhi would every morning take bath in the Ganges
and then chant two hundred thousand holy names of Ka. While remembering their
previous sinful activities, they would repent and chant the names of Gaura as they cried
loudly. Even though Mahprabhu and His associates constantly bestowed mercy and solaced
Jagi and Mdhi, they could not become peaceful. Remembering his grave offense of
drawing blood from the body of Nitynanda, Mdhi especially always condemned himself
and lamented. One day, taking a straw between his teeth, Mdhi grabbed Nitynanda's lotus
feet in a solitary place and with tears in his eyes begged forgiveness for his offenses by
offering Him various meaningful prayers. After hearing Mdhi's heartrending prayers,
Nitynanda solaced and embraced him.
When Mdhi then expressed to Nitynanda his desire to become free from the offense of
causing trouble to numerous living entities, rman Nitynanda Prabhu instructed Mdhi to
build a bathing gha on the bank of the Ganges and offer respectful obeisances to those who
came to take bath in the Ganges. Following the order of Nitynanda, Mdhi daily cleansed
the bathing gha while chanting the names of Ka with tears in his eyes. He would offer
obeisances to those who came there for bath and beg forgiveness for his offenses. Upon seeing
this behavior of Mdhi, people were astonished. On seeing Jagi and Mdhi's drastic change
of heart, even those who previously blasphemed and ridiculed Mahprabhu, because of not
understanding His position, now also realized Mahprabhu's unlimited mercy and glories.
Due to the performance of severe austerities, Mdhi became renowned as Brahmacr. The
evidence that Mdhi built a bathing gha on the bank of the Ganges is that even today the
name mdhira gha is heard.
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See the characteristics of Gauracandra! The Lord, who is not attained by the meditation of
iva, ukadeva, and Nrada, is spending His days and nights with those who have no material
possessions.
See the manifestation of r Gauracandra's opulence! That Lord who iva, ukadeva, and
Nrada do not attain through meditation is constantly giving His association to those who are
devoid of karma, jna, and bhakti.
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In spite of such manifestations, some persons could not recognize Him, just as the fish in the
ocean cannot see the moon.
The authors of ancient literature have described the birth of the moon from the ocean. But as
the fish, who inhabit the ocean, do not know about the existence of the moon in the ocean,
persons who are blinded by ignorance are unable to understand the inconceivable pastimes of
r Caitanyadeva, who has incarnated in the material world. (Another meaning)The ocean
is the residence of the fish. While seeing the moon from there, their realization of the actual
form of the moon is obstructed by the reflection of the moon rays falling on the water;
similarly, mortal living entities who are floating in the ocean of material existence cannot see
the pastimes of r Caitanyadeva because their eyes are covered by r Caitanyadeva's illusory
energy.
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By the mercy of Lord Caitanya, Jagi and Mdhi lived in Nadia as highly religious persons.
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Everyday in the early morning they would take bath in the Ganges and then sit in a solitary
place to chant two hundred thousand names of Ka.
It is said that r Haridsa hkura would daily chant three hundred thousand names of
Ka. Jagi and Mdhi also daily chanted two hundred thousand names. r Caitanyadeva
does not accept anything offered by those who do not daily chant one hundred thousand
names. The followers of the lotus feet of r Caitanya must daily chant a minimum of one
hundred thousand names, otherwise Lord Ka will not accept their offerings and they will
face obstacles in obtaining the Lord's remnants.
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They continually condemned themselves and cried as they constantly chanted the name of
Ka.
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TEXT 7
piy kera rasa parama udra
Having achieved a taste of Ka's boundless mercy, they saw the entire world as intimately
related to Ka.
The worshipable Lord Ka is the shelter of twelve rasas, or transcendental mellows. Those
who are unable to see everything in relation to Ka are attached. They have no realization
that the most magnanimous Ka is the embodiment of all rasas. Having received the mercy
of rman Mahprabhu, r Jagi and Mdhi began to see all material objects in relationship
with Ka. Now they do not find the material world unfavorable. People consider material
objects as the source of enjoyment due to their inability to see everything in relationship with
Ka. The state of being devoid of rasa is nothing other than the consideration of impersonal
Brahman. On the awakening of the mellows of Ka consciousness all material activities
become surcharged with God consciousness. Then, rather than considering material objects
the source of enjoyment, one considers them worshipable, for they are meant for satisfying
the senses of Ka. As a result, the mood of enjoyment no longer remains. If the mood of
enjoyment does not remain, then the propensity of envying others does not arise.
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They cried and fell to the ground unconscious as they remembered the violence that they
previously committed.
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Remembering the Lord, they repeatedly cried and exclaimed, O Gauracandra, O dear
deliverer of the fallen souls!
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Due to love of Ka they forgot to eat, and they would cry as they remembered the mercy of
Lord Caitanya.
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Vivambhara and His associates continually solaced and bestowed mercy on the two.
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Even though the Lord personally came and fed them, they were not peaceful at heart.
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He would condemn himself while repeatedly saying, I made the body of Nitynanda bleed.
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I am so sinful that I hit the body in which Lord Caitanya enjoys His pastimes.
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Mdhi practically lost consciousness while remembering this. He cried day and night and
could not think of anything else.
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nitynanda-mahprabhu blaka-vee
Day and night Lord Nitynanda happily wandered about Nadia in the mood of a child.
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Lord Nitynanda was by nature full of ecstasy and free of pride as He wandered throughout
the city.
r Nitynanda Prabhu was full of ecstasy and most gentle. He concealed His actual glories as
He visited the houses of all classes of persons in the city. On seeing His ideal character, many
persons in this world gave up their duplicity and attained the good fortune of becoming
prideless.
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Seeing Nitynanda in a solitary place one day, Mdhi fell down and grabbed His lotus feet.
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He washed the Lord's feet with tears of love. Taking a straw between his teeth, he began to
offer prayers to the Lord.
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O Lord, You maintain everyone in Your form of Viu. You hold innumerable universes on
Your hoods.
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O Lord, You are the embodiment of pure devotional service. Prvat and akara meditate
on You.
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You distribute Your devotional service. There is no one more dear to Lord Caitanya than
You.
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You sing the glories of Ka with innumerable mouths, and You teach everyone devotional
service, the topmost religious system.
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Nrada Muni sings Your glories, for Your only asset is Lord Caitanya.
r rman Nitynanda's only asset is rman Mahprabhu. He is enriched due to possessing
the most opulent r Caitanya.
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You are known as the chastiser of Klind. By serving You, Janaka achieved transcendental
knowledge.
The phrase klind-bhedanakr nma is explained as follows: In order to sport in the waters
of the Yamun, r Baladeva Prabhu called her. When Yamun, who considered the Lord
intoxicated, disregarded His order, the Lord pulled her with the tip of His plow. That is why
the author addresses rman Nitynanda Prabhu, who is nondifferent from r Baladeva, as
Klind-bhedanakr, the chastiser of Klind.
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You are the primeval Lord and the personification of all religious principles. You are
addressed by the Vedas as dideva.
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You are the father of the universe and the master of mystic yoga. You are Lakmaa, the
great archer.
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You are the destroyer of the atheists, the enjoyer of transcendental mellows, and the teacher
by example. You know all of Lord Caitanya's pastimes.
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Mahmy became worshipable by serving You. Innumerable universes desire the shelter of
Your lotus feet.
By the influence of worshiping Viu, Viu-my (who is known by the people of the
material world as Mahmy) became worshipable by the people of the world.
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You are the devotee of Lord Caitanya and the personification of pure devotional service. You
possess all the potencies of Lord Caitanya.
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You are Lord Caitanya's bed, throne, couch, and umbrella, and You are His life and wealth.
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TEXT 35
tom' vahi kera dvitya nhi ra
There is no one more dear to Ka than You. You are the source of all Gauracandra's
incarnations.
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TEXT 36
O Lord, You deliver the fallen souls and You kill all the atheists.
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TEXT 37
se vaiava-dharma karha ye ik
You protect all Vaiavas and You teach the principles of Vaiava-dharma.
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TEXT 38
Revat, Vru, and Knti are r Baladeva's energies. In this regard one should discuss rmad
Bhgavatam (9.3.29, 36) and Viu Pura (2.5.18). Another reading is revat, vru sad
seveRevat and Vru constantly serve You.
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TEXT 39
Mah-rudra incarnated from Your anger. Through Him You annihilate the entire creation.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (12.5.1) it is stated: yasya prasda-jo brahm rudra krodha-
samudbhavaHe from whose satisfaction Brahm is born and from whose anger Rudra
takes birth. Also in rmad Bhgavatam (2.6.32) it is stated (by Brahm): sjmi tan-niyukto
'ha haro harati tad-vaaBy the will of r Hari, I create, and under His control, Lord
iva destroys.
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TEXT 40
sakaratmako rudro
nikramyti jagat-trayam
`Rudra, who is nondifferent from Sakaraa, appeared from the face of Sakaraa and
devours the three worlds (through the fire of time).'
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TEXT 41
Even though You do everything, You do not do anything. You hold the Lord of innumerable
universes within Your heart.
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TEXT 42
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TEXT 43
I attacked such a transcendental body, so there is no one more sinful than me.
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TEXT 44
Throughout his life, iva worships this form with Prvat and one hundred million ladies.
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TEXT 45
By remembering this form one is freed from all bondage, yet I made such a form bleed.
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TEXT 46
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TEXT 47
Unlimited universes meditate on this form, yet I am so sinful that I attacked this form.
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TEXT 48
By serving this form, sages headed by Sanaka became free from bondage at Naimiraya.
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TEXT 49
Indrajit and Dvivida were both vanquished because they attacked this form.
In His incarnation as Lakmaa, rman Nitynanda Prabhu killed Indrajit. (One should
discuss Rmyaa, Lak-ka, Chapters Eighty-four to Ninety-one.)
The phrase dvividera na is explained as follows: The monkey Dvivida was a friend of
Naraksura. In order to take revenge for the killing of his friend, this monkey created various
disturbances in Gokula, the residence of Lord Ka, the killer of Naraka. At that time r
Baladeva, who was intoxicated from drinking Vru, was in the midst of attractive young
ladies on Raivataka Mountain. When Dvivida went there, insulted Baladeva and the young
ladies, and created various disturbances, Baladeva killed him. (See rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth
Canto, Chapter Sixty-seven.)
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TEXT 50
Jarsandha was destroyed because he attacked this form. How can I have any auspiciousness
after attacking such a form?
One should discuss rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapters Fifty, Fifty-two, and Seventy-
two.
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TEXT 51
What to speak of attacking this form, simply by insulting it, Rukm, the brother of Ka's
wife, lost his life.
Rukm married his granddaughter to Aniruddha. When Rukm was playing chess with
Baladeva after the marriage, he repeatedly denied his defeats. Even though a divine voice
from the sky declared Baladeva victorious, Rukm disregarded it; and when he then ridiculed
Baladeva as a protector of cows who wanders in the forest, r Baladeva killed him with a
club. (rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Sixty-one.)
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TEXT 52
Even though Romaharaa Sta received a duration of life as long as that of Lord Brahm, he
was burned to ashes because he did not rise on seeing You.
During the sacrificial performance by the Naimiraya sages headed by aunaka,
Romaharaa Sta, who by the mercy of the sages was endowed with a long duration of life,
was sitting on the vyssana. When after visiting various holy places r Baladeva arrived
there, all the sages engaged in the sacrificial performance stood up with awe and reverence,
and after properly worshiping Baladeva they offered Him obeisances. But Romaharaa, who
was seated on the vyssana, did not exhibit any respect for Baladeva. As a result, r Baladeva
became angry and, considering his vast knowledge useless, killed him with a blade of kua
grass. (rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Seventy-eight.)
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TEXT 53-55
King Duryodhana and his dynasty were almost destroyed for insulting You. By the
arrangement of providence great devotees like Kunt, Bhma, Yudhihira, Vidura, and
Arjuna, who all understood Your desire, were present there. The city of Hastinpura was
saved by their words of solace.
During the svayavara of Lakma, the daughter of Duryodhana, Smba, the son of
Jmbavat, kidnapped Lakma from the svayavara. As a result, King Duryodhana felt
insulted, so after consulting with the elderly Kauravas he chased and fought with Smba.
After defeating Smba, he arrested him and brought him to Hastinpura. When the Yadus
heard this news from Nrada Muni and prepared to fight the Kauravas, Lord Baladeva, who
wanted to avoid unnecessary fighting, personally went to Hastinpura surrounded by family
elders and brhmaas and sent Uddhava ahead to find out Dhtarra's intention. On hearing
about the arrival of r Balarma, they came before Him with various ingredients, and after
properly worshiping Him, Baladeva ordered them to return Smba. Since the Kauravas
rejected the order of Baladeva and disrespected the Ydavas, in order to properly teach them a
lesson r Baladeva pulled Hastinpura with the tip of His plow for the purpose of immersing
it in the Ganges. Having no alternative, the Kauravas surrendered to Baladeva. When they
returned Smba with Lakma and various gifts, Baladeva gave them assurance that no harm
would be done and returned to Dvrak. (rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Sixty-
eight, and Viu Pura, Part Five, Chapter Thirty-five)
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TEXT 56
By insulting You one's life is finished, so where will a most sinful person like me go?
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TEXT 57
While offering prayers in this way, Mdhi floated in an ocean of love. He fell down and took
the Lord's feet to his chest.
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TEXT 58
One will never be destroyed if he takes shelter of these lotus feet, which manifest to deliver
the fallen souls.
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TEXT 59
Dear Lord, please deliver this surrendered soul. You are Mdhi's life, wealth, and soul.
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TEXT 60
All glories to the son of Padmvat! All glories to Nitynanda, the wealth of all Vaiavas!
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TEXT 61
All glories to the blissful Lord, who is free from anger. It is proper for You to forgive the
offenses of the surrendered souls.
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TEXT 62
I am the most sinful cala, like an ungrateful ass or cow. O Lord, please excuse all my
offenses.
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TEXT 63
After hearing Mdhi's sincere prayers of love, Lord Nitynanda smiled and spoke as follows.
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TEXT 64
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TEXT 65
Does a father feel unhappy if his little child hits him? I accepted your hitting My body in the
same way.
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TEXT 66
Anyone who hears your prayers will certainly become devoted to My lotus feet.
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TEXT 67
Since you are the recipient of My Lord's mercy, there is not a trace of fault in you.
Since Mdhi was a recipient of Mahprabhu's mercy, Nitynanda Prabhu did not find any
fault in him.
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TEXT 68
One who worships Lord Caitanya is My life and soul. I protect such a person forever.
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TEXT 69
I am never pleased with one who sings My glories and worships Me but does not worship
Lord Caitanya. Such a person suffers birth after birth.
Nitynanda is unhappy with one who proudly pretends to worship Nitynanda without
serving Lord Caitanya. That person attains miseries birth after birth.
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TEXT 70
After speaking in this way, the Lord happily embraced Mdhi, who thus became freed from
all distress.
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TEXT 71
Grabbing the Lord's lotus feet, Mdhi again spoke. O Lord, he said, I have one more
appeal.
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TEXT 72
O Lord, You reside in the hearts of all living entities and I have committed violence against
many of them.
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TEXT 73
I do not know everyone that I have hurt. If I knew them, I could beg their forgiveness.
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TEXT 74
How will I get the blessings of all those whom I have offended?
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TEXT 75
O Lord, if You are kind to me, then please instruct me in this regard.
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TEXT 76
The Lord said, Listen as I tell you the means. Construct a bathing gha on the bank of the
Ganges.
The phrase gag-gha sajja is explained as follows: Nitynanda Prabhu ordered Mdhi to
construct a bathing gha on the bank of the Ganges so that the people of Nadia could
comfortably take bath in the Ganges. Nowadays a few sinful people who are envious of the
devotees misguide the world by saying that the village of Mahatpura, near Ekal, is
Mdhi's gha. Since these sinful people invited their own inauspiciousness by blaspheming
the Vaiavas, Mdhi's gha became lost to encourage their sinful activities. Mdhi's gha
was situated near the present site of rnthapura. But in order to enhance their accumulated
sins, those inclined to sinful activities imagine the village of Mtpura to be Mdhi's gha.
According to geographic evidence, however, it [Mtpura] is part of Modadrumadvpa; it can
never be Mdhi's gha. Since for business purpose a person from Kuliy some time ago
fabricated that Mahatpura was Mdhi's gha, the Ganges swept him away. Regarding the
location of Mdhi's gha one should refer to Citra Navadvpa, page 52.
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TEXT 77
When people happily take bath in the Ganges, they will all bless you.
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TEXT 78
Serving the Ganges will counteract your offenses. What could be more fortunate for you
than this?
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TEXT 79
Humbly offer your obeisances to everyone. Then all your offenses will be forgiven.
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TEXT 80
Receiving the Lord's instructions, Mdhi then circumambulated the Lord and departed.
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TEXT 81
Tears flowed from his eyes as he chanted the name of Ka. Everyone watched as he built a
gha on the bank of the Ganges.
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TEXT 82
People were greatly astonished on seeing this. Mdhi then offered obeisances to everyone.
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TEXT 83
Please bless me and forgive me for the offenses that I knowingly and unknowingly
committed.
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TEXT 84
Seeing Mdhi cry, everyone began to cry in ecstasy as they remembered Govinda.
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TEXT 85
Everyone heard, Nimi Paita transformed Jagi and Mdhi into exalted personalities.
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TEXT 86
On hearing this, everyone was astonished and said, Nimi Paita is not a human being.
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TEXT 87
Sinful people blaspheme Him without understanding. Nimi Paita is engaged in real
glorification of the Lord.
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TEXT 88
Nimi Paita is a true servant of Lord Ka. Anyone who criticizes Him will be ruined.
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TEXT 89
One who can rectify the mentality of these two must be either the Supreme Lord or
empowered by the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 90
Nimi Paita is not a mortal being. Now His glories have become manifest.
Those who are offenders at the feet of Mahprabhu accumulate offenses by imagining that the
Lord is an ordinary human being, by thinking that His pastimes have an end, and by thinking
that His birthplace can be ascertained by human calculation but is unknown to the devotees.
Those who become materialistic to cheat people and who cannot control their body, mind,
and speech blaspheme the Vaiavas and become envious of the devotees by opposing
devotional service.
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TEXT 91
The people of Nadia discussed in this way and thereafter avoided the company of those who
blasphemed the Lord.
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TEXT 92
Mdhi performed most severe austerities and soon became known there as Brahmacr.
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TEXT 93
He constantly saw the Ganges while living at that gha on the riverbank. He took a shovel in
his hand and personally worked there.
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TEXT 94
Even today everyone proclaims Mdhi's gha as the evidence of Lord Caitanya's mercy.
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TEXT 95
In this way the two became greatly glorified as the two rogues who were delivered by the
mercy of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 96
The topics of Madhya-khaa, wherein the deliverance of the two great atheists is described,
are just like nectar.
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TEXT 97
Lord Gauracandra is the cause of all causes. Only a cheater becomes distressed on hearing
this.
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TEXT 98
The topics of Lord Caitanya are the hidden treasure of the four Vedas. Listen attentively to
how and where the Lord performed His pastimes.
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TEXT 99
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes Mahprabhu and His associates' night krtanas at the house of rvsa,
rvasa's mother-in-law's hiding in the krtana hall, Advaita's mood as the servant of Caitanya,
Mahprabhu's glorification of r Advaita on the pretext of anger, the Vaiavas' astonishment
on seeing Mahprabhu's great mercy on Advaita, Mahprabhu and His associates' chanting
and dancing in ecstatic love of Ka, and topics regarding ruklmbara Brahmacr.
Every night Mahprabhu and His devotees performed krtana at the house of rvsa after
closing the door from inside. With a desire to see the Lord's krtana pastimes, the less
fortunate mother-in-law of rvsa one day hid herself in one corner of the krtana hall.
Mahprabhu, who is the Supersoul of everyone, understood this and repeatedly declared that
He was not getting any happiness in the course of dancing that night. As a result, rvsa and
the devotees became frightened and worried, so they checked whether there were any
outsiders within the krtana hall. Finding his mother-in-law hidden in one corner, rvsa
Paita had her grabbed by the hair and thrown out. Thereafter Mahprabhu felt blissful and
again began to dance with the devotees. No one is eligible to see such pastimes without the
mercy of Mahprabhu. When Mahprabhu climbed on the throne of Viu in the mood of the
Supreme Lord and after placing His lotus feet on everyone's head addressed Advaita as
servant, Advaita became extremely pleased. But in the next moment when Gaurasundara,
the personification of inconceivable pastimes, concealed His mood as the Supreme Lord and
tried to take dust from the feet of the Vaiavas in the mood of a servant, all the Vaiavas
felt extremely distressed in their hearts. Advaita crya did not love anything other than the
service of r Caitanya, but Mahprabhu considered Advaita crya as worshipable and tried
to grab His lotus feet. For this reason Advaita crya felt pain in His mind, and when
Mahprabhu fell unconscious due to love of God, He would approach the Lord's lotus feet
and fulfill His own desires by offering obeisances at the Lord's lotus feet, washing the Lord's
feet with tears, smearing the dust of the Lord's feet upon His own head, and worshiping the
Lord with various ingredients. One day when Mahprabhu fell unconscious while dancing,
Advaita crya took the opportunity to smear the dust from Mahprabhu's feet over His
entire body. After a while the Lord regained His external consciousness and again began to
dance. He then expressed His dissatisfaction to the devotees and inquired whether anyone
had taken dust from His feet. When everyone remained silent out of fear of Advaita crya,
Advaita crya admitted with folded hands that He stole the dust from Gaurasundara's lotus
feet and begged the Lord's forgiveness for His fault.
Upon hearing the words of Advaita, Mahprabhu externally displayed anger and on the
pretext of criticizing Advaita glorified Him in various ways. The Lord then took the dust from
Advaita's feet and placed Advaita's feet on His own chest. Thereafter, when Advaita Prabhu
revealed the glories of Gaurasundara by glorifying how the Lord always tries to increase the
prestige of His servants, Mahprabhu also began to praise the glories of Advaita. The
Vaiavas were struck with wonder on realizing the topics of Gaurasundara's unlimited
mercy on r Advaita. Then Mahprabhu, Nitynanda, Advaita crya, and the other devotees
began to dance and glorify the Lord with ecstasy. Although Nitynanda Prabhu would
become overwhelmed in the ecstasy of krtana, He was always alert. Whenever He saw that
r Caitanyacandra was about to fall unconscious due to love of God, He stretched out His
arms and caught Him.
In Navadvpa there lived a poor brhmaa named uklmbara, who was attached to the
devotional service of Viu. He offered Ka whatever he collected by begging and
maintained his life with the remnants. Yet since he was day and night engaged in singing the
glories of Ka, he did not feel any distress due to poverty. Materialistic people considered
him a beggar, because no one other than a recipient of Lord Caitanya's mercy can recognize
His servant. One day as Mahprabhu was sitting in the mood of the Supreme Lord,
uklmbara came there with a begging beg on his shoulder and began to dance in ecstatic
love for Ka. When Mahprabhu saw uklmbara, He took a handful of rice from his bag
and began to chew it while revealing the qualities of uklmbara. When uklmbara
expressed fear of his own ruination on seeing Mahprabhu eat that broken, inferior quality
rice, Mahprabhu informed uklmbara that He always eats with love the foods offered by
His devotees and never even looks at the food offered by nondevotees. Seeing Gaurasundara's
mercy on uklmbara, all the devotees happily engaged in ka-krtana. After glorifying
uklmbara's various qualities, Mahprabhu awarded him the benediction of ecstatic love of
God. When uklmbara received this benediction, all the Vaiavas chanted the name of Hari
in ecstasy.
In arcana-mrga, the path of Deity worship, it is customary to offer foodstuffs to the Lord
under certain rules and regulations. Although uklmbara did not offer food in that way to
the Lord, Mahprabhu forcibly ate uklmbara's rice and exhibited the superiority of the path
of rga, spontaneous attachment, over the path of arcana. Being proud of high birth and other
opulences, persons who are blinded with material pride cannot recognize the Vaiavas.
Rather, they blaspheme or tease them, considering them poor and foolish. That is why the
Supreme Lord, who is affectionate to His devotees, does not accept worship, wealth, etc. from
those who offend the Vaiavas. It is confirmed in all scriptures that Ka alone is the life
and wealth of the akicanas, those who have no material assets.
Thereafter the author concludes this chapter with a glorification of the results obtained by
hearing this chapter.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Gauracandra, the Lord of all lords! All glories to Vivambhara and His beloved
devotees!
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TEXT 2
In this way Lord Vivambhara constantly performed sakrtana with the devotees in
Navadvpa.
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TEXT 3
As they performed krtana at night, the Lord closed the door from inside so that outsiders
could not enter.
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TEXT 4
One day as the Lord was dancing in the house of rvsa, the mother-in-law of rvsa was
hiding within the house.
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TEXT 5
No one, including rvsa Paita, knew about this. She hid behind a basket of grains in a
corner of the room.
The word ola refers to a large basket for storing grains. The word mui means covered or
hidden. She covered herself behind the basket of grains.
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TEXT 6
What is the use of hiding? She did not have sufficient good fortune, and without sufficient
fortune no one can see the Lord's dancing.
Not everyone is fortunate enough to see the ecstatic dancing of r Gaurasundara. Even if less
intelligent persons see such dancing, they are unable to understand its purport. Although one
may be fortunate enough to directly see the Lord's dancing, if he maintains aversion to the
Lord within his heart, his mind will wander elsewhere. When there is inconsistency between
the mind and speech, it is called cheating. Actually, cheating and following are not the
same. It is seen in this world that impersonalists try to accumulate name and fame by making
a show of accepting the remnants of the poor, but even though they try to cover their
opulences and pride of knowledge, they do not actually attain the coveted platform of
humility. The platform of equality they display to enhance their self-prestige while
indulging in the philosophy of impersonalism can never be accepted as humility devoid of
possessiveness.
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TEXT 7
While dancing, the Lord repeatedly said, Why am I not feeling happy today?
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TEXT 8
As the Supersoul of all living entities, the Lord knows everything. Although He knows
everything, He does not disclose this to enjoy His pastimes.
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TEXT 9
As He danced, He repeatedly said, I'm not feeling any happiness. Is there anyone hiding
here?
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TEXT 10
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TEXT 11
When it was determined that no outsider was there, they continued the krtana. r
acnandana, however, did not feel any ecstasy.
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TEXT 12
ji v mre ka-anugraha ni
Again the Lord stopped and said, I'm not feeling happiness. Perhaps Ka is not showing
Me mercy today.
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TEXT 13
In fear, all the devotees thought, There is no one here besides us.
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TEXT 14
We must have committed some offense, therefore the Lord is not feeling any pleasure.
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TEXT 15
r-bra hkura-paita ghare giy
rvsa Paita again went inside and found his mother-in-law hiding there.
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TEXT 16
rvsa Paita was intoxicated with love of Ka. How can one who has no external
consciousness become proud?
Intoxicated by serving Ka through krtana, rvsa Paita was completely aloof from the
waves of external thought. He did not do anything under the control of false ego. His
mentality was not like that of persons attached to material enjoyment, who under the
influence of pride disturb others.
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TEXT 17
His body was shaking because of the Lord's words. He gave instructions to grab her by the
hair and throw her out.
Ordinary people shake in anger whenever there is an impediment to their sense gratification,
but rvsa was not induced by such false ego and exhibited restlessness due to anger because
of Mahprabhu's anxiety. He gave others instructions to grab his hiding, respectable mother-
in-law by the hair, drag her out from behind the grain basket, and take her out unseen by
others.
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TEXT 18
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TEXT 19
When the Lord said, Now I am feeling joyful at heart, rvsa Paita smiled and joined the
krtana.
There is no possibility of feeling ecstatic love in the association of worldly people. Yet
inclination towards Ka's service is not much enhanced simply by driving out materialistic
persons. Inclination towards the Lord's service is naturally enhanced by the influence of
association with persons who are in the same line and have the same taste. Such
enhancement of love of God is not found in the association of worldly people. Realizing that
Mahprabhu's anxiety had diminished, rvsa Paita began to perform krtana in ecstasy.
Symptoms of happiness were also seen in the faces of the Lord's devotees.
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TEXT 20
In the ecstasy of the tumultuous krtana the Vaiavas laughed and fell to the ground.
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TEXT 21
The lionlike Gaurasundara danced in jubilation, and the most powerful Nitynanda stretched
His arms out to protect the Lord from falling.
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TEXT 22
caitanyera ll keb dekhibre pre
Who can see the pastimes of Lord Caitanya? Only one who is favored by the Lord can see.
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TEXT 23
In this way Gauracandra daily performed krtana hidden from the view of the general public.
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TEXT 24
On another day when the Lord did not feel happiness while dancing, He looked all around.
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TEXT 25
The Lord said, Why am I not feeling happiness today? Have I offended anyone?
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TEXT 26
Advaita crya was naturally a devotee of Lord Caitanya. He had no desire other than the
service of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 27-28
When Lord Vivambhara sat on the throne of Viu and placed His lotus feet on everyone's
head, and when the Lord manifested His opulence, Advaita floated in an ocean of happiness.
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TEXT 29
Whenever the Lord said, O N, You are My servant, Advaita became unlimitedly blissful.
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TEXT 30
No one can understand the inconceivable truth about Gaurga, who in the next moment
would grab the feet of the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 31
Taking a straw between His teeth, He would cry, O dear Ka, You are My life and soul.
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TEXT 32
emana krandana kare, pa vidare
He cried in such a way that even stone would melt. The Lord constantly enjoyed His pastimes
in the mood of a servant.
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TEXT 33
When His mood as the Supreme Lord would break, He would speak to everyone as if He did
not know everything.
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TEXT 34
If I ever engage in mischief, then please inform Me so that I can die immediately.
When rman Mahprabhu's ecstatic mood would disappear, He would ask the devotees,
Have I created any mischief with My body or mind? If I have, then why didn't I die at that
moment? During Mahprabhu's manifestation of opulence, He would often place His lotus
feet on the heads of the devotees and consider Advaita His servant. The next moment,
accepting the mood of a devotee, He would set an example for the devotees by displaying His
own humility. The Vaiavas informed Him of these topics.
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TEXT 35
Ka is My life and wealth, Ka is My religious principle. All of you are My brothers and
friends birth after birth.
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TEXT 36
I have no other goal than the service of Ka. Help Me understand this so that My mind
does not deviate.
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TEXT 37
All the Vaiavas felt hesitant out of fear. They had no courage to speak.
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TEXT 38
In this way, when the Lord personally gave permission, then everyone could touch His feet.
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TEXT 39
The Lord always remained in the mood of a servant. As soon as He would see a Vaiava, He
would respectfully stand up and take the dust from his feet.
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TEXT 40
As a result, all the Vaiavas would feel distressed. Therefore He would embrace them.
When Mahprabhu displayed the ideal character of a devotee by activities like taking the dust
from the feet of the Vaiavas, they became extremely distressed. In order to remove their
distress, Mahprabhu then refrained from taking dust from their feet and embraced them, and
since the Lord considered Advaita Prabhu as worshipable, Advaita felt unhappy.
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TEXT 41
The Lord always respected Advaita as His spiritual master. This made Advaita most unhappy.
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TEXT 42
He did not get an opportunity to directly serve the Lord, rather the Lord would grab His feet.
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TEXT 43
The lotus feet that Advaita constantly meditated on were now directly present, and Advaita's
desire was to always remain absorbed in them.
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TEXT 44
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TEXT 45
Whenever the Lord fell unconscious in ecstasy, Advaita approached His feet.
Mahprabhu respected Advaita Prabhu. Therefore, since r Advaita Prabhu did not get the
opportunity to openly touch r Mahprabhu's lotus feet, He would take the opportunity to
secretly touch the Lord's lotus feet when the Lord was absorbed in ecstasy. While
Mahprabhu remained unconscious, Advaita would fall at His lotus feet and shed tears in
great lamentation.
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TEXT 46
He would then offer obeisances by falling flat at the Lord's feet and wash those feet with tears
from His eyes.
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TEXT 47
Sometimes He would rub His head on the Lord's feet, and sometimes He worshiped the Lord
with six ingredients.
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TEXT 48
Such activities were possible only for Advaita, because the Lord made Him a great recipient of
mercy.
On seeing r Advaita Prabhu's loving service to the lotus feet of r Gaura, the devotees
considered Him devoid of false ego and the master of the self-controlled. In order to advertise
His supremacy over the devotees of this world, they all established Him as advaita, or He who
is without a second.
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TEXT 49
Therefore Advaita is the foremost of all. All the Vaiavas proclaimed, Advaita is indeed
glorious.
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TEXT 50
Such are the extraordinary glories of the lionlike Advaita. The miscreants, however, do not
know this confidential truth.
r Advaita Prabhu is the foremost of all Vaiavas. Without understanding His extraordinary
glories, sinful persons who are intoxicated with pride from material enjoyment often attribute
outrageous activities on Him. In some places, even today, some of His descendants and
followers accept r Advaita Prabhu as Mah-Viu and Gaurasundara as His topmost
subservient gop. To establish those who are eternal servants of r Caitanya as r Caitanya's
object of worship is an indication of polluted intelligence. After accepting a polluted
philosophy, some of the descendants and followers of Advaita desire to advertise r Advaita
Prabhu as a kevaldvaita-vad, an impersonalist.
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TEXT 51
One day as Lord Vivambhara danced in ecstasy, Advaita danced behind Him.
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TEXT 52
When Advaita saw the Lord lose consciousness, He secretly took dust from the Lord's feet
and smeared it on His body.
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TEXT 53
Lord Gaurga knows unlimited pranks. When He continued dancing He felt no happiness.
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TEXT 54
The Lord said, Why am I unable to capture the Lord in My heart? Who did I offend so that I
am not feeling happy?
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TEXT 55
Or has some thief stolen from Me? Is it because of that offense that I am unable to dance?
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TEXT 56
Has anyone taken dust from My feet? Do not worry, tell Me the truth.
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TEXT 57
When the devotees heard the words of the Lord, who is present within everyone's heart, they
did not say anything but remained silent in fear.
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TEXT 58
If they spoke, they would have to face Advaita, and if they didn't, they would be finished.
Understanding this, Advaita replied with folded hands.
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TEXT 59
Listen, My dear Lord. If a thief cannot get something openly, then He should take it secretly.
If it is not possible to openly steal something from others, then a thief is competent to steal
that item secretly. But if it is known that the offense committed by harming someone by such
an act will not be repeated, then that knowledge brings pleasure.
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TEXT 60
I have committed the theft. Please forgive Me. I will not do it again if it displeases You.
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TEXT 61-65
Vivambhara became greatly angry on hearing Advaita's words. In anger He began to narrate
the glories of Advaita. Even after annihilating the entire world, You are not satisfied. I alone
remain after annihilation. When You annihilate Me, then You will be happy. When You kill
even the ascetics, sannyss, yogis, and renowned philosophers, who can remain safe from
Your trident? If someone comes to achieve Your favor, You grab His feet and kill Him.
Since r Advaita Prabhu is Mah-Viu, He annihilates the universe in His form as Rudra. r
r Gaurasundara said, I am an insignificant person. To annihilate My insignificant strength
in devotional service is not going to increase Your glories. You are a powerful Vaiava, so it
is most improper for You to snatch away the spiritual advancement of persons who are
neophytes in spiritual life like us. When a devotee of Mathur came before You and prayed
for devotional service, You forcibly took away his devotion to destroy his advancement in
devotional service. On the pretext of offering prayers in this way, r Gaurasundara
appropriately revealed the glories of r Advaita.
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TEXT 66
A great Vaiava from Mathur came to see Your glorious lotus feet.
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TEXT 67
He was supposed to achieve devotional service to Viu by seeing You, but You even
destroyed whatever spiritual strength He had.
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TEXT 68
You destroyed Him by taking the dust from His feet. You are most merciless in the act of
destruction.
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TEXT 69
Ka has rightly endowed You with the devotion found in innumerable universes.
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TEXT 70
Yet You steal from an insignificant source. You have no compassion when it comes to
destroying an insignificant creature.
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TEXT 71
You are a great bandit and the greatest of all thieves. You have stolen My ecstatic love.
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TEXT 72
As the Lord spoke the truth under some pretence in this way, the devotees floated in ecstasy.
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TEXT 73
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TEXT 74
After saying this, the Lord grabbed Advaita and laughed as He took the dust from His feet.
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TEXT 75-77
Advaita could not compete with the powerful lionlike Gaura, who rubbed Advaita's feet on
His head. Holding Advaita's feet to His chest, the Lord said, See how I have captured the
thief in My embrace. A thief may steal hundreds of times, but a householder retrieves
everything in one stroke.
A thief steals many times and gradually accumulates items. In order to take revenge for the
thief's repeated thefts, the householder retrieves everything from his house. r Caitanya is
most powerful; in comparison, Advaita is less powerful. Therefore Mahprabhu forcibly and
openly held Advaita's feet to His chest.
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TEXT 78-85
Advaita said, Whatever You have said is true. But are You a householder? I don't know
anything about that. My life, intelligence, mind, and body all belong to You. O Lord, if You
annihilate Me, who can protect Me? You are the giver of happiness, and You are the giver of
distress. If You punish someone, whose father can protect him? O Lord, when personalities
like Nrada visit Dvrak to see Your lotus feet, which are their life and wealth, and You take
the dust from their feet, what can they do? This is My question. When You destroy Your own
servant, what can he do? Please consider. What to speak of taking dust from Your feet, who
can even transgress Your order? But when You act in this way, it does not increase Your
glories. As I get annihilated, You take pleasure.
Advaita said, A thief steals from the house of a householder, but You are not a householder.
Everything belongs to You. You are the destroyer of everything and You give happiness to
everyone. When sages like Nrada come to see Your lotus feet, You take the dust from their
feet. No one is able to transgress Your order. You are so omnipotent, yet the deception You
display by serving Me rather than allowing Me to serve You does not add to Your glories. You
may get pleasure from this, but I get ruined.
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TEXT 86
This body belongs to You. You may either protect or destroy it. O Lord, do whatever You
wish.
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TEXT 87
Vivambhara said, You are the storekeeper of devotional service. That is why I serve Your
lotus feet.
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TEXT 88
If one smears the dust of Your lotus feet over his body, he will float in the mellows of
ecstatic love for Ka.
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TEXT 89
If You do not distribute devotional service, no one can attain it. Know that I belong to You
in all respects.
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TEXT 90
You can sell Me wherever You like. I tell You this in truth.
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TEXT 91
On seeing the extraordinary mercy bestowed on Advaita, all the Vaiavas were astonished.
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TEXT 92
This great personality has truly served the Lord, for a fraction of the mercy He received
cannot be compared to millions of liberations.
If the example of liberation is multiplied by ten million, it cannot equal a particle of such
munificence.
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TEXT 93
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TEXT 94
We are also fortunate to have the association of such a devotee. We take the dust from this
devotee on our entire body.
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TEXT 95
When such a devotee as Advaita Prabhu is joyfully glorified, sinful persons become distressed
due to their past misdeeds.
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TEXT 96
The topics of that time have been narrated by the Vaiavas and are all factual. One who
doubts their words is ruined.
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TEXT 97
Lord Vivambhara stood up and chanted Hari bol! His followers sang on all sides.
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TEXT 98
Advaita crya was overwhelmed with ecstasy. He forgot everything as He danced like an
intoxicated person.
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TEXT 99
Advaita crya, the Lord of ntipura, touched His beard and roared loudly as He furrowed
His eyebrows and danced.
In accordance with scriptural injunctions, r Advaita Prabhu shaved His moustache, beard,
and hair. Hair of any length on the chin is in ordinary language called d, or beard. That is
why due to ignorance some people attribute on Him the symptoms like dress, beard, and hair
of a foolish bula. But actually He was clean-shaven. To address Him as N is an indication
of His shaved head [In Bengali the word ny, which is a corruption of the word n, refers
to a person with a cleanly shaved head].
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TEXT 100
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TEXT 101-102
Although Lord Nitynanda was greatly overwhelmed, He was expert in dancing with Lord
Caitanya. Whenever Lord Caitanya was about to fall, the most powerful Nitynanda stretched
out His arms and carefully caught Him.
Since Nitynanda Prabhu was always absorbed in ecstasy, from the material point of view He
was greatly overwhelmed or maddened. But even while dancing for the pleasure of the Lord,
He would display full expertise. Whenever r Caitanyadeva became maddened due to love of
Ka while dancing and was about to fall on the ground, r Nitynanda Prabhu prevented
Him from falling on the ground by stretching out His arms.
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TEXT 103
Lord Gaurga danced in unlimited ecstasy. Who has the power to describe that dancing?
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TEXT 104
The sounds that are vibrated by the tongue when one is overwhelmed with ecstatic love at the
time of ka-krtana while chanting the glories of one's worshipable Lord appear due to the
combination of Baladeva and Sarasvat. Baladeva sings to His full satisfaction the glories of
His Lord through the tongue of Sarasvat.
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TEXT 105
Sometimes the Lord lost consciousness, sometimes His body shook, sometimes He took straw
between His teeth, and sometimes He became greatly proud.
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TEXT 106
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TEXT 107
Sometimes the Lord sat in the vrsana posture, and sometimes He laughed loudly.
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TEXT 108
As He bestowed mercy on everyone according to their good fortune, all the Vaiavas
drowned in an ocean of ecstasy.
Mahprabhu's various pastimes are seen by His devotees according to their qualification. The
impersonalists who are indifferent to the Lord are totally unqualified to achieve the Lord's
mercy. People who are expert in pious activities and are engaged in fruitive work think that
they have achieved their desired perfection in temporary material enjoyment by obtaining
illusory benedictions. The Supreme Lord is controlled by the love of His devotee in
proportion to the devotee's endeavor to engage in His service. The enjoyment of temporary
happiness by the selfish fruitive workers and the cultivation of impersonal Brahman by the
mental speculators cannot be called mercy. Due to their piety, the devotees of the Lord
become free from the inauspiciousness of unrestricted sense enjoyment, fruitive activities,
and mental speculation.
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TEXT 109
Seeing uklmbara Brahmacr standing before Him, Lord r Gaurahari bestowed His mercy
on him.
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TEXT 110
Now hear the topics regarding uklmbara Brahmacr, who lived in Navadvpa, where the
Lord appeared.
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TEXT 111
He was always engaged in his occupational duties, and he was most peaceful. Although no
one knew it, he was a great devotee.
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TEXT 112
He would take a bag on his shoulder and go beg alms from house to house in Navadvpa. He
would cry while chanting the names of Ka day and night.
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TEXT 113
People thought he was a beggar and therefore could not recognize him. He was so poor that
he had to beg alms to maintain himself.
Being deceived by external vision, foolish people considered that uklmbara Brahmacr was
an ordinary beggar who desired sense gratification. The ideal examples of poverty or
deficiency displayed in the activities of Ka' devotees who dress as bhikukas, or beggars,
cannot be understood by persons who are maddened by three types of false ego. Persons who
are puffed-up with false ego and bewildered by the illusory energy consider the Lord's
devotees as afflicted by poverty and forced to enjoy the fruits of their karma, but they are
incapable of understanding the poverty, deficiency, or lack of material possessions in the
Vaiavas. Although such Vaiavas are exalted, they visit the houses of the poor
householders in order to help the living entities accumulate ajta-sukti, or some unknown
devotional service. In Caitanya-caritmta (Madhya 8.39) it is stated:
It is the general practice of all saintly people to deliver the fallen. Therefore they go to
people's houses, although they have no personal business there. As a result, the giver
acquires ajta-sukti. Only those who can understand this spiritual propensity are able to
worship Hari by accepting the dress of a beggar in the temple of devotional service and by
helping foolish people who are attached to material objects attain piety. Accepting pure
brahminical behavior, the beggars in the temple of devotional service do not engage in self-
deceit by remaining on the platform of materialistic brahminical behavior but rather engage
all their accumulated alms in the service of Ka. Since Vaiavas do not abide in the so-
called brahmanism based on sense gratification like the brahmanism that is averse to Ka
and aimed at enjoying the fruits of karma, they engage everything in the service of Ka and
do not allow the fools of the world to understand their characteristics and exalted position.
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TEXT 114
After begging during the day, the brhmaa offered whatever he received to Ka and
accepted His remnants.
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TEXT 115
In the ecstasy of receiving Ka's mercy, he did not know poverty. He would chant Ka's
names as he wandered from house to house.
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TEXT 116
Who can recognize a recipient of Lord Caitanya's mercy? Only one who is favored by the
Lord is able.
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TEXT 117
uklmbara engaged in the devotional service of Viu just as the poor Dmodara did
previously.
The word dmodara refers to the brhmaa named rdma or rdm (Sudm). He was
Ka's friend and companion. (One should discuss rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto,
Chapter Eighty.)
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TEXT 118
Vivambhara bestowed such mercy on him that he could remain inside the house to watch
the Lord dance.
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TEXT 119
On seeing the brhmaa dance in ecstasy with his bag on his shoulder, the Lord and all the
Vaiavas laughed.
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TEXT 120
As Vivambhara sat down in the mood of the Supreme Lord, uklmbara danced, cried, and
laughed with his bag on his shoulder.
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TEXT 121
While watching uklmbara, the most merciful Gaurga repeatedly called out to him,
Come! Come!
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TEXT 122-123
You are My poor servant birth after birth. You give Me everything and remain a beggar. I
always desire your foodstuffs. Even if you don't give Me, I forcibly take and eat them.
r Mahprabhu said to uklmbara, You are My impoverished devotee birth after birth. You
have no desire to enter family life and become a householder. You beg alms door to door as a
brahmacr and offer Me whatever you collect. You are a naihika-brahmacr, or lifelong
celibate. You are free from even the mundane false ego of the ghasthas and vnaprasthas.
Being situated in paramahasa-dharma, you have accepted the occupational duties of a
renounced akicana. Therefore you are a fully surrendered tridai-bhiku, or Vaiava
sannys. You have been able to fully offer Me all endeavors of your body, mind, and speech. I
always long for your offering. You have no preoccupation in enjoying anything other than
offering everything to Me. Therefore I forcibly took everything away from you, and as a result
you are poor.
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TEXT 124
Did you forget that I forcibly ate your broken rice in Dvrak? Kamal, the goddess of
fortune, caught hold of My hand.
For a description of this incident, refer to rmad Bhgavatam (10.81.10) [iti mui sakj
jagdhv dvity jagdhum dade tvac chrr jaghe hasta tat-par paramehina, After
saying this, the Supreme Lord ate one palmful and was about to eat a second when the
devoted goddess Rukmi took hold of His hand.].
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TEXT 125
eta bali' hasta diy jhulira bhitara
After speaking in this way, Vivambhara took a handful of uncooked rice from uklmbara's
begging bag and began eating it.
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TEXT 126
uklmbara exclaimed, O Lord, You have ruined me! This rice is full of broken particles!
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TEXT 127
The Lord replied, I eat your broken rice, and I turn My face away from the nectar offered by
nondevotees.
na me toya kalpate
I regard as great even the smallest gift offered by My devotees in pure love, but even great
offerings presented by nondevotees do not please Me.
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TEXT 128
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TEXT 129
On seeing the Lord's compassion, all the devotees began to cry while holding their heads.
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TEXT 130
No one knew who fell where as they cried. Everyone was overwhelmed on seeing such
compassion.
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TEXT 131
They then began to chant the glories of Ka in great ecstasy. Everyone criedfrom the
children on up to the aged.
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TEXT 132
Someone held straw between his teeth, someone offered obeisances, and another said, O
Lord, never leave me.
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TEXT 133
The pious uklmbara rolled on the ground as the Lord of Vaikuha happily ate that rice.
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TEXT 134
The Lord said, Listen, uklmbara Brahmacr! I constantly enjoy pastimes in your heart.
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TEXT 135
When you eat, I eat. When you walk about for begging, that is My walking.
The Lord accomplishes His mission of distributing the holy names and love of God through
the Vaiava tridai-sannyss, who under the shelter of r Caitanyadeva wander about on
the pretext of begging alms.
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TEXT 136
I have incarnated to distribute prema-bhakti. You are My beloved servant birth after birth.
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TEXT 137
I now give you prema-bhakti. Know for certain that prema-bhakti is My life and soul.
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TEXT 138
On hearing the benediction uklmbara received, all the Vaiavas chanted Jaya! Jaya! Hari!
Hari!
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TEXT 139
The servant of Lakm's Lord begs from door to door. What fortunate soul can understand the
mystery of such pastimes?
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TEXT 140
Whatever rice uklmbara collected by begging at ten houses was forcibly eaten by
Gauracandra, the husband of Lakm.
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TEXT 141
The Lord, who is the reservoir of transcendental qualities, personally explained through the
Vedas the rules for offering foods.
The rules for offering food to the Lord are explained as follows: One should chant the mantra
astrya pha while sprinkling water on the offering and protect it by executing the cakra-
mudr. Thereafter one should dip his finger into water and chant the vyu-bja (ya) ten
times and sprinkle that water on the offering. After purifying the dryness of the offering by
this process, one should mentally place a vahni-bja (ra) within the palm of his right hand
and with his left hand below the right hand display it before the offering. With the fire arising
from this, one should mentally burn the dryness of the offering. Thereafter one should
mentally place an amta-bja (ham) within his left palm. Then with the right hand below the
left, display this before the offering. One should then sprinkle the nectar arising from this
mudr on the offering. After that one should sprinkle the previously purified water on the
offering while chanting the mla-mantra and consider that the entire offering is nectar. Then,
touching the offering with one's right hand, one should chant the mla-mantra eight times.
After that, while executing the dhenu-mudr, one should consider that the offering is
complete, and one should worship that offering along with r Hari with ingredients such as
water and sandalwood paste. Thereafter, taking a handful of flowers, one should worship r
Hari and pray as follows: O Lord, let fire emanate from Your lotus mouth to accept this
offering. Thereafter one should consider that fire is emanating from the Lord's mouth and
contacting the offering. Then, touching the offering with one's left hand and taking water
with sandalwood pulp and flowers in one's right hand and after chanting the mla-mantra
ending in svh, one should chant, r-kya ida naivedya kalpaymi and throw the
water with sandalwood pulp and flowers from his right hand to the ground. Thereafter one
should offer the foodstuffs with tulas to the Lord with appropriate mantras. The mantra for
offering foods to the Lord is nivedaymi bhavate juaedam havir hare. Then, chanting the
mantra, amtopastaraam asi svh, one should appropriately offer water to the Lord for
cleansing His hands and mouth and execute the grsa-mudrresembling a fully blossomed
lotus. Factually one should execute the five mudrs beginning with the pra-mudr with
one's right hand while chanting the five corresponding mantras that begin with o and end
in the fourth (dative) case and svh. Thereafter one should touch the two thumbs with the
adjoining index fingers, chant the appropriate mantras for offering, and execute the offering
mudr before the Lord. The mantra to be chanted while executing the offering mudr is hau
nama parya avtmane 'niruddhya nivedyam-kalpaymi. Persons who are engaged in
devotional service to the Lord chant their worshipable mantra [Gyatr-mantras] and execute
the grsa-mudrto offer the foodstuffs, but they do not meditate on fire emanating from the
lotus mouth of Hari. The main point is that they joyfully feed r Hari according to Vaiava
etiquette. (See Hari-bhakti-vilsa, Eighth Vilsa)
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TEXT 142
He does not accept anything unless it is offered according to those rules. But He breaks all
those injunctions for the sake of His devotees.
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TEXT 143
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TEXT 144-145
All rules and regulations are servants of devotional service. One who is distressed because of
this is vanquished. Vedavysa has stated that devotion is the root of all rules, and Gaurga
has directly demonstrated this.
Ka is the origin of Lord Viu. He should always be remembered and never forgotten at
any time. All the rules and prohibitions mentioned in the stras should be the servants of
these two principles.
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TEXT 146
The brhmaa did not offer the rice with mudrs, nor did he even offer it, yet nevertheless
the Lord eagerly ate it.
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TEXT 147
Persons who are blinded by the pride of material enjoyment cannot understand this mystery.
Intoxicated by their children, wealth, and family prestige, they cannot recognize a Vaiava.
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TEXT 148
Ka never accepts the offerings and worship of one who ridicules a Vaiava, considering
him foolish or poor.
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TEXT 149
That r Hari is controlled only by His devotees and does not even accept the worship of
nondevotees is explained in the rmad Bhgavatam (4.31.21) as follows:
ruta-dhana-kula-karma madair ye
The Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes very dear to those devotees who have no
material possessions but are fully happy in possessing the devotional service of the Lord.
Indeed, the Lord relishes the devotional activities of such devotees. Those who are puffed up
with material education, wealth, aristocracy and fruitive activity are very proud of possessing
material things, and they often deride the devotees. Even if such people offer the Lord
worship, the Lord never accepts them.
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TEXT 150
All the Vedas sing, Ka is the life and soul of those who have no material possessions.
Gaurga personally demonstrated this.
Ka is like the life and soul of those akicanas who have no attachment for any object in
this world. This fact is sung by all the Vedas and the literatures in pursuance of the Vedas.
Gaurasundara was the crya and preacher of that confidential Vedic truth. Through His
devoted servants the Lord revealed the insignificance of material conceptions and expertise in
abstracting the essence of the Vedas. Those who hear topics about the pastimes of
uklmbara and Gaurasundara have undergone the saskra of piercing their spiritual ears,
and while rendering loving service at the feet of Caitanyadeva, they become known as
Gauyas in the form of beggars in the temple of devotional service. But while identifying
themselves as Gauyas, they do not try to commit suicide by remaining far away from the
service of Lord Caitanya's lotus feet and thereby becoming averse to the service of Govinda.
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TEXT 151
One who hears about how the Lord ate uklmbara's rice attains unalloyed devotional service
at the feet of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 152
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
CBP 17: The Lord's Wandering Throughout Navadvpa and Descriptions of the Devotees'
Glories
Chapter Seventeen: The Lord's Wandering Throughout Navadvpa and Descriptions of the
Devotees' Glories
This chapter describes the wandering of Mahprabhu throughout the city of Navadvpa, the
various statements of the atheists against Mahprabhu and Mahprabhu's reply, the Lord's
inauguration of sakrtana to mitigate the miseries He felt due to conversing with the
atheists, the absence of the Lord's ecstasy during the performance of krtana and His inquiry
about the cause, the statement of rmad Advaita crya and His dancing, the Lord's
exhibition of loving anger towards Advaita due to the absence of ecstasy in krtana, the Lord's
jumping into the waters of the Ganges, the act of lifting the Lord out of the Ganges by
Nitynanda and Haridsa, the Lord's order to Nitynanda and Haridsa to keep Him
concealed, the Lord's arrival at the house of Nandana crya, Nandana crya's service to the
Lord, Mahprabhu's secret stay at the house of Nandana, Advaita's distress and fasting due to
not seeing the Lord, Mahprabhu's invitation to rvsa through Nandana crya and His
inquiry about Advaita from rvsa, the Lord's arrival at the place of Advaita, the Lord's words
of solace to Advaita, Advaita's prayer for the service of Gaura, and the glories of Ka's
service.
After hearing the words of Advaita, Gaurasundara declared that it is useless to maintain a
body that is devoid of love of God. Thus, with a desire to give up His body, He jumped into
the Ganges. Nitynanda and Haridsa, however, pulled the Lord out of the Ganges. With a
desire to remain hidden, Mahprabhu forbade Nitynanda and Haridsa from disclosing this
news to anyone and personally went to stay in the house of Nandana crya. According to
Mahprabhu's order, Nitynanda and Haridsa did not disclose this news to anyone.
When the devotees could not find the Lord, they began to cry out of separation. Being
afflicted with intense feelings of separation from Mahprabhu, Advaita Prabhu also remained
without any food or water. When Mahprabhu arrived at the house of Nandana crya and
sat down on the throne of Viu, Nandana crya offered his respectful obeisances to
Mahprabhu and engaged with love in His service. Thereafter Mahprabhu told Nandana
crya to keep His arrival a secret. Nandana crya informed the Lord that even though He
lives in the hearts of the living entities as Supersoul and hides Himself in the ocean of milk in
the form of Krodakay Viu, the devotees find Him in the innermost regions and reveal
Him before the people of the world; therefore how could he keep Him concealed? In this way
Nandana glorified the actual truth of Mahprabhu. Being pleased with Nandana's words,
Mahprabhu spent that night at his house discussing topics of Ka.
The next morning Mahprabhu developed a desire to bestow mercy on r Advaita Prabhu.
He ordered Nandana crya to bring rvsa Paita alone. When Nandana crya on the
order of the Lord brought rvsa Paita before the Lord, rvsa immediately began to cry
out of love on seeing Mahprabhu. The Lord then solaced rvsa and inquired from him
about Advaita. rvsa informed Mahprabhu about Advaita's distress due to separation and
His fasting. He prayed to the Lord to give darana to Advaita crya and the other devotees
who were overwhelmed due to separation from the Lord. After hearing the words of rvsa,
the most merciful Gaurasundara went to see Advaita crya. Finding Advaita in an
unconscious state, the Lord considered Himself a great offender and began to repeatedly call
Advaita. When Advaita crya then humbly informed Gaurasundara about His own sinful
mentality, pride, and anger and prayed to remain at the lotus feet of the Lord as a servant,
Mahprabhu described through a material example how the Supreme Lord always forgives
the offenses committed by His servants and how a person who has been punished by Ka
for his offense is eligible to attain the service of Ka. After hearing the Lord's solacing
words, Advaita crya and the other devotees became jubilant.
Thereafter the author concludes the chapter by glorifying the greatness of Ka's service.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Mahprabhu r Gaurasundara! All glories to Nitynanda, whose body is the
object of everyone's worship!
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TEXT 2
The topics of Madhya-khaa are like drops of nectar. By hearing these topics one's atheistic
mentality is vanquished.
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TEXT 3
In this way Lord Vivambhara kept His identity concealed while constantly performing
sakrtana in Navadvpa.
TEXT 4
When the Lord wandered throughout the city, everyone who saw Him thought He was Cupid
himself.
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TEXT 5
In ordinary dealings, the Lord appeared to be full of pride. Even atheists were frightened by
seeing the strength of His knowledge.
Those who consider that the Absolute Truth and material objects are equal, or those who try
to equate the origin with its byproducts, are known by common people as ignorant or
atheistic. Domination over others to nourish one's false ego by persons who are expert in
material considerations is called pride. Egoistic proud persons who try to establish their
own prominence over Vaiavas by taking advantage of their natural humility in worldly
dealings become intoxicated by self-praise. Manifesting His own ingenuity over such so-called
learned persons who were filled with false-ego, r Gaurasundara instilled fear in the atheists
who were envious of Viu. They thus realized the insignificance of their own knowledge and
were defeated by the strength of Mahprabhu's knowledge. Therefore the mundane scholars
realized their own weakness and accepted Him as the conqueror of the proud.
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TEXT 6
The Lord considered the Bhacryas, who were supposed to be learned in grammar, as no
better than a blade of grass.
The branch of the Vedas known as vykaraa, or grammar, is said to be the mouth of the
personified Vedas. Grammar is the source of perfection for all kinds of knowledge.
Mahprabhu did not show much respect to those who established themselves as teachers for
imparting knowledge, rather He disregarded them by manifesting His ingenuity.
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TEXT 7
In His own ecstasy, the Lord kept His identity covered as He wandered throughout the city in
the association of His devotees.
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TEXT 8-13
pa-sakala bale,nimi-paita
The atheists said, O Nimi Paita, You will soon receive an order from the king. You
secretly perform krtana at night, and people constantly curse You because they cannot
watch. The curses of the people will not prove false but will soon bear fruit. We are telling
You this as well-wishers. The Lord replied, So be it. Let your words come true, for I have a
desire to meet the King. Since I studied all the scriptures at an early age, people consider Me a
child and do not challenge Me. I do not find anyone to challenge Me. I wish to meet anyone
who is prepared to challenge Me.
After being defeated by the Lord's vast knowledge, the learned scholars secretly conspired
against Him and made various complaints to the royal administrator. The atheists tried to
place obstacles in the propagation of Mahprabhu's krtana by informing Him that after an
investigation resulting from the complaints there would soon be retribution. Those who
opposed the Lord duplicitously told Him, You do not have the authority to chant the names
of Hari before the public during the daytime, so unknown to others, You loudly perform
krtana within the dense darkness of night. As a result, You become an object of their
displeasure and curse. As friends, we are advising You to be careful. Soon the administrative
officer will come to punish You. In answer to this, Mahprabhu said, It is a fact that
materialistic persons are opposed to Me. I also wish to defend Myself before the King. I have
studied all scriptures at a tender age, and because of My young age no one challenges Me. If
the King challenges Me, then I can make My scholastic prowess known to him.
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TEXT 14
The atheists said, The King will listen to Your krtana. Because he is a Muslim he does not
care for scriptural debate.
The opposing persons sarcastically said to Mahprabhu, The King is an irreligious Muslim,
so he does not care for religious scriptures. He will listen to Your krtana.
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TEXT 15
Considering the atheists as no better than a blade of grass, the Lord returned to His home.
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TEXT 16
The Lord said, Today I have talked to some atheists. Therefore let us have krtana so that My
misery will be destroyed.
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TEXT 17
As Mahprabhu, the Lord of Vaikuha, danced, all His servants surrounded Him and sang.
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TEXT 18
A couple of times the Lord stopped and said, O brothers, why am I not feeling any ecstasy
today?
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TEXT 19
Am I not feeling ecstasy because I talked to some atheists in the city today?
In the Padma Pura, Uttara-khaa, Chapters Ninety-two and Ninety-three, the word
pa, or atheist, is described as follows:
kapla-bhasmsthi-dhar ye hy avaidika-ligin
Those who decorate their foreheads with ashes from the crematorium, those who carry the
bones of dead bodies, those who wear non-Vedic signs, those who keep matted hair or wear
tree bark although they are not vnaprasthas, and those who are attached to non-Vedic
activities are certainly pas.
O goddess Prvat, those brhmaas who do not decorate their arms with the marks of the
conch and disc and do not decorate their foreheads with the mark of tilaka, which are most
dear to r Hari, are certainly pas.
dvijasamasta-yaja-bhoktra
viu brahmaya-daivata
Brhmaas who do not act according to the injunctions of the rutis and smtis, who offer
oblations to demigods like Indra rather than to r Viu, the only enjoyer of all sacrifices and
the Lord of the brhmaas, and who disregard Viu and establish fruitive activities as an
independent process for attaining the goal of life are certainly pas.
One who considers the great demigods such as Lord Brahm and Lord iva equal to the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nryaa is a pa.
Those who do not realize Vsudeva, the Supersoul of all, by their mind, body, and activities
during the states of wakefulness, dreaming, and deep sleep are certainly pas.
Any brhmaa who is not a Vaiava is declared by the stras to be a pa. In the
Padma Pura, Kriy-yoga, Chapter Ten it is further stated:
Those who give up the worship of the Supreme Lord that is based on Vedic injunctions and
indulge in nondevotional activities as well as those who are devoid of the proper behavior
received through disciplic succession are called pas by the stras. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (4.2.28) it is stated:
bhava-vrata-dhar ye ca
ye ca tn samanuvrat
painas te bhavantu
sac-chstra-paripanthina
One who takes a vow to satisfy Lord iva or who follows such principles will certainly
become an atheist and be diverted from transcendental scriptural injunctions.
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TEXT 20
If I have insulted you in any way, then please forgive My offenses and save My life.
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TEXT 21
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TEXT 22-25
I do not get love of God, and neither does rvsa. You enjoy Your pastimes of ecstatic love
with oil millers and gardeners. Avadhta has become the servant of Your love, while rvsa
and I are left out. We are not qualified to attain Your love, while this Avadhta has come and
become the storekeeper of Your love. O Gosi, if You do not award Me Your ecstatic love, I
will dry it all up. Then do not blame Me.
You always remain intoxicated by topics of the Lord's pastimes of ecstatic love with persons
of castes other than brhmaa such as the gardeners and oil millers. Rather than discussing
the scriptures with learned brhmaas, You associate with people of lower castes. rvsa and
I (Advaita) are not receiving Your love. Avadhta Nitynanda has become the only
beneficiary of Your love. If You do not bestow Your love on Me, then I will drain it all out.
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TEXT 26
crya Gosi was maddened with Lord Caitanya's love. He did not remember what He said
or what He did.
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TEXT 27
Ka increases the glories of His devotees in all respects. They are able to sell Him wherever
they want.
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TEXT 28
For one who can sell Ka by the influence of his devotional service, what is unusual about
speaking in this way?
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TEXT 29
Gauracandra increases the glories of His devotees in various ways. Who can understand His
mercy and punishment?
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TEXT 30
As the Lord lamented due to not receiving the happiness of ecstatic love, Advaita joyfully
danced while clapping His hands.
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TEXT 31
After listening to Advaita's words, Lord Vivambhara did not make any reply.
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TEXT 32
The Lord suddenly opened the door and ran out, and Nitynanda and Haridsa ran after Him.
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TEXT 33
Thinking that there was no use in keeping a body devoid of love of God, the Lord jumped
into the Ganges.
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TEXT 34
As the Lord jumped into the Ganges, Nitynanda and Haridsa jumped in behind Him.
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TEXT 35
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TEXT 36
The two then carried the Lord out of the water, whereupon the Lord said, Why did you
restrain Me?
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TEXT 37
For what purpose should I maintain this life, which is devoid of love of God? Why did you
two hold Me back?
va-vilsy-nana-lokana vinbibharmi
My dear friends, I have not the slightest tinge of love of Godhead within My heart. When
you see Me crying in separation, I am just falsely exhibiting a demonstration of My great
fortune. Indeed, not seeing the beautiful face of Ka playing His flute, I continue to live My
life like an insect, without purpose.
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TEXT 38
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TEXT 39
Why did You grab My hair? Nitynanda replied, Why did You try to kill Yourself?
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TEXT 40
The Lord said, I know You are most restless. Nitynanda then said, O Lord, please forgive
Me.
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TEXT 41
Do You want to give up Your body because of someone that You can easily punish?
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TEXT 42
If servants speak something out of pride, does their master take their lives?
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TEXT 43
prema-maya nitynanda vahe prema-jala
Filled with devotion, Nitynanda shed tears of love for Lord Caitanya, who was everything
for HimHis life, wealth, and friend.
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TEXT 44
The Lord said, Listen, Nitynanda and Haridsa. Do not tell anyone that you have seen Me.
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TEXT 45
Tell everyone that you did not see Me. You follow this order of Mine.
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TEXT 46
Today I will hide here. If you tell anyone, then do not blame Me for the consequences.
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TEXT 47
After speaking in this way, the Lord went to the house of Nandana crya. Following the
Lord's order, the two kept this a secret.
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TEXT 48
Absorbed in love for Ka, the devotees all became full of distress when they were unable to
receive any news about the Lord.
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TEXT 49
They began to cry due to feelings of intense separation. No one said anything as their hearts
burned.
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TEXT 50
mah-apardha hailntipura-ntha
Everyone felt like they had been struck by a thunderbolt, and Advaita, the Lord of ntipura,
thought Himself a great offender.
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TEXT 51
Feeling that He had committed an offense, Advaita Prabhu went home and fasted due to
intense separation from the Lord.
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TEXT 52
sabei calil ghare okkuli haiy
Filled with lamentation, everyone returned to their homes with the treasure of Gaurga's
lotus feet bound in their hearts.
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TEXT 53
The Lord arrived at Nandana crya's house, where He sat down on the throne of Lord
Viu.
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TEXT 54
Seeing that the most auspicious personality has arrived in his house, Nandana crya offered
obeisances by falling flat on the ground.
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TEXT 55
He quickly brought new clothes for r acnandana, who then changed His wet clothes.
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TEXT 56
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TEXT 57
He then brought camphor and betel nuts and offered them to the Lord, who happily ate His
devotee's offerings.
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TEXT 58
The Lord forgot all His distress by the service of the pious Nandana crya, who sat there
offering betel nuts.
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TEXT 59
The Lord said, O Nandana, listen to Me. Today you should hide Me here.
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TEXT 60
Nandana replied, O Lord, this is very difficult. Where can You hide within this world?
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TEXT 61
hdaye thkiy n pril lukite
You could not hide in the hearts of the living entities. The devotees exposed You even from
there.
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TEXT 62
How can one who could not hide in the ocean of milk hide in an open society?
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TEXT 63
After hearing the words of Nandana crya, the Lord smiled. He passed that night in
Nandana's house.
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TEXT 64
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TEXT 65
As they relished topics of Ka, the entire night passed like a moment. Then the Lord saw
that dawn had broken.
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TEXT 66
The Lord punished Advaita in this way, but ultimately He felt great compassion for Him.
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TEXT 67
Looking at Nandana crya, the Lord instructed him, Go and bring rvsa Paita alone.
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TEXT 68
Nandana crya quickly went to rvsa's house and returned to the Lord with rvsa.
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TEXT 69
prabhu dekhi' hkura paita kde preme
On seeing the Lord, rvsa Paita began to cry out of love. The Lord said, Do not worry.
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TEXT 70
In compassion, the Lord asked him, Tell Me, how is Advaita crya doing?
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TEXT 71
You are asking for more news? rvsa Paita asked. Yesterday crya fasted.
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TEXT 72
He is surviving only because He is destined to. Please show Yourself to Him and save Him.
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TEXT 73
If someone else had punished Him, would we have tolerated it? O Lord, You alone are our
life and soul.
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TEXT 74
Yesterday in lamentation we thought that without You, O Lord, why should we maintain our
lives?
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TEXT 75
You have given punishment like You said You would. Now please come and show Your
mercy.
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TEXT 76
After hearing rvsa's words, the most merciful Lord went to see Advaita crya.
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TEXT 77
When the Lord came and found Advaita crya was practically unconscious, He considered
Himself a great offender.
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TEXT 78
After previously receiving the Lord's mercy, Advaita would wander about like He was
intoxicated with pride, but after being punished by the Lord, His body trembled.
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TEXT 79
On seeing His condition, the merciful Lord said, O crya, get up and see. It is I,
Vivambhara.
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TEXT 80
Advaita was ashamed to say anything. In ecstatic love, He meditated on the Lord's lotus feet.
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TEXT 81
The Lord again said, Get up, crya! Don't worry. Get up and perform Your duties.
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TEXT 82
Advaita said, O Lord, You inspired Me to act the way I did. Whatever You are saying to Me
now is all an external show.
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TEXT 83-87
You always treat Me in such a way that I become proud, and as a result, I suffer. O Lord, You
have awarded everyone else the topmost mood of service, but You show Me reverence. You
Yourself inspire Me and then You punish Me. You speak one thing and think another. You
are My life, wealth, body, and mind, yet still You give Me misery. This is Your opulence. O
Lord, please give Me the mood of service and keep Me at Your feet as the son of Your
maidservant.
r Advaita Prabhu said, The punishment that was awarded to Me for the unauthorized
activities of considering all the devotees My servants and receiving respect from the people of
this world is just an indication of My misfortune. It is simply the opulence of Your mercy that
You have awarded Me distress even though You have already taken everything away from Me.
My only request is that You refrain from this and always see Me as Your servant. As the
maidservants' sons live in the house of the opulent householders, in the same way You
should always consider Me Your servant. This is My request.
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TEXT 88
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TEXT 89
Listen, O crya, I am telling You the truth. Just consider this example that I am narrating.
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TEXT 90-92
When a royal administrator goes before the King, the guards place a request before him. And
when the royal administrator meets the King and conveys the guards' request, he collects
their wages and then distributes them to the guards, who along with their families survive on
that. If such a royal administrator, before whom the guards place their request, makes an
offense, then by the order of the King those same guards do not hesitate to execute him.
The word jvya refers to the ingredients that are necessary for maintaining one's livelihood.
The phrase gohira jvane means to maintain one's dependant family members.
When a chief administrator goes to see the King, the guards request him to collect their
wages for them. After this administrator conveys the guards' request before the King and
collects the wages for their maintenance from the King, he distributes them among the
guards, who maintain their family members with those wages. If such an influential person
commits any offense to the King, then by the order of the King those same guards do not
hesitate to take his life.
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TEXT 93
On one hand the royal administrator is entrusted with the responsibility of ruling the
kingdom, and on the other hand he is killed for his offense.
On one hand he rewards for one's competence, and on the other hand he chastises for one's
incompetence. Both occupations are present in his character.
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TEXT 94
ei mate ka mahrja-rjevara
In the same way, Ka is the King of kings, while Brahm and iva, the creator and
annihilator, are His servants.
brahmdayo yat-kta-setu-pl
Demigods like Brahm also follow the religious rites observed by him. He is the controller of
the material energy, which causes the creation of the material world. He is great, and
therefore his devilish characteristics are simply imitation. In his commentary on the rmad
Bhgavatam (5.10.11) Madhvcrya has stated: svmitva tu harer eva mukhyam anyatra
bhtyatLord r Hari is the supreme controller, and all others are His servants. In the
rmad Bhgavatam (9.4.54) it is stated:
prajea-bhtea-surea-mukhy
Such personalities as me and Lord iva, as well as Daka, Bhgu and similar great saints of
which they are the head, and also the rulers of the living entities, the rulers of human society
and the rulers of the demigodsall of us surrender to that Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Lord Viu, bowing our heads, to carry out His orders for the benefit of all living entities. In
his commentary on the rmad Bhgavatam (1.3.6) Madhvcrya quotes the following Vedic
statement: sa hi sarvdhi-pati sarva-pla sa a sa viu pati vivasytmevaraThat
Lord Viu is the master of everyone, including Brahm and iva. He is the maintainer of
everyone, He is the controller of everyone, He is the protector of everyone, He is worshipable
to everyone, and He is the director of everyone. In the Caitanya-caritmta (di 5.142) it is
stated: ekale vara ka, ra saba bhtyaLord Ka alone is the supreme controller, and
all others are His servants. In his commentary on the rmad Bhgavatam (11.2.47)
Madhvcrya has stated: tad vaa itare sarve r-brahmeapurasarKa is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead and all demigods including Brahm and akara are His subordinate
servants. In the Bhad-rayaka Upaniad (2.5.15) it is stated: sa v ayam tm sarve
bhtnm adhipati sarve bhtn rjThe Supreme Personality of Godhead is the
master and Lord of all living beings. In the Mkya Upaniad it is stated: ea sarvevara
ea sarva-ja eo 'ntarymy ea yoni sarvasya prabhavpyayau hi bhtnmHe is the
Lord of all, He is omniscient, He is the Supersoul of all, He is the origin of all universes, and
He is the creator and annihilator of all living entities. In the Amta-bindu Upaniad (4.7)
Lord Vsudeva speaks as follows: sarvnugrhaka-tvena tad asmy aha vsudevas tad asmy
aha vsudeva. itiSince I display mercy on everyone including Brahm, I am known as
Vsudeva. In the Maitryay-upaniad it is stated: ea bhtdhi-patir ea bhta-pla....st
'cyuto viur nryaaHe is the master of all living entities, and He is the maintainer of
all living entities. Viu alone awards punishment, and He is infallible. In the vetvatara
Upaniad (6.9) it is stated:
sa kraa karadhipdhipo
No one is His master in this world. No one controls Him. He does not have a material body.
He is the cause of all causes, and He is the master of all masters of the senses. No one is His
father, and no one is His lord.
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TEXT 95
By His will, I create and Lord iva destroys. In the Viu Pura (4.1.84) Lord Brahm
speaks as follows:
By the mercy of that infallible Lord, I create the material universe, Rudra, who appeared
from the Lord's anger, annihilates the entire creation, and Viu maintains. In the
Mahopaniad it is stated: sa brahma sjati, sa rudrea vilpayatiThe Supreme Lord
creates progeny through Brahm and annihilates them through Rudra. In the Vmana
Pura it is stated:
The inexhaustible Lord Viu maintains through His various forms like Matsya, annihilates
through Nsiha and Rudra, and creates through Brahm.
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TEXT 96
Consorts like Lakm and personalities like iva also receive punishment from Ka, yet the
Lord always forgives the offenses of His servants.
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TEXT 97
If Ka punishes one for his offense, then I tell You that he is the servant of Ka birth
after birth.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.098
TEXT 98
Get up, take bath, and perform Your worship. Then take Your meal without anxiety.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.099
TEXT 99
On hearing the Lord's words, Advaita became joyful. Realizing that He was punished as a
servant, He laughed.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.100
TEXT 100
Advaita exclaimed, Now I can say You are My Lord! Then He danced in ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.101
TEXT 101
When Advaita crya heard the Lord's words of assurance, He was overwhelmed in ecstasy
and forgot the previous distress He had felt due to separation.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.102
TEXT 102
All the Vaiavas felt great ecstasy, and Haridsa and Nitynanda then began to laugh.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.103
TEXT 103
e saba paramnanda-ll-kath-rase
Due to misfortune some people are deprived of relishing the topics of these most ecstatic
pastimes of the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.104
TEXT 104
r Advaita Prabhu is the recipient of Lord Caitanya's love. Due to illusion some people
consider such opulence as insignificant.
Persons who are under the influence of my consider Advaita Prabhu, who was the recipient
of Mahprabhu's love, as a rich person with insignificant wealth.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.105
TEXT 105
Ignorant materialistic Myvds think that to become Prabhu, or master, in this world is
most desirable, because a servant has to suffer like an obedient dog. Therefore a master is
always comparatively more respectable than a servant. Those who have no intelligence to
discriminate between the characteristics of Vaikuha and the characteristics of the material
world are certainly unfortunate and devoid of piety. Those unfortunate people who consider
the ordinary demigods as equal to the devotees of the Lord, the Deity form of Viu as equal
to a piece of stone that is trodden under the feet of cows and asses, the spiritual master as a
mortal being, the holy names and mantras of Viu as ordinary words, the devotees of Viu
as belonging to a particular mundane community, the water that has washed the feet of Viu
or the Vaiavas as ordinary water, and the Vaiavas as belonging to a particular status in
accordance with their nondevotional qualities (in other words, those who categorize the
devotees of Viu according to their varrama status, their age, their beauty, or their
wealth) are bound by eight material ropes and oppressed by six types of material miseries.
The consideration that objects of material enjoyment are equal to the remnants of the Lord
takes one to hell. Such classes of people try to equate the service of the Lord with the service
of material objects. Since such impersonal conceptions of such unfortunate persons prevent
them from realizing that the service of the Lord is eternal, full of knowledge and
uninterrupted ecstasy and that the service of the Supreme Lord is the propensity of all spirit
souls, they are deprived of spiritual enjoyment; and since they are intoxicated by material
enjoyment and unable to see the distinctions between the Lord and His devotees, they
imagine that everything is impersonal. Unfortunate fruitive workers are covered and thrown
by the material conceptions created by my. Only living entities who are endowed with piety
worship the Supreme Lord. Not realizing that service to the sac-cid-nanda Lord is the eternal
propensity of the eternal spirit souls, who are spiritual particles of the spiritual whole,
miscreants who are induced by three kinds of false ego waste their human form of life.
Products of matter are situated on inferior and superior levels in this material world.
Therefore if one object becomes master and engages another object in his service, such
distinctions cause the living entities inconvenience. O foolish quarrelsome followers of the
various branches of the Vedas, rather than remaining in your own branch, glorifying your
own qualities, and describing the faults of others, thereby falling from the platform of the
Absolute Truth by imagining that all bodies are independent of Viu and by considering that
Viu is a product of matter, take shelter of the Ekyana branch of the Vedas. The Ekyana
branch of the Vedas has removed the misfortune of the followers of various Vedic branches.
O less-fortunate persons, do not forget your service to the Supreme Lord due to material
knowledge; longing for the service of Viu will result in auspiciousness for you. Unfortunate
people commit offenses by finding faults in others. Since by the mercy of the Supreme Lord
the Lord's servants do not have any faults, they engage in the Lord's unalloyed devotional
service based on the Ekyana path. The Supreme Lord, who is the reservoir of all
transcendental qualities, is fully spiritual; therefore do not consider that this spiritual truth is
subject to being covered and thrown by the illusory energy or that it is affected by material
faults and qualities. The omniscient embodiment of spiritual ecstasy and ocean of unlimited
transcendental qualities and auspiciousness, ymasundara, is the devotees' object of worship
and most dear Lord. The endeavor to become dear to that most dear object is called dsya, or
servitude. The inauspiciousness that people who take intoxicants invite due to proudly
identifying themselves as the enjoyers of material objects is diametrically opposite the mood
of service to the worshipable object. What to speak of this, the topics of servitude
culminating in impersonalism described by rkaha, the spiritual master of Apyaya Dkita,
are abominable and cannot be applicable to the devotees of Viu. The topics of servitude and
the philosophy of aiva-viidvaita, which imitates impersonalism, that are found among
those who are not devoted to Viu are simply indications of their misfortune.
Impersonalistic conceptions can never devour those who have received the qualification to
engage in the Lord's service.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.106
TEXT 106
First one attains liberation, then his material bondage is destroyed, then he can become the
servant of Lord Ka.
Until one is freed from the clutches of material knowledge, he cannot understand the vidvad-
rhi of sound vibrations. In such a situation, one is unable to render service. The devotees
who are servants of the Supreme Lord become liberated only when they retire from the sense
of lording it over material enjoyment. After becoming liberated, the nta-bhaktas develop an
intense desire to attain the platform of dsya. Those who are servants of matter think that the
liberated souls' service attitude is restricted within the abomination of the material world.
They then become completely bound by the ropes of temporary desires. The eternal
propensity of the pure spirit soul who is completely freed from all designations that are
covetable according to material considerations is service to the Supreme Lord. In this regard
one should discuss the Ka-karmta verse: bhaktis tvayi sthiratar [bhaktis tvayi
sthiratar bhagavan yadi syd, daivena na phalati divya-kiora-mrtimukti svaya
mukulitjali sevate 'smn, dharmrtha-kma-gataya samaya-pratk If I am engaged in
devotional service unto You, my dear Lord, then very easily can I perceive Your presence
everywhere. And as far as liberation is concerned, I think that liberation stands at my door
with folded hands, waiting to serve meand all material conveniences of dharma
[religiosity], artha [economic development] and kma [sense gratification] stand with her.
(Ka-karmta 107)].
CB Madhya-khaa 17.107
TEXT 107
Commentators on the scriptures explain that liberated souls worship Ka, who enjoys
transcendental pastimes.
Sarvaja Viusvmipda, who propounded the philosophy of uddhdvaita, has said: mukta
api llay vigraha ktv bhagavata bhajanteAbandoning all mundane thoughts such as
Myvda, eternally liberated persons eternally worship the Lord, who is the embodiment of
eternal pastimes. But later on, following akarcrya's impersonal philosophy, the followers
of aiva-viidvaita, such as rkaha and his disciple Apyaya Dkita, imagined that the
ultimate goal of transient devotional service was impersonalism. Not being satisfied with such
impersonalism, those who engage in the unalloyed worship of Ka become freed from the
concepts of both aiva-viidvaita and the incomplete mood of viidvaita, which is the
goal of the uddhdvaita philosophy, and engage in the worship of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, Adhokaja Ka, in paraky-bhva [paramour love] of the conjugal mellow, the
topmost of the five rasas.
The word bhyakra refers to r Rmnuja, who followed in the footsteps of Bodhyana and
wrote the commentary r-bhya, based on the philosophy of viidvaita. In his writings he
has mentioned topics of various philosophies such as Baudhyana, aka, Dravia, Bopadeva,
Kapard, and Bhrat. In his writings he also pointed out the differences of opinion in
personalities like treya i, marathya, Auulomi, Krjini, Kaktsna, Jaimini and
Bdar. akarcrya and the followers of his impersonal philosophy have produced various
doctrines. The four different commentaries written by Vaiavas of the four authorized
sampradyas, which are under the shelter of devotional service, have never condoned the
philosophy of impersonalism. Since the commentary of the Ligyet-sampradya, which
follows the philosophy of Buddhism, and the commentaries of the akara-sampradya deny
the eternality of worship, it is indicated that in their opinion the liberated state is impersonal
and inactive. The descriptions of servitude found in the commentary of rkaha have
ultimately awarded impersonalism the topmost platform. Nonliberated persons have no
qualification to realize the pastimes of the Lord, because they are intoxicated by mundane
conceptions. Those who consider Advaita Prabhu an impersonalist can never attain
devotional service. In order to point out the discrepancies in the philosophy of kevaldvaita,
r Advaita Prabhu created a doubt about the goal of life, placed it before r Gaurasundara,
and distributed the Lord's conclusion to the entire world. The conclusions imagined by
foolish people who remain entangled with the first three of the five limbs of Nyya are
constructed on material foundations. Not remaining entangled in such material conceptions,
the commentators who engage in the eternal worship of the Lord have described the eternal
variegatedness of the liberated souls through the descending process. The nonliberated
materialists cannot do so.
Those who are liberated by devotional service become more and more attracted by the
transcendental qualities of Ka. Thus they engage in His service. In the Bhagavad-gt
(18.54) it is stated:
brahma-bhta prasanntm
na ocati na kkati
One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme Brahman and
becomes fully joyful. He never laments or desires to have anything. He is equally disposed
toward every living entity. In that state he attains pure devotional service unto Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.108
TEXT 108
The servants of Ka have the power of Ka. If they commit any offense, Ka punishes
them.
Those who have become liberated from the variegatedness of temporary objects that are not
related to Ka and have attained knowledge of and association with Ka can never fall
from the devotional service of Ka for even a moment. The omnipotent Ka protects His
servants in all respects. Ka is the only director of punishment and mercy. He punishes
those materialists whose hearts are inclined to offense. By receiving the punishment of the
Lord, the living entities become free from offenses.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.109
TEXT 109
Some neophytes consider such devotees of Ka as insignificant and constantly quarrel with
them.
Those foolish so-called devotees who pick quarrels among themselves due to their narrow-
mindedness are offenders at the feet of the Vaiavas, and as a result they achieve unlimited
misery. If someone without understanding of the Vaiavas' activities and symptoms takes
the side of one Vaiava and criticizes another, then he does not see the Vaiavas but sees
only their external state.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.110
TEXT 110
Know for certain that they are all most sinful, therefore they do not actually support any
Vaiava.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.111
TEXT 111
Anyone who has even the slightest doubt that Gauracandra is the Lord of all is sinful, and his
devotion is not pure.
r Gaurasundara is the only true reconciler of the contradictions that are found in the
philosophies of the various commentators on the Vednta-stra. Gaurasundara is also the
master of reconciling all worldly disagreements. The misbehavior of those who engage in
scrutinizing r Nitynanda and Advaita without knowing, r Caitanyadeva alone is the
Lord of all, can never be called pure devotional service. The ideologies preached by the
followers of the thirteen current apa-sampradyas by either taking advantage of or acting
against r Caitanyadeva are all sinful and are respectable to mental speculators. Unless one
possesses unalloyed devotion for r Gaurasundara he becomes sinful due to the absence of
pure devotional service.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.112
TEXT 112
Some instruct their ass and foxlike disciples, Go and meditate on me as Rmacandra.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.113
TEXT 113
There can be nothing superior to becoming the servant of Lord Caitanya, who has the power
to create, maintain, and annihilate.
Living entities have no position more relishable than the service of r Caitanyadeva, who is
the only authority for creation, maintenance, and annihilation of the cosmic manifestation.
All other positions are temporary, full of ignorance, and distressful.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.114
TEXT 114
Lord Balarma supports unlimited universes, yet He is the servant of the Lord. What then to
speak of ordinary persons?
r Baladeva Prabhu, the sole controller of innumerable universes, does not accept any
activity as substantial other than the service of Lord Ka.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.115
TEXT 115
All glories to Lord Nitynanda-Haladhara, by whose mercy the glories of Lord Caitanya
manifest!
CB Madhya-khaa 17.116
TEXT 116
By His mercy one develops attachment for Lord Caitanya. Whatever I speak is due to His
mercy.
CB Madhya-khaa 17.117
TEXT 117
CB Madhya-khaa 17.118
TEXT 118
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes how Mahprabhu expressed a desire to enact the pastimes of Vraja, the
Lord's order to Sadiva and Buddhimanta Khn to arrange the necessary costumes, the
Lord's assigning who will dress as whom, the Lord's declaration regarding who is qualified to
see the dance, Advaita Prabhu and rvsa Paita's expression of their disqualification for
seeing the dance, the Lord's awarding everyone the qualification to see the dance, the Lord
and the devotees' arrival at the house of Candraekhara for enacting the dance, some
Vaiavas' dressing in costumes, the Lord's dancing in the dress of the supreme goddess
(dy-akti), the purpose behind His dressing as the supreme goddess, Gaddhara's dancing
in the dress of Ram, the devotees' offering of prayers, everyone's crying in separation at the
end of night, the Lord's breast-feeding of all the devotees in the mood of a mother, and the
effulgence pervading the house of Candraekhara for seven days.
One day Mahprabhu expressed to the devotees a desire to enact the pastimes of Vraja and
ordered Sadiva and Buddhimanta Khn to arrange various items such as conchshells,
bodices, silk saris, and ornaments. He also designated which associate would wear which
dress. When on the Lord's order Buddhimanta Khn arranged the required costumes, the
Lord became extremely pleased. In the course of expressing to the devotees His desire to
dance as Lakm, the Lord said, No one other than self-controlled persons are qualified to
see this dance. Upon hearing these words from the Lord, all the devotees became distressed.
When Advaita Prabhu and rvsa Paita expressed their inability to see the dance because
they were not in control of their senses, Mahprabhu smiled and said that on that particular
day, they would all be self-controlled yogis qualified to see the Lord's dancing. By the Lord's
mercy, they would not be bewildered.
To enact this pastime, Mahprabhu and His associates assembled at the house of
Candraekhara. Mother ac, Viupriy, and the family members of the assembled Vaiavas
were all brought there to see the Lord dance as Lakm. When the devotees heard the Lord's
instructions on how to dress, they became overwhelmed with ecstasy. r Advaita crya as
an expert jester began dancing in various ways, Mukunda as an expert singer began to sing
the glories of Ka, and Haridsa as a constable with a stick in his hand began to caution
everyone to be prepared to see the Lord dance in the dress of Lakm. rvsa came on stage
dressed as Nrada and indicated his actual identity by introducing himself as Nrada, who
travels throughout innumerable universes. He explained that he had just gone to Vaikuha
to see Ka, but found that everything there was vacant. When he then heard about Ka's
advent in Nadia, he left there and came to Navadvpa, where he entered the pastime of the
Lord's dancing in the dress of Lakm.
Mother ac and the wives of the Vaiavas became absorbed in ecstatic love for Ka as they
watched rvsa's wonderful dramatic enactment of pastimes. When mother ac fell
unconscious in ecstasy on seeing the attractive form of rvsa, all the assembled chaste ladies
revived her by chanting Ka's names in her ear. In this way everyone inside and outside the
house became overwhelmed with ecstatic love and forgot themselves. Meanwhile, inside the
house Vivambhara dressed Himself as Rukmi. Absorbed in her mood and considering
Himself the daughter of the King of Vidarbha, He recited a verse from rmad Bhgavatam
describing the contents of the letter Rukmi sent to Ka. With tears in His eyes, He
pretended to write a letter on the ground with His finger. Upon hearing this verse, the
Vaiavas began to cry and chant the name of Hari in ecstasy. After passing about three hours
of drama in this way, Gaddhara and Brahmnanda came on stage in the mood and dress of
Vraja damsels. Gaddhara then began to dance in ecstatic love as Ram, the goddess of
fortune. Meanwhile, Mahprabhu as the supreme goddess and Nitynanda as an elderly
grandmother came on stage. According to their respective sentiments, some saw the Lord as
Kamal, some saw Him as Lakm, some saw Him as St, and some saw Him as Mahmy.
Even those who saw the Lord throughout their life were unable to recognize Him. What to
speak of others, even mother ac was unable to recognize the Lord. At that time, by the
Lord's mercy, everyone felt as if He was their mother, so they became overwhelmed with
ecstatic love.
No one could understand what mood the Lord was dancing in, but after hearing His various
statements, various persons felt He was dancing in the mood of Rukmi, Mahca, or r
Rdh. In this way He taught everyone about the characteristics and glories of His various
energies. When the Lord was dancing as the supreme goddess, Nitynanda fell unconscious
to the ground and all the devotees began to cry loudly in ecstatic love. After a while
Vivambhara took the Deity of Gopntha on His lap and in the mood of Mah-Lakm sat
down on the throne. By the order of the Lord, the devotees offered Him various prayers and
begged for His merciful glance. When the Vaiavas and their chaste wives noticed that dawn
had broke, they could not maintain their composure out of lamentation. On seeing the
Vaiavas cry, the Lord, as the mother of the universe, began to breast-feed them. As a result,
all their miseries were vanquished and they became intoxicated with the mellows of ecstatic
love.
By the Lord's inconceivable potency, the house of Candraekhara crya was brightly
illuminated for seven days. As a result of that, people were unable to look at it. When people
inquired about the cause of this, the Vaiavas simply smiled and did not reveal anything.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.001
TEXT 1
All glories to Gauracandra, the benefactor of the entire universe! O Lord, please place Your
lotus feet within my heart.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.002
TEXT 2
All glories to the life and soul of Nitynanda Svarpa! All glories to the Lord, who is
affectionate to His devotees and who is the abode of all good qualities!
CB Madhya-khaa 18.003
TEXT 3
All glories to Gaurga with His devotees! By hearing topics about Lord Caitanya, one attains
devotional service.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.004
TEXT 4
hena-mate navadvpe vivambhara-rya
In this way Lord Vivambhara constantly remained absorbed in the mellows of sakrtana
while residing in Navadvpa.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.005
TEXT 5
O brothers, please hear with fixed mind the topics of the Madhya-khaa, which describes
how the Lord danced in the dress of Lakm.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.006
TEXT 6
One day the Lord informed everyone, "Today we will perform a drama according to
prescribed rules.
The Shitya-darpaa, Chapter Six, text 7 explains: The word aka refers to one of the ten
types of theatrical performances. Each scene of a drama is called an aka. In each aka the
hero must be directly or indirectly featured so that the mood and mellows will manifest. The
dialogue should be concise and easily understood, and the passages should not include many
compound words. Irrelevant subjects should be completed within one aka. Although
irrelevant subjects should be completed within one aka, topics related with the principal
subject should be present in each aka and should continue till the final aka, when the
principal subject will be concluded. Many main themes should not be described in one aka.
The conclusion of the drama should not be presented in a preceding aka but should only be
presented in the final one. Each aka should consist of many events. There should be more
dialogue than poetry. There should not be any subject in an aka that is opposed to the hero's
execution of religious rituals. A prolonged event should not be condensed into one aka but
should be presented in serialized form. Although the hero may not be present in each aka,
topics related to him must be present. An aka should generally be presented by three or four
actors. In one aka there should not be too many subjects like calling from a distance, killing,
fighting, revolution within a state or country, marriage, feasting, cursing, offering garlands,
death, playing chess, biting lips in lust, touching breasts or other embarrassing acts, sleeping,
drinking, seizing a city, taking bath, or applying cosmetics. An aka should not be too long.
The characters of a queen, the subjects, the ministers, and the merchants should be clearly
defined and should awaken emotions and sentiments within the audience. During a fight, no
one should be present on stage other than the participants.
The phrase akera vidhne means according to the rules prescribed for an aka.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.007
TEXT 7
The Lord called Sadiva and Buddhimanta Khn and told them, Arrange for some
costumes.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.008
TEXT 8
Collect conchshells, bodices, silk saris, and ornaments suitable for all the participants.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.009
TEXT 9
Gaddhara will dress as Rukmi, and Brahmnanda will be her elderly female companion
named Suprabh.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.010
TEXT 10
nitynanda haibena bai mra
Nitynanda will be My grandmother, and Haridsa will be a guard who will keep everyone
alert.
The word bai refers to an elderly grandmother. The elderly lady of Vndvana is
Paurams. She is none other than Yogamy, the instrument for Rdh and Ka's
meetings.
r Nitynanda came on stage as the elderly ascetic goddess Yogamy, who is expert in
arranging the meetings of Rdh and Ka.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.011
TEXT 11
rvsanrada-kca, sntakarrma
rvsa will dress as Nrada, and rrma will be someone who has just bathed. rmn will
volunteer to hold the torch.
The word deuiy refers to one who holds a torch, and the word sntaka refers to a brhmaa
who is returning from taking bath.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.012
TEXT 12
Advaita said, Who will dress as the hero? The Lord replied, The hero will be Gopntha,
who is sitting on the throne.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.013
TEXT 13
The word kca means dress, decorations, or actors' costumes. The word sajja means
prepare or arrange.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.014
TEXT 14
Accepting the Lord's order on their heads, Sadiva and Buddhimanta returned home in
unlimited ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.015
TEXT 15
sei-kae kthiyra-cndoyni
They immediately raised a canopy made in Kthiyra and prepared many attractive costumes.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.016
TEXT 16
After collecting the necessary costumes, Buddhimanta Khn brought them before the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.017
TEXT 17
dekhiy hail prabhu santoita mana
On seeing the costumes, the Lord was satisfied at heart. He spoke to the Vaiavas as follows.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.018
TEXT 18
I will dance as the Lord's potency. Only one who is selfcontrolled is qualified to watch.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.019
TEXT 19
Only those who are in control of their senses will be allowed to remain within the house.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.020
TEXT 20
Realizing that the Lord would dance in the dress of Lakm, all the Vaiavas felt great
happiness.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.021
TEXT 21
But then when they heard the Lord's strict order, they became filled with lamentation.
To test the intelligence of the materialists by proposing to dance in the dress of Lakm, r
Gaurasundara revealed that the mental speculators have no qualification to realize the
variegated pastimes of the transcendental Lord. Those who in illusion consider themselves
enjoyers and the women of this world as objects of enjoyment follow in the footsteps of
Rvaa by maintaining the sinful desire to become the husband of St. The service of Lakm
is the highest principle of Vaiavism. Those who rather than serving Lakm attempt to
become master of Lakm while proudly considering themselves enjoyers are not even
qualified to become servants of Lakm on the path of awe and veneration, what to speak of
becoming qualified to serve the Lord in mdhurya-rasa, or conjugal love. Whenever r
Gaurasundara displays the pastimes of His internal potencies, realization that He is directly
Lord Ka is obstructed. Those who desire to enjoy Gaura as His consorts proudly consider
Gaurasundara as simply the object of their enjoyment.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.022-023
TEXT 22-23
Scratching a line on the ground, Advaita crya was the first to speak, I am unable to see the
dance today. I am not in control of My senses, so I will not attend.rvsa Paita said, I
was going to say the same thing.
Drawing a line on the ground, Advaita Prabhu was the first to speak. I am not able to watch
such a dance. A person who is not in control of his senses is not qualified to see such a dance,
and I am such a person. Following His example, rvsa Paita expressed similar thoughts.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.024
TEXT 24
On hearing their words, the Lord slightly smiled and said, If you do not go, then who will
attend the dance?
CB Madhya-khaa 18.025
TEXT 25
sarva-raga-cmai caitanya-gosi
Lord Caitanya, the crest jewel of all enjoyers, again declared, Do not worry.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.026
TEXT 26
Today you will all become great mystic yogis. None of you will be bewildered while seeing
Me dance.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.027
TEXT 27
Upon hearing the Lord's declaration, Advaita, rvsa, and the other devotees all became
overjoyed.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.028
TEXT 28
Lord Vivambhara and His associates then went to the house of Candraekhara crya.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.029
TEXT 29
CB Madhya-khaa 18.030
TEXT 30
The family members of all the Vaiavas also accompanied mother ac to see the dance.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.031
TEXT 31
r-candraekhara-bhgya tra
This was the limit of r Candraekhara's good fortune, for the Lord manifested this pastime
at his house.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.032
TEXT 32
Upon arriving there, the Lord sat down with all the Vaiavas and then ordered them to dress
in their costumes.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.033
TEXT 33
With folded hands, Advaita repeatedly asked, O Lord, tell Me, which dress should I wear?
CB Madhya-khaa 18.034
TEXT 34
prabhu bale,yata kca, sakali tomra
The Lord replied, All the costumes are Yours. Put on whichever You wish.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.035
TEXT 35
Advaita had no external consciousness. What need did He have for a costume? The Lord of
ntipura wandered around with His eyebrows in a frown.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.036
TEXT 36
He danced in various moods like an expert jester and floated in an ocean of bliss.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.037
TEXT 37
A tumultuous vibration of Ka's names arose there, and all the Vaiavas became
overwhelmed in ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.038
TEXT 38
Mukunda began to lead krtana as follows: Rma Ka Bala, Hari Gopla Govinda!
CB Madhya-khaa 18.039
TEXT 39
Haridsa Prabhu appeared first on stage. His charming face was decorated with a long
handlebar moustache.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.040
TEXT 40
He was dressed in a loincloth, and His head was adorned with a large turban. With a stick in
his hand, he cautioned everyone.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.041
TEXT 41
O brothers, get ready! The life and soul of the universe will now dance in the dress of
Lakm.
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TEXT 42
As he ran about with a stick in his hand alerting everyone, the hairs of his body stood on end
out of love for Ka.
TEXT 43
Haridsa proudly invited everyone, Worship Ka, serve Ka, chant Ka's names!
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TEXT 44
Everyone laughed as they watched Haridsa. They inquired, Who are you, and why are you
here?
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TEXT 45
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TEXT 46
The Lord has left Vaikuha and come here. He will distribute pure love of God everywhere.
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TEXT 47
Today He will personally dance in the dress of Lakm. Therefore carefully plunder that
ecstatic love today.
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TEXT 48
After speaking in this way, he curled his moustache and ran about with Murri Gupta.
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TEXT 49
Those two dear servants of Ka were both overwhelmed in love, for Gauracandra enjoyed
His pastimes in their bodies.
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TEXT 50
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TEXT 51
He had a long white beard, and His entire body was decorated with dots of sandalwood paste.
He carried a von his shoulder and kua grass in his hand as he looked all around.
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TEXT 52
Rmi Paita followed behind him with a waterpot in his hand and a straw mat under his
arm.
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TEXT 53
Rmi Paita offered him the straw mat to sit on. It appeared as though Nrada had
personally appeared there.
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TEXT 54
On seeing rvsa's dress, everyone laughed. Advaita questioned him in a grave voice.
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TEXT 55
Who are you? Why have you come here? rvsa replied, Please hear my words.
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TEXT 56
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TEXT 57
I went to Vaikuha to see Ka, but I heard there that Ka had gone to Nadia.
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TEXT 58
I saw that the houses in Vaikuha were vacant. I could not find any men, women, or
families there.
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TEXT 59
I could not remain in a deserted Vaikuha, so remembering the Lord I came here.
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TEXT 60
Today the Lord will the dance in the dress of Lakm, therefore I have entered this
assembly.
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TEXT 61
rvsera nrada-nih-vkya uni'
After hearing rvsa speak words that were befitting Nrada, all the Vaiavas laughed and
chanted, Jaya! Jaya!
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TEXT 62
rvsa Paita looked just like Nrada, with the same form, same words, and same
characteristics.
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TEXT 63
Mother ac and the other chaste ladies all became absorbed in the nectarean mellows of
Ka consciousness as they watched.
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TEXT 64
Mother ac asked Mlin, Is that rvsa Paita? Mlin replied, Yes, it certainly is.
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TEXT 65
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TEXT 66
Mother ac fell unconscious out of ecstasy. Everyone was astonished to see that there was no
sign of life in her body.
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TEXT 67
The chaste ladies there softly chanted the names of Ka into her ear.
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TEXT 68
As mother ac regained her external consciousness, she remembered Govinda. Although the
chaste ladies tried to pacify her, they were unable.
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TEXT 69
In this way everyone inside and outside the room lost external consciousness and began to
cry.
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TEXT 70
As Lord Vivambhara put on His dress inside one of the rooms, He became fully absorbed in
the mood of Rukmi.
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TEXT 71
Being absorbed in the mood of Rukmi, the Lord forgot Himself and considered Himself the
daughter of the Vidarbha King.
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TEXT 72
He then began to write a letter, using His tears as ink, the ground as paper, and His finger as
pen.
Being absorbed in the mood of Rukmi, r Gaurasundara began to shed tears of love. Those
tears were used as ink, the surface of the earth was used as the letter or paper, and His finger
was used as a pen.
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TEXT 73
He cried as He read Rukmi's letter, consisting of seven verses from the rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 74
The Supreme Lord becomes the husband of one who hears the purport of those seven verses.
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TEXT 75
O most beautiful Ka, I have heard about Your transcendental qualities from others, and
therefore all my bodily miseries are relieved. If someone sees Your transcendental beauty, his
eyes have attained everything profitable in life. O infallible one, I have become shameless
after hearing of Your qualities, and I have become attracted to You.
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TEXT 76
O beauty of the worlds, after hearing of Your qualities, the insurmountable threefold
miseries have been destroyed.
The phrase trividha dukara tpa refers to the three unavoidable miseries of adhytmika,
adhibhautika, and adhidaivikamiseries inflicted by the body and mind, by other living
entities, and by natural disturbances.
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TEXT 77
Seeing Your form is like attaining the greatest treasure. Such a form is seen only by one who
has been awarded suitable eyes by the creator.
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TEXT 78
O lionlike personality of the Yadu dynasty, by hearing the descriptions of Your glories, my
heart has shamelessly been drawn to You.
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TEXT 79
What chaste sober woman of this world would not worship Your lotus feet upon receiving
the opportunity?
vidy-vayo-dravia-dhmabhir tma-tulyam
O Mukunda, You are equal only to Yourself in lineage, character, beauty, knowledge,
youthfulness, wealth and influence. O lion among men, You delight the minds of all
mankind. What aristocratic, sober-minded, marriageable girl of a good family would not
choose You as her husband when the proper time has come?
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TEXT 80
vidy, kula, la, dhana, rpa, vea, dhme
Without You one's education, family, character, wealth, beauty, dress, and residence are all
useless.
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TEXT 81
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TEXT 82-84
That is why I have accepted Your lotus feet as my life and soul. I have offered my mind, life,
and intelligence to You. Please make me Your maidservant by accepting me as Your wife. Do
not let me become the object of iupla's enjoyment. O Lord, please accept me, because what
is meant for the lion should not be taken by the jackal.
Therefore, my dear Lord, I have chosen You as my husband, and I surrender myself to You.
Please come swiftly, O almighty one, and make me Your wife. My dear lotus-eyed Lord, let
iupla never touch the hero's portion like a jackal stealing the property of a lion.
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TEXT 85-86
If I have actually observed any vows, given in charity, worshiped the gurus, brhmaas, and
demigods, or served the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, then, O Gadgraja, I pray for the
benediction that You become the Lord of my life and drive away iupla.
prtea-datta-niyama-vrata-deva-vipra
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TEXT 87-89
My marriage is fixed for tomorrow, so come quickly today without delay. Stay secretly near
Vidarbhapura, and later enter the city with Your army. After defeating iupla, lva, and
Jarsandha, display Your strength by kidnapping me.
O unconquerable one, tomorrow when my marriage ceremony is about to begin, You should
arrive unseen in Vidarbha and surround Yourself with the leaders of Your army. Then crush
the forces of Caidya and Magadhendra and marry me in the Rkasa style, winning me with
Your valor.
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TEXT 90
O Lord, now is the time to manifest Your pride. Your wife is never meant to be usurped by
iupla.
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TEXT 91-92
I submit at Your lotus feet a means by which You may kidnap me without killing any well-
wishers. There is a custom in our family that the day before marriage, the bride-to-be goes to
the temple of goddess Bhavn.
Since I will be staying within the inner chambers of the palace, You may wonder, `How can I
carry you away without killing some of your relatives?' But I shall tell You a way: On the day
before the marriage there is a grand procession to honor the royal family's deity, and in this
procession the new bride goes outside the city to visit goddess Girij.
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TEXT 93
O Lord, take advantage of this opportunity to kidnap me. Do not kill any well-wisher, and
forgive me for my offenses.
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TEXT 94-96
yasyghri-pakaja-raja-snapana mahnto
O lotus-eyed one, great souls like Lord iva hanker to bathe in the dust of Your lotus feet
and thereby destroy their ignorance. If I cannot obtain Your mercy, I shall simply give up my
vital force, which will have become weak from the severe penances I will perform. Then, after
hundreds of lifetimes of endeavor, I may obtain Your mercy.
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TEXT 97
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TEXT 98
In this way the Lord spoke in the mood of Rukmi as all the Vaiavas cried and smiled in
ecstatic love of God.
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TEXT 99
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TEXT 100
Haridsa Prabhu called to everyone, Wake up! Wake up! as rvsa Paita danced in the
dress of Nrada.
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TEXT 101
After three hours passed with these blissful scenes, Gaddhara came on stage.
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TEXT 102
He happily wandered about with Brahmnanda, who accompanied Gaddhara in the role of
his female companion Suprabh.
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TEXT 103
With a stick in one hand, a basket under the other arm, and dressed in fine cotton cloth,
Brahmnanda looked just like an elderly lady.
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TEXT 104
Haridsa called out, Who are you? Brahmnanda replied, We are going to Mathur.
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TEXT 105
rvsa asked, Who are your husbands? Brahmnanda then said, Why are you asking?
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TEXT 106
rvsa said, Is it not proper for us to know? Brahmnanda shook his head and replied,
That's right.
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TEXT 107
Gagdsa inquired, Where will you stay today? Brahmnanda said, You will give us a
place.
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TEXT 108
Gagdsa then said, You are asking too much. There is no need to ask. Go somewhere
else.
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TEXT 109
Advaita said, There is no need for such questions. Other's wives are equal to one's mother.
Why embarrass them?
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TEXT 110
My Lord is fond of dancing and singing, so dance here and you will obtain great wealth.
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TEXT 111
Gaddhara was most satisfied on hearing the words of Advaita. He then began to dance in
ecstatic love.
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TEXT 112
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TEXT 113
Who would not become overwhelmed and cry on seeing the dancing of Gaddhara?
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TEXT 114
Drenched by tears of love flowing like a river from Gaddhara's eyes, the earth considered
herself fortunate.
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TEXT 115
Gaddhara appeared like the personification of the Ganges. In fact, he is the potency of Lord
Ka.
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TEXT 116
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TEXT 117
ye gya, ye dekhe, saba bhsilena preme
Those who sang and those who watched all floated in waves of ecstatic love. By Lord
Caitanya's mercy, they lost all external consciousness.
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TEXT 118
All the Vaiavas cried as they chanted, Hari! Hari! A commotion of ecstasy arose among
them.
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TEXT 119
The sound of crying in ecstatic love for Ka was heard everywhere as the son of Mdhava
danced in the dress of a gop.
The phrase mdhava-nandana refers to r Gaddhara Paita, the son of Mdhava Mira.
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TEXT 120
At that time Vivambhara, the Lord of lords, came on stage dressed as the supreme goddess.
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TEXT 121
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TEXT 122
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TEXT 123
Lord Vivambhara was disguised in such an enchanting dress that no one could recognize
Him.
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TEXT 124-125
nitynanda-mahprabhuprabhura bai
Since the Lord walked behind Nitynanda Prabhu, who was the Lord's elderly lady
companion, everyone could understand, This is the Lord. Otherwise, no one could
recognize Him by His dress.
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TEXT 126
Has Kamal directly appeared from the ocean? Has Jnak, the wife of the lion of the Raghu
dynasty, come?
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TEXT 127
Has Mah-Lakm or Prvat appeared? Has the treasure of Vndvana personally come?
The phrase vndvanera sampatti, the treasure of Vndvana, refers to Vrabhnav, the
daughter of King Vabhnu.
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TEXT 128
Is she Gag, is she compassion personified, or is she Mahmy, the enchanter of Lord iva?
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TEXT 129
In this way everyone was bewildered and unable to recognize the Lord.
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TEXT 130
Even those who saw the Lord since His birth could not recognize Him at all.
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TEXT 131
What to speak of others, even mother ac could not recognize Him. She said, Has Lakm
come to dance?
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TEXT 132
Has Lord Hari personally become the inconceivable transcendental goddess of all mystic
perfections and the personification of devotional service?
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TEXT 133
On seeing this form, even Lord iva, the best of all demigods, and Prvat became illusioned.
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TEXT 134
But the assembled Vaiavas were not bewildered because of the benediction they had
previously received.
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TEXT 135
kp-jala-nidhi prabhu hail sabre
The Lord became like an ocean of mercy to everyone. In their hearts they all accepted Him as
their mother.
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TEXT 136
Feeling as if their mother had come from the spiritual world, they cried in ecstasy and forgot
themselves.
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TEXT 137
As Advaita and the other devotees saw the Lord in this way, they floated in an ocean of
ecstatic love for Ka.
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TEXT 138
As Vivambhara danced in the mood of the mother of the universe, His followers sang
appropriate songs.
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TEXT 139
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TEXT 140
When He inquired, O brhmaa, has Ka come? then it was understood that He was in
the mood of a young lady of Vidarbha.
The phrase vidarbhera bl refers to Rukmi, the daughter of the King of Vidarbha. As
Rukmi inquired from the brhmaa after his return from delivering her letter to Ka,
Mahprabhu, being absorbed in the mood of Rukmi, made a similar inquiry.
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TEXT 141
When the devotees saw tears of ecstasy flow from His eyes, they considered Him to be the
Ganges personified.
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TEXT 142
When He laughed loudly in ecstatic love, He appeared to everyone just like Mahca.
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TEXT 143
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TEXT 144
Another time when He said, Come, dear old lady, let us go to Vndvana, they understood
that He was in the mood of a beautiful girl from Gokula.
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TEXT 145
When He sat for meditation in the vrsana posture, everyone saw Him as the goddess of
millions of mystic perfections.
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TEXT 146
As the Lord danced in the dress of Rukmi, He manifested the role of all His various
consorts from innumerable universes.
Since Rukmi is the fountainhead of all energies, she is the origin of all manifested consorts.
All the direct expansions and expansions of the expansions of that fountainhead manifest
within the fourteen worlds in female forms to enact the pastimes of serving Ka's various
manifestations (His personal expansions and separated expansions).
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TEXT 147
vyapdea mahprabhu ikhya sabre
The Lord manifested this pastime to check everyone from criticizing His energies, or
consorts.
The Myvda philosophy, which denies the potency of the Absolute Truth, is based on
mundane conceptions. By accepting the potencies of Lord Viu as equal to the potencies of
Rudra, the impersonalists reject the concept of potency. Persons who follow the philosophy
of material variegatedness recognize the mother of all universes and living entities and the
enchantress of Mahea as the predominating deity of material happiness and distress and
attribute faults on her. So that no one would blaspheme the internal potency by considering
her nondifferent from the external potency, r Gaurasundara enacted the pastimes of
Rukmi to reveal to all living entities that the energy and the energetic are nondifferent.
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TEXT 148
By respecting Ka's energies that are present within the fourteen worlds and His
transcendental energies that are described in the Vedas, one's devotion to Ka becomes
fixed. Rather than considering the universal energies of Ka as mundane, one should
consider them transcendental and pray to them for devotional service to Ka. Rather than
seeing the energies of Ka mentioned in the Vedas as mundane, if one respects them as
maidservants of the gops, then one's devotion to Ka becomes strengthened.
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TEXT 149
Ka is unhappy when the demigods are offended. If one worships Ka along with His
associates, He is pleased.
According to the demigods' respective qualifications, they are ideal examples for the living
entities' acts of enjoyment. Everyone wanders within the heavenly and earthly planets in
accordance with the direction of Ka. They are motion pictures of Ka's worship. If one
serves Ka with His associates, Ka becomes particularly pleased. By becoming envious of
heroes like the demigods and scenes that consist of false ego in the mode of goodness, one
denies that they are related to the devotional service of Lord Viu. When after giving up the
desire for material enjoyment one begs all living entities, including the demigods, for the
service of Ka, then such natural prayers are devoid of all driving urges for material
enjoyment. When living entities freed from the influence of mundane knowledge follow the
examples of the Lord's associates and their characteristics, they become liberated from
material concepts. Such mah-bhgavatas are fully capable of pleasing Ka.
If after reading this verse one who is engaged in sense gratification dares to collect the
ingredients for his own sense gratification from living entities like the demigods, Ka is not
pleased. Persons who are intoxicated by material enjoyment pose as enjoyers to enjoy the
demigods and human beings. Since this is averse to the service of Ka, Ka becomes
greatly unhappy. Knowing that demigod worship of this standard is simply cheating or
hostile to the demigods, Ka cannot become pleased. Faith in rmad Bhgavatam and
freedom from faultfinding in petty matters are symptoms of a pure devotee. In devotional
scriptures there is no prescription for indulgence in blasphemy, even when there is an
opportunity; rather, indulgence when induced by such an opportunity is malicious. One
should see the presence of the Supreme Lord in all living entities, and one should consider
the demigods as the Supreme Lord's associates. In the Bhakti-sandarbha it is stated: The
different demigods like Ganea and Durg that are mentioned in reference to worship of the
Lord's abode and associates are eternal associates of the Lord in Vaikuha like Vivaksena
and others. Therefore they are not like the Ganea and Durg of the material world.
Demigods like Ganea and Durg born of the material energy are different from them. It is
stated (Bhg. 2.9.10): na yatra my kim utpare`The illusory, external energy has no
jurisdiction in Vaikuha, so what can be said of qualities like lust and greed?' That is why
those forms of Ganea and others are manifest from the spiritual energy of the Lord....The
mundane Durg is a portion of and under the control of Yogamy. This spiritual energy,
Yogamy, has engaged Durg of the material world as her maidservant and entrusted her
with the service of protecting mantras [This Durg hides mantras from anyone who after
receiving initiation in ka-mantra does not chant that mantra, does not worship the
predominating Deity of that mantra, or does not respect that mantra.], not as the
predominating deity of service. If one discusses these statements of rmaj Jva Gosvm
Prabhu and verses 28 and 29 from rmad Bhgavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter Twenty-
seven [nanda sunanda garua pracaa caa eva ca, mahbala bala caiva
kumuda kamudekaam, durg vinyaka vysa vivakena gurn surn, sve sve
sthne tv abhimukhn pjayet prokadibhi, One should worship the Lord's associates
Nanda and Sunanda, Garua, Pracaa and Caa, Mahbala and Bala, and Kumuda and
Kumudekaa. With offerings such as prokaa one should worship Durg, Vinyaka, Vysa,
Vivaksena, the spiritual masters and the various demigods. All these personalities should be
in their proper places facing the Deity of the Lord.], no doubts will remain in this regard.
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TEXT 150
Whatever Lord Kacandra teaches is the truth. Only unfortunate sinful persons do not
accept it.
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TEXT 151
Vivambhara thus danced in the form of His various consorts. No one had ever seen such an
enchanting dance.
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TEXT 152
Those who saw, those who heard, and those who sang with the Lord all floated in waves of
the ocean of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 153
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TEXT 154
The lionlike Gaura danced in the dress of the supreme goddess, as His servants who were like
bees at His lotus feet joyfully watched.
The phrase dy-akti, the supreme goddess, is explained as follows: From the material
point of view, the Lord's original energy in the material world, which is born from His
external energy, is called dy-akti. The mother of the universe within the limited time
factor is called dy-akti. The eternal energetic Lord has three types of energies. The
energy that produces, maintains, and destroys the perishable universe is the Lord's
bahiragakti, or external energy. This energy has two propensitiescovering and throwing.
Apart from this, the Supreme Lord's antaraga-akti, or internal energy, manifests the eternal
Vaikuha planets. In this material world, which is a product of the external energy, five
types of miseries and three modes of nature are present in mutual contention, but in the
eternal self-manifested spiritual world, which is a product of the internal energy, there is no
interruption in its blissful state. Between the internal and external energies there is one other
energy that sometimes comes under the control of the internal energy and sometimes eagerly
pursues the external energy.
Accepting the activities of His dy-akti, Lord Gaurasundara enacted the pastime of dancing
as a female. By accepting the dress of Rukmi, who is a manifestation of the internal energy,
and by manifesting her worship of the Lord, Gaurasundara displayed her worldly connection
through the material point of view.
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TEXT 155
Lord Caitanya became the personification of devotional service, with no end to His shivering,
perspiring, hairs standing on end, and shedding of tears.
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TEXT 156
The Lord held Nitynanda's hand as He danced. Who has the power to describe the nature of
His sidelong glance?
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TEXT 157
rmn Paita held a lamp before the Lord, and Haridsa alerted everyone in the four
directions.
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TEXT 158
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TEXT 159
What happened to His role as an elderly lady? The origin of Ananta ea became
overwhelmed with love of Ka.
The word ngarja refers to Lord ea. Since Nitynanda Prabhu is the origin of Lord ea, He
has been addressed by this name.
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TEXT 160
As soon as Nitynanda fell to the ground, all the Vaiavas in the four directions began to
cry.
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TEXT 161
How wonderful was their weeping out of love for Ka! Everything took place by the will of
r acnandana.
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TEXT 162
Some cried loudly as they embraced others around the neck, and some rolled on the ground
as they held other's feet.
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TEXT 163
Then the Lord took the Deity of Gopntha on His lap and sat on the throne in the mood of
Mah-Lakm.
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TEXT 164
As everyone stood with folded hands before the Lord, r Gaurahari told them, Offer prayers
to Me.
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TEXT 165
Everyone understood that the Lord was absorbed in the mood of the mother, so they offered
appropriate prayers, which were heard by the Lord.
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TEXT 166
Some recited prayers to Lakm, and some offered prayers to Durg. Everyone offered prayers
according to their realization.
Seeing r Gaurasundara in the dress of a akti, or consort, persons who were situated in false
egos of goodness began to pray to Him as Nrya-Mah-Lakm. Others who were situated
in false egos of ignorance offered Him the prayers known as Caik-stotra.
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TEXT 167
All glories to Mahmy, the mother of the universe! Please bestow the shade of Your lotus
feet on the suffering living entities.
Mahmy, the mother of the universe, awards various miseries to living entities engaged in
material enjoyment. To get freedom from these miseries, they take shelter of her. But at that
point they are unable to understand what their actual fate will be when they are freed from
those miseries. Only those who are fully surrendered to the Supreme Lord achieve the
inclination to serve Ka from Mahmy dy-akti. Only they can understand that severe
miseries can be vanquished by the influence of unalloyed service to Ka. Service to the son
of Nanda is most auspicious for the living entitiesthis becomes the subject of their prayers
to Ktyyan.
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TEXT 168
All glories to the goddess of innumerable universes! You incarnate in every yuga to maintain
religious principles.
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TEXT 169
Brahm, Viu, and Mahevara are unable to describe Your glories, so how can others reach
the limit of Your glories?
You are the goddess of innumerable universes. By the influence of Your energy, the religious
principles of the yugas are protected. The three principal deities for the creation,
maintenance, and annihilation of the cosmic manifestation are unable to sing Your glories,
therefore how will those who are subordinate to them ascertain the limit of Your glories?
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TEXT 170
You are the form of the universe, and You possess all energies. You are faith, compassion,
and shame, and You are the personification of devotional service to Viu.
In r Bhagavata-sandarbha (117) it is stated: `The Lord was also served by His principal
internal potenciesr, Pui, Gr, Knti, Krti, Tui, Il, and rj His material potencies,
Vidy, Avidy, and My, and His internal pleasure potency, akti.' (Bhg. 10.39.55). The
word akti refers to the internal potency, or energy, in the form of Lakm. When the word
akti is mentioned, it refers to the first internal energy, or mah-akti, and my is the
external energy. But the above energies headed by r have two propensities, because all
energies are of two typesmaterial and spiritual. It is to be understood that the energies
headed by r act both in the form of consorts and in the form of my. Among them, r of
the former category is the opulence of the Supreme Lord, but she is not the form of Mah-
Lakm because r is the mla-akti, or original energy. This will be explained later on. The
latter category is the opulence of the material world. Regarding her, the Supreme Lord has
said (in Bhg. 3.16.7): na rr viraktam api m vijahti`The goddess of fortune [r] does
not leave Me, even though I have no attachment for her.' This is also stated by r Nrada at
the end of the Fourth Canto (4.31.22) [riyam anucarat tad-arthina ca, dvipada-patn
vibudh ca yat sva-prana bhajati nija-bhtya-varga-tantrakatham amum udvisjet
pumn kta-ja, Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is self-sufficient, He
becomes dependent on His devotees. He does not care for the goddess of fortune [r], nor for
the kings and demigods who are after the favors of the goddess of fortune. Where is that
person who is actually grateful and will not worship the Personality of Godhead?]. Among
the above potencies, Il, or Bh-akti, has the same features as Ll-akti. Of the two, the
former, or Il, is a manifestation of Bh-akti and is the cause of knowledge regarding the
truth. She is a particular aspect of the savit potency. The latter, or Ll-akti, is the gateway
of knowledge. She is the aspect of ecstatic love based on motherly affection that helps one
forget the Lord's opulences. That is why the Gopla-tpan Upaniad has described this
energy as bewildering to the cowherd residents of Vraja. The other [material] aspect of Ll-
akti is the covering potency that causes the conditioned souls to forget their own identities.
It is to be understood by the use of the word ca in the verse beginning riy puythat
energies of Bh-akti like sandhin, savit, hldin, bhakti, mrti, vimal, jay, yog, prahv,
n, and anugrahare included. These are also known as sandhin, saty, jay, yog,
yogamy, savit, jnjna, and uddha-sattva. Prahv is the cause of variegated bliss and
ability. n is the cause of the energy of full control. This is the difference. In the same way,
the energy Uttar (Ll) has many different propensities. The propensities of My are not
described herein because they serve the external energy. But in the original text those
propensities have been generally counted as limbs of service. The external position of My is
because of her remaining in the distance under the shelter of the plenary portion of the
Supreme Lord. Otherwise, in the original verse (Bhg. 10.39.55) the word akti has been used
as a noun. The energy ris the original form, and energies like pui are her parts and parcels.
Vidy means knowledge, not ignorance. This knowledge is described in Bhagavad-gt (9.2)
as follows:
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TEXT 171
All branches of knowledge are different forms of You. The Vedas declare: `You are the
energy behind all potencies.'
Since You are devotional service to Viu, all varieties of knowledge are simply
manifestations of You. You are the cause or potency behind all characteristics of the
energetic. The Vedic literatures declare that spiritual energy is the power behind the material
creation.
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TEXT 172-174
You are the mother of all universes. Who can describe Your actual form? You are the cause
of the three worlds, consisting of the three modes of material nature. We can say that
personalities like Brahm do not know You. You are the shelter of everyone, and You are the
abode of all living entities. You are the primeval goddess and the changeless supreme consort.
The difference between brahma, the material universe, and Vaikuha, the spiritual
world, is that Vaikuha is a self-manifested object while brahma is a created object. The
creation, maintenance, and annihilation of the brahmas are under the jurisdiction of the
material time factor, and the eternal existence of Vaikuha is beyond the jurisdiction of time.
There is no mother of Vaikuha, but there is a mother of the brahmas. Although by
nature she is the spiritual energy of the Lord, she is the creator of the material world,
consisting of the three modes of nature. As the spiritual energy, You alone are the cause of
the three worlds. Although You are beyond the three modes of material nature, people
become illusioned by considering You from the material point of view as consisting of three
modes of material nature. The materialists are never able to describe Your actual nature.
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TEXT 175-176
You are the mother of the universe, and You are without a second. O mother, in the form of
earth, You maintain all living entities. In the form of water, You are the life of all living
entities. Remembrance of You destroys all bondage.
Although You are the unrivaled spiritual energy, in Your specific manifestation You are the
mother of this material universe. Another manifestation of You, this earth, is seen as the
mother of the conditioned souls. You, in the form of water, are like the life of all living
entities. By remembering Your spiritual potencies the living entities become freed from the
unlimited material conceptions created by my and are thus able to give up illusion.
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TEXT 177
In the houses of devotees You are the personification of Lakm, and in the houses of
nondevotees You appear in the form of time, the destroyer of all.
In the houses of Vaiavas attached to the service of the Lord You are present as the
personification of Lakm, and in the houses of materialists who are devoid of service to
Viu You entangle them in unlimited varieties of bondage, bewilder them with Your
covering and throwing potencies, and destroy them by placing them under the control of the
material time factor.
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TEXT 178
You arrange for the creation and maintenance of the three worlds. If one does not worship
You, he suffers the threefold miseries.
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TEXT 179
You are the ever-manifested faith of the Vaiavas. O mother, please protect us by giving us
the shade of Your lotus feet.
Appearing as the faith of those who are inclined towards the devotional service of Viu,
You increase their devotion. You make those who are bereft of Your compassion maddened
with desires for material enjoyment by diverting them from the service of Ka. They then
know You only as the provider of their sense gratification. But You become the well-wisher of
those who are favored by You, and, rather than becoming the object of their enjoyment, You
become the object of their service.
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TEXT 180
The entire world is bewildered by Your illusory energy. O mother, if You do not protect us,
then who will?
Being entangled by Your illusory energy, godless people of the world wander in the cycle of
birth and death and suffer miseries. If You, as the object of their worship, do not protect
them, then those foolish children cannot consider You worshipable. As a result, being
entangled in tight ropes, they cannot surrender to the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 181
You manifest for the deliverance of everyone. O mother, please accept the suffering living
entities as Your servants.
Being tortured by Your covering and throwing potencies, persons desirous of liberation from
this material world wish to be delivered by becoming free from material desires. With a desire
to benefit such living entities who are inclined towards Your service, You remove their
threefold miseries and instruct them to become inclined towards the service of Ka.
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TEXT 182
You are worshiped by great personalities like Brahm. You are the intelligence of all living
entities. By remembering You, one's chanting of mantras becomes purified.
All demigods worship You. Gayatri-dev delivers the human beings from the concepts of
acceptance and rejection and awards them pure intelligence. By remembering You, the
restlessness of mental speculators is clarified.
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TEXT 183
As Mahprabhu attentively listened to all the devotees offer prayers in this way, He became
inclined to offer them benedictions.
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TEXT 184
The devotees repeatedly offered obeisances and prayers by reciting selected verses.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.185
TEXT 185
O mother, we all take shelter of Your lotus feet. Please glance mercifully on us so that our
minds remain fixed at Your lotus feet.
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TEXT 186
As everyone offered prayers to the Lord in this way, they cried with their arms raised.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.187
TEXT 187
The chaste ladies cried inside the room, and the house of Candraekhara became filled with
ecstasy.
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TEXT 188
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TEXT 189
In ecstasy they did not notice that the night had ended and the bright sun had already risen.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.190
TEXT 190
As the night ended, the dance stopped. This pierced the hearts of everyone like a sharp arrow.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.191
TEXT 191
Struck with wonder, they all looked around and loudly cried out, The night has come to an
end!
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TEXT 192
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TEXT 193
The devotees looked at the sun with such unhappiness that it would have burned to ashes if
it was not protected by the mercy of the Lord.
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TEXT 194
Gauracandra did that to increase the devotees' attachment through their great lamentation on
seeing the completion of that pastime.
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TEXT 195
All the devotees cried in great lamentation, and the chaste ladies cried as they fell to the
ground.
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TEXT 196
yata nrya-akti-jagata-janan
All the energies of Nrya, the mother of the universe, have appeared as the wives of the
Vaiavas.
The women of this world are bodily expansions of Nrya's energies. Unlike the
nondevotees, the Vaiavas are not influenced by the spirit of enjoyment to consider the
energies of Nrya, the mother of the universe, as the Supreme.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.197
TEXT 197
All the chaste ladies cried among themselves and grabbed the feet of mother ac.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.198
TEXT 198
The sound of crying in devotion to Viu arose in the four directions. The house of
Candraekhara became filled with ecstatic love.
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TEXT 199
Those Vaiavas who birth after birth know the characteristics of Ka spontaneously cry for
Him.
There are two types of cryingshedding tears of joy out of emotion and shedding tears while
crying out in affliction from the distress of deficiency. When Vaiavas see distress within
this world, both types of emotions naturally appear in them.
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TEXT 200
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TEXT 201
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TEXT 202
The Lord felt the same affectionate attachment for the devotees that a mother feels for her
child. He then gave everyone the same feelings that a child has for his mother.
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TEXT 203
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TEXT 204
The Lord personally manifest as the mother of the universe in the form of Kamal, Prvat,
Day, and Mah-Nrya.
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TEXT 205
The Lord confirmed His statement in the Bhagavad-gt, I am the father and grandfather. I
am the support and the mother.
The Supreme Lord is the Absolute Truth. There is an eternal relationship between the
Supreme Lord and the living entities, who are His parts and parcels. The Supreme Lord is
vibhu, or unlimited, and the au, or limited, living entities, who are related to Him, are
among His subordinate energies. The function of His illusory energy is to manipulate the
Lord's various energies according to time, place, and circumstance. While confirming these
topics, the Lord also established that even though the material designations of a living entity
have no relationship with his svarpa-lakaa, or original characteristics, they certainly have
a relationship with his taastha-lakaa, or marginal characteristics.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.206
TEXT 206
I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support, and the grandsire.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.207
TEXT 207
All those Vaiavas, who had been most fortunate for millions of lifetimes, now blissfully
drank milk from the Lord's breast.
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TEXT 208
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TEXT 209
Although the Vedas describe the Lord's appearance and disappearance, there is actually
no end to His pastimes.
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TEXT 210
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TEXT 211
All gross and subtle elements in the entire universe are manifestations of Lord Caitanya that
later appear separate.
The gross and subtle ingredients that have, according to their various qualities, manifested in
this material world, which is a transformation of the external energy, are regarded as the
variegatedness of the primary and secondary energies of consciousness. There is a difference
between pastimes and activities. In the different concepts of temporary time and eternal time,
various material and spiritual energies are situated. These energies are directly and indirectly
related to individuals under particular circumstances.
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TEXT 212
icchya karaye si, icchya milya
Out of His own sweet will He creates and annihilates. He creates innumerable universes as
one of His pastimes.
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TEXT 213
He is the Lord of lords and supremely independent. He appears in whatever form He desires.
Who is there who will disobey Him?
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TEXT 214
Nevertheless all of His forms are the supreme truth. He manifests such glorious forms to
deliver the living entities.
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TEXT 215
Without understanding this fact, some sinful persons ruined themselves by calling the Lord a
gop.
The Supreme Lord is the object of worship. If He is considered in the category of raya-
vigraha, or devotee, and described as a gop, the Lord would then be relegated to merely an
energy rather than the energetic. The Myvds and nondevotees cannot understand Lord
Gaurasundara as the source of all viu-tattvas. The exhibition of pastimes appropriate to an
raya by the viaya-vigraha, or shelter of all devotees, impedes unfortunate persons'
realization of the truth.
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TEXT 216
By hearing about the Lord's wonderful dance as a gop, which is the treasure of the four
Vedas, one attains devotional service to Ka.
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TEXT 217
In that pastime Nitynanda Prabhu played the role of an elderly lady, while Gauracandra took
the form of goddess Lakm.
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TEXT 218
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TEXT 219
The Lord became a gop, and Nitynanda became an elderly lady. Who can understand this
other than one who has realization of it?
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TEXT 220
ka-anugraha yre, se e marma jne
Only one who is favored by Ka can understand this in truth. Less fortunate persons cannot
recognize Nitynanda.
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TEXT 221
Someone may consider Nitynanda a yogi, someone may consider Him a devotee, and
someone may consider Him a jn. They may say whatever they like.
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TEXT 222
Even if Nitynanda is a most insignificant servant of Lord Caitanya, I would still keep His
lotus feet in my heart.
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TEXT 223
Therefore I kick the head of any sinful person who disregards the glories of Lord Nitynanda
and dares to criticize Him.
Those who are sinful-minded because of their previous misdeeds cannot understand the truth
about r Nitynanda-Baladeva or His transcendental activities, and thus they blaspheme
Him. Topics of the author's kicking them on their heads have been mentioned to reveal that
the conceptions of such abominable sinful persons are extremely disgusting and
contemptible. By receiving such chastisement from a Vaiava, the good fortune of those who
are averse to the service of Hari is awakened, but ordinary foolish people cannot understand
this.
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TEXT 224
The topics of the Madhya-khaa, wherein Lord Nryaa's dance in the form of Lakm are
narrated, are just like a shower of nectar.
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TEXT 225
The Lord danced in the mood of a mother and taught devotional service. He then fulfilled
everyone's desires by feeding them breast milk.
By displaying the activities of His spiritual and material energies, the Lord taught devotional
service, which is the eternal propensity dormant in conditioned souls. He taught self-realized
souls the principles of distributing foodstuffs required in this material world and offering
service to the Supreme Lord rather than taking service from Him.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.226
TEXT 226
There was a wonderful effulgence manifest for seven days at the house of r cryaratna.
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TEXT 227
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TEXT 228
Those who came to cryaratna's house were unable to open their eyes.
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TEXT 229
People inquired, Why do our eyes become blinded when we open them in crya's house?
CB Madhya-khaa 18.230
TEXT 230
On hearing this, the Vaiavas became jubilant at heart, but they did not offer any
explanation.
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TEXT 231
Lord Caitanya's potencies are most confidential, yet no one can understand how this is so.
The potencies of r Caitanyadeva are most confidential. There is not a tinge of devotional
service in the hearts of those who desire to enjoy Gaura (who accept service from
Gaurasundara by considering Him the object of their enjoyment, in other words, who
consider themselves something like ngars, or enjoyers). r Caitanyadeva did not allow
foolish persons to understand this.
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TEXT 232
In this way Gauracandra enjoyed inconceivable pastimes with the devotees in Navadvpa.
CB Madhya-khaa 18.233
TEXT 233
O brothers, hear the descriptions of the activities and places of Lord Caitanya's pastimes in
Madhya-khaa.
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TEXT 234
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes rman Mahprabhu's visit to devotees' houses with Nitynanda,
Advaita's distress resulting from being offered respect by Gaurasundara, Advaita's tricks to
remove that distress, Gaurasundara's wandering in the city and His visit with Nitynanda to
the house of a vmcri sannys, Their acceptance of fruits at the house of the sannys,
Gaura and Nitynanda's arrival at the house of Advaita crya, Advaita's explanation of
jna-yoga, the Lord's beating Advaita and revelation of His glories after hearing His
explanations, Advaita crya's happiness and declaration, examples of the inauspicious
results of worshiping demigods, the Lord's warning to everyone about blasphemy of
Vaiavas, the Lord's acceptance of food at Advaita's house, and Advaita's glorification of
Nitynanda on the pretext of expressing anger.
rman Mahprabhu and Nitynanda visited the houses of all the devotees in Navadvpa.
When the Lord was pleased, all the devotees became intoxicated with happiness. Among
them, r Advaita crya was the most pleased. In ecstatic love, He had no external
consciousness yet He was extremely distressed because Gaurasundara would offer Him
respect and take dust from His feet. He therefore attempted to make the Lord angry with Him
by explaining Yoga-viha on the pretense of establishing the superiority of jna over
bhakti.
One day while Mahprabhu and Nitynanda were wandering about the city, the demigods
saw that the two resembled two moons. They thus considered heaven to be earth, themselves
to be human beings, and the earth to be heaven, and in this way they went on speculating in
various ways among themselves.
On the way to Advaita crya's house, r Nitynanda and r Gaurasundara went to the
house of a dr sannys, or tantric sannyswho keeps women. When Mahprabhu offered
His obeisances to the sannys, the sannys became overwhelmed on seeing the most
enchanting form of Mahprabhu and blessed Him to achieve worldly opulence. When
Mahprabhu established the abomination and impermanence of such benedictions, the dr
sannys, out of his enjoying mentality, praised sense gratification with objects like wealth
and children. Mahprabhu then explained to the sannys that it is not necessary to pray for
things like wealth and good birth, because they are all temporary. All living entities enjoy
happiness and distress according to their own past deeds. Because of not understanding the
purport of the Vedas, people consider religiosity, economic development, and sense
gratification as the goals of the Vedas and achievement of opulences like wealth and good
birth as the fruit of taking bath in the Ganges and chanting the names of Hari. But this is not
the actual purport of the Vedas; devotional service alone is the goal of the Vedas. Praying for
anything else does not indicate proper intelligence.
After hearing Mahprabhu's words, the dr sannys considered Gaurasundara a crazy child
and himself, who had traveled to all holy places, as most intelligent. Nitynanda Prabhu
laughed at the words of the dr sannys and pacified him with words of praise. He then
informed the sannys that They had to leave for some work and asked him for some food.
After the dr sannys requested the two Prabhus to accept lunch at his house, r Gaura-
Nitynanda went for bath in the Ganges, returned, and sat down to eat milk and fruits in the
sannys's house. When the dr sannys then invited Nitynanda to have some wine, the
two Prabhus understood that the sannys was a vmcri, so They washed Their hands and
left that house. They then swam down the Ganges to the house of Advaita crya in
ntipura. Realizing that Mahprabhu had arrived, Advaita Prabhu began to describe the
glories of jna-yoga. When Mahprabhu inquired from Advaita Prabhu, Between bhakti
and jna, which is superior? Advaita Prabhu replied that jna was superior. On hearing
this, Mahprabhu repeatedly struck Advaita's back with His fist, and after revealing His own
glories, He stopped the beating. Advaita Prabhu then began to dance in ecstasy, and after
describing how Mahprabhu had previously given Him respect, He begged for Gaura's service
birth after birth, took dust from Mahprabhu's feet, and smeared it all over His body.
Advaita's house then became flooded with tears of love. Mahprabhu awarded Advaita the
benediction that His (Gaura's) mercy would be easily available to those who took shelter at
Advaita Prabhu's feet for even a moment. Thereafter, citing the example of the aivite King
Sudakia, Advaita Prabhu said that if anyone neglects Mahprabhu and worships only Him
(Advaita crya), then that same devotional service will ruin that person. On hearing
Advaita's words, Mahprabhu declared that if anyone worships Him (Gaura) while
disregarding His devotee, He will never accept such worship, as such devotional service feels
like fire burning His body.
After ordering Advaita's wife to cook, Mahprabhu and the others went to take bath in the
Ganges, and after completing their bath, they returned to eat. As they finished eating,
Nitynanda Prabhu threw rice all over the room, whereupon Advaita recited Nitynanda's
unlimited glories on the pretext of criticizing Him. After Mahprabhu spent the next few days
in the house of Advaita, He returned home with His associates.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Vivambhara, the Lord of all Vaiavas! O Lord, please deliver the living entities
by giving them Your devotional service.
Vivambhara is the maintainer of the universe. He is the object of all devotional service.
Induced by the spirit of enjoyment, the conditioned soul has forgotten pure service to the
Lord. Unless the Supreme Lord accepts the service of the living entity by becoming the object
of his service-inclined propensities, the living entity's natural propensity for enjoyment
becomes prominent. That is why the merciful Lord, as the viaya-vigraha, or object of
worship, awards the subordinate, separated living entity the opportunity to serve and thus
accepts him as His own.
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TEXT 2
In this way Lord Vivambhara performed pastimes in Navadvpa that were not seen by all.
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TEXT 3
nitynanda-gaddhara-sahati vihare
In the company of Nitynanda and Gaddhara, the Lord enjoyed pastimes in the houses of
His devotees.
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TEXT 4
All the devotees were filled with the Lord's ecstasy. They saw the entire world in relationship
to Ka.
r Mahprabhu is the source of complete ecstasy for devotees inclined to the service of the
Lord. The conditioned souls are subjected to the threefold miseries of material existence. But
since the liberated devotees of the Lord are filled with ecstasy in Ka consciousness, they
do not experience any material distress. Wherever the object of happiness is temporary and
the living entities' endeavors are imperfect there is a lack of complete ecstasy in Ka
consciousness. Experiencing the ecstasy of Ka consciousness everywhere is perception of
the living entities' complete happiness.
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TEXT 5
niravadhi bhvvee kro nhi bhya
They were constantly absorbed in love of God and had no external consciousness. They had
no engagement other than the performance of sakrtana.
Since the devotees of the Lord are absorbed in the service of Ka, they cannot even glance
towards the material world under the influence of external knowledge. Rather they constantly
remain intoxicated by glorifying Ka's names, forms, qualities, and pastimes.
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TEXT 6
Of all the devotees, crya Gosi was most blissful. No one was able to understand His
unfathomable characteristics.
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TEXT 7
The glories of Lord Caitanya's great devotee, Advaita, the Lord of ntipura, are known by the
mercy of Lord Caitanya to only a few devotees.
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TEXT 8
When Vivambhara regained His external consciousness, He would offer respect to all the
Vaiavas, and particularly to Advaita.
Mahprabhu always displayed intense eagerness to please Ka and acted like He did not
even glance at the world of material enjoyment. The moment His glance fell on the external
world, He immediately engaged in the service of Viu's devotees. He thus displayed the
pastime of serving r Advaita crya with awe and reverence, but Advaita Prabhu was not
pleased by this. His only purpose in life was to serve r Caitanya. Therefore He considered
the Lord's exhibition of respect to Him as a frustration of His own good fortune.
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TEXT 9
As a result of this, the Lord of ntipura was unhappy. His mind rumbled, and His heart felt
no relief.
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TEXT 10
This thief constantly harasses Me by giving up His superior position and grabbing hold of
My feet.
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TEXT 11
The Lord is most powerful, so by force I cannot check Him from taking dust from My feet.
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TEXT 12
The only alternative I have is the power of devotional service, for no one can recognize
Vivambhara without devotional service.
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TEXT 13
When I smash His illusion into pieces, then only will My name Advaita-siha be glorified.
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TEXT 14
This thief has become proud after defeating Bhgu, but He doesn't know that I have
hundreds of disciples like Bhgu.
There is a story among people that Lord Nryaa accepted Bhgu's footprint on His chest to
exhibit His affection for His devotees and demonstrate that he [Bhgu] was a fool. Since
ignorant people are more prone to be deceived, they consider Bhgu more respectable than
the Supreme Lord. But, as r Advaita Prabhu is Mah-Viu and a Vaiava crya, He
recognized the foolishness of Bhgu. Therefore, while displaying His external anger and
pride, He declared that He has hundreds of disciples like Bhgu. r Gaurasundara, who is
nondifferent from Vrajendra-nandana, could not hide the stealing propensities of His
ymasundara pastimes from Advaita Prabhu. The forgetfulness of the Supreme Lord in those
who are tortured by the illusory energy and who cannot understand their own constitutional
position or the position of the Supreme Lord awakens in them a spirit of enjoyment at every
step. But since r Advaita Prabhu was a remarkably intelligent and most clever devotee of
Gaura, His thoughts were not like those of foolish living entities. He endeavored with a desire
to obtain punishment from r Caitanyadeva to reverse the concept that He was worshipable.
Thinking in this way, He desired to place artificial obstacles in the gaura-avatra's preaching
of devotional service to belittle the Lord's pastimes as a servant.
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TEXT 15
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TEXT 16
Although the Lord has incarnated to preach devotional service, I will not show any respect
to such devotional servicethis is My resolution.
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TEXT 17
If I do not accept devotional service, then the Lord will forget Himself out of anger and
punish Me by pulling My hair.
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TEXT 18
After contemplating in this way, Advaita Prabhu happily departed with Haridsa.
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TEXT 19
He came home on the pretext of some work and contemplated His resolution.
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TEXT 20
niravadhi bhvvee dole matta haiy
Intoxicated with ecstasy, He constantly swayed back and forth as He glorified jna while
commenting on the book named Yoga-viha.
While explaining the nondevotional Myvd book named Yoga-viha, r Advaita Prabhu
made a show of aversion to the path of devotional service. His purpose was to obstruct
Mahprabhu's preaching of devotional service, so that He [Gaura] would punish Him
[Advaita] rather than worship Him.
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TEXT 21
Without jna, what power does devotional service to Viu have? Therefore jna has all
potency, and it is the life of all.
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TEXT 22
One who does not understand such jna is comparable to a person who leaves his wealth at
home and then searches for it in the forest.
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TEXT 23
Devotional service to Viu is like a mirror. But if one is not endowed with eyes in the form
of jna, then this mirror has no use. If there are no eyes, then what is the use of a mirror?
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TEXT 24
I have studied all the scriptures from beginning to end and come to the conclusion that
jna is the essence of everything.
After studying all scriptures from beginning to end, I have understood that jna is
supreme.
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TEXT 25
Haridsa knew well the characteristics of Advaita, therefore on hearing this explanation he
laughed loudly.
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TEXT 26
Such are the unfathomable characteristics of Advaita Prabhu. They are auspicious for the
devotees and impediments for the miscreants.
Those who were fortunate understood the characteristics of the devotee Advaita and thus
realized the supremacy of devotional service to the Lord. Those who were unfortunate and
sinful could not understand the purpose of Advaita Prabhu and attained inauspiciousness by
accepting impersonal jna as superior to devotional service. They obtained only
impediments on their path of progress.
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TEXT 27
Lord Vivambhara is like a desire tree that fulfills everyone's desires, therefore He understood
Advaita's resolution.
Mahprabhu is the original source of fulfilment for everyone's desires. Therefore He could
certainly understand the internal mood of Advaita. When r Advaita Prabhu saw the Lord
offer Him great respect despite His endeavor to serve Mahprabhu with His body, mind, and
speech, then to counteract this situation He made a show of establishing bhakti as less
enlightening by giving more importance to jna.
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TEXT 28
One day the Lord was joyfully wandering about the city looking at His creation with
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 29
Brahm considered himself fortunate, The Lord is mercifully looking at my artistic work.
When Brahm, the creator of the universe, saw that r Gaurasundara had incarnated in this
world, he considered himself fortunate. Lord Brahm, the engineer of the universe,
considered himself fortunate when he realized that he had attained the merciful glance and
attention of the Lord.
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TEXT 30
It appeared that two moons were wandering about, and everyone appreciated Their presence
according to their surrender.
The phrase dui candra refers to r Gauracandra and r Nitynanda-candra. The phrase ise
yya means coming and going.
The phrase nati-anurpa is explained as follows: Everyone saw Gaura and Niti differently
according to their service propensity; in other words, they saw Gaurasundara according to
the degree of their devotional service. Another reading is mati-anurpa, which would mean
according to their mentality.
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TEXT 31
All the demigods watched from outer space. On seeing the two moons, various thoughts went
through their minds.
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TEXT 32
On seeing the presence of the moonlike Lords, they considered their planets to be the earth
and earth to be heaven.
The demigods considered their respective abodes to be earth and the earth to be heaven. On
seeing the two moonlike Lords, Gauracandra and Nitynanda-candra, their vision was
bewildered as by the illusory representations of water seen in fire or land seen on water.
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TEXT 33
By the influence of the moonlike Lords, they considered themselves to be human beings and
human beings to be demigods.
The demigods began to consider themselves as less powerful human beings, and they
considered the human beings, who were refreshed by the rays of the two moons, Gaura and
Niti, to be superior to themselves.
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TEXT 34
On seeing the two moons, they thought, We have never seen two moons together in
heaven.
There is only one moon in heaven. There is no question of two moons at the same time.
Therefore the earth is a heaven superior to heaven.
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TEXT 35
One of the demigods said, Listen to my words. One is the original moon, and the other is a
reflection.
Svaya-rpa Lord Kacandra is the original moon, and svaya-praka Baladeva is His
manifestation. In Laghu-bhgavatmta (1.21) it is stated:
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TEXT 36
Another demigod said, I think that out of our good fortune Lord Nryaa has provided us
with two moons.
One of the demigods said, Perhaps because of our good fortune the creator has made these
two moons appear simultaneously.
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TEXT 37
Someone said, The father and the son are one. I think one is Mercury, the son of the moon.
According to the Vedic statement, tm vai jyate putra`A man is born as his own son,'
there is a similarity between the father and the son. Mercury is the son of the moon and
therefore as good as his father. Perhaps of these two moons, one is the son of the other.
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TEXT 38
It was not at all wonderful that the demigods were bewildered by the Lord's form, which even
the Vedas cannot ascertain.
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TEXT 39
In this way Nitynanda and the son of Jaganntha Mira wandered about the city.
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TEXT 40
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TEXT 41
The two joyful, most restless Lords then set out on the path to Advaita crya's house.
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TEXT 42
Halfway down the road near Mulluka is a village named Lalitapura, which is situated near the
Ganges.
Mulluka, or Muluka (derived from the Persian word milik), is situated on the eastern bank of
the Ganges opposite Ambik. Places like Piyr-gaja are situated on the western side of the
Ganges. The village of Lalitapura is situated near ntipura; in other words, it is on the
eastern side of the Ganges halfway between Mypur and ntipura. It is on the eastern side
directly adjacent to the village of Ha-hga.
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TEXT 43
In that village lived a householder sannys. His house was on the side of the road near the
Ganges.
The phrase householder sannys, or householder bula, refers to those who identify
themselves as tygs, or renunciants, while maintaining extreme attachment to home. The
tamasic tantras encourage such dr sannyss, or immoralists. As in the logic of sora
pthara bstone bowls made of gold, those householder bulas who are extremely
attached to home and who dress themselves as renunciants, wearing red cloth with the
support of kta philosophy, claim that maintaining maidservants and wives is approved by
the stras. At present rmn Annadcaraa Mitra wears red cloth even though he is a
householder, and ryukta Madhusdana Gosvm of Vndvana used to wear red cloth as a
preacher even though he was a householder. Accepting the saffron dress of a renunciant is
included among the rules for a sannys on the path of regulative principles, just as all
Vaiava cryas of the medieval age used saffron cloth. In the course of preaching their own
spontaneously manifested paramahasa-dharma, r Rpa and Santana, who inaugurated
anurga-mrga, the path of attachment, were not inclined towards r Gaurasundara's
ekadaa-sannysa. r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm's spiritual master, Tridai Sannysrla
Prabodhnanda Sarasvat, exhibited the superiority of paramahasa dress and the path of
attachment by wearing saffron dress befitting an crya. rmaj Jvacaraa, who followed r
Rpa, has in the course of imparting instructions befitting an crya preached svakya-rasa to
help easily understand the concept of parakya-rasa and to uproot the poisonous teeth of the
fraudulent followers of parakya-rasa. Actually the concept of svakya-rasa preached by r
Jvapda has simply established the supremacy of parakya-rasa of the spiritual world.
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TEXT 44
The Lord asked Nitynanda, Do You know whose rama this is and who stays here?
The word maala [sic] means surrounding area, camp, hermitage, estate, or one's
own land.
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TEXT 45
Nitynanda replied, O Lord, this is the house of a sannys. The Lord then said, If We are
fortunate, We can meet him.
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TEXT 46
The two Prabhus smiled as They went to the sannys's house. Vivambhara thereupon
offered obeisances to the sannys.
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TEXT 47-48
On seeing Vivambhara's most enchanting form, beautiful limbs, and smiling face, the
sannys, in great satisfaction, offered Him various benedictions, May You achieve wealth,
family, good wife, and learning.
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TEXT 49
The Lord said, O Gosi, this is not a benediction. Rather you should say, `May you attain
the mercy of Ka.'
The followers of the modern day, late Mr. Nandi, who was an extremely attached
householder worshiper of Gaurga, support this dr sannys's philosophy. The dr
sannyss' conception of blessings is to attain a beautiful wife, wealth for exploiting the
poor, materialistic education, and the thirst to maintain the prestige of one's hereditary caste
to impress inferiors. r Gaurasundara did not approve the conceptions of such extremely
attached householder Bbhkuras and pointed out the faults in the dr sannys's
blessings. Since lusty people cannot understand the mentality of the desireless paramahasa
Vaiavas, they consider the Vaiavas to be like themselves. The dr sannyss have
gradually embraced the philosophy of the caste Gosvms. rman Mahprabhu has not at all
accepted the philosophy of the caste Gosvms. Rather, He established that the mercy of
Ka is the topmost benediction to teach the married Gosvms. People who pray for
material benedictions highly esteem activities that are devoid of devotion to Viu and that
fulfill their lust. In that state they cannot understand the principles of nikma paramahasa
bhgavata-dharma, selfless pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord, and they consider
non-Vaiavism created by smrtas to be Vaiavism. The caste Gosvms and dr sannyss
are anxious to acquire the title of Gosi from the people of this world. On the pretext of
offering respect to the sannys, Mahprabhu also addressed the sannys as Gosi.
Actually they can never become Gosvms. The mentality of r Caitanyadeva has already
been revealed in such verses as the rmad Bhgavatam (7.5.30) adnta-gobhir viat
tamisra and r Rpa Gosvm's vco vega manasa krodha-vega [matir na ke
parata svato vmitho 'bhipadyeta gha-vratnm
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TEXT 50
viu-bhakti-rvdaakaya avyaya
Wealth, children, beautiful wife, and material education are all temporary, whereas Lord
Viu is eternal, the Vaiavas are eternal, and the Vaiavas' devotional service to Viu is
eternal. The benediction of devotional service to Viu is not destructible and not
exhaustible. People address you as `Guru' and `Gosi'; if you are so, then it is never proper
for you to award such worldly, temporary benedictions.
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TEXT 51
The sannys smiled and said, I am now directly experiencing what I have previously heard
about.
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TEXT 52
If good advice is given, people will chase you with a stick. The behavior of this son of a
brhmaa is just like that.
The dr sannys said, If good advice is given to people, they respond with outrage. Today I
have direct evidence of that. This son of a brhmaa has taken on the business of perverting
the truth.
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TEXT 53
I happily awarded Him the benediction of wealth, and what to speak of appreciating it, He
found fault in me!
I happily gave this son of a brhmaa the benediction, `May You achieve wealth,' but rather
than feel grateful, He condemned me. This is certainly the work of Kali!
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TEXT 54
The sannys said, Listen, O son of a brhmaa, why do You criticize my benediction?
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TEXT 55-56
If one who has taken birth in this world does not engage in sense gratification, does not
enjoy beautiful women, and does not accumulate wealth, then what is the use of his life? And
You are embarrassed to accept the benediction of such wealth?
If after coming into this material world a person does not enjoy the intimate association of
women, then there is no use of his life. What use is there in the life of one who after receiving
a human birth does not accumulate wealth? I awarded You the benediction that You would
achieve wealth and women, but You are embarrassed to accept them. This is astonishing.
There is no way to progress in this world without wealth. I cannot understand how one can
fill his stomach by possessing devotional service to Viu.
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TEXT 57
Tell me, even if You have devotion to Viu, what will You eat if You do not have wealth?
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TEXT 58
On hearing the words of the sannys, the Lord smiled and raised His hand to His forehead.
On hearing the foolish arguments of the dr sannys, Gaurasundara hit His forehead with
His hand while saying, Haya! Haya!
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TEXT 59
By this action, Mahprabhu taught everyone not to aspire for anything other than devotional
service.
In this pastime rman Mahprabhu clearly revealed the importance of devotional service and
the insignificance of all other activities and thus taught everyone that they should not desire
anything else. In the course of teaching He included the instruction to give up desires for
material enjoyment.
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TEXT 60
Listen, O Sannys Gosi, we will all certainly eat whatever is destined by our karma.
In answer to the dr sannys's question, How will You eat without the benediction of
attaining wealth? Mahprabhu said, Living entities will get the opportunity of receiving
unsolicited foodstuffs as a result of their respective karma. Food will certainly come
automatically, just as a newborn baby automatically gets its mother's milk as food without
endeavor.
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TEXT 61
If wealth and family are the aim of life, then tell Me why are they taken away at the time of
death?
If human beings have a natural taste for desiring material objects like wealth and children,
then in spite of their desire why are they forced to relinquish wealth and children?
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TEXT 62
No one wants fever. Why then does fever appear and afflict one's body?
If simply by desiring a benediction one would attain the result, then why does unsolicited
fever appear and afflict the body of a living entity? Even without prayer one automatically
obtains an object, and if one does not obtain an object despite prayer, the uselessness of one's
desire is established.
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TEXT 63
Listen, Gosi, the cause of this is karma. What great personality knows this in truth?
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TEXT 64
Some people claim that the Vedas indicate the heavenly planets are the goal of life, but such
teachings are simply the compassion of the Vedas on the foolish.
As a result of one's karma, fruits such as wealth are achieved. It is also heard that by the
influence of pious activities one can achieve fruits like heavenly pleasures; and greedy,
materialistic, ignorant people have been shown compassion by Vedic injunctions prescribed
to rectify their respective natures. In this regard one should discuss verses such as paroka-
vdo vedo `ya and loke vyavymiam [paroka-vdo vedo `ya blnm anusanam,
karma-mokya karmi vidhatte hy agada yath, Childish and foolish people are
attached to materialistic, fruitive activities, although the actual goal of life is to become free
from such activities. Therefore, the Vedic injunctions indirectly lead one to the path of
ultimate liberation by first prescribing fruitive religious activities, just as a father promises his
child candy so that the child will take his medicine. (Bhg. 11.3.44), loke vyavymia-
madya-sevnity hi jantor na hi tatra codanvyavasthitis teu vivha-yaja, sur-grahair su
nivttir i, In this material world the conditioned soul is always inclined to sex, meat-
eating and intoxication. Therefore religious scriptures never actually encourage such
activities. Although the scriptural injunctions provide for sex through sacred marriage, for
meat-eating through sacrificial offerings and for intoxication through the acceptance of ritual
cups of wine, such ceremonies are meant for the ultimate purpose of renunciation. (Bhg.
11.5.11)]. People who are averse to the Supreme Lord take great pleasure in becoming lords
of mundane objects. That is why Vedic literatures give various forms of encouragement that
are favorable to their taste. Yet this is not the actual purpose of the Vedas.
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TEXT 65
People take great pleasure in material happiness, and the Vedas offer directions according to
their mentality. What is the fault of the Vedas?
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TEXT 66
Ordinary people think that by taking bath in the Ganges and chanting the name of Hari one
can achieve worldly wealth and a large family. That is why they glorify the Vedas as helpful to
their sense enjoyment. But by engaging in activities like taking bath in the Ganges and
chanting the name of Hari their natural contamination is destroyed and an inclination for the
Lord's service is awakened.
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TEXT 67
If one somehow or other takes bath in the Ganges and chants the name of Hari, then by the
influence of those activities one will easily achieve devotional service.
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TEXT 68
Foolish people do not understand this intention of the Vedas, so they give up devotional
service to Ka and engage in sense gratification.
Those who cannot understand the intention of the Vedas certainly become intoxicated in this
material world by disregarding the necessity of serving the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 69
ka-bhakti-vyatirikta ra vara ni
O Gosi, try to understand what is good and what is bad. There is no benediction other
than devotional service to Ka.
Mahprabhu instructed the dr sannys about what is good and what is bad, and by doing
so He proved that no benediction other than service to Ka is able to offer complete
perfection.
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TEXT 70
While instructing the sannys, the Supreme Lord and spiritual master of everyone taught
devotional service through Vedic evidence.
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TEXT 71
Whatever Lord Caitanya speaks is the Absolute Truth. Sinful living entities who blaspheme
others do not accept His words.
Not understanding r Caitanyacandra's statements, which are the complete Absolute Truth,
sinful people who blaspheme others perpetually remain sinful-minded and do not respect
devotional service to Ka.
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TEXT 72
On hearing the Lord's words, the sannys smiled and thought, I can understand that this
brhmaa has become crazy because of misguidance.
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TEXT 73
It appears that this sannys has spoiled this brhmaa boy's mind and is taking Him away
somewhere.
After hearing Mahprabhu establish the supremacy and great necessity of devotional service,
the dr sannys, being unable to approve it, considered Mahprabhu a crazy boy. And on
seeing Nitynanda Prabhu dressed as a sannys with Mahprabhu, the dr sannys thought
that Nitynanda Prabhu had certainly deceived this brhmaa boy by polluting His
intelligence.
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TEXT 74
The sannys said, The time has come when I appear ignorant before a child.
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TEXT 75
mi karilma ye pthiv-paryaana
I have traveled throughout the world to Ayodhy, Mathur, Haridvra, and Badarikrama.
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TEXT 76
I have been to all the holy places like Gujarat, K, Gay, Vijayanagara, and r Lak.
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TEXT 77
Yet I could not understand what is good and what is bad. Now this child, who is still
drinking His mother's milk, is teaching me.
I am experienced, mature, expert in material activities, and I have taken good advice from
intelligent persons at various holy places in the course of my pilgrimage throughout India,
but this brhmaa boy with no appreciation of my experience or understanding of His
position as a suckling child has come to teach me. I am fully aware of the sense of good and
bad.
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TEXT 78
Nitynanda smiled and said, Listen, Gosi, there is no need to argue with a child.
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TEXT 79
I know well your glories. For My sake, forgive all His offenses.
r Nitynanda Prabhu offered respect to the dr sannys, who was intoxicated with material
enjoyment, by begging forgiveness. And since He established that Mahprabhu was an
ignorant child, the dr sannys displayed compassion on Nitynanda Prabhu.
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TEXT 80
When the sannys heard glorification of himself, he became pleased and immediately invited
Them for lunch.
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TEXT 81
Nitynanda said, We have to leave immediately for some important work. You may give Us
something that We can eat on the way after taking bath.
The phrase krya-gaurave means We have something more important to do than this. This
was the reason that was cited for Their departure.
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TEXT 82
The sannys said, Take bath here, eat something, feel refreshed, and then go.
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TEXT 83
The two Prabhus incarnated to deliver the sinful living entities, so They agreed to remain in
the sannys's house.
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TEXT 84
After getting relief from Their journey by taking bath in the Ganges, the two Prabhus came
and sat down to eat some fruit.
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TEXT 85
First They offered items like milk, mangoes, and jackfruit to Lord Ka, and then They sat
down to eat before the sannys.
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TEXT 86
The sinful sannys drank wine. Making some signs to Nitynanda, he spoke as follows.
The dr sannys was in favor of accepting a path opposed or contrary to sannysa. Since he
was extremely attached to drinking wine, he even indicated that Nitynanda Prabhu should
also drink. The dr sannys repeatedly endeavored to get Him to drink.
The word vmapathi refers to a vmcri, or one who acts contrary to Vedic principles.
According to the cra-bheda-tantra: A vmcri's principal duty is to drink wine, eat meat,
eat fish, enjoy sex, associate with women, worship other women with the menstrual
discharge of his wife, and take and distribute intoxicants such as wine. Afterwards he should
consider himself a woman and worship the supreme female energy. He should mark his
forehead with vermilion and meditate on his guru and worshipable deity while holding a
container of wine in his hand. He should offer prayers to the container of wine held in his
hand by reciting mantra five times followed each time by a drink of that wine. Then he
should continue drinking until all his senses are agitated. Thereafter he should recite prayers
invoking peace such as the nti-stotra. One should discuss Pra-toa-tantra and
Kulrava for more elaborate prescriptions.
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TEXT 87
Listen, rpda, shall I bring You some nanda? Where else can I find guests like You?
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TEXT 88
Since Nitynanda had visited various places, He could understand that this person was a
drunkard sannys.
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TEXT 89
The sannys repeatedly asked, Shall I bring some nanda? Nitynanda replied, We should
go now.
When rman Nitynanda Prabhu saw the dr sannys's eagerness to make Them drink
wine, He told him They had to leave.
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TEXT 90
On seeing the Cupidlike beauty of the two Lords, the sannys's wife watched Them with full
concentration.
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TEXT 91
She told her husband, Why are you disturbing Their meal?
Persons who have not married are fit to be called sannyss or bhikus. Those who are averse
to sannysa disturb and contend with sannyss by expressing a desire to establish that sinful
activities like gathering women and snatching other's wives are approved by religious
principles. In this case, however, the sannys's wife forbade her husband from entering into
conflict.
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TEXT 92
The Lord said, What is this nanda the sannys is talking about? Nitynanda replied, I
think he is talking about wine.
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TEXT 93
Vivambhara remembered Lord Viu. He washed His hands and immediately left.
When Mahprabhu understood that this cheating, sinful person who had usurped the title
sannys was encouraging Them to drink wine and supporting such sinful activities, He
immediately remembered the Supreme Lord, left His meal, washed His hands while chanting
amtpidnam asi svh, and then the two Lords jumped into the Ganges.
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TEXT 94
After jumping into the Ganges the two restless Lords went to the house of Advaita crya by
floating in the waters of the Ganges.
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TEXT 95
straia-madyapere prabhu anugraha kare
The Lord bestowed mercy on womanizers and drunkards, but He annihilates blasphemers
even if they are well-versed in Vednta.
Ordinary people who are intoxicated by material enjoyment and who follow worldly morality
give more respect to impersonalists than to drunkards and womanizers, but the supremely
independent Lord, who is most merciful to the living entities, does not approve of their
consideration, which is born of external perception. Realizing that the conception of the
Vedntists who are averse to the Vaiavas is completely opposed to devotional service, He
refutes it. And He displays compassion on the weak, the womanizers, and the drunkards
according to their respective qualifications.
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TEXT 96
Although this sannys drank wine and intimately associated with women, the Lord visited
his house.
People who enjoy other's wives and drink wine are not accepted as pious in this world. No
one goes to the house of a sinful person to associate with him. r Gaura-Nitynanda
bestowed mercy on even this dr sannysto reveal that in a comparison of various kinds of
association the association of Myvds is more abominable and undesirable than the
association of drunkards. But They revealed that the association of the Myvd Vedntists
of K was even more undesirable. The licentious drunkards are only sinful, but the
Myvds are envious of the Supreme Lord and His devotees, therefore they are eternally
offenders. Sins are exhaustible, but imperishable sins like spiritual suicide resulting from
offense do not allow one to give up his false identification. As a result of offenses, the eternal
good fortune and supreme auspiciousness of living entities are destroyed forever. When piety
is accumulated, sinful reactions are destroyed. But the result of offenses is more inauspicious
than sin in all respects.
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TEXT 97
In the course of their conversation, the Lord taught him religious principles. He took rest in
his house and ate there.
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TEXT 98
Even if the sannys could not attain perfection in this life, he would in the next. But the
blasphemers will never achieve perfection.
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TEXT 99
That is why nondevotee sannyss cannot see the Lord. The sannyss of K are evidence of
this.
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TEXT 100
As described in the Antya-khaa, when the Lord went to K, all the sannyss there heard
about His arrival.
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TEXT 101
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TEXT 102
They were all conversant with Vednta and practiced at austerities. They had lived their
entire lives in K and were greatly renowned.
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TEXT 103
Yet all their good qualities were nullified by one faultthey taught Vednta but did not
explain devotional service to Viu.
Persons inclined to Lord Viu's devotional service, which negates the philosophy of
impersonalism, are pure followers of Vednta. Myvds are pseudo followers of Vednta.
Therefore since they regard the illusory energy of the Lord and the Absolute Truth to be on
the same level, such faulty persons become offenders at the feet of the eternal Lord and His
devotees. All good qualities abandon the Myvds and destroy their constitutional
propensity of devotional service to Viu.
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TEXT 104
The lionlike Gaura, the Supersoul of all, knows everything. Although He went to K, He did
not give darana to those sannyss.
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TEXT 105
rmacandra-purra mahete luki
While in Vras He hid in Rmacandra Pur's rama, where He stayed for two months.
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TEXT 106
Two days before the observance of Vivarpa-kaura, the Lord departed secretly, so that He
would not be seen by others.
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TEXT 107
Later, the sannyss heard that Lord Caitanya had left, so they would not be able to see Him.
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TEXT 108
All their intelligence was stolen away simply because of their indulgence in the sin of
blasphemy. Yet even after His departure they did not feel remorse.
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TEXT 109
They said, We all have a common lineage, so why did He leave without speaking to us?
CB Madhya-khaa 19.110
TEXT 110
Why did He forsake His religious duties by leaving two days before Vivarpa-kaura?
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TEXT 111
Since living entities who have not awakened to devotional service, which is the eternal
propensity of the soul, are attached to the performance of ritualistic activities like Vivarpa-
kaura, they cannot understand the sweetness of the devotional service preached by r
Caitanyadeva. Sadiva, the Lord of K, never accepts the worship of those who blaspheme
Vaiavas.
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TEXT 112
Those who blaspheme others in K are punished by Lord iva, and those who offend iva
cannot become devotees of Viu.
Mahdeva, the proprietor of K, punishes the residents of K who blaspheme the Supreme
Lord. The topmost Vaiava Mahdeva punishes such condemned living entities for their
offenses against the Vaiavas and makes them bereft of devotion to Viu.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.113
TEXT 113
Lord Gaurasundara will deliver everyone except the sinful people who blaspheme Vaiavas.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.114
TEXT 114
He took bath and ate at the house of a drunkard, but the blasphemous Vedntists could not
get His darana.
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TEXT 115
A living entity who does not fear Lord Caitanya's punishment is punished by Yamarja, birth
after birth.
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TEXT 116-117
The acceptance of sannysa and the study of Vednta of one who has no attachment for the
glorification of r Gauracandra, who is constantly praised by Brahm, iva, Ananta, and
Kamal, the mother of all, is useless.
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TEXT 118
hena mate dui prabhu pana nande
In this way the two Lords blissfully floated in the waves of the Ganges.
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TEXT 119
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TEXT 120
N disturbed My sleep and brought Me here, and now He is covering the glories of
devotional service by preaching jna.
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TEXT 121
See Yourself how I punish Him today! Today We will see how He defends the process of
jna.
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TEXT 122
As Mahprabhu threatened and roared while floating in the current of the Ganges,
Nitynanda remained silent and smiled to Himself.
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TEXT 123
The two Lords floated in the waves of the Ganges like Mukunda and Ananta in the ocean of
milk.
The comparison of r Gaurasundara with Mukunda and Nitynanda with Ananta, who acts
as the bed of Lord Viu in the ocean of milk, is illustrated in the example of Gaura-
Nitynanda's floating in the waters of the Ganges.
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TEXT 124
By the influence of His devotional service, Advaita Prabhu was most powerful. He understood
that His desire to be punished by the Lord would soon be fulfilled.
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TEXT 125
Advaita Prabhu realized that the Lord was coming in an angry mood, and He began to explain
jna more enthusiastically.
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TEXT 126
Who can understand the pastimes of Lord Caitanya's devotees? In this way the two Lords
floated down the Ganges to Advaita's house.
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TEXT 127
Accompanied by Nitynanda, the angry Vivambhara saw Advaita rocking back and forth in
the happiness of jna.
r Advaita Prabhu desired to achieve abundant mercy in the form of chastisement from r
Gaurasundara, so He rocked back and forth out of respect for Myvda, which is averse to
devotional service. Therefore, on arriving there with Nitynanda, Mahprabhu displayed
anger towards those envious of devotional service.
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TEXT 128
When Haridsa and Acyuta, the son of Advaita, saw the Lord, they offered their obeisances.
At that time Haridsa hkura was living at the house of Advaita in ntipura. When
Mahprabhu arrived there, Acyuta, the son of Advaita, and hkura Haridsa both offered
their obeisances.
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TEXT 129
The wives of Advaita offered their obeisances to the Lord within their minds. They were filled
with anxiety on seeing the Lord's mood.
According to worldly etiquette the two wives of Advaita did not externally offer obeisances to
Mahprabhu, but they internally accepted subordination to Him by giving up false ego.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.130
TEXT 130
Vivambhara's bodily effulgence was like that of millions of suns. Everyone became
frightened on seeing this.
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TEXT 131
In an angry mood the Lord said, O N! Tell Me, which is superiorjna or bhakti?
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TEXT 132
Advaita replied, Jna is always superior. What is the use of devotional service for one who
does not have jna?
On being asked by Mahprabhu to ascertain the difference between jna and bhakti, Advaita
informed Him that jna was superior to bhakti. He also informed Him that for a person on
the path of jna there was no need to remain on the path of devotional service.
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TEXT 133
On hearing Advaita say that jna was superior, the son of ac lost His external
consciousness out of anger.
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TEXT 134
He dragged Advaita from His seat into the courtyard and began beating Him with His own
hands.
Since Advaita said that jna was more glorious than bhakti, Mahprabhu dragged Him into
the courtyard and began to profusely beat Him in order to teach people.
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TEXT 135
Although she knew everything, Advaita's chaste wife and mother of the universe tried to
restrain the Lord.
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TEXT 136
Spare His life, He is an old brhmaa! For whose benefit do You chastise Him?
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TEXT 137
This brhmaa is so old. What more will You do to Him? If something happens to Him, You
will be responsible for the consequences.
The wife of Advaita said, Advaita has become very old. Killing a brhmaa is prohibited in
the scriptures. If a brhmaa is killed by excessive beating, then it is impossible for the
person responsible to become free from the offense.
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TEXT 138
On hearing those words befitting a chaste wife, Nitynanda smiled. Haridsa Prabhu
remembered Ka in fear.
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TEXT 139
In His anger, the Lord did not hear those words befitting a chaste wife. He roared and
threatened Advaita with proud words.
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TEXT 140
I was sleeping in the ocean of milk when You, N, woke Me to fulfill Your mission.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.141
TEXT 141
You brought Me to reveal the science of devotional service, but now You are covering
devotional service with Your explanations on jna.
r Advaita Prabhu revealed the glories of devotional service by inducing rman Mahprabhu
to appear in this material world. But since at this point He was misguiding people with His
explanations on jna that cover the propensity of service to the Supreme Lord, His original
purpose was being frustrated. This was revealed by Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 142
If Your intention was to cover devotional service, then why did You have Me incarnate?
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TEXT 143
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TEXT 144
After releasing Advaita, the Lord sat down at the doorway and began to loudly reveal His own
glories.
After He stopped beating Advaita Prabhu, the Lord sat down at the doorway and began to
loudly reveal the topics of His wonderful pastimes.
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TEXT 145
He who killed Kasa is the Supreme Lord Gaurasundarathis fact was well known to
Advaita crya.
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TEXT 146
Brahm, iva, ea, and Lakm all engage in My service. The cunning imposter Vsudeva
was killed by My cakra.
Brahm, iva, Anantadeva, and Lakm all engage in the service of the Supreme Lord. The
Lord killed gla Vsudeva with His Sudarana cakra.
For a description of gla Vsudeva, one should discuss rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto,
Chapter 66 and Brahma-vaivarta Pura, r Ka-janma-khaa, Chapter 121.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.147
TEXT 147
Vras was completely burned by My cakra, and the mighty Rvaa was killed by My
arrow.
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TEXT 148
My cakra cut off the arms of Bsura, and My cakra destroyed Naraksura.
For a description of these incidents, one should discuss rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto,
Chapters 63 and 59.
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TEXT 149
For a description of these incidents, one should discuss rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto,
Chapters 25 and 59.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.150
TEXT 150
I deceived Bali and then bestowed mercy on him. It was I who killed Hirayakaipu to save
Prahlda.
For a description of these incidents, one should see rmad Bhgavatam, Eighth Canto,
Chapters 18-23 and Seventh Canto, Chapter 8.
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TEXT 151
In this way the Lord revealed His opulences, and Advaita floated in an ocean of ecstatic love
while listening.
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TEXT 152
Advaita was filled with ecstasy after receiving His punishment. He clapped His hands and
danced in humility.
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TEXT 153
I have received proper punishment for My offense. O Lord, You are very kind and have
actually given Me only a token punishment.
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TEXT 154
Now I have realized Your supremacy. You have suitably punished Me for My fault.
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TEXT 155
Now the relationship between the Lord and His servant has been strengthened. After
speaking in this way, the Lord of ntipura danced in ecstasy.
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TEXT 156
Advaita danced in ecstasy throughout the courtyard. He frowned and spoke to the Lord as
follows.
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TEXT 157
Where has Your glorification of Me gone now? Where has all Your deceitful behavior gone
now?
The word hgti means pretension. Advaita said, Where has all Your glorification of Me
gone now? When I began preaching a nondevotional path, You beat Me rather than glorify
Me. I never desired any service from You, I only desired to serve You. According to Your
pretentious nature You have unrightfully offered Me prayers, but now You cannot continue
doing so. I am Your eternal servant and You are My eternal master. It is not proper for You to
offer prayers to Your servant. Your nature is to chastise Your servant and accept his prayers.
Rather than doing so, You have unrightfully glorified Me. Now, rather than glorifying Me,
You have properly punished Me.
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TEXT 158
I am not Durvs Muni, who You insulted by smearing his remnants all over Your body.
I am Your eternal servant. I am not an oppressor of the Lord and the devotees as is Durvs.
If I had actually become envious of the devotional service of Hari like Durvs, then You
could have condemned Me. But I am Your devotee.
It is mentioned in the Puras that the Lord smeared the remnants of Durvs's rice all over
His body.
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TEXT 159
I am not Bhgu Muni, whose foot-dust You happily accepted on Your chest as rvatsa.
For a description of this incident one may refer to the rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto,
Chapter 89.
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TEXT 160
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TEXT 161
By the influence of Your remnants I am unaffected by Your illusory energy. You have
punished Me, now give Me the shelter of Your lotus feet.
tvayopabhukta-srag-gandha-
vso-'lakra-carcit
ucchia-bhojino dss
tava my jayema hi
Simply by decorating ourselves with the garlands, fragrant oils, clothes, and ornaments that
You have already enjoyed, and by eating the remnants of Your meals, we, Your servants, will
indeed conquer Your illusory energy.
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TEXT 162
After saying this, the Lord of ntipura devotedly fell down and placed His head at the Lord's
feet.
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TEXT 163
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TEXT 164
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TEXT 165
Haridsa Prabhu fell to the ground and cried. The wife of Advaita and all their servants began
to cry.
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TEXT 166
kndaye acyutnandaadvaita-tanaya
Acyutnanda, the son of Advaita, also cried. Advaita's entire house became filled with ecstatic
love of Ka.
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TEXT 167
Vivambhara felt embarrassed for having beaten Advaita, so He happily awarded Advaita a
benediction.
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TEXT 168-169
I will bestow mercy on any living entityeven an ant, insect, animal, or birdwho takes
shelter of You for even a moment, even if that living entity commits hundreds of offenses
against Me.
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TEXT 170
On hearing the benediction, Advaita Mahaya began to cry. He caught hold of the Lord's feet
and humbly spoke as follows.
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TEXT 171
O Lord, whatever You spoke can never prove false, but please listen to My declaration.
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TEXT 172
If one worships Me but does not accept You, then may his devotion to Me annihilate him.
Advaita said, O Lord Vivambhara, may the devotion of My descendants and so-called
disciples who give up Your service and eagerly engage in My service destroy them. This is My
declaration. Since the ignorant descendants and foolish disciples of Advaita do not consider
r Advaita Prabhu as the eternal servant of r Caitanyadeva but consider Him Viu and
consider Gaurasundara as Lakm, they fall from the path of devotional service and bring
about their own ruination.
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TEXT 173
One who does not worship Your lotus feet and accept You as the Supreme Lord is not dear
to Me.
O Vivambhara, I will not accept anyone as My own if they have no love for the service of
Your lotus feet. I am prepared to totally forsake all such descendants and disciples. Even
today the Gauya Vaiavas consider such descendants of Advaita and their disciples as
forsaken descendants and forsaken disciples. The prediction of r Advaita Prabhu has born
fruit. The intimate disciples and descendants of Advaita Prabhu accepted subordination of
Paita Gaddhara, but the hostile sons and disciples of Advaita did not accept Gaddhara
Paita Gosvm's guidance and could not accept him as spiritual master.
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TEXT 174
Anyone who worships You is My life and soul. I cannot tolerate a person who disregards
You.
Since Mahprabhu assumed the mood of a devotee, the foolish followers of Advaita accepted
Vivambhara as the raya-vigraha (worshiper) rather than as the viaya-vigraha (the object
of worship). As a result, they disregard Vivambhara, and even though out of foolishness they
illegitimately try to become members of Viu's family, they end up as forsaken descendants
and forsaken disciples. The nonduplicitous servants of Lord Caitanya are the topmost
devotees. Mahprabhu's own servant, Advaita, is like the Lord's own life. Those who give up
the service of r Caitanyadeva, the viaya-vigraha, and exploit Advaita's glories to maintain
their own self-interest remain eternally bereft of the Lord's mercy and become attached to
pride and false prestige. Even today some people who identify themselves as Advaita's
descendants try to establish that the pure devotees' execution of pure devotional service is for
gaining false prestige. This reveals their illegitimate pride. Such puffed-up people with no
understanding of the actual glories of devotional service proudly consider themselves as
either Vaiavas belonging to Lord Viu's family or servants of that family's descendants and
thus merge into the abysmal waters of the ocean of pratih, the desire for material
reputation. Pure devotees simply pray that r Advaita Prabhu may forgive their offenses and
give them good intelligence.
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TEXT 175
When three of r Advaita's sons and a few of His so-called disciples became offensive
towards r Caitanyadeva and His pure devotees, Advaita Prabhu severed all ties and affection
with them. This is understood from Advaita's statement. From the time of His presence up to
today His forsaken sons and disciples of His descendants have no connection whatsoever
with r Advaita or r Caitanyadeva. They glorify their nondevotional credentials even today.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.176
TEXT 176
If one transgresses You and worships millions of demigods, those demigods will kill him on
some pretext.
The Supreme Lord's acceptance of the mood of a devotee with a desire to preach the beauty of
His own devotional service, which has never been preached before, is the ideal example of
mercy. If the worship offered to millions of demigods disregards prema-bhakti and rejects the
service of r Gaurahari, who is resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, such worship
can never counteract the offense committed by transgressing Vivambhara. Even if so-called
learned people who are averse to r Gaura become totally overwhelmed with the worship of
various sanctified demigods, those very objects of worship certainly destroy their misguided
worshipers on some pretext or other.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.177
TEXT 177
These are not simply My words, they are the words of the Vedas. The killing of Sudakia is
evidence of this.
The Puras composed by r Vedavysa are expansions of the original Vedic histories. The
Puras are written in Sanskrit. They are simple presentations of histories. Since respect has
diminished for the Vedas, which were written in the ancient language of the gods, and since
they are not easily found because of being ravaged in the course of time, it is simply
foolishness to consider the Puras as separate from the Vedas. The histories that explain the
Vedas have been compiled in the Puras. In those Puras (rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth
Canto, Chapter 66) the narration of Sudakia's destruction should be accepted as evidence
for Advaita's statements.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.178
TEXT 178
Sudakia was the son of the King of K. He worshiped Lord iva with full attention.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.179
TEXT 179
In great satisfaction, iva told him, `Ask for a benediction. You will achieve your goal by
performing the abhicra-yaja.
Abhicra-yaja refers to violent activities described in the Atharva Veda like killing and
torturing. Topics of violent activities like killing, bewildering, paralyzing, inducing envy,
hypnotizing, and torturing are also found in the tantras. That is why prescriptions for
worshiping goddesses and performing fire sacrifices are also found therein.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.180
TEXT 180
`But if you insult a devotee of Viu, I will kill you in the course of your sacrifice.'
CB Madhya-khaa 19.181
TEXT 181
Without understanding the true intention of iva's words, Sudakia performed the
abhicra-yaja on the order of iva.
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TEXT 182
A formidable demon with three hands, three legs, and three heads appeared from the
sacrificial fire.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.183
TEXT 183
That demon with legs as long as palm trees said, `Ask for a benediction.' The King replied,
`O fortunate one, burn Dvrak to ashes.'
CB Madhya-khaa 19.184
TEXT 184
On hearing this order, that great demon, who was the creation of iva, became distressed.
He realized that the King's desire could not be fulfilled.
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TEXT 185
The demon was obliged to go to Dvrak, yet as soon as he arrived there, he was chased by
Sudarana, the protector of Dvrak.
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TEXT 186
palile n ei sudarana-sthne
Thinking that he would not be spared by Sudarana if he tried to run away, the great
creation of iva fell at Sudarana's feet and spoke as follows.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.187
TEXT 187
`Durvs was unable to escape from you, and Brahm and iva were unable to protect him.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.188
TEXT 188
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TEXT 189
`All glories to my master, who is named Sudarana! You are as powerful as Lord iva. All
glories to the abode of Lord Ka!
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TEXT 190
`All glories to Sudarana cakra, the best of the Vaiavas! All glories to the destroyer of the
miscreants and the protector of the pious!'
CB Madhya-khaa 19.191
TEXT 191
Sudarana heard his prayer with satisfaction and then instructed him to go burn the King's
son.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.192
TEXT 192
That terrifying creature then returned to K and burned the prince to ashes.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.193
TEXT 193
He transgressed You, O Lord, and worshiped iva. Therefore he was killed in the course of
his sacrifice.
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TEXT 194
That is why I declare that I will burn to ashes anyone who transgresses You and serves Me.
One who becomes anxious to envy the servants of r Caitanya and who tries to introduce
himself as a servant by assuming a relationship with Advaita is burned to ashes by Advaita
like Sudakia. Advaita Prabhu and Mahdeva never accept worship from worshipers who are
envious of Lord Viu and the Vaiavas. Even today proud people try to malign devotional
service by proudly organizing rival assemblies, rival krtanas, and rival preaching, but Lord
Viu and the Vaiavas, who are the objects of krtana, perpetually destroy their propensity
for serving Vaiavas by engaging them in their own selfish interests. By their own behavior,
such people destroy themselves by becoming servants of lust and anger, therefore pure
devotional service takes leave of them forever.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.195
TEXT 195
You are the Lord of My life, and You are My wealth. You are My father and mother, and You
are My dear friend.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.196
TEXT 196
One who transgresses You and offers Me obeisances is cutting off the head of his
worshipable Lord and then trying to remedy the situation.
The service and the superficial rejection of false ego displayed by conditioned souls who are
covered by the three modes of nature and who consider themselves the enjoyers and the
doers of all activities are simply insults to the worshipable Lord. Darana without service is
simply an exhibition of aversion to the service of Hari by living entities inclined towards
material enjoyment. Therefore the show of devotion offered to one's material father, mother,
friend, or lover is simply improper behavior intended to convert the worshipable object into a
servant. The external show of service without the actual inclination for service is like severing
the head of one's worshipable object; in other words, it is meant to lord it over one's
worshipable object.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.197
TEXT 197
Being pleased by the devotion of King Satrjit, the sun-god directly appeared before him.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.198
TEXT 198
laghiy tomra j j-bhaga-dukhe
Yet because of the offense of transgressing Your order, he and his brother were killed. The
sun-god saw this with satisfaction.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.199
TEXT 199
Although Duryodhana was a disciple of Baladeva, he and his family members were killed
because he disregarded You.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.200
TEXT 200
Hirayakaipu received benedictions from Brahm, yet he and his family members were
killed when he disregarded You.
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TEXT 201
The ten-headed Rvaa, who took pleasure in cutting off other's heads, worshiped iva, yet
he was nevertheless killed along with his family members when he disregarded You.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.202-203
TEXT 202-203
You are the origin of all demigods and the controller of everyone. All living entities, seen
and unseen, are Your servants. O Lord, if one disregards You and devotedly makes offerings
to Your servant, that servant accepts the offerings and kills that worshiper.
O Vivambhara Caitanyadeva, You are the original source of all demigods. You are the
supreme controller of all controllers. You are the object of love. The living entities of all
manifested and unmanifested worlds act as Your servants by engaging in various activities
under Your authority. Some of Your servants appear before living entities averse to the service
of Hari as objects of their sensual knowledge and become similar to fuel for their sense
gratification. Those greedy, ignorant people averse to the service of Hari do not display any
attitude of service to the Supreme Lord and are convinced that aversion to Hari is completely
justified. Those servants misguide such people by teaching them to disrespect You, while You
are in fact the supreme worshipable object for all manifested and unmanifested objects driven
by external perception. Such qualified servants of the Supreme Lord collect the ingredients
for satisfying their own senses from their respective deceitful worshipers and make those
worshipers more averse to the service of Ka. Those worshipers' lusty external conceptions
born of sensual knowledge destroy them by increasing their false sense of domination.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.204
TEXT 204
Worshiping the demigods headed by iva while disregarding You is like watering the leaves
of a tree after cutting its root.
Being filled with pride and, according to viidvaita philosophy, being fallen from Viu's
devotional service, rkara, rkaha, the current aivites like Apyaya Dkita, Mikya
Bhskara, and Jnevara from the Ligyet-sampradya, as well as the cryas of the
impersonal school have introduced a type of devotion to iva, yet because they have no
knowledge of their constitutional position that same Mahdeva does not accept their worship
and more or less entangles them in the philosophy of impersonalism and thus dispels their
propensity for worship. Those who in the course of analyzing the science of the energetic
Lord, which establishes the temporary nature of Viu's partial manifestation, this material
world, give up the service of Viu and worship the demigods headed by iva, who are in
contact with matter and who belong to the external energy of Viu, do nothing more than
uproot the tree while serving its leaves and branches. In this regard, one should discuss the
verse beginning yath taror mla-niecanena [yath taror mla-niecanena, tpyanti tat-
skandha-bhujopakh propahrc ca yathendriytathaiva sarvrhaam acyutejy,
As pouring water on the root of a tree energizes the trunk, branches, twigs and everything
else, and as supplying food to the stomach enlivens the senses and limbs of the body, simply
worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead through devotional service automatically
satisfies the demigods, who are parts of that Supreme Personality. (Bhg. 4.31.14)] as well as
the verses of Brahma-sahit that describe the distinction between the essential
characteristics of Viu and those of the five demigods.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.205
TEXT 205
You are the root of the Vedas, brhmaas, sacrifice, and religious principles. I do not accept
the worship of one who does not worship You.
If Advaita Prabhu is approached and offered worship by those who have no taste for the
rarely achieved ka-prema taught by r Caitanyadeva, or by those who could not fully
surrender themselves at the feet of r Caitanya, the bestower of ka-prema, Advaita will
never accept their worship. A few ignorant people deceived by the portion of the Vedas
known as karma-ka have introduced ritualistic sacrificial performances. If because of not
understanding the actual purport of the Vedas they become bereft of Lord Caitanya's service,
their external conceptions will make them more or less rivals with the Buddhists, engage
them in battle with the demons, encourage them to praise their respective performances of
sacrifice, and induce them to forget the Supreme Lord. People under the influence of the
three modes of material nature in their respective states full of anarthas, or unwanted things,
who do not accept the Vaiava conclusions found in the manifested and unmanifested
worlds as the goal of life falsely think of themselves as the doer of activities. Yet You are the
original source and shelter of all objects and the cause of external conceptions of all
temporary objects. I will never consider materialistic people predominately engaged with
pride in activities that are neglectful of You as my own, because they are offenders at the feet
of Viu and the Vaiavas. Gaurasundara became pleased as He heard Advaita Prabhu's
irrefutable glorification of the Absolute Truth, and when He heard Advaita Prabhu explain
the purport of the Absolute Truth described in the verse vadanti tat tattva-vida [vadanti tat
tattva-vidas tattva yaj jnam advayam, brahmeti paramtmeti bhagavn iti abdyate,
Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this nondual substance
Brahman, Paramtm or Bhagavn. (Bhg. 1.2.11)], r Caitanyadeva regarded Mah-Viu
Advaita Prabhu as the crya of acintya-bhedbheda-tattva, which establishes that everything
is simultaneously one with and different from the Personality of Godhead.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.206
TEXT 206
When r acnandana heard Advaita's explanation of the Absolute Truth, He roared loudly
and spoke.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.207-208
TEXT 207-208
Everyone listen to My words. Any fallen soul who disrespects My servant and worships Me
cuts Me into pieces. His worship feels like fire to My body.
`One who worships Lord Govinda but fails to worship His devotees should be understood to
be not a devotee of the Lord but simply a victim of false pride.' Considering the Absolute
Truth as a product of matter amounts to cutting the body of the Supreme Lord to pieces. In
the name of such religions based on envy various religious systems are created that distract
people from the actual truth. I am Puruottama and I am the object of service. If I am
disconnected from My devotees, if I am deprived of variegated pastimes, if I am placed in the
prison of impersonalism, and if My limbs are separated from My self, the mockery of
perfection in religiosity and useless flowery preaching found in this world by such worship
and cultivation of religious principles are simply attempts at setting fire to My Puruottama
body and burning Me. The envy and violence of people devoid of devotional service to Viu
are simply attempts at creating duality by attributing the Absolute Truth, Viu, with
mundane abomination. Otherwise, disregarding the eternal variegated pastimes of the Lord
by considering them comparable to material enjoyment simply denies complete enjoyment.
Persons who are conversant with the philosophy of acintya-bhedbheda do not hesitate to
point out the disparity in the twelve types of temporary mellows called rasas that are found in
mundane relationships. Spiritual realization devoid of material conceptions amounts to
inclination for the service of Viu.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.209
TEXT 209
By the will of the Lord, the illusory energy of Viu stimulates ignorant people's conceptions
of I am the doer and I am the enjoyer, and thus deceives them. Greedy living entities by
misuse of their independence sometimes consider themselves Myvds and sometimes
out of false ego consider themselves, who are tortured by the three modes of nature, as
demigods. The endeavors of the attracted to become distracted from the attraction of Ka
are called bhoga, or material enjoyment, and the endeavors to become inclined towards the
service of Ka are called bhakti, or devotional service. Those foolish two-legged animals
who attribute on the living entities the concept of doership within the tribulation of the three
modes of nature by considering them independent even though they are parts and parcels of
the supreme shelter simply engage in enjoying the external world and do not respect Ka or
His devotees. When they engage in the service of the Supreme Lord with a desire to diminish
their conception of doership, in the form of animalistic propensities, and yet become cheated
from achieving the service of the devotees, then they develop a desire to portray envy of
devotees as devotional service to the Lord. That is why Gaurasundara is saying, I set an
example of My compassion by killing those who pretended to worship Me while
discriminating between Me and the incarnations of My praka-vigraha, My confidential
associates, and the spiritual master, who is the raya-vigraha, or shelter, of those who have
taken shelter of Me. All transcendental qualities are present in the devotees of the Lord.
Liberation is their maidservant and material enjoyment is their order carrier. So if gross
materialists engage with pride in activities like censuring, blaspheming, and abusing the
devotees from the material point of view and through mundane considerations, then the
Supreme Lord destroys them.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.210
TEXT 210
All living entities in the innumerable universes are My servants, so anyone who blasphemes
any living entity is ruined.
Because of aversion to Hari, materialistic people accept the service of the six enemies headed
by lust and anger as their only shelter. All living entities of the visible and invisible worlds are
established as servants of the Supreme Lord. If a person exhibits envy of another person, then
that envious person confirms that he is malicious of those who are inclined to the Lord's
service rather than confirming himself as a Vaiava. Whatever envy is exhibited in such
considerations is more or less envy of the Supreme Lord. Moreover, since the devotees'
propensity for performing service or welfare activities is so strong, those who are envious
consider that the endeavors of such servants of r Caitanya to increase ignorant people's
inclination towards Ka are similar to their own variegated pastimes of envy; this
guarantees their inauspiciousness. People become envious of objects that are not related to
the Absolute Truth because of their propensity for enjoyment. Pure devotees are never driven
by the three modes of nature to merge in the waters of goodness, passion, and ignorance.
Therefore without taking shelter of nonenvious devotees, the envious materialistic enjoyers of
the temporary material world fall into inconvenience as a result of their karma by accepting
philosophies like Myvda and thus bring about their own ruination. One can never realize
one's self by unconstitutional propensities. Aspiring mankind has no alternative to realization
of the Supreme Lord. Therefore, those who are inimical to the spiritual master accept enmity
of the spiritual master, pride, and other worthless objects as wealth; they merge into the
darkness of ignorance; and they give importance to impersonalism (kevaldvaita-vda),
which denies svajtya-vijtya bheda, the distinctions among both similar and dissimilar
objects. This is their downfall. Unalloyed service to the sac-cid-nanda Supreme Lord is the
opportunity to become self-realized, otherwise one certainly falls down.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.211
TEXT 211
tumi ta' mra nija-deha haite baa
You are more important than My own body, so if anyone transgresses You, he will be unable
to tolerate his fate.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.212
TEXT 212
If even a sannys blasphemes an innocent person, he goes to hell and all his religious
principles are destroyed.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.213
TEXT 213
Raising His arms, Lord Gaurga declared to the world, Avoid offenses and chant the names
of Ka!
To attribute faults when faults are not present is called nind, or blasphemy. It is most
necessary to remain aloof from blasphemy while chanting the names of Ka. Persons who
are free from blasphemy are the best of all. One who is devoid of desires to enjoy the fruits of
his karma is called a sannys. If even such a sannys who is free from blasphemy happens to
blaspheme a Vaiava, then all his principles of renunciation and abstinence from talking
about others are destroyed and he falls down.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.214
TEXT 214
If one who is free from blasphemy chants the name of Ka even once, I will certainly
deliver him.
One who chants the names of Ka while remaining aloof from attributing false faults in the
course of talking about others becomes free from the bondage of material existence.
Blaspheming the devotees of Ka earns one the qualification to enjoy the threefold miseries
of material existence. When a living entity becomes free from blasphemy of Vaiavas he
attains liberation. The three classes of materialistic peopleMyvds, karmis, and gross
materialistsare blasphemers of Vaiavas. It is impossible for them to chant the names of
Ka.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.215
TEXT 215
When Mahprabhu spoke these words, all the devotees chanted, Jaya! Jaya!
CB Madhya-khaa 19.216
TEXT 216
Advaita cried and grabbed the Lord's two lotus feet. The Lord also began to cry as He
embraced Advaita.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.217
TEXT 217
The entire world floated in Advaita's ecstatic love. Such are the inconceivable topics of
Advaita.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.218
TEXT 218
Who has the power to understand Advaita's words? One should know that there is no
difference between Him and the Supreme Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.219
TEXT 219
If one understands the superficial quarrels between Nitynanda and Advaita, he will attain
supreme happiness.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.220
TEXT 220
The words and activities of Viu and the Vaiavas are incomprehensible. Only by their
mercy can one understand them.
All words current in the world are indicative of material objects. Material activities are aimed
at providing fruits to the performer. But the words of Viu and the Vaiavas are not like
that. Their activities are not similar to the activities of those who are not Viu and who are
not Vaiavas. The difference between the words and activities of Viu and the Vaiavas
and the words and activities of others is that the latter are under the control of sensual
knowledge whereas the former are beyond the control of sensual knowledge. Only by the
mercy of Viu and the Vaiavas can one attain the qualification to enter that difficult-to-
comprehend kingdom.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.221-222
TEXT 221-222
Only Lord Balarma has the power to understand the pastimes that took place between
Nitynanda, Advaita, and Their associates. In His form as Ananta, He sings their glories with
His thousand mouths.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.223
TEXT 223
CB Madhya-khaa 19.224
TEXT 224
Vivambhara said to Advaita, With childish restlessness I came to punish You. In reply, r
Advaita Prabhu said, Your activities like these are never real. They are simply temporary
incidents situated near reality. Therefore they are actually superficial rather than factual. A
spirit soul's absorption in mental activities and gross bodily activities is only temporary; that
is, it is not full of eternal knowledge or uninterrupted bliss, and it is simply a temporary
conception.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.225
TEXT 225
The Lord said, Listen, Nitynanda Mahaya, if I have been restless, please forgive Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.226
TEXT 226
Then Nitynanda, Caitanya, Advaita, and Haridsa looked at one another and began to laugh.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.227
TEXT 227
Vivambhara Mahprabhu would address the most chaste wife of Advaita as mother.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.228
TEXT 228
The Lord said to her, Go quickly and cook an offering for Ka. Then we will eat.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.229
TEXT 229
Thereafter Vivambhara went to take bath in the Ganges with His associates headed by
Nitynanda, Haridsa, and Advaita.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.230
TEXT 230
The Vedic literatures are the disseminators of actual knowledge rather than superficial
knowledge. Actual, pure, real knowledge manifests in the hearts of the living entities from the
descriptions of the Vedas.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.231
TEXT 231
After washing His lotus feet, Mahprabhu Vivambhara offered His obeisances to Ka.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.232
TEXT 232
Advaita then fell at the feet of Vivambhara, and Haridsa fell at the feet of Advaita.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.233
TEXT 233
Nitynanda smiled while watching those wonderful pastimes. These three personalities are
the bridge of transcendental religious principles.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.234
TEXT 234
When the Lord began to rise, He saw Advaita at His lotus feet. He therefore quickly stood up
and exclaimed, Viu! Viu!
CB Madhya-khaa 19.235
TEXT 235
Thereafter Vivambhara took Advaita by the hand and went with Nitynanda to the dining
room.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.236
TEXT 236
The three LordsVivambhara, Nitynanda, and Advaita cryathen sat down together to
eat.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.237
TEXT 237
By nature the three Lords were restless in Their own ecstasies. Nitynanda, however, was
especially so because of His childish mood.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.238
TEXT 238
Haridsa, who was qualified to see those pastimes, sat down by the door and ate.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.239
TEXT 239
Advaita's most chaste wife, who was an exalted devotee, remembered Lord Hari as she served
them food.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.240
TEXT 240
The three restless Lords ate the finest rice with ghee along with milk and sweet rice.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.241
TEXT 241
Nitynanda looked at Advaita and smiled. They are one, yet They have appeared as two for
the purpose of assisting Ka's pastimes.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.242
TEXT 242
When they had almost finished their meal, Nitynanda became fully absorbed in the mood of
a child.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.243
TEXT 243
As Nitynanda laughed loudly and threw rice all about the room, the Lord exclaimed, Haya!
Haya! and Haridsa smiled.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.244
TEXT 244
On seeing this, Advaita began to burn like fire with anger. On the pretext of anger, He then
began to describe the glories of Nitynanda.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.245
TEXT 245
This Nitynanda has ruined My caste. I don't know where this drunkard has come from.
Drunkards and crazy people do not discriminate between pure and contaminated or
acceptable and unacceptable foods. When out of His childish restlessness Nitynanda threw
rice all about the dining room, r Advaita Prabhu considered that such actions were contrary
to the codes of proper conduct and began to accuse r Nitynanda of having no conception
of caste or whether something was touchable or untouchable. No one knows what village r
Nitynanda belongs to, who His father is, or who His guru is. Since He has traveled to many
places, He has eaten with various classes of people. Therefore such a naturally intoxicated
person is spoiling us.r Advaita Prabhu enacted the pastimes of a householder brhmaa of
Bengal. Therefore, since Nitynanda had associated with the Yavanas of western Bengal,
Advaita Prabhu accused Him of deviating from His caste and religious principles by their
association. Actually Nitynanda was not a wine-drinking tantric sannys. From these
incidents, devious people mistakenly consider Nitynanda to be as undisciplined as
themselves. But Nitynanda Prabhu has never given any teaching to encourage such sinful
activities. In this regard one should discuss the following verse from Padyval:
Let the garrulous populace say whatever they like; we shall pay them no regard. Thoroughly
maddened by the ecstasy of the intoxicating beverage of love for Ka, we shall enjoy life
running about, rolling on the ground, and dancing in ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.246
TEXT 246
We don't know who His guru is, yet He poses as a sannys. We don't know for certain
which village He was born in.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.247
TEXT 247
No one knows Him, and no one knows to which caste He belongs. He wanders about like a
mad elephant.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.248
TEXT 248
He has eaten in the houses of Westerners. Now He is mingling here with the brhmaas.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.249
TEXT 249
CB Madhya-khaa 19.250
TEXT 250
Out of anger, Advaita lost His cloth. He clapped His hands as He danced and laughed loudly.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.251
TEXT 251
Lord Gaurga laughed on seeing the characteristics of Advaita. Nitynanda laughed and
displayed His two thumbs pointing up.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.252
TEXT 252
Seeing Advaita's anger, everyone from child to old age burst into blissful laughter.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.253
TEXT 253
Shortly thereafter Advaita regained external consciousness. They then all washed their hands
and mouths and embraced one another.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.254
TEXT 254
nitynanda-advaita hai kolkul
As Nitynanda and Advaita embraced each other, the two Prabhus became overwhelmed in
the mellows of ecstatic love.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.255
TEXT 255
Those two Prabhus are the two arms of the Lord. They had only love for each other; there
were no bad feelings between Them for even a moment.
Prabhu Nitynanda and Prabhu Advaita are the right and left hands of Gaurasundara.
Therefore there is factually no possibility of any bad feelings or misunderstanding between
Them. Both are intoxicated with love of God.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.256
TEXT 256
The quarreling that is seen between Them is part of Ka's pastimes. The sporting of Viu
and the Vaiavas is like that of children.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.257
TEXT 257
In this way Mahprabhu was absorbed in His own ecstatic mood while enjoying the
glorification of Ka in the house of Advaita.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.258
TEXT 258
ih bujhibra akti prabhu balarma
Only Lord Balarma has the power to understand these pastimes. No one else can understand
the nature of these pastimes.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.259
TEXT 259
By the mercy of Balarma, goddess Sarasvat also knows these pastimes. That goddess glorifies
these pastimes through the tongues of those who are qualified.
By the mercy of r Baladeva, the teachings of r Caitanya are established on the tongues of
those who engage in krtana. Only those who have vowed to serve their spiritual master with
awe and reverence are able to glorify the pastimes of Ka. uddh Sarasvat, the goddess of
transcendental knowledge, dances on their tongues and releases waves of Ka's glories.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.260
TEXT 260
I do not know the chronological order of these pastimes. Somehow or other I am simply
singing Ka's glories.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.261
TEXT 261
I offer my obeisances at the feet of Lord Caitanya's dear associates so that they will forgive my
offenses.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.262
TEXT 262
After staying for some days at the house of Advaita, the Lord returned to Navadvpa with the
three Prabhus.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.263
TEXT 263
Thus the Lord returned to His home accompanied by Nitynanda, Advaita, and Haridsa.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.264
TEXT 264
When all the Vaiavas heard, The Lord has come, they came running in great ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.265
TEXT 265
On seeing the moonlike face of the Lord, all their miseries were vanquished. They fell at the
Lord's lotus feet and began to cry.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.266
TEXT 266
CB Madhya-khaa 19.267
TEXT 267
They were all equal to the Lord's own body. They were magnanimous and topmost devotees
of the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.268
TEXT 268
They all offered obeisances to Advaita, by whose devotion Lord Caitanya incarnated.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.269
TEXT 269
All the Vaiavas became intoxicated with ecstasy as they discussed topics of Ka with the
Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.270
TEXT 270
Mother ac became overwhelmed with ecstasy on seeing her son. She and her daughter-in-
law prayed to Govinda for auspiciousness.
When r acdev saw r Gaurasundara return with r Nitynanda, r Advaita, and r
Haridsa and found her entire house becoming filled with the intoxicated Vaiavas' vibration
of topics regarding Ka, she became most jubilant. When mother ac watched with her
daughter-in-law how r Gaurasundara was absorbed in glorifying Ka, she became equally
pleased. Unlike the material pleasure derived by ordinary fathers-in-law from the meeting of
their sons and daughters-in-law, mother ac became overwhelmed in ecstasy when she saw
the auspicious symptom that everyone out of ecstatic love considered the Lord's house as
Goloka.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.271
TEXT 271
Only the thousand-headed Lord, who is My life and soul birth after birth, has the power to
describe these pastimes.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.272
TEXT 272
Just as dvija, vipra, and brhmaa are different only in name, Nitynanda and Baladeva are
similarly different only in name.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.273
TEXT 273
Anyone who hears the pastimes that took place in the house of Advaita will join in such
pastimes.
CB Madhya-khaa 19.274
TEXT 274
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
One day when Mahprabhu was at the house of rvsa, Murri came and offered obeisances
first at the feet of Mahprabhu and then at the feet of Nitynanda. At that time Mahprabhu
told Murri that he had transgressed etiquette. When Murri expressed his ignorance in this
regard, Mahprabhu told him that he would understand everything the next day. Thereafter
Murri returned home, and in a dream that night he saw Nitynanda as Haladhara Himself,
and Vivambhara was standing there fanning Him from behind. After realizing the position of
the two in his dream, Murri went before the Lord the next day and offered obeisances first to
Nitynanda and then to Gaurasundara. When Mahprabhu asked him the reason for this,
Murri replied that Mahprabhu as the controller of all living entities had Himself conferred
this mood in his heart. Mahprabhu then informed Murri that since he was dear to Him, He
had revealed His own glories to him. Thereafter Mahprabhu gave Murri His chewed betel
nut remnants, and Murri ate them with great respect. When Mahprabhu then asked Murri
to wash his hands, Murri wiped his hands on his head. After Mahprabhu told Murri about
the dangers of falling from his caste according to smrta conceptions, the Lord began to
criticize Praknanda, the impersonalist from K. A Myvd attributes a distinction
between the body and the self of the Lord, and since he considers himself as nondifferent
from the supreme worshipable Lord, his path to self-destruction becomes wide open.
Thereafter Mahprabhu praised Murri and ordered him to return home. When Murri
arrived home, he expressed to his wife a desire to eat. Murri's wife then brought foodstuffs
to him, and Murri took handfuls of rice from the plate and threw them to the ground as an
offering to Ka. The next morning Gaurasundara came to Murri and told him that He had
indigestion from eating Murri's rice. Gaurasundara also informed Murri that He would be
cured from that indigestion if He drank water from Murri's waterpot. On hearing this,
Murri fell unconscious and his relatives began to cry in ecstasy.
One day in the house of rvsa, Mahprabhu roared loudly and assumed a four-armed form.
As the Lord called out Garua! Garua! Murri came before Him in the mood of Garua
and introduced himself as Garua. He explained that he had served the Lord as Garua in His
Dvpara-yuga pastimes and requested the Lord to climb on his shoulders. Mahprabhu then
climbed on Murri's shoulders, and Murri carried Him throughout the courtyard. On seeing
this, all the devotees chanted, Jaya! Jaya! and glorified Murri's good fortune.
On another day Murri Gupta hid in his house a sharp chopper with which he intended to
give up his body before the completion of Gaurasundara's manifest pastimes. As the
Supersoul, Mahprabhu understood this. So He went to Murri's house and prohibited him
from doing so.
Thereafter the author concludes this chapter by praising the servants of Lord Caitanya and
describing the miserable consequence of the blasphemous sannyss' offense of blaspheming
the devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.001
TEXT 1
All glories to Gaurasiha, the son of ac! All glories to Your lotus feet, which take away all
miseries!
The material miseries of living entities who take shelter at the lotus feet of r Gaurasundara
are destroyed. r Gaurasundara does not encourage any form of mundane activities; He helps
the living entities realize their constitutional position and thus delivers them from all forms
of material miseries.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.002
TEXT 2
jaya gaddhara-pra-ntha mahaya
All glories to the life and soul of Gaddhara! O Lord, please bestow Your mercy on me so that
my mind may be fixed on You.
r Gaddhara Paita Gosvm fully engages in the service of Ka under the shelter of
madhura-rati, or attachment in conjugal love. r Gaurasundara, who is nondifferent from
Vrajendranandana, is the master of r Gaddhara's heartfelt endeavors.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.003
TEXT 3
In this way, when the devotees saw the Lord, they danced, sang, cried, and laughed in ecstatic
love.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.004
TEXT 4
In this way every day Lord Gauracandra performed unlimited pastimes with the devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.005
TEXT 5
One day Mahprabhu was enjoying the association of Nitynanda in the house of rvsa.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.006-009
TEXT 6-9
At that time Murri Gupta came there and offered obeisances at the lotus feet of the Lord.
The greatly effulgent Murri Gupta next offered obeisances to Nitynanda and then stood
before Them. The Lord was very pleased with Murri, so He spoke to him without duplicity,
O Murri, what you have just done is not proper. You have transgressed etiquette while
offering obeisances.
Murri Gupta offered obeisances first to Lord Gaurasundara and then to r Nitynanda
Prabhu. Objecting to the sequence of Murri Gupta's obeisances, Mahprabhu told him, You
have a misconception regarding Baladeva's senior position and My own junior position.
Especially since you are a devotee of r Balarma. The conclusion is that if the Supreme Lord
is worshiped without first worshiping r Guru and Jagad Guru, the proper sequence is
broken. In common language there is a saying: ghoigiy ghsa khite niOne
should not jump over the horse to eat the grass. Without the mercy of r Guru, no one is
qualified to serve the Supreme Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.010
TEXT 10
You are supposed to teach those who do not know these things, so why are you
transgressing such principles by your own behavior?
CB Madhya-khaa 20.011
TEXT 11
Murri said, O Lord, how will I know? You induced me to act like that.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.012
TEXT 12
The Lord said, All right. Go home for now. I will speak to you tomorrow, and you will
understand everything.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.013
TEXT 13
Feeling both joyful and apprehensive, Murri Gupta departed. He went home and took rest.
CB Madhya-khaa 20.014
TEXT 14
In a dream he saw Nitynanda, the most exalted of all pure devotees, dressed as a wrestler,
coming towards him.
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TEXT 15
He saw a great serpent spreading its hoods over the head of Nitynanda, who held a plow and
a club in His hands.
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TEXT 16
He saw that Nitynanda looked just like Haladhara, and he saw Vivambhara fanning Him
from behind.
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TEXT 17
The Lord smiled and spoke to him in the dream, Have you now understood, Murri? You
should consider Me junior.
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TEXT 18
The two Lords smiled as They looked at Murri in the dream. After instructing Murri, the
two brothers disappeared.
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TEXT 19
On awakening, Murri began to cry. He sighed deeply again and again and called out,
Nitynanda!
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TEXT 20
Murri Gupta's most chaste wife became frightened and called out, Ka! Ka! Ka!
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TEXT 21
Realizing that Nitynanda was the elder brother, Murri joyfully went to see the Lord.
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TEXT 22
The lotus-eyed Mahprabhu was sitting with the brightly smiling Nitynanda at His right.
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TEXT 23
Murri first offered obeisances at the lotus feet of Nitynanda and then offered obeisances at
the lotus feet of Vivambhara.
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TEXT 24
Vivambhara smiled and said, Why did you do this, Murri? Murri replied, O Lord, I
have acted according to Your instruction.
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TEXT 25
As a blade of dry grass is blown in the wind, all living entities act on the strength of Your
potencies.
Since dry grass is relatively lighter, it is easily blown by the wind. In the same way, the
Supreme Lord's potencies, which are the basis of everything, control the activities of all living
entities.
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TEXT 26
The Lord said, O Murri, you are very dear to Me. Therefore I have informed you of this
confidential truth.
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TEXT 27
The Lord then described His glories to Murri, as the Lord's beloved associate Gaddhara
offered the Lord betel nuts from His left.
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TEXT 28
Thereafter the Lord said, O Murri, you are the best of My servants. Saying this, the Lord
gave Murri His chewed betel remnants.
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TEXT 29
Murri respectfully accepted those remnants in his two hands. After honoring those
remnants, Murri became intoxicated with ecstasy.
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TEXT 30
The Lord said, O Murri, quickly go and wash your hands. Yet Murri simply wiped his
hands on his head.
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TEXT 31
The Lord said, Your caste is ruined. You have become contaminated by touching My
remnants.
According to the smtis, a person who eats another's remnants spoils his caste.
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TEXT 32
As the Lord spoke, He became absorbed in the mood of the supreme controller. Grinding His
teeth, He spoke with great resolve.
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TEXT 33
The Myvds annyss of K consider, This material world is false, there is no variety in
Vaikuha, the varieties found in this world are false, the living entities have no eternal form,
and out of illusion the Supreme Brahman imagines that He has taken the form of the living
entities. When this illusion is removed, the impersonal Brahman remains. The Supreme Lord
has no spiritual form, because all forms within this material world are illusory. Impersonal
Brahman is eternally formless. The names, forms, qualities, associates, characteristics, and
pastimes of the Supreme Lord are the result of vivarta, or illusion, born of material
conceptions (which in English is called anthropomorphism). There is no worshipable
supreme person in the form of the Supreme Lord. The principles of service and the object of
service are found only in the material context. The conception that the sac-cid-nanda
Personality of Godhead is separate from impersonal Brahman is born of vivarta. Worship is
temporary. To consider the Supreme Personality of Godhead as impersonal is freedom from
ignorance. These are the ideas of the impersonalists. Being cheated from spiritual life, the
sannyss of K tried to destroy the spiritual body of the Supreme Lord by cutting it to
pieces. The Myvd sannys named Praknanda was the leader of such sannyss, and he
became prominent among all sannyss during the time of Mahprabhu. Because of the
prominence of envy in this material world, the main occupation of impersonalism is to attack
the concept of eternal variegatedness. This was not the desire of r Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 34
He teaches Vednta but does not accept My form. I gave him leprosy, yet he still does not
understand.
Since it is possible to derive various meanings from the Vedic statements, persons of different
taste find the various statements of the Vedas contradictory because of their own narrow-
mindedness. So in order to appease their scriptural disagreements, r Ka-dvaipyana
Vysadeva compiled the Bdaryaa-stras. These stras became distinguished from the other
five philosophies of India and became renowned as the philosophy of Vednta.rmad
Bhgavatam is the natural commentary on these Vednta-stras. The rmad Bhgavatam
declares that the Absolute Truth known as Bhagavn is identified as Brahman and
Paramtmwords appropriate for two particular classes of men. Although addressed by
three different names, this object is actually one and without second. Those who disregard
vidvad-rhi, the conventional meaning of words according to enlightened persons, and take
shelter of aja-rhi, the conventional meaning according to unenlightened persons, observe
the Supreme Lord as separate from Brahman and Paramtm. To establish a philosophy that
is more or less impersonalistic, this class of commentators on the Brahma-stras explain
Vednta in a way that appeals to the Buddhists and are thus simply frustrated by Buddhist
argument. Being advanced in the process of material conceptions, such covered Buddhist
Vedntists become entangled in the false arguments of this world of enjoyment. As a result,
they try to maintain their supremacy and authority by preaching a philosophy that is different
from that of the genuine rmad Bhgavatam. Envy of the Supreme Lord, denial of the
Supreme Lord's form, and striking the Supreme Lord's body with a trident are other names
for the offenses they accumulate while trying to prove that the philosophy of impersonalism
is the purport of Vednta by rejecting the philosophies of dvaitdvaita (monism and
dualism), uddhdvaita (purified monism), viidvaita (specific monism), uddha-dvaita
(purified dualism) that are described in rmad Bhgavatam. It is most futile to endeavor to
separate a spiritual body from the owner of the body. That is why the chief sannys of K,
Praknanda, developed leprosy throughout his perishable body. If materially learned people
attack the spiritual body of the Lord, they will develop leprosy in both their gross and subtle
bodies. Since such lepers do not accept the form of the Supreme Lord, they are forced to
enjoy the fruits of such an offense. This universe is factual. The foolishness and arrogance of
those who reject this without considering the temporary nature of the living entity's body in
this material world and who then declare that this material world, manifested by the Lord's
external energy, is false and the bodies of the living entities of this material world are
perishable and false rather than perishable and true fall in the category of offense.
Innumerable universes are simply the manifestation of the Lord's external energy. Since the
material time factor functions within the external energy, foolish people take shelter of
ignorance that is attained by material endeavor. These Myvds do not accept the bodies of
this material world to be products of the Lord's external energy, rather they display a
weakness in their flow of thought by accepting the eternal form of the Supreme Lord as a
product of matter. The internal energy of the Lord always fully preserves the spiritual nature
and remains eternally blissful. Attacking spiritual variegatedness with a mentality based on
denial of material variegatedness is like Rvaa's futile endeavor to kidnap my St. The
Myvds are nondevotees and offenders in all respects. Their journey on the path of
devotional service is duplicitous and ends in offense.
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TEXT 35
Unlimited universes are present within My body, so how does that fellow dare to claim My
body is false?
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TEXT 36
O Murri, I am telling you the truth, for you are My servant. Anyone who does not accept
My form is vanquished.
r Gaurasundara said to Murri, I am the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and you are My
surrendered servant. I am the proprietor of both My internal and external features. Those
who consider My external features as equal to My internal features certainly become
conditioned by my and cannot understand My internal feature, `Vaikuha.' The Myvds
attribute a difference between My body and Self. Although Myvds displaying restless
mentality declare that this material world produced by my is false, because of their pride
and their manipulation of external knowledge they endeavor to achieve nirva-mukti, or
freedom from material existence. Such endeavors are simply symptoms of self-destruction.
But the servants of the Lord never desire to become separate from the Lord. The endeavor to
become separate results in self-destruction.
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TEXT 37
The Supreme Lord's form is served by Brahm, iva, and Ananta. All demigods worship this
form as their life and soul.
Brahm, iva, and Anantadeva, who are worshipable by all living entities, serve the spiritual
form of the Lord. All demigods worship this form as their very life. Those who imagine
formlessness rather than serve the spiritual form of the Personality of Godhead transgress
Brahm, iva, Ananta, and the various demigods. Those who are intoxicated with pride for
their own gross or subtle bodies think that the source of all forms is formless (?). Actually
such imagination is simply the materialists' or Myvds' pride or foolishness.
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TEXT 38
Even the pious become purified by the touch of this form, so how does that fellow dare to
claim My body is false?
Since the Myvds claim that the material world is false and therefore consider piety, purity,
and the mode of goodness as sinful, impure, and a mixture of goodness, passion, and
ignorance, the flow of their imagination is unable to ascertain the Absolute Truth. But the
omnipotent Supreme Personality of Godhead is the only basis of all existence. Those who
cannot understand that the Supreme Lord is eternally aloof from any difference between His
body and self claim that the material world is false and fall from the truth by attributing a
difference between the Lord's body and self. Only people who are most impudent have the
audacity to declare that the eternal, spiritual, blissful form of the Lord is false.
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TEXT 39
I openly reveal to you that I am eternal, My servants are eternal, and the servants of My
servants are eternal.
The manifestations of the Supreme Lord are eternal and are situated diametrically opposite to
illusion. The Supreme Lord is factual, the service of the Supreme Lord is factual, and the
servants of the servants of the Supreme Lord are factual. Attributing materially designated
temporariness on the Supreme Lord and the devotees endangers the concept of the
Supersoul's and the jva soul's unchangeability. The material world is temporary; yet even
though it is not the supreme truth, the Supreme Lord and the devotees, who are both
transcendental, are eternal truths. The conception that is derived from considering them
products of matter, in such false gross and subtle bodies, in other words, identifying spiritual
substance or the self with material designations is simply an example of vivarta, or illusion.
But one cannot mistakenly accept the spirit soul as devoid of spirit.
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TEXT 40
My pastimes and activities are eternal, and My abode is eternal. Anyone who says they are
false cuts Me to pieces.
If anyone thinks that the eternal, blissful form of the Lord is imaginary, that the pastimes of
the Lord are imaginary, or if anyone preaches that the abodes of the Lord like Vaikuha are
imaginary, then this is like attributing incomplete material considerations of body and self on
those supreme spiritual objects, which are filled with all opulences. Those claiming to know
the Supreme Brahman and those yogis who maintain such envy towards the Supreme Lord
are perpetually bereft of the complete understanding of the Supreme Lord and the service of
the Absolute Truth, Vrajendra-nandana, and thus become established in temporary
incomplete conceptions.
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TEXT 41
ye yaa-ravae di-avidy-vina
By hearing My glories, all ignorance is destroyed. Yet sinful teachers say, `The Lord's
pastimes are false.'
By hearing the qualities, names, and glories of the Supreme Lord, the course of people's
material thought is destroyed. Those who through material consideration come to the
understanding that temporary material objects are false and the pastimes of Hari are
insignificant like mundane perishable objectssuch so-called learned proud teachers,
entangled by the ropes of my, indulge in sinful activities and thereby commit offenses.
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TEXT 42-44
iva leaves aside his clothes while relishing My glories. Lord Ananta, the sustainer of the
universe, personally sings My glories. Personalities like ukadeva and Nrada become
intoxicated by hearing My glories. The greatness of My glories is described by the four Vedas.
O Murri, anyone who disregards such auspicious glories can never understand My
incarnation.
By the pleasure derived from hearing topics of the Lord, Mahdeva gives up his clothing in
the form of identifying himself as the husband of Bhavn; the unlimitedly powerful
Anantadeva, who sustains the universes, constantly chants the eternal glories of the Lord;
liberated mah-bhgavatas like ukadeva and Nrada surpass the stringent laws of material
nature and become intoxicated by hearing the transcendental qualities of the Lord; and the
four Vedas constantly describe the greatness of the Lord's glories. Those who are opposed to
such spiritual masters and pure knowledge can never properly understand the subject of the
Lord's incarnation in this material world.
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TEXT 45
By teaching Murri, the Supreme Lord taught everyone, My form, servants, pastimes, and
abodes are all eternal.
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TEXT 46
The Lord enacted the pastime of imparting instructions by teaching Murri Gupta. One who
is not fortunate enough to accept this is never able to save his soul.
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TEXT 47
Within a short time Vivambhara regained His external consciousness and returned to His
previous humble state.
As soon as rman Mahprabhu glanced at the material creation, He immediately gave up all
material opulences and glories and became more humble than a blade of grass, more tolerant
than a tree, and ready to offer respect to everyone without expecting any respect for Himself.
He properly established Himself as a servant by renouncing His position as the worshipable
Lord.
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TEXT 48
The Lord embraced Murri and accepted him as His brother. He then mercifully spoke to
Murri with great affection.
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TEXT 49
O Murri, you are truly My pure servant for you have realized the glories of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 50
If even My servant has the slightest envy for Nitynanda, he is not dear to Me.
Anyone who renounces the sense of respect for the lotus feet of Jagad-guru r Nitynanda
and discriminates against His service by considering Him equal to oneself loses all sense of
discrimination.
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TEXT 51
O Murri Gupta, go home for now. You have purchased Me because you have understood
the glories of Nitynanda.
At the time of bidding farewell, r Mahprabhu said to Murri, You have properly
understood the glories of Nitynanda. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead realized
how Murri Gupta had intense love for r Nitynanda Prabhu, who was His manifestation,
the Lord understood that Murri Gupta was Hanumn. On seeing Murri Gupta's worship
with attachment in the mood of servitorship, r Gaurasundara realized his identity in the
pastimes of Rma. Therefore Murri became a recipient of Mahprabhu's mercy because of
his intense love for Nitynanda.
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TEXT 52
In this way Murri became such a recipient of the Lord's mercy. Only Hanumn received
mercy like Murri.
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TEXT 53
nande murri gupta gharete calil
Murri Gupta returned home in ecstasy, yet the Lord along with Nitynanda remained within
his heart.
Having received the mercy of Mahprabhu, Murri Gupta returned home. Gaura-Nitynanda
remained present within his heart. The statement, Ka always resides in the hearts of His
devotees, is thus confirmed.
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TEXT 54-60
When Murri returned home, his heart was overwhelmed. He would chuckle to himself as he
said one thing and did something else. In jubilation he said, I will eat now. Then his chaste
wife brought lunch for him. Being overwhelmed with love for Lord Caitanya, Murri Gupta
threw handfuls of rice to the floor while calling out, Eat! Eat! As he threw rice mixed with
ghee to the floor, he repeatedly exclaimed, Eat Ka! Eat! On seeing Murri's behavior, his
chaste wife laughed. She repeatedly brought more rice and placed it on his plate. Murri's
chaste wife knew that he was a mah-bhgavata, so she cautioned him by chanting the name
of Ka. Whatever Murri offered, the Lord ate. The Lord never disregarded Murri's
request.
After returning home, Murri offered Ka rice cooked by his wife by throwing handfuls of it
to the floor in his house. A large quantity of rice was offered in this way. Mahprabhu could
not reject the rice that was offered by Murri. Whenever devotees eagerly serve the Lord, the
Lord, being controlled by service, accepts that.
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TEXT 61-65
Whatever rice Murri offered, the Lord ate. Early the next morning the Lord went to Murri
Gupta's house to meet him. Mahprabhu arrived as Murri Gupta was sitting there enjoying
the ecstasy of Ka's names. Upon seeing the Lord, Murri offered his obeisances. Murri
then respectfully offered the Lord a place to sit, and the son of Jaganntha Mira sat down.
Murri Gupta asked, O Lord, what brings You here? The Lord replied, I came for
treatment. Murri Gupta then said, What is the cause of Your indigestion? What foods did
You eat yesterday?
With a desire to find a remedy for His indigestion, r Gaurasundara went to Murri's house
early in the morning. Murri directly asked Him about the cause of His indigestion.
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TEXT 66
The Lord said, My dear friend, how will you know? You threw rice on the floor and said,
`Eat! Eat!'
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TEXT 67
You forgot, but your wife knows everything. You offered it to Me, so how could I refuse to
eat?
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TEXT 68
What is the use of your treatments and remedies? I got indigestion by eating your rice.
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TEXT 69
Drinking water relieves indigestion. My indigestion was caused by eating your rice, so the
cure is drinking your water.
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TEXT 70
After speaking in this way, the Lord, fully absorbed in the mellows of devotional service,
picked up Murri's waterpot and drank from it.
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TEXT 71
Seeing the Lord's display of mercy, Murri fell unconscious. Gupta's entire family then cried
in ecstatic love of God.
When Murri's family members saw r Mahprabhu drink water, they began to cry in love.
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TEXT 72
How glorious is the Lord, how glorious is His devotional service, and how glorious are His
servants! Such devotional service was manifested by the mercy of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 73
The mercy received by Murri Gupta's servants could not even be seen by the Bhacryas of
Navadvpa.
Even the learned brhmaas of Navadvpa were not eligible to receive the good fortune
received by the servants in Murri Gupta's house. Such so-called qualified persons did not
have the good fortune to even see the mercy received by the servants in Murri's house.
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TEXT 74
vidy-dhana-pratihya kichui n kare
Nothing is achieved through education, wealth, and fame. The fruits of devotional service are
achieved by the mercy of the Vaiavas.
That which is not achieved through people's education, wealth, good birth, and fame was
achieved through the mercy of the Vaiavas by even the servants of devotees like Murri
Gupta.
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TEXT 75
Whoever the servants and maidservants of the Vaiavas may be, the Vedas declare, They
are the best of all.
However significant or insignificant the servants and maidservants in the house of a Vaiava
may be, those who have realized the purport of the Vedas know well that the servants and
maidservants of the Vaiavas are the greatest of all.
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TEXT 76
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TEXT 77
Just hear the wonderful topics concerning Murri Gupta, for by hearing these topics one
achieves the treasure of devotional service.
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TEXT 78-81
One day in the house of rvsa, Mahprabhu roared loudly and assumed His four-armed
form. With His four hands decorated with the conchshell, disc, club, and lotus, Vivambhara
called out, Garua! Garua! At that time, Murri Gupta entered rvsa's house fully
absorbed in bliss and roaring loudly. Fully absorbed in the mood of Vinat's son, Murri
Gupta said, I am that great devotee, Garua.
As soon as Mahprabhu manifested the form of Nryaa in the courtyard of rvsa and
called for Garua, Murri came there fully absorbed in the mood of Garua while considering
himself to be Garua. When the Lord called for Garua, Murri manifested an attitude of
service suitable to Garua.
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TEXT 82
As Vivambhara called for Garua, Murri Gupta replied, Here I am, O Lord, Your servant.
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TEXT 83
The Lord said, My dear friend, you are My carrier. Murri Gupta replied, Yes. Yes.
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TEXT 84
Murri Gupta continued, Perhaps You forgot that I carried You and the prijta tree from
heaven.
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TEXT 85
Perhaps You forgot that I carried You to Bapura, where I tore Krtikeya's peacock to
pieces.
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TEXT 86
O Lord, climb on my back and tell me to which universe I should take You.
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TEXT 87
The son of Jaganntha Mira then climbed on the back of Murri, and the entire house of
rvsa was filled with the vibration of Jaya! Jaya!
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TEXT 88
Taking the Lord of Lakm on his back, Murri Gupta ran around in the courtyard.
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TEXT 89
The chaste wives made auspicious sounds, and all the devotees cried in great ecstatic love.
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TEXT 90
Someone chanted, Jaya! Jaya! and someone chanted, Hari! Someone else exclaimed, May
I never forget this form of the Lord.
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TEXT 91
Someone slapped his arms and thighs in jubilation, and someone smiled as he declared, How
glorious is the Lord.
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TEXT 92
Someone raised his arms and loudly exclaimed, All glories to Vivambhara, who is carried by
Murri!
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TEXT 93
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TEXT 94
These pastimes of Gauracandra took place in Navadvpa, but sinful people were unable to see
them.
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TEXT 95
One cannot attain Ka by wealth, high birth, or fame, for Lord Caitanya is controlled only
by devotional service.
Lord Ka is not achieved by wealth, aristocratic birth, or the accumulation of name and
fame. He is controlled only by service. Unfortunate people cannot see the pastimes of r
Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 96
The servants of those who worshiped the Lord birth after birth were now able to joyfully see
these pastimes.
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TEXT 97
Those who saw such pastimes mercifully described them to others, yet the hearts of sinful
people do not accept them.
Even though persons who directly experienced the pastimes of r Gaurasundara described
them to others, unfortunate people are unable to have faith in them. Absence of good fortune
is an impediment in seeing the Lord's pastimes.
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TEXT 98
In this Madhya-khaa the Lord climbs on the back of Murri, yet Murri Gupta is a leading
servant in all the Lord's incarnations.
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TEXT 99
Although the Vedas describe the Lord's appearance and disappearance, there is actually
no end to His pastimes.
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TEXT 100
On regaining His external consciousness, the most sober Gaurga got down from Murri's
back and Murri's mood as Garua disappeared.
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TEXT 101
Ordinary people cannot understand these most confidential topics of Mahprabhu climbing
on the back of Murri.
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TEXT 102
On seeing the Lord's mercy on Murri, all the Vaiavas praised him as being most glorious.
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TEXT 103
Murri Gupta was a most glorious devotee. His devotional service to the Lord was fruitful, for
he had the ability to carry Vivambhara in His pastimes.
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TEXT 104
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TEXT 105-112
One day the most pure Murri thought about the position of the Lord's incarnations. While
the Lord and His associates are still present in this world, I should think of my own welfare. I
cannot understand the pastimes of Ka or how He acts at a particular time. Sometimes He
creates, and then He annihilates. Although He destroyed Rvaa and his dynasty to bring
back St, why did He then abandon her? Therefore I should give up my body while He is still
present in this world. The proper time to give up my body is while that great personality is
still present in this world. After contemplating in this way, Murri Gupta secretly brought
one sharp chopper.
One day, while thinking about the Lord's incarnations, Murri Gupta realized that the
incarnations of the Lord manifest Their pastimes and then conceal them, that the Lord
destroyed the dynasty of Rvaa to deliver St and then abandoned her, and that the Lord
arranged to destroy His beloved Yadu dynasty. Therefore, with a desire to kill himself during
the presence of the Lord, he brought one sharp weapon.
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TEXT 113
As he brought that chopper and hid it inside the house, he thought, Tonight I will happily
give up my body.
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TEXT 114
sarva-bhta-hdayahkura vivambhara
Lord Vivambhara resides in the heart of all living entities. He therefore understood Murri's
resolution.
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TEXT 115
The Lord quickly came to Murri's house, and Murri offered his respectful obeisances at the
Lord's feet.
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TEXT 116-118
sane vasiy prabhu ka-kath kaya
Feeling great compassion for Murri, the Lord sat on an sana and began to narrate topics of
Ka. The Lord then said, O Murri, will you do what I say? Murri replied, O Lord, this
body belongs to You. The Lord asked, Is that a fact? Murri replied, Yes. The Lord then
whispered in his ear, Then give Me that chopper.
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TEXT 119
You have kept a chopper inside the house with which you plan to kill yourself. Give it to
Me.
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TEXT 120
In great lamentation, Murri exclaimed, Alas! Alas! Someone has told You a lie.
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TEXT 121
prabhu bale,murri, baa ta' dekhi bhola
The Lord said, Murri, you are certainly naive. Are you saying that I will know something
only if someone else tells Me?
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TEXT 122
I know who made that chopper and where you have hidden it.
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TEXT 123
The Lord is the omniscient Supersoul in the hearts of all, so He knows everything. He went
inside the house and brought out the chopper.
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TEXT 124
The Lord said, O Murri, this is how you behave! For what fault of Mine do you want to
leave Me?
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TEXT 125
If you leave, with whom will I enjoy pastimes? Who has given you such ideas?
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TEXT 126
O Murri, give Me your word that you will never think of such things again.
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TEXT 127
Lord Vivambhara then embraced Murri and placed His hand on Murri's head.
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TEXT 128
You will eat My head, Gupta, you will eat My head if you ever desire to give up your body
again.
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TEXT 129
Murri immediately fell to the ground and washed the Lord's lotus feet with his tears of love.
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TEXT 130
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TEXT 131
The mercy that the Lord bestowed on Murri Gupta is desired by Lakm, Brahm, Ananta,
and akara.
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TEXT 132
These demigods are not separate from Lord Caitanya. The Vedas declare that they are
nondifferent from Ka.
The philosophy of Vednta, which reconciles the various Vedic statements, explains that the
demigods are not separate from Lord Caitanya. The philosophy of acintya-bhedbheda is the
purport of Vednta. Since the demigods, who all have one goal, serve r Caitanyadeva, they
are not separate from Him. The conception that none of the demigods are servants of the
Supreme Lord indicates a distinction [between the demigods and the Supreme Lord]. Since
the demigods have no engagement other than service to r Caitanya, they are all
simultaneously one with and different from r Caitanyadeva. Whenever the servants of the
demigods think that the demigods are unfavorable to the pastimes of r Caitanya, they are
bound to have difficulties in ascertaining the truth and disagreements with the Vednta
concept of nondifference.
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TEXT 133
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TEXT 134
In the form of the three-eyed iva, Gauracandra annihilates. He personally offers prayers to
Himself.
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TEXT 135
All these demigods are not different or separate from Lord Caitanya, for they all serve His
lotus feet.
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TEXT 136
If even a bird chants Lord Caitanya's name, it will certainly attain Lord Caitanya's abode.
If even a bird, which has undeveloped consciousness, chants the name of r Caitanya, it will
achieve great auspiciousness because of its engagement in spiritual activities. The spiritual
name is not an object unrelated to the Supreme Lord like ordinary mundane sound
vibrations. Therefore since offenseless vibration of such names falls in the category of
nmbhsa, liberation of even such birds is inevitable. Liberated souls attain the spiritual
abode of the Supreme Lord. There is no contamination in constitutional duties there.
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TEXT 137
sannys o yadi nhi mne gauracandra
Even though one may be a sannys, if he does not accept Gauracandra, then that crooked
person remains blind birth after birth.
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TEXT 138
Such a blasphemous miscreant sannys is no better than a thief in the dress of a renunciant.
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TEXT 139
There is no difference between a blasphemous sannys and a thief, yet of the two, the
blasphemer is worse. The Vedas refer to the blasphemer as malicious.
The brhmaas are qualified for all four ramas. The katriyas and others are qualified up to
vnaprastha. There are two kinds of sannysanarottama, or a first-class human being
depending completely on the Supreme Lord r Ka, and dhra, the one who is not
disturbed by being away from family association [For a further description, see the purports
to rmad Bhgavatam 1.13.27 and 28]. The sannysa that is accepted according to Vedic
regulation is called tridaa-sannysa. The brahminical regulations prescribed in ekadaa-
sannysa are relaxed in the paramahasa-rama, which is beyond rules and regulations.
There are no Vedic saskras, or purificatory rites, prescribed for the dras. If a dra takes
the dress of a renunciant and runs about to fulfill his desires, he again becomes a dra.
Those who use the tridaa as their means of livelihood have been described in the stras as
bhaas, or charlatans. Since even after attaining the highest platform such people cannot
understand the actual purport of religious principles, they preach irreligion as religion.
Since Myvdekadai-sannyss are on the platform of dras, they are cheated from
paramahasa-dharma. If such people then run after fulfilment of their material desires like
dras, they simply become known as pseudorenunciants. The saskra of the tridai-
sannyss is complete. Subsequent maintenance of that vow is accepted as an exemplary
Vedic observance. Engagement in sense gratification like a dra, who is devoid of saskras,
is nothing but an invitation to irreligiosity. The tridai-sannys servants of Lord Viu have
no vanity for the austerity, dress, and livelihood that are found among the four varas
beginning with the brhmaas and the four ramas beginning with the brahmacrs. They do
not identify themselves as so-called brhmaas, so-called katriyas, so-called vaiyas, or so-
called dras. They are transcendental to the four varas. Since they have engaged all rules
and regulations meant to be followed in the four ramas of brahmacr, ghastha,
vnaprastha, and bhiku in the service of the Supreme Lord, they are not at all entangled in
activities like austerity, dressing, and earning livelihood in this world of enjoyment. They
have studied the Nrada-pacartra verse beginning rdhito yadi hari [rdhito yadi haris
tapas tata kim, nrdhito yadi haris tapas tata kim, antar bahir yadi haris tapas tata
kim, nntar bahir yadi haris tapas tata kim, If one is worshiping Lord Hari, what is the use
of severe penances? And if one is not worshiping Lord Hari, what is the use of severe
penances? If one can understand that Lord Hari is all-pervading, what is the use of severe
penances? And if one cannot understand that Lord Hari is all-pervading, what is the use of
severe penances?], so they do not exhibit aversion to the worship of Hari by displaying
niyamgraha (blindly following the rules and regulations) or niyama-agraha, (neglecting to
follow the rules and regulations) for austerities. They place no importance in external dress.
Dressing as householders does not diminish their respectability. When they accept the dress
of sannyss, they do not proudly consider themselves advanced. They do not endeavor in the
least for their own livelihood, as do those of the four varas headed by the brhmaas.
Whatever they accumulate is meant for the service of Viu and the Vaiavas. But they do
not take professions like brhmaas and others do simply for the sake of their own
livelihood. No servant of Viu will accept any ingredient in charity from others for the
satisfaction of his own belly or enjoyment, for they know that acceptance of charity from
others without being situated in brahminical behavior is the cause of falldown. But
professionals take shelter of the tridaa and like Rvaa artificially accept the dress of
renunciants while engaging in all kinds of material enjoyment. The superiority of ascetics
over nonascetics is vividly described in Vedic literatures and in worldly tradition. But
engagement in sense gratification after accepting the dress of an ascetic on the pretext of
austerity makes a living entity averse to the Supreme Lord. Therefore, in the course of
propagating the philosophy of Myvda, the preaching of religiosity, economic development,
sense gratification, and liberation by those who are ignorant of religious principles and who
proudly consider themselves highly advanced is simply the thirst for accepting charity like
dras and the cheating of those who make their living by dressing as ascetics. This is the
behavior of dras, and such behavior is characteristic of people in Kali-yuga. After
abandoning subordination to Gaurasundara and acting like thieves, such people attack the
pure devotees of Gaura and go to hell. Thieves are actually superior to such
Myvdsannys dras, whose duplicitous claim to be religious preachers while earning
their livelihood dressed as ascetics, while taking shelter of the principle of quarrel in the age
of Kali, and while considering themselves superior to dras is simply the wild dancing of
Kali. That is why in the final canto of rmad Bhgavatam such abominable behavior has been
described. This verse has appeared for the sake of those proud so-called followers of vara-
dharma who become misguided by violating the principle mentioned in rmad Bhgavatam,
Seventh Canto, Chapter Thirteen, verse 32 [We consider that this is probably a printing
mistake, as this verse does not appear to fit the context. In our opinion the verse being
referred to is rmad Bhgavatam, Seventh Canto, Chapter Eleven, verse 32].
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TEXT 140
A fallen person is superior to a sinful hypocrite because he goes to hell alone, whereas the
hypocrite takes others to hell with him.
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TEXT 141
Plunderers steal people's wealth in solitary places by threatening them with weapons,
whereas hypocrites steal people's wealth by bewildering them with heart-piercing words.
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TEXT 142
dras will dress as ascetics and accept charity for their livelihood. Those who are ignorant
of religious principles will occupy the seat of the crya and teach religious principles.
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TEXT 143
People go to see ascetics in good faith, but when they hear them blaspheme saintly persons,
they are ruined.
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TEXT 144
By hearing blasphemy of saintly persons, one's piety is exhausted. The Vedas declare that
such people live in hellish conditions birth after birth.
On the pretext of compromise, many people remain silent even after hearing blasphemy of
sadhu, guru, and Vaiava. Such people fall into hellish conditions for many lifetimes. All
their good fortune becomes exhausted. It is stated in rmad Bhgavatam (10.74.40):
tat-parasya janasya v
Anyone who fails to immediately leave the place where he hears criticism of the Supreme
Lord or His faithful devotee will certainly fall down, bereft of his pious credit. (One should
see Bhakti-sandarbha 265.)
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TEXT 145
Thieves suffer for only one lifetime, but blasphemers suffer continuously life after life.
As a result of their deeds, ordinary thieves suffer miseries until their sinful reactions are
exhausted, but those who are naturally sinful are eligible to suffer miseries forever because of
their tendency to blaspheme Viu and the Vaiavas. Their sinful propensity to constantly
blasphemy the Supreme Lord and His devotees causes them to suffer unlimited pains.
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TEXT 146
ataeva nindaka-sannysboyra
Therefore of the two, the blasphemous sannys is unlimitedly more sinful than the thief.
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TEXT 147
From Brahm down to the lowest living entity, all are manifestations of Ka's energies.
Therefore the scriptures declare that blasphemy makes Ka angry.
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TEXT 148
Ka will certainly deliver anyone who chants His names without offense or blasphemy.
One who renounces the blasphemy of saintly persons and then chants the name of Ka
even once can easily attain the mercy of the Lord. But offenders at the feet of the holy names
commit offenses at the lotus feet of the spiritual master by blaspheming the saintly persons
and thus become offenders at the feet of the Supreme Lord by blaspheming the spiritual
master. What to speak of achieving love of God, which is the fruit of chanting the holy
names, by blaspheming the Supreme Lord they gradually become bound by eight ropes, and
as a result of committing offenses to the holy names, they are not even able to achieve
religiosity, economic development, or sense gratification.
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TEXT 149
If even after studying the four Vedas one indulges in blasphemy, he suffers birth after birth in
the hell known as Kumbhpka.
Even if because of their offenses sinful people identify themselves as Caturvedis and
Agnihotris, as a result of blaspheming Viu and the Vaiavas they fall after every lifetime
into Kumbhpka, where they suffer severe miseries. Their study of the four Vedas then
becomes the cause of hellish pain, and envy of the Vaiavas becomes their principal
recitation of the Sma Veda.
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TEXT 150
Even after studying rmad Bhgavatam, one's intelligence may be ruined, for anyone who
blasphemes Nitynanda is certainly vanquished.
Many professional Bhgavata reciters engaged in blasphemy of the Supreme Lord and His
devotees create havoc in this world by distorting the purport of rmad Bhgavatam to earn
their livelihood and to freely engage in sense gratification and thus destroy themselves. They
give up the lotus feet of the Vaiava spiritual master and accept Myvds, jns, karmis,
and gross materialists, who are all offenders at the feet of r Nitynanda, as their spiritual
master and thus become eternally cheated from receiving the mercy of the Supreme Lord.
And by obstructing many people's execution of eternal religious principles, they cause them
to suffer the miseries of material existence.
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TEXT 151
Gauracandra manifested His pastimes in this abode of Navadvpa, yet blasphemers do not
accept such eternal pastimes.
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TEXT 152
May I achieve the association of those whose desires and activities are dedicated to the lotus
feet of Lord Caitanya.
All human beings should give up the association of cheating professional Bhgavata reciters
and desire the association of the nonduplicitous servants of r Caitanya birth after birth.
Association with Myvds averse to Lord Caitanya is not at all desirable.
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TEXT 153
aa siddhi-yuktacaitanyete bhakti-nya
May I never see the face of a sinner who is devoid of piety and devotion to Lord Caitanya,
even if he is endowed with the eight mystic perfections.
Sinners who are devoid of piety are averse to the service of Lord Caitanya. Even if by ordinary
consideration such people are known to have achieved perfection in the eightfold yoga
process, one should not see the face of such sinners. The spiritual masters are certainly the
most beloved servants of r Caitanya. The Vaiava devotees, who are nondifferent from the
heart of the spiritual master, condemn the eight mystic perfections. They are spiritual masters
of the pure Vaiavas. It is most desirable to remain apart from unauthorized non-Vaiava
sampradyas while externally offering them respect.
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TEXT 154
murri guptere prabhu sntvan kariycalil
After solacing Murri Gupta, the Lord happily returned to His house.
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TEXT 155
Such are the glories of Murri Gupta. What more can I say? His glories are already known.
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TEXT 156
I have heard something of the Vaiava's glories and characteristics from the mouth of
Nitynanda Prabhu.
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TEXT 157
May Lord Nitynanda be my master, birth after birth. By His mercy I have become attracted
to Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 158
All glories to the son of Jaganntha Mira! May Your Nitynanda be my life and wealth.
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TEXT 159
Vivambhara is the life and soul of my beloved Lord. I firmly maintain this conviction within
my heart.
With firm conviction the author resolutely holds the lotus feet of r Guru-Nitynanda within
his heart. His eternal object of worship is r Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 160
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
While wandering about Navadvpa one day, Mahprabhu came near the house of Mahevara
Virada, the father of Srvabhauma Bhacrya. At that time Devnanda Paita was
residing in that area. Devnanda Paita was a lifelong brahmacr desirous of liberation and
a renowned teacher of rmad Bhgavatam. Yet in spite of reciting rmad Bhgavatam, he
was devoid of devotional service because of his misfortune.
While wandering about Navadvpa, Mahprabhu came near a tavern and smelled the odor of
wine, which awakened His mood as Baladeva. He then expressed a desire to enter that tavern,
but since such behavior was not approved by rvsa Paita, Mahprabhu refrained from
doing so because He was reluctant to act against the desire of His devotees.
Being restrained from entering that tavern, Gaurasundara continued to walk down the main
road chanting the names of Hari like a madman, while drunkards from that tavern began to
follow Him and also chant the names of Hari.
After mercifully glancing at those drunkards, r Gauracandra went a little further and saw
Devnanda Paita. The Lord then immediately remembered some topics regarding rvsa.
That is, He remembered how rvsa Paita went one day to hear Devnanda Paita's
explanation of rmad Bhgavatam. Since rvsa Paita's heart melted as he realized that
every syllable of rmad Bhgavatam is full of ecstatic love, transformations of ecstatic love
like shedding tears and shivering awakened in him. On seeing those symptoms and on
considering that such a display was a disturbance to their studies, the students of Devnanda
Paita threw rvsa out. Since Devnanda Paita did not restrain his students from that
action, he committed vaiava-apardha. Thereafter rvsa Paita regained external
consciousness and returned home in distress.
Since persons who are punished by the chastisement of r Caitanya are also most pious, the
author also describes the good fortune of Devnanda Paita.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Vivambhara, the life and soul of Nitynanda! All glories to the master of
Gaddhara and the Lord of Advaita!
Lord Vivambhara is the life and soul of Nitynanda. He is the master of Gaddhara, and He
is the Lord of Lord Advaita.
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TEXT 2
jaya rnivsa-haridsa-priyakara
All glories to He who is most dear to rvsa and Haridsa! All glories to the Lord of
Gagdsa and Vsudeva!
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TEXT 3
All glories to Lord Gaurga along with His associates! By hearing topics of r Caitanya, one
attains devotional service.
Unless the worshiper, the object of worship, and the process of worship are combined
together, the variegated pastimes of the Supreme Lord are not complete. In the absence of
these three, there are no pastimes; in other words, there is nonvariegatedness opposed to
devotional service or there is no manifestation. Those who do not discuss the topics of r
Caitanyadeva are unable to realize the essential characteristics of devotional service. Those
who are predominantly ignorant become averse to the service of the Supreme Lord by
remaining nondevotees. False pride then overpowers them and drives them away from
Bhagavn, bhakta, and bhakti.
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TEXT 4
vihare sahati-nitynanda-gaddhara
In this way Lord Vivambhara enjoyed His pastimes in Navadvpa with Nitynanda and
Gaddhara.
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TEXT 5
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TEXT 6
srvabhauma-pitvirada mahevara
While wandering, Lord Vivambhara went near the dam protecting the house of Virada
Mahevara, the father of Srvabhauma Bhacrya.
The word jghla means dam. On the western side of the Ganges in the area of Navadvpa
lies the village of Kuliy. There was some low-lying land to the west of that village, so there
was a dam to protect Mahevara Virada's house in Vidynagara from flood.
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TEXT 7
At that place was the residence of Devnanda Paita, a most peaceful brhmaa who desired
liberation.
The phrase moka-abhila is explained as follows: The desire for imaginary impersonal
liberation devoid of service to the lotus feet of Viu is one of the desires of people who are
full of anarthas, or unwanted things. According to worldly perception, liberation means
freedom from the threefold material miseries. But distinctions in perverted time, place, and
person are not possible without the manifestation of real time, place, and person. In the
conception of those addicted to material enjoyment, service to the Supreme Lord does not
appear to be liberation. If through material conceptions one displays indifference to objects
that are related to Hari by performing austerity devoid of service to the Supreme Lord and by
crossing beyond temporary conceptions of material enjoyment based on the existence of the
seer, the object of vision, and the act of seeing, then one attains aversion to the service of the
Supreme Lord. The interpretation of liberation by ignorant foolish people, who declare that
the state of being devoid of devotion amounts to the desire for liberation, is considered faulty
according to the proper understanding of the Lord's devotees.
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TEXT 8
jnavanta tapasvjanma udsna
He was intelligent, austere, and neutral since birth. He taught rmad Bhgavatam, yet he was
devoid of devotion.
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TEXT 9-10
People respected him as a great teacher of rmad Bhgavatam, yet because he was devoid of
devotion, he did not know the confidential purport. Even though he had some qualification
to understand, he was unable because of some offense that only Ka knew.
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TEXT 11
By providence the Lord and His devotees were going on that same road, where they then
heard his recitation.
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TEXT 12
sarva-bhta-hdayajnaye sarva-tattva
Being situated in the hearts of all living entities, the Lord knows everything. He did not hear
the glories of devotional service in that recitation.
r Yamuncrya has written that nondevotees are naturally offensive to the Supreme Lord
and the devotees of the Lord. In the consideration of nma-apardha, it is also found that
conditioned souls are unable to realize the Supreme Lord or themselves if they are offensive
to saintly Vaiavas. Because of committing offenses, a living entity is overcome by
ignorance. That is why even though the living entity is not responsible, his ignorance is.
Many foolish people consider Ka and His pastimes to be mythical and their temporary
imagination to be authentic. When they become free from offenses, they attain deliverance
from direct sensual (pratyaka) and hypothetical (anumna) mundane understanding by
accepting Ka as the only authority (prama). In this regard one should discuss the
rmad Bhgavatam verse beginning nai matis tvad urukramghri [nai matis
tvad urukramghri spaty anarthpagamo yad-arthamahyas pda-rajo-
'bhiekanikicann na vta yvat, Unless they smear upon their bodies the dust of
the lotus feet of a Vaiava completely freed from material contamination, persons very much
inclined toward materialistic life cannot be attached to the lotus feet of the Lord, who is
glorified for His uncommon activities. Only by becoming Ka conscious and taking shelter
at the lotus feet of the Lord in this way can one be freed from material contamination. (Bhg.
7.5.31)].
Sitting in the hearts of all living entities, Lord r Gaurahari is aware of everything. Lord
Gaurasundara is fully aware of the insignificance of processes like karma-yoga, haha-yoga,
jna-yoga, and rja-yoga, and in order to spread the glories of bhakti-yoga in this world and
to bestow the highest benediction on the living entities, He has revealed these topics. He
therefore never approved of any topics that did not glorify devotional service.
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TEXT 13
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TEXT 14
What qualification does this fellow have to speak on rmad Bhgavatam? rmad
Bhgavatam is the incarnation of Lord Ka in the form of a book.
The word berefers here to an insignificant, ignorant person. As a child in ignorance displays
foolishness before his father, and as a father or an instructor addresses ignorant people as
fools, the address of bereveals such a proper mood. Those persons unable to enter into
the purport of rmad Bhgavatam who confine the subject matters indicated by the words of
rmad Bhgavatam to material desires can never enter into topics related to the Supreme
Lord. rmad Bhgavatam is full of topics related to Ka. When those topics of Ka enter
the ear, Ka directly manifests. Then contaminations in the form of material topics, or the
two demons Madhu and Kaitabha, who are like dirt within the ear, are destroyed. This is
called kara-vedha-saskra, the purificatory process of piercing the ears. If we accept the
material covering on our spiritual ears, then words related to material enjoyment agitate our
hearts. Then subject matters not related to Ka become our desired goal. But when pure
uncontaminated living entities properly hear rmad Bhgavatam, then the chanting of
spiritual names, the hearing of spiritual forms, the hearing of spiritual qualities, the hearing
of the glories of spiritual associates, and the hearing of topics regarding spiritual pastimes
manifest within their hearts. Then they are able to realize that their hearts are nondifferent
from Vndvana. That is where Kacandra resides.
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TEXT 15
In the rmad Bhgavatam devotional service is described as the ultimate goal of life. The
four Vedas declare that rmad Bhgavatam is the manifestation of ecstatic love.
All Vedic literatures glorify rmad Bhgavatam as the science of the ultimate goal of life in
the form of prema. The sense enjoyers normally consider religiosity, economic development,
and sense gratification as the goals of life, and the renunciants imagine liberation as the goal
of life. But the pure devotees, who are transcendental to the sense enjoyers and the
renunciants and who are expert in worshiping the Supreme Lord, give up considerations of
the four objectives of lifereligiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and
liberationand accept love of Ka as the purport of rmad Bhgavatam. When karma,
jna, yoga, study of the scriptures, and other processes for achieving the goal of life become
ardently aimed at attaining the actual goal of life, then their own existence becomes lost and
they merge into devotional service.
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TEXT 16
cri-veda`dadhi', bhgavata`navanta'
The four Vedas are like yogurt, and rmad Bhgavatam is like butter. ukadeva Gosvm
churned, and Parkit Mahrja relished the result.
The Vedic literatures have been compared with yogurt. ukadeva churned that yogurt, and as
a result, butter, in the form of rmad Bhgavatam, which is the purport of the Vedas, was
produced. r Parkit renounced material enjoyment and received the purport of all Vedic
literatures from r ukadeva. The site of Hastinpura is situated on the border of the Meerut
District. At the edge of the Muzzafarnagar District near the locality of Bhkhrahei
subdivision of the Bhop police station lies the village of ukaratala, where r Parkit
Mahrja sat down on the bank of the Ganges and heard the purport of the Vedas from r
ukadeva within one week. Just as butter, the essence of yogurt, is extracted by churning,
prema-bhakti, the essence of the Vedas, is extracted by removing insignificant sediments like
karma-ka (fruitive activities) and jna-ka (mental speculation). Since Parkit gave
up all other topics and accepted this essence, exalted devotees are known as sra-grh, or
those who accept the essence. Because of bad association, pseudo-devotees accept the
principles of enjoying the fruits of work and renouncing the fruits of work. In this way they
pollute their existence by taking on such burdens. One should accept the pure essence devoid
of sediment rather than other essences mixed with sediment. Such is the food and drink of a
self-realized soul. Although among people fond of sediments those who enjoy the fruits of
work make a show of grossly carrying burdens and those who renounce the fruits of work
make a show of externally being free of burdens, they all subtly carry heavy burdens. Both are
averse to accepting the essence.
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TEXT 17
My dear ukadeva knows the purport of rmad Bhgavatam, which describes the science of
My glories and position.
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TEXT 18
Anyone who discriminates between Me, My servant, and the book Bhgavatam is certainly
destroyed.
Those who do not understand the science of Viu and the Vaiavas and who discriminate
between the Supreme Lord and the devotees certainly invite their own inauspiciousness.
Unless one enters into the pastimes of the Supreme Lord, he cannot properly describe topics
of the Supreme Lord. ukadeva Gosvm certainly knows rmad Bhgavatam, which is full of
topics regarding the Supreme Lord. It is reported that Mahdeva once said, I know rmad
Bhgavatam, ukadeva knows rmad Bhgavatam, and the author, r Vysadeva, because of
insufficient pure service to his spiritual master after taking shelter of his spiritual master
compiled many scriptures for the benefit of those aspiring for religiosity, economic
development, sense gratification, and liberation. But while writing rmad Bhgavatam,
which is the only purport of all Vaiava scriptures, he described the pastimes of Ka with
a mentality based on condemnation of religiosity, economic development, sense gratification,
and liberation. Yet by not giving prominence to topics concerning r Vrabhnav-dev and
by displaying caution in his narration because of ordinary people's disqualifications, he
portrayed himself as understanding some things and not understanding others. But since
Tridai Svmrdhara, a worshiper of r Nsiha, was, by the mercy of the Lord, inclined
towards the service of the Lord, he properly understood the purport of rmad Bhgavatam
and the service of Gop-jana-vallabha. By the influence of chanting the Lord's names,
rdhara, the protector of devotional service, and his brother Lakmdhara displayed a
qualification for understanding the names, forms, qualities, pastimes, and associates of the
Lord. Since those readers of rdhara's commentary who are opposed to rdhara and desirous
of material enjoyment or liberation are nondevotees, they are perpetually cheated from such
mercy. Although in the activities of the kaniha-adhikrs there is some introductory
understanding of the Supreme Lord, if such kaniha-adhikrs disregard a devotee, they will
fall from even that platform. Therefore those who have invited inauspiciousness by
attributing differences between the Lord's associates and the Lord's qualities or the Lord and
His devotees do not know loving devotional service as the ultimate goal of life. So in spite of
receiving the human form of life, they are simply committing suicide.
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TEXT 19
In anger, the Lord narrated the glories of rmad Bhgavatam, and the Vaiavas floated in an
ocean of bliss as they listened.
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TEXT 20
Regarding one who explains rmad Bhgavatam without referring to devotional service, the
Lord says, That rascal doesn't know a thing.
Whenever the Absolute Truth is the monists' object of knowledge, oneness of the three
knowledge, the object of knowledge, and the knowerbecomes their main priority. The
yogis try to achieve kaivalya, or merging into the existence of the Lord, by trying to unite
with Garbhodakay Viu. This is not the case with devotees of the Lord. In rmad
Bhgavatam there are descriptions about the Lord's pastimes, transcendental qualities, forms,
and names. The eternally liberated devotees of the Lord, the devotees who have achieved
liberation through sdhana, and the servants of the Lord who are engaged in devotional
service do not consider anything other than the eternal service of the Supreme Lord as the
goal of life. Therefore rmad Bhgavatam contains nothing other than topics regarding the
eternal servants' service to the Lord. The aim of the Lord was to reveal this. Those who find
in the rmad Bhgavatam something other than eternal service to the Lord are understood to
be extremely foolish.
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TEXT 21
This fellow never mentions devotional service in his explanations. Watch how I tear up his
book today.
Since nondevotees are devoid of the principle of service, whenever they describe the activities
of desiring material enjoyment, attaining the fruits of karma, and searching after impersonal
Brahman, they are cheated from accepting the purport of rmad Bhgavatam. When rman
Mahprabhu heard the nondevotional explanation of rmad Bhgavatam, He said, There is
no need for a Bhgavatam that inspires nondevotional topics in the hearts of its readers and
that is filled with the cheating propensity. Therefore I will not accept such a Bhgavatam as
the form of the Supreme Lord. I will consider it a product of matter, and I will tear it up with
the understanding that it is fit to be destroyed by Rudra. The understanding of conditioned
souls who consider rmad Bhgavatam an object of enjoyment progressively increases their
lust. Therefore it is the intention of the Supreme Lord to stop the recitation of rmad
Bhgavatam by materialists who consider it an object of their enjoyment.
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TEXT 22
In anger, the Lord went to tear up the book, but the Vaiavas all held Him back.
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TEXT 23
All the scriptures glorify rmad Bhgavatam as the most sublime literature, yet this cannot be
understood through education, austerity, or fame.
All scriptures give evidence that one can never understand the purport of rmad Bhgavatam
as long as one is absorbed in mundane enjoyment or mundane renunciation. Therefore as
long as one cultivates mundane education, mundane austerity, or mundane fame, there is no
possibility of understanding the Supreme Lord's topics, which belong to the kingdom beyond
material perception.
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TEXT 24
One who thinks, I understand rmad Bhgavatam, does not actually know the conclusion
of rmad Bhgavatam.
Those who think that they have attained the qualification for understanding rmad
Bhgavatam while considering it an object of their enjoyment cannot understand any portion
of rmad Bhgavatam. The object established by rmad Bhgavatam can never be a subject
comprehensible to material senses.
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TEXT 25
One who accepts rmad Bhgavatam as the inconceivable Supreme Lord knows that pure
devotional service is the purport of rmad Bhgavatam.
Those who know that recitation of rmad Bhgavatam is a direct form of the Supreme Lord,
those who do not consider rmad Bhgavatam mundane, and those who regulate their
material intelligence by the teachings of rmad Bhgavatam can understand that worship of
the Supreme Lord is the essence of everything and the ultimate goal of life taught by rmad
Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 26
sarva-gue devnanda-paita-samna
Devnanda Paita was filled with all good qualities. Such an educated person is very rare.
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TEXT 27
Yet Yamarja punishes one who glorifies such reciters who have misunderstood rmad
Bhgavatam.
Yamarja, the bestower of punishment and reward and the judge of good and bad, awards
punishment to those who endeavor to increase the prestige of learned scholars, who in spite
of being educated and filled with all good qualities and ingenuity can become mistaken while
abstracting the true meaning of rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 28
One who reads rmad Bhgavatam and blasphemes Avadhta Nitynanda, the refuge of the
universe, loses his sense of discrimination.
One who externally recites rmad Bhgavatam yet has no faith in r Nitynanda Prabhu,
who is situated on the platform of avadhta paramahasa and who is the basis for all
existence throughout the universe, becomes disturbed because of the absence of steady
intelligence. Even though learned scholars devoid of devotional service think, We have
attained the qualification to understand rmad Bhgavatam, because they blaspheme the
shelter of the origin of devotional service, it is to be understood that they have never attained
any qualification for understanding rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 29
In this way Lord Vivambhara daily wandered throughout the city in the company of His
followers.
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TEXT 30
One day Lord Vivambhara was wandering in the city along with rvsa Paita.
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TEXT 31
nagarera ante che madyapera ghara
As Lord Vivambhara was passing by a tavern at the edge of town, He smelled the wine.
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TEXT 32
On smelling the wine, the son of ac remembered Vru and assumed the mood of
Balarma.
Lord Gaurasundara is the original Personality of Godhead. Therefore the pastimes of His first
expansion are included in Him. r Baladeva Prabhu, who is under the shelter of sambhoga-
rasa, the mellows of enjoyment, becomes intoxicated by drinking Vru. Remembering this,
Lord Gaurasundara became absorbed in the mood of Baladeva and forgot the pastimes of the
external world.
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TEXT 33
Losing His external consciousness, the Lord roared loudly and repeatedly told rvsa, I will
go in.
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TEXT 34
The Lord said, O rvsa, I am going in, but rnivsa grabbed His feet and forbade Him
from entering.
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TEXT 35
The Lord said, Am I also subjected to rules and regulations? Nevertheless rvsa stopped
Him.
When rvsa Paita forbade Mahprabhu from entering the tavern, Mahprabhu told him
that He was beyond the rules and regulations, so there was no need for setting an example to
the world by stopping Him from entering.
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TEXT 36
karile v ke ra rakit?
rvsa said, You are the father of the universe. If You break the religious principles, who
will protect them?
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TEXT 37
If one who is unable to understand Your pastimes blasphemes You, he will suffer birth after
birth.
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TEXT 38
You are the eternal personification of religion, and You are the primeval Lord. Who can
understand Your pastimes?
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TEXT 39
If You enter this tavern, I will give up my life by entering the Ganges.
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TEXT 40
The Lord never breaks His devotees' resolutions. On hearing rvsa's words, the Lord simply
smiled.
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TEXT 41
The Lord said, I will not enter if that is your desire. I will not make your words false.
When in spite of rvsa forbidding rman Mahprabhu from entering the tavern the Lord
said that He would not listen to His devotees' request, rvsa Paita decided to drown
himself in the waters of the Ganges. On hearing this, Lord r Gaurasundara gave up His own
resolution to act contrary to His devotees' desire. Lord Gaurasundara did not give up the
principles of pure goodness and approve any topics born of the modes of passion or
ignorance. But in this case, when the exalted devotee rvsa saw that the opportunity for
enacting pastimes in mixed goodness was arising, he properly expressed his determination to
stop r Gaurasundara from doing so. Many people think that since r Gaurasundara is
omnipotent He is able to incorporate the modes of passion and ignorance in His pastimes, but
the actual pure devotees of the Lord give up such conceptions of pure goodness and thereby
do not establish the Supreme Lord as the sanctioner of adulterated pastimes.
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TEXT 42
On hearing the words of rvsa, the Lord gave up the mood of Balarma. Thereafter the
glorious Lord continued walking slowly down the main road.
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TEXT 43
When the intoxicated drunkards saw the Lord, they called out, Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 44
One of them said, Nimi Paita is a good person. He is well behaved, and He sings and
dances nicely.
When Nimi Paita displayed the mood of an intoxicated person as He walked down the
main street without entering the tavern, some people began to glorify Him and praise His
expertise in musical arts like dancing, singing, and harmonizing.
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TEXT 45
As the drunkards followed the Lord in jubilation, some clapped their hands and danced while
chanting the name of Hari.
Some of the drunkards joyfully folded their hands, danced, and chanted the names of Hari as
they followed Gaurasundara. Having received the association of the Lord and His devotees,
the drunkards also became intoxicated in the mellows of devotional service to Hari.
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TEXT 46
The drunkards joyfully danced and sang, Hari bol! Hari bol! Jaya Nryaa!
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TEXT 47
The drunkards made a great commotion while chanting the name of Hari. Such is the result
of seeing Viu and the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 48
While seeing the activities of the drunkards, Vivambhara laughed and rvsa cried in
ecstasy.
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TEXT 49
Even drunkards felt happy to see Lord Caitanya, whereas sinful sannyss who saw Him
simply engaged in blasphemy.
Even the drunkards were happy to see Mahprabhu. Only sinful people without any
understanding misused the principles of renunciation and engaged in blasphemy.
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TEXT 50
caitanya-candrera yae yra mane dukha
One who feels unhappy on hearing the glories of Lord Caitanya does not attain happiness in
any birth or in any rama.
Those who feel unhappy on hearing about each of Mahprabhu's activities and glories are
never able to achieve happiness in any birth or rama.
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TEXT 51
I offer my obeisances to anyone, even a drunkard, who saw the incarnation of r Caitanya-
candra.
Since all those drunkards continued to engage in sinful activities even after receiving the
opportunity to associate with r Mahprabhu during His manifested pastimes, doubts may
arise in r Caitanyadeva's preaching of pastimes in the mode of pure goodness. But the
author nevertheless offers his obeisances to such fortunate people, because he considers that
even though those sinful drunkards may have had some sinful reactions remaining from their
previous sinful activities, through excessive piety they received the opportunity to sing the
transcendental qualities of the Supreme Lord, so their rarely attained good fortune is certainly
fit for glorification.
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TEXT 52
After glancing mercifully on the drunkards, Vivambhara continued to wander about the city
in His own ecstatic mood.
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TEXT 53
After walking some distance, Gauracandra saw Devnanda Paita and spoke to him in
anger.
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TEXT 54
The Lord remembered how Devnanda Paita had previously committed an offense against
rvsa Paita.
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TEXT 55
At that time the Lord had not yet revealed Himself, so the entire world was suffering in the
absence of love of God.
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TEXT 56
Even though some people taught Bhagavad-gt or rmad Bhgavatam, topics regarding
devotional service were never heard from them.
Among the teachers of that time, some taught Bhagavad-gt and some taught rmad
Bhgavatam. But since there was an absence of inclination for the Lord's service in those
teachers' behavior, they had no information about devotional service.
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TEXT 57
At that time Devnanda Paita was highly regarded by people as a most sober saintly
person.
Devnanda Paita was peaceful and endowed with many good qualities. Therefore, since
people highly regarded him, he was not disrespected.
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TEXT 58
He always taught rmad Bhgavatam. From his childhood he had maintained a vow to
remain like a sannys.
Devnanda taught rmad Bhgavatam and maintained celibacy since his childhood by taking
a vow like that of a sannys. But because he was devoid of devotional service, his celibacy
turned into aversion to the service of the devotees. Therefore in spite of taking the vow of
celibacy and pursuing the path of renunciation, he was unable to take advantage of such good
qualities.
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TEXT 59
One day by providence rnivsa went to hear rmad Bhgavatam from him.
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TEXT 60
Every syllable of rmad Bhgavatam is filled with ecstatic love, so rvsa's heart melted on
hearing that recitation.
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TEXT 61
As the mah-bhgavata brhmaa rvsa listened to rmad Bhgavatam, he began to cry and
sigh deeply.
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TEXT 62
The sinful students there said, This is a disturbance. O brothers, we are unable to study and
our time is being wasted.
Those who went to achieve academic perfection and worldly fame by studying rmad
Bhgavatam from Devnanda Paita could not understand the devotional sentiments of
rvsa Paita during that recitation of rmad Bhgavatam. When those students, who were
situated on the material platform, saw symptoms of ecstatic love like tears, shivering, and
stretching in the body of rvsa, they considered those symptoms obstacles in their hearing
of rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 63-64
rvsa's crying could not be checked. Although rvsa was most dear to Lord Caitanya and
he purified the entire world, the sinful students conspired together and then dragged him
outside.
Because rvsa's continuous crying disturbed the students' studies, they were unable to
understand that rvsa, who was r Caitanya's most intimate associate, was the deliverer of
the entire world. The suddenly arising symptoms of ecstatic love found in the spiritual body
of rvsa brought all kinds of purification to this world, yet because the students could not
understand this, they forcibly grabbed rvsa and threw him out of the classroom.
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TEXT 65
Devnanda Paita did not stop them. As the guru was devoid of devotional service, so were
his students.
If Devnanda Paita had even a little inclination towards the service of the Supreme Lord,
he would have certainly stopped his foolish students from taking part in such a
nondevotional act. Therefore both Devnanda Paita and the students were engaged in
material enjoyment and cultivation of false logic. rvsa Paita did not get the opportunity
to relish the actual meaning of rmad Bhgavatam, so he returned home in distress. Because
Lord r Caitanyadeva is the Supersoul, He knew about this offense committed by
Devnanda.
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TEXT 66
After regaining his external consciousness, rvsa returned home in distress. Vivambhara,
as the Supersoul, knew all about this incident.
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TEXT 67-71
As soon as the son of ac saw Devnanda, He immediately remembered this incident, and in
an angry mood He said, O Devnanda, let Me tell you something. Now you are teaching
rmad Bhgavatam to everyone. rvsa, whom even the Ganges desires to see, once went to
hear rmad Bhgavatam from you. For what offense of his did you have your students throw
him out of your house? Is it proper to throw out someone who after hearing rmad
Bhgavatam is crying in love for Ka?
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TEXT 72
I can understand that even though you teach rmad Bhgavatam, you have not realized its
purport in any of your lifetimes.
Although Devnanda was a teacher of rmad Bhgavatam, birth after birth he never had the
good fortune to understand the purport of rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 73-74
One who eats to his full satisfaction feels happy when he goes out in the world. But I tell you
that even though you teach rmad Bhgavatam, which is full of ecstatic love, you have not
achieved happiness.
Some persons explain these verses as follows: From your recitation of rmad Bhgavatam
you have not even achieved the insignificant satisfaction one attains while wandering around
after filling one's hunger-afflicted stomach. What to speak of invoking relishment of love of
God, which is the fruit of studying rmad Bhgavatam, your explanations are even unable to
invoke mitigation of ordinary distress.
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TEXT 75-78
After hearing the Lord's words, the exalted brhmaa Devnanda felt ashamed and did not
offer any reply. Vivambhara departed after angrily chastising Devnanda, and Devnanda
returned home in distress. Yet Devnanda was most fortunate, for the Lord personally
chastised him. Only a most fortunate person receives punishment from Lord Caitanya. If one
dies as a result of the Lord's punishment, he attains Vaikuha.
After hearing the words of r Mahprabhu, Devnanda felt ashamed. When Devnanda
Paita received punishment in the form of the Lord's chastisement, his good fortune was
awakened. Those who are killed by Lord Viu attain liberation. Therefore the Lord's verbal
chastisement of Devnanda became the source of his future good fortune.
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TEXT 79
One who faithfully accepts Lord Caitanya's punishment attains ecstatic love as a result.
Those who do not respect r Caitanyadeva's offering of punishment cannot understand the
actual characteristics of loving devotional service. Those who accept the Lord's punishment
as the source of their own auspiciousness certainly receive the opportunity to attain prema-
bhakti.
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TEXT 80
A sinful person who does not fear Lord Caitanya's punishment is fit for Yamarja's
punishment life after life.
The sinful-minded person whose heart is not moved by the displeasure of r Caitanyadeva is
punished by Yamarja birth after birth.
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TEXT 81
r Ka manifests His own form in four representations in this world. Although if one
abruptly sees these four representations one does not recognize them as the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, these four representations related to the Supreme Lord are
worshiped as manifestations of the Lord. The Vaiavas, tulas, Gag, and rmad
Bhgavatam are four manifestations of Ka.
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TEXT 82
By invoking life in the Deity form of the Lord, that form becomes worshipable. But it is stated
in the Vedas that these four representations are the Supreme Lord from the time of their
appearance.
According to external consideration, when one invokes life in the Deity form of the Lord, that
form becomes worshipable. Although rmad Bhgavatam, tulas, Gag, and the Vaiavas
are seen as enjoyable objects in this material world, they are nondifferent from the Supreme
Lord and worshipable object even without invoking life in them. This is the verdict of Vedic
literatures that award spiritual knowledge.
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TEXT 83
I do not know the beginning or end of topics concerning r Caitanya, yet somehow or other
I am describing His glories.
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TEXT 84
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TEXT 85
The topics of the Madhya-khaa are like pots of nectar. By hearing these topics, the atheism
within one's heart is vanquished.
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TEXT 86
Lord Nitynanda is most dear to r Caitanya. May the Lord and His servants never forsake
me.
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TEXT 87
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
CBP 22: Delivering acdev from Offense and Descriptions of Nitynanda's Qualities
After chastising Devnanda Paita, r Gaurasundara taught everyone that even if one tries
to worship Ka after committing an offense against a Vaiava, one cannot achieve love of
Ka because of the absence of the Vaiavas' mercy.
By enacting the pastime of relieving His own mother from offense against a Vaiava, r
Gaurasundara displayed the severe gravity of vaiava-apardha.
One day r Gaurasundara sat on the throne of Viu in the house of rvsa and personally
began to describe His own glories. r rmat Nitynanda Prabhu and r Gaddhara Gosvm
constantly offered Him service appropriate for the time, and the Lord awarded everyone their
desired benediction. At that time rvsa Paita requested Gauracandra to award love of God
to acdev. In reply, r Gaurgadeva said that since His mother had offended a Vaiava,
she was not eligible for prema-bhakti.
When the devotees heard that even the mother of Lord Gauracandra, the Lord of all worlds,
was not eligible to achieve prema-bhakti, they became extremely morose and resolved to give
up their bodies. rman Mahprabhu then described the cause of acdev's offense and said
that if someone offends a Vaiava, no one other than that Vaiava, not even the Supreme
Lord Himself, is able to nullify it. The Lord then cited the example of Durvs's offense
against Ambara.
When everyone there came to know that acdev committed an offense (?) to Advaita
Prabhu, they immediately went to Advaita Prabhu and requested Him to forgive acdev's
offense (?). On hearing their request, r Advaita crya felt embarrassed. After remembering
Viu, He became absorbed in narrating the glories of acdev. Taking advantage of the
opportunity, acmt took the dust from Advaita's feet on her head and became
overwhelmed in ecstasy. When Gaurahari saw this, He happily declared that His mother was
now eligible for prema-bhakti.
The cause of acdev's offense to Advaita was that one day Vivarpa, the elder brother of
rman Mahprabhu, went to an assembly of Bhacryas with His father. When one of the
Bhacryas asked Vivarpa about the subject of His study, His reply disturbed Jaganntha
Mira, who therefore slapped his son as they were returning home. While they were walking
home, Vivarpa returned to the assembly of Bhacryas, informed them of how He was
beaten, and requested them to question Him again. According to the desire of the
Bhacryas, He explained various meanings of the stras that He had studied, and then He
astonished the members of the assembly by first refuting and then reestablishing those
explanations.
On seeing that the entire world was devoid of devotional service, Vivarpa felt great
unhappiness. But r Advaita Prabhu explained the topics of devotional service to Ka
described in all scriptures. Therefore Vivarpa always found great happiness in the
association of Advaita Prabhu.
One day, by the order of His mother, Vivambhara went to the assembly of Advaita to call His
elder brother for lunch. When r Advaita Prabhu saw Him, He became overwhelmed and
recognized who He was. All the assembled Vaiavas were most attracted by the beauty of the
child Vivambhara.
In due course of time, Vivarpa accepted sannysa and left home. As a result, acmt felt
intense lamentation, yet in fear of committing vaiava-apardha she could not say anything.
She forgot all lamentation simply by seeing the face of Nimi.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Gauracandra, the ocean of mercy! All glories to the beautiful son of ac and
Jaganntha.
In this Age of Kali, people who are endowed with sufficient intelligence will worship the
Lord, who is accompanied by His associates, by performance of sakrtana-yaja.
According to the consideration of this verse, r Gaurasundara made the entire world glorious
by distributing the name of Ka. He had r hkura Haridsa preach the process of
chanting the holy names and revealed that only through this process of worship can one
attain ka-prema.
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TEXT 2
All glories to the son of ac, r Ka Caitanya, who made the entire world glorious by
bestowing the names of Ka!
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TEXT 3
vihare sahati-nitynanda-gaddhara
In this way Lord Vivambhara enjoyed His pastimes in Navadvpa with Nitynanda and
Gaddhara.
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TEXT 4
il pana-ghare gaurga-r-hari
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TEXT 5
Devnanda Paita also returned to his house. He felt distress because of bad association.
Devnanda Paita received Mahprabhu's chastisement for the fault of associating with
materialistic students and therefore felt unhappy. Although ordinary people considered him a
sober person, he did not receive any respect from r Caitanyadeva. Since r Mahprabhu did
not accept Devnanda as a bhgavata, he could not be counted as a recipient of the Lord's
mercy.
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TEXT 6
A sadhu like Devnanda was unable to stand face to face with Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 7
Vivambhara can be attained only by the mercy of the Vaiavas. Without devotional service,
one's chanting and austerities are meaningless.
Chanting the Lord's names and performing austerities without being inclined to the Lord's
service are simply useless labor. Without the mercy of the Supreme Lord's servants an
inclination for the Lord's service cannot be awakened.
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TEXT 8
If one commits an offense against a Vaiava, even after attaining the mercy of Ka, his
attainment of love of God is checked.
TEXT 9
These are not my words, this is the statement of the Vedas. The son of ac has also
personally declared this.
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TEXT 10
Mother ac, in whose womb Gauracandra appeared, had once committed an offense to a
Vaiava.
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TEXT 11
The Lord bestowed ecstatic love on His mother only after ensuring that she was relieved of
that offense.
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TEXT 12
Listen carefully to this wonderful topic, for by hearing this narration one will be freed from
offenses to the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 13
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TEXT 14
Gauracandra took all His forms as lagrma-ils on His lap and joyfully revealed Himself.
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TEXT 15
In Kali-yuga, I am Ka and I am Nryaa. In the form of Rma, I built a bridge over the
ocean.
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TEXT 16
I was sleeping in the ocean of milk, but My sleep was broken by the loud cries of Advaita.
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TEXT 17
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TEXT 18
On seeing the Lord's divine manifestation, Nitynanda Prabhu immediately held an umbrella
over the Lord's head.
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TEXT 19
From the left of the Lord, Gaddhara offered betel nuts. Devotees on all sides fanned the Lord
with cmaras.
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TEXT 20
As Lord Gaurga distributed pure devotional service, the devotees asked for benedictions
according to their desires.
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TEXT 21
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TEXT 22
According to their respective attachments, someone requested a benediction for his guru,
someone for his student, someone for his son, and someone for his wife.
When Lord r Gaurasundara displayed His divine manifestation, various persons requested
benedictions for their offensive guru, offensive son, offensive disciple, or offensive wife; in
other words, when various persons prayed for devotional service for their loved ones, the
Lord awarded them suitable benedictions.
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TEXT 23
Lord Vivambhara makes the words of His devotees come true. He smiled as He awarded the
benediction of loving devotional service to everyone.
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TEXT 24
rnivsa Mahaya said, O Lord, we all want You to give ecstatic love to mother ac.
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TEXT 25
The Lord replied, Do not say that, rvsa. I will not give her the enjoyment of ecstatic love
of God.
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TEXT 26
When rvsa Paita saw everyone drowning in the flood of ka-prema, he requested r
Gaurahari to give ecstatic love to His mother. Mahprabhu then replied, She is an offender
of a Vaiava, so there is no possibility for her to achieve ecstatic love of God.
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TEXT 27
The eloquent rvsa again spoke, O Lord, these words will make us leave our bodies.
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TEXT 28
How can she who has given birth to a son like You not be eligible to achieve ecstatic love of
God?
rvsa said, The mother from whose womb You, who are directly the Personality of
Godhead, have appeared is not eligible to achieve ecstatic love of God? Such words will
certainly drive the devotees to give up their bodies. The mother of Gaurasundara is the
mother of the entire universe. Therefore everyone sincerely requested ecstatic love for her so
that she would become inclined towards the Lord's service.
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TEXT 29
Mother ac is the life of everyone and the mother of the universe. O Lord, give up Your
illusion and bestow devotional service on her.
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TEXT 30
O Lord, You are her son, so she is the mother of everyone. Can the son consider the offense
of his own mother?
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TEXT 31
Even if she has committed an offense against a Vaiava, be merciful and destroy it.
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TEXT 32
The Lord replied, I can give instructions, but I am unable to destroy an offense against a
Vaiava.
It is true that I can instruct everyone about devotional service, but I am never able to deliver
one who has offended a Vaisnava out of envy.
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TEXT 33
Only the Vaiava who has been offended can excuse the offender, as was the case when
Durvs offended King Ambara. If mother ac takes the dust from Advaita's feet on her
head, then Advaita Prabhu will forgive her offense and I will be able to instruct My mother
about devotional service to the Lord.
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TEXT 34
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TEXT 35
She has offended N, so she can attain ecstatic love only when N forgives her.
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TEXT 36
If she takes the dust from Advaita's feet on her head, then by My order she will attain
ecstatic love of God.
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TEXT 37
Thereafter all the devotees went to Advaita and explained everything to Him in detail.
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TEXT 38
On hearing their words, Advaita remembered Lord Viu and asked, Do you all want to kill
Me?
When the devotees went to r Advaita Prabhu and requested Him to forgive acmt's
offense, Advaita Prabhu remembered Lord Viu and informed the devotees that He was
committing an offense by hearing their words. We are dependent sons of she who bore the
Supreme Lord within her womb, so can we ever think that our mother is an offender? Rather
than purifying Myself by taking dust from My mother's feet on My head, you are out to
destroy My respect and devotion for My mother.
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TEXT 39
She from whose womb My Lord incarnated is My mother and I am her son.
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TEXT 40
I am an aspirant for the dust from the feet of that mother. I do not know even the least of
her glories.
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TEXT 41
viu-bhakti-svarpii jagan-mtto
The most chaste mother ac is directly the personification of devotional service, therefore it
is most unreasonable to speak such rash words.
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TEXT 42
Even if one utters the word i as a mundane word, by the influence of the word i one will
be freed from all suffering.
Even if with material consideration one utters the word i, as r acdev, the mother of r
Gaura, was addressed, uttering this word can free a living entity from the threefold material
miseries.
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TEXT 43
There is no difference between the Ganges and mother ac. In fact, she is nondifferent from
Devak and Yaod.
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TEXT 44
While describing the glories of mother ac, crya Gosi became overwhelmed and fell
unconscious to the ground.
While speaking about acdev, Advaita Prabhu lost external consciousness and said, The
respectable mother ac and Gag are one and the same. She is not different from Devak
and Yaod.
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TEXT 45
Realizing that her opportunity had come, mother ac came forward and took the dust from
Advaita's feet on her head.
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TEXT 46
parama-vaiavimrtimat bhakti
As the personification of devotional service, mother ac was an exalted Vaiav. She had the
power to bear Vivambhara within her womb.
acdev was the mother of the Supreme Lord, therefore she had the service capacity to bear
the Supreme Lord within her womb. She was a devoted servant of the Supreme Lord. Since
Advaita Prabhu had just lost external consciousness, she accepted the opportunity to take the
dust from Advaita's feet on her head.
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TEXT 47
As soon as mother ac took the dust from Advaita's feet on her head, she became
overwhelmed and fell unconscious.
As soon as acdev took the dust from Advaita's feet, her agitation for ka-prema
flourished. acdev also lost her external consciousness.
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TEXT 48
All the Vaiavas chanted, All glories to Lord Hari! Then the tumultuous glorification of
Lord Caitanya arose among them.
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TEXT 49
Advaita lost external consciousness by the influence of mother ac, and mother ac lost
external consciousness by the influence of Advaita.
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TEXT 50
They both became overwhelmed by the influence of each other, and the assembled Vaiavas
all chanted the name of Lord Hari.
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TEXT 51
Lord Vivambhara smiled as He sat there on the throne. Being pleased, the Lord spoke to His
mother.
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TEXT 52
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TEXT 53
When the devotees heard those merciful words from the Lord's mouth, they all chanted,
Jaya! Jaya! All glories to Lord Hari!
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TEXT 54
The Supreme Lord, the instructing spiritual master of all, cautioned everyone about vaiava-
apardha by using His mother as an example.
The pastime Gaurasundara manifested in teaching how ac became freed from offense
against Advaita revealed that even the most powerful personality can be deprived of achieving
all kinds of good fortune because of committing an offense against a Vaiava.
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TEXT 55
Even if someone on the level of Lord iva blasphemes a devotee, he will soon be destroyed.
This is the verdict of all scriptures.
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TEXT 56
Sinful people who ignore this fact and blaspheme devotees suffer the punishment of
providence birth after birth.
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TEXT 57
What to speak of others, even the mother of Gaurasiha was not exempt from being
considered an offender of a Vaiava.
Those most sinful offenders who display the audacity to blaspheme Vaiavas are totally
destroyed by the wrath of providence. When vaiava-apardha displayed its formidable
prowess even on acdev, who was fortunate enough to be r Gaurasundara's mother, then
what to speak of others?
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TEXT 58
Actually it was not even an offense, yet the Lord treated it as an offense.
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TEXT 59
`Why do people call Him Advaita?' And what displeasure prompted mother ac to call Him
Dvaita?
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TEXT 60
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TEXT 61
bhuvana-durlabha-rpa, mah-tejomaya
Vivarpa Mahaya was the Lord's elder brother. His greatly effulgent form was unique
within this world.
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TEXT 62
He was expert in all the scriptures and most sober. He was nondifferent from Nitynanda
Svarpa.
Vivarpa, the Lord's elder brother, was expert in all scriptures. He was nondifferent from r
Nitynanda Svarpa
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TEXT 63
No one in Navadvpa was able to understand His explanations, yet He remained in the mood
of a child and kept company with young boys.
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TEXT 64
eka-dina sabhya calil miravara
One day Jaganntha Mira went to an assembly of scholars. His handsome son Vivarpa
followed behind him.
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TEXT 65
When Jaganntha entered the assembly of Bhacryas, everyone there became pleased on
seeing Vivarpa.
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TEXT 66
His eternally blissful form was most enchanting. He attracted the hearts of everyone, for He
possesses all potencies.
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TEXT 67
One Bhacrya asked, O child, what are You studying? Vivarpa replied, I know a little
of everything.
One of the scholars asked Vivarpa, O child, how far have You progressed in the field of
education? In reply, Vivarpa said, I have studied something from all scriptures. As a
result of this, His father, Jaganntha, became disturbed and chastised the child Vivarpa.
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TEXT 68
iu-jne keha kichu n balila ra
Considering Him a child, no one spoke further. But Jaganntha Mira was distressed on
hearing his son's arrogant reply.
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TEXT 69
After finishing his business, Jaganntha Mira departed for home. On the way, he slapped
Vivarpa.
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TEXT 70
Son, rather than telling what You are studying, why did You speak like that in the assembly?
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TEXT 71
Everyone considered You a fool, and Your arrogance has embarrassed me.
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TEXT 72
The most fortunate and greatly magnanimous Jaganntha returned home after exhibiting
great anger on his son.
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TEXT 73
Meanwhile Vivarpa returned to the assembly and spoke to the Bhacryas with a smile on
His face.
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TEXT 74
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TEXT 75
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TEXT 76
One Bhacrya smiled as he said, Listen, child, explain something about what You studied
today.
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TEXT 77
As Lord Vivarpa began to explain some stras, His explanations struck everyone as
conclusive.
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TEXT 78
They exclaimed, You have explained the stras very nicely. Vivarpa Prabhu replied, I
have deceived you. You have not understood anything.
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TEXT 79
When He then refuted whatever He had established, everyone's heart was struck with
wonder.
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TEXT 80
In this way He refuted and then reestablished the explanations three times.
After being chastised by His father, Vivarpa returned to the assembly of scholars. When He
was then questioned by the scholars, He began to explain the Vednta-stras. After He gave
the audience great satisfaction by His explanations, He then refuted His explanations. After
He then reestablished His refuted explanations, He again refuted them.
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TEXT 81
He explained everything in a most intellectual way, but by the influence of the illusory energy
of Viu, no one could fathom what He said.
Vivarpa is directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, being bewildered by the
illusory energy of Viu, the scholars could not understand anything about the science of the
Absolute Truth. Since devotional service, the eternal propensity of the soul, had not
awakened in them, they were ineligible to understand those explanations. This did not
surprise Sakaraa Prabhu.
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TEXT 82
In this way Vivarpa resided in Navadvpa, yet He was not pleased to see that people were
bereft of devotional service.
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TEXT 83
n kare vaiava-yaa-magala-vicra
Everyone was intoxicated with pride over ordinary activities. They did not engage in
glorification of the Vaiavas.
Ordinary people intoxicated with material conceptions did not care for glorification of the
most auspicious devotional service of Viu. Such people were absorbed in material activities,
so they could not understand that the Vaiavas were certainly most exalted, most elevated,
and most glorious.
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TEXT 84
Materialistic people considered the removal of distress for enjoying the fruits of karma as
dharma. Fathers thought that whatever wealth they had accumulated should be spent on
marriages and other occasions for increasing the happiness of their children. None of them
accepted that their accumulated wealth should be spent for the worship Ka or to achieve
knowledge of devotional service to Ka. What to speak of then, even today many
thoughtless people consider that helping people who are suffering the results of their karma
is superior to worshiping Ka or achieving knowledge of devotional service to Ka.
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TEXT 85
All the teachers simply indulged in useless argument. They did not know anything about the
worship of Ka or the devotional service of Ka.
While attempting to establish the prominence of useless mundane arguments, the learned
teachers failed to understand that service to Ka and worship of Ka are supreme.
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TEXT 86
Even though some taught rmad Bhgavatam or Bhagavad-gt, they did not refer to
devotional service but simply engaged in dry speculation.
In spite of teaching their students Vaiava literatures like Bhagavad-gt and rmad
Bhgavatam, the teachers displayed external consideration by engaging in useless argument
and dry speculation rather than thinking of their own benefit.
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TEXT 87
As Lord Vivarpa wandered here and there, He became unhappy because He did not hear
anything about devotional service to the Lord.
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TEXT 88
Only the lionlike Advaita, being endowed with Ka's full potencies, explained devotional
service to Ka while teaching Yoga-viha.
While explaining Yoga-viha, Advaita Prabhu described devotional service to Ka. Since
He possessed Ka's full potencies, His designation as vaiavgra, the topmost
Vaiava, was appropriate. Vivarpa, the elder brother of Mahprabhu, was particularly
unhappy because of not hearing topics of Hari anywhere in the world. He therefore felt great
ecstasy on attaining the association of Advaita Prabhu.
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TEXT 89
Who is able to understand the explanations of Advaita? He was the topmost Vaiava in
Nadia.
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TEXT 90
Wherever He went, Vivarpa felt unhappy. Yet He attained the happiness of ecstatic love in
the association of Advaita.
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TEXT 91
Vivarpa constantly remained in the association of Advaita, and They both relished the
mellows of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 92
At that time Lord Gaurasundara was only a child with curly hair and enchanting dress.
CB Madhya-khaa 22.093
TEXT 93
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TEXT 94
On the order of His mother, Vivambhara ran quickly to the house of Advaita.
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TEXT 95
There Advaita was sitting in the midst of exalted devotees headed by rvsa.
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TEXT 96
Vivambhara smiled and said, O brother, come to eat lunch. Don't be late.
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TEXT 97
Lord Vivambhara captured the hearts of everyone, as they gazed at His most attractive form
as a child.
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TEXT 98
Advaita crya forgot everything else and became struck with wonder as He looked at the
face of the Lord.
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TEXT 99
In this way, on the order of His mother, the Lord daily went to Advaita's house on the pretext
of calling Vivarpa.
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TEXT 100
When Advaita saw Vivambhara, He thought, This most attractive child is stealing My heart.
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TEXT 101
This child attracts My mind, so He must be My Lord, for who else can steal away My heart?
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TEXT 102
Lord Vivambhara dwells in the hearts of all living entities. As soon as Advaita would think
like this, the Lord departed for home.
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TEXT 103
Vivarpa rejected all worldly enjoyment and joyfully passed His time in the association of
Advaita.
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TEXT 104
ananta-caritra nitynanda-kalevara
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TEXT 105
Only the Supreme Lord knows the desire of the Supreme Lord. Within a short time Vivarpa
accepted sannysa.
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TEXT 106
He then became known throughout the world as r akarraya. As He traversed the path
of devotional service to Lord Ka, He became celebrated as the topmost Vaiava.
By the association of Advaita Prabhu, r Vivarpa left home and traversed the path of
devotional service. His sannysa name was akarraya. Therefore when mother ac saw
that Vivarpa left home because of the association of Advaita Prabhu, she became unhappy
with Advaita Prabhu. acdev did not publicly criticize the behavior of Advaita Prabhu, but
she nevertheless enacted the pastime of committing an offense against Advaita.
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TEXT 107
After Vivarpa took sannysa and departed, mother ac's heart was constantly filled with
grief.
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TEXT 108
When mother ac became pacified, she thought, Advaita induced my son to leave home.
CB Madhya-khaa 22.109
TEXT 109
Yet out of fear of offending a Vaiava, mother ac did not say anything but kept her grief
within.
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TEXT 110
She forgot all distress when she saw Vivambhara, and the Lord also endeavored to increase
her happiness.
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TEXT 111
After the Lord revealed Himself in due course of time, He constantly enjoyed pastimes with
Advaita.
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TEXT 112
Lord Vivambhara then rejected all worldly happiness. He gave up the company of Lakm
and passed His time at the house of Advaita.
Since r Gaurahari gave up the association of His own wife, Lakmdev, and passed His time
with Advaita Prabhu, acdev's apathy for Advaita Prabhu began to increase.
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TEXT 113-117
When mother ac saw that her son was not staying home, she said, crya Gosi will take
away this son also. In lamentation, she continued, Why is He called `Advaita'? This Gosi
is actually `Dvaita'. He has already induced one of my moonlike sons to leave home, and now
He will not leave my other son in peace. I am a widow. No one has compassion on me. He is
`Advaita' to the world, but He is bewildering me with His network of duality. This was her
only offense, nothing else. For this reason the Lord did not bestow devotional service on her.
In an angry mood, acdev said, Now I have only one son left in my family. Since by His
counsel Advaita Prabhu engaged my other son in the principles of sannysa, I have been
deprived of His service. Now He is giving counsel to my other son. Therefore even though
Advaita Prabhu is known as `Advaita' to the world, He is covering me with a network of
illusion. As a result of this offense (?), acdev enacted the pastime of being averse to the
service of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 118-119
Let those who consider some Vaiavas as superior and some as inferior remain free from
anxiety for now, but in due course of time they will come to learn. The Supreme Lord, the
instructing spiritual master of all, cautioned everyone about vaiava-apardha by using His
mother as an example.
While considering the offense (?) committed by r Gaurasundara's mother at the feet of
Advaita, some people will mistakenly accept Advaita Prabhu as r Ka; and while
comparing r Nitynanda Prabhu with r Advaita Prabhu, they will place Nitynanda
Prabhu in an inferior position. They will soon realize the grave consequences of analyzing
through mental speculation who of the two servants of Gaurasundara is superior and who is
inferior. Although r Gaurahari used His mother as an example to reveal that Advaita Prabhu
was the best of the Vaiavas, His main purpose was to establish and preach that His own
devotee Advaita was a Vaiava, so that foolish people would not accept Him as svaya
bhagavn ka, Ka, the original Personality of Godhead.
To protect a few of r Advaita Prabhu's sinful eulogists, so that they would not consider
Advaita as r Ka and r Gaurasundara and r Nitynanda as subordinate to Him, the
Lord got His mother's offense excused to establish Advaita Prabhu as a Vaiava.
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TEXT 120
Anyone who transgresses the order of the lionlike Lord Caitanya by blaspheming Vaiavas
will suffer the bondage of material existence.
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TEXT 121
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TEXT 122
r acnandana knew the past, present, and future, so He knew that some miscreants would
worship Advaita Prabhu.
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TEXT 123
They would glorify Advaita as Lord Ka and disregard the words of the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 124
Those sinners would ridicule persons who accept Advaita as the topmost Vaiava.
Sinful offenders in the form of eulogists will offend Advaita Prabhu by opposing the
statement: r Advaita Prabhu is not directly Ka, He is a great Vaiava.
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TEXT 125
After everyone saw this pastime of punishment, it became understood that Advaita Prabhu
does not have the power to protect such people.
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TEXT 126
sakala-sarvaja-cmai vivambhara
jnena vilambe haibeka bahutara
Vivambhara is the crest jewel of omniscient persons, so He knew that further delay would
produce many more people like this.
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TEXT 127
sk karilena advaitdi-vaiavere
He therefore awarded punishment to His own mother in the presence of the Vaiavas
headed by Advaita.
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TEXT 128
A Vaiava is unable to protect any of his followers who engage in blasphemy of Vaiavas.
If a so-called disciple of a Vaiava blasphemes another Vaiava, the Vaiava guru will
never protect such a disciple. If one disrespects r Nitynanda and tries to become intimate
with those who eulogize Advaita, Advaita Prabhu will never approve of such a philosophy.
Those who after attaining the position of spiritual master either personally engage in
blasphemy of Vaiavas or support their followers' blasphemy of Vaiavas certainly become
degraded.
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TEXT 129
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TEXT 130
If he is highly qualified, he can protect himself. But if he is weak, then he falls down along
with his followers.
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TEXT 131
Who can understand the punishment awarded by Lord Caitanya? He cautioned everyone by
using His own mother as an example.
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TEXT 132
One who does not accept Advaita as a Vaiava ultimately blasphemes and offends Him. As
a result that person is properly punished.
The efforts of those who identify r Advaita Prabhu as Ka rather than accept Him as a
Vaiava certainly transform into blasphemy of r Advaita Prabhu. The destruction of such
blasphemers is guaranteed.
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TEXT 133
Gaurasundara is the supreme controller and the Lord of all. To be known as His follower is a
great honor.
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TEXT 134
nitynanda-svarpe se nikapaa ha
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TEXT 135
By the mercy of Nitynanda, one can know Gauracandra. And by the mercy of Nitynanda,
one can recognize a Vaiava.
By the mercy of r Nitynanda one can recognize Vaiavas headed by r Advaita, and only
by the mercy of r Nitynanda can one understand that r Gaurasundara is Ka.
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TEXT 136
By the mercy of Nitynanda, one's offenses are destroyed, and by the mercy of Nitynanda,
one attains devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
By the mercy of r Nitynanda, the offenses committed by those wicked persons who
eulogize Advaita are destroyed. Simply by the mercy of r Nitynanda, one's inclination
towards the service of the Supreme Lord is increased.
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TEXT 137
nind nhi nitynanda-sevakera mukhe
The servants of Nitynanda never engage in blasphemy. Day and night they happily sing the
glories of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 138
nitynanda-bhtyera `caitanya'dhana-pra
The devotees of Nitynanda are always cautious. Those servants of Nitynanda Prabhu know
only Lord Caitanya as their life and wealth.
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TEXT 139
Less fortunate people are not able to become servants of Lord Nitynanda, by whose mercy
one can understand Lord Gauracandra.
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TEXT 140
Anyone who hears topics regarding Vivarpa becomes Lord Ananta's servant. Nitynanda
becomes his very life and soul.
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TEXT 141
r Nitynanda Prabhu and Vivarpa are not actually separate. r acdev was fully aware of
this. To think that since Vivarpa received spiritual instruction under the guidance of
Advaita, r Nitynanda Prabhu was also subordinate to Advaita is extremely unreasonable.
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TEXT 142
All glories to Nitynanda, who has taken shelter of Lord Gauracandra! All glories to
Nitynanda, who in His form of Ananta has thousands of heads!
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TEXT 143
All glories to Nitynanda Rya, the Lord of Gaua-dea [Bengal]! Who can attain Lord
Caitanya without Your mercy?
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TEXT 144
One who abandons the shelter of Nitynanda Prabhu will never achieve happiness in life.
r Nitynanda Prabhu is the presiding Lord of Gaua-dea. Without His mercy, no one can
attain the shelter of r Caitanya's lotus feet. If a living entity is bereft of r Nitynanda's
mercy, he can never achieve happiness in life.
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TEXT 145
hena dina haibe ki caitanya-niti
Will that day ever come when I will see Lord Caitanya and Lord Nitynanda along with Their
associates?
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TEXT 146
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TEXT 147
I pray at the lotus feet of Advaita that my mind may remain fixed on those who are dear to
Him.
May my mind remain fixed at the lotus feet of the actual glorifiers of rla Advaita Prabhu. I
have no relationship with the sinful disciples.
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TEXT 148
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
Thus ends the English translation of the Gauya-bhya commentary on r Caitanya-
bhgavata, Madhya-khaa, Chapter Twenty-two, entitled, Delivering acdev from Offense
and Descriptions of Nitynanda's Qualities.
CBP 23: Wandering about Navadvpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi
Chapter Twenty-three: Wandering about Navadvpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi
This chapter describes rman Mahprabhu's enjoyment of nightly sakrtana with His
devotees, a milk-drinking brahmacr's request to rvsa to see the sakrtana dancing,
rvsa's bringing him to his house, the Lord's anger, the Lord's explanation on the
insignificance of useless austerity, the Lord's mercy on the milk-drinking brahmacr, the
Lord's instruction to the inhabitants of Navadvpa to chant the mah-mantra, the breaking of
the mdaga by the Kazi, the Lord's resultant anger and the procession to subdue the Kazi,
the hari-krtana throughout the villages of Navadvpa, the auspicious welcome at every house
and the showering of flowers by the demigods, the inhabitants' ecstatic festival, the atheists'
envy, the Lord's instructions to subdue the Kazi, the Lord's neglect of the Kazi on the request
of the devotees, the Lord's visit to the villages of the conchshell merchants and weavers, the
Lord's visit to the house of rdhara, His drinking water from rdhara's broken iron
waterpot, and narrations of the devotees' glories.
When rman Mahprabhu engaged in enjoying sakrtana pastimes every night within the
closed doors of rvsa's house, the atheists who were unable to enter would complain with
harsh words from a distance. Some pious people condemned their fortune and requested the
devotees to let them see the sakrtana, but out of fear of the Lord no devotee dared do so.
One day a milk-drinking brahmacr requested rvsa to allow him to secretly watch the
Lord's krtana pastimes. Understanding that he was a brahmacr who subsisted on foods in
the mode of goodness, rvsa brought him into his house. According to rvsa's plan, the
brhmaa remained there in secret. But while performing krtana, the Lord, who is Supersoul
of all, said, I am not feeling any ecstasy in the krtana today. Perhaps a materialistic person
has entered the house.
rvsa fearfully informed the Lord that since a milk-drinking brahmacr had requested to
see the krtana, he had allowed him to secretly remain in the house. On hearing this, the Lord
angrily said that without surrendering to Ka no one can achieve devotional service to
Ka simply by undergoing useless austerity. He therefore ordered that the brhmaa should
leave the house. The brhmaa then left the house out of fear and began to appreciate his
good fortune of having received a short darana. At that time the most merciful r
Gaurasundara called him back, and after placing His lotus feet on the brhmaa's head, He
prohibited him from becoming proud of his austerities.
Since the Lord performed sakrtana behind closed doors, the pious inhabitants were unable
to see the Lord's sakrtana pastimes. They therefore condemned the atheists and declared
that the Lord performed krtana behind closed doors because of the atheists, and as a result,
pious people were also unable to enter. To see the Lord, some people stood on the road in
front of rvsa's house.
During the day the pious inhabitants went to see the Lord with various gifts. When they
offered obeisances at the lotus feet of the Lord, r Caitanyadeva blessed them with the
words, May you all attain devotional service to Ka, and instructed them to chant the
Hare Ka mah-mantra. Every evening the inhabitants engaged in performing sakrtana
with karatlas. In this way, by the mercy of the Lord, the entire city began to perform krtana.
When the Lord, who enacted the pastime of offering all respects to others without expecting
any respect for Himself, went to all the inhabitants with a straw between His teeth and after
embracing them humbly requested them to chant, they cried and took shelter of the
devotional service of krtana in response to the Lord's heartfelt request. When they all
engaged in the performance of sakrtana with instruments like mdagas and conchshells,
the materialists considered their engagement equal to their own performance of tauryatrika
[According to the Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, tauryatrika means a triple
symphony of song, dance, and musical instruments.] and an untimely invocation in the
worship of Mahmy and so denounced them with various harsh words.
One day, by the will of providence, the infidel Kazi heard the sound of krtana as he was
walking on the road. After beating some of the participants and breaking a mdaga, he
prohibited further krtana and promised more severe punishment for those who again
engaged in chanting. When the Kazi with his sinful associates wandered about the city and
prohibited further krtana, the atheists became jubilant. In their jubilation they began to
ridicule the devotees in various ways.
When the town residents were prevented from attaining krtana bliss, they informed the Lord
of what had taken place and told Him of their plans to depart from there in distress. The Lord
roared loudly in anger, and He ordered all the inhabitants to each bring a lamp and
accompany Him for the purpose of subduing the Kazi. This order was announced
everywhere. Hundreds of thousands of people with hundreds of thousands of burning lamps
gathered before the Lord. The Lord then arranged separate krtana groups, and they all began
to proceed down the road by the bank of the Ganges.
Wherever the Lord went in the course of the procession, everyone, including women,
children, and elders, left their respective household duties and fell flat at the lotus feet of the
Lord. On seeing everyone intoxicated with ecstatic love for Ka, the hearts of the atheists
began to burn with envy. They thought, If the Kazi comes now, their krtana bliss will burn
to ashes.
Eventually r Gauracandra began to proceed towards the Kazi's house. On hearing the sound
of the singing and the musical instruments, the Kazi sent his servants to investigate. When
those servants heard the words, Kill the Kazi! they quickly returned to the Kazi and
informed him. When the Kazi heard this report, he and his associates immediately left. As the
procession approached the Kazi's house and the Lord ordered that those who opposed the
krtana should be punished, everyone began to tear apart the Kazi's house and uproot the
mango and jackfruit trees. When the Lord then ordered them to burn the Kazi's house, all the
devotees folded their hands and requested Him to restrain His pastime of anger. Being
pacified by the appeal of the devotees, the Lord went through the villages of the conchshell
merchants and weavers to the house of rdhara. While dancing in the house of rdhara, the
Lord drank water from rdhara's iron waterpot that had been repaired a hundred times. On
seeing this, rdhara felt great pain within his heart and fell unconscious. Thereafter the Lord
narrated the glories of drinking a Vaiava's water.
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TEXT 1
The phrase bhavdira vidhi is explained as follows: The Lord is the eternal controller of the
gua-avatras iva and Brahm. The two sides of eternity are creation and destruction. Since
the Supreme Lord is the controller of both the temporary and the eternal, He is the controller
of personalities like iva.
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TEXT 2
All glories to the beloved Lord of Nitynanda and the best of the brhmaas! All glories to the
devotees of Lord Caitanya!
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TEXT 3
hena-mate navadvpe prabhu vivambhara
In this way Lord Vivambhara enjoyed pastimes in Navadvpa that could not be seen by
everyone.
No one is eligible to see all of Lord Vivambhara's pastimes. One is only able to see the
pastimes that he is qualified to see. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.43.17) it is stated:
The various groups of people in the arena regarded Ka in different ways when He entered
it with His elder brother. The wrestlers saw Ka as a lightning bolt, the men of Mathur as
the best of males, the women as Cupid in person, the cowherd men as their relative, the
impious rulers as a chastiser, His parents as their child, the King of the Bhojas as death, the
unintelligent as the Supreme Lord's universal form, the yogis as the Absolute Truth and the
Vis as their supreme worshipable Deity.
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TEXT 4
Day after day the abode of Navadvpa became filled with ecstasy because of the presence of
Vivambhara, the Lord of Vaikuha.
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TEXT 5
Accompanied by His beloved Nitynanda, the Lord engaged in pastimes of relishing His own
names in the association of the devotees.
The phrase nija-nma-rasa is explained as follows: The Supreme Lord is rasa-maya, or full of
transcendental mellows. The Supreme Lord and His holy names are nondifferent. Therefore
the holy names are also rasa-maya. The Supreme Lord's names, or spiritual names, are
distinct from ordinary names or designations. Lord Gaurahari forgets Himself in the
transcendental ecstasy of chanting the holy names in the midst of His devotees. Affection for
His devotees is the cause of His forgetfulness.
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TEXT 6
The Lord performed krtana every night. No one except the devotees could participate.
While the Lord taught at night the process of worship through krtana, outsiders were not
allowed.
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TEXT 7
The glories of Vivambhara's prowess were so great that no one in the three worlds knew
their limits.
The glories of Vivambhara's prowess were unique. Since human knowledge is based on the
three modes of material nature, it is unable to grasp transcendental concepts.
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TEXT 8
Hidden in the distance, five or ten people gathered together and spoke bad words that would
take them to hell.
Ordinary unqualified people who blaspheme the process of worshiping the Supreme Lord are
punished by Yamarja after they die.
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TEXT 9
Someone said, What kind of Vaiava can there be in Kali-yuga? Those Vaiavas we see are
simply engaged in filling their stomachs.
The blasphemers always say the Vaiavas are simply interested in filling their bellies. Their
idea was that particularly in the age of quarrel there is no possibility of finding any Vaiavas
or attaining devotional service to Viu.
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TEXT 10
Someone else said, If I can tie their hands and legs and throw them in the water, my
unhappiness will be mitigated.
If we can tie up the hands and legs of these materialistic Vaiavas who are only interested
in filling their own stomachs and then throw them in the water to get rid of them, then all
our miseries will be extinguished.
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TEXT 11
Someone said, O brother, know for certain that Nimi Paita will ruin the entire village.
By introducing pure devotional service, Nimi Paita has destroyed the happiness of the
village. Therefore the entire Navadvpa has been ruined.
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TEXT 12
They would threaten the devotees so that they could see the krtana. But because they were
unfortunate, what could their cunning accomplish?
Because of the miscreants' misfortune, the cunning they displayed to see r Caitanyadeva's
most confidential sakrtana pastimes by installing fear in the devotees was ineffective.
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TEXT 13
As the son of ac performed sakrtana, the consciousness of everyone in the world was
purified.
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TEXT 14
Ordinary people lamented because they could not see the krtana. They sighed deeply and
considered themselves unfortunate.
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TEXT 15
Someone revealed his own misfortune and requested one of the devotees to allow him to
secretly watch the Lord's krtana pastimes.
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TEXT 16
All the Lord's servants understood that the Lord knew everything, so in fear of His reaction
they did not take anyone inside.
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TEXT 17
There was one particular brahmacr who lived in Navadvpa. He was austere, saintly, and
faultless.
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TEXT 18
He only drank milk and did not eat rice. This brhmaa wanted to see the Lord's krtana.
Since the brahmacr who considered that cooked food destroyed life and who took a vow to
live only on uncooked foods like milk and mango was unqualified to hear the glories of the
Supreme Lord, he had no qualification to hear the krtana behind closed doors. Direct service
to the Supreme Lord is never found within the principles of dry renunciation. Foolish people
who misuse renunciation consider that the ingredients of the Lord's worship are fit for
rejection.
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TEXT 19
Since the Lord performed krtana behind closed doors, no one other than the devotees was
allowed to enter.
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TEXT 20
This particular brhmaa daily requested rvsa to allow him to see the Lord's dancing.
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TEXT 21-22
If you bestow mercy on me and take me one day inside your house, I will be able to see
Nimi Paita's dancing. Then my eyes will be successful, and I will always remain grateful to
you.
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TEXT 23
In this way the brhmaa daily appealed to rnivsa, who one day replied to him.
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TEXT 24
I know you have always been a good person. Throughout your life you have observed strict
celibacy and eaten only fruits.
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TEXT 25
Your body is free from sin, so you are certainly qualified to see the krtana.
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TEXT 26
But I tell you, the Lord has instructed us not to bring anyone inside, so you will have stay
hidden.
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TEXT 27
After speaking in this way, he took the brhmaa inside and hid him in one corner.
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TEXT 28
catur-dike mah-bhgyavanta-varga-stha
Thereafter the Lord of the fourteen worlds began to dance in the midst of His most fortunate
associates.
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TEXT 29
They all jubilantly sang together, Ka, Rma, Mukunda, Murri, Vanaml!
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TEXT 30
Nitynanda and Gaddhara held each other as they twirled around. The lionlike Advaita ran
here and there in ecstasy.
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TEXT 31
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TEXT 32
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TEXT 33
Who can describe Vivambhara's transformations of ecstatic love like shedding of tears,
shivering, hairs standing on end, and loud roaring?
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TEXT 34
Yet Lord Vivambhara, the crest jewel of omniscient persons, knew that a brhmaa was
hiding there.
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TEXT 35
Lord Vivambhara repeatedly stopped dancing and said, Why am I not feeling any ecstasy
today?
Yogis who are free from material activities and averse to the Lord's name, form, qualities,
associates, characteristics, and pastimes do not have any information about love of Ka.
Therefore, even though they are exalted in material calculation, their aversion to love of God,
which is transcendental to the four goals of life, devours them. Although such bad association
is considered desirable in the eyes of ordinary people, there is no possibility of attaining love
of God in such association. r Gaurasundara revealed that love of God is absent in the
association of persons who are averse to love of God.
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TEXT 36-41
keha jni siyche bra bhitare
I cannot understand, it seems someone is inside the house. Tell Me the truth. In fear,
rnivsa replied, O Lord, no atheists have come inside. There is only one brahmacra
pious brhmaa, who leads a sinless life and only drinks milk. He had a strong desire to see
Your dancing. You have rightly surmised, O Lord, he is hiding inside the house. On hearing
this, Vivambhara angrily said, Quickly take him out of the house. What qualification does
he have to see My dancing? Can one attain devotion to Me by drinking milk?
Since Gaurasundara did not feel ecstasy in the krtana, and since He realized that some bad
association had entered the house, He inquired about this from rvsa Paita, who replied,
No irreligious person envious of the Supreme Lord has entered this house. A sinless
brhmaa brahmacr who has taken a vow to live on milk and who is devoted to his duties is
hiding within this house, because he was eager to see Your dancing. On hearing this,
Mahprabhu considered that person a nondevotee and expressed His anger by ordering that
he should leave the house. When there is no guarantee that by only drinking uncooked milk
one attains devotion to the Supreme Lord, then how can a nondevotee become eligible to see
the dancing of a devotee? Because he was bereft of unalloyed devotional service, he developed
a propensity for executing materialistic austerities. All austerities aimed at nonviolence and
imagined to be favorable to religious life according to ordinary consideration can never be
steps to devotional service to the Lord. Inclination towards the service of the Supreme Lord
and lording it over the material world are not equivalent.
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TEXT 42
The Lord raised His two arms and extended His index fingers while saying, No one can
attain Me simply by drinking milk.
Attempts to achieve saintliness or supremacy in the world under the shelter of nonviolence
are not evidence of inclination for the Lord's service. This was specifically pointed out by r
Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 43
Know for certain that if even a cala surrenders to Me, he is Mine and I am his.
If by his past karma a human being takes birth in a degraded family yet has a strong
inclination for the service of the Supreme Lord, he is very dear to Me. He is certainly a
brhmaa whose body belongs to Me. There is no doubt about it.
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TEXT 44
If even a sannys does not surrender to Me, he is not Mine. This is the truth I am telling
you.
If even a sannys situated in the topmost rama becomes averse to the service of the
Supreme Lord, then it is a fact that such a person should not be accepted as dear to the
Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 45-46
Tell Me, what kind of austerities did Gajendra, the monkeys, and the cowherds perform to
attain Me? Even the demons perform austerities, but what is the result? Unless they take
shelter of Me, they cannot be delivered.
My dear Uddhava, by associating with My pure devotees one can destroy one's attachment
for all objects of material sense gratification. Such purifying association brings Me under the
control of My devotee. One may perform the aga-yoga system, engage in philosophical
analysis of the elements of material nature, practice nonviolence and other ordinary
principles of piety, chant the Vedas, perform penances, take to the renounced order of life,
execute sacrificial performances and dig wells, plant trees and perform other public welfare
activities, give in charity, carry out severe vows, worship the demigods, chant confidential
mantras, visit holy places or accept major and minor disciplinary injunctions, but even by
performing such activities one does not bring Me under his control.
In every yuga many living entities entangled in the modes of passion and ignorance gained
the association of My devotees. Thus, such living entities as the Daityas, Rkasas, birds,
beasts, Gandharvas, Apsars, Ngas, Siddhas, Craas, Guhyakas and Vidydharas, as well as
such lower-class human beings as the vaiyas, dras, women and others, were able to
achieve My supreme abode. Vtrsura, Prahlda Mahrja and others like them also achieved
My abode by association with My devotees, as did personalities such as Vaparv, Bali
Mahrja, Bsura, Maya, Vibhaa, Sugrva, Hanumn, Jmbavn, Gajendra, Jayu,
Tuldhra, Dharma-vydha, Kubj, the gops in Vndvana and the wives of the brhmaas
who were performing sacrifice.
te ndhta-ruti-ga nopsita-mahattama
The persons I have mentioned did not undergo serious studies of the Vedic literature, nor
did they worship great saintly persons, nor did they execute severe vows or austerities.
Simply by association with Me and My devotees, they achieved Me.
The inhabitants of Vndvana, including the gops, cows, unmoving creatures such as the
twin arjuna trees, animals, living entities with stunted consciousness such as bushes and
thickets, and snakes such as Kliya, all achieved the perfection of life by unalloyed love for
Me and thus very easily achieved Me.
Did the hunter named Dharma have any piety? Did age disqualify the five-year-old Dhruva?
Did Gajendra, who lived by Trika Mountain, possess any learning? Did Mathur's Kubj,
the maidservant of Kasa, have any beauty? Did Sudm Brhmaa, the friend of Ka, have
any wealth? Did the social status of Vidura disqualify him? Did the prowess of Ugrasena, the
King of the Yadus, disqualify him? Mdhava was pleased with their devotional service, He is
not pleased by material qualities.
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TEXT 47
The Lord continued, One cannot attain Me only by drinking milk. You will see right here
how I smash him to pieces.
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TEXT 48
As the brahmacr left in great fear, that sober brhmaa thought to himself.
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TEXT 49-50
I am indeed fortunate to have seen something. I have also received appropriate punishment
for my offense. I saw that wonderful dancing and wonderful krtana, and I was punished
according to my offense.
The austere brahmacr was an impersonalist. Since he was devoid of the propensity to serve,
he could not appreciate the display of intoxication in ecstatic love of God. This was the cause
of his offense. Those who consider the dancing and crying in need of living entities
intoxicated by material enjoyment in this world as equal to the devotees' singing, dancing,
crying, and laughing for the Supreme Lord are offenders. As a result of receiving punishment
in the form of r Gaurasundara's chastisement, the impersonalistic brahmacr became
enlightened.
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TEXT 51
Only a servant of the Lord develops such a mentality and is able to tolerate the Lord's
chastisement.
Because of self-realization, persons whose hearts are constantly engaged in the service of the
Supreme Lord never express displeasure in any of the Lord's actions. Considering themselves
fit for punishment, such persons respectfully accept the Lord's judgment and remember their
previous offenses. They do not endeavor to oppose the judgement of the Supreme Lord to
attain religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, or liberation. In this regard one
should discuss the tat te' nukampverse along with the liya v pda-rat [tat te
'nukamp su-samkamo, bhujna evtma-kta vipkam, hd-vg-vapurbhir vidadhan
namas te, jveta yo mukti-pade sa dya-bhk, My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You
to bestow Your causeless mercy upon him, all the while patiently suffering the reactions of
his past misdeeds and offering You respectful obeisances with his heart, words, and body, is
surely eligible for liberation, for it has become his rightful claim. (Bhg. 10.14.8), liya v
pda-rat pinau mm, adarann marma-hat karotu, vyath tath v vidadhtu
lampao, mat-pra-nthas tu sa eva npara, Let Ka tightly embrace this maidservant
who has fallen at His lotus feet, or let Him trample Me or break My heart by never being
visible to Me. He is a debauchee, after all, and can do whatever He likes, but He is still no one
other than the worshipable Lord of My heart. (ikaka 8)] verse spoken by r
Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 52
As that exalted brhmaa departed while thinking in this way, Lord Vivambhara, the
Supersoul, understood his heart.
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TEXT 53
The Lord, who is an ocean of mercy, called the brhmaa back and placed His lotus feet on
his head.
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TEXT 54
The Lord then told him that he shouldn't be proud of his austerity, and he should know for
certain that devotional service to the Supreme Lord is supreme.
Refer to the previously quoted rmad Bhgavatam verses (11.12.1-8). Also, in rmad
Bhgavatam (10.23.42-43) it is stated:
These women have never undergone the purificatory rites of the twice-born classes, nor
have they lived as brahmacrs in the rama of a spiritual master, nor have they executed
austerities, speculated on the nature of the self, followed the formalities of cleanliness or
engaged in pious rituals. Nevertheless, they have firm devotion for Lord Ka, whose glories
are chanted by the exalted hymns of the Vedas and who is the supreme master of all masters
of mystic power. We, on the other hand, have no such devotion for the Lord, although we
have executed all these processes. In the Padma Pura it is stated:
A non-Vaiava is never fit to be guru even if he has taken birth in a great family, performed
all sacrifices, and studied many branches of the Vedas. In the Nrada-pacartra it is stated:
rdhito yadi haris tapas tata kina
If one is worshiping Lord Hari, what is the use of performing extraneous penances? And if
one is not worshiping Lord Hari, no such penances will save one. If one can understand that
Lord Hari is all-pervading, within and without, what is the need of performing penances?
And if one is not able to understand that Hari is all-pervading, all his penances are useless.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (11.20.31) it is stated:
The cultivation of knowledge and renunciation is generally not the means of achieving the
highest perfection within this world. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.81.19) it is stated:
Devotional service to His lotus feet is the root cause of all perfection. In the Padma Pura
it is stated:
O Dev, the most exalted system of worship is the worship of Lord Viu. Greater than that
is the worship of tadya, or anything belonging to Viu.
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TEXT 55
That exalted brhmaa cried in ecstasy as he continually remembered the merciful qualities
of the Lord.
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TEXT 56
`hari bali' santoe sakala bhakta-gaa
All the devotees then jubilantly chanted the name of Hari and immediately offered obeisances
to the brahmacr.
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TEXT 57
Anyone who faithfully hears this confidential pastime will certainly attain Lord Gauracandra.
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TEXT 58
brahmacri-prati kp kariyhkura
After bestowing mercy on the brahmacr, the Lord profusely danced in ecstasy.
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TEXT 59
I offer my obeisances at the feet of that brhmaa, whose intelligence was purified by Lord
Caitanya's chastisement.
This verse describes r Vndvana dsa hkura's desire to accept and respect as a devotee
the brhmaa who was punished for his offense.
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TEXT 60
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TEXT 61
As a result, all the people of Nadia were distressed at heart. They put all the blame on the
atheists.
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TEXT 62
Because of the foolish sinful blasphemers, we are unable to see such a festival.
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TEXT 63
They are all sinful atheists whose only business is to blaspheme. They are deprived of seeing
such krtanas, so they simply suffer.
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TEXT 64
Because of these sinful atheists, Nimi Paita refuses to allow even good people inside.
The Supreme Lord does not accept people who are sinless, respected, or pious according to
worldly consideration or people who are sinful and envious of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 65
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TEXT 66
If we are devoted to Him, then somehow we will certainly see His dancing one day.
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TEXT 67
One of the inhabitants said, O brothers, just wait. We will see the dancing to our full
satisfaction right here.
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TEXT 68
Nimi Paita has appeared within Nadia to deliver the entire world.
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TEXT 69
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TEXT 70
The inhabitants of Navadvpa were most fortunate for they accompanied the Lord in each of
His incarnations, but the scholars suffered as a result of their blasphemy.
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TEXT 71
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TEXT 72
Everyone brought some gift such as some new items, bananas, ghee, yogurt, or attractive
flower garlands.
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TEXT 73
Everyone went to see the Lord with such gifts. On seeing the Lord, they all offered obeisances
to Him.
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TEXT 74
prabhu bale,ka-bhakti hauka sabra
The Lord said to them, May you all attain devotional service to Ka. Do not speak about
anything other than the names and qualities of Ka.
When out of aversion to the service of the Supreme Lord the living entities become
conditioned, then sense gratification becomes their only goal of life. Conditioned souls are
fully absorbed in gratifying their senses. The speech of conditioned souls is confined to
material names, forms, qualities, and activities suitable to their sense gratification. Therefore,
since the living entities have no opportunity to hear topics of Ka's names, forms, qualities,
and pastimes, they become entangled in scrutinizing other subject matters. Desiring eternal
benefit for the living entities, r Gaurasundara blessed them with the words, May the
propensity for serving Ka awaken in you. He further prohibited them from engaging in
the prajalpa of discussing names, forms, qualities, and activities not related to Ka. In other
words, He instructed them to always engage in congregational glorification of Hari. As soon
as discussion of topics related to Hari diminishes, discussion of sense gratification becomes
prominent. This results in inauspiciousness.
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TEXT 75
The Lord personally instructed everyone, Hear the Hare Ka mah-mantra and be happy.
Conditioned souls devoid of devotional service to Ka are always eager to gratify their
senses. To benefit these living entities, r Gaurasundara instructed them to happily hear the
Hare Ka mah-mantra. Those who are compelled to hear the holy names of the Lord are
not very enthusiastic to chant. Therefore it is instructed that one should happily chant or
hear the awarded Hare Ka mah-mantra with full enthusiasm. Since living entities averse
to the Lord's service are always associating with nondevotees and taking their sinful council,
they naturally remain aloof from hearing topics of the Supreme Lord.
The process for remaining aloof from material thoughts is called mantra. Instruction in the
form of sound vibration is the only method for becoming free from thoughts of enjoyment
and renunciation. One achieves perfection in chanting mantra when one keeps the vibrated
sound within his heart and controls his materially attached mind. One person's mind is
different from another person's mind, therefore the act of remembrance is intended for an
individual. Therefore the chanting of the name Hari by an individual is called mantra.
A group of people can all chant the mah-mantra together. Many people can give advice that
is favorable to the process of sdhana, or spiritual practice. Therefore there are many ik-
gurus (instructing spiritual masters) but only one dk-guru (initiating spiritual master).
The heart is purified by the mah-mantra and other mantras. As a result of the heart's
purification, all the senses become free from the temporary propensity for material enjoyment
and realize the eternal nature. Then insignificant and abominable conceptions cannot become
prominent. One who is not able to happily accept these facts is destined to remain in misery.
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TEXT 76
Although mantra is composed of the Lord's names, since the fourth (dative) case is used in
the address, it indicates self-surrender. Every name in the Hare Ka mah-mantra is a
vocative address. There is no use of the fourth (dative) case as in mantra.
The smrtas refer to the mah-mantra as traka-brahma nma, the holy name that delivers
one. All smrtas are more or less impersonalists, so their belief is that one can attain
impersonal renunciation after finishing one's material enjoyment. Persons who are liberated
from the clutches of the karmis and jns are devoid of material desires. People controlled
by selfish desires become sense enjoyers, whereas people desirous of liberation give up
material enjoyment and endeavor to achieve liberation to rectify their situation. But by
chanting the mah-mantra under the shelter of such desires, the urge for insignificant fruits
becomes strong.
The vocative address for the name Hari is Hare, and the vocative address for the name
Har is also Hare. When the svaya-rpa name of Ka, the omnipotent svaya-
praka name of Rma, and Hari are chanted by a tongue devoid of material desire, it is
no longer possible to engage in service within the fourteen worlds, the Viraj River, or
Brahmaloka. Then the opportunity for engaging in service begins only in the paravyoma, or
spiritual sky. If one considers the degree of rasa found in Ka's svaya-praka-tattva
[Baladeva] and in His [Baladeva's] subsequent praka and vilsa expansions, one will find
that the full manifestation of all rasas is Ka, who is akhila-rasmta-mrti, the
transcendental form of attraction for all kinds of devotees. Therefore there is no possibility of
the full manifestation of rasa in personalities who are abodes of partial rasa. That is why the
plenary portions and the portions of the plenary portions of the Lord more or less engage in
the service of the svaya-rpa. When people realize devotional service to Ka, they attain
the service of Rdh-ramaa rather than considering themselves tmrma, one who takes
pleasure in tm, or spirit self.
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TEXT 77
The Lord continued, This is the mah-mantra. All of you go and chant this mantra according
to a prescribed number.
The Hare Ka mah-mantra should be chanted loudly at every moment. The instruction for
softly chanting the mah-mantra in japa is also prescribed so that no one thinks it is not
meant to be chanted softly. The word nirbandha refers to chanting the holy names according
to a prescribed number. The Hare Ka mah-mantra is not meant to be only chanted softly
nor is it prohibited from being chanted softly. Since there is an instruction for five to ten
people to gather together and clap their hands while loudly chanting, it is understood that
this mah-mantra is not meant to be only chanted softly, and the process of chanting the
vocative mah-mantra along with mantras that include names ending in the fourth [dative]
case has also not been ignored. By the use of the phrase sarva-kaa bala'Always chant,
the consideration that the mah-mantra is only meant to be chanted softly has been refuted.
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TEXT 78
By doing so, everyone will attain all perfection. Always chant, there is no other prescription.
There are many prescriptions to be followed before one becomes a qualified candidate for
initiation, but even without following any of those prescriptions, simply by constantly
chanting the mah-mantra in upu-japa, or "chanting very mildly, everyone will attain all
perfection. In other words, one attains the qualification to achieve all perfection like material
enjoyment consisting of religiosity, economic development, and sense gratification; liberation
consisting of cultivation of impersonal Brahman realization; or love of God, which condemns
these two. In the chanting of mantra there is a consideration of proper and improper time,
but with the Hare Ka mah-mantra there is no consideration whatsoever regarding proper
and improper time, suitable and unsuitable candidate, or proper and improper place. This
does not mean that one can attain any perfection simply by chanting any imaginary mantras
or names, because such sound vibrations are born of aja-rhi, the conventional meaning of
words according to unenlightened persons.
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TEXT 79
Five to ten people can sit together in a house and perform krtana while clapping their
hands.
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TEXT 80
You should chant, `Haraye nama ka ydavya nama, gopla govinda rma r-
madhusdana.'
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TEXT 81
These are My instructions on how to perform sakrtana. Go home and chant together with
your wife, father, and sons.
Any mantra that starts with bja and ends in the fourth [dative] case or any mantra that starts
with o and ends in the fourth [dative] case should not be chanted loudly. But nma, or the
vocative form of names, as well as mantras that do not include bja or o and which end not
in the fourth [dative] case but with the word nama can be chanted loudly. For example,
Haraye nama ka ydavya nama, is chanted loudly.
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TEXT 82
Having received mantra from the mouth of the Lord, they all became jubilant. After offering
obeisances, they returned to their respective homes.
Everyone became jubilant on receiving the sixteen word, thirty-two syllable mah-mantra as
well as mantra with names in the fourth [dative] case and ending with nama. According to
the consideration of materialistic smrtas, it is inauspicious to exchange mantras that begin
with o and end with svh, but chanting the mah-mantra or any mantra in the vocative
form is widely accepted, because such mantra neither starts with o nor includes bja.
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TEXT 83
They engaged their bodies and minds by constantly chanting the names of Ka and
meditating on the Lord's lotus feet.
Those who have controlled their minds and have accepted the Lord's instructions regarding
nma and mantra engage in softly chanting the holy names while directly and indirectly
meditating on Ka. In rmad Bhgavatam (2.8.4) it is stated:
Persons who hear rmad Bhgavatam regularly and are always taking the matter very
seriously will have the Personality of Godhead r Ka manifested in their hearts within a
short time. After worshiping the Lord with mantras for hundreds of years, one attains the
qualification for chanting the Hare Ka mah-mantra. Activities like meditation are possible
only when one attains such qualification, otherwise the instruction given in the above verse
prohibits activities like artificial meditation.
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TEXT 84
In the evenings they gathered in their houses and performed krtana while clapping their
hands.
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TEXT 85
In this way the son of ac inaugurated the congregational chanting of the holy names from
village to village.
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TEXT 86
The Lord stood up, embraced each one of them, and then offered His garlands to them.
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TEXT 87
With straw between His teeth, the Lord appealed to them, O brothers, worship Ka day
and night.
Manifesting His humility before proud people, r Gaurasundara humbly requested everyone
to always engage in the service of Ka and never give up the worship of Ka.
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TEXT 88
They all cried on seeing the Lord's anxiety. They then engaged in the process of sakrtana
with their bodies, minds, and speech.
After hearing r Mahprabhu's heartrending appeal, the listeners began to cry because of
their own sinful mentality. They then took shelter of devotional service in the form of krtana
with their bodies, minds, and speech.
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TEXT 89
In great jubilation all the inhabitants of Navadvpa clapped their hands and chanted the
names of Rma and Nryaa.
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TEXT 90
They all had mdagas, karatlas, and conchshells in their homes that they used during the
Durg-pj festival.
Every religious-minded person had musical instruments like mdaga and conchshell in their
houses. They used them in autumn or on the occasion of Mahmy-pj in the month of
Caitra. Such worship is performed for the purpose of attaining temporary worldly happiness.
Those musical instruments were now used in the constant glorification of Hari.
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TEXT 91
Everyone was happy now to use those musical instruments at the time of krtana.
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TEXT 92
In this way the entire town became filled with the chanting of the Lord's transcendental
names: Hari O Rma Rma, Hari O Rma Rma!
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TEXT 93
Kholvec rdhara was walking down that same path loudly chanting the name of Hari.
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TEXT 94
When that servant of Lord Caitanya heard the krtana, he became overwhelmed and began to
dance in ecstasy.
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TEXT 95
When the town's inhabitants saw how joyful he was, they gathered around him and
performed krtana.
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TEXT 96
As rdhara began to roll on the ground in ecstatic love, the materialists laughed at him from
a distance.
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TEXT 97
One of those sinners said, O brothers, just look at him! Even that Kholvec fellow has
become a Vaiava!
The word minsor minse refers to a man. It is a corruption of the word manuya and is used
in villages to insult someone. Businessmen and small merchants are situated in the lower
rungs of society. The Vaiavas are the topmost. Everyone from the topmost platform to the
lowest is eligible to attain devotional service to Viu, but persons from higher rungs or those
who are educated do not allow persons from the lower rungs or those who are uneducated to
become Vaiavas. Sage Atri said:
strea hn ca pura-ph
Those who are unable to understand the Vedas go on to study the dharma-stras. Failing to
understand the dharma-stras, they turn to the Puras. Unable to grasp the real purport of
the Puras, they become farmers. Those who can not do anything else become professional
Bhgavatam reciters, although they have no real understanding of the Bhgavatam. It is also
said [a Bengali proverb]: yata chila nbune, sabi ha'lo krtane, kste bhege, ga'ya
karatlaWhen farmers are unable to grow anything, they take to krtana. They then break
their sickles and make karatlas. In every age so-called educated people often put obstacles
in the path of low-class people's endeavors to achieve the platform and respect of a Vaiava,
but the stras state: strataruyate bhaktau n-mtrasydhikritEvery man has the
birthright to accept devotional service and become Ka conscious. This is proved with
evidence from many scriptures. Elsewhere in the stras it is stated:
In that kingdom even the outcastes decorate their bodies with the marks of the conchshell
and disc. They accept Vaiava initiation and adopt the behavior of Vaiavas.
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TEXT 98
Ordinary people think that if one wears fine clothes and acts civilized, he is a good
Vaiava, and if one can earn a lot of money and eat palatable foods, he is a Vaiava. If
one gives up the propensity for wearing fine clothes and eating palatable foods, then by the
influence of his higher thinking, he can become eligible for the service of the Supreme Lord.
This is the verdict of the stras. Therefore poverty-stricken people display artificial love of
God to achieve respect from ordinary people. Taking advantage of their state of poverty, they
identify themselves as devotees situated in bhva-bhakti, the first stage of love of Godhead. If
those hypocrites who artificially identify themselves as advanced attribute blasphemy on the
shoulders of the Lord's devotees, they become touched by sin.
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TEXT 99
The local inhabitants said, They are unable to maintain themselves by begging, so they are
celebrating the Durg-pj festival at the wrong time.
Since the local inhabitants absorbed in sense gratification mistakenly thought that the
Vaiavas, like themselves, engaged in dancing, chanting, and playing musical instruments
for enjoying material happiness, they considered hari-krtana performed for the pleasure of
Ka as another means to enjoy material happiness as in the Durg-pj festival. They
further thought that it was not at all proper for poor people to ignore the concern of the hard-
working professionals who maintained them and to enjoy happiness in the performance of
krtana. After working the entire year to maintain their families, people spent their remaining
wealth to attain happiness in the Durg-pj festival by dancing and playing musical
instruments, so the performance of such activities at the wrong time was not reasonable.
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TEXT 100
In this way the atheists always criticized, while the inhabitants of Navadvpa daily sang the
glories of Ka.
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TEXT 101
One day by providence the Kazi walked down that road and heard the sound of mdagas,
karatlas, and conchshells.
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TEXT 102
When the Kazi heard the loud vibration of the Lord's holy names in the four directions, he
immediately remembered his own scriptures.
The residents of India engage in worship of the Lord by following the rules and regulations
prescribed in the rutis, smtis, Puras, and Pacartras. In that system, the hearing and
playing of musical instruments is included. Since sinful people consider the form of the
Supreme Lord equal to the enjoyable forms of the material world, they think that the
vibration of sounds and musical instruments are impediments to the service of the Supreme
Lord. When people renounce things related to Hari, thinking them to be material, they then
consider activities favorable to the service of Hari as unfavorable to the worship of the
Supreme Lord. Therefore, because of the misuse of renunciation, the utility of musical
instruments for the service of the Supreme Lord is not acceptable to many people. This is part
of phalgu-vairgya, or false renunciation. One must give up musical instruments that
intoxicate a living entity and distract him from the service of the Absolute Truth. But any
conceptions devoid of proper understanding cannot be accepted as favorable to the service of
the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 103
The Kazi said, Catch them! Catch them! I will take action today. Let us see what your
teacher Nimi does.
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TEXT 104
The townspeople quickly ran away. Out of fear they did not even tie their hair.
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TEXT 105
The Kazi beat whoever he caught. He broke the mdagas and created havoc at that place.
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TEXT 106
Since the rutis, smtis, Puras, and Pacartras prescribe activities like worshiping the Lord
and chanting His names, the sinful atheists considered such activities as part of Hindu
culture. The staunch belief of those sinful people was that by uprooting Vedic principles and
establishing a new religion, their prestige and religion would be maintained. Therefore they
disturbed the inhabitants of Navadvpa who faithfully engaged in krtana by indiscriminately
arresting them. They beat some of them and indulged in activities opposed to the proper
codes of conduct prescribed in the stras by breaking musical instruments. The plan of the
sinful atheists was to uproot the social, natural, and spiritual rules and regulations of the
various pious persons and inaugurate their new rules and regulations. When they saw in the
dealings of r Gaurasundara the reestablishment of religious principles described in the
Vedas and Vedic literatures, they got the opportunity to stop that. Because they were
administrators, they got the opportunity to suppress the citizens in the name of religion.
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TEXT 107
It is night now, so I will excuse you today. But if I catch you again, then I will take away
your caste.
Chanting and playing musical instruments in observance of the eternal religious principles
inaugurated by r Gaurasundara offered a great opportunity for the sinful atheists to attack.
The Kazi said that if he got another excuse he would forcibly change the social standing of
the Nadia residents by converting them to his own religion.
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TEXT 108
In this way the Kazi and his sinful followers daily wandered about the town looking for a
krtana.
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TEXT 109
In distress, the townspeople remained hidden while the Kazi went about beating and
chastising Hindus.
The inhabitants of Navadvpa were forced to stop playing musical instruments in krtana
because of the Kazi's suppression, yet they continued to do so in secret. With the help of
sinful townspeople who were envious of the devotees, the Kazi began to wander around
searching for those engaged in krtana. Whenever he found them, he would abuse them and
beat them.
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TEXT 110
Someone said, One should chant the name of Hari in one's mind. Which Pura
recommends boisterous chanting?
To obstruct preaching of the Supreme Lord's topics, the atheistic so-called Hindus took the
side of the Kazi and took advantage of the stric descriptions of solitary worship and the
philosophy of impersonalism to introduce the process of chanting the name of Hari within
the mind. They introduced foolish arguments such as: No stras recommend loud chanting
of hari-nma or the performance of hari-nma-sakrtana accompanied by dancing and
musical instruments.
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TEXT 111
This is the punishment for one who transgresses the Vedic injunctions. These fellows are
not even concerned about their caste.
Ignorant people thought, Since foolish people do not know the hymns of the Sma Veda,
they do not glorify the Vedic literatures and have subsequently introduced the unauthorized
process of chanting loudly and playing instruments. Because these devotees have such
conceptions and transgress the Vedas, they are fit to be punished like this at the hands of the
atheists. In other words, because they have introduced activities that are prohibited in the
Vedas, they have proven that they are not afraid of losing their caste or protecting their social
standing. Paramrtha, or the ultimate goal, means to give special attention to protect one's
caste and social standards.
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TEXT 112
If the scriptural conclusions introduced by Nimi Paita are defeated by the Kazi, then His
pride will be smashed to pieces.
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TEXT 113
The happiness of Nitynanda, who freely wanders around town, will soon come to an end.
The ecstasy r Nitynanda relishes from nagara-krtana will vanish when He one day
receives appropriate punishment.
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TEXT 114-115
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TEXT 116-117
Out of fear of the Kazi, we do not perform krtana anymore. The Kazi wanders about with
thousands of followers. We will leave Navadvpa and go somewhere else. We submit these
two concerns at Your feet.
The inhabitants of Navadvpa said, Since thousands of the Kazi's people have become averse
to krtana, they will search us out and torture us. Therefore we will leave Navadvpa and go
elsewhere. Fear of Kazi's torture and leaving Navadvpa to escape that fear were the two
anxieties that the inhabitants of Navadvpa submitted before Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 118
When Vivambhara heard about the impediments to the krtana, He became like Rudra in His
anger.
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TEXT 119
The son of ac roared loudly, and the inhabitants covered their ears and chanted the name of
Hari.
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TEXT 120
The Lord said, O Nitynanda, get ready and go quickly to all the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 121
Today I will perform krtana throughout Navadvpa. Let Me see what anyone can do.
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TEXT 122
Today we will burn the Kazi's house. Let Me see what even his king can do.
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TEXT 123
r Gaurasundara has instructed that one should have unlimited patience, yet in anger He
personally assumed the form of Rudra and expressed a desire to destroy the houses of those
who were opposed to krtana. Therefore how can these two contradictory statements be
reconciled? Many people may inquire like this. The main principle in chanting the holy name
of the Lord is to favorably engage all activities in the service of Ka. To directly or
indirectly support or participate in activities that are unfavorable to the service of Ka is
detrimental to the service of the Supreme Lord. Therefore the instruction to become lower
than a straw in the street and tolerant like a tree is given for the favorable cultivation of
Ka consciousness. The patience and the freedom from material designations meant to
support activities that are unfavorable to devotional service are completely opposed to the
process of chanting the holy names. Those who are resolute in supporting nma-apardha
certainly misuse the instruction to become lower than a straw in the street and more tolerant
than a tree. r Gaurasundara has given the instructions to become lower than a straw in the
street and more tolerant than a tree to reveal that this misuse is a type of unfavorable
cultivation and to encourage the full cultivation of Ka consciousness. Although to
externally remain indifferent to unfavorable cultivation appears like a favorable adjustment,
the sinful mentality or ignorance of covering the soul's propensity is revealed in such
activities. In this regard one should carefully discuss the verse from the Fourth Canto of
rmad Bhgavatam that begins, karau pidhya nirayd [karau pidhya nirayd yad akalpa
e, dharmvitary asibhir nbhir asyamne, chindyt prasahya ruatm asat prabhu cej,
jihvm asn api tato visjet sa dharma, If one hears an irresponsible person blaspheme the
master and controller of religion, one should block his ears and go away if unable to punish
him. But if one is able to kill, then one should by force cut out the blasphemer's tongue and
kill the offender, and after that one should give up his own life. (Bhg. 4.4.17)], otherwise
one will become bereft of devotional service and simply accumulate offenses. While
displaying His anger and desire for revenge, r Gaurasundara simultaneously declared,
Today I will shower an incessant rain of pure devotional service that will act like Yamarja,
death personified, for the atheists. Innumerable varieties of realization such as found in
verses like mallnm aanir n [For a translation of this verse see pages 260-261] are
possible only in Him.
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TEXT 124
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TEXT 125
Everyone who desires to see Ka's mystic potency should come with a big torch.
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TEXT 126
Today I will break the Kazi's house and perform krtana at his doorstep. Let Me see what he
can do.
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TEXT 127
Innumerable universes are servants of My servants. What fear can manifest when I am
personally present?
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TEXT 128
No one should have the slightest fear at heart. Come in the afternoon right after you eat
lunch.
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TEXT 129
tata-kae calilena nagariy-gaa
As all the residents immediately left to get ready, the hairs of their bodies stood on end. What
need did they have of eating?
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TEXT 130
The news spread from house to houseNimi Paita will dance today throughout the
streets of Navadvpa.
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TEXT 131
Millions of Nadia residents had lamented that they had been unable to see the Lord's dancing.
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TEXT 132
Now that He would dance throughout the streets of Navadvpa, the people of each and every
house joyfully prepared their torches.
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TEXT 133
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TEXT 134
Everyone competed to make the biggest torch. They then filled large pots with oil to take
with them.
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TEXT 135
Countless millions of people lived in Nadia. Who can count the number of torches they
made?
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TEXT 136
Meanwhile, those who had the resources arranged for thousands of torches to take along.
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TEXT 137
The entire Navadvpa became filled with torches. The happiness of the women, children, and
elderly persons increased unlimitedly.
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TEXT 138
Can anyone other than Ka have such potency? Still the sinful people were not able to
understand.
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TEXT 139
Simply by the Lord's order, people from all over Navadvpa came before Him with torches in
hand.
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TEXT 140
When the Vaiavas heard about this, they immediately came. Then the son of ac instructed
everyone.
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TEXT 141
Advaita crya will dance in front, and one group will sing near Him.
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TEXT 142
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TEXT 143
Behind him, rvsa Paita will dance. One group will sing at his side.
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TEXT 144
As soon as the Lord looked at Nitynanda, Nitynanda said, I will never leave Your side.
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TEXT 145
O Lord, My only duty will be to follow You for support. I will not relinquish Your feet from
My heart for even a moment.
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TEXT 146
What ability do I have to dance independently? Wherever You are, I am there. This is My
devotional service.
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TEXT 147
premnanda-dhr dekhi' nitynanda-age
On seeing the symptoms of ecstatic love in the body of Nitynanda, the Lord embraced Him
and kept Him at His side.
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TEXT 148
In this way, according to their sweet will, some devotees danced independently and some
danced near the Lord.
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TEXT 149
O brothers, hear attentively about the krtana procession. By hearing these topics one is
relieved from the bondage of fruitive activities.
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TEXT 150-152
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TEXT 153
Lord Caitanya has innumerable servants. How many names can I know? Vedavysa will
reveal their names in the Puras.
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TEXT 154
What human being has the ability to describe how the Lord danced with His associates,
servants, weapons, and confidential companions?
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TEXT 155
yh prakilena haiyacsuta
The wonderful pastimes manifested by the son of ac have never been manifested by any
other incarnation.
There are innumerable servants of r Caitanyadeva. These servants assist in the pastimes of
various incarnations of the fountainhead of all incarnations. Vedavysa has described and will
describe them in the course of compiling the Puras. The verse ka-vara tvika
[ka-vara tvika, sgopgstra-pradam, yajai sakrtana-pryair, yajanti hi
su-medhasa, In the Age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to
worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Ka. Although His
complexion is not blackish, He is Ka Himself. He is accompanied by His associates,
servants, weapons and confidential companions. (Bhg. 11.5.32)] is found in the rmad
Bhgavatam. The author displays his humility by saying, A person like me has no ability to
explain these topics like Vedavysa.
The wonderful pastimes that were manifested in the incarnation of r acnandana are not
manifested in any of His other incarnations. Narrations of various incarnations' pastimes that
Vedavysa has not described as well as the preeminence of the Lord's magnanimous pastimes
have been manifested in the pastimes of the most merciful fountainhead of all incarnations.
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TEXT 156
The happiness of Vivambhara slowly and steadily increased as the afternoon arrived.
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TEXT 157
Who can describe the ecstasy of the devotees? They all floated in an ocean of happiness.
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TEXT 158
The husband of the goddess of fortune was to dance throughout the streets of Navadvpa. On
seeing this, the miseries of the living entities would be vanquished.
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TEXT 159
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TEXT 160
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TEXT 161
Millions of people gathered at the Lord's doorstep. Their loud vibration of Hari's names
penetrated the universe.
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TEXT 162
The loud roaring of ac's son filled the ears of everyone there.
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TEXT 163
As they all became overwhelmed by His loud roars, they chanted the name of Hari and lit
their torches.
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TEXT 164
laka koi dpa saba catur-dike jvale
Millions of torches were lit in the four directions, and millions of people chanted the name of
Hari in the four directions.
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TEXT 165
Who has the ability to describe that wonderful scene and the ecstasy that manifested there?
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TEXT 166
No one could tell whether the full moon had appeared, whether the sun had appeared, or
whether the stars had appeared.
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TEXT 167
The entire sky was filled with illumination. Perhaps Ka had appeared there in the form of
light.
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TEXT 168
As r Gaurasundara loudly chanted the name of Hari, all the Vaiavas got ready.
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TEXT 169
The Lord then began krtana in the midst of the devotees, who were all decorated with
garlands, colored powder, and sandalwood paste.
The phrase r-phgu-candana refers to colored powder and sandalwood paste. In spring it is
customary to smear colored powder and sandalwood paste on one's body. From this it is
understood that r Gaurasundara's pastime of subduing the opposition to krtana took place
sometime around Holi.
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TEXT 170
Their hands were adorned with karatlas and whompers. Each one of them had the power to
defeat millions of lions.
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TEXT 171
Surrounded by His devotees, who were nondifferent from Him, the son of ac began to move
forward.
The word pana-vigraha means His own forms [this refers to the devotees]. The devotees
surrounded the Lord on the four directions.
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TEXT 172
When the Lord moved forward while dancing in ecstasy, everyone chanted the name of Hari
and floated in waves of ecstasy.
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TEXT 173
Everyone became freed from material suffering on seeing the Lord's beautiful face, and they
all joyfully chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 174
The Lord's beauty defeated that of millions of Cupids. There is nothing with which it may be
compared.
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TEXT 175
Still, by His mercy, I am trying to explain. Otherwise, who is able to describe His beautiful
form?
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TEXT 176
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TEXT 177
His curling hair was decorated with a garland of jasmine, and His sweet smile defeated all
artistic expression.
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TEXT 178
His forehead was decorated with sandalwood paste and dots of colored powder. He raised His
arms and the name of Hari emanated from His moonlike face.
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TEXT 179
His flower garland that hung down to His knees swung to and fro. His entire body became
wet with the tears flowing from His lotus eyes.
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TEXT 180
His two strong arms were like golden pillars. Being decorated with hairs standing on end, His
body looked like a golden kadamba flower.
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TEXT 181
His lips were enchanting, and His teeth were beautiful. His eyebrows stretched to the bottoms
of His ears.
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TEXT 182
His shoulders defeated those of the king of elephants. His broad chest was decorated with a
thin white brhmaa thread.
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TEXT 183
parama-nirmala-skma-vsa paridhna
Lakm and tulas resided at His lotus feet. He was dressed in supremely pure and fine cloth.
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TEXT 184
His nose was raised, and His lionlike neck was enchanting. His body was taller and more
golden than that of anyone else.
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TEXT 185
People in all directions said, See how the Lord's hair is decorated with various flowers.
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TEXT 186
The crowd was so thick that if a mustard seed was dropped, it would not reach the ground.
The crowd of people was so thick that even a small mustard seed would not reach the ground
if it was thrown among them.
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TEXT 187
Yet by the mercy of the Lord, everyone could happily see the Lord's face.
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TEXT 188
On seeing the Lord's beautiful face, all the women made auspicious sounds and constantly
chanted the name of Hari.
The word hulhuli refers to ulu-dhvani, a sound Bengali ladies make while vibrating their
tongues.
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TEXT 189
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TEXT 190
There were most attractive ghee lamps burning and opulent plates filled with yogurt, drv
grass, and rice paddy.
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TEXT 191
Every doorstep in Nadia was decorated in this way, yet no one knew who had done this.
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TEXT 192
In their ecstasy, the men and women who chanted with the Lord did not know who else was
present there.
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TEXT 193
The thieves thought, This is a golden opportunity. Today we will steal from each and every
house.
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TEXT 194
Ultimately the thieves forgot their own plans, and nothing other than the name of Hari was
heard from their mouths.
In this regard one should discuss verse 113 of the r Caitanya-candrmta, beginning, str-
putrdi-kath [str-putrdi-kath jahur vivaayiastra-pravda budhyogndr
vijahur -marun-niyama-ja-klea tapas tpasjnbhysa-vidhi jahu ca yataya caitanya-
candre parm vikurvati bhakti-yoga-padav naivnya sd rasa, Now that Lord
Caitanyacandra has revealed the path of pure devotional service, the materialists have given
up talking about their wives, children, and material affairs, the scholars have given up
debating the scriptures, the yogis have given up the trouble to control their breath, the
ascetics have given up their austerities, and the impersonalists have given up studying
Vednta. Being attracted by the sweet beauty of devotional service to Ka, all the
shopkeepers have stopped selling their insignificant wares.].
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TEXT 195
The entire road was filled with puffed rice and small conchshells, but everyone was in such
happiness that no one knew who brought them or who threw them.
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TEXT 196
Do not consider these topics as exaggerations. Such things happen wherever Ka enjoys.
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TEXT 197
In the rmad Bhgavatam it is stated that nine hundred thousand jeweled palaces manifested
within the blinking of an eye.
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TEXT 198-199
At that time, when the Lord of the brhmaas enjoyed water sports with the Yadavas in that
abode of Dvrak, by His sweet will the celebrated salty ocean transformed into an ocean of
nectar.
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TEXT 200
These confidential topics are described in the Hari-vaa, therefore do not maintain any
doubt in this regard.
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TEXT 201
That same Lord now became overwhelmed in His own krtana, and all auspiciousness
automatically manifest.
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TEXT 202
As the Lord danced along the bank of the Ganges, everyone in front and behind the Lord
chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 203
Advaita crya led His group to the front and danced in great ecstasy as they proceeded
along.
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TEXT 204
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TEXT 205
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TEXT 206
ei mata bhakta-gaa ge nci' yya
In this way the devotees danced in the front of the procession. They were each surrounded by
a group of singers.
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TEXT 207
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TEXT 208
All the devotees began singing sweetly. Those who never sang before also engaged in singing.
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TEXT 209
Murri, Mukunda Datta, Rmi, Govinda, Vakrevara, and Vsudeva were among the
devotees present there.
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TEXT 210
They all danced and sang around the Lord, who continued along in great ecstasy.
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TEXT 211
Nitynanda and Gaddhara went along on either side of the Lord. They both floated in the
nectarean ocean of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 212
As Mahprabhu danced along the path, millions of people rushed to see Him.
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TEXT 213
Light from the millions of burning torches reflected like the moon rays on the bodies of
everyone.
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TEXT 214
Millions of large torches burned in the four directions, and millions of people chanted the
name of Hari in the four directions.
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TEXT 215
dekhiy prabhura ntya aprva vikra
On seeing the Lord's dancing and His wonderful transformations of love, all the people of
Nadia became overwhelmed in ecstasy.
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TEXT 216
Sometimes the Lord's entire body became covered with dust, and sometimes His entire body
was washed by the tears from His eyes.
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TEXT 217
On seeing the shivering of His body, the perspiration on His body, and the hairs of His body
standing on end, even the hearts of the atheists were moved.
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TEXT 218
The entire city of Navadvpa was filled with the vibration of Ka's names. Everyone began
to dance and chant the name of Hari.
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TEXT 219
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TEXT 220
At various places along the way, five or ten people would gather together, with some singing,
some playing instruments, and some dancing in their midst.
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TEXT 221
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TEXT 222
They sang, Haraye nama ka ydavya nama, gopla govinda rma r-madhusdana.
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TEXT 223
Some people danced alone, and some danced and clapped their hands in groups of five or ten.
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TEXT 224
dui-hta yo dpa tailera bhjane
Although they held torches and oil pots in their two hands, it was most amazing how they
simultaneously clapped their hands.
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TEXT 225
It appeared that Vaikuha had manifested in Navadvpa, as all the inhabitants took on the
characteristics found in Vaikuha.
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TEXT 226
All living entities assumed four-arms, yet being overwhelmed in ecstatic love for Ka, they
did not even notice.
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TEXT 227
They did not notice that they had four arms. They even forgot themselves, so how did they
clap their hands?
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TEXT 228
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TEXT 229
It appeared that the son of Nanda Mahrja had descended with an enchanting flute in His
hands and a garland of forest flowers around His neck.
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TEXT 230
While performing krtana in this way, everyone forgot their bodily characteristics such as
distress and lamentation.
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TEXT 231
Some people rolled on the ground, and some slapped their limbs. Various words manifested
on the tongues of some people.
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TEXT 232
Some said, Where is that Kazi fellow now? If we find him, we will tear off his head.
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TEXT 233
Some people ran to catch the atheists, and some punched the ground while uttering the name
of an atheist.
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TEXT 234
Who can say how many people played mdagas? Who can say how many people sang in
great ecstasy?
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TEXT 235
There was such a downpour of ecstatic love of God all over Nadia that even the inhabitants of
Vaikuha hankered for it.
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TEXT 236
All of Nadia floated in the mellows of the ecstasy that overwhelms Brahm, Ananta, and iva.
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TEXT 237
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TEXT 238
The earth had never witnessed such ecstasy. The roads in all directions were filled with
ecstasy.
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TEXT 239
There was not the slightest misbehavior to be found anywhere. Each of those places became
most sanctified.
All those places became most sanctified by the influence of hari-krtana. Even ordinary places
no longer remained like desolate abodes of sense gratification devoid of krtana.
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TEXT 240
As Lord Gaurasundara danced along, His followers on all sides of Him sang.
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TEXT 241-242
caitanya-candrera ei di sakrtana
bhakta-gaa gya, nce r-acnandana
Let my mind be fixed at Your lotus feet, O carrier of the bow, let my mind be fixed at Your
lotus feet. As the devotees chanted in Lord Caitanya's first sakrtana procession, r
acnandana danced.
The phrase sraga-dhara means the carrier of the bow. In r Gaurasundara's first
sakrtana procession, there was a prescription for fixing one's mind at the feet of r
Rmacandra. According to the qualification of the devotees, some worshiped Vsudeva, some
worshiped Lakm-Nryaa, and some worshiped St-Rma. There is a necessity for
manifesting different levels of service according to the practitioner's progressive qualification.
The devotees of the Lord are always detached from sinful activities that transgress morality.
They are always eager to benefit themselves and others. Attributing worldly abomination,
incompleteness, insipidness, limitation, and principles that deteriorate in the course of time
on the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Lord's abode, or the Supreme Lord's pastimes results in
distorting the essential characteristics of eternal devotional service.
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TEXT 243
As the devotees performed krtana with the Lord, they forgot what direction they were going.
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TEXT 244-245
The sound of Hari's name vibrated by millions of people penetrated the universe. Everyone in
Brahmaloka, ivaloka, and even Vaikuha became filled with the unlimited happiness of
Ka consciousness.
Since the name of Hari was chanted loudly, the vibration penetrated the fourteen worlds.
Abodes such as Brahmaloka, ivaloka, and, above them yet beneath Goloka, the supremely
opulent Vaikuhaloka became filled with the ecstasy of Ka consciousness.
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TEXT 246
All the demigods along with their associates came to see. They all fainted on seeing the
krtana.
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TEXT 247
When the demigods regained consciousness, they took human forms and joined the krtana.
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TEXT 248-249
Demigods headed by Brahm, iva, Varua, Kuvera, Indra, Yamarja, and Soma saw those
wonderful pastimes manifest spiritual happiness, so they took on human forms to associate
with Lord Caitanya.
On seeing those wonderful pastimes that manifested spiritual happiness, all the demigods
took human forms and attained the most rare association of r Caitanyadeva.
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TEXT 250
deve nare ekatra haiy `hari' bale
As the demigods and human beings chanted together the name of Hari, the light from the big
torches filled the entire sky.
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TEXT 251
There were banana trees, full waterpots, rice paddy, drv grass, ghee lamps, and mango
twigs at each and every doorstep.
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TEXT 252
asakhya nagara-ghara-catvara-bjra
Who has the ability to describe the opulence of Nadia, which consisted of innumerable
towns, houses, raised platforms, and markets?
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TEXT 253
There were hundreds of millions of people from each caste. What fool would try to estimate
the number?
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TEXT 254
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TEXT 255
Even in a hundred thousand years, I cannot describe the ladies' vibrations of auspicious
sounds and Hari's name.
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TEXT 256
Those who saw the Lord dancing down the road were unable to control their emotions.
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TEXT 257
On seeing such compassion and on hearing such crying even the greatest debauchees fell to
the ground weeping.
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TEXT 258
r Gaurasundara danced and called out, Chant! Chant! His body was decorated with an
enchanting flower garland.
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TEXT 259
He wore a brhmaa thread and a dhot with three corners tucked in. The body of the lotus-
eyed Lord was covered with dust.
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TEXT 260
Tears of love flowed from His eyes like the currents of the Ganges. The minds of those who
saw His face were no longer attracted to the moon.
The current of ecstatic love was compared to the Mandkin, the Ganges in the heavenly
planets, and the beauty of the moon was insignificant before the face of r Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 261
The thin stream of liquid that flowed incessantly from His nose looked like a tiny string of
pearls.
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TEXT 262
The Lord's beautiful curly hair was wonderfully bound and attractively decorated with a
garland of jasmines.
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TEXT 263
O Lord, please give us the benediction that this pastime may remain in our hearts, birth after
birth.
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TEXT 264
All the worlds asked for this benediction as the son of ac danced down the road.
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TEXT 265
The dear associates of the Lord danced in front, and the Lord of Vaikuha danced behind.
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TEXT 266
Lord Caitanya knows how to glorify His devotees. He acts according to the desires of His
devotees.
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TEXT 267
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TEXT 268
The Lord of Vaikuha danced throughout Nadia as the devotees sang His auspicious glories
in the four directions.
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TEXT 269
O bewildered people, chant the name of Hari! Even nmbhsa delivers one from the fear of
Yamarja.
Chanting the name of the Lord without offense yet with unmanifested knowledge of one's
relationship with the Lord is called nmbhsa. Such chanting results in the liberation of the
living entity. There is a possibility of experiencing distress in the course of nma-apardha,
but there is no possibility of experiencing the distress of Yamarja's punishment in the course
of nmbhsa.
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TEXT 270
Gauracandra, whose lotus feet are served by the demigods headed by Brahm, danced in the
midst of this chanting.
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TEXT 271
Vivambhara, the Lord of the universe, danced on the bank of the Ganges. All the people
there happily took the dust from His feet on their heads.
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TEXT 272
He displayed wonderful symptoms of ecstatic love. Tears flowed from His eyes, and He roared
loudly. He raised His hands and smiled as He chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 273
madana-sundara, gaura-kalevara,
ccara-cikure, ml manohare,
The body of Gaura was more beautiful than that of Cupid. The fine cloth He wore and the
flower garland adorning His curly hair acted like the five arrows of Cupid.
The five arrows of Cupid are sammohana (illusion), unmdana (intoxication), oaa
(evaporation), tpana (affliction), and stambhana (detention).
It is also stated:
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TEXT 274
nande acra bl
His transcendental body was smeared with sandalwood pulp, and His neck was adorned with
a garland of forest flowers. Out of ecstasy, the son of ac tottered to and fro.
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TEXT 275
kma-arsana, bhr-yuga-pattana,
bhle malayaja-bindu
prakti karu-sindhu
His two eyebrows resembled the bow of Cupid, His forehead was decorated with dots of
sandalwood paste, His teeth resembled rows of pearls, His face was enchanting, and His
nature was an ocean of mercy.
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TEXT 276
TEXT 277
Sometimes He stood in a threefold-bending form and pretended to play a flute with His
fingers. His walking like a maddened elephant pleased the eyes of all.
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TEXT 278
ati-manohara, yaja-stra-vara,
rahil paraa-lobhe
An enchanting brhmaa thread adorned His chest, which was filled with compassion. It
appeared that the glorious Ananta had assumed that form with a desire to touch the Lord.
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TEXT 279
nitynanda-cda, mdhava-nandana,
Nitynanda Candra and the son of Mdhava were on either side of the Lord. As His dear
associates performed krtana, the Lord looked at them and smiled.
The phrase mdhava-nandana refers to r Gaddhara Paita, the son of Mdhava Mira.
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TEXT 280
kariy krtana-khel
iva forgets his clothes by constantly chanting the glories of that Lord who was now enjoying
krtana pastimes throughout the streets of Navadvpa.
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TEXT 281
Kamal, the goddess of fortune, desires to see the dress, the body, and the hair of that Lord
who was now rolling in the dust of the streets of Navadvpa.
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TEXT 282
I cannot describe the happiness that was manifest by the illumination from the millions of
torches and the rays of the moon. No one in the entire world uttered anything other than the
name of Hari.
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TEXT 283
aprva-kautuka, dekhi' sarva loka,
On seeing those wonderful pastimes, everyone was overwhelmed with ecstasy. They all
looked at one another and exclaimed, Hari bol!
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TEXT 284
Nitynanda always knew what form the Lord's ecstasy was taking. When the Lord was about
to fall, Nitynanda stretched His arms out to support Him.
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TEXT 285
Mahprabhu grabbed Nitynanda and sat down in the posture of vrsana. In a joyful mood,
He then slapped His left side, smiled, and chanted, Hari! Hari!
The word vrsana is described as: vrn sdhaknm sanamA particular sitting
posture for sdhakas. The sdhakas perform their sdhana while sitting in this posture. In
the Gheraa-sahit it is stated:
eka-pda-mathaikasmin vinyasyedur sasthitam
While making a resolution at the beginning of pj, one should sit in vrsana. The word
vrsana refers to sitting (like a hero) with one's left foot on the right thigh and right foot on
left thigh.
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TEXT 286
Sometimes He openly declared, I am Lord Nryaa. I killed the demon Kasa and thus
became known as the enemy of Kasa. I am Vmana, who deceived Bali.
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TEXT 287
I am the king of the Raghu dynasty who built a bridge over the ocean and killed Rvaa.
The Lord would roar loudly and reveal His own glories while looking in the four directions.
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TEXT 288
mgaye bhakati-dna
Who can understand the truth of His inconceivable glories? In the very next moment He
would take a straw between His teeth and beg for devotional service while calling out, O
Lord! O Lord!
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TEXT 289
All of Gaurasundara's pastimes, such as putting His toe in His mouth, are most enchanting.
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TEXT 290
vetadvpa-nma, navadvpa-grma,
Lord Vivambhara, the Lord of Vaikuha, danced throughout Navadvpa, which the Vedas
will later reveal is nondifferent from vetadvpa.
The phrase saba navadvpe refers to all the areas of NavadvpaAntardvpa, Smantadvpa,
Godrumadvpa, Madhyadvpa, Koladvpa, tudvpa, Jahnudvpa, Modadruma-dvpa, and
Rudradvpa.
r Gaurasundara is not only the Lord of the universe, He is also the Lord of Vaikuha. In
other words, He is the Lord of both the material worlds and the transcendental abode of
Vaikuha.
The word svetadvpa is explained as follows: The conception that the site of r
Gaurasundara's sakrtana procession pastime is the abode of Navadvpa, or vetadvpa, is
not understood through material knowledge but is understood through spiritual knowledge.
The materialists controlled by mundane conceptions cannot realize the svarpa, or primary
characteristics, of the dhma. But when they actually understand the svarpa of the dhma,
they realize that rdhma is not a place of enjoyment for living entities like animals, birds,
and human beings.
The word veda means four [In the villages of Bengal children are taught to count to ten as
follows: One moon, two fortnights, three eyes [of iva], four Vedas, five arrows [of Cupid],
six seasons, seven oceans, eight Vasus, nine planets, and ten directions.]. r Navadvpa is
not a material abode. It is established in the pcartrika catur-vyha; in other words,
Navadvpa is established in the platform described by the Pacartras as pure goodness. This
material world is one-fourth of the entire creation. Since it does not have the same qualities as
the three-fourths creation, it cannot be accepted as similar. The characteristics that are found
in the Paca-tattva are also found in the catur-vyha. Moreover, if one understands the three
purua-avatras of the transcendental realm situated in the different oceans, then one
achieves knowledge of the catur-vyha. By attaining knowledge of the science of the purua-
avatras, one attains knowledge of Vaikuha, Goloka, and vetadvpa. Realization that r
Navadvpa-dhma is vetadvpa has dawned on the living entities about 400 years, or 404
years, or 444 years after the appearance of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 291
No one could count the whompers, mdagas, karatlas, and conchshells that were vibrated.
The best of the brhmaas danced amidst the tumultuous vibration of Hari's names.
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TEXT 292
jaya vivambhara-ntya
via-pada-gta, caitanya-carita,
The phrase via-pada-gta refers to the twenty verses beginning nce vivambhara up to the
verse ending mjhe obhe dvija-rje.
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TEXT 293
gya vndvana-dse
In whatever direction Lord Vivambhara glanced, everyone floated in the waves of ecstatic
love. I, Vndvana dsa hkura, sing the glories of r Ka Caitanya and Lord Nitynanda.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.294
TEXT 294
In this way the Lord of all joyfully performed krtana in all the towns of Navadvpa.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.295
TEXT 295
The uninterrupted sound of everyone chanting the names of Hari penetrated the universe and
entered Vaikuha.
The sounds that enter the ears of conditioned souls are related to the domain within the
fourteen worlds. Spiritual sound vibrations penetrate the fourteen material worlds, the Viraj,
and Brahmaloka and, after entering ears within the universe, appear as the Ekyana-paddhati,
or the process enjoined in the Pacartras.
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TEXT 296
On hearing that vibration, r Gaurasundara, the Lord of Vaikuha, jumped high in ecstasy.
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TEXT 297
The waves of the Lord's ecstasy could overcome a maddened lion. On seeing that
manifestation, everyone's happiness increased.
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TEXT 298
Lord Gaurga first danced along the path on the bank of the Ganges in Nadia.
The location of the Ganges riverbed during the pastimes of r Gaurasundara has been
understood by a few devotees of Yogapha, rdhma Mypur. Even today the remnants of
that riverbed can be seen. The Ganges used to flow from the northwest through this riverbed.
Mahprabhu led the krtana party along the path on the side of this riverbed.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.299
TEXT 299
The Lord's own gha was situated a little south of His house. Mdhi's gha was a short
distance from there.
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TEXT 300
Brako-gha was situated after Mdhi's gha. After that came a huge gha for the town
residents. After that came the village of Gagnagara. Some time ago Gagnagara was
situated adjacent to the village of Bhruig. The ancient village of Simuliy was situated
less than a mile from the northeast corner of Gagnagara. Since the Ganges presently flows
within the Chadi Gag, riverbank, which is also known as Gugue, some parts of the
Simuliy village have been swept away, and the area that has been swept away has at various
times been called Kanagara, Carakhal, Traavsa, and Kaiyi. At present the
goddess Simantin is situated under a pipal tree in the place known as Khlsep. During the
time of the Lord, the village of Simuliy was situated a few thousand cubits from here.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.301
TEXT 301
Millions of large torches burned in the four directions, and millions of people chanted the
name of Hari in the four directions.
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TEXT 302
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TEXT 303
At every doorstep there were auspicious items like bananas, clay pots filled with water,
mango twigs, and ghee lamps.
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TEXT 304
The demigods showered campaka and mallik flowers from the sky.
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TEXT 305
The flowers that were showered on Navadvpa appeared like the tongue of mother earth.
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TEXT 306
Understanding that the Lord's lotus feet were most tender, the goddess extended her tongue
in the form of those flowers.
The tongue of mother earth has been compared to flowers. The goddess of earth manifested
her own tongue in the form of flowers. The roads were decorated with flowers so that the soft
beautiful lotus feet of Gaurasundara could walk on them.
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TEXT 307
rvsa, Advaita, and Haridsa danced in front, while Gauracandra danced behind them with
His associates.
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TEXT 308
As soon as Gaurga entered a different neighborhood, everyone left their household duties
and came running.
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TEXT 309
On seeing the moonlike face of the Lord, who is the life and soul of the world, everyone fell
to the ground to offer obeisances.
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TEXT 310
The ladies forgot their husbands, children, homes, and wealth and made auspicious sounds
and chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 311
Millions and millions of Nadia residents all became intoxicated in the ecstasy of Ka
consciousness.
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TEXT 312
Some danced, some sang, and some chanted the name of Hari, while some forgot themselves
and rolled on the ground.
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TEXT 313
Some made noises like various musical instruments with their mouths, and some climbed on
other's shoulders in ecstasy.
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TEXT 314
Some grabbed other's feet and cried, and some tied other's feet with their hair.
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TEXT 315
Some offered obeisances at the feet of others, and some embraced others.
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TEXT 316
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TEXT 317
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TEXT 318
Someone said, Where is the Kazi now? If I catch him, I'll smash his head.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.319
TEXT 319
Some ran to catch the atheists, exclaiming, Catch him, there goes a sinful atheist running
away.
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TEXT 320
In their happiness, some people repeatedly climbed up a tree and jumped to the ground.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.321
TEXT 321
Expressing their anger, some broke tree branches, and some said, I am death personified for
the atheists.
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TEXT 322
Someone made some loud unnatural sounds, and someone went to arrest Yamarja and bring
him there.
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TEXT 323-324
Standing there, he said, O Yamadtas, go and inform your master, the son of Srya, that the
Lord of Vaikuha has incarnated in the house of ac, and He is personally performing
krtana throughout the city of Navadvpa.
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TEXT 325
By the influence of the holy names, Yama became renowned as Dharmarja, the authority on
religious principles. By the influence of the holy names, the fallen brhmaa Ajmila was
delivered.
Simply by the influence of the name of Hari, Yamarja was designated Dharmarja. Simply
by the influence of nmbhsa, the fallen brhmaa Ajmila was delivered from the hands of
Yamarja. In other words, Yamarja released Ajmila because he engaged in nmbhsa.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.326
TEXT 326
The Lord is now inducing everyone to chant those holy names, and those who are unable to
chant are hearing those names.
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TEXT 327
So if Yama attempts to display his authority by punishing any living entities, then I cannot
be blamed when I destroy him.
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TEXT 328
Go quickly and inform Citragupta that he should immediately destroy the records of the
sinners.
There are fourteen Yamas. Citragupta is one of them. He is entrusted with the duty of
recording the sinful and pious activities of the human beings. Someone intoxicated by
chanting the Lord's names is saying that whatever Citragupta Yama has recorded about the
sinful human beings should now, by the influence of chanting the holy names, be wiped
clean.
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TEXT 329
By the influence of these names, Vras has become celebrated as the king of holy places.
The transcendentally situated residents of vetadvpa chant these holy names.
The five-headed Mahdeva resides in Vras and chants the holy names of the Lord,
therefore Vras is a primary trtha, or a primary place of learning. The transcendentally
situated associates of the Supreme Lord residing in vetadvpa remain free from the three
modes of material nature by singing the glories of the holy names.
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TEXT 330
Mahevara has become worshipable by all by the influence of these names. Now everyone is
hearing and chanting these holy names.
Mahdeva is worshipable by all the demigods. Demigods and human beings chant the holy
names after hearing them from Mahdeva. The Viusvm-sampradya, which comes from
Rudra, its original founder, was inaugurated two hundred years before the advent of Christ in
the province of Madura. In that line appeared Lakmdhara, the author of Nma-kaumud,
and his brother, rdhara Svmipda, whose compositions are based on uddhdvaita
philosophy. Both describe the glories of the holy names in their writings. r Santana
Gosvm Prabhu has glorified the book r Nma-kaumud. The descendants of Premkara
and other [According to Sundarnanda Vidyvinoda in Acintya-bhedbheda-vda, page 105,
Lakmaa Bhaa, the father of Vallabhcrya, was the disciple of Premkara Muni.] family
gurus of Vallabhcrya did not realize the inconceivable glories of the holy names.
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TEXT 331
Chant these holy names, give up all wicked activities, and worship Vivambhara, otherwise I
will destroy you.
Simply by giving up the desire for engaging in any type of harmful activity, one develops a
propensity for chanting the Lord's names. As maintainer of the entire world, Vivambhara
Gaurasundara has maintained the entire world by distributing the holy names. r
Gaurasundara and His intimate servant Dharmarja are eager to completely destroy the sinful
conceptions of those who are opposed to chanting the holy names.
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TEXT 332
Some people ran around in all directions, calling, Catch the Kazi! He has tricked us and
escaped somewhere!
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TEXT 333
Now where are those sinful atheists who did not accept the chanting of Ka's names?
When sinful people's aversion to the Supreme Lord becomes prominent, they are unwilling to
accept the remedy of ka-krtana. Since people opposed to krtana equate the subordinate
demigods with the Supreme Lord, they are called pas. It is the nature of pas to
count the names of the subordinate demigods as equal to ka-krtana.
The names of Ka are spiritual names, while the names of the demigods are mundane.
There is a difference between the names of the demigods and the demigods themselves.
Therefore the endeavor to equate Ka's name with the demigods' names, which are separate
from Ka's names, is one of the ten offenses in chanting the holy names.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.334
TEXT 334
Some of them punched the ground while calling out the name of some atheist, then they
roared loudly and wandered about chanting the name of Hari.
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TEXT 335
In this way, being always maddened with the ecstasy of Ka consciousness, they did not
remember what they said or what they did.
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TEXT 336
As the atheists saw the maddened condition of the townspeople, they burned with envy.
The atheists who maintained the mentality of opposing the process of worshiping and
chanting the holy names always burned with envy and invoked one of the ten types of death.
To extinguish the fire in their bodies, they enviously become hostile to the devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.337
TEXT 337
The atheists all simultaneously desired, If the Lord is willing, let the Kazi come now.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.338
TEXT 338
Then what will happen to all this pomp and fun, what will happen to the loud screaming,
what will happen to the dancing and singing, and what will happen to their big show?
CB Madhya-khaa 23.339
TEXT 339
Then what will happen to their banana trees, waterpots, and mango leaves? Then they will
receive a suitable reward for their threats.
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TEXT 340
The Kazi will see all these big torches, and he will see all these sentimental devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.341
TEXT 341
The Kazi will also hear the great commotion, and then we will see all the devotees jump into
the Ganges.
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TEXT 342
Someone else said, Then I will stay around and bind all those fellows by the neck and turn
them in.
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TEXT 343
Another said, Let us go and inform the Kazi. Someone else said, That is not very
reasonable.
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TEXT 344
Someone said, O brothers, I have an idea. Let us quickly approach those sentimental
devotees.
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TEXT 345
We will tell them, `The Kazi is coming.' Then not even a single person will remain here.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.346
TEXT 346
In this way the atheists conspired among themselves, while Lord Caitanya's associates became
maddened by chanting the glories of Lord Hari.
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TEXT 347
They were all decorated with sandalwood pulp and flower garlands. In ecstasy, they all
chanted the name of Ka.
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TEXT 348
As the Lord danced down the road, He came to the village of Simuliy, which was situated on
the outskirts of Nadia.
The village of Simuliy, situated less than a mile northeast of Gagnagara, was located on
the outskirts of Nadia.
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TEXT 349
Unlimited millions of people chanted the name of Hari, as the crest jewel of the brhmaas
danced and roared loudly.
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TEXT 350
Who knows how much pure water in how many streams flowed from the lotus eyes of the
Lord?
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TEXT 351
Shivering in ecstasy, the Lord jumped high in the air and then fell down. Nitynanda
lamented because He could not support the Lord.
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TEXT 352
Eventually the Lord fell unconscious in ecstasy, and everyone became shocked when His
body showed no signs of life for three hours.
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TEXT 353
On seeing such wonderful characteristics, they all concluded, This personality must be Lord
Nryaa.
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TEXT 354
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TEXT 355
People spoke in this way according to their realization. The staunch logicians said, He is a
great Vaiava.
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TEXT 356
The Lord was devoid of external consciousness in the topmost mellows of devotional service
as He raised His arms and chanted, Hari bol! Hari bol!
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TEXT 357
Simply by hearing once from the lotus mouth of the Lord, everyone loudly chanted, Hari!
Hari!
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TEXT 358
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TEXT 359
As the Lord approached the Kazi's house, the Kazi heard the loud vibration of the musical
instruments.
There is a road from the village of Simuliy to the present day Vmana-pukura, where the
original house of Kazi was situated, and is situated even now.
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TEXT 360
The Kazi said, Listen, brothers, what is that singing and music? Is it someone's marriage, or
is it the krtana of some ghostly beings?
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TEXT 361
Go quickly and see who is transgressing my order by following the Hindu rituals, then I will
go myself.
On hearing the sound of r Gaurasundara's krtana party, the Kazi sent some people to
investigate. He thought that the sound was coming from a marriage party or some joyful
party. He said, I have issued an order to stop the Hindu's krtana. If anyone has transgressed
my order and engaged in the Hindu's krtana, then as soon as I receive such news I will go
myself to stop it.
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TEXT 362
The Kazi's servants ran off after receiving his order. When they saw the huge gathering, they
remembered their scriptures.
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TEXT 363
Unlimited millions of people were shouting, Kill the Kazi! Hearing this, the Kazi's servants
ran away in fear.
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TEXT 364
They ran quickly and told the Kazi, What can you do? Let us quickly run away!
CB Madhya-khaa 23.365
TEXT 365
Millions and millions of people are coming this way with Nimi crya. They are fully
prepared. Who knows what they will do today.
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TEXT 366
Millions of people are chanting the names of the Hindu Gods while carrying hundreds of
thousands of large burning torches.
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TEXT 367
We saw bananas, waterpots, and mango leaves at every doorstep, and the streets of Nadia
were covered with flowers.
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TEXT 368
We could not even imagine how much puffed rice and kai (small conchshells) were being
showered. Our ears were almost shattered from the sound of the musical instruments.
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TEXT 369
There is not such an arrangement in the villages of Nadia even when the king comes.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.370
TEXT 370
Nimi Paita is the leader of those sentimental devotees. In whatever direction He dances,
everyone follows.
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TEXT 371
The same townspeople that we once beat are shouting, `Today we will kill the Kazi.'
CB Madhya-khaa 23.372
TEXT 372
This Nimi crya is making all this propaganda. This Hindu prophet is doing all this!
CB Madhya-khaa 23.373
TEXT 373
One of them said, I can't understand why this brhmaa cries so much! It appears as if a
river is flowing from His two eyes.
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TEXT 374
Another said, I think this brhmaa must be missing someone, therefore He always cries in
distress.
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TEXT 375
Someone else said, This brhmaa looks frightening. I tremble on seeing His form that
appears ready to devour everything.
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TEXT 376
The Kazi said, I think Nimi Paita is going somewhere to get married.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.377
TEXT 377
If they have transgressed my order by engaging in Hindu rituals, I will take away the caste of
everyone in town.
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TEXT 378
As the Kazi was planning in this way, he suddenly heard the tumultuous sound of the
krtana.
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TEXT 379
Lord Vivambhara, the crest jewel of all, came dancing within the Kazi's neighborhood.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.380
TEXT 380
The tumultuous sound of millions of people chanting the names of Hari permeated the entire
atmosphere including Svarga, Martya, and Ptlalokas.
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TEXT 381
On hearing that sound, the Kazi trembled and ran away with his servants like a frog or a
mouse runs away in fear of a snake.
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TEXT 382
Yet in their fear they didn't know which way to run, because the entire area was filled with
Vivambhara's associates.
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TEXT 383
Some of them took off their turbans and joined the krtana. As they danced incognito, they
trembled in fear.
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TEXT 384
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TEXT 385
None of the unlimited millions of people could recognize any of them. Those people were not
even conscious of their own bodies.
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TEXT 386
Everyone danced and sang in ecstasy. Their chanting of Hari's names filled the entire
universe.
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TEXT 387
When Lord Vivambhara came to the Kazi's house, He roared loudly in anger.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.388
TEXT 388
In that angry state, the Lord said, Where is that fellow Kazi? Bring him here quickly, and I'll
cut off his head.
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TEXT 389
Today I will rid the entire world of Yavanas, just as I previously killed Klayavana.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.390
TEXT 390
Where can the Kazi go to save his life? The Lord then repeatedly ordered, Break his house!
Break his house!
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TEXT 391
sarva-bhta antarymr-ac-nandana
The son of ac is the Supersoul in the heart of all living entities. Who is capable of
transgressing His order?
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TEXT 392
Everyone was greatly intoxicated with ecstatic love for Lord Caitanya. On His order, they
entered the house.
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TEXT 393
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TEXT 394
Some broke the branches of the mango and jackfruit trees, and some uprooted the banana
trees while chanting the name of Hari.
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TEXT 395
Hundreds of thousands of people entered the flower garden and uprooted all the plants while
roaring loudly.
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TEXT 396
They tore the flowers with their stems from the uprooted plants and tucked them behind
their ears while chanting the name of Hari.
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TEXT 397
Even if everyone there took just one leaf each, there would not have been any left in the
Kazi's house.
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TEXT 398
When the outside of the Kazi's house was broken, the Lord ordered, Burn the inside of the
house.
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TEXT 399
Let the Kazi burn to death along with his associates. Surround the house and set it on fire
from all sides.
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TEXT 400
Let Me see what his king can do to Me. Let Me see who saves the Kazi today.
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TEXT 401
Yamarja, Time, and Death are the servants of My servants. Everything is manifested simply
by My glance.
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TEXT 402-404
I have incarnated to inaugurate the sakrtana movement. I will destroy those sinners who
are inimical to krtana. If even the most sinful person chants the holy names, I will certainly
remember him. But if even ascetics, sannyss, jns, and yogis do not engage in krtana, I
will destroy them.
In the world in which we presently live there is no glorification of topics related to Hari, that
is why Vivambhara, the benefactor of all living entities, has instructed us to engage in all
types of service to the Supreme Lord accompanied by hari-krtana. While chanting the holy
names, any activity other than the service of the transcendental names is simply the result of
aversion to the Supreme Lord. There is no possibility of attaining devotional service by such
activities. All processes for attaining the goal of life that are aimed at extraneous desires,
karma, or jna can never be called unalloyed devotional service. Any topics of spiritual
cultivation that do not oppose the devotional service known as krtana should be regarded as
accessories to krtana.
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TEXT 405
Do not be afraid. Go and set the house on fire. Today I will annihilate all the Yavanas.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.406
TEXT 406
On seeing the Lord's anger, all the devotees wrapped cloth around their necks and fell at His
feet.
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TEXT 407
After raising their arms, the devotees grasped the Lord's feet and appealed to Him as follows.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.408
TEXT 408
Lord Sakaraa is Your plenary portion. He never gets angry at an improper time.
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TEXT 409
When it is time for the creation to be destroyed, Sakaraa becomes angry and assumes the
form of Rudra.
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TEXT 410
The same Rudra that annihilates the creation within a moment finally merges in Your body.
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TEXT 411
When by the anger of the portion of Your plenary portion everything is destroyed, who can
possibly escape Your anger?
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TEXT 412
O Lord, it is not proper to neglect the statements of the Vedas, which declare, `You are free
from anger and eternally blissful.'
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TEXT 413
Even personalities like Brahm are not competent recipients for Your anger. Creation,
maintenance, and annihilation are simply Your pastimes.
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TEXT 414
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TEXT 415
They further prayed, All glories to Vivambhara Mahrja, the controller of all controllers!
All glories to r Gaurasundara, the Lord of all universes!
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TEXT 416
All glories to the Lord who lies on the bed of Ananta and who is the beloved Lord of Lakm,
the goddess of fortune. In this way, all the devotees raised their arms and offered prayers.
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TEXT 417
As Mahprabhu listened to the prayers of His servants, He smiled. He then chanted the name
of Hari and relished the ecstasy of dancing as He departed from that place.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.418
TEXT 418
After punishing the Kazi, the Lord of all danced along with His associates in the ecstasy of
sakrtana.
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TEXT 419
The devotees blew conchshells and played mdagas, whompers, and karatlas as they
chanted, Jaya Rma, Ka, Govinda, Gopla!
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TEXT 420
After breaking the Kazi's house, all the residents of Navadvpa chanted the name of Hari and
danced down the road in ecstasy.
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TEXT 421
The atheists' hearts were broken, and they became full of lamentation because of the
devotees' jubilation.
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TEXT 422
The residents of Navadvpa clapped their hands and sang, Jaya Ka, Mukunda, Murri,
Vanaml!
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TEXT 423
jaya-kolhala prati-nagare nagare
As the auspicious vibration filled the entire city, everyone floated in an ocean of bliss.
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TEXT 424
No one could tell who was dancing in which direction, who was singing, who was playing a
musical instrument, or who was running in which direction.
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TEXT 425
The devotees danced in the front, and Mahprabhu, the son of ac, danced behind.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.426
TEXT 426
Brahm, iva, and Ananta Himself chanted as the Lord, who is the crest jewel of all Vaiavas,
danced.
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TEXT 427
The Lord has mercifully instructed everyone to not have any doubts about these pastimes.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.428
TEXT 428
pravea karilakha-vaik-nagara
After suppressing the Kazi's opposition to sakrtana, Lord r Gaurasundara led the krtana
party to the nearby village of conchshell merchants.
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TEXT 429
The village of conchshell merchants became filled with happinesss as they chanted the names
of Hari, blew conchshells, played mdagas, and rang bells.
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TEXT 430
The road that Vivambhara danced along was covered with flowers, and most attractive
torches burned in the four directions.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.431
TEXT 431
I am unable to describe the beauty of the moon, under the illumination of which Lord
Gaurahari performed His krtana.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.432
TEXT 432
There were filled waterpots, bananas, and mango leaves at every doorstep. The ladies made
auspicious sounds and chanted the names of Hari.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.433
TEXT 433
After gracing the entire village in this way, the Lord went to the village of weavers.
From the village of conchshell merchants, the Lord went to the village of weavers. The village
of weavers is still present today.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.434
TEXT 434
As the tumultuous vibration of auspicious sounds arose, the weavers became overwhelmed in
ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.435
TEXT 435
All the residents of Navadvpa clapped their hands as they danced and chanted, Hari Bol!
Mukunda, Gopla, Vanaml!
CB Madhya-khaa 23.436
TEXT 436
The Lord smiled as He heard the name of Hari emanate from everyone's mouth. The Lord
then danced down the road to the residence of rdhara.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.437
TEXT 437
The Lord then entered rdhara's house, which consisted of one broken room.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.438
TEXT 438
At rdhara's doorway he had one iron waterpot that had been repaired a number of times.
Even a thief would not steal it.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.439
TEXT 439
CB Madhya-khaa 23.440-442
TEXT 440-442
To display His love for His devotees, r acnandana suddenly picked up that iron waterpot.
Mahprabhu then drank water from that pot in His own ecstasy. Who had the power to stop
Him? rdhara exclaimed, I'm finished! I'm finished! He has come to my house to kill me.
Mahprabhu happily drank water from rdhara's old iron pot. On seeing Gaurasundara take
service without asking, poor rdhara blamed his fortune, which was the result of his poverty,
and said, I could not properly welcome r Gaurasundara, therefore He has forcibly drunk
water from my broken waterpot to kill meto inflict my heart with distress.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.443
TEXT 443
After speaking in this way, the pious rdhara lost consciousness. The Lord then said, Today
My body has become purified.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.444
Today, by drinking rdhara's water, I have attained devotion for the lotus feet of Ka.
After Gaurasundara drank water from rdhara's old waterpot and heard the statements of
rdhara, His propensity for serving Ka awakened, His forgetfulness of Ka was
destroyed, and since He was fixed in the service of the Supreme Lord without looking for
external happiness, His body was purified. Janrdana is bhva-grh, or appreciative of one's
sentiments. Rather than being served with the opulences of this material world, He accepts
the living entities' nonduplicitous heartfelt service.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.445
TEXT 445
Now I have attained devotional service to Viu. After speaking these words, tears flowed
from His eyes.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.446
TEXT 446
The merciful Lord Gaurga revealed to everyone that one attains devotional service to Viu
by drinking a Vaiava's water.
As stated: ghnyd vaiavj jalamOne should accept water from a Vaiava. By drinking
the remnants of a Vaiava's water, devotional service to Viu is awakened. Ordinary people
consider that all possessions of an akicana, or materially exhausted, Vaiava have some
value, except his insignificant water, which they neglect as worthless.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.447
TEXT 447
To become freed from all sinful reactions, learned persons should sincerely beg for the
Lord's remnants (foods offered by Vaiavas) or the Vaiavas' remnants. If one is unable to
obtain those, he should drink the remnants of a Vaiava's water or the water that has washed
his feet.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.448
TEXT 448
When the devotees saw the Lord display His affection for His devotee, they all began to cry in
great ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.449
TEXT 449
Nitynanda, Gaddhara, Advaita, and rvsa all fell to the ground crying.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.450
TEXT 450
Haridsa, Gagdsa, Vakrevara, Murri, Mukunda, and r Candraekhara all began to cry.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.451
TEXT 451
Govinda, Govindnanda, rgarbha, rmn, Kvara, r Jagadnanda, and Rma also began
to cry.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.452
TEXT 452
Jagada, Gopntha, Nandana crya, uklmbara, Garua, and many others all began to cry.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.453
TEXT 453
Millions of people held their heads, cried, and exclaimed, O dear Ka, O my Lord, O Lord
of the helpless!
CB Madhya-khaa 23.454
TEXT 454
I am unable to describe what happened at rdhara's house, where loving devotional service
was fully manifested.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.455
TEXT 455
As everyone cried and chanted the name of Ka in ecstasy, Gauracandra smiled, for His
mission was fulfilled.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.456
TEXT 456
O brothers, just see the glories of the devotees! The Lord displays His greatest affection for
His devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.457
TEXT 457
It was an iron waterpot filled with water meant for external use, yet the Lord most
affectionately drank all of it.
Iron is the cheapest metal. Such an iron pot had become worn out after prolonged use.
Moreover, it was meant for external use. To demonstrate that through spiritual vision from
the transcendental point of view the material conception of poverty and destitution is an
impediment in the devotional service of the Lord, the Lord drank water from the broken iron
waterpot of the poor rdhara and thus taught the entire world how to respect and honor
devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.458
TEXT 458
When the Lord developed a transcendental desire to drink, that devotee's water became the
purest nectar.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.459
TEXT 459
The Lord drank water from such a pot to reveal the glories of devotional service and to show
that from the spiritual point of view everything belonging to a Vaiava is pure.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.460-465
TEXT 460-465
Even if He is thirsty, the Lord does not glance at the water offered by a proud person in an
opulent, jeweled watercup. The Lord eats with full satisfaction any item offered by His
servant, regardless of whether the offering was made according to regulations. Even if His
servant does not offer an item because he considers it too insignificant, the Lord forcibly eats
it. The evidence of this was when the Lord ate Sudm Brhmaa's broken rice in Dvrak.
The Lord even accepts the remnants of His servants. This was seen during the Pavas' exile
to the forest when the Lord ate the remnants of Yudhihira's leafy vegetables. Ka's father,
mother, wife, and brother are all His servants. Ka does not recognize anyone other than
His servants. The Lord accepts the form that His servant meditates on, and Ka's servant
can even sell Him.
For an elaboration on verse 462, one should see rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter
eighty-one.
For an elaboration on verse 463, one should see Mahbhrata, Vana-parva, Chapters 261-262.
If anyone in the material world has many possessions, then he naturally becomes proud. Such
a proud person then takes shelter of misconceptions like: I am the best, I am rich, I am the
best collector of ingredients for worshiping the Lord, I am a great devotee, and Vaiavas like
rdhara Svm are Myvds. Lord r Gaurasundara does not even glance at such people
or desire to accept any of their offerings. The awe and reverence of this material world is
unable to oblige the Supreme Lord, who is the object of virambha-sakhya (friendship in
equality), vtsalya (parenthood), and mdhurya (conjugal love) rasas, or transcendental
mellows. The Supreme Lord forcibly yet affectionately takes even an insignificant item that is
given by His poor devotee, and the Lord ignores items offered according to proper etiquette
by wealthy proud persons. The Supreme Lord affectionately accepted the broken rice offered
by Sudm Vipra, who was a resident of Sudmpur, Dvrak (modern day Porbandar). The
Lord accepted with pleasure the leafy vegetables collected in the forest and offered by
Yudhihira during his exile. The wife, father, mother, friend, and servant of Ka, who is
the object of worship, are certainly all His servants. The Supreme Lord's service, which is the
wealth of those servants who are associates in the Lord's eternal pastimes, is executed by
different servants in different rasas.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.466
TEXT 466
The four Vedas declare, The Lord is affectionate to His servants. Ka always manifests
Himself to His servants.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.467
TEXT 467
Behold the influence of the Lord's servants to the full satisfaction of your eyes, and then
become attached to Ka in that mood of service.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.468
TEXT 468
The topmost persons of this material world are engaged in the service of the Supreme Lord.
Not understanding this fact, conditioned souls with high aspirations ascertain various
nondevotional activities as sdhana, yet the goals they ultimately achieve as a result of that
sdhana are all examples of aversion to the Lord's service. When a human being's propensity
for the service of the Supreme Lord is fully awakened, he becomes supremely glorious. The
Lord's devotees, who always desire the benefit of others, pray that everyone's attachment to
Ka may increase. The object of service is pleased only by service. The endeavor to fulfill
the desires of the object of service is called bhakti, or devotional service. This conviction is
manifested in the hearts of the most fortunate persons. Since the relishable taste of the Lord's
service is not a subject matter of unfortunate people's realization, their good fortune is
burned to ashes. The Supreme Lord does not award His service to such unfortunate people.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.469-470
TEXT 469-470
One who for many millions of lifetimes executes all his occupational duties with sincerity and
nonviolence and who day and night prays to the Lord in the mood of a servant ultimately
remembers Nryaa at the time of death.
By praying for the service of the Supreme Lord, one attains the good fortune of uttering the
name Nryaa and entering the waters of the Ganges at the time of death [This refers to
the good fortune of having the ashes of one's cremated body immersed in the waters of the
Ganges.].
CB Madhya-khaa 23.471
TEXT 471
He then attains liberation, being freed from all bondage. When one is thus liberated, he
becomes a servant of Govinda.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.472
TEXT 472
CB Madhya-khaa 23.473
TEXT 473
bhagavanta bhajante
Eternally liberated persons accept bodies suitable for the Lord's pastimes and engage in His
worship.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.474
TEXT 474
Therefore the devotees are as good as the Supreme Lord. The Lord agrees to be defeated by
His devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.475
TEXT 475
The prayers found in innumerable universes are inadequate to properly glorify the devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.476
TEXT 476
CB Madhya-khaa 23.477
TEXT 477
Although they are equal to the Lord and are devotees by nature, they are extremely eager to
become devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.478
TEXT 478
Because of their past misdeeds, sinful people feel unhappy to graciously accept Advaita as a
devotee.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.479
TEXT 479
Lord Ka is greatly pleased with one who is accepted as a bhakta, for who other than
Ka knows the glories of the devotees?
CB Madhya-khaa 23.480
TEXT 480
Sinful people who claim to be God for the purpose of filling their bellies are actually all
idiots.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.481
TEXT 481
Some instruct their asslike and foxlike disciples, Go and meditate on me as Rmacandra.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.482
TEXT 482
Although they have accepted a material body that is fit to be eaten by dogs, they call
themselves God under the influence of Lord Viu's external energy.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.483
TEXT 483
Gauracandra, the son of ac, is the Lord of all. Behold His prowess to the full satisfaction of
your eyes.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.484
TEXT 484
Simply by His will millions of people gathered with millions of large burning torches.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.485
TEXT 485
Who placed the bananas at every doorstep? Who sang, who played the musical instruments,
and who showered the flowers?
CB Madhya-khaa 23.486
TEXT 486
I cannot understand the love that manifest there when the Lord drank rdhara's water.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.487
TEXT 487
On seeing the Lord's display of affection for His devotee, the people of the three worlds cried.
Some rolled on the ground, and some let their hair loose.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.488
TEXT 488
Holding straw between his teeth, rdhara cried and loudly chanted the name of Hari with
tears in his eyes.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.489
TEXT 489
rdhara danced, cried, and lamented, Alas, what kind of water has the Lord, Tridaa Rya,
drunk?
CB Madhya-khaa 23.490
TEXT 490
After drinking His devotee's water, Vivambhara Prabhu, the Lord of Vaikuha, danced in
rdhara's courtyard.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.491
TEXT 491
His intimate associates sang in great ecstasy in the four directions, while Nitynanda and
Gaddhara danced at the two sides of the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.492
TEXT 492
Just behold the ultimate fortune of the Lord's servant, rdhara, the banana seller. Even
Brahm and iva cried on seeing his glories.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.493
TEXT 493
One cannot attain Ka by wealth, high birth, or scholarship. Lord Caitanya is controlled
only by devotional service.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.494
TEXT 494
jala-pne rdharere anugraha kari'
After bestowing mercy on rdhara by drinking his water, Lord Gaurga again entered the
town.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.495
TEXT 495
Gauracandra, the master of all devotional mellows, continued to dance as the tumultuous
vibration of Hari was heard in the four directions.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.496
TEXT 496
The beauty of Navadvpa surpassed that of all other places in the creation as the sound of
Hari bol! emanated from the tongues of all.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.497
TEXT 497
The same ecstasy that overwhelms ukadeva, Nrada, and akara now overwhelmed the
residents of Nadia.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.498
TEXT 498
Among the many villages of Navadvpa, the villages of Gdigch (presently known as
Svarpa-gaja), yr, and Mahea-gaja are still present. The village of Prag was in
the area of the present day Brahma-nagara. The village of Mjid is situated within
Madhyadvpa. The location of the village of Prag is presently lost or the name of the
village has been changed.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.499
TEXT 499
Do not think that the krtana lasted only one night, for several kalpas passed that night.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.500
TEXT 500
Nothing is impossible for Caitanyacandra. Simply by the movement of His eyebrows, the
entire universe is annihilated.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.501
TEXT 501
One who knows these glories of the Lord is most fortunate. The sinful dry speculators do not
accept this at all.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.502
TEXT 502
The residents of each town in which the Lord danced also floated in an ocean of bliss.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.503
TEXT 503
The men and women of Nadia wept on beholding the Lord's loud roars, cries, and flow of
ecstatic love.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.504
TEXT 504
Someone said, I offer my obeisances at the feet of ac, from whose womb such a great
personality took birth.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.505
TEXT 505
Another person said, Jaganntha Mira is most pious. Someone else said, There is no end
to Nadia's good fortune.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.506
TEXT 506
In this way the Lord performed His pastimes for several kalpas as everyone expressed the
desire that the night would never end.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.507
TEXT 507
In this way everyone expressed their jubilation by vibrating nothing other than the names of
Hari.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.508
TEXT 508
Men, women, and children all fell down to offer obeisances when they saw the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.509
TEXT 509
After glancing mercifully on everyone, the Lord continued to enjoy the krtana in His own
ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.510
TEXT 510
Although the Vedas describe the Lord's appearance and disappearance, there is actually
no end to His pastimes.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.511
TEXT 511
Whenever a devotee meditates on a particular form of the Lord, the Lord appears in that form
before the devotee.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.512
TEXT 512
You are so merciful to Your devotees that You manifest Yourself in the particular eternal
form of transcendence in which they always think of You.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.513
TEXT 513
Lord Caitanya performs these pastimes even today, and one who is fortunate can constantly
see them.
One cannot get a clear idea of an object of vision simply by seeing the middle portion of it.
Living entities do not see the portions of the supreme consciousness that are covered by their
propensity to enjoy, and as a result all of r Caitanyadeva's eternal pastimes remain covered
from the eyes of ordinary people. Those who are free from the coverings of karma and jna
and as such do not chase desires for either enjoying the fruits of their karma or for the will-o'-
the-wisp of renouncing the fruits of their karma can certainly always see the pastimes of r
Caitanya. The human beings' propensities for enjoyment and renunciation make them
materially conditioned. When they become free from the clutches of such conditioning, they
achieve the power to surpass the platforms of enjoyment and renunciation. Otherwise,
according to mortal and temporary considerations, they develop the sinful thirst for equating
the pastimes of r Caitanya with the karma- and jna-covered pastimes of human beings.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.514
TEXT 514
bhakta lgi' prabhura sakala avatra
The Supreme Lord incarnates for the sake of His devotees. No one other than the devotees
can understand the activities of Ka.
Only the eternal servants of the Supreme Lord are qualified to realize the Lord's eternal
incarnations. The Supreme Lord always appears in the devotees' hearts, which are eternally
inclined to service. Unless one is inclined to the Lord's service, the activities of Ka, or His
eternal pastimes, do not become the object of one's realization.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.515
TEXT 515
Even if one performs yoga, sacrifice, and austerity for millions of births, he cannot attain any
result unless he takes to devotional service.
Since yoga, sacrifice, and austerity are ephemeral and situated on the material platform, they
are distinct from pure spirit. Until a conditioned soul's propensity for enjoyment and
renunciation is checked, he remains entangled in the network of karma and thus cannot
understand the essential characteristics of devotional service, which is the eternal propensity
of the spirit soul. As soon as the eternal propensity of the spirit soul is awakened, he
immediately understands that unless all activities like austerity, yoga, and sacrifice are
performed for the pleasure of Hari, they result in lording it over material nature.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.516
TEXT 516
Such devotional service cannot be attained without serving the devotees. Therefore all the
scriptures glorify the service of the devotees.
There is no alternative for a living entity to become liberated from the conditioned state other
than exclusively following and serving the devotees. This is the ultimate word in all
education.
One should discuss the rmad Bhgavatam verses beginning rahgaaitat tapas na yti and
nai matis tvad [rahgaaitat tapas na yti, ne cejyay nirvapand ghd vna cchandas
naiva jalgni-sryair, vin mahat-pda-rajo-'bhiekam, My dear King Rahgaa, unless one
has the opportunity to smear his entire body with the dust of the lotus feet of great devotees,
one cannot realize the Absolute Truth simply by observing celibacy (brahmacarya), strictly
following the rules and regulations of householder life, leaving home as a vnaprastha,
accepting sannysa, or undergoing severe penances in winter by keeping oneself submerged
in water or surrounding oneself in summer by fire and the scorching heat of the sun. There
are many other proccesses to understand the Absolute Truth, but the Absolute Truth is only
revealed to one who has attained the mercy of a great devotee. (Bhg. 5.12.12), nai matis
tvad urukramghrispaty anarthpagamo yad-arthamahyas pda-rajo-
'bhiekanikicann na vta yvat, Unless they smear upon their bodies the dust of
the lotus feet of a Vaiava completely freed from material contamination, persons very much
inclined toward materialistic life cannot be attached to the lotus feet of the Lord, who is
glorified for His uncommon activities. Only by becoming Ka conscious and taking shelter
at the lotus feet of the Lord in this way can one be freed from material contamination. (Bhg.
7.5.32)].
CB Madhya-khaa 23.517
TEXT 517
All glories to Lord Nitynanda, the primeval Lord, by whose mercy glorification of Lord
Caitanya manifests.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.518
TEXT 518
Some say, Nitynanda is equal to Balarma, and some say, He is most dear to Lord
Caitanya.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.519
TEXT 519
keha bale,mahtej aa-adhikr
Some say, He is a most powerful plenary portion of the Lord, and others say, We cannot
understand who He is.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.520
TEXT 520
Someone may consider Nitynanda a living entity, someone may consider Him a devotee, and
someone may consider Him a jn. They may say whatever they like.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.521
TEXT 521
No matter what relationship Nitynanda has with Lord Caitanya, I keep the treasure of His
lotus feet in my heart.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.522
TEXT 522
Therefore I kick the head of any sinful person who disregards the glories of Lord Nitynanda
and dares to criticize Him.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.523
TEXT 523
CB Madhya-khaa 23.524
TEXT 524
By the mercy of Lord Caitanya, I came to know Lord Nitynanda, and if Nitynanda reveals
Gauracandra to me, I will come to know Him.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.525
TEXT 525
gauracandra-nitynandar-rma-lakmaa
gauracandra`ka', nitynanda`sakaraa'
Gauracandra and Nitynanda are r Rma and Lakmaa. Gauracandra is Ka, and
Nitynanda is Sakaraa.
r Gaura and Nitynanda are r Rma and Lakmaa. r Gaura and Nitynanda are r
Ka-Nryaa and Sakaraa. The observation of r Caitanya's pastimes on different
platforms of the supreme worshipable object gives the understanding that r Caitanya and
Nitynanda are nondifferent from the supreme worshipable truth. Through His various
manifestations, r Nitynanda Prabhu is certainly able to serve r Caitanyadeva. The jva-
akti, or living entities, certainly emanate from r Nitynanda Prabhu. Therefore the
characteristic of service is the eternal characteristic of every living entity.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.526
TEXT 526
Nitynanda Svarpa is empowered by the Lord to fully engage in the devotional service of
Lord Caitanya.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.527
TEXT 527
All the beloved principal servants of Lord Caitanya know the glories of Nitynanda.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.528
TEXT 528
But the quarrels that are seen among the devotees are simply Ka's pastimes, which are not
understood by all.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.529
TEXT 529
If someone takes the side of one Vaiava and blasphemes another Vaiava, he is certainly
vanquished.
The loving quarrels between r Nitynanda Prabhu and r Advaita Prabhu are enacted by
the will of Ka. This fact is not understood by materialistic people. If without
understanding one takes the side of one Vaiava, then the other Vaiava is neglected. As a
result of such actions, offense is accrued.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.530
TEXT 530
One who serves Ka without deviation and without blaspheming anyone is counted as a
Vaiava.
By serving the Supreme Lord without deviation, one does not get an opportunity to
blaspheme the demigods, who are situated within the Supreme Lord's external energy. Such
an exalted devotee free from blasphemy is truly counted among the topmost servants of the
Supreme Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.531
TEXT 531
I offer my obeisances at the feet of Advaita. May my mind remain attached to those who are
dear to Him.
Those who commit offenses at the lotus feet of r Gaddhara Paita while claiming
subordination to Advaita crya can never be actual servants of r Advaita; they are simply
sinful. The author desires that his mind may always be fixed on r Advaita Prabhu's actual
servants, who glorify devotees headed by Gaddhara. If one wants evidence of who is eligible
to actually see r Caitanyadeva, then he should see who is happy to hear topics of r
Caitanya. Such a person is certainly qualified to engage in the service of r Caitanya.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.532
TEXT 532
All glories to Gaurga along with His associates! Simply by hearing the topics of Madhya-
khaa, one attains devotional service.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.533
TEXT 533
That sinful person who takes the side of Advaita and blasphemes Gaddhara can never be a
servant of Advaita.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.534
TEXT 534
The topics of r Caitanyacandra are as sweet as nectar. Let this nectar inundate the minds of
all living entities.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.535
TEXT 535
One who is happy to hear the topics of Lord Caitanya will certainly see His lotus face.
CB Madhya-khaa 23.536
TEXT 536
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes the wonderful manifestations of ecstatic love in rman Mahprabhu's
krtana, r Advaita Prabhu's dancing in the mood of a gop, Mahprabhu's display of the
universal form to Advaita, Nitynanda's arrival and darana of that universal form, and the
loving quarrel between r Nitynanda and Advaita.
One day when rman Mahprabhu, the inaugurator of sakrtana, was engaged in various
krtana pastimes in Navadvpa, rla Advaita Prabhu began to dance in the mood of a gop. As
the devotees continued to happily perform krtana, He continued dancing for a long time.
Eventually the devotees somehow pacified Him and then sat down around Him. When
rvsa and Rmi then went out to take bath, r Advaita Prabhu began to repeatedly roll in
ecstasy on the ground within rvsa's courtyard. r Advaita's distress was understood by
Vivambhara, who was engaged in other activities. He therefore came there and took Advaita
Prabhu inside the Viu temple and locked the door from within. The Lord then asked
Advaita Prabhu what His desire was. When r Advaita Prabhu expressed His desire to see the
Lord's universal form, rman Mahprabhu, who is the desire tree that fulfills His devotees'
desires, displayed His own universal form to Advaita.
r Nitynanda Prabhu was at that time wandering about Nadia. As the Supersoul, He came to
know about the Lord's manifestation of His universal form, so He immediately came there
and began to roar loudly at the doorway. rman Mahprabhu understood that Nitynanda
Prabhu had arrived, so He immediately opened the door, and as r Nitynanda Prabhu saw
that unlimited universal form, He fell flat offering obeisances. After seeing Mahprabhu's
opulences, the two Prabhus began to dance in ecstasy and offer prayers.
After a while the two Prabhus became intoxicated in loving quarrels. Shortly thereafter r
Mahprabhu restrained Himself and departed for His home with the devotees.
CB Madhya-khaa 24.001
TEXT 1
All glories to the most sober lionlike Gaura! All glories to the Lord who maintains the
devotees and annihilates the miscreants!
To teach tolerance to all restless living entities, r Gaurasiha, the giver of ka-prema, has
given instructions about service to Ka. Yadunandana has manifested His supreme
opulences by maintaining all the universes.
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TEXT 2
All glories to the son of Jaganntha Mira and ac! All glories to the virtuous devotional
processes of hearing and chanting!
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TEXT 3
jaya haridsa-kvara-pra-dhana
All glories to the life and soul of r Jagadnanda! All glories to the life and wealth of
Haridsa and Kvara!
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TEXT 4
All glories to the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, and the affectionate father of all! You
become the Lord of one who says, I am Yours.
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TEXT 5
In this way Lord Vivambhara constantly engaged in various krtana pastimes in Navadvpa.
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TEXT 6
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TEXT 7
Incessant tears would flow from His lotus eyes whether He was in the street, in a courtyard,
in the water, or in the forest.
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TEXT 8
Vivambhara's intimate associates would always protect Him when He became filled with the
ecstasy of Ka consciousness.
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TEXT 9
If for any reason anyone spoke the name Hari, the Lord would forget Himself and fall to the
ground.
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TEXT 10
He would shiver and cry, and the hairs of His body would stand on end as He rolled on the
street in great ecstasy.
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TEXT 11
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TEXT 12
When the Lord's servants saw the Lord eventually lose consciousness, they took Him to His
own residence.
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TEXT 13
As they then performed krtana behind closed doors, the happiness of that krtana filled
innumerable universes.
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TEXT 14
It is impossible to describe all the sentiments that the Lord manifest, and it is difficult to
understand which mellows overwhelmed the Lord.
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TEXT 15
One moment He said, I am that Madana-gopla. Another moment He said, I am the eternal
servant of Ka.
r Gaurasundara incarnated to reveal how fortunate the conditioned souls becomes by
chanting the spiritual names. When living entities retire from perception based on the godless
sense-gratifying meanings of words coming from languages like Brhm, Snk, and Kharo,
then by the influence of the spiritual names their eternal propensity is awakened. Then they
are not satisfied by attraction to external objects, and they develop an indescribable urge. At
that time the living entities realize their eternal constitutional position. r Gaurasundara also
always manifested in Himself the five sentiments found in eternal servants of the Supreme
Lord. Since He was Vrajendra-nandana Himself, He was sometimes unable to conceal
Himself. He did not obstruct the conditioned souls' vision by which they could understand
the identity of the Supreme Lord and thus know that the son of ac is nondifferent from the
son of Nanda. He always identified Himself as a Vaiava so that all living entities, who are
servants of Lord Caitanya, would not lose their constitutional spiritual propensities and
consider themselves ahagrahopsaka [One who worships himself with the idea of becoming
God.] Myvd bulas or Madana-goplas.
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TEXT 16
Some days He would simply chant, Gop! Gop! Gop! When He would hear the name of
Ka, He would burn with great indignation.
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TEXT 17
From where has your Ka come? He is a great rogue. Who will worship such a
duplicitous, cunning, cheating person?
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TEXT 18
First He conquers a lady, then He cuts off her ears and nose. He took the life of Vli like a
hunter.
See rmad Bhgavatam, Ninth Canto, Chapter Ten, verses 9 and 12.
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TEXT 19
What use do I have for topics about that thief? He would chase away anyone who uttered
the name of Ka.
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TEXT 20
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TEXT 21
Some days He would happily chant, Mathur! Mathur! On some days He would make
drawings on the ground with His nails.
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TEXT 22
Sometimes He would draw a threefold-bending form on the ground, and then He would soak
the earth with tears while looking at that form.
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TEXT 23
Sometimes He would say, O brothers, I see a great forest filled with lions, tigers, and bears.
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TEXT 24
In this way the Lord became so overwhelmed in devotional service that He considered the
day as night and the night as day.
s ni payato mune
What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of
awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage.
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TEXT 25
On seeing the Lord's ecstatic mood, all the devotees embraced one another and began to cry.
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TEXT 26
The servants of the Vaiavas became happy to see the ecstatic love that even Brahm desires
to see.
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TEXT 27
Lord Vivambhara avoided His own home and always stayed in the houses of the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 28
Yet He would sometimes engage in external activities simply to please His mother.
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TEXT 29
All the devotees were filled with happiness as they engaged with ecstasy in the congregational
chanting of Ka's names.
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TEXT 30
Nitynanda enjoyed unlimited pastimes while wandering like an intoxicated lion from door
to door throughout Nadia.
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TEXT 31
Gaddhara always remained in the Lord's association, while the Vaiavas would remain in
the association of Advaita.
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TEXT 32
One day Advaita danced in the mood of a gop as everyone performed krtana with great
attachment.
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TEXT 33
While dancing in that mood of lamentation, Advaita Mahaya took straw between His teeth
and repeatedly fell to the ground.
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TEXT 34
Advaita rolled on the ground in the mellows of ecstatic love as the devotees joyfully sang in
the four directions.
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TEXT 35
The Lord's devotees became exhausted when even after six hours He did not stop dancing.
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TEXT 36
So they all pacified Advaita crya and sat in a circle around Him.
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TEXT 37
After Advaita crya sat down somewhat pacified, rvsa, Rmi, and some others went to
take bath.
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TEXT 38
As Advaita's lamentation steadily increased, He rolled around alone on the ground of rvsa's
courtyard.
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TEXT 39
Vivambhara, who was engaged in some activities at His own house, understood the
lamentation of Advaita.
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TEXT 40
The ever-blissful Lord relieves the distress of His devotees. He therefore came to that place
where Advaita was rolling on the ground.
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TEXT 41
The phrase viu-ghare is explained as follows: At that time there was a Viu temple in
every Hindu's house and particularly in every brhmaa's house. In some houses there were
also halls like Ca-maapas in which ritualistic ceremonies were performed.
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TEXT 42
The Lord smiled and said, Listen, crya! What is Your desire? Tell Me, what can I do for
You?
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TEXT 43
Advaita replied, You are the essences of all the Vedas. I simply want You, O Lord. What else
could I need?
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TEXT 44
The Lord smiled and said, I am right here. Tell Me what else You want.
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TEXT 45
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TEXT 46
Still I wish to see some of Your opulences. The Lord said, Tell Me exactly what You want.
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TEXT 47
Advaita replied, O Lord, I have a strong desire to see the form that You previously displayed
to Arjuna.
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TEXT 48
As Advaita spoke these words, He saw a chariot surrounded by armies engaged in warfare on
a battlefield.
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TEXT 49
caturbhuja akha-cakra-gad-padma-dhara
He saw on the chariot a handsome blackish personality with four hands holding the
conchshell, disc, club, and lotus.
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TEXT 50
He then saw the Lord's universal form, consisting of innumerable universes, moons, suns,
oceans, mountains, rivers, and forests.
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TEXT 51
He saw millions of eyes, arms, and faces. Then He also saw Arjuna offering prayers before the
Lord.
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TEXT 52
poaye paa-pataga-dua-gaa
Great fires emanated from the mouths of that universal form and burned the atheists and
miscreants, who entered those fires like moths.
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TEXT 53
Any sinful person who blasphemes or tortures others is burned to ashes in the fire emanating
from Lord Caitanya's mouth.
The universal form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead manifested at that time was a
gigantic form consisting of waves of all kinds of material concepts. It was not eternal, and it
was not equal to the names, forms, qualities, associates, characteristics, and pastimes of the
naimittika, or occasional, incarnations. When as a result of the full manifestation of material
knowledge the universal form of the Lord appears before a needy poverty-stricken person, the
universal form fit to be manifested within this temporary world that the Lord manifested at
that time becomes manifest. As fire is capable of burning, destroying, and melting all objects
along with the objects' contamination, the mental weakness and bodily contamination in the
form of the wild dancing of sinful people who out of aversion to the Supreme Lord envy and
blaspheme exalted devotees are burned to ashes by the fire of lively, fully cognizant krtana
performed by devotees who have received the mercy of r Caitanyadeva.
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TEXT 54
No others have the power to see this form of the Lord. Advaita crya was able to see it by
the mercy of the Lord.
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TEXT 55
Advaita cried in ecstatic love out of intense attachment. Taking straw between His teeth, He
repeatedly begged for the Lord's service.
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TEXT 56
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TEXT 57
Since Nitynanda knows all the Lord's manifestations, He understood that the Lord was
displaying His universal form.
Persons with mundane vision are unable to see the form of the Supreme Lord, for since they
strongly identify themselves as the doer, they are unable to see the complete whole. The
avatr, or source of all incarnations, who has manifested in this world is accepted by them as
an aga, or part. Although conditioned souls were unable to realize the completeness of
Mahprabhu, r Nitynanda Prabhu understood Him as the most complete personality.
Although narrow-minded living entities consider the Supreme Lord as a product of matter,
this material world is His partsuch completeness based on the philosophy of viidvaita
appeared in the fully service-inclined vision of r Nitynanda. rmad Bhgavatam has stated
that the creation, maintenance, and annihilation of this material world is simply a
manifestation of the Supreme Lord's secondary characteristic.
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TEXT 58
He quickly came to rvsa's house where the Lord was and roared loudly outside the temple
door.
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TEXT 59
Realizing that Nitynanda had arrived, Vivambhara quickly opened the door.
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TEXT 60
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TEXT 61
The Lord said, Get up, Nitynanda! You are My life and soul. You know everything about
Me.
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TEXT 62
I certainly belong to one who loves You, for no one is more dear to Me than You.
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TEXT 63
Anyone who distinguishes between You and Advaita does not properly know the intricacies
of the incarnations.
Those who consider r Nitynanda Prabhu and r Advaita Prabhu distinct from the viu-
tattvas and thus differentiate between Their body and self cannot fully enter into the
intricacies of understanding the Lord's incarnations. r Nitynanda Prabhu is the first direct
expansion of the Supreme Lord, and r Advaita Prabhu is Viu in the form of the ingredient
cause of creation. Implicit in the understanding that Advaita Prabhu is the updna-kraa
Viu is the further understanding that He embodies the role of the original crya-guru,
which is the basis for considering Him a Vaiava. Since the distinction between the nimitta-
kraa, or efficient cause, and the updna-kraa, or ingredient cause, is an inseparable
aspect of the Supreme Lord's identity, the Lord is called Advaita; however if the distinct
characteristics of the nimitta-kraa are ascribed in the understanding of Advaita, then the
distinct characteristics of the praka-vastu (Nitynanda) and svaya-rpa (Caitanya) are
disrespected.
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TEXT 64
Looking at that form of Vivambhara, Nitynanda and Advaita began to dance in ecstasy
within the temple room.
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TEXT 65
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TEXT 66
The two Prabhus offered prayers and exclaimed, Prabhu! Prabhu! Their minds were filled
with ecstasy on seeing that universal form of the Lord.
See the purport of the verse mra prabhura prabhu r-gaurasundarar Gaurasundara is
the Lord of my Lord. (Cb. di 17.153)
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TEXT 67
These pastimes took place in the house of rvsa, yet no one else had the power to see them.
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TEXT 68
These topics came directly from the lotus mouth of Advaita. One who does not accept them is
certainly a miscreant.
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TEXT 69
One who does not glorify Gauracandra as the Lord of all is a perpetual sinner unfit to be seen
by Vaiavas.
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TEXT 70
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TEXT 71
Such pastimes were enacted in Navadvpa, yet no one other than the devotees knew of them.
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TEXT 72
Devotional service, devotional service, devotional service is the greatest treasure. Devotional
service means crying while remembering Ka's names.
The first bhakti in the phrase bhakti-yoga was written to indicate sambandha (the
relationship with God), the second bhakti was written to indicate abhidheya (the activities in
that relationship), and the third bhakti was written to indicate prayojana (the goal of life).
Devotional service manifests in a heart that has been melted by hearing, chanting, and
remembering. If one's heart is hardened by false arguments or filled with the desire to
control, then the propensity for service does not appear. Nondevotional activities manifest
perversions in the soul's constitutional characteristics.
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TEXT 73
The pure name of Ka manifests when one cries while chanting the name of Ka. Wealth
and high birth are useless if one does not worship Ka.
Without the service of Ka, high birth with ample material prestige and various opulences
are simply insignificant. When a prideless person repeatedly calls out the name of Ka with
a melted heart and realizes that the name of Ka and Ka are nondifferent, he attains the
eternal service of the holy names. Persons afflicted by false arguments and false ego who cry
out of material distress do not attain devotional service, rather inclination for the service of
the Supreme Lord manifests only in the melted hearts of prideless persons. The crying out of
distress born of dominating the material world or losing such domination is not intended
here, rather it is to be understood that such ecstatic crying results from eternal happiness.
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TEXT 74
Anyone who hears the topics concerning the two Lord's darana of the universal form attains
the treasure of Ka.
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TEXT 75
After a short time, Gauracandra concealed His universal form and returned to His residence
along with the devotees.
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TEXT 76
After seeing the Lord's universal form, Advaita and Nitynanda lost all external consciousness
in great ecstasy.
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TEXT 77
In the happiness of seeing the Lord's opulence, the two Prabhus rolled on the ground
throughout the courtyard.
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TEXT 78
The two powerful Lords swayed to and fro as one danced and the other sang and clapped His
hands.
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TEXT 79
In this way the two Lords enjoyed great happiness. Eventually, however, They began to abuse
each other.
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TEXT 80
Advaita said, You intoxicated avadhta! Who invited You to come here?
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TEXT 81
Why did You break the door and come in? Who says You are a sannys?
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TEXT 82
You eat in anyone's house without considering what is their caste. Who can say You have
maintained Your caste?
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TEXT 83
What is such a great drunkard as You doing in this assembly of Vaiavas? Get out of here
right now, or You will be in trouble.
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TEXT 84
Nitynanda replied, O N, just sit down, or I will show My prowess by punching You.
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TEXT 85-86
You old brhmaa, are You not afraid of Me? I am an intoxicated avadhta, the Lord's
brother. You are a gross materialist living at home with Your wife and children, while I have
accepted the path of the paramahasas.
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TEXT 87
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TEXT 88
When Advaita heard these words, He burned with fire in anger. Losing His cloth, He began to
speak many rude words.
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TEXT 89
You eat fish, and You eat meat. What kind of sannys are You? I have also given up My
cloth and become naked.
In the course of argument and counter-argument, r Advaita Prabhu became very angry and
said, Your behavior is similar to that of a dr sannys who eats fish and meat and who
brags that he has given up the dress of a householder and become naked. You are just like the
Tantric sannyss who are envious of the Vaiavas, who are attached to sense gratification,
who are followers of kta philosophy, and who try to protect their reputation as sannyss
by indulging in paca-makra [Paca-makra refers to msa, madya, matsya, mahila, and
maithunameat, wine, fish, women, and sex]. Whimsical behavior can never be the
characteristic of a sannys under the shelter of the Vedas.
After reading these statements, foolish people should not consider r Baladeva-r
Nitynanda Prabhu as fallen from sannysa and proper behavior. It should be known that one
who exposes his natural foolishness by failing to understand the actual purport of Advaita's
statements is unqualified to understand the characteristics of Nitynanda Prabhu. These
sarcastic or disguised as blasphemous statements of r Advaita are simply a ploy to increase
the sinful propensities of those who eat fish and meat. Those not understanding the purport
of these words who are most unfortunate and bereft of intelligence take shelter of worldly
sinful activities and traverse the path to hell. Those who are easily influenced by the word
jugglery of others can never become intelligent devotees of Ka.
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TEXT 90
Who knows where Your parents are or where You come from? Can anyone vouch for You?
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TEXT 91
One thief came and created this disturbance, but wait and I will eat, swallow, and destroy
everything.
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TEXT 92
We call one who does not want anything a sannys, but this thief eats three times a day and
still calls himself a sannys.
r Advaita said, It is the principle of a sannys to not accept anything from anyone, but
Nitynanda Prabhu identifies Himself as a sannys and yet eats three times a day. Those
who under the influence of fruitive activities cannot understand the difference between
yukta-vairgya and phalgu-vairgya and are unable to understand the uselessness of their
arguments consider themselves logicians, but since the basis of their arguments is extremely
weak, every intelligent person understands that they are fools. Being driven by external
knowledge resulting from their foolishness, they maintain an evil mentality in their hearts
that obstructs their darana of the devotees and the Supreme Lord. Those who have heard
topics regarding phalgu-vairgya and yukta-vairgya from the mouth of r Ka
Caitanyadeva and have been further encouraged by the writings of r Rpa Prabhu are
understood to be liberated from the dangers of such foolishness.
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TEXT 93
rvsa Paita does not belong to any caste. He brought this avadhta from somewhere and
gave Him shelter here.
In his behavior throughout the day and night, rnivsa Paita showed respect for
everyone's Vaiava characteristics. Since he did not properly follow the Vedic injunctions of
the foolish smrtas, his social status was completely lost. He therefore accepted r
Nitynanda Prabhu, whose caste and activities were unknown, as an avadhta and presented
Him before the public. It is against worldly principles to give up social duties based on caste
and to advance in the devotional service of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 94
This avadhta has ruined everyone's caste. We don't know where this drunkard has come
from.
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TEXT 95
Intoxicated in the nectarean mellows of ecstatic love for Ka, the two continually quarreled
between Themselves.
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TEXT 96
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TEXT 97
A person who blasphemes one and glorifies the other without understanding the meaning of
such loving quarrels is burned to death.
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TEXT 98
A fallen person who takes the side of Advaita and blasphemes Gaddhara can never become a
servant of Advaita.
After the disappearance of the crya, the disciplic followers of r Advaita have accepted
subordination under r Gaddhara. But a few foolish people without understanding of
Advaita's actual identity criticize Gaddhara Paita's activities of preaching devotional
service on the pretext of glorifying Advaita. Actually, as a result of such unjustified activities,
those atheists opposed to Gaddhara cannot be accepted as eternal servants of Advaita
Prabhu. Since they are offenders at the lotus feet of Advaita, their blasphemy of r Gaddhara
on the pretext of duplicitous glorification of Advaita Prabhu is never tolerated by Advaita
Prabhu; rather He rejects such so-called servants and drives them away.
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TEXT 99
Only the Supreme Lord is capable of quarreling with the Supreme Lord. Who can understand
the pastimes of Viu and the Vaiavas?
Viu and His eternal servant Vaiavas are varas, or Prabhus. Ordinary people cannot
understand this. The disagreements created by particular manifestations of Viu between
Themselves and the facade of quarreling among the Vaiavas for increasing their love for the
Supreme Lord are incomprehensible to ordinary people who are forced to enjoy the fruits of
their karma. Viu and the Vaiavas are varas, or Prabhus, of living entities forced to enjoy
the fruits of their karma. Therefore ignorant simple-minded people who consider the dealings
between one Prabhu with another Vaiava Prabhu, or the apparent quarreling between r
Nitynanda and r Advaita, equal to other ordinary dealings and thus enter into blasphemy
and praise are simply foolish.
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TEXT 100-101
Viu and the Vaiavas are equal, but atheists and blasphemers think otherwise. One who
worships the lotus feet of Ka without discriminating among Vaiavas is delivered.
Viu and the Vaiavas possess the distinct characteristics of the viaya, or object of
worship, and the raya, or worshiper. So if one accepts that there is a difference between the
status of Viu and the status of Vaiavas, the distinction rather than the equality captures
one's heart. Such discrimination is prominently found among the atheists and blasphemers,
because by accepting that Viu and the Vaiavas have different statuses, such people bring
them under the confines of their reasoning. False ego devoid of service to Viu attires them
as lords and induces them to indulge in discriminating between Viu and the Vaiavas.
The absence of understanding viaya and raya is the creator of blasphemous and atheistic
propensities. That is why if one realizes that every Vaiava without discrimination becomes
qualified in the course of worshiping Ka's lotus feet to enter into the pastimes of Ka, his
worship becomes mature. There is no possibility of worshiping the Supreme Lord if one
distinguishes the Supreme Lord's associates and characteristics from His names, forms, and
qualities. But if one does not recognize that a person without Vaiava qualities, or a person
who cultivates religious principles devoid of devotional service to Viu, is a non-Vaiava,
but mistakenly considers him a Vaiava, then he is also unable to worship the Supreme
Lord.
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TEXT 102
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes the Lord's manifestation of opulence in the chanting of His holy
names, the maidservant Dukh's service of bringing water from the Ganges to the Lord, the
changing of Dukh's name to Sukh, the departure of rvsa's son from his body, the Lord's
mitigation of rvsa's entire families' lamentation by inducing the dead son to speak on
spiritual subjects, and the Lord's entrusting Gaddhara with the responsibility of worshiping
the Deity.
rman Mahprabhu would always remain absorbed in pastimes of sakrtana at the house of
rvsa and would manifest His own opulence. When He would regain His external
consciousness, He would go with His associates to take bath in the Ganges. Sometimes the
devotees would give the Lord bath in rvsa's courtyard.
When the Lord would dance in ecstasy, the maidservant Dukh would watch the Lord dance
with tears in her eyes. She would fill some pitchers with Ganges water and keep them in a
row within the house. On seeing this, rman Mahprabhu was pleased. After asking rvsa
who had brought the water, the Lord revealed that anyone who was fortunate enough to do
such service could not be called Dukh, and He then changed her name to Sukh.
One day when the Lord was absorbed in enjoying krtana pastimes in rvsa's courtyard, the
son of rvsa left his body. When rvsa heard the sudden crying of the ladies, he quickly
entered the house and instructed everyone to stop their mundane behavior for some time so
that the Lord's feelings of ecstatic love while dancing would not be disturbed, otherwise he
threatened to end his life by jumping into the waters of the Ganges. rvsa then jubilantly
rejoined the Lord's krtana. On the pretext of not feeling ecstasy in His heart, the Lord, who is
the Supersoul in the hearts of all living entities, asked if any calamity had occurred in the
house of rvsa. The devotees then informed the Lord of everything that had happened. On
seeing rvsa's display of love for Him, the Lord began to cry. Thereafter the Lord asked the
dead boy why he had left the house of rvsa, and the dead child replied that he had lived as
long as he was destined to live in that body and was now going elsewhere. He further said
that everyone enjoys the fruits of their respective activities and that relationships with
persons like father, mother, and children are all useless.
After hearing those spiritual topics from the mouth of the dead child, the lamentation of
rvsa's entire family was vanquished. They all fell at the Lord's feet and began to humbly
offer various prayers. The Lord then began to perform krtana in ecstasy. Thereafter rman
Mahprabhu explained to rvsa about the ways of family life and agreed that He and His
brother would remain in rvsa's house as his sons.
r Gaurasundara would arrange to worship Viu according to the pcartrika system, but
since He was intoxicated with ecstatic love and unable to execute the activities of worship, He
gave the responsibility of worshiping the Deity to r Gaddhara Paita.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Gauracandra, the Lord of all universes! All glories to the Lord of the brhmaas,
the Vedas, the eternal religious principles, and the sannyss!
The phrase vipra-mahendra is explained as follows: When the living entity, the marginal
potency of the Supreme Lord, displays some prominence, he is addressed as Indra. The
vipras, or brhmaas, are the spiritual masters of all other castes. Among the vipras, one who
is Indra is supreme.
The phrase veda-mahendra refers to the best of the Indras among the personified Vedas.
Regarding the phrase dharma-mahendra, the four goals of lifereligiosity, economic
development, sense gratification, and liberationare like Indras. Above them is the
personification of eternal religious principlesthe inaugurator of devotional service to
Adhokaja.
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TEXT 2
jaya ac-garbha-ratna-kruya-sgara
All glories to the jewel-like ocean of mercy who appeared from the womb of ac! All glories
to Nitynanda, and all glories to Vivambhara!
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TEXT 3
All glories to Lord Gaurga along with His associates! By hearing topics of r Caitanya, one
attains devotional service.
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TEXT 4
The topics of the Madhya-khaa, which describe how the life and soul of everyone
performed His pastimes in Navadvpa, are like a reservoir of devotional mellows.
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TEXT 5
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TEXT 6
Mahprabhu roared and laughed loudly as He danced in the ecstasy of chanting His own
names.
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TEXT 7
The Lord continually rolled on the ground in the mellows of ecstatic love. His body, which is
worshiped by Brahm, become covered with dust.
As a servant, the four-headed Brahm glorifies the transcendental body of the Supreme Lord.
Although he is constitutionally filled with love for Ka, he is indifferent to external purity
because he is touched by the mode of passion.
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TEXT 8
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TEXT 9
When the Lord regained external consciousness, He would sit down with the devotees. Some
days He would go sport in the waters of the Ganges.
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TEXT 10
Some days the Lord would sit in the courtyard after dancing, and all the devotees would bath
Him there inside the house.
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TEXT 11
While the Lord was dancing in ecstasy, the pious Dukh would bring water.
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TEXT 12
Sometimes tears would come to her eyes as she watched the Lord dance, then she would go
again and again to bring water from the Ganges.
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TEXT 13
She kept the waterpots in rows on all sides. On seeing this, r acnandana became greatly
pleased.
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TEXT 14
The Lord asked rvsa, Who brings water every day from the Ganges?
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TEXT 15
rvsa replied, O Lord, Dukh brings the water. The Lord then said, You should all call
her Sukh.
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TEXT 16
The name Dukh is not appropriate for her. I think she is always Sukh.
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TEXT 17
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TEXT 18
By the order of the Lord, everyone called her Sukh, and from then on rvsa did not treat
her as a maidservant.
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TEXT 19
One attains Ka simply by serving Him with love, but one cannot escape the punishment of
Yamarja simply by shaving one's head.
Simply by the external acceptance of sannysa or simply by atoning for one's sinful activities,
one cannot escape the punishment of Yamarja. If one engages in service for the purpose of
acquiring love for Ka, one attains Ka.
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TEXT 20
Good birth, beauty, wealth, and education are useless. Ka is pleased if one worships Him
with love.
One cannot develop love of God on the strength of high birth, physical beauty, great wealth,
or keen intelligence; rather, if one cultivates love of God by favorably engaging these, then
the Supreme Lord becomes pleased. A jnis superior to the karmi, a devotee freed from the
clutches of jna is superior to the jn, a devotee situated in ecstatic love is still superior,
and they are each considered progressively qualified in the development of love for Ka.
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TEXT 21
All the teachings of the Vedas and the rmad Bhgavatam were directly exhibited by r
Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 22
Despite being a maidservant, Dukh received mercy that can never be seen by those who are
falsely proud.
Being a maidservant at the house of rvsa, Dukh pleased the Supreme Lord, r
Gaurasundara, by bringing Him water from the Ganges. As a result, the Supreme Lord
became pleased with her and addressed the pious Dukh as Sukh. Such activities are
examples of incidents described in scriptures like the Vedas and the rmad Bhgavatam. If
armchair speculators who observe things from a distance consider the devotees situated in
ecstatic love as inferior, it is simply because they are falsely proud.
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TEXT 23
I am unable to describe the glories of rvsa's good fortune. There is no end to the good
fortune of even his servants and maidservants.
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TEXT 24-33
One day, as the Lord was dancing in the house of rvsa, the devotees headed by rvsa
happily engaged in sakrtana. By the arrangement of providence, the ladies watched the son
of rvsa leave his body because of some disease. As r acnandana was dancing in ecstasy,
the sound of crying filled the house of rvsa. rvsa Paita therefore immediately went
inside the room and found that his son had left his body. Being most sober and conversant
with the intricacies of spiritual science, rvsa began to solace the ladies. You all know the
glories of Ka. Control your crying and pacify your minds. A person who even once hears
the name of Ka at the time of death attains the abode of Ka, even if he is most sinful.
That Lord is now personally dancing here, and His servants headed by Brahm are glorifying
His qualities. Is it proper to lament for a person who leaves his body at such a time? If I can
ever become as fortunate as this child, I will consider my life successful.
pradoa-samaye, rvsa-agane
sagopane gor-mai
uhila magala-dhvani
In the evening, Lord Gaurga danced in various ways within rvsa's enclosed courtyard as
the auspicious vibration of Hari's name filled the atmosphere.
The krtana was accompanied by mdagas, drums, karatlas, and occasional cries of Jaya!
The miseries of everyone who saw the Lord's dancing were destroyed.
sakala bhakata-gaa
The devotees became intoxicated in uninterrupted ecstatic love. They forgot themselves as
they continually danced around Gauracandra.
rvsera anta-pure
prakala uccai-svare
At that time the son of rvsa left his body within the house because of a disease inflicted by
providence, and the ladies loudly expressed their grief.
krandana uhile, ha'be rasa-bhaga,
bhakativinoda are
Bhaktivinoda feared that if the crying became too loud, the Lord's ecstatic dancing would be
disturbed. Realizing the situation, rvsa quickly went inside the house.
After entering the house, rvsa solaced the ladies with his nectarean instructions. Listen,
you foolish ladies, you are uselessly lamenting. How can distress remain in the presence of
ecstatic love for Ka?
One who has accepted Ka as his eternal son never laments. Temporary attachment is the
cause of one's ruin. You have come to this material world to worship Ka, so remain joyful
on the spiritual platform.
As long as you remain in this body, become attached to Ka and accept Ka as your
wealth, companion, and life. You should understand that bodily relationships with your
brothers, friends, husbands, and children are all temporary.
keb kra pati suta, anitya-sambandha-kta,
Who is anyone's husband or son? These are simply temporary relationships. Even if one
wants to keep such a relationship forever, one cannot do so. As a result of one's karma, one
becomes a son and sits on someone's lap. But when the results of his karma are exhausted, he
cannot remain there.
bhakativinoda-vch pre
Living entities who find happiness and distress in these relationships become degraded and
fall far away from the lotus feet of Ka. Therefore control your lamentation and become
merged in the ecstasy of chanting Ka's names, then Bhaktivinoda's desires will be fulfilled.
Remember with a purified heart that you have surrendered your wealth, companions, body,
and house to Ka.
Why do you lament, O my son? Ka has taken His dear one for His own pleasure.
Everything happens according to the will of Ka. To derive one's happiness and distress
from these temporary incidents is the product of ignorance.
Accept that Ka's will is beneficial. Give up your selfish desires and be freed from
contamination.
The desires of one who opposes the desires of Ka will never be fulfilled. Such a person
achieves only misery.
Give up all lamentation and hear the name of Ka, then you will feel ecstasy and your
desires will be fulfilled.
Bhaktivinoda begs at the feet of rvsa for the strength to fully surrender to the Lord in life
and in death.
All of you consider the good fortune of this child and then give up your illusion and
lamentation, which overcome one's heart.
caudda-bhuvana-pati nanda-kumra
The son of Nawnda, who is the Lord of the fourteen worlds, has now incarnated in Nadia as
the son of ac.
sohi gokula-cda agane mora
That same moonlike personality of Gokula is now absorbed in ecstatic dancing with His
devotees in my courtyard.
This child of mine left his body while listening to the chanting of the holy names and
absorbed in love for Hari.
If I can become fortunate like him, then I will cross this material ocean.
You should all appreciate his good fortune. Why should you trouble your hearts with
lamentation?
If you are not pacified by my instructions, then you will ultimately be deprived of the
mellows of Ka consciousness.
Then I will drown myself in the waters of the Ganges. The prospect of this frightens
Bhaktivinoda.
sdhv pati-vrata-gaa
gya nanda-suta-gua
rvsa then returned to the courtyard filled with ecstasy. He forgot everything as he danced
with Gaurga and sang the glories of Nanda's son.
Although rvsa's son died early in the night, no one in the courtyard knew. They passed the
entire night chanting the auspicious holy names.
ji kena pi dukha?
As the krtana came to an end, Gaurahari asked: Why am I feeling unhappy today? I think
some misfortune has occurred in this house and taken away My happiness.
The devotees then related the news about rvsa's son to the Lord. On hearing about his
death, Lord Gaurga exclaimed: Alas! This pains My heart.
vipada-savda sabe
bhakativinoda, bhakata-vatsala,
Why didn't any of you inform Me of this calamity when it happened? Bhaktivinoda says that
the Lord then became filled with affection for His devotees.
rvsa lo bhmi
sahite n pri mi
After hearing the Lord's words, rvsa fell to the ground and humbly replied: O Lord, I could
not tolerate seeing Your ecstasy disturbed.
O Lord, only one of my sons died. Why should I be distressed? Even if they all die, I would
be happy just by seeing Your face.
vipada ak kari'
If Your dancing was disturbed, I would have died. To prevent this disturbance, I did not give
You this bad news.
se kathuniy, bhakativinoda,
[The Lord said:] How will I give up everyone and leave? If I do, My life will be ruined. On
hearing those words, Bhaktivinoda became frightened.
Having received Gauracandra's order, the family members brought the dead child into the
courtyard.
Gaurga, who destroys the contamination of Kali, then asked the child: O child, why are
you leaving rvsa?
The spirit soul then spoke through the mouth of the dead child: O Lord, Your activities are
meant for the instruction of everyone.
You are the unlimited Supreme Absolute Truth. The spiritual potency is nondifferent from
You.
Your spiritual potency manifests Your eternal pastimes, and in the form of hldin, She gives
You happiness.
That spiritual potency in the form of the jva-akti manifests the marginally situated living
entities, who are like spiritual sparks.
That spiritual potency in the form of my-akti creates the material world, within which she
binds the materialistic living entities.
Bhaktivinoda says: As a result of my offenses I have rejected the service of the Lord and fallen
in the clutches of material life.
You are complete spiritual ecstasy, while I am a spiritual spark. Therefore I am by nature
Your servant. You are supremely independent, while I am fully dependent on You. I have
become degraded because of giving up Your lotus feet.
When I independently desired to enjoy my, I lost my constitutional nature. I then became
bound by my within the material world and entangled in the network of karma.
putra-rpe mlin-jahare
According to Your will, my has bound me in this world with the iron chains of fate. As a
result of that fate I have taken birth from the womb of Mlin as a son in the house of rvsa.
Again by that same fate I am leaving. I cannot stay any longer. Your will is most powerful,
while my will is most weak. I am a poor, insignificant living entity.
th nhi satya-lava,
I must go wherever You send me. Who is anyone's son, husband, or father? These are all
material relationships with no tinge of truth to them. You are the eternal maintainer of the
living entities.
One who gives up the shelter of Your lotus feet and considers meeting and separation as the
causes of happiness and distress becomes an ass in the hands of my and merges in the
ocean of material existence. All this frightens Bhaktivinoda.
avidy-moha-ore
phirinu my-ghore
From the day my bound me with the ropes of ignorance and illusion, I have taken many
births and wandered under the control of my.
pataga ka ha'ye
anitya la'ye
I took birth among the demigods, demons, human beings, animals, birds, and insects. I
wandered through heaven, hell, and earth to fulfill my temporary material desires.
rvsa-suta hainu
daraa-paraa kainu
I do not know what pious deed I have done to take birth in Nadia as the son of rvsa so that
I could see and touch Your lotus feet.
aneka dukha pi
e-bra cale yi
At the time of every one of my deaths I suffered greatly. This time, however, I am departing
in great happiness because of Your association.
O Hari, my only request is that if I must take another birth by Your will, may I have loving
devotion for Your lotus feet.
nanda-magaa bhela
When after seeing the Lord's pastimes, the child fell silent. rvsa's family members gave up
their lamentation and became absorbed in ecstasy.
gaura-carita, amta-dhr,
Bhaktivinoda begs rvsa: May I leave my body while drinking the nectarean characteristics
of Gaura.
The Lord said to rvsa: You are My servant. It is known throughout the world that I am
bound by your love.
O rvsa Paita, you are the commander-in-chief of the devotees. Let your glories be sung
throughout the world.
prapaca-kr-raki myra bandhana
Let the people of the world see that the bondage of my, the predominating deity of this
material world, can never bind you.
You have offered your wealth, followers, body, and house to Me, and your only happiness is
in happily serving Me.
Your family life nourishes My pastimes. Let all householders learn from your behavior.
Nitynanda and I are bound by your love. Enjoy ecstasy by considering Us your sons.
One who accepts Us as his eternal sons does not become attached to his mortal son, either in
birth or death.
I am eternally indebted to you because of your devotional service. You alone can release Me
of My debts out of your saintly nature.
This wretched Bhaktivinoda humbly begs at the feet of rvsa to attain the feet of Gaurga.
On seeing Lord Caitanya's mercy on rvsa, all the devotees continually danced and chanted:
All glories to r Caitanya! All glories to Nitynanda!
th ki varana haya
uhe ka-prema-maya
Who can describe the ecstatic love that manifested in the house of rvsa? There was a battle
of conflicting emotions and ecstatic crying as the entire house became filled with ecstatic love
for Ka.
The four brothers fell at the Lord's feet and their voices became choked with love of God as
they humbly offered prayers, cried, and rolled on the ground in ecstatic love.
O Lord of our lives, may such a calamity occur every day so that our attachment for Your
lotus feet will continually increase.
When we can remember You in either distress or happiness, that is an auspicious day. O Hari,
if a day is passed without remembering You, that is an inauspicious day.
bhakativinoda bhae
Bhaktivinoda falls at the feet of rvsa's family and prays: Gaurga belongs to you. Please be
merciful and reveal Him to this fallen soul.
The Lord, who is affectionate to His devotees, then picked up the dead child as He chanted
the auspicious holy names with the devotees.
As they continued chanting, they went to the bank of the Ganges and performed the child's
last rites with the waters of the Ganges.
The Ganges said: My good fortune is unlimited. My past pious deeds have now born fruit.
Gaura then took the dead child into the waters of the Ganges, and Gagdev rose from the
water and accepted the child in her embrace.
She then emotionally touched the lotus feet of Gaura. Holding the child in her embrace, the
goddess became overwhelmed with ecstatic love.
On seeing the ecstatic mood of Gag, the devotees constantly chanted the auspicious names
of the Lord.
The demigods showered flowers from heaven. The entire sky was filled with their airplanes.
In this way everyone became absorbed in various emotions as they completed the child's last
rites and took bath.
Thereafter they all returned to their homes in ecstasy, and Bhaktivinoda merged in ecstatic
love for Lord Gaurga.
Drink the nectarean characteristics of Gaurga's Nadia pastimes, and pacify your heart by
giving up all lamentation and fear.
O brothers, this material world is temporary, and Ka is the only essence. Always engage in
the worship of Ka according to the teachings of Gaurga.
gorra caraa dhari' yei bhgyavn
Any fortunate person who catches hold of Gaura's lotus feet and worships Rdh and Ka
in Vraja is my life and soul.
Take Rdh-Ka, Gauracandra, Nadia, and Vndvana as the essence of your life, and you
will attain eternal wealth.
karma-jna-nya mi nya-sad-cra
My spiritual master and the Vaiavas have given me the name Bhaktivinoda, yet because I
am devoid of devotion this name has become an disease.
To cure this disease, I have taken shelter at the lotus feet of the Vaiavas.
Taking the dust of the Vaiavas' feet on my head, Bhaktivinoda sings this oka-satana, the
destroyer of lamentation.
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TEXT 34
If you cannot check these familial emotions, then at least cry to your satisfaction later.
According to worldly considerations, materialistic people become distressed and cry when
they hear news of their son's death. Considering that such mundane behavior would create
obstacles in the Lord's feelings of ecstasy while dancing and chanting, rvsa gave
instructions to postpone such mundane behavior for some time.
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TEXT 35
Don't let anyone else hear about this incident, otherwise the Lord's happiness from dancing
will be disturbed.
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TEXT 36
If by hearing your commotion the Lord regains His external consciousness, then I will
certainly drown myself today in the Ganges.
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TEXT 37
After hearing rvsa's words, the ladies became pacified. rvsa then returned to the Lord's
sakrtana.
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TEXT 38
As rvsa participated with great ecstasy in the sakrtana, his exceptional happiness
repeatedly increased.
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TEXT 39
Such are the glories of rvsa Paita, who was the most qualified among Lord Caitanya's
associates.
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TEXT 40
Gauracandra danced in His own ecstatic mood. After some time He and the devotees stopped
the krtana.
The word svnubhvnanda is explained as follows: In the realm of pure consciousness, the
object to be known is experienced in three aspectsthe realization of ka-prema, the
persons who realize ka-prema, and the activities for realizing ka-premain other
words, the object to be known is experienced through realization of sac-cid-nanda, eternal
blissful knowledge.
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TEXT 41
paramparunilena sarva-bhakta-gaa
Gradually word spread among the devotees that rvsa Paita's son had departed for
Vaikuha.
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TEXT 42
Still, no one disclosed this news to the Lord. They all kept their feelings of distress in their
hearts.
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TEXT 43
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TEXT 44
The Lord said, I can't explain how I feel today. Has some distress entered the house of
rvsa?
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TEXT 45
rvsa Paita replied, O Lord, what distress could I have when Your pleasing lotus face is
present in my house?
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TEXT 46
Eventually the devotees informed the Lord what had happened to rvsa Paita's son.
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TEXT 47
The Lord gravely asked, How long ago did this happen? He was then informed that the
incident occurred early in the evening.
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TEXT 48
Fearing that Your ecstasy would be disturbed, rnivsa did not inform anyone about this.
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TEXT 49
It is nearly seven and a half hours since the child left his body. Now please give us
permission to perform the last rites.
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TEXT 50
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TEXT 51
The Lord said, How will I give up such association? Speaking these words, Mahprabhu
began to cry.
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TEXT 52
How will I give up the association of one who did not lament for his son out of love for Me?
Householders become disturbed with lamentation when a calamity occurs in their family. Yet
even the lamentation arising out of a householder's separation from his most beloved child
could not bewilder rvsa, because he was in the association of the Supreme Lord. Therefore
the devotees of the Lord are not considered products of matter or counted among ordinary
people. There is no possibility for one who is totally intoxicated with love for Ka to have
love for objects not related to Ka. On seeing the unique example of love exhibited by
rvsa Paita, the foremost of r Gaurasundara's friends in Navadvpa, the Lord had no
desire to leave his association and go anywhere else.
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TEXT 53
After speaking in this way, Mahprabhu cried profusely. The devotees became thoughtful on
hearing Him speak of renunciation.
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TEXT 54
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TEXT 55
They concluded that the Lord sighed deeply and cried loudly because He would eventually
leave household life and accept sannysa.
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TEXT 56
When the Lord became somewhat pacified on seeing the child, He prepared to take the child
for performing its last rites.
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TEXT 57
The Lord then asked the dead child, Why are you leaving rvsa's house?
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TEXT 58
The child replied, O Lord, this is the destiny arranged by You. Who has the power to change
it?
It is most reasonable to accept the way in which the Lord controls one, otherwise what can
one gain by whimsically displaying one's independent will and disregarding the fate ordained
by the Lord? Besides, no one has the ability to act against the will of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 59
All the devotees were struck with wonder to hear the dead child reply to the Lord's question.
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TEXT 60
The child said, I stayed and enjoyed as long as I was destined to live in this body.
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TEXT 61
That destined time is now completed, so I cannot remain longer. Now I am going to another
predestined body.
I cannot stay longer than I was destined by the will of the Lord to live as the son of rvsa.
Therefore I will certainly accept a body that is suitable for the place I am destined to go.
Through the child's mouth, r Gaurasundara revealed to the people of the world the
philosophy of reincarnation. The gross and subtle bodies are not eternal. The spirit soul
accepts these gross and subtle bodies as coverings and when required is later forced to give
them up. The living entity's acceptance of gross and subtle bodies and his wandering on the
gross and subtle platforms result from the influence of identifying himself as the doer and the
activities he performs. The spirit soul never wanders on the platforms of karma and jna.
The two abodes of sense enjoyment and liberation are never suitable dwelling places for the
existence of the spirit soul. Everyone does not have the good fortune of attaining the
association of r Gaurasundara and His associates, therefore thirst for sense gratification or
liberation and aversion to the service of the Supreme Lord are found within human nature.
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TEXT 62
My destined time in this body is finished, so I cannot stay. Be merciful so that I may not
forget You.
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TEXT 63
O Lord, who is anyone's father and who is anyone's son? Everyone enjoys the fruits of his
own karma.
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TEXT 64
As long as I had the good fortune, I lived at the house of rvsa. Now I am going to the
house of someone else.
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TEXT 65
I offer my obeisances at the feet of You and Your associates. Please do not consider my
offenses. I am leaving now.
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TEXT 66
After speaking in this way, the child's body became silent. Such are the wonderful pastimes of
Lord Gaurga.
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TEXT 67
After hearing those extraordinary topics from the mouth of the dead child, the devotees all
floated in an ocean of bliss.
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TEXT 68
rvsa's family members forgot their lamentation and distress for their child and became
agitated in ecstatic love for Ka.
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TEXT 69
In their ecstatic love, rvsa and his family members caught hold of the Lord's feet and began
to cry.
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TEXT 70
janma janma tumi pit, mt, putra, prabhu
Birth after birth, You are our father, mother, son, and master. May we never forget Your
lotus feet.
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TEXT 71
O Lord, it does not matter where we take birth, but may we always have loving devotion for
Your lotus feet.
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TEXT 72
As the four brothers offered humble words at the Lord's feet, the devotees in the four
directions began to cry loudly.
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TEXT 73
The sound of crying in ecstatic love for Ka arose in the four directions as the entire house
of rvsa became filled with love of Ka.
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TEXT 74
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TEXT 75-76
The miseries of material existence do not affect you. Even one who sees you is not affected
by such miseries. Nitynanda and I are your two sons, so you should no longer feel any grief
in your heart.
r Gaurasundara said to rvsa Paita, The devotees of the Supreme Lord never have any
connection with the material world. In the vision of ignorant people, rvsa Paita was a
householder and a materialist, but the devotees of the Lord never even mistakenly consider
that rvsa Paita was such an inauspicious character. Those who are accustomed to see the
devotees of the Supreme Lord have no bondage to material existence. If one accepts the
Supreme Lord as one's husband, wife, or son to fill the absence of any such most basic
relationship, then one attains direct association with that eternal personality. Simply by
seeing the Lord's relationship with all objects a living entity becomes liberated from the
conditioned state.
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TEXT 77
On hearing these most compassionate words from the lotus mouth of the Lord, the devotees
in the four directions chanted, Jaya! Jaya!
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TEXT 78
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TEXT 79
After performing the appropriate rituals and taking bath in the Ganges, they returned home
while chanting the names of Ka.
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TEXT 80
The Lord and the devotees returned to their respective homes, and rvsa's family became
overwhelmed.
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TEXT 81
One who hears these confidential topics will certainly attain the wealth of ecstatic love for
Ka.
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TEXT 82
I offer my obeisances at the feet of rvsa, whose sons were Gauracandra and Nitynanda.
TEXT 83
These wonderful pastimes took place in Navadvpa. The devotees accept them, but the
nondevotees do not.
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TEXT 84
The topics of the Madhya-khaa are most extraordinary, for a dead child's narration on
spiritual topics is included among them.
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TEXT 85
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TEXT 86
The Lord relished the mellows of ecstatic love and had no interest in family affairs. What to
speak of other duties, He could not even worship Lord Viu.
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TEXT 87
When He sat down to worship Lord Viu after taking bath, His clothing and entire body
became soaked with tears of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 88
He would then go out, change His cloth, and return to worship Viu.
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TEXT 89
Then His cloth would again become soaked with tears of love, and He would again go out
and clean Himself.
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TEXT 90
In this way He would simply continue to change His clothes, and becauses of ecstatic love He
was unable to offer any worship to Viu.
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TEXT 91
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TEXT 92
In this way the Lord of Vaikuha was absorbed in the mellows of devotional service as He
day and night enjoyed pastimes in Navadvpa.
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TEXT 93
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
CBP 26: Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on uklmbara and Vijay and the Lord's Desire
to Accept Sannysa
Chapter Twenty-six: Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on uklmbara and Vijay and the
Lord's Desire to Accept Sannysa
This chapter describes rman Mahprabhu's acceptance of rice at the house of uklmbara
Brahmacr, the Lord's display of His opulences to the professional writer Vijaya dsa by
placing His hand on Vijaya's body, the Lord's display of incarnations like Matsya and Krma,
a student's criticism of the Lord when the Lord chanted Gop! Gop! in the mood of a gop,
the Lord's attempt to beat that student with a stick, the Lord's narration to His associates of a
riddle that revealed His desire to take sannysa, the Lord's private discussion with rmat
Nitynanda Prabhu, the Lord's announcement to Mukunda and Gaddhara of His desire to
take sannysa, and the devotees' distress.
One day when rman Mahprabhu expressed His desire to accept lunch from uklmbara
Brahmacr, uklmbara discouraged the Lord in various ways, thinking that Mahprabhu's
request was simply a hoax. But on hearing the Lord's repeated requests, uklmbara asked
the devotees about the procedure for feeding the Lord. The devotees praised uklmbara's
good fortune and instructed him to cook without touching the foods. After completing his
bath, uklmbara placed without touching ingredients like rice and banana stems in a pot of
boiling water and then chanted the names of Lord Hari. Lakmdev then cast her merciful
glance on the devotee's rice. The Lord came with His associates to uklmbara's house and
personally offered that rice preparation to Lord Viu. He then sat down to eat and praised
the good taste of that preparation. On seeing the Lord's mercy on uklmbara, the devotees
began to shed tears of love.
When the Lord finished His meal, the devotees picked up His plate of remnants. After
holding a short ia-goh, or spiritual discussion, r Gaurasundara laid down there. The
devotees also followed the Lord's example. While everyone was lying down, Mahprabhu
placed His hand on the professional writer Vijaya dsa's body. On seeing the wonderful
opulences of Mahprabhu, Vijaya dsa was about to loudly cry out when Mahprabhu
checked him with a gesture of His finger. Vijaya dsa then roared and fell unconscious. The
devotees could understand the confidential reason behind this, but the Lord told them that it
was because of either the influence of the Ganges or Lord Viu. Vijaya remained practically
inert for seven days.
During His pastimes in Navadvpa, Mahprabhu would according to His mood manifest the
eternal transcendental forms of various incarnations like Matsya and Krma and then
withdraw Them. But He retained His mood as Balarma for many days. When, being
intoxicated in the mood of Balarma, Gaurasundara asked for Vru, then realizing the
intention of Mahprabhu r Nitynanda Prabhu, who is nondifferent from Baladeva, would
place a pot of Ganges water before Him. The three worlds trembled on hearing the Lord's
loud roars, and the earth shook by His wild dancing. When the devotees fearfully offered
prayers glorifying Baladeva, the Lord became pleased and lost consciousness.
When Mahprabhu one day became absorbed in the mood of a gop and chanted, Gop,
gop, a student with no understanding of His internal mood began to criticize His behavior.
The Lord then took a stick in His hand and prepared to beat him. The student ran away in
fear of his life, and when he told his friends about the Lord's actions, they committed offenses
at the feet of Mahprabhu by considering the Lord an ordinary human being and by
conspiring to retaliate against Him. As the Supersoul, Mahprabhu understood this, and He
then informed all His associates through a riddle about His intention to accept sannysa. No
one other than Nitynanda Prabhu could understand that meaning. He became aggrieved on
thinking that the Lord's beautiful hair would be lost.
rman Mahprabhu called Nitynanda to a solitary place and explained to Him the reason
why He was going to take sannysa. He had incarnated to deliver the fallen souls of the
world, but people were not being delivered by His darana because they were committing
offenses at His lotus feet. If He took sannysa and became a beggar at their door, then by
seeing a sannys they would touch His feet while offering obeisances. Then only would their
offenses be vanquished and they would attain devotional service at the feet of r Gaurga.
rla Nitynanda Prabhu did not say anything to oppose Mahprabhu's intention, but He
requested the Lord to reveal His intention to the devotees. He then became inert while
thinking about how acmt would suffer in separation from the Lord.
One day r Gaurahari went to the house of Mukunda, and when the Lord ordered Mukunda
to sing the glories of Ka, Mukunda began to perform krtana. On hearing that krtana, the
Lord became overwhelmed in ecstasy. He checked His emotions, however, and then disclosed
His desire to Mukunda. As soon as Mukunda heard the Lord's intention, he became distressed
and requested the Lord to wait for some days.
Thereafter, when r Gaurasundara went to the house of Gaddhara and disclosed His
intention, Gaddhara felt like he had been struck by a thunderbolt. He attempted to stop the
Lord from taking sannysa by speaking authoritatively in various ways to the Lord. The Lord
revealed His intention to various other devotees, and everyone merged in an ocean of distress
while thinking about the disappearance of the Lord's hair.
All glories to Gauracandra, the benefactor of the world! Please place Your lotus feet within
my heart.
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TEXT 1
eka-dina uklmbara-brahmcri-sthne
One day the Lord mercifully asked uklmbara Brahmacr for some rice.
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TEXT 2
I have a strong desire to eat your rice. Do not fear. This is a sincere request.
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TEXT 3
When Mahprabhu made repeated requests in this way, uklmbara emotionally pleaded
with the Lord.
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TEXT 4
I am a most sinful, wretched beggar, and You are the personification of eternal religious
principles, which I have fallen from.
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TEXT 5
O Lord, You should give Me the shelter of Your lotus feet. Although I am not even equal to
an insect, You are trying to deceive me.
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TEXT 6
The Lord said, Do not consider this a deception, for I have a strong desire to taste your
cooking.
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TEXT 7
Go home and quickly prepare an offering for the Lord. I will surely come at midday.
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TEXT 8
Still, uklmbara was in anxiety, so he asked all the devotees what he should do.
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TEXT 9
They all said, Why are you afraid? From the spiritual point of view, no one is separate from
the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 10
He always begs food especially from those who worship Him with unflinching devotion.
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TEXT 11
Although Vidura was the son of a dra, because of his devotional service the Lord
personally begged food from him and ate.
For a description of the Lord begging rice from Vidura, see the Mahbhrata, Udyoga-parva,
Chapter Ninety.
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TEXT 12
It is the nature of the Lord to beg food from His devotees and eat. Just go and offer Him
lunch with great devotion.
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TEXT 13
If you still feel fearful, then don't touch the food while you cook.
The word lagoche (derived from the Persian word algse) means without touching,
without contact, or keeping at a distance.
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TEXT 14
You are most fortunate to receive such mercy. On hearing this, the brhmaa returned to
his house.
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TEXT 15
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TEXT 16
The brhmaa then put some rice and the choice core of a banana stem in the water without
touching them and folded his hands.
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TEXT 17
uklmbara then began to joyfully sing, Jaya Ka, Govinda, Gopla, Vanaml!
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TEXT 18
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TEXT 19
That rice then immediately became exactly like nectar. Meanwhile the Lord arrived there
after finishing His bath.
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TEXT 20
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TEXT 21
As the Lord took that rice He had desired, He looked at uklmbara and smiled happily.
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TEXT 22
The house was situated right next to the Ganges. The Lord then happily offered the rice to
Viu.
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TEXT 23
Thereafter the Lord smiled as He joyfully sat down to eat. All His servants watched to the full
satisfaction of their eyes.
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TEXT 24
brahmdira yaja-bhoktr-gaurasundara
Viu, the Lord of all sacrifices, eats in the pure sacrifice of Brahm. uklmbara Brahmacr
used to collect rice by begging from door to door. From the external point of view, that rice
was contaminated because of being touched. Since it is not possible to collect
uncontaminated rice through begging, householders do not accept items touched by beggars.
It is true that uncontaminated rice is more pure than rice contaminated by touch, but rice
received through begging is even more pure because it has been received as a gift by the
mercy of the Supreme Lord. It is true that from the external point of view the contamination
of being touched, or the violation of the path of awe and reverence, is present, but according
to the philosophy preached by r Gaurasundara the most important factor in mah-prasda
is the purity of the heart.
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TEXT 25
That Lord said, Since birth I have never tasted such palatable rice as this.
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TEXT 26
ki garbha-thoera svdu n pri kahite
I cannot describe the fine taste of this banana stem. How did he cook without touching it?
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TEXT 27
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TEXT 28
On seeing the extraordinary mercy bestowed on uklmbara, the devotees began to cry
among themselves.
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TEXT 29
In this way the Lord repeatedly relished the meal to His full satisfaction.
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TEXT 30
Let the sinful, nondevotee millionaires see the mercy that the beggar uklmbara received.
It is not true that if one has hundreds of millions of dollars one can feed the Supreme Lord.
The poverty-stricken uklmbara satisfied r Gaurasundara with the rice that he collected by
begging. Sinful nondevotees cannot understand these topics.
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TEXT 31
One cannot attain Lord Caitanya by wealth, followers, or learning. All the scriptures declare,
The Lord is controlled by devotional service.
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TEXT 32
After finishing His meal, the Lord, in great satisfaction, sat down and smiled as He chewed
betel nuts.
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TEXT 33
The devotees forgot themselves in ecstasy as they honored the remnants that Brahm, iva,
and Ananta worship.
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TEXT 34
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TEXT 35
After discussing the pastimes of Ka for some time, Mahprabhu lied down there.
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TEXT 36
The devotees also lied down there. One of them, however, saw something wonderful.
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TEXT 37
There was a student of the Lord named r Vijaya dsa. That great soul had a divine vision.
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TEXT 38
There was no writer in Navadvpa as expert as him. He copied many books for the Lord.
The word khariy means a copyist and is derived from the word karika, or pertaining
to letters. When there were no printing presses, a class of people earned their livelihood by
copying books and writings for others. Such people were called khariys.
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TEXT 39
People called him khariy Vijaya, but because they were devoid of devotion they did not
know his glories.
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TEXT 40
While lying down, the Lord placed His hand on the body of Vijaya, who then saw something
most wonderful.
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TEXT 41
He saw that the Lord's hand was long and mighty like a golden pillar and decorated with
jeweled ornaments.
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TEXT 42
All of His fingers were decorated with engraved, jeweled rings. It appeared as if millions of
suns and moons were brightly shining.
The phrase r-ratna-mudrik means engraved rings or jewel and coral-studded rings.
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TEXT 43
brahma paryanta saba dekhe jyotirmaya
That effulgence spread up to the planet of Lord Brahm. On seeing the Lord's hand, Vijaya
became filled with transcendental ecstasy.
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TEXT 44
When Vijaya was about to shout, the Lord immediately placed His lotus hand over his
mouth.
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TEXT 45
The Lord said, As long as I remain in this world, do not tell anyone about this incident.
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TEXT 46
After saying this, the Lord looked at Vijaya and smiled. Then Vijaya jumped up and roared
loudly.
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TEXT 47
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TEXT 48
After jumping about like a madman for a while, Vijaya became absorbed in ecstasy and fell
unconscious.
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TEXT 49
As all the devotees realized that he had seen the Lord's opulences, they began to cry.
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TEXT 50
The Lord asked everyone, What happened to Vijaya? Why is he suddenly roaring loudly?
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TEXT 51
The Lord further said, I think it is the influence of the Ganges, for Vijaya is particularly
devoted to the Ganges.
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TEXT 52
nahe uklmbara-ghe deva-adhina
Otherwise the Supreme Lord must be present in uklmbara's house. Only Ka knows
what he has seen.
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TEXT 53
After speaking like this, the Lord touched Vijaya's body and brought him back to
consciousness. Then all the devotees smiled.
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TEXT 54
Although Vijaya got up, he remained practically inert. For seven days he wandered about
Nadia in that state.
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TEXT 55
Vijaya did not eat, sleep, or perform any bodily activities as he wandered about. No one could
understand the mystery behind this.
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TEXT 56
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TEXT 57
Who has the power to describe the good fortune of uklmbara, whose rice was eaten by
Gauracandra?
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TEXT 58
In this way Gaurasundara enjoyed pastimes with His associates in the house of the fortunate
uklmbara.
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TEXT 59
vijayere kp,uklmbarnna-bhojana
By hearing about the mercy bestowed on Vijaya and the acceptance of uklmbara's rice, one
attains the wealth of devotional service.
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TEXT 60
In this way r Gaurasundara constantly performed pastimes in Navadvpa that are glorified
by all the Vedas.
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TEXT 61
Accompanied by Nitynanda, the Lord daily enjoyed pastimes like this in the houses of all the
Vaiavas.
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TEXT 62-63
The body of the Lord was always agitated in the mellows of ecstatic love as He manifested the
sentiments of Matsya, Krma, Narasiha, Varha, Vmana, Rmacandra, Buddha, Kalki, and
Ka, the son of Nanda Mahrja.
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TEXT 64
In this way the Lord assumed the forms and manifested the sentiments of His various
incarnations on some pretext or other.
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TEXT 65
The Lord manifested these sentiments and then withdrew them, but His sentiment as
Balarma remained for many days.
After displaying the ten varieties of sentiments of the incarnations Mahprabhu concealed
them. Of these, He often displayed the sentiment of Haladhara.
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TEXT 66
The Lord would become intoxicated in the mood of Haladhara and loudly call out, Bring
wine! Bring wine!
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TEXT 67
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TEXT 68
The Lord would roar and shout in such a way that the three worlds beginning from
Navadvpa shook.
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TEXT 69
He would dance so wildly that if He fell to the ground the earth would crack.
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TEXT 70
The earth would sway along with the entire universe, and the devotees would become
frightened on seeing that dancing of the Lord.
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TEXT 71
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TEXT 72
As the Lord staggered around the courtyard like a greatly intoxicated person, He composed
and recited particular varieties of poems and songs.
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TEXT 73
What splendor He manifested in the mood of Balarma! The devotees were unsatiated even
though they constantly gazed at Him.
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TEXT 74
The Lord's moonlike face was completely beyond description. He would repeatedly call out,
Nitynanda! Nitynanda!
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TEXT 75
The Lord would seldom regain external consciousness, and when He did so, He would
exclaim, My life is departing.
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TEXT 76
The Lord would then say, When My uncle Balarma beat Me, My father, Ka, saved Me.
Sometimes Mahprabhu would become absorbed in the mood of Pradyumna. He would then
accept Balarma as His guardian and address Him as uncle, and He would accept Ka as
His protector and consider Him His father.
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TEXT 77
After speaking like this, the Lord would lose consciousness in such a way that the devotees
would become frightened and cry loudly.
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TEXT 78
As the son of Jaganntha Mira danced in various moods, all of the pastimes He exhibited
were most wonderful.
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TEXT 79
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TEXT 80
The Lord's crying would pierce the hearts of people throughout innumerable worlds.
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TEXT 81
As the Lord became overwhelmed in love for Himself, He spoke as though He forgot who He
was.
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TEXT 82
The gops previously feared that when the moon rose they would die out of separation from
Ka.
When the gops, who were afflicted with separation because of not attaining the moonlike
face of r Kacandra, saw in the sky the rising moon, which resembles the moonlike face of
Ka, they exhibited in their separation from Ka ten states of ecstatic love headed by
death. Such transcendental sentiments were exhibited by Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 83
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TEXT 84
On seeing the Lord's agitation out of absorption in ecstasy, ac, the mother of the universe,
cried inside the house.
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TEXT 85
Such was the Lord's extraordinary display of loving devotional service. Can a human being
have the ability to describe that?
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TEXT 86
Every day, according to the mood manifested by the Lord, He would perform pastimes of the
various incarnations.
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TEXT 87
One day the Lord of the universe became absorbed in the mood of the gops and chanted,
Vndvana! Gop! Gop!
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TEXT 88
At that time a student came there for some purpose. Not understanding the internal mood of
the Lord, he spoke.
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TEXT 89-94
O Nimi Paita, why are You chanting `Gop, gop'? Stop chanting, `Gop, gop,' and chant
the name of Ka. What piety will You achieve by chanting, `Gop, gop'? The Vedas say that
one achieves piety by chanting the name of Ka. The Lord was absorbed in a different
mood, which the ignorant student could not understand. The Lord said, Ka is a rogue.
Who will worship Him? He mercilessly killed Vli for no fault of his. Being controlled by His
wife, He cut off the nose and ears of another woman. He took everything away from Bali
Mahrja and sent him to Ptla. What will I gain by chanting His name? After speaking in
this way, Mahprabhu, who was absorbed in ecstasy, took up a stick and rushed to beat the
student.
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TEXT 95-96
The student quickly got up and ran away, with Mahprabhu chasing after him, exclaiming,
Catch him! Catch him! Seeing the angry Lord with a stick in His hand, the student
panicked and ran away.
Not understanding the intention of rla Gaurasundara, that student became extremely
anxious and fearful and ran away to escape being beaten by His stick.
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TEXT 97
The student did not understand the different mood by which the Lord was chasing him. He
became greatly frightened and ran for his life.
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TEXT 98
The devotees quickly ran after the Lord, and soon caught Him and brought Him back.
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TEXT 99
As they all pacified the Lord, the student fearfully ran far away.
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TEXT 100
Breathing heavily and covered with perspiration, the student quickly joined his fellow
students.
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TEXT 101
sambhrame jijse sabe bhayere kraa
They all anxiously asked him why he was frightened, and he replied, Don't ask. Today I'm
lucky to still be alive.
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TEXT 102
Everyone says that Nimi Paita is a great saint, so I went to His house to see Him.
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TEXT 103
I saw He was sitting and chanting, `Gop, gop.' Day and night He is chanting only these
names.
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TEXT 104
So I asked Him, `O Paita, what are You doing? Chant the name of Ka as the scriptures
have prescribed.'
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TEXT 105
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TEXT 106
He also criticized Ka with such filthy words that I am unable to repeat them.
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TEXT 107
I was saved only by the will of destiny. This is what happened to me today.
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TEXT 108-117
On hearing that student's words, his foolish friends laughed and began to discuss their
thoughts on the matter. One of them said, People call Him a Vaiava, but then why does He
try to angrily beat a brhmaa? Another said, How can He be called a Vaiava if He does
not chant the name of Ka? Someone else said, This is a strange story I am hearing; a
Vaiava is chanting the name `Gop.' Yet another said, Why should we be frightened?
Don't we possess the prowess of brhmaas? He is a brhmaa, but aren't we also? If He
attacks us, why should we tolerate it? He is not a king that He can attack anyone. We should
all stick together, and if He attacks us again, we will not tolerate it. He may be the son of
Jaganntha Mira of Navadvpa, but we are not the sons of less important persons.
Remember, just recently we studied with Him. Now see how He has become a Gosvm!
The frightened student approached his proud fellow students, who were less intelligent like
him, and told them about r Gaurasundara's behavior. As a result, some of his fellow
students said, We all studied together with Vivambhara, so how can He suddenly become a
liberated mah-bhgavata? He may be the son of Jaganntha Mira, but we are also the sons of
learned persons like Jaganntha Mira. He is not a king who can award punishment. If He
comes to punish us, we will punish Him. Like Him, we are also the sons of brhmaas. If He
comes to beat a brhmaa, why should we tolerate it? If someone accepts Him as superior to
a brhmaa by calling Him a Vaiava, then we should have heard the name of Ka coming
from His mouth, as befitting a Vaiava. On hearing the strange name `Gop' coming from His
mouth, no one will consider Him a Vaiava. The duty of a Vaiava is to follow in the
footsteps of a brhmaa (!), therefore since He became angry enough to beat a brhmaa, we
can certainly understand that He is envious of the brhmaas.
The mentality that sinful-minded people develop under the burden of their sinful activities
has been current since time immemorial. We can see examples of such hard-heartedness even
today.
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TEXT 118
jnilena antarymr-acnandana
In this way the sinful students made a plan, which was understood by r acnandana, the
Supersoul.
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TEXT 119
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TEXT 120
Suddenly He spoke something strange, which no one could understand. They were all struck
with wonder.
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TEXT 121
I made the medicine pippalikhaa to clear excess mucus, but instead of clearing the mucus
in the body, it created more.
I made an attempt to preach to the suffering living entities of this world a truth that has
never before been revealed. But rather than accepting this, they took the heavy burden of
offense on their shoulders. I wanted to preach for the eternal benefit of the residents of Nadia,
but they have not understood My intention and seem to have become bewildered, so they are
opposing the preaching of pure devotional service. The Vedic literature prescribes the
medicine pippalikhaa to cure a person who is afflicted by excessive mucus. But rather than
curing the disease, the medicine has simply increased the mucus. The materialistic people of
this world worship imaginary gods to increase their sense gratification. They do not perform
any activities for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord, but simply remain busy gratifying their
own senses. They consider sense gratification as the goal of life and do not inquire about the
rarely attained loving devotional service of Ka.
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TEXT 122
After saying this, the Lord of all laughed loudly. The devotees could not understand why He
was laughing and became anxious.
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TEXT 123
Nitynanda understood the Lord's plan. He understood, The Lord will soon leave home.
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TEXT 124
Lord Nitynanda became absorbed in lamentation as He realized that the Lord would
certainly take sannysa.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.125
TEXT 125
Thinking that the Lord would shave off His beautiful hair, Nitynanda became agitated with
distress.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.126
TEXT 126
After a while Lord Gaurga took Nitynanda by the hand and sat down in a solitary place.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.127
TEXT 127
The Lord said, Listen, Nitynanda Prabhu! Let Me confidentially reveal My heart to You.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.128
TEXT 128
I came to deliver the living entities of this world. I could not deliver them, and it appears
that I came to destroy them.
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TEXT 129
r Gaurasundara said to r Nitynanda, I began to glorify Lord Hari and His devotees to
benefit the residents of Navadvpa. But the result was the oppositethey became more and
more entangled in offense. They could not understand the practice of pure devotional service,
and they ruined themselves by totally misunderstanding devotional service to Hari. In this
way they tightened the knots of their bondage to material existence. Their such degradation
resulted from envy of the Supreme Lord and the absence of a service attitude for the devotees
of the Supreme Lord.
When according to the desire of r Gaurasundara the expert devotees of the Viva-vaiava-
rja-sabh engaged in preaching pure devotional service, a group of prkta-sahajiys under
the guidance of an arrogant karmi resident of Klan created various disturbances. Those
prkta-sahajiy, so-called preachers of devotional service to Viu tried their best to oppose
the preaching of pure devotional service by resorting to the use of harsh language in various
medias like one fortnightly newspaper. They plunged into the well of material existence to
destroy themselves by accepting sinful activities, deviations from religious principles,
nondevotional activities in the form of envying Ka and His devotees, and association with
women as the standards of pure devotional service preached by r Gaurasundara. Some of
them tried to oppose the system of daiva-varrama on the pretext of following varrama-
dharma, and some without understanding the process of devotional service tried to preserve
their beards and moustaches to keep their enjoying propensity intact. The foolish prkta-
sahajiys cannot understand the intentions of the Lord's devotees. Therefore how will they
understand the transcendental behavior and endeavors of Gaurasundara? They did not
hesitate to create the new doctrine that even the distribution of ka-premathe ultimate
aim of Gaura's supremely pure pastimesis the perverted mentality of immoral people. In
every yuga one finds the purport of the statement: klena na pralaye vya veda-
sajitBy the influence of time, the transcendental sound of Vedic knowledge is lost at
the time of annihilation. Yet the Supreme Lord and His devotees always endeavor to check
the decline in religious principles. Sinful-minded people, however, are not able to understand
undisclosed mysteries.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.130
TEXT 130
As soon as they decided to beat Me, they were immediately entangled in unlimited bondage.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.131
TEXT 131
I incarnated to deliver the people of the world, but it appears that I am destroying them.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.132
TEXT 132
Soon You will see Me shave My head and give up My brhmaa thread. I will wander about
begging as a sannys.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.133
TEXT 133
I will soon become a beggar at the door of those who have decided to beat Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.134
TEXT 134
Then they will fall at My feet when they see Me, and in this way I will deliver the entire
world.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.135
TEXT 135
When Kacandra Siha entered into litigation in many court cases and became the object
of hatred for many people in Vraja-maala, he accepted sannysa on the path of anurga, or
attachment for the Supreme Lord. As a result, all the Vrajavss gave up attacking him. Yet
because of not understanding the purport of accepting sannysa on the path of devotional
service, many ignorant people have attacked the tridai-sannyss of the r Viva-vaiava-
rja-sabh. We do not blame those who attack, but their foolishness and ignorance are to be
blamed.
Since the influence of Kali was not very prominent during the time of r Gaurasundara, most
people did attack sannyss. But envious persons devoid of good character and morality have
always attacked the tridai-sannyss. What to speak of this, they have even found faults in
the worship of Hari, the abode of Hari, and in the principles of pure varrama-dharma.
Many people become angry when they are told that consuming intoxicants is not included
among religious principles. They become angry when they are told that immorality is not
included among religious principles. They become angry when they are told that one should
not accumulate wealth for oneself even through proper means and what to speak of
accumulating wealth by cheating and stealing. And they become angry when they are told
that duplicity is not included among religious principles. Envious people who claim to be
religious become more envious on hearing that material advancement is not the goal of life,
that one should not become envious, and that one should discuss religious principles without
partiality. They consider that those who wear the dress of religious people are irreligious like
themselves, and they quarrel with them and induce others to unjustly quarrel with them.
Those greedy to attain the fame of religious people and who are unable to control themselves
hypocritically dress as religious people, and on the pretext of worshiping many gods and
accepting the preaching of unauthorized principles as the preaching of religious principles,
they present immoral activities as religious principles while trying to negate the existence of
the Supreme Lord, His abode, and the activities of devotional service. The tridai-sannyss
do not pay any attention to their words but offenselessly chant the names of the Lord, serve
the abode of the Lord without desire for material enjoyment, and pursue ka-prema while
giving up sense gratification and engaging in the service of Ka, the transcendental Cupid.
Hypocrites try to attract the sympathy of ordinary people by accumulating wealth in the
name of cultivating religious principles, by screaming in the name of delivering religious
discourses at assemblies and meetings, and by accumulating their livelihood through
professional recitation of the scriptures. The day that these envious people actually
disassociate themselves from their pride in the form of aversion to Hari, they will learn to
respect the sannyss on the path of devotional service and they will see that none of the
members of the r Viva-vaiava-rja-sabh welcome sense gratification and the spirit of
enjoyment like they do; rather, they purely follow in the footsteps of Caitanyacandra. Every
living entity will benefit by the attainment of devotional service to the Lord. That is why it is
the nature of those devotees to transform all enjoyment-prone propensities into service-
inclined propensities. The preachers of r Viva-vaiava-rja- sabh do not use accumulated
wealth or followers for their own purposes; they use everything for the service of Ka and
Ka's devotees. Unless one is initiated into the devotional service of Viu, one cannot
understand these topics.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.136
TEXT 136
As a sannys, I will soon wander from door to door begging. Let Me see then who beats Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.137
TEXT 137
I have thus revealed My heart to You. I will certainly give up household life.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.138
TEXT 138
ithe kichu dukha tumi n bhviha mane
Do not feel distressed because of this. Give Me Your permission to take sannysa.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.139
TEXT 139
I will do whatever You want, but You know the purpose of My incarnation.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.140
TEXT 140
If You want the world delivered, I hope You will not forbid Me from taking sannysa.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.141
TEXT 141
Do not feel unhappy for even a moment, for You know the purpose of My incarnation.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.142
TEXT 142
Nitynanda's mind, body, and life airs were shattered when He heard that the Lord would
shave His head.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.143
TEXT 143
He had no advice to offer, for He knew that the Lord would certainly take sannysa.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.144
TEXT 144
Nitynanda said, O Lord, You are supremely independent. Whatever You desire will
certainly take place.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.145
TEXT 145
Who can tell You what to do or what not to do? Whatever is in Your heart is inevitable.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.146
TEXT 146
You are the maintainer and Lord of all planets. You know well what is proper for You.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.147
TEXT 147
You alone know how You will deliver the people of the world.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.148
TEXT 148
You are independent and full of transcendental bliss, therefore whatever You wish to do will
certainly be done.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.149
TEXT 149
Still You may ask Your servants to see what they have to say.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.150
TEXT 150
Then do whatever You desire, O Lord, for who can change Your will?
CB Madhya-khaa 26.151
TEXT 151
On hearing Nitynanda's words, the Lord was satisfied and repeatedly embraced Him.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.152
TEXT 152
CB Madhya-khaa 26.153
TEXT 153
As Nitynanda realized that the Lord would leave home, He lost external consciousness and
His body was stunned.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.154
TEXT 154
After becoming pacified, Nitynanda thought, How will mother ac survive when the Lord
leaves home?
CB Madhya-khaa 26.155
TEXT 155
How will mother ac pass her days and nights? Thinking like this, the exalted Nitynanda
practically lost consciousness.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.156
TEXT 156
Realizing how mother ac would suffer, Lord Nitynanda went to a solitary place and
continuously cried.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.157
TEXT 157
Gauracandra went to the house of Mukunda. When Mukunda saw the Lord, he felt great
ecstasy.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.158
TEXT 158
The Lord said, Sing about the auspicious glories of Ka. As Mukunda sang, the Lord
became overwhelmed.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.159
TEXT 159
On hearing the fortunate Mukunda's melodious singing, the crest jewel of the brhmaas
roared loudly, Chant! Chant!
CB Madhya-khaa 26.160
TEXT 160
After a while the Lord controlled His emotions and began to speak with Mukunda.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.161
TEXT 161
The Lord said, O Mukunda, listen to Me. I will not stay here. I will leave home.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.162
TEXT 162
I will leave household life. I will give up My ikh and brhmaa thread and go where I
please.
The karmi and jn sannyss abandon material enjoyment and give up their ikh and
brhmaa thread for the sake of renunciation. r Caitanyadeva's renunciation of His ikh
was meant to prove a point to the Myvdjns. The tridai-sannyss engage their ikh
and brhmaa threads in the service of the Supreme Lord. That is why they keep their ikh
and brhmaa threads while accepting tridaa-sannysa according to the Madhva-Gauya
line. Following in the footsteps of the Madhva-Gauya line, Tridai Bhiku r
Prabodhnanda Sarasvat, who belonged to the r-sampradya, also kept his ikh and
brhmaa thread. Vallabhcrya, who belonged to the r Gaddhara branch, preserved his
ikh and brhmaa thread at the time of accepting tridaa-sannysa. r Viusvm, r
Rmnuja, and r Nimbditya were all sannyss with ikhs and brhmaa threads. In the
Madhva-sampradya, only the Trthas have even today the provision to give up their ikhs
and brhmaa threads. In the Madhva-Gauya line, the Vrajavs Six Gosvms accepted
tridaa-sannysa based on r Upademta, and according to the principles of
paramahasas some of them did not even wear saffron cloth. Therefore it is to be understood
that they were paramahasas. This does not mean that tridaa-sannyss aspiring to
progress should give up saffron cloth. Their spiritual masters, however, may not need to wear
saffron cloth. Retaining saffron cloth does not disturb the principles of a paramahasa. Those
paramahasas with ikhs and brhmaa threads who traverse the paramahasa path under
the shelter of r Gauracandra do not give up their ikhs and brhmaa threadsthis is
known as r Caitanyadeva's ik. [Even today it is the practice in Bengal to call the ikh,
or tuft of hair on the head of devotees, r Caitanya's ikh, and ikh is a corrupted form of
the word ik, which means teaching]
CB Madhya-khaa 26.163
TEXT 163
Hearing that the Lord would shave His ikh, Mukunda fell into lamentation and lost all
sense of happiness.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.164-165
TEXT 164-165
In great humility, Mukunda Mahaya said, O Lord, if You must take sannysa, then first
please perform krtana a few more days as You have been doing. Then do as You please.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.166
TEXT 166
After hearing the appeal of Mukunda, r Gaurasundara went to the residence of Gaddhara.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.167
TEXT 167
Gaddhara respectfully offered his obeisances to the Lord, who said, Listen to what I have to
say.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.168
TEXT 168
CB Madhya-khaa 26.169
TEXT 169
I will certainly give up My ikh and brhmaa thread. After shaving My head, I will go
wherever I please.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.170
TEXT 170
On hearing that the Lord would give up His ikh, Gaddhara felt as though he had been
struck in the head by a thunderbolt.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.171
TEXT 171
CB Madhya-khaa 26.172
TEXT 172
ikh-sutra ghucilei se ka pi
Are You saying that a ghastha cannot be a Vaiava and that one attains Ka by giving up
his ikh and brhmaa thread?
CB Madhya-khaa 26.173
TEXT 173
mth muile prabhu, kib karma haya
O Lord, is this the benefit of shaving one's head? This is just Your opinion, it is not the
opinion of the Vedas.
r Gaurasundara gave up the company of His envious friends and companions to teach that
unfavorable family life must be given up. Another purpose of r Gaurasundara was to teach
everyone to become free from the prkta-sahajiy principles based on illicit household life
that have nowadays spread throughout India. It is the duty of every human being to always
worship Hari in whatever rama one is situated. If people considering household life as
favorable engage in mundane activities like offering oblations to the forefathers under the
direction of smrta principles that are unfavorable to devotional service, or if people who are
averse to the Supreme Lord are offered respect to satisfy the public, then the devotees of the
Lord lose respect in the eyes of ignorant peopleto demonstrate this, r Gaurasundara
enacted the pastime of accepting sannysa according to proper regulations.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.174
TEXT 174
How will You leave Your widowed mother? You will from the outset become responsible for
Your mother's death.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.175
TEXT 175
She will certainly not survive if You leave, for You are the only one she has left, and You are
her life and soul.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.176
TEXT 176
Is the Supreme Lord not pleased if one stays at home? A householder is liked by everyone.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.177
TEXT 177
Still, if You are pleased by shaving Your head, then leave if that is what You desire.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.178
TEXT 178
In this way the Lord personally informed His intimate devotees, I will give up My ikh and
brhmaa thread.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.179
TEXT 179
Those who heard that He would shave His ikh fell unconscious and lost all perception of
their bodies.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.180
TEXT 180
When the devotees thought about the Lord shaving off His ikh, they all cried.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.181
TEXT 181
Someone said, How will I again make a flower garland to decorate His beautiful curly hair?
CB Madhya-khaa 26.182
TEXT 182
Another said, How will I maintain this sinful life without seeing His nicely bound hair?
CB Madhya-khaa 26.183
TEXT 183
Someone slapped his head while saying, I will no longer smell the divine fragrance of His
hair!
CB Madhya-khaa 26.184
TEXT 184
Someone else said, How will I again wash His beautiful hair with malak?
CB Madhya-khaa 26.185
TEXT 185
`hari hari' bali' keha knde uccaisvare
Others cried loudly while exclaiming, Hari! Hari! In this way the devotees drown in an
ocean of distress.
CB Madhya-khaa 26.181
TEXT 186
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes the Lord's solacing words to the devotees who were afflicted with
feelings of separation, mother ac's lamentation, and the Lord's solacing words to her.
After hearing that the Lord would take sannysa and fearing that they would lose the Lord's
association, the devotees were in constant anxiety and had no appetite for food or water. The
Lord, who is affectionate to His devotees, was unable to tolerate His devotees' distress. He
therefore revealed to the devotees the confidential facts that they were the Lord's eternal
associates, that the Lord does not perform any pastime without them, and that birth after
birth they incarnate to assist the Lord in His pastimes. Being pacified by the Lord's words, the
devotees returned to their respective homes.
Gradually the news of the Lord's plan to take sannysa reached mother ac. She then
repeatedly lost consciousness in great distress. When she eventually saw Mahprabhu in a
relaxed mood, she came before the Lord and expressed her grief in various heartfelt words.
Mahprabhu then solaced mother ac by describing the confidential facts about Himself and
the actual identity of mother ac, and mother ac became somewhat pacified.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.001
TEXT 1
All glories to Vivambhara, r acnandana! All glories to the lionlike Gaurga, the deliverer
of the fallen!
CB Madhya-khaa 27.002
TEXT 2
In this way the devotees cried among themselves with feelings of separation from the Lord.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.003
TEXT 3
Where will the Lord go after taking sannysa, and where will we go to see Him?
CB Madhya-khaa 27.004
TEXT 4
If He takes sannysa, He will not return to the village. Who knows which direction He will
decide to go?
CB Madhya-khaa 27.005
TEXT 5
CB Madhya-khaa 27.006
TEXT 6
The Lord could not tolerate His servants' distress, so He pleasingly solaced everyone.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.007
TEXT 7
The Lord said, Why are you all worried? Wherever you are, I am always there.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.008
TEXT 8
You are all thinking that I will leave you after taking sannysa.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.009
TEXT 9
CB Madhya-khaa 27.010
TEXT 10
You are My constant associates, birth after birth. Do not think that we are together only in
this birth.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.011-012
TEXT 11-12
As you are always enjoying the happiness of sakrtana with Me in this birth, you were all
My associates in My various incarnations in the different yugas.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.013
TEXT 13
In this way I will incarnate in the two other forms of krtana and nanda.
r Gaurasundara said, Like this I will incarnate two more times. I incarnate along with the
krtana of the Lord's holy names, and I incarnate in the nanda form of the Deity to display
My sac-cid-nanda form to those who worship Me.
On the pretext that r Gaurasundara has two other incarnations, envious, atheistic people
establish wretched people as incarnations of Lord r Gaurasundara rather than accept the
Deity form of r Gaurasundara. Since pure devotees of the Lord have accepted the two
incarnations of Lord r Gaurasundara as vea-avatras, or empowered incarnations, sinful
people attempt to apply apotheosis on living entities who are forced to accept the fruits of
their karma and who daily pass through three states of life. (See Caitanya-bhgavata, CB di-
khaa 14.85.) Such people cannot accept that the Deity and the holy name are the two
forms of the Lord. Since such nava-gaurga philosophy has appeared in various places, the
path of spiritual life has become greatly obstructed and damaged.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.014
TEXT 14
With those two incarnations, you will also joyfully perform krtana in My association.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.015
TEXT 15
My sannysa is meant to teach people, so you should all give up your anxiety.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.016
TEXT 16
After speaking in this way, the Lord repeatedly embraced everyone with love.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.017
TEXT 17
CB Madhya-khaa 27.018
TEXT 18
As this news spread from person to person and eventually reached ac, she became
practically lifeless.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.019
TEXT 19
On hearing that the Lord would take sannysa, ac, the mother of the universe, became so
distressed that she forgot where she was.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.020
TEXT 20
She repeatedly fell unconscious to the ground and was unable to control the incessant flow of
tears from her eyes.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.021
TEXT 21
One day as the lotus-eyed Lord was sitting at home, mother ac began to speak to Him with
tears in her eyes.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.022
TEXT 22
My dear son, do not leave. Do not leave Your mother. This sinful person is surviving only by
looking at Your face.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.023-024
TEXT 23-24
How will I survive without seeing Your lotus eyes, Your moonlike face, Your reddish lips,
Your pearly teeth resembling kunda flowers, or Your elephantlike gait? And how will I
survive without hearing Your words that shower nectar?
The face of r Gaurahari has been compared to the moon, His teeth have been compared to
kunda flowers or pearls, and His every step has been compared to the walking of the
elephant.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.025-026
TEXT 25-26
Stay at home and happily perform sakrtana in the company of Your followers headed by
Advaita and rvsa, Your intimate companion, Nitynanda, and Your dear friends like
Gaddhara.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.027
TEXT 27
You incarnate to preach religious principles, but what kind of religious principle is it to
leave Your mother?
CB Madhya-khaa 27.028
TEXT 28
You are the personification of religious principles, yet You will leave Your mother? How
then will You teach religious principles in this world?
CB Madhya-khaa 27.029
TEXT 29
ac was grief-stricken with love as she spoke. As Vivambhara listened, His throat became
choked, and He was unable to answer.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.030
TEXT 30
Your elder brother has left me, and Your father has gone to Vaikuha.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.031
TEXT 31
Yet I forgot all grief by looking at Your face. If You leave me, I will certainly die.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.032
TEXT 32
My dear Gaurga, it is not proper for You to leave Your widowed mother.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.033
TEXT 33
Perform krtana with the devotees in Your own house. Nitynanda is there to assist You.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.034
TEXT 34
CB Madhya-khaa 27.035
TEXT 35
As ac became grief-stricken with love while speaking, Vivambhara sat and listened. It
appeared as though Kaualy was instructing Rmacandra. r Caitanya and Nitynanda
bestow happiness and are always filled with ecstasy. Thus Vndvana dsa sings Their blissful
glories.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.036
TEXT 36
As mother ac lamented in this way, the Lord neither raised His head nor spoke a word.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.037
TEXT 37
vivara hailac-asthi-carma-sra
ac became pale and appeared like skin and bones. She was overcome with lamentation and
had stopped eating.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.038
TEXT 38
Realizing that His mother would not survive, the Lord took her to a solitary place and spoke
some confidential words to her.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.039
TEXT 39
The Lord said, O mother, pacify your mind and hear how many lifetimes I have been your
son.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.040
TEXT 40
Hear attentively about your own glories. Sometime in the past your name was Pni.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.041
TEXT 41
At that time you were My mother. Later you were in heaven as Aditi.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.042
TEXT 42
CB Madhya-khaa 27.043
TEXT 43
Later you became Devahti, and I again became your son as Kapila.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.044
TEXT 44
Then you became Kaualy, and I again became your son as Rmacandra.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.045
TEXT 45
Then you became Devak in Mathur, and you were locked up within the prison of the
demon Kasa.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.046
TEXT 46
At that time you were also My mother. You are that same Devak, and I am your son.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.047
TEXT 47
While inaugurating this sakrtana movement, I will soon take two more births as your son.
The Deity form of the Lord is made of substances like clay, while the name of the Lord
consists of sound vibration. So there are two incarnations of acnandanathe Deity
incarnation and the holy name incarnation. In Caitanya-caritmta (di 17.22) it is stated:
kali-kle nma-rpe ka-avatraIn this Age of Kali, the holy name of the Lord, the Hare
Ka mah-mantra, is the incarnation of Lord Ka. This is the statement of Gaurasundara.
The Deity form of the Lord is nondifferent from the Lord Himself and the holy names. In
Caitanya-caritmta (Madhya 17.131) it is stated:
The Lord's holy name, His form, and His personality are all one and the same. There is no
difference between them. Since all of them are absolute, they are all transcendentally
blissful.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.048
TEXT 48
In My form as the Deity, you are My mother as the earth. In My form as the holy names, you
are My mother as the tongue.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.049
TEXT 49
In this way You are My mother birth after birth. There is never any separation between you
and Me.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.050
TEXT 50
CB Madhya-khaa 27.051
TEXT 51
After the Lord spoke these most confidential topics, ac became somewhat pacified.
CB Madhya-khaa 27.052
TEXT 52
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes rman Mahprabhu's disclosure to Nitynanda of His desire to accept
sannysa from r Keava Bhrat and His instruction to inform five other persons headed by
mother ac, the Lord's engagement the entire day before taking sannysa in the ecstasy of
krtana with the devotees, His instruction to everyone to worship Ka, His order to mother
ac to cook a preparation with the bottle-gourd given by rdhara and some milk given by
one fortunate person and His eating that preparation, acmt's sitting at the doorway prior
to the Lord's departure from home, the Lord's solacing of mother ac and leaving home after
taking dust from her feet, acmt's state of inertia, the devotees' crying on hearing about the
Lord's departure, the atheistic blasphemers' lamentation, the Lord's imparting the sannysa
mantra into Keava Bhrat's ear, and Keava Bhrat's awarding the Lord His sannysa name.
After instructing everyone in this way, the Lord returned home. Shortly thereafter rdhara
came there with a lu, or bottle-gourd, in his hand. The Lord, desiring to eat the item offered
by His devotee, ordered His mother to cook it. At that time one fortunate person gave some
milk to the Lord, who then instructed His mother to cook a preparation with the bottle-gourd
and milk. In great pleasure, mother ac cooked that preparation. After sending everyone
home, the Lord took His meal and then rested for a while in yoga-nidr, or mystic sleep.
Gaddhara and Haridsa took rest by His side. Mother ac, however, was unable to sleep.
She cried continuously.
When Mahprabhu realized that less than two hours of the night remained and prepared to
leave home, Gaddhara expressed his desire to accompany Him, but the Lord told him that
He would go alone. Mother ac understood that the time for the Lord's departure had come
and sat down in the doorway. r r Gaurasundara solaced mother ac in various ways and
then departed after taking the dust from her feet. Mother ac remained sitting there in a state
of inertia, and when the devotees came to offer obeisances to the Lord in the morning, they
found mother ac still sitting in the doorway. When rvsa asked why she was sitting there
like that, mother ac could not reply and simply shed tears. Eventually she said with
indifference that the devotees were eligible for Viu's items, so they could take whatever
they wanted and she would go wherever she pleased. On hearing her words and realizing that
the Lord had left home, the devotees fell unconscious to the ground. After crying for some
time, the devotees sat down around mother ac. News that the Lord had left home spread
throughout Nadia. When the blasphemous atheists heard this news, even they began to cry
and repent that they had failed previously to recognize the Lord.
After crossing the Ganges, rman Mahprabhu went to Kaaka-nagara (Katwa). Those who
were instructed to join Him also came one by one and met Him there. As the Lord
approached Keava Bhrat, he immediately stood up with reverence on seeing the effulgence
of the Lord's body. The Lord then offered prayers to Keava Bhrat and asked him for his
mercy. Mukunda and the other devotees began to perform krtana, and the Lord danced in
ecstasy. Many people came there and became struck with wonder on seeing the Lord's beauty.
When Keava Bhrat saw the Lord's devotional mood, he noted that He was the Supreme
Lord and spiritual master of the entire world and that He had descended for the purpose of
instructing people. Candraekhara crya engaged in performing the required rituals
according to regulation. When the barber sat down to shave the Lord's head, he began to cry.
The devotees headed by Nitynanda also began to cry, and the demigods, who remained
unseen, also began to shed tears. When at the end of the day the head shaving was somehow
completed, Gaurasundara, the instructing spiritual master of all, pretentiously whispered the
sannysa-mantra into the ear of Keava Bhrat and asked him whether it was the proper
sannysa-mantra. On the order of the Lord, Keava Bhrat then whispered that same mantra
into the Lord's ear. The Lord looked extraordinarily attractive when He was dressed in saffron
cloth. When Keava Bhrat desired to give the Lord His sannysa name, uddh Sarasvat
appeared on his tongue and said that since the Lord was bringing the people of the world
back to caitanya, or consciousness, by preaching ka-krtana, His name was r Ka
Caitanya. On hearing this, the vibration of Jaya! Jaya! arose in the four directions and a
shower of flowers fell from the sky.
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TEXT 1
All glories to r Gaurga, the Lord of Viupriy! Please bestow Your auspicious glance on
the living entities.
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TEXT 2
In this way r Vivambhara continuously passed His time in the ecstasy of sakrtana.
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TEXT 3
No one could understand the activities of the Supreme Lord, who is the fully independent
Lord of all.
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TEXT 4
niravadhi parnanda sakrtana-rage
The Lord always enjoyed transcendental happiness while performing krtana with His
devotees.
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TEXT 5
All the devotees were so overwhelmed in transcendental ecstasy that they forgot that the Lord
was going to leave.
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TEXT 6
The devotees enjoyed pastimes with the Supreme Lord, whom the Vedas personified desire to
see.
The personified Vedas simply meditate on the form of the Supreme Lord, who is their goal of
life, but the devotees of the Lord directly enjoy pastimes with the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 7
On the day that the Lord was going to leave home to take sannysa, He privately spoke to
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 8
una una nitynanda-svarpa gosi!
O Nitynanda Svarpa, please listen! You should tell only five persons what I am about to
say.
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TEXT 9
ei sakramaa-uttaryaa-divase
On the coming Makara-sakrnti day [January 14 or 15], I will certainly leave home and
take sannysa.
The planets traverse through the wheel of the zodiac. This wheel of the zodiac is divided into
twelve equal portions. The portions are each one-twelfth of the zodiac wheel and each are
further divided into thirty parts. The twelve portions of the zodiac are Mea (Aries), Va
(Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Karkaa (Cancer), Siha, (Leo), Kany (Virgo), Tul (Libra),
Vcika (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius), and Mna
(Pisces). The people of earth see the sun traverse through the wheel of the zodiac. The
movement of the sun through the ris is called ravi-sakramaa. The entrance of the sun
into the Karkaa-ri is called Dakiyana, the southern way, and its entrance into the
Makara-ri is called Uttaryaa, the northern way. In every solar year there is one
Dakiyana and one Uttaryaa. Makara-sakramaa, or the entrance of the sun into
Makara-ri from Dhanu-ri, is called Uttaryaa sakramaa. The stationary wheel of the
ris is calculated from the nakatras. The increment between the beginning of the stationary
[Nirayana] and moveable [Sayana] zodiacs is the measurement known as the ayana. Lord
r Gaurasundara appeared in this world before this measurement was calculated by rnivsa
of Rha-dea. It is recorded that the Lord disappeared in 1455 of the aka Era (A.D. 1534),
and rnivsa introduced his astrological calculations from 1489 aka (A.D. 1568). Later,
smrta r Raghunandana of Bengal took rnivsa's astrological calculation and presented it
as the book Ganaa-vidhi. Then, in 1513 and 1521 aka, r Rghavnanda published two
booksSiddhnta-rahasya and Dina-candrik. The present day pajiks in Bengal are
calculated according to books like Dina-candrik and the later Dina-kaumud. Calculations in
Bengal during the time of rman Mahprabhu were based on the Nirayana system. That is
why the author has referred herein to the Nirayaa Makara-sakrnti.
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TEXT 10
There is a village named Katwa near Indr. At that place lives the pure soul, Keava
Bhrat.
Indr was a famous place at that time. The subdivision of Indr was situated near the
present day Katwa.
Katwa (Koy) is a subdivision situated in the district of Burdwan. There is a railway station
of this name on the Bandel-Barharwa line. This place is still situated on the bank of the
Ganges.
Keava Bhrat was a sannys. He performed the duties of a sannysa guru. There are one
hundred eight sannysa names current in the ancient sampradya of Viusvm. Later on, r
akarcrya, who propounded the philosophy of impersonalism, took ten of those sannysa
names and introduced them in his sampradya. Bhrat is one of those names. It is said that
in rger, South India, the three classes among the ten sannyss are known as Sarasvat,
Bhrat, and Pur. Sarasvat is considered first class, Bhrat second class, and Pur third class.
Bhrat was the name of his class, and Keava was his name. Even today many people identify
themselves as descendants of Keava Bhrat. These topics have been elaborately described in
the book named Vaiava-maju-samhti.
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TEXT 11-12
I will certainly take sannysa from him. The five persons You may tell are My mother,
Gaddhara, Brahmnanda Bhrat, r Candraekhara crya, and Mukunda.
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TEXT 13
ei kath nitynanda-svarpera sthne
The Lord said this to Nitynanda Svarpa in private, so no one else knew.
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TEXT 14
Thereafter Nitynanda Prabhu told those five persons about the Lord's coming departure.
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TEXT 15
The Lord passed that day joyfully engaged in sakrtana along with the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 16
After happily taking His noon meal, the Lord went to see the Ganges in the evening.
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TEXT 17
He offered obeisances to the Ganges, sat on the bank for some time, and then returned home.
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TEXT 18
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TEXT 19
No one knew that the Lord would leave home that day, therefore everyone happily enjoyed
His company.
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TEXT 20
The lotus-eyed Lord sat there with His limbs decorated with a beautiful flower garland and
scented sandalwood pulp.
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TEXT 21
Every Vaiava who came to see Him brought along sandalwood pulp and a flower garland.
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TEXT 22
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TEXT 23
Even Lord Brahm was unable to count the number of persons who came to see the Lord.
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TEXT 24
Everyone who came offered obeisances by falling down flat. They then gazed continuously at
the Lord's beautiful face.
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TEXT 25
The Lord then gave each of them a garland from His neck and instructed them, Sing the
glories of Ka.
As He was accustomed, the Lord gave every resident of r Mypur village of Nadia a flower
garland and at the same time He entrusted them with a responsibility or commission.
The word sabkre refers to men and women without distinction, to all varas and ramas
without distinction, and to the religious and irreligious without distinction. He authorized
only that person who follows the order of the Lord to sing the glories of Ka. One who
duplicitously associates with women instead of serving Ka by following the order of the
Lord can never become an order-carrying servant of Mahprabhu. The neck of such a person
will never be adorned with Mahprabhu's garland. The flower garlands of r Caitanyacandra
have now been placed around the necks of those who engage in singing the glories of Ka
in the r Caitanya Maha of rdhma Mypur, for they sing the glories of Ka. The recent
prediction made by r Bhgavata Jannanda Brahmacr Mahaya in a healthy state fifteen
days or a month before his disappearance has been published in our Gauya magazine. In
the r Caitanya Maha of rdhma Mypur the flower garland of r Gaurasundara is given
to everyone, and they can all sing the glories of Ka, because they follow the teachings and
order of r Gaurasundara, they are initiated into rikaka, and they are nourished by r
Rpapda's Upademta. The glorification of Ka inaugurated by Gaura takes place in the
academy of spiritual education. The topics of Ka have been elaborated described by r
Jva Gosvm Prabhu, who was a follower of r Rpa, in his book r Ka-sandarbha, and
he further described those topics in his commentary on r Brahma-sahit.
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TEXT 26
bala ka, bhaja ka, go ka-nma
Glorify Ka, worship Ka, and chant the name of Ka. Do not think of anything other
than Ka.
By chanting the name of Ka, one loses the qualification to speak on topics that are not
related to Ka. If one sings the name of Ka, his eternal happiness and that of all others
increases. By worshiping the name of Ka, one worships Ka Himself. Ka is separate
from objects that are seen through covered vision as superior (?) to Ka, therefore one must
chant Ka, one must describe Ka, and one must worship Ka. One need not
remember any word or name other than Ka, for since all others are more or less separate
from Ka, they provide no opportunity for a living entity to achieve the complete
auspiciousness of attaining Ka. The concept of something superior to Ka is a covered
form of Ka realization and simply separates Ka from Ka's reservoir of pleasure.
Attempting to increase the perfection of Ka's reservoir of pleasure on the pretext of adding
rasas that are not related to Ka results in a disgusting mixture of rasas. Svaya-rpa Ka
is the fountainhead of all manifestations of the Lord, therefore if one does not remember
Ka, one is guilty of the faults of either imperfection, impurity, impermanence, or
confinement. If one tries to deny Ka's position as andi, or having no creator, and di, or
the origin of all, by separating Him from His sac-cid-nanda form, then one is attacked by the
spirit of material enjoyment. The bh-vcaka, or attractiveness indicated, in the verbal root
k refers to complete eternal existence or complete eternal knowledge, and a refers to
spiritual pleasure. In qualities and objects not related to Ka there is a possibility of
difference between the cause and the effect, but since k and a are both the attractors and
the attracted, there is no possibility of any difference between the cause and the effect in their
qualities and objects. The philosophy of impersonalism is associated with the dependent
nature of the material world. The extraordinary concept of an object that is spiritual,
transcendental to the senses, and beyond the range of experimental knowledge is found in the
yoga-rhi vtti [The yoga-rhi vtti of a word is the connotation derived by combining two
or more words, in this case kand a.] of the name Ka. The fact that He is nondifferent
from His names, He is nondifferent from His forms, He is nondifferent from His qualities, and
He is nondifferent from His pastimes is not obstructed in the yoga-rhi vtti.
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TEXT 27
Contrary characteristics are manifest by the vidvad-rhi and the avidvad-rhi of sound
vibrations. There is a separate understanding in the difference established between one word
and another. The faculty of a word that establishes unity in diversity is the strength of a
word's vidvad-rhi, or the conventional meaning of words according to enlightened persons.
Therefore in the vidvad-rhi of the word Ka, there is no attribution of any sentiment
for enjoying objects other than Ka. If there is such attribution, then it will be understood
that diversity has come to disturb advaya-jna, the Absolute Truththis is subordination to
my. The discrimination arising from acceptance that liberated personalities' chanting of
Ka's names through vidvad-rhi is an irresolute, diverse, many branched process is full of
defects. Therefore, while teaching topics of spiritual knowledge to both the students under
the guidance of Gagdsa Paita as well as the students and teachers of the mundane
schools of Navadvpa, r Gaurasundara composed the first verse of ikaka. In the second
verse of ikaka there is an elaboration of the first, and in the third verse the Lord reveals
to the world the method of properly serving the first verse. In the fourth verse He describes
the process for giving up desires that are not related to Ka. In the fifth verse He describes
giving up realization of the Supreme Lord's opulences while worshiping the supremely
blissful Absolute Truth and chanting the holy names as an eternal servant. The reactions of
the body, mind, and speech as one progresses in chanting the holy names are described in the
sixth verse. According to the consideration in the seventh verse that the holy names and the
Lord are nondifferent, a practitioner achieves perfection by attaining the state of pana-da,
realization of one's original constitutional position. He taught the eighth verse so that the
same practitioner could become decorated with all symptoms of complete surrender by
freeing himself from the bad association of aversion to Hari while giving up the concept of
enjoyment in the course of chanting the holy names and thus attain ka-prema. Other than
this, He forbade all of His beloved devotees from discussing any topics indirectly related to
Ka. The living entities bereft of r Ka Caitanyacandra's affection do not accept the
Supreme Lord, who is full of transcendental rasa, as their beloved, because their hearts are
dry and hard. No one other than svaya-rpa Ka is bold enough to impart such
instruction.
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TEXT 28
For one who has heard the krtana inaugurated by Gaura, there is no instruction to stop
remembering the topics of Ka or to give up chanting the names of Ka twenty-four
hours every day, even while eating, sleeping, or waking.
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TEXT 29
In this way the Lord cast His merciful glance on everyone who came, and after instructing
them, He said, Now go home.
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TEXT 30
In this way many people came and went. They floated in such ecstasy that they did not
recognize one another.
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TEXT 31
The beautiful body of the Lord, decorated with sandalwood pulp and flower garlands, could
not be compared to the insignificant beauty of the full moon.
Since the Ka body of r Gaurasundara was covered with sandalwood paste and flower
garlands offered by His devotees, His supreme beauty was fully manifested. The extraordinary
beauty that manifest in the body of r Gauracandra because of those decorations cannot be
compared with the brightly shining full moon.
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TEXT 32
After receiving the Lord's mercy, all the people became ecstatic and left loudly chanting,
Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 33
At that time the pious rdhara came there with a bottle-gourd in his hand.
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TEXT 34
Seeing the bottle-gourd, r Gaurasundara asked him, Where did you get that?
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TEXT 35
The Lord, however, thought, Tomorrow I will leave, therefore I'll not be able to eat this.
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TEXT 36
TEXT 37
Thinking like this, to maintain His affection for His devotees, He requested His mother to
cook the bottle-gourd.
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TEXT 38
At that time one fortunate person came and offered a pot of milk.
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TEXT 39
The Lord smiled and told His mother, This is very nice. Please cook these together.
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TEXT 40
Mother ac immediately went to cook in great satisfaction. In this way the son of ac is so
affectionate to His devotees.
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TEXT 41
The Lord of Vaikuha thus happily passed the evening in great ecstasy.
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TEXT 42
After seeing everyone off, Lord Vivambhara, the Lord of Tridasa, sat down to take His
dinner.
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TEXT 43
calilayana-ghare gaurga-r-hari
When He finished eating, Lord Gaurga washed His mouth and went to His bedroom.
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TEXT 44
yoga-nidr-prati di karilvara
There He rested under the influence of yoga-nidr, or mystic sleep, while Gaddhara and
Haridsa slept nearby.
r acdev cooked a preparation with the bottle-gourd and milk offered by rdhara and
another fortunate soul. After taking that preparation, Gaurasundara went to His bedroom
later in the night. As He slept, Gaddhara Paita was also sleeping nearby. They all slept
under the influence of yoga-nidr.
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TEXT 45
Knowing that the Lord would depart, mother ac was unable to sleep and remained awake
weeping.
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TEXT 46
The Lord woke for leaving during the brahma-muhrta. He understood that the auspicious
time for His departure had come by observing the passage of air through His nose.
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TEXT 47
Gaddhara and Haridsa also woke, and Gaddhara told the Lord, I will accompany You.
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TEXT 48
The Lord, however, replied, I am fully independent, one without a second. This is My
pastime.
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TEXT 49
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TEXT 50
Seeing His mother, the Lord held her hands and solaced her in various ways.
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TEXT 51
You have maintained Me very nicely. Because of you, I have studied and learned.
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TEXT 52
Without caring a bit for your personal happiness, you have increased My pleasure
throughout My life.
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TEXT 53
The amount of affection you have shown Me at every moment is more than I can repay in
millions of kalpas.
At the time of departure r Gaurasundara said to His mother, Apart from serving Me, you
have not done anything for your own happiness. Therefore I will not be able to repay My debt
to you even in millions of kalpas.
The eternal r Gaurasundara never leaves His eternal mother. That is why r acdev, who
the shelter of transcendental vtsalya-rasa, is the shelter of r Gaurasundara's vtsalya-rasa in
His eternal unmanifest pastimes. She never leaves His association for even a moment.
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TEXT 54
Only by your mercy will I be relieved of My debt. Yet I will remain indebted to you life after
life.
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TEXT 55
Please listen, dear mother, this entire creation is under the control of the Supreme Lord. No
one has the power to be independent.
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TEXT 56
Who can understand the Supreme Lord's will, by which living entities sometimes meet and
sometimes separate?
Since creation, maintenance, and annihilation are found in the material world, there is
distress in separation and there is enjoyment in meeting. The people of this material world,
who are averse to the service of the Lord, are by the will of the Supreme Lord under the
control of the Lord. Those who maintain desires that conflict with the desires of the Supreme
Lord while remaining averse to the Supreme Lord will eventually understand their own
weakness and surrender to the Lord. People who are averse to the service of the Lord are
unable to understand Ka's energies.
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TEXT 57
Whether I leave now or after ten days, you should not lament.
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TEXT 58
I take full responsibility for both your worldly and spiritual needs.
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TEXT 59
Placing His hand on mother ac's chest, the Lord repeatedly solaced her, saying, I will take
full care of you.
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TEXT 60
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TEXT 61
Thus ac, the mother of the universe, became as grave and quiet as mother earth. Who can
understand the inconceivable pastimes of Ka?
Becoming like the earth, r acdev became the updna-kraa, or ingredient cause, of r
Gaurasundara's Deity form. The raya-vigrahas of nta, dsya, sakhya, and vtsalya rasas
keep a distance from the viaya-vigraha, but the raya-vigrahas of madhura-rasa sit on the
same seat with the viaya-vigraha.
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TEXT 62
The Lord then took the dust of His mother's feet on His head, and after circumambulating
her, He immediately departed.
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TEXT 63
The Lord, who is the hero of Vaikuha, thus left home to take sannysa for the deliverance
of the fallen souls.
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TEXT 64
O brothers, listen to the story of the Lord's acceptance of sannysa. By hearing this narration,
all one's material bondage will be destroyed.
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TEXT 65
When the Lord left, the universal mother, ac, became almost inert and unable to speak.
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TEXT 66
When the devotees took their morning bath, they were unaware of the Lord's departure.
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TEXT 67
When they went to offer obeisances to the Lord, they found mother ac sitting outside the
doorway.
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TEXT 68
The magnanimous rvsa was the first to inquire, O mother, why are you sitting at the
doorway?
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TEXT 69
Mother ac was almost inert. She was unable to reply, except for the incessant flow of tears
from her eyes.
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TEXT 70
After some time she said, Please listen all of you! The Vaiavas are eligible to share the
Lord's property.
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TEXT 71-72
You may all distribute the items He has left among yourselves. The stras declare that those
items belong to you. So be satisfied, do as you please, and let me go from here.
r acdev said to the devotees, The devotees are the rightful owners of the Lord's items,
therefore you all have the right to Gaurahari's possessions. This is the verdict of the
scriptures. So take away these items and let me go away.
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TEXT 73
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TEXT 74
What lamentation the Vaiavas felt! They all began to cry loudly in distress.
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TEXT 75
Placing their arms around one another's necks, they all lamented in various ways.
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TEXT 76
They cried out, O Gopntha, what a terrible night we have passed! as they held their heads
and wept.
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TEXT 77
How will we live without seeing that moonlike face? What is the use of this sinful life?
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TEXT 78
cambite kene hena haila vajrapta
Why has this thunderbolt suddenly struck? Speaking in this way, some of them rolled on
the ground, and some of them beat their chests.
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TEXT 79
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TEXT 80
All the devotees that came to see the Lord were drown in an ocean of separation.
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TEXT 81
The devotees incessantly wept and fell to the ground, exclaiming, The Lord has left us to
take sannysa!
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TEXT 82
The Lord of the forlorn has left and thrown us in an ocean of lamentation.
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TEXT 83
All the devotees cried and fell unconscious. They loudly exclaimed, Hari! Hari! What is the
use of our wealth, our families, or even our lives, when the Lord has left?
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TEXT 84
As they held their heads and beat their chests, they exclaimed, O Hari! O Lord Vivambhara!
You have left to take sannysa without telling us! The devotees were covered with dust and
they cried.
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TEXT 85
As the devotees fell to the ground in the Lord's courtyard, Mukunda, Murri, rdhara,
Gaddhara, Gagdsa, rvsa and his family, Candraekhara, and Haridsa all continuously
cried.
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TEXT 86
Hearing the crying of the devotees, the people of Nadia rushed to see what had happened.
When they did not see the Lord's face, they were also stricken with grief and began to cry
while holding their heads.
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TEXT 87
Both young and old, man and womanall the devotees who came from the town cried
incessantly. The atheists, however, laughed and said, Now we'll not see Nimi again.
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TEXT 88
After some time the devotees became somewhat pacified and sat around mother ac.
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TEXT 89
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TEXT 90
On hearing this news, people were struck with wonder and went to the Lord's house.
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TEXT 91
When they saw that the Lord's house was empty, they also began to cry.
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TEXT 92
Even the offenders and atheists became aggrieved while hearing the people lament.
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TEXT 93
We are very sinful, therefore we could not recognize Him. As they repented in this way,
they also began to cry.
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TEXT 94
bhmite paiy knde nagariy-gaa
The people of the town cried and rolled on the ground, lamenting, We will not see His
moonlike face again!
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TEXT 95
Someone said, Let us burn our homes and leave this place. We can become mendicant yogis
and accept the sign of a mendicant by wearing an ivory earring.
Realizing that r Gaurasundara has taken sannysa, some people decided that they would set
fire to their houses and leave that place to become kph-yogs. Kph-yogs prevent
external sound vibrations from entering their ears by piercing their ears and putting pegs in
those two holes to cover their eardrums.
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TEXT 96
When the Lord has left Navadvpa, why should we continue living?
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TEXT 97
In this way all the men and women of Nadia simply lamented. They could not think of
anything else.
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TEXT 98
prabhu se jnaye yre triba ye mate
The independent Lord, however, knew when and how to deliver the fallen living entities.
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TEXT 99
Those who were filled with offenses and envy were also bitten by the snake of the Lord's
separation.
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TEXT 100
All glories to the merciful Lord Gaurasundara, the Lord of all! He expertly delivered
everyone.
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TEXT 101
Please listen to this description of the Lord's acceptance of sannysa. Hearing this narration
will destroy one's bondage resulting from fruitive activities.
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TEXT 102
After crossing the Ganges, r Gaurga arrived that day at Kaaka-nagara (Katwa).
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TEXT 103-104
r-candraekharcrya, ra brahmnanda
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TEXT 105
Along with His intimate associates, the Lord, like a maddened lion, arrived there to meet
Keava Bhrat.
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TEXT 106
Upon seeing the Lord's wonderful bodily effulgence, the pious Keava Bhrat stood up.
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TEXT 107
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TEXT 108
patita-pvana-tumi mah-kp-maya
O master, please be merciful to Me! You are the most compassionate deliverer of the fallen.
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TEXT 109
Lord Ka always sits in your heart, therefore you are qualified to give Me Ka, My life
and soul.
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TEXT 110
I have no desire other than the service of Ka. Please instruct Me accordingly.
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TEXT 111
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TEXT 112
Mukunda and the other devotees began to sing as the son of ac danced in His own ecstatic
mood.
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TEXT 113
Millions and millions of people gathered there. No one knew where they came from.
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TEXT 114
With unblinking eyes, they all continually drank the exquisite beauty of the Lord's form.
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TEXT 115
The indescribable wonderful flow of tears from the Lord's eyes could not be described by
even Lord Ananta.
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TEXT 116
pka diy ntya karite ye chue jala
As the Lord danced in a circle, His tears bathed everyone gathered around Him.
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TEXT 117
Thus soaked in the waters of love of God, everyoneman and woman, young and oldall
chanted, Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 118
One moment the Lord shivered, another moment He perspired, and the next moment He fell
unconscious. All the people there became frightened on seeing the Lord fall to the ground.
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TEXT 119
ananta-brahma-ntha nija-dsya-bhve
Then the Lord of unlimited universes, in the mood of His own servant, took a straw between
His teeth and begged everyone for the service of Lord Ka.
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TEXT 120
se kruya dekhiy kndaye sarva-loka
On seeing the Lord's humility and on hearing that He was about to take sannysa, everyone
cried in grief.
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TEXT 121
How will His mother survive? What a terrible night she must have passed!
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TEXT 122
What pious activity has His wife performed to obtain Him as her husband, and by what
misfortune has she lost Him?
Referring to Viupriy, thoughtful people noted that she had achieved great fortune by
attaining r Gaurasundara as her husband. But when they came to know that Gaurasundara
was about to take sannysa, they wondered what kind of offense Viupriy-dev had
committed so that providence was taking away her achieved treasure.
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TEXT 123
How will His mother and wife survive when even our hearts are broken?
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TEXT 124
ei-mata nr-gaa dukha bhvi' knde
In this way the ladies cried in distress. All the living entities fallen in the trap of r Caitanya
cried piteously.
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TEXT 125
After some time r Vivambhara controlled Himself and sat down surrounded by His
associates.
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TEXT 126
Keava Bhrat was absorbed in an ocean of bliss on seeing the devotional sentiments
displayed by the Lord. He therefore offered his prayers to the Lord.
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TEXT 127
The devotion that I have seen today with my eyes is not found in anyone other than the
Lord Himself.
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TEXT 128
The spiritual master with a number of disciples and the spiritual master with one disciple
both accept disciples after carefully testing their respective qualifications and completely
rejecting fallen souls like us. But one who sees the Supreme Lord within all living entities and
who therefore considers himself the disciple of everyone can become jagad-guru, the spiritual
master of the entire world. r Gaurasundara's bhajana-pranl, or method of worship,
includes constantly worshiping Ka while becoming more humble than the straw in the
street, more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige, and ready to offer all
respect to others. Since He taught such internally and externally nonduplicitous worship, He
is certainly the all-worshipable Vrajendra-nandana and the actual jagad-guru. Those who are
servants of r Caitanya are also jagad-gurus, because one of them has even accepted a most
fallen atheistic person like me as his servant and given me the opportunity to serve him, and I
am not outside of this world. Unless one possesses actual humility befitting a Vaiava, one
can never act as a guru. Keava Bhrat was decorated with qualities befitting a Vaiava.
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TEXT 129
Yet I think that to teach people in general, You will accept me as Your guru.
Keava Bhrat said to Mahprabhu, I can understand that You are honoring the process of
accepting a guru to teach people. In reply to this, Mahprabhu said, Please do not deceive
Me by your illusory words. Take away the reactions of My pious and impious activities by
awarding Me transcendental knowledge so that I may become a servant of Ka.
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TEXT 130
The Lord said, Please do not deceive Me. Give Me initiation so that I may become a servant
of Lord Ka.
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TEXT 131
ei-mata ka-kath-nanda-prasage
Speaking in this way, the Lord passed that night with everyone engaged in the happiness of
ka-kath.
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TEXT 132
Early the next morning, the Lord of all planets rose and instructed Candraekhara.
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TEXT 133
You are qualified in the performance of all Vedic rituals, therefore I appoint you as My
representative.
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TEXT 134
On the order of the Lord, Candraekhara crya began to perform the required Vedic rituals.
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TEXT 135
nn grma haite se nn upyana
The variety of ingredients that people from the surrounding villages brought cannot be
described.
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TEXT 136
They brought milk, yogurt, butter, mung dhal, betel, sandalwood, flowers, sacred threads,
and cloth.
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TEXT 137
No one knew where the varieties of eatables that poured in came from or who brought them.
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TEXT 138
Everyone who came chanted the holy names in ecstasy. Indeed, the chanting of Hari! Hari!
was the only sound that could be heard.
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TEXT 139
To gain knowledge, one requires to undergo the caura-saskra, or the purificatory process
of shaving the head, before a fire sacrifice. Unless one keeps the ikh, one is not awarded the
qualification to study kalpa, vykaraa, nirukta, chanda, Vedic literatures like astrology, or
literatures in pursuance of the Vedas. When the desire to gain knowledge for the purpose of
material enjoyment is destroyed, there is an arrangement for giving up the ikh. According
to worldly consideration, giving up the ikh is the symptom of renouncing formal
obligations. But for the service of the Supreme Lord, the tridai devotees of the Lord do not
give up the ikh and brhmaa thread under the influence of material conceptions. Rather,
they can remain situated in the principles of paramahasas in spite of keeping the ikh and
brhmaa thread by considering them as related to Hari. Since the performance of fruitive
activities was prominent in North India during the time of r Gaurasundara, r
Gaurasundara gave up His ikh and brhmaa thread according to the prescriptions of
ekadaa-sannysa. But His servants accepted the dress of paramahasas and followed the
principles of tridaa-sannysa by keeping the ikh and brhmaa thread.
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TEXT 140
When the barber came to shave the Lord, a tumultuous sound of weeping arose.
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TEXT 141
The barber hesitated to shave the Lord's curly hair. Before he even touched the Lord's head,
he began to cry.
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TEXT 142
The devotees headed by Nitynanda all started weeping and rolling on the ground.
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TEXT 143
What to speak of the devotees, even the people in general all began to cry in lamentation.
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TEXT 144
One woman said, Who has invented this system of sannysa? Speaking like this, the ladies
all sighed deeply.
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TEXT 145
Hidden from view, all the demigods also cried. In this way the entire universe was filled with
the sound of crying.
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TEXT 146
Such compassion was shown by r Gauracandra that even dry wood and stone melted.
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TEXT 147
e sakala ll jva-uddhra-kraa
This pastime of the Lord was displayed for the deliverance of the living entities, and
everyone's weeping was evidence of this.
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TEXT 148
r Gauracandra was greatly agitated by the mellows of ecstatic love. He constantly shed tears
and His body trembled.
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TEXT 149
Vivambhara got up and exclaimed, Chant! Chant! As Mukunda began to sing, the Lord
continuously danced.
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TEXT 150
Even when the Lord sat, He was unable to remain steady. He trembled and tears flowed from
His eyes out of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 151
In this way the Lord constantly roared, Hari bol! The barber was therefore unable to
perform his task.
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TEXT 152
Somehow or other, in the mellows of ecstatic love, the Lord's head was finally shaved by the
end of the day.
The hands of the barber did not move as he prepared to shave the beautiful hair and ikh of
r Gaurasundara. The entire day passed as various thoughts delayed the act of shaving.
Eventually the act of shaving required for a sannys was completed.
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TEXT 153
Thereafter the Lord of all took His bath in the Ganges and sat for His sannysa ceremony.
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TEXT 154
The Vedas declare that r Gauracandra is the spiritual master of everyone. The Lord, on
some pretext, then spoke something to Keava Bhrat.
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TEXT 155
The Lord said, In a dream some mahjana appeared to Me and spoke some sannysa mantra
in My ear.
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TEXT 156
Please examine whether it is appropriate or not. Speaking in this way, the Lord spoke the
mantra into Keava Bhrat's ear.
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TEXT 157
Thus the Lord by trickery made Keava Bhrat His disciple, and Keava Bhrat was struck
with great wonder.
Lord r Gaurasundara is the covered fountainhead of all incarnations. He does not reveal
Himself to ordinary people. He first initiated Keava Bhrat with the sannysa mantra, and
then to teach people He accepted the same mantra from him as a disciple.
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TEXT 158
Keava Bhrat said, This is the best of all mantras. By the mercy of Lord Ka, what is
unknown to You?
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TEXT 159
According to the instructions of the Lord, the broad-minded Keava Bhrat then spoke that
very mantra into the ear of the Lord.
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TEXT 160
The auspicious sound of the holy names was heard in the four directions as the jewel of
Vaikuha accepted the order of sannysa.
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TEXT 161
When the Lord put on the enchanting saffron dress, He appeared as beautiful as millions of
Cupids.
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TEXT 162
His beautiful body and head were decorated with sandalwood pulp and flower garlands.
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TEXT 163
Holding His daa and kamaalu in His hands, the Lord was overwhelmed in ecstatic love.
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TEXT 164
The beautiful face of the Lord was more attractive than millions of moons, and His two eyes
were filled with tears of love.
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TEXT 165
That wonderful sannys form of the Lord will be elaborately described by Vedavysa.
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TEXT 166
r Vedavysa has described in his Viu-sahasra-nma that the Lord appears in one of His
incarnations as a sannys.
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TEXT 167
Now this statement has been fulfilled by the best of the brhmaas. This secret is well-known
to the society of Vaiavas.
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TEXT 168
The names of the Lord mentioned in this regard in the Viu-sahasra-nma are Sannysa-kt
(He who takes sannysa), ama-nta (He who is detached from material enjoyment), and
Bhagavan-niha (He who is attached to the Supreme Lord). r Gaurasundara fulfilled the
meaning of these names.
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TEXT 169
The magnanimous Keava Bhrat then began to think of a name to give the Lord.
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TEXT 170
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TEXT 171
Therefore I will give a name that is not found anywhere, then my desire will be fulfilled.
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TEXT 172
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TEXT 173
As that fortunate, topmost sannys was thinking like this, uddh Sarasvat, the
transcendental goddess of learning, appeared on his tongue.
The titles used by each class of person within a sampradya (community) are accepted along
with the person's name in that sampradya, but in this case r Gaurasundara did not accept
the title of Bhrat from Keava Bhrat. By the influence of pure devotional service, the
goddess of transcendental knowledge appeared on the tongue of Bhrat during Mahprabhu's
name-giving ceremony.
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TEXT 174
Selecting the suitable name, the pure-hearted Keava Bhrat placed his hand on the chest of
the Lord and spoke.
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TEXT 175
You have induced the people of the world to chant the name of Ka, and by inaugurating
the movement of sakrtana, You have awakened people's consciousness.
Since the Lord made the arrangement for chanting the names of Ka while introducing the
materially intoxicated people of the world to Ka, Keava Bhrat awarded Him the name
r Ka Caitanya. The consciousness of people throughout the entire world of sense
gratification was awakened. Previously they had been indifferent to the Supreme Lord. r
Ka Caitanya personally awarded all living entities the qualification to hear the fact that r
Ka Himself is r Caitanya.
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TEXT 176
Therefore Your name will be r Ka Caitanya. Because of You, everyone will become
fortunate.
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TEXT 177
When that best of the sannyss spoke this, everyone chanted, Jaya! Jaya! and flowers were
showered down on them.
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TEXT 178
catur-dike mah-hari-dhvani-kolhala
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TEXT 179
The devotees then offered obeisances to Keava Bhrat, and even the Lord felt satisfaction on
receiving His name.
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TEXT 180
In this way, all the devotees fell flat offering obeisances as the holy name of r Ka
Caitanya manifest.
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TEXT 181
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TEXT 182
Lord r Caitanya eternally performs His pastimes, which are seen by those who have
received His mercy.
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TEXT 183
Only Nitynanda Svarpa knows all the many other pastimes that took place there.
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TEXT 184
By His merciful instructions I have written just a brief description in this book.
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TEXT 185
I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiavas so that they may disregard my
offenses.
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TEXT 186
Millions of Vedavysas will elaborately describe these pastimes of the Lord in the Vedas.
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TEXT 187
Thus the Lord's acceptance of sannysa is described in this Madhya-khaa. Whoever hears
this pastime will certainly become a servant of r Caitanya.
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TEXT 188
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TEXT 189
O r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu, my only desire is that I should never forget
You.
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TEXT 190
Will that day ever come when I will see Lord Caitanya and Lord Nitynanda surrounded by
Their devotees?
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TEXT 191
r Gaurasundara is the Lord of my Lord, therefore this great hope is there in my heart.
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TEXT 192
Whoever says, I am the servant of Nitynanda, will certainly attain Lord Caitanya's darana.
Even if one has not realized that he is a servant of Nitynanda, who is the original spiritual
master, if one externally accepts himself as servant of the spiritual master, then he will
certainly attain the darana of r Caitanya.
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TEXT 193
Lord Nitynanda is most dear to r Caitanya. May I never become bereft of association with
the Lord's servant.
May I never engage in any activity other than the service of my Gurudeva, r Nitynanda
Prabhu.
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TEXT 194
Lord Nitynanda is the bestower of love to the entire universe, therefore let me worship r
Gauracandra through Him.
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TEXT 195
Anyone who wants to cross the ocean of birth and death and drown in the ocean of
devotional service should worship Lord Nitynanda.
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TEXT 196
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TEXT 197
A bird cannot reach the end of the sky, but flies only as far as its strength allows.
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TEXT 198
In the same way there is no end to the topics of Lord Caitanya. One can narrate them only as
far as his strength allows.
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TEXT 199
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Ka Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa,
sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
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TEXT 200
nanda-ll-maya-vigrahya
hembha-divyac-chavi-sundarya
tasmai mah-prema-rasa-pradya
End of Madhya-khaa
r-r-gauranitynandau jayata
r Caitanya-bhgavata
Antya-khaa
This chapter is the beginning of the Antya-khaa, which mainly deals with Lord r
Gaurahari's transcendental ecstatic pastimes of preaching the holy name as a sannys.
This chapter describes Mahprabhu's stay in Katwa on the night He accepted sannysa from
r Keava Bhrat, the Lord's instructing Mukunda to begin krtana, the Lord's bestowing
love of God on Bhrat and His departure towards Nlcala with Bhrat, the Navadvpa
residents' feelings of separation and a voice from the sky, the Lord's entrance into Rha-
dea, His sudden change of direction from westward to eastward, the Lord's arrangement of
sending Nitynanda to Navadvpa to pacify mother ac and the devotees, the Lord's arrival in
Phuliy and the Navadvpa residents' meeting with Him, the Lord's arrival at the house of
Advaita crya in ntipura, His hearing about the science of the Absolute Truth from the
mouth of Acyutnanda, Nitynanda and the devotees' arrival at ntipura, the Lord's
performance of ecstatic dancing and chanting at the house of Advaita, and the Lord's sitting
on the throne of Viu and revealing His own glories.
After displaying His pastime of accepting sannysa from Keava Bhrat in Katwa, r
Gaurasundara spent that night in Katwa. He ordered Mukunda to perform krtana, and He
personally began to display wonderful symptoms of ecstatic love as He started dancing. In the
course of dancing, rman Mahprabhu mercifully embraced Keava Bhrat, and Bhrat
immediately manifested symptoms of loving devotional service in his body. When early the
next morning r Gaurahari asked r Keava Bhrat for permission to leave, Bhrat
expressed his desire to accompany the Lord in His ecstatic performance of sakrtana to
search for Ka. Keeping His spiritual master in front of Him, Mahprabhu proceeded
towards the forest with a desire to manifest His pastime of searching for Ka. He also
ordered Candraekhara crya to return to Navadvpa and inform everyone about His
departure for the forest to search for Ka. When r acdev, r Advaita, and the other
devotees of Navadvpa heard from r Candraekhara about the Lord's acceptance of sannysa
and departure for the forest, they became extremely morose. They all thought that they
would give up their bodies because of being unable to tolerate separation from the Lord. At
that time a voice from the sky informed them that within a few days the Lord would return to
enjoy pastimes with them like before. Meanwhile, Gaurasundara along with Nitynanda,
Gaddhara, Mukunda, and Keava Bhrat began to walk towards the west, and the Lord
freely distributed His mercy in the form of the mellows of devotional service to Ka to
those who followed behind Him. As the Lord entered Rha-dea and saw the natural beauty
of that place and the cows grazing in the fields, He immediately remembered the pastimes of
His previous incarnation and began to loudly chant the name of Hari and dance in ecstasy.
Mahprabhu then expressed a desire to perform the pastime of solitary worship in the
secluded place where Vakrevara iva resides. One night just before dawn, as Gaurasundara
was displaying His pastime of taking rest after accepting His meal with the devotees in the
house of one pious brhmaa, the Lord suddenly left the devotees behind and secretly went
to a field outside the village and began to cry loudly in separation from Ka. The devotees
followed the sound of the Lord's crying and thereby located Him. While Mahprabhu danced
in ecstatic love as He listened to Mukunda's krtana and proceeded towards the west, He
suddenly changed direction and proceeded towards the east. The Lord thus began to walk
towards the Ganges. On seeing that the provinces He passed through were devoid of
devotional service and afflicted by a severe famine of ka-krtana, the Lord became so
distressed that He resolved to give up His life. At that time the Lord suddenly heard the
chanting of the name of Hari from the mouth of a fortunate cowherd boy and concluded that
the chanting of the holy name of Hari was still current at that place because of the glories of
the great devotee Gag, who emanated from Lord Viu's lotus feet. In the association of
Nitynanda, r Mahprabhu displayed the pastime of taking bath and offering various
prayers in glorification of the Ganges. That night the Lord and Nitynanda stayed at the
house of one fortunate person. On the next day all the devotees came and joined the Lord.
The Lord then departed with His devotees for Nlcala.
Mahprabhu sent Nitynanda to solace the devotee residents of Navadvpa, and He instructed
Nitynanda to inform everyone that He had decided to go see the Lord of Nlcala and would
wait for them at the house of Advaita. After instructing Nitynanda to bring all the devotees
to ntipura, Mahprabhu went to Phuliy, the place of hkura Haridsa. Meanwhile,
Nitynanda went to the house of Jaganntha Mira in Mypur and explained everything in
detail and variously solaced r acdev, who had been fasting for twelve days, who was
afflicted with feelings of separation, and who was nondifferent from Mother Yaod. On
hearing the news about Mahprabhu, all the residents of Navadvpa including children, old
people, women, fit, and unfit people became overwhelmed with eagerness to see the Lord and
immediately started for Phuliy. Those atheistic people who previously committed offenses at
the feet of Mahprabhu began to repent as they remembered their past offenses. Soon the
entire village of Phuliy became filled with a vast crowd of people. Everyone became greatly
satisfied by seeing Mahprabhu. When Mahprabhu left Phuliy and came to the house of
Advaita crya in ntipura, Advaita crya Prabhu lost conscious in ecstasy. Then
Acyutnanda, the son of Advaita, came and fell at the feet of Gaurga, and the Lord picked
him up and placed him on His lap. The child Acyutnanda then spoke a wonderful,
conclusive statement. Meanwhile, rvsa and other devotees from Nadia came with
Nitynanda to meet the Lord at ntipura. In the Lord's grand festival of chanting and
dancing at the house of Advaita, various newer and newer transformations of ecstatic love
manifested. Climbing on the throne of Lord Viu, Mahprabhu began to personally reveal
His own glories. Then, after pacifying all the devotees, winding up His pastimes of opulence,
and regaining His external consciousness, the Lord repeated His Vndvana pastimes by
engaging with the devotees in various pastimes like taking bath and eating meals.
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TEXT 1
I worship the two brothers, r Ka Caitanya and r Nitynanda, who have descended in
this world as the supreme controllers. They have appeared in covered forms as the
embodiments of mercy.
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TEXT 2
O my Lord, You are eternally existingin the past, present, and futureyet You are the son
of r Jaganntha Mira. I offer my repeated obeisances unto You along with Your associates
(Your devotee servants), Your sons (Your Gosvm disciples or the processes of devotional
service, such as the congregational chanting of the holy name), and Your consorts (who,
according to regulative principles, refer to Viupriy, who is Bh-akti, Lakmpriy, who is
r-akti, and Navadvpa, which is Nl, Ll, or Durg, and, according to devotional
principles, refer to the two Gaddharas, Narahari, Rmnanda, Jagadnanda, and others).
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TEXT 3
All glories to r Ka Caitanya, the beloved Lord of Lakm! All glories to Lord Caitanya,
who is most dear to Nitynanda!
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TEXT 4
All glories to the Lord of Vaikuha and king of sannyss! All glories to the devotees of the
Lord!
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TEXT 5
After this verse the following two lines are found in some editions:
All glories to the Lord of ea, Lakm, Brahm, and iva! O Lord, please glance mercifully
on the living entities.
r Ka Caitanya is most magnanimous and supremely merciful, therefore the author begs
at His lotus feet to be fully engaged in His service.
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TEXT 6
O brothers, hear with full attention the topics of this Antya-khaa, which describes Lord
Gauracandra's arrival in Jaganntha Pur.
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TEXT 7
After accepting sannysa, the Lord of Vaikuha spent the night in Kaaka-nagara, or Katwa.
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TEXT 8
In the sannysa order of life there is no sanction for the performance of dancing, singing, or
playing of musical instruments, but in the acceptance of sannysa in the form of renouncing
bad association to worship the Lord these three activities are not prohibited; rather, they are
accepted as means of serving the Supreme Lord. To check mundane krtana, r Ka
Caitanyadeva ordered the krtana leader Mukunda to perform hari-krtana.
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TEXT 9
The Lord called out, Chant! Chant! and began to dance. His servants surrounded Him and
all began to sing.
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TEXT 10
Another reading of sveda is prema, and another reading of ananta (unlimited) is premera
(of love).
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TEXT 11
The Lord's loud roaring sounded like that of ten million lions. Everyone became frightened as
He crashed to the ground.
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TEXT 12
The Lord of Vaikuha lost His daa and kamaalu as He became intoxicated in His own
love.
Being intoxicated with His own ka-prema, svayam-rpa Lord r Ka Caitanya displayed
indifference towards the symbols of the renounced order of life such as the daa (staff) and
kamaalu (waterpot).
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TEXT 13
While dancing, the Lord grabbed His spiritual master and embraced him with great
satisfaction.
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TEXT 14
Having received the Lord's merciful embrace, Keava Bhrat became filled with ecstatic love.
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TEXT 15
Throwing his daa and kamaalu away, the fortunate Keava Bhrat danced and chanted
Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 16
In the mellows of ecstatic love, Keava Bhrat lost external consciousness. He rolled on the
ground, and his clothes became disarrayed.
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TEXT 17
On seeing the Lord bestow mercy on Keava Bhrat, everyone loudly chanted the name of
Hari.
Another reading of sarva-gaa `hari' bale kiy is nirantara (niravadhi) hari bole sabe ta'
everyone continually chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 18
As the Lord happily danced with His guru, the Lord's servants all sang with great pleasure.
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TEXT 19
cri-vede dhyne yre dekhite dukara
The best of the sannyss danced with that personality whom the four Vedas are unable to see
through meditation.
Even after constantly offering prayers to the Supreme Lord r Ka, the Vedas cannot
reach the end of His glories. Therefore I offer my obeisances to Nanda's son, who is the
personification of transcendental bliss.
If the glories of the Supersoul are unknown even to the Vedas, then how can we, the
followers of the Vedas, understand Your transcendental qualities?
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TEXT 20
I repeatedly offer obeisances at the feet of Keava Bhrat, whose disciple is the Lord of
innumerable universes.
Innumerable universes emanate from the pores of Mah-Viu's body. O Nrada, vast
reservoirs of water issue from His bodily pores and enter each of those universes.
Lord Mah-Viu, who is beyond the material creation, is only the one-sixteenth portion of
Lord Ka, the Supreme Soul. In the Brahma-sahit (5.35) it is stated as follows:
antara-stha-paramu-cayntara-stha
I worship the Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who, by one of His plenary portions, enters
into the existence of every universe and every particle of the atoms and thus unlimitedly
manifests His infinite energy all over the material creation.
Keava Bhrat, whom r Caitanyadeva made glorious by acting as his disciple and accepting
him as His spiritual master, was most fortunate.
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TEXT 21
In this way the Lord of Vaikuha passed the entire night dancing with His spiritual master.
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TEXT 22
In the morning the Lord exhibited external consciousness. He approached His guru for
permission to leave.
Other readings for laiy (to take) are kariy (to do) and haiy (to be).
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TEXT 23
I must enter the forest to search for r Kacandra, the Lord of My life.
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TEXT 24
His guru replied, I will go with You. I will stay with You and relish the ecstasy of
sakrtana.
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TEXT 25
The Lord mercifully allowed him to accompany Him. Keeping His guru in front, the Lord
departed for the forest.
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TEXT 26
tabe candraekhara-crya kole kari'
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TEXT 27
Go home and inform all the Vaiavas that I am going to the forest.
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TEXT 28
Return home without feeling remorse, for I am always bound within your heart.
Another reading for cala tumi (you go) is yh kichu (whatever happens).
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TEXT 29
You are My father and I am your son. You are My beloved associate birth after birth.
The word sahati in the phrase prema-sahati means associate, so the phrase prema-
sahati means beloved associate.
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TEXT 30
After speaking in this way, the Lord departed and Candraekhara fell unconscious to the
ground.
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TEXT 31
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TEXT 32
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TEXT 33
When r Candraekhara arrived in Navadvpa, he told everyone, The Lord has taken
sannysa.
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TEXT 34
On hearing this news from r Candraekhara, all the devotees began to cry pathetically.
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TEXT 35
Even if I had millions of mouths I would be unable to describe their lamentation and
repentance.
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TEXT 36
Advaita Prabhu said, I cannot remain alive! On hearing His cry, even stone and wood
melted.
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TEXT 37
Another reading of advaita unib-mtra hailis uniy hail mtra advaita [both mean as
soon as Advaita heard this news].
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TEXT 38
In lamentation, mother ac became stunned. She stood there like a artificial doll.
The word diy means remained standing. Another reading for oke (in lamentation)
is bola (speech).
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TEXT 39
The devotees' wives and other chaste ladies fell to the ground crying.
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TEXT 40
Advaita Prabhu said, What is the use of this life when such a Lord has left Me?
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TEXT 41
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TEXT 42
In this way the hearts of all the devotees were agitated with feelings of separation.
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TEXT 43
They could not find any means to pacify their hearts, so they constantly desired to give up
their lives.
The word eibre means to give up. Another reading for chena sadya (constantly
desired) is niravadhi cya (always desired).
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TEXT 44
Although they were all most sober, none of them were able to pacify any of the others.
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TEXT 45
Another reading for bhvil (thought) is jniy (decided) or bhviy (thought), and
another reading for jni (knowing) is tabe (then).
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TEXT 46
O devotees headed by Advaita, do not feel saddened. You should all happily engage in the
worship of Lord Ka.
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TEXT 47
The Lord will return and meet you in two or four days.
Since the devotees headed by r Advaita were extremely unhappy due to r Caitanyadeva's
acceptance of sannysa, they resolved to give up their lives. At that time they heard a voice
from the sky telling them that r Gaurasundara's enactment of the pastime of giving up the
external dress of a devotee was only temporary. His pastime of accepting sannysa was for
giving up the association of nondevotees.
Another reading for dina-dui-cri (two or four days) is dui-tina-cri (two, three, or four),
and another reading for mjhe (amongst) is samje (in the community).
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TEXT 48
Therefore do not think about giving up your bodies. You will again enjoy pastimes with the
Lord like before.
Another reading of viharibe prabhu-sane (will enjoy with the Lord) is vihariy eka-sthne
(will enjoy together).
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TEXT 49
After hearing the voice from the sky, all the devotees gave up their plans to commit suicide.
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TEXT 50
Accepting the Lord's qualities and names as their only solace, the devotees constantly
remained in the company of mother ac.
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TEXT 51
Thereafter Gauracandra, the crest jewel of sannyss, headed west while chanting the name of
Hari.
Another reading of sannysra (of the sannyss) is sarva-nysi (of all sannyss).
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TEXT 52
nitynanda-gaddhara-mukunda-sahati
Keava Bhrat walked in front of the Lord, Govinda walked behind the Lord, and
Nitynanda, Gaddhara, and Mukunda walked along with the Lord.
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TEXT 53
As the Lord walked like an maddened lion, millions of people followed behind crying.
Another reading of [the first] pche (behind) is prabhura (of the Lord).
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TEXT 54
People shed tears and trampled down the forest as they came rushing from all directions. The
Lord sincerely bestowed His mercy on them.
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TEXT 55
Return home and chant the names of Ka. May Kacandra become your wealth and life.
Many devotees began to follow r Gaurasundara. He told all of them, You should all return
to your houses and worship Ka by chanting His holy names. Then you will understand
that Kacandra is your wealth and life. The demigods are cheated from the mellows of
Ka consciousness. May those mellows of Ka consciousness enter within mortal beings
like you, who have different characteristics than the demigods.
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TEXT 56
My dear Lord, I therefore pray to be so fortunate that in this life as Lord Brahm or in
another life, wherever I take my birth, I may be counted as one of Your devotees. I pray that
wherever I may be, even among the animal species, I can engage in devotional service to Your
lotus feet.
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TEXT 57
On hearing the Lord's benediction, everyone cried loudly. As they then returned to their
homes, they appeared to be controlled by someone else.
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TEXT 58
Gauracandra then entered the province of Rha-dea, which as a result of that good fortune
is glorified even today.
Another name for Rha-dea is Rra-pradea. It was a province situated far away from the
administration that controlled it. Rha-dea, situated on the western bank of the Ganges,
was called Rra-pradea in Gauapura, the capitol of Bengal.
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TEXT 59
The land of Rha-dea was beautified with enchanting banyan trees in all directions.
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TEXT 60
On seeing herds of cows in that beautiful, natural setting, the Lord immediately became
absorbed in ecstasy.
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TEXT 61
The Lord began to dance and chant, Hari! Hari! Then all His servants surrounded Him and
performed sakrtana.
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TEXT 62
The hearts of all people in the world became purified on hearing the loud roaring of the Lord
of Vaikuha.
The phrase odha pya means became purified or attained purity.
Other readings for odha (purified) are osthya (healthy) or sdha (desire).
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TEXT 63
In this way the Lord made Rha-dea glorious by dancing in ecstasy on the various paths
there.
Another reading for sarva-pathe calilena kari' ntyvea (dancing in ecstasy on the various
paths there) is pathe calilena kari' prema-ntyvea (danced down the road in ecstatic
love).
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TEXT 64
The Lord said, I will go to the forest where Vakrevara is situated and stay there in solitude.
In the place known as Vakrevara, Vakrevara Mahdeva is situated. This place is situated in
Rha-dea. The site of Vakrevara is sixteen miles west of Ahmedpura Railway Station in the
district of Birbhum. Ahmedpura is 111 miles from Kolkata. Vakrevara is a form of Lord iva.
Every year there is a huge festival during iva-rtri at this place. There are a few hot water
kuas and a few cool water kuas at this place. This is also a akti-pha [After Sat, the
wife of iva, gave up her body at Daka's sacrifice, iva started dancing with her body. The
world became threatened from his dance, so Viu used his Sudarana cakra to cut Sat's body
into pieces. Wherever her bodily parts fell, a temple was erected in commemoration. These
pilgrimage sites are called akti-phas.].
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TEXT 65
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TEXT 66
On seeing the Lord's wonderful dancing and on hearing the wonderful krtana, everyone
came running.
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TEXT 67-68
Although sakrtana had never been performed anywhere in that province and no one had
ever seen anyone shed tears of ecstatic love for Ka, when people saw the Lord's wonderful
crying they fell to the ground offering Him obeisances.
Another reading of haiy paaye (fell to the ground) is haiy pathe pae (fell on the
road).
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TEXT 69
Among them, there were a few most sinful people, who asked, Why does He cry so much?
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TEXT 70
But now, by the Lord's mercy, even such people began to roll on the ground and cry as they
remembered that display of love.
Another reading of kndi' (cry) is knde (cry). The word gai means rolling on the
ground or falling to the ground.
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TEXT 71
The entire world was now singing the glories of Gauracandra. Only some ghostly-haunted
living entities did not.
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TEXT 72
Know for certain that anyone who is averse to chanting the name of r Ka Caitanya is a
sinful, ghostly-haunted person.
Among human beings, those unfortunate people who out of envy do not display any
inclination for the service of r Ka Caitanya are sinful and ghostly-haunted. There is no
doubt about this. When one lacks interest for achieving love for Ka, he develops sinful
propensities. As a result, that person becomes interested only in sense gratification and falls
into a lower species of life.
TEXT 73
In this way the Lord of Vaikuha danced in the mellows of ecstatic love while proceeding
with the devotees.
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TEXT 74
rahilena puyavanta-brhmaa-rame
At the end of the day the Lord came to one fortunate village and stayed in the house of one
pious brhmaa.
In the abda-niraya dictionary the following statement is found: anapeko guai pro
dhanya ity ucyate budhaiWhen extraordinary qualities are found in an object it is called
dhanya by those who are learned.
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TEXT 75
After accepting His meal, Mahprabhu went to sleep. The devotees slept around Him.
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TEXT 76
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TEXT 77
When the devotees finally woke up and were unable to find the Lord, they began to cry.
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TEXT 78
The devotees searched throughout the entire village and eventually came to some vacant land
outside the village.
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TEXT 79
In that vacant plot, the Lord of Vaikuha was loudly crying in the mellows of His own
ecstasy.
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TEXT 80
The Lord of all living entities shed tears as He called out, O Ka! O Lord! O My beloved
Ka!
After staying in one fortunate village of Rha-dea, r Gaurasundara went at the end of
night to a vacant plot outside the village and began to exhibit agitation in separation from
Ka. Ka is akhila-rasmta-mrti, the reservoir of all pleasure. Therefore He is the object
of all rasas. Since r Gaurasundara is svayam-rpa Kacandra, He is able to perform
pastimes in all the various rasas. Therefore when He was in the mood of servitorship, He
addressed Ka as Prabhu; and when He was in the mood of vtsalya-rasa, He addressed
Ka as Bla-gopla. In this way He taught various grades of living entities. His crying in
separation from Ka indicated His intense desire to serve the Lord.
Another reading of re (O) is ore (O), another reading of mora (My) is ore, another
reading of baliy rodana kare sarva-jva-ntha is bali sarva-jva ntha karena pralapa
(speaking in this way, the Lord of all living entities lamented).
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TEXT 81
The crest jewel of all sannyss cried so loudly that the sound could be heard two miles away.
Another reading for kroekera (one kroa) is kroa eka (one kroa).
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TEXT 82
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TEXT 83
They followed the sound of that crying and found the Lord weeping loudly.
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TEXT 84
As all the devotees began to cry with the Lord, Mukunda began to perform krtana.
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TEXT 85
When the Lord heard the krtana, He began to dance, and the others all joyfully sang around
Him.
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TEXT 86
pacima-mukhe nandita ha
In this way the Lord continually danced the entire way while happily proceeding towards the
west.
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TEXT 87
When He came within eight miles of Vakrevara, Gaurasundara went in another direction.
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TEXT 88
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TEXT 89
The Lord then joyfully danced towards the east and laughed wildly out of unlimited ecstasy.
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TEXT 90
After regaining His external consciousness, the Lord enthusiastically said, I will go to
Jaganntha Pur.
When the Lord came within eight miles of Vakrevara, He changed His plan of going to
Vakrevara and expressed a desire to go see the Lord of Nlcala. So instead of going west
from Katwa, He proceeded towards the east.
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TEXT 91
Lord Jaganntha has ordered Me, `You should immediately come to Nlcala.'
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TEXT 92
After speaking these words, the Lord proceeded towards the east, and all the devotees felt
transcendental happiness.
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TEXT 93
Only the Lord knows His own will. One who has achieved His mercy can, by His mercy, also
know.
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TEXT 94
Who can understand the intention that the Lord had in proceeding towards Vakrevara and
why He did not go?
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TEXT 95
My understanding is that the Lord made the entire land of Rha-dea glorious on the pretext
of going to Vakrevara.
With a desire to shower love of God on the Rha-dea residents' barren hearts that were
devoid of loving devotional service, Mahprabhu employed the stratagem of wandering in
Rha-dea. Since hard-hearted Myvds follow the conception of impersonalism, they can
only make a show of being subordinate to Vakrevara. r Gaurasundara pretended to
approve of the conceptions of such Myvd sannyss by enacting the pastime of going to
Vakrevara. Later He went to Jaganntha Pur and preached the philosophy of personalism, as
described in Vednta. Those Myvds who imagine that the Absolute Truth is impersonal
can only pretend to worship Rudra, who is Lord Viu's form for destroying this temporary
material world. They are misdirected by the pretension of externally taking shelter of a
personal form of the Absolute Truth while internally maintaining the desire for liberation.
Mahprabhu's pretentious approval of the impersonal conception maintained by the hard-
hearted residents of Rha-dea and His desire to abandon it should be seen only through
devotional vision.
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TEXT 96
As Gauracandra headed towards the Ganges, His body was constantly filled with His own
ecstatic love.
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TEXT 97
All those places were devoid of devotional service. No one knew anything about krtana, and
no one ever uttered the name of Ka.
Being conditioned by matter, people averse to Ka totally forget His service. Therefore,
rather than engage in glorifying Ka, they pass their days discussing worldly topics. Since
they reject hari-krtana, they become engrossed in sense gratification and are thus unable to
utter the name of Ka. The absence of topics related to Ka in a desert devoid of
devotional service results in the absence of the flood of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 98
The Lord said, Why did I come to a place where no one utters the name of Ka?
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TEXT 99
Why did I come to such a place? I will not keep this body any longer. I will give up this life.
When r Gaurasundara went to a place where there was no discussion on topics of Kaa
place that by visiting one needs to undergo atonementHe resolved to give up His life.
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TEXT 100-101
At that time one pious child among a group of cowherd boys suddenly began to chant the
name of Hari. When the Lord heard that, He became greatly pleased.
The phrase dhenu rkhe means protector of the cows, maintainer of the cows, or a
cowherd.
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TEXT 102
When the Lord heard the sound of Hari bol! from the mouth of that child, He began to
happily contemplate.
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TEXT 103
dina-dui-cri yata dekhila grma
In all the villages that I have passed through in the last two to four days I have not heard
anyone vibrate the name of Hari.
Other readings for dina-dui-cri (two or four days) are dina-tina-cri (three or four days)
and tina-dina-dhari (the past three days).
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TEXT 104
Now I am suddenly hearing a child chant the name of Hari. What is the reason for this?
When r Gaurasundara suddenly heard the name of Hari from the mouths of some cowherd
boys, He became anxious to know who those children were. Wherever the Ganges flows, one
will find preaching of devotional service to Hari. Therefore this is the glory of the Ganges.
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TEXT 105
The Lord asked, How far is the Ganges from here? and the children replied, It is about
three hours from here.
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TEXT 106
The Lord said, This is the glory of the Ganges. By her influence one hears the holy names
chanted here.
TEXT 107
Breezes coming from the Ganges blow here. Therefore I heard glorification of Hari's
transcendental qualities.
Another reading for siy lge (blow here) is kib lgiyche (how nice it feels).
The waters of the Ganges are directly the nectar emanating from r Hari's lotus feet. Any
person who is touched by the air flowing over those waters of the Ganges is qualified to
perform hari-krtana. Until one is fixed in Ka consciousness, his thirst for material
enjoyment is not destroyed and he does not develop a taste for the glorification of Lord
Ka.
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TEXT 108
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TEXT 109
The Lord said, Today I will certainly bathe in the Ganges. Saying this, He started off.
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TEXT 110
The lionlike Gaurga walked like a maddened lion, and the beelike servants of His lotus feet
followed behind.
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TEXT 111
Anxious to see the Ganges, the Lord walked so quickly that the devotees were unable to keep
up with Him.
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TEXT 112
Taking only the lionlike Nitynanda with Him, the Lord joyfully arrived at the bank of the
Ganges that evening.
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TEXT 113
The Lord took bath in the Ganges with Nitynanda and repeatedly recited the name of Gag
in the course of offering many prayers.
Another reading for bahu (many) is prabhu (the Lord), and another reading for stavana
(prayers) is krandana (crying).
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TEXT 114
The Lord drank the water of the Ganges to His full satisfaction, and after repeatedly reciting
prayers, He offered obeisances.
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TEXT 115
Your divine water is a manifestation of the mellows of ecstatic love. Your glories are known
to Lord iva.
Since the water of the Ganges is liquid directly related to Ka, it is the manifestation of
ka-prema-rasa, the mellows of ecstatic love for Ka. Rudra, the servant of the Supreme
Lord, holds this prema-rasa on his own head.
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TEXT 116
One attains devotional service to Viu simply by hearing your name even once, and what to
speak of drinking your water.
There is no doubt that by drinking the water of the Ganges one attains supreme
auspiciousness. Simply by hearing the name Gag even once, a living entity's propensity
for serving the Supreme Lord is awakened. By the mercy of the Ganges, a living entity
becomes qualified to chant the name of Lord Ka.
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TEXT 117
By your mercy a living entity becomes qualified to chant the name of Ka. There is no
doubt about this.
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TEXT 118-119
The good fortune of a wealthy person who lives elsewhere cannot be equated with the good
fortune of insects, birds, dogs, or jackals that reside near you.
Wild animals, birds, insects, and moths who live on the banks of the Ganges are fortunate.
Residents of a place where the Ganges does not flow are not as fortunate, even if they are
wealthy.
Another reading for mahim (glories) is upam (comparison), and another reading for
sam (equal) is sm (limit).
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TEXT 120
You have incarnated to deliver the fallen souls. There is no one equal to you.
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TEXT 121
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Janrdana, whose form is completely spiritual
and who is always free from material contact, personally appears in the form of the Ganges
river water. Of this there is no doubt. In r Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latik (2.3) it is stated:
nanda-nirjharamaym aravinda-nabha-
pdravinda-makarandamaya-pravham
vande mahevara-iro-ruha-kunda-mlm
rh hara-mrdhna yat-pda-spara-gauravt
How can the glories of the Supreme Lord be described? The Ganges, who is carried on the
head of iva and who purifies the three worlds, is glorified by the touch His lotus feet. In the
rmad Bhgavatam (9.9.9) it is stated:
When King Bhagratha approached Lord iva and requested him to sustain the forceful
waves of the Ganges, Lord iva accepted the proposal by saying, `Let it be so.' Then, with
great attention, he sustained the Ganges on his head, for the water of the Ganges is purifying,
having emanated from the toes of Lord Viu.
Great sages, completely freed from material lusty desires, devote their minds fully to the
service of the Lord. Such persons are liberated from material bondage without difficulty, and
they become transcendentally situated, acquiring the spiritual quality of the Lord. This is the
glory of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the Mahbhrata (Vana-parva 85.90) it is
stated:
All holy places bestow piety in Satya-yuga, whereas Pukara is most auspicious in Tret-
yuga. Kuruketra is especially auspicious in Dvpara-yuga, and the Ganges is most auspicious
in Kali-yuga. In the Mahbhrata (Vana-parva 85.96) it is stated: na gag sda trtha
na deva keavt paraThere is no holy place like the Gag, and there is no Deity
superior to Lord Keava.
My dear Lord, You are the symbol of everything auspicious. Your transcendental name and
fame is spread like a canopy all over the universe, including the higher, middle, and lower
planetary systems. The transcendental water that washes Your lotus feet is known in the
higher planetary systems as the Mandkin River, in the lower planetary systems as the
Bhogavat and in this earthly planetary system as the Ganges. This sacred, transcendental
water flows throughout the entire universe, purifying wherever it goes. One should also
discuss rmad Bhgavatam (10.41.13-16).
tata sapta ayas tat prabhvbhij y nanu tapasa tyantik siddhir etvat bhagavati
sarvtmani vsudeve 'nuparata-bhakti-yoga-lbhenaivopekitnyrthtma-gatayo muktim
ivgat mumukava iva sabahu-mnam adypi ja-jair udvahanti.
The seven great sages [Marci, Vasiha, Atri, and so on] reside on planets beneath
Dhruvaloka. Well aware of the influence of the water of the Ganges, to this day they keep
Ganges water on the tufts of hair on their heads. They have concluded that this is the
ultimate wealth, the perfection of all austerities, and the best means of prosecuting
transcendental life. Having obtained uninterrupted devotional service to the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, they neglect all other beneficial processes like religion, economic
development, sense gratification, and even merging into the Supreme. Just as jns think
that merging into the existence of the Lord is the highest truth, these seven exalted
personalities accept devotional service as the perfection of life. In the rmad Bhgavatam
(8.21.4) it is stated:
pdvanejana-pavitratay narendra
O King, the water from Lord Brahm's kamaalu washed the lotus feet of Lord
Vmanadeva, who is known as Urukrama, the wonderful actor. Thus that water became so
pure that it was transformed into the water of the Ganges, which went flowing down from the
sky, purifying the three worlds like the pure fame of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In
the rmad Bhgavatam (9.9.12-14) it is stated:
yaj-jala-spara-mtrea
brahma-daa-hat api
kevala deha-bhasmabhi
Because the sons of Sagara Mahrja had offended a great personality, the heat of their
bodies had increased, and they were burnt to ashes. But simply by being sprinkled with water
from the Ganges, all of them became eligible to go to the heavenly planets. What then is to be
said of those who use the water of mother Ganges to worship her?
bhasmbhtga-sagena
svar yt sagartmajki
punaraddhay dev
sevante ye dhta-vrat
Simply by having water from the Ganges come in contact with the ashes of their burnt
bodies, the sons of Sagara Mahrja were elevated to the heavenly planets. Therefore, what is
to be said of a devotee who worships mother Ganges faithfully with a determined vow? One
can only imagine the benefit that accrues to such a devotee.
Because mother Ganges emanates from the lotus toe of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Anantadeva, she is able to liberate one from material bondage. Therefore whatever is
described herewith about her is not at all wonderful.
naivnyatra madndha-sindhura-gha-saghaa-gha-raat-
kra-trasta-samasta-vairi-vanit-labdha-stutir bh-pati
O Gg, O destroyer of hell, a bird within the hollow of a tree on your shore and a fish or
tortoise within your waters are better than a king living elsewhere, even if that king has
received praise from all his enemies' wives, who have been frightened by the ringing of the
colliding bells on his troop of mad elephants.
vra sy janana-maraa-klea-dukhsahiu
na tv anyatra pravirala-raat-kakaa-kva-mira
Let me become an ox, a bird, a horse, a snake, an elephant, or any other lowly creature
intolerant of the sufferings of birth and death. I do not want to go elsewhere, even as a king
fanned with camaras by courtesans whose bracelets sweetly tinkle.
madana-mathana-mauler mlat-pupa-ml
She is a young myrrh creeper at the lotus feet of Lord Viu, and the garland of mlat
flowers on the headdress of Him, the conqueror of Cupid. All victory to her, whose victory
flag is marked with the sign of liberation. May she, Jhnav, who dispels the contamination of
Kali, purify us.
cchanna srya-kara-pratpa-rahitaakhendu-kuojjvalam
gandharvmara-siddha-kinnara-vadh-tuga-stansphalita
May the pure waters of the Ganges be there every day for me to bathe in. Those waters are
covered by the trembling vines and creepers of the tla, tamla, la, and sarala trees; free
from the burning heat of the sun's rays; brilliant like the white conchshell and the halo of the
moon; and gently struck by the prominent breasts of the Gandharva, demigod, Siddha, and
Kinnara women.
The waters of the Ganges, emanating from the feet of Murri, enchant the mind. They rest
on the head of Lord Tripurri and destroy all sin. May those waters purify me.
dra-pracri girirja-guh-vidri
jhakra-kri hari-pda-rajo-vihri
May the always auspicious waters of the Ganges purify me. That water dispels all sins. It is
the enemy of distress, it bears many waves, it travels far, it splits open the caves of the
Himlaya, it makes a murmuring sound, and it sports in the dust of Lord Hari's feet.
v tre saraa ka
atha v gavyutau va-paco dnas
A tortoise or fish in this water, a feeble lizard on the river's shore, and a wretched dog-eater
in a nearby pasture are better than a royal prince far away from you.
r Jhnav incarnated to deliver the inhabitants of the material world, therefore there is
nothing equal to the Ganges. Although r Gaurasundara is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, He increased the glories of His servants and maidservants.
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TEXT 122
The Lord from whose lotus feet the Ganges emanates offered prayers to the Ganges. Such are
the characteristics of this incarnation of the Lord.
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TEXT 123
Anyone who hears the prayers Gaurga offered to the Ganges will develop attachment for
the lotus feet of r Ka Caitanya.
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TEXT 124
nitynanda-sahati se ni sei-grme
In this way the Lord and Nitynanda stayed that night in that village in the house of one
pious person.
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TEXT 125
tabe ra dine kathokae bhakta-gaa
Sometime the next day the devotees came and found the Lord.
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TEXT 126
Thereafter, the Lord, accompanied by the devotees, happily departed for Nlcala.
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TEXT 127
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TEXT 128
Another reading for rvsdi kari' yata saba bhakta-gaa is rvsdi yata ache bhagavata-
gaa (both mean all the devotees headed by rvsa).
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TEXT 130
I will wait for everyone at ntipura, where I will stay at the house of r Advaita crya.
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TEXT 131
The village Phuliy is situated between Rgha and ntipura. From Navadvpa, the
devotees went there by boat and joined the Lord.
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TEXT 132
nitynande phiyr-gaurasundara
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TEXT 133
Following the Lord's instruction, the greatly intoxicated Nitynanda went in great ecstasy to
Navadvpa.
Another reading for mah-matta (greatly intoxicated) is mah-malla (the great wrestler).
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TEXT 134
Lord Nitynanda was greatly intoxicated in the mellows of ecstatic love. He constantly roared
loudly.
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TEXT 135
Lord Nitynanda was overwhelmed in ecstasy like an intoxicated lion. His pastimes are
transcendental to all rules and regulations.
Another reading for pra (on the other side of) is para (beyond).
eva-vrata sva-priya-nma-krty
When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the
Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the holy name. He also laughs,
cries, becomes agitated, and chants just like a madman, not caring for outsiders. In the
rmad Bhgavatam (11.18.28-29) it is stated:
jna-niho virakto v
mad-bhakto vnapekaka
cared avidhi-gocara
Giving up the rituals and external regulations pertaining to one's particular status of life, one
should act on the transcendental platform beyond rules and regulations. Although most wise,
the paramahasa enjoys life like a child, oblivious to honor and dishonor; although most
expert, he behaves like a dull, incompetent person; although most learned, he speaks like an
insane person; and although a scholar learned in Vedic regulations, he behaves in an
unrestricted manner.
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TEXT 136
Sometimes He would climb a kadamba tree and play enchanting melodies on a flute while
standing in a threefold-bending form.
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TEXT 137
Sometimes He would roll in the pasturing ground, and sometimes He would drink milk from
a cow like a calf.
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TEXT 138
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TEXT 139
Sometimes He would sit in the middle of the road and cry in such a way that the heart of
anyone who heard would break.
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TEXT 140
Sometimes He would laugh loudly, and sometimes He would take off His cloth and wrap it
around His head.
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TEXT 141
Sometimes in His own ecstatic mood as Ananta He would float in the current of the Ganges
like a serpent.
Another reading for svnubhve ananta (in His own mood as Ananta) is svnubhavveera
(of His own ecstatic mood). Another reading for srote (in the current) is mjhe
(within).
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TEXT 143
The glories of Nitynanda are inconceivable and incomprehensible. His compassion is unique
within the three worlds.
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TEXT 144
While floating in the Ganges in this way, Nitynanda Prabhu finally arrived at the Lord's
bathing gha in Navadvpa.
From the western bank of the Ganges known as Kuliy, r Nitynanda Prabhu floated to
Mahprabhu's gha on the eastern bank of the Ganges.
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TEXT 145
After controlling Himself, Lord Nitynanda went straight to the Lord's house.
TEXT 146
siy dekhaye i dvdaa-upavsa
When He arrived, He found that mother ac had been fasting for twelve days. She was
surviving simply on the strength of her devotional service to Ka.
r Gaurasundara passed twelve days going from Mypur to Katwa to take sannysa and
wandering in Rha-dea. Mother ac abstained from taking any food or drink for those
twelve days.
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TEXT 147
Mother ac was overwhelmed in the mood of Yaod. She constantly shed tears of love from
her eyes.
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TEXT 148
Feeling separation from r Gaurasundara, mother ac would ask everyone, Are you people
from Mathur? Do you have any news about Ka and Balarma? She was feeling anxiety
thinking about the visit of Akrra, and she would hear the sound of Ka's flute and
Balarma's horn.
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TEXT 150
Sometimes mother ac would say, Is that the sound of the flute and horn? Has Akrra
returned to Vndvana?
Does Ka remember us? Does He remember His mother and His friends and well-wishers?
Does He remember the cowherds and their village of Vraja, of which He is the master? Does
He remember the cows, Vndvana forest, and Govardhana Hill?
Will Govinda return even once to see His family? If He ever does, we may then glance upon
His beautiful face, with its beautiful eyes, nose, and smile. One should also see rmad
Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapters 38-39.
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TEXT 151
ei mata i ka-viraha-sgare
In this way mother ac drown in an ocean of separation from Ka. She lost all external
consciousness.
Another reading for ei mata i ka is ei mata aci (in this way mother ac).
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TEXT 152
At that time Nitynanda Prabhu came there and fell flat at the feet of mother ac.
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TEXT 153
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TEXT 154
Mother ac lost consciousness as she repeatedly called out, My son! My son! No one knew
who fell in which direction.
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TEXT 155
Nitynanda Prabhu embraced all the devotees and soaked their bodies with tears of love.
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TEXT 156
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TEXT 157
The Lord has gone to Advaita crya's house in ntipura. I have come to take you all
there.
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TEXT 158
All the devotees had been morose with feelings of separation from Lord Caitanya, but when
they heard Nitynanda's words, they became joyful.
Another reading for jra sarva (all were morose) is saba dagdha (all were burnt).
According to the Amara-koa dictionary: pravay sthaviro vddho jno jro jarannapi
Pravay, sthavira, vddha, jna, and jra are all synonyms for an old person. Also
according to the Amara-koa dictionary: samagra sakala pram akhaa sydannake.
pras tu priteSamagra, sakala, pra, and akhaa all mean `not deficient,' and pra
means `full.'
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TEXT 159
Everyone became overwhelmed with ecstasy, and an ecstatic, tumultuous vibration of Ka's
names arose.
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TEXT 160
From the day the Lord left to take sannysa, mother ac had fasted.
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TEXT 161
She had fasted completely for twelve days, surviving simply by the influence of Lord
Caitanya.
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TEXT 162
On seeing her, Nitynanda felt distressed at heart. To pacify mother ac, He sweetly spoke to
her.
Another reading for kahe madhura (spoke sweetly) is kichu kahena (spoke something).
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TEXT 163
What confidential topics about Ka are unknown to you? What do I know that I can tell
you?
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TEXT 164
Do not feel the slightest distress in your heart. Can the Vedas ever attain your mercy?
The Vedic literatures favor those who engage in their study. Those Vedas are desirous of
receiving acdev's mercy, because svayam-rpa Bhagavn is her eternal son. The Vedic
literatures are always anxious and inclined to worship acnandana.
Another reading for nhi kariha vida (do not feel distressed) is na kariha avasada (do not
feel despondent).
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TEXT 165
He who is searched after by the Vedas is your son. He is the life and soul of everyone.
striya uragendra-bhoga-bhuja-daa-viakta-dhiyo
Simply by constantly thinking of Him, the enemies of the Lord attained the same Supreme
Truth whom sages fixed in yoga worship by controlling their breath, mind, and senses.
Similarly, we rutis, who generally see You as all-pervading, will achieve the same nectar from
Your lotus feet that Your consorts are able to relish because of their loving attraction to Your
mighty, serpentine arms, for You look upon us and Your consorts in the same way.
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TEXT 166
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TEXT 167
The Lord has repeatedly declared that He will look after all your worldly and spiritual
requirements.
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TEXT 168
The Lord knows best what is beneficial for everyone. Therefore you should simply surrender
to Him and live happily.
r Nitynanda told r acdev that since her son has taken all responsibility for her, there
was no need for her to worry. He is the sole maintainer of both the material and spiritual
worlds. The Lord's father and mother, who are the raya, or abodes, of vtsalya-rasa are fully
surrendered to the Lord. Therefore, after realizing this, acdev should act accordingly.
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TEXT 169
O mother, satisfy all the devotees. Go quickly and cook for Ka.
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TEXT 170
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TEXT 171
You should therefore cook and prepare an offering. I have a strong desire to eat.
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TEXT 172
On hearing Nitynanda's words, mother ac forgot her lamentation and went to cook.
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TEXT 173
After making an offering to Ka, the pious mother ac placed the offered foods before
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 174
Thereafter mother ac served the prasda to all the Vaiavas. After satisfying everyone, she
then sat down to eat.
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TEXT 175
The devotees were greatly pleased when mother ac broke her twelve-day fast.
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TEXT 176
Then all the devotees happily prepared to accompany Nitynanda to go see the Lord.
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TEXT 177
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TEXT 178
When they heard His wonderful name, r Ka Caitanya, they all chanted the name of
Hari and glorified Him.
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TEXT 179
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TEXT 180
Old people, children, men, and womenall happily departed for Phuliy while chanting the
name of Hari.
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TEXT 181
Even the atheists who previously blasphemed the Lord went with their families to see the
Lord.
TEXT 182-183
Realizing that the Lord had secretly taken birth in Navadvpa, they thought, Without
understanding, we have blasphemed His activities. Now if we go and take shelter at His lotus
feet, our offenses will be counteracted.
Those atheists who were opposed to r Mahprabhu and who blasphemed Him during His
residence in rdhama Mypur also departed for Phuliy to counteract their offenses when
they understood that r Mahprabhu was there.
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TEXT 184
Speaking in this way, people rushed there in great happiness. No one could understand how
many different paths people were taking.
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TEXT 185
Unlimited millions of people gathered at the boat landing. The boatmen fell into a dilemma
about how to get everyone across.
During the time of Mahprabhu the Sarasvat, or Khaiy, River entered the Ganges where
the canal known as Vg-dev currently enters the Ganges near Nsihapall. At that time the
boat gha on the Khaiy River was outside r Mypur, past Suvaravihra, Godruma, and
Madhyadvpa. At that place people from Navadvpa would cross the river to go to ntipura
and Phuliy. It seems that Navadvpa was quite vast at that time.
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TEXT 186
Some people made rafts out of banana tree trunks, some floated on overturned waterpots, and
some simply swam across while holding banana trunks.
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No one could tell how many people there were. People crossed in every possible way.
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TEXT 188
Pregnant women breathed heavily as they walked. They also somehow crossed the river while
chanting the name of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 189
The blind and the lame walked together. They found their path was broad and open by the
influence of Lord Caitanya's name.
The word khois derived from the word khaja, which means lame.
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TEXT 190
Thousands of people would sit in one boat. After going a short distance, the boat would
capsize.
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TEXT 191
tathpiha citte keha vida n kare
Still, no one felt discouraged. They all floated in the water and loudly chanted the name of
Hari.
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Such ecstasy appeared in their hearts that they all floated in an ocean of great ecstasy.
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TEXT 193
Those who did not know how to swim also happily floated. By the mercy of the Lord, they
reached the opposite shore without distress.
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TEXT 194
I do not know from how many directions people crossed the river. The name of Hari was all
that was heard in the four directions.
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As they all came to Phuliy, they chanted the name of Hari so loudly that the vibration filled
the entire universe.
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TEXT 197
When the crest jewel of sannyss heard the wonderful, tumultuous vibration of Hari's name,
He came out to greet everyone.
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TEXT 198
It is impossible to describe that wonderful scene. The Lord appeared as effulgent as millions
of full moons.
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TEXT 199
As the Lord constantly chanted the Hare Ka mah-mantra, tears of ecstasy incessantly
flowed from His eyes.
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TEXT 200
People in all directions offered Him obeisances. Who can say how many people fell on
others?
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People did not care about the thorns on the ground as they all happily offered obeisances.
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TEXT 202
Everyone raised their hands and exclaimed, Save us! Save us! Such are the wonderful
pastimes of Lord Gauracandra.
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TEXT 203
Unlimited millions of people gathered there. All the open places in and around the town were
filled with people.
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People began arriving from various other villages, and when they saw the face of the Lord no
one cared to return home.
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TEXT 205
Huge crowds of people overflooded the town of Phuliy and filled the neighboring villages
and forests.
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On seeing the enchanting lotus face of Gauracandra, everyone felt internally and externally
satisfied.
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The Lord then glanced mercifully on everyone and proceeded to the house of Advaita crya
in ntipura.
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TEXT 209
He then began to cry pathetically as He incessantly embraced the Lord's lotus feet with His
two arms.
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As Advaita washed the Lord's feet with tears of love, the Lord picked Him up with His own
hands and embraced Him.
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Advaita crya floated in the waters of ecstatic love. He lost consciousness in ecstasy and fell
at the Lord's feet.
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After a while Advaita became pacified and sat down, and His entire house became filled with
ecstasy.
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TEXT 213
r Acyutnanda, the son of Advaita, was present there in the form of a greatly effulgent,
naked child.
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He was all-knowing, and his glories were inconceivable. He was most fortunate, being the
qualified son of Advaita.
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Realizing that the Lord had arrived, the child, smiling and covered in dust, came to see Him.
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The Lord said, O Acyuta, Advaita crya is My father. Therefore we are brothers.
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Acyuta replied, By Your sweet will You become the friend of all living entities, whereas the
Vedas declare that You are the father of all.
When r Gaurasundara visited the house of r Advaita in ntipura in 1431 akbda (A.D.
1509), Acyutnanda was a five-year-old child. r Acyutnanda probably took birth in 1426
akbda (A.D. 1504). This child said to Mahprabhu, You are the friend of all living entities.
The Vedic scriptures, however, have established that You are the source of everything. In
this way, r Acyutnanda established r Caitanya as the object of the two Vedic statements:
dv supar and yato v imni [The Taittirya Upaniad (3.1.1) declares: yato v imni
bhtni jyante. The Supreme Absolute Truth is that from which everything is born.].
In both the Muaka Upaniad (3.1.1) and in the vetvatara Upaniad (4.6) it is stated:
Two companion birds sit together in the shelter of the same pippala tree. One of them is
relishing the taste of the tree's berries, while the other refrains from eating and instead
watches over His friend. In the Gopla-tpan Upaniad (1.18) it is stated: dvau suparau
bhavato brahmao 'a-bhtas tathetaro bhokt bhavatiThere are two birds. One of them
is part and parcel of the Supreme Brahman and is subordinate to Him. He enjoys the fruits,
while the other bird simply witnesses. In the rmad Bhgavatam (11.11.6) it is stated:
By chance, two birds have made a nest together in the same tree. The two birds are friends
and are of a similar nature. One of them, however, is eating the fruits of the tree, whereas the
other, who does not eat the fruits, is in a superior position due to His potency.
As the sense objects [form, taste, touch, smell, and sound] cannot understand how the
senses perceive them, so the conditioned soul, although residing in his body along with the
Supersoul, cannot understand how the supreme spiritual person, the master of the material
creation, directs his senses. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto that Supreme Person,
who is the supreme controller.
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TEXT 219
The Lord and the devotees smiled on hearing the statement of Acyuta. They were all struck
with wonder and thought.
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TEXT 220
e sakala kath ta' iura kabhu naya
A child cannot speak such things. Who can know what great personality has taken birth as
this child!
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TEXT 221
At that time r Nitynanda, who is Ananta ea, arrived from Nadia with a group of
devotees.
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TEXT 222
rvsdi-bhakta-gaa dekhiyhkura
When the devotees headed by rvsa saw the Lord, they began to loudly chant the name of
Hari.
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They all offered obeisances to the Lord and began to cry as they held the Lord's lotus feet.
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TEXT 224
The Lord embraced all of them, for He considered them equal to His own life.
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TEXT 225
The vibration of the devotees' crying in distress purified the entire world.
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TEXT 226
se dhvani-ravae sarva-bandha-vimocana
Those pious persons cried in ecstatic love for Ka. By hearing that sound, all material
bondage was destroyed.
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TEXT 227
The treasure revealed by the mercy of Lord Caitanya enabled everyone to relish mellows of
love that are rare for even personalities like Brahm.
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TEXT 228
After meeting the devotees, the Lord became jubilant. He then began to dance in the mellows
of His own ecstatic love.
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TEXT 229
The devotees immediately began to sing, and the Lord repeatedly roared, Chant! Chant!
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TEXT 230
The most powerful Nitynanda grabbed Advaita and secretly took dust from His feet.
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TEXT 231
How wonderful was the crying, shivering, hairs standing on end, roaring, loud laughing, and
moving of limbs manifest by the Lord!
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TEXT 232
How sweet was the movement of His feet, and how glorious was the movement of His hands!
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TEXT 233
How can I describe the sweetness of the ecstatic love He manifested? He then raised His arms
and chanted, Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 234
His ecstatic dancing was so wonderful that the devotees who saw it all merged into an ocean
of ecstasy.
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TEXT 235
That same Lord whom the devotees had lost was now seen by them again.
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TEXT 236
In their ecstasy, they all lost external consciousness as they happily danced on all sides of the
Lord.
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TEXT 237
Some fell on others, some embraced others, and some grabbed other's feet and held them to
their chests.
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TEXT 238
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TEXT 239
The Lord of Vaikuha danced with His associates. Such wonderful pastimes took place in
this world.
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TEXT 240
Nothing could be heard other than, Hari bola, Hari bola, Hari bola, brothers!
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TEXT 241
Only the thousand-headed Ananta knew the confidential mystery of the ecstasy that
manifested in the house of Advaita.
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TEXT 242
Then the Lord caught the Vaiavas, one after another, and embraced them all with love.
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TEXT 243
Having received the embrace of Lord of Vaikuha, the devotees became especially
intoxicated with ecstasy.
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TEXT 244
As they repeatedly roared out the name of Hari like lions, their maddened state increased
again and again.
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TEXT 245
As the Lord of Vaikuha danced with His associates and devotees, the earth swayed under
the weight of His lotus feet.
He has neither beginning nor end. He is beyond the material world. One who takes shelter
of Him escapes the jaws of death.
One should also refer to rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Sixty-eight, verse 46. In
rmad Bhgavatam (11.5.32) it is stated:
In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the
incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Ka. Although His complexion is
not blackish, He is Ka Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons,
and confidential companions.
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TEXT 246
The most effulgent Nitynanda Prabhu danced around the Lord with great enthusiasm.
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TEXT 247
Advaita danced in ecstasy and roared loudly. Everyone caught hold of whoever's feet they
could.
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TEXT 248
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TEXT 249
After a while r Gaurga Mahprabhu sat on the throne of Viu in His own ecstasy.
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TEXT 250
As all the devotees stood around Him with folded hands, the Lord began to reveal His own
glories.
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TEXT 251
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TEXT 252
In this regard one should discuss rmad Bhgavatam, First Canto, Chapter Three.
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TEXT 253
I am Nlcala-candra, I am Kapila, and I am Nsiha. All visible and invisible beings are
servants of My lotus feet.
kity-uddhra-vihrya namakara-mrtaye
I offer my obeisances to You, the cause of the creation, Lord Matsya, who swam about in the
ocean of dissolution, to Lord Hayagrva, the killer of Madhu and Kaiabha, to the immense
tortoise [Lord Krma], who supported Mandara Mountain, and to the boar incarnation [Lord
Varha], who enjoyed lifting the earth.
Obeisances to You, Lord of the Bhgus, who cut down the forest of the conceited royal
order, and to Lord Rma, the best of the Raghu dynasty, who put an end to the demon
Rvaa.
Obeisances to You, Lord of the Stvatas, and to Your forms of Vsudeva, Sakaraa,
Pradyumna, and Aniruddha.
Obeisances to Your form as the faultless Lord Buddha, who will bewilder the Daityas and
Dnavas, and to Lord Kalki, the annihilator of the meat-eaters posing as kings.
matsyva-kacchapa-nsiha-varha-hasa-
rjanya-vipra-vibudheu ktvatra
ittha n-tiryag-i-deva-jhavatrair
In this way, my Lord, You appear in various incarnations as a human being, an animal, a
great saint, a demigod, a fish, or a tortoise, thus maintaining the entire creation in different
planetary systems and killing the demoniac principles. According to the age, O my Lord, You
protect the principles of religion. In the age of Kali, however, You do not assert Yourself as
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore You are known as Triyuga, or the Lord
who appears in three yugas.
Everyone in this universe, beginning with Brahm, is meant to serve Him. This whole
universe, with all moving and nonmoving beings, is meant to serve Him.
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TEXT 254
All the Vedas narrate My glories and qualities. Innumerable universes serve My lotus feet.
In the Bhagavad-gt (15.15) it is stated: vedai ca sarvair aham eva vedyoBy all the Vedas,
I am to be known. In the rmad Bhgavatam (7.7.50) it is stated:
bhajan mukunda-caraa
If a demigod, demon, human being, Yaka, Gandharva, or anyone within this universe
renders service to the lotus feet of Mukunda, who can deliver liberation, he is actually
situated in the most auspicious condition of life, exactly like us [the mahjanas, headed by
Prahlda Mahrja]. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.8.45) it is stated:
trayy copaniadbhi ca
skhya-yogai ca stvatai
upagyamna-mhtmya
hari smanyattmajam
When Mother Yaod saw all the universes within Ka's mouth, she was astonished for the
time being. The Lord is worshiped like Indra and other demigods by the followers of the
three Vedas, who offer Him sacrifices. He is worshiped as impersonal Brahman by saintly
persons who understand His greatness through studying the Upaniads, as the Purua by
great philosophers who analytically study the universe, as the all-pervading Supersoul by
great yogis, and as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by devotees. Nevertheless, Mother
Yaod considered the Lord her own son.
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TEXT 255
I am all-devouring time for everyone other than the devotees. Simply by remembering Me,
one overcomes all difficulties.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (3.25.38) it is stated:
na karhicin mat-parnta-rpe
My dear mother, devotees who receive such transcendental opulences are never bereft of
them; neither weapons nor the change of time can destroy such opulences. Because the
devotees accept Me as their friend, their relative, their son, preceptor, benefactor and
Supreme Deity, they cannot be deprived of their possessions at any time. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (12.12.55) it is also stated:
avismti ka-padravindayo
jna ca vijna-virga-yuktam
Remembrance of Lord Ka's lotus feet destroys everything inauspicious and awards the
greatest good fortune. See also rmad Bhgavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter Three, verse 45
and Sixth Canto, Chapter Two, verse 19. In the Nrada-pacartra (1.14.24-26) it is stated:
In the beginning of creation there was only the one Supreme Lord. His devotees and material
nature are not vanquished at the time of annihilation. The exalted devotees' duration of life
does not diminish because of their constant remembrance of Lord Hari, so how will they
meet death? The devotees of Vsudeva never face any inauspiciousness. Simply by
remembering the exalted devotees of Vsudeva one is relieved from the fear of birth, death,
old age, and disease.
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TEXT 256
I delivered Draupad from being dishonored, and I protected the five Pavas from the
house of lac.
One should refer to the Mahbhrata, Sabh-parva, Chapter Sixty-six, for a description of
how Draupad was saved from embarrassment.
The description of how Ka protected the five Pavas from the house of lac is found in
the Mahbhrata, di-parva, Chapters 141-149.
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TEXT 257
I killed Vksura and thereby saved Lord iva. I delivered My servant Gajendra.
For a description of how Ka killed Vksura and saved iva, one should see rmad
Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Eighty-eight.
One should also discuss rmad Bhgavatam, Eighth Canto, Chapters Two and Three.
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TEXT 258
For a description of how the Lord protected the cowherds, one should refer to rmad
Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapters Fifteen, Nineteen, and Twenty-five.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.31.3) it is stated:
via-jalpyayd vyla-rkasd
vara-mrutd vaidyutnalt
O greatest of personalities, You have repeatedly saved us from all kinds of dangerfrom
poisoned water, from the terrible man-eater Agha, from the great rains, from the wind
demon, from the fiery thunderbolt of Indra, from the bull demon, and from the son of Maya
Dnava.
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TEXT 259
I previously had the nectar churned from the ocean. I then deceived the demons and
protected the demigods.
For a description of how the nectar was churned from the ocean, one should see rmad
Bhgavatam, Eighth Canto, Chapters Seven through Ten.
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TEXT 260
I killed Kasa, who was inimical to My devotees. I annihilated the wicked Rvaa along
with his dynasty.
For a description of the killing of Kasa, one should see rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto,
Chapter Forty-four.
A description of the annihilation of Rvaa and his dynasty is found in the Rmyaa, Lak-
khaa, Chapters 109-111.
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TEXT 261
I lifted Govardhana Hill with My left hand, and I chastised the serpent Kliya.
For a description of the lifting of Govardhana Hill, one should see rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth
Canto, Chapter Twenty-five.
For a description of the chastisement of Kliya, one should see rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth
Canto, Chapter Sixteen.
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TEXT 262-265
I taught the process of austerity in Satya-yuga. I incarnated to teach the process of sacrifice
in Tret-yuga. I incarnated in Dvpara-yuga to teach everyone the process of Deity worship.
Even the Vedas do not know how many incarnations I have taken. I have now advented to
inaugurate the process of chanting the holy names. I relish devotional service in ecstatic love
by inaugurating the sakrtana movement. Therefore I have appeared in the age of Kali.
In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the
incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Ka. Although His complexion is
not blackish, He is Ka Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons,
and confidential companions. In the Viu-sahasra-nma of the Atharva Veda, Third Ka,
it is stated:
I will descend from Goloka-dhma and appear on the earth planet during the first sandhyof
Kali-yugaafter four thousand and before five thousand years have passedin Mypur,
Navadvpa, on the banks of the Ganges. I will appear in the form of a brhmaa with a large,
golden-complexioned body measuring four cubits in height and in breadth, endowed with
the thirty-two signs of a mah-purua, and bearing the title Mira. Then, decorated with all
the auspicious qualities of a mah-bhgavata, endowed with renunciation, devoid of worldly
desires, and learned in the science of pure devotional service, I will accept sannysa, as a
devotee relishing the mellows of ecstatic love for Ka.
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TEXT 266
All the Vedas and Puras teach everyone to take shelter of Me. I always reside in the
company of My devotees.
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TEXT 267
There is no one more dear to Me than My devotees. They are My father, mother, friend, son,
and brother.
In the Kaha Upaniad (1.2.15) it is stated: sarve ved yat padam manantiAll the Vedas
glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the rmad Bhgavatam (3.5.41) it is stated:
mrganti yat te mukha-padma-nai chanda-suparair ayo vivikteThe great clear-
minded sages, carried by the wings of the Vedas, always search after the nest of Your lotuslike
face. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.82.29) it is stated: yad-virutiruti-nutedam ala
punti pdvanejana-paya ca vaca ca stramHis fame, as broadcast by the Vedas, the
water that has washed His feet, and the words He speaks in the form of the revealed
scripturesthese thoroughly purify this universe. Also in the rmad Bhgavatam (9.4.63-
64) the Supreme Lord declares:
nham tmnam se
O best of the brhmaas, without saintly persons for whom I am the only destination, I do
not desire to enjoy My transcendental bliss and My supreme opulences. In the Nrada-
pacartra (1.2.35-36) it is stated:
There is no one more dear to the Supersoul, Ka, than His own devotees. Even His own
Self, life, and body, Lakm, Rdhik, Sarasvat, Brahm, and ambhu are not as dear to Him
as His pure devotee. Ka is the life and soul of His devotees, and the Vaiavas are the life
and soul of Ka. The Vaiavas always meditate on Ka, and Ka always meditates on
the Vaiavas. In the Gopla-tpan (Uttara 53) it is stated: yathrybhiyukto 'ha tath
bhakto mama priyaMy devotee is as dear to Me as Lakm.
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TEXT 268
mayi nirbaddha-hday
sdhava sama-daran
As chaste women bring their gentle husbands under control by service, the pure devotees,
who are equal to everyone and completely attached to Me in the core of the heart, bring Me
under their full control.
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TEXT 269
All of You associate with Me birth after birth. I incarnate in this world for your sake.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (3.9.11) it is stated:
tva bhakti-yoga-paribhvita-ht-saroja
O my Lord, Your devotees can see You through the ears by the process of bona fide hearing,
and thus their hearts become cleansed, and You take Your seat there. You are so merciful to
Your devotees that You manifest Yourself in the particular eternal form of transcendence in
which they always think of You. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.59.25) goddess Bhmi says:
Obeisances unto You, O Lord of the chief demigods, O holder of the conchshell, disc, and
club. O Supreme Soul within the heart, You assume Your various forms to fulfill Your
devotees' desires. Obeisances unto You. One should also see rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth
Canto, Chapter Twenty-seven, verse 11.
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TEXT 270
Know for certain that I do not leave you to stay elsewhere for even a moment.
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TEXT 271
In this way the Lord mercifully narrated these confidential topics. After the devotees heard
Him speak, they began to cry loudly.
TEXT 272
As they repeatedly offered obeisances to the Lord, they humbly recited prayers and cried.
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TEXT 273
The house of Advaita became filled with the ecstasy that was previously relished in the town
of Nadia.
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TEXT 274
The devotees became fully satisfied, and their previous distress was mitigated.
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TEXT 275
The Lord knows how to remove the distress of His devotees, so how can a distressed living
entity not worship such a Lord?
Being afflicted by the distress of the living entities, the Supreme Lord bestows great mercy on
them to remove their distress. But because of their ungratefulness, the living entities do not
worship Him. Even if the living entities reciprocally worship the Supreme Lord simply as the
remover of their distress, they can become free from aversion to the Lord.
My dear Nrada, actually I do not reside in My abode, Vaikuha, nor do I reside within the
hearts of the yogis, but I reside in that place where My pure devotees chant My holy name
and discuss My forms, pastimes, and qualities. In the Muaka Upaniad (3.2.9) it is stated:
tarati oka tarati ppmnaHe [who knows the Lord] becomes free from lamentation
and sins. In the rmad Bhgavatam (4.8.23) it is stated:
yo mgyate hasta-ghta-padmay
My dear Dhruva, as far as I am concerned, I do not find anyone who can mitigate your
distress but the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose eyes are like lotus petals. Many
demigods such as Lord Brahm seek the pleasure of the goddess of fortune, but the goddess
of fortune herself, with a lotus flower in her hand, is always ready to render service to the
Supreme Lord. In the rmad Bhgavatam (5.18.20) it is stated:
He alone who is never afraid but who, on the contrary, gives complete shelter to all fearful
persons can actually become a husband and protector. Therefore, my Lord, you are the only
husband, and no one else can claim this position. If you were not the only husband, You
would be afraid of others. Therefore persons learned in all Vedic literature accept only Your
Lordship as everyone's master, and they think no one else a better husband and protector
than You. In the rmad Bhgavatam (11.19.9) it is stated:
tpa-trayebhihatasya ghore
santapyamnasya bhavdhvana
dvandvtapatrd amtbhivart
My dear Lord, for one who is being tormented on the terrible path of birth and death and is
constantly overwhelmed by the threefold miseries, I do not see any possible shelter other
than Your two lotus feet, which are just like a refreshing umbrella that pours down showers
of delicious nectar.
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TEXT 276
Lord Gauracandra is an ocean of mercy. He does not see anyone's faults, but sees only their
good qualities.
Since the Lord only accepts the good qualities of the fault-filled living entities, He is known
as gua-grh, He who sees only the good in others. He does not find any fault in others.
Unless the fallen souls are inspired by Him, they can never deliver themselves.
Alas, how shall I take shelter of one more merciful than He who granted the position of
mother to a she-demon [Ptan] although she was unfaithful and she prepared deadly poison
to be sucked from her breast?
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TEXT 277
After awhile the almighty Lord concealed His opulences. He then regained external
consciousness and became peaceful.
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TEXT 278
Thereafter the Lord went with the devotees to take bath in the Ganges, where they engaged in
various water sports.
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TEXT 279
After taking bath, the Lord returned with the devotees. He then circumambulated and
watered the tulas plant.
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TEXT 280
After circumambulating the temple of Viu and offering obeisances to the Lord, Gaurahari
sat down to eat lunch with the devotees.
In every brhmaa's house and in every Vaiava's house there was a Viu temple in which
lagrma-ils were worshiped. The temple for demigods in the house of a non-Vaiava is
called Ca-maapa, and the temple for the Supreme Lord in the house of a brhmaa
devotee of Viu is called viu-gha or tulas-maapa.
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TEXT 281
madhye vasilena prabhu nitynanda-sage
The Lord sat down in the middle with Nitynanda, and the devotees happily sat around
Them.
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TEXT 282
The entire body of the Lord was decorated with sandalwood paste, and His face was fully
blossomed. The Lord then began to eat in the midst of the devotees.
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TEXT 283
It appeared as though Ka and Balarma were joyfully taking lunch in Vndvana in the
midst of Their cowherd boy friends.
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TEXT 284
The Lord smiled as He described those pastimes to everyone while taking lunch.
For a description of those pastimes, see rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Thirteen,
verses 5-11.
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TEXT 285
Who has the power to describe these pastimes? Only one who is favored by the Lord can do
so.
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TEXT 286
As soon as the Lord got up after finishing His meal, all the devotees eagerly took His
remnants.
tvayopabhukta-srag-gandha-
vso-lakra-carcit
ucchia-bhojino dss
tava my jayema hi
Simply by decorating ourselves with the garlands, fragrant oils, clothes, and ornaments that
You have already enjoyed, and by eating the remnants of Your meals, we, Your servants, will
indeed conquer Your illusory energy.
Caitanya Mahprabhu then said, `Yes, you have spoken correctly. The stras enjoin that the
devotee can partake of everything left by Ka.'
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TEXT 287
Even respectable elderly persons acted like children. This is the potency of devotional service
to Viu.
Despite being situated at a mature age, many grave persons acted like children. As a result of
devotional service to Viu, they exhibited childish restlessness.
According to the Medin dictionary the word bhavya has three meaningsauspiciousness,
truthfulness, and qualification.
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TEXT 288
Any pious person who hears these topics certainly achieves Lord Gauracandra.
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TEXT 289
In this way the devotees again met the Lord and again performed sakrtana with great pomp.
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TEXT 290
One who hears about how the Lord took His meal with all the Vaiavas attains the wealth of
love of God.
Many ignorant people think that a pompous procession with congregational chanting of the
name of Hari in the streets is an exhibition of opulence. To remove that misconception, r
Gaurasundara performed sakrtana with great pomp and then sat with all the Vaiavas to
exhibit the pastime of sitting and eating with the devotees.
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TEXT 291
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
CBP 2: Description of the Lord's Travel Through Bhuvanevara and Other Placesto
Jaganntha Pur
Chapter Two: Description of the Lord's Travel Through Bhuvanevara and Other Placesto
Jaganntha Pur
When after enjoying pastimes with His devotees at ntipura the Lord one morning expressed
His desire to go to Nlcala, the devotees informed Him about the various types of possible
dangers He may face on the way. Yet before the strong will of the independent Lord, the
devotees headed by r Advaita relented. Just before the commencement of His journey the
Lord solaced His devotees, who were afflicted by thoughts of separation, by instructing them
to worship Ka. Gaurasundara's devotees felt pangs of separation similar to the pangs of
separation felt by the residents of Vraja when Ka left for Mathur, for they were
nondifferent from the residents of Vraja and Gaurasundara was nondifferent from the son of
Nanda. r Nitynanda Prabhu, Gaddhara, Mukunda, Govinda, Jagadnanda, and
Brahmnanda accompanied the Lord. On the way, the Lord asked the devotees if they had
any accumulated possessions with them and thereby tested their qualities of indifference and
freedom from desires for material opulences. He was very pleased on learning that none of
them had brought any accumulated wealth. While instructing the devotees to fully depend on
Ka, the Lord arrived at the house of Ananta Paita in the village of isr and exhibited
the pastime of accepting his hospitality. Eventually the Lord came to the holy place named
Chatrabhoga and saw the Ambuliga-gha there. In this connection the author has described
the story of Ambu-liga iva. After taking darana and bath at atamukh-gag, the Lord
became absorbed in His own internal mood. Suddenly, Rmacandra Khn, the administrator
of Chatrabhoga village, came there and offered obeisances to the Lord. He was very
astonished to see the Lord's intense eagerness to see Lord Jaganntha. On understanding the
identity of Rmacandra Khn, the Lord mercifully ordered him to arrange passage for Him to
go to Nlcala. Rmacandra Khn requested the Lord and His devotees to first accept a meal
at his house, and Mahprabhu mercifully accepted his invitation. The people of Chatrabhoga
thus received an opportunity to witness the transcendental ecstatic madness of the Lord.
After three quarters of the night passed and Mahprabhu regained His external
consciousness, Rmacandra Khn arranged a boat for Mahprabhu's journey. On the boat,
Gaurasundara began to display wonderful symptoms of ecstatic love. Then, on the Lord's
order, Mukunda began to sing on the boat, and because of the Lord's dancing the boat came
on the verge of capsizing. When the boatman forbade them from performing krtana by
informing them about the danger of pirates and wild aquatics like crocodiles, Mahprabhu
assured the devotees about their safety by narrating to them topics of the infallible Sudarana
cakra, which protects the devotees.
After entering Orissa, Mahprabhu took bath at a place known as Gag-gha and displayed
the pastime of offering obeisances to iva, the King of Vaiavas, installed there by
Yudhihira. Leaving the devotees in a temple, the Lord went alone to the householders'
houses and displayed the pastime of begging alms by spreading the end of His cloth.
Jagadnanda Paita cooked whatever foodstuffs the Lord collected by begging. After taking
His meal with the devotees, the Lord spent that night performing sakrtana in that village.
Early the next morning the Lord again started towards Pur. On the way, a road tax collector
obstructed the Lord's path and demanded tax from Him. When he subsequently observed the
Lord's uncommon effulgence, he allowed the Lord to pass but asked the devotees to pay tax.
Later, on seeing Mahprabhu's pastime of simultaneous indifference and affection for the
devotees, the tax collector became struck with wonder and fell at the Lord's feet, begging
forgiveness. After forgiving the tax collector, the Lord gradually came to the Suvararekh
River and therein took bath with the devotees. As Mahprabhu proceeded on, the devotees
headed by Avadhta Nitynanda and Jagadnanda fell far behind the Lord. During the
journey Jagadnanda had been carrying the Lord's sannysa daa. When Jagadnanda left
that daa with Nitynanda and went out to beg alms, Nitynanda took the daa in His
hand and began to think that it could never be fair that the same Lord whom He carries in
His heart would carry a daa. Thinking in this way r Nitynanda broke the Lord's daa
into three pieces. This daa-breaking pastime of Nitynanda is incomprehensible to the
minds of ordinary people; only r Nitynanda knows the confidential purport of this
pastime. Later on, when Paita Jagadnanda approached the Lord with the pieces of the
broken daa, Gaurasundara displayed the pastime of becoming externally angry with
Nitynanda. He then left the devotees' company and proceeded alone to the place of Jalevara
iva. r Gaurasundara, who is the supreme teacher of all, then manifested His pastime of
ecstatic chanting and dancing before iva, who is the topmost Vaiava. Meanwhile, r
Nitynanda and the devotees who had been left behind arrived there, and the Lord embraced
them with ecstasy, discussed with them various topics, and then narrated the glories of
Nitynanda.
After spending that night in Jalevara, the next morning on the way to Bsadaha
Mahprabhu enacted the pastime of conversing with a tntrika-sannys. He then came to the
village of Remu, where He chanted and danced before Gopntha in the association of the
devotees. Thereafter the Lord came to Yjapura, and after displaying the pastime of taking
bath with the devotees in the river Vaitara, the Lord suddenly left everyone behind and
went somewhere and then again came before their sight. In this way the Lord gradually came
to Cuttack, and after taking darana of Ski-gopla, He went to Bhuvanevara. In this regard
the author elaborately describes the topics of Bhuvanevara iva mentioned in the Skanda
Pura. He also describes the glories of the place called Ekmraka, the meaning behind the
name Bhuvanevara, the glories of Pur, and the topics of iva's position as the protector of
the Lord's abodes. When Mahprabhu arrived there, He danced jubilantly before
Bhuvanevara iva. From there, the Lord went to Kamalapura. On seeing the flag on top of
the Jaganntha temple, the Lord became overwhelmed with ecstasy. When Mahprabhu came
to hranl He expressed a desire to go see Lord Jaganntha alone. With intense eagerness
He then went ahead alone and entered the temple of Jaganntha. On seeing Jaganntha and
meeting the Lord after a long separation, Mahprabhu became so absorbed in ecstasy that as
He was about to embrace Jaganntha He fell unconscious to the ground. At that time
Srvabhauma Bhacrya was in the temple taking darana of Lord Jaganntha. On seeing the
condition of the new sannys, he understood according to the symptoms described in the
scriptures that the Lord was an exalted personality. When the temple guards were about to
beat the Lord, Srvabhauma forbade them from doing so and brought Mahprabhu to his own
house. By and by, the devotees headed by Nitynanda arrived there. After the Lord regained
His external consciousness, He resolved to see Lord Jaganntha only from behind the Garua
pillar. Then, after taking bath, the Lord displayed the pastime of honoring mah-prasda with
the devotees at the house of Srvabhauma.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Gauracandra! All glories to the life and soul of all! All glories to You, the
personification of fear for the miscreants! All glories to the deliverer of the devotees!
Since r Caitanya is svayam-rpa r Ka, He is the life and soul of all living entities. He is
the fierce Yamarja for the miscreants who are envious of Hari, Guru, and Vaiava. For
sober devotees like Prahlda, He is the deliverer from aversion to devotional service. After
accepting the renounced order of life, r Ka Caitanyadeva did not accept that the living
entities are one with Brahman or that this material world is false. The Myvds, who do not
discriminate between sinful and sober persons, and the fruitive workers, who do
discriminate, are both enthusiastic for material activities born of the three modes of nature,
but since r Gaurasundara did not approve of such conceptions of the materialists, karmis,
jns, and yogis, He exhibited the pastime of preaching pure devotional service and
distributing ecstatic love of Ka.
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TEXT 2
All glories to the Lord of Ananta ea, Lakm, Brahm, and iva! All glories to the best of the
sannyss, who is an ocean of mercy and the friend of the poor!
Since the pacopsakas, who worship five deities, and those who worship many deities
wrongly conclude that the gua-avatras iva and Brahm as well as Lakm, the potency of
the Supreme Lord, and Ananta ea, the servant of the Lord, are equal to svayam-rpa Ka,
the devotees have established that Ka alone is the Lord of all demigods and servants of
those who are subordinate to Him. So that no one would consider that Mahprabhu was not
the preacher of a mah-bhgavata's pastimes by considering Him an ordinary karmi- or jn-
sannys, who are both forced to enjoy the fruits of their karma, Mahprabhu was the only
friend of the karmis, jns, materialists, and fallen souls; He was the friend of the devotees;
He was most merciful; He was the Lord of all; and He was svayam-rpa Ka. Since He
enacted the pastime of giving up all the misconceptions of the materialists, karmis, jns,
and pseudo devotees, He is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, r Ka. To reveal
that all manifestations are exhibitions of His acintya-bhedbheda, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Ka, accepted the dress of the best of the mah-bhgavata sannyss. Rather than
attributing the spirit of worldly enjoyment on the Supreme Lord and accepting the human
beings as God, the Supreme Lord remained aloof from the conceptions of material time,
place, and circumstance in the course of adventing in this world, in India, in Bengal, in Nadia
to teach the conclusion of acintya-bhedbheda philosophy and to enact the pastime of
awarding living entities the ultimate goal of life.
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TEXT 3
All glories to Gaurga along with His devotees! O Lord, please be merciful to me so that my
mind may remain fixed on You.
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TEXT 4
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TEXT 5
The Lord happily passed the entire night with the devotees discussing various confidential
topics about Ka.
The Lord passed the entire night with the devotees relishing uninterrupted happiness by
discussing confidential topics regarding Ka, the transcendental form of attraction for all
kinds of devotees.
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TEXT 6
At the end of the night the Lord performed His daily morning duties and sat down in the
midst of His servants.
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TEXT 7
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TEXT 8
After seeing the Lord of Nlcala, I will return and meet you all again.
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TEXT 9
All of you go home and joyfully engage in krtana. Birth after birth you are My very life.
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TEXT 11
Still, traveling nowadays is dangerous, therefore no one goes to that kingdom now.
Since the Mohammedan kings of Bengal made a huge arrangement to attack the kingdom of
Orissa, travelers from Bengal to Nlcala became greatly apprehensive. The Mohammedan
king of Bengal had for a long time instigated his subordinates to attack Orissa. What to speak
of this, shortly thereafter the King even planned to personally lead an attack to destroy Orissa
with Santana Gosvm at his side. The same year that r Gaurasundara returned from Kni
Nal while on the way to Vndvana, the devotees had warned Him of the dangers of
traveling to Vndvana.
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TEXT 12
There is great animosity between the two kingdoms, and many rogues are creating havoc at
various places.
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TEXT 13
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TEXT 14
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TEXT 15
Advaita understood the Lord's intention. He would not be stopped from going to Nlcala.
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TEXT 16
He folded His hands and spoke the following truth: Who can obstruct Your path?
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TEXT 17
All obstacles are Your servants. Therefore who has the power to place obstacles before You?
I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda. Gaea always holds His lotus feet upon the pair of
tumuli protruding from his elephant head in order to obtain power for his function of
destroying all obstacles on the path of progress in the three worlds. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (11.4.10) it is stated:
The demigods place many obstacles on the path of those who worship You to transcend the
temporary abodes of the demigods and reach Your supreme abode. Those who offer the
demigods their assigned shares in sacrificial performances encounter no such obstacles. But
because You are the direct protector of Your devotee, he is able to step over the head of
whatever obstacle the demigods place before him.
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TEXT 19
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TEXT 20
At that moment Mahprabhu departed for Nlcala, walking like a maddened lion.
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TEXT 21
The devotees all ran behind Him. None of them could control their crying.
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TEXT 22
After walking some distance, r Gaurasundara solaced everyone with sweet words.
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TEXT 23
Do not be unhappy at heart, for I will never leave you under any circumstance.
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TEXT 24
Chant the name of Ka while sitting at home. I will return within a few days.
While sending the devotees home, r Gaurasundara solaced them as follows: Go home and
chant the names of Ka. I am going to Nlcala with the desire to glorify the Supreme Lord
from place to place. In due course of time, I will return and meet you. By the strength of
chanting the pure name of Ka, you will not face any difficulties, even while living at home.
You are all liberated souls. Therefore you are all qualified to chant the name of Ka. As a
result of perfection in chanting the name of Ka, you will be attracted to Ka's forms,
qualities, associates, characteristics, and pastimes. Then I will meet you again and reveal to
you the states of immortality and freedom from lamentation and fear.
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TEXT 25
After speaking these words, Mahprabhu embraced every one of the Vaiavas.
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TEXT 26
All the devotees became soaked with the Lord's tears, and they began to cry.
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TEXT 27
After solacing everyone in this way, the Lord proceeded towards the south.
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kndiy kndiy preme saba bhakta-gaa
The devotees shed tears in ecstatic love, and they repeatedly fell to the ground and got up.
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TEXT 29-30
As the gops merged in an ocean of great lamentation when Ka left for Mathur, the
devotees felt similar feelings of separation and somehow survived in the same way.
For an explanation of this pastime, see rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Thirty-
nine, verses 13-37.
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TEXT 31
By providence, He was the same Lord, they were the same devotees, the situation was the
same, and their feelings were the same.
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TEXT 32
Life and death depends on the will of Ka Drinking poison or nectar does nothing on its
own.
A person may die in this material world by drinking poison, and a living entity may gain
eternal life by drinking nectar. Only by the will of Ka can material objects and spiritual
objects award fruits. But if the will of Ka withdraws the power and propensities of those
objects, they are unable to award such fruits. The conversation between Um and iva is
witness and evidence of this fact.
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TEXT 33
No one can imitate how Kacandra saves someone and kills someone else.
Despite being inclined towards the Lord's service, many persons, because of committing
vaiava-apardha, consider the Lord's devotees as ordinary mortal beings by seeing them
separate from the Lord. By thinking that Hari, Guru, and Vaiava are mortal, they cannot
achieve realization of their sac-cid-nanda status because of madness for sense gratification.
As a result, they end up either knowingly or unknowingly becoming envious of Hari and
Guru. Some of them dedicate themselves to karma-ka, and because of desiring material
enjoyment some consider sense gratification and liberation their ultimate goal of life. But they
cannot understand that by the will of r Kacandra, the Guru and Vaiavas are able to
destroy their narrow-mindedness. The Guru and Vaiavas are full of Ka's potencies.
There is no difference between the energy and the energetic. Yet the energy can never be
identified as the energetic. This is the difference between the philosophies of the
impersonalists and the devotees of the Lord. Philosophies like viidvaita (specific
monism), uddha-dvaita (purified dualism), and uddhdvaita (purified monism) have
manifested from portions of the philosophy of acintya-bhedbheda (inconceivable oneness
and difference). Topics of the complete understanding have, in the course of narrating r
Caitanya's pastimes, been clearly revealed to service-inclined persons by rla Kadsa
Kavirja Gosvm, the most respectable staunch follower of r Rpa, in the verse vande
gurn a [vande gurn a-bhaktn am vatrakn, tat-prak ca tac-chakt ka-
caitanya-sajakam, I offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual masters, the
devotees of the Lord, the Lord's incarnations, His plenary portions, His energies and the
primeval Lord Himself, r Ka Caitanya.] and in his descriptions of the Paca-tattva.
People who are offenders at the feet of r Kadsa and who do not understand the purport
of rmad Bhgavatam are either gross materialists or Myvds. The Myvds cannot
understand the eternal position of the Lord's variegated energies because of their conception
of oneness. In the course of their worship of many gods, the karmis fall into hellish
conditions by ascribing differences between Ka and Guru-Vaiavas.
A person who is protected by the Supreme Lord becomes victorious everywhere, and one
who is rejected by the Supreme Lord can never be protected by anyone.
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TEXT 34
In this way r Gaurasundara departed for Nlcala in His own joyful mood.
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TEXT 35
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TEXT 36
On the way the Lord tested everyone by asking, What assets do you have with you?
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TEXT 37
All of you tell Me frankly whether anyone has given anything to you for the journey.
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TEXT 38
They replied, O Lord, who has the power to bring anything without Your permission?
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TEXT 39
On hearing their reply, the Lord was greatly satisfied. Thereafter He explained some truths
regarding this topic.
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TEXT 40
The Lord said, I am greatly satisfied that none of you took anything from anyone.
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TEXT 41
If you are destined to receive some eatables, you will certainly obtain them, even if you are
in the forest.
aprarthitani dukhni
daivam atrtiricyate
Distress comes to embodied souls without asking, similarly happiness will also come by the
arrangement of providence.
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TEXT 42
If the Supreme Lord does not set aside food for a person, he will not eat, even if he is the son
of a king.
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TEXT 43
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TEXT 44
In an angry mood, he may say, `I will not eat today.' He may even touch his hand to his head
and swear to that effect.
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TEXT 45
Otherwise one may have all varieties of eatables, but he may suddenly be afflicted by fever.
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TEXT 46
How can he eat while suffering the pain of fever? Therefore the will of the Supreme Lord
prevails.
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TEXT 47
Ka has supplied food for the three worlds. If He desires, one will certainly obtain it.
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TEXT 48
In this way the Lord personally taught everyone. One who has faith in His words obtains
happiness.
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TEXT 49
A person may endeavor for something millions of different ways, but the result will come
only if the Supreme Lord sanctions it.
Being satisfied with the devotees, r Gaurasundara taught them the principle of full
surrender. He said, Although ample foods may be easily available, by the desire of Ka
even the son of a king may suffer the pangs of fasting. Although whatever the Supreme Lord
sanctions may be rarely attained, one easily achieves it even while sitting in the forest.
Although ample foods may be lying in front of a person, if by Ka's will that person is
afflicted by fever, he will be unable to eat. Moreover, the necessities of life automatically
come by the will of the Lord. People who are puffed-up with false ego and bewildered by
illusion cannot understand these topics.
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TEXT 50
As the Lord revealed the truth in this way, they came to the village of isr.
The village of isr is situated near Bruipura and is presently known as aghar-grma. In
another opinion isr is known as Kak-gha.
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In that village of isr lived one most fortunate saintly person named r Ananta.
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The Lord came and stayed at his house. Who can describe the limit of his good fortune?
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TEXT 53
Ananta Paita was greatly magnanimous. He became so blissful that he had no external
consciousness.
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TEXT 54
The Lord of Vaikuha became his guest. He therefore happily began to arrange the Lord's
lunch.
We believe that the place near Bruipura known as aghar, or agar, in the district of 24-
Parganas is the place formerly known as isr. The Ganges previously flowed near this
place. From this place Mahprabhu went to Chatrabhoga. Chatrabhoga is situated near the
village of aghar.
In Taittirya Upaniad (11.2) it is stated: atithi devo bhavaa guest is as good as God. In
the Garua Pura it is stated:
A guest usually remains at the house of a person for as long as it takes to milk a cow. One
serves a guest according to one's ability.
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TEXT 55
The Lord and His associates took their meal at his house. The Lord thus arranged to show
how one should feed a sannys.
Rejecting those houses that are polluted and untouchable, one should approach without
previous calculation seven houses and be satisfied with that which is obtained there by
begging. According to necessity, one may approach each of the four occupational orders of
society. In the Garua Pura it is stated:
sarva-bhta-hitantas
Carrying a tridaand a kamaalu, wearing only a single cloth, and concerned for the
welfare of all, a sannysmay sometimes enter a village to beg some alms. In the Garua
Pura it is also stated:
bhaikya ruta ca maunitva
samyak ca jna-vairgya
The duties of a renunciant are understood to be begging for his sustenance, listening to
scripture, and practice of silence, austerity, careful meditation, correct knowledge, and
detachment.
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TEXT 56
sarva-rtri ka-kath-krtana-prasage
The Lord happily passed that entire night discussing topics of Ka in the house of Ananta
Paita.
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TEXT 57
In the morning the Lord glanced mercifully on Ananta Paita and chanted the name of Hari
as He departed.
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TEXT 58
On seeing the Lord's moonlike face, which destroys all miseries, everyone repeatedly chanted,
Hari bol!
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TEXT 59
The same Lord whose lotus feet are rarely seen in the hearts of the topmost yogis was now
walking before the vision of all.
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TEXT 60
In this way the Lord walked along the bank of the Ganges till He happily arrived at
Chatrabhoga.
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TEXT 61-62
In Chatrabhoga the Ganges flows in a hundred streams, thereby making everyone happy. At
this place there is spot known to everyone as Ambuliga-gha, where there is a iva-liga
made of water.
Within the temple is situated Ambu-liga iva. There is one piece of stone in the temple that
resembles a Gaur-paa [the base that supports a iva-liga]. In the middle of that stone there
is a hole filled with water. The Ambu-liga is situated within that water. On the forehead of
that liga there is a silver half-moon. Above this liga there are Deities of Lakm-Nryaa
and Gopla. The site known as Cakra-trtha is situated nearly one mile southeast of Ambu-
liga. Local people say that the Ganges flowed through that place long ago. At present one
can see a pond as the remnant of the Ganges. There is a Deity of Viu there known as
Mdhava. During the local festival, people first take bath in that pond and then worship the
Lord at Cakra-trtha. In the month of May, 1930, we, along with many other Vaiavas,
visited Chatrabhoga to select a place to establish the footprints of r r Caitanya. For an
elaborate description of this, one should read Gauya magazine, 8th year, number 42.
Now a temple of r Gaura's lotus feet has been established at this place by the joint endeavor
of the President and devotees of r Caitanya Maha, Mypur, the birthplace of r Gaura.
The site of Ambu-liga is currently owned by ryukta Varadknta Prasda Rya Chaudhur.
One can still see moss-covered Ganges water at this place.
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TEXT 63
Hear attentively the following narration of how Ambu-liga iva appeared there.
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TEXT 64
Previously Bhagiratha worshiped the Ganges and brought her to this world to deliver his
forefathers.
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TEXT 65
iva became overwhelmed in separation from the Ganges. While remembering the Ganges, he
eventually came to this place.
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TEXT 66
When iva saw the Ganges at Chatrabhoga, he became overwhelmed with attachment for the
Ganges.
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TEXT 67
As soon as he saw the Ganges, he entered the water. He then took the form of water and
merged in the Ganges.
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TEXT 68
When Jhnav, the mother of the universe, saw iva, she worshiped him with great devotion.
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TEXT 69
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TEXT 70
When iva came in touch with the water of the Ganges, he transformed into water, and
Gag also humbly worshiped him.
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TEXT 71
iva remained at that place in the form of water, so everyone glorified this place as
Ambuliga-gha.
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TEXT 72
gag-iva-prabhve se chatrabhoga-grma
By the influence of the Ganges and Lord iva, this village of Chatrabhoga became most
glorious and celebrated as a great trtha.
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TEXT 73
piye caitanyacandra-caraa-vihra
This place became even more glorious after r Caitanyacandra visited and enjoyed pastimes
here.
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TEXT 74
The Lord went to Ambuliga-gha at Chatrabhoga and saw the Ganges flowing in a hundred
streams there.
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TEXT 75
On seeing the Ganges there, the Lord became overwhelmed with ecstasy and roared loudly
while chanting the name of Hari.
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TEXT 76
As the Lord forcefully fell to the ground, Nitynanda caught hold of Him and all the devotees
chanted, Jaya! Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 77
In great ecstasy the Lord happily took bath at that gha with His associates.
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TEXT 78
While taking bath, the Lord enacted many pastimes that will be described in the Puras by
Vedavysa.
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TEXT 79
After completing His bath, Mahprabhu came out of the water, but as soon as He put on dry
clothes, they became soaked with His tears of love.
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TEXT 80
A hundred streams of the Ganges were flowing on the earth, and another hundred streams
were flowing from the Lord's eyes.
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TEXT 81
The devotees laughed when they saw this wonderful pastime. Such was the crying of
Gauracandra Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 82
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TEXT 83
Otherwise how could he see the Lord? By the arrangement of providence, he met the Lord
there.
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TEXT 84
When he saw the Lord's effulgence, he became filled with awe and immediately got down
from his palanquin.
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TEXT 85
He fell flat at the lotus feet of the Lord, but the Lord had no external consciousness as He
shed tears of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 86
The Lord fell to the ground and cried profusely while repeatedly exclaiming, O Jaganntha!
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TEXT 87
When Rmacandra Khn saw the Lord was in such distress, his gentle heart was shattered.
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TEXT 88
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TEXT 89
Anyone within the three worlds who after seeing such crying does not become agitated must
have a heart of stone or wood.
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TEXT 90
After becoming somewhat pacified, the crest jewel of Vaikuha asked Rmacandra Khn,
Who are you?
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TEXT 92
Then other persons there informed the Lord, He is the administrator of this southern
province.
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TEXT 93
The Lord said, It is good that you are the administrator. Tell Me how I can quickly reach
Nlcala.
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TEXT 94
As the Lord spoke, tears of love flowed from His eyes. He then fell to the ground exclaiming,
O Nlcala-candra!
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TEXT 96
But, Lord, the situation is very tense right now. There is no travel between the two states.
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TEXT 97
The King's men have booby trapped the road with sharp spears. If they happen to find a
traveler, they accuse him of being a spy and execute him.
Just as submarines destroy the opposition in the seas, there was a practice of hiding sharp
spears beneath the surface of the ground. Spears as sharp as needles were planted in different
parts of the road so that inimical people could not enter each other's territory. The idea was
that when the enemy army would advance to attack, their feet would be pierced by those
sharp spears.
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TEXT 98
O Lord, listen carefully. I am apprehensive about which way I can send You in secret.
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TEXT 99
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TEXT 101
If You accept me as Your servant, then You and Your associates will kindly take meal with
me today.
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TEXT 102
I am prepared to lose my caste, life, and wealth, but I will certainly help You cross the
border tonight.
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TEXT 103
On hearing his words, the Lord of Vaikuha smiled and glanced mercifully on him.
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TEXT 104
After Gaurahari freed him from all material bondage by His merciful glance, the Lord went to
stay in that brhmaa's house.
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TEXT 105
Thus that brhmaa's house became sanctified, as he directly perceived the fruits of his past
pious deeds.
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TEXT 106
nn yatne dha-bhakti-yoga-citta ha
The brhmaa's heart filled with devotion as he began to cook for the Lord with great care.
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TEXT 107
The Lord ate only as a matter of formality, for He was so absorbed in His own ecstatic mood
that He could not be diverted for even a moment.
When palatable foods were brought before Gaurasundara at the house of Rmacandra Khn,
r Mahprabhu ate only in name. Gaurasundara, who was overwhelmed with love for Ka,
accepted foods offered by Rmacandra Khn only as a matter of formality.
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TEXT 108
The Lord ate only for the satisfaction of His beloved devotees. The Lord's food always
consisted of only spiritual foodstuffs.
Externally, the Lord's acceptance of foodstuffs on the pretext of begging alms was to deceive
ordinary people of the external world, but from the spiritual viewpoint His pastime of
accepting food consisted only in honoring bhagavata-prasda. Karmis opposed to devotional
service think that r Gaurasundara took His meal at the house of a pseudo brhmaa who
proudly identified himself as a born brhmaa, but actually this pastime was meant to refute
their mundane conceptions. Such blatant indirect approval of foolish behavior was simply to
deceive those so-called brhmaas who are attached to karma-ka, who are worthy of
being deceived, and who are perpetually bereft of spiritual understanding. Realizing that such
indirect approval would in the future benefit people attached to karma-ka, the Lord
attempted to please those karmis who are opposed to spiritual values. That way in the future
they may also become Vaiavas and achieve auspiciousness by becoming dear to the Lord.
Mahprabhu never displayed any pastime of accepting anything other than ka-prasda. He
personally displayed the pastime of chanting one hundred thousand names of Ka, and He
would first offer any food cooked by a so-called brhmaa to Ka and then honor it. The
Lord enacted this pastime of accepting the non-Vaiava behavior of smrtas to protect the
community of so-called brhmaas who would perpetually fall into hell by considering Him
as one who disrespects so-called brhmaas. Actually Mahprabhu demonstrated the spiritual
principle that Lord Ka never accepts anything offered by a person who does not chant one
hundred thousand names. Exalted devotees daily chant one hundred thousand names and do
not accept anything other than the remnants of Hari, Guru, and Vaiava. Therefore the
remnants of mah-prasda that has been relished by devotees are certainly spiritual
foodstuffs. Foods that have not been offered to the Lord are to be rejected as stool and urine.
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TEXT 109
In particular, on His journey to Jaganntha Pur, the Lord ate only out of formality.
Brhmaas engaged in the pure service of Viu are dear to the Supreme Lord. One of the
Lord's wonderful pastimes was to please His dear devotees by giving so-called brhmaas the
qualification to serve Him. But that does not mean that one should reject spiritual foodstuffs
and accept untouchable, unoffered foodstuffs as foolish people do, or that one should
approve the acceptance of foodstuffs that are offered by sinful people.
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TEXT 110
For the entire journey, the Lord anxiously prayed to Jaganntha and forgot Himself.
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TEXT 111-112
The Lord was completely oblivious to everything as He drown in the mellows of ecstatic love.
He did not know whether it was day or night or whether He had crossed a river or walked
through water or over land.
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TEXT 113
Who other than Vedavysa can describe the ecstasy that Mahprabhu manifested?
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TEXT 114
The foolishness that ignorant people display by accepting gla Vsudeva of Rha-dea or
various living entities forced to enjoy the fruits of their karma in present day Bengal as the
Supreme Lord, as the spiritual master of the entire world, as the authority on the synthesis of
all religions, or as the crya of the present age is certainly an exhibition of their utter
weakness. As a result of the impersonal conceptions found in pacopsan (the process of
worshiping the five deities Viu, iva, Durg, Gaea, and Srya), the acceptance of human
beings as God has gradually developed in Kali-yuga. But svayam-rpa Kacandra
manifested His own r Caitanya pastimes to distribute love for Ka to all living entities.
The attempt to accept as God human beings who imitate r Caitanya is an act of foolishness.
Svayam-rpa Kacandra does not give those whose hearts are polluted the power to realize
His Gaura pastimes, which are meant for instructing all. Without the mercy of r Nitynanda
no one has the qualification to serve r Gaurasundara, to understand Him, or to attain love
of Ka.
You are the embodiment of all human goals and are Yourself the final aim of life. Desiring to
attain You, O all-powerful Lord, intelligent persons abandon everything else. In the rmad
Bhgavatam (4.9.17) it is stated:
s tathnubhajata pururtha-mrte
My Lord, O Supreme Lord, You are the supreme personified form of all benediction.
Therefore, for one who abides in Your devotional service with no other desire, worshiping
Your lotus feet is better than becoming king and lording it over a kingdom. That is the
benediction of worshiping Your lotus feet. In the rmad Bhgavatam (2.9.21) it is stated:
O supreme great one! O Supreme Personality of Godhead! O Supersoul, master of all mystic
power! Your pastimes are taking place continuously in these three worlds, but who can
estimate where, how, and when You are employing Your spiritual energy and performing
these innumerable pastimes? No one can understand the mystery of how Your spiritual
energy acts.
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TEXT 115
Only Nitynanda has the power to understand why the Lord lamented and cried.
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TEXT 116
As the Lord of Vaikuha drowned in the mellows of His own devotional service, He enacted
the pastime of forgetting Himself.
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TEXT 117
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TEXT 118
If the Lord did not glance mercifully on the living entities, who would have the power to
know Him?
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TEXT 119
The Lord then sat down to eat with His dear associates headed by Nitynanda.
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TEXT 120
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TEXT 121
The Lord became overwhelmed as He washed His hands and mouth and repeatedly asked,
How far is Jaganntha Pur?
If r Gaurahari does not glance mercifully on the conditioned souls, they can never become
Vaiavas by becoming liberated from their conditional life. That is why Mahprabhu
personally displayed the affliction of separation from the Lord and ascertained the essential
characteristics of the object of worship. r Gaurasundara is Lord Jaganntha Himself. By
being continually forgetful of this fact, He did not allow unqualified people to understand
this. For otherwise unqualified devotees would consider Him as simply a Myvd, and then
they would themselves take to the path of Myvda. That is why He did not reveal to
everyone that all of His other manifestations are included in His manifestation as a devotee.
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TEXT 122
As soon as Mukunda began to perform krtana, the Lord of Vaikuha began to dance.
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TEXT 123
All the pious persons of Chatrabhoga watched as the Lord who enjoys pastimes in Vaikuha
danced.
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TEXT 124
Who can understand the mystery of the Lord's display of transformations of ecstatic love like
crying, shivering, roaring, hairs standing on end, becoming stunned, and perspiring?
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TEXT 125
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TEXT 126
Everyone there was bathed by the tears emanating from the Lord's eyes as He whirled around
dancing.
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TEXT 127
That is why He is described as the incarnation of love of God. No one other than
Caitanyacandra had such power.
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TEXT 128
After nine hours of the night passed in this way, r Gaurasundara became pacified.
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TEXT 129
Everyone there thought that hardly a moment had passed. They were all delivered by the
mercy of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 130
At that time Rmacandra Khn came and said, O Lord, the boat has arrived at the gha.
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TEXT 131
r Gaurasundara immediately chanted the name of Hari and went to sit in the boat.
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TEXT 132
The Lord cast His auspicious glance on everyone and sent them home. Then He departed for
His own abode of Nlcala.
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TEXT 133
By the order of the Lord, r Mukunda Mahaya began to perform krtana as the Lord
boarded the boat.
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TEXT 134
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TEXT 135-136
If we reach the shore, the tigers will attack us, and if we fall in the water, the crocodiles will
eat us. Rogues constantly move about these waters. If they catch anyone, they take both his
wealth and life.
When r Gaurasundara boarded Rmacandra Khn's boat, Mukunda began to chant the
glories of Ka. At that time the foolish boatman became full of anxiety as he thought about
his imminent destruction. If one travels through the insurmountable forests of Sunderban,
one would generally encounter tigers on land and crocodiles in the water. Apart from this,
many pirates would plunder and kill in those waterways. That is why the boatman told
everyone to stop the krtana. Another reason for the boatman's anxiety was that if he did not
obey Rmacandra Khn's order, that is, if he did not take Mahprabhu to Orissa, then
Rmacandra Khn would kill him. Moreover, there was every chance of being seen by the
enemy camp on the way to Orissa. If they performed krtana while sailing, the enemy soldiers
would follow the sound of the krtana and attack. Therefore there was danger in the boat,
there was danger on the land, and there was even danger of drowning. There was danger
from Rmacandra Khn, there was danger from the enemy king, and there was danger from
the subordinates of Rmacandra Khn. If pirates or the enemy camp heard the tumultuous
sound of the krtana, then they would attack.
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TEXT 137
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TEXT 138
When they heard the boatman's words, they became somewhat hesitant. The Lord, however,
continually floated in the waters of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 139
After a while the Lord stood up and roared loudly. He said to everyone, Why are you afraid?
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TEXT 140
Can't you see the Sudarana cakra escorting us? It always removes the obstacles faced by
Vaiavas.
Being very pleased by the unalloyed devotion of Mahrja Ambara, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead gave the King His disc, which is fearful to enemies and which always
protects the devotee from enemies and adversities.
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TEXT 141
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TEXT 142
On hearing the Lord's words, all the devotees joyfully began to perform krtana.
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TEXT 143
Mahprabhu used this situation to teach everyone, Sudarana always protects the devotees.
puruea mahtman
As fire in the forest immediately burns to ashes an angry snake, so, by the previous order of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, His disc, the Sudarana cakra, immediately burnt to
ashes the created demon to protect the Lord's devotee.
daitya-dnava-sahartu sahasra-kiratmakam
He separated that effulgence and made the disc of Lord Viu as well as the trident of Rudra
and the thunderbolt of Indra. That disc is the annihilator of the Daityas and Dnavas is
composed of thousands of rays of light.
In the Vmana Pura, Chapter Seventy-nine, it is stated:
O Lord of lords, greatest of all living beings, this best of weapons, Sudarana, destroys all
other weapons. It has twelve spokes and is nondifferent from the mind.
in rakarthya sasthittavas tu a
The demigods, the months, the signs of the zodiac, and the six seasons are all present in
Sudarana to protect those who are well behaved.
Established in Sudarana are Agni, Soma, Mitra, Varua, the lord of creatures, Indra, the
Vivedevas, the Prajpatis, the powerful Hanumn, Lord Dhanvantari, and the twelve great
ascetics.
The months beginning with Caitra and ending with Phlguna are also established in him.
amogha eo 'mara-rja-pjito
O all-powerful one, please take this best of weapons and without hesitation defeat the
enemies of the demigods. This weapon, worshiped by the King of the demigods, cannot be
frustrated. On the strength of my austerities I wield it as part of my body.
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TEXT 144
ye ppiha vaiavera paka his kare
Any sinful person who attacks a Vaiava is burnt to ashes by the fire of Sudarana.
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TEXT 145
When devotees have a protector like Viu's Sudarana cakra, who has the power to attack
them?
na nicinto janrdanasvaya
ta drau rakaya ca
Lord Janrdana is not content even after engaging Sudarana to protect His devotees, so He
personally goes to see and protect them.
Thus Ka deputed Sudarana for the protection of His servant. But He did not feel
comfortable or pleased, because it was difficult for Him to give up the association of His
devotee.
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TEXT 146
Only a person who is favored by r Gauracandra can actually understand His confidential
topics.
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TEXT 147
In this way Mahprabhu was merged in the mellows of sakrtana as He entered the kingdom
of Orissa.
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TEXT 148
When the boat arrived at r Prayga-gha, Mahprabhu stepped onto the shore.
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TEXT 149
Anyone who hears about Gauracandra's arrival in Orissa floats in the mellows of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 150
After joyfully arriving in Orissa, the Lord and His associates offered obeisances.
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TEXT 151
There, at the place known as Gag-gha, Lord Gauracandra took His bath.
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TEXT 152
After taking bath, the Lord offered obeisances to the deity of Mahea that was established
there by Yudhihira.
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TEXT 153
Gauracandra and His associates were most happy to have entered Orissa.
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TEXT 154
The Lord then left His associates in one temple and went out to beg alms.
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TEXT 155
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TEXT 156
As r Gaurasundara held out His cloth for alms, everyone immediately placed rice in it.
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TEXT 157
They happily offered the Lord whatever fine eatables they had in their house.
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TEXT 158-159
The same Lord whose lotus feet are desired by Lakm, who is known as Annapr, the
supplier of food to the entire universe, personally delivered the living entities on the pretext
of begging alms from door to door as a sannys.
Devotion is the fruit of devotional service. Prakti serves her beloved in devotion. It was
with great difficulty that this Prakti took birth from Him. Saintly persons sing of her by the
name Durg. She is His devoted consort with undeviating affection.
parkid uvca
sat-sevy katra-bandhava
kpaytithi-rpea
bhavadbhis trthak kt
ye sasmarat pus
ki punar darana-spara-
pda-aucsandibhi
O brhmaa, by your mercy only, you have sanctified us, making us like unto places of
pilgrimage, all by your presence here as my guest. By your mercy, we, who are but unworthy
royalty, become eligible to serve the devotee. Simply by our remembering you, our houses
become instantly sanctified. And what to speak of seeing you, touching you, washing your
holy feet, and offering you a seat in our home?
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TEXT 160
After begging alms, the Lord became joyful. He then returned to where the devotees were
waiting.
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TEXT 161
When the devotees saw the foodstuffs that the Lord collected as alms, they began to laugh
and said, O Lord, You will be able to maintain us.
At present r Caitanya Maha and its branches collect donations from various people and use
them for the service of the Vaiavas. By personally begging from door to door and having
His devotees beg from door to door, r Gaurasundara displayed the pastime of maintaining
His followers, or serving the Vaiavas. Although when envious people see many persons give
donations to the Gauya Maha devotees who collect alms, they create problems for those
devotees, the devotees do not hesitate to boldly preach, Only the Gauya Maha can
constantly protect the religious principles for attaining love of God that were preached by r
Gaurasundara. [By the nature of the disciplic succession, this ability is passed down to those
who are qualified.] One atheistic offender has openly admitted, The r Gauya Maha
process of preaching in various countries is the path inaugurated by r Gaurasundara.
Actually, r Gauya Maha has become successful in the activities of properly preaching the
teachings of r Gaurasundara. Even the atheistic, blasphemous sahajiys cannot deny this
fact. Although the servants of Gauya Maha do not approve of the artificial Vaiava
behavior of prkta-sahajiys, and although the sahajiys always try to oppose such servants,
the sahajiys openly admit that the preachers of Gauya Maha follow in the footsteps of
Mahprabhu by desiring the benefit of all living entities. Just as r Gaurasundara acted as the
maintainer of the devotees by nourishing their spiritual lives and removing their obstacles,
His servants also do the same for His service. This fact cannot be understood by the pseudo-
devotee, so-called-Vaiava prkta-sahajiys.
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TEXT 162
santoe jagadnanda karil randhana
Jagadnanda cooked with great satisfaction, and the Lord then ate in the company of the
devotees.
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TEXT 163
Mahprabhu and the devotees performed sakrtana the entire night in that village and then
departed early the next morning.
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TEXT 164
After they had traveled some distance, a sinful toll collector stopped them and would not
allow them to go further without paying taxes.
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TEXT 165
Struck with wonder on seeing the Lord's effulgence, he asked, How many people are with
You?
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TEXT 166-167
The Lord replied, I have no one in this world, and I do not belong to anyone. I tell you this
fact. I am alone with no companion. The entire world is Mine. As the Lord spoke, incessant
tears flowed from His eyes.
TEXT 168
The toll collector said, O Gosi, You may go. I will let these persons go after they pay
taxes.
Long ago, when someone passed through the jurisdiction of a landlord, toll collectors would
demand taxes from him. When r Gaurasundara was traveling with the six devotees, He had
no assets with Him. Since none of them had anything even to pay toll taxes, they considered
they were traveling under the protection of r Gaurasundara. Then one toll collector even
demanded toll tax from Gaurasundara just as Hariscandra had demanded cremation fees for
his own son. He firmly declared that no one would be allowed to continue the journey to
Jaganntha without paying the toll tax. But when he saw Mahprabhu's extraordinary form,
he asked, How many people are with You? In reply, the Lord said, I have taken sannysa
from relationships with the people of this world. Therefore no one of this world is Mine, and
I am not one of them. I am, ekam evdvityam`One without a second.' The entire world is
Mine. When the toll collector saw incessant tears flow from the Lord's eyes, he said, You do
not have to pay taxes, but the others must.
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TEXT 169
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TEXT 170
When the Lord left everyone and continued on, the devotees became despondent in their
happiness.
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TEXT 171
On seeing the Lord's pastime of complete detachment, they all began to laugh among
themselves.
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TEXT 172
Yet they were unhappy because they feared that the Lord might leave them all and go.
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TEXT 173
Nitynanda, however, solaced them, Do not worry. The Lord will not go anywhere without
us.
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TEXT 174
The toll collector said, You are not with the sannys, so you should pay the proper fees.
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TEXT 175
After leaving His associates behind, the Lord sat down in the distance and began to cry with
His head between His knees.
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TEXT 176
Even wood and stone would melt on hearing such crying. When the toll collector saw that
wonderful sight he began to consider.
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TEXT 177
The toll collector thought, This person is certainly not an ordinary human being. Can a
human being shed such tears?
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TEXT 178
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TEXT 179
They all replied, He is the Lord of all. You must have heard His name, `r Ka Caitanya.'
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TEXT 180
We are all His servants. Tears flowed from their eyes as they spoke these words.
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TEXT 181
The toll collector became astonished on seeing their ecstatic love, and tears flowed from his
eyes.
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TEXT 182
He hurriedly went and fell at the Lord's lotus feet, offered obeisances, and spoke with
humility.
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TEXT 183
koi koi janme yata chila magala
Seeing You is the fulfillment of whatever piety I have accumulated in millions of lifetimes.
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TEXT 184
O ocean of mercy, please forgive my offenses! Go quickly to Nlcala and see Your Lord.
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TEXT 185
After casting His merciful glance on the toll collector, the Lord of all living entities chanted
the name of Hari and departed.
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TEXT 186
vin pp vaiava-nindaka-durcra
Gaurasundara will deliver everyone except the sinful, illbehaved offenders of Vaiavas.
Some non-Vaiavas think that Vaiavas are capable of becoming implicated in sinful
activities like themselves. Since Gaurasundara accepted sinners, why shouldn't Vaiavas
indulge in sinful activities? And why shouldn't sinners be allowed to act as Vaiava gurus?
The point that the author is making here is that Gaurasundara will deliver everyone, but He
will never deliver those who blaspheme Vaiavas or those who commit sinful activities on
the strength of chanting the holy names. No matter how nicely the atheists who approve of
sinful activities may imitate the dress of devotees and advertise themselves as Vaiavas or
Gurus, there is no possibility for ill-behaved atheists who blaspheme Vaiavas to attain
any perfection other than self-deceit. Even inimical demons have attained r Caitanyadeva's
mercy, yet the envious, sinful atheists will never depend on r Gaurasundara's mercy, will
expose themselves as proud, pseudo devotees of Gaura, and will become travelers on the path
to hell.
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TEXT 187
Even demons were transformed by hearing the qualities and names of Lord Caitanya. Only
the most sinful miscreants do not accept Him.
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TEXT 188
In this way the Lord of Vaikuha glanced mercifully on everyone as He continued on His
way to Nlcala.
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TEXT 189
In His own ecstatic love, the Lord did not know which way to go. Day and night He was
overwhelmed from drinking the mellows of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 190
While traveling in this way, Mahprabhu arrived in a few days at the Suvararekh River.
Mahprabhu came to one particular village on the bank of the Suvararekh River.
Gaurasundara arrived at the place on the bank of the Suvararekh River where all travelers
to Jaganntha Pur cross the river.
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TEXT 191
The Lord and the Vaiavas took their bath there in the most pure waters of the
Suvararekh River.
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TEXT 192
r Gaurasundara, who is Lord Hari in the form of a human, made the Suvararekh glorious
by taking bath in her waters and then continued on His journey.
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TEXT 193
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TEXT 194
Gauracandra went some distance ahead and then sat down to wait for Nitynanda Svarpa.
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TEXT 195
Lord Nitynanda was always restless and intoxicated from being absorbed in thoughts of Lord
Caitanya.
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TEXT 196
Sometimes He roared loudly, and sometimes He cried. Sometimes He laughed loudly, and
sometimes He made thundering sounds.
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TEXT 197
Sometimes He would swim in the middle of the river, and sometimes He would smear dust all
over His body.
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TEXT 198
Sometimes in ecstatic love He would fall so forcefully to the ground that everyone would
think His limbs were broken.
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TEXT 199
Sometimes He danced on His own, and the earth would then sway back and forth.
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TEXT 200
All such pastimes are not so astonishing for Him, for He was Lord Ananta appearing in this
world.
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TEXT 201
All these pastimes were possible by Nitynanda's mercy, for Gauracandra constantly resides
in His heart.
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TEXT 202
While Nitynanda Prabhu waited at one place, Jagadnanda went out to beg alms.
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TEXT 203-204
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TEXT 205
With an agitated heart, Nitynanda grabbed the daa and sat down there.
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TEXT 206
Holding the daa in His hand, Lord Nitynanda laughed. As His pastime, He then spoke to
the daa.
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TEXT 207
O daa, it is not proper that He whom I carry within My heart should carry you.
From the time r Gaurasundara accepted sannysa, He was keeping His daa with Him. But
sometimes Jagadnanda Prabhu would carry Mahprabhu's daa while going out to beg
alms. Accepting the responsibility of carefully protecting Mahprabhu's daa, r
Nitynanda Prabhu took the daa from Jagadnanda and said to the daa, We always
carry r Ka, the Lord of the fourteen worlds, within our hearts. We are His eternal
servants. You are committing an offense by making that Lord your carrier. Therefore it is
most appropriate for us to carry whatever symbols of accepting rules or renouncing restricted
things that r Ka in the form of a devotee has taken in His hand and on His shoulder. O
daa, do not try to become the lord of My Lord. Do not engage Mahprabhu in carrying you
any more. The prkta-sahajiy, so-called devotees engage Ka in supplying their sense
gratification by demanding religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and
liberation from Him. This is not the mentality of devotees.
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TEXT 208
After speaking in this way, the most powerful Balarma broke the daa into three pieces.
The ekada so-called paramahasas who follow the philosophy of impersonalism always
neglect the tridas. Since r Gaurasundara exhibited the pastime of pretending to accept
ekadaa sannysa, r Nitynanda Prabhu broke that daa into three pieces and turned it
into a tridaa. He then entrusted the service of carrying that daa to the servants of the
Lord. That is why r Rpa Gosvm Prabhu has quoted in his Upademta the verse from
the Hasa-gti section of the ancient literature Mahbhrata, beginning vco vega [vco
vega manasa krodha-vegajihv-vegam udaropastha-vegam, etn vegn yo viaheta
dhrasarvm apm pthiv sa iyt, A sober person who can tolerate the urge to speak,
the mind's demands, the actions of anger and the urges of the tongue, belly and genitals is
qualified to make disciples all over the world.], which provides confirmation and
qualification for accepting tridaa sannysa and which declares that every tridaa sannys
is expected to follow in the footsteps of r Rpa. Apyaya Dkita has presented the covered-
Buddhist Myvds' strong protest against the acceptance of tridaa sannysa in his
commentary known as Parimala. r Nitynanda Prabhu transformed r Gaurasundara's
ekadaa into tridaa to display the irrelevance of the Myvd Apyaya Dkita's future
writing against devotional service in his books Nyya-rak-mai and ivrka-mai-dpik.
r Baladeva Prabhu transformed the ekadaa of the sannys-dressed r Caitanyadeva into
a tridaa to reveal that the impersonalists' acceptance of ekadaa, which is the symbol of
Myvda, and the current and former practices of accepting sannysa in the uddha-dvaita
(purified dualism) disciplic succession are not approved by the Madhva-Gauya-
sampradya. This is fully approved by the rmad Bhgavatam, and it is the conviction of the
Gauya Vaiavas. Without becoming a trida, no one can control himself. In the
principle of tridaa found in karma-ka, the indra-daa, vajra-daa, and brahma-daa
are combined with the jva-daa. In his explanation on tridaa, r Rpa Gosvm Prabhu
has revealed to the transcendental tridas the topics of controlling one's body, mind, and
speech. When tridaa is combined with jva-daa, then according to the external
conception of tridaa, ekadaa becomes the principle of paramahasa-dharma. But since
in the principle of ekadaa, the transcendental state beyond the three modes of nature
attributes faults in the process described in the Pacartras, ekadaa in the form of tridaa
has been accepted in the process described in the Pacartras. This system is directly and
indirectly followed in the Brahma-sampradya, in the Brahma-Madhva-sampradya, and in
the Brahma-Madhva-Gauya-sampradya.
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TEXT 209
Only the Supreme Lord knows the will of the Supreme Lord. How will I know why He broke
the daa?
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TEXT 210
Nitynanda knows the mind of Gauracandra, and r Gaurasundara knows the mind of
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 211
In every yuga, They appear as two brothers, such as r Rma and Lakmaa. They always
know each other's mind.
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TEXT 212
The one Lord has become two to teach devotional service. One can know Gauracandra only
through Nitynanda.
Svayam-rpa and svayam-praka are one, just as each of the catur-vyha, or quadruple
expansions, are one. The most worshipable r Gaurasundara is svayam-rpa, and r
Nitynanda, the topmost devotee, is svayam-praka. By following only the path of regulative
principles, the worship of Gaurasundara is hindered. And also by transgressing r
Nitynanda, the service of r Gaurasundara is hindered. r Nitynanda assists in r
Gaurasundara's preaching of ecstatic love of God in ten different forms. Only r Nitynanda
is able to reveal to the world the mystery of r Caitanya's acceptance of ekadaa and, in the
position of being without daa, His acceptance of tridaa. The rmad Bhgavatam has
prescribed for the devotees of Viu the process of accepting tridaa. Only the tridas are
able to actually attain the stage of paramahasa, whereas ekadas preaching the mundane
concept of impersonalism cannot understand their own position. r Nitynanda Prabhu
alone is able to reveal many of the favorable items of spiritual consideration, like the
characteristics and differences found in the ekadaa, which is a combination of jva-daa
with the tridaa of the Vedic santana-dharma, and how oneness can be the combination of
many.
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TEXT 213
Who other than Balarma is powerful enough to break Lord Caitanya's daa?
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TEXT 214
r Gaurasundara taught everyone by this pretext. Anyone who understands this truth is
easily delivered.
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TEXT 215
After breaking the daa, Nitynanda sat there. Shortly thereafter Jagadnanda returned.
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TEXT 216
He was greatly astonished on seeing the broken daa, and he felt apprehensive at heart.
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TEXT 217
vrt jijsena,daa bhgileka ke?
He asked, Who broke the daa? Nitynanda replied, He who held it.
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TEXT 218
The Lord broke His own daa. Who else is capable of breaking it?
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TEXT 219
When that brhmaa heard this reply, he did not say anything. He quickly took the broken
daa and left.
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TEXT 220
He went to the place where r Gaurasundara was sitting and placed the broken daa before
the Lord.
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TEXT 221
The Lord said, Tell Me how this daa was broken. Did you have a fight with someone on
the way?
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TEXT 222
Jagadnanda Paita narrated the entire incident to the Lord and said, The overwhelmed
Nitynanda broke the daa.
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TEXT 223
The Lord then asked Nitynanda, Tell Me why You broke My daa.
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TEXT 224
Nitynanda replied, I broke only a piece of bamboo. If You cannot forgive Me, then punish
Me appropriately.
The daa is carried by a sannys who has not yet attained the platform of paramahasa.
Therefore everyone can understand that a sannys without a daa has attained the final
stage of spiritual life. Worldly opulences cannot disturb such a person. But since
paramahasas do not accept this symbol of renunciation, ordinary people cannot understand
their exalted position. That is why foolish people consider the topmost paramahasa
Vaiavas to be inferior to themselves. r Nitynanda Prabhu broke the bamboo daa of
svayam-rpa Vrajendra-nandana, r Caitanya, so that people would not mistakenly consider
anyone who simply carries a daa made of bamboo to be situated just below the topmost
paramahasa platform. Realizing that people would invite inauspiciousness by committing
the offense of considering Lord Caitanya as simply a sannys or considering that He was
obligated to accept such symbols and that they would thereby meet with obstacles in
understanding that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nitynanda broke the one
daa into three daas. This pastime of r Nitynanda was meant to reveal that the
principles of tridaa, entailing control of the body, mind, and speech, are to be respected by
those whose senses are not controlled; that ekadaa is the combined form of the tridaa;
and that it is the duty of paramahasas to renounce the daa. The tendency of tridas is
to neither aspire for anyone's blessing nor to award anyone worldly blessings. Those who are
bound by mundane conceptions have little interest in pursuing spiritual life. If such people
relegate r Gaurasundara to relative roles like daena-da, or a sannys because of
carrying a daa, they will achieve inauspiciousness.
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TEXT 225
The Lord said, All the demigods reside in the daa, and You call it a piece of bamboo!
According to spiritual consideration one should respect the supremely pure tridaa, which
is a worshipable form of the three gua-avatras. But since the mundane consideration that
the Deity form of Viu is made of stone leads one to hell, r Nitynanda delivered all living
entities from future offense.
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TEXT 226
Who can understand the pastimes of r Gaurasundara? He thinks one thing and says
something else.
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TEXT 227
Therefore know for certain that anyone who says, I understand Ka's mind, is a fool.
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TEXT 228
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TEXT 229
Yet He may neglect devotees whom He considers equal to or greater than His own life.
The devotees of r Gaurasundara are equal to the Lord's own life. They have no desire at all
to deviate from the path shown by Gaurahari. To reveal that He is not totally obliged to the
devotees, r Gaurasundara sometimes displays indifference. Otherwise envious humanity
will condemn Him as a flatterer. To benefit such foolish people, r Caitanya pretended to
display indifference by exhibiting equal treatment to both devotees and nondevotees.
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TEXT 230
Such pastimes are inconceivable and unfathomable. Only one who is favored by the Lord can
understand them.
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TEXT 231
Out of His own sweet will Gaurahari broke the tridaa and then expressed anger.
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TEXT 232
The Lord said, This daa was My only companion. Now today, by Ka's will, it was
broken.
From the mundane point of view the only asset of a sannys is his daa. One who carries a
daa maintains himself by begging door to door, and by accepting a daa he protects
himself from the attack of the external world. The omnipotent Lord Gaurasundara displayed
humility by declaring that His only asset was a daa to attract ordinary people's affection on
the mundane level.
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TEXT 233
Now I do not require anyone's company. Either you go ahead, or I will go ahead.
In the vetvatara Upaniad (6.11) and the Gopla-tpan Upaniad (Uttara 97) it is stated:
eko deva sarva-bhteu ghaThe one Supreme Lord lives hidden within all living
entities. In the Chndogya Upaniad (6.2.1) it is stated: ekam evdvitya: The Supreme
Lord is one without a second. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.10.30) it is stated:
dehsv-tmendriyevara
You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the controller of everything. The body, life,
ego, and senses of every living entity are Your own self. In the rmad Bhgavatam
(10.14.23) it is stated:
tmnam akhiltmanm
dehvbhti myay
You should know Ka to be the original Soul of all living entities. For the benefit of the
whole universe, He has, out of His causeless mercy, appeared as an ordinary human being. He
has done this by the strength of His internal potency.
ka sthsnu cariu ca
bhagavad-rpam akhila
Those in this world who understand Lord Ka as He is see all things, whether stationary or
moving, as manifest forms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such enlightened persons
recognize no reality apart from the Supreme Lord Ka.
tasypi bhagavn ka
The original, unmanifested form of material nature is the source of all material things, and
the source of even that subtle material nature is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ka.
What, then, could one ascertain to be separate from Him?
My Lord, if one is favored by even a slight trace of the mercy of Your lotus feet, he can
understand the greatness of Your personality. But those who speculate to understand the
Supreme Personality of Godhead are unable to know You, even though they continue to
study the Vedas for many years.
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TEXT 234
Who has the power to refute the Lord's decision? On hearing His words, the devotees all
became anxious.
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TEXT 235
Mukunda said, Then You go ahead. We will come later after finishing our duties.
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TEXT 236
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TEXT 237
muhrteke gel prabhu jalevara-grme
Within a short time the Lord came to the village of Jalevara. There He went straight to the
temple of Jalevara Mahdeva.
The present-day Jalevara village is situated north of Balevara. But the Daa-bhg-nad is
situated near Pur, and the district of Cuttack is situated between the two. Since there is no
mention of the Lord returning to Balevara district from the Pur district, one should consider
in what particular place north of Jalevara the Lord's daa was broken. If the Lord's daa
was broken on the bank of the river Daa-bhg, or Bhrg, then between that river and
Pur there must be another temple of iva known as Jalevara.
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TEXT 238
gandha-pupa-dhpa-dpa-ml-vibhae
The brhmaa priests were engaged in worshiping Jalevara iva with sandalwood paste,
flowers, incense, ghee lamps, garlands, and ornaments.
TEXT 239
There was a tumultuous vibration of various musical instruments, and the four directions
were filled with most auspicious dancing and singing.
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TEXT 240
On seeing this, the Lord became pleased and forgot His anger. As He listened to the vibration
of the musical instruments, He merged in the mellows of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 241
On seeing the opulence of His dear devotee akara, Gauracandra began to dance in ecstasy.
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TEXT 242
In this way Gauracandra revealed the glories of iva. That is why akara is dear to all the
devotees.
Just as the Gag is the greatest of all rivers, Lord Acyuta the supreme among deities, and
Lord ambhu [iva] the greatest of Vaiavas, so rmad Bhgavatam is the greatest of all
Puras.
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TEXT 243
The endeavors of one who does not follow the path of Lord Caitanya and disrespects iva yet
claims to be a Vaiava are all useless.
Those who disrespect the gua-avatra Mahdeva do not actually follow r Caitanya. r
Rmnuja preached unalloyed Vaiava-dharma four hundred years before the advent of r
Caitanya. Those who synthesize matter and spirit try hard to equate the gua-avatras with
Vsudeva Viu. As a result, they commit offenses at the feet of the Supreme Lord. To release
such people from their offenses, r Lakmaa-deika vigorously and single-handedly
preached the topics of devotional service to Viu. Veteran Vaiavas headed by r
Anandatrtha worshiped the gua-avatras Brahm and iva as devotees of the Supreme Lord.
r Ka Caitanya visited the temple of iva, the incarnation of a devotee, and prayed for
devotional service to Ka. But if Mahdeva, the best of the devotees, is disrespected on the
basis of the unalloyed principles of r Rmnuja by those who are subservient to r
Caitanya, then because of exhibiting envy of a devotee, pure devotees headed by the author
become angry at such envious people. They disrespect Lord iva's position as the supreme
Vaisnava, which is substantiated as follows: iva-virici-nutaarayamThe Supreme
Lord is honored by powerful demigods like Lord iva and Lord Brahm;dsste hara-nrada-
prabhtayaPersonalities like iva and Nrada are His servants; vaiavn
yathambhuambhu, Lord iva, is the greatest of all devotees of Lord Viu; iva is the
best among the twelve Vaiava authorities; and he is the original spiritual master of the
Viusvm-sampradya. Furthermore, those people think that since the Ligayet community
or the worshipers of iva unnecessarily attack Vaiavas, when the Vaiavas go to see Lord
iva at a iva temple where aivites are engaged in his worship, they have lost the association
of sadhus who are svajtyaya-snigdha, or pleasing to the same class of people. The
followers of r Caitanya do not think like this.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (4.24.28) Lord iva speaks the following words:
tri-guj jva-sajitt
bhagavanta vsudeva
prapanna sa priyo hi me
Any person who is surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ka, the
controller of everythingmaterial nature as well as the living entityis actually very dear to
me.
mahad-vinind kuaptma-vdiu
serya mahprua-pda-psubhir
It is not wonderful for persons who have accepted the transient material body as the self to
engage always in deriding great souls. Such envy on the part of materialistic persons is very
good because that is the way they fall down. They are diminished by the dust of the feet of
great personalities.
My dear father, you are committing the greatest offense by envying Lord iva, whose very
name, consisting of two syllables, i and va, purifies one of all sinful activities. His order is
never neglected. Lord iva is always pure, and no one but you envies him.
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TEXT 244
The life and soul of the universe continuously danced and roared so loudly it appeared as
though mountains could be broken asunder.
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TEXT 245
When the servants of iva saw this, they were struck with wonder and said, Lord iva has
appeared.
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TEXT 246
nande adhika sabe kare gta-vdya
They happily sang and played musical instruments with increased enthusiasm, and the Lord
danced without the least external consciousness.
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TEXT 247
In a short time the devotees arrived there, and Mukunda immediately began to sing.
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TEXT 248
When the Lord saw His dear associates, He began to dance with increased happiness, and the
devotees sang around Him.
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TEXT 249
Who is able to describe the Lord's transformations of love? Tears flowed from His eyes like a
hundred streams of the Ganges.
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TEXT 250
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TEXT 251
After manifesting transcendental ecstasy for some time, the Lord became pacified and took
His associates to the side.
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TEXT 252
The Lord lovingly embraced each of them, and their hearts became confident and full of joy.
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TEXT 253
On seeing Nitynanda, the Lord embraced Him and spoke to Him in a jovial mood.
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TEXT 254
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TEXT 255
ro m' pgala karite tumi co
Instead You want to make Me a madman. If You continue in this way, You will ruin Me.
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TEXT 256
In whatever form r Nitynanda wishes to adorn r Gaurasundara, the Lord accepts that
form. There is no difference between the hearts of r Gaurasundara and r Nitynanda.
They both accepted the form of devotees and engaged in relishing and preaching love of
Ka.
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TEXT 257
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TEXT 258
The body of Nitynanda is more important to Me than My own body. I assure you that this
is the actual truth.
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TEXT 259
I am not responsible for the obstacles one finds in the attainment of ecstatic love if he
commits an offense at the feet of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 260
If one maintains the slightest envy for Nitynanda, he is not dear to Me, even if he is My
devotee.
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TEXT 261
When Nitynanda heard glorification of Himself, He felt embarrassed and hung His head
down.
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TEXT 262
All the devotees, however, became joyful. Such are the pastimes of r acnandana.
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TEXT 263
After passing that night in Jalevara, the Lord departed early the next morning with the
devotees.
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TEXT 264
On the way to Vaadaha the Lord met one kta sannys, who attempted to instruct the
Lord.
Other names for Vaadaha are Vaad and Vaadh. This place is situated near
Jalevara.
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TEXT 265
The Lord knew that he was a kta, or worshiper of goddess Durg, yet He began to speak to
him in sweet words.
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TEXT 266
The Lord said, Tell Me, where have you been? After a long time I have found My friend.
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TEXT 267
Being bewildered by the Lord's illusory energy, the kta began to tell the Lord about himself.
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TEXT 268
yata yata kta vaise yata yata dee
The kta told the Lord about all the ktas he knew in different provinces. Hearing him, the
Lord smiled.
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TEXT 269
The kta said, Let us go now to my monastery. We can all drink lots of `bliss' together.
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TEXT 270
Realizing that the sinful kta was referring to wine, Gauracandra and Nitynanda began to
smile.
The phrase ppkta is explained as follows: Since worshipers of akti (Durg) who become
intoxicated with material happiness by drinking wine have a strong propensity for
committing sinful activities, they are ultimately cheated of spiritual advancement. The paca-
makramsa (meat), madya (wine), matsya (fish), mahila (women), and maithuna
(sex)are the source of pleasure for their material bodies.
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TEXT 271
The Lord said, I will come to enjoy your `bliss,' but you first go and make arrangements.
Since many foolish people are unable to ascertain the truth, they consider sense gratification
born of ignorance as the goal of life. Because people attached to kta philosophy glorify their
own sense gratification, they cannot understand unalloyed service to Adhokaja. Prkta-
sahajiys are fit to be addressed as ppktas. Their goal of life is material enjoyment. Just
as r Gaurasundara cheated such prkta-sahajiys by approving of their activities when He
met them, the most pure spiritual master of this fallen soul also recently cheated many people
interested in material enjoyment by following the example set by r Caitanya. People
interested in material enjoyment think that the Vaiavas hanker after name and fame as they
do. Such prkta-sahajiys or sinful ktas also know that when they spread their network of
wicked motives to compel the Vaiavas to become attached householders by tempting them
with household comforts, the most independent Vaiavas will rebuke them with angry
words. The Vaiavas never visit the homes of prkta-sahajiys. The most independent pure
Vaiavas never participate in any gathering arranged by any prkta-sahajiy. Foolish people
think that the supremely liberated mah-bhgavatas support their sinful activities, but the
actual aim of r Gaurasundara and His devotees is to deceive them by remaining aloof from
their bad association.
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TEXT 272
On hearing the Lord's reply, the kta departed happily. Such are the unfathomable
characteristics of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 273
All the Vedas declare that Ka is Patita-pvana, the deliverer of the fallen souls. That is why
the Lord spoke with that kta.
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TEXT 274
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TEXT 275
In this way Lord r Gaurasundara used various means to deliver all living entities.
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TEXT 276
After joking with that kta, r Gaurahari went to the village of Remu.
r-bhagavn uvca
tmevara upadra
svayan-dg avieaa
Brahm, Lord iva, and I are the supreme cause of the material manifestation. I am the
Supersoul, the self sufficient witness. But impersonally there is no difference between
Brahm, Lord iva, and Me.
tma-my samviya
kevale paramtmani
brahma-rudrau ca bhtni
bhedenjo 'nupayati
One who is not in proper knowledge thinks that demigods like Brahm and iva are
independent, or he even thinks that the living entities are independent.
ira-py-diu kvacit
prakya-buddhi kurute
A person with average intelligence does not think the head and other parts of the body to be
separate. Similarly, My devotee does not differentiate Viu, the all-pervading Personality of
Godhead, from any thing or any living entity.
kirta-hndhra-pulinda-pulka
ye 'nye ca pp yad-aprayray
Kirta, Ha, ndhra, Pulinda, Pulkaa, bhra, umbha, Yavana, members of the Khasa
races, and even others addicted to sinful acts can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees
of the Lord, due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto
Him.
yady adbhuta-krama-paryaa-la-iks
Surrendered souls, even from groups leading sinful lives, such as women, the laborer class,
the mountaineers and the Siberians, or even the birds and beasts, can also know about the
science of Godhead and become liberated from the clutches of the illusory energy by
surrendering unto the pure devotees of the Lord and by following in their footsteps in
devotional service.
pyante 'nte-vasyina
tava brahma-mayasyea
kim utekbhimarina
O Lord, even outcastes are purified by hearing and chanting Your glories and meditating
upon You, the Absolute Truth. What then to speak of those who see and touch You?
Remu is situated five miles west of Balasore. The Deity of Kra-cor Gopntha is situated
there.
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TEXT 277
When the Lord saw His own form of Gopntha at Remu, He danced in ecstasy with the
devotees.
Mahprabhu personally danced before the Deity of Gopntha to teach the etiquette of
worship to the devotees. Since r Gopntha is the arc-vigraha of Gaurasundara, the phrase
nija-mrti gopnthaHis own form of Gopntha, has been used. r Caitanyadeva is
directly Gopntha, the son of Nanda Mahrja. Gauya-ntha and Gopntha are the same.
Both are the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although they respectively display
magnanimous and sweet pastimes, they are one. The form of Gaurasundara cannot be called a
separate manifestation of r Gopntha.
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TEXT 278
The Lord forgot Himself in His own ecstatic love and began to cry pathetically.
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TEXT 279
Even stone and wood would melt on hearing such pathetic crying. Only the hearts of
hypocrites did not melt.
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TEXT 280
ilena yjapurebrhmaa-nagara
The footprints of r Gaurasundara have been established in the di-Varha temple, which is
situated in the Brhmaa-nagara neighborhood of Yjapura. These footprints were established
in memory of the mother of ryukta Mohin Mohana Rya Chaudhuri Mahaya, the
landlord of Bliyi village.
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TEXT 281
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TEXT 282
The most sacred Vaitara River flows past this place. One's sinful reactions flee away upon
seeing this river.
The word vaitarain this verse refers to the Vaitara River. Yjapura, also known as Nbhi-
gay, is situated in the place known as Viraj-ketra on the bank of this river.
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TEXT 283
If even an animal crosses that river the demigods see it as having a four-armed form.
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TEXT 284
The deity of Viraj-dev is situated in Nbhi-gay, which is eighty miles from Jaganntha Pur.
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TEXT 285
I am unable to name the numerous temples in Yjapura even in a hundred thousand years.
Another name of Nbhi-gay is Viraj-ketra. This place is situated within Yjapura. This
place is situated eighty miles from Nlcala.
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TEXT 286
The village of Yjapura consists of all varieties of temples with all varieties of deities.
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TEXT 287
The crest jewel of the sannyss first took bath with the devotees at Davamedha-gha.
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TEXT 288
Thereafter the Lord joyfully visited the di-Varha temple, where He relished ecstatic love
while dancing and chanting.
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TEXT 289
The Lord was greatly pleased to see Yjapura. His ecstasy repeatedly increased there.
It is said that Yjapura is a corrupted form of Yaytipura, which is derived from the name
Yayti Kear, a aivite king of Orissa. In other's opinion the name Yjapura is derived from
the word yajnuhna (a place of sacrifice) or yjana (worship). rman Mahprabhu
made His auspicious arrival in Yjapura in A.D. 1511. The temple of r Varhadeva is
situated in Yjapura. rman Mahprabhu displayed the pastime of offering obeisances,
chanting, and dancing before r Varhadeva. It is described in r Caitanya-caritmta
(Madhya 5.3-4):
Walking and walking, r Caitanya Mahprabhu and His party finally arrived at Yjapura, on
the river Vaitara. There He saw the temple of Varhadeva and offered His obeisances unto
Him. In the temple of Varhadeva, r Caitanya Mahprabhu engaged in chanting and
dancing and offered prayers. He passed that night in the temple.
The two stone Deities of r Varhadeva are attached to each other. On the left of the Deities
there is a stone deity of r Lakm, and on her left there is a Deity of r Jagannthadeva. In
front of them there is a smaller set of Lakm-Varha deities made of metal. From the
Yjapura Road railway station one must take three buses and cross two rivers to travel the
seventeen miles to the temple of Varhadeva. On both banks of both rivers there are
connecting buses waiting to transport passengers. After traveling nine miles in one bus, one
crosses the first river called Yamun Khi. Then one has to walk six miles to the next river
called Bu. After crossing this river, one catches a connecting bus. There is a dharmal in
Yjapura known as Rdhbi Dharmal or Jaganntha Dharmal. It is situated near the
ancient temple of Jaganntha. The footprints of r Caitanya were established in Yjapura on
December 25, 1930. For an elaborate description of this one should see Gauya, Volume 10,
Part 2.
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Who knows what was His desire? Suddenly He left everyone behind and went away.
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When the devotees saw the Lord was not there, they became confused. They began to search
for the Lord in the various temples.
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When they could not find the Lord anywhere, they became filled with anxiety.
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Nitynanda said, Everyone calm down. I know why the Lord has left.
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The Lord wants to visit all the holy places and temples of Yjapura alone.
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mar o sabe bhik kari' ei hi
We should all beg alms and stay here today. We will meet the Lord here tomorrow.
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In this way all the devotees went out to beg alms, and then they ate together.
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And the Lord wandered around Yjapura visiting all the holy places there.
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The next day the Lord returned to where the devotees were waiting.
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After making Yjapura glorious, Lord Gaurga chanted the name of Hari while departing
with His associates.
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In this way r Gaurasundara traveled in great ecstasy for a few days and then arrived at
Cuttack.
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After taking bath in the sacred Mahnad River, the Lord went to the temple of Ski-gopla.
Cuttack is situated between the Mahnad River and Kju and is the capitol of Orissa. A
branch of r Caitanya Maha, named r Sac-cid-nanda Maha, has been established in this
city. The Deity of r Gaurasundara and r Vinoda-ramaa Ju are regularly worshiped within
the temple. From this temple various devotional scriptures and spiritual magazines are
published in Oriya language.
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Upon seeing the sweet, enchanting form of Ski-gopla, the Lord roared loudly in ecstasy.
The Mahnad River flows on the northern side of Cuttack. The Deity of Ski-gopla was in
Cuttack during the time of rman Mahprabhu. This Deity was later transferred to a village
named Ski-gopla. After the disappearance of r Mahprabhu this Deity of Ski-gopla
was first brought to the temple of Jaganntha and later installed in a separate village.
This Deity has a large, four-armed form. The old story of Ski-gopla is described in r
Caitanya-caritmta, Madhya-ll, Chapter Five.
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The Lord cried out, Prabhu! and offered obeisances and prayers. He then began to cry
wonderfully in ecstatic love.
Ski-gopla was previously situated in Cuttack on the bank of the Mahnad River. When
Ski-gopla was first brought from South India, He stayed for some time in Cuttack and then
stayed for some time in the Jaganntha temple in Puruottama. After some loving quarrel
took place there, the King of Orissa established the village of Satyavd six miles from
Puruottama and kept Ski-gopla there. At present r Ski-gopla is being worshiped in a
full-fledged temple. For a description of Ski-gopla, one should read r Caitanya-
caritmta, Madhya-ll, Chapter Five.
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Life is invoked in the Deity forms of the Supreme Lord by chanting His holy names. That
Lord has now appeared as r Ka Caitanya.
The system of invoking life in the Deity form of the Supreme Lord by chanting the mah-
mantra given by r Gaura is practiced in the r Gauya-sampradya. Without chanting the
Lord's holy names, the concept that the arc-vigraha is made of stone does not disappear. The
rules and regulations for worship that r Ka Caitanyadeva prescribed according to the
concepts of the ka-vara tvika verse consist of lively and proper worship of the
Lord's Deity, based simply on chanting the mah-mantra. Wherever the Lord's service is
performed without the physical involvement of the worshiper or wherever the worship is
performed as a matter of formality, such worship and such deities are devoid of life. Chanting
the Hare Ka mah-mantra preached by r Gaurasundara is the topmost lively form of
worship for a worshiper.
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Yet in this incarnation the Lord always relished enacting pastimes as a servant.
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Thereafter the Lord went to r Bhuvanevara, known also as Gupta-k, where Lord akara
resides.
A description of the holy place r Bhuvanevara is found in various literatures like Svardri-
mahodaya, Ekmra Pura, Skanda Pura, and other Sanskrit Puras. In those literatures
this place is addressed by various names like Bhuvanevara, Ekmraka-ketra, Hemcala,
Svardri-ketra.
Being requested by some sages, Vysa Bhagavn revealed the glories of the rarely attained
Ekmraka-ketra. This place has been known as Ekmraka-ketra because long ago there was
a huge mango tree there. There are ten million iva-ligas and eight trthas at this place. This
place is superior to Vras and is more dear to ambhu, the best of the Vaiavas.
In Orissa, on the shore of the southern ocean, there is a river named Gandhavat that flows
east. This river is nondifferent from the Ganges. The transcendental abode named Ekmraka-
trtha is situated on the bank of this most sacred river. This place is more pleasing than
Kailsa.
The length and breadth of this place are three yojanas (twenty-four miles). Eight miles of this
place is worshipable to the demigods, and two miles of this place was covered by the shade of
that mango tree. Since time immemorial at this place pious persons have taken bath, chanted
mantras, performed sacrifices, offered oblations, performed abhieka, offered worship, offered
prayers, accepted prasda garlands, heard the Puras, served the lotus feet of the Lord's
devotees, and executed the nine forms of devotional service.
In the Svardri-mahodaya it is stated that Lord Puruottama is the maintainer of this place.
The eternal Supreme Brahman is eternally present at this place in the form of the liga
Tribhuvanevara. According to the statement, ligyate jyate yasmt, the Supreme
Brahman resides in the state of Orissa in the form of a liga within a sacred gold mountain
surrounded by the demigods. Since Nryaa personally protects this place with a cakra and
club in His hands, He is the ketra-pla, or protector of this place.
When Bhuvanevar Bhagavat heard from the mouth of ambhu the glories of Ekmraka-
trtha, which is superior to Vras, she expressed a desire to visit that place. ambhu then
told Bhuvanevar, You first go there alone, and I will meet you there later. Having received
her husband's permission, she rode on her lion carrier and soon arrived at Svardri. When
she arrived there, she saw that it was indeed more pleasing than Kailsa. She also saw a great
liga emanating white and black effulgence. Bhuvanevar began to worship that great liga
with all ingredients. One day after Bhuvanevar had gone to another forest to pick flowers,
she returned and saw one thousand cows as white as jasmine flowers come out of a lake and
begin to lavishly bathe that great liga with milk. After circumambulating the liga, they
returned to where they had come from. When she saw the same incident on another
occasion, she took the form of a cowherd girl and began to follow those cows. She passed
fifteen years in this way.
While wandering in that forest one day, two young demon brothers named Ktti and Vsa
became captivated by the unprecedented beauty of that cowherd girl and expressed to her
their self-destructive, wicked intentions.
Sat immediately disappeared from the sight of the two demons and remembered the lotus
feet of ambhu. As soon as Bhagavat remembered Mahdeva, he immediately took the form
of a cowherd boy and appeared before the cowherd-girl form of Sat. Sat, in the form of a
cowherd girl, offered obeisances to ambhu, who had taken the form of a cowherd boy.
Mahdeva said, O Sat, I understand why you remembered me. There is no need to feel
anxiety. By the will of the Supreme Lord these two demons have expressed wicked intentions
to you to invite their own ruination. Let me explain their history to you in detail. There was
once a king named Drumila who performed many sacrifices and thereby pleased the
demigods. The demigods gave him the benediction that he would have two sons named Ktti
and Vsa, who would not be killed by any weapons. So now, by the will of the Supreme Lord,
you will have to kill those two sinful demons.
Being ordered by her husband, Sat began to wander about within the forest in her form as a
cowherd girl and within a short time she met those two demons. To deceive them, Sat said to
the two demon brothers, I can fulfill your desires, but I have a condition. I will become the
wife of he who can carry me on his shoulder.
On hearing Sat's statement, the two intoxicated brothers began to quarrel between
themselves. Then Sat in her form as a cowherd girl placed her two feet on the shoulders of
the two brothers and assumed the form of Vivambhar. Who has the power to carry the
heavy burden of Vivambhar? By the weight of Sat, the two demons were crushed and
destroyed. This Puric incident concludes by stating that since that time Sat and ambhu,
the husband of Sat, left their golden temple in K and have been living in this Ekmraka
forest.
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iva brought drops of water from all the holy places and created the lake known as Bindu-
sarovara.
After killing the two demons Ktti and Vsa by crushing them under her feet, Bhuvanevar in
the form of a cowherd girl fell asleep with an intense thirst. To quench Bhuvanevar's thirst,
Mahdeva pierced a mountain with the tip of his trident and created a well. This well became
renowned as akara-vp, Lord iva's well. Yet Bhuvanevar desired to drink water from a
properly established reservoir. ambhu thus sent his bull carrier to bring water from all the
holy places and to invite Brahm to establish that reservoir by performing a sacrifice. Being
invited by the bull carrier, Brahm and other demigods came to this place and offered their
obeisances to Bhuvanevara. The bull then brought waters of the Mandkin and other
sources from heaven; he brought waters from Prayga, Pukara, Gag, Gagdvara, Naimia,
Prabhsa, Pit-trtha, Gag-sgara-sagama, Payo, Vip, atadru, Kver, Gomat,
K, Yamun, Sarasvat, Gaak, ikuly, Mahnad, and other sources from earth; and
he brought waters from the milk ocean and other sources from Ptla. When Bhuvanevara
saw all the trthas assembled there, he took up his trident, pierced a mountain, and said, I
have decided to create a lake at this place. All of you offer one drop of water into this lake.
After the trthas followed the order of ambhu, Lord Janrdana and the demigods headed by
Brahm took bath therein. Bhuvanevara and his followers also happily entered into those
waters. Bhuvanevara then said, Now two pure reservoirs of water, akara-vp and Bindu-
sarovara, have been established. If one takes bath in akara-vp, one will attain the same
features as mine, and if one takes bath in Bindu-sarovara, one will attain my abode.
Thereafter the topmost Vaiava ambhu offered his obeisances to Janrdana and said, O
Puruottama, please reside with Ananta as two Deities on the eastern bank of this lake and
take the positions of my controller and the protector of this abode. Since then Lord Ananta
Vsudeva has been blessing His dear akara by giving him His remnants and residing on the
eastern bank of Bindu-sarovara as ambhu's controller and the protector of this abode. Thus
Bhuvanevara ambhu is worshiped by offerings of r r Ananta Vsudeva's remnants.
In the Svardri-mahodaya it is stated that this Bindu-sarovara is also known by the name
Maikar, and it is the essence of all trthas. If a person takes darana of r Ananta Vsudeva
after taking a bath in this essence of all trthas Maikar, he will certainly go to
Vaikuhaloka. By giving charity to brhmaas and Vaiavas at this place one obtains a
hundred times the fruits obtained at other holy places, and by offering oblations here to the
forefathers with the remnants of r Ananta Vsudeva the souls of one's forefathers obtain
inexhaustible satisfaction. Taking a bath in this Bindu-sarovara is equal to taking a bath at all
holy places. By taking darana of r Ananta Vsudeva after taking bath, one attains unlimited
fruits.
The ancient temple of r Ananta Vsudeva is still present today on the eastern bank of
Bindu-sarovara. This temple is decorated by fine art and architecture. The Deity of r r
Ananta Vsudeva Viu was established in this large temple beautified by fine art and
architecture by r Bhavadeva Bhaa, a resident of Siddhala-grma. Learned scholars of the
Svara dynasty were given many villages by the king. Siddhala-grma was the best of those
villages. In this village the three great souls Mahdeva, Bhavadeva (the first), and Aahsa
took birth. Of them, Bhavadeva became most prominent and popular. He received the village
Hastin from the King of Gaua. He had eight sons headed by Rathga. The son of Rathga
was Atyaga, the son of Atyaga was Budha, and the son of Budha was dideva, who became
the Gaua king's prime minister. dideva's son Govardhana married a girl from the
Bandyaghaiya family. From her womb the second Bhavadeva took birth. This Bhavadeva was
greatly learned in tantra, mathematics, astrology, and yur-veda. Books on astrology, logic,
and mms written by him have become well known in the society of learned scholars. On
the strength of this Bhavadeva's counsel, Harivarmadeva and his son enjoyed ruling the
kingdom for a long time. This Bhavadeva Bhaa established many reservoirs of water in
various places of Rha-dea, which is generally bereft of water. It was he who established the
Deity form of r r Ananta Vsudeva Viu in a newly built temple and who had Bindu-
sarovara dredged clean. He was decorated with the title Bla-vallabh-bhujaga. This
information is found in the description of Bhavadeva Bhaa's dynasty engraved in stone
within the r Ananta Vsudeva temple. The poet named r Vcaspati, a dear friend of
Bhavadeva, wrote this information in poem. This stone inscription was preserved within the
temple until the middle of the nineteenth century. Thereafter Colonel Kio Sheba attached
this stone inscription along with the Meghevara inscription to the wall of the r Ananta
Vsudeva temple. The dimensions of this stone inscription are two cubits, two inches long
and one cubit, one inch wide (a cubit is about a foot and a half). There are twenty-five lines
of inscription on the stone. Each letter measures about a half inch.
In the sixth and seventh chapters of the Svardri-mahodaya, Mahdeva says, O Brahm,
you should come with the other demigods to Ekmraka forest and faithfully worship the
ancient liga with various transcendental ingredients. After the completion of the worship
you should faithfully honor his remnants.
After hearing the order of Mahdeva, Brahm asked, O Mahevara, we do not know your
glories. The sages say that the remnants of a liga should not be honored. Therefore how can
we accept those remnants?
Vysa said, Although the remnants of a liga are not to be accepted, r Bhuvanevara is not
a liga, he is the eternal Supreme Brahman. Statements that prohibit one from honoring iva's
remnants are not applicable to Bhuvanevara. The demigods honor the remnants of
Bhuvanevara to cross the material ocean. Foodstuffs offered to Bhuvanevara should be
honored with the understanding that they are transcendental. As far as the acceptance of
Bhuvanevara's remnants is concerned, there should not be any discrimination whether one is
a brhmaa, katriya, vaiya, dra, or outcaste, otherwise one will certainly go to hell. On
receiving Bhuvanevara's prasda, one should immediately honor it. Bhuvanevara's prasda
is never contaminated by contact with impure living entities. One should distribute this
prasda to the demigods, forefathers, and brhmaas. The result one obtains by giving charity
in Kuruketra during the solar or lunar eclipse is attained by distributing the remnants of
Bhuvanevara. Whether it is dry, stale, or brought from a distant place, simply by honoring
Bhuvanevara's prasda one is delivered from all unwanted habits. By honoring
Bhuvanevara's prasda one attains the result of seeing, worshiping, meditating on, or hearing
about Viu. There is a possibility of taking birth again after drinking nectar, but there is no
rebirth for one who honors Bhuvanevara's prasda. By seeing Bhuvanevara's prasda one's
desires are fulfilled, by touching it to one's head one's sinful reactions are destroyed, by
honoring it one counteracts the reactions of eating nonvegetarian food, by smelling it the sins
committed in one's mind are destroyed, by seeing it one's vision is purified, by smearing it on
one's limbs the body is purified, by eating it to one's full satisfaction one attains the result of
observing an Ekda without water, and by honoring it with full respect one attains the
devotional service of Viu.
When the sages inquired further, Vysa said, In the Brahma Pura, Brahm said to
Nrada, `What to speak of human beings, even the demigods headed by Brahm accept
human forms and beg for Bhuvanevara's remnants. There is no consideration of rules and
regulations or auspicious or inauspicious times in the eating of Bhuvanevara's prasda. If one
accepts Bhuvanevara's prasda that has been touched by a most fallen person, one attains the
abode of Viu. Those who criticize Bhuvanevara's prasda by comparing it to the ordinary
prasda of a iva-liga certainly go to hell. Gaur, the greatest Vaiav, cooks Bhuvanevara's
offerings, and the eternal Supreme Brahman eats it. Therefore there is no consideration of any
contamination in it because of contact with impure living entities. You should know that it is
completely transcendental. If the remnants of r Ananta Vsudeva and the mah-mah-
prasda of r Bhuvanevara is touched by the mouth of a dog or brought from a place where
nonvegetarian foods are kept, it is to be accepted by even the best of the brhmaas. By eating
the remnants of this transcendental liga one attains Lord Viu's shelter, which is rare for
even personalities like Brahm and Indra. Those who blaspheme persons who eat such mah-
prasda will continue to live in hell for as long as the sun and moon shine in the sky.
Whether one has taken bath or not, simply by honoring Bhuvanevara's mah-prasda one
becomes purified externally and internally. With His thousand mouths even Anantadeva is
unable to describe the glories of this mah-mah-prasda, which is the remnants of r
Ananta Vsudeva's remnants. One can please Bhuvanevara simply by hearing the glories of
this prasda, and if Bhuvanevara is pleased Govinda is also pleased.'
Among the committee members who look after the service of the r Bhuvanevara temple are
ryukta Priyantha Caopdhyya, a lawyer from Cuttack; ryukta Gagdhara Chaudhur,
a landlord from Pur district; and ryukta Gopla Prahararja, another lawyer from Cuttack.
This committee has employed a manager. The name of the present manager is ryukta
Lachman Rmnuja dsa. The manager takes care of the income and expenditure for the
various services in the Bhuvanevara temple with the help of the four following head ps:
Jaganntha Mahptra, Nryaa Makadama, Dmodara Sntar, and Sadaya Mahptra.
As a patita-pvana mrti is established within the lion gate of the r Jaganntha temple for
the benefit of fallen souls outside the varrama system, there is also a patita-pvana mrti
within the lion gate of the r Bhuvanevara temple. Within the lion gate there is a market
known as nanda-bazaar. As in the Purnanda-bazaar, items like prasda are also bought
and sold here. Like Jaganntha prasda, the prasda here is not contaminated by contact with
impure living entities. After crossing the lion gate there is a Garua-stambha, on the top of
which a bull and Garua are situated. As in the Jaganntha temple there also is a Deity of
Nsihadeva at the entrance here. This four-armed Deity of Nsihadeva is in a peaceful
mood. In His upper right hand He holds a cakra, in His upper left hand He holds a conch,
and in His lower two hands He holds the Vedas. r Lakmdev is sitting on His lap. South of
the original temple is Bhuvanevara's kitchen. There is an order that the rays of the sun and
moon should not fall on it. Brhmaa ps from three hundred sixty families cook here.
The deity of r Bhuvanevara within the main temple is a combined form of r Hari and
Hara. The ps show everyone this r Bhuvanevara deity, which has a black and white
form. The form of r Bhuvanevara is shaped like a cakra and has impressions of Gag,
Yamun, and Sarasvat as well as the ten incarnations beginning with Matsya and Krma.
The wonderful artistic work of Bhuvanevara temple attracts the attention of common people
who come for darana. After seeing the artistry and architectural work of the Bhuvanevara
temple, the r Ananta Vsudeva temple, and the many other temples in Bhuvanevara, one
can realize how advanced Indian art was at one time. The Bhuvanevara temple is one
hundred sixty-five feet tall. This temple is situated on a huge stone slab three hundred yards
south of Bindu-sarovara. The dimensions of the temple are five hundred twenty by four
hundred sixty-five feet. Apart from this, there is a twenty-eight foot exterior hall north of the
temple. The main hall measures two hundred thirty-five feet. The temple walls are seven foot
five inch thick. There are large gates on the four sides of the temple. The eastern gate is the
largest of the four and is called the Siha-dvra, or the lion gate. There are two large lions on
the two sides of the entrance. Within the courtyard there is twenty-foot long, four-foot high
stone slab wall. This unbreakable stone wall was built to protect the temple from outside
attack. The Deity of r Nsihadeva is situated on one side of this wall. There are many
small iva temples within the western courtyard. Among those temples there is a twenty-foot
tall temple. This temple is older than the main temple. The altar of this temple is five feet
below the ground level of the temple. It is said that the original iva-liga is situated here.
Even after the main temple was built the original liga was not transferred from here. There
is a temple of Bhuvanevar in one corner of the western courtyard. On one side of the
expansive stone slab found after one enters the Siha-dvra there is a temple of Goplin,
Sat's form as a cowherd girl. Although the ground level of the Goplin temple is lower than
the ground level of the main temple, it is at the same level as the original liga. There are six
stone steps west of the Goplin temple. Above those steps and below Bhuvanevara's kitchen
there is a deity of Vabha, the bull carrier.
The bhoga-maapa, or hall where offerings are made, is situated directly in front of the
Bhuvanevara temple. Behind the hall is the ntya-mandira (the hall where drama, dance, and
krtana are performed), behind the ntya-mandira is the jagamohana (the area directly in
front of the central altar), behind the jagamohana is the main temple, and within this is the
garbha-gha, where the deity is situated. According to the conclusion of Rj Rjendralla
Mitra, the bhoga-maapa was built during Kamala Kear's rule, which lasted from A.D. 792
to 811. But other archeologists say that the Gag dynasty King Narasihadeva, who built
the sun temple at Konark, built the offering hall in the twenty-four years of his rule. By
reading the inscription found on the door of the ntya-mandira one can understand that
Mahrja Kapilendradeva, who conquered Karnataka, arranged to donate a vast tract of land
for the service of Bhuvanevara. According to the opinion of many archeologists this ntya-
mandira was built many years before the time of Kapilendradeva. Rj Rjendralla Mitra said
linkear's queen built this ntya-mandira between A.D. 1099 and 1104, but many
archeologists disagree with this. On the right side of the entrance to the deity room there is a
inscription that says that Narasihadeva built the Konark sun temple and its entrance. The
ntya-mandira and the entrance of the Bhuvanevara temple are certainly the glorious work
of that valiant Gag dynasty king. Since the name of that king's daughter is mentioned in
that inscription, many people think that the Gag dynasty king's daughter built it. Some
people guess that this king's daughter has been described in the Mdal-paji calendar as
linkear's queen.
The expertise, artistry, and architectural work in the construction of the jagamohana are
superb. The roof of the jagamohana, like the roof of the offering hall, is shaped like a
pinnacle. This roof is supported by four giant thirty-foot-tall stone pillars. Left of its southern
entrance is a rectangular room decorated with adequate artistic work, but the builder of this
room could not complete the work. There are a few brass deities within this room. They are
Bhuvanevara's vijaya-mrtis, which are taken out during festivals. The Bhuvanevara temple
is one hundred sixty feet tall from the ground to the kalasa, but since the deity room is two
feet lower than ground level, the eastern courtyard is two to three feet below that. So at one
time the height of the dome must have been one hundred sixty-five feet.
Apart from the Ligarja r Bhuvanevara temple and the r Ananta Vsudeva temple, there
are many other temples situated in the four directions within Bhuvanevara. It has already
been stated that the Bhuvanevara temple is 160 feet tall from the ground level to the kalasa.
The Ananta Vsudeva temple is 60 foot tall. The Ramevara temple is 78 feet tall, Yamevara
is 67 feet, Rjr is 63 feet, Bhagavat is 54 feet, Srdeula is 53 feet, Ngevara is 52 feet,
Siddhevara is 47 feet, Kapilevara is 64 feet, Kedrevara is 46 feet, Paraurmevara is 38
feet, Muktevara is 35 feet, and Kopri is 35 feet tall.
Many people think that the Bhuvanevara temple is older than the Jaganntha Pur temple
and that the artistic work of the Pur temple is an imitation of the Bhuvanevara temple.
Rj Rjendralla Mitra said that King Yayti Kear came from Magadha, drove away the
Yavanas, and reestablished Hindu religion over the ruins of the Buddhist religion. The
duration of Yayti Kear's rule extended from A.D. 474 to 526. Construction of the
Bhuvanevara temple and the jagamohana began near the end of Yayti Kear's rule. Yayti
Kear could not complete the construction work. Although his descendent Srya Kear
ruled the kingdom for a long time, he did not try to complete the temple. His heir, Ananta
Kear, again started the temple construction. The Bhuvanevara temple was eventually
completed during the reign of Lalendu Kear in 588 akbda (A.D. 666). Regarding this,
Rj Rjendralla Mitra has quoted the following verse:
We have already discussed something about the temple of Ananta Vsudeva, situated on the
eastern bank of the Bindu-sarovara in front of the middle gha. This temple is one hundred
thirty-one feet long and one hundred seventeen feet wide. The main hall is ninety-six feet
long and twenty-five feet wide. Adjacent to the main temple is the jagamohana, behind that is
the ntya-mandira, and behind that is the bhoga-maapa. From ground level to the kalasa,
the temple is sixty feet tall. Inside the ntya-mandira is a deity of Garua made of black stone.
The Deity of Ananta Vsudeva Viu is situated within the main temple. This temple of
Ananta Vsudeva is the most ancient temple in Bhuvanevara. This is widely accepted by
even the archeologists. No pilgrim visits the temples of deities subordinate to r Vsudeva
without first taking darana of Ananta Vsudeva Viu, the Lord of all. This practice is
current in Bhuvanevara even today. We have already learned from the verses composed by
the poet Vcaspati Mira and inscribed on a stone attached to the wall of the Ananta
Vsudeva temple that Bhavadeva Bhaa built the temple of Ananta Vsudeva and Bindu-
sarovara, which is situated in front of the temple. Vcaspati Mira wrote a book called Nyya-
sc-nibandha in 898 akbda (A.D. 976). It is not improper to consider his dear friend
Bhavadeva Bhaa as his contemporary. Therefore some archeologists conclude that the
temple of r Ananta Vsudeva was built in the tenth century.
Bindu-sarovara is thirteen hundred feet long, seven hundred feet wide, and sixteen feet deep.
The four banks of this sarovara, or lake, are covered with stone slabs. There is a island built
of stone in the middle of Bindu-sarovara. The island is 100x100 feet. There is a small temple
in the northeast corner of the island. The festival Deity of Ananta Vsudeva is brought here
during the Snna-ytr. The Deity is then bathed by streams of water squirted out of
fountains surrounding that temple. During the Snna-ytr, in other words, during the rainy
season, this Bindu-sarovara becomes the residence of many large crocodiles.
Western historians like Starling, Hunter, and Cunningham, as well as archeologists of India
like Rj Rjendralla Mitra have described Bhuvanevara as a principal Buddhist center.
Other archeologists of India, however, have through argument and evidence like stone
inscriptions found in various temples of Bhuvanevara and descriptions in ancient Puras
like the Mahbhrata demonstrated that there is no evidence to substantiate the claim that
Bhuvanevara was a principal center for Buddhists during the time of Lord Buddha. The
evidence of Buddhism found in Khaagiri and Udayagiri are from a much later time than
that of Lord Buddha. Those who advertised that the elephant cave was a Buddhist cave have
been proven completely wrong, because it has now been established as belonging to the Jains.
The glories of the Orissan King Kharbel Bhupati, who was a follower of the Jain religion, are
found on a stone inscription within this elephant cave. But there is no evidence or proof of
the exact date when this Jain Kharbel established his capitol at Bhuvanevara. The
Mahbhrata, Vana-parva, Chapter 114 states that after the confluence at Gag-sgara comes
the sacred Vaitara River in Kaliga. Yjapura, where Brahm performed a sacrifice, is on the
bank of this river. After that comes Svayambhu-vana, and then comes Mahvedi, which is
near the ocean and which is renowned as Puruottama-ketra. After that comes Mahendra
Mountain, which is situated in Gajma district and which is known as the abode of
Paraurma. The above-mentioned name Svayambhu refers to ambhu, or Mahdeva. This is
the opinion found in the ancient commentary on Mahbhrata known as Durgartha-
prakin. Since a long time this Svayambhu-vana was a place for ascetics to undergo
austerities. It is stated in the Skanda Pura, Utkala-khaa:
This sacred place was created long ago by Mahdeva. Brahm personally established the
husband of Prvat at this place. Since then this place has been known as the destroyer of
ignorance and a favorite place of ambhu. This place is also known as Ekmraka-vana or
Ekmraka-ketra.
Elsewhere in the Skanda Pura, Utkala-khaa, it is stated:
Ekmraka-kanana, which is very dear to the husband of Prvat, is situated two yojanas north
of Nlcala in the state of Orissa. This Ekmraka-ketra is the Svayambhu-vana described in
the Mahbhrata, Vana-parva, and many thoughtful persons have concluded that this place is
much older than the time of Buddha.
Bhuvanevara is situated 272 miles from Howrah on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line. The
Bhuvanevara temple is two miles from the Bhuvanevara station. The road is most beautiful,
being covered on both sides by trees that grow in the mountains, particularly the kucil, or
Nux Vomica. No conveyance other than bullox carts is generally available, but buses and
motorcars can drive on the road. There are two dharmals in Bhuvanevara. On the bank of
Bindu-sarovara, a Calcutta Marwari named Hazarimala has built a new large dharmal. The
other dharmal was built by one Rya Bahadur Hargovinda Vivevaralala. Pilgrims can stay
for three days in those dharmals. There is a charitable hospital, a telegraph office, and a
post office. There is an open market every Monday and Thursday. Like Jaganntha prasda,
the prasda of r Ananta Vsudeva and Bhuvanevara is sold.
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TEXT 309
Realizing that the lake was dear to iva, r Caitanya eagerly took bath therein and made it
glorious.
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TEXT 310
Thereafter the Lord went to see the manifestation of akara, whose followers were glorifying
him in all directions.
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TEXT 311
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TEXT 312
The Lord and all the Vaiavas were pleased to see the influence of the Lord's dear devotee
akara.
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TEXT 313
iva forgets to dress in the ecstasy he relishes by serving the lotus feet of that Supreme Lord
who was now dancing before him.
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TEXT 314
After joyfully dancing and chanting before iva, Gauracandra passed that night in that village.
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TEXT 315
I will now narrate the Skanda Pura description of how iva came to this place.
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TEXT 316
k-madhye prve iva prvat-sahite
iva and Prvat had previously lived for a long time in a solitary place at K.
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TEXT 317
Then iva went to Kailsa with Gaur, and the human kings began to rule K.
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TEXT 318
There was one king named Kirja, who worshiped iva as he enjoyed the opulence of K.
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TEXT 319
By providence, he became bound by the ropes of time and began worshiping iva through
severe austerities so that he could defeat Ka in battle.
The topics of Sudakia, the King of K, are described in the rmad Bhgavatam, Tenth
Canto, Chapter Sixty-six as follows:
While Lord Baladeva was visiting Nanda's Vraja, King Pauraka of Kara, encouraged by
fools, announced that he was the real Vsudeva and informed the Supreme Personality of
Godhead Vsudeva that no one other than he himself was Vsudeva, and therefore r Ka
should give up both the name and the symbols of Vsudeva and take shelter of Pauraka,
otherwise He should fight with him. When Ugrasena and the members of his royal assembly
heard Pauraka's foolish boast, they all laughed heartily. r Ka told Pauraka's
messenger that He would soon make that foolish king drop his artificial symbols like the
Sudarana cakra that he was presently carrying and his body would be eaten by dogs after it
fell on the battlefield. Thereafter, when Ka came near K, Pauraka immediately led his
army on to the battlefield with enthusiasm, and his friend Kirja followed him for support.
Just as the fire of universal devastation burns everything in the four directions, r Ka
began to destroy the armies of Pauraka and Kirja with His weapons. Ka then told
Pauraka that He would force him to relinquish the falsely assumed name of Vsudeva,
otherwise if He did not wish to fight He would surrender to Pauraka. After speaking these
words, Ka destroyed Pauraka's chariot with a sharp arrow and beheaded Pauraka
with His Sudarana cakra. He then severed the head of Kirja from his body, threw it into
K, and returned to Dvrak. Since Pauraka dressed like r Hari and always remembered
Ka, he attained liberation.
When the queen, children, and relatives of Kirja saw his severed head, they began to cry.
Thereafter, with a desire to take revenge on his father's killer, Sudakia, the son of Kirja,
began to perform severe austerities to please Mahdeva. When Mahdeva became pleased
with his austerities and desired to give him a benediction, Sudakia requested the means to
kill his father's killer. Mahdeva instructed him to worship the Dakigni fire according to
the injunctions of the abhicra ritual. After the sacrifice was completed, a formidable fiery
form appeared from the sacrificial fire pit with a fiery trident in his hand. When that demon
was sent to Dvrak, the residents of Dvrak became frightened and approached Ka, who
was engaged in playing chess. r Ka gave them His assurance and ordered Sudarana
cakra to destroy the demon created with the help of Mahdeva. When by the influence of
Sudarana cakra the fire created by the abhicra ritual was checked, it returned to Vras
and burned the priests and Sudakia to ashes. Sudarana cakra then entered Vras,
burned the entire city, and returned to Ka.
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TEXT 320
By the influence of his austerity, iva appeared before him and said, Ask for a benediction.
The King then asked for the following benediction.
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TEXT 320
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TEXT 322
The characteristics of Bholantha akara are unfathomable. Who can understand what form
of mercy he bestows or on whom he bestows it?
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TEXT 323
He said, O King, you go and fight. I will follow you with my associates.
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TEXT 324
Who has the power to defeat you when I am supporting you with my Pupata weapon?
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TEXT 325
Being encouraged by iva, the foolish King happily went to fight Ka.
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TEXT 326
iva calilena tra pche sarva-gae
iva and his associates followed him with the intention of fighting on his behalf.
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TEXT 327
sarva-bhta-antarym devaknandana
The son of Devak, who is the Supersoul of all living entities, immediately understood the
entire situation.
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TEXT 328
Knowing the situation, Kacandra released His Sudarana cakra to destroy them all.
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TEXT 329
No one can escape the wrath of Sudarana. It first went and cut off the head of Kirja.
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TEXT 330-333
Because of that king's offense, the Sudarana cakra eventually burnt the entire city of Vras
to ashes. When Mahevara saw Vras burn, he became so angry that he released his
formidable Pupata weapon. But what will the Pupata weapon do before the Sudarana
cakra? It immediately fled away when it saw Sudarana's prowess. Sudarana eventually went
after Mahevara, who fled away in fear of the cakra.
After burning down the entire city of Vras, Lord Viu's Sudarana cakra returned to the
side of r Ka, whose actions are effortless.
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TEXT 334
The power of Sudarana was felt throughout the entire world, so the three-eyed iva had no
place to escape.
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TEXT 335
iva thus fell into a predicament similar to when Durvs previously suffered under the
prowess of Sudarana.
For a description of this incident, one should see rmad Bhgavatam, Ninth Canto, Chapter
Four.
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TEXT 336
ee iva bujhilena,sudarana-sthne
iva ultimately realized, There is no one other than Ka who can protect me from the
wrath of Sudarana.
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TEXT 337
After thinking in this way, the three-eyed topmost Vaiava went in fear to take shelter of
Govinda.
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TEXT 338
All glories to the Supreme Lord, Devak-nandana! All glories to the all-pervading Lord and
shelter of all living entities!
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TEXT 339
All glories to You, the bestower of both good and bad intelligence! All glories to the creator,
maintainer, and annihilator of all!
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TEXT 340
All glories to You, the ocean of mercy, who does not find faults in others! All glories to the
only friend of all suffering souls!
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TEXT 341
All glories to You, who removes one's offenses and gives one shelter! Please forgive my
offense. I surrender unto You.
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TEXT 342
On hearing akara's prayers, the Lord of all living entities stopped Sudarana's attack and
appeared before him.
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TEXT 343
Surrounded by the cowherd boys and girls, the Lord slightly smiled as He spoke in anger.
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TEXT 344
O iva, you certainly know My prowess. How then did you develop such a mentality after all
this time?
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TEXT 345
Who is this insignificant, fallen king, Kirja? You fought with Me for his sake?
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TEXT 346
You saw My Sudarana cakra, whose prowess even you cannot tolerate.
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TEXT 347-348
Great infallible weapons like the brahmstra and pupatstra are powerless before
Sudarana. When such weapons are defeated, they desire to kill their wielder.
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TEXT 349
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TEXT 350
After hearing the Lord's angry words, akara began to tremble in fear.
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TEXT 351
Then iva grabbed hold of the Lord's lotus feet and began to speak with full surrender.
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TEXT 352-353
O Lord, the entire world is under Your control. Who has the power to become independent?
The people of the entire world are controlled by You like dry grass is carried by the wind.
ta tv jagat-sthity-udaynta-hetu
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TEXT 354
O Lord, a living entity acts in whatever way You direct him. Who has the power to surpass
Your illusory energy?
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TEXT 355
O Lord, somehow or other You have given me a false ego, and as a result I do not recognize
anyone as superior to me.
False ego is produced from the mode of ignorance. By the will of the Supreme Lord, the gua-
avatra Mahdeva is invested with the power of destruction. Therefore the unauthorized
philosophies propounded by the impersonalist Kirja, the commentator rkaha, who was
a follower of the aiva-viidvaita philosophy, and other impersonalists like Apyayi Dkita
have been completely refuted in the ruta-prakik commentary on r-bhya by r
Sudarancrya, the servant of r Rmnuja. Yet while raising its head later on the
philosophy of aiva-viidvaita was out of misfortune smashed into pieces by the weapon of
Sudarana in the form of the uddha-viidvaita philosophy.
In the Age of Kali I take the form of a brhmaa and explain the Vedas through false
scriptures in an atheistic way, similar to Buddhist philosophy. The activities mentioned in
this verse describe the mission of the predominating deity of the false ego. But r
Viusvm, who was engaged in the service of the Supreme Lord, took shelter at the lotus
feet of r Rudra, his spiritual master, in such a way that he restored the spiritual ego in place
of all forms of mundane false ego.
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TEXT 356
Your illusory energy bewilders me. O Lord, what shall I do? I have no independence.
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TEXT 357
Your lotus feet are my only life and soul. I will live in the forest and remember Your lotus
feet.
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TEXT 358
Still You invest me with false ego. What can I do, O Lord, that is Your desire.
Lord iva is always united with his personal energy, the material nature. Manifesting himself
in three features in response to the entreaties of nature's three modes, he thus embodies the
threefold principle of material ego in goodness, passion, and ignorance.
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TEXT 359
Still, O Lord, I have committed an offense. Please forgive me and bestow Your mercy on me.
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TEXT 360
O Lord, kindly give me the benediction that I may never develop such evil mentality again.
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TEXT 361
I was punished appropriately for the offense I committed under the influence of false ego.
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TEXT 362
ebe j kara prabhu, thkimu kothya
Now, O Lord, please instruct me. Where should I reside? Who can I ask other than You?
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TEXT 363
On hearing akara's words, the Lord smiled and spoke to him with compassion.
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TEXT 364
Listen, iva, I am giving you a divine place. Go and live there with your associates.
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TEXT 365
ekmraka-vana-nma-sthna manohara
The name of that enchanting place is Ekmraka-vana. You will reside there as Ko-
ligevara.
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TEXT 366
That place is as pleasing as Vras. I also reside there in a most confidential place.
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TEXT 367
O iva, today I revealed to you the glories of that place. No one else knows the secrets of
that place.
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TEXT 368
ketra-r-puruottama-ati ramya-sthna
On the shore of the ocean beneath one banyan tree is the most enchanting place named
Nlcala, which is also known as r Puruottama-ketra.
The glories of r Puruottama-ketra (Jaganntha Pur) are described in the Padma Pura,
Kriy-yoga-sra, Eleventh Chapter, as follows:
On the shore of the saltwater ocean is the sacred city named Puruottama. O best of the
brhmaas, it is more difficult to attain than even heaven.
Because the divine Personality of Godhead is directly present in that city, it is called
Puruottama by those who are expert knowers of names.
O brhmaa, that rarely achieved holy district measures ten yojanas on all sides. The
embodied living beings who reside there are seen by the demigods as having four arms.
calenpi saspa
Even if the food of that place has been touched by a cala, it may be accepted by superior
persons. Because Lord Viu Himself is in that food, even such a cala is counted among
the best of the twice born.
tatrnna-pcik lakm
The cook who has prepared that food is Lakm, and the enjoyer of that food is Lord
Janrdana Himself. Therefore, O sage among the brhmaas, that food is difficult for even the
demigods to obtain.
That food, the remnants of Lord Hari, is purifying and is rarely achieved in this world. For
mortals who eat it, liberation is not at all difficult to achieve.
That food is very difficult to obtain for all the demigods headed by Brahm. Whenever they
get it, they eat it with great respect. What to speak then of ordinary mortals?
As the Ganges water purifies the entire earth, O brhmaa, so that food purifies all places
and destroys all sins.
O best of the brhmaas, although that divine food is very tender, it acts like a thunderbolt
in shattering one's mountain of sins.
One whose sinful reactions earned from previous lives have been eradicated develops
devotion for that difficult to obtain food.
And someone whose pious reactions earned over many lifetimes have become depleted also
develops devotion for that food, O best of the brhmaas.
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TEXT 369
At the time of the annihilation of the unlimited universes, that place remains intact.
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TEXT 370
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TEXT 371-372
By the influence of that place, all living entitieseven the animals, insects, and worms
who live within ten yojanas of that place are seen by the demigods as having four arms. That
place is said to be the most auspicious place in the world.
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TEXT 373
The Vedas declare that by sleeping at that place one obtains the results of samdhi, and by
lying down there one obtains the results of offering obeisances.
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TEXT 374
By wandering about that place, one obtains the result of circumambulation. Every word
spoken at that place is a prayer offered to Me.
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TEXT 375
The influence of that place is so sanctified, that one attains the result of eating haviya rice
even by eating fish.
Haviya rice, or boiled sunned rice and ghee, is most pure. It is not abominable in any way.
One's contemplation on Mukunda always remains strong while living in r-ketra even if one
eats extremely abominable foods, for the living entity there loses the sinful desire to eat
abominable foods like fish, and the remnants of Lord Viu appear to him as relishable and
more sanctified than haviya rice. Misguided inhabitants of the ten yojana abode of the Lord
who do not understand the purport of the Puras have openly introduced the practice of
eating foods like dry fish. If they renounce the eating of abominable foods like fish, they will
be able to chant the name of Hari. Although haviya rice is in the mode of goodness, it is not
equal to transcendental mah-prasda. By honoring transcendental mah-prasda one attains
pure devotional service to Ka.
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TEXT 376
That abode, which bears My name, is very dear to Me. Everyone who resides there is equal
to Me.
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TEXT 377
Yamarja has no jurisdiction to punish anyone of that place. I alone judge the pious and
impious activities of everyone there.
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TEXT 378
The place north of Nlcala within the ten yojana area is Bhuvanevara.
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TEXT 379
That enchanting place awards material enjoyment and liberation. You will be renowned
there as r Bhuvanevara.
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TEXT 380
After akara heard the wonderful glories of Jaganntha Pur, he again grabbed hold of the
Lord's lotus feet and spoke.
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TEXT 381
TEXT 382
Therefore it will never be good for me to live away from Your association.
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TEXT 383
I have a desire to reside near You. It is never good to remain in bad association.
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TEXT 384
Therefore, if You consider me Your servant, please give me a place to stay in Your own
abode.
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TEXT 385
After hearing the glories of Your abode from Your lotus mouth, I have developed an intense
desire to live there.
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TEXT 386
I will serve You as a menial servant. O Lord, please give me a tiny place.
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TEXT 387
I desire to live in Your sacred abode. After speaking these words, Mahevara began to cry.
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TEXT 388
The moon-faced Lord was pleased with iva's words. He then embraced iva and spoke as
follows.
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TEXT 389
Listen, iva. You are equal to My own body. Anyone who is dear to you is also dear to Me.
The meaning of the phrase mohra priyatama can be understood from r r Jva Gosvm's
following statement in the Bhakti-sandarbha (216):
abheda-dti-tat-priyatamatvenaiva manyante
Whenever the scriptures describe the spiritual master and Lord iva as being nondifferent
from Ka, pure devotees understand that this is because of their being most dear to r
Ka.
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TEXT 390
I am present wherever you are. There is no doubt about it. I am giving you a place in all of
My abodes.
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TEXT 391
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TEXT 392
You reside to your full satisfaction in the Ekmraka-vana that I gave you.
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TEXT 393
That place is most dear to Me. Always reside there for My pleasure.
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TEXT 394
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TEXT 395
adypiha vikhyta-bhuvanevara-nma
In this way iva obtained that place. Even today that place is celebrated by the name
Bhuvanevara.
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TEXT 396
Gauracandra danced before iva to reveal that iva is most dear to Ka.
The spiritual master and Mahdeva are both extremely dear to the Supreme Lord. The
devotees of iva have obtained the service of the eight-armed Supreme Lord. But those who
consider demigods like iva to be independent commit an offense at the feet of the Supreme
Lord.
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TEXT 397
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TEXT 398
`iva rma govinda' baliy gaura-rya
Lord Gaura clapped His hands as He continuously danced and chanted, iva, Rma,
Govinda!
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TEXT 399
Gauracandra personally visited Bhuvanevara with His devotees and worshiped iva.
maule sanandana-santana-nradeya
gopvara vraja-vilsi-yugghri-padme
O protector of Vndvana, all glories to you! O husband of Prvat, O you whose head is
decorated with the moon and who is worshiped by sages like Sanaka, Sanandana, Santana,
and Nrada! O Gopvara, I pray that you bestow upon me uninterrupted, unalloyed love for
the lotus feet of the divine couple, who enjoy pastimes in Vraja.
Ignorant people who do not understand either Mahdeva's glorious service to Ka or the
actual purport of some Puric incidents think that iva is worshiped as the supreme
controller by viu-tattvas like Rma and lakms like St, and therefore Rudra is certainly
the independent Supreme Lord and Lord Viu is subordinate to the Supreme Lord Rudra.
Some people consider that Viu is equal to Rudra or that Viu is another name of Rudra,
and they thus try to synthesize without authority. But all Vedic literatures have refuted their
philosophy as follows:
brahma-rudrdi-daivatai
samatvenaiva vketa
sa pa bhaved dhruvam
A person who considers demigods like Brahm and iva to be on an equal level with
Nryaa is to be considered an offender, or pa.
The understanding of those who conclude in this way without realizing the actual purport of
the scriptures is extremely crude. The reason for this is that the scriptures describe that when
Rudra was fighting on behalf of King Ba, he was defeated by Viu and he then glorified
Viu as the original Personality of Godhead. He was also bewildered by Mohin, saved from
the hands of Vksura, and delivered from the sin of killing a brhmaa. The reason why
Lord Viu sometimes displays the pastime of worshiping Rudra is described in the scriptures
as follows:
In the Siddhnta-ratna, Third Pda, texts 22, 23, 26, 27 it is stated: By displaying the pastime
of worshiping His own form as Rudra, Lord Viu taught the worship of Rudra not to His
own sincere devotees but to the insincere living entities who desire religiosity, economic
development, sense gratification, and liberation. This fact has been confirmed by the Lord
Himself when He spoke in the Nryaya to Arjuna as follows: `O Arjuna, I am the soul of
the universe. My worship of Rudra is worship of My own Self. Whatever I do, common
people follow. Examples set by Me should be followed. That is why I worship Rudra. Viu
does not offer obeisances to any demigod. I worship Rudra, considering him to be My own
Self. I am the indwelling Supersoul of the entire universe. I worship My own partial
expansion, Rudra, who is nondifferent from Me as molten iron is nondifferent from fire. I
have set the standard that the demigods headed by Rudra should be worshiped. If I did not
set the example of worshiping Rudra, then people would not follow that standard. Therefore I
teach the worship of My servants through My personal behavior. There is no one greater than
or equal to Me. Therefore, since I am the greatest, I do not worship anyone. But since Rudra
is My partial expansion I display the example of worshiping Rudra and other demigods to
teach ordinary people.' In this connection Brahm told Rudra that Viu alone is the
Supersoul of everyone including Brahm and Rudra. He said, `Lord Viu is the Supersoul of
you, me, and all other embodied living entities. No one can restrict Him within the confines
of their mundane knowledge.'
If simply because r Rmacandra displayed the pastime of worshiping Lord iva to teach the
worship of that great Vaiava, iva should be considered the Supreme Lord and Rmacandra
should be considered subordinate, then since r Rmacandra worshiped the ocean, the ocean
should also be considered the Supreme Lord. It should be understood that whenever the
associates of the Supreme Lord have enacted the pastime of worshiping demigods, their
purpose was to teach the worship of the demigods, who are subordinate to Viu. It is the
pastime of the Lord's associates to teach, `all demigods are subordinate to Viu,' yet such
worship should never be accepted as the ultimate conclusion. Lord Viu is certainly the
controller of everyone. His activity of maintaining the universe, like Brahm's activity of
creation and Rudra's activity of annihilation, and His interaction with the demigods is just
like a king's interaction with thieves. Actually Brahm and Rudra create and annihilate only
after being empowered by Viu. Therefore Lord Viu is certainly eternally worshipable to
all the demigods headed by Brahm and Rudra.
It further stated in the Siddhnta-ratna, Third Pda, texts 13-14: In the Skanda Pura it is
stated that Lord Viu kept some names like Nryaa for Himself, and He gave some names
like Brahm and Rudra to the demigods. As a king gives villages other than his own capitol to
his ministers and servants for their residence, the supremely independent Personality of
Godhead Viu also gives names other than a few special ones to the demigods for their use.
Rudra is known for deriding the desire for liberation and for having a fierce form. Therefore
it is stated in the rmad Bhgavatam (1.2.26):
`Those who are serious about liberation are certainly nonenvious, and they respect all. Yet
they reject the horrible and ghastly forms of the demigods and worship only the all-blissful
forms of Lord Viu and His plenary portions.'
It has already been shown by quoting Vysadeva's words and it has been proved by quoting
the Puric incident mentioned in r Caitanya-bhgavata that r Bhuvanevara should not
be seen as a fierce form of Rudra or as an ordinary liga. In the consideration of pure
Vaiavas, r Bhuvanevara is most dear to Ka and is therefore nondifferent from Ka.
The r Rpnuga Vaiavas consider r Bhuvanevara in the form of r Goplin-akti and
pray to him for the service of the divine young couple, r r Rdh-Govinda.
CB Antya-khaa 2.400
TEXT 400
CB Antya-khaa 2.401
TEXT 401
In that abode of iva, the Lord and His associates happily wandered about seeing the iva-
ligas.
Of the deities situated within the walls of the temple, Ekmraka-iva is situated at the base of
the mango tree and is facing west. North of the mango tree is a iva-liga named Ugrevara,
who is the chief of eleven hundred thousand ligas. Beyond him is Vivevara-liga. West of
Gaantha are Nand and Mahkla. These two were worshiped by Citragupta, so they are
also known as Citraguptea. Nearby is Sabarevara-liga. In the southwest is Laukevara
iva, the chief of nine hundred thousand ligas. Near him is akrevara iva.
Surevara-trtha, which measures 200 cubit in diameter, is situated four hundred cubits
northeast of Bhuvanevara. Surevara Mahdeva is situated there. Nearby are Siddhevara,
Muktevara, Svara-jalevara, Paramevara, mrtakevara, Brahmevara, Meghevara,
Kedrevara, Cakrevara, Vivevara, and Kapilevara. By worshiping these ligas one attains
devotional service to Viu. Southeast of Siddhevara is the famous Kedrevara, a iva-liga
that faces south. East of Siddhevara is Cakrevara iva, and beyond that is Yajevara, or
Indrevara, iva.
The demigods worshiped that liga out of devotion to Viu and had Vivakarm construct a
temple. As a result, Bhuvanea (Viu) became pleased and gave them the benediction that
this liga would be known as Siddhevara, because iva, who is very dear to Viu, was
directly present in that liga and would award perfection in the worship of Viu.
Siddhrama, which awards perfection, is situated 800 cubits from the Siddhevara-liga.
Near Siddhrama is Muktevara iva. Near Muktevara is Siddha-kua, and south of
Siddha-kua is Puya-kua. South of Siddhevara is Kedradeva, with Gaurdev situated
by his side. Near Gaurdev is Gaur-kua. Since Himlaya worshiped that liga, it became
known as Hema-kedra. Streams of crystal clear water emanate west, south, and north of this
liga. In front of this self-manifested liga is a Bhava-pha. Near this Bhava-pha there are
three Rudra-ligasnti-iva, nta-iva, and Daityevarawho were worshiped by the
Maruts. Hirayakaipu heard a voice from the sky say, Worship Daityevara-iva, who is
generally worshiped by the Daityas and who is situated west of Siddhevara. East of
Siddhevara is Indrevara, who was worshiped by Indra. In the fifth concentric ring there is
Brahmevara-liga and Brahma-kua, which appeared during the sacrifice performed by
Brahm. Four hundred forty cubits northeast (a little southeast) past Ktti-Vsa is
Gokarevara. Suea and Gokarsura worshiped this liga. Near this liga are Utpalevara
and mrtakevara ligas. In the sixth ring Meghevara-liga is situated. Since this liga,
which is 6800 cubits northeast of kalpa-vka, was established and worshiped by the clouds
(megha), this liga became renowned as Meghevara. West of Meghevara is Bhskarevara-
liga, which was worshiped by Bhskara, the sun-god. Mahdeva and Srya are perpetually
worshiped six thousand cubits past this place. Three thousand two hundred cubits west of
Bhskarevara is Kapla-mocana-iva. In the seventh ring is Albu-trtha. When one
brhmaa friend of Indra performed austerities for one thousand years of the demigods,
Bhuvanea became pleased with him and awarded him the benediction that his begging bowl
and waterpot (made of albu, or squash) would transform into a trtha. When the Lord
touched that waterpot, it turned into a divine lake. South of this lake is Auttarea.
Auttarevara is situated west of Kedrevara. This three-eyed liga is effulgent, marked with
the impression of the moon on his forehead, decorated with a garland of planets and stars,
smeared with the ashes from a funeral pyre, decorated with snakes, endowed with a fierce
face, and naked. Near this Auttarevara-liga there are three witches who are fond of flesh
and blood, who are fully intoxicated, who have crooked reddish eyes, and who are fond of
singing and playing instruments. It is heard that Vasiha and Vmadeva live at this place.
Near this place there is a liga named Bhmea, who takes away everyone's fear. In the eighth
ring there is a Rma-kua, also called Aoka-jhara, which appeared from the Avamedha
(horse) sacrifice. Within this ring are ligas like Rmevara, Stevara, Hanumadvara,
Lakmavara, Bharatevara, atrughnevara, Lavevara, and Gosahasrevara.
CB Antya-khaa 2.402
TEXT 402
When r Gaurasundara saw a temple of iva in a most solitary place, He became joyful.
CB Antya-khaa 2.403
TEXT 403
CB Antya-khaa 2.404
TEXT 404
In this way the Lord happily traveled all the way and eventually arrived at Kamalapura.
In this regard one should see Caitanya-caritmta (Madhya 5.141), which states: kamalapure
si bhrgnad-snna kailaWhen r Caitanya Mahprabhu arrived at Kamalapura, He took
His bath in the Bhrgnad River. The flag on top of the Jaganntha temple can be seen from
this village. This ancient village is situated in the district of Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 2.405
TEXT 405
As soon as the Lord saw the flag on top of the temple, He floated in an ocean of happiness.
CB Antya-khaa 2.406
TEXT 406
The Lord's loud roaring was wonderful and beyond description. His entire body began to
tremble, and He was unable to move.
CB Antya-khaa 2.407
TEXT 407
The Lord then continued on, constantly looking at the temple and reciting verses.
CB Antya-khaa 2.408
TEXT 408
Now hear carefully about Lord Gauracandra's pastime of composing and reciting half of a
verse.
CB Antya-khaa 2.409
TEXT 409
Just look at the top of the temple. There, in the form of a cowherd boy with His face
resembling a fully blossomed lotus, Lord r Ka is looking at Me and smiling sweetly. In
this way the beauty of His face is increasing.
CB Antya-khaa 2.410
TEXT 410
The Lord said, Just see, at the top of the temple r Bla-gopla is looking at Me and
smiling!
Regarding the top of the temple, one should see Hari-bhakti-vilsa, Chapters Nineteen and
Twenty.
CB Antya-khaa 2.411
TEXT 411
Reciting this verse again and again, the Lord helplessly fell with great force to the ground.
CB Antya-khaa 2.412
TEXT 412
Even Ananta cannot describe the way He forcefully fell to the ground and the way He
pathetically cried that day.
CB Antya-khaa 2.413
TEXT 413
When the Lord and His associates looked at the cakra on top of the temple, they offered
obeisances and recited that verse.
CB Antya-khaa 2.414
TEXT 414
In this way the Lord exhibited ecstatic love of God while offering obeisances the entire way.
CB Antya-khaa 2.415
TEXT 415
That is why He is called the incarnation of love of God. No one other than r Caitanya has
the power to display such love.
CB Antya-khaa 2.416
TEXT 416
Those pious persons who saw the Lord on the road said, He is directly Lord Nryaa.
CB Antya-khaa 2.417
TEXT 417
The devotees surrounded the Lord as they walked down the road. Everyone's eyes were filled
with tears of ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 2.418
TEXT 418
The road that could be covered in one and a half hours took them nine hours because of the
Lord's absorption in ecstatic love.
The journey between Kamalapura and the Jaganntha temple takes only one and a half hours.
But since the Lord was fully absorbed in ecstatic love and He was repeatedly offering
obeisances, it took Him nine hours.
CB Antya-khaa 2.419
TEXT 419
As soon as Lord Gaurga arrived at hranl He concealed the symptoms of His ecstatic
love.
At the entrance to Jaganntha Pur there is a bridge called hranl. Since that bridge over a
small river has eighteen arches it is called hranl. [hra means eighteen, and nl
means canal.]
CB Antya-khaa 2.420
TEXT 420
The Lord peacefully sat down with His associates and humbly spoke to them.
CB Antya-khaa 2.421
TEXT 421
You have all done a favor to Me, for you have brought Me to see Lord Jaganntha.
CB Antya-khaa 2.422
TEXT 422
Now tell Me whether you should go first to see Jaganntha or I should go first.
CB Antya-khaa 2.423
TEXT 423
Mukunda said, Then You should go first. Gaurga replied, All right, and then departed.
CB Antya-khaa 2.424
TEXT 424
The Lord walked like an intoxicated lion and soon entered the within the town of Jaganntha
Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 2.425
TEXT 425
CB Antya-khaa 2.426
TEXT 426
By the will of the Supreme Lord, Srvabhauma was happily taking darana of Lord Jaganntha
at that time.
CB Antya-khaa 2.427
TEXT 427
Just then Gauracandra, the life and soul of the universe, came to see Jaganntha, Subhadr,
and Sakaraa (Baladeva).
CB Antya-khaa 2.428
TEXT 428
As soon as the Lord saw Jaganntha, He roared loudly and felt an intense desire to embrace
Him.
CB Antya-khaa 2.429
TEXT 429
Being overwhelmed with ecstatic love, Vivambhara leapt into the air and tears shot from His
eyes in all directions.
CB Antya-khaa 2.430
TEXT 430
The next moment He fell to the ground unconscious in ecstasy. Who can understand the
unfathomable characteristics of the Supreme Lord?
CB Antya-khaa 2.431
TEXT 431
As the ignorant guards prepared to beat the Lord, Srvabhauma hurriedly threw himself on to
the Lord's back.
The guards are supposed to chastise those pilgrims who commit sev-apardha, or offenses in
Deity worship. As those extremely foolish guards prepared to beat r Gaurasundara for
falling unconscious in ecstatic love within the temple, which they considered an offense,
Srvabhauma checked them.
The word paihr, which is a corruption of the word pratihr, means watchman or
internal security guard.
CB Antya-khaa 2.432
TEXT 432
Srvabhauma Mahaya thought, No human being can ever exhibit such potency.
CB Antya-khaa 2.433
TEXT 433
CB Antya-khaa 2.434
TEXT 434
CB Antya-khaa 2.435
TEXT 435
Being checked by Srvabhauma, the guards were frightened and stood at a distance.
CB Antya-khaa 2.436
TEXT 436
From the moment the Lord saw the form of His beloved Jaganntha, He remained
unconscious.
CB Antya-khaa 2.437
TEXT 437
It is difficult for even the Vedas to know how deeply the Lord of Vaikuha merged in
ecstatic love.
CB Antya-khaa 2.438
TEXT 438
That same Lord Gauracandra was happily sitting on the sihsana in His quadruple
expansions as Jaganntha and Sakaraa.
Vsudeva, Sakaraa, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha are the names of the direct personal
expansions of the Supreme Godhead, O brhmaa aunaka.
CB Antya-khaa 2.439-440
TEXT 439-440
The Lord Himself became the worshiper and executed devotional service. Therefore who can
understand the potencies of the Supreme Lord? The Lord alone knows His own glories. This
is the explanation of the Vedas and the rmad Bhgavatam.
Since Gaurasundara jumped on to the jewel-studded altar on which the three deities were
seated, the consideration of catur-vyha arose. In this case Gaurasundara considered Himself
a worshiper and not the object of worship as Myvds do.
CB Antya-khaa 2.441
TEXT 441
Yet the Vedas describe the pastimes that the Lord performs for the purpose of delivering the
living entities.
CB Antya-khaa 2.442
TEXT 442
The Lord became absorbed in the mood of a Vaiava. He lost external consciousness and
floated in an ocean of ecstatic love.
CB Antya-khaa 2.443
TEXT 443
Srvabhauma continued to guard the Lord, whose ecstatic trance remained unbroken.
CB Antya-khaa 2.444
TEXT 444
CB Antya-khaa 2.445
TEXT 445
CB Antya-khaa 2.446
TEXT 446
Lord Jaganntha's personal servants, who carry the deities to their chariots during the Pu-
vijaya ceremony, then picked up the Lord and departed.
As Lord Jaganntha is carried to His chariot during the Pu-vijaya ceremony, the servants
of Jaganntha picked up the unconscious Gaurasundara and brought Him to Srvabhauma's
house.
CB Antya-khaa 2.447
TEXT 447
Who can understand the grave characteristics of the Supreme Lord? In this way the Lord was
carried to Srvabhauma's house.
CB Antya-khaa 2.448
TEXT 448
Those servants all became joyful as they carried the Lord and filled the four directions with
their chanting of Hari's names.
CB Antya-khaa 2.449
TEXT 449
At that time the devotees arrived at the Siha-dvra entrance and became filled with
happiness when they saw the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 2.450
TEXT 450
They all came and saw that supremely wonderful scene, which resembled ants carrying away
a lump of food grains.
CB Antya-khaa 2.451
TEXT 451
In this way many people caught hold of the Lord and carried Him in great ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 2.452
TEXT 452
After offering their obeisances at the Siha-dvra, the devotees joyfully followed the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 2.453
TEXT 453
CB Antya-khaa 2.454
TEXT 454
Srvabhauma was pleased to see all the devotees who had come to see the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 2.455
TEXT 455
After appropriately greeting the devotees, Srvabhauma sat down and his doubts were
removed.
CB Antya-khaa 2.456
TEXT 456
Srvabhauma Mahaya was most pleased. Who could be more fortunate than him?
CB Antya-khaa 2.457
TEXT 457
The Lord, whose glories are described in the Vedas, has now personally come to his house.
Although the living being may know the qualities of material nature, he is unable to see the
Supreme Being, who is omniscient and unlimited. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances
unto Him. In the Mahbhrata (Svargrohaa-parva 6.93) and in the Hari-vaa (Bhaviyat-
parva 132.95) it is stated:
ante ca madhye ca
In the Vedic literature, including the Rmyaa, Puras, and Mahbhrata, from the very
beginning (dau) to the end (ante ca), as well as within the middle (madhye ca), only Hari,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is explained.
CB Antya-khaa 2.458
TEXT 458
When Srvabhauma Mahaya saw Nitynanda, he humbly took dust from His lotus feet.
CB Antya-khaa 2.459
TEXT 459
Srvabhauma then deputed one man to take them for darana of Lord Jaganntha.
CB Antya-khaa 2.460
TEXT 460
CB Antya-khaa 2.461
TEXT 461
Maintain your composure while seeing Lord Jaganntha. Don't do anything like that last
Gosvm has done.
CB Antya-khaa 2.462
TEXT 462
I cannot understand what kind of persons you are. If you remain peaceful while seeing
Jaganntha, then I will take you.
CB Antya-khaa 2.463
TEXT 463
It was by the arrangement of providence that Jaganntha remained on His sihsana after
what your companion did.
CB Antya-khaa 2.464
TEXT 464
What more will I say? Everyone who saw Him fall forcefully to the ground thought that He
could not survive.
TCB Antya-khaa 2.465
TEXT 465
These topics are beyond my understanding. Therefore my request is that you should all
control yourselves while taking darana.
CB Antya-khaa 2.466
TEXT 466
On hearing his words, the devotees began to laugh. They told him, Don't worry, and
departed.
CB Antya-khaa 2.467
TEXT 467
prakaa-paramnanda bhakta-varga-stha
They went to the temple and saw catur-vyha Jaganntha, who is the source of all
transcendental happiness and who is accompanied by His devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 2.468
TEXT 468
When the devotees saw Jaganntha, they began to cry. They offered their obeisances,
circumambulated the Lord, and then recited prayers.
CB Antya-khaa 2.469
TEXT 469
The brhmaa priests happily brought Lord Jaganntha's flower garlands and offered them to
the devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 2.470
TEXT 470
Having received the Lord's mercy in the form of His garlands, the devotees joyfully returned
to Srvabhauma's house.
CB Antya-khaa 2.471
TEXT 471
The Lord remained unconscious in ecstasy. He did not display even a tinge of external
consciousness.
CB Antya-khaa 2.472
TEXT 472
Srvabhauma was sitting at the Lord's feet, and the devotees chanted the names of Rma and
Ka on all sides.
CB Antya-khaa 2.473
TEXT 473
acintya agamya gauracandrera carita
The characteristics of Gauracandra are inconceivable and unfathomable. He did not regain
external consciousness even after nine hours.
In this regard one should see Madhvcrya's commentary on the Vednta-stra (1.1.10). In
the Mahbhrata (nti-parva 207.49) it is stated:
keava satya-vikrama
acintya-puarkko
naia kevala-mnua
CB Antya-khaa 2.474
TEXT 474
After a while the life and soul of the universe regained external consciousness and the
devotees began chanting the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 2.475
TEXT 475
The Lord peacefully asked everyone, Tell Me, what happened to Me today?
CB Antya-khaa 2.476
TEXT 476
Nitynanda Prabhu replied, Immediately after seeing Jaganntha, You fell unconscious.
CB Antya-khaa 2.477
TEXT 477
By providence, Srvabhauma was present there at the time. He caught hold of You and
brought You to his house.
CB Antya-khaa 2.478
TEXT 478
You were so overwhelmed in ecstasy that You did not regain consciousness for nine hours.
CB Antya-khaa 2.479
TEXT 479
This is Srvabhauma offering You obeisances. The Lord then hurriedly embraced
Srvabhauma.
CB Antya-khaa 2.480
TEXT 480
The Lord said, Jaganntha is most merciful, for He brought Me to the house of
Srvabhauma.
CB Antya-khaa 2.481
TEXT 481
CB Antya-khaa 2.482
TEXT 482
But Ka has easily fulfilled My desire. After speaking these words, the Lord looked at
Srvabhauma and smiled.
CB Antya-khaa 2.483
TEXT 483
The Lord then said, Now hear what happened to Me today. I went and saw Jaganntha.
CB Antya-khaa 2.484
TEXT 484
When I saw Jaganntha, I had an urge to grab Him and embrace Him to My chest.
CB Antya-khaa 2.485
TEXT 485
TEXT 486
By providence Srvabhauma was there at the time, so I was saved from a great calamity.
CB Antya-khaa 2.487
TEXT 487
I declare that from today on I will take darana of Lord Jaganntha from outside.
CB Antya-khaa 2.488
TEXT 488
I will not enter the temple. I will see the Lord while standing next to Garua.
CB Antya-khaa 2.489
TEXT 489
It was fortunate that I did not grab Jaganntha today. If I had done so, I would be in
trouble.
CB Antya-khaa 2.490
TEXT 490
CB Antya-khaa 2.491
TEXT 491
The Lord replied, Nitynanda, You should protect Me. I am surrendering My body to You.
CB Antya-khaa 2.492
TEXT 492
The Lord enjoyed ecstatic love as He took bath thereafter. He then smiled as He sat down
with the devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 2.493
TEXT 493
Srvabhauma quickly brought many varieties of mah-prasda and placed them before the
Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 2.494
TEXT 494
After offering His obeisances to the mah-prasda, the Lord began to eat along with His
associates.
CB Antya-khaa 2.495
TEXT 495
The Lord said, Give Me a large portion of boiled vegetables. You can all take the curd
sweetballs, cakes, and preparations made with condensed milk.
Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu requested, `Please give Me only boiled vegetables. You can offer
the cakes and preparations made with condensed milk to all the devotees.'
r Caitanya Mahprabhu said, `You can give Me the ordinary vegetable known as lphr-
vyajana, and you may deliver to all the devotees better preparations like cakes, sweet rice,
and amta-guik.'
CB Antya-khaa 2.496
TEXT 496
After speaking in this way, the Lord began to eat the boiled vegetables in ecstatic love and the
devotees began to laugh.
CB Antya-khaa 2.497
TEXT 497
CB Antya-khaa 2.498
TEXT 498
Srvabhauma brought rice on a gold plate and offered it to the Lord, and the Lord ate.
Srvabhauma fed the Lord on a gold plate. Foolish people will think, How can a sannys eat
off of a metal plate? Since foolish people think they are equal to the object of service, their
mentality leads them to hell.
CB Antya-khaa 2.499
TEXT 499
The ecstatic happiness that manifested while the Lord ate will be described in the future by
Vedavysa.
CB Antya-khaa 2.500
TEXT 500
After joyfully completing His pastime of eating, the Lord sat down in the midst of His
devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 2.501
TEXT 501
CB Antya-khaa 2.502
TEXT 502
Anyone who hears these Antya-khaa descriptions of Lord Caitanya's journey to Nlcala
will float in the ocean of love of God.
CB Antya-khaa 2.503
TEXT 503
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes Srvabhauma Bhacrya's bewilderment by the Lord's illusory energy
and his offering instructions to Mahprabhu, Mahprabhu's manifestation of His six-armed
form before Srvabhauma Bhacrya, Srvabhauma's offering of prayers to Mahprabhu and
his acceptance of Mahprabhu as the original Personality of Godhead, the Lord's meeting
with Paramnanda Pur, the arrival of the devotees, r Nitynanda's act of embracing r
Balarma, the Lord's invoking the Ganges in r Paramnanda Pur's well, the Lord's
auspicious arrival in Gaua-dea and His stay at the house of Vidy Vcaspati in Vidynagara,
the Lord's visit to Kuliy and His excusing the offenses of the offenders there, and the Lord's
glorification of rmad Bhgavatam and His description of the process of reciting rmad
Bhgavatam in reply to Devnanda Paita's inquiry on the process of reciting rmad
Bhgavatam.
One day in Nlcala, Mahprabhu, on the pretext of humility and with His actual identity
concealed, inquired from Srvabhauma Bhacrya about His prescribed duties. Being
bewildered by the Lord's illusory energy and considering Mahprabhu an ordinary living
entity and a sannys, Srvabhauma gave the Lord various instructions and ascertained the
uselessness of accepting Myvda sannysa in Vaiava dharma. He also quoted statements
of r akarcrya to substantiate that it was not r akara's internal intention to establish
the philosophy of oneness between the living entities and the Lord. On the pretext of
humility the Lord revealed to Srvabhauma that His sole purpose in accepting sannysa was
to display the pastime of cultivating Ka consciousness. Srvabhauma Bhacrya was
considering Mahprabhu as simply an exalted sannys. When Mahprabhu inquired from
Srvabhauma Bhacrya about the meaning of the tmrma verse, Srvabhauma
Bhacrya explained it in thirteen different ways. Without touching any of those
explanations, Mahprabhu astonished Srvabhauma with many new meanings and then
displayed to Srvabhauma His six-armed form. Srvabhauma thus fell unconscious to the
ground, and Mahprabhu brought him back to consciousness by placing His hand on
Srvabhauma's body. Then, out of His causeless mercy, Mahprabhu placed His lotus feet on
the chest of Srvabhauma, who by the Lord's mercy became filled with ecstasy and profusely
repented for his audacity of previously instructing Mahprabhu. He then prayed to the Lord
for loving devotional service and began to glorify Him by composing one hundred verses.
Mahprabhu then told Srvabhauma that persons who recite those one hundred verses, called
Srvabhauma-ataka, would certainly attain pure devotional service to Him. The Lord also
told Srvabhauma not to inform the public about the six-armed form that He had manifested
for as long as He remained in this world. After delivering Srvabhauma, the Lord made the
lives of the residents of Nlcala successful by distributing to them the mellows of the holy
names of Hari. Gradually devotees like r Paramnanda Pur, r Svarpa Dmodara,
Pradyumna Mira, and Rya Rmnanda came to join the Lord and began to enjoy ecstatic
sakrtana pastimes with the Lord. While taking darana of Lord Jaganntha, r Nitynanda,
who was intoxicated by the mellows of ecstatic love for r Caitanya, would sometimes
attempt to grab Jaganntha. One day He climbed on the golden throne, and after embracing
Balarma, He took the flower garland from Balarma's neck and put it on His own neck.
Mahprabhu lived with the devotees on the seashore and would pass the entire night
enjoying krtana pastimes and displaying symptoms of ecstatic love. The Lord would exhibit
wonderful ecstatic emotions whenever He heard r Gaddhara Paita's recitation of rmad
Bhgavatam. One day Mahprabhu came to r Pur Gosvm's monastery and found out that
the water in his well was unfit for any use. By the Lord's benediction the sacred Ganges
entered his well the very next day, and the well was filled with pure water. When
Mahprabhu came to see the well water, He told the devotees that anyone who takes bath in
that water would attain pure devotional service to Ka, the same result one attains by
taking bath in the Ganges. At that time Mahprabhu elaborately described the glories of rla
Pur Gosvm. When Mahprabhu first arrived in Nlcala, Pratparudra, the King of Utkal,
was engaged elsewhere in a military campaign, so he was not able to see the Lord. After
Mahprabhu stayed for some time in Nlcala, He returned to Gaua-dea. In spite of trying
to live secretly in Vidynagara at the house of Vidy Vcaspati, the brother of Srvabhauma,
news of His arrival was made public and the place of Vcaspati filled with people. On hearing
the loud commotion of the holy name of Hari, Mahprabhu gave darana to everyone. He
blessed everyone by saying, May your minds be fixed on Ka, and He instructed them to
worship Ka. In order to avoid the crowd Mahprabhu secretly left for Kuliy without
informing Vcaspati. Meanwhile, Vcaspati became afflicted by the Lord's separation on one
hand and on the other hand the crowd continually accused him of hiding Mahprabhu in his
house. When Vcaspati heard from a brhmaa about the Lord's departure for Kuliy, he
immediately informed everyone and personally led them to Kuliy. To counter people's
baseless charge against Vcaspati, Mahprabhu, on Vcaspati's request, gave darana to
everyone and made their lives glorious by awarding them the mellows of sakrtana desired
by the best of the sages and yogis. When a brhmaa asked the Lord about the atonement for
committing offenses to a Vaiava, the Lord said that one who drinks poison should
counteract the effect of the poison by drinking nectar with the same mouth. Similarly,
glorification of a Vaiava's transcendental qualities is the only atonement for blaspheming a
Vaiava. By the influence of Vakrevara Paita's association, Devnanda Paita developed
faith in Mahprabhu and attained His mercy. Mahprabhu described the glories of Vakrevara
Paita to Devnanda Paita. After his offense was nullified, Devnanda Paita developed
humility and inquired from the Lord about the process of explaining rmad Bhgavatam.
Mahprabhu replied that pure devotional service is the ultimate goal of rmad Bhgavatam,
and that rmad Bhgavatam is eternal and unique. Those who try to equate other literatures
with rmad Bhgavatam or try to equate other opinions, paths, or mental speculations with
pure devotional service, which is the goal of rmad Bhgavatam, do not know anything
about rmad Bhgavatam. Accepting the book Bhgavata and the devotee Bhgavata to be
nondifferent, one should always serve the Bhgavata by offerings of glorification. Lord
Nitynanda is the personification of the devotional mellows of rmad Bhgavatam. The fully
transcendental rmad Bhgavatam is not under the jurisdiction of mundane imagination.
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TEXT 1
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TEXT 2
All glories to the Lord of Vaikuha, who is an ocean of mercy! All glories to the crest jewel
of all sannyss and friend of the poor!
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TEXT 3
O brothers, hear with attention the topics of the Antya-khaa, wherein r Gauracandra's
pastimes are described.
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TEXT 4
The topics of r Gaurga are the essence of all nectar. Such nectar is always desired by
personalities like Brahm and iva.
The topics of r Gaura are the most relishable of all nectar. Since these topics are not
influenced by temporary time factors like birth and death, these eternal topics are
worshipable and desired by personalities like Brahm and iva. In the Muaka Upaniad
(2.2.5) it is stated:
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TEXT 5
Therefore simply by hearing topics of r Caitanya everyone except the miscreant becomes
pleased.
The topics of r Caitanya please everyone except unfortunate, wicked people, because by
hearing topics of r Caitanya living beings attain knowledge of Ka, service to Ka, and
love for Ka. In this regard one should see rmad Bhgavatam (10.60.44, 3.13.50, and
10.1.4)
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TEXT 6
Hear the confidential topics of Lord Caitanya described in the Antya-khaa, for by hearing
these topics one will certainly attain Ka.
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TEXT 7
In this way r Gaurasundara concealed His identity while happily residing in Nlcala.
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TEXT 8
Who has the power to know Him if He does not reveal Himself?
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TEXT 9
By the arrangement of providence the Lord one day sat down in a solitary place with
Srvabhauma.
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TEXT 10
The Lord said, Listen, Srvabhauma Mahaya! Let Me reveal My heart to you.
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TEXT 11
Although I came to see Jaganntha, My main purpose here was to meet you.
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TEXT 12
Will Jaganntha speak to Me? It is you who will completely destroy My material bondage.
Another reading of bandha chiibe (will destroy bondage) is bandhu chaha (you are My
friend).
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TEXT 13
You are fully empowered by Lord Ka, so you are able to award one loving devotional
service to Ka.
Realizing that Srvabhauma's desire for the four objectives of life was simply deceitful, r
Gaurasundara also deceitfully told him that He had come to Nlcala to take instruction from
Srvabhauma and that Srvabhauma had the power to bestow on one loving devotional
service to Ka.
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TEXT 14
Therefore I take shelter of You. Do whatever you consider is beneficial for Me.
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TEXT 15
What rules and regulations should I follow? How should I live? Please instruct Me so that I
do not fall into the well of material life.
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TEXT 16
Another reading for the second line is tomri se mi ih jniha nicaya, which means the
same.
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TEXT 17
In this way Gaurahari used various means to delude Srvabhauma while speaking to him.
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TEXT 18
Without realizing the Lord's intention, Srvabhauma began to speak about the religious
duties of living entities.
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TEXT 19
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TEXT 20
The devotion that has awakened in You is certainly most wonderful and beyond description.
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TEXT 21
You have attained Ka's mercy, but You have done one thing that is improper.
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TEXT 22
Although You are most intelligent, why did You take sannysa?
Srvabhauma said, O Ka Caitanya, You have attained Ka's mercy and You are most
intelligent. So why did You take sannysa? What qualification do You have to take sannysa?
You are too young. Personalities like Mdhavendra Pur have taken sannysa, but they have
done so after maturely enjoying material life. Before accepting sannysa, You should have
particularly considered that everyone respects a sannys as a member of the topmost rama.
Since You have accepted Vaiava principles, which entail becoming humbler than a blade of
grass, what need was there to become a candidate for receiving the highest respect found in
social etiquette? Giving up ikh and brhmaa thread is an example of pride. It is simply the
desire to ascend to the highest level of fame. A person following Vaiava principles should
offer obeisances to a dog, a dog-eater, a cow, and an ass, and he should not accept respect
from anyone. Myvd sannyss in particular consider themselves equal to the Supreme
Lord, who is the creator, maintainer, and annihilator. Therefore they are unworthy sons and
foolish.
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TEXT 23
Just consider, what is the use of accepting sannysa? One immediately becomes bound by
the ropes of false ego.
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TEXT 24
One who carries a daa considers himself a great person and does not fold his hands before
anyone.
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TEXT 25
A sannys is not afraid to accept obeisances from such a personality that the Vedas declare
the dust of his feet should be respected.
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TEXT 26
False ego is never good. Try to understand the words of rmad Bhgavatam in this regard.
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TEXT 27
-va-cla-go-kharam
pravio jva-kalay
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TEXT 28
You should offer full obeisances to all living entities, including the brhmaas, dogs, and
dog-eaters.
Such a perfect devotee offers respects to every living entity because he is under the firm
conviction that the Supreme Personality of Godhead has entered the body of every living
entity as the Supersoul, or controller. In r Caitanya-caritmta (Antya 20.25) it is stated:
Although a Vaiava is the most exalted person, he is prideless and gives all respect to
everyone, knowing everyone to be the resting place of Ka.
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TEXT 29
ei se vaiava-dharma-sabre praati
Vaiava etiquette is to offer respects to everyone, but one who is a hypocrite has no
attachment for this.
TEXT 30
The only gain in giving up one's ikh and brhmaa thread is that respectable people offer
one their obeisances.
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TEXT 31
This is the first loss in accepting sannysa. Now hear about the other loss by which one's
intelligence becomes polluted.
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TEXT 32
The constitutional duty of the living entity is to worship the Supreme Lord. But after taking
sannysa, one gives up that worship and calls himself Nryaa.
If one is engaged in his own occupational duty as ordered by the Supreme Lord, his sinful
activities are certainly diminished. Also in the rmad Bhgavatam (11.2.33) it is stated:
udvigna-buddher asad-tma-bhvd
vivtman yatra nivartate bh
I consider that one whose intelligence is constantly disturbed by his falsely identifying
himself with the temporary material world can achieve real freedom from fear only by
worshiping the lotus feet of the infallible Supreme Lord. In such devotional service, all fear
ceases entirely.
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TEXT 33
The Supreme Lord protects the living entity when he is within the womb of his mother. By
the Lord's mercy that living entity obtains intelligence and knowledge.
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TEXT 34-37
Ananta ea, Brahm, iva, and the goddess of fortune always desire to obtain the service of
that Supreme Lord whose servants carry out the creation, maintenance, and destruction of
the material manifestation. Yet the shameless sannys claims to be that Supreme Lord. A
sannys claims to be Nryaa even though he does not know who he is when he sleeps. The
Vedas declare that Ka is the father of the entire universe, and the obedient son will respect
his father.
In the Myvda-ata-da (7) it is stated:
O friend, the Supreme is all-knowing, and He sees everything. From Him, this entire
astonishing and variegated material cosmos has emanated. He creates, maintains, and
destroys the entire universe by a slight movement of His eyebrows. O friend, you are not like
Him. You are ignorant of so many things, and your vision is limited, although you wish to see
everything. The Supreme Lord is full of all opulences, and He is the ultimate witness who
observes everyone. O friend, the individual living entities are numerous, but the Supreme is
one only. You are stunted and impure because of material contact, but He remains always
pure and free from the touch of matter. O friend, your nature is completely different from His
in these ways. Also in the Myvda-ata-da (67) it is stated:
sai prva sjati nikhila bhruvibhagena sadyaso 'ha vkya vadasi vata re jva
rakyo na rj
The Supreme Lord is the husband of the goddess of fortune. He is a nectarean ocean of
transcendental bliss. Lord iva and all the great demigods serve Him. The sacred Ganges is
water that has washed His feet. Before the material cosmos was manifested, He created
everything in a moment simply by slightly moving His eyebrows. O individual spirit soul,
your continual muttering of so 'ham (`I am the Supreme') is completely unreasonable and
illogical. He is the supreme master, the monarch who rules all existence, and you are His
small son, always dependent on His protection.
In the Prana Upaniad (2.11) it is stated: vayamdyasya dtra pit tva mtariva na
We are the givers of your food. You are the parent of the wind. See rmad Bhgavatam,
First Canto, Chapter One, verse 1 and Eleventh Canto, Chapter Five, verses 2 and 3. In the
Myvda-ata-da (69) it is stated:
By the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the individual living entities are
endowed with a tiny fragment of consciousness. O rascal Myvd, do not, on this account,
arrogantly proclaim, `I am actually the Supreme.' By saying this, you have become like a
criminal-minded person who obtains elephants, cavalry, and infantry from the king on the
plea of begging for protection during a journey and then decides to use all those soldiers as
his own personal army of bandits to plunder the king's property on the royal roads.
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TEXT 38
I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support, and the grandsire.
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TEXT 39
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TEXT 40
One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated is in the
renounced order of life, and he is the true mystic, not he who lights no fire and performs no
duty.
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TEXT 41
One who worships Ka without any selfish desires is called a yogi and a sannys.
One who gives up the four objectives of lifereligiosity, economic development, sense
gratification, and liberationand cultivates devotional service without motives is an actual
yogi or sannys.
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TEXT 42
The Vedas clearly state that if one does not worship Viu and depends on others for his
food, he cannot make any advancement.
Accepting sannysa devoid of devotional service to Viu is like depending on others for
one's food. It is useless. The perfection of activities is to attain love of God, as stated in
rmad Bhgavatam (3.23.56):
Anyone whose work is not meant to elevate him to religious life, anyone whose religious
ritualistic performances do not raise him to renunciation, and anyone situated in
renunciation that does not lead him to devotional service to the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, must be considered dead, although he is breathing.
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TEXT 43
krtsnyena kiti-maalam
stabdho bhad-vadhn mn
One's only activities should be those that can please the Personality of Godhead, and
education should be such that one becomes elevated to Ka consciousness. Since r Hari is
the Supersoul of all living entities who have accepted material bodies within this world, He is
the supreme cause and controller of everything.
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TEXT 44
Real religious principles, activities, and proper codes of conduct are those by which one
develops love for the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 45
Real education, chanting of mantras, and study of the scriptures are those by which one fixes
his mind at the lotus feet of Ka.
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TEXT 46
Ka is the life and father of everyone. Everything is useless for one who does not worship
Ka.
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TEXT 47
If you say that the philosophy of akarcrya does not agree with this, then I will quote his
words to prove that he desired the service of the Lord.
Although akarcrya did not openly say that worship of Ka is the eternal duty of the
living entities, he considered himself like a wave of the ocean. A wave is not the ocean; this
was his conviction. Suppressing the dualities or conditional state of the material world does
not mean liberation. Actual liberation entails renouncing one's unconstitutional position and
becoming situated in one's constitutional position. Therefore even in some parts of
akarcrya's philosophy aversion to devotional service is not seen. akara's followers who
cannot understand his intentions proudly identify themselves as liberated souls on the
strength of their external dress. Actually, giving up external signs like the ikh and
brhmaa thread is not the basis for devotional service. Giving up the ikh and brhmaa
thread while accepting ekadaa sannysa is also not the basis for devotional service.
Devotional service to Ka becomes enhanced by acceptance of tridaa sannysa, not by
ekadaa sannysa. After hearing these explanations of Srvabhauma, r Gaurasundara
became very pleased.
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TEXT 48
O Lord, although the living entities and the Supreme Brahman are nondifferent, the living
entities are subordinate to You. In other words, their existence is dependent on You. You,
however, are never dependent on anyone. Although there is no difference between the ocean
and its waves, the existence of the waves is dependent on the ocean. The ocean is never
dependent on the waves.
avatrvatri tvad
bhaktbhakta vibhedena
The Supreme Personality of Godhead manifests Himself in two features: (1) in His original
form as the source of all incarnations, and (2) in His many viu-tattva incarnations. The
many living entities may also be divided into two groups: (1) the devotees, who are free from
the influence of the illusory energy, and (2) the nondevotees, who are bound by the illusion
of my.
Innumerable waves splash within the great ocean and, in the same way, countless spirit
souls exist within the Supreme Brahman. O individual spirit soul, a single wave can never
become the ocean, so how do you think you will become the Supreme Brahman?
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TEXT 49
yadyapiha jagate vare bheda ni
Although there is no difference between the Supreme Lord and this material world, He is
present everywhere as the complete whole.
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TEXT 50
Still I have come from You. You have never come from me.
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TEXT 51
As people say, `those waves of the ocean,' they will never say, `the ocean of the waves.'
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TEXT 52
Therefore You are the proprietor and father of the universe. You are the protector in this life
and the next.
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TEXT 53
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TEXT 54
These are the statements and intentions of akarcrya. Why would one shave his head
without understanding this?
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TEXT 55
A sannys should constantly chant the name of Nryaa with love and devotion.
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TEXT 56
Those do not understand akarcrya's intention and give up devotional service suffer even
after shaving their heads.
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TEXT 57
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TEXT 58
If You wish to deliver the world by distributing devotional service to Lord Ka, then what
need is there to give up Your ikh and brhmaa thread?
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TEXT 59
You may say that great personalities like Mdhavendra Pur have also given up their ikhs
and brhmaa threads.
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TEXT 60
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TEXT 61
All those great souls relished material enjoyment and took sannysa after three-fourths of
their life had passed.
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TEXT 62
yauvana-pravea mtra sakale tomra
You have just entered the prime of Your life, so how can You be qualified to take sannysa?
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TEXT 63
What is the use of accepting sannysa when You have already developed such devotional
sentiments?
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TEXT 64
This devotional service is rarely attained by even the best of the yogis, so why have You
made such a mistake?
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TEXT 65
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TEXT 66
TEXT 67
I left home and shaved My head because I was disturbed by feelings of separation from
Ka.
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TEXT 68
Forget that I am a sannys and bestow your mercy on Me so that My mind becomes fixed
on Ka.
Gaurasundara said, Don't think that because I wear the dress of a sannys I am a Myvd
sannys. I have given up the ikh and brhmaa thread, which are the assets of a brhmaa,
because I was suffering out of separation from Ka. Please do not consider Me a Myvd
sannys. Always bestow your mercy on Me so that My propensity to serve Ka
progressively increases and so that I may attain love of Ka.
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TEXT 69
When the Supreme Lord bewilders His own servants in this way, how will His servants
understand Him?
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TEXT 70
yadi tiho nhi jnyena panre
Who has the power to know the Lord if He does not reveal Himself?
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TEXT 71
The Lord is greatly pleased with whatever His servant speaks, even if that servant lacks
proper knowledge.
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TEXT 72
The Lord always enjoys pastimes with His servants. He incarnates for the sake of His servants.
na medhas na bahunrutena
The Supreme Lord is not obtained by expert explanations, by vast intelligence, or even by
much hearing. He is obtained only by one whom He Himself chooses. To such a person, He
manifests His own form.
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TEXT 73-74
ye-mate sevake bhaje kera carae
As the devotee worships the lotus feet of Ka, Ka reciprocates with that servant in a
similar way. The nature of the Supreme Lord is that He is affectionate to His devotees. Who
has the power to change that nature?
Lord Ka's eternal raya-vigrahas, or manifestations of the Lord of whom one must take
shelter, and their separated parts and parcels worship Him in one of the five varieties of rasas.
Ka accepts their service according to how they serve Him. Since the Myvds, who are
devoid of rasa, and the materialistic karmis cannot understand the Supreme Lord, they are
misguided as if seated on a machine.
As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all
respects, O son of Pth. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.38.22) it is stated:
The Supreme Lord has no favorite and no dearmost friend, nor does He consider anyone
undesirable, despicable, or fit to be neglected. All the same, He lovingly reciprocates with His
devotees in whatever manner they worship Him, just as the trees of heaven fulfill the desires
of whoever approaches them.
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TEXT 75
The Lord smiled as He looked at Srvabhauma, yet Srvabhauma could not understand the
Lord's words, for he was bewildered by the Lord's illusory energy.
tan-ruhev oadhi-jtaya ca
On His shadow was death, in His smile was the illusory energy, and on the hairs of His body
were all the drugs and herbs.
hso janonmda-kar ca my
duranta-sargo yad-apga-moka
The most alluring illusory material energy is His smile. This great ocean of material creation
is but the casting of His glance over us.
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TEXT 76
Srvabhauma said, You are senior to me by rama, so according to the scriptures You are
worshipable and I am to worship You.
Srvabhauma said, Although I am elder and learned, You are superior to me by rama.
Therefore You are worshipable to me. According to the scriptures, I am Your servant.
Therefore I am being offensive by accepting Your humility and submission.
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TEXT 77
It is not proper that You offer prayers to me, for this will make me an offender.
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TEXT 78
The Lord said, Give up all your deception. I have taken full shelter of you.
Gaurahari said, Do not deceive Me by speaking in this way, for I am under your shelter. By
performing such pastimes with His servant Srvabhauma, Mahprabhu did not allow him to
know His true identity. Rather He expressed a desire to hear from him an explanation on the
tmrma verse from the rmad Bhgavatam.
TEXT 79
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In this way the Lord performs pastimes with His servants. Who can understand the pastimes
of Gaurasundara?
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TEXT 80
The Lord said, I have one desire. I wish to hear rmad Bhgavatam from your mouth.
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TEXT 81
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TEXT 82
Srvabhauma said, I know well that You are well-versed in all fields of knowledge.
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TEXT 83
Is there any meaning of rmad Bhgavatam that You do not know? How, then, can I teach
You?
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TEXT 84
karibeka,sujanera svabhva-vybhra
Still, it is the nature of pious persons to discuss devotional service among themselves.
The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My service,
and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one another and
conversing about Me. In the rmad Bhgavatam (11.3.30) it is stated:
parasparnukathana
pvana bhagavad-yaa
One should learn how to associate with the devotees of the Lord by gathering with them to
chant the glories of the Lord. This process is most purifying. As devotees thus develop their
loving friendship, they feel mutual happiness and satisfaction. And by thus encouraging one
another they are able to give up material sense gratification, which is the cause of all
suffering.
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TEXT 85
Tell me, what particular verse do You have some doubt about? I will try to explain it to the
best of my ability.
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TEXT 86
The Lord of Vaikuha then smiled and recited one verse from the rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 87
tmrm ca munayo nirgranth apy urukrame
All different varieties of tmrmas [those who take pleasure in tm, or spirit self],
especially those established on the path of self-realization, though freed from all kinds of
material bondage, desire to render unalloyed devotional service unto the Personality of
Godhead. This means that the Lord possesses transcendental qualities and therefore can
attract everyone, including liberated souls.
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TEXT 88
Then, in the presence of Gauracandra, the husband of Sarasvat, and by His mercy,
Srvabhauma began to explain this verse.
sarasvat bhrat ca
yogena siddha-yogin
bhrat brahma-patn ca
viu-patn sarasvat
By the order of Lord Hari, Sarasvat dev accepted two forms. In one form she was Sarasvat,
the perfect mystic yogini, and in another form she was Bhrat. Bhrat became the wife of
Brahm, and Sarasvat became the wife of Viu.
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TEXT 89
The actual purport of the tmrma verse is that Ka, the object of worship, is the original
truth of all. Those persons who are completely liberated from all forms of material bondage
are qualified to achieve devotional service to Ka. The qualities of Ka are very powerful.
Those people who desire material enjoyment not related to Ka are conditioned souls
averse to the worship of Ka.
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TEXT 90-91
Those who are internally and externally always completely liberated from material bondage
render devotional service to Ka. Such is the powerful influence of Ka's qualities.
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TEXT 92
Liberated souls sing the glories of Ka's qualities and names, while those who disrespect
them are vanquished.
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TEXT 93
In this way Srvabhauma put forth various arguments as he explained the verse with full
concentration.
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TEXT 94
After explaining the verse in thirteen different ways, he stopped and said, I am unable to
speak further.
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TEXT 95
Lord Gauracandra smiled and said, Whatever you explained is certainly true.
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TEXT 96
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TEXT 97
Srvabhauma Mahaya became struck with wonder as he thought, Further explanations are
beyond the ability of a human being!
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TEXT 98
The Lord then explained the meaning in His own ways, which no one at any time could
conceive.
Gaurasundara is directly Kacandra, therefore only He knows the actual purport of this
verse spoken by Ka. Gaurasundara began to personally explain this verse in many different
ways without touching the thirteen explanations given by Srvabhauma. No living entity
other than Ka could ever conceive of such explanations.
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TEXT 99
Srvabhauma was astonished to hear the Lord's explanations and thought, Is He the
Supreme Lord?
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TEXT 100-105
tma-bhve haila-bhuja-avatra
After explaining the verse, the Lord roared loudly and manifested His six-armed form. The
Lord said, O Srvabhauma, what do you think? Am I not qualified to take sannysa? Do you
think that I am a mere sannys? I came here for your sake. You have spent many lifetimes
trying to attain love for Me. Therefore I am revealing Myself to you. I have incarnated to
inaugurate the sakrtana movement. Throughout the innumerable universes I alone am
qualified. You are My purely devoted servant birth after birth, therefore I have revealed
Myself to you.
Srvabhauma had said that since Gaurasundara was young, He was not qualified for sannysa.
In protest of this statement, r Gaurasundara displayed His six-armed form and said, I alone
am qualified. Since you performed severe austerities for many lifetimes in your eagerness to
see Me, I have come to you in Nlcala. Innumerable universes are within Me. You hankered
for My affection birth after birth.
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TEXT 106
I will deliver the pious and annihilate the miscreants. Do not worry. Just offer prayers to
Me.
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TEXT 107
That six-armed form of the Lord was most wonderful and as effulgent as millions of suns.
Srvabhauma lost consciousness on seeing that form.
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TEXT 108
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TEXT 109
The Lord was greatly pleased with Srvabhauma. He placed His lotus hand on Srvabhauma's
head and said, Get up.
In some editions the following verses are added after this verse.
sakha-cakra-gad-padma-r-hala-mala
The Lord held the conchshell, cakra, club, lotus, mallet, and plow in His six arms. His
effulgent body was decorated with jewels and precious stones. His chest was decorated with
the Kaustubha jewel and the mark of rvatsa. A stick and horn adorned the left of His waist,
and a flute was tucked in front.
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TEXT 110
By the touch of the Lord's lotus hand, the brhmaa regained consciousness, yet he remained
speechless and stunned in ecstasy.
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TEXT 111
Lord r Gaurasundara, the ocean of mercy, then placed His feet on Srvabhauma's chest.
On seeing the most effulgent six-armed form of the Supreme Lord, Srvabhauma lost
consciousness. r Gaurahari, who had assumed the six-armed form, then placed His lotus
feet on Srvabhauma's chest.
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TEXT 112
Having received the touch of the Lord's lotus feet, Srvabhauma Mahaya became completely
filled with transcendental ecstasy.
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TEXT 113
He tightly grabbed the Lord's lotus feet and cried in ecstasy while saying, Today I have
captured the thief who stole my heart.
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TEXT 114
Srvabhauma cried pathetically as he held those wonderful lotus feet, which are the wealth of
Ram, the goddess of fortune.
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TEXT 115
O Lord r Ka Caitanya, my life and soul, please glance mercifully on this fallen soul!
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TEXT 116
I am so sinful that I dared to teach You religious principles. I did not understand Your pure,
inconceivable glories.
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TEXT 117-118
O Lord, who does not become bewildered by Your illusory energy, which bewilders even the
best of the great yogis? So it is not at all astonishing that You have bewildered me. Now
please bestow on me loving devotional service at Your feet.
That which the mind cannot know, through which the mind is considered knownknow
that to be the Supreme, not what this world reveres. In the rmad Bhgavatam (1.1.1) it is
stated: muhyanti yat srayaBy Him even the great sages and demigods are placed into
illusion. Also see rmad Bhgavatam (1.3.37, 6.3.14-15, 7.5.13, 10.14.21, 9.4.56, 11.7.17,
and 11.29.40).
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TEXT 119
jaya jaya r-ka-caitanya pra-ntha
All glories to r Ka Caitanya, the Lord of my life! All glories to You, who have taken
birth from the womb of the pious ac!
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TEXT 120
All glories to r Ka Caitanya, the life and soul of all! All glories to the protector of the
Vedas, brhmaas, saintly persons, and religious principles!
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TEXT 121
All glories to the Lord of the Vaikuha planets! All glories to the best of the sannyss,
whose form consists of pure goodness.
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TEXT 122
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TEXT 123
dukartu ka-caitanya-nm
virbhtas tasya pdravinde
Let my consciousness, which is like a honeybee, take shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, who has just now appeared as r Ka Caitanya Mahprabhu to
teach the ancient system of devotional service to Himself. This system had almost been lost
due to the influence of time.
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TEXT 124-125
r-ka-caitanya-nma-prabhu avatra
When in the course of time devotional service became lost, the Lord incarnated as r Ka
Caitanya to again manifest His own devotional service. May my mind remain attached to His
lotus feet.
r-bhagavn uvca
klena na pralaye
vya veda-sajit
By the influence of time, the transcendental sound of Vedic knowledge was lost at the time
of annihilation. Therefore, when the subsequent creation took place, I spoke the Vedic
knowledge to Brahm because I Myself am the religious principles enunciated in the Vedas.
In this godless material world, devotional service remains manifested in proportion to one's
good fortune. If out of misfortune one is attached to the path of argument, then his service
propensity becomes mixed, or in some cases lost. To reveal that pure devotional service, r
Ka Caitanya incarnated in this world.
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TEXT 126
vairgya-vidy-nija-bhakti-yoga-
r-ka-caitanya-arra-dhrkpm
Let me take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, r Ka, who has descended in
the form of Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu to teach us real knowledge, His devotional service,
and detachment from whatever does not foster Ka consciousness. He has descended
because He is an ocean of transcendental mercy. Let me surrender unto His lotus feet.
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TEXT 127
The Lord has incarnated in this world to reveal His own devotional service along with
renunciation.
To establish the insignificance of false renunciation, the need for proper renunciation, the
uselessness of material enjoyment, the uselessness of dry renunciation, and the need for
knowledge based on service, the eternal Personality of Godhead mercifully incarnated in this
material world. In this way, Srvabhauma composed one hundred verses, such as the verse
beginning kln naa [verse 123].
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TEXT 128
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TEXT 129
Let the qualities, names, and lotus feet of such an ocean of mercy constantly manifest within
my heart.
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TEXT 130
In this way Srvabhauma composed one hundred verses as he glorified Lord Caitanya while
holding His lotus feet.
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TEXT 131
You have incarnated to deliver the fallen souls. Therefore, O Lord, please deliver this fallen
soul.
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TEXT 132
You have entangled me in unlimited bondage. How can I understand You when I am
absorbed in knowledge, wealth, and high birth?
Mundane knowledge, perishable wealth, and high birth are the causes of various bondage.
Being entangled by these, human beings cannot realize the eternal Absolute Truth. Being
bereft of r Gauraka's darana, pseudo devotees and persons averse to devotional service
cannot realize the importance of the Lord's service. That is why, according to the
consideration of the verse beginning janmaivarya-ruta-rbhir [janmaivarya-ruta-rbhir
edhamna-mada pumn, naivrhaty abhidhtu vai tvm akicana-gocaram, My Lord,
Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially exhausted.
One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with respectable
parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach You with
sincere feeling.], such people become rebellious against r Hari, Guru, and Vaiava rather
than engage in chanting the names of the Supreme Lord. Their such inevitable degradation is
due to mistakenly accepting the untruth as truth.
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TEXT 133
O Lord of all living entities, please now bestow Your mercy on me so that my mind may
remain fixed on You day and night.
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TEXT 134
O Lord, Your pastimes are inconceivable and unfathomable. No one can know them unless
You give one the power.
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TEXT 135
As Lord Jaganntha, the Absolute Truth appearing in wood, You reside in Nlcala and relish
palatable foodstuffs.
On the pretext of eating palatable foodstuffs, the Absolute Truth resides in Nlcala in the
form of a Deity to distribute His remnants to His devotees.
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TEXT 136
You now eat Your own remnants and cry when You see Your own form.
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TEXT 137
You become intoxicated on seeing Your own form. Therefore, O Lord, who can understand
Your glories?
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TEXT 138
Only You know Yourself. And only a person who is favored by You can also know You.
r Hari, Guru, Vaiava alone can know r Hari, Guru, Vaiava. Other people cannot
recognize them, because they are not Hari, Guru, or Vaiava. Even the demigods are baffled
in ascertaining the Absolute Truth.
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TEXT 139
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TEXT 140
Having received the Lord's mercy, Srvabhauma offered prayers with great humility in this
way.
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TEXT 141
After hearing his prayers, the six-armed Lord Gauracandra smiled and spoke to Srvabhauma
as follows.
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TEXT 142
Listen, Srvabhauma, you are My associate, hence you were able to see My opulences.
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TEXT 143
I have come here for your sake, for you have worshiped Me profusely.
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TEXT 144
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TEXT 145
Whatever you have said is the truth. How can anything else come from your mouth?
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TEXT 146-147
Anyone who hears or recites the hundred verses you composed will certainly attain
devotional service to Me. These verses will be renowned as Srvabhauma-ataka.
Another reading for ye hena krti raya (will be renowned as) is bali loke yena kaya (people
will call them).
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TEXT 148
Do not tell anyone about the form I have manifested before you. Keep this to yourself.
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TEXT 149-150
I order you to not disclose this as long as I remain in this world. Nitynanda is My second
body. Serve His lotus feet with devotion.
r Gaurasundara said, As long as I am present in this world, you should not inform anyone
of this incident. Mahprabhu also instructed Srvabhauma to accept r Nitynanda Prabhu
as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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TEXT 151
I declare that He is very grave and deep. One can know Him only when I reveal Him.
Another reading for mra vacane (I declare) is keho nhi jne (no one knows Him).
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TEXT 152
After revealing this truth to Srvabhauma, the Lord concealed His opulence.
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TEXT 153
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TEXT 154
One who hears these characteristics of Lord Caitanya will cross the ocean of material
existence and attain Lord Caitanya's abode.
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TEXT 155
These topics of Ka are most confidential. By hearing them, one certainly attains Ka.
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TEXT 156
After delivering Srvabhauma in this way, the Lord began to enjoy krtana pastimes in
Nlcala.
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TEXT 157
niravadhi ntya-gta-nanda-vee
By constantly chanting and dancing in ecstasy, the Lord was so absorbed in the mellows of
love for Ka that He did not know whether it was day or night.
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TEXT 158
When the residents of Nlcala saw those wonderful pastimes, they also began to chant the
names of Hari.
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TEXT 159
They would say, Here is the moving Jaganntha. There was no one who was not bewildered
on seeing the Lord.
Lord Jaganntha, the Absolute Person appearing in wood, is stationary. Lord Gaurasundara is
a moving Jaganntha. By directly seeing the Supreme Lord, everyone forgets about the
material enjoyment of this mortal world.
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TEXT 160
On whatever road r Gaurasundara walked, people would constantly chant the name of Hari.
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TEXT 161
Wherever the Lord would place His feet, people would plunder the dust from that place.
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TEXT 162
dhli lui' pya mtra ye sukti-jana
Only pious people were able to plunder that dust. Their ecstasy is beyond description.
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TEXT 163
How sweet was the Lord's matchless form! Just by seeing Him, the hearts of everyone became
captivated.
Another reading for kib se r-vigrahera saundarya anupma (How sweet was the Lord's
matchless form!) is ki obhr-vigrahera saundarynupma, which means the same.
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TEXT 164
niravadhi r-nanda-dhrr-nayane
Tears of ecstatic love constantly flowed from His lotus eyes as He chanted the Hare Ka
mah-mantra with His lotus mouth.
kta-granthi-re-subhaga-kai-strojjvala-kara
ri Caitanya Mahprabhu chants the Hare Ka mah-mantra in a loud voice. The holy
name dances on His tongue as He counts the number of recitations with His effulgent hand.
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TEXT 165
candana-mlya paripra kalevara
His entire body was decorated with sandalwood paste and flower garlands, and His sweet
slow gait was like that of an intoxicated lion.
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TEXT 166
Lord Caitanya had no external consciousness even when He was walking on the road,
because He was merged in the mellows of devotional service.
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TEXT 167
After a few days Paramnanda Pur returned after completing his pilgrimage.
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TEXT 168
On seeing Paramnanda Pur from a distance, Lord Gaurga stood up with respect.
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TEXT 169
priya bhakta dekhi' prabhu parama-harie
The Lord was greatly pleased to see His dear devotee. He offered respects to him and began to
dance in ecstatic love.
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TEXT 170
The Lord raised His arms and exclaimed, Hari! Hari! Now I have seen Paramnanda Pur.
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TEXT 171
Today My eyes and My life have become successful. Today all My religious activities have
become fruitful.
In this regard one should see rmad Bhgavatam (10.84.9-10 and 10.84.21). In r Hari-
bhakti-sudhodaya (13.2) it is stated:
jihv-phala tvda-krtana hi
My dear Vaiava, seeing a person like you is the perfection of one's eyesight, touching your
lotus feet is the perfection of the sense of touch, and glorifying your good qualities is the
tongue's real activity, for in the material world it is very difficult to find a pure devotee of the
Lord. In the Caitanya-caritmta (Madhya 20.60) Caitanya Mahprabhu has declared:
sarvendriya-phala,ei stra-nirpaa
By seeing you, by touching you, and by glorifying your transcendental qualities, one can
perfect the purpose of all sense activity. This is the verdict of the revealed scriptures.
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TEXT 172
The Lord then said, Today My acceptance of sannysa has born fruit, for r Mdhavendra
Pur has manifested before Me.
After seeing r Paramnanda Pur, who was an intimate disciple of r Mdhavendra Pur,
thoughts of Mdhavendra Pur were awakened in r Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 173
After speaking these words, the Lord embraced His dear devotee and soaked his body with
tears from His lotus eyes.
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TEXT 174
Paramnanda Pur also became ecstatic and forgot himself upon seeing the Lord's moonlike
face.
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TEXT 175
They continually offered respects to each other for some time. Paramnanda Pur was the
abode of Lord Caitanya's love.
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TEXT 176
The Lord was greatly pleased to receive Paramnanda Pur, and He kept him as one of His
associates.
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TEXT 177
Having attained his Lord, Paramnanda Pur stayed there and served His lotus feet in ecstasy.
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TEXT 178
r-paramnanda-purprema-rasa-maya
r Paramnanda Pur was a dear disciple of r Mdhavendra Pur and was filled with the
mellows of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 179
After a few days Svarpa Dmodara also joined the Lord there and enjoyed pastimes with the
Lord day and night.
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TEXT 180
dmodara-svarpa sagta-rasa-maya
Svarpa Dmodara was expert in the art of music. On hearing his voice, the Lord would
begin dancing.
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TEXT 181
dmodara-svarpa paramnanda-pur
Svarpa Dmodara and Paramnanda Pur were two of the principal associates in the Lord's
final pastimes.
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TEXT 182
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TEXT 183
All the Lord's associates who had taken birth in Orissa also gradually joined the Lord.
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TEXT 184
Pradyumna Mira, who body was filled with love of God, as well as Paramnanda and
Rmnanda, two most sober personalities, all joined the Lord.
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TEXT 185
Dmodara Paita and r akara Paita also came there within a few days.
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TEXT 186
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TEXT 187
When he understood that Nsihadeva was enjoying krtana pastimes in the form of a
sannys, he came and joined the Lord.
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TEXT 188
The great personality Bhagavn crya, who would never hear of material enjoyment, also
came there.
r Bhagavn crya would never hear any topics concerning sense gratification. He would
hear only topics related to Lord Ka's names, forms, and qualities.
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TEXT 189
In this way the servants of the Lord came from various places and joined the Lord.
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TEXT 190
When they saw the Lord, their distress was vanquished. They all participated in the Lord's
krtana pastimes.
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TEXT 191
The Lord of Vaikuha, in the form of a sannys, thus performed krtana in the association of
all the devotees.
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TEXT 192
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TEXT 193
As He tried to grab hold of Lord Jaganntha, the temple guards were unable to stop Him.
The phrase paihri-gae (derived from a corrupted form of the Sanskrit word pratihr)
means doorkeepers or those who punish persons who commit sev-apardha to Lord
Jaganntha.
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TEXT 194
One day He climbed onto the golden sihsana and embraced Balarma.
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TEXT 195
As He climbed up, a temple guard caught hold of His hand but was suddenly thrown back
five to seven feet.
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TEXT 196
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TEXT 197
After putting the garland on, Nitynanda walked away like the King of elephants. The temple
guard got up and thought as follows.
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TEXT 198
This avadhta's strength is not that of a human being, for how else could one survive after
touching Balarma?
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TEXT 199
I can control a mad elephant, so how could a human being escape my grip?
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TEXT 200
Although I caught tightly hold of His hand, I was thrown back like a blade of grass.
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TEXT 201
The respectable temple guard thought in this way. When He saw Nitynanda later, he felt
humbled.
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TEXT 202
Yet Nitynanda Svarpa, whose natural characteristic was like that of a child, embraced that
guard with affection.
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TEXT 203
Some days after that Gauracandra, the husband of Lakm, took up residence on the shore of
the ocean.
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TEXT 204
r Gaurasundara was greatly pleased to see that most enchanting spot on the shore of the
ocean.
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TEXT 205
As the moon shone and the wind blew from the south, r acnandana sat down on the shore
of the ocean.
The word candravat means filled with the rays of the moon or illuminated by the rays of
the moon.
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TEXT 206
The forehead and entire body of the Lord was adorned with sandalwood pulp. He always
chanted the Hare Ka mah-mantra with His lotus mouth.
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TEXT 207
His chest was beautifully adorned with flower garlands, and He was surrounded on all sides
by His devotees.
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TEXT 208
The waves of the ocean looked most attractive at night. The Lord smiled as He looked at
those waves.
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TEXT 209
Now the personified ocean attained the same good fortune that the Ganges and the Yamun
had attained.
Gagdev became fortunate during the Lord's Navadvpa pastimes. Yamundev attained the
same good fortune during the Lord's Vndvana pastimes. The personified ocean attained the
same good fortune as that attained by these two goddesses when r Gaurasundara resided on
the shore of the ocean.
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TEXT 210
In this way the Lord of Vaikuha resided on the shore of the ocean along with His associates.
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TEXT 211
The Lord joyfully performed krtana throughout the night on the most secluded shore of the
ocean.
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TEXT 212
The Lord, who was expert in dancing wildly, danced wildly in the mellows of His own
ecstatic love, and the devotees floated in an ocean of happiness.
tan-mrdha-ratna-nikara-sparti-tmra-
pdmbujo 'khila-kaldi-gurur nanarta
Thus Lord r Ka, the original master of all fine arts, began to dance, His lotus feet deeply
reddened by the touch of the numerous jewels upon the serpent's heads.
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TEXT 213
At every moment the Lord displayed various symptoms of ecstatic love like hairs standing on
end, crying, shivering, thundering, bellowing, perspiring, and changing color.
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TEXT 214
All the ecstatic symptoms of devotional service simultaneously and fully manifest in the
Lord's body.
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TEXT 215
sabei vara-kalmahjnavanta
All the ecstatic symptoms of devotional service manifested in their personified forms. They
were all fully cognizant portions of the Lord's plenary portions.
The various characteristics of devotional service assumed their respective, fully cognizant
forms and began to expand the Lord's service. In the material world the word vikra indicates
a state of distaste or abomination, but in reference to the devotional service of the Lord the
vikras of devotional service are not disrespectable. The concept of nondevotional vikras, or
the concept of vivarta, is condemnable according to Vednta. The vikras of devotional
service are most wonderful and transcendental.
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TEXT 216
The Lord danced in the mood of a Vaiava. Realizing this, all the personified ecstatic
symptoms of devotional service constantly remained at His side.
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TEXT 217
Therefore r Gaurasundara was never separated for even a moment from feelings of ecstatic
love.
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TEXT 218
Even a small potency exhibited by the Lord in His pastimes could never be exhibited by
anyone else.
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TEXT 219
That is why His potencies are unfathomable. This is the verdict of all the Vedas.
All varieties of contradictory potencies are present in the Supreme Lord, because He never
lacks any potency. This is the opinion of all Vedic literatures regarding the Absolute Truth.
The Supreme Lord has multipotencies, which act so perfectly that all consciousness,
strength, and activity are being directed solely by His will.
te dhyna-yognugata apayan
Those who meditate on the Supreme Personality of Godhead can see His confidential, divine
power (cit-akti). In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.39.55) it is stated:
krty tuyelayorjay
vidyayvidyay akty
myay ca nievitam
Also in attendance were the Lord's principal internal potenciesr, Pui, Gr, Knti, Krti,
Tui, Il, and rj as were His material potencies Vidy, Avidy, and My, and His internal
pleasure potency, akti.
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TEXT 220
The love of God that Lord Caitanya manifested cannot be manifested by anyone else within
the innumerable universes.
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TEXT 221
Therefore one can never compare Lord Caitanya with anyone other than the Lord Himself.
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TEXT 222
Anyone who receives His merciful glance is empowered by Him and can understand Him in
truth.
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TEXT 223
Therefore by taking complete shelter of the Supreme Lord, one attains devotional service and
is freed from all entanglement.
By taking shelter of the Supreme Lord, living entities become completely liberated from the
entanglement of material enjoyment.
Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all
sinful reactions. Do not fear. See also rmad Bhgavatam (2.7.42).
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TEXT 224-225
The same Lord whom controllers of the universe like Brahm and iva constantly meditate on
was now absorbed in ecstatic love and personally dancing in the association of His devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 3.226
TEXT 226
I offer my obeisances at the feet of all those devotees with whom Gauracandra enjoyed His
krtana pastimes.
CB Antya-khaa 3.227
TEXT 227
In this way r Gaurasundara enchantingly danced throughout the night on the shore of the
ocean.
CB Antya-khaa 3.228
TEXT 228
Gaddhara constantly remained with the Lord. There was never any separation between
Gaddhara and the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.229
TEXT 229
CB Antya-khaa 3.230
TEXT 230
When Gaddhara recited rmad Bhgavatam before the Lord, the Lord would become
intoxicated by the mellows of ecstatic love.
CB Antya-khaa 3.231
TEXT 231
The Lord was pleased with whatever Gaddhara would say, and He would take Gaddhara
along on visits to the residences of the Vaiavas.
r Gaddhara Paita Gosvm would always remain with Mahprabhu, and he would please
Gaurasundara by chanting and dancing throughout the night on the shore of the ocean. r
Gaddhara Paita Prabhu would never live separate from the Lord. While eating, sleeping,
or wandering around, Gaddhara Paita Prabhu always served the Lord. It was Gaddhara
Paita who constantly recited rmad Bhgavatam before Mahprabhu. r Gaurasundara
would visit the residences of the Vaiavas with Gaddhara Paita Prabhu.
CB Antya-khaa 3.232
TEXT 232
One day the Lord went to r Paramnanda Pur's monastery and sat down next to him.
CB Antya-khaa 3.233
TEXT 233
The Lord had great affection for Paramnanda Pur, just like that found between the two
close friends Ka and Arjuna.
CB Antya-khaa 3.234
TEXT 234
The Lord would always enjoy passing His time discussing topics of Ka with Paramnanda
Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 3.235
TEXT 235
Being the indwelling Supersoul, the Lord understood that the water in Pur Gosvm's well
was not good.
The well of Paramnanda Pur is a little west of Lord Jaganntha's temple. rmad
Bhaktivinoda hkura has discovered the location of this well. It is right next to the police
station.
CB Antya-khaa 3.236
TEXT 236
The Lord asked Pur Gosvm, How is the water in your well?
CB Antya-khaa 3.237
TEXT 237
Paramnanda Pur replied, This well is very unfortunate, for its water is always completely
muddy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.238
TEXT 238
On hearing this, the Lord said, Alas, Jaganntha has become miserly.
CB Antya-khaa 3.239
TEXT 239
Anyone who touches the water from Paramnanda Pur's well will be delivered, even if he is
most sinful.
CB Antya-khaa 3.240
TEXT 240
Therefore, by the potency of Lord Jaganntha, the water has become so bad that no one can
drink it.
CB Antya-khaa 3.241
TEXT 241
After speaking these words, Mahprabhu stood up, raised His arms, and began to speak as
follows.
CB Antya-khaa 3.242
TEXT 242
O Lord Jaganntha, give Me the benediction that the Ganges may enter into this well.
CB Antya-khaa 3.243
TEXT 243
Please order the Bhogavati Gag, which flows in Ptlaloka, to enter this well.
CB Antya-khaa 3.244
TEXT 244
When all the devotees heard these words from the Lord's lotus mouth, they began to loudly
chant the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.245
TEXT 245
After a while the Lord departed for His residence, and the devotees went to take rest.
CB Antya-khaa 3.246
TEXT 246
CB Antya-khaa 3.247
TEXT 247
In the morning everyone saw that wonderParamnanda Pur's well had become filled with
crystal-clear water.
CB Antya-khaa 3.248
TEXT 248
On seeing this wonder, the devotees chanted the name of Hari, and Pur Gosvm lost
consciousness in ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.249
TEXT 249
When everyone realized that the Ganges had entered the well, they began to circumambulate
it.
CB Antya-khaa 3.250
TEXT 250
As soon as Mahprabhu heard the news, He came there. He was greatly pleased to see the
clear water.
CB Antya-khaa 3.251-252
TEXT 251-252
The Lord said, Listen, devotees, anyone who takes bath in the water of this well will
certainly attain the result of bathing in the Ganges; he will obtain pure devotional service to
Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 3.253
TEXT 253
When all the devotees heard these words from the lotus mouth of the Lord, they began to
loudly chant the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.254
TEXT 254
The Lord would joyfully take bath and drink that divine water from Pur Gosvm's well.
CB Antya-khaa 3.255
TEXT 255
The Lord said, Know for certain that I live in this world simply because of Pur Gosvm's
affection.
CB Antya-khaa 3.256
TEXT 256
I belong to Pur Gosvm. There is no doubt about this. If he likes he can even sell Me.
CB Antya-khaa 3.257
TEXT 257
Anyone who sees Pur Gosvm even once will become qualified to attain love for Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 3.258
TEXT 258
After glorifying Paramnanda Pur and sanctifying his well, the Lord returned to His
residence.
CB Antya-khaa 3.259
TEXT 259
Only the Supreme Lord knows how to increase the glories of His devotees. Therefore only an
ungrateful person fails to worship Him.
CB Antya-khaa 3.260
TEXT 260
The Lord incarnates to protect His devotees. He always enjoys pastimes with His devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 3.261
TEXT 261
For the sake of His devotees, the Lord performs activities that may be considered improper.
An example of this is the killing of Vli on the request of Sugrva.
The word akartavya means that which is considered improper in this material world.
Another reading of this verse is:
Who can describe the Lord's affection for His devotees? For the sake of His devotees, the
Lord performs activities that may be considered improper.
CB Antya-khaa 3.262
TEXT 262
The Lord serves His servants in His own ecstasy. The devotees conquer the unconquerable,
lionlike Lord Caitanya.
CB Antya-khaa 3.263
TEXT 263
bhakta-gaa-sage prabhu samudrera tre
The Lord of the Vaikuhas and all other planets enjoyed His krtana pastimes with the
devotees on the shore of the ocean.
CB Antya-khaa 3.264
TEXT 264
The Lord made His residence on the shore of the ocean and enjoyed the ecstatic ocean of
devotional service.
CB Antya-khaa 3.265
TEXT 265
Since the ocean attained perfection during this incarnation of the Lord, therefore Lakm
appeared from its waters.
Since rman Mahprabhu was to come in the future to the shore of the ocean in Nlcala,
Lakmdev took birth as the daughter of the ocean.
CB Antya-khaa 3.266
TEXT 266
The sins committed by the residents of Nlcala are therefore nullified simply by taking bath
in the ocean.
CB Antya-khaa 3.267
TEXT 267
ataeva gagdev vegavat haiy
Therefore, because of the ocean's good fortune, Gagdev swiftly flows to merge with its
waters.
CB Antya-khaa 3.268
TEXT 268
In this way r Ka Caitanya made the ocean glorious by residing on its shore.
CB Antya-khaa 3.269
TEXT 269
When the Lord came to Nlcala, Mahrja Pratparudra was not present in Orissa.
CB Antya-khaa 3.270
TEXT 270
He had gone to Vijaya-nagara on a military campaign. Therefore he did not see the Lord at
that time.
When Mahprabhu arrived in Nlcala, Mahrja Pratparudra was not present there. He had
gone south to fight in Vijaya-nagara.
CB Antya-khaa 3.271
TEXT 271
CB Antya-khaa 3.271
TEXT 272
Feeling increased attachment for the Ganges, the Lord quickly returned to Gaua-dea.
CB Antya-khaa 3.273
TEXT 273
nta-dnta-dharmala mahbhgyavn
Srvabhauma had a brother named Vidy-vcaspati, who was peaceful, forgiving, pious, and
most fortunate.
Vidy-vcaspati was the son of Paita Virada, a resident of Vidynagara, and he was the
brother of r Vsudeva Srvabhauma. Mahprabhu spent a few days in his house in
Vidynagara.
CB Antya-khaa 3.274
TEXT 274
sarva-priada-sage r-gaurasundara
The Lord suddenly came to Vidynagara with a full party and stayed there in the house of
Vidy-vcaspati.
CB Antya-khaa 3.275
TEXT 275
CB Antya-khaa 3.276
TEXT 276
That brhmaa was so happy that he did not know what to do.
CB Antya-khaa 3.277
TEXT 277
CB Antya-khaa 3.278
TEXT 278
I have developed a desire to go to Mathur. I will stay here a few days and take bath in the
Ganges.
CB Antya-khaa 3.279
TEXT 279
Give Me a private room so that I can stay here and bathe in the Ganges.
CB Antya-khaa 3.280
TEXT 280
tabe ee more mathurya cli
Then you can make arrangements so that can go to Mathur. If you have affection for Me,
then you must do this for Me.
CB Antya-khaa 3.281
TEXT 281
CB Antya-khaa 3.282
TEXT 282
The brhmaa said, It is the good fortune of my entire family that the dust from Your lotus
feet has blessed our house.
CB Antya-khaa 3.283
TEXT 283
My house and everything in it belong to You. You remain here peacefully. No one will
disturb You.
CB Antya-khaa 3.284
TEXT 284
The Lord was satisfied with his words. He then blessed him by staying there a few days.
CB Antya-khaa 3.285
TEXT 285
Can the rising sun ever be hidden? Everyone came to know of the Lord's arrival.
CB Antya-khaa 3.286
TEXT 286
vcaspati-ghare il nysi-cmai
News spread throughout the area of Navadvpa that the crest jewel of sannyss had arrived in
the house of Vidy-vcaspati.
CB Antya-khaa 3.287
TEXT 287
The hearts of the people became so joyful that it appeared they were living in Vaikuha in
their present bodies.
CB Antya-khaa 3.288
TEXT 288
Everyone chanted the names of Hari in ecstasy, and they forgot their wives, children, bodies,
and houses.
CB Antya-khaa 3.289
TEXT 289
anyo'nye sarva loke kare kolhala
People said to each other, Let us go and see His lotus feet.
CB Antya-khaa 3.290
TEXT 290
Speaking in this way, everyone went in great joy without even informing their elders.
CB Antya-khaa 3.291
TEXT 291
Unlimited millions of people chanted the names of Hari as they went to see Lord Gaurga.
CB Antya-khaa 3.292
TEXT 292
The crowd was so thick that it was difficult to see the road, so people broke through the
forest on their way to see the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.293
TEXT 293
O brothers, just hear the topics of how Lord Caitanya delivered all the living entities.
CB Antya-khaa 3.294
TEXT 294
Although people cut through the thorny forest, they felt such ecstasy that they did not feel
any distress.
CB Antya-khaa 3.295
TEXT 295
The dense crowds soon filled the entire forest with many excellent paths.
CB Antya-khaa 3.296
TEXT 296
People chanted the name of Hari in all directions. Such are the pastimes of Lord Gaurga!
CB Antya-khaa 3.297
TEXT 297
Someone said, I will grab hold of His lotus feet and beg for His mercy so that I may freed
from all bondage.
CB Antya-khaa 3.298
TEXT 298
Someone else said, If I just see Him I will have everything. Why should I ask for anything?
CB Antya-khaa 3.299
TEXT 299
Another said, I did not know His glories, so I blasphemed Him without limit.
CB Antya-khaa 3.300
TEXT 300
Now I will hold His lotus feet to my chest and beg Him to rescue me from those sins.
CB Antya-khaa 3.301
TEXT 301
Someone else said, My son is a habitual gambler. I will ask for the benediction that he may
not gamble anymore.
CB Antya-khaa 3.302
TEXT 302
Someone said, My heartfelt request is that I may never give up His lotus feet.
CB Antya-khaa 3.303
TEXT 303
keha bale,dhanya dhanya mora ei vara
Someone else said, I will ask for the most glorious benediction that I may never forget Lord
Gaurasundara.
CB Antya-khaa 3.304
TEXT 304
Everyone felt transcendental ecstasy as they walked along speaking in this way.
CB Antya-khaa 3.305
TEXT 305
They soon came to the boat gha, and the boatmen fell into anxiety over how to ferry
everyone across the river.
CB Antya-khaa 3.306
TEXT 306
Thousands of people climbed into each boat, so even the large boats broke apart.
CB Antya-khaa 3.307
TEXT 307
People joyfully crossed the river at various points by paying their fares with even clothing.
CB Antya-khaa 3.308
TEXT 308
Those who could not find space in a boat swam across the river by floating on top of
overturned pots.
CB Antya-khaa 3.309
TEXT 309
Some made boats by tying banana trees together, and some playfully swam across the river.
CB Antya-khaa 3.310
TEXT 310
People in all directions chanted the name of Hari, and the sound vibration penetrated the
entire universe.
CB Antya-khaa 3.311
TEXT 311
When Vidy-vcaspati suddenly arrived, he gathered many boats to transport the people.
CB Antya-khaa 3.312
TEXT 312
naukra apek ra keha nhi kare
But the people would not wait for the boats and somehow or other crossed the river.
CB Antya-khaa 3.313
TEXT 313
Such was the attraction of Lord r Caitanya. Is such attraction possible for anyone other than
the Supreme Lord?
CB Antya-khaa 3.314
TEXT 314
In this way everyone crossed the Ganges and grabbed hold of Vidy-vcaspati's feet.
CB Antya-khaa 3.315
TEXT 315
You are most pious and fortunate, for Lord Caitanya has come to your house.
CB Antya-khaa 3.316
TEXT 316
Therefore who can estimate your good fortune? Now please deliver us.
CB Antya-khaa 3.317
TEXT 317
We are sinful and have fallen in the well of material existence. Even though we lived in the
same village, we did not understand His glories.
CB Antya-khaa 3.318
TEXT 318
Now please show us His lotus feet, then the lives of us sinners will be successful.
CB Antya-khaa 3.319
TEXT 319
On hearing the people's pathetic appeals, Vidy-vcaspati, the magnanimous brhmaa, cried
out of affection.
CB Antya-khaa 3.320
TEXT 320
As he led everyone to his house, millions of people began to chant the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.321
TEXT 321
CB Antya-khaa 3.322
TEXT 322
CB Antya-khaa 3.323
TEXT 323
When the Lord heard the vibration of the name of Hari, He was greatly pleased. Feeling
obliged by the people's good fortune, He came out of the house.
CB Antya-khaa 3.324
TEXT 324
How sweetly enchanting was the Lord's form! His form can be compared only with His own
form.
CB Antya-khaa 3.325
TEXT 325
His lotus face was always pleasing, and tears of love flowed from His lotus eyes.
CB Antya-khaa 3.326
TEXT 326
bhakta-gae lepiyche r-age candana
The devotees had smeared sandalwood paste on the Lord's body. His chest was adorned with
flower garlands, and He walked like the king of elephants.
CB Antya-khaa 3.327
TEXT 327
The Lord raised His two long arms and roared like a lion as He chanted the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.328
TEXT 328
When people in all the directions saw the Lord, they joyfully danced and also chanted the
name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.329
TEXT 329
They offered obeisances by falling flat on the ground, and they became absorbed in ecstasy as
they chanted the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.330
TEXT 330
Everyone raised their two arms and prayed, O Lord, please deliver all of us sinners.
CB Antya-khaa 3.331
TEXT 331
The Lord slightly smiled as He looked at everyone and blessed them with the words, May
your minds be fixed on Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 3.332
TEXT 332
Chant the name of Ka, worship Ka, and hear the names of Ka. May Ka become
your life, wealth, and soul.
CB Antya-khaa 3.333
TEXT 333
On hearing the Lord's benediction, everyone chanted the name of Hari. They then repeatedly
appealed to the Lord with humility.
CB Antya-khaa 3.334
TEXT 334
You have appeared in a covered form from the womb of ac in Navadvpa to deliver the
entire world.
CB Antya-khaa 3.335
TEXT 335
mi-saba ppiha tomre n ciniy
Yet we were so sinful that we could not recognize You. We thus fell in the dark well and
ruined ourselves.
CB Antya-khaa 3.336
TEXT 336
You are an ocean of mercy and the benefactor of all. Please be merciful on us so that we may
not forget You.
CB Antya-khaa 3.337
TEXT 337
In this way people offered prayers from all directions. Such are the pastimes of Lord
Gaurga!
CB Antya-khaa 3.338
TEXT 338
The entire village became filled with people. There was not a single vacant place either in the
street, in the village, or in the outskirts.
CB Antya-khaa 3.339
TEXT 339
CB Antya-khaa 3.340
TEXT 340
Many people climbed on top of the houses, but by the will of the Lord, none of the houses
were broken.
CB Antya-khaa 3.341
TEXT 341
As soon as the people saw the moonlike face of the Lord, they repeatedly roared like lions
and chanted the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.342
TEXT 342
People continually came from various directions, and after seeing the Lord's lotus face, no
one returned home.
CB Antya-khaa 3.343
TEXT 343
Lord Gaurasundara was expert in various sporting activities. He slipped away unnoticed and
departed for Kuliy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.344
TEXT 344
He took a few associates headed by Nitynanda and left without informing even Vcaspati.
CB Antya-khaa 3.345
TEXT 345
As the Lord of Vaikuha traveled to Kuliy, the people in Vidynagara became afflicted with
feelings of separation.
CB Antya-khaa 3.346
TEXT 346
Vcaspati began to look around for the Lord, but he was unable to find Him.
CB Antya-khaa 3.347
TEXT 347
When the brhmaa gave up looking for the Lord, he began to cry loudly as he looked
towards the sky.
CB Antya-khaa 3.348
TEXT 348
Everyone else thought that the Lord had gone into hiding inside the house.
CB Antya-khaa 3.349
TEXT 349
They thought the Lord came outside only when He heard the name of Hari, so they all began
to loudly chant the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.350
TEXT 350
Millions of people chanted the name of Hari so loudly that the sound vibration filled the
three planetary systems of Svarga, Martya, and Ptla.
CB Antya-khaa 3.351
TEXT 351
After some time Vcaspati came out of his house and informed everyone about the Lord's
departure.
CB Antya-khaa 3.352
TEXT 352
I do not know what time during the night or in what direction, but the crest jewel of
sannyss has deceived us sinners and departed.
CB Antya-khaa 3.353
TEXT 353
O brothers, I tell you the truth. I do not know where Lord Caitanya has gone.
CB Antya-khaa 3.354
TEXT 354
In whatever way Vcaspati tried to explain, the people did not have trust in his words.
CB Antya-khaa 3.355
TEXT 355
In their ecstasy the people knew that the Lord had gone to a secluded place away from the
crowds.
CB Antya-khaa 3.356
TEXT 356
Some of them privately requested Vcaspati, I am alone. Please let me see the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.357
TEXT 357
CB Antya-khaa 3.358
TEXT 358
Then we will return home in happiness. Please put this request before the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.359
TEXT 359
The Lord will not refuse your request. Please help us sinners get His darana in this way.
CB Antya-khaa 3.360
TEXT 360
In whatever way Vcaspati tried to solace them, they did not have trust in his words.
CB Antya-khaa 3.361
TEXT 361
When after waiting some time the people could still not see the Lord, they began to speak
harshly about Vcaspati.
CB Antya-khaa 3.362
TEXT 362
Vcaspati has hidden the crest jewel of sannyss in his house, and he is trying to deceive us
with some lies.
From Vidy-vcaspati's house the Lord secretly went to Kuliy, which is a short distance from
Vidy-vcaspati's house and which is situated on the other side of the Ganges in present day
Navadvpa. But the people, being eager to see Mahprabhu, did not believe Vcaspati's words
and considered him miserly.
CB Antya-khaa 3.363
TEXT 363
What is the difficulty for him if we are delivered? What kind of happiness is it to be
delivered alone?
CB Antya-khaa 3.364
TEXT 364
CB Antya-khaa 3.365
TEXT 365
Only ordinary people desire their own benefit, while a pious person sacrifices his life to
deliver others.
CB Antya-khaa 3.366
TEXT 366
keha bale,vybhreo mia-dravya ni'
Someone else said, Even in ordinary dealings it is an offense to buy sweets and enjoy them
alone.
CB Antya-khaa 3.367
TEXT 367
The Lord's sweetness is incomparable within the three worlds. Should one relish such
sweetness alone?
CB Antya-khaa 3.368
TEXT 368
Another person said, This brhmaa is somewhat deceitful. He does not have the
compassion to help others.
CB Antya-khaa 3.369
TEXT 369
Vcaspati was already unhappy because of separation from the Lord, and then people began
to speak harsh words against him.
CB Antya-khaa 3.370
TEXT 370
That magnanimous brhmaa was distressed in two ways, so he did not know what to do.
CB Antya-khaa 3.371
TEXT 371
CB Antya-khaa 3.372
TEXT 372
Lord Caitanya has gone to the village of Kuliy. Now you quickly do whatever is necessary.
CB Antya-khaa 3.373
TEXT 373
As soon as Vcaspati heard this news, he became greatly pleased and joyfully embraced that
brhmaa.
CB Antya-khaa 3.374
TEXT 374
He immediately went before the people and informed them of the confidential news.
CB Antya-khaa 3.375
TEXT 375
Without knowing the actual truth you have all accused me of hiding the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.376
TEXT 376
Now I have come to know that the Lord is in Kuliy. This best of the brhmaas has come
and told me.
CB Antya-khaa 3.377
TEXT 377
Let us all go. If this information is correct, you should accept me as a brhmaa.
CB Antya-khaa 3.378
TEXT 378
In great joy everyone chanted the name of Hari and immediately departed with Vcaspati.
CB Antya-khaa 3.379
TEXT 379
CB Antya-khaa 3.380
TEXT 380
Only the Ganges lay between Nadia and Kuliy. Hearing the news, everyone rushed towards
Kuliy in great ecstasy.
Only the Ganges separated ancient Navadvpa from Kuliy. To reach Kuliy from r
Mypur, one has to cross the Ganges once, and to reach Vidy-vcaspati's house from Kuliy
one has to again cross the Ganges. Because to go to Vidynagara from r Mypur there was
only one path through dense forest. Rather than cross the Ganges two times, one could reach
Vcaspati's house by another road that passed by Virada's dam.
In the Caitanya-bhgavata (CB Antya-khaa 5.709) it is stated: gagra opra kabhu yyena
kuliyNitynanda sometimes visited Kuliy on the other side of the Ganges.
CB Antya-khaa 3.381
TEXT 381
The number of people coming from Vcaspati's village multiplied millions of times by the
time they reached Kuliy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.382
TEXT 382
It is not possible for anyone other than the thousand-headed Ananta to describe the huge
crowds that were attracted to Kuliy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.383
TEXT 383
No one knew where the hundreds of thousands of people came from or how they all crossed
the river.
CB Antya-khaa 3.384
TEXT 384
Although many boats sunk in the Ganges, everyone got across. Not even a single person
drown.
CB Antya-khaa 3.385
TEXT 385
Whenever a boat would begin to sink in the Ganges, it would be found that a sand bar was
right below it. Such was Lord Caitanya's merciful will.
CB Antya-khaa 3.386
TEXT 386
A person who even once glorifies the names and qualities of the Supreme Lord crosses over
the material ocean as if it were the water contained in the hoofprint of a calf.
The phrase vatsa-pada refers to the small impression created by the hoof of a calf.
TEXT 387
Therefore what is the wonder that persons who were going to directly see that Lord would
cross the Ganges?
CB Antya-khaa 3.388
TEXT 388
Hundreds of thousands of people joyfully crossed the Ganges by floating in those waters.
CB Antya-khaa 3.389
TEXT 389
After easily crossing the Ganges, people embraced one another and chanted the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 3.390
TEXT 390
The boatmen earned abundant wealth, and a number of people set up shops.
CB Antya-khaa 3.391
TEXT 391
CB Antya-khaa 3.392
TEXT 392
Within a short time the entire village, including the streets and the outskirts, became so filled
with people that there was no empty space.
CB Antya-khaa 3.393
TEXT 393
Unlimited millions of people chanted the name of Hari, yet the crest jewel of sannyss stayed
hidden and did not come out.
CB Antya-khaa 3.394
TEXT 394
After a while Vcaspati Mahaya arrived there, yet he was also unable to find out where the
Lord was.
CB Antya-khaa 3.395
TEXT 395
After a while, Lord Gaurasundara summoned Vcaspati to come alone to see Him.
TEXT 396
As soon as the son of Virada saw the Lord, he offered Him his full obeisances.
CB Antya-khaa 3.397
TEXT 397
He repeatedly offered obeisances and recited various verses describing the incarnation of Lord
Caitanya.
CB Antya-khaa 3.398
TEXT 398
sasra-uddhra-lgi' ye caitanya-rpe
In the form of Lord Caitanya You have delivered the entire universe by rescuing the fallen
souls from the deep well of material existence.
CB Antya-khaa 3.399
TEXT 399
May Gaurasundara, whose mercy is unlimited like the ocean, kindly remain seated in my
heart birth after birth.
CB Antya-khaa 3.400
TEXT 400
On seeing everyone in the entire world drowning in the ocean of material existence, You
mercifully blessed them with a constant shower of ecstatic love.
CB Antya-khaa 3.401
TEXT 401
May Gaurga, the abode of incomparable mercy, always manifest within my heart.
CB Antya-khaa 3.402
TEXT 402
In this way the brhmaa Vcaspati prayed to the Lord by reciting various verses and offered
Him repeated obeisances.
CB Antya-khaa 3.403
TEXT 403
I offer my humble obeisances at the feet of Virada, who had Srvabhauma and Vcaspati as
his sons.
CB Antya-khaa 3.404
TEXT 404
CB Antya-khaa 3.405
TEXT 405
Vcaspati then stood up with his hands folded and said, O magnanimous Lord, please listen
to my request.
CB Antya-khaa 3.406
TEXT 406
You are fully independent and always filled with ecstasy. All of Your activities are performed
according to Your own sweet will.
My dear Lord, You have appeared in this transcendental body of Yours to show mercy on me
and to fulfill the desires of Your pure devotees. In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.14.32) it is
stated:
How greatly fortunate are Nanda Mahrja, the cowherd men, and all the other inhabitants
of Vrajabhmi! There is no limit to their good fortune, because the Absolute Truth, the
source of transcendental bliss, the eternal Supreme Brahman, has become their friend.
CB Antya-khaa 3.407
TEXT 407
CB Antya-khaa 3.408
TEXT 408
Therefore You alone know Your activities. Who can subject You to rules or regulations?
CB Antya-khaa 3.409
TEXT 409
People do not know the actual truth about You, so they accuse me of being cruel.
CB Antya-khaa 3.410
TEXT 410
CB Antya-khaa 3.411
TEXT 411
Therefore, O Lord, if You come out for just a moment, then people will accept me as a
brhmaa.
Brhmaas are truthful. When those who came to see Mahprabhu at the house of Vcaspati
could not see Him, they assumed that Vcaspati was a liar. Therefore they went to Kuliy and
requested Mahprabhu to come out of Chakai Caopdhyya's house. Then only would
they believe that Vcaspati was a truthful person, for then it would be proved that the Lord
was not in Vidy-vcaspati's house.
CB Antya-khaa 3.412
TEXT 412
After hearing that brhmaa's request, the Lord smiled and immediately went outside to
fulfill his request.
CB Antya-khaa 3.413
TEXT 413
CB Antya-khaa 3.414
TEXT 414
People offered full obeisances from all directions. Everyone offered prayers according to their
realization.
CB Antya-khaa 3.415
TEXT 415
Unlimited millions of people chanted the name of Hari and floated in an ocean of ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.416
TEXT 416
There were thousands and thousands of krtana groups, and they all sang in transcendental
ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.417
TEXT 417
In this way the crest jewel of sannyss day and night filled the entire world with the
transcendental sound vibration of Ka's holy names.
CB Antya-khaa 3.418-419
TEXT 418-419
Even a particle of the happiness distributed in this world by Ka in the dress of a sannys
freed the inhabitants of planets headed by Brahmaloka and ivaloka from all distress and
intoxicated even the best of the yogis and sages.
CB Antya-khaa 3.420-421
TEXT 420-421
The birth, activities, education, and brahminical behavior of a sinful person who under the
control of my denies the existence of the Supreme Lord, who is full of all potencies, are
useless. Such a sinful person is condemned by all.
A person who does not accept Gaurasundara as the all-powerful Supreme Lord is sinful. My
binds such a person with eight ropes and does not allow him to understand Gaurasundara's
supremacy. The birth, activities, education, and behavior of a brhmaa who does not accept
Mahprabhu as the Supreme Lord are all useless. Such a person becomes known as a
condemned, sinful liar.
CB Antya-khaa 3.422
TEXT 422
O brothers, just worship the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya! By hearing His topics one is freed
from the bondage of ignorance.
CB Antya-khaa 3.423
TEXT 423
Just worship the lotus feet of that crest jewel among sannyss. By remembering Him one is
liberated from all material miseries.
CB Antya-khaa 3.424
TEXT 424
As the Lord and His devotees saw everyone engaged in congregational chanting, they floated
in an ocean of ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.425
TEXT 425
The tears of ecstatic love that flowed from the eyes of r Gaurasundara resembled the Ganges
flowing in the four directions.
CB Antya-khaa 3.426
TEXT 426
sakrtana-nanda-vihvala-avatra
The Lord lost external consciousness in transcendental ecstasy. He was the incarnation of the
overwhelming ecstasy of sakrtana.
CB Antya-khaa 3.427
TEXT 427
The Lord jubilantly danced in the midst of whichever krtana party came before Him.
CB Antya-khaa 3.428
TEXT 428
The members of those krtana parties considered themselves most fortunate. Such are the
pastimes of r Gaurasundara.
CB Antya-khaa 3.429
TEXT 429
Lord Nitynanda was the foremost of those who were overwhelmed with ecstasy. Sometimes
He would grab the Lord and induce Him to dance.
High-class persons in Orissa are called vihvaliy. Nitynanda Prabhu was intoxicated with
love for Ka and the foremost among those who were vihvala, or overwhelmed.
CB Antya-khaa 3.430
TEXT 430
Sometimes He danced with the Lord. He remained overwhelmed in His own ecstatic love.
CB Antya-khaa 3.431
TEXT 431
Mahprabhu roared like a lion as He danced. The lamentation of those who heard that
vibration was totally destroyed.
CB Antya-khaa 3.432
TEXT 432
akara becomes intoxicated and forgets his cloth while relishing the mellows of ecstatic love
for that Lord who was now dancing amongst the common people.
CB Antya-khaa 3.433
TEXT 433
CB Antya-khaa 3.434
TEXT 434
All the demigods desire to see that Lord who was now dancing before the eyes of one and all.
CB Antya-khaa 3.435
TEXT 435
In this way everyone floated in an ocean of ecstasy. The entire world was delivered by
appearance of Lord Caitanya.
CB Antya-khaa 3.436
TEXT 436
People came from the ten directions to see the Lord dance.
CB Antya-khaa 3.437
TEXT 437
Being overwhelmed with ecstatic love, the Lord lost external consciousness. On seeing this,
everyone floated in an ocean of happiness.
CB Antya-khaa 3.438
TEXT 438
kuliyra prake yateka pp chila
All the sinners of Kuliythe slightly sinful, the moderately sinful, and the greatly sinfulwere
delivered.
Various classes of sinful people lived in Kuliy, which was situated across the Ganges from
r Mypur. All three types of sinnersthe slightly sinful, the moderately sinful, and the
greatly sinfulwere freed from their offenses by the Lord's mercy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.439
TEXT 439
One who hears about the Lord's manifestation in Kuliy is freed from the bondage of all
fruitive activity.
CB Antya-khaa 3.440-441
TEXT 440-441
After giving darana to everyone and filling their hearts with happiness, Mahprabhu sat
down with His associates and returned to external consciousness.
CB Antya-khaa 3.442
TEXT 442
At that time one brhmaa came there and firmly grabbed the Lord's feet.
CB Antya-khaa 3.443
TEXT 443
That brhmaa said, O Lord, I have one request. I will tell You what it is if You will hear me
with attention for one moment.
CB Antya-khaa 3.444
TEXT 444
I am so sinful that I did not know the glories of devotional service, so I degraded myself by
blaspheming the Vaiavas.
CB Antya-khaa 3.445
TEXT 445
I would always make blasphemous statements like, `Who can be a Vaiava in Kali-yuga,
and what is this krtana?'
CB Antya-khaa 3.446
TEXT 446
CB Antya-khaa 3.447
TEXT 447
To deliver the entire world, You are as powerful as a lion. Please tell me how to nullify those
sins.
CB Antya-khaa 3.448
TEXT 448
On hearing the sincere words of that brhmaa, r acnandana smiled and gave him the
remedy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.449
TEXT 449
Listen, O brhmaa, one who has taken poison must drink nectar with the same mouth.
CB Antya-khaa 3.450
TEXT 450
CB Antya-khaa 3.451
TEXT 451
All the blasphemous statements that you spoke in ignorance are just like taking poison.
CB Antya-khaa 3.452
TEXT 452
Now you must constantly drink the supreme nectar of chanting the names and qualities of
Ka with the same mouth.
Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the all-auspicious Lord r Ka, about whom
glorification, remembrances, audience, prayers, hearing, and worship can at once cleanse the
effects of all sins of the performer. In the rmad Bhgavatam (1.18.4) it is stated:
This was so because those who have dedicated their lives to the transcendental topics of the
Personality of Godhead, of whom the Vedic hymns sing, and who are constantly engaged in
remembering the lotus feet of the Lord, do not run the risk of having misconceptions even at
the last moment of their lives. In the rmad Bhgavatam (3.6.37) it is stated:
eknta-lbha vacaso nu pus
suloka-mauler gua-vdam hu
kath-sudhym upasamprayogam
The highest perfectional gain of humanity is to engage in discussions of the activities and
glories of the Pious Actor. Such activities are so nicely arranged in writing by the greatly
learned sages that the actual purpose of the ear is served just by being near them.
CB Antya-khaa 3.453
TEXT 453
By the same mouth with which you blasphemed the Vaiavas you should glorify the
Vaiavas.
CB Antya-khaa 3.454
TEXT 454
O brhmaa, go and compose songs and poetry describing the supremacy of the devotees'
glories.
mhtmya viu-bhaktn
If one hears the glories of Citraketu from a pure devotee, he is freed from the conditional life
of material existence.
CB Antya-khaa 3.455
TEXT 455
ka-yaa-parnanda-amte tomra
The glories of Ka are full of transcendental nectar, and they neutralize the poisonous
effects of blasphemy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.456-458
TEXT 456-458
I am telling you the truth. Those who unknowingly blaspheme Viu or the Vaiavas can
be delivered from all sinful reactions if they always glorify Viu and the Vaiavas and never
again engage in blasphemy. Even millions of atonements cannot deliver them.
CB Antya-khaa 3.459
TEXT 459
O brhmaa, go and describe the glories of the devotees and all your sinful reactions will be
destroyed.
CB Antya-khaa 3.460
TEXT 460
On hearing these words from the Lord's lotus mouth, all the Vaiavas jubilantly chanted,
Jaya, all glories to Lord Hari!
CB Antya-khaa 3.461
TEXT 461
r Gaurasundara thus revealed the essence of all atonements for sinful people who engage in
blasphemy.
CB Antya-khaa 3.462
TEXT 462
Those sinful people who do not accept this instruction and blaspheme saintly persons float in
an ocean of misery.
CB Antya-khaa 3.463
TEXT 463
Those sinful persons who accept r Caitanyadeva as the Absolute Truth and follow His
instructions by begging forgiveness from the Vaiavas for their offenses are able to cross the
ocean of material existence, keep faith in the words of r Caitanya, and attain their own
welfare.
CB Antya-khaa 3.464
TEXT 464
As the Lord was instructing the brhmaa in spiritual knowledge, Devnanda Paita arrived
there.
CB Antya-khaa 3.465-466
TEXT 465-466
When Gauracandra was enacting His ecstatic pastimes as a householder, Devnanda Paita
did not have faith in Him. He was therefore unable to understand the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.467
TEXT 467
Although he had the qualification to see the Lord, only Ka knows why he was unable.
CB Antya-khaa 3.468
TEXT 468
sannysa kariy yadi hkura calil
When the Lord left home and took sannysa, Devnanda Paita had the good fortune of
meeting Vakrevara Paita.
CB Antya-khaa 3.469
TEXT 469
vakrevara paita-caitanya-priya-ptra
Vakrevara Paita was a dear associate of Lord Caitanya. Simply by remembering him, the
entire universe becomes sanctified.
CB Antya-khaa 3.470
TEXT 470
He was always overwhelmed with ecstatic feelings of separation from Ka. Even the
demigods and demons were amazed by his dancing.
CB Antya-khaa 3.471-472
TEXT 471-472
vaivarya-nanda-mrcch-di ye vikra
Whenever Vakrevara Paita began to dance, by the mercy of Lord Caitanya all the ecstatic
transformations of love like tears, shivering, perspiration, laughing, hairs standing on end,
roaring, and becoming pale appeared in his body.
CB Antya-khaa 3.473
TEXT 473
Who has the power to describe Vakrevara Paita's unlimited transformations of ecstatic
love?
CB Antya-khaa 3.474
TEXT 474
CB Antya-khaa 3.475-476
TEXT 475-476
Seeing Vakrevara Paita's effulgent body and his devotional service to Viu, which was
incomparable within the three worlds, Devnanda Paita became greatly pleased and
sincerely served him with affectionate love.
CB Antya-khaa 3.477
TEXT 477
As long as Vakrevara Paita danced, Devnanda Paita would guard him with a stick in
hand.
The word bulena means walked around.
CB Antya-khaa 3.478
TEXT 478
He would personally keep people away from Vakrevara, and when Vakrevara was about to
fall unconscious, Devnanda would catch him in his arms.
CB Antya-khaa 3.479
TEXT 479
He would affectionately clean the dust from Vakrevara Paita's body and smear that dust all
over his own body.
CB Antya-khaa 3.480
TEXT 480
While Vakrevara Paita stayed with Devnanda Paita, Devnanda observed his glories
and thus developed faith in Lord Caitanya.
CB Antya-khaa 3.481
TEXT 481
The fruits of serving Vaiavas described in the Puras were directly seen in this incident.
As a result of serving a Vaiava, Devnanda Paita of Kuliy developed faith in the lotus
feet of Mahprabhu. Vakrevara Paita's stay in the house of Devnanda became the cause of
Devnanda's auspiciousness. Although this Devnanda Paita took to the path of smrta
religious principles, he was greatly learned and self-controlled. He did not recite any
literature other than rmad Bhgavatam. He was fixed in the Supreme Lord, and he was not
controlled by his senses. But he had a lack of faith in r Gaurasundara. By the mercy of r
Vakrevara, his sinful mentality was removed and he became faithful to the Supreme Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.482
TEXT 482
From his birth he was religious-minded, detached, and learned. He did not teach any
literature other than rmad Bhgavatam.
CB Antya-khaa 3.483
TEXT 483
He was peaceful, self-controlled, sense-controlled, free from greed, and endowed with many
other good qualities.
CB Antya-khaa 3.484
TEXT 484
Yet he had no faith in Gauracandra. That sinful mentality was destroyed by the mercy of
Vakrevara Paita.
CB Antya-khaa 3.485
TEXT 485
The rmad Bhgavatam has firmly established that devotion to a Vaiava servant of Ka is
superior to devotion to Ka.
See rmad Bhgavatam (11.2.5, 11.11.47-48, and 11.19.21). In the Padma Pura it is stated:
Of all types of worship, worship of Lord Viu is best, and better than the worship of Lord
Viu is the worship of His devotee, the Vaiava. It is also stated:
The Vaiavas are worshipable in the heavenly planets, in the earthly planets, and in the
hellish planets. They are superior to the demigods, human beings, Yakas, and Rakas.
CB Antya-khaa 3.486
TEXT 486
There may be a doubt whether the servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead will
attain perfection, but there is absolutely no doubt that those who are attached to serving the
Lord's devotees will attain perfection.
CB Antya-khaa 3.487
TEXT 487
Therefore service to the Vaiavas is the best means of deliverance. Everyone can attain Ka
by serving the devotees.
The word eteke means for this reason or that is why.
Many people may not attain any fruits by serving Ka, but by serving the devotees of Ka
attainment of Ka is guaranteed. If one serves the lotus feet of anyone who serves the lotus
feet of r Vakrevara Paita, he will certainly become qualified to attain love for Ka.
Since Ka resides in the body of Vakrevara, whenever Vakrevara dances, Ka happily
dances along with him. Wherever Vakrevara resides is more sanctified than all holy places; it
is Vaikuha.
CB Antya-khaa 3.488
TEXT 488
CB Antya-khaa 3.489
TEXT 489
As Lord Gauracandra was sitting, Devnanda Paita came before the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 3.490
TEXT 490
After offering his humble obeisances, Devnanda Paita stood hesitantly in the corner.
CB Antya-khaa 3.491
TEXT 491
CB Antya-khaa 3.492
TEXT 492
The Lord excused all of Devnanda's previous offenses and bestowed His mercy on him.
CB Antya-khaa 3.493
TEXT 493
The Lord said, You are able to see Me because you served Vakrevara Paita.
CB Antya-khaa 3.494
TEXT 494
Vakrevara Paita possesses the full potencies of the Supreme Lord. Anyone who serves
him attains Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 3.495
TEXT 495
CB Antya-khaa 3.496
TEXT 496
ye-te-sthne yadi vakrevara-saga haya
Any place that is associated with Vakrevara Paita is equal to all the holy places and is as
good as Vaikuha.
CB Antya-khaa 3.497
TEXT 497
When the brhmaa Devnanda Paita heard the Lord's words, he folded his hands and
began to offer prayers.
CB Antya-khaa 3.498
TEXT 498
You are most merciful. You have appeared in Navadvpa to deliver the people of the entire
universe.
CB Antya-khaa 3.499
TEXT 499
I could not recognize You because I am sinful and unfortunate. I was therefore deprived of
the opportunity to relish transcendental happiness in Your association.
CB Antya-khaa 3.500
TEXT 500
CB Antya-khaa 3.501
TEXT 501
O Lord, I have one request at Your lotus feet. Please instruct me.
CB Antya-khaa 3.502
TEXT 502
I am an ignorant person yet I teach rmad Bhgavatam, which is a book meant for the most
intelligent persons.
CB Antya-khaa 3.503
TEXT 503
How should I explain it, and what should I teach? O Lord, kindly instruct me.
CB Antya-khaa 3.504
TEXT 504
CB Antya-khaa 3.505
TEXT 505
Listen, O brhmaa, while teaching rmad Bhgavatam you should not explain anything
other than devotional service.
CB Antya-khaa 3.506
TEXT 506
In the beginning, middle, and end of rmad Bhgavatam devotional service to Viu is
described as eternally perfect, inexhaustible, and infallible.
CB Antya-khaa 3.507
TEXT 507
Devotional service to Viu is the only truth throughout the innumerable universes. It
remains fully potent even during the universal devastation.
See rmad Bhgavatam (2.9.4-18 and 3.25.38). In the g Veda (1.22.20) it is stated: o tad
vio parama pada sad payanti srayaThose who are spiritually advanced simply
look to the lotus feet of Viu. In the Viu Pura it is stated: na cyavanti yato bhakti
mahati pralaye satiEven during the universal devastation, devotional service is not lost.
CB Antya-khaa 3.508
TEXT 508
Nryaa awards liberation but hides devotional service. One cannot attain devotional
service without Ka's mercy.
In answer to Devnanda's questions, rman Mahprabhu said, Devotional service is the sum
and substance of rmad Bhgavatam. That devotional service is eternally perfect, devoid of
deterioration, and is not lost even during the universal devastation. By awarding material
enjoyment and liberation, the Supreme Lord keeps devotional service hidden from the living
entities. Without the mercy of the Supreme Lord there is no possibility of attaining
devotional service.
CB Antya-khaa 3.509
TEXT 509
Because rmad Bhgavatam glorifies devotional service, there is no literature equal to it.
Since rmad Bhgavatam describes the glories of devotional service, there is no literature in
the entire world equal to rmad Bhgavatam.
CB Antya-khaa 3.510-511
TEXT 510-511
See rmad Bhgavatam (11.14.3 and 1.3.43). In the Bhad-rayaka Upaniad (2.4.10) it is
stated:
are 'sya mahato bhtasya nivasitam etad yad g-vedo yajur-veda sma-vedo 'tharvgirasa
itihsa pura vidy upaniadalok strnynuvykhynnyasyai vaitni sarvi
nivasitni
The g Veda, Yajur Veda, Sma Veda, and Atharva Veda, the Itihsas, or histories, the
Puras, the Upaniads, the lokas, or mantras chanted by the brhmaas, the stras, or
accumulations of Vedic statements, as well as vidy, transcendental knowledge, and the
explanations of the stras and mantras are all emanations from the breathing of the great
Personality of Godhead.
CB Antya-khaa 3.512
TEXT 512
rmad Bhgavatam is an eternal literature. Even when it is lost in the course of time, by the
Lord's mercy it again appears on the tongue and from the writing of r Vysa. This literature
is incomprehensible to those mortal beings who are punished by Yamarja.
CB Antya-khaa 3.513
TEXT 513
The rmad Bhgavatam is as incomprehensible as the science of the Supreme Lord. This is
the statement of all scriptures.
See rmad Bhgavatam (6.3.21).
CB Antya-khaa 3.514
TEXT 514
One who thinks, `I understand rmad Bhgavatam,' does not know the glories of rmad
Bhgavatam.
One who is qualified for rmad Bhgavatam knows that rmad Bhgavatam is certainly the
crest jewel of all scriptures. If even foolish people take shelter of rmad Bhgavatam, rmad
Bhgavatam manifests in their hearts.
CB Antya-khaa 3.515
TEXT 515
If a foolish person takes shelter of rmad Bhgavatam, the purport of rmad Bhgavatam is
revealed to him.
CB Antya-khaa 3.516
TEXT 516
The rmad Bhgavatam is filled with ecstatic love. It is the body of Lord Ka. All
confidential pastimes of Ka are described in it.
rmad Bhgavatam, which is filled with ecstatic love, is known as a form of r Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 3.517
TEXT 517
After compiling the Vedic literatures and the Puras, Vedavysa did not feel satisfied.
CB Antya-khaa 3.518
TEXT 518
But as soon as rmad Bhgavatam manifested on his tongue, his heart was filled with joy.
Thus he fixed his mind, perfectly engaging it by linking it in devotional service [bhakti-
yoga] without any tinge of materialism, and thus he saw the Absolute Personality of Godhead
along with His external energy, which was under full control. Due to this external energy, the
living entity, although transcendental to the three modes of material nature, thinks of himself
as a material product and thus undergoes the reactions of material miseries. The material
miseries of the living entity, which are superfluous to him, can be directly mitigated by the
linking process of devotional service. But the mass of people does not know this, and
therefore the learned Vysadeva compiled this Vedic literature, which is in relation to the
Supreme Truth. Simply by giving aural reception to this Vedic literature, the feeling for
loving devotional service to Lord Ka, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, sprouts up at
once to extinguish the fire of lamentation, illusion, and fearfulness.
rmad Bhgavatam is not a literature intended for Myvds and karmis. There is nothing
other than devotional service in the rmad Bhgavatam. If one understands this, one can
attain transcendental peace at heart.
CB Antya-khaa 3.519
TEXT 519
O brhmaa, listen sincerely. I tell you that some people even become perplexed after
reading such a literature.
CB Antya-khaa 3.520
TEXT 520
You should explain devotional service in the beginning, middle, and end of rmad
Bhgavatam.
CB Antya-khaa 3.521
TEXT 521
Then you will no longer commit any offense, and you will immediately become joyful at
heart.
CB Antya-khaa 3.522
TEXT 522
All the scriptures glorify devotional service to Ka. rmad Bhgavatam is especially filled
with the mellows of devotional service to Ka.
In the Vedic literature, including the Rmyaa, Puras, and Mahbhrata, from the very
beginning (dau) to the end (ante ca), as well as within the middle (madhye ca), only Hari,
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is explained. See also rmad Bhgavatam (1.1.3).
CB Antya-khaa 3.523
TEXT 523
Go and teach rmad Bhgavatam by explaining the nectarean devotional service of Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 3.524
TEXT 524
After hearing the Lord's instructions, Devnanda Paita offered his full obeisances and
considered himself fortunate.
CB Antya-khaa 3.525
TEXT 525
After offering the Lord repeated obeisances, he meditated on the lotus feet of the Lord with
full concentration as he departed.
CB Antya-khaa 3.526
TEXT 526
In this way Lord Gaurasundara revealed the glories of rmad Bhgavatam to everyone.
CB Antya-khaa 3.527
TEXT 527
Devotional service is the only topic described in the rmad Bhgavatam. Nothing else is
explained in the beginning, middle, or end.
CB Antya-khaa 3.528
TEXT 528
One who teaches rmad Bhgavatam but does not explain devotional service speaks uselessly
and commits offense.
If nondevotees recite rmad Bhgavatam, their words are useless. Moreover, they are
drowned in an ocean of offenses. This inauspiciousness results from their disrespect to
devotional service.
CB Antya-khaa 3.529
TEXT 529
CB Antya-khaa 3.530-531
TEXT 530-531
bhgavata-pahana-ravaa bhakti-maya
Those who keep rmad Bhgavatam, which is worshiped by the devotees, in their house do
not face any inauspiciousness. Simply by worshiping rmad Bhgavatam, Ka is
worshiped. Simply by hearing and reading rmad Bhgavatam, one attains devotional service
and executes the worship of Ka.
O brhmaa Nrada, wherever in Kali-yuga the scripture Bhgavatam is present, there Lord
Hari will go along with the thirteen principal demigods. Wherever the scripture Bhgavatam
is present, all the sacred places, rivers, and lakes are present. In that home where the
scripture Bhgavatam is worshiped, all sacred places and sacrifices performed with ample
charity are present.
CB Antya-khaa 3.532
TEXT 532
grantha-bhgavata, ra ka-kp-ptra
There are two types of Bhgavatas, namely the book Bhgavata and the person who has
attained the mercy of Ka.
There are two types of Bhgavatas, namely the book Bhgavata and the devotee Bhgavata.
One who faithfully recites rmad Bhgavatam is certainly a devotee Bhgavata.
ra bhgavatabhakta bhakti-rasa-ptra
One of the Bhgavatas is the great scripture rmad Bhgavatam, and the other is the pure
devotee absorbed in the mellows of loving devotion.
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TEXT 533
It is true that one who regularly worships, hears, reads, or sees rmad Bhgavatam will also
become a Bhgavata.
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TEXT 534
Yet even after reading this rmad Bhgavatam some sinful people blaspheme Nitynanda,
without knowing His glories.
TEXT 535
bhgavata-rasanitynanda mrtimanta
Lord Nitynanda is the personification of the devotional mellows of rmad Bhgavatam. One
who knows this becomes most fortunate.
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TEXT 536
Nitynanda constantly sings the purport of rmad Bhgavatam with His thousand mouths.
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TEXT 537
Although Nitynanda is Himself Ananta ea, He nevertheless could not yet fully describe the
glories of rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 538
rmad Bhgavatam is so glorious that it is beyond the grasp of even Ananta. It describes the
essence of all the mellows of devotional service.
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TEXT 539
Through His instructions to Devnanda Paita, the Lord revealed the glories of rmad
Bhgavatam to everyone.
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TEXT 540
In this way those who approached the Lord were given suitable answers to their inquiries.
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TEXT 541
After coming to Kuliy, the Lord did not neglect anyone, but made everyone glorious.
r Caitanyadeva made all the inhabitants of Kuliy glorious by forgiving their offenses. That
is why the present-day city of Navadvpa, which is situated across the Ganges from Mypur,
is still know as apardha-bhajanera pa, or the place where offenses are excused. But those
who live in Kuliy and commit offenses at the feet of pure devotees by becoming hostile to
the original Mypur never attain auspiciousness.
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TEXT 542
Everyone became happy on seeing the Lord. They all continually gazed on Him to the full
satisfaction of their eyes.
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TEXT 543
Their hearts became fully satisfied as they looked at the Lord. They forgot all distress and
lamentation and floated in ecstasy.
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TEXT 544
Those who happily hear these pastimes attain the association of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 545
One who hears the glories of Ka is never unfortunate; he is the best of all persons,
regardless of what kind of birth he took.
After having taken birth in any caste or at any place, if one faithfully hears the glories of
Ka, he will never meet with inauspiciousness.
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TEXT 546
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes Mahprabhu's journey with His devotees towards Mathur, His stay
for a few days during the journey at Rmakeli, the infidel King of Bengal Hussain Shah's
deduction after hearing about Mahprabhu's opulences that Mahprabhu was the Supreme
Lord, the Lord's return journey towards the south from Rmakeli rather than continuing on
towards Mathur, the Lord's arrival at the house of Advaita in ntipura on His way to
Nlcala, the child Acyutnanda's firm faith in Lord Caitanya, Mother ac's arrival at the
house of Advaita, ac's full satisfaction while offering foodstuffs to Mahprabhu, r Murri
Gupta's recitation of prayers to Lord Rmacandra before Mahprabhu, the Lord's questioning
a leper who committed an offense at the feet of rvsa about the cause of his leprosy, the
Lord's display of anger at him and His arrangement for forgiving the offense of that leper by
having him beg forgiveness from rvsa, and r Advaita Acarya's engaging Mahaprabhu and
His associates in a grand sakrtana festival for the worship of r Mdhavendra Pur.
After removing the offenses of the offenders in Kuliy, the place where offenses are
eliminated, and after delivering the living entities there, Mahprabhu with a group of
devotees departed for Mathur down the road by the side of the Ganges. The Lord went to
the village of Rmakeli, situated on the bank of the Ganges near Gaua, with the desire to
spend four or five days at a solitary place there. But after news of Mahprabhu's arrival in
Rmakeli quickly spread everywhere, His loud roaring, krtana, crying, and His appeal to
everyone to chant the holy name of Hari attracted the attention of even the infidels. When the
local constable related the topics of this wonderful sannys to the King, even that infidel
King Hussain Shah considered that Mahprabhu was the Supreme Lord. Still, fearing that it
was not impossible that the King's mind might change through the conspiracy of wicked
people, some devotees secretly sent a messenger to the Lord requesting Him to leave
Rmakeli. When a brhmaa informed the Lord's associates about this, their hearts filled with
anxiety. The Lord, who is the Supersoul of everyone, then instilled fearlessness in them by
personally revealing His own omnipotence and His supremacy that is unknown even to the
Vedas, and He promised that He would distribute the holy name to everyone in this age
except the offenders at the feet of Vaiavas. Mahprabhu also predicted that His name would
be spread to every town and village throughout the world. Changing His plan to go to
Mathur, Mahprabhu started walking south from Rmakeli and eventually reached the
house of Advaita in ntipura. In this connection the author relates an incident to show the
difference between the extraordinary attachment for Lord Caitanya of r Acyutnanda the
son of r Advaita and the behavior of Advaita's other so-called sons, who are averse to Lord
Caitanya. One day an exalted sannys came to r Advaita's house and inquired from Him
about how Keava Bhrat was related to Caitanya. According to worldly etiquette r Advaita
crya said that Keava Bhrat was the spiritual master of Caitanya. On hearing this reply,
the five-year-old naked Acyutnanda smilingly yet in an angry mood asked his father what
kind of conclusion was it that the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Caitanya, the
spiritual master of all, has a spiritual master? After hearing this conclusive statement from His
five-year-old son Acyutnanda, r Advaita crya said that Acyuta was actually the father
and He was the son. Acyutnanda has appeared in this world as His son to teach the actual
truth. When after speaking in this way Advaita begged forgiveness from His son,
Acyutnanda became embarrassed and bent his head down. And on seeing the proper
exchange of etiquette between a perfect father and a perfect son, the sannys became stunned
and then happily left that place while chanting the holy name of Hari. In this regard hkura
Vndvana describes the glories of r Acyutnanda, who is fixed at the lotus feet of r
Caitanya, and the position of r Advaita's other so-called sons, who are fit to be punished by
Yamarja. When r Advaita crya was thus overwhelmed by the behavior of r
Acyutnanda, r Gaurasundara arrived there with His associates. rman Mahprabhu
bestowed special mercy on Acyutnanda and stayed at the house of Advaita to enjoy His
sakrtana pastimes. Advaita crya then sent a palanquin and some men to Navadvpa to
bring mother ac, who was afflicted with separation from the Lord and who was nondifferent
from Mother Yaod, to ntipura. Immediately after hearing about the Lord's arrival, when
mother ac along with Gagdsa Paita, Murri Gupta, and other devotees came to
ntipura, Mahprabhu circumambulated her and offered prayers to her by addressing her as
Devak, Yaod, Devahti, Pni, Kaualy, and Aditi. The devotees glorified the wonderful
extent of mother ac's devotional service and praised the glories of the name i. Advaita
crya took permission from the Lord for mother ac to personally cook and feed Him. After
Mother ac cooked various types of vegetables and as many as twenty varieties of the Lord's
favorite ka (spinach) and offered them to the Lord, Mahprabhu relished those foodstuffs
with great satisfaction while praising mother ac's wonderful cooking and the stimulation for
varieties of service awakened by those various kas, which are dear to Ka.
The nectarean remnants of Mahprabhu were plundered and relished by the devotees. Then
r Murri Gupta recited prayers in glorification to Lord Rmacandra before Mahprabhu and
His associates. Placing His lotus feet on Murri's head, Mahprabhu awarded him the
benediction that he would remain the eternal servant of Rma. When a leper approached
Mahprabhu and related to Him topics of his pathetic condition, Mahprabhu became very
angry, and after declaring that the leper was untouchable and unworthy of being spoken to,
Mahprabhu asked him to leave that place. He further pointed out that if he were unable to
tolerate at present the pains of leprosy, then how would he tolerate the pains of suffering for
unlimited future births in the hell known as Kumbhipka? His present pathetic condition was
the result of his committing offense at the feet of rvsa. In this regard Mahprabhu glorified
the unparalleled position of the Vaiavas by describing how worship of Vaiavas was
superior to worship of Ka and how offense to the Vaiavas was more grave than offense
at the feet of Ka. When the offending leper repented for his offensive act and surrendered
at the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord revealed to him that the only means for getting freedom
from offense to a Vaiava was to sincerely beg forgiveness at the feet of the Vaisnava whom
one had offended. When the leper then begged rvsa for forgiveness, by rvsa's mercy he
became free from offense. At the outset of describing r Mdhavendra Pur's appearance
festival the author describes in brief the glories of r Mdhavendra Pur and how he met r
Advaita Prabhu. While Mahprabhu and His associates stayed at the house of Advaita, the
appearance festival of r Mdhavendra Pur arrived. r Advaita crya Prabhu along with
Mahprabhu and the devotees celebrated the occasion with a huge sakrtana festival. In this
regard the author describes the ecstatic condition of Mahprabhu, r Nitynanda Prabhu, r
Advaita Prabhu, and other devotees during the celebration of the festival, the cooking
arrangements made by the Vaiavas' wives under the direction of mother ac, Mahprabhu's
ecstasy in the krtana, His revelation of Advaita's glories and the method for worshiping
Ka's dear devotee Lord iva, Mahprabhu and the devotee's krtana during the festival
honoring Mdhavendra Pur, the Lord's pastime of honoring prasda, and topics such as the
Lord's offering flower garlands and sandalwood pulp to the devotees headed by r
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Gauracandra, the ocean of mercy! All glories to His all-auspicious lotus feet!
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TEXT 2
All glories to r Ka Caitanya, the best of sannyss! All glories to all the devotees of Lord
Caitanya!
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TEXT 3
After delivering all living entities in this way, the Lord departed for Mathur along with His
devotees.
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TEXT 4
The Lord took the path along the side of the Ganges and fulfilled her desire by bathing in and
drinking her waters.
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TEXT 5
There is one village on the bank of the Ganges near the capitol of Gaua named Rmakeli.
The inhabitants of that village were all brhmaas.
r Rmakeli is situated eight and a half miles south of English Bazaar, near the present city of
Maldah. Within this village there is a concrete-paved area, and in the middle of this there is a
large tamla tree with two kadamba trees on each side of it. The two kadamba trees on the
right side are referred to as r Advaita Prabhu, the middle tamla tree is referred to as r
Gaurasundara, and the two kadamba trees on the left side are referred to as r Nitynanda
Prabhu. It is said that rman Mahprabhu first met rla Rpa and rla Santana Gosvm
Prabhus in the dead of night under this tree. Sitting in this place, rman Mahprabhu
instructed r Santana to join Him. Next to the kadamba trees there is a small temple
wherein r Madana-mohanadeva is worshiped. The Deity of r Madana-mohanadeva was
established by r Rpa and Santana. There are four sets of Deities within this temple. One
of those sets is r Baladeva and Revat. The names of the Deities, from left, are (1) Vraja-
mohana (with Rdh), (2) Revat-ramaa (with Revat), and (3) Madana-mohana and (4)
Gopntha (both with Rdh). There are also lagrma-ils in the temple. In the midst of
the Deities there are two Deities of r Gaurasundara, one of r Advaita Prabhu, and one of
r Nitynanda Prabhu. There are one hundred twenty-five bighs of land (about forty-two
acres) allotted to the service of the Deities. From the public a sum of one hundred twenty-
two rupees was collected, out of which eighty rupees was given to the government.
North of the r Madana-mohana temple is r Santana-kua. Around that place are eight
other kuas headed by Rdh-kua, yma-kua, Lalit-kua, and Vikh-kua. A
little distance from here is a large lake named r Rpa-sgara, which was established by r
Rpa Gosvm. This Rpa-sgara is situated between the r Madana-mohana temple and the
court of Hussain Shah. The bathing ghas of Rpa-sgara are covered with marble. On one of
those marble slabs it is written: This Rpa-sgara-gha of r Rmakeli was built in 1268 of
the Bengali era from the donations of the mercantile communities of the Maldah district of
Bengal. The water covers ten bighs (about three and a half acres), and with the banks it
covers 20 bighs (about six and a half acres).
About a quarter of a mile south of r Rmakeli is a large hall that is named Bra-duyr,
because it has twelve doors. Up to 1801, during the time of Krent Sahib, the pillars of this
hall were covered with gold. This hall is known by people as the court of Hussain Shah. It is
said that Dabira Khsa had his office in this court. There are four gateways situated on the
four sides of this hall. It is said that the King used to enjoy hoy, or fresh air, at the Hoysa-
khna-gha. It is further said that when r Santana escaped from prison by giving seven
thousand gold coins to the Yavana guard, he crossed the Ganges that night, came to this
place, and began to cry out, r Gaurga! r Gaurga!At that time a crocodile came there
and circumambulated r Santana seven times. r Santana then sat on the back of that
crocodile and crossed the Ganges. r Gagdev presently flows about a half mile from the
r Madana-mohana temple. Apart from these, many glories of Hussain Shah Bdasha are
still present there. There is a dakhala-daraoyj (the main entrance), a parikh (the moat),
and a phiroja khn (the oldest ruina tall tower from which one could see the entire city of
ancient Gaua). There are also ruins of the treasury, the library, and the Loana Mosque
(which is one of the finest examples of architectural work). Before Moslem rule, this place
was the capital of Lakmaa Sena known as Lakmavat. Its ruins can still be seen here.
The capital of the Sena dynasty situated in the Maldah district was the capital of Gaua. The
Ganges presently flows some distance from this place. The village of Rmakeli is situated a
short distance from the capital of Gaua. Both r Santana and r Rpa Gosvm used to live
in this village of Rmakeli.
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TEXT 6
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TEXT 7
How is it possible to hide the sun? Everyone soon heard about Lord Caitanya's arrival.
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TEXT 8
str-blaka-vddha-di sajjana-durjjane
Everyonewomen, children, old people, pious persons, and sinnersjoyfully came to see
the Lord.
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TEXT 9
The Lord was fully absorbed in ecstasy. He did not relish anything other than loving
devotional service.
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TEXT 10
He roared, cried out, trembled, and shed tears. The hairs of His body stood on end, and He
repeatedly fell to the ground with great force.
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TEXT 11
All the devotees continuously performed krtana. They did not do anything else for even a
moment.
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TEXT 12
The Lord cried so loudly that people two miles away could hear Him.
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TEXT 13
Although the people were ignorant about the mellows of devotional service, they were all
pleased to see the Lord.
Since people made advancement on the paths of material desires, karma, jna, yoga, vows,
and austerities, they were ignorant about the devotional service of the Lord. Even such
ignorant people became pleased upon seeing r Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 14
People offered their obeisances from a distance and loudly chanted together the name of Hari.
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TEXT 15
uni' mtra prabhu `hari-nma' loka-mukhe
As the Lord heard the name of Hari from the mouths of the people, the happiness He relished
in ecstatic love increased.
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TEXT 16
The Lord raised His arms and exclaimed, Chant! Chant! Chant! And the people responded
with great enthusiasm.
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TEXT 17
Lord Gaurga manifested such ecstasy that what to speak of others, even the Yavanas
chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 18
Even the Yavanas offered obeisances from a distance. Such is the merciful incarnation of Lord
Gauracandra!
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TEXT 19
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TEXT 20
People came from the four directions to see the Lord. After seeing Him, they did not feel like
leaving.
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TEXT 21
They all joyfully chanted the name of Hari. No other sound could be heard in the four
directions.
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TEXT 22
Although the most cruel Yavana king lived nearby, no one was afraid of him.
The Yavana king's Bra-duyr was near Rmakeli. The Yavana kings ruled from the capital of
the Sena dynasty. Ordinary people knew that those kings would naturally attack the Vedic
religion, so they were full of anxiety. But by the mercy of Gaurasundara, His devotees were
not afraid of loudly chanting the name of Hari.
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TEXT 23
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TEXT 24
The local constable went and informed the King, A sannys has come to the village of
Rmakeli.
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TEXT 25
That sannys is performing some kind of ghastly sakrtana. I do not know how many
people have joined Him.
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TEXT 26
The King said, Tell me something about the sannys. What does He eat, what is His name,
and what does He look like?
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TEXT 27
The constable replied, Listen, O lord, I have never heard of or seen such a personality.
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TEXT 28
That sannys's body is so beautiful it cannot be compared with that of even Cupid.
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TEXT 29
His effulgence defeats the effulgence of gold. His body is large, His arms reach to His knees,
and His navel is deep.
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TEXT 30
His neck is like that of a lion, His shoulders are like those of an elephant, and His eyes
resemble lotus flowers. His face cannot be compared with millions of moons.
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TEXT 31
His lips are reddish, His teeth defeat the beauty of pearls, and His eyebrows are like Cupid's
bow.
The phrase bhru-bhagi-pattana is explained as follows: The word bhagi means picture.
His two eyebrows (bhru-dvaya) were shaped like a bow, and His nose resembled an arrow
placed on that bow. This is the way the Lord's eyebrows were portrayed.
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TEXT 32
His beautiful broad chest is smeared with sandalwood pulp, and His waist is adorned with
saffron cloth.
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TEXT 33
His two feet are like reddish lotus flowers, and His ten toenails are like ten shiny mirrors.
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TEXT 34
He looks like a king's son who has attained spiritual knowledge and is now wandering about
as a sannys.
TEXT 35
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His bodily limbs are softer than butter, yet hear about the wonder when He falls forcefully to
the ground.
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TEXT 36
Within a half hour He falls to the ground hundreds of times so forcefully that even a stone
would be broken, but there is not a single mark on His body.
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TEXT 37
The hairs of that sannys's body always stand on end, and He then resembles a jackfruit.
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TEXT 38
That sannys frequently shivers in such a way that even a thousand people cannot hold Him
still.
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TEXT 39
The tears that flow from His eyes are wonderful to see. I cannot describe how many streams
are flowing from His eyes.
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TEXT 40
Sometimes that sannys continues laughing loudly for six hours without stop.
The phrase ka naya means no end to the loud laughter.
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TEXT 41
Sometimes He loses consciousness while listening to the krtana. Everyone then becomes
afraid because He shows no sign of life.
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TEXT 42
He raises His arms and constantly chants the name of Hari. He does nothing else even while
eating and sleeping.
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TEXT 43
People come from the four directions to see Him, and after seeing Him, no one desires to
return home.
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TEXT 44
I have seen many sannyss, yogis, and jns, but I have never before seen or heard of
anyone like Him.
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TEXT 45
O Mahrja, I can tell you that by the arrival of this personality the whole kingdom has
become glorious.
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TEXT 46
He does not eat, accept charity, or talk with others. His only engagement is to always relish
krtana.
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TEXT 47
Although the Yavana king was most ruthless, he was struck with wonder on hearing this
description.
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TEXT 48
The King then summoned Keava Khn and inquired from him in great wonder.
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TEXT 49
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TEXT 50
Tell me, what does He preach, what kind of person is He, and what kind of sannys is He?
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TEXT 51
Also tell me clearly why people come from the four directions to see Him.
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TEXT 52
When the most pious Keava Khn heard these questions, he became worried and spoke in a
way to suppress the truth.
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TEXT 53
Who says He is a Gosi? He is just a mendicant sannys. He is a poor fellow from another
country who lives under trees.
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TEXT 54
The King said, Don't ever call Him poor, for it is a great offense to hear such a description.
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TEXT 55
Know for certain that He is the same personality whom the Hindus address as Ka and the
Yavanas address as Khod.
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TEXT 56
My order is carried out only in my kingdom, but His order is respectfully carried out in all
places.
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TEXT 57
Even some persons in my own kingdom have begun conspiring to harm me.
TEXT 58
But the people of all places respect Him with their body, mind, and speech. Why would they
worship Him if He were not God?
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TEXT 59-60
If I do not provide salaries to my servants for six months, they will conspire against me in
various ways. Yet these people maintain themselves and still desire to serve Him, even though
they do not get a proper opportunity.
When the Yavana king developed a doubt about Mahprabhu, he summoned one of his
servants named Keava Khn and asked him about the Lord. In reply, Keava said,
Mahprabhu is a very poor foreigner. Hussain Shah then said, If I stop paying my servants
for six months, they will not remain loyal to me. But in this case I can see that on the order of
Mahprabhu, His servants exhibit enthusiasm to serve Him without salary. They follow His
orders while arranging their own food and shelter. My order is followed only in my kingdom,
but even though He is a foreigner His order is being followed in my country.
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TEXT 61
Therefore know for certain that He is the Supreme Lord. Do not call Him `poor.'
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TEXT 62
The King then said, I order that no one should disturb Him in any way.
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TEXT 63
Let Him stay wherever He desires, and let Him preach the teachings of His scriptures in
whatever way He wants.
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TEXT 64
Let Him peacefully perform krtana with His followers, and let Him stay in a solitary place or
anywhere else He likes.
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TEXT 65
If anyone attempts to oppose Him, I will take his life, whether he is a Kazi or a constable.
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TEXT 66
After the King issued this order, he went inside his palace. Such are the pastimes of r
Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 67
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TEXT 68
Even such a Yavana respected Gauracandra, yet nowadays many blind persons do not.
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TEXT 69
Some people shave their heads and don the dress of sannyss, but their hearts burn when
they hear the glories of Lord Caitanya.
People who renounce the entire world and accept the dress of Myvd sannyss cannot
become free of envy, because their hearts are full of hatred for hearing the transcendental
qualities of r Caitanyadeva. Although Myvd sannyss proudly consider themselves the
gurus of Hindu society, they are at heart averse to Mahprabhu. But even though the Yavana
king belonged to a different religion, he accepted the qualities of Mahprabhu, and in spite of
knowing that Mahprabhu belonged to another community he ordered that no one from his
own community should oppose or become envious of Mahprabhu. Even though many
envious pseudo-religionists see the magnanimity and faith in Mahprabhu possessed by the
King, who belonged to an opposing religion and who was superior to the envious so-called-
Hindu Myvds, they nevertheless oppose Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 70-72
A person may be full of all good qualities, but if he is unhappy to hear Lord Caitanya's
glories, which are spread throughout innumerable universes, which destroy all ignorance,
which intoxicate ea, Lakm, Brahm, and iva, and which are sung by the four Vedas, then
such a person's qualities are nothing but faults.
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TEXT 73
But if a person who has no good qualities remembers the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya, then he
attains the abode of Vaikuha.
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TEXT 74
O brothers, just hear the Antya-khaa pastimes, which include the sakrtana pastimes
performed by Ka.
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TEXT 75
After hearing the truthful words of the King, all the pious persons became pleased.
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TEXT 76
sabe meli' eka sthne vasiy nibhte
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TEXT 77
svabhvei rj mah-kla-yavana
The Yavana king is by nature like death personified, for he cultivates the mode of ignorance.
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TEXT 78
He broke millions of deities and temples in Orissa and created great havoc there.
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TEXT 79
By the arrangement of providence he has now developed the mode of goodness. Therefore
he has spoken nicely to us.
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TEXT 80
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TEXT 81
What if he says, `What kind of sannys is He? Bring Him here, I want to see.'
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TEXT 82
Let us therefore send someone to the Lord with the message, `What is the use of staying in a
place near the King?'
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TEXT 83
After planning in this way, they at once secretly sent a pious brhmaa to meet the Lord.
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TEXT 84
Mahprabhu, however, was continually intoxicated in His own ecstasy. He constantly roared
loudly in the mellows of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 85
laka-koi loka mili' kare hari-dhvani
Millions of people chanted the name of Hari as the crest jewel of sannyss joyfully danced.
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TEXT 86
The Lord did not speak or do anything for even a moment other than chant and induce
others to chant in sakrtana day and night.
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TEXT 87
The brhmaa became struck with wonder when he could not find even a moment to speak
with the Lord.
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TEXT 88
What to speak of conversing with others, the Lord did not even converse with His own
associates.
Many intimate associates of Mahprabhu would not find an opportunity to converse with
Him. r Gaurasundara spent His days and nights constantly performing krtana Himself and
encouraging others to perform krtana. Therefore outside persons would not get an
opportunity to give Him advice.
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TEXT 89-90
kib dib, kib rtre, kib nija-para
The Lord was unaware whether it was day or night, whether one was an insider or an
outsider, whether He was on land or in water, or whether He was in the village or outside the
village. He simply floated day and night in the ocean of His own ecstatic love.
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TEXT 91
Being unable to find any opportunity to speak to the Lord, the brhmaa gave his message to
the devotees.
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TEXT 92
The brhmaa said, You are all associates of the Lord. When you find time, please give Him
this message.
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TEXT 93
I have been sent by concerned persons to ask the Lord, `What is the use of staying in a place
near the King?'
If a sannys lives in a capital city and becomes entangled by the inhabitants' affection, then
under the influence of mental speculation and other's bad counsel the King's mind may turn
hostile and he may begin to cause trouble. Therefore everyone decided that it was desirable
for Gaurasundara to go elsewhere.
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TEXT 94
After delivering the message and offering millions of obeisances to the Lord, the brhmaa
returned to his home.
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TEXT 95
When the Lord's associates heard that message, they became somewhat worried.
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TEXT 96
Yet they also could not find a moment to speak to the Lord, because r acnandana did not
manifest external consciousness.
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TEXT 97
The Lord raised His two arms and would say only, Chant! Chant! Chant the name of Hari!
Chant the name of Hari!
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TEXT 98
In the four directions, millions of people clapped their hands and joyfully chanted the names
of Hari.
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TEXT 99
Simply by remembering the names of His servants, all obstacles are vanquished and all
entanglement is broken.
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TEXT 100
The living entities survive simply by His potencies. The Vedas glorify Him as the eternally
pure Supreme Brahman.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (7.8.7) it is stated: sa vai bala balin cparemHe is not
only your strength or mine, but the only strength for everyone.
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TEXT 101
The living entities have forgotten who they are. They have become conditioned and have
developed material desires simply by the influence of His illusory energy.
Forgetting Ka, the living entity has been attracted by the external feature from time
immemorial. Therefore the illusory energy [my] gives him all kinds of misery in his
material existence.
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TEXT 102
That Lord personally appeared in this world to relish the mellows of devotional service and to
deliver all living entities.
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TEXT 103
What can a king do to Him, and who can instill fear in Him? The Vedas declare that even
Yamarja and Time are His servants.
Out of fear of Him the wind blows. Out of fear of Him the sun shines. Out of fear of Him fire
burns and Indra gives rain. Out of fear of Him death wanders about taking its toll. In the
rmad Bhgavatam (9.4.54) it is stated: sarve vaya yan-niyama prapannAll of us
surrender to His supreme direction. In the rmad Bhgavatam (7.8.7) it is stated:
brahmdayo yena vaa pratEveryone, including Lord Brahm, is controlled by the
strength of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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TEXT 104
svacchande karena sab' lai' sakrtana
sarva-loka-cmai r-ac-nandana
Out of His own sweet will r acnandana, the crest jewel of all living entities, continued to
perform sakrtana with everyone.
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TEXT 105
What to speak of the Lord, even those who came from the four directions to see Him became
fearless.
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TEXT 106
No one had any fear of the King. Such was the ecstasy bestowed on everyone by the Lord.
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TEXT 107-108
Although the people were all completely uneducated, after seeing Lord Caitanya they
experienced such happiness that they were not afraid of Yamarja, and what to speak of the
King?
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TEXT 109
nirantara sarva-loka kare hari-dhvani
They all constantly chanted the name of Hari. Indeed, no other sound could be heard coming
from their mouths.
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TEXT 110
In this way Mahprabhu, the Lord of Vaikuha, performed sakrtana in the midst of the
general populace.
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TEXT 111
jnilena antarymr-ac-nandana
As the Supersoul in everyone's heart, r acnandana realized that His devotees were a little
worried.
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TEXT 112
The Lord smiled as He somewhat returned to external consciousness and began speaking to
remove their doubts.
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TEXT 113
The Lord said, You are all afraid. But why would the King want to see Me?
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TEXT 114
I will meet anyone who desires to meet Me, but I have not found that everyone wants to see
Me.
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TEXT 115
So why are you afraid? If the King wants to see Me, I will go see him.
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TEXT 116
How can the King say he wants to see Me? What power does the King have to say such
things?
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TEXT 117
The King will say that he wants to see Me only if I inspire him to do so.
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TEXT 118
Otherwise what power does he have to see Me? Even the Vedas cannot see Me after intense
search.
The Supreme Lord is the ultimate goal of all Vedic literatures. Even the personified Vedas
cannot attain My darana after intense search. Therefore no one can see Me by their own
strength unless I personally empower them. The Absolute Truth is Adhokaja, or beyond the
jurisdiction of sense perception. If for any reason the King becomes suspicious, he may order
that I be brought before him. There is no need to be afraid of this. A person wants or desires
Me only if I want him. Only a person who accepts the worship of Hari as his goal of life will
desire Me, others will not.
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TEXT 119
The saintly demigods, the saintly kings, the perfected beings, the Puras, and the
Mahbhrata cannot see Me even after intense search.
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TEXT 120
I have incarnated to inaugurate the sakrtana movement. I will deliver all the fallen souls of
this world.
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TEXT 121
Sinful people take birth in lower species of life and become envious of the Supreme Lord, but
by the advent of r Caitanyadeva all fallen souls are delivered. They express eagerness to see
r Caitanya.
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TEXT 122-123
In this age I will distribute devotional service that is desired by the demigods, sages, and
perfected beings to everyone, including the untouchables, miscreants, Yavanas, dog-eaters,
women, dras, and other fallen souls belonging to the lower castes.
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TEXT 124-125
vidy-dhana-kula-jna-tapasyra made
But people who are intoxicated by education, wealth, high birth, knowledge, and austerity
and who as a result commit offenses at the feet of My devotees will be cheated in this age, for
they will not accept My glories.
Although many of the demigods and perfect sages are renowned for their pure character,
they lack devotion for Me, but with a desire to attain auspiciousness, they pray for My mercy.
Those who are proud of their education, wealth, high birth, knowledge, and austerity and
who commit offenses at the feet of devotees with no affinity for the material world are
cheated by Me. They can never understand My true identity.
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TEXT 126
In every town and village of the world, the chanting of My name will be heard.
My names will be broadcast in all the villages and cities of the world. Even though persons
averse to the Supreme Lord have never heard of the forms, qualities, and activities of the
Supreme Lord, the holy names of the Lord will be preached in all the villages of the world.
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TEXT 127
This is the reason I have advented in this world. But I have not found anyone who is
searching for Me.
My desire is that people should search for Me, but no one searches for Me. Therefore it is
unbelievable that the Yavana king will forcibly take Me to his court.
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TEXT 128
Why will the King want to see Me? I can tell all of you that such rumors are all false.
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TEXT 129
After speaking these words to the devotees, the Lord manifested external consciousness and
the devotees all became satisfied.
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TEXT 130
In this way the Lord passed a few more days fearlessly enjoying sakrtana pastimes in that
village.
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TEXT 131
Who has the power to understand the will of the Lord? He did not go to Mathur but
returned back.
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TEXT 132
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TEXT 133
After speaking these words, the supremely independent blissful Lord proceeded south while
enjoying krtana.
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TEXT 134
After walking on the bank of the Ganges in His own ecstasy for a few days, the Lord arrived
at the house of Advaita.
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TEXT 135
Advaita crya had became overwhelmed on seeing the glories of His son and had given up
all activities.
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TEXT 136
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TEXT 137
The reason Advaita became overwhelmed in His son's association is most wonderful. Listen
happily to that narration.
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TEXT 138
`r-acyutnanda' nmajagata-vidita
Advaita had one son named r Acyutnanda, who was a qualified son. He was renowned
throughout the world.
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TEXT 139
By the arrangement of providence, one day an exalted sannys came to the house of Advaita
crya.
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TEXT 140
On seeing Advaita, the sannys hesitantly stood there. Advaita offered respects to the
sannys and had him sit down.
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TEXT 141
Advaita said, O Gosi, kindly take your meal here. The sannys replied, Give me the
alms that I desire.
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TEXT 142
I have a simple question I wish to ask You. Your answer is all I request.
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TEXT 143
Advaita crya said, First take your meal, then you may inquire from Me.
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TEXT 144
The sannysthen said, I will ask my question first. Advaita crya replied, As you wish.
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TEXT 145
The sannys said, Tell me, how is Keava Bhrat related to Caitanya?
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TEXT 146
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TEXT 147
Although the Supreme Lord has no father or mother, He is glorified as the son of Devak.
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TEXT 148
paramrtheguru se thra keha ni
From the spiritual point of view He has no spiritual master. Yet whatever He does is glorified
by everyone.
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TEXT 149
So why should I first speak about the spiritual aspect? Let Me first satisfy him by explaining
their worldly relationship.
Advaita Prabhu understood from the question of the sannys that he wanted to know
something about Caitanyadeva's sannysa guru. After thinking about what answer He should
give, Advaita Prabhu told him that by worldly standards Keava Bhrat was r Caitanya's
sannysa guru.
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TEXT 150
After thinking in this way, Advaita Mahaya told the sannys, Keava Bhrat is Caitanya's
guru.
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TEXT 151
You already know that Keava Bhrat is His guru, so why are you asking Me?
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TEXT 152
ei mtra advaita balite sei-kae
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TEXT 153
He was only five years old and stood there naked, his entire body covered with dust from
childhood play.
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TEXT 154
His body was as attractive as that of Krtikeya. He had full knowledge, he was a great devotee,
and he possessed all potencies.
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TEXT 155
When he heard Lord Caitanya had a spiritual master, he became very angry yet smiled as he
spoke.
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TEXT 156
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TEXT 157
How do You dare say such a thing? I don't understand the reason.
When the five-year-old child, r Acyutnanda, heard r Advaita Prabhu say that Keava
Bhrat was r Caitanyadeva's spiritual master, he became very angry and said, This is Kali-
yuga. Otherwise how can one say that Keava Bhrat is r Caitanyadeva's spiritual master?
The attempt to belittle the Supreme Lord with a tongue suitable for persons of Kali-yuga is
indicative of r Advaita Prabhu's audacity. Did Advaita Prabhu make such a statement under
the influence of the Lord's illusory energy, which bewilders even demigods like Brahm and
iva? Only living entities conditioned by my can speak such absurd statements.
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TEXT 158
Since such words came from Your mouth, I can understand that the age of Kali has arrived.
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TEXT 159-160
Otherwise Lord Caitanya's most difficult to overcome illusory energy, which bewilders even
personalities like Brahm and akara has bewildered You. Who can overcome the illusion of
Lord Caitanya?
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TEXT 161
When You say, `Lord Caitanya has a spiritual master,' it means that You are influenced by
my. Otherwise how could You say such things?
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TEXT 162
By the supreme will of Lord Caitanya innumerable universes enter the hair pores of His
body.
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TEXT 163
jala-kr-paryaa caitanya-gosi
By His own sweet will r Gaurasundara enjoys pastimes in the Causal Ocean as
Krabdhiy Purua, who is the controller of all living entities; in the Garbhodaka Ocean
as Garbhoday Purua, who is the soul of Hirayagarbha, the sum total of all living entities;
and in the Milk Ocean as Kroday Purua, who is the Supersoul of the individual living
entities.
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TEXT 164
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TEXT 165-166
By the inconceivable desire of Lord Caitanya, Brahm appears from the lotus flower that
sprouts from His navel. Yet after his appearance, he had no power to see anything until he
engaged in unalloyed devotional service to the Lord.
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TEXT 167
When the Lord was satisfied by his devotional service, He personally imparted in Brahm
knowledge of the Absolute Truth.
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TEXT 168
Accepting the Lord's instructions on his head, Brahm then began to create. He thereafter
imparted that spiritual knowledge to others.
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TEXT 169
sei jna sanakdi pi' brahm haite
The four Kumras headed by Sanaka received that knowledge from Brahm and then
mercifully distributed that knowledge to the world.
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TEXT 170
How then can You say that He who is the source of that knowledge has a guru?
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TEXT 171
You are my father and instructing spiritual master, so how can You speak something other
than the actual truth?
r Acyutnanda said, You are my father and my instructing spiritual master. I am supposed
to learn the truth from You. So how can You say that r Caitanya, the Lord and shelter of all
living entities, has a guru? The Supreme Lord is the spiritual master of everyone; no one is
His guru.
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TEXT 172
After speaking these words, r Acyutnanda became silent and Advaita Prabhu became filled
with ecstasy.
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TEXT 173
`bpa' `bpa' bali' dhari' karilena kole
Advaita exclaimed, My dear son, as He embraced Acyuta and soaked his body with tears of
love.
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TEXT 174
You are My father and I am your son. You have appeared as My son to teach Me.
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TEXT 175
I have committed an offense. Forgive Me, My dear son. I assure you, I will not say that
again.
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TEXT 176
When r Acyuta Mahaya heard Advaita glorify him, he felt embarrassed and hung his head
down.
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TEXT 177
After the sannys heard Acyuta's statements, he immediately offered obeisances to him.
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TEXT 178
The sannys said, This is a qualified son of Advaita. Like father, like son. Their conversation
is truly amazing.
The sannys said, In the same way r Advaita Prabhu is great, His son is also greatly
learned. By the advice of His son, the father rectified His own statement. This type of father
and son are very rare in this world. This child was able to speak such elevated topics because
he is empowered by the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 179
He must be empowered by the Supreme Lord, otherwise how could a child speak such
things?
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TEXT 180
I must have come to see Advaita at an auspicious moment. That is why I could see this
wonderful incident.
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TEXT 181
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TEXT 182
ye caitanya-pda-padme eknta-araa
As result of this incident, Acyuta is called the qualified son of Advaita. He is completely
surrendered to the feet of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 183
If one worships Advaita but neglects Gauracandra, he is doomed, even if he is the son of
Advaita.
Because of the misfortune of this world a few of Advaita Prabhu's unqualified sons displayed
respect (?) for their father, yet they had no activity other than displaying disrespect for r
Gaurasundara. Only foolish ignorant people respect those unqualified sons as sons of
Advaita. Those unqualified sons of Advaita who were averse to the service of Hari brought
about their own destruction by openly identifying themselves as sons of Advaita.
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TEXT 184
On seeing the glories of His son, Advaita crya stopped all other activities, embraced him,
and cried.
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TEXT 185
putrera agera dhl panra age
Advaita then smeared the dust from His son's body on His own body in great ecstasy.
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TEXT 186
He clapped His hands and danced as He declared, Lord Caitanya's associate has taken birth
in My house!
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TEXT 187
Advaita Gosi, whose devotional service is unrivaled within the three worlds, then began to
dance with His son in His arms.
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TEXT 188
While Advaita became overwhelmed on seeing His son's glories, all auspicious signs
manifested in His house.
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TEXT 189
TEXT 190
When Advaita saw the worshipable Lord of His life, He fell to the ground offering obeisances.
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TEXT 191
r Advaita cried out the name of Hari and in ecstatic love forgot about His own body.
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TEXT 192
The ladies made auspicious sounds, and Advaita's entire house became filled with ecstasy.
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TEXT 193
The Lord reciprocated by embracing Advaita and then soaked Advaita's body with tears of
ecstatic love.
TEXT 194
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TEXT 195
The devotees on all sides began to cry. The exhibition of such wonderful love and affection is
beyond description.
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TEXT 196
After a short time Advaita Mahaya became pacified. He then humbly offered the Lord a
sitting place.
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TEXT 197
As Mahprabhu sat down on that fine sitting place, His associates surrounded Him on all
sides.
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TEXT 198
Nitynanda and Advaita embraced. They both became jubilant on seeing each other.
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TEXT 199
All the devotees offered obeisances to Advaita crya, who in turn affectionately embraced
them all.
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TEXT 200
No one other than Vedavysa is able to describe the ecstasy that manifested in Advaita's
house.
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TEXT 201
kaeke acyutnanda-advaita-kumra
Shortly thereafter, Advaita's son Acyutnanda came and offered obeisances at the Lord's lotus
feet.
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TEXT 202
r Gaurasundara embraced Acyuta and soaked his body with tears of love.
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TEXT 203
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TEXT 204
On seeing the Lord's mercy on Acyuta, all the devotees began to cry with love.
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TEXT 205
There was not a single beloved associate of Lord Caitanya who did not have affection for
Acyuta.
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TEXT 206
Nitynanda considered him as equal to His own life, and he was the principal disciple of
Gaddhara Paita.
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TEXT 207
Therefore Acyuta is called the qualified son of Advaita. They were an exemplary combination
of father and son.
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TEXT 208
In this way r Advaita and His family merged in ecstasy as they received the Lord in their
home.
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TEXT 209
By the desire of Advaita, Lord Caitanya stayed and enjoyed krtana pastimes for few days in
Advaita's house.
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TEXT 210
Having received the Lord of His life in His house, crya Gosi was in such ecstasy that did
not know where He was.
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TEXT 211
After becoming somewhat pacified, the most magnanimous Advaita quickly sent some
persons to mother ac.
The word i refers to a respectable lady or a mother. In this case it refers to r acmt.
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TEXT 212
They quickly went to Navadvpa with a palanquin and delivered the message that mother ac
should come.
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TEXT 213
Mother ac was drown in an ocean of ecstatic love. She had no external consciousness, so
she did not know what she said or what she heard.
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TEXT 214
She asked whoever she saw before her, Tell me something about Mathur.
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TEXT 215
How are Ka and Balarma doing in Mathur? What is that sinful Kasa doing now?
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TEXT 216
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TEXT 217
I heard that the sinful Kasa is dead. Has Ugrasena become the King of Mathur?
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TEXT 218
Sometimes mother ac would call out, Rma! Ka! Come quickly and milk the cows. I
must go sell the milk.
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TEXT 219
Sometimes mother ac would run with a stick in her hand, saying, Catch Him! Catch Him!
There goes that butter thief!
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TEXT 220
Where will You flee? I will bind You today. Speaking in this way, she ran around absorbed
in ecstasy.
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TEXT 221
Sometimes when she saw someone nearby she would say, Let us go bathe in the Yamun.
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TEXT 222
Sometimes she would cry so loudly that the heart of anyone who heard would melt.
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TEXT 223
Tears constantly flowed from her eyes. The sound of her pathetic crying melted even wood
and stone
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TEXT 224
Sometimes in meditation she would see Ka, and she would forget herself and laugh loudly.
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TEXT 225
Her wonderful and blissful laughter would sometimes continue for six hours.
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TEXT 226
Sometimes mother ac would lose consciousness in ecstasy and would show no sign of life
for up to three hours.
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TEXT 227
Sometimes she would tremble in such a way that it appeared as if someone had picked her up
and thrown her to the ground.
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TEXT 228
ac's ecstatic love for Ka had no comparison. She alone exhibited such boundless love.
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TEXT 229
Gauracandra endowed mother ac with the same potency of devotional service to Ka that
is found in Him.
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TEXT 230
Therefore who has the power to describe the transformations of mother ac's ecstatic love?
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TEXT 231
In this way mother ac joyfully floated day and night in the waves of the ocean of ecstatic
love.
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TEXT 232
Know for certain that whatever external consciousness mother ac sometimes exhibited was
only for the purpose of worshiping Viu.
In separation from r Gaura, r acmt spent her entire day absorbed in the pastimes of
Ka. The transcendental activities of r Yaod captured the heart of rac. If mother ac
ever exhibited external consciousness, it was only for the purpose of worshiping the Supreme
Lord.
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TEXT 233
Mother ac was sitting fully absorbed in Ka consciousness. At that time he received the
auspicious news.
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TEXT 234
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TEXT 235
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TEXT 236
When this news spread among the devotees, their minds became filled with transcendental
bliss.
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TEXT 237
Gagdsa Paita, the dear associate of the Lord, immediately departed with mother ac.
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TEXT 238
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TEXT 239
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TEXT 240
As soon as r Gaurasundara saw His mother, He immediately offered her obeisances from a
distance.
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TEXT 241
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TEXT 242
You are the mother of the universe and the personification of devotional service. You are the
form of pure goodness, beyond the modes of material nature.
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TEXT 243
tumi yadi ubha-di kara' jva-prati
If you glance mercifully on the living entities, their minds will develop attachment for Ka.
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TEXT 244
You are the personification of devotional service to Viu. You are the potency from which
everything emanates.
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TEXT 245
You are Gag, you are Devak, you are Yaod, and you are Devahti. You are Pni,
Anasy, Kaualy, and you are Aditi.
r Gaurasundara glorified acdev by addressing her as Yaod, Devak, Gag, Devahti the
mother of Kapila, Pni, Anasy the mother of Dattatreya, Kaualy, and Aditi.
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TEXT 246
Everything that we see has emanated from you. You are the maintainer, and everything
ultimately merges in you.
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TEXT 247
Who has the power to describe your glories? You reside in the heart of everyone.
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TEXT 248
The Lord, who establishes religious principles, offered obeisances and recited verses in this
way.
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TEXT 249
Who other than Ka has the potency to display such devotion to a father, mother, or
superior?
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TEXT 250
As the Lord repeatedly recited verses and offered obeisances, tears of love bathed His entire
body.
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TEXT 251
As soon as mother ac saw the face of Lord Gaurga, she became stunned with
transcendental ecstasy.
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TEXT 252
Mother ac stood there like a wooden doll as the Lord of Vaikuha respectfully offered her
prayers.
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TEXT 253
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TEXT 254
If the servant of the servant of the servant a million times removed is related to you, he is
more dear to Me than My own life.
Considering the relationship of the Supreme Lord's innumerable servants and maidservants
with His mother, r Gaurasundara said, Because of that relationship, they are extremely
dear to Me.
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TEXT 255
If a person remembers you even once, he will never be entangled in material bondage.
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TEXT 256
Gag and tulas are known to purify everything. But even they are purified by your touch.
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TEXT 257
I have no ability to repay you for the affection you displayed while maintaining Me.
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TEXT 258
Therefore let your own good qualities be your compensation for the affection you displayed
for Me at every hour.
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TEXT 259
As the Lord offered prayers with great satisfaction in this way, all the Vaiavas floated in
ecstasy.
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TEXT 260
TEXT 261
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After a few moments mother ac simply said, Who is capable of understanding Your words?
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TEXT 262
The conditioned souls are like dead bodies helplessly tossed about in the waves of the ocean.
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TEXT 263
All living entities in the ocean of material existence are forced in this way to act under the
dictation of Your illusory energy.
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TEXT 264
My dear son, I can only say that You alone know what is good for everyone.
TEXT 265
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I understand that You do as You like, whether You circumambulate, offer prayers, or offer
obeisances.
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TEXT 266
After hearing mother ac's words, all the Lord's devotees began to chant, Jaya! Jaya!
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TEXT 267
Gauracandra appeared from the womb of mother ac, therefore who can describe the extent
of her devotional service?
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TEXT 268
Even if one utters the word i as a mundane word, by the influence of the word i one will be
freed from all suffering.
If the respectable acdev, the mother of Gaura, is addressed in the uncultured language as
i, all one's miseries will be destroyed.
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TEXT 269
prabhu dekhi' santoe prita hail i
Mother ac became fully satisfied on seeing the Lord, and the devotees lost external
consciousness in ecstasy.
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TEXT 270
Human beings have no power to describe the happiness that was experienced there.
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TEXT 271
When the greatly intoxicated Nitynanda saw how happy mother ac was, He joyfully
floated in an ocean of transcendental ecstasy.
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TEXT 272
crya Gosi recited prayers glorifying Devak while offering unlimited obeisances to
mother ac.
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TEXT 273-274
jagada-gopntha-di bhakta-gaa
Devotees headed by Haridsa, Murri, rgarbha, Nryaa, Jagada, and Gopntha became
so happy on seeing mother ac's satisfaction that they appeared to merge in transcendental
ecstasy.
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TEXT 275
Anyone who reads or hears these ecstatic pastimes will certainly attain the wealth of ecstatic
love for Ka.
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TEXT 276
Advaita then took permission from the Lord for the fortunate mother ac to cook for Him.
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TEXT 277
As mother ac went to cook in great satisfaction, with love she thought, Gauracandra is
Lord Nryaa Himself.
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TEXT 278
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TEXT 279
Mother ac knew that the Lord was very fond of ka (spinach), so she cooked twenty
different varieties.
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TEXT 280
To her full satisfaction mother ac cooked each vegetable in ten to twenty different ways.
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TEXT 281
After cooking numerous preparations, she took them to the dining room.
TEXT 282
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She put the rice and the vegetables on the plates and then placed tulas majars on top.
The phrase upaskra kari' means properly serving (on the plate).
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TEXT 283
She placed rice and vegetable preparations in rows on all sides, and then she placed a fine seat
in the middle.
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TEXT 284
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TEXT 285
When the Lord saw the arrangement of rice and vegetable preparations, He offered His full
obeisances.
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TEXT 286
The Lord said, What to speak of eating this rice, one is freed from material bondage just by
seeing it.
r acdev cooked twenty varieties of ka and ten to twenty different preparations from
each vegetable, and after placing tulas majars on top she offered everything to Viu.
When Gaurasundara saw this offering, He offered obeisances and said, What to speak of
eating these food preparations, anyone who sees them will be freed from the bondage
resulting from enjoying this material world. Anyone who smells the divine fragrance of this
rice will become inclined to the service of Ka.
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TEXT 287
I am unable to describe such cooking. Even by smelling this rice one develops devotion to
Ka.
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TEXT 288
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TEXT 289
bhojane vasilr-gaurga-narahari
After speaking these words, Lord Gaurga circumambulated the rice and sat down to eat.
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TEXT 290
On the order of the Lord, all of His associates sat down on all sides to watch the Lord eat.
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TEXT 291
bhojana karena vaikuhera adhipati
As the Lord of Vaikuha began eating, the fortunate mother ac watched to the full
satisfaction of her eyes.
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TEXT 292
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TEXT 293
Yet of all the preparations, the ka preparations were most glorious, for the Lord repeatedly
ate them.
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TEXT 294
On seeing the Lord's fondness for ka, all of His devotees smiled.
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TEXT 295
TEXT 296
The Lord said, This ka is known as acyut. By eating this, one develops attachment for
Ka.
Acyut is a type of ka. As the Lord ate, He glorified the various qualities of the various kas
and their relationships to Ka.
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TEXT 297
By eating paala, vstuka, and kla kas, one enjoys the Vaiavas' association birth after
birth.
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TEXT 298
By eating slic and helecka, one remains free from disease and attains the devotional
service of Ka.
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TEXT 299
The Lord's hairs stood on end as He narrated in this way the glories of the various kas while
eating.
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TEXT 300
Only the thousand-headed Ananta knows the happiness that the Lord enjoyed while eating
that day.
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TEXT 301
The original Lord Ananta, who supports the universe, constantly glorifies these pastimes with
His thousands of tongues.
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TEXT 302
That same Lord has appeared in Kali-yuga as the avadhta, Nitynanda Prabhu. On His order
I am writing only a summary of these pastimes.
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TEXT 303
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TEXT 304
If a living entity hears or reads about these glorious pastimes, he is freed from the bondage of
ignorance.
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TEXT 305
After finishing His pastime of eating, Mahprabhu washed His hands and sat down.
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TEXT 306
As soon as the Lord washed His hands, the devotees began to plunder His remnants.
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TEXT 307
Someone said, What right does a brhmaa have to eat these remnants? I am a dra, so I
am qualified to eat them.
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TEXT 308
Someone else said, I am not a brhmaa, and another person grabbed some remnants and
ran away.
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TEXT 309
Someone said, dras are not qualified to eat remnants. You should try to understand
whether this is right or wrong according to the scriptures.
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TEXT 310
Another person said, I do not want any remnants, I will simply take the empty plate and go.
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TEXT 311
Someone else said, I have always thrown out the empty plates, but now out of arrogance you
are taking my duty.
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TEXT 312
In this way the restless devotees eagerly honored the Lord's nectarean remnants.
All classes of devotees honored the Lord's remnants. Those who identified themselves as
dras said that they alone had the right to honor the Lord's remnants. Someone secretly
grabbed some remnants and ran away. Another said that dras are never qualified to eat the
Lord's remnants; only brhmaas are qualified. Someone else said that it was his duty to
throw out the plates, so he alone had the right to take the Lord's plate.
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TEXT 313
Who would not hanker for remnants of the food that was cooked by mother ac and tasted
by the Lord?
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TEXT 314
After they blissfully finished eating, the devotees all went before the Lord.
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TEXT 315
All of Lord Gaurasundara's associates came and sat down around Him.
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TEXT 316
When the Lord saw Murri Gupta before Him, He smiled and spoke to him.
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TEXT 317
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TEXT 318
Being ordered by the Lord, Murri Gupta became absorbed in ecstasy as he began to recite
those verses.
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TEXT 319
jyehnusevana-rato varabhaya
ekhydhmavaralakmaa-nma yasya
I constantly worship Lord Rmacandra, the guru of the three worlds. Before Him stands r
Lakmaa, who is the best of the archers, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold, who
is engaged in the service of His elder brother, who is wonderfully decorated, and who is the
form of Ananta ea.
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TEXT 320
r-daakna namadaam
I constantly worship Lord Rmacandra, the guru of the three worlds, who destroyed Khara,
Triira, Kambandha, and their followers, who rid the Daakraya Forest of the demon
Daa, and who killed Vli and made friends with Sugrva.
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TEXT 321
In this way Murri Gupta recited eight verses, and on the order of the Lord he then explained
them.
The other six verses of r Rmaka, as found in the Second Prakrama, Seventh Sarga, of the
r Caitanya-carita-mahkvya, are as follows:
rjat-kira-mai-ddhiti-dpitam
udyad-bhaspati-kavi-pratime vahanta
Although His face is like a spotless moon, it is further brightened by a shining crown of
jewels. His earrings resemble Jupiter and Venus rising in the evening sky. I forever worship
this Lord, r Rma, guru of the three worlds.
udyad-vibhkara-marci-vibodhitbja-
netra su-bimba-daana-cchada-cru-nsam
ubhru-rami-parinirjjita-cru-hsa
When He awakens and opens His lotus eyes, their luster resembles the early rays of the
rising sun. His teeth are encircled by His charming lips, which are red like the bimba fruit.
His nose is shapely and graceful, and upon seeing the beams of His beautiful smile, the moon
with its white rays accepts defeat. I forever worship this Lord, r Rma, guru of the three
worlds.
muktval-kanaka-hra-dhta vibhntam
vidyud-balka-gaa-sayutam ambu-da v
rma jagat-traya-guru satata bhajmi
The throat of the unborn Lord is like a three-ringed conchshell, and His form is as soft as the
lotus. He wears a shining necklace of pearls set in gold, and thus He resembles a water-laden
cloud accompanied by flashes of lightning and a flock of cranes. Such is r Rma, guru of the
three worlds, whom I perpetually adore.
uttna-hasta-tala-sastha-sahasra-patra
paca-cchaddhika-ata pravargulbhi
In Her upraised hand Stdev holds a thousand-petaled lotus flower, and Her five graceful
fingers make it appear that the flower's hundreds of petals are covered by another five petals.
I forever worship Rma, best of the Raghu dynasty, by whose side forever remains this St,
whose radiance is like molten gold.
yo rghavendra-kula-sindhu-sudhu-rpo
mrca-rkasa-subhu-mukhn nihatya
He who was like the moon shining nectar on the ocean of the Raghu dynasty slew the
foremost among the man-eating demons, Mrca and Subhu, and thus protected the sacrifice
performed by the sage Vivmitra for the welfare of His ancestors. I worship this Lord, r
Rma, guru of the three worlds.
After breaking iva's bow, He married St, daughter of Mahrja Janaka. Then on the path
home He defeated the mighty Paraurma, best of Bhgu's line, bringing pleasure to Mahrja
Daaratha, His father. I forever worship this Lord, r Rma, the foremost descendant of
Kakutstha and guru of the three worlds.
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TEXT 322
durv-dala-ymalakodaa-dk-guru
His complexion is dark like durv grass, and He is the supreme teacher of the art of archery.
He is like a desire tree for fulfilling the desires of His devotees.
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TEXT 323
hsya-mukhe ratna-maya-rja-sihsane
He is smiling as He sits on the royal throne decorated with jewels with r Jnakdev on His
left.
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TEXT 324
In front of Him is His younger brother, the great archer Lakmaa, whose complexion is as
effulgent as gold and who is decorated with golden ornaments.
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TEXT 325
Appearing as the Lord's younger brother, r Lakmaa, who is the origin of Lord Ananta,
engages in the service of His elder brother.
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TEXT 326
Birth after birth I worship the lotus feet of r Raghunandana, who is the supreme teacher of
everyone.
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TEXT 327
His two brothers Bharata and atrughna fan Him with cmaras, as the leaders of the
monkeys sing His auspicious glories before Him.
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TEXT 328
May I birth after birth sing the glories of that Lord who made friends with the cala Guha.
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TEXT 329
He left His kingdom on the order of His guru. He then wandered in the forest to perform
some pleasing work for the demigods.
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TEXT 330
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TEXT 331
I worship the lotus feet of the master of the three worlds, who delivered Ahaly.
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TEXT 332
dustara-taraga-sindhuat llya
With the help of Lakmaa and the monkeys, the Lord effortlessly created a bridge over the
insurmountable ocean.
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TEXT 333
I worship the lotus feet of that Lord who killed Rvaa and his family members, whom even
Indra could not defeat.
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TEXT 334
By His mercy the religious-minded Vibhaa became the King of Lak, even though he did
not want to.
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TEXT 335
I worship the lotus feet of Rghavendra, whose glories are faithfully heard by even the
Yavanas.
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TEXT 336
He always carried a bow and arrows to annihilate the miscreants, and He enthusiastically
maintained His subjects as if they were His sons.
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TEXT 337
By His mercy all the inhabitants of Ayodhy went to Vaikuha in their same bodies.
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TEXT 338
Mahevara forgets his clothes while absorbed in the mellows of His name, and Lakm
constantly engages in the service of His lotus feet.
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TEXT 339
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TEXT 340
In this way Murri Gupta explained the eight verses that he had composed describing the
nectarean glories of Rma.
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TEXT 341
After hearing his prayers, r Gaurasundara was pleased and placed His lotus feet on Murri's
head.
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TEXT 342
Listen, Gupta, by My mercy you will be the servant of Rma without disturbance birth after
birth.
In the Caitanya-carita, Second Prakrama, Seventh Sarga, and in the Bhakti-ratnkara, Twelfth
Wave, it is stated:
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TEXT 343
If a person takes shelter of you for even a moment, he will certainly attain the lotus feet of
Rma.
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TEXT 344
When everyone heard the benediction Lord Caitanya gave to Murri Gupta, they all
exclaimed, Jaya! Jaya!
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TEXT 345
In this way the lionlike Gaura enjoyed His pastimes surrounded by His servants, who were
like bumblebees at the lotus feet of the Lord.
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TEXT 346
At that time one leper came and stood before the Lord.
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TEXT 347
He fell flat before the Lord, raised his two arms, and cried pathetically.
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TEXT 348
He said, O merciful Lord, You have appeared in this world to deliver the living entities.
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TEXT 349
You are by nature unhappy to see the distress of others. Therefore I have come before You.
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TEXT 350
I am suffering from leprosy and my body is burning. Please tell me how I may be relieved.
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TEXT 351
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TEXT 352
Get out of here, you great sinner! Leave My sight! Just by seeing you, one incurs sin.
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TEXT 353
If even a most pious person sees your face, he will certainly meet with distress that day.
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TEXT 354
You are the most sinful, wretched, blasphemer of Vaiavas. There is much more misery
awaiting you.
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TEXT 355
O wicked-minded one, you are unable to tolerate this burning pain, so how will tolerate the
suffering in Kumbhpka?
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TEXT 356
The entire world is purified by chanting the name of a Vaiava. Personalities headed by
Brahm glorify the characteristics of such Vaiavas.
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TEXT 357
There is nothing superior to the worship of the Vaiavas, for by worshiping such Vaiavas
one attains the inconceivable Lord Ka.
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TEXT 358
In the rmad Bhgavatam, Ka declares that a Vaiava is more dear to Him than ea,
Lakm, Brahm, iva, and His own body.
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TEXT 359
O Uddhava, neither My son Brahm nor My form as akara nor My brother Sakaraa nor
My wife Lakm is as dear to Me as you or a devotee. What's more, even My own self is not as
dear.
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TEXT 360
hena vaiavera nind kare yei jana
Therefore anyone who blasphemes such a Vaiava suffers miseries in birth, life, and death.
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TEXT 361
The education, high birth, and austerities of a sinful, wretched person who blasphemes
Vaiavas are all useless.
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TEXT 362
Ka does not accept the worship of a sinful person who blasphemes Vaiavas.
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TEXT 363
When a Vaiava dances, the earth becomes glorious, and his glance counteracts sins in the
ten directions.
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TEXT 364
When a Vaiava raises his arms and dances, the inauspiciousness in the heavenly planets is
totally vanquished.
See di-khaa, Chapter Two, verses 182-184.
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TEXT 365
rvsa Paita is such an exalted devotee, yet you are so sinful that you blasphemed him.
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TEXT 366
Therefore this burning pain of leprosy is nothing compared to the punishment that you will
receive later from Yamarja.
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TEXT 367
You are not fit to be seen by Me, and I am unable to deliver you.
The Vaiavas are worshipable to all the demigods, worshipable to all human beings, and
totally worshipable to all. By blaspheming such Vaiavas, the blasphemer suffers the pains of
leprosy. Gaurasundara said, Burning pain and inconvenience resulting from leprosy are only
a token punishment for the blasphemer of the Vaiavas. Yamarja awards greater
punishment. Such a sinful person is never fit to be seen by anyone. The Supreme Lord never
delivers such atheistic offenders of Vaiavas from their sufferings.
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TEXT 368
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TEXT 369
I did not know anything. Out of madness I ruined myself by blaspheming a Vaiava.
The leper said, Out of madness I have blasphemed a Vaiava without understanding his
glories. I have already suffered the punishment that was destined for my offense. You alone
know the atonement for my offense. In reply, the Lord said, This ordinary suffering is just
the beginning. Unlimited further suffering is given by Yamarja to the blasphemer of a
Vaiava. Yamarja awards eighty-four thousand varieties of punishment. An offense is
nullified only when the person who was offended forgives the offender just as a thorn is taken
out from where it entered by the help of another thorn.
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TEXT 370
Therefore I have received appropriate punishment. O Lord, now think about my welfare.
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TEXT 371
It is the natural duty of a saintly person to deliver the distressed. Saintly persons display
mercy even on the offenders.
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TEXT 372
eteke tomre mui lainu araa
Therefore I take shelter of You. If You neglect me, who will deliver me?
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TEXT 373
You know the proper atonement for everyone, and You are the father of all. Please therefore
tell me what is my atonement.
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TEXT 374
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TEXT 375
The Lord said, Leprosy is insignificant compared to the other the* punishments for a person
who blasphemes a Vaiava.
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TEXT 376
You have received only a temporary punishment. There is more to come, for you are fit to be
punished by Yamarja.
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TEXT 377
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TEXT 378
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TEXT 379
Since you have committed an offense against him, you will be relieved when he forgives you.
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TEXT 380
When a thorn enters the body, it must come out from the same place. If a thorn gets stuck in
the foot, can it be taken out of the shoulder?
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TEXT 381
I have told you the means for your deliverance. If rvsa Paita forgives you, you will be
relieved of your suffering.
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TEXT 382
His intelligence is most pure. If you approach him, he will easily forgive your offense and
deliver you.
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TEXT 383
After hearing the Lord's most truthful statements, the devotees all chanted, Jaya! Jaya!
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TEXT 384
After hearing the Lord's instructions, that leper offered obeisances and immediately left.
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TEXT 385
Thereafter that leper received the mercy of rvsa Paita. He was thus delivered from his
suffering as his offenses were destroyed.
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TEXT 386
The Lord of Vaikuha thus personally explained the havoc that is created by blaspheming a
Vaiava.
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TEXT 387
If anyone still blasphemes a Vaiava, he will be punished by the Supreme Lord, r Caitanya.
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TEXT 388
The quarrels between Vaiavas that one sees are not to be taken seriously, for they are
pastimes in relationship to Ka.
When foolish people see Vaiavas quarrel, they think that their quarreling is like that of the
nondevotees. But this is not the case. Rather, such quarreling increases their love for Ka.
The love for Ka that Rukmi and Satyabhm amass while competitively reproaching
each other is enhanced by such quarreling and competition. Therefore, by creating quarrels
and differences of opinion among Vaiavas, r Caitanyadeva has established the ideal of
quarrels in this world.
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TEXT 389
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TEXT 390
Similarly, there are no differences between one Vaiava and another. Differences are created
by Lord Caitanya for His pastimes.
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TEXT 391
Therefore if one takes the side of one Vaiava and blasphemes another, he is doomed.
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TEXT 392
If one serves the Supreme Lord with one hand and gives Him distress with the other hand,
then how can he be benefited?
If one serves the Supreme Lord with one hand and gives Him trouble with the other hand, he
can never achieve any auspiciousness. The Lord's devotees are like the limbs of Ka's body.
Therefore they never become averse to His service. r Hari, Guru, and Vaiava are equal in
the vision of one who sees all living entities as devotees of the Supreme Lord. Only such a
person is qualified to attain liberation from material existence.
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TEXT 393
One who understands that all devotees are limbs of Ka's body is a most sober person.
CB Antya-khaa 4.394
TEXT 394
One who regards Ka and the Vaiavas as nondifferent while serving the lotus feet of
Ka is delivered from material existence.
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TEXT 395
One who chants or hears these auspicious topics never commits offenses to the Vaiavas.
By considering that there are differences between the devotees of the Supreme Lord or that
the Supreme Lord is not being served by a devotee, one commits vaiava-apardha. But there
is no possibility of one committing an offense if he realizes that there are no differences
between Hari, Guru, and Vaiava. Such a person can never commit any vaiava-apardha.
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TEXT 396
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TEXT 397
By divine arrangement the auspicious appearance day of rla Mdhavendra Pur arrived.
CB Antya-khaa 4.398
TEXT 398
Although there is no difference between Mdhavendra and Advaita, crya Gosi was
Mdhavendra's disciple.
Although r Advaita Prabhu enacted the pastime of being a disciple of rla Mdhavendra
Pur, according to the principle of disciplic succession one should not see any difference
between them.
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TEXT 399
It is a certain fact that r Gaurasundara constantly resided in the body of rla Mdhavendra
Pur.
To preach the glories of the Supreme Lord in this world, r Gaurasundara appeared within
rla Mdhavendra Pur and preached pure devotional service. rla Mdhavendra Pur was
always invested with the full potency of Supreme Lord. His incomparable service attitude is
beyond the description of human language.
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TEXT 400
CB Antya-khaa 4.401
TEXT 401
Now hear attentively the auspicious narration of how Advaita became his disciple.
CB Antya-khaa 4.402
TEXT 402
Before the advent of Lord Caitanya the entire world was devoid of devotional service to
Viu.
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TEXT 403
Yet by the mercy of Lord Caitanya, even at that time Mdhavendra always floated in an ocean
of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 404
His body was always decorated with hairs standing on end, tears, shivering, roaring,
thundering, laughing, becoming stunned, and perspiration.
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TEXT 405
He was always so absorbed in meditation on Govinda that he did not know what he was
doing
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TEXT 406
Even while walking on the road he would dance in ecstasy and chant the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 4.407
TEXT 407
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TEXT 408
Sometimes while absorbed in feelings of separation he would shed tears like streams of the
Ganges. Such topics are certainly wonderful.
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TEXT 409
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TEXT 410
In this way Mdhavendra enjoyed the happiness of Ka consciousness, yet he was most
unhappy to see that the world was devoid of devotional service.
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TEXT 411
He would daily think about people's welfare. His desire was that Ka would advent.
CB Antya-khaa 4.412
TEXT 412
No one knew anything about the festivals related to Ka or the all-night chanting of Ka's
names and glories.
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TEXT 413
The only religious principle and pious activity that people knew was to sing the glories of
Magala-ca throughout the night.
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TEXT 414
The only deities they knew were ah and Viahari, the goddess of snakes. They worshiped
these deities with great pride.
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TEXT 415
Some people worshiped the demons with wine and meat for the purpose of increasing their
wealth and family.
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TEXT 416
Everyone was happy to hear the glories of the best of the yogis, the best of the sense enjoyers,
and the best of the rulers.
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TEXT 417
Only the most pious persons would recite the names of Puarkka and Govinda at the
time of taking bath.
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TEXT 418-419
By the influence of Viu's illusory energy, people did not know who was a Vaiava, what
was sakrtana, or what was dancing and crying for Ka. The entire world was entangled in
the mode of ignorance.
CB Antya-khaa 4.420
TEXT 420
r Mdhavendra Pur became distressed on seeing the condition of the people. He did not
find anyone fit to converse with.
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TEXT 421
When he tried to speak with a sannys, the sannys would claim to be Nryaa.
CB Antya-khaa 4.422
TEXT 422
Because of this unhappy situation, he would not speak with sannyss. He could not find any
place where devotional service to Ka was discussed.
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TEXT 423
Even those renowned as jns, yogis, ascetics, and sannyss never spoke about the glories of
service to the Lord.
People who were intoxicated by material life considered that by worshiping Magala-ca
and singing her glories they had attained the highest platform of religious principles and
pious activities. They took great pride in the service of Viahari and ah; in other words,
they considered their service as equal to the service of the Supreme Lord, and in this way they
propagated their learned stature. Some of them worshiped the demons and Daityas to
increase their wealth and family and to fulfill their material desires. Some of them glorified
their temporary fruitive activities by praising the activities of the best of the yogis, the best of
the sense enjoyers, and the best of the rulers. The most pious people chanted the names of
Puarkka and Govinda only at the time of taking bath. People intoxicated with material
life would never discuss the glorification of Ka, Vaiavas, or the purpose of Ka's
variegated pastimes. On seeing such abominable behavior of the materialistic people, r
Mdhavendra became particularly unhappy. Mdhavendra Pur did not even try to converse
with the best of sannyss who proudly claimed to be Nryaa. He merged in an ocean of
distress because he saw that the people of the entire world were devoid of devotional service.
Although he introduced the performance of congregationally glorifying Ka's pastimes with
the desire to deliver such people, they could not understand his intention. The so-called
jns, yogis, ascetics, and sannyss could not understand the glories of devotional service to
the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 424
All the teachers simply taught dry argument. They did not accept that Ka has a form.
The best of the Sanskrit teachers were the crest jewels among dry speculators. They became
averse to Ka's service by considering that His form was ordinary. They tried to establish
through argument that devotional service to the Lord was useless.
CB Antya-khaa 4.425
TEXT 425
On seeing and hearing such things, r Mdhavendra Pur became unhappy. He considered
going to reside in the forest.
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TEXT 426
Why am I looking for a Vaiava among ordinary people? In this world I have not even
heard the word `Vaiava.'
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TEXT 427
Therefore I should leave these people and go to the forest so that I do not have to see them.
CB Antya-khaa 4.428
TEXT 428
The forest is a better place to live, because I do not have to speak with nondevotees there.
When there is no public discussion of topics regarding the Supreme Lord, if I speak with
anyone, I hear only about the illusory energy of the Lord. So it is better for me to live in the
forest, where there are no ordinary people and no nondevotees. These considerations
prominently arose in the mind of r Mdhavendra Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 4.429
TEXT 429
While He was unhappily contemplating in this way, by the will of the Supreme Lord he met
Advaita.
CB Antya-khaa 4.430
TEXT 430
Advaita crya was greatly unhappy to see the entire world devoid of devotional service to
Viu.
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TEXT 431
Still, by the mercy of Ka, the lionlike Advaita always preached the devotional service of
Viu with firm determination.
While r Mdhavendra was feeling distress because of the absence of association with Ka's
devotees, r Advaita Prabhu, by the mercy of the Supreme Lord, began to forcefully preach
the devotional service of Viu.
CB Antya-khaa 4.432
TEXT 432
Myvds averse to the Lord's service do not discuss rmad Bhgavatam, and they cannot
understand the purport of Bhagavad-gt. Therefore r Advaita Prabhu gave the karmis,
yogis, and Myvds an opportunity to hear explanations of Bhagavad-gt and rmad
Bhgavatam based on devotional service. Bhagavad-gt and rmad Bhgavatam never
recommend any path other than devotional service. Because people averse to the mellows of
devotional service do not understand this, they consider Bhagavad-gt and rmad
Bhgavatam as literatures averse to the principles of devotional service. Actually the only aim
of Bhagavad-gt and rmad Bhgavatam is to make all living entities inclined to Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 4.433
TEXT 433
Mdhavendra Pur arrived at the house of Advaita Prabhu in ntipura when Advaita was
exhibiting enthusiasm for preaching.
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TEXT 434
As soon as Advaita saw the signs of a Vaiava in Mdhavendra, Advaita offered him
obeisances.
CB Antya-khaa 4.435
TEXT 435
And Mdhavendra Pur embraced Advaita and soaked His body with tears of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 436
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TEXT 437
The ecstatic love of Mdhava Pur is beyond description. He would lose consciousness upon
seeing a cloud.
The ecstatic love of r Mdhavendra is extraordinary. When ordinary people see a cloud,
they think it may rain, and nice crops will grow, and the earth will cool. But Mdhavendra
Pur saw the complexion of Ka within the cloud, and he became so absorbed in thoughts
of Ka that he became completely aloof from the propensity to enjoy this external world
and lost consciousness.
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TEXT 438
As soon as he heard the name of Ka, he would roar loudly. In one moment thousands of
transformations of ecstatic love for Ka would manifest in his body.
CB Antya-khaa 4.439
TEXT 439
Advaita Mahaya was most pleased to see the manifestation of devotional service to Viu in
Mdhavendra Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 4.440
TEXT 440
hena-mate mdhavendra-advaita-milana
Advaita then took instruction from him. This is how Mdhavendra and Advaita met.
CB Antya-khaa 4.441
TEXT 441
Since then, Advaita joyfully celebrated Mdhavendra Pur's appearance day every year.
CB Antya-khaa 4.442
TEXT 442
By divine arrangement that auspicious day arrived, and Advaita happily began to make
arrangements for the occasion.
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TEXT 443
r-gaurasundara saba-priada-sane
r Gaurasundara and His associates all felt great happiness on that auspicious day.
CB Antya-khaa 4.444
TEXT 444
There was no end to the arrangements made by crya Gosi to celebrate that occasion.
CB Antya-khaa 4.445
TEXT 445
Ingredients flowed in from all directions. No one knew who brought them or where they
came from.
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TEXT 446
Since everyone had love for Mdhavendra Pur, they all accepted appropriate responsibilities.
CB Antya-khaa 4.447
TEXT 447
Mother ac took the responsibility of cooking, and the wives of the Vaiavas agreed to help
her.
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TEXT 448
Nitynanda Prabhu was unlimitedly happy. He took the responsibility of worshiping the
Vaiavas.
CB Antya-khaa 4.449
TEXT 449
Someone said, I will grind whatever sandalwood paste is required. Another said, I will
make flower garlands.
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TEXT 450
Someone else said, I will bring the water. Another person said, My duty will be to clean
the place.
CB Antya-khaa 4.451
TEXT 451
Someone said, My responsibility will be to wash the feet of all the Vaiavas.
CB Antya-khaa 4.452
TEXT 452
Someone prepared flags, someone put up the canopy, someone brought the ingredients to the
storeroom, and someone distributed them.
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TEXT 453
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TEXT 454
Some of the devotees chanted the name of Hari in the krtana, while some blew conchshells
and some rang bells.
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TEXT 455
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TEXT 456
Being absorbed in the mellows of transcendental happiness, all the devotees engaged in
various activities according to their desires.
The various devotees began to display their skills in the worship of r Mdhavendra Pur
during the grand festival of Advaita and Gaura's meeting. If those who pass their days
relishing palatable foods and displaying laziness for the service of the Supreme Lord rather
than accepting the responsibility of serving during the present artificial festivals read this
portion of r Caitanya-bhgavata, they will understand that Gaurasundara, Nitynanda, and
Advaita Prabhu's festival is not meant for sense gratification like the ordinary festivals of the
karmis. r Gauya Maha does not encourage such non-Vaiava festivals. The grand
festivals of the Gauya Maha are always celebrated by enthusiastic devotees with life. But
ignorant persons say that festival organizers with life must save money for lifeless sacrifices to
be performed after their death. When those claiming to be Gauya Maha preachers desire to
enjoy accumulated wealth and begin endeavoring like karmis attached to material enjoyment,
they better start saving money now to satisfy that desire. The Gauya Maha devotees with
life are not accumulators of such lifeless wealth. They say that when preachers become
lifeless and entrust the responsibility of preaching to hired preachers, then if the hired
preachers accumulate excess wealth, they become enjoyers rather than servants. Therefore
they are not prepared to accept the karmis' and jns' ambitions, which lead one to hell.
CB Antya-khaa 4.457
TEXT 457
Nothing could be heard in the four directions other than the name of Hari and the
instructions to eat, drink, take, or give.
CB Antya-khaa 4.458
TEXT 458
The sound of the sakrtana accompanied by conchshells, bells, mdagas, mandirs, and
kartlas was tumultuous.
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TEXT 459
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TEXT 460
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TEXT 461
The Lord saw that there were two to four rooms filled with rice, and there were rows of wood
for burning stacked like mountains.
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TEXT 462
ghara-pca dekhe ghaa randhanera sthl
He saw five rooms filled with earthen pots for cooking, and He saw two to four rooms filled
with skinless mung dahl.
The phrase mudgera viyali refers to mung dahl without the skin.
CB Antya-khaa 4.463
TEXT 463
He saw five to seven rooms filled with various cloth, and ten to twelve rooms filled with leaf
plates and leaf cups.
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TEXT 464
The Lord also saw two to four rooms filled with flat rice, and He saw thousands of banana
bunches.
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TEXT 465
No one knew from where so many coconuts, betel nuts, and betel leaves came.
CB Antya-khaa 4.466
TEXT 466
CB Antya-khaa 4.467
TEXT 467
He saw thousands of pitchers filled with milk and yogurt, and He saw condensed milk, sugar
candy, and sprouted mung.
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TEXT 468
The Lord saw unlimited pots of oil, salt, and ghee. I am unable to describe everything.
CB Antya-khaa 4.469
TEXT 469
On seeing those extraordinary arrangements, the Lord's heart was struck with wonder.
CB Antya-khaa 4.470
TEXT 470
The Lord said, These opulences are not possible for an ordinary human being. I think
Advaita crya must be Mahea.
CB Antya-khaa 4.471
TEXT 471
manuyero eteka ki sampatti sambhave!
How can an ordinary human being possess such opulence? Only Mahdeva possesses such
opulence.
CB Antya-khaa 4.472-475
TEXT 472-475
bujhila-crya mahea-avatra
I can understand that Advaita crya is an incarnation of Mahea. The Lord smiled as He
repeatedly spoke in this way. In this way Mahprabhu indirectly glorified the position of
Advaita. A pious person accepts this truth with great pleasure. Advaita is like the incarnation
of fire for anyone who is faithless and who disrespects the words of Mahprabhu. Although
Advaita is as cooling as millions of moons, He is like the fire of destruction for persons averse
to Lord Caitanya.
After seeing various opulences and the arrangement of foodstuffs at the house of r Advaita,
Gaurasundara became greatly pleased and encouraged Advaita Prabhu and future cryas
following in the footsteps of Advaita Prabhu to conduct festivals with great opulent like this.
But envious people engaged in service with great opulence desire to go to hell by considering
Him primarily concerned with opulence. The minimization of the crya's position because
of His external display of opulence in the course of His own cultivation of sweetness may be
considered proper in the eyes of impersonalists, but it is not approved by either
Gaurasundara or His devotees. The devotees of the Lord are like fire or Yama, the lord of
death, for those who are envious of the Lord and the devotees.
When the Gauya Maha conducted festivals, processions, and other opulent functions to
benefit the living entities, the sinful sahajiys initiated in the principle of enviousness
practiced by members of the Kuliyapa-sampradyas brought about their own
inauspiciousness by criticizing the activities of the servants in the Gauya Maha. Those
people, who were envious of Lord Caitanya, realized that the activities of the crya were like
fire that burns sinful reactions to ashes and cried out, O father, O mother, help!
CB Antya-khaa 4.476-477
TEXT 476-477
Even if one does not know the glories of iva, simply by chanting his name once one will
immediately be purified of all sinful reactions. This is the verdict of the Vedic literatures and
the rmad Bhgavatam.
It is described in the Vedic literatures and in the rmad Bhgavatam that one who in spite of
not knowing iva's glories chants his name even once is by the influence of his name purified
of all sins. Simply by the mercy of either r Hari, Guru, or Vaiava the living entities can
become liberated from the sinful reactions that induce one to enjoy the material world. Those
who consider the spiritual master and riva separate from the Supreme Lord commit
offense. As soon as one becomes averse to Hari, he is swallowed by sin. The worship of r
Guru and Vaiava is more essential than the worship of the Supreme Lord. These topics are
confirmed by the Lord, who is known as bhakta-vatsala, He who is very affectionate to His
devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 4.478
TEXT 478
One who becomes unhappy on hearing the name of iva floats in an ocean of
inauspiciousness.
CB Antya-khaa 4.479
TEXT 479
My dear father, you are committing the greatest offense by envying Lord iva, whose very
name, consisting of two syllables, i and va, purifies one of all sinful activities. His order is
never neglected. Lord iva is always pure, and no one but you envies him. Alas, you are the
personification of inauspiciousness!
CB Antya-khaa 4.480
TEXT 480
Lord Kacandra has declared with His own mouth, Why would anyone who does not
worship iva worship Me?
CB Antya-khaa 4.481
TEXT 481
How can a person who disrespects My dear iva attain My devotional service?
CB Antya-khaa 4.482
TEXT 482
How can a sinful person who is envious of the Vaiavas attain devotional service if he does
not respectfully worship My dear devotee iva?
CB Antya-khaa 4.483
TEXT 483
Therefore one should first worship Lord Ka, then after worshiping Lord iva with love,
he should worship all the demigods.
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TEXT 484
First one should worship r Ka, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and cause of all
causes, then one should worship Mahevara, the best of the demigods, thereafter one should
worship all the demigods with full devotion.
CB Antya-khaa 4.485
TEXT 485
seha r-caitanyacandra-igita-krae
Because of Lord Caitanya's indication, Advaita is accepted by saintly persons as that iva.
TEXT 486
CB Antya-khaa 4.486
ihte abudha-gaa mah-kali kare
Ignorant people who disagree with this fact cannot understand Advaita's glories and are
therefore vanquished.
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TEXT 487
I am unable to describe the unlimited varieties of new cloth that the Lord saw.
CB Antya-khaa 4.488
TEXT 488
The Lord was greatly pleased to see the arrangements, and He continually praised Advaita
crya.
CB Antya-khaa 4.489
TEXT 489
sakrtana-sthnete il punar-bra
After seeing every one of the arrangements, the Lord returned to where the sakrtana was
being performed.
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TEXT 490
CB Antya-khaa 4.491
TEXT 491
Who can describe the way that the devotees danced, sang, played instruments, and ran about
in ecstasy?
CB Antya-khaa 4.492
TEXT 492
Everyone exclaimed, Jaya! Jaya! as they chanted the name of Hari. Nothing could be heard
other than, Chant! Chant! Hari bol!
CB Antya-khaa 4.493
TEXT 493
The bodies of all the Vaiavas were decorated with sandalwood pulp, and their attractive
chests were adorned with flower garlands.
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TEXT 494
CB Antya-khaa 4.495
TEXT 495
The sound vibration of the ecstatic congregational chanting of the glories of the Lord purified
the entire universe.
CB Antya-khaa 4.496
TEXT 496
Nitynanda, who was like a wrestler and who was filled with the happiness of ecstatic love,
danced wildly in the mood of a child.
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TEXT 497
CB Antya-khaa 4.498
TEXT 498
hkura Haridsa danced in many different ways, as everyone else danced joyfully.
CB Antya-khaa 4.499
TEXT 499
mahprabhu r-gaurasundara sarva-ee
CB Antya-khaa 4.500
TEXT 500
After first inducing all of His associates to dance, the Lord finally began dancing along with
everyone.
CB Antya-khaa 4.501
TEXT 501
The devotees danced in groups, and Mahprabhu r acnandana danced in the middle.
CB Antya-khaa 4.502
TEXT 502
After dancing and singing throughout the day, Mahprabhu sat down with everyone.
Another reading for the first line is sabra krtana-rama antare jniyUnderstanding that
everyone was becoming fatigued from the krtana.
CB Antya-khaa 4.503
TEXT 503
CB Antya-khaa 4.504
TEXT 504
Mahprabhu sat down in the middle to eat, and all the devotees sat around Him.
CB Antya-khaa 4.505
TEXT 505
The Lord in the middle appeared as effulgent as millions of moons, and the devotees
surrounding Him resembled the stars.
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TEXT 506
There were many varieties of divine rice, milk cakes, and vegetable preparations that mother
ac had cooked for the worship of Mdhavendra Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 4.507
TEXT 507
As the Lord ate with all the devotees, He continually narrated the glories of Mdhavendra
Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 4.508
TEXT 508
prabhu bale,mdhavendra-rdhan-tithi
The Lord said, If one honors the prasda that has been offered during the appearance festival
of r Mdhavendra Pur, he will attain the devotional service of Govinda.
CB Antya-khaa 4.509
TEXT 509
After joyfully finishing His meal in this way, the Lord washed His hands and mouth and sat
down.
CB Antya-khaa 4.510
TEXT 510
Advaita then brought fragrant sandalwood pulp and beautiful garlands before the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 4.511
TEXT 511
The Lord then first affectionately offered sandalwood pulp and a flower garland to
Nitynanda Svarpa.
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TEXT 512
CB Antya-khaa 4.513
TEXT 513
When the devotees received these items from the hands of the Lord, their hearts became filled
with ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 4.514
TEXT 514
I cannot describe how happy they all were as they then loudly chanted the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 4.515
TEXT 515
There was no end to Advaita's ecstasy, for the Lord of Vaikuha was personally present in
His house.
CB Antya-khaa 4.516
TEXT 516
How can a human being have the power to describe all these pastimes of the Supreme Lord?
CB Antya-khaa 4.517
TEXT 517
ekodivasera yata caitanya-vihra
Even in millions of years no one could describe the pastimes that Lord Caitanya performed in
one day.
As the birds fly in the sky as far as their capacity allows, so do the learned devotees describe
the Lord as far as their realization allows.
CB Antya-khaa 4.518
TEXT 518
A bird cannot reach the end of the sky, it only flies as far as it is able.
CB Antya-khaa 4.519
TEXT 519
In the same way there is no end to Lord Caitanya's glories, one can describe them only as far
as one is able.
CB Antya-khaa 4.520
TEXT 520
Whatever I describe is only by the direction of r Gauracandra, just as a puppet dances only
by the direction of the puppeteer.
CB Antya-khaa 4.521
TEXT 521
I do not know the proper sequence of Lord Caitanya's pastimes, yet I am somehow or other
trying to glorify Him.
The author does not have the ability to describe r Gaurasundara's pastimes in chronological
order. He did not describe the exact day and month of Mdhavendra Pur's appearance day.
He simply chanted and explained r Caitanya's glories under the influence of his heart's
emotions.
CB Antya-khaa 4.522
TEXT 522
Let me offer my respectful obeisances at the feet of the Vaiavas so that they may not
consider my offenses.
CB Antya-khaa 4.523
TEXT 523
Whoever hears these auspicious narrations will certainly attain the wealth of ecstatic love for
Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 4.524
TEXT 524
From Advaitas house in ntipura, r Gaurasundara went to the house of rvsa Paita in
Kumrahaa, and devotees such as ivnanda Sena and Vsudeva Datta hkura came there
to meet the Lord in rvsas house. At the meeting between Vsudeva Datta hkura and
Mahprabhu, Mahprabhu narrated the glories of Vsudeva Datta. rvsa Paita and his
brother Rmi were very dear to Mahprabhu on account of their unlimited services like
performing sakrtana, reciting rmad Bhgavatam, and performing dramas. One day
Mahprabhu asked rvsa Paita why he didnt endeavor at all to feed and cloth his
extensive family. How would he maintain their livelihood? In reply, rvsa Paita said that
he did not wish to go anywhere to earn money, for whatever was destined would certainly
happen. Then Mahprabhu said, rvsa, you should take sannysa.rvsa Paita replied,
I cannot do that. Mahprabhu said, Then how will you maintain your family
members?rvsa Paita clapped his hands and counted, One, two, three. Mahprabhu
asked him the meaning of this, and rvsa Paita said, If I do not get any food even after
fasting for three consecutive days, then I will tie a heavy pitcher to my neck and jump into
the Ganges. As soon as Mahprabhu heard rvsas words, He roared loudly and said, Even
if Lakm, the goddess of fortune, happens to beg, you will not be affected by poverty. Did
you forget My words in Bhagavad-gtthat anyone who thinks of Me without deviation
(anany cinta), I supply what they lack and preserve what they have? For someone who is
personally maintained by the supreme maintainer of the entire universe, what anxiety will he
have for food and cloth? I give you the benediction that even if you sit at home, all
ingredients for Kas service will automatically come to you. Mahprabhu then ordered
Rmi to continually serve his elder brother and exalted Vaiava rvsa.
From rvsas house, Mahprabhu went to Rghava Paitas house in Pnihi, where wany
devotees gathered to see the Lord. The Lord privately instructed Rghava Paita to see
Himself (r Gaurasundara) and Nitynanda as nondifferent, and He ordered Makaradhvaja
Kara to serve r Rghava Paita. Thereafter Mahprabhu went from Pnihi to a house in
Varhanagara belonging to a particular devotee brhmaa who was expert in reciting rmad
Bhgavatam. On hearing his recitation of rmad Bhgavatam, the Lord became especially
pleased and awarded him the designation Bhgavata crya.
In this way the Lord stayed in various devotees houses in each of the villages along the banks
of the Ganges in Bengal and performed krtana and dancing and fulfilled the desires of
everyone, then He again went to Nlcala and stayed at the house of K Mira. On hearing
that Mahprabhu had returned to Nlcala, King Pratparudra came to Pur from his capital of
Cuttack and displayed intense eagerness to see the Lord as he made special requests to
Srvabhauma Bhacrya and other devotees to arrange for him to meet the Lord. When the
devotees saw the Kings intense eagerness, they advised him to watch the Lords dancing from
a hidden place. But when the King saw saliva frothing from the Lords mouth, dust on the
Lords body, and other symptoms Mahprabhu displayed while dancing in transcendental
madness, he was unable to understand Mahprabhus transcendental ecstatic transformations
and after falling asleep with a doubtful mind he saw in a dream that the body of r
Jaganntha was also covered with saliva and dust. When the King tried to touch r
Jaganntha in the dream, Jaganntha cautioned him by saying, Your bodily limbs adorned
with sandalwood pulp mixed with musk are never fit to touch My body covered with saliva
and dust. At that moment King Pratparudra saw r Caitanyadeva sitting in the same place
where Jaganntha had been sitting and His body covered in the same way with saliva and
dust. As the King attempted to touch Him, r Gaurahari said to Pratparudra, Since you
have aversion for Me in your mind, why do you want to touch Me? As the King woke up, he
became extremely repentant and realized that r Gaurasundara was nondifferent from r
Jaganntha.
One day as Mahprabhu was sitting in a flower garden with His associates, King Pratparudra
came and offered obeisances to the Lord by falling flat like an uprooted banana tree and
symptoms of ecstatic love manifested in the body of the King. The King then began to speak
to the Lord with utmost humility. The Lord showered His merciful benediction on the King
and told him that He came to Nlcala only for the sake of Rya Rmnanda, Srvabhauma,
and Pratparudra. He also told the King that he should not reveal the actual identity of the
Lord, who was enacting the pastimes of a covered incarnation, for as long as the Lord was
present on this planet. The Lord then offered the garland He was wearing to the King and
gave him permission to leave.
One day in Nlcala, r Mahprabhu called Nitynanda to a solitary place, and while
discussing with Him about the preaching of pure devotional service in Bengal, the Lord sent
Nitynanda along with His associates to Bengal to fulfill His mission there. During their
journey to Bengal the eternally perfect Vraja associates of r Baladeva Nitynanda manifested
their self-evident sentiments of Vraja. r Nitynanda Prabhu went to the house of Rghava
Paita in Pnihi, where Nitynanda heard a krtana performed by the expert krtana leader
Mdhava Ghoa and became absorbed in wonderful ecstatic love. As r Nitynanda Prabhu
climbed on the throne of Lord Viu, the devotees headed by Rghava Paita performed the
Lords abhieka ceremony. When Nitynanda Prabhu ordered Rghava Paita to quickly
bring a garland of kadamba flowers, Rghava Paita saw that by the will of r Nitynanda
many kadamba flowers had blossomed out of season in the lime tree situated in his courtyard.
Rghava Paita prepared a garland from those kadamba flowers and offered it to
Nitynanda. Shortly thereafter, the ten directions were suddenly filled with the aroma of
damanaka (Artemisia indica) flowers, and Nitynanda explained that r Gaurasundara had
put on a garland of damanaka flowers and come from Nlcala to hear the krtana. Then
Nitynanda and His associates all manifested transformations of ecstatic love. r Nitynanda
stayed in Pnihi for three months and exhibited various pastimes of devotional service.
Lord Nitynanda Prabhu used to decorate His body with various ornaments. Along with His
associates, Nitynanda visited the houses of the devotees situated on both sides of the
Ganges. The children were showered with His mercy.
One day r Nitynanda went to the house of r Gaddhara dsa. In the course of this
narration there is a description of r Gaddhara Dsas eternal mood as a gop. r
Nitynanda took the Bla-gopla Deity from r Dsa Gaddhara Prabhus temple and
embraced put Him to His chest. When r Nitynanda heard r Mdhavnandas song
describing the dna-khaa-ll, the pastimes of taking taxes, symptoms of ecstatic love
manifested in His body. In Gaddhara dsas village lived one Kazi, who was very envious,
cruel, and opposed to krtana. One day while intoxicated by love of God, Dsa Gaddhara
Prabhu fearlessly went at night to the house of the Kazi while chanting the name of Hari and
said, Where is that fellow Kazi? He better chant the name of Ka quickly, or I will break
his head. When the Kazi came before Dsa Gaddhara and asked why he was coming to the
house of an atheist like him, Dsa Gaddhara replied, During the incarnation of r Caitanya
and Nitynanda everyone in the world has chanted the name of Ka, only you have
remained aloof. I have come to make you chant the name of Hari. The Kazi replied,
Gaddhara, you go home today, I will chant the name of Hari tomorrow. On hearing the
Kazi say the name Hari, Gaddhara said, Why tomorrow? You have already chanted the
name of Hari. At this point the author describes various wonderful symptoms of love of God
manifested by the associates of r Nitynanda. Thereafter Nitynanda with His associates
departed for Navadvpa to see mother ac, and on the way they stayed at Purandara Paitas
temple in Khaadaha. While describing at this point the most wonderful transformations of
loving devotional service manifested by r Caitanyas servant Murri Paita, the author then
refutes the sinful activities of the so-called servants of r Caitanya who independently
identify themselves with pride as followers of r Advaita. After spending a few days at
Khaadaha, r Nitynanda and His associates went to the village of Saptagrma and took
bath there at the Trive bathing gha on the banks of the Ganges. He stayed on the bank at
the Trive in the house of Uddhraa Datta, and He inspired the entire mercantile
community to worship Ka by preaching the holy names of Ka from door to door. Even
godless Yavanas took shelter at the lotus feet of r Nitynanda, the deliverer of the fallen
souls.
After some time r Nitynanda came to r Advaitas house in ntipura. r Advaita crya
offered prayers to Nitynanda Prabhu, and then the two spent the entire day in great ecstasy
discussing topics of Ka. From ntipura, r Nitynanda Prabhu went to Navadvpa and
went straight to rdhma Mypur to meet mother ac. r Nitynanda and His associates
enjoyed ecstatic krtana pastimes in Navadvpa and enacted pastimes of delivering the fallen
souls. In this connection the author describes an incident involving a dacoit of Navadvpa. In
Navadvpa there was a particular young brhmaa, who was the leader of the dacoits. That
leader of dacoits saw the opulent ornaments on the body of r Nitynanda and desired to
steal them. Thinking in this way, he began to travel with Nitynanda with a desire to steal His
ornaments. Realizing that r Nitynanda was living alone at the house of Hiraya Paita,
that leader of dacoits along with his fellow dacoits waited at night fully prepared in a solitary
place near the house of Hiraya Paita. They began to contemplate who would take which
ornament of Nitynanda. But by the will of r Nitynanda, the dacoits soon fell asleep. When
they woke early the next morning to the sound of the crows, they hastily hid their weapons at
some place and returned to their respective home while blaming each other. On the next
night the dacoits first worshiped goddess Ca with great pomp by offering her wine and
flesh, and after collecting various weapons and wearing kavacas, or protective amulets, they
surrounded the house of Nitynanda at the dead of night. But contrary to their expectations
they found innumerable, fully prepared, fierce-looking soldiers who were constantly chanting
the name of Hari were guarding the house of Nitynanda. They became greatly astonished to
see this and after making various arguments among themselves they concluded that there is
no hope of their success on that particular night and left. When on the third night the dacoits
entered into the residence of r Nitynanda, they immediately lost their sight and started
falling into filthy pits and thorny bushes. At that moment Lord Indra began to shower heavy
rain and storm there by making the lives of the dacoits miserable. After this incident the
leader of the dacoits had a change of heart, so he took shelter at the lotus feet of Nitynanda
and prayed for his own deliverance while offering prayers to Nitynanda. r Nitynanda
bestowed mercy on the leader of the dacoits by forbidding him to again engage in sinful
activities while misusing his independence. Moreover, r Nitynanda delivered other dacoits
through this leader of the dacoits. In this connection the author describes the glories of
Nitynandas mercy, His preaching of the holy names throughout Navadvpa, His frequent
visits to Kuly on the other side of the Ganges, the characteristics of r Nitynandas
associates, a brief introduction of some of Nitynandas associates, and himself as the last
servant of Nitynanda and the son of Nrya dev, a recipient of Caitanyas mercy.
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TEXT 1
All glories to r Gaurasundara, the spiritual master of everyone! All glories to the Supreme
Lord, who like a desire tree fulfills the desires of His devotees!
The phrase sarva-guru is explained as follows: He is the spiritual master of all entities in the
spiritual world and in the material world. He is Ka Himself, the orginal Personality of
Godhead. The controllers of the material universe are involved with the three modes of
material nature, but He is the Lord of Vaikuha.
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All glories to the best of sannyss, the Lord of Vaikuha! O Lord, please glance mercifully
on the living entities.
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TEXT 4
O brothers, hear with attention the topics of Antya-khaa, wherein the pastimes of r
Gaurasundara are described.
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il kumrahaa-rvsa-mandire
After staying a few days at the house of Advaita, the Lord went to the house of rvsa Paita
in Kumrahaa.
The present name of Kumrahaa is Hlisahara. It is situated near the Kcarp station on
the East Bengal railway line. rvsa, r ivnanda Sena, r Vsudeva hkura, and other
devotees of Gaura lived at this place.
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rvsa was sitting in meditation on Ka when he suddenly saw the object of his meditation
present before him.
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Paita hkura held the Lords lotus feet to his chest and sighed deeply as he cried loudly.
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Gaurasundara embraced rvsa and soaked his body with tears of ecstatic love.
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By the mercy of Lord Caitanya, everyone in rvsas household was most pious. They all
raised their arms and cried on seeing the Lord.
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On receiving the Lord of Vaikuha in his house, rvsas happiness knew no bounds.
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He brought a fine seat on his head and offered it to the lotus-eyed Lord, who sat down on it.
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All the Lords associates sat around Him and continuously chanted the names of Ka.
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The chaste ladies of the house vibrated auspicious sounds, and rvsas entire house became
filled with ecstasy.
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vrt pi il crya-purandara
When crya Purandara heard that the Lord had arrived at rvsa Paitas house, he
immediately came there.
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Upon seeing him, the Lord addressed him as father. Then, in ecstatic love, the Lord embraced
him.
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crya Purandara was most fortunate. He began to cry uncontrollably on seeing the Lord.
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ivnanda-sena-di pta-varga-sane
At that moment Vsudeva Datta and various other associates headed by ivnanda Sena
arrived there.
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Vsudeva Datta was most dear to the Lord. By the Lords mercy, he knew all conclusive
truths.
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Vsudeva Datta was the benefactor of the entire world. He was compassionate to all living
entities, and he was intoxicated by the mellows of love for Lord Caitanya.
Vsudeva hkura was the benefactor of everyone in this world, he was compassionate to all
living entities, and he was intoxicated by the topmost of the five rasas described by r Ka
Caitanya. Because he was a mah-bhgavata, he did not find faults in others, he was always
eager to benefit others, and he had unflinching love for r Hari, Guru, and Vaiava. In the
English language he would be called a Greater Altruist.
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He would see only the good qualities of others and did not find faults in anyone. He had
appropriate love and respect for the Supreme Lord and the Vaiavas.
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When r Gaurasundara saw Vsudeva Datta, He embraced him and cried profusely.
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Vsudeva Datta grabbed the Lords lotus feet and began to cry loudly.
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Who was not affected by the crying of Vsudeva? Even persons with hearts as hard as dry
wood or stone were moved to tears.
Even persons whose hearts were as hard as inanimate objects were unable to maintain their
composure when they saw Vsudeva cry.
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Vsudeva Datta had such wonderful qualities that he could be compared only with himself.
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The Lord had such love for Vsudeva Datta that He would say, I certainly belong to
Vsudeva.
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r Gaurasundara would repeatedly declare, This body of Mine belongs to Vsudeva Datta.
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Vsudeva Datta may sell Me wherever he likes. This is a fact. No one should disbelieve this
statement.
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One who is touched by air that has touched the body of Vsudeva Datta will always be
protected by Ka.
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Listen, O Vaiavas, I tell you the truth! This body of Mine belongs to Vsudeva alone.
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When the Vaiavas heard the Lords merciful statements about Vsudeva Datta, they joyfully
chanted the name of Hari.
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Gaurasundara knows how to increase the glories of the devotees. As the devotees glorify the
Lord, the Lord glorifies the devotees.
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In this way r Gaurasundara joyfully stayed a few days in the house of rvsa.
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The two brothersrvsa and Rmiglorified the Lords qualities, and the Lord of
Vaikuha became overwhelmed with ecstasy as He danced.
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TEXT 35
rvsa and Rmi were most dear to Lord Caitanya. There is no doubt that the two were as
good as Lord Caitanyas body.
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sakrtana-bhgavata-pha-vyavahre
rnivsa pleased the Lord in various ways by performing sakrtana, reciting rmad
Bhgavatam, and displaying proper etiquette. It was in his house that the Lord first revealed
Himself.
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One day in a solitary place the Lord asked rvsa about his household affairs.
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The Lord asked, I see that you do not go anywhere. How then do you maintain your family,
and how will you maintain them?
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The Lord then said, You have a large family. How will you maintain them all?
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rvsa said, One will somehow or other receive whatever he is destined to receive.
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The Lord then said, Then you should take sannysa, and rvsa replied, I cannot do that.
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The Lord said, You will not take sannysa, and you will not go to anyones door to beg alms.
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How then will you maintain your family? I do not understand what you are saying.
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Nowadays if one does not go out and bring anything, nothing will come.
The phrase vaa mtra means just a little or even the smallest portion.
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Tell Me, if nothing comes to your door, what will you do?
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rvsa clapped his hands three times and said, One, two, threethis is the secret.
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The Lord said, What is the meaning of this one, two, three? Why did you clap?
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rvsa replied, This is my firm conviction. If I do not receive food for three days, then, I tell
You the truth, I will tie a pot to my neck and drown myself in the Ganges.
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The Lord said, What did you say, Paita rvsa! You will starve for want of food!
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Even if Lakm has to beg, your household will not be afflicted by poverty.
Even if Lakmdev, the source of unlimited potencies and all opulences, ever faces poverty,
the unalloyed topmost devotee rvsa Paita will never face poverty.
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TEXT 56
anany cintayanto m
ye jan paryupsate
te nitybhiyuktn
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TEXT 57
I personally carry on My head the needs of any person who thinks of Me without deviation.
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TEXT 58
All perfection will automatically come to one who thinks of Me but does not go to anyones
door.
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dharma-artha-kma-mokapane ise
A pure devotee does not accept any kind of liberationslokya, sri, smpya, srpya, or
ekatvaeven though they are offered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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mora sudarana-cakre rkhe mora dsa
My Sudarana cakra always protects My devotees. Even during the final dissolution they are
not destroyed.
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I bestow mercy on anyone who remembers Me. I maintain and protect one who remembers
even My servant. The devotee of My devotee is most dear to Me.
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TEXT 62
The servant of My servant is most dear to Me. Such a person easily attains Me without a
doubt.
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How can My servant be in anxiety for food, when I am there to maintain him in all respects?
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My benediction to Advaita and you is that your bodies will never be affected by old age.
r Mahprabhu gave the benediction that old age would never affect the transcendental
bodies of rvsa and r Advaita Prabhu.
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rma-paitere ki r-gaurasundara
r Gaurasundara then called Rma Paita and said, O Rma, listen to what I say.
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My order is that you must always serve your elder brother as if he were the Supreme Lord.
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O r Rma Paita, you are as dear to Me as My own life. You should never give up the
service of rvsa.
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Hearing the Lords words, rvsa and r Rma became unlimitedly happy and their desires
were fulfilled.
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By the mercy of Lord Caitanya, everything comes to the door of rvsa even today.
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How can I describe the magnanimous characteristics of rvsa? The three worlds become
purified simply by remembering him.
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rnivsa truly served Lord Caitanya, for Lord Caitanya enacted His pastimes in his house.
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Paita hkura and his family members all floated in an ocean of bliss as they constantly
saw the Lord.
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After staying a few days at rvsas house, the Lord went to Rghavas house in Pnihi.
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TEXT 76
While r Rghava Paita was engaged in the worship of Ka, r Gaurasundara came
there before him.
Many karmis think that pure devotees of the Supreme Lord also desire like themselves to
enjoy the fruits of their activities and engage as they do in activities for obtaining those fruits.
But the devotees of the Lord have no business other than engaging in activities for pleasing
Ka. Engaging in activities for the pleasure of Ka is called bhakti, or devotional service.
One who works under the conception that he is the doer of activities enjoys the fruits of his
work. But those activities performed by a Vaiava for the pleasure of Ka are devotional
service. Karma and bhakti are different from each other, and there is a large gap between
them.
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pra-ntha dekhiyr-rghava-paita
When r Rghava Paita saw the Lord of his life, he fell to the ground and offered
obeisances.
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Rghavnanda cried in ecstasy as he firmly grabbed the Lords lotus feet, which are cherished
by Ram, the goddess of fortune.
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And the Lord then embraced Rghava Paita and soaked his body with tears of ecstatic love.
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Rghavas body was filled with such ecstasy that he did not know what he should do.
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The Lord said, After coming to Rghavas house and seeing Rghava, I have forgotten all My
troubles.
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TEXT 83
I have obtained the same satisfaction at Rghavas house as one gets by taking bath in the
Ganges.
r Gaurasundara obtained the same satisfaction at Rghavas house as the freshness and
pleasure one attains by bathing in the Ganges.
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The Lord smiled and said, Listen, Rghava Paita! Go and quickly cook for Ka.
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j pi r-rghava parama-santoe
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Following the dictates of his heart, that brhmaa cooked unlimited varieties of foods.
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Gauracandra, the husband of Lakm, lavishly praised each of the vegetable preparations as
He ate.
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The Lord said, How wonderful is Rghavas cooking! I have never eaten ka like this
before.
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kete prabhura prta rghava jniy
Rghava knew that the Lord was fond of ka, so he had cooked various kinds of ka.
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After joyfully finishing His meal, the Lord washed His hands and mouth and sat down.
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As soon as Gaddhara dsa heard that r Gaurasundara was at Rghavas house, he quickly
came there.
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Gaddhara dsa was extremely dear to the Lord. His body was filled with the happiness of
devotional service.
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When the Lord saw the fortunate Gaddhara, He placed His lotus feet on his head.
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purandara-paita paramevar-dsa
At that time Purandara Paita and Paramevar dsa, in whose Deity Gauracandra manifest
Himself, quickly came there. On seeing the Lord, they both cried in ecstasy.
rman Mahprabhu manifest in the Gaurga Deity worshiped by Paramevar dsa, who
lived in the village of Ta-apura. He began the worship of the Deity form of r
Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 97
Raghuntha Vaidya also came at that time. He was a great Vaiava with unlimited good
qualities.
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In this way Vaiavas came from wherever they were to meet the Lord.
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O Rghava, I have something confidential to tell you. Nitynanda is nondifferent from Me.
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TEXT 103
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I tell you frankly that all My activities are performed through Nitynanda.
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TEXT 104
There is no difference between Myself and Nitynanda. Everyone in your house will come to
know this.
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TEXT 105
From Nitynanda you will easily obtain that which is rarely attained by the best of the
mystic yogis.
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TEXT 106
Therefore you should very carefully serve Nitynanda, knowing Him to be the Supreme Lord
Himself.
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TEXT 107
makaradhvaja-kara-prati r-gaurga-candra
For a description of Makaradhvaja Kara see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Ten, text
24. In the Gaura-gaoddea-dpik (141) it is stated: naa candramukha prg ya sa karo
makaradhvaja Candramukha, a famous dancer in Vndvana, appeared in Lord
Caitanyas pastimes as Makaradhvaja Kara.
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TEXT 108
Know for certain that your love for Me will be shown by your love for Rghava Paita.
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TEXT 109
In this way Lord Gaurga made the village of Pnihi glorious by staying there a few days.
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TEXT 110
Thereafter the Lord went to Varha-nagara and stayed in the house of one most fortunate
brhmaa.
The name of the brhmaa indicated in the phrase eka brhmaera ghare (in the house of
one brhmaa) is r Raghuntha Bhgavata crya. An elaborate description of him can be
found in the Anubhya commentary on Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Ten, text 113.
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TEXT 111
That brhmaa was expert in reciting rmad Bhgavatam, so on seeing the Lord he began to
recite rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 112
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TEXT 113
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TEXT 114
As that brhmaa recited, he became absorbed in ecstasy, and the Lord lost external
consciousness as He danced.
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TEXT 115
The Lord repeatedly fell with force to the ground as He heard those verses glorifying
devotional service.
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TEXT 116
The Lord manifest wonderful ecstatic love and then frightened everyone as He fell forcefully
to the ground.
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TEXT 117
In this way the Lord, who is an ocean of transcendental qualities, danced for nine hours that
night while hearing rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 118
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TEXT 119
The Lord said, I have never heard such a nice explanation of rmad Bhgavatam from
anyone!
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TEXT 120
I therefore designate you Bhgavata crya. Your only duty is to recite rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 121
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TEXT 122
In this way the Lord stayed in the houses of various devotees as He passed through all the
villages on the bank of the Ganges.
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TEXT 123
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TEXT 124
One who hears these pastimes of the Lords return to Bengal will never suffer any distress.
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TEXT 125
Throughout Nlcala the news spread: The crest jewel of sannyss has returned.
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TEXT 126
mahnande sarva-loke jaya jaya bale
il sacala-jaganntha nlacale
In great ecstasy everyone exclaimed, Jaya! Jaya! The moving Jaganntha has come to
Nlcala.
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TEXT 127
When Srvabhauma and the other associates of the Lord in Utkala heard the news, they
immediately went to see the Lord.
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TEXT 128
The devotees had been afflicted for many days with feelings of separation from the Lord.
Now, on seeing the Lord, they joyfully began krtana.
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TEXT 129
The Lord embraced everyone with great affection and soaked them with tears from His eyes.
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TEXT 130
TEXT 131
nirantara ntya-gta-nanda-vea
People from all provinces saw Gauracandra become overwhelmed with ecstasy while
constantly dancing and singing.
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TEXT 132
Sometimes He would dance before Lord Jaganntha in such ecstatic love that He showed no
external consciousness.
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TEXT 133
Sometimes Mahprabhu danced at the house of K Mira, and sometimes He danced on the
shore of the ocean.
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TEXT 134
In this way He constantly manifested ecstatic pastimes. He did not engage in any other
activity for even a moment.
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TEXT 135
pi-akha bjile uhena sei kaa
When the conchshell was blown in the temple and the doors opened, He was there to greet
Lord Jaganntha.
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TEXT 136
The ecstatic love He manifested while seeing Lord Jaganntha was wonderful and
indescribable. Tears flowed from His eyes like currents of the Ganges.
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TEXT 137
The people of Utkala were amazed to see this, and as a result they did not feel any distress or
lamentation.
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TEXT 138
On whatever path Caitanya Mahprabhu traveled, everyone would begin to chant the name of
Hari.
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TEXT 139
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TEXT 140
As soon as he heard this news, King Pratparudra left Cuttack and came to Jaganntha Pur.
Pratparudra, who was a king in the Gag dynasty, lived in his capital of Cuttack during the
time of Mahprabhu. On hearing the news of Gaurasundaras arrival, he came from Cuttack
to Pur.
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TEXT 141
Although the King had a great desire to see the Lord, the Lord would not see him under any
circumstances.
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TEXT 142
Although the King requested Srvabhauma and others to arrange his meeting with the Lord,
they would not do so out of fear.
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TEXT 143
It is prohibited for a sannys to see and converse with a king or a woman. A person who
desires to fulfill his sense gratification by obtaining a kings favor desires to meet the king. To
establish the principles of proper etiquette, Mahprabhu neither saw or conversed with
women, who are objects of enjoyment, or the king, who is approached for obtaining favors.
That is why none of the devotees dared to take the King of Utkala to see Mahprabhu; they
were too afraid.
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TEXT 144
When the devotees all saw the Kings intense eagerness to see the Lord, they got together and
made this plan.
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TEXT 145
When the Lord dances in krtana, by the arrangement of providence He loses external
consciousness.
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TEXT 146
The King is also a great devotee, so he can use that opportunity to see the Lord without the
Lords knowledge.
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TEXT 147
ei yukti sabe kahilena rj-sthne
After making this plan, they informed the King, who replied, Somehow or other I want to
see Him.
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TEXT 148
One day, by the arrangement of providence, the King heard that the Lord was dancing and
quickly came there.
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TEXT 149
The King remained out of sight as he watched the Lord dance. He had never seen such a
wonder before!
The King stayed away from the sight of the Lord and concealed his identity as he watched
Gaurasundara dance.
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TEXT 150
Streams of tears incessantly flowed from the Lords eyes, and His body manifested shivering,
perspiring, hairs standing on end, and loss of color at every moment.
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TEXT 151
hena se cha prabhu paena bhmite
The Lord fell so forcefully to the ground that there was not a single person who was not
frightened.
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TEXT 152
The Lord roared so loudly that King Pratparudra had to cover his ears.
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TEXT 153
Sometimes the Lord cried so intensely in separation that the King saw streams of tears flow
from His eyes.
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TEXT 154
In this way the unlimited transformations of love that appeared and disappeared cannot be
described.
TEXT 155
The Lord raised His two powerful arms and joyfully danced as He chanted, Hari bol!
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TEXT 156
After dancing for some time in this way, the Lord manifested external consciousness and sat
down with His associates.
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TEXT 157
The King then left unnoticed. His mind was filled with ecstasy from seeing the Lords
dancing.
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TEXT 158
The King was unlimitedly satisfied after seeing the Lords wonderful dancing and wonderful
transformations of love.
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TEXT 159
But in his mind there arose one doubt, which later became the cause of his achieving the
Lords mercy.
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TEXT 160
When the Lord was continuously dancing, divine tears flowed from His eyes and saliva
flowed from His mouth.
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TEXT 161
In the ecstasy of krtana, the Lords entire body became covered with dust, saliva, and water
from His nose.
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TEXT 162
The King was unable to understand those transformations of ecstatic love for Ka, so some
doubt arose in his mind.
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TEXT 163
The King did not reveal this to anyone but returned to his residence in great satisfaction.
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TEXT 164
The King was most happy to have seen the Lord. He returned home and went to sleep.
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TEXT 165
Lord Jaganntha personally appeared in this world in the form of a sannys to propagate the
sakrtana movement.
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TEXT 166
Yet by the influence of the Lords illusory energy, the King did not know this confidential
fact. Therefore the Lord revealed this truth to the King.
Although the offenses committed by Pratparudra resulting from his previous aversion to
Ka were destroyed upon seeing the Lord, since he depended on the strength of his sensual
knowledge, he could not understand that r Gaurasundara was Ka. Rather, he became
doubtful about r Caitanya, thinking that He was simply a devotee. His thoughts were
bewildered by Kas illusory energy. To display mercy on him, Lord Jaganntha appeared to
him in a dream. As a result, the King became repentant and begged forgiveness for his
offense.
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TEXT 167
That night the fortunate Pratparudra saw Lord Jaganntha appear before him in a dream.
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TEXT 168
rj dekhejaganntha-aga dhl-maya
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TEXT 169
Water continuously flowed from His two nostrils, and His body became soaked with saliva
from His mouth.
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TEXT 170
In that dream the King thought, What kind of pastime is this! I am unable to understand
what Jaganntha is doing!
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TEXT 171
The King went to touch Jagannthas feet, but Jaganntha said, O King, this is not proper.
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TEXT 172
Your body is smeared with fragrant camphor, musk, sandalwood paste, and kukuma.
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TEXT 173
mra arra dekhadhl-ll-maya
And see My body, it is covered with dust and saliva. Is it proper for you to touch Me?
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TEXT 174
When you went to see Me dancing today, you felt repugnant on seeing My body covered
with dust and saliva.
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TEXT 175
Just see, My entire body is covered with that dust and saliva, and you are a king as well as
the son of a king.
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TEXT 176
Am I fit to be touched by you? After speaking these words, the merciful Lord looked at His
servant and smiled.
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TEXT 177
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TEXT 178
His entire body was covered with dust in the same way as before. He smiled at the King and
said, This is not proper.
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TEXT 179
Earlier today you felt aversion to Me and went home, so why would you touch Me now?
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TEXT 180
After bestowing mercy on Pratparudra in this way, Lord Gaurga smiled as He sat on the
throne.
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TEXT 181
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TEXT 182
mah-apardh mui pp durcra
n jnilu caitanyavara-avatra
I am a sinful, misbehaved, great offender. I did not know that Lord Caitanya was the
Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 183
What power does a living entity have to know Him? Even personalities like Brahm are
bewildered by His illusory energy.
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TEXT 184
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TEXT 185
pane r-jagannthacaitanya-gosi
The King thus realized that Lord Jaganntha and Lord Caitanya were nondifferent.
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TEXT 186
He developed intense eagerness to see the Lord, but no one was able to arrange a meeting.
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TEXT 187
By the arrangement of providence, the Lord was one day sitting in a flower garden in the
company of His associates.
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TEXT 188
Pratparudra went there alone and fell flat at the lotus feet of the Lord.
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TEXT 189
Crying, shivering, and hairs standing on end continuously manifested on the body of the
King. He then lost consciousness at that place.
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TEXT 190
When the Lord saw symptoms of devotional service to Viu on the body of the King, He
touched the Kings body with His lotus hand and said, Get up.
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TEXT 191
By the touch of the Lords lotus hand, the King regained consciousness. He then caught hold
of the Lords lotus feet and began to cry.
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TEXT 192
Save me, save me, O ocean of mercy and Lord of all living entities! Please glance mercifully
on this sinful person.
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TEXT 193
Save me, O supremely independent ocean of mercy! Save me, r Ka Caitanya, the friend
of the poor!
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TEXT 194
Save me, O beloved Lord of Lakm! You are worshiped by all the demigods. Save me, O You
who are most affectionate to the devotees!
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TEXT 195
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TEXT 196
Save me, O You whose glories, qualities, and names are not known to all! Save me, O most
gentle Lord! Save me, O reservoir of all transcendental qualities!
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TEXT 197
Save me, O Lord whose lotus feet are worshiped by Brahm and iva! Save me, O ornament
of the renounced order of life!
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TEXT 198
Save me, Lord Gaurasundara Mahprabhu! Please bestow on me the mercy that You will
never leave me.
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TEXT 199
On hearing Mahrja Pratparudras humble prayers, the Lord became pleased and bestowed
His mercy on him.
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TEXT 200
The Lord said, May you attain the devotional service of Ka. May you not engage in
anything other than the service of Ka.
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TEXT 201
tomra rakitviu-cakra-sudarana
Go and constantly engage in congregational glorification of Ka, and you will be protected
by Vius Sudarana cakra.
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TEXT 202
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TEXT 203
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TEXT 204
If you disclose My identity to anyone, I will certainly leave this place and go elsewhere.
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TEXT 205
After speaking these words, the Lord gave the King His own garland and sent him away in
satisfaction.
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TEXT 206
After offering repeated obeisances to the Lord, Mahrja Pratparudra left with the Lords
order on his head.
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TEXT 207
The Kings desire was fulfilled by seeing the Lord. After that he always meditated on the lotus
feet of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 208
One who hears the narration of Mahrja Pratparudras meeting with the Lord attains the
treasure of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 209
rahilena krtana-vihra-kuthale
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TEXT 210
All the Lords associates who appeared in Nlcala gradually recognized the Lord of their life.
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TEXT 211
r Pradyumna Mira was an ocean of ecstatic love for Ka. r Gaurasundara personally
gave him shelter at His lotus feet.
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TEXT 212
paramnanda-mahptra mahaya
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TEXT 213
K Mira was greatly overwhelmed in the mellows of love for Ka. The Lord personally
stayed in his house.
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TEXT 214
In this way the Lord and all His servants constantly enjoyed pastimes of sakrtana.
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TEXT 215
All the renounced servants of Lord Caitanya gradually came and took up residence in
Nlcala.
Those who lived at home and served rman Mahprabhu were the Lords householder
devotees, and those who had the opportunity to live and constantly hear topics of the
Supreme Lord in the Lords holy abode after having severed household ties became
indifferent to their house and family members and went to reside in Nlcala with r
Caitanyadeva. That is why those who at present have the opportunity to retire from family
life live in a temple to constantly serve r Caitanyadeva.
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TEXT 216
nitynanda-prabhuvaraparama uddma
Nitynanda Prabhu was most independent and effulgent. He wandered all over Nlcala.
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TEXT 217
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TEXT 218
He constantly chanted the name, r Ka Caitanya. Even in His dream He would not
speak anything else.
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TEXT 219
Nitis love for Lord Caitanya was like the love and attachment Lakmaa had for
Rmacandra.
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TEXT 220
By the mercy of Lord Nitynanda, the entire world is now singing the glories of Lord
Caitanya.
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TEXT 221
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TEXT 222
One day r Gaurasundara, the Supreme Lord in the form of a human being, sat down with
Nitynanda in a solitary place.
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TEXT 223
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TEXT 224
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TEXT 225-226
If You also remain silent like a muni and renounce Your magnanimous nature, then tell Me
who will deliver the fools and the wretched souls who have fallen into material life?
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TEXT 227
You are the distributor of the mellows of devotional service. If You hide them, then what is
the use of Your incarnation in this world?
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TEXT 228
Now if You wish to fulfill My promise, then You should go to Bengal without delay.
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TEXT 229
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TEXT 230
j pi nitynanda-candra tata-kae
Having received the Lords order, Nitynanda Candra immediately left for Gaua-dea with
His associates.
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TEXT 231-233
raghuntha-vaidya-ojh-bhakti-rasa-maya
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TEXT 234
As they began their journey, Lord Nitynanda first bestowed ecstatic love on all of His
associates.
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TEXT 235
As a result, they completely forgot themselves. There was no end to the ecstatic symptoms
that manifest in their bodies.
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TEXT 236
The topmost Vaiava Rmadsa was the first to manifest the mood of a cowherd boy.
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TEXT 237
Somewhere on the way Rmadsa forgot the external world and stood for nine hours in a
threefold-bending form.
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TEXT 238
Gaddhara dsa became absorbed in the mood of Rdhik. He loudly laughed and said, Who
will buy yogurt?
Being absorbed in the mood of a gop, r Gaddhara dsa began to laugh loudly and ask,
Who will buy yogurt? Foolish people without understanding the true meaning of the word
bhva end up becoming sakhbheks [Sakhbheks are those who think of Krishna as an
object of sense gratification and dress their material male body up to look like one of
Krishnas girlfriends.], thinking that it refers to the external dress and ornaments. This type
of degradation of the living entities resulting from external knowledge is an impediment to
the devotional service of the Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 239
raghuntha-vaidya-updhyya mahmati
The most magnanimous Raghuntha Vaidya Updhyya became fully absorbed in the mood
of Revat.
rmad Raghuntha Vaidya displayed the mood of Revat and began acting accordingly. Those
who discuss Jva Gosvms Durgama-sagamancommentary [on Bhakti-rasmta-sindhu]
know that sdhakas, who are preparing for perfection, and siddhas, who are already perfect,
never consider themselves equal to the raya-vigraha. But in the vision of others, they are
seen as bhagavad-raya-vigraha, or directly related to the Supreme Lord. Exhibition of
sentiments befitting the viaya-vigraha (the Supreme Lord) like r Rmadsa assuming a
threefold-bending form in the mood of a cowherd boy often misguide foolish people. That is
why the author has used the adjective, vaiavgragayathe topmost Vaiava, to
describe r Rmadsa and did not create misconceptions by describing him as Viu.
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TEXT 240
Kadsa and Paramevar dsa would always raise a loud uproar in the mood of cowherd
boys.
Both Paramevar dsa and Kadsa were servants of r Nitynanda Prabhu. Therefore it
should be understood that the gopla-bhva mentioned herein refers to the mood found in
the twelve cowherd boys of Vraja and not as found in Gopla Ka. Bhva refers to the
internal mood, not to the external appearance. Therefore no one should accept the activities
of foolish people like the sakhbheks and gopla-bheks as limbs of devotional service.
Moreover, no one should fall into illusion by accepting the activities of the spiritual master as
ordinary mortal activities.
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TEXT 241
Purandara Paita would climb a tree and jump from it, declaring, I am Agada.
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TEXT 242
ei mata nitynandar-ananta-dhma
In this way Nitynanda, the origin of Ananta, aroused all of the devotees transcendental
sentiments.
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TEXT 243
Within a half hour they would cover four to eight miles. They did not know whether they
were going left or right.
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TEXT 244
After some time they would ask some people, O brothers, tell us, how can we reach the
Ganges?
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TEXT 245
Those people would reply, Alas, you have taken the wrong path. You have come six hours
away from the proper path.
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TEXT 246
After hearing their words, they would return to the right path, but they would then go in the
wrong direction as before.
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TEXT 247
Again they would ask some people, who would reply, The proper path is twenty miles to the
left.
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TEXT 248
They then laughed and went again towards the proper path. They were not even aware of
their own bodies, so what to speak of the road.
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TEXT 249
They did not feel any bodily urges like hunger, thirst, fear, or distress, for they were all
relishing transcendental happiness.
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TEXT 250
Who can know or describe all the pastimes that Nitynanda performed on the way? They
were all unlimited (or: Only Ananta can know and describe them).
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TEXT 251
In this way Nitynanda, the origin of Lord Ananta, came to the village of Pnihi on the
bank of the Ganges.
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TEXT 252
He first went to Rghava Paitas house, where He stayed along with all His associates.
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TEXT 253
Rghava Paita, r Makaradhvaja Kara, and their families became greatly pleased.
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TEXT 254
rahilena sakala-prada-gaa-sane
In this way Nitynanda stayed with His associates in the village of Pnihi.
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TEXT 255
He would constantly roar loudly in ecstasy, and He was always overwhelmed with no sign of
external consciousness.
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TEXT 256
When He felt the desire to dance, all the singers quickly gathered around Him.
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TEXT 257
r Mdhava, Vsudeva, and Govinda Ghoa were all expert in performing krtana. They were
not like ordinary mundane krtana leaders. Therefore they were addressed as the singers of
Vndvana. When ones mundane conceptions are completely destroyed, ones propensity for
serving Hari increases. Specifically, Mdhava, Vsudeva, and Govinda were personal
expansions of [Rdhr] the raya-vigraha of the madhura-rasa of Vraja.
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TEXT 258
nitynanda-svarpera mah-priyatama
He was known as the singer of Vndvana, and he was most dear to Nitynanda Svarpa.
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TEXT 259
Mdhava, Vsudeva, and Govinda were three brothers. When they began to sing, Lord
Nitynanda would dance.
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TEXT 260
The most powerful avadhta would dance in such a way that the earth would sway under the
weight of His feet.
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TEXT 261
He would always chant the name of Hari and roar loudly. People would be struck with
wonder on seeing Him forcefully fall to the ground.
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TEXT 262
Anyone who received His glance as He was dancing would fall to the ground in ecstatic love.
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TEXT 263
Nitynanda, who was filled with the mellows of ecstatic love, now began His auspicious task
of delivering the entire world.
r Nitynanda began His auspicious task of delivering the people of this world by
distributing ecstatic love of God. He personally demonstrated how one can fully surrender in
the service of the Supreme Lord so that one can attain perfection in devotional service.
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TEXT 264
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TEXT 265
After some time He sat down on the Deity throne and instructed the devotees to perform
abhieka.
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TEXT 266
rghava-paita-di priada-gae
Rghava Paita and the Lords other associates immediately began to perform abhieka.
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TEXT 267
They brought thousands of pots filled with Ganges water mixed with various scented oils.
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TEXT 268
Everyone happily poured water on His head as they all chanted the name of Hari in the four
directions.
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TEXT 269
They all chanted the mantras and songs that were appropriate for abhieka, and everyones
hairs stood on end as they became filled with great satisfaction.
TEXT 270
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After completing the abhieka, they dressed Nitynanda in new cloth and smeared His body
with sandalwood pulp.
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TEXT 271
They decorated His broad chest with garlands of forest flowers and tulas leaves.
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TEXT 272
Then they brought a opulent throne decorated with gold and placed it before Him.
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TEXT 273
As Lord Nitynanda sat on the throne, r Rghavnanda held an umbrella over His head.
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TEXT 274
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TEXT 275
Everyone raised their arms and exclaimed, Save us! Save us! They were in such ecstasy that
they forgot themselves.
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TEXT 276
In His own ecstatic mood, Lord Nitynanda Prabhu showered everyone in the four directions
with ecstatic love by His merciful glance.
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TEXT 277
j karilena,una rghava-paita!
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TEXT 278
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TEXT 279
kara-yoa kariy rghavnanda kahe
With folded hands Rghavnanda said, This is not the season for kadamba flowers.
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TEXT 280
The Lord then said, Go home and look carefully. There may be some blooming somewhere.
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TEXT 281
Rghava went inside the house and was struck with wonder at what he saw.
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TEXT 282
He saw that the lime tree was filled with the most amazing blooming kadamba flowers.
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TEXT 283
How wonderful was the color and fragrance of those flowers! All ones material bondage was
destroyed by seeing those flowers.
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TEXT 284
When Rghava Paita saw those kadamba flowers, he lost external consciousness and
became filled with jubilation.
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TEXT 285
He then checked his emotions and quickly prepared a garland, which he brought to
Nitynanda Prabhu.
By the order of r Nitynanda, Rghava Paita found kadamba flowers in the lime tree. He
prepared a garland with those flowers and offered it to Nitynanda Prabhu. At that time it
was impossible to find kadamba flowers. Kadamba flowers generally blossom in the
beginning of the rainy season during the month of ha (June-July). But it was not that
time. Although from the external point of view it was impossible to find kadamba flowers,
especially in a lime tree, it is never impossible in pastimes that are transcendental to material
nature. Those who are adorned with spiritual realization do not enter into the arguments of
this external world. A service-inclined heart checks a living entitys inclination for enjoying
this material world and helps him enter the kingdom of devotional service. In that state ones
ego does not remain confined to mundane relationships.
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TEXT 286
When Lord Nitynanda saw the garland of kadamba flowers, He accepted it with great
satisfaction.
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TEXT 287
All the Vaiavas became overwhelmed on seeing that wonderful incident and on smelling
the sweet fragrance of that kadamba garland.
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TEXT 288
Shortly thereafter another most wonderful incident took place. Everyone smelled the
wonderful fragrance of damanaka flowers.
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TEXT 289
The fragrance of damanaka flowers enchanted everyones mind. All ten directions were filled
with that fragrance.
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TEXT 290
Nitynanda smiled and said, O brothers, tell Me, do you smell something?
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TEXT 291
Everyone folded their hands and said, We smell the wonderful fragrance of damanaka
flowers in the four directions.
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TEXT 292
On hearing their words, Lord Nitynanda mercifully revealed the secret behind this.
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TEXT 293
Nitynanda Prabhu said, Listen to this most confidential topic. All of you should understand
this.
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TEXT 294
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TEXT 295
His body was decorated with a divine garland of damanaka flowers, and He stayed here for a
while leaning against one tree.
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TEXT 296
The four directions were filled with the divine fragrance of the damanaka flowers that were
decorating His body.
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TEXT 297
The Lord personally came from Nlcala to see you all dance and chant in krtana.
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TEXT 298
Therefore you should give up all other engagements and absorb yourselves in the constant
glorification of Lord Ka.
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TEXT 299
niravadhi r-ka-caitanyacandra-yae
May all of you become filled with the mellows of ecstatic love by constantly glorifying r
Ka Caitanya Candra.
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TEXT 300
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TEXT 301
nitynanda-svarpera prema-di-pte
By the love-filled glance of r Nitynanda Prabhu, they all forgot the external world and they
realized that r Gaurasundara had come from Nlcala and all directions were filled with the
sweet fragrance of damanaka flowers. In South India damanaka flowers are widely used
because of their fragrance. They look like the leaves of the tamarisk tree, but they are very
soft. Unless one forgets about the external world, there is no possibility of approaching the
beauty of transcendental service.
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TEXT 302
O brothers, hear about the power of Nitynanda and how He distributed devotional service
throughout the entire world.
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TEXT 303
The devotion of the gops described in rmad Bhgavatam was awarded to the people of the
world by Nitynanda.
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TEXT 304
nitynanda vasiy chena sihsane
As Nitynanda was sitting on the throne, all of His associates danced before Him.
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TEXT 305
Someone climbed out on the branch of a tree and walked on the leaves, yet he did not fall.
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TEXT 306
Someone roared loudly in ecstatic love and jumped down from the top of a tree.
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TEXT 307
Someone roared loudly as he grabbed the root of a tree and then uprooted it while chanting
the name of Hari.
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TEXT 308
Someone ran into a betel nut forest, grabbed five or seven trees, and uprooted them together.
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TEXT 309
His body was filled with such powerful ecstatic love that he uprooted those trees as if they
were blades of grass.
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TEXT 310-312
Nitynanda Svarpas ecstatic love was so powerful that everyones body became filled with
the transformations of ecstatic love for Ka described in the rmad Bhgavatam such as
crying, shivering, being stunned, perspiring, hairs standing on end, shouting loudly, voice
choking, turning pale, thundering, roaring like a lion, and falling unconscious in ecstasy.
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TEXT 313
There was an intense shower of ecstatic devotional love in whatever direction Lord
Nitynanda cast His glance.
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TEXT 314
Whoever He looked at lost consciousness in ecstatic love and rolled on the ground, forgetting
his cloth.
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TEXT 315
As someone tried to catch hold of Nitynanda Svarpas feet, Nitynanda Prabhu sat on the
throne and smiled.
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TEXT 316-317
All the principal associates of Nitynanda were fully empowered. They became omniscient
and whatever they spoke came true. Their features resembled those of Cupid.
The principal devotees of r Nitynanda became filled with various potencies and began to
display many wonderful feats. They were omniscient, which is rare among human beings,
their words came true, and their bodies manifest beautiful features.
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TEXT 318
Anyone who was touched by their hands forgot everything and became overwhelmed with
ecstasy.
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TEXT 319
In this way Nitynanda Prabhu relished devotional service for three months in the village of
Pnihi.
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TEXT 320
For three months no one manifest external consciousness. They did not feel even the slightest
urge of the body.
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TEXT 321
None of them ate anything for three months. They did nothing other than dance in the
happiness of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 322
The happiness of ecstatic love that manifest in the village of Pnihi will be described in the
four Vedas.
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TEXT 323
Who has the ability to describe all the pastimes that Nitynanda performed in a half hour?
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TEXT 324
Nitynanda passed every moment dancing in ecstasy in the midst of His associates.
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TEXT 325
Sometimes He would sit in the vrsana posture and have the devotees dance one after
another before Him.
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TEXT 326
The dancing of each devotee was so sublime that the four directions became filled with a
flood of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 327
In the happiness of ecstatic love, everyone would fall to the ground like banana trees falling
in a great storm.
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TEXT 328
All the devotees did whatever Lord Nitynanda asked them to do.
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TEXT 329
niravadhi r-ka-caitanya-sakrtana
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TEXT 330
He began to manifest such ecstatic love that anyone who came to watch became
overwhelmed.
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TEXT 331
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TEXT 332
ei-mata parnanda prema-sukha-rase
In this way they were all so absorbed in the mellows of ecstatic love that those three months
seemed to them like only a moment.
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TEXT 333
After some days Nitynanda Prabhu desired to decorate Himself with some ornaments.
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TEXT 334
As soon as that desire awoke in Him, all varieties of ornaments appeared there.
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TEXT 335-336
Pious people offered their obeisances and gave Nitynanda attractive ornaments made of
gold, silver, various precious stones like diamonds, emeralds, and corals, fine silk cloth, and
pearl necklaces.
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TEXT 337
He then decorated Himself with ornaments that had already been made and others that were
made according to His own desire.
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TEXT 338
According to His own desire He decorated His two wrists and arms with gold bracelets and
armlets.
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TEXT 339
He decorated His ten fingers with gold rings studded with jewels.
The word mudrik refers to rings made of gold and other metals from objects like mohara
(gold coins), rupees, and payas.
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TEXT 340
mai-mkt-prabldi-yata sarva-sra
He decorated His neck with many varieties of fine necklaces made of diamonds, pearls, and
corals.
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TEXT 341
For the pleasure of Mahevara, He wore a gold and silver necklace set with rudrka and
cats-eye gems.
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TEXT 342
His two ears were beautified by gold earrings studded with pearls.
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TEXT 343
His lotus feet were adorned with silver anklebells, with an enchanting band of silver above
them.
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TEXT 344
ukla-paa-nla-ptabahuvidha vsa
He was dressed in varieties of white, blue, and yellow silk cloth. In this way He looked
wonderfully attractive.
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TEXT 345
Flower garlands of mlat, mallik, yth, and campaka swung to and fro on His attractive
chest.
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TEXT 346
He smeared His body with fragrant sandalwood paste mixed with gorocan.
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TEXT 347
His head was decorated with varieties of silk cloth with varieties of flower garlands on top.
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TEXT 348
His pleasing face defeated the beauty of millions of moons. He smiled as He constantly
chanted the name of Hari.
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TEXT 349
In whatever direction His lotus eyes glanced, there was a shower of ecstatic love that
inundated everyone.
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TEXT 350-351
Just as Lord Haladhara held a club, Nitynanda always held in His hand a beautiful iron rod
that looked as if it were silver and that was bound on two sides with gold.
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TEXT 352-353
His associates decorated themselves with various ornaments like bracelets, bangles, leg bands,
anklebells, beautiful necklaces, buffalo horns, sticks, flutes, ropes, and garlands of guj
(small red-and-black seeds), for they were all expansions of the cowherd boys of Vraja.
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TEXT 354
In this way Nitynanda enjoyed His own ecstatic mood as He sported in the company of His
associates.
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TEXT 355
The Lord then took His associates to the houses of various devotees.
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TEXT 356
The most effulgent Nitynanda visited each of the villages on both banks of the Ganges.
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TEXT 357
nma-tattva duinitynanda-rasa-maya
All living entities became astonished when they saw Him. The most blissful Nitynanda is the
combined form of the holy name and form of the Supreme Lord.
Since r Nitynanda Prabhu decorated Himself with various valuable ornaments and
garments, foolish people saw that He was absorbed in the mood of opulence rather than in
the transcendental mood of Vraja. Ordinary poor people, who as a result of poverty
considered themselves destitute, did not commit offenses at the lotus feet of Avadhta r
Nitynanda while seeing His opulent manifestation of decorating Himself with various
ornaments; rather, since those ornaments were worn to attract the attention of people
bewildered by opulence, they became astonished and found in them sweetness and topics
related to the service of Ka.
r Nitynanda Prabhu is directly svaya-praka-tattva. The holy name of the Lord and the
Lord Himself combine together and manifest as svaya-praka Nitynanda, the reservoir of
transcendental happiness. r Nitynanda Prabhu and the name r Nitynanda are most
relishable transcendental objects. This was revealed to the living entities by the mercy of r
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 358
Even the atheists who saw Him offered Him respects and considered offering everything to
Him.
Those who consider transcendental Viu and Vaiavas as equal to mundane objects or
ordinary persons are called pas, or atheists. Even such godless people would offer
respect to Nitynanda Prabhu when they saw Him. By seeing the Supreme Lord, their
mundane conceptions based on material enjoyment were vanquished. Therefore they ended
up surrendering everything to the Lord. Those who surrender everything to the Supreme
Lord do not see the external world as the object of their enjoyment, in other words, they
become liberated souls.
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TEXT 359
The body of Nitynanda Svarpa was most enchanting. He glanced mercifully on everyone.
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TEXT 360
When He was eating, sleeping, or wandering about, He did not waste a moment without
sakrtana.
r Nitynanda Prabhu would always glorify the topics of r Gaurahari, even while eating,
sleeping, or traveling. He spoke only about topics or Ka, nothing else. His every activity
was accompanied by hari-krtana. Therefore, while describing r Ka Caitanyadevas
teachings in his commentary on the Seventh Canto of the rmad Bhgavatam and in the
Bhakti-sandarbha, r Jva Gosvm Prabhu has written about the activities of r Nitynanda
as follows: yadyapi any bhakti kalau kartavy tad krtankhya-bhakti-sayogenaiva
kartavyAlthough other processes of devotional service should be performed in Kali-yuga,
they must all be accompanied by the chanting of the holy names.
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TEXT 361
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TEXT 362
Even the householders children who did not know anything uprooted large trees.
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TEXT 363
They roared loudly, uprooted trees, and ran around exclaiming, I am a cowherd boy.
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TEXT 364
Each boy possessed such strength that even a hundred people were unable to control him.
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TEXT 365
The children would joyfully roar like lions and call out, All glories to r Ka Caitanya and
Nitynanda!
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TEXT 366
ei-mata nitynandablaka-jvana
In this way Nitynanda, the life and soul of all children, overwhelmed those children with
ecstatic love.
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TEXT 367
For one month those children did not eat anything. People became struck with wonder on
seeing this.
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TEXT 368
All the devotees became overwhelmed with ecstatic love, and Nitynanda became the
childrens sole protector.
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TEXT 369
The Lord would feed the children with His own hand as if they were His children.
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TEXT 370
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TEXT 371
One day Nitynanda went to the house of Gaddhara dsa to bestow mercy on him.
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TEXT 372
Gaddhara dsa Mahaya was fully absorbed in ecstatic love in the mood of a gop.
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TEXT 373
He held a pot of Ganges water on his head and continuously called out, Who wants to buy
milk?
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TEXT 374
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TEXT 375
When Nitynanda saw that enchanting Deity of Bla-gopla, He affectionately embraced the
Deity to His chest.
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TEXT 376
When everyone saw r Bla-gopla on the chest of Ananta, they began to loudly chant the
name of Hari.
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TEXT 377
The great wrestler Nitynanda roared loudly and began to dance in the mood of a cowherd
boy.
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TEXT 378
Then Mdhavnanda Ghoa sang about the dna-ll, and the lionlike Avadhta became
greatly satisfied.
The phrase dna-khaa-gna refers to a song describing Kas dna-ll, or pastime of
charging tax, which is elaborately described in [Rpa Gosvms] Dna-keli-kaumud.
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TEXT 379
The voice of the fortunate Mdhava was so sweet that the crest jewel of avadhtas became
absorbed in ecstasy.
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TEXT 380
In the happiness of His own ecstatic love, Nitynanda enjoyed such pastimes with the
fortunate r Gaddhara dsa.
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TEXT 381
Gaddhara dsa had no external consciousness, for he was absorbed in the mood of a gop
and always considered himself to be a gop.
r Gaddhara dsa always remained absorbed in his constitutional position and did not
externally accept the dress of a sakh. He certainly was always absorbed in the mood of a
gop, but he did not display duplicity by wearing a gops dress.
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TEXT 382
dna-khaa-lluni nitynanda-rya
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TEXT 383
There are eight types of sttvika-bhvas, or transcendental symptoms, and thirty-three kinds
of sacri-bhvas, or continuously existing ecstatic symptoms.
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TEXT 384
As He danced, the movement of His bodily limbs appeared like lightning. How wonderful was
the movement of His arms!
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TEXT 385
How wonderful was the movement of His eyes, how beautiful was His smile, and how
wonderful was the swaying of His head!
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TEXT 386
How wonderfully He jumped about, keeping His two beautiful feet together!
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TEXT 387
The men and women in whatever direction Nitynanda cast His love-filled glance all floated
in the mellows of love for Ka.
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TEXT 388
His glance was filled with such mercy that everyone forgot their own bodies in ecstasy.
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TEXT 389
By Nitynandas mercy, anyone and everyone relished the devotion that the best of the yogis
and sages desire.
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TEXT 390
If a person as strong as an elephant does not eat for three days, he will not be able to walk
and his body will become weak.
If a human being as strong as an elephant fasts for three days, he loses the ability to walk and
his body becomes weak.
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TEXT 391
Although each of those children did not eat for one month, they behaved like lions.
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TEXT 392
Such was the potency that was manifest by Lord Nitynanda, yet by the influence of Lord
Caitanyas illusory energy, no one could understand.
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TEXT 393
In this way Nitynanda stayed a few days in the house of Gaddhara dsa, absorbed in the
mellows of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 394
Gaddhara dsa did not display external consciousness. He would always induce everyone to
chant, Hari bol!
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TEXT 395
In that village of Eiydaha there lived a most powerful Kazi who was greatly inimical to
religious principles and who strongly opposed the congregational glorification of Hari.
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TEXT 396
Gaddhara Mahaya was always intoxicated with transcendental ecstasy. One night he went
to the house of that Kazi.
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TEXT 397
Although people generally ran away in fear of that Kazi, Gaddhara fearlessly went at night to
his house.
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TEXT 398
Gaddhara continually chanted the name of Hari as he entered the Kazis house.
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TEXT 399
The Kazis servants sat down speechless as they watched Gaddhara enter.
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TEXT 400
Gaddhara said, Where is that fellow, Kazi? Quickly chant the name of Ka, or I will sever
your head.
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TEXT 401
The Kazi was angry as fire as he came out of the room, but on seeing Gaddhara dsa, he
became pacified.
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TEXT 402
The Kazi said, Gaddhara, why are you here? Gaddhara replied, I have something to say.
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TEXT 403
Lord Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu have incarnated in this world to induce everyone to
chant the name of Hari.
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TEXT 404
sabe tumi mtra nhi bala hari-nma
You alone have not chanted the name of Hari, therefore I have come to your house to make
you chant.
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TEXT 405
Just chant the most auspicious name of Hari, and I will deliver you from all sinful reactions.
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TEXT 406
yadyapiha kj mah-hisaka-carita
Although the Kazi was most envious by nature, he was stunned and could not say anything.
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TEXT 407
The Kazi then smiled and said, Listen, Gaddhara dsa, you go home now. I will chant the
name of Hari tomorrow.
Although the Kazi was most envious and opposed to religious principles, he smiled on seeing
Gaddharas simplicity. While smiling, he said, By your request I will chant the name of Hari
tomorrow. For now, you go home. As a result, Gaddhara became especially happy to hear
the name of Hari issue from the mouth of the Kazi.
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TEXT 408
hari-nma-mtra unilena tra mukhe
As soon as Gaddhara dsa heard the name of Hari come from the Kazis mouth, he became
filled with ecstatic jubilation.
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TEXT 409
ei ta balilhari pana-vadane
Gaddhara dsa then said, Why tomorrow? You just now uttered the name of Hari.
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TEXT 410
Since you have uttered the name of Hari, all your inauspiciousness has been immediately
vanquished.
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TEXT 411
After speaking these words, Gaddhara clapped his hands and danced wildly intoxicated with
ecstasy.
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TEXT 412
After some time Gaddhara returned to his house. Nitynanda always resided in his body.
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TEXT 413
Such are the glories of Gaddhara dsa, who is counted among the associates of Lord
Caitanya.
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TEXT 414-416
Saintly persons did not want to be touched by the air that touched the Kazi, for they felt that
such contact would make them lose their caste. Yet Gaddhara dsa Mahaya glanced
mercifully on that most sinful Kazi, who took away the caste of any Hindu he encountered.
When such a person gives up his envious nature, it is to be understood that this is the
potency of Ka consciousness.
The Kazi of Eiydaha was most sinful. Whenever he got the opportunity he would take
away the caste of those who did not respect him. r Gaddhara dsa destroyed the envious
nature of such classes of people. Therefore he displayed the potency of Ka consciousness.
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TEXT 417
Fire, snakes, and tigers cannot harm a person who is truly absorbed in Ka consciousness.
Creatures like snakes and tigers do not harm persons intoxicated with ecstatic love for Ka,
and fire will not burn them.
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TEXT 418-419
Out of His causeless mercy Lord Nitynanda freely distributed to His dear associates the love
for Ka that is desired by personalities like Brahm and the attachment to Ka displayed
by the gops.
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TEXT 420
O brothers, just worship the lotus feet of Nitynanda, by whose mercy one can attain the
shelter of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 421
After some days Nitynanda Prabhu felt a desire to see mother ac.
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TEXT 422
ubha-ytr karilena navadvpa-prati
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TEXT 423
purandara-paitera devlaya-sthne
On the way, the Lord came to the house of Purandara Paita in the village of Khaadaha.
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TEXT 424
khaadaha-grme si nitynanda-rya
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TEXT 425
Purandara Paita became so intoxicated with ecstatic love that he climbed a tree and roared
like a lion.
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TEXT 426
The body of r Caitanya dsa displayed no sign of external consciousness. He would chase
tigers through the forest.
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TEXT 427
Sometimes he would jump on a tigers back, yet by the mercy of Ka the tiger would not
harm him.
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TEXT 428
Sometimes Caitanya dsa would fearlessly take a large python on his lap and play with it.
CB Antya-khaa 5.429
TEXT 429
He would fearlessly play with tigers. All this was possible by the mercy of Avadhta
Nitynanda.
CB Antya-khaa 5.430
TEXT 430
Lord Nitynanda Prabhu was affectionate to His servants. He freely gave them mellows of
love that were rarely attained by Brahm.
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TEXT 431
Caitanya dsa had no fear for his external body, of which he was completely forgetful. He
could spend all twenty-four hours of the day chanting the Hare Ka mah-mantra or
speaking about Lord Caitanya and Nitynanda.
CB Antya-khaa 5.432
TEXT 432
Sometimes he would remain submerged in water for two or three days, but he would feel no
bodily inconvenience.
Aquatics always live in the water, but land-animals are unable to stay under water for a long
time. But r Caitanya dsa could live underwater like a stone without feeling any discomfort.
He did not manifest any change in his consciousness.
CB Antya-khaa 5.433
TEXT 433
Thus he behaved almost like inert matter, yet sometimes he displayed great enthusiasm like
that of a lion.
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TEXT 434
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TEXT 435
yogya r-caitanya-dsa murri-paita
But it is understood that anyone who was touched by the air that came in contact with Murri
Caitanya dsa would certainly be enlightened in Ka consciousness.
CB Antya-khaa 5.436
TEXT 436
Nowadays someone calls himself Caitanya dsa, though he never chants the glories of Lord
Caitanya even in his dreams.
CB Antya-khaa 5.437
TEXT 437
advaitera pra-nthar-ka-caitanya
r Ka Caitanya is the beloved Lord of Advaita. Advaita became truly glorious as a result of
His devotional service to Lord Caitanya.
CB Antya-khaa 5.438
TEXT 438
All glories to Advaitas devotional service to Lord Caitanya! Advaita was fully empowered by
the mercy of Lord Caitanya.
TEXT 439
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TEXT 440
Some useless person like this may call himself Caitanya dsa, but how can such a sinful
person attain the shelter of Advaita?
One duplicitous devotee of Advaita Prabhu used to call himself Caitanya dsa. His idea was
that r Ka Caitanya was Rdhik and Advaita was Ka. But actually Lord Caitanya is the
combined form of Rdh and Govinda, and r Advaita Prabhu is a devotee of Lord Caitanya.
This so-called servant of Lord Caitanya was actually averse to Lord Caitanya. r Advaita
Prabhu became fully empowered simply by the mercy of Lord Caitanya. Yet that ativ, or
overly proud person, who considered himself a devotee of Advaita did not realize this fact
and thought that such a statement was an insult to r Advaita. Anyone who considers this
sinful person a follower of Advaita could not and can not understand the mentality of
Advaita.
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TEXT 441
One who considers such a sinful person a follower of Advaita never understands the heart of
Advaita.
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TEXT 442
These persons may be known by the name Caitanya dsa, or servant of Caitanya, just as
demons are known by the name puya-jana, or pious person.
In Sanskrit language the phrase puya-jana is used as a synonym for Rkasa, or demon.
Therefore to call oneself Caitanya dsa is simply a method of deceiving people. Those who do
not understand the deep meaning of the phrase puya-jana consider that it has a good
connotation, but in actuality it is used to give the opposite meaning. Similarly, if names like
Caitanya dsa are not indicative of the actual meaning but are used to indicate an offender of
Lord Caitanya, then the person with such a name can never become an actual servant of Lord
Caitanya.
CB Antya-khaa 5.443
TEXT 443
After passing some days at Khaadaha, Nitynanda went with His associates to Saptagrma.
CB Antya-khaa 5.444
TEXT 444
In this village of Saptagrma there is a place associated with the seven sages known
throughout the world as Trive-gha.
The confluence of the Ganges, Sarasvat, and Yamun is known as Trive even today. The
riverbed of the Yamun is still found near Kcarp. Some time ago this river used to flow
into the Trive-sagama. Reports that the Yamun riverbed existed near Govarag are
still current.
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TEXT 445
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TEXT 446
jhnav-yamun-sarasvatra sagama
CB Antya-khaa 5.447
TEXT 447
This place is renowned throughout the world as Trive-gha. By taking darana of this
place, all ones sins are destroyed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.448
TEXT 448
Nitynanda and His associates took bath at this gha in great ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 5.449
TEXT 449
Lord Nitynanda stayed on the bank of the Trive at the house of the fortunate Uddhraa
Datta.
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TEXT 450
kya-mano-vkye nitynandera caraa
Uddhraa Datta sincerely worshiped the feet of Nitynanda with his body, mind, and
speech.
CB Antya-khaa 5.451
TEXT 451
nitynanda-svarpera sev-adhikra
How fortunate was Uddhraa, who achieved the opportunity of serving Nitynanda
Svarpa!
Nitynanda Prabhu is nondifferent from Baladeva. To achieve His service is rare for even
demigods like Brahm. But His dear servant r Uddhraa hkura received that
opportunity.
CB Antya-khaa 5.452
TEXT 452
Birth after birth Nitynanda Svarpa was his master, and birth after birth Uddhraa Datta
was His servant.
CB Antya-khaa 5.453
TEXT 453
There is no doubt that the entire mercantile community was delivered by Uddhraa Datta.
CB Antya-khaa 5.454
TEXT 454
Lord Nitynanda advented to deliver the mercantile community. He gave them the
qualification to develop ecstatic love of God.
CB Antya-khaa 5.455
TEXT 455
Niti Candra would personally enjoy krtana pastimes in the houses of all the merchants in
Saptagrma.
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TEXT 456
All the merchants took shelter at the lotus feet of Nitynanda and worshiped Him in all
respects.
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TEXT 457
People of the entire world became astonished on seeing the merchants devotional service to
Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 5.458
TEXT 458
nitynanda-prabhuvara-mahim apra
The glories of Nitynanda Prabhu are unlimited. He delivered even the foolish, degraded
merchants.
Since the suvara-vaiks were naturally uneducated fools and were always absorbed in
thinking about mundane wealth, their hearts became polluted. r Nitynanda Prabhu
delivered all the merchants who were present at the time. Later on some so-called devotees
inimical to Nitynanda took birth among those merchants and have become as well as are
becoming averse to Hari.
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TEXT 459
CB Antya-khaa 5.460
TEXT 460
The krtana pastimes that took place in Saptagrma cannot be described even in a hundred
years.
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TEXT 461
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TEXT 462
Whether day or night, people did not feel the urges of hunger, thirst, fear, or sleep. All
directions were filled with the congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 5.463
TEXT 463
Nitynanda Prabhu enjoyed krtana pastimes in every house, every neighborhood, and every
village.
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TEXT 464
There was no one in the world who was not overwhelmed on seeing the ecstatic mood of
Nitynanda Svarpa.
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TEXT 465
CB Antya-khaa 5.466
TEXT 466
When the brhmaas saw the Yavanas tears of ecstatic love, they condemned themselves.
The brhmaas are exalted, and the Yavanas are degraded, being devoid of all saskras, or
purificatory processes.
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TEXT 467
All glories to Avadhta-candra Mahaya, by whose mercy all such pastimes took place.
CB Antya-khaa 5.468
TEXT 468
In this way Nitynanda Svarpa happily enjoyed pastimes in Saptagrma and mbuy-
mulluka.
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TEXT 469
Then after some days He went to the house of His dear Advaita crya in ntipura.
CB Antya-khaa 5.470
TEXT 470
When Advaita saw Nitynandas face, He could not understand how joyful He became.
CB Antya-khaa 5.471
TEXT 471
He roared loudly and chanted the name of Hari. Then Advaita circumambulated Nitynanda
and offered Him obeisances.
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TEXT 472
Nitynanda Svarpa embraced Advaita and soaked His body with tears of ecstatic love.
CB Antya-khaa 5.43
TEXT 473
They both became overwhelmed upon seeing each other, and They felt unlimited,
indescribable ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 5.474
TEXT 474
They rolled on the ground in each others embrace, and They tried to grab each others feet.
CB Antya-khaa 5.475
TEXT 475
The two roared more loudly than millions of lions, and They were unable to control Their
madness.
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TEXT 476
After a while the two most sober Prabhus became pacified and sat down together in one
place.
CB Antya-khaa 5.477
TEXT 477
The broad-minded Advaita folded His hands and happily offered prayers to Nitynanda.
CB Antya-khaa 5.478
TEXT 478
Your form is Nitynanda, and Your name is Nitynanda. You are the personification of Lord
Caitanyas transcendental qualities.
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TEXT 479
You are the ultimate cause of all living entities deliverance. You protect religious principles
even during the total annihilation.
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TEXT 480
You propagate Lord Caitanyas devotional service in ecstatic love. You are the fully
empowered branch of the tree of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 481
You are the supreme instructor of all devotees headed by Brahm, iva, and Nrada.
CB Antya-khaa 5.482
TEXT 482
Everyone attains devotional service to Viu by Your mercy, yet You are never touched by
pride.
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TEXT 483-484
You are the deliverer of the fallen souls. You do not find faults in others. Only a person who
has heaps of piety can understand You. You are the personification of all sacrifice. Simply by
remembering You, all bondage of ignorance is destroyed.
While glorifying r Nitynanda Prabhu, r Advaita Prabhu said, You are the deliverer of the
fallen souls, and You do not find any faults in the distressed. No one other than the most
pious person can understand You. You are the personification of all sacrifice. Simply by
remembering You, all bondage of ignorance is destroyed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.485
TEXT 485
If You do not reveal Yourself, who will have the power to know You?
CB Antya-khaa 5.486
TEXT 486
You are free from anger, You are supremely blissful, and You are the ultimate controller. You
are the thousand-headed original Lord who sustains the universe.
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TEXT 487
You are r Lakmaa, the destroyer of the demoniac dynasty. You are Haladhara, the son of
the cowherd.
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TEXT 488
You have incarnated in this world to deliver the foolish, fallen, and wretched souls.
CB Antya-khaa 5.489
TEXT 489
The devotional service desired by the best of the mystic yogis and sages will be obtained by
anyone and everyone by Your mercy.
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TEXT 490
CB Antya-khaa 5.491
TEXT 491
Advaita knows the glories of Nitynanda, and some most fortunate souls also know.
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TEXT 492
CB Antya-khaa 5.493
TEXT 493
Who has the power to understand the words of Advaita? Indeed, He is nondifferent from the
Supreme Lord.
See the verse advaita haridvaitd from r Svarpa Dmodaras notebook [and quoted
here also) in Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter One, verse 13].
CB Antya-khaa 5.494
TEXT 494
viharena ka-kath-magala-prasage
In this way the two Prabhus joyfully relished the auspicious topics of Lord Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 5.495
TEXT 495
Nitynanda exchanged many confidential topics with Advaita and thereby unlimitedly
increased His happiness.
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TEXT 496
Thereafter Nitynanda took permission from Advaita and departed for Navadvpa.
CB Antya-khaa 5.497
TEXT 497
He went first to the house of mother ac and offered obeisances at her feet.
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TEXT 498
CB Antya-khaa 5.499
TEXT 499
Mother ac said, My dear son, You are certainly the Supersoul, for I just had a desire to see
You.
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TEXT 500
Realizing my desire, You came quickly here. Therefore who within this world can
understand You?
CB Antya-khaa 5.501
TEXT 501
My dear son, stay here in Navadvpa for some days, so that I can see You every ten, fifteen,
or thirty days.
The phrase dae pake mse means after ten days, after fifteen days, or after a month.
CB Antya-khaa 5.502
TEXT 502
I am distressed and desire to see You. Now by the arrangement of providence You have
come to remove my distress.
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TEXT 503
On hearing mother acs words, Nitynanda smiled, for He knew the beginning and end of
mother acs glories.
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TEXT 504
Nitynanda said, Listen, mother ac, O mother of all! I have come here to see you.
CB Antya-khaa 5.505
TEXT 505
I had a great desire to see you here. Therefore on your order I will stay in Navadvpa.
CB Antya-khaa 5.506
TEXT 506
After speaking with mother ac in this way, Nitynanda happily wandered throughout
Navadvpa.
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TEXT 507
Nitynanda enjoyed krtana pastimes with His associates in each of the houses within
Navadvpa.
CB Antya-khaa 5.508
TEXT 508
navadvpe si prabhuvara-nitynanda
CB Antya-khaa 5.509
TEXT 509
He constantly enjoyed sakrtana with His associates in each and every house.
CB Antya-khaa 5.510
TEXT 510
Simply on seeing His most enchanting dress as the leader of the sakrtana party, pious
people were greatly satisfied.
Pious persons became especially pleased on seeing r Nitynanda Prabhus enthusiasm for
sakrtana.
TEXT 511
His head was decorated with various fine silk cloths, upon which was placed various flower
garlands.
CB Antya-khaa 5.512
TEXT 512
Around His neck He wore varieties of necklaces made of jewels, pearls, and gold. His ears
were adorned with gold earrings set with pearls.
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TEXT 513
He wore beautiful gold armlets and bracelets. I do not know how many flower garlands
decorated His body.
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TEXT 514
His entire body was smeared with sandalwood pulp mixed with gorocana. He always sported
like a cowherd boy.
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TEXT 515
He effortlessly held a wonderful iron staff. His ten fingers were all decorated with gold rings.
CB Antya-khaa 5.516
TEXT 516
He was most charmingly dressed with varieties of fine white, blue, and yellow silk cloth.
CB Antya-khaa 5.517
TEXT 517
He had a cane, a flute, and a bamboo stick stuck in His belt. By seeing or remembering Him,
the minds of everyone in the world become enchanted.
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TEXT 518
His lotus feet were adorned with silver ankle bells and bands, which produced sweet sounds
as He moved like the king of elephants.
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TEXT 519
In whichever direction Nitynanda Prabhu glanced, everyone became filled with the mellows
of love for Ka.
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TEXT 520
In this way Nitynanda resided in Navadvpa, the birthplace of Lord Caitanya, in great
happiness.
CB Antya-khaa 5.521
TEXT 521
navadvpayehena mathur-rja
Navadvpa is just like the capital city of Mathur. No one knew how many people lived there.
CB Antya-khaa 5.522
TEXT 522
There were so many pious people that simply by seeing them, sinful people became liberated
from all sinful reactions.
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TEXT 523
tathi madhye durjana ye kata kata vaise
Many sinful people also lived among them. Simply by touching their shadows, all ones
religious principles were destroyed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.524
TEXT 524
Yet by the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu they were also brought to the path of pure Ka
consciousness.
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TEXT 525
Lord Caitanya personally delivered many living entities, and through Nitynanda, He
delivered the three worlds.
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TEXT 526
cora-dasyu-adhama-patita-nma yra
In some way or other Nitynanda delivered the thieves, the rogues, the fallen, and the
wretched.
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TEXT 527
CB Antya-khaa 5.528
TEXT 528
In Navadvpa there lived one particular brhmaas son who had no equal among the dacoits
and rogues.
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TEXT 529
He was the leader of all other dacoits. That evil-minded person was a brhmaa in name only.
The phrase nme se brhmaa refers to a brhmaa-bruva, or a so-called brhmaa. See the
Padma Pura and the Manu-sahit (7.85) for definitions and symptoms of the brhmaa-
bruvas.
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TEXT 530
He mercilessly killed others and always remained in the company of other dacoits.
CB Antya-khaa 5.531
TEXT 531
One time he saw that Nitynanda Svarpa was decorated with divine necklaces and
ornaments made of gold, coral, jewels, and pearls.
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TEXT 532
On seeing the various valuable ornaments on the Lords body, that dacoit brhmaa decided
to steal them.
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TEXT 533
Wherever Nitynanda went that brhmaa stealthily followed Him for the purpose of stealing
His wealth.
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TEXT 534
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TEXT 535
In Navadvpa there lived one qualified brhmaa named Hiraya Paita, who had no
material assets.
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TEXT 536
Nitynanda left His associates and quietly resided in the house of that fortunate Hiraya
Paita.
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TEXT 537
The sinful brhmaa was most wicked. He gathered the other dacoits and made a plan.
CB Antya-khaa 5.538
TEXT 538
O brothers, why are we still suffering? Goddess Ca has provided for us a treasure in one
place.
r Ca-mt is the only shelter for fulfilling our material desires. She has mercifully
provided the ingredients for our act of plundering.
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TEXT 539
The ornaments decorating the body of this avadhta are all made of gold, pearls, and
diamonds.
CB Antya-khaa 5.540
TEXT 540
kata laka kra padrtha nhi jni
I cannot say how many hundreds of thousands of rupees His ornaments are worth, and
goddess Ca has brought them together in one place.
CB Antya-khaa 5.541
TEXT 541
He lives alone in the house of Hiraya. We can go there and take everything within a half
hour.
CB Antya-khaa 5.542
TEXT 542
Collect your swords and shields, for tonight we will raid that house.
CB Antya-khaa 5.543
TEXT 543
After making plans in this way, the dacoits waited for the night and then set out for the
house.
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TEXT 544
CB Antya-khaa 5.545
TEXT 545
Those dacoits all waited at one place while they sent a spy to check out the situation.
CB Antya-khaa 5.546
TEXT 546
Nitynanda Prabhu was taking His meal, and the devotees were chanting the name of Hari in
the four directions.
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TEXT 547
CB Antya-khaa 5.548
TEXT 548
Some cried in the mellows of ecstatic love, while others laughed loudly and clapped their
hands.
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TEXT 549
Others called out, Haya! Haya! In the ecstasy of Ka consciousness, no one slept.
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TEXT 550
The spy returned and said to the dacoits, The Avadhta is taking His meal, and the others
are all awake.
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TEXT 551
The dacoits replied, Let them eat and go to sleep. We will wait a while and then raid the
house.
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TEXT 552
All the dacoits sat under a tree, satisfied that they would soon plunder someones wealth.
CB Antya-khaa 5.553
TEXT 553
One of them said, I will take His gold bracelets. Another said, I will take His pearl
necklace.
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TEXT 554
Someone else said, I will take His earrings. One said, I will take His gold necklace.
CB Antya-khaa 5.555
TEXT 555
Someone said, I will take His silver anklebells. In this way they all dreamt about the wealth
they expected to get.
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TEXT 556
By the will of Nitynanda, at that time the goddess of sleep cast her glance on the dacoits.
CB Antya-khaa 5.557
TEXT 557
All the dacoits fell asleep at that place. They became practically unconscious in deep sleep.
CB Antya-khaa 5.558
TEXT 558
They were so bewildered by the Lords potency that they did not wake up even when the
night had passed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.559
TEXT 559
Then the crows began to call out, and the dacoits awoke. They were all unhappy to see that
night had already passed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.560
TEXT 560
They quickly hid their swords and shields in the forest and went to take bath in the Ganges.
CB Antya-khaa 5.561
TEXT 561
Thereafter the dacoits abused each other as they returned to their homes.
CB Antya-khaa 5.562
TEXT 562
One dacoit said, You fell asleep first, and another replied, As if you were awake!
CB Antya-khaa 5.563
TEXT 563
Another said, Why are you quarreling? Ca has saved us from embarrassment.
CB Antya-khaa 5.564
TEXT 564
The sinful brhmaa, who was the leader of the dacoits, said, Why quarrel any more?
CB Antya-khaa 5.565
TEXT 565
Whatever has happened took place by the will of Ca. We lost only one day, but there will
be others.
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TEXT 566
I think Ca has bewildered us today because we went without first worshiping her.
CB Antya-khaa 5.567
TEXT 567
Wine and meat are ingredients for the worship of goddess Ca.
CB Antya-khaa 5.568
TEXT 568
After making plans in this way, all of the dacoits worshiped Ca with wine and meat.
CB Antya-khaa 5.569
TEXT 569
The next day the dacoits took up various weapons. They dressed in blue cloth and looked
like brave heroes.
CB Antya-khaa 5.570
TEXT 570
In the dead of night, when everyone was asleep, the dacoits surrounded the house.
CB Antya-khaa 5.571
TEXT 571
The word pika means infantry, and the word rkhe means protects
CB Antya-khaa 5.572
TEXT 572
Those soldiers were armed, they surrounded the house on all four sides, and they constantly
chanted the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 5.573
TEXT 573
They had large, powerful bodies, and they looked most formidable, being equipped with
various weapons.
CB Antya-khaa 5.574
TEXT 574
The dacoits could see that each of those soldiers was powerful enough to kill a hundred
people in a moment.
CB Antya-khaa 5.575
TEXT 575
They all had flower garlands, their bodies were smeared with sandalwood paste, and they
continuously engaged in congregational chanting of the holy names.
CB Antya-khaa 5.576
TEXT 576
Nitynanda Prabhu was sleeping as those soldiers chanted the name of Ka in the four
directions.
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TEXT 577
On seeing the situation, the dacoits were struck with wonder. They went away from the
house and sat down to one side.
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TEXT 578
Then the dacoits all began to discuss among themselves, From where have all these soldiers
come?
CB Antya-khaa 5.579
TEXT 579
One dacoit said, The Avadhta must have somehow understood our plan and borrowed
these soldiers from someone.
CB Antya-khaa 5.580
TEXT 580
keha bale,bhi, avadhta baa jn
Another said, O brothers, I have heard from a number of people that this Avadhta is very
wise.
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TEXT 581
CB Antya-khaa 5.582
TEXT 582
Otherwise those soldiers we saw did not even look like human beings.
CB Antya-khaa 5.583
TEXT 583
I think people call Him Gosi because He has such great influence.
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TEXT 584
Someone else said, O brother, you are a fool! How can one who eats and dresses like Him be
called a Gosi?
How can one who feasts and decorates himself with cloth and ornaments be called a self-
controlled person?
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TEXT 585
CB Antya-khaa 5.586
TEXT 586
Many influential persons come from all over to see this Avadhta.
CB Antya-khaa 5.587
TEXT 587
A kings military commander has come from somewhere with many of his soldiers.
CB Antya-khaa 5.588
TEXT 588
Those soldiers are all sentimental, and therefore they chant the name of Hari.
CB Antya-khaa 5.589
TEXT 589
eb nahe, kona padtika ni thke
This is not the right time. Since the soldiers are here, we will wait for a few days.
CB Antya-khaa 5.590
TEXT 590
So let us all go home today, O brothers, we will wait quietly for about ten days.
CB Antya-khaa 5.591
TEXT 591
After their leader spoke in this way, the dacoits all returned to their homes. Meanwhile
Avadhta-candra Prabhu continued to enjoy His pastimes.
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TEXT 592
By remembering even those who worship the lotus feet of Nitynanda, all obstacles are
vanquished.
CB Antya-khaa 5.593
TEXT 593
So when Nitynanda Prabhu Himself enjoys His pastimes, who can create any obstacles?
Envious people always try to create obstacles in the endeavors of saintly persons. Under the
influence of their sinful mentality, they create obstacles for all sorts of beneficial activities in
this world. But no envious person will ever be able to create obstacles in any of the activities
r Nitynanda performs in His desire to serve Lord Ka.
CB Antya-khaa 5.594
TEXT 594
Who can place impediments before the Lord, when all ignorance is destroyed by
remembering even His servant?
No one is able to place impediments before r Nitynanda, who is the master of the Supreme
Lords servants, for if a person remembers topics of even r Nitynandas servants, the
actions of ignorance, in the form of aversion to the Supreme Lord, cannot be maintained and
all his sinful thoughts are destroyed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.595-596
TEXT 595-596
Gaea, the destroyer of all obstacles, and his associates engage in His service. Rudra, His
plenary portion, annihilates the universe. And when Ananta, His plenary portion, becomes
restless the entire universe trembles. How, then, can that Nitynanda Prabhu be afraid of
anyone?
When the gua-avatra Rudra, who is a portion of the plenary portion of Nitynanda Prabhu,
is able to annihilate the universe; when Gaapati and his associates are always engaged in His
service; and when His plenary portion r Ananta, who supports the universe, becomes a little
restless, the fourteen worlds tremble. Then how can that Nitynanda Prabhu be afraid of
anyone?
vivotpatti-layoday
O Soul of all that be, the creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe are all
carried out by a fraction of an expansion of an expansion of Your expansion. Today I have
come to take shelter of You, the Supreme Lord.
It is because of My supremacy that the wind blows, out of fear of Me; the sun shines out of
fear of Me, and the lord of the clouds, Indra, sends forth showers out of fear of Me. Fire burns
out of fear of Me, and death goes about taking its toll out of fear of Me.
Lord Viu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the enjoyer of all sacrifices, is the
time factor and the master of all masters. He enters everyones heart, He is the support of
everyone, and He causes every being to be annihilated by another.
na dveyo na ca bndhava
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the wind blows, out of fear of Him the
sun shines, out of fear of Him the rain pours forth showers, and out of fear of Him the host of
heavenly bodies shed their luster.
at cauadhibhi saha
pupi ca phalni ca
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the trees, creepers, herbs and seasonal
plants and flowers blossom and fructify, each in its own season.
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the rivers flow, and the ocean never
overflows. Out of fear of Him only does fire burn and does the earth, with its mountains, not
sink in the water of the universe.
gubhimnino dev
vartante 'nuyuga ye
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the directing demigods in charge of the
modes of material nature carry out the functions of creation, maintenance and destruction;
everything animate and inanimate within this material world is under their control.
mrayan mtyunntakam
The eternal time factor has no beginning and no end. It is the representative of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, the maker of the criminal world. It brings about the end of the
phenomenal world, it carries on the work of creation by bringing one individual into
existence from another, and likewise it dissolves the universe by destroying even the lord of
death, Yamarja.
I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda. Gaea always holds His lotus feet upon the pair of
tumuli protruding from his elephant head in order to obtain power for his function of
destroying all obstacles on the path of progress in the three worlds.
CB Antya-khaa 5.597
TEXT 597
He freely performed krtana throughout Navadvpa, and He freely enjoyed pastimes of eating
and sleeping.
CB Antya-khaa 5.598
TEXT 598
With priceless ornaments decorating His entire body, He looked just like Baladeva, the son of
Rohi.
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TEXT 599
He chewed betel nuts mixed with camphor, and His sweet smile enchanted people of the
entire world.
CB Antya-khaa 5.600
TEXT 600
abhaya-paramnanda bhakta-goh-sane
He fearlessly and happily wandered about everywhere in the company of the devotees.
CB Antya-khaa 5.601
TEXT 601
CB Antya-khaa 5.602
TEXT 602
By the arrangement of providence, it was completely dark that night because of dense clouds.
No other persons were out that night.
CB Antya-khaa 5.603
TEXT 603
mah-bhayakara-ni cora-dasyu-gaa
On that formidable night, each of those dacoits carried five to ten weapons.
CB Antya-khaa 5.604
TEXT 604
As soon as they entered the courtyard of the house, they were completely blinded and unable
to see anything.
CB Antya-khaa 5.605
TEXT 605
Those dacoits became so blind that they could not see a thing, and their life airs, their
intelligence, and their minds became paralyzed
CB Antya-khaa 5.606
TEXT 606
Some fell into the trench and were bitten by leeches, insects, and bees.
The phrase gaa-khira refers to a trench surrounding the palace or residence of a king or
landlord.
CB Antya-khaa 5.607
TEXT 607
Some fell into a pit where food remnants were thrown and suffered from the bites of insects
and scorpions.
CB Antya-khaa 5.608
TEXT 608
Some fell on thorns that pierced their entire bodies so they were unable to move.
CB Antya-khaa 5.609
TEXT 609
Some fell into a hole, wherein their hands and legs were broken, and they began to cry.
CB Antya-khaa 5.610
TEXT 610
seikhne kro kro gye ila jvara
Some of the dacoits there were afflicted by fever, but every one of them became frightened.
CB Antya-khaa 5.611
TEXT 611
CB Antya-khaa 5.612
TEXT 612
First the dacoits suffered the bites of leeches and insects, then they suffered further from the
great rainstorm.
CB Antya-khaa 5.613
TEXT 613
Hail fell on them, yet they did not die but simply floated in an ocean of misery.
CB Antya-khaa 5.614
TEXT 614
Then one lightning bolt struck there, and they forgot themselves and lost consciousness out
of fear.
The word mah-jhanjhan means lightning bolt.
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TEXT 615
Because of the heavy rain, the dacoits were completely soaked and began to shiver from the
extreme cold.
CB Antya-khaa 5.616
TEXT 616
They were blinded and unable to see a thing, and now they suffered from the great rainstorm
and cold.
CB Antya-khaa 5.617
TEXT 617
Realizing that they had come to trouble Nitynanda, the angry Indra awarded them severe
punishment.
CB Antya-khaa 5.618
TEXT 618
After some time the brhmaa leader of those dacoits suddenly had a thought out of some
good fortunate.
CB Antya-khaa 5.619
TEXT 619
The brhmaa thought, Nitynanda is not a human being. He is certainly the Supreme Lord.
He cannot be an ordinary man.
CB Antya-khaa 5.620
TEXT 620
tathpiha n bujhiluvara-myya
One day He bewildered us with sleep, yet we could not understand because of the influence
of the Lords illusory energy.
CB Antya-khaa 5.621
TEXT 621
Another day He showed us those most wonderful soldiers, but still we did not come to our
senses.
CB Antya-khaa 5.622
TEXT 622
This suffering is appropriate for sinful persons like us, for we tried to plunder the Lords
wealth.
CB Antya-khaa 5.623
TEXT 623
So who can protect me from this great danger? I have no shelter other than Nitynanda.
CB Antya-khaa 5.624
TEXT 624
After thinking in this way, the brhmaa meditated on and took complete shelter of the lotus
feet of Nitynanda.
CB Antya-khaa 5.625
TEXT 625
By meditating on His lotus feet, even one who has committed millions of offenses is
immediately delivered from all difficulties.
CB Antya-khaa 5.626
TEXT 626
O Nitynanda, O r Bla-gopla, please protect me! O Lord, You are the maintainer of all
living entities, please protect me!
CB Antya-khaa 5.627
TEXT 627
O Lord, if a person falls forcefully to the ground, the earth again supports him.
When a person falls to the ground, the earth does not allow him to fall further but kindly
protects him.
It is stated:
Those who trip and fall have only the ground as support to again get up. Similarly, O Lord,
those who commit offenses to You have no one but You for refuge.
CB Antya-khaa 5.628
TEXT 628
In the same way, the distress of one who commits offenses at Your lotus feet is destroyed
simply by remembering You.
If a person who suffers distress or poverty becomes angry or disappointed with the Supreme
Lord, then that angry or disappointed person commits an offense. For after facing some form
of distress or poverty one can understand that You are the only protector.
CB Antya-khaa 5.629
TEXT 629
You forgive all offenses of the living entities, and You bestow mercy on the fallen souls.
CB Antya-khaa 5.630
TEXT 630
I have killed brhmaas and cows. O Lord, there is no greater offender than me.
CB Antya-khaa 5.631
TEXT 631
If the most sinful person takes shelter of You, he is freed from all material bondage.
CB Antya-khaa 5.632
TEXT 632
O Lord, You protect the living entities from the time of their birth and also at the time of
their death.
CB Antya-khaa 5.633
TEXT 633
O Lord, please protect me from this calamity today. If I survive, I will remember this lesson.
CB Antya-khaa 5.634
TEXT 634
Birth after birth You are my Lord and I am Your servant. Whether I live or die, I have no
other desire.
CB Antya-khaa 5.635
TEXT 635
When the most merciful Nitynanda Candra heard these prayers, He delivered those dacoits.
CB Antya-khaa 5.636
TEXT 636
CB Antya-khaa 5.637
TEXT 637
nitynanda-svarpera araa-prabhve
By the influence of surrendering to Nitynanda Svarpa, they were freed from the distress
caused by the rainstorm.
CB Antya-khaa 5.638
TEXT 638
Shortly thereafter the dacoits found their way and returned home almost dead.
CB Antya-khaa 5.639
TEXT 639
After returning home in this way, the dacoits immediately went to take bath in the Ganges.
CB Antya-khaa 5.640
TEXT 640
dasyu-senpati dvija kndite kndite
The brhmaa leader of the dacoits then came crying to the lotus feet of Nitynanda.
CB Antya-khaa 5.641
TEXT 641
Nitynanda, the Lord of the universe, was sitting casting His merciful glance on the fallen
souls.
CB Antya-khaa 5.642
TEXT 642
The devotees in the four directions were chanting the name of Hari, and the crest jewel of the
avadhtas roared in ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 5.643
TEXT 643
At that time that great dacoit brhmaa arrived there, raised his arms, called out, Please
protect me! and offered his obeisances.
CB Antya-khaa 5.644
TEXT 644
CB Antya-khaa 5.645
TEXT 645
He constantly roared and thundered in ecstatic love. That brhmaa lost all external
consciousness as he cried.
CB Antya-khaa 5.646
TEXT 646
TEXT 647
He raised his arms and repeatedly called out, O Nitynanda, deliverer of the fallen souls,
save me!
CB Antya-khaa 5.648
TEXT 648
When everyone saw the behavior of the dacoit, they were struck with wonder and thought,
How could such a dacoit behave like this?
CB Antya-khaa 5.649
TEXT 649
keha bale,my v kariy siyche
Someone said, He must be playing some trick. Under this pretext he may raid the house
latter.
By nature, duplicitous people externally exhibit simplicity and humility, but when the
opportunity arises they engage in illicit activities.
CB Antya-khaa 5.650
TEXT 650
Someone else said, Nitynanda is the deliverer of the fallen souls. By His mercy his heart has
changed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.651
TEXT 651
On seeing the transformations of ecstatic love in that brhmaa, Nitynanda smiled and
inquired from him.
CB Antya-khaa 5.652
TEXT 652
The Lord said, Tell Me, O brhmaa, what kind of behavior is this? I see your behavior
appears most wonderful.
CB Antya-khaa 5.653
TEXT 653
ki dekhil, ki unil ka-anubhava
Did you see or hear something that gave you realization of Ka? Do not worry, tell
everything frankly.
CB Antya-khaa 5.654
TEXT 654
Hearing the Lords words, the fortunate brhmaa could not speak but continued to cry.
CB Antya-khaa 5.655
TEXT 655
He rolled on the ground throughout the courtyard. He spontaneously laughed, cried, danced,
and sang.
CB Antya-khaa 5.656
TEXT 656
After some time the brhmaa became pacified and began to speak to the Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 5.657
TEXT 657
nma se brhmaavydha-cala-cra
O Lord, I live in this Nadia. Although I am known as a brhmaa, my behavior is like that of
a hunter or dog-eater.
CB Antya-khaa 5.658
TEXT 658
I always engage in thievery in the company of wicked people. Since birth I have done
nothing but commit violence to others.
CB Antya-khaa 5.659
TEXT 659
The people of Navadvpa tremble in fear when they see me. There is no sin that I have not
committed.
CB Antya-khaa 5.660
TEXT 660
When I saw that Your body was decorated with valuable ornaments, I decided to steal them.
CB Antya-khaa 5.661
TEXT 661
One day I brought my band of armed dacoits to steal the ornaments from Your divine body.
CB Antya-khaa 5.662
TEXT 662
That night, O Lord, You bewildered us with sleep, but by Your illusory energy, I could not
understand You.
CB Antya-khaa 5.663
TEXT 663
Another night we worshiped Ca with various ingredients and then came with choppers,
knives, and tridents.
CB Antya-khaa 5.664
TEXT 664
That night we saw something wonderful. The entire house was surrounded by soldiers.
CB Antya-khaa 5.665
TEXT 665
Each soldier was as powerful as a mad elephant. They were all decorated with garlands that
reached down to their knees.
CB Antya-khaa 5.666
TEXT 666
They all incessantly chanted the name of Hari as You blissfully slept inside the house.
CB Antya-khaa 5.667
TEXT 667
Yet our hearts were so sinful that we could not understand Your glories.
CB Antya-khaa 5.668
TEXT 668
We thought that the soldiers had come from another place. Thinking like this, we returned
home that night.
CB Antya-khaa 5.669
TEXT 669
Then after a few days we came again last night. But as soon as we came, we lost our vision.
CB Antya-khaa 5.670
TEXT 670
When I entered the courtyard of the house with my band of dacoits, we all lost our vision
and fell in various places.
CB Antya-khaa 5.671
TEXT 671
CB Antya-khaa 5.672
TEXT 672
When we had thus suffered the punishment of Yamarja, we eventually developed devotion
to You.
CB Antya-khaa 5.673
TEXT 673
CB Antya-khaa 5.674
TEXT 674
Then our vision was restored. Such is Your greatness, O deliverer of the fallen!
CB Antya-khaa 5.675
TEXT 675
That we were all released from such suffering is not the real benefit of remembering You.
CB Antya-khaa 5.676
TEXT 676
yhra smarae khae avidy-bandhana
By remembering You, one is freed from all bondage of ignorance and easily attains the abode
of Vaikuha.
CB Antya-khaa 5.677
TEXT 677
As the brhmaa spoke, he cried loudly. Such are the pastimes of Avadhta Nitynanda
Prabhu.
CB Antya-khaa 5.678
TEXT 678
When everyone heard what had happened, they were astonished. Then they all offered
obeisances to the brhmaa.
CB Antya-khaa 5.679
TEXT 679
The brhmaa said, O Lord, now let me go. It is not proper for me to keep this body any
longer.
CB Antya-khaa 5.680
TEXT 680
CB Antya-khaa 5.681
TEXT 681
On hearing the sincere words of the brhmaa, the Lord and the devotees became pleased.
CB Antya-khaa 5.682
TEXT 682
The Lord said, O brhmaa, you are most fortunate. You are certainly Kas servant birth
after birth.
CB Antya-khaa 5.683
TEXT 683
Otherwise why would He bestow such mercy on you? Who other than His servant can see
such opulence?
CB Antya-khaa 5.684
TEXT 684
patita-traa-hetu caitanya-gosi
Caitanya Gosi has appeared to deliver the fallen souls. There is no doubt about this.
CB Antya-khaa 5.685
TEXT 685
una dvija, yateka ptaka kaili tui
Listen, O brhmaa, I will relieve you of whatever sins you have committed if you do not
commit them again.
If sins that are committed are confessed before a bona fide spiritual master, the sinner
becomes relieved of the reactions. Then he no longer engages in such sinful activities. If a
human being accepts the punishment that is prescribed by the rules of atonement, he learns
for the future. In some cases, however, a punished person commits the same sin for which he
had undergone punishment. When there is no longer a propensity for committing further sin,
a person desires to be relieved of the reactions for the sins he has committed. If that desire is
sincere, then there is no possibility of reviving the propensity to commit sin. But if one is not
completely free from sin, then the seed of sin naturally induces one to engage again in sinful
activities. As a bankrupt person unable to repay his debts is given a fresh opportunity to
repay his debts under a formula prescribed by the judge, the mind of one who is inclined to
lead a pious life by giving up desires to commit sinful activities like harming others does not
run after sin. r Nitynanda Prabhu excused the previous deeds of that sinful brhmaa and
gave him a new life.
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TEXT 686
Give up violence to others, stealing, and other immoral activities. Do not do such things
again.
CB Antya-khaa 5.687
TEXT 687
Lead a religious life and chant the name of Hari, then you can also deliver others.
CB Antya-khaa 5.688
TEXT 688
yata saba dasyu-cora kiy niy
You should gather all the rogues and dacoits together and induce them to lead religious
lives.
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TEXT 689
After speaking these words, Nitynanda took the garland from His neck and happily gave it to
the brhmaa.
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TEXT 690
Everyone then chanted, Jaya! Jaya! In this way the brhmaa was relieved from all material
bondage.
CB Antya-khaa 5.691
TEXT 691
The brhmaa caught hold of the Lords lotus feet, shed tears, and lamented with great
humility.
CB Antya-khaa 5.692
TEXT 692
CB Antya-khaa 5.693
TEXT 693
Since I desired to harm You, what will be the fate of this sinful person?
CB Antya-khaa 5.694
TEXT 694
nitynanda prabhuvarakaru-sgara
Nitynanda Prabhu, the ocean of mercy, then placed His lotus feet on that brhmaas head.
CB Antya-khaa 5.695
TEXT 695
Having received the Lords lotus feet on his head, all of the brhmaas offenses were
nullified.
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TEXT 696
By the influence of that brhmaa, all sorts of dacoits took shelter of Lord Caitanya and led
religious lives.
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TEXT 697
k curi parahis chi ancra
They gave up thievery, violence to others, and immoral activities and behaved like great
saintly persons.
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TEXT 698
They all chanted the name of Hari hundreds of thousands of times, and they became expert in
the devotional service of Lord Viu.
There is a difference between devotion to Viu and devotion to objects other than Viu. In
devotional service to Viu there is no sense gratification, but in devotion to demigods other
than Viu there is the desire for fulfilling ones selfish motives. Yet in devotional service to
Viu there are three categorieska (weak), madhyam (medium), and nipua (expert).
By chanting the name of Hari, love for Ka is awakened and one becomes qualified to relish
the topmost transcendental mellows.
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TEXT 699
They became intoxicated with love for Ka and constantly chanted Kas names. r
Nitynanda Prabhu is such an ocean of mercy.
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TEXT 700
The shelter of the Supreme Lord was not easily attainable in other incarnations, but
Nitynanda always induced everyone to surrender to Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 701
Any brhmaa who does not accept Nitynanda Svarpa is counted among the thieves and
rogues.
If even the topmost brhmaa endowed with humility and knowledge does not accept
subordination to r Nitynanda Svarpa, then that foolish brhmaa is welcomed by rogues
and thieves as one of their own, or r Nitynanda includes him in the category of rogues and
thieves.
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TEXT 702-703
The transformations of ecstatic love desired by the best of the yogis like shedding tears,
shivering, hairs standing on end, and roaring were achieved by even thieves and rogues. Such
was the potency of Nitynanda Svarpa.
CB Antya-khaa 5.704
TEXT 704
O brothers, just worship Nitynanda Prabhu, by whose mercy one can attain Lord
Gauracandra.
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TEXT 705
One who hears the topics of Nitynanda Prabhu will attain the lotus feet of Lord
Gauracandra.
CB Antya-khaa 5.706
TEXT 706
Anyone who hears these topics of delivering the dacoits will see Nitynanda Prabhu and Lord
Caitanya.
CB Antya-khaa 5.707
TEXT 707
viharena abhaya-paramnanda-sukhe
CB Antya-khaa 5.708
TEXT 708
Thereafter Nitynanda in the company of His associates went from village to village and
performed blissful krtana.
CB Antya-khaa 5.709
TEXT 709
The village of Dogchiy is situated near Kanagara. One of Nitynandas servants used to
live there.
r Navadvpa refers to r Mypur, which is situated on the eastern bank of the Ganges.
Koladvpa, or Kuliy, is situated on the western bank of the Ganges. According to the opinion
of all learned persons, the present city of Navadvpa was know as Kuliy during the time of
Mahprabhu. r Mypur-Navadvpa is situated on the eastern bank, across from the village
Kuliy. According to the statement of r Caitanya-bhgavata: sabe mtra gag nadyya
kuliyyaOnly the Ganges lay between Nadia and Kuliy, r Navadvpa-Mypur is
always situated on the eastern bank of the Ganges, and Kuliy was and is always situated on
the western bank of the Ganges. Even now, places like Kuliyra-gaja, mda-kola,
Tegharira-kola, and Kuliyra-daha indicate the location of ancient Kuliy.
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TEXT 710
The village of Baagchi is especially glorious, for Nitynanda Svarpa enjoyed many
pastimes there.
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TEXT 711
TEXT 712
nitynanda-svarpera priada-gaa
All the associates of Nitynanda Svarpa were always filled with great ecstasy.
CB Antya-khaa 5.713
TEXT 713
They had no engagement other than to perform sakrtana, and they all became increasingly
absorbed in the mood of cowherd boys.
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TEXT 714
They carried sticks, flutes, horns, and ropes, they wore necklaces of guj, and they
decorated their wrists with bangles and bracelets and their ankles with anklebells.
CB Antya-khaa 5.715
TEXT 715
aru-kampa-pulakayateka anurga
Their bodies were always filled with the ecstasy of Ka consciousness, and they manifested
the symptoms of pure devotional service like crying, shivering, and hairs standing on end.
CB Antya-khaa 5.716
TEXT 716
Their beauty was equal to that of Cupid, and they always performed sakrtana.
CB Antya-khaa 5.717
TEXT 717
Having attained their fearless master, Nitynanda Prabhu, the devotees were always joyful.
CB Antya-khaa 5.718
TEXT 718
I cannot describe all the glories of Nitynanda Svarpas servants even in a hundred years.
CB Antya-khaa 5.719
TEXT 719
Still I will mention the names of those whom I know, for simply by remembering their names
one is delivered from material existence.
CB Antya-khaa 5.720
TEXT 720
The devotees with whom Nitynanda enjoyed pastimes were all incarnations of the cowherd
boy and cowherd girl associates of Nanda Mahrja.
The associates of r Nitynanda were cowherd boys, cowherd girls, and family members of
Nanda Mahrja in Kas pastimes.
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TEXT 721
r Nitynanda prohibited His devotees from discussing in public the names by which His
associates and companions were known during the pastimes of Ka. But for the information
of the devotees, the names by which r Nitynandas associates in the pastimes of Gaura
were known in the pastimes of Ka are described by r Kavi-karapra in the book r
Gaura-gaoddea-dpik.
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TEXT 722
His principal associate was Rmadsa Mahaya, who always spoke in the mood of the
Supreme Lord.
CB Antya-khaa 5.723
TEXT 723
No one could easily understand his words. Nitynanda always resided in his heart.
CB Antya-khaa 5.724
TEXT 724
Of all the devotees, Rmadsa had the most intense feelings of ecstatic love. Ka resided in
his body for three months.
Rmadsa, who was the topmost associate of r Nitynanda, always spoke in the mood of the
viaya-vigraha, the object of worship, yet he was not a Myvd follower of akarcrya.
Many people who did not understand his actual position misunderstood him as an
ahagrahopsaka, or one who worships himself as the Supreme. Actually Rmadsa was
always eager to gratify the senses of the Supreme Lord. Since foolish Myvds consider the
living entities and the Supreme Brahman as one, they cannot understand the endeavors of the
devotees. Once r Rmadsa concealed his mood as a servant and Ka entered his body
and resided there for three months. If one takes advantage of this incident and independently
acts like Ka, his attainment of hell is guaranteed. Many followers of the Rmnandi-
sampradya [This sampradya is a branch of the Rmnuja-sampradya and is not associated
with Rmadsa.] follow the path of ahagrahopsan. Since the Myvda philosophy is
prominently found in their literature, the Vaiavas of the four authorized sampradyas do
not agree with them on all matters.
For a description of Rmadsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text 13 and
the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 725
Murri Caitanya dsa was a renowned associate who sported with large snakes and tigers.
For a description of Murri Paita, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text 20
and the Anubhya commentary on it.
CB Antya-khaa 5.726
Raghuntha Vaidya Updhyya was most magnanimous. By his glance attachment for Ka
would awaken in ones mind.
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TEXT 727
prema-bhakti-rasamaya gaddhara-dsa
Gaddhara dsa was filled with the transcendental mellows of ecstatic love. Simply by seeing
him, all sinful reactions were destroyed.
For a description of Gaddhara dsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Ten, text 53
and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 728
prema-rasa-samudrasundarnanda nma
nitynanda-svarpera prada-pradhna
Sundarnanda was an ocean of the mellows of ecstatic love. He was the chief of Nitynanda
Svarpas associates.
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TEXT 729
paita-kamalkntaparama-uddma
Paita Kamalknta was most grave. Nitynanda entrusted the village of Saptagrma to him.
CB Antya-khaa 5.730
TEXT 730
gaurdsa-paitaparama-bhgyavn
Gaurdsa Paita was most fortunate, for he accepted Nitynanda as his life and soul with
his body, mind, and speech.
For a description of Gaurdsa Paita, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
26 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 731
purandara-paitaparama nta-dnta
Purandara Paita was greatly peaceful and self-controlled. He was extremely dear to
Nitynanda Svarpa.
For a description of Purandara Paita, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
28 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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nitynanda-jvana paramevar-dsa
Nitynanda was the life and soul of Paramevar dsa. Nitynanda enjoyed pastimes in his
body.
TEXT 732
For a description of Paramevar dsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
29 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
CB Antya-khaa 5.733
TEXT 733
dhanajaya-paitamahnta vilakaa
Dhanajaya Paita was an extraordinary devotee. Nitynanda always resided in his heart.
CB Antya-khaa 5.734
TEXT 734
prema-rase mahmattabalarma-dsa
yhra vtse saba ppa yya na
Balarma dsa was intoxicated with the mellows of ecstatic love. The breezes that touched his
body destroyed all sins.
For a description of Balarma dsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text 34
and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 735
yaduntha kavicandraprema-rasa-maya
Yaduntha Kavicandra was filled with the mellows of ecstatic love. Nitynanda was always
merciful to him.
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TEXT 736
jagada-paitaparama-jyotir-dhma
Jagada Paita was the abode of great effulgence. Nitynanda and His associates were his
life and soul.
For a description of Jagada Paita, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
30 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 737
CB Antya-khaa 5.738
TEXT 738
Nitynanda had previously stayed in his house. By his mercy ones mind would be fixed on
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 739
For a description of Dvija Kadsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
36 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 740
Kliy Kadsa was famous throughout the three worlds. By remembering him one can
attain Gauracandra.
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TEXT 741
sadiva-kavirjamah-bhgyavn
yra putrapuruottama-dsa-nma
Sadiva Kavirja was most fortunate. He had a son named Puruottama dsa.
For a description of Sadiva Kavirja, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
38 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
For a description of Puruottama dsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
38 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 742
The body of Puruottama dsa displayed no external consciousness, for Nitynanda Candra
resided in his heart.
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TEXT 743
uddhraa-dattamah-vaiava udra
Uddhraa Datta was a great magnanimous Vaiava. He was qualified for the service of
Nitynanda.
For a description of Uddhraa Datta, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
41 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 744
paramnanda-updhyyavaiava eknta
Mahea Paita was the most exalted devotee. Paramnanda Updhyya was an unalloyed
Vaiava.
For a description of Mahea Paita, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
32 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 745
caturbhuja-paita-nandana gagdsa
Gagdsa was the son of Caturbhuja Paita. Nitynanda had previously stayed in his
house.
For a description of Gagdsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text 43 and
the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 746
crya vaiavnandaparama-udra
crya Vaiavnanda was most magnanimous. He was formerly known as Raghuntha Pur.
CB Antya-khaa 5.747
TEXT 747
Paramnanda Gupta Mahaya was well known. Nitynanda enjoyed pastimes in his house.
CB Antya-khaa 5.748
TEXT 748
The fortunate Kadsa was a resident of Baagchi. Nitynanda enjoyed pastimes in his
house.
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TEXT 749
mahnta cryacandranitynanda-gati
Kadsa and Devnanda were both pure-hearted. The exalted devotee cryacandra
accepted Nitynanda as his goal of life.
For a description of Kadsa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text 46 and
the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 750
vsudeva-ghoaati prema-rasa-maya
Mdhavnanda Ghoa Mahaya was a singer. Vsudeva Ghoa was filled with the mellows of
ecstatic love.
For a description of Mdhava Ghoa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
15 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
For a description of Vsudeva Ghoa, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text
15 and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 751
mahbhgyavanta jva-paita udra
The most fortunate Jva Paita was magnanimous. Nitynanda Candra enjoyed pastimes in
his house.
For a description of Jva Paita, see Caitanya-caritmta, di-ll, Chapter Eleven, text 44
and the Anubhya commentary on it.
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TEXT 752
nitynanda-priyamanohara, nryaa
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TEXT 753
I am unable to write about all the servants of Nitynanda Candra even in a hundred years.
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TEXT 754
Each of those servants had thousands of followers. They all accepted Lord Caitanya and
Nitynanda Prabhu as their wealth and life.
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TEXT 755
By the mercy of Nitynanda, they were all qualified spiritual masters. They were all greatly
intoxicated by the mellows of love for Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 756
I have mentioned only those whom I know. The others will be described by Vedavysa.
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TEXT 757
sarva-ea-bhtya tnavndvana-dsa
avaea-ptra-nrya-garbha-jta
The last of His servants is Vndvana dsa. He took birth from the womb of Nrya, who
was the recipient of the Lords remnants.
The author, r Vndvana dsa hkura, is not identified as a descendent by his paternal
line. Rather he became famous for his relationship with his mother, who was a devotee of
Gaura. It is well known that his mother, r Nrya dev, accepted the remnants of r
Caitanyadeva. r Vndvana dsa hkura, the son of this Nrya, was the final servant of
r Nitynanda Prabhu.
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TEXT 758
Even today the Vaiavas glorify Nrya as the recipient of Lord Caitanyas remnants.
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TEXT 759
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
When r Nitynanda Prabhu, who is nondifferent from Baladeva, was enacting various
pastimes in Navadvpa and attracting people to the lotus feet of r Ka Caitanya while
dressing with various ornaments and clothing, while accepting sandalwood pulp and flower
garlands, and while chewing betel nuts with camphor; one of r Gaurasundaras brhmaa
classmates from Navadvpa became suspicious on seeing r Nitynanda engage in such
pastimes and behavior contrary to the rules and regulations prescribed in the scriptures. Even
though that brhmaa had firm faith in the lotus feet of r Caitanya, he developed some
doubt in Nitynanda Prabhu s behavior, which was beyond Vedic rules and regulations. This
brhmaa went one time to Nlcala and secretly revealed to rman Mahprabhu his doubts
about r Nitynanda. He said that everyone calls Nitynanda a sannys, and a sannys is
prohibited to touch any object made of metal; but Nitynanda is always decorated with
various gold, silver, and jewel-studded ornaments; He wears fine silk cloth rather than saffron
loincloth; He carries an iron rod rather than a daa; He always stays and eats at the houses
of dras; and as such His behavior is not seen to be in accordance with the stras. Why
should a person who is accepted by everyone as a great personality act in a way that is
contrary to the principles of rama?
To remove the doubts of that brhmaa, Mahprabhu quoted evidence from rmad
Bhgavatam to establish that the faults seen through mundane vision in uttama-adhikr
Vaiavas are not actually faults. Lord Kacandra is supremely independent, and as such He
constantly resides and enjoys pastimes within the body of the uttama-adhikr Vaiava.
Therefore all activities of an uttama-adhikr are meant for Kas pleasure. This is possible
only for a nonduplicitous uttama-adhikr Vaiava. Only Rudra can drink poison and be
addressed as Nlakaha; it is not possible for others. By imitating the activities and behavior
of an uttama-adhikr, ones destruction is inevitable. In this regard r Gaurasundara quoted
two verses from the Tenth Canto of rmad Bhgavatam as evidence. He also described an
incident from the Eighty-fifth Chapter of the Tenth Canto of rmad Bhgavatam as an
example of how severely one has to suffer and take birth in sinful species of life if he even
makes comments on the external so-called sinful activities of nonduplicitous exalted
personalities. When even perfected personalities can suffer unlimited miseries and fall into
the pit of karma by ridiculing the behavior of a transcendental mah-bhgavata Vaiava,
then what can be said about ordinary people? The worship and pretension of chanting the
holy names performed by a person who worships Viu and chants the holy name (?) of Hari
but blasphemes the devotees of Hari are all useless. And a person who engages with love and
devotion in the service of the devotees of the Supreme Lord can undoubtedly attain the
service of Ka. A person who makes a show of worshiping Viu but disregards the worship
of a Vaiava is a proud person. The characteristics of the supremely independent r
Nitynanda, who is nondifferent from Baladeva, are incomprehensible and inconceivable to
ordinary living entities. They are beyond all rules and regulations. If anyone even
unknowingly blasphemes Nitynanda, he will fall down forever even after achieving the
devotional service of Viu.
r Gaurasundara said, Anyone who has unflinching love for Nitynanda certainly has love
for Me also. Of this, there is no doubt. Being nondifferent from Baladeva, r Nitynanda is
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Even if He ever appears to drink wine or associate with
women, He is eternally worshipable for Lord Brahm.
After hearing these words from r Mahprabhu, the doubts of that brhmaa were destroyed
and he developed faith in the lotus feet of r Nitynanda. The brhmaa went to Navadvpa
and immediately begged forgiveness for his offences from r Nitynanda Prabhu and thus
attained His mercy.
In conclusion, hkura Vndvana explains that even if different people from different
statuses of life say anything about r Nitynanda, if a living entity somehow or other takes
shelter of Nitynanda and Gauracandra, then, as a worshiper of the spiritual master and
Gaurga, that person certainly becomes worshipable to the author. Nitynanda alone is my
eternal master, and I am His eternal servant, birth after birth. I beg everyone for servitorship
to Nitynanda. If, in spite of r Nitynandas matchless glories, a person blasphemes Him,
then there is no possibility of auspiciousness for that person other than a kick from the lotus
feet of Nitynandas servants. The author concludes this chapter by describing the service of
r Niti-Gaura along with Their associates and attributes.
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TEXT 1
All glories to Gauracandra! All glories to Nitynanda! All glories to the devotees of the Lord!
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TEXT 2
In this way Lord Nitynanda Candra enjoyed the ecstasy of krtana with all of His servants.
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TEXT 3
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TEXT 4
The majority of the people in the world are attracted to sense gratification and liberation. On
the pretext of presenting religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and
liberation, r Nitynanda Prabhu attracted everyone to the pure devotional service
propagated by r Ka Caitanya.
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TEXT 5
The greatly effulgent Nitynanda wandered throughout Navadvpa in the company of His
enthusiastic associates.
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TEXT 6
His body was decorated with ornaments and garlands. Because He chewed betel nuts mixed
with camphor, His lips were reddish.
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TEXT 7
On seeing the pastimes of Nitynanda Rma Prabhu, some people became happy and some
felt no faith in Him.
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TEXT 8
In Navadvpa there was one brhmaa who previously studied with Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 9
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TEXT 10
He had firm devotion in Caitanya Candra, but He was not aware of the potency of Nitynanda
Svarpa.
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TEXT 11
By the arrangement of providence that brhmaa went to Nlcala and happily stayed there
for some time.
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TEXT 12
That brhmaa went daily to see Lord Caitanya, for he had great faith in the lotus feet of the
Lord.
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TEXT 13
One day that brhmaa found an opportunity to privately ask the Lord about something he
had on his mind.
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TEXT 14
The brhmaa said, O Lord, I have something to ask You. Kindly hear me.
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TEXT 15
O Lord, if you consider me Your servant, then please personally explain something for me.
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TEXT 16
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TEXT 17
Everyone says He is a sannys, but He always chews betel nuts mixed with camphor.
Since r Nitynanda Prabhu taught the people of this world to accept scented oils,
sandalwood paste, fine dress, and ornaments as the remnants of Ka, foolish people
branded Him as fond of enjoyment. As a result, many people had no faith in Him. Then
again, the intelligent persons who considered that giving up objects related to Hari was
phalgu-vairgya, or false renunciation, took pleasure in Nitynanda Prabhus preaching.
According to the injunctions of the scriptures, a sannys is prohibited from accepting objects
of enjoyment like scented oil, sandalwood paste, and betel nuts, but the precocious, proud,
prkta-sahajiys freely enjoy an abundance of betel nuts on the pretext of honoring prasda.
Since the imitation of paramahasa behavior by such unqualified people is always
condemnable, ordinary foolish people fell into illusion by considering even r Nitynanda,
the original shelter of paramahasa principles, as a vivikta (dry renunciant) or a dhra-
sannys (neophyte sannys).
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TEXT 18
A sannys is prohibited from touching items made of metal, but His body is decorated with
gold, silver, and pearls.
The prkta-sahajiys say that at the present time r Rmaka dsa has protected the honor
of the sannysa-rama by refusing to accept items made of metal. A devotee sannys should
not use gold and silver like r Nitynanda. There is no doubt that the principles of the
independent Vedic sannys become polluted by using these items, but if one internally
considers himself a paramahasa and externally does not use items made of metal, the desire
for fame will capture his heart and, as a result of cheating people, such behavior will be
accepted as low-class.
If one refrains from using items made of metal during processions and festivals because
people will criticize, and if one displays poverty in the performance of the Lords service, then
the misguided, materialistic philanthropists will not be able to understand the purport of the
verse beginning rdhann sarve. If in the present day one gives up saffron loincloth
and becomes misguided by wearing fine silk cloth and decorating his body with sandalwood
paste and flower garlands, then, as a result of imitating the behavior of paramahasas, he will
bring about his own ruination. And if some portion of the ideal characteristics of r
Puarka Vidynidhi, r Rmnanda Rya, and rmat Nitynanda Prabhu is seen in a
devotee situated in paramahasa principles and devoid by nature of the desire for fame, then
every intelligent person will understand. Unfortunate people accumulate offenses by seeing
materialism in Vaiavas.
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TEXT 19
He has given up saffron loincloth and wears fine silk cloth. He always decorates Himself
with sandalwood paste and flower garlands.
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TEXT 20
Why did He give up the daa and take up an iron staff? Why does He always live in the
homes of dras?
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TEXT 21
I do not find His behavior in accordance with the scriptures, so my mind has become full of
doubts.
For a widow, a brahmacr, a renunciate, or a sannys to eat betel nuts is as good as eating
beef and drinking wine. This is heard in the Vedas.
In the Paramahasa Upaniad it is stated:
A sannys should not have a fixed residence and should never accept opulent items like
gold.
A sannys should live outside the village, under a tree, or in a temple. He should wear clean
saffron cloth and cover his body with ashes.
kaupncchdana param
A person in the renounced order of life may try to avoid even a dress to cover himself. If he
wears anything at all, it should be only a loincloth.
da ca sa brahmah bhavet
A wise sannys should give up gold utensils for the pleasure of Ka, because if he
decorates himself with gold he becomes the killer of a brhmaa, if he touches gold with the
spirit of enjoyment he becomes a dog-eater, and if he accepts gold a sannys becomes the
killer of the self.
A sannys should accept only a sannysa daa, loincloth, and outer cloth and give up
everything else.
vastra-mtra ca dhrayet
sa sannysti krtita
uddhcra dvijna ca
A sannys is one who keeps only a daa, a waterpot, and saffron cloth and who always
travels and does not stay at one place. He should maintain his livelihood by giving up greed
and accepting meals at the houses of pious brhmaas.
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TEXT 22
Everyone says He is a great personality, but then why doesnt He behave according to His
rama?
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TEXT 23
If You consider me Your servant, O Lord, then please explain this mystery.
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TEXT 24
The pious brhmaa had made this inquiry at a proper time, so the Lord explained the truth
without reservation.
The doubt that the brhmaa developed on seeing r Nitynanda Prabhus deviation from
proper behavior was actually an indication of his good fortune.
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TEXT 25
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TEXT 26
Listen, O brhmaa, when one is highly qualified, one is not affected by faults and virtues.
TEXT 27
na mayy eknta-bhaktn
gua-doodbhav gu
sdhn sama-cittn
Material piety and sin, which arise from the good and evil of this world, cannot exist within
My unalloyed devotees, who, being free from material hankering, maintain steady spiritual
consciousness in all circumstances. Indeed, such devotees have achieved Me, the Supreme
Lord, who am beyond anything that can be conceived by material intelligence.
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TEXT 28
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TEXT 29
O brhmaa, know for certain that Kacandra always enjoys pastimes in the body of
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 30
If an unqualified person imitates His behavior, he will suffer and become implicated in sin.
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TEXT 31
If anyone other than Rudra drinks poison, he will certainly die. This is the verdict of all the
Puras.
Mtujaya, or iva who has conquered death, easily drank poison and became known as
Nlakaha. But if, on seeing that, unqualified worthless living entities consider themselves
equal to him, they bring about their own ruination by falling into inauspiciousness. As fire
can burn any object to ashes, persons with spiritual intelligence can remain indifferent to
material wealth and activities by not using them for their own enjoyment.
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TEXT 32-33
r-uka uvca
dharma-vyatikramo da
var ca shasam
tejyas na doya
manaspi hy anvara
The status of powerful controllers is not harmed by any apparently audacious transgression
of morality, such as seeing women, we may see in them, for they are just like fire, which
devours everything fed into it and remains unpolluted. Certainly one who is not the Supreme
Personality of Godhead should never, even within his mind, imitate His activities. If out of
ignorance one does so, he will be destroyed, just as if he were to imitate Lord iva, who drank
poison produced from the ocean.
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TEXT 34
Therefore a person without knowledge who criticizes His activities suffers birth after birth
because of his faults.
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TEXT 35
What to speak of criticizing, if a person even laughs at a qualified person who performs an
immoral activity, he is vanquished.
Persons who are qualified mah-bhgavatas are not to be criticized by those who are less
qualified. A person who ridicules the activities of a mah-bhgavata is inevitably degraded. By
hearing rmad Bhgavatam from a Vaiava guru, all these topics can be properly
understood.
One who ridicules a devotee who sees everyone equally should be understood to be most
fallen, whether he is a demigod or a mortal being.
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TEXT 36
All these truths can be known from rmad Bhgavatam, if one hears from the mouth of a
Vaiava guru.
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TEXT 37
Now hear attentively what the rmad Bhgavatam says about what happens to a person who
laughs at the behavior of a devotee.
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TEXT 38
Once Ka and Balarma went for studies. After finishing Their studies, They decided to
return.
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TEXT 39
They asked Their guru, What daki should We give you? Their guru then consulted with
his wife.
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TEXT 40
When he asked Ka and Balarma to bring back his dead son, They went straight to the
abode of Yamarja.
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TEXT 41
On Their order the child was delivered from the reactions of his karma. They then brought
the child from the abode of Yamarja and returned him to Their spiritual master.
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TEXT 42
When Devak heard about this wonderful incident, she also asked Them to return her dead
sons.
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TEXT 43
By the arrangement of providence, Devak one day spoke in great affliction to Balarma and
Ka.
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TEXT 44
Listen, Rma and Ka, O best of the topmost mystic yogis! Your bodies are primeval,
eternal, and pure.
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TEXT 45
You two are the fathers of all universes. I know You two are the cause of all causes.
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TEXT 46
The creation, maintenance, and annihilation of the universe is carried out by the portion of
Your plenary portion.
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TEXT 47
Yet You have personally appeared as my sons to diminish the burden of the earth.
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TEXT 48
You two brought the son of Your spiritual master from the abode of Yamarja as daki for
Your guru.
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TEXT 49
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TEXT 50
Although Your gurus son had been dead for some time, by Your potency You brought him
back.
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TEXT 51
In the same way You can fulfill my desire by bringing back my six dead sons.
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TEXT 52
After hearing the words of Their mother, Ka and Sakaraa immediately went to the
abode of Bali.
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TEXT 53
When Bali Mahrja saw his worshipable Lords, he was merged in an ocean of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 54
He immediately surrendered his house, children, body, wealth, and associates at the lotus
feet of the Lords.
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TEXT 55
Balis hair stood on end and tears flowed from his eyes as he grabbed hold of Their lotus feet
and offered prayers in ecstasy.
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TEXT 56
All glories to Ananta, who has appeared as Sakaraa! All glories to Kacandra, the
ornament of Gokula!
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TEXT 57
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TEXT 58
Although the demigods and sages are situated in pure goodness, it is very rare for them to
attain Your darana.
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TEXT 59
Yet, O Lords, You are so merciful that You appear before even demons in the mode of
ignorance.
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TEXT 60
Therefore You have no friends or enemies. This is the statement of the Vedas, and this what
I have personally seen.
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TEXT 61
Even she who smeared her breast with poison to kill You was awarded a place in Vaikuha.
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TEXT 62
Therefore the Vedas and the best of the mystic yogis cannot understand Your heart.
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TEXT 63
When even the best of the yogis cannot understand Your potencies, how can a sinful demon
like me know You?
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TEXT 64
O Lords of all planets, please give me the benediction that I may never be put in the dark
well of family life.
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TEXT 65
I simply wish that I can hold Your lotus feet to my chest and peacefully reside under a tree.
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TEXT 66
Liberated souls have no desire other than to live in the association of the Lords devotees and
serve the actual devotees. At present, since the servants of r Gauya Maha have clearly
understood this topic, they reside in mahas and temples with Hari, Guru, and Vaiava.
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TEXT 67
Holding the lotus feet of Rma and Ka to his chest, Bali Mahaya offered prayers in this
way.
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TEXT 68
In the form of the Ganges, the water that has washed the lotus feet of the Lord purifies the
abodes of Brahm and iva.
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TEXT 69
Because of his good fortunate, Bali and his associates drank such auspicious water and
sprinkled it on their heads.
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TEXT 70
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TEXT 71
O Lords, if You consider me Your servant, please order me and personally instruct me.
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TEXT 72
O Lords, one who follows Your order easily transcends all rules and regulations.
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TEXT 73
The Lord became pleased on hearing the words of Bali. He then explained the purpose of
Their visit.
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TEXT 74
The Lord said, Listen, Bali Mahaya, this is why We have come to your abode.
The sinful Kasa killed My mothers six sons. Because of this sin, he was ultimately killed.
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TEXT 76
Because of constantly remembering and lamenting for those sons, mother Devak feels
distressed and cries.
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TEXT 77
Those six sons are here with you. I will take them for My mothers satisfaction.
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TEXT 78
They were perfected beings, grandsons of Brahm. Listen to why they had to suffer so much.
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TEXT 79
These six were previously sons of Prajpati Marci, the son of Brahm.
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TEXT 80
By providence, Brahm once became bewildered by the arrow of Cupid. He gave up all
shame and desired to enjoy his daughter.
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TEXT 81
Seeing this, these six persons laughed. For this fault they immediately fell down.
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TEXT 82
As a result of ridiculing the activities of an exalted personality, they were forced to take birth
in a family of demons.
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TEXT 83
Hirayakaipu gave trouble to the entire universe. These six persons relinquished the bodies
of demigods and took birth in his house.
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TEXT 84
tathya indrera vajrghte chaya-jana
These six persons suffered various miseries inflicted by Indras thunderbolt and died.
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TEXT 85
Thereafter Yogamy again took them and placed them in the womb of Devak.
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TEXT 86
Because of the sin incurred by laughing at Brahm, they had to suffer in various ways.
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TEXT 87
From the time of their birth they suffered unlimited miseries. Although they were his
nephews, King Kasa killed them.
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TEXT 88
Devak does not know all these confidential topics. She treated them as her own sons.
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TEXT 89
I will return those six sons to My mother. This is the reason I have come to you.
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TEXT 90
As soon as they drink milk from Devaks breast, they will immediately be relieved from the
curse.
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TEXT 91
The Lord further said, Listen, Bali Mahaya, this is what happens if one ridicules the
activities of a Vaiava.
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TEXT 92
If perfected beings suffer so much, then what can be said of the distress ordinary beings will
suffer.
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TEXT 93
People who are devoid of service to Hari, Guru, and Vaiava and who are servants of lust
and anger blaspheme Vaiavas. As a result of criticizing the Vaiavas, they fall from good
fortune birth after birth.
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TEXT 94
Listen, Bali, I am teaching you this so that you will never blaspheme or ridicule Vaiavas.
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TEXT 95
If one who worships Me and chants My name blasphemes My devotee, his progress is
checked.
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TEXT 96
There is no doubt that one who has love and devotion for My devotee will attain Me.
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TEXT 97
paricaryrattmanm
There is doubt whether or not the servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead will
attain perfection, but there is absolutely no doubt that those who are attached to serving His
devotees will attain perfection.
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TEXT 98
One who simply worships Me but does not worship My devotee is proud. He is not qualified
for My mercy.
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TEXT 99
abhyarcayitv govinda
tadyn arcayanti ye
na te viu-prasdasya
Proud and arrogant persons who worship Lord Ka but do not worship the Lords
devotees do not attain Lord Kas mercy.
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TEXT 100
O Bali, you are My dear servant, therefore I have explained this confidential topic to you.
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TEXT 101
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TEXT 102
Accepting the Lords order, he immediately brought Devaks six sons and presented them to
the two Lords.
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TEXT 103
Thereafter Ka and Balarma took the six persons and immediately brought them to their
mother.
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TEXT 104
As soon as Devak saw her dead sons, she fed them her breast milk.
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TEXT 105
By drinking the breast milk that had been drunk by the Lord, they immediately attained
transcendental knowledge.
Although the sons of Brahm were deprived of drinking Devaks breast milk before the
advent of Ka, now, as a result of drinking the breast milk that Ka had drunk, they
attained transcendental knowledge. They then immediately surrendered to the Supreme Lord.
The degradation that they achieved because of ridiculing a Vaiava guru was destroyed by
drinking the Lords remnants. If one who sees a superficial display of sinful activities does not
understand their meaning, one commits an offense at the feet of the Lords devotees. And if
one understands the inauspicious consequences of seeing superficially, his qualification for
committing such offenses will be destroyed and he will attain the qualification to serve
Vaiavas.
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TEXT 106
As everyone there watched, they offered obeisances at the feet of the Lord.
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TEXT 107
The Lord then cast His merciful glance on them and began to speak with compassion.
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TEXT 108
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TEXT 109
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TEXT 110
You suffered so much because you laughed at him. Do not maintain such a mentality again.
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TEXT 111
Go and beg forgiveness from Brahm, then you will again attain satisfaction.
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TEXT 112
After hearing the Lords order, those six persons accepted it with great respect.
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TEXT 113
pit-mt-rma-ka-pade namaskari
After offering obeisances to their father, mother, Balarma, and Ka, those demigods
returned to their own abode.
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TEXT 114
O brhmaa, I have thus explained to you topics from the rmad Bhgavatam. Completely
give up your doubts about Nitynanda.
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TEXT 115
nitynanda-svarpaparama adhikr
Nitynanda Svarpa is supremely qualified, yet less fortunate people cannot understand
Him.
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TEXT 116
Anyone who sees His extraordinary activities with respect will be delivered.
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TEXT 117
He incarnated to save the fallen souls. All living entities will be delivered by Him.
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TEXT 118
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TEXT 119
If one who does not understand Him blasphemes His unfathomable characteristics, then his
advancement will be checked, even if he has attained the devotional service of Viu.
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TEXT 120
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TEXT 121
If anyone blasphemes Him in any way, he will not escape the punishment of Yamarja.
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TEXT 122-123
One who loves Him, loves Me. O brhmaa, I tell you this is the truth, the truth, the truth.
Even if Nitynanda goes to a liquor house or associates with an outcaste girl, He is
worshipable for Brahm.
One who has great love for the lotus feet of r Guru and Vaiava is extremely dear to the
Supreme Lord. It is impossible for a person who has no love for the lotus feet of r Guru and
Vaiava to attain Kas mercy. Love for ones fellow human beings and service to the
conditioned souls cannot attract the Supreme Lords love. The conditional knowledge of a
living entity is dispelled only by the influence of service to r Guru and Vaiava. As a result
of the knowledge of ones relationship to Ka that the spiritual master imparts in their ears,
the conditioned souls develop love for r Hari, Guru, and Vaiava and engage in their
eternal service. On that platform, the spirit of material enjoyment cannot attack them. The
taste that sinful people develop by accepting misconceptions about so-called gurus and the
Supreme Lord, the original shelter, is completely separate from the eternal truth and is simply
illusion. That is why r Gaurasundara used the word satya three times. If duplicitous so-
called gurus accept this teaching of the Supreme Lord in a perverted way and use it to
accumulate ingredients for their own sense gratification, then such so-called gurus will fall
with their disciples into hell forever and never return.
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TEXT 124
Whether r Nitynanda accepts the hand of a woman or enters a liquor shop, His lotus feet
are still worshipable by even Brahm.
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TEXT 125
After hearing the Lords words, the fortunate brhmaa became filled with ecstasy.
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TEXT 126
He developed great faith in Nitynanda. Thereafter the brhmaa returned to his residence in
Navadvpa.
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TEXT 127
After returning to Navadvpa, that fortunate brhmaa first went to see Nitynanda.
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TEXT 128
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TEXT 129
Such is the behavior of Nitynanda Svarpa. His dealings are incomprehensible to the Vedas
and ordinary people.
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TEXT 130
According to spiritual consideration, Nitynanda is supreme among the best of the mystic
yogis. He is known as dideva, the sustainer of all universes.
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TEXT 131
He has thousands of heads, and His body is eternally pure. No one can understand Him
without the mercy of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 132
Some people say, Nitynanda is like Balarma. Others say, He is most dear to Lord
Caitanya.
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TEXT 133
Some people say, He is a powerful plenary portion of the Supreme Lord. Other people say,
We cannot understand anything about Him.
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TEXT 134
Someone may consider Nitynanda an ordinary living entity, someone may consider Him a
devotee, and someone may consider Him a jn. They may say whatever they like.
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TEXT 135
Even if Nitynanda was a most insignificant servant of Lord Caitanya, still I would keep His
lotus feet in my heart.
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TEXT 136
He is my master, and I am His servant birth after birth. This is my aspiration at the feet of
everyone.
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TEXT 137
eta parihreo ye pp nind kare
Therefore I kick the head of any sinful person who disregards the glories of Lord Nitynanda
and dares to criticize Him.
Although the devotees are all-tolerant, they cannot tolerate the blasphemy of other devotees.
Always desiring Lord Kas service, they do not desire anything else.
O Lord, if we become lusty to attain Your devotional service, angry at those who blaspheme
You, greedy to accept food, flowers, and other things offered to You, enchanted by You,
proud to identify as Your devotee, and intoxicated by drinking the honey of Your lotus feet,
then we may easily defeat the lust, anger, greed, enchantment, pride, and intoxication that are
our enemies.
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TEXT 138
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TEXT 139
Will that day ever come when I may see Lord Caitanya and Nitynanda in the midst of Their
devotees?
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TEXT 140
All glories to You, Lord Gauracandra! Kindly give me the shelter of Nitynanda Prabhu and
allow me to meet Him.
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TEXT 141
O Gaurahari, I further pray that even after gaining Lord Nitynandas association I may never
forget Your lotus feet.
Nitynanda is r guru-tattva. It is not proper for the Lords devotees to have any relationship
with those who associate with any atheist envious of Nitynanda, whose body is nondifferent
from Ka. The qualification to serve the lotus feet of the spiritual master diminishes by the
influence of bad association. Therefore one should never act in a way that will disrupt
remembrance of ones spiritual master, who is the unalloyed eternal servant of r
Gaurasundara and whose body is nondifferent from r Gaurasundara. Those who use
spiritual life for material gain are not devotees but servants of sense gratification. A so-called
devotee and a devotee have completely opposite characteristics. That is why it is very
unfortunate to consider those who indulge in materialistic association as members of a
spiritual society. When one invites his own destruction, he becomes deprived of spiritual life
and considers the spiritual master, who is nondifferent from Nitynanda, as separate from r
Nitynanda, the praka-vigraha of r Ka Caitanya. Such people can never attain the
service of r Gaurasundara. They suffer perpetually because of disrespecting their guru.
The path currently pursued by some completely duplicitous so-called devotees opposed to r
Gauya Maha will result in inauspiciousness. That is why the devotees are greatly distressed
to see their impending inauspiciousness.
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TEXT 142
May I achieve the qualification to become Your servant wherever the two of You incarnate.
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TEXT 143
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
Mahprabhu said that the nine types of devotional service certainly adorn the transcendental
limbs of r Nitynanda as His ornaments. As ordinary people who do not understand why
Lord iva decorates his head with a snake imagine or think differently about him, similarly,
on seeing the ornaments on r Nitynandas transcendental body, people proud of their
material knowledge become offenders at His lotus feet. Lord iva is the servant of r
Sakaraa, or r Ananta, so out of love for his worshipable Lord, iva always keeps r
Ananta on his head. Similarly, for the pleasure of r Gaurasundara, r Nitynanda also
decorates His transcendental body with the ornaments of the nine types of devotional service.
Fortunate persons can understand these confidential topics, and thus they become happy and
attain service at the lotus feet of r Ka. Sinful people, however, become destroyed by
being deceived by their material knowledge. r Nitynanda and His associates are r
Baladeva and Baladevas associates of Vraja. The devotional sentiments enjoyed by the
associates of Nanda Mahrja are present on the transcendental body of r Nitynanda as His
ornaments.
r Caitanya and r Nitynanda sat in that solitary flower garden and discussed confidential
topics and the rare transcendental sentiments of Gokula desired by personalities like r
Uddhava. In this regard the author glorifies the supreme position of r Ka Caitanya and
warns about the grave consequences a person faces if, without understanding the confidential
loving quarrels between r Nitynanda and r Gauracandra, he takes the side of one Lord
and blasphemes the other Lord.
After taking leave from Nitynanda, r Gaurasundara returned to His own residence. r
Nitynanda went to see Lord Jaganntha, where He manifested pastimes of mahbhva, and
from there He went to the house of r Gaddhara Paita in one garden. The Deity of
Gopntha was situated in the house of Gaddhara. This Deity is so attractive that even the
hearts of atheists become melted on seeing Him. r Caitanyadeva personally embraced this
Deity. When r Gaddhara heard the news of r Nitynandas arrival at his house, he left his
recitation of rmad Bhgavatam and came to greet Him. During their meeting, they both
became overwhelmed with love while glorifying each other. Neither of them would ever
converse with the others enemy. Gaddhara resolved that he would never see the face of a
person who blasphemes Nitynanda.
r Gaddhara Paita invited r Nitynanda Prabhu to have lunch at his house, and r
Nitynanda gave Gaddhara Paita some fine rice fit for offering the Lord that He had
personally brought from Bengal for offering to Gopntha. He also presented a beautiful
colored cloth to Gopntha. Gaddhara put that colored cloth on the transcendental body of
r Gopntha. He then cooked the rice that Nitynanda had brought from Bengal and offered
it to Gopntha along with vegetables and a preparation of spinach picked from the courtyard
of the o-gopntha temple.
At that time r Gaurasundara also arrived at Gaddharas house and told Gaddhara that He
was certainly entitled to a portion of Nitynandas goods, Gaddharas cooking, and
Gopnthas remnants. On hearing r Mahprabhus merciful words, Gaddhara became
extremely happy, and he placed a plate of Gopnthas prasda before Mahprabhu. While
honoring the rice given by Nitynanda and while praising the cooking of Gaddhara,
Mahprabhu manifested the pastime of honoring Gopnthas prasda. r Gaurasundara,
Nitynanda, and Gaddhara finished their pastime of honoring prasda in the midst of
laughing and teasing each other. Then the devotees gathered there plundered the remnants of
the three Prabhus.
hkura Vndvana concludes this chapter by declaring that one who hears or reads about r
Gaura-Nitynandas pastime of eating at the house of Gaddhara will attain devotional service
and by describing topics of Gaura, Gaddhara, and Nitynandas living together in Nlcala.
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TEXT 1
All glories to r Gauracandra, the Lord of Vaikuha! All glories to r Nitynanda, the
personification of the Lords service!
The phrase r-sev-vigraha is explained as follows: r Baladeva Prabhu serves the Lord by
assuming ten different forms. r Nitynanda Prabhu serves Lord Gaurasundara by enacting
the pastimes of distributing love of God. That is why He is r-gaura-sev-vigraha, the
personification of Gauras service.
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TEXT 2
jaya gaddhara-r-jagadnanda-pra
All glories to the object of r Advaita and rvsas love! All glories to the life and soul of
Gaddhara and r Jagadnanda!
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TEXT 3
All glories to the life and soul of Paramnanda Pur! All glories to the treasure of Svarpa
Dmodaras life!
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TEXT 4
All glories to the benefactor of Vakrevara Paita! All glories to the enchanter of Puarka
Vidynidhi!
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TEXT 5
All glories to the Lord of Govinda the doorkeeper! O Lord, please glance mercifully on the
living entities.
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TEXT 6
viharena prema-bhakti-nanda-sgare
In this way Nitynanda enjoyed in the ocean of ecstatic love of God while staying in
Navadvpa.
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TEXT 7
niravadhi bhakta-sage karena krtana
Lord Nitynanda would constantly engage in sakrtana along with His devotees. Indeed,
chanting and dancing in glorification of Ka became their only occupation.
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TEXT 8-9
As Nitynanda previously sported house to house with the cowherd boys in Gokula, He
manifested those blissful Gokula pastimes while performing krtana.
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TEXT 10
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TEXT 11
Taking permission from mother ac, He departed for Nlcala by the will of r Caitanya.
TEXT 12
parama-vihvala priada-saba-sage
ilena r-caitanya-nma-gua-rage
He became overwhelmed as He chanted Lord Caitanyas names and qualities while traveling
on the path to Nlcala with His associates.
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TEXT 13
His associates would constantly roar, shout loudly, dance, and cry in ecstasy.
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TEXT 14
Passing the entire journey absorbed in love of Ka, they arrived at Nlcala after some days.
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TEXT 15
Arriving at Kamalapura, Nitynanda fell unconscious upon seeing the temple of Lord
Jaganntha.
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TEXT 16
Constant tears flowed from His eyes, and He loudly roared, r Ka Caitanya!
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TEXT 17
siy rahil eka pupera udyne
Nitynanda came and stayed in one flower garden. Who can understand His desire other than
r Caitanya?
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TEXT 18
Understanding that Nitynanda had arrived, r Gauracandra left His devotees and went there
alone.
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TEXT 19
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TEXT 20
When the Lord saw Nitynanda sitting in meditation, He began to repeatedly circumambulate
Him.
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TEXT 21
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TEXT 22
Please hear the verse describing Nitynandas glories that r Caitanya recited. By hearing this
verse, ones mind will be attracted to Nitynanda.
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TEXT 23
Whether r Nitynanda accepts the hand of an outcaste woman or enters a liquor shop, His
lotus feet are still worshipable by even Brahm.
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TEXT 24
Gauracandra said, If Nitynanda enters a liquor shop or accepts the hand of an outcaste
woman, He is still worshipable by even Brahm.
TEXT 25
Gaurahari produced a shower of ecstatic love of God as He recited this verse and
circumambulated Nitynanda.
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TEXT 26
At that moment Nitynanda got up with great reverence while chanting, Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 27
The happiness Nitynanda felt by seeing the face of r Gauracandra is difficult to describe.
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TEXT 28
Nitynanda roared like a lion, chanted the name of Hari, and fell forcefully to the ground in
ecstatic love of God.
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TEXT 29
The two Lords then circumambulated each other and offered obeisances to each other.
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TEXT 30
One moment They embraced with love, and the next moment They cried as They held each
others neck.
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TEXT 31
In another moment the two rolled on the ground in transcendental happiness and roared
louder than maddened lions.
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TEXT 32
The wonderful reciprocation of love between the two was like that previously found between
Rma and Lakmaa.
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TEXT 33
They both recited verses glorifying the other, and then They offered obeisances with folded
hands to each other.
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TEXT 34
Shedding tears, shivering, laughing, losing consciousness, hairs standing on end, changing of
bodily color, and other bodily transformations produced by devotional service to Ka were
fully manifest in those two Lords.
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TEXT 35
Those symptoms were found only in the bodies of those two Lords. Lord Caitanya personally
manifested such symptoms and also manifested them in others.
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TEXT 36
Such wonderful ecstatic devotional love is seen by an unalloyed servant of the Lord to his full
satisfaction.
The phrase eknta-dsa, or unalloyed servants, refers to those who do not have and never will
have separate interests. Many business-minded people with incomplete vision oppose the
eternal master-servant relationshiptheir service is hardly unalloyed. Their deceitful display
of opportunistic service is a manifestation of cheating, not of pure devotional service. Living
entities averse to the service of the Lord exhibit samples of eternal service for as long as it
suits their desires. But the moment their sense gratification is disturbed, they immediately
give up service and begin to harass and rebel against their master by posing themselves as
masters.
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TEXT 37
tabe kata-kae prabhu yoa-hasta kari
After some time Gaurahari folded His hands and began to offer prayers to Nitynanda.
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TEXT 38
O Nitynanda, You are the personified form of the holy name and the form of eternal bliss.
You are the abode of all the Vaiavas, and You Yourself are Lord Ananta.
r Nitynanda Prabhu is Ananta, the supreme controller, and the origin of all Vaiavas. He
is the personification of His holy name and form. Temporary mundane names and forms are
subordinate objects.
The superexcellent station of Ka, which is known as Gokula, has thousands of petals and
a corolla like that of a lotus sprouted from a part of His infinitary aspect, the whorl of the
leaves being the actual abode of Ka.
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TEXT 39
All the ornaments decorating Your transcendental body are incarnations of devotional
service to Lord Ka. This is the truth, the truth, the truth.
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TEXT 40
svara-mukt-hr-kas-rudrkdi rpe
You take pleasure decorating Yourself with the nine processes of devotional service in the
form of ornaments bedecked with gold, pearls, diamonds, and rudrka.
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TEXT 41
All the fallen, wretched, lowborn living entities will now be delivered by Your mercy.
The spiritual master removes the stigma of his disciples low birth resulting from past
activities. He also frees him from misdirected learning and fallen conditions. He does not sit
idly as a pure and most exalted personality while leaving his disciple fallen, wretched, and
low-class. Nitynanda Prabhu delivers all living entities from the conceptions of piety and
impiety and superiority and inferiority based on caste by giving them the science of self-
realization.
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TEXT 42
th vche sura-siddha-muni-yogevare
The devotional service that You have given to the mercantile community is desired by the
demigods, sages, perfect mystics, and great yogis.
The service propensity that You have given to the fortunate bankers and gold merchants, who
are socially classified as inferior, is desired by the demigods, perfect mystics, and great sages,
who are all free from the desire to enjoy the external world. But those who have taken birth
in the mercantile community and think that they have attained devotional service in spite of
committing offenses at the lotus feet of Nitynanda by opposing the devotees and the
devotional service of the Lord are understood to be bereft of devotional service. They are
unqualified to achieve the mercy of the spiritual master, who is nondifferent from
Nitynanda.
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TEXT 43
You are able to sell Ka, who is proclaimed as fully independent in the Vedas.
The Supreme Lord is not dependent on anyone, but r Nitynanda Prabhu has taken control
of Him by serving Ka. r Ka is certainly the property of r Nitynanda.
TEXT 44
Who has the power to know Your glories? You are the personification of the transcendental
mellows of love for Ka.
r Nitynanda Prabhu is the personification of the transcendental mellows of love for Ka.
As the raya-vigraha, or the manifestation or form of the Lord of whom one must take
shelter, He enhances the five types of rasa in relationship with Ka.
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TEXT 45
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TEXT 46
Kacandra always resides in Your heart. Thus Your body is the abode of Kas pastimes.
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TEXT 47
Therefore it is certainly true that Ka will never leave anyone who becomes attached to
You.
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TEXT 48
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TEXT 49
Although You are the Lord, You offer prayers to Me. This is proof of Your affection for Your
devotees.
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TEXT 50
You may circumambulate Me, offer obeisances to Me, kill Me, or protect Me according to
Your own will.
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TEXT 51
O Lord, what can I say to You? You see everything through Your transcendental eyes.
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TEXT 52
You are the Lord and life of all beings. I do whatever You make Me do.
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TEXT 53
You induced Me to accept a daa, and then You Yourself made Me reject it.
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TEXT 54
To nourish the variegated pastimes of the Supreme Lord, r Nitynanda Prabhu accepted a
daa. Yet r Gaurasundara made Him give up that daa. He thus gave up the principles of
an ascetic and accepted the necessary ingredients for serving Ka.
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TEXT 55
You have taught the principles of austerity and devotional service to Advaita crya and
other dear associates.
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TEXT 56
Yet You induced Me to give up the duties of a mendicant and made Me an object of laughter
for the common people.
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TEXT 57
I am only a dancer in Your hands; I dance for Your pleasure as You wish.
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TEXT 58
Nitynanda said, Only You are qualified to display mercy or neglect. Not only human
beings, even lower species like plants are eligible to attain Your mercy and the service of the
Supreme Lord. If the holy name of Ka is chanted, then even living entities whose
consciousness is undeveloped can attain benefit.
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TEXT 59
The Lord replied, The ornaments on Your body are nothing but the nine processes of
devotional service.
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TEXT 60
ravaa-krtana-smaradi namaskra
Your body is eternally decorated with ornaments like hearing, chanting, remembering, and
offering obeisances.
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TEXT 61
Yet people cannot understand this, just as they do not understand why akara decorates his
body with a serpent.
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TEXT 62
paramrthe mahdevaananta-jvana
nga-chale ananta dharena sarva-kaa
Actually Mahdeva accepts Ananta as his life and soul. He therefore always keeps Ananta in
the form of a serpent wrapped around his neck.
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TEXT 63
People without understanding his unfathomable characteristics criticize him, and as a result
their progress is checked.
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TEXT 64
I do not see anything in Your transcendental body, mind, and speech other than the mellows
of devotional service.
r Gaurasundara said that He could not see anything other than the mellows of devotional
service in the limbs of Nitynanda. The nine types of devotional service are the ornaments of
His body. The body, mind, and speech of Nitynanda are always engaged in the service of
Ka. Gaurasundara did not see anything other than this.
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TEXT 65
For Your own pleasure You have willingly accepted the transcendental mellows relished by
the Vrajavss as Your ornaments.
Nitynanda decorated His body with the ornaments of the transcendental mellows that are
always found in the associates of r Vrajendra-nandana in Vndvana. The phrase nanda-
gohi refers to the Vrajavss situated in the various rasas.
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TEXT 66
A fortunate person who takes pleasure hearing these topics will certainly see Kas
beautiful face.
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TEXT 67
You are always adorned with a stick, flute, buffalo horn, guja necklace, flower garland, and
sandalwood pulp.
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TEXT 68
The boys who associate with You remind Me of rdm and Sudm.
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TEXT 69
I therefore think that all Your associates are boys who used to play with You in Vndvana.
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TEXT 70
I see in Your body the sentiments, beauty, and potencies manifested in the devotional
service of the residents of Vndvana.
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TEXT 71
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TEXT 72
Who can fully understand what Mukunda and Ananta spoke in Their own ecstatic mood?
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TEXT 73
When after some time the two Lords regained Their external consciousness, They went and
sat in a secluded place within the flower garden.
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TEXT 74
The conversation that took place between the two Lords is known only to the Vedas.
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TEXT 75
Whenever Lord Caitanya and Nitynanda met each other, there was usually no one else
around.
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TEXT 76
Therefore, by the desire of Lord Caitanya, the activities of these two Lords, who are the
personifications of ecstasy, are not known to anyone else.
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TEXT 77
Knowing the desire of Lord Caitanya, Nitynanda Svarpa would always meet Him alone.
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TEXT 78
As the Lord did not reveal His own identity, He also concealed the glories of Nitynanda.
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TEXT 79
The hearts of those above common behavior are sometimes harder than a thunderbolt and
sometimes softer than a flower. How can one accommodate such contradictions in great
personalities?
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TEXT 80
People who chant the glories of the Lord admit that they do not know or understand His
heart. Even Lakm says like this, so what to speak of others.
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TEXT 81
In this way Lord Caitanya enjoyed ecstatic exchanges that He did not disclose to anyone.
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TEXT 82
Yet everyone thought, The Lord does not love anyone more than me.
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TEXT 83
mre se kahena sakala gopya kath
He tells me all confidential topics like, Follow the principles of a mendicant and always
worship Ka.
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TEXT 84
Then He tells me to give up the principles of a mendicant and accept a stick, flute, peacock
feather, guja-ml, and rope.
The phrase chda-dai refers to the rope used to bind the hind legs of a cow while milking.
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TEXT 85
Some say, The Lords pastimes with the cowherd boys of Vndvana are superior to His
pastimes with all other devotees.
The perfection of all types of devotees and devotional service is found in the exchanges
between the transcendental residents of the transcendental abode of Vndvana.
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TEXT 86
The devotion attained by the gopas and gops of Vndvana is the result of great austerities.
That platform is desired by Brahm, iva, and other great personalities.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.12.11) it is stated:
myritn nara-drakea
In this way, all the cowherd boys used to play with Ka, who is the source of the Brahman
effulgence for jns desiring to merge into that effulgence, who is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead for devotees who have accepted eternal servitorship, and who for ordinary persons
is but another ordinary child. The cowherd boys, having accumulated the results of pious
activities for many lives, were able to associate in this way with the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. How can one explain their great fortune?
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TEXT 87
Only a most fortunate person can achieve the mood of a resident of Gokula, a mood that is
desired by Uddhava.
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TEXT 88
I repeatedly offer my respects to the dust from the feet of the women of Nanda Mahrjas
cowherd village. When these gops loudly chant the glories of r Ka, the vibration purifies
the three worlds.
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TEXT 89
In this way, whatever mood a Vaiava develops is always accepted by Lord Gauracandra.
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TEXT 90
By the Lords will, the devotees would sometimes engage in loving quarrels, and Lord
Gaurga Mahprabhu would also enjoy taking part in such exchanges.
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TEXT 91
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TEXT 92
Whoever takes the side of one Lord, criticizing the other Lord, is most unfortunate.
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TEXT 93
Although the Lord is one, the devotees are considered His bodily limbs and sublimbs. No one
is independent. The concept of separation attributed to the living entities who are covered
and thrown by the influence of my is removed when one sees things in proper perspective.
When the activities of the limbs and sublimbs are in complete harmony with the owner of the
limbs, there is no question of separation. Yet for the sake of variety they appear to be
separate. The devotees of the Lord are inclined to the service of the Lord. They have no
propensity for material enjoyment, because they do not maintain the conception of separation
from the Lord.
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TEXT 94
A person with average intelligence does not think the head and other parts of the body to be
separate. Similarly, My devotee does not differentiate Viu, the all-pervading Personality of
Godhead, from any thing or any living entity. In other words, he considers all living entities
as simultaneously one with and different from the Absolute Truth.
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TEXT 95
Still, the Vaiavas conclusion is that Lord r Ka Caitanya is the Supreme Lord of all.
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TEXT 96
They glorify the Lord as the controller, maintainer, creator, and incomprehensible Truth.
In Madhvcryas commentary on rmad Bhgavatam (1.1.2) he quotes the Skanda Pura as
follows:
Lord Hari is the ultimate cause of the creation, maintenance, and annihilation of the cosmic
manifestation. One knows this becomes liberated, and one who does not remains entangled.
See Madhvcryas commentary on rmad Bhgavatam (2.3.1-3, 2.4.21, and 3.2.22) as well
as rmad Bhgavatam (10.16.49, 10.57.15, and 10.63.44).
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TEXT 97
Devotional service is attained through the mercy of those in whose bodies the Supreme Lord
manifests.
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TEXT 98
Although the Lord awards all knowledge and strength, He nevertheless awards punishment to
those who commit offenses.
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TEXT 99
Yet Lord Caitanya had special affection for Nitynanda Prabhu and Advaita crya. He never
hesitated to glorify Them.
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TEXT 100
Even if those two violated social etiquette millions of times, Lord Gauracandra would not say
anything.
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TEXT 101
In this way, Lord Gaurga and Avadhtacandra, r Nitynanda, spent some time together in
great ecstasy.
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TEXT 102
Then Lord Gaurga took leave of Nitynanda and returned to His residence.
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TEXT 103
nitynanda-svarpo parama-hara-mane
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TEXT 104
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TEXT 105
When Lord Nitynanda saw Lord Jaganntha, He became overwhelmed in ecstasy and began
rolling on the ground.
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TEXT 106
He fell on the stone floor with such force that a hundred people could not break His fall.
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TEXT 107
Nitynanda Prabhu shed tears while looking at Jaganntha, Baladeva, Subhadr, and
Sudarana.
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TEXT 108
Understanding Nitynandas influence, the brhmaas garlanded Him again and again with
the Lords garlands.
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TEXT 109
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TEXT 110
Anyone who didnt know Nitynandas identity inquired from others, who replied, He is the
brother of r Ka Caitanya.
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TEXT 111
Lord Nitynanda embraced everyone and soaked them with His tears.
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TEXT 112
After seeing Lord Jaganntha and His servants, Lord Nitynanda happily went to meet
Gaddhara Paita.
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TEXT 113
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TEXT 114
The son of Nanda Mahrja, in the beautiful form of Gopntha, resided in the house of
Gaddhara.
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TEXT 115
Lord Caitanya once personally embraced that Deity of Gopntha. Even atheists forget
everything upon seeing that Deity.
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TEXT 116
nitynanda-nanda-arura nhi sm
As Nitynanda Prabhu looked at Gopnthas beautiful face, which was adorned with a flute,
His tears of love could not be checked.
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TEXT 117
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TEXT 118
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TEXT 119
The two Prabhus then offered obeisances and glorified each other.
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TEXT 120
They both exclaimed, Today my eyes have become purified and my life has become
successful!
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TEXT 121
They both lost external consciousness and floated in oceans of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 122
hena se haila prema-bhaktira praka
When the devotees surrounding them saw their manifestation of ecstatic love, they began to
cry.
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TEXT 123
What wonderful affection there is between Nitynanda and Gaddhara! Neither of them
would ever speak to anyone who was disliked by the other.
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TEXT 124
This was the vow of Gaddhara: he would never see the face of one who offends Nitynanda.
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TEXT 125
Gaddhara Paita would avoid being seen by anyone who had no love for Nitynanda
Svarpa.
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TEXT 126
vasilena caitanya-magala-sakrtane
Thereafter the two Prabhus became pacified and sat down to engage in Lord Caitanyas
auspicious sakrtana.
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TEXT 127
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TEXT 128
Nitynanda had carefully brought one mound (40 kilos) of rice for Gaddhara to offer to
Gopntha.
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TEXT 129
He had brought this very fine white rice, fit to be offered to Gopntha, from Bengal.
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TEXT 130
Along with the rice, He had brought a beautifully colored cloth for Gopntha.
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TEXT 131
gaddhara, e taula kariy randhana
He said, O Gaddhara, cook this rice, and, after offering it to Gopntha, eat it.
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TEXT 132
On seeing the rice, Paita Gosi laughed and said, I have never seen such rice before.
TEXT 133
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You must have brought this rice for Gopntha from Vaikuha.
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TEXT 134
Lakm alone cooks such rice for Ka to eat. The devotees then enjoy His remnants.
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TEXT 135
After joyfully glorifying the rice in this way, Gaddhara took the cloth for offering to
Gopntha.
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TEXT 136
Gaddhara decorated Gopntha with that beautifully colored cloth and floated in ecstasy on
seeing the beauty of the Lord.
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TEXT 137
Gaddhara then made arrangements for cooking. He himself picked the ka from his
compound.
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TEXT 138
No one had planted that ka; it grew there naturally. This ka was picked and cooked by
Gaddhara.
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TEXT 139
Gaddhara then picked soft, newly grown tamarind leaves, which he ground and mixed with
salt water.
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TEXT 140
The fortunate Gaddhara then prepared a sour vegetable preparation with this.
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TEXT 141
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TEXT 142
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TEXT 143
Gauracandra then called out, Gaddhara! Gaddhara! and Gaddhara quickly came and
offered his obeisances to the Lord.
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TEXT 144
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TEXT 145
I am not different from either of you. Even if you dont offer Me anything, I will take by
force.
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TEXT 146
I am certainly entitled to a share of the items brought by Nitynanda, cooked by you, and
relished by Gopntha.
TEXT 147
When Nitynanda and Gaddhara heard this merciful statement of the Lord, they both
merged in an ocean of happiness.
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TEXT 148
In great satisfaction, r Gaddhara then brought the prasda and placed it before Lord
Gauracandra.
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TEXT 149
The fragrance of the rice permeated the entire garden. In a devotional mood Lord Caitanya
repeatedly offered prayers to the rice.
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TEXT 150
Then the Lord said, Divide this rice into three portions, and we will sit together and eat.
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TEXT 151
Being attracted by the rice brought by Nitynanda Svarpa, Mahprabhu sat down to eat.
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TEXT 152
Gaddhara and Nitynanda sat on either side of the Lord, who glorified the rice and the
vegetable preparation.
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TEXT 153
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TEXT 154
O Gaddhara, what a wonderful cook you are! I have never tasted such ka before.
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TEXT 155
O Gaddhara, your cooking is so amazing! You have made such a nice vegetable preparation
with tamarind leaves.
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TEXT 156
I can understand that you cook in Vaikuha. So why are you hiding yourself?
The daughter of r Vabhnu cooks for Ka. Since r Gaddhara Paita Gosvm
displayed expertise in cooking offerings for r Gopntha, r Gaurasundara understood who
he actually was and identified him as a cook of Vaikuha.
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TEXT 157
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TEXT 158
The affection shared between these three is known only to them. Gauracandra would
generally not discuss this with anyone else.
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TEXT 159
After finishing their meal, they got up and left. The devotees then snatched their remnants.
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TEXT 160
Whoever hears or reads about these blissful eating pastimes achieves Ka and His
devotional service.
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TEXT 161
Whoever receives the merciful glance of Gaddhara can know Nitynanda Svarpa.
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TEXT 162
nitynanda-svarpo yhre prta mane
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TEXT 163
In this way Nitynanda Prabhu happily enjoyed pastimes with Gauracandra in Nlcala.
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TEXT 164
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TEXT 165
Together they would visit the temple of Lord Jaganntha and become overwhelmed with
ecstatic love while performing sakrtana.
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TEXT 166
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
Thus ends the English translation of the Gauya-bhya of r Caitanya-bhgavata, Antya-
khaa, Chapter Seven, entitled Pastimes in r Gaddharas Garden.
In this chapter the author introduces and glorifies various devotees while describing the
devotees arrival in Nlcala from Bengal just before the Ratha-ytr. He also describes r
Advaita crya and other devotees arrival in Nlcala with their wives, sons, servants, and
maidservants; Mahprabhus going to hranl to receive r Advaita crya; Balarma,
Ka, and Govinda s arrival at the lake called Narendra-sarovara for the Candana-ytr
ceremony; the Lords watching the Candana-ytr festival along with the devotees from
Bengal; the Lords performance of water sports in Narendra-sarovara; the Lords taking
darana of Lord Jaganntha; Mahprabhus pastime of setting the example of serving tulas;
r Advaita cryas glorification of Mahprabhus associates and their unique position; and
the transcendental position of the Vaiavas.
When the time for Lord Jagannthas Ratha-ytr festival came closer, the devotees from
Bengal left for Nlcala to see the Ratha-ytr festival under the order of rman Mahprabhu.
Paita rvsa, r Candraekhara, Paita Gaddhara dsa, Puarka Vidynidhi, Paita
Vakrevara, Pradyumna Brahmacr, hkura Haridsa, Vsudeva Datta hkura, r
Mukunda Datta hkura, ivnanda Sena, Govindnanda, the scribe Vijaya dsa, Sadiva
Paita, Puruottama Sajaya, Nandana crya, uklmbara Brahmacr, rdhara, Bhagavn
Paita, Gopntha Paita, rgarbha Paita, Vanaml Paita, Jagadia and Hiraya
Paita, Buddhimanta Khn, crya Purandara, Murri Gupta, Garua Paita, Gopntha
Siha, r Rma Paita, Nryaa Paita, Paita Dmodara who had gone to see mother
ac, and r Advaita Prabhu took various eatables that were dear to the Lord and journeyed
with their wives, sons, servants, maidservants, and relatives to Nlcala while chanting the
holy names of Ka along the way. At Kamalapura the devotees saw the flag on top of the
Jaganntha temple and offered their respectful obeisances.
Mahprabhu could understand that the devotees from Bengal headed by r Advaita were
coming, so He had sent Jaganntha mah-prasda all the way to Cuttack to welcome them
and He personally led the devotees of Nlcala to hranl to greet the Gauya Vaiavas.
As the devotees of Bengal headed by r Advaita and the devotees of Nlcala headed by r
Gaurasundara met each other at hranl, their great ecstasy swelled and overflowed like
the confluence of the Ganges and the ocean. Then, keeping r Mahprabhu in front, the r
Gauya Vaiavas went to the banks of Narendra-sarovara while performing sakrtana and
dancing in ecstasy. Since by the arrangement of providence the Candana-ytr, or boat
festival of r Rma-Ka-Govinda, fell on that day, the devotees from Bengal and the
devotees from Nlcala together performed a huge krtana. On seeing the boat festival of r
Rma-Ka-Govinda, Mahprabhu jumped into the water of Narendra-sarovara with the
devotees and performed various water sports.
Although all kinds of people such as materialists, sannyss, and brahmacrs engaged in
swimming in the waters of Narendra lake during the boat festival of r Rma-Ka-Govinda,
by the influence of r Caitanyas illusory energy, they could not come anywhere near r
Caitanya or His devotees. r Caitanyas mercy is obtainable only by unmotivated service
attitude. It is not possible to associate with r Caitanya and His devotees or see their
pastimes through education, wealth, or austerities. Not understanding the transcendental
glories of chanting of the holy name of Hari, the proud Myvd sannyss fall down by
regularly blaspheming r Caitanyadeva for failing to study Vednta, practice pryma, or
execute duties befitting a sannys. Although some exalted sannyss glorify r Caitanyadeva
as a mahjana, some consider Him a learned scholar, and some consider Him a great devotee,
they are unable to understand the actual identity of r Caitanya. Since Gaurasundara, who is
nondifferent from the son of the King of Vraja, and His devotees, who are nondifferent from
Kas associates of Vraja, engaged in water sports in Narendra-sarovara, the waters of
Narendra became as fortunate as the rivers Yamun and Ganges.
After completing their water sports in Narendra, rman Mahprabhu along with His devotees
went to the Jaganntha temple to see Lord Jaganntha. On seeing both moving and stationary
Jaganntha together, the devotees offered repeated obeisances to Them. K Mira greeted all
the devotees with remnants of Lord Jagannthas garland. The Lord, enacting the pastime of
an instructing spiritual master, displayed the pastime of accepting the remnants of
Jagannthas garland. rman Mahprabhu alone knows the glories of serving the Vaiavas,
tulas, the Ganges, and mah-prasda. Mahprabhu therefore taught Vaiavas the principles
of devotional service by exhibiting the pastime of offering obeisances to the swanlike
Vaiavas. The renounced order of life is the topmost among the ramas. If the son of a
person takes sannysa, then even the formerly respectable father of that son must offer his
son respects. In the same way, Mahprabhu, the all-respectable Supreme Lord engaged in
pastimes as a sannys, used to display the pastime of offering respect to the Vaiavas in
order to reveal the supremacy of the swanlike Vaiavas.
Mahprabhus pastimes of worshiping tulas were unique. The Lord would fill a small pot
with choice dirt and plant tulas in it. Then whenever the Lord would walk in the street
chanting the name of Hari, someone would walk with that potted tulas in front of the Lord.
Thus the Lord would chant the holy name while seeing and following tulas. Whenever
Mahprabhu would sit down and chant, He would place tulas by His side so that He could
see her while chanting the holy name. rman Mahprabhu declared that He could not live
without seeing tulas as a fish cannot live out of water. Only those who, rather than imitate,
sincerely follow ik-guru Nryaas teachings under the guidance of the spiritual master
and the Vaiavas are delivered from the hands of inauspiciousness.
After taking darana of Lord Jaganntha, r Mahprabhu returned to His residence with the
devotees. The Lord, who is like a desire tree for the devotees, would satisfy the devotees
according to their respective desires. Mahprabhu always kept the devotees with Him,
showing them affection as one would his own son, and the devotees also constantly remained
absorbed in the blissful service of the Lord. The devotees from Bengal and Nlcala lived
together and engaged in ka-krtana without consideration of caste or place of birth. By the
mercy of r Caitanyadeva, everyone received an opportunity to see the Vaiavas from
vetadvpa. r Advaita crya repeatedly said with His own mouth that only by the mercy of
r Caitanya did He also have the opportunity to see those exalted Vaiavas, whom even the
demigods are unable to see. The Vaiavas are actually the Supreme Lords eternal associates,
who accompany the Lord when He descends in this world. Just as Lord Vsudeva appears
with Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Sakaraa, and as Lord Rmacandra appears with
Lakmaa, Bharata, and atrughna, similarly, these Vaiavas appear by the order of
Mahprabhu to assist the Lord in His pastimes.
Therefore the birth and pastimes enjoyed by Vaiavas are not the fruits of their karma. By
the Lords will the Vaiavas appear in this world to assist the Lord in His pastimes, and by
the Lords will they disappear from this world.
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TEXT 1
All glories to r Ka Caitanya Mahprabhu! All glories to Nitynanda Prabhu, who made
the three worlds glorious!
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TEXT 2
All glories to r Gaurga and His devotees! Just by hearing the glories of Lord Caitanya one
attains devotional service.
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TEXT 3
Please hear now about the arrival of the Vaiavas headed by Advaita crya.
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TEXT 4
When the time for Ratha-ytr arrived, all the devotees came to Nlcala.
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TEXT 5
By the instruction of the Lord, the devotees would come every year to attend the Ratha-ytr.
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TEXT 6
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TEXT 7
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TEXT 8
Candraekhara crya, in whose house the Lord danced as Dev, also came.
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TEXT 9
Gagdsa Paita came. Simply by remembering him, ones fruitive bondage is destroyed.
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TEXT 10
Puarka Vidynidhi also joyfully came. While remembering him, the Lord cried loudly.
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TEXT 11
ye ncite krtanyr-gaurasundara
Vakrevara Paita, who danced while the Lord performed krtana, happily came along.
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TEXT 12
Pradyumna Brahmcr also came. Lord Nsihadeva used to talk with him directly.
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TEXT 13
Haridsa hkura joyfully came, and another Haridsa who stayed at the shore of the ocean
also came.
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TEXT 14
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TEXT 15
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TEXT 16
Govindnanda, who was overwhelmed with ecstatic love of God, also came. By remembering
him, the ten directions are purified.
See Caitanya-bhgavata, Madhya-khaa, Chapter Eight, text 113, and Chapter Thirteen, text
337.
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TEXT 17
r Govinda Datta, who led krtana in the Lords party, also jubilantly came.
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TEXT 18
calilena khariyr-vijaya-dsa
r Vijaya dsa, the writer whom the Lord called Ratnabhu [jewel-handed], also came.
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TEXT 19
sadiva-paita calila uddha-mati
The pure-hearted Sadiva Paita, in whose house Nitynanda previously resided, also
came.
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TEXT 20
Puruottama Sajaya, who was the Lords principal student when the Lord taught, also
jubilantly came.
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TEXT 21
rmn Paita chanted, Hari bol! as he came. He carried a torch to light the way when the
Lord performed krtana.
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TEXT 22
Nandana crya, in whose house Lord Nitynanda first stayed, also came along in ecstasy.
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TEXT 23
uklmbara Brahmcr also happily came. Gaurahari personally begged rice from him and
ate it.
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TEXT 24
rdhara, the materially impoverished servant of Ka, also came. Lord Vivambhara drank
his water.
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TEXT 25
Bhagavn Paita, the writer in whose body Lord Ka appeared, also came.
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TEXT 26
Gopntha Paita and rgarbha Paita, who were both certainly forms of Ka, also came.
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TEXT 27
The auspicious Vanaml Paita also came. He saw a golden club and plow in the Lords
hands.
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TEXT 28
jagada-paita hiraya-bhgavata
r Jagada Paita and Hiraya Bhgavata, who were both intoxicated in the mellows of
ecstatic love for Ka, also joyfully came.
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TEXT 29
In His childhood, the Lord ate the grains that they had offered in their house to Ka on one
Ekda.
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TEXT 30
Buddhimanta Khn, who from the time of his birth carried out the order of Lord Caitanya,
also came.
See Caitanya-bhgavata, Madhya-khaa, Chapter Eighteen, texts 7-10, and texts 13-17.
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TEXT 31
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TEXT 32
The magnanimous Rghava Paita, in whose house Lord Caitanya secretly performed many
pastimes, also came.
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TEXT 33
r Murri Gupta, the lionlike doctor who cured the disease of material life, also came. Lord
Gaurga secretly resided in his body.
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TEXT 34
r Garua Paita also happily came. By the influence of the holy names he was not affected
by the poison of a snake.
TEXT 35
r Gopntha Siha also came. Lord Gauracandra would address him as Akrra.
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TEXT 36
calilena nryaa-paita-sahita
r Rma Paita, who was very dear to the Lord, came with Nryaa Paita.
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TEXT 37
i-daraane r-paita-dmodara
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TEXT 38
Innumerable devotees of Lord Caitanya whose names are not known to me, but who were
abodes of ecstatic love, also came.
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TEXT 39
The lionlike Advaita Prabhu had respectfully taken permission from mother ac and come
along with the devotees.
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TEXT 40
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TEXT 41
The devotees performed sakrtana throughout the journey and thus purified the places along
the way.
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TEXT 42
The people of the three worlds became purified by hearing the tumultuous vibration of Hari!
Hari! made by the devotees.
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TEXT 43
patn-putra-dsa-ds-gaera sahite
ilena parnande caitanya dekhite
The devotees brought their wives, sons, and servants and went in great ecstasy to see Lord
Caitanya.
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TEXT 44
Wherever they stopped along the way, that place became like Vaikuha.
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TEXT 45
Please listen, dear brothers, to these auspicious topics, which are glorified by the Supreme
Lord Ananta ea.
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TEXT 46
In this way all those great devotees happily and safely arrived at Nlcala.
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TEXT 47
When the devotees came to Kamalapura and saw the flag on top of Lord Jagannthas temple,
they all offered obeisances and began to cry.
Kamalapura is a village situated a short distance from hranl. From there one can see the
flag on top of Lord Jagannthas temple.
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TEXT 48
The independent Lord understood that the devotees had arrived and desired to go and greet
them.
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TEXT 49
Out of affection for Advaita crya, the Lord sent mah-prasda to Him.
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TEXT 50
There is no end to the Lords love and affection for Advaita crya. The Lord had sent
prasda all the way to Cuttack for Him.
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TEXT 51
I was lying in the ocean of milk, but the loud calling of N broke My sleep.
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TEXT 52
advaita-nimitta mora ei avatra
r Advaita crya is the cause of this incarnation of Mine. Mahprabhu would repeatedly
speak like this.
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TEXT 53
Therefore all exalted devotees, who are as good as the Lord, offer all respects to r Advaita.
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TEXT 54
il advaitauni r-vaikuha-pati
When the Lord of Vaikuha heard about the arrival of Advaita Prabhu, He took along His
associates and went to greet Him.
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TEXT 55
Nitynanda, Gaddhara, and r Pur Gosvm forgot everything else and happily
accompanied the Lord.
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TEXT 56-61
dmodara-svarpa, r-paita-akara
kvara-paita, crya-bhagavn
r-pradyumna-miraprema-bhaktira pradhna
brahmnanda-bhrat, r-rpa-santana
advaitera jyeha-putra-r-acyutnanda
r Acyutnanda was more advanced in devotional service to Viu than the other sons of
Advaita. The other sons were not advanced in their devotional service.
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TEXT 62
They all went with the Lord in great ecstasy. They had neither external vision nor external
consciousness.
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TEXT 63
The lionlike r Advaita crya and His group of Vaiavas met the Lords group at
hranl.
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TEXT 64
When the Lord passed by Narendra-sarovara, He saw the two groups meet.
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TEXT 65
When the two groups of devotees saw each other from a distance, they all fell flat and offered
obeisances to each other.
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TEXT 66
When the Lord of Vaikuha saw Advaita crya in the distance, He offered obeisances with
tears in His eyes.
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TEXT 67
Similarly, when r Advaita saw the Lord of His life in the distance, He offered repeated
obeisances.
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TEXT 68
Tears of love, shivering, perspiration, fainting, hairs standing on end, loud roaring, and
offering obeisances was all that could be seen at that time.
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TEXT 69
Although the two groups of devotees offered their obeisances to one another, no one knew
who was offering obeisances to whom, because they were all absorbed in Lord Caitanyas
loving mellows.
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TEXT 70
Whether junior or senior, learned or not, they all chanted the names of Hari and offered
obeisances.
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TEXT 71
The Lord also offered His obeisances along with the devotees, and Advaita crya did
likewise.
Mahprabhu, Nitynanda, and Advaita Prabhu reciprocated with all the devotees by offering
them obeisances. Such pure dealings based on transcendental literatures are not found in the
nondevotee smrta community.
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TEXT 72
After offering obeisances in this way, the two groups of devotees merged together and
exchanged greetings.
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TEXT 73
At that place the devotees joyfully met each other and loudly chanted the name of Hari while
crying in ecstasy.
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TEXT 74
A human being cannot possibly describe all this; only Vedavysa and Ananta ea are able.
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TEXT 75
Seeing Advaita, the Lord embraced Him and soaked Him with tears of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 76
Advaita Prabhu appeared to be the incarnation of bliss as He recited a verse while offering
obeisances to the Lord,.
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TEXT 77
He completely forgot about whatever items He had brought for worshiping the Lord.
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TEXT 78
In great happiness the lionlike r Advaita loudly roared and repeatedly exclaimed, I brought
You! I brought You!
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TEXT 79
At that point the loud vibration of the holy names of the Lord filled the entire universe.
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TEXT 80
There are two classes of people in this worldthe Vaiavas and the fools. Those who are
averse to the devotional service of Hari are fools, and those servants of Hari who are averse to
material enjoyment are Vaiavas. Although every living entity is by nature a Vaiava, they
are nevertheless divided into two classesthose who are inclined to the Supreme Lord and
those who are averse to Him.
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TEXT 81
All the devotees embraced one another as they chanted the name of Hari and cried in joy.
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TEXT 82
They all offered obeisances to Advaita Prabhu, who was the cause of Lord Caitanyas advent.
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TEXT 83
Then the two groups of devotees made a great commotion as they engaged in the loud
performance of sakrtana.
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TEXT 84
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TEXT 85
Everyone became overwhelmed with happiness on seeing the Lord, and the Lord made
everything most auspicious by dancing in their midst.
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TEXT 86
Nitynanda and Advaita embraced each other and danced like two mad lions.
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TEXT 87
The Lord embraced each and every Vaiava with great affection.
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TEXT 88
Lord Caitanya, who is the Lord of the devotees, who is controlled by the devotees, and who is
the life of the devotees, cried as He embraced the devotees.
prapanna-plya duranta-aktaye
kad-indriym anavpya-vartmane
You are the protector of the surrendered souls, and You possess unlimited energy, but You
are unapproachable by those who are unable to control their senses.
hari bhtya-vayat
sva-vaenpi kena
O Mahrja Parkit, this entire universe, with its great, exalted demigods like Lord iva,
Lord Brahm, and Lord Indra, is under the control of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Yet the Supreme Lord has one transcendental attribute: He comes under the control of His
devotees. This was now exhibited by Ka in this pastime.
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TEXT 89
By the order of Lord Jaganntha, sandalwood pulp and thousands of flower garlands were
brought there at that time.
Lord Jaganntha, as the caitya-guru, the spiritual master within the heart, ordered His
Nlcala servants to honor the visiting devotees by offering garlands to them. Those were
bhagavad-j-mls, garlands signifying the Lords order.
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TEXT 90
Seeing the garlands sent by Jaganntha, Lord Gaurasundara became very happy and first
garlanded r Advaita crya.
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TEXT 91
The Lord then garlanded and applied sandalwood paste on each devotee with His own hand.
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TEXT 92
Seeing this display of the Lords mercy, all the devotees raised their arms and cried loudly.
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TEXT 93
The devotees held the lotus feet of the Lord and asked the following benediction, May we
never forget You, life after life.
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TEXT 94
Wherever we may take birthas human beings, animals, or birdsmay we always see Your
lotus feet.
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TEXT 95
O Lord, O ocean of mercy, please give us this benediction! The devotees cried out in this
way as they held the lotus feet of the Lord.
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TEXT 96
The chaste wives of the Vaiavas began to cry as they stood gazing at the Lord from a
distance.
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TEXT 97
There was no end to their affection for the Lord, for they were all expansions of the Supreme
Lords internal energy.
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TEXT 98
They were all as good as their husbands in knowledge and devotion. This was the verdict of
Lord Caitanya.
One should discuss the following verse from rmad Bhgavatam (12.12.55):
avismti ka-padravindayo
jna ca vijna-virga-yuktam
Remembrance of Lord Kas lotus feet destroys everything inauspicious and awards the
greatest good fortune. It purifies the heart and bestows devotion for the Supreme Soul, along
with knowledge enriched with realization and renunciation.
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TEXT 99
ei-mata vdya-gta-ntya-sakrtane
In this way all the devotees entered town with the Lord while singing, dancing, chanting, and
playing musical instruments.
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TEXT 100
There was such a manifestation of ecstatic love that not even a single person was unhappy.
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TEXT 101
Mahprabhu led them from hranl to the bank of Narendra-sarovara in ten daas
[about four hours].
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TEXT 102
At that time Balarma, Ka, and Govinda, the vijaya-vigraha, arrived at Narendra-sarovara
for performing water sports.
In the Skanda Pura (Utkala-khaa, Chapter 29) it is stated:
Smear fragrant sandalwood paste on My body on the day of Akaya-tty during the waxing
moon in the month of Vaikha.r Puruottama deva ordered His servant, the exalted
Vaiava r Indradyumna deva, to smear fragrant sandalwood paste on His body on the day
of Akaya-tty during the waxing moon in the month of Vaikha. Following this, even
today, Lord Jagannthas vijaya-vigraha, r Madana-mohana, is brought on a palanquin from
the temple to r Narendra-sarovara every day from Akaya-tty in Vaikha up to the
eighth day of the waning moon in Jyaiha. r Madana-mohana deva enjoys these boat
pastimes in the lake along with His ministers headed by Lokantha and Mahdeva. Since the
Candana-ytr festival of r Madana-mohana is held in r Narendra-sarovara, the lake is also
called Candana-pukura.
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TEXT 103
There was a tumultuous vibration of the chanting of the Lords holy names mixed with the
sounds of mdagas, conchshells, kettledrums, and other large drums.
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TEXT 104
The scene was beautified with thousands of umbrellas, flags, and cmaras on all sides.
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TEXT 105
mah-jaya-jaya-abda, mah-hari-dhvani
ih bai ra kona abda nhi uni
No sound could be heard other than the loud chanting of, Jaya! Jaya! and Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 106
In this way Balarma, Ka, and Govinda, the vijaya-vigraha, were brought to the bank of
Narendra-sarovara with great pomp.
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TEXT 107
jaganntha-gohr-caitanya-goh-sane
miil tn o bhulil-sakrtane
The associates of Lord Jaganntha and the associates of Lord Caitanya mixed together, and
everyone forgot themselves in the ecstasy of sakrtana.
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TEXT 108
Such happiness was experienced when the two groups joined together that it seemed as if the
happiness of Vaikuha had appeared in person.
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TEXT 109
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TEXT 110
Balarma, Ka, and Govinda were then placed in a boat, while devotees on all sides fanned
Them with cmaras.
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TEXT 111
Lord Gaurga felt satisfied on seeing the boat festival of Balarma, Ka, and Govinda.
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TEXT 112
Then the Lord and His devotees all joyfully jumped into the waters of Narendra-sarovara.
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TEXT 113
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TEXT 114
prve yamunya yena iu-gaa meli
Previously the Lord and His cowherd boyfriends formed circles and enjoyed water sports in
the Yamun.
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TEXT 115
In the same way the Lord and His devotees now formed circles in the water by holding each
others hands.
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TEXT 116
They began their water sports with one well-known Bengali water sport named Kay.
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TEXT 117
The Vaiavas called out, Kay! Kay! They clapped their hands in the water and produced
musical sounds by hitting the water in a certain way.
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TEXT 118
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TEXT 119
Overwhelmed in ecstasy, the devotees forgot everything and fearlessly splashed water on the
Lord.
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TEXT 120
Lord Caitanya and Advaita crya began by splashing water in great sport on each other.
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TEXT 121
While forcefully splashing water in the eyes of each other, sometimes Advaita would be
defeated and the next moment the Lord would be defeated.
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TEXT 122
Nitynanda Prabhu, Gaddhara, and Pur Gosvm all began water fights with one another,
yet none of them were defeated.
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TEXT 123
Mukunda Datta and Murri Gupta had repeated water fights, in which they shouted loudly in
ecstasy.
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TEXT 124
The two friends, Puarka Vidynidhi and Svarpa Dmodara, smiled as they splashed water
on each other in ecstasy.
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TEXT 125-126
rvsa, rrma, Haridsa, Vakrevara, Gagdsa, Gopntha, and Candraekhara all became
overwhelmed in the ecstasy of Lord Caitanyas pastimes as they splashed water on one
another.
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TEXT 127
r-govinda-rma-ka-vijaya naukya
TEXT 128
Sannyss, brahmacrs, and householders all sported in the waters of Narendra-sarovara and
floated in waves of bliss.
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TEXT 129
The influence of Lord Caitanya is such that less fortunate persons could neither see nor enter
that place
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TEXT 130
Those who are less fortunate cannot be counted among the associates of Lord Caitanya, who
is controlled only by devotion.
One is not qualified to be included among the associates of r Caitanya simply on the
strength of ordinary piety or advanced moral life. Accomplishments in extraneous desires,
fruitive activities, speculative knowledge, and mystic perfection are examples of insignificant
piety. Pure devotional service alone is able to diminish the reactions of such activities, and
only then is one able to attain the mercy of r Ka Caitanyadeva.
In his commentary on the Vednta-stra (3.3.50) r Madhvcrya has quoted the Mhara-
ruti as follows:
Only devotional service can lead one to the Personality of Godhead. Only devotional service
can help a devotee meet the Supreme Lord face to face. The Supreme Personality of Godhead
is attracted by devotional service, and as such the ultimate supremacy of Vedic knowledge
rests in knowing the science of devotional service.
Lord Viu dwells in devotional service. The Supreme Lord Viu is controlled only by
devotional service. Only through devotional service can one attain His darana, and only
through devotional service does He award one liberation.
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TEXT 131
Knowledge and austerity have no value without devotional service. They bring only misery.
Proficiency in knowledge and austerities that are opposed to the service of the Supreme Lord
certainly result in distress. Only a person who has devotion to the Supreme Lord is qualified
in real knowledge and austerity.
ya na yogena skhyena
dna-vrata-tapo-'dhvarai
vykhy-svdhyya-sannysai
Even though one engages with great endeavor in the mystic yoga system, philosophical
speculation, charity, vows, penances, ritualistic sacrifices, teaching of Vedic mantras to
others, personal study of the Vedas, or the renounced order of life, still one cannot achieve
Me.
The rmad Bhgavatam (11.14.20-21) further states:
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TEXT 132
One can realize the superiority of devotional service by the blissful sakrtana pastimes of
Lord Caitanya in Nlcala.
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TEXT 133
All the so-called mahjanas and sannyss were unable to see such pastimes because they
were less fortunate.
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TEXT 134
They would say, Why did Caitanya leave the study of Vednta to make a big show of
krtana?
The impersonalistic so-called Vedntists who cannot understand the actual purport of
Vednta become arrogant with pride over their knowledge nourished by false-ego rather than
becoming intoxicated with ecstatic love for Ka. They are logicians, self-proclaimed
scholars, averse to service, and bewildered by false ego.
g-vedo hi yajur-veda
sma-vedo py atharvaa
A person who chants the two syllables ha-ri has already studied the four VedasSma, g,
Yajur, and Atharva.
My dear son, there is no need to study the g Veda, there is no need to study the Yajur Veda,
and there is no need to study the Sma Veda. Just always chant the holy names of Hari such
as Govinda.
One name of Lord Viu is superior to all the Vedas, and one name of Lord Rma is equal to
a thousand names of Viu. See also rmad Bhgavatam (3.33.7). In the Bhan-nradya
Pura (25.54) it is stated:
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TEXT 135
The duty of a sannys is to always practice pryma, but He is dancing and crying
instead. Is this the business of a sannys?
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TEXT 136
tr bale,r-ka-caitanya mahjana
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TEXT 137
Some persons would call Him a jn, and some persons would call Him a great devotee. In
this way they would praise Him without knowing His real identity.
TEXT 138
In this way all the Vaiavas enjoyed sporting in the water with the Lord.
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TEXT 139
Lord Caitanya and His associates enjoyed the same water sports as they had previously
enjoyed in the Yamun.
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TEXT 140
The same mercy attained by the Ganges and the Yamun was now attained by Narendra-
sarovara.
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TEXT 141
All these pastimes were performed to deliver the living entities. By hearing and studying these
topics, ones bondage to fruitive activities is destroyed.
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TEXT 142
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TEXT 143
The Lord and His devotees all began to cry in ecstasy on seeing Lord Jaganntha.
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TEXT 144
On seeing Jaganntha, Lord Caitanya became overwhelmed and His whole body became
soaked with tears of ecstasy.
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TEXT 145
All the devotees headed by Advaita Prabhu looked on with great satisfaction and floated in
the ocean of bliss.
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TEXT 146
The devotees fell flat offering obeisances to both the moving and the nonmoving Lord of the
universe.
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TEXT 147
K Mira then brought Lord Jagannthas garlands and decorated the devotees.
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TEXT 148
The original instructing spiritual master, Lord Caitanya, who is Nryaa dressed as a
sannys, accepted the garland of Lord Jaganntha with great reverence and devotion.
For a sannys there is no prescription for accepting objects of enjoyment like sandalwood
paste or scented oils. r Ka Caitanyadeva accepted the garland of r Jaganntha with
great respect to display an attitude of service and to preach in this world the purport of the
verse:
When persons eager to achieve liberation renounce things related to the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, thinking them to be material, their renunciation is called
incomplete.
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TEXT 149
Only Lord Caitanya knows the glories of the Vaiavas, tulas, the Ganges, and mah-
prasdano one else has the ability to know.
r Mahprabhu alone knows how to respect the Vaiava devotees, tulas, Gag, and the
Lords prasda. Apart from r Mahprabhu, others consider those objects equal to ordinary
objects.
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TEXT 150
Among the four ramas, the sannysa-rama is the topmost. Although He was situated in
the sannysa-rama, r Gaurasundara displayed the pastime of offering obeisances to
Vaiavas situated in other ramas. If even a young boy is situated in the sannysa-rama,
he is offered obeisances by his father and mother. Although a father is supposed to be always
respected by his son, after the son takes sannysa, the father must offer respect to his
sannys son.
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TEXT 151
Religious principles prescribe that a father should offer respect to his son after the son
accepts sannysa.
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TEXT 152
Therefore the sannysa order is to be respected by all. It is prescribed that a sannys should
offer obeisances to other sannyss.
The smtis have prescribed the atonement for not offering obeisances to a sannys as follows:
The fourth spiritual order is sannysa, in which one renounces all kinds of activities. There
is no superior religious principle in the world than this.
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TEXT 153
Still, the Lord, who is ika-guru Ka, rejected rama-dharma to offer obeisances to the
Vaiavas.
Persons situated in the topmost rama generally show affection to persons situated in lower
ramas; they do not offer them obeisances. But ika-guru r Ka personally offers
obeisances to a Vaiava.
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TEXT 154
Now hear attentively the pastime of how Lord Caitanya exhibited devotion for tulas.
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TEXT 155
One day the Lord took a small clay pot, filled it with choice dirt, and planted tulas in it.
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TEXT 156
The Lord then said, If I dont see tulas, I cannot survive, just as a fish cannot survive out of
water.
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TEXT 157
Whenever the Lord would chant japa while walking in the street, He would have someone
carry a tulas plant before Him.
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TEXT 158
As the Lord followed behind looking at tulas, tears of ecstasy would flow down His body.
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TEXT 159
When the Lord would sit to chant japa, a tulas plant would be placed next to Him.
The phrase sakhy-nma is explained as follows: It is the injunction that one should chant
the holy names a prescribed number of times on tulas beads. In this case it is understood that
the Lord chanted a fixed number of names while sitting next to a tulas plant. r
Gaurasundara exhibited the pastime of associating with keava-priy tulas to teach those
who do not consider the association of ka-priy tulas as favorable to devotional service
but rather accept her as an ordinary plant. Tulas is tadya, or related to Ka. The endeavors
of those who are eager to serve Ka by transgressing His dear servants are futile. In this
regard one should discuss the following verse:
Proud persons who worship Lord Ka but do not worship the Lords devotees do not
attain Lord Kas mercy.
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TEXT 160
The Lord would constantly look at tulas while chanting. Who can understand this principle
of devotional service?
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TEXT 161
After chanting the holy names a fixed number of times, the Lord would return with tulas
again carried in front.
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TEXT 162
Only one who accepts the teachings of ika-guru Nryaa receives protection from Him.
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TEXT 163
jaganntha dekhi jaganntha namaskari
After seeing and offering obeisances to Lord Jaganntha, Gaurahari returned to His residence
with His devotees.
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TEXT 164
Whatever desires those devotees had within their hearts were all fulfilled.
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TEXT 165
The Lord treated the devotees like His own children, and they would always remain with the
Lord.
Gaurasundara would always give the happiness of His association to the devotees by
affectionately keeping them with Him. It is stated:
ye yath m prapadyante
As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. [Bg 4.11] According to the purport of
this verse, all classes of devotees received the opportunity to serve the Lord according to their
own mentality.
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TEXT 166
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TEXT 167
By the mercy of Lord Caitanya, people were able to see all those devotees, some of whom
were residents of vetadvpa.
All the residents of vetadvpa are devoid of the five material senses, in other words, their
bodies are not composed of the five material elements. They are learned and devoted to the
Supreme Lord, Puruottama.
They have no material senses, they can survive without eating, and they do not engage in
material activities. Their bodies have a nice fragrance. These residents of vetadvpa are My
unalloyed devotees.
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TEXT 168
Advaita crya would repeatedly declare, All these Vaiavas cannot be seen by even the
demigods.
As a result of piety living entities attain the position of demigods, and as a result of sinful
activities they take birth in demoniac species and become attached to sinful activities. The
devotees of the Lord are worshipable and are desired to be seen by even those who as a result
of pious activities have become demigods. This was repeatedly declared by r Advaita
Prabhu.
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TEXT 169
Crying while holding the feet of Lord Caitanya, He said, O Lord, only because of You am I
able to see all these Vaiavas!
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TEXT 170
The Lord, who is the source of all incarnations, would first have His devotees appear in this
world and then He Himself would advent.
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TEXT 171
Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Sakaraa incarnate with the Lord as Lakmaa, Bharata, and
atrughna.
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TEXT 172
In the same way the Vaiavas appear with the Lord according to His order.
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TEXT 173
Therefore the Vaiavas neither take birth nor die, but they come with the Lord and return
with the Lord.
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TEXT 174
There is no birth, fruitive reactions, or duties for the Vaiavas. This is clearly stated in the
Padma Pura.
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TEXT 175-176
Just as Bharata and Lakmaa, the son of Sumitr, and just as Sakaraa and other forms of
the Supreme Lord appear in this world by Their own will, similarly the Vaiava associates of
the Lord appear with the Lord and then return to the Lords eternal abode with the Lord. Like
the Lord, the Vaiavas do not take birth according to their past karma.
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TEXT 177
In this way the devotees were always filled with ecstatic love in the Lords association.
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TEXT 178
Whoever hears these pastimes with devotion attains the association Lord Gaurga and His
devotees.
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TEXT 179
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
The Vaiavas came to Nlcala with all the ingredients and eatables that Mahprabhu loved
to eat in His childhood, and the Lord, who is affectionate to His devotees, accepted lunch at
the houses of different devotees when their devotee wives, who were expert cooks, cooked
various preparations from the ingredients that they brought. One day Advaita Prabhu invited
Mahprabhu for lunch and personally cooked for the Lord. Advaitas wife assisted Him by
making all the arrangements for cooking. r Advaita crya had the desire to feed
Mahprabhu alone to His hearts satisfaction and suddenly, by the arrangement of
providence, the sannyss who usually ate with the Lord were separated from Him. Thus
Mahprabhu went alone to the house of Advaita and fulfilled His desire. Since Indra assisted
Advaita crya in His discharge of devotional service to Ka by sending a storm and rain,
Advaita crya began to offer Indra prayers, considering him a servant of Ka.
Understanding Advaita cryas heart, Mahprabhu glorified Advaita by saying that it was not
at all astonishing that Indra would follow the order of one whose resolution even Lord Ka
was bound to fulfill. The so-called followers of Advaita who rather than accept r Advaita
cryas subordination to r Caitanya think otherwise are not fit to be seen by Advaita
crya.
When Dmodara Paita returned from Bengal and Mahprabhu asked him about Mother
acs devotional service to Viu, the impartial Dmodara glorified mother ac as mrtimat
viu-bhakti, the embodiment of devotional service to Lord Viu, and described the glories
of the word i. Mahprabhu, who was performing the pastimes of teaching ordinary people,
asked Dmodara such a question just to teach ordinary people. Inquiries about ones
devotional service to Ka are proper inquiries about someones well-being. Devotees of
Viu are certainly wealthy. Mahprabhu let everyone know that He would not eat at
anyones house unless that person chants one hundred thousand names of Hari. Therefore,
for the sake of feeding Mahprabhu, many devotees began to chant one hundred thousand
names of Hari.
One day when Mahprabhu asked r Keava Bhrati whether jna or devotional service was
superior, Bhratipda replied that devotional service was certainly superior; because exalted
personalities like Brahm, iva, Nrada, Prahlda, ukadeva, Vysa, the four Kumras, the
Pavas headed by Yudhihira, Pryavrata, Pthu, Dhruva, Akrra, and Uddhava have all
prayed for devotional service at the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord. Some of them even
begged for devotional service after giving up their previous attachment for jna. Therefore
the path of devotional service approved by the mahjanas is the ultimate goal for all living
entities and for all time. After hearing the words of Bhrati, Mahprabhu expressed His
pleasure and began to dance in ecstasy.
One day when under the order of r Advaita crya all the devotees began to glorify the
names, qualities, and pastimes of the incarnation of Lord Caitanya, the crya began to dance
and roar loudly. The crya began to dance with the devotees while chanting a song He
personally composed about Lord Caitanya. When Mahprabhu heard the sound of krtana
and came there, the devotees under the leadership of Advaita crya began to glorify Lord
Caitanyas names, forms, qualities, and pastimes even more enthusiastically. To protect the
mission of His covered incarnation, Mahprabhu, who is the teacher of all living entities and
who accepted the mood of a devotee, left that place and returned to His residence to enact the
pastime of going to bed in an angry mood. The devotees headed by rvsa went to the Lords
residence, and Mahprabhu indicated that His identity in His covered incarnation was to
remain concealed. In response, rvsa made a gesture of trying to cover the sun with his two
hands to show that by covering a self-manifested object it could never remain hidden. In fact,
even if it were possible to cover the sun with ones hands, it was not possible for Lord
Caitanya to remain hidden, for His glories were spread throughout the entire world. At that
time, innumerable devotees from various provinces suddenly arrived there glorifying the
names, forms, qualities, and pastimes of the incarnation of r Caitanya and thereby
substantiated the words of rvsa. As a result, Mahprabhu enhanced the glories of His
devotee by accepting defeat.
When r Rpa and Santana came before Mahprabhu and expressed their humility,
Mahprabhu glorified their renunciation and instructed them to take shelter of the lotus feet
of r Advaita crya to obtain loving devotional service. When Mahprabhu said that
Advaita crya was the storekeeper of devotional service, the crya replied that
Mahprabhu was actually the proprietor of that storehouse, and the storekeeper is allowed to
give out goods only under the order of the proprietor. In other words, He revealed His
subordination to Mahprabhu. Mahprabhu ordered r Rpa and Santana to go to Mathur-
maala and deliver the people of the western countries from the clutches of sinful activities
and improper behavior by preaching pure devotional service. Then Mahprabhu awarded
Skara Mallika the spiritual name Santana.
When Mahprabhu inquired from rvsa about the Vaiava status of Advaita, rvsa said
that r Advaita crya was a Vaiava in the category of ukadeva and Prahlda. This caused
Mahprabhu to manifest His pastime of anger. In that angry mood the Lord picked up a
fishing rod and was about to beat rvsa. The Lord then revealed that r Advaita was the
primeval Lord, the source of all ingredients, the Supersoul of everyone, and the incarnation of
Mah-Viu; therefore, compared to Him, personalities like ukadeva and Prahlda were
nothing but children. The exalted author then proves the inconceivable and unique behavior
of the perfected Vaiavas by relating the incident of Bhgu described in the Tenth Canto of
rmad Bhgavatam. He concludes this chapter by saying that only by the mercy of Ka and
by taking shelter of Ka can one realize the difficult to comprehend characteristics of the
Vaiavas.
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TEXT 1
All glories to r Ka Caitanya, the husband of the goddess of fortune! All glories to the
only beloved Lord of all Vaiavas!
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TEXT 2
All glories to the merciful Lord of Vaikuha! O Lord, please glance mercifully on the living
entities.
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TEXT 3
In this way all the devotees remained with the Lord enjoying the ecstasy of sakrtana.
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TEXT 4
All the Vaiavas knew what foodstuffs the Lord liked in His childhood.
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TEXT 5
Therefore they all lovingly brought those items for offering to the Lord.
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TEXT 6
The devotees would affectionately cook those items and invite the Lord to accept their
offering.
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TEXT 7
Whenever the Lord was invited to the residence of a devotee, He would eat there with great
affection.
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TEXT 8
All the wives of the Vaiavas were expansions of Lakm, the goddess of fortune. Therefore
their cooking was so wonderful I cannot describe it.
The wives of Vaiavas are expansions of r Lakm. Although the jva servants and
maidservants of the Supreme Lord are separated expansions of the Lords energy, they are
actually transformations of the marginal energy and are therefore expansions of akti. When
the living entities lack knowledge of their constitutional position, they become illusioned
about their actual identity, but the wives of Vaiavas always remain engaged in the service of
Hari on the liberated platform rather than forgetting their actual identity.
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TEXT 9
Their eyes were always filled with tears of love, and their mouths were always filled with the
holy name of Ka.
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TEXT 10
Those Vaiavs knew what vegetable preparations the Lord liked when He was previously in
Navadvpa.
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TEXT 11
Therefore they cooked those preparations with love, and the Lord also ate all their offerings
with great love.
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TEXT 12
One day the magnanimous, lionlike Advaita crya requested the Lord, Please take Your
lunch at My house today.
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TEXT 13
I cook only a handful of rice. Please accept it so that My hands will become glorious.
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TEXT 14
The Lord replied, Whoever eats Your rice certainly attains Ka and His devotional service.
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TEXT 15
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TEXT 16
When You prepare an offering for Ka, I am ready to even beg for the remnants.
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TEXT 17
uni prabhura bhakta-vatsalat-vki
Who can understand the ecstasy Advaita felt when He heard such affectionate words from the
Lord?
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TEXT 18
In great satisfaction Advaita then returned home and made arrangements for the Lords meal.
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TEXT 19
Advaitas chaste wife, who was an expansion of Lakm, began to joyfully prepare for cooking.
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TEXT 20
She gave Advaita those items that were dear to the Lord that she had brought from Bengal.
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TEXT 21
r Advaita Mahaya then meditated on Lord Caitanya as He sat down and began cooking.
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TEXT 22
His chaste wife made preparations for cooking different vegetables according to the
inspiration that manifested in her heart.
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TEXT 23
She knew the Lord was very fond of ka, so she gave Advaita ten varieties of ka she had
brought.
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TEXT 24
Advaita crya cooked, and His chaste wife assisted. In this way they both floated in an ocean
of happiness.
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TEXT 25
Advaita said, O mother of Kadsa, listen. Let Me tell you what I am thinking.
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TEXT 26
I dont know how, but I want the Lord to relish everything that we have cooked.
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TEXT 27
If He comes along with the other sannyss, I am certain He will not eat very much.
TEXT 28
Generally all the sannyss accompany the Lord every day to take their meals.
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TEXT 29
They all have great respect for the Lord, so out of affection they take their meals with Him.
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TEXT 30
Advaita thought, How nice are all these preparations! If only the Lord would come alone.
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TEXT 31
Then I could make Him eat all these preparations. But how can I fulfill this desire of Mine?
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TEXT 32
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TEXT 33
Meanwhile, the Lord completed the chanting of His fixed number of holy names and
prepared to perform His noon duties.
The phrase sakhy-nma refers to chanting the holy names of the Lord a certain number of
times, as opposed to chanting the holy names without counting. The word grahaa refers to
chanting.
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TEXT 34
The sannyss who generally took their meal with the Lord also went to perform their noon
duties.
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TEXT 35
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TEXT 36
Hailstones began to fall everywhere, the wind blew fiercely, and it rained without limit.
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TEXT 37
All the directions became so darkened with dust in the air that the sannyss could not find
the way to their residences.
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TEXT 38
The wind was so forceful that no one could stand still, and no one could understand what
direction they were going.
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TEXT 39
The area where r Advaita was cooking, however, had only a little rain and wind.
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TEXT 40
yata nys bhik kare prabhu sahati
The sannyss who generally took their meals with the Lord got lost, and no one knew where
they went.
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TEXT 41
Meanwhile, the lionlike Advaita finished cooking and cleaned a spot, where He placed the
rice and vegetable preparations.
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TEXT 42
He also set out ghee, yogurt, milk, cream, butter, piaka (a sweet preparation made with
rice), varieties of sweets, sandea, and bananas.
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TEXT 43
After putting a tulas-majar on each preparation, Advaita sat down and meditated on
bringing Gaurahari there.
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TEXT 44
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TEXT 45
In fact, by the desire of Advaita, r Gauracandra did come to His house alone.
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TEXT 46
The Lord was chanting the Hare Ka mah-mantra in ecstatic love as He came before
Advaita.
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TEXT 47
Advaita offered respectful obeisances at the Lords lotus feet, and then He offered a seat on
which Gaurahari sat.
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TEXT 48
Seeing that no one had come with the Lord, Advaita became overwhelmed with ecstasy.
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TEXT 49
harie karena patn-sahite sevana
Along with His wife, Advaita happily washed the Lords feet, offered Him sandalwood pulp,
and fanned Him.
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TEXT 50
Gauracandra then happily sat down to eat, and Advaita began to serve Him.
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TEXT 51
The Lord accepted with love whatever vegetable preparation was joyfully offered to Him by
Advaita.
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TEXT 52
The Lord would leave a small portion of each vegetable preparation uneaten.
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TEXT 53
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TEXT 54
I left a portion of each preparation behind because I want to see what preparations I have
eaten.
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TEXT 55
The Lord smiled as He asked, Listen, crya, where have You learned to cook all these
preparations?
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TEXT 56
I have never before eaten such ka. Whatever You have cooked is wonderful.
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TEXT 57
bhakta-vch-kalpa-taru r-gaurga-rya
The Lord ate whatever Advaita offered, for Lord Gaurga is like a desire tree, fulfilling all
the desires of His devotees.
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TEXT 58
The Lord accepted the yogurt, milk, ghee, cream, sandea, and whatever else was given by
Advaita.
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TEXT 59
In this way the Supreme Lord r Caitanya took His meal and satisfied the desires of the
lionlike Advaita.
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TEXT 60
As the Lord was finishing His meal, Advaita began offering prayers to Indra.
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TEXT 61
O Indra, today I have come to know your prowess. Today I have come to know that you are
certainly a Vaiava.
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TEXT 62
From today, Indra, I will offer you water and flowers, for today you have certainly purchased
Me.
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TEXT 63
The Lord inquired, Why are You offering nice prayers to Indra today? Please tell Me.
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TEXT 64
Advaita replied, You just eat. There is no need for You to hear about this.
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TEXT 65
The Lord said, O crya, why are You trying to hide the truth? The rain and winds that
came were all Your doing.
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TEXT 66
This is not the season for strong winds, yet strong winds, intense rain, and a great hailstorm
suddenly appeared.
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TEXT 67
I have understood without doubt that all these disturbances were arranged by Your will.
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TEXT 68
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TEXT 69
You thought that if I came with the sannyss, I would not eat very much.
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TEXT 70
But if I came alone, You could fulfil Your desire by feeding Me everything You cooked.
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TEXT 71
Therefore You created all these disturbances to stop the other sannyss from coming.
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TEXT 72
The fact that Indra carried out Your order does not demonstrate Your actual potency. It was
his good fortune that he got an opportunity to serve You.
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TEXT 73
Even Lord Ka does not refuse Your request. You are able to make Him appear anywhere.
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TEXT 74
Is arranging for some wind and rain wonderful for one whose words are respected by
Kacandra?
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TEXT 75-76
ye-tom-smarae sarva-banda-vimocana
Is arranging some wind and rain wonderful for one whose order Yamarja, Time, and Death
carry on their head, whose lotus feet are desired by the best of the yogis and munis, and by
remembering whom one is freed from all bondage?
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TEXT 77
Who in this world knows You perfectly? Only by Your mercy can one get the fruit of
devotional service.
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TEXT 78
Advaita said, You are very affectionate to Your servants. I derive strength because I have
accepted this fact with My body, mind, and words.
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TEXT 79
May I always remain as powerful as a lion by the strength of devotional service to You.
Please give Me the benediction that You will never abandon Me.
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TEXT 80
In this way the two Prabhus relished Their discussion, as the Lord happily finished His meal.
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TEXT 81
The statements coming from Advaitas lotus mouth are all certainly true. There is no other
possibility.
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TEXT 82
Anyone who does not relish hearing this narration is the lowest of men and will certainly be
bereft of Advaitas merciful glance.
Since r Advaita Prabhu desired to become happy by feeding r Mahprabhu alone, Indra,
the King of the demigods, created a natural calamity to stop the other sannyss from coming.
As a result, Mahprabhu came alone and Advaita Prabhu felt satisfaction by feeding Him.
This topic was revealed by r Advaita Prabhu to His own servants. But some people who do
not accept Advaita Prabhu as an unalloyed servant of Mahprabhu do not approve of such
factual incidents. Rather they consider r Gaurasundara subordinate to r Advaita and thus
endeavor to modify the service attitude of Advaita Prabhu. Although such ignorant
materialistic people identify themselves as followers of Advaita, they are not to be seen; in
other words, if one happens to see the face of such a person, one would have to purify
himself from that bad association by taking bath in the Ganges.
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TEXT 83
The bond of love between Hari and akara is factual, yet it cannot be understood by
ignorant materialistic persons.
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TEXT 84
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TEXT 85
The kind-hearted Advaita Prabhu always described these topics for the deliverance of the
world.
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TEXT 86
One who is able to understand Advaitas statements knows that there is no difference between
Him and the Supreme Lord.
As stated:
Because He is nondifferent from Hari, the Supreme Lord, He is called Advaita, and because
He propagates the cult of devotion, He is called crya. He is the Lord and the incarnation of
the Lords devotee. Therefore I take shelter of Him. [Cc. di 1.13]
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TEXT 87
Anyone who hears these pastimes with devotion will achieve the most auspicious devotional
service of Lord Ka.
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TEXT 88
vsya calilr-caitanya-bhagavn
After fulfilling the desire of the lionlike Advaita, Lord Caitanya returned to His residence.
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TEXT 89
ei mata rvsdi-bhakta-gaa-ghare
In this way the Lord accepted meals at the houses of rvsa and other devotees and thereby
fulfilled their desires.
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TEXT 90
The Lord would gather all His devotees and constantly engage in sakrtana. He would
continually dance and induce others to dance.
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TEXT 91
After going to Navadvpa to see mother ac, Dmodara Paita quickly returned to Nlcala.
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TEXT 92
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TEXT 93
The Lord asked, You stayed with My mother. Now tell Me the truth, does she have devotion
to Lord Viu?
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TEXT 94
On hearing this question, Dmodara Paita, who was very austere and impartial, became
angry and replied.
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TEXT 95
O Lord, what did You say? Are You asking whether Your mother has any devotion?
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TEXT 96
It is by Your mothers mercy that You have devotion for Viu. Whatever You have is by her
potency.
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TEXT 97
Know for certain that whatever devotion for Viu You have is by her mercy.
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TEXT 98-99
Transformations of love for Viu like crying, shivering, perspiring, fainting, standing of
hairs on end, and loud roaring are constantly visible on the body of mother ac, and she is
always chanting the holy name of Ka.
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TEXT 100
O Lord, You have asked about the devotion of mother ac? It is mother ac who is
addressed as devotional service to Viu.
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TEXT 101
I tell You, she is the embodiment of devotional service to Viu. Although You know this,
You ask me as if You did not know.
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TEXT 102
prkta-abde o ye v balibeka i
If even someone who considers the word i an ordinary word utters this word, by the
influence of that sound, he is freed from all distress.
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TEXT 103
On hearing the glories of mother ac from the mouth of Dmodara Paita, the happiness of
Lord Gauracandra increased without limit.
When the Lord asked Dmodara Paita how much devotion to Ka His mother had after
being separated from her son, Dmodara Paita glorified the devotional activities of
acdev. When Mahprabhu heard this, He became extremely joyful.
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TEXT 104
Absorbed in the mellows of ecstatic love, the Lord repeatedly embraced Dmodara Paita
with satisfaction.
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TEXT 105
O Dmodara, today you have purchased Me, for you have confirmed what was in My heart.
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TEXT 106
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TEXT 107
I am living in this world by her will. Therefore I will never be able to repay her.
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TEXT 108
O Dmodara, please listen. I am always bound by her affection, and I always see her.
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TEXT 109
After blessing Dmodara Paita in this way, Gaurahari sat down with His devotees.
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TEXT 110
The Lords inquiry about mother acs devotion was only to teach the people of this world.
It is to be understood that Mahprabhus pastime of inquiring from Dmodara about
acdevs devotion to Ka was meant for teaching people. This pastime was manifested to
reveal how affectionately the Lords servants serve Him, and how the Lord becomes
controlled by their love.
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TEXT 111
A person sometimes inquires from his friend, Please tell me, are our friends doing well?
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TEXT 112
But the Lord revealed the actual meaning of the word kuala, or well, by inquiring whether
a person had devotion.
In the rmad Bhgavatam (4.22.14) Pthu Mahrja speaks the following words:
My dear sirs, there is no need to ask about your good and bad fortune because you are
always absorbed in spiritual bliss. The mental concoction of the auspicious and inauspicious
does not exist in you.
Exalted persons inquire about peoples well being to make them happy. Otherwise they are
not too concerned about the happiness of their own people.
In his Bhgavata-ttparya commentary on rmad Bhgavatam (2.1.26) Madhvcrya quotes
the Padma Pura as follows:
Inquiries about peoples well being are made to make people happy. That is why they are
always done joyfully and in relationship to the Lord.
Certainly expert personalities, who can see their own true interest, render unmotivated and
uninterrupted devotional service directly unto Me, for I am most dear to the soul.
In one who has unflinching devotional faith in Ka, all the good qualities of Ka and the
demigods are consistently manifested. However, one who has no devotion to the Supreme
Personality of Godhead has no good qualifications because he is engaged by mental
concoction in material existence, which is the external feature of the Lord.
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TEXT 113
If someone has devotion, then everything is well, but without devotion, even the position of a
king is inauspicious.
Among all types of auspiciousness, the presence of devotional service to the Lord in ones
heart is the topmost. Even kings adorned with various signs of worldly auspiciousness cannot
attain auspiciousness like that of the devotees. Worldly supremacy is most insignificant in
comparison to devotional service to the Lord.
avismti ka-padravindayo
jna ca vijna-virga-yuktam
Remembrance of Lord Kas lotus feet destroys everything inauspicious and awards the
greatest good fortune. It purifies the heart and bestows devotion for the Supreme Soul, along
with knowledge enriched with realization and renunciation.
yas tttama-loka-gunuvda
The person who desires pure devotional service to Lord Ka should hear the narrations of
Lord Uttama lokas glorious qualities, the constant chanting of which destroys everything
inauspicious. The devotee should engage in such listening in regular daily assemblies and
should also continue his hearing throughout the day.
deha-bht deha-kd-asmti-cchidam
O master, how can misfortune arise for those who have even once freely drunk the nectar
coming from Your lotus feet? This intoxicating liquor pours into the drinking cups of their
ears, having flowed from the minds of great devotees through their mouths. It destroys the
embodied souls forgetfulness of the creator of their bodily existence.
He goes alone to the darkest regions of hell after quitting the present body, and the money
he acquired by envying other living entities is the passage money with which he leaves this
world.
Infatuated with his opulence and ruling power, a king loses all self-restraint and cannot
obtain his true welfare. Thus bewildered by Your illusory energy, he imagines his temporary
assets to be permanent. Also see rmad Bhgavatam (10.7.11-23).
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TEXT 114
If one has wealth, fame, and material enjoyment but is bereft of devotion, then everything is
inauspicious.
Coveted objects like wealth, fame, and material enjoyment make one forget Ka. As a
result, misfortune and inauspiciousness arise. Only devotional service is the reservoir of all
auspiciousness.
O great sage, everyone in this world engages in fruitive activities to attain happiness, but one
finds neither satiation nor the mitigation of distress. On the contrary, one is only aggravated
by such activities. Please, therefore, give us directions on how one should live for real
happiness.
O spotless one, your answers to all these questions will grant immunity from all material
miseries. Such charity is greater than all Vedic charities, sacrifices, penances, etc. Also see
rmad Bhgavatam (3.9.7-19, 10.51.45-57, and 4.3.9-13).
yathaihikmumika-kma-lampaa
Materialists are generally very attached to their present bodily comforts and to the bodily
comforts they expect in the future. Therefore they are always absorbed in thoughts of their
wives, children, and wealth and are afraid of giving up their bodies, which are full of stool
and urine. If a person engaged in Ka consciousness, however, is also afraid of giving up his
body, what is the use of his having labored to study the stras? It was simply a waste of
time.
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TEXT 115
And if one is so poor that he has no food for a day but he has devotion to Lord Viu, then he
is the richest person.
If even a poor person unable to accumulate food is inclined to the service of the Lord, then
no one can be as rich as him, because his Lord is the proprietor of all opulences.
My obeisances are unto You, who are the property of the materially impoverished. You have
nothing to do with the actions and reactions of the material modes of nature. You are self-
satisfied, and therefore You are the most gentle and are master of the monists.
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TEXT 116
As the devotees invited the Lord to take His meal in their houses, the Lord took the
opportunity to teach them all this topic.
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TEXT 117
When invited to take a meal, the Lord smiled and said, First you should become a lakevara
[The word lakevara is a combination of laka (hundred thousand) and vara (master).
In common usage it would refer to someone who possessed a hundred thousand rupees.].
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TEXT 118
I take meals only in the house of a lakevara. Hearing this, the brhmaas became worried.
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TEXT 119
The brhmaas offered prayers to the Lord, O Gosi, what to speak of a hundred thousand,
none of us possess even a thousand.
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TEXT 120
If You dont accept meals from us, then let our entire household be burnt to ashes.
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TEXT 121
The Lord replied, Do you know who is a lakevara? He is someone who daily chants a
hundred thousand holy names.
r Gaurasundara said, The Lord is served in the house of only one who daily chants a
hundred thousand names. The Lord accepts items like foodstuffs from only such a person.
For one who does not chant a hundred thousand names, the Lord does not award the good
fortune of His service by accepting his offering. All devotees of the Lord must daily chant a
hundred thousand names, otherwise they will become attached to varieties of material
enjoyment and will be unable to serve the Lord. That is why everyone under the shelter of r
Caitanyadeva chants at least one hundred thousand names. Otherwise Gaurasundara will not
accept the foodstuffs that are offered to Him.
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TEXT 122
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TEXT 123
Hearing this merciful statement of the Lord, the brhmaas gave up their anxiety and became
joyful.
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TEXT 124
O Lord, we will chant a hundred thousand names. Please therefore take Your meals in our
houses. It is our good fortune that You are teaching us in this way.
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TEXT 125
All the brhmaas then began to chant a hundred thousand names everyday so that they
could offer food to Lord Caitanyacandra.
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TEXT 126
In this way the Lord of Vaikuha enjoyed in the ocean of devotional service by inducing
others to take up the process of devotional service.
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TEXT 127
The mission of His incarnation was to distribute the process of devotional service. For this
reason He did not ask for anything other than engagement in devotional service.
The devotees of r Caitanya do not converse with nondevotees. It is not proper to have
friendship with those who are intoxicated by topics of karma, jna, and extraneous desires
rather than by topics of devotional service. Unless the fallen souls daily chant a hundred
thousand names, their propensity for material enjoyment will increase. Then they will no
longer be able to serve r Gaurasundara. The Gauya Vaiavas do not approve as ideal any
example of devotional service to Gaura that does not include chanting one hundred thousand
names. As a result of aversion to chanting the Lords names, which is the supreme form of
worship, the fallen souls pretend to execute other forms of worship rather than chant a
hundred thousand names. By doing so, they do not achieve any benefit.
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TEXT 128
The Lord said, Well-being and auspiciousness always accompany one who has devotion to
Ka.
O King, among the twice-born, may you develop unalloyed devotion to Me, which is the
crest-jewel of all auspiciousness and which is full of ecstasy.
dharmrtha-kma-gataya samaya-pratk
O my Lord, if one engages in Your pure devotional service with determination, You become
visible in Your original transcendental youthful form as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
As far as liberation is concerned, she stands before the devotee with folded hands waiting to
render service. Religion, economic development, and sense gratification are all automatically
attained without separate endeavor.
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TEXT 129
Gauracandra does not even see the face of one who does not speak about the glories of
devotional service.
One who does not accept that devotional service is the only process for attaining the goal of
life is not accepted by r Gaurasundara as a Gauya. What to speak of accepting him as a
Gauya, He considers that even seeing the face of such a person is unfavorable to devotional
service.
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TEXT 130
One day the Lord asked His spiritual master, Keava Bhrat, about bhakti and jna.
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TEXT 131
The Lord inquired, Which is greater, jna or bhakti? O Gosi, please consider and tell Me
conclusively.
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TEXT 132
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TEXT 133
Keava Bhrat said, After considering the topic, I have concluded that the glories of bhakti
are superior to all.
In the Caitanya-caritmta (di 8.17) the following verse from the tantras is found:
By cultivating philosophical knowledge one can understand his spiritual position and thus
be liberated, and by performing sacrifices and pious activities one can achieve sense
gratification in a higher planetary system, but the devotional service of the Lord is so rare that
even by executing hundreds and thousands of such sacrifices one cannot obtain it.
The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to
loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ka, the son of Mother Yaod, is accessible to
devotees engaged in spontaneous loving service, but He is not as easily accessible to mental
speculators, to those striving for self-realization by severe austerities and penances, or to
those who consider the body the same as the self.
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TEXT 134
The Lord asked, Why is bhakti greater than jna? The sannyss say that jna is greater.
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TEXT 135
Keava Bhrat replied, They have not understood the conclusion accepted by all the
mahjanas.
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TEXT 136
The Vedic literature teaches one to accept the path of the mahjanas. Fools give up that path
to accept another.
Yjavalkya explained that for ones own benefit one should lovingly worship Lord Hari.
For those who are wandering in the material universe, there is no more auspicious means of
deliverance than what is aimed at in the direct devotional service of Lord Ka. The great
personality Brahm, with great attention and concentration of the mind, studied the Vedas
three times, and after scrutinizingly examining them, he ascertained that attraction for the
Supreme Personality of Godhead r Ka is the highest perfection of religion.
One who follows the principles and instructions enjoined by the great sages of the past can
utilize these instructions for practical purposes. Such a person can very easily enjoy life and
pleasures. A foolish person who manufactures his own ways and means through mental
speculation and does not recognize the authority of the sages who lay down unimpeachable
directions is simply unsuccessful again and again in his attempts.
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TEXT 137-138
Brahm, iva, Nrada, Prahlda, ukadeva, Vysa, the four Kumras headed by Sanaka, the
five Pavas headed by Yudhihira, Priyavrata, Pthu, Dhruva, Akrra, and Uddhava are all
addressed as mahjanas.
See the entire rmad Bhgavatam. See Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latik (2.4). See Laghu-
bhgavatmta, Bhaktmta, text 2.
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TEXT 139
They always beg for devotional service at the Lords lotus feet. If jna were greater, why
would they beg for bhakti?
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TEXT 140
vin vicriy ki se saba mahjana
Why would these mahjanas reject liberation and always beg for bhakti without careful
consideration?
The path of the mahjanas and the purport of the Vedic literatures is pure devotional service.
Those unfortunate people who cannot understand this become misguided and opposed to the
principles of the Vedas. Personalities like Brahm and iva are devotees of the Supreme Lord.
If jna was superior to devotional service, these mahjanas would never have accepted the
path of bhakti, they would have remained jns. Through reasoning, Keava Bhrat showed
that according to the considerations of the mahjanas, bhakti is supreme. All mahjanas have
rejected liberation, which is the desired goal of the jns, and have accepted the path of
bhakti.
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TEXT 141
All their statements are supported by the Puras. What benediction did Brahm ask from
the Lord?
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TEXT 142
My dear Lord, I therefore pray to be so fortunate that in this life as Lord Brahm or in
another life, wherever I take my birth, I may be counted as one of Your devotees. I pray that
wherever I may be, even among the animal species, I can engage in devotional service to Your
lotus feet.
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TEXT 143
O my Lord, in this birth as Brahm or in whatever other birth I may take, let me be Your
servant and always engage in Your service.
Whether or not I take an elevated birth like that of a demigod or a brhmaa, may I never
forget Your service.
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TEXT 144
In this way all the mahjanas and their followers desire only devotional service and reject
everything else.
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TEXT 145
O Lord Acyuta, wherever I may be born among the thousands of species of life, may I
always have unflinching devotion for You.
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TEXT 146
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TEXT 147
[In the rmad Bhgavatam (10.47.67) Nanda and the other cowherd speak as follows:]
Wherever we are made to wander about this world by the Supreme Lords will, in
accordance with the reactions to our fruitive work, may our good works and charity always
grant us love for Lord Ka.
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TEXT 148
Therefore the path of devotional service followed by the mahjanas is the best in every
respect. This is confirmed in all the scriptures.
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TEXT 149
Dry arguments are inconclusive. A great personality whose opinion does not differ from
others is not considered a great sage. Simply by studying the Vedas, which are variegated, one
cannot come to the right path by which religious principles are understood. The solid truth of
religious principles is hidden in the heart of an unadulterated, self-realized person.
Consequently, as the stras confirm, one should accept whatever progressive path the
mahjanas advocate.
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TEXT 150
Hearing from the mouth of Keava Bhrat that bhakti is greater, the Lord loudly shouted the
name of Hari in ecstatic love.
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TEXT 151
The Lord declared, I will stay for some more time in this world. I am telling you the truth.
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TEXT 152
If you would have told Me that jna was greater, I would have entered the ocean today.
r Gaurasundara said, I have stayed in this world all this time just to establish the
supremacy of devotional service. If in his position as a guru Keava Bhrat would have
minimized devotional service, then Gaurasundara would have wound up His pastimes by
entering the ocean.
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TEXT 153
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TEXT 154
The Lord said, For anyone who does not discuss devotional service to the Supreme Lord,
giving up the ikh and brhmaa thread and engaging in austerity are all useless.
If people who cultivate Ka consciousness do not discuss topics of devotional service, then
their activities like severe austerities, vows, and acceptance of ekadaa sannysa after giving
up ikh and brhmaa thread all become useless.
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TEXT 155
bhakti-rasa-maya r-caitanya-avatra
The Lord did not discuss anything besides devotional service, because Lord Caitanya was the
incarnation of the mellows of devotional service.
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TEXT 156
Forgetting whether it was day or night, the devotees constantly engaged in loud chanting and
dancing.
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TEXT 157
One day when Advaita Prabhu was intoxicated with ecstasy, He spoke to all the devotees.
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TEXT 158
Please listen, My dear brothers. Let us all together glorify r Caitanya Mahprabhu.
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TEXT 159
sarva-avatra-mayacaitanya-gosi
Today we will not glorify any incarnation other than Lord Caitanya, who is the source of all
other incarnations.
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TEXT 160
This Lord is the deliverer of the entire universe, and He has incarnated as Gaurga for our
benefit.
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TEXT 161
Because of Him, we are worshiped everywhere. It was He who introduced the wealth of
sakrtana.
It is well-known throughout the world that r Gaurasundara has established the supremacy
of sakrtana. In r Gaurasundaras own words: sarvtma-snapana para vijayate r-
ka-sakrtanamAll glories to r Ka sakrtana, which fully refreshes everyone.
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TEXT 162
I will dance while you all sing the glories of Lord Caitanya, for if I sing as loud as a lion, you
will all be frightened.
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TEXT 163
The Lord generally concealed Himself, so they were afraid that He might become angry.
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TEXT 164
Still, Advaitas instruction could not be disregarded. Therefore the devotees began singing the
glories of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 165
The lionlike Advaita danced and became overwhelmed in ecstasy as the devotees all around
Him sang the auspicious glories of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 166
All the devotees became stunned with ecstasy as they heard the chanting of the name and
glories of this most recent incarnation.
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TEXT 167
As Advaita danced, He sang a song He composed in glorification of Lord Caitanya for the
deliverance of the entire universe
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TEXT 168
r-caitanya-nryaa karu-sgara!
O Lord Caitanya, You are Lord Nryaa Himself. You are an ocean of mercy, and You are
the friend of the distressed. Please be merciful on Me.
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TEXT 169
By chanting this verse, which issued from the mouth of Advaita Siha, all ones opulences
are increased.
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TEXT 170
keha bale,jaya jaya r-acnandana
Some devotees chanted, Jaya acnandana! Other devotees chanted, Jaya Gauracandra-
Nryaa!
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TEXT 171
All glories to r Gaura-gopla, who is fond of sakrtana! All glories to the Lord, who is
dear to the devotees and who is death personified for the atheists.
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TEXT 172
Advaita Siha danced with great enthusiasm as the devotees sang the names, qualities, and
pastimes of Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 173
dekhare caitanya-avatr
Just behold the incarnation of Lord Caitanya, who sings His own glories, whose hairs stand
on end, and who rolls on the ground in ecstasy. Lord Hari, the hero of Vaikuha, has
incarnated in the form of a brhmaa to enjoy pastimes of sakrtana.
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TEXT 174
His complexion is like gold, His hands extend to His knees, and His form is most attractive.
He has accepted the form of a sannys, and He becomes overwhelmed in His own ecstatic
mood. I cannot describe how jubilantly He dances.
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TEXT 175
All glories to r Gaurasundara, the ocean of mercy! All glories to the Lord of Vndvana! All
glories to the recently advented Lord of Navadvpa! Please give me shelter at Your lotus feet.
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TEXT 176
As all the devotees chanted, Advaita Prabhu danced and meditated on the lotus feet of
Gaurga.
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TEXT 177
Hearing the new verses glorifying the most recent incarnation, all the Vaiavas chanted the
name of Hari in great joy.
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TEXT 178
The bliss of that krtana was wonderful, indeed only Nitynanda can describe it.
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TEXT 179
Hearing the tumultuous sound of that krtana, the best of the sannyss came to that place.
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TEXT 180
When the devotees saw the Lord, they sang with greater enthusiasm and Advaita danced
jubilantly.
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TEXT 181
In their ecstasy the devotees did not become frightened but continued chanting the Lords
glories in His presence.
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TEXT 182
Yet the Lord always enjoyed the mood of a servant and would say, I am Kas servant. He
did not claim anything other than this.
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TEXT 183
No one had the power to stand before the Lord and address Him as vara rather than dsa.
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TEXT 184
Still, by the strength of Advaita, the devotees fearlessly glorified Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 185
The Lord stood there for a moment, but on hearing His own glorification, He became
somewhat embarrassed.
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TEXT 186
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TEXT 187
Even then the devotees did not become frightened. Rather they chanted with greater
enthusiasm.
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TEXT 188
They all became so absorbed in ecstasy that they lost external consciousness. Then they saw
the Lord dancing in the krtana.
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TEXT 189
They all chanted the glories of Lord Caitanya like madmen. The pious onlookers felt happy,
while the impious onlookers felt distressed.
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TEXT 190
What is the use of being a sannys or a brahmacr if one is not attracted to the glorification
of Lord Caitanya?
The brahmacarya and sannysa ramas are superior to the ghastha and vnaprastha
ramas. Yet the cultivation of rama-dharma by those who, in spite of being situated in
superior ramas, have no love for the glorification of r Caitanya is useless.
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TEXT 191
In this way, the devotees always engaged in congregationally chanting the name of Hari in
transcendental ecstasy.
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TEXT 192
Whoever reads or hears about these blissful pastimes certainly attains the association of such
devotees.
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TEXT 193
While chanting and dancing in this way, all the devotees went to meet the Lord at His
residence.
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TEXT 194
But after hearing the devotees chant His glories, r Caitanya laid down to induce fear in
them.
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TEXT 195
The pious Govinda informed the Lord, All the Vaiavas have come to see You.
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TEXT 196
On receiving permission, Govinda brought the devotees in, but the Lord remained lying
down ignoring them.
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TEXT 197
Then all the devotees became fearful, and they began to meditate on Gauracandras lotus feet.
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TEXT 198
After a moment, the Lord, who is affectionate to His devotees, began to speak: O Vaiavas!
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TEXT 199
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TEXT 200
You gave up the glorification of Ka and His name, and then who did you glorify? Please
tell Me.
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TEXT 201
mahvaktrnivsa balena,gosi!
The eloquent rvsa Paita replied, O Gosi, there is no independence at all for the living
entity.
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TEXT 202
I can clearly tell You that today we acted and spoke in whatever way the Lord inspired us.
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TEXT 203
The Lord said, You are all learned scholars. Why would you expose someone who wants to
remain hidden?
r Gaurasundara said to rvsa and the other devotees, You are all learned, so why did you
begin glorifying Gaura instead of glorifying the names of Ka? When Lord Ka desires to
conceal His own identity, what will you gain by disclosing those topics?
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TEXT 204
On hearing the Lords words, rvsa Paita chuckled to himself as he tried to cover the sun
with his two hands.
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TEXT 205
The Lord then asked him, What is the meaning of this gesture you are making with your
hands? Please explain.
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TEXT 206
rvsa Paita said, To tell You the truth, I was covering the sun with my hands.
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TEXT 207
But how is it possible to cover the sun with ones hands? Similarly, it is impossible to hide
You.
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TEXT 208
Even if the sun can somehow or other be covered by ones hands, You will never be able to
hide Yourself.
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TEXT 209
How could one hide in this world when He could not hide in the ocean of milk?
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TEXT 210
From the Himalayas to Setubandha, throughout the world, Your spotless glories are spread
in all directions.
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TEXT 211
The chanting of Your glories has filled the entire universe. How many people can You
punish for this?
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TEXT 212
The Lord always increases the glories of His devotees. At that time something wonderful
happened just outside the door.
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TEXT 213
Thousands of people who had come to take darana of Lord Jaganntha suddenly came to see
Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 214
Some people came from Tripura, some came from Cigrma, some came from rhaa, and
some came from Bengal.
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TEXT 215
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TEXT 216
All glories to r Ka Caitanya, who wears a garland of forest flowers! All glories to the
Lord, who eagerly enjoys the mellows of His own devotional service!
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TEXT 217
All glories to the Supreme Lord, who has accepted the form of the topmost sannys! All
glories to Murri, who is most attached to the process of sakrtana!
The phrase sakrtana-lampaa refers to one who is more intensely attached to the
congregational chanting of Kas glories than to other limbs of devotional service.
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TEXT 218
All glories to the best of the brhmaas, who always enjoys in Vaikuha! All glories to the
Supreme Lord, who is the greatest benefactor of the world!
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TEXT 219
All glories to r Ka Caitanya, the son of ac! In this way hundreds of people chanted
and danced.
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TEXT 220
Then rvsa Paita said, O my Lord, what will You do now? The whole world is singing
Your glories. Where will You hide?
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TEXT 221
Have I taught all these people? O Lord, the entire world chants Your glories in this way.
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TEXT 222-223
O Lord, although You are unseen and unmanifest, You have now mercifully manifest
Yourself before the people of this world. You hide Yourself, and You manifest Yourself. Only
one who receives Your favor can know You.
yat tad adreyam agrhyam agotram avaram acaku-rotra tad api-pda nitya
vibhu sarva-gata su-skma tad avyaya yad bhta-yoni paripayanti dhr
Self-controlled persons are able to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who cannot be
seen by material eyes or understood by the material mind, who has no material family, no
material caste, and no material eyes, ears, hands, or feet, who is eternal, all-powerful, all-
pervading, subtle, and unchanging, and who is the creator of all.
The Laghu-bhgavatmta (404405) quotes the following verses from the Mahbhrata
(nti 339.4445):
Do not consider that I am visible because I have a material form. If I wish I can disappear
within a moment. I am the controller and spiritual master of the universe. O Nrada, the form
of Mine that you are now seeing is the creator of the illusory energy, therefore you should
know that I am completely unaffected by the three modes of material nature.
O Bhaspati, neither you nor we are able to see the Lord. Only one who attains the Lords
mercy is able to see Him.
Because His form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss, Lord Ka is beyond the
perception of the senses. By the power of His own transcendental potency, the Lord shows
Himself to His devotees.
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TEXT 224
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TEXT 225
jnilatumi sarva-akti-samanvita
O Paita, I have been defeated by you. I can understand that you possess all potencies.
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TEXT 226
It is the nature of the Lord to always increase the glories of His devotees. This is confirmed in
the Vedas and in the Bhgavatam.
TEXT 227
Then, smiling on the devotees, the Lord sent them off, and they returned to their residences.
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TEXT 228
Such was the affection shown to the devotees by Lord Caitanya, who is glorified by everyone
as Ka Himself.
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TEXT 229
nitynanda-advaitdi yateka pradhna
Nitynanda Prabhu, Advaita crya, and all other leading devotees declare that r Ka
Caitanya is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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TEXT 230
Anyone who does not accept the verdict of such great personalities but accepts someone else
as Ka is certainly unfortunate.
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TEXT 231
kaustubha-bhaa ra garua-vhana
The Supreme Lord lies on ea Nga, He is the husband of the goddess of fortune, His chest is
decorated with the mark of rvatsa and the Kaustubha jewel, and His carrier is Garua.
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TEXT 232-233
Know for certain that all these symptoms are found in Ka, and that Mother Ganges does
not appear from the lotus feet of anyone else. Except for Lord Caitanya, these symptoms are
not possible to find in anyone else. This is the statement of the Vedic literatures and the
Vaiavas.
The Ganges emanates from the lotus feet of Ka, who is the cause of all causes, whose form
is eternal, full of knowledge and bliss, and who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Except r Ka, all the demigods hold the Ganges water on their heads. The Ganges cannot
emanate from the feet of any demigod. To attain the lotus feet of r Gaurasundara,
Gagdev induced common people to give up the observance of the r Vaiavas from the
Rmnuja-sampradya and take bath in the Ganges, because r Gaurasundara followed the
local tradition and took bath in the Jhnav, who emanated from His lotus feet.
See the rmad Bhgavatam (9.4.63-68 and 1.9.37). In the rmad Bhgavatam (11.14.15) it is
stated:
na tath me priya-tama
tma-yonir na akarana
ca sakarao na rr
O Uddhava, neither Brahm nor akara nor Sakaraa nor Lakm nor even My own self
is as dear to Me as you.
nithe tama-udbhte
jyamne janrdane
devaky deva-rpiy
viu sarva-guh-aya
rvatsa-lakma gala-obhi-kaustubha
ptmbara sndra-payoda-saubhagam
Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viu, who is situated in the core of everyones
heart, appeared from the heart of Devak like the full moon rising on the eastern horizon,
because Devak was of the same category as r Ka. Vsudeva then saw the newborn child,
who had very wonderful lotuslike eyes and who bore in His four hands the four weapons
akha, cakra, gad, and padma. On His chest was the mark of rvatsa and on His neck the
brilliant Kaustubha gem.
Now I can understand that You are the Supreme Person, beyond material existence.
akhry-asi-gad-rga- rvatsdy-upalakitam
amlya-mauly-bharaa sphuran-makara-kualam
He carried the conchshell, disc, sword, club, and rga bow. He was decorated with the
mark of rvatsa, the Kaustubha gem, and a garland of forest flowers. He was dressed in upper
and lower garments of fine yellow silk. His banner bore the image of Garua, and He wore a
valuable crown and gleaming, shark-shaped earrings.
athpi yat-pda-nakhvasa
jagad viricopahtrhambha
My dear Lord, You are the symbol of everything auspicious. Your transcendental name and
fame is spread like a canopy all over the universe, including the higher, middle, and lower
planetary systems. The transcendental water that washes Your lotus feet is known in the
higher planetary systems as the Mandkin River, in the lower planetary systems as the
Bhogavat, and in this earthly planetary system as the Ganges. This sacred, transcendental
water flows throughout the entire universe, purifying wherever it goes.
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TEXT 234
Those who are dedicated to the scriptural conclusions and who faithfully accept the
instructions and understanding of the Lords devotees become victorious everywhere.
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TEXT 235
In this way r Gaurasundara always enjoyed pastimes in the company of His devotees.
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TEXT 236
One day all the devotees were sitting around the Lord like the stars surrounding the moon.
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TEXT 237
The Lord of Vaikuha and crest jewel of the sannyss was sitting in the middle incessantly
narrating the glories of Lord Ka.
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TEXT 238
At that time two most fortunate souls came before the Lord.
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TEXT 239
The Lord then mercifully glanced on those two brothers, Skara Mallika and Rpa.
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TEXT 240
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TEXT 241
All glories to r Ka Caitanya Mahprabhu, by whose mercy all people have become
fortunate!
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TEXT 242
All glories to the Supreme Lord, who is kind to the fallen and who is the benefactor of the
world! All glories to the Supreme Lord, who has accepted the form of a sannys!
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TEXT 243
All glories to the Supreme Lord, who enjoys unlimited pastimes of sakrtana! All glories to
the Lord, who is the beginning, middle, and end of everything!
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TEXT 244
pane haiyr-vaiava-avatra
You have incarnated as a Vaiava, and by distributing devotional service, You have
delivered the entire world.
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TEXT 245
Then for what reason, my Lord, are You not delivering us? Do we not belong to this world?
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TEXT 246
Since our birth we have been bewildered by sense gratification, therefore we have not
worshiped Your lotus feet for our own benefit.
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TEXT 247
We have neither associated with Your devotees nor have we chanted or heard Your krtanas.
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TEXT 248
You have deceived us by making us ministers of a king. Why then have You given us this
human form of life?
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TEXT 249
The demigods pray for a human birth. Yet even though You have given us a human birth,
You have deceived us.
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TEXT 250
Therefore please be merciful on us this time, without duplicity, so that we may live under a
tree and chant Your names.
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TEXT 251
May we be blessed with the opportunity to receive the remnants of Your dear servant at the
door of his house.
r Rpa and Santana Prabhus said to Mahprabhu r Gaurasundara, You are the most
magnanimous bestower of ecstatic love for Lord Ka. You have accepted the dress of a
devotee for the benefit of the entire world. You are Ka, the original Personality of
Godhead, the only worshipable Lord for all living entities. Your servants bring the entire
world to Your lotus feet. We wish to become dogs, eating remnants in their house. The
perfection of human life is to become servants of Gauras devotees. Since we are highly placed
representatives of a king, we have been deprived of becoming servants of the Vaiavas. The
only goal of human life is to serve Ka under the subordination of Gaura. Those who
cannot understand this become averse to Ka and thus invite inauspiciousness on
themselves.
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TEXT 252
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TEXT 253
The Lord then mercifully glanced at the two brothers and began to speak with compassion.
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TEXT 254
The Lord said, Both of you are fortunate, for you have cut through the bonds of material life
and left home.
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TEXT 255
The whole world is bound by the knots of material enjoyment, yet you have freed yourselves
from that bondage.
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TEXT 256
Now, if you desire pure love of God, then grab hold of the lotus feet of Advaita Prabhu.
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TEXT 257
bhaktira bhrr-advaita mahaya
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TEXT 258
Hearing the Lords instruction, those two great souls fell flat at the feet of Advaita Prabhu.
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TEXT 259
All glories to r Advaita, the deliverer of the fallen souls! We are most fallen, so please
deliver us.
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TEXT 260
The Lord then said, Please listen, Advaita Gosi. There are no persons in Kali-yuga as
renounced as these two.
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TEXT 261
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TEXT 262
Please bestow pure devotional service on them so that they do not forget Ka life after life.
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TEXT 263
You are the storekeeper of devotional service. Who can attain devotion to Ka, the
association of Kas devotees, or Ka Himself unless You give him devotional service?
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TEXT 264
Advaita Prabhu replied, O Lord, You are the giver of everything. If You order Me, then I can
give.
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TEXT 265
A storekeeper can dispense goods only on the order of the proprietor. In the same way, a
person who is favored by You will certainly receive devotional service.
r Gaurahari said to r Advaita Prabhu, You alone are responsible for the storehouse of
devotional service. Without Your mercy, even a servant of Ka cannot attain the service of
Ka. In reply, r Advaita said, The storehouse of devotional service actually belongs to
You. You are the proprietor. Although by Your order I am the protector of devotional service,
I cannot give it to anyone without Your permission.
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TEXT 266
With My body, mind, and speech I bless them both to have prema-bhakti in every respect.
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TEXT 267
Hearing the merciful statement of Advaita, the Lord loudly chanted the holy name of Hari.
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TEXT 268
Lord Caitanya then spoke to Dabira Khsa, Now you have received ecstatic love for Ka.
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TEXT 269
Devotional service is possible by the mercy of Advaita Prabhu. Know for certain that He
possesses all the potencies of Ka.
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TEXT 270
Both of you remain here for some time to see the lotus face of Lord Jaganntha, then go
reside in Mathur.
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TEXT 271
You should both distribute the mellows of devotional service to the people of the West, who
are under the influence of the modes of passion and ignorance.
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TEXT 272-273
Later I will come to Mathur. Arrange a secluded place for My stay. The Lord then changed
the name of Skara Mallika to Santana.
Since the two brothers, who belonged to a Karnataka brhmaa family, engaged in the service
of a Mohammedan King in the district of Maldah, they were known as Dabira Khsa and
Skara Mallika. At the time of awarding them spiritual names, r Gaurasundara gave Skara
Mallika the name Avadhta Santana, and He gave Dabira Khsa the name r Rpa. In the
ancient Kharoi language of Northwest India they are not referred to by any name other than
r Rpa and r Santana.
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TEXT 274
By the mercy of Lord Caitanya, the two brothers Rpa and Santana are famous throughout
the world even today.
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TEXT 275
r Caitanyacandra always broadcast the glories of their fame, devotional service, and
magnanimity.
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TEXT 276-277
In great satisfaction Lord Caitanya proclaimed the glories of Nitynanda Prabhu, Advaita
Prabhu, and His other dear devotee associates.
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TEXT 278-279
Lord Caitanya revealed who were His devotees, what was their previous identity, which
Vaiava or Vaiav the devotees were expansions of, what was their mode of worship, and
what were their glories.
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TEXT 280
advaita-rvsa-di-bhakta cri-pe
One day the Lord was sitting among the devotees headed by Advaita and rvsa.
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TEXT 281
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TEXT 282
The Lord said, O rvsa, please tell Me what kind of Vaiava you think Advaita Prabhu is.
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TEXT 283
rvsa Paita thought for a moment and then said, I consider Him similar to ukadeva or
Prahlda.
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TEXT 284
Hearing the comparison of Advaita with Prahlda and ukadeva, the Lord became angry and
hit rvsa.
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TEXT 285
As an affectionate father spanks his son to teach him, in the same way the Lord gave one slap
to rvsa.
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TEXT 286
What did you say? What did you say, Paita rvsa? You are saying My N is like
ukadeva or Prahlda!
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TEXT 287
You may say that ukadeva is fully liberated, but in front of N, he is like an infant.
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TEXT 288
How dare you say such things about My N? O rvsa, you have given Me great distress
today.
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TEXT 289
Saying this, the Lord angrily took a fishing rod in His hand and chased after rvsa to hit
him.
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TEXT 290
r Advaita crya quickly stood up and gently caught hold of the Lords hand.
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TEXT 291
O Lord, a father teaches his sons out of compassion. Therefore who in the three worlds is a
suitable candidate for Your anger?
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TEXT 292
Hearing the words of Advaita crya, the Lord gave up His anger and in ecstasy began to
profusely glorify Advaita.
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TEXT 293
The Lord said, Since all of you are like My children, My anger is now vanished.
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TEXT 294
Who could know the glories of N? It was He who woke Me from sleep and brought Me
here.
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TEXT 295
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TEXT 296
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TEXT 297
I have incarnated only because of Advaita Prabhu. His loud crying is still ringing in My ears.
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TEXT 298
I was lying down in the ocean of milk and My Ns loud cries woke Me and brought Me
here.
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TEXT 299
rvsa, who had natural affection for Advaita, became very happy when he heard the Lords
statements.
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TEXT 300
Trembling in fear, rvsa said, O my Lord, I have offended You. Please forgive me.
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TEXT 301
tomra advaita-tattva jnaha tumi se
You alone know the truth about Advaita. If You disclose this truth, then other servants can
know.
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TEXT 302
Today I have become fortunate and everything has become auspicious as a result of
receiving Your instructions.
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TEXT 303
Now You have revealed Your authority, and my mind has become strengthened today.
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TEXT 304-305
From today my resolve is that if Advaita Prabhu touches even wine or women, still I will
have staunch devotion for Him. I make this promise before You.
When r Gaurasundara asked rvsa Paita about the position of Advaita and rvsa
replied that Advaita Prabhu was among the topmost devotees like r ukadeva or Prahlda,
Gaurasundara became very angry about his evaluation and said, r Advaita Prabhu is the
prime cause of My advent. From Him, all the devotees have appeared. He is the manifestation
of Lord Vius updna-kraa. Therefore He is nondifferent from Lord Viu and does not
belong to the category of devotees. When rvsa understood from Gaurasundaras statement
that one should not count Advaita Prabhu by external worldly consideration as a devotee, he
said, From today on, I will accept Advaita Prabhu as viu-tattva. Therefore I will not
consider Advaita Prabhu on the same level as living entities attached to indulging in
intoxicants and sense gratification. I will also understand that there is no possibility for
viu-tattvas to become materially affected, as confirmed in the verse: na prktatvam iha
bhakta janasya payetA pure devotee should not be seen from a materialistic point of
view.
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TEXT 306
The Lord became satisfied on hearing rvsas words. The three of them then happily sat
down together as before.
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TEXT 307
All these auspicious narrations are most confidential. By hearing these topics one surely
attains Ka.
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TEXT 308-309
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TEXT 310
Just as the science of Lord Viu described in the Vedas is difficult to understand, in the same
way the science of the Vaiavas is also difficult to understand.
The science of the Supreme Lord is not known to ordinary people. The Vedic literatures
reveal that Supreme Lord by mantras like:
The Personality of Godhead Viu is the Absolute Truth, whose lotus feet all the demigods
are always eager to see. Like the sun-god, He pervades everything by the rays of His energy.
He appears impersonal to imperfect eyes. One can understand the science of Lord Viu
only on the strength of ones sincere worship of Gaurasundara. The words of Gaurasundara
are certainly equal to Vedic statements. Misunderstanding of the independent Vedic
statements disturbs and misdirects the limited knowledge of humans. Just as the science of
the Supreme Lord is incomprehensible, the science of the Vaiavas is incomprehensible to
ordinary people.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the greatest. He is splendid and transcendental. His
form is beyond the understanding of the material mind. He is more subtle than the most
subtle. He stays far away from the impious. The devotees see Him in their hearts.
In the Kaha Upaniad (2.2.14) it is stated:
Since neither Lord iva nor you nor I could ascertain the limits of spiritual happiness, how
can other demigods know it? And because all of us are bewildered by the illusory external
energy of the Supreme Lord, we can see only this manifested cosmos according to our
individual ability.
na tat-svarpa pthag-a-mnina
Neither I [Lord iva], nor Brahm, nor the Avin-kumras, nor Nrada or the other great
sages who are Brahms sons, nor even the demigods can understand the pastimes and
personality of the Supreme Lord. Although we are part of the Supreme Lord, we consider
ourselves independent, separate controllers, and thus we cannot understand His identity.
Therefore, no one should be astonished to see the activities of the most exalted devotees of
Nryaa, for they are free from attachment and envy. They are always peaceful, and they are
equal to everyone.
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TEXT 311
The characteristics of a perfect Vaiava are most extraordinary. Not understanding this,
people criticize them and then suffer the consequences.
Devotees attached to the service of the Supreme Lord are the Lords virambha sevakas, or
confidential servants. Ordinary people driven by external knowledge cannot understand this.
Transgression of etiquette by Kas devotee is seen in the descriptions of Bhgus
characteristics (rmad Bhgavatam, Canto Ten, Chapter 89). Bhgu did not hesitate to place
his feet on the chest of the Supreme Lord. Although by ordinary consideration Bhgu insulted
the Supreme Lord, who is affectionate to His devotees, Bhgu demonstrated by his actions his
ati virambha-bhva (very confidential mood) and aty sakti (intense attachment) in the
service of the Supreme Lord. Foolish people who cannot understand but actually
misunderstand the actual purport engage in disrespecting Viu and the Vaiavas by
imitating Bhgu.
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TEXT 312
The characteristics of a perfect Vaiava are most extraordinary. Just see yourself the example
given in the topics of rmad Bhgavatam.
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TEXT 313
Bhgu Muni, the great Vaiava son of Brahm, thinks day and night about the lotus feet of
Lord Viu.
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TEXT 314
se prabhura vake karilena padghta
Although Bhgu kicked that Lord Viu in the chest, he is nevertheless accepted as a topmost
Vaiava.
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TEXT 315
In this connection please hear the statements of the rmad Bhgavatam regarding Bhgu.
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TEXT 316
Long, long ago, many great sages gathered on the bank of the River Sarasvat to perform a
great sacrifice and to hear from the Puras.
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TEXT 317
Those sages were all learned in the scriptures and were expert in the performance of
austerities. In this particular meeting they began to discuss the Absolute Truth.
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TEXT 318
brahm-viu-mahevaratina-jana-mjhe
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TEXT 319
Someone said that Brahm was the greatest, someone said that iva was the greatest, and
someone said that Viu was the greatest of all.
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TEXT 320
Even in the Puras different statements are found. In some places it is said iva is the
greatest, and somewhere else it is said Nryaa is the greatest.
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TEXT 321
Then all the sages requested Bhgu to gather evidence to establish the actual truth.
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TEXT 322
You are the mind-born son of Brahm. You are senior to us in every respect, and you are the
best of the knowers of the Truth.
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TEXT 323
You go and determine who is the greatest, then return and remove our doubts.
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TEXT 324
We will accept whatever you say as conclusive. After hearing this, Bhgu first of all went to
his fathers residence in Brahmaloka.
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TEXT 325
Bhgu Muni first went to the assembly of his father, Brahm, and proudly stood there before
him.
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TEXT 326
Brahm became greatly pleased on seeing his son, and he inquired about Bhgus welfare.
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TEXT 327
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TEXT 328
He neither offered prayers nor respectful obeisances to his father. He neglected whatever
etiquette a son is expected to show his father.
Although Bhgu was an elder son of Brahm, Bhgu neither offered Brahm prayers,
respectful words, or obeisances at his feet. It is not proper for a son to diminish the prestige
of his father in any way, yet Bhgu displayed such discourtesy to test Brahms quality of
omniscience. This made Brahm displeased, and he immediately wanted to burn Bhgu to
ashes. From this it is proved that a close relative could not understand the glories of the
devotee Bhgu. Therefore Brahm was not accepted as the best among the gua-avatras.
Bhgu could understand that Brahm was not the cause of all causes, he was only the creator
of the universe. Later, when the sages pacified Brahm, his anger subsided. Thereafter Bhgu
went before Rudra, and Rudra, considering himself senior and Bhgu as junior, went to
embrace Bhgu with affection. Bhgu, however, rebuked Rudra. When the junior Bhgu
displayed such improper behavior to his senior three-eyed brother, Rudra became angry.
When Rudra in his form as the annihilator was about to kill Bhgu, it took no time for Bhgu
to understand the position of Rudra. Thereafter Bhgu went to the ocean of milk, where he
found Lord Viu, whose lotus feet were served by Lakm, and immediately kicked Lord
Viu. The Lord immediately got up, and rather than becoming angry like Brahm and
Rudra, He joyfully offered respectful obeisances to Bhgu and prayed that Bhgu would
excuse His offense. The Lord further said to Bhgu that He accepted the feet of a great devotee
on His chest where His maidservant Lakm resides. Pastimes displaying expertise on the path
of attachment with intimacy or equality are depicted in various ways in a society of fools. But
intelligent devotees display their affection for the Lord and the supreme expertise of devotees
by manifesting their humility. That is why we can understand from verses composed by r
Mdhavendra Purpda, who is renowned for planting the seed of ecstatic love for Ka, that
as long as one is under the control of qualities like lust and anger, one continues to remain
averse to the service of the Lord. Human beings can become free from the clutches of
qualities like lust and anger only when they attain the service of Ka.
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TEXT 329
Seeing the disrespectful behavior of his son, Brahm became very angry and appeared like the
incarnation of Agni.
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TEXT 330
When Bhgu saw his fathers angry mood, he ran away in fear that he would be cursed and
turned to ashes.
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TEXT 331
Everyone present there held the feet of Brahm and pacified him, saying, Please dont be so
cruel to your son.
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TEXT 332
Out of affection for his son, Brahm then controlled his anger as fire is extinguished with
water.
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TEXT 333
After testing Brahm, Bhgu Muni went directly to Kailsa to test iva.
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TEXT 334
When iva saw Bhgu Muni, he became happy. He and Prvat stood up with due respect.
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TEXT 335
Displaying the etiquette of an elder brother, the three-eyed iva personally rose to embrace
Bhgu with affection.
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TEXT 336
But Bhgu Muni said, My dear Mahea, please do not touch me. You wear all the symbols of
an atheist.
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TEXT 337
You always keep Bhtas, Pretas, Picas, and other untouchable atheists around you.
CB Antya-khaa 9.338
TEXT 338
Your behavior is full of contradictions. What scripture says that one can decorate his body
with bones and ashes?
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TEXT 339
If you touch me, I will have to bathe. Therefore, O lord of the Bhtas, please stay away from
me!
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TEXT 340
Bhgu Muni spoke like this to test iva, otherwise he would never criticize iva.
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TEXT 341
When the three-eyed iva heard Bhgus insulting words, he became angry and at once picked
up his trident.
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TEXT 342
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TEXT 343
As iva took up his trident to kill Bhgu Muni, Prvat quickly came and caught hold of ivas
hand.
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TEXT 344
She then grabbed ivas feet and said, O Lord, should an older brother become so angry?
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TEXT 345
bhgu o calilr-vaikuhaka-ghara
On hearing Prvats words, akara became embarrassed. Bhgu then went on to Vaikuha,
the abode of Ka.
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TEXT 346
The Lord was lying on a jeweled bed, and Lakm, the goddess of fortune, was engaged in
massaging His lotus feet.
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TEXT 347
At that time Bhgu Muni came there unnoticed and kicked the Lords chest with his foot.
CB Antya-khaa 9.348
TEXT 348
On seeing Bhgu Muni, the Lord immediately got up from His bed and affectionately offered
His obeisances to the brhmaa.
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TEXT 349
Then the Lord, along with Lakm, joyfully washed Bhgu Munis feet.
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TEXT 350
After offering Bhgu an excellent sitting place, the Lord personally smeared sandalwood pulp
on Bhgus body.
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TEXT 351
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TEXT 352
I have committed an offense because I was unaware of your arrival and did not receive you
properly. I beg you to pardon Me.
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TEXT 353
This water that was used to wash your feet is so pure it can sanctify the places of pilgrimage.
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TEXT 354-355
All the brahmas situated within My body as well as the rulers of all the planetsall of us
have been purified today by this water that has washed your feet. Therefore let your
characteristics remain imperishable.
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TEXT 356
ei ye tomra r-caraa-cihna-dhli
I will gladly keep the mark and dust of your footprint on My chest.
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TEXT 357
I will keep the mark of your footprint on My chest along with Lakm, whose residence on
My chest is glorified by the Vedas as the mark of rvatsa.
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TEXT 358
kma-krodha-lobha-mohasakalera pra
Hearing the Lords words and seeing His humble behavior, Bhgu Muni concluded that Lord
Viu was certainly beyond the influence of lust, anger, greed, and illusion.
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TEXT 359
Bhgu Muni was struck with wonder, and he lowered his head in shame.
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TEXT 360
Whatever Bhgu Muni did was not on his account, rather he acted on the inspiration of
providence.
Although Bhgu, the son of Brahm, was an insignificant living entity, and he performed an
act that appeared most abominable to the eyes of ordinary people and that was not befitting a
devotee, yet he acted that way as an empowered incarnation for the benefit of those who out
of foolishness cannot understand the supreme position of Viu among Hari, Hara, and
Virici. r akara, the Myvda crya, concealed his mood as an eternal servant while
also acting as an empowered incarnation. r akarcrya was the empowered incarnation of
Rudra, while r Bhgu and r Vysadeva were empowered incarnations of Viu. The sages
coming in Brahms line were empowered incarnations of Brahm. Therefore it is the Supreme
Lord residing as the director in the hearts of all living entities who inspires them to display
various pastimes. Although insignificant living entities like the karms and the smrta so-
called brhmaas give Bhgu an exalted position, the devotees do not see him like that. Only
those who have discussed the virambha-sev, or confidential service, of the Supreme Lord in
the madhura-rasa practiced in the Vallabha-sampradya, which follows the path of anurga,
or attachment, can understand the characteristics of Bhgu.
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TEXT 361
Bhgu Muni then regained his external consciousness and, after seeing that exhibition of the
Lords love and affection, he was filled with devotional love and began to dance.
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TEXT 362
As the son of Brahm became absorbed in devotional sentiments, he exhibited symptoms like
laughing, shivering, perspiring, loss of consciousness, hairs standing on end, and shouting
loudly.
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TEXT 363
Ka is the Lord and the life of all! The son of Brahm danced as he declared this truth.
The sttvika-vikras, or transcendental transformations, exhibited by Bhgu Muni indicated
the presence of devotional sentiments. Bhgu displayed compassion on all the sages by
singing the following supreme truth:
vara parama ka
sac-cid-nanda-vigraha
sarva-kraa-kraam
Govinda, Ka, is the cause of all causes. He is the primal cause, and He is the very form of
eternity, knowledge, and bliss.
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TEXT 364
After observing the humble and peaceful behavior of the Lord, Bhgu Muni concluded that
such love and devotion was not possible anywhere else.
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TEXT 365
Bhgu Munis eyes became filled with tears of ecstasy. He became stunned with devotion and
was unable to speak.
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TEXT 366
He fully surrendered himself to the Lord and then returned to the assembly of great sages.
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TEXT 367
Seeing Bhgu Muni, everyone became joyful and asked, O Bhgu, what sort of behavior have
you seen?
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TEXT 368
We will accept whatever you say as conclusive. Then Bhgu Muni described his
experiences.
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TEXT 369
He explained in detail the characteristics of Brahm, Viu, and iva and then spoke the
following words in conclusion.
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TEXT 370
sarva-rehar-vaikuha-ntha nryaa
Nryaa, the Lord of Vaikuha, is the greatest of all. This is the truth, the truth, the truth.
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TEXT 371
Ka is the controller and father of all, even Lord Brahm and Lord iva work under His
direction.
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TEXT 372
Lord Nryaa is the doer, creator, and protector. Therefore one should worship His lotus
feet without doubt.
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TEXT 373-374
Know for certain that religiosity, knowledge, pious activities, opulences, and renunciation,
as well as ones exalted position and influence all originate from Ka. Therefore sing the
glories of Ka and worship Him.
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TEXT 375
Lord Caitanya is that same Lord Ka, and He appeared to enjoy the pastimes of sakrtana.
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TEXT 376
After hearing Bhgu Munis statement with great attention, the sages became free from doubt
and concluded that Nryaa is the greatest.
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TEXT 377
The sages then offered their respects to Bhgu Muni and said, You have cleared our doubts
and made our minds peaceful.
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TEXT 378
All the sages then accepted the devotional service of Ka with determination, and they
faithfully worshiped Brahm and iva with the understanding that they are devotees.
The learned brhmaas living along the river Sarasvat came to this conclusion in order to
dispel the doubts of all people. Thereafter they rendered devotional service to the Supreme
Lords lotus feet and attained His abode.
Those lotus feet are worshiped by Brahm, iva, and all the other demigods, by the goddess
of fortune, and also by the great sages and Vaiavas. Upon those lotus feet the Lord walks
about the forest while herding the cows with His companions, and those feet are smeared
with the kukuma from the gops breasts.
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TEXT 379
I have thus explained the extraordinary characteristics of a perfect Vaiava, yet who can
understand this?
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TEXT 380
Was there no other way for Bhgu to test the Lord than by kicking Him with his feet?
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TEXT 381
It was by the mercy of the supreme creator that Bhgu had the audacity to kick the Lord in
His chest.
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TEXT 382
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TEXT 383
Lord Ka entered the body of Bhgu Muni and caused this incident to take place to
broadcast the glories of devotional service.
The Lord entered Bhgus body and induced him to act in that way to manifest the glories of
devotional service. Bhgu would not have dared to act in that way if he was conscious of
proper etiquette. The Lord enacted such a pastime to broadcast the glories of the devotees.
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TEXT 384
ka byena adhikri-bhakta-jaya
Bhgu Muni could never perform such an act knowingly, but Ka wanted to increase the
glories of His pure devotee.
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TEXT 385
Brahm and akara displayed anger and threatened Bhgu Muni to increase the glories of
Ka.
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TEXT 386
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TEXT 387
If one criticizes an exalted Vaiava without understanding his behavior, one can never be
delivered.
Even if one commits the most abominable action, if he is engaged in devotional service he is
to be considered saintly because he is properly situated in his determination.
Being situated in his original Ka conscious position, a pure devotee does not identify with
the body. Such a devotee should not be seen from a materialistic point of view. Indeed, one
should overlook a devotees having a body born in a low family, a body with a bad
complexion, a deformed body, or a diseased or infirm body. According to ordinary vision,
such imperfections may seem prominent in the body of a pure devotee, but despite such
seeming defects, the body of a pure devotee cannot be polluted. It is exactly like the waters of
the Ganges, which sometimes during the rainy season are full of bubbles, foam and mud. The
Ganges waters do not become polluted. Those who are advanced in spiritual understanding
will bathe in the Ganges without considering the condition of the water.
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TEXT 388
adhama-janera ye cra, yena dharma
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TEXT 389
The conclusion is that only by the mercy of Ka can one understand a great Vaiava.
Otherwise in such intricate situations one may be either liberated or destroyed.
One who is not favored by the Supreme Lord may bring about his own ruination by seeing
superficially the characteristics of devotees, whereas another person may remain aloof from
offense by not committing offenses.
The pure devotee is always within the core of My heart, and I am always in the heart of the
pure devotee. My devotees do not know anything else but Me, and I do not know anyone else
but them.
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TEXT 390
viu-bhaktam athyta
yo dv samukha priya
sa punti jagat-trayam
rukkar giravan
tath bhgavaterit
prama-purvaka kntv
yo vaded vaiavo hi sa
One who greets a devotee of Viu and joyfully offers him obeisances, just as one offers
obeisances to Vsudeva, is considered a devotee of the Supreme Lord and is able to purify the
three worlds. If a person who even after hearing harsh words from a devotee remains tolerant,
offers the devotee obeisances, and converses with the devotee, then there is no doubt that
person is a Vaiava.
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TEXT 391
Thinking oneself a fool, one should surrender to Ka and carefully listen to the words of
advanced devotees.
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TEXT 392
Then Lord Ka will impart one with transcendental intelligence by which one is completely
delivered without hindrance.
Those who do not carefully study rmad Bhgavatam and who cannot understand the
extraordinary characteristics of the devotees attain inauspiciousness. But the Supreme Lord
imparts transcendental intelligence to actual devotees so that they do not meet with any
inauspiciousness. Even though they are faced with dangerous situations, they do not meet
with any inauspiciousness.
About sixty years ago Lord Ka displayed one similar merciful pastime by testing r
Svarpa dsa Bbj Mahaya.
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TEXT 393
Whoever listens to the activities of Lord Caitanya with devotion will be easily freed from
material bondage.
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TEXT 394
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
This chapter describes the glories of r Svarpa Dmodara and r Paramnanda Pur,
Gaddhara Paitas acceptance of mantra initiation from Puarka Vidynidhi for the
second time, Mahprabhus hearing rmad Bhgavatam from Gaddhara, Vidynidhis
criticism of Lord Jagannthas servants because they dressed Jaganntha and Balarma in
starched cloth on the day of Oana-ah, and Jaganntha and Balarmas slapping the cheeks
of Vidynidhi.
One day, when r Advaita crya came before Mahprabhu after taking darana of Lord
Jaganntha at the temple, the Lord inquired from Advaita and found out that after Advaita
took darana of Lord Jagannthas face, He had circumambulated Jaganntha five to seven
times. As a result, r Mahprabhu jokingly told Advaita crya that He was defeated, because
in the course of circumambulation one is unable to see the Lords face while walking behind
the Lord. When r Mahprabhu took darana of Lord Jaganntha, however, His eyes would
not wander from Lord Jagannthas face for even a moment, in fact He would see the
moonlike face of Lord Jaganntha everywhere. Advaita crya gladly accepted defeat from
Mahprabhu and said that only r Mahprabhu knew the confidential meaning of such a
statement.
One day Gaddhara Paita, the disciple of Puarka, informed Mahprabhu that he had
forgotten his initiation mantra and desired to hear it from the Lord. But Mahprabhu replied
to Gaddhara Paita that he should wait till Puarka Vidynidhi came to Nlcala.
Mahprabhu began to hear rmad Bhgavatam from Gaddhara Paita, and in this way He
heard the characteristics of Prahlda and Dhruva hundreds of times. While hearing
Gaddharas recitation of rmad Bhgavatam and Svarpa Dmodaras krtana, Mahprabhu
simultaneously manifested the eight transformations of ecstatic love. Among the sannyss,
r Svarpa Dmodara and r Paramnanda Pur were the Lords principal associates and
constant companions. One day, when Mahprabhu was overwhelmed in ecstatic love of God,
He fell into a well, and the devotees headed by Advaita crya pulled the Lord out.
When Puarka arrived at Nlcala, Mahprabhu cried with love and Gaddhara took
mantra initiation again from Vidynidhi. During the Oana-ah festival the servants of
Lord Jaganntha would dress Lord Jaganntha and Balarma with starched cloth. When
Puarka criticized this behavior of Jagannthas servants, Svarpa Dmodara explained that
the characteristics of the Supreme Lord are beyond the jurisdiction of worldly etiquette. But
since this did not satisfy Vidynidhi, Jaganntha and Balarma enacting the pastime of
slapping Vidynidhi on his cheeks in a dream in order to destroy the karma jaa-smrtas
sinful mentality of criticizing the behavior of the Supreme Lords servants. The Lord
distributes mercy in dreams only to His select and dear associates. When Vidynidhi told
Svarpa Dmodara about the dream, they both happily joked with each other. Mahprabhu
used to address Vidynidhi as bpa, or father. Vidynidhis devotion for the Ganges was
genuine and incomparable.
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TEXT 1
All glories to r Gauracandra, who bears the mark of rvatsa! All glories to the jewel of acs
womb, the personification of Santana-dharma!
The phrase rvatsa-lchana indicates that r Gaura is nondifferent from Lord Nryaa.
Since He is the ultimate beneficiary of the eternal religious principles, He is the
personification of Santana-dharma.
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TEXT 2
All glories to Gaurga-gopla, who enjoys the performance of sakrtana! All glories to the
Supreme Lord, who is dear to the devotees and who is death to the miscreants!
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TEXT 3
All glories to r Gaurga along with His devotees! By hearing these topics about Lord
Caitanya, one attains devotional service.
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TEXT 4
In this way the hero of Vaikuha, in the form of a sannys, enjoyed blissful pastimes with
His devotees.
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TEXT 5
One day as the Lord was sitting comfortably, r Advaita came before Him.
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TEXT 6
Advaita offered His obeisances to the Lord and sat down. Then Gaurahari smiled and
inquired from Him.
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TEXT 7
In satisfaction, the Lord asked, O crya, tell Me, where have You come from? What were
You doing?
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TEXT 8
Advaita crya replied, I went to see Lord Jaganntha, and then I came here to see You.
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TEXT 9
The Lord then asked, After seeing Lord Jaganntha, what else did You do?
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TEXT 10
Advaita replied, After seeing Lord Jaganntha, I circumambulated Him five or seven times.
atha pradaki
ta ca sga-vandanam
Chanting Lord Haris holy names one should perform circumambulation with devotion. If
one is able, he should circumambulate by again and again bowing down with eight parts of
the body.
pradaki-sakhyvnrasihe
One should circumambulate Ca one time, the sun-god seven times, Gaea three times,
Lord Ka four times, and iva half a time.
pradaki ye kurvanti
bhakti-yuktena cetasna
te yama-pura ynti
Those whose hearts are filled with devotion as they circumambulate the temple of Lord
Viu do not enter Yamarjas city. They go to the place where the saintly devotees go.
tatraiva cturmsya-mhtmye
O best of the brhmaas, a person who circumambulates the temple of Lord Viu four
times attains the result of circumambulating the entire universe filled with moving and
unmoving beings. He attains a result better than going on all pilgrimages.
tatraivnyatra
A person who with devotion circumambulates the temple of Lord Hari is carried on a swan
airplane to Vaikuha.
nrasihe
pthv-pradakia-phala
O prince, please hear the glorious result attained by a person who once circumambulates the
temple of Lord Viu, the Lord of lords. Such a person attains the result of circumambulating
the earth. He goes to Lord Hari.
anyatra ca
It is further stated:
A person who circumambulates the temple of r Hari as he chants the holy names of Lord
Ka or the thousand names of Ka attains the result of circumambulating the earth,
which consists of seven islands, or giving the earth in charity.
hari-bhakti-sudhodaye
A person who after circumambulating the temple of r Hari one time again
circumambulates the temple is not subjected to return to this world of repeated birth and
death.
bhan-nradye yama-bhagratha-samvde
Those who devotedly circumambulate the temple of Lord Viu four times go to the
supreme abode, which is situated beyond all other planets. In his previous life as a vulture,
Sudharma circumambulated the temple of Lord Ka and thereby attained the highest
perfection.
Offering obeisances to r Viu with only one hand, circumambulating the temple of r
Ka only once, and seeing the Deity of r Ka at an improper time destroy ones previous
pious merits.
ki ca
It is also said:
One should not circumambulate the sun-god in a circle like a bumblebee before the temple
of r Hari, for then one must turn ones back to the Deity.
tath cokta
pradakia na kartavya
vimukhatvc ca karat
It is also said:
Circumambulating the temple of r Hari in these ways is prohibited, for such activities will
make one averse to the Lord.
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TEXT 11
When the Lord heard the word circumambulated, He laughed and said, You are defeated.
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TEXT 12
Advaita crya inquired, What have I lost? Give Me evidence, then I can believe You.
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TEXT 13-14
The Lord then said, Listen, this is what You have lost. When You are behind the Lord while
circumambulating Him, You are deprived of the Lords darana.
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TEXT 15
mi yata-kaa dhari dekhi jaganntha
For as long as I take darana of Lord Jaganntha, My eyes do not move anywhere else.
When r Gaurasundara would see Lord Jaganntha, He would simply gaze at the Lords face.
In his book Ka-karmta, r Bilvamagala has described the sweetness of the Lords
beautiful face. The sweetness of the Lords face is superior to the sweetness of His other
limbs, and the sweetness of His enchanting smile is superior to the sweetness of His face.
r Gaurasundara has expressed that the Lords lotus face, composed of five knowledge-
acquiring senses, is more attractive than His other limbs. And the Lords smile, which is
indicative of His pleasure, stimulates and acknowledges resolute service.
r Advaita Prabhu circumambulated Lord r Jaganntha five to seven times. His object of
vision was the body of the Lord, but r Gaurasundaras object of vision was Lord
Jagannthas lotus face. Therefore r Gaurasundara defeated Advaita Prabhu in the contest.
When one is behind Jaganntha while circumambulating Him, one can see only the back half
of His body, but when one sees from the front, one can have eye-to-eye contact.
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TEXT 16
I do not look to the left or right, nor do I circumambulate. I do not see anything other than
the beautiful face of Lord Jaganntha.
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TEXT 17
Advaita crya folded His hands and said to the Lord, May I always be defeated by You in
this way.
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TEXT 18
e kathra adhikrra tribhuvane
But I tell You frankly, there is no one in the three worlds qualified to act like You.
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TEXT 19
You alone are qualified in this way. Only before You am I defeated in this topic.
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TEXT 20
On hearing this conversation, all the Vaiavas smiled and raised an auspicious tumult by
chanting, Hari! Hari!
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TEXT 21
In this way, the Lords topics are all amazing. The Lord always showed great affection for
Advaita crya.
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TEXT 22
One day r Gaddhara Paita asked the Lord about the initiation mantra he had been given.
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TEXT 23
I have given someone my initiation mantra, and now I am not getting realization from
chanting it.
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TEXT 24
You please give that mantra to me again, and then my mind will be joyful.
Mantra refers to the sound vibration by which one can give up thoughts of material
enjoyment. If an instructor instructs mantras to a faithless person, his heart becomes
polluted. If one loses transcendental knowledge because of bad association, then one must
gather it again. Knowing this fact, r Gaddhara Paita Gosvm requested r
Gaurasundara to give him reinitiation, but Mahprabhu told him to receive mantra again
from his original guru.
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TEXT 25
The Lord said, You already have a spiritual master, so be careful. Dont become an offender.
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TEXT 26
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TEXT 27
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TEXT 28
The Lord then said, By the arrangement of providence your spiritual master, Puarka
Vidynidhi, will soon come, and you will easily meet him.
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TEXT 29
sarvaja-cmaijnena sakala
The crest jewel of omniscient persons knew everything. He said, Puarka Vidynidhi will
soon arrive in Pur.
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TEXT 30
You will meet him here in ten days, for he is coming just to see Me.
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TEXT 31
niravadhi vidynidhi haya mora mane
I always remember Puarka Vidynidhi. Now I understand that you have attracted him to
come here.
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TEXT 32
In this way the Lord happily spent His days hearing rmad Bhgavatam from Gaddhara.
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TEXT 33
Whenever Gaddhara would recite Bhgavatam, the Lord would manifest various symptoms
of ecstatic love.
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TEXT 34
The Lord attentively heard the glories of Prahlda and Dhruva hundreds of times.
The characteristics of Prahlda are described in the Seventh Canto of the rmad Bhgavatam,
and the characteristics of Dhruva are described in the Fourth Canto of the rmad
Bhgavatam. r Gaddhara Paita Gosvm was the speaker of rmad Bhgavatam, and r
Gaurasundara was the listener. He attentively heard topics of Prahlda and Dhruvas
cultivation of devotional service from the mouth of r Gaddhara hundreds of times.
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TEXT 35
ra krye prabhura nhika avasara
He had no time for any other activity, for He was constantly engaged in hearing and chanting
the names and qualities of Ka and His devotees.
Rather than speaking about any other topic, r Gaurasundara always glorified topics
regarding the Supreme Lords names, forms, qualities, and pastimes as if He had one hundred
mouths. He had no time to pay any attention to any subject other than Kas names, forms,
qualities, associates, characteristics, and pastimes.
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TEXT 36
Just as Gaddhara was expert in reciting Bhgavatam, Svarpa Dmodara was expert in
performing krtana.
r Gaddhara Paita was most expert in explaining rmad Bhgavatam. The four objectives
of lifereligiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and liberationultimately
become the goal of those who study and teach rmad Bhgavatam to accumulate food, cloth,
family maintenance, and other insignificant fruits. But r Gaddhara Paitas recitation of
rmad Bhgavatam and rman Mahprabhus hearing and chanting of rmad Bhgavatam
were not aimed at attaining these four objectives of life.
r Dmodara Svarpa was always engaged in glorifying the topics of Hari. He had no
engagement other than glorifying the qualities of Hari. r Dmodara Svarpa was the
topmost authority on the conclusions regarding devotional service. He would always engage
in pure ka-krtana without becoming influenced by others opinions, persistent requests,
or mixed doctrines. The Myvds desire for liberation and the attached householders
desire for sense gratification did not induce r Dmodara Svarpa to indulge in associating
with outsiders. He exclusively gave pleasure to r Gaurasundaras heart.
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TEXT 37
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TEXT 38-39
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TEXT 40
dmodara-svarpera ucca-sakrtana
When the Lord heard the loud chanting of Svarpa Dmodara, He would lose consciousness
and fall to the ground.
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TEXT 41
Among all the sannys associates of the Lord, no one was equal to Svarpa Dmodara.
Many people think that since according to social etiquette renunciants belonging to the
fourth rama are superior to brahmacrs fixed in ecstatic love for Ka, they are more dear
to r Gaurasundara. Yet none of the sannyss headed by Paramnanda Pur were as dear to
the Lord as Dmodara Svarpa.
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TEXT 42
The Lord had similar affection for Svarpa Dmodara as He had for Paramnanda Pur.
TEXT 43
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dmodara-svarpasagta-rasa-maya
Dmodara Svarpa was expert in the art of melodious singing. The Lord would dance
whenever He heard him sing.
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TEXT 44
Svarpa Dmodara remained incognito as he wandered around the city so that no one could
recognize him.
Mahprabhu would begin to dance whenever Svarpa sang melodiously. If a person disguises
himself whenever he wanders about, people will not understand his actual identity.
Mahprabhu similarly covered His position as the Supreme Lord and concealed His actual
identity whenever He wandered throughout the city disguised as a devotee.
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TEXT 45
Svarpa Dmodara would induce the Lord to dance by performing krtana as nicely as Nrada
Muni sings accompanied by his stringed instrument [or a celestial singer] known as
Tumburu. What could be more glorious?
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TEXT 46
Among the Lords sannys associates, there was no one as dear to the Lord as Paramnanda
Pur.
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TEXT 47
dmodara-svarpa, paramnanda-pur
Paramnanda Pur and Svarpa Dmodara were the two most qualified devotees among the
Lords sannys associates.
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TEXT 48
These two personalities always remained with the Lord. They accepted sannysa to assist the
Lord in His sannysa pastimes.
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TEXT 49
Paramnanda Pur was always engaged in meditation, and r Svarpa was always engaged in
chanting the Hare Ka mah-mantra. In this way these two sannyss were like the arms of
Lord Caitanya.
Dmodara Svarpa was fond of performing krtana, and Paramnanda Pur was renounced
and engaged in worshiping the Lord through meditation. In the sannysa body of Lord
Gaurasundara, these two were like His arms.
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TEXT 50
Day and night, Gauracandra enjoyed performing krtana with Svarpa Dmodara.
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TEXT 51
While sleeping, eating, or moving about, Svarpa Dmodara would never leave the Lord for
even a moment.
r Dmodara always assisted the Lord, whether the Lord was sleeping, eating, or traveling.
There was not a moment when Svarpa Dmodara was separated from the Lord.
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TEXT 52
He who was known in the Lords Navadvpa pastimes as Puruottama Bhacrya became
famous as Dmodara Svarpa during Mahprabhus Nlcala pastimes. The elderly Puarka
Vidynidhi was his dearmost friend.
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TEXT 53
Even while walking on the road, whenever the Lord heard Svarpa Dmodara sing, He would
become overwhelmed with ecstasy and forget the way.
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TEXT 54
ekevara dmodara-svarpa-sahati
The Lord would relish such ecstasy in the company of Dmodara Svarpa that He would not
understand where He was.
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TEXT 55
The Lord would not know whether He was in the water, on the ground, in the forest, or in
the bushes, and He would loudly cry out.
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TEXT 56
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TEXT 57
dmodara-svarpera bhgyera ye sm
The limit of Svarpa Dmodaras good fortune is found only in Svarpa Dmodara himself.
Because r Dmodara Svarpa was the constant companion of r Gaurasundara, his good
fortune surpassed that of other devotees of Gaura. Whenever Mahprabhu would fall in the
forest or in the branches of trees out of ecstasy, r Dmodara Svarpa would display his
matchless service propensity by completely protecting Mahprabhus transcendental body
from all kinds of injury. Since Mahprabhu always remained intoxicated with ecstatic love,
He seldom displayed external consciousness. At such times Dmodara would serve Him in all
respects.
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TEXT 58
One day Mahprabhu became completely absorbed in ecstatic love and fell into a well.
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TEXT 59
Seeing this, Advaita crya and the other devotees became bewildered, and they began crying
as they held their heads in their hands.
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TEXT 60
kichu n jnena prabhu prema-bhakti-rase
The Lord was enjoying ecstatic love, so He did not understand what had happened. He
simply floated in that well like a child.
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TEXT 61
When the Lord fell, the well became like butter, so His body was not scratched.
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TEXT 62
This was not very wonderful. By the influence of devotional service a Vaiava also does not
feel the pain of a thorn he steps on while dancing.
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TEXT 63
Advaita Prabhu and the other devotees then quickly pulled the Lord out of the well.
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TEXT 64
The Lord did not understand that He had fallen in the well. He therefore asked the devotees,
What is going on? Why are your crying?
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TEXT 65
The Lord was relishing the mellows of ecstatic love and was unaware of external events. He
inquired from others as if He did not know what had happened.
Lord Gaurasundara was so absorbed in the mellows of ecstatic devotional service that no
memory of the external world obstructed His cultivation of Ka consciousness. Moreover,
after regaining His external consciousness, He would sometimes act as if He did not
understand anything. In this way He would cover His omniscience and His position as the
Supreme Lord.
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TEXT 66
Hearing the nectarean words from the mouth of the Lord, the devotees headed by Advaita
Prabhu floated in ecstasy.
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TEXT 67
As the Lord was enjoying the mellows of devotional service in this way, He understood that
Puarka Vidynidhi had arrived.
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TEXT 68
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TEXT 69
When the Lord saw Puarka Vidynidhi, He smiled and said, My father has come. My
father has come.
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TEXT 70
r Premanidhi became overwhelmed in ecstatic love and his heart became filled with all
auspiciousness.
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TEXT 71
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TEXT 72
The Vaiavas on all sides began to weep as they experienced the complete happiness of
Vaikuha.
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TEXT 73
The Lord and the assembled devotees affection for Premanidhi increased incessantly.
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TEXT 74
Dmodara Svarpa was his old friend, and now they met each other in the presence of the
Lord.
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TEXT 75
They both desired the dust of the others feet, so they pulled and pushed each other and fell
to the ground.
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TEXT 76
They were both strong and powerful, and therefore neither was defeated. Lord Gaurga,
who inspired them in this way, smiled as He eagerly watched.
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TEXT 77
Then the Lord regained His external consciousness and requested Puarka Vidynidhi,
You please stay in Nlcala for some time.
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TEXT 78
When Premanidhi heard the Lords request, he became very satisfied. He considered himself
fortunate and set up his residence near the Lord.
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TEXT 79
Gaddhara Paita took the opportunity to lovingly accept mantra initiation again from
Premanidhi.
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TEXT 80
What more can I say about the glories of Premanidhi? The extent of his love is understood by
the fact that he had a disciple such as Gaddhara Paita.
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TEXT 81
Indeed, Premanidhis glories were narrated by Advaita Prabhu, rvsa, Murri, and Haridsa.
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TEXT 82
There was not a single Vaiava who did not glorify him. Similarly, Puarka Vidynidhi
would serve the devotees with his body, mind, and speech.
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TEXT 83
There was not a speck of false ego in his person. I am unable to understand the wonderful
mercy that he received from Lord Caitanya.
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TEXT 84
Now I will write something regarding Puarka Vidynidhis position as a dear servant of
Ka according to what I heard from the mouth of Gaddhara Paita.
The phrase gaddhara-r-mukhera kath means whatever I heard from the lotus mouth of
Gaddhara.
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TEXT 85
The Lord kept Puarka Vidynidhi with Him in Jaganntha Pur and assigned him a
residence at Yamevara, on the shore of the ocean.
Puarka Vidynidhi was given a residence at Yamevara-o (a garden). He lived there and
spent a lot of time with r Gaurasundara.
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TEXT 86
While residing in Nlcala, he regularly went to see Lord Jaganntha. Puarka Vidynidhi
was very dear to Svarpa Dmodara.
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TEXT 87
They would go together to see Lord Jaganntha and then enjoy discussing topics of Ka.
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TEXT 88
Soon the time came for the festival called Oana-ah. On this occasion, Lord Jaganntha
wears a new dress.
Because Lord Jaganntha in rdhma Pur wears a new winter dress on the sixth day of the
waxing moon in the month of Agrahyaa (November-December), this festival is called
Oana-ah (oana means to wear and ah means sixth day), or the festival of
dressing Lord Jaganntha. The festival has taken this name because Lord Jaganntha wears a
winter dress. This festival continues up to the fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of
Mgha (January-February).
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TEXT 89
se dina muy-vastra parena vare
By the desire of Lord Jaganntha, His servants dress Him in a starched dress on this day.
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TEXT 90
il dekhite ytrr-vastra-oana
Lord Gaurasundara took all of His devotees and went to see this festival of Oana-ah.
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TEXT 91
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TEXT 92
On that day Lord Jaganntha wears various dresses. This festival continues from the sixth day
of the waxing moon in the month of Agrahyaa (November-December) to the end of the
month of Mgha (January-February).
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TEXT 93
The offering of dresses goes on till the end of night. As Lord Caitanya watched this festival
with His devotees, He floated in waves of ecstatic love.
The phrase lgi haite lgila means to offer cloth to the body of Lord Jaganntha. In Nlcala
the phrase lgi haoya (to offer) is still used in phrases like candanera lgi haoyand pupera
lgi haoy.
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TEXT 94
Lord Caitanya was Himself the worshiper and the object of worship. But without His mercy,
who could understand His mind?
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TEXT 95
In the form of the Deity, the Lord sat on the throne, and in the form of a sannys, He
practiced devotional service.
In His Deity form r Gaurasundara was Lord Jaganntha, and in His sannys form He
accepted the mood of a devotee and distributed knowledge to people.
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TEXT 96
Fine white, yellow, and blue silk clothes decorated with pearls and gold were offered to the
Deity form of the Lord.
The phrase paa-neta means fine silk cloth (the word paa refers to jute, silk, etc., and the
word neta refers to fine cloth.)
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TEXT 97
After Lord Jaganntha was dressed, He was decorated with flower ornaments, flower bangles,
a flower crown, and flower garlands.
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TEXT 98
Jaganntha was then worshiped with sixteen items like sandalwood pulp, flowers, incense,
and ghee lamps. He was then offered various types of foodstuffs.
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TEXT 99
After the Lord saw this festival in the company of all His associates, He returned to His
residence absorbed in ecstatic love.
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TEXT 100
After sending all the Vaiavas home, the Lord remained alone in His own ecstatic mood.
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TEXT 101
All the devotees left for their respective residences except Puarka Vidynidhi, who
remained with Svarpa Dmodara.
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TEXT 102
They would both disclose their minds to each other without hesitation.
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TEXT 103
After seeing Lord Jaganntha wearing starched cloth, Puarka Vidynidhi developed some
doubt.
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TEXT 104
He asked Svarpa Dmodara, Why do they offer starched dress to Lord Jaganntha?
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TEXT 105
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TEXT 106
Svarpa Dmodara replied, Please listen. There is no fault in this, because that is the custom
of this place.
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TEXT 107
Persons who know the rutis and smtis may not observe this festival, but here it has always
been observed in this way.
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TEXT 108
If this was not the desire of Lord Jaganntha, then why hasnt the King stopped it?
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TEXT 109
Puarka Vidynidhi said, The Lord may do as He likes, but why do the servants imitate
the activities of the Lord?
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TEXT 110
Why do the priests, the pjrs, the temple superintendents, and the servants touch the
unwashed clothes?
The phrase pau-pla refers to those pas who dress Lord Jaganntha (See Caitanya-
candrodaya-naka, Chapter Eight).
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TEXT 111
Lord Jaganntha is the supreme controller. For Him, everything is possible. But how can
others imitate His activities?
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TEXT 112
If one touches starched cloth, he should wash his hands to purify himself. Why dont such
learned persons follow this injunction?
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TEXT 113
The government officers are ignorant because they do not consider this. The King even
wraps this starched cloth on his head.
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TEXT 114
Dmodara Svarpa replied, Please listen, my dear brother. I think there is no fault in this
Oana festival.
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TEXT 115
para brahma-jaganntha-rpa-avatra
The Supreme Brahman has incarnated as the Deity of Lord Jaganntha. Therefore rules and
regulations do not apply to Him.
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TEXT 116
Puarka Vidynidhi said, Please listen, brother. The Deity of Lord Jaganntha is the
Supreme Brahman in all respects.
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TEXT 117
He is not at fault even if He violates the rules and regulations. But have all these others
become Brahman by staying in Nlcala?
Following local custom, the king would wrap an unwashed starched cloth around his head.
Yet the smti injunction is that starched cloth is impure. Although this custom of wearing
starched cloth is permissible for the Supreme Lord, it is proper for His servants to always
remain in a pure state. Brahman is a nonvariegated object. It is devoid of all material qualities.
The Deity form of the Lord is transcendental, so this custom may be suitable for Him, but His
servants are not Brahman devoid of material qualities. Therefore they must consider qualities
and faults. The servants are not Deity incarnations. Vidynidhi considered that the behavior
of Lord Jagannthas servants was faulty.
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TEXT 118
They have given up proper etiquette and have become like incarnations of the Supreme
Brahman.
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TEXT 119
While speaking in this way, they laughed again and again as they walked down the road.
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TEXT 120
The two friends held each others hands and laughed as they discussed whether Lord
Jagannthas servants were at fault.
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TEXT 121
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TEXT 122
Ka sometimes bewilders His devotee, and then, feeling compassion for him, He destroys
his illusion.
Although Puarka Vidynidhi was a great devotee, when he enacted the pastime of finding
fault in the devotees of Lord Jaganntha, the affectionate Supreme Lord performed one
pastime to destroy his staged illusion.
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TEXT 123
First the Lord bewildered Puarka Vidynidhi, now you will hear how the Lord destroyed
his illusion.
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TEXT 124
In this way the two intimate friends went to their residences to perform their Ka
consciousness duties.
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TEXT 125
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TEXT 126
In His form as Lord Jaganntha, the omniscient Lord Caitanya appeared before Puarka
Vidynidhi in a dream.
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TEXT 127
Vidynidhi Mahaya saw Lord Jaganntha and Balarma appear before him in his dream.
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TEXT 128
Vidynidhi saw Lord Jaganntha catch hold of him and slap his face in an angry mood.
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TEXT 129
The two brothers, Jaganntha and Balarma, slapped him on his cheeks so hard that his
swollen face bore impressions of Their fingers.
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TEXT 130
dukha pi vidynidhi ka raka bale
Feeling distress, Vidynidhi fell at Their feet and prayed, Ka save me! Forgive my
offenses!
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TEXT 131
O Lord, for what offense are You beating me? The Lord replied, There is no end to your
offenses.
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TEXT 132
I do not belong to any caste, and My servants also do not belong to any caste. You should
have learned this while staying here.
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TEXT 133
Why then are you staying in a place where you will lose your caste? If you want to protect
your caste, you better go home.
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TEXT 134
I have inaugurated the traditional observance of this festival. How then can you think that
there is any improper behavior in it?
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TEXT 135
You accept Me as the Supreme Brahman, but you offend My servants by finding fault in their
dressing Me with starched cloth.
What was his offense? In answer to this, Jaganntha said that he had committed the offense of
criticizing His servants for dressing Him in starched cloth. If Vidynidhi wished to protect his
religious principles and caste, he should leave r-ketra and return to his own residence.
These activities appear faulty only from the external point of view.
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TEXT 136
Vidynidhi felt great fear. He therefore placed his head at the lotus feet of the Lord and cried.
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TEXT 137
Please forgive the offenses of this most sinful person! I am defeated! I apologize!
TEXT 138
O Lord, with this mouth I have laughed at Your servants, so You have now properly
punished that mouth.
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TEXT 139
This is the auspicious beginning of a new day, for my face and forehead were touched by
Your lotus hand.
r Puarka Vidynidhi thought about his bodily pains and understood that the touch of
the Lords lotus hands had awakened his good fortune. He was extremely happy because the
Lord had personally punished him. This is the real mercy of the Lord on his servant.
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TEXT 140
The Lord replied, I have punished you to bestow mercy on you, for I consider you My
servant.
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TEXT 141
In this way the two brothers, Jaganntha and Balarma, mercifully glanced on Premanidhi in
his dream and then returned to Their temple.
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TEXT 142
After seeing this dream, Puarka Vidynidhi woke up. Then he saw the slap marks on his
cheeks and began to laugh.
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TEXT 143
His cheeks were swollen from the slapping of the lotus hands of the Supreme Lord. Seeing
this, Premanidhi said, This is very good!
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TEXT 144
I have received punishment for my offense, yet the Lord has mercifully awarded me only a
token punishment.
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TEXT 145
Just see the glories of Puarka Vidynidhi! This is the limit of the Lords mercy on His
devotees.
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TEXT 146
putra ye pradyumnathne o hena-mate
The Lord did not slap even His own son Pradyumna to teach him in this way.
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TEXT 147-148
jnak-rukmi-satyabhm-di yata
The Lords associates and consorts like Jnak, Rukmi, and Satyabhm, as well as the
various gods and goddesses are directly punished if they commit an offense, but to receive the
Lords mercy by being punished in a dream is rarely seen.
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TEXT 149
Someone who receives punishment or wealth in a dream has nothing to show for it when he
wakes up.
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TEXT 150
But if the Lord punishes or bestows mercy on someone in a dream, the results are seen by
everyone.
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TEXT 151
tra baa bhgyavn nhika sasre
There is no one so fortunate in this world, for the Lord does not speak to nondevotees even
in their dreams.
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TEXT 152-153
By analyzing this incident one can directly understand that because the yavanas engage in
blasphemy and violence, they can never see the Lord in their dreams, even if they want to.
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TEXT 154-155
What to speak of yavanas, even respectable brhmaas who constantly commit offenses attain
miseries in this life and in the next as a result of their offenses. Yet the Lord does not teach
such sinful nondevotees in their dreams.
The Supreme Lord always remains aloof from either rewarding or punishing the nondevotees.
But since He is the well-wisher of the devotees, He rectifies His dear devotee by punishing
him in his dream.
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TEXT 156
A person who receives instructions from the Lord in a dream considers himself most
fortunate.
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TEXT 157
Evidence of the mercy r Premanidhi received when he was beaten by the Lord in a dream
could be seen by everyone.
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TEXT 158
When Puarka Vidynidhi got up in the morning, he could feel with his hands that his
cheeks were swollen.
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TEXT 159
Svarpa Dmodara would come every day, and the two would go together to see Lord
Jaganntha.
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TEXT 160
TEXT 161
Every morning you come with me to see Jaganntha. Why havent you gotten up yet today?
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TEXT 162
Vidynidhi replied, O brother, please come and sit down and I will explain everything.
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TEXT 163
When Svarpa Dmodara came near, he saw that Puarka Vidynidhis cheeks were
swollen with slap marks.
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TEXT 164
Svarpa Dmodara asked him, What is this? Why are your cheeks swollen? Did you get
hurt?
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TEXT 165
Puarka Vidynidhi smiled and said, Please listen, brother. All my doubts were
vanquished last night.
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TEXT 166
Look at my cheeks and see the evidence of the punishment I received because of criticizing
the offering of starched clothes to Lord Jaganntha.
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TEXT 167
ji svapne si jaganntha-balarma
Last night Lord Jaganntha and Balarma appeared before me in a dream and continually
slapped me for two daas (about forty-eight minutes).
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TEXT 168
They both slapped my cheeks while saying, You have criticized the clothes We wear.
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TEXT 169
See the marks of Their fingers on my cheeks. I was unable to pacify Them.
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TEXT 170
I am too embarrassed to speak to anyone. I will go out only after my cheeks become normal.
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TEXT 171
It is not proper to tell others about this incident. O brother, in my heart I consider myself
most fortunate.
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TEXT 172
I have received a proper punishment for my offense, otherwise I would have fallen into a
blind well.
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TEXT 173
Seeing the Lords affection towards Puarka Vidynidhi, Svarpa Dmodara floated in
ecstasy.
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TEXT 174
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TEXT 175
Dmodara Svarpa said, Listen, my brother, I have never heard about or seen such a
wonderful punishment.
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TEXT 176
The Lord appeared in a dream and personally punished you. I have never before heard of
such a thing, but I can directly see that you have been punished.
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TEXT 177
In this way the two friends floated in happiness and forgot whether it was day or night as
they continually enjoyed topics of Ka.
We never tire of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of Godhead, who is
glorified by hymns and prayers. Those who have developed a taste for transcendental
relationships with Him relish hearing of His pastimes at every moment.
uka-mukhd amta-drava-sayutam
O expert and thoughtful men, relish rmad Bhgavatam, the mature fruit of the desire tree
of Vedic literatures. It emanated from the lips of r ukadeva Gosvm. Therefore this fruit
has become even more tasteful, although its nectarean juice was already relishable for all,
including liberated souls.
mahattamaiknta-paryaasya
yogevar ye bhava-pdma-mukhy
The Personality of Godhead, Lord Ka [Govinda], is the exclusive shelter for all great
living beings, and His transcendental attributes cannot even be measured by such masters of
mystic powers as Lord iva and Lord Brahm. Can anyone who is expert in relishing nectar
[rasa] ever be fully satiated by hearing topics about Him?
mdhvr loka-malpah
ko nu tpyeta vna
ruta-jo nitya-ntan
What experienced listener, O brhmaa, could ever grow satiated while listening to the
pious, charming and ever-fresh topics of Lord Ka, which cleanse away the worlds
contamination?
mahattamntar-hdayn mukha-cyuto
My dear Lord, I therefore do not wish to have the benediction of merging into Your
existence, a benediction in which there is no existence of the nectarean beverage of Your
lotus feet. I want the benediction of at least one million ears, for thus I may be able to hear
about the glories of Your lotus feet from the mouths of Your pure devotees.
My dear highly glorified Lord, if one, in the association of pure devotees, hears even once
the glories of Your activities, he does not, unless he is nothing but an animal, give up the
association of devotees, for no intelligent person would be so careless as to leave their
association. The perfection of chanting and hearing about Your glories was accepted even by
the goddess of fortune, who desired to hear of Your unlimited activities and transcendental
glories.
nivtta-tarair upagyamnd
bhavauadhc chrotra-mano-bhirmt
ka uttamaloka-gunuvdt
yad-artha-v-ruti-cetasm api
Paramahasas, devotees who have accepted the essence of life, are attached to Ka in the
core of their hearts, and He is the aim of their lives. It is their nature to talk only of Ka at
every moment, as if such topics were newer and newer. They are attached to such topics, just
as materialists are attached to topics of women and sex.
tulya-ruta-tapa-ls
tulya-svyri-madhyam
Although these sages were all equally qualified in terms of Vedic study and austerity, and
although they all saw friends, enemies, and neutral parties equally, they chose one of their
number to be the speaker, and the rest became eager listeners.
Although one personally engages in Vaiava-dharma, he should make inquiries from like-
minded devotees to increase his love.
ravaa-magalarmad tata
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TEXT 178
Such was the influence of Puarka Vidynidhi. Lord Gauracandra would address him as
father.
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TEXT 179
Puarka Vidynidhi would not take bath in the Ganges in fear of touching her with his feet.
He would simply take darana of the Ganges and drink the water.
Some devotees do not take bath in the Ganges out of consideration that the Ganges water is
nectar emanating from Kas lotus feet. Rather than touching the water of the Ganges with
their feet, they drink the water and take darana of the Ganges.
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TEXT 180
Lord Gaurga would cry profusely and call out the name of this devotee, O father,
Puarka!
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TEXT 181
puarka-vidynidhi-caritra unile
Whoever hears the characteristics of Puarka Vidynidhi will certainly achieve the lotus
feet of Ka.
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TEXT 182
r-ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cnda jna
Accepting r Caitanya and Nitynanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vndvana dsa, sing
the glories of Their lotus feet.
End of Antya-khaa
nitynanda-svarpa-praka
The pastimes of the Paca-tattva are most enchanting. r Gaurasundara is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, Lord Nitynanda is His personal manifestation, Advaita is His
separate expansion, Gaddhara is His energy, and rnivsa is His devotee.
patita-pvana-reha r-gaura-kiora-preha
patita-janera tr gati
r-caitanya-bhgavata yra
nitynanda-ea-bhtya hari-jana-sev-ktya
bujhala ye sarva-sra-sra
Her son was Vndvana dsa, who was unlimitedly merciful, who compiled r Caitanya-
bhgavata, who was the last servant of Nitynanda, and who revealed that service to the
devotees of Hari is the essence of all.
He perfectly described the incomparable glories of the Vaiavas. The minds of those who are
averse to the Vaiavas are always disturbed by the material miseries. Such persons are as
worthless as ash.
Vndvana dsa considered that people averse to Niti were suitable candidates for
compassion, so he kicked them in the head. There is no one in the three worlds as greatly
compassionate or sober as him, for he delivers such persons from material existence.
Foolish people intoxicated by false ego cannot understand him, so they attempt to establish
him as an angry person. The hypocrites hide their own low-class mentality and can never
understand the punishment awarded by a Vaiava, which is simply an exhibition of
compassion.
In the course of writing this commentary, r Gauya-bhya, with the desire to serve the
devotees, I have rejected all forms of cheating headed by duplicity. While writing this
commentary on Caitanya-bhgavata, the Lord always maintained me and gave me the
necessary strength of heart.
kahe sadr-bhaktivinoda
r Bhaktivinoda would always say that r Caitanya-bhgavata describes the process of pure
devotional service. By constantly studying this book, ones sinful mentality is destroyed and
one will achieve the joy of ecstatic love for Ka.
The desire to satisfy ones senses has no place in devotional service. There is no question of
sense gratification in the service of Vaiavas. As a result of serving the devotees, one attains
prema, the most valuable asset, and all material diseases are vanquished.
bhgavata-bhajana-kauala
The desire to merge in the existence of the Lord is as crooked as playing dice, for it deprives
one of all auspiciousness. The gross and subtle bodies of a person expert in the worship of the
bhgavatas are destroyed by the strength of his devotional service.
bhya-lekhakera paricaya
mypura gaura-janma-sthala
uakmaera ailopari
I always reside in the association of rla Bhaktivinodas servants. Accepting their order on
my head, I completed this commentary on the hill of Ukmand at the end of the month of
Jyaiha, in the Gaurbda year 446 (A.D. 1932).
bhya-racanra kle bhakta-gaa more ple
While writing this commentary, the devotees took care of me and deceived me with awe and
respect. They bound me with ropes of affection by always providing facilities for me and
encouraging me in my devotional service.
r-gaurga-bhakta-gaa r-bhaktivinoda-jana
May my mind always remain fixed at the lotus feet of Lord Gaurgas devotees like r
Bhaktivinoda. May my mind always remain fixed in eternal service as it was while writing this
commentary as the servant of the tridai-sannyss.