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Antya 1: Srila Rupa Gosvami's Second Meeting With the Lord

Chapter 1:

Srila Rupa Gosvami's Second Meeting With the Lord

A summary of the First Chapter is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in

his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya as follows. When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

returned to Jagannatha Puri from Vrndavana, all His devotees from other

parts of India, upon receiving the auspicious news, came to Purusottama-

ksetra, or Jagannatha Puri. Sivananda Sena took a dog with him and even

paid fees for it to cross the river. One night, however, the dog could

not get any food and therefore went directly to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

at Jagannatha Puri. The next day, when Sivananda and his party reached

Jagannatha Puri, Sivananda saw the dog eating some coconut pulp offered

to it by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. After this incident, the dog was

liberated and went back home, back to Godhead.

Meanwhile, Srila Rupa Gosvami reached Bengal, after returning from

Vrndavana. Although he could not follow the Bengali devotees, after some

time he also came to Jagannatha Puri, where he stayed with Haridasa

Thakura. Srila Rupa Gosvami composed an important verse beginning with

the words priyah so ‘yam, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu relished it very

much. One day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Ramananda Raya, Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya and others went to the place of Haridasa Thakura and heard

some of the verses Rupa Gosvami had composed for his books Lalita-

madhava and Vidagdha-madhava. After examining the manuscripts of these

two books, Ramananda Raya approved and appreciated them very much. After

the period of Caturmasya, all the devotees who had come from Bengal

returned to their homes. Srila Rupa Gosvami, however, remained at

Jagannatha Puri for some time.

Antya 1.1

TEXT 1

TEXT

pangum langhayate sailam

mukam avartayec chrutim

yat-krpa tam aham vande

krsna-caitanyam isvaram

SYNONYMS

pangum -- one who is lame; langhayate -- causes to cross over; sailam --

a mountain; mukam -- one who is dumb; avartayet -- can cause to recite;

srutim -- Vedic literature; yat-krpa -- the mercy of whom; tam -- unto

Him; aham -- I; vande -- offer obeisances; krsna-caitanyam -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is Krsna Himself; isvaram -- the Lord.

TRANSLATION

I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, by

whose mercy even a lame man can cross over a mountain and a dumb man

recite Vedic literature.

Antya 1.2

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durgame pathi me ‘ndhasya

skhalat-pada-gater muhuh

sva-krpa-yasti-danena

santah santv avalambanam

SYNONYMS

durgame -- very difficult; pathi -- on the path; me -- of me; andhasya --

one who is blind; skhalat -- slipping; pada -- on feet; gateh -- whose

manner of moving; muhuh -- again and again; sva-krpa -- of their own

mercy; yasti -- the stick; danena -- by giving; santah -- those saintly

persons; santu -- let that become; avalambanam -- my support.

TRANSLATION

My path is very difficult. I am blind, and my feet are slipping again

and again. Therefore, may the saints help me by granting me the stick of

their mercy as my support.

Antya 1.3–4

TEXTS 3–4

TEXT

sri-rupa, sanatana bhatta-raghunatha

sri-jiva, gopala-bhatta, dasa-raghunatha

ei chaya gurura karon carana vandana

yaha haite vighna-nasa, abhista-purana

SYNONYMS

sri-rupa -- Sri Rupa; sanatana -- Sanatana; bhatta-raghunatha -- Bhatta

Raghunatha; sri-jiva -- Sri Jiva; gopala-bhatta -- Gopala Bhatta; dasa-

raghunatha -- Dasa Raghunatha; ei chaya -- these six; gurura -- of

spiritual masters; karon -- I offer; carana vandana -- prayers to the

lotus feet; yaha haite -- from which; vighna-nasa -- destruction of all

impediments; abhista-purana -- fulfillment of desires.

TRANSLATION

I pray to the lotus feet of the six Gosvamis -- Sri Rupa, Sanatana,

Bhatta Raghunatha, Sri Jiva, Gopala Bhatta and Dasa Raghunatha -- so

that all impediments to my writing this literature will be annihilated

and my real desire will be fulfilled.

PURPORT

If one wants to benefit the entire world, he will certainly find persons

like hogs and pigs who will put forward many impediments. That is

natural. But if a devotee seeks shelter at the lotus feet of the six

Gosvamis, the merciful Gosvamis will certainly give the Lord's servitor

all protection. It is not astonishing that impediments are placed before

those who are spreading the Krsna consciousness movement all over the

world. Nevertheless, if we adhere to the lotus feet of the six Gosvamis

and pray for their mercy, all impediments will be annihilated, and the

transcendental devotional desire to serve the Supreme Lord will be

fulfilled.

Antya 1.5

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TEXT

jayatam suratau pangor

mama manda-mater gati

mat-sarvasva-padambhojau

radha-madana-mohanau

SYNONYMS

jayatam -- all glory to; su-ratau -- most merciful, or attached in

conjugal love; pangoh -- of one who is lame; mama -- of me; manda-mateh -

- foolish; gati -- refuge; mat -- my; sarva-sva -- everything; pada-

ambhojau -- whose lotus feet; radha-madana-mohanau -- Radharani and

Madana-mohana.

TRANSLATION

Glory to the all-merciful Radha and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill

advised, yet They are my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything

to me.

Antya 1.6

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TEXT

divyad-vrndaranya-kalpa-drumadhah

srimad-ratnagara-simhasana-sthau

srimad-radha-srila-govinda-devau

presthalibhih sevyamanau smarami

SYNONYMS

divyat -- shining; vrnda-aranya -- in the forest of Vrndavana; kalpa-

druma -- desire tree; adhah -- beneath; srimat -- most beautiful; ratna-

agara -- in a temple of jewels; simha-asana-sthau -- sitting on a throne;

srimat -- very beautiful; radha -- Srimati Radharani; srila-govinda-

devau -- and Sri Govindadeva; prestha-alibhih -- by most confidential

associates; sevyamanau -- being served; smarami -- I remember.

TRANSLATION

In a temple of jewels in Vrndavana, underneath a desire tree, Sri Sri

Radha-Govinda, served by Their most confidential associates, sit upon an

effulgent throne. I offer my humble obeisances unto Them.

Antya 1.7

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TEXT

sriman rasa-rasarambhi

vamsivata-tata-sthitah

karsan venu-svanair gopir

gopi-nathah sriye ‘stu nah

SYNONYMS

sriman -- most beautiful; rasa -- of the rasa dance; rasa -- of the

mellow; arambhi -- the initiator; vamsi-vata -- of Vamsivata; tata -- on

the shore; sthitah -- standing; karsan -- attracting; venu -- of the

flute; svanaih -- by the sounds; gopih -- the cowherd girls; gopi-nathah

-- Sri Gopinatha; sriye -- benediction; astu -- let there be; nah -- our.

TRANSLATION

Sri Srila Gopinatha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the

rasa dance, stands on the shore at Vamsivata and attracts the attention

of the cowherd damsels with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they

all confer upon us their benediction.

Antya 1.8

TEXT 8

TEXT

jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

SYNONYMS

jaya jaya sri-caitanya -- all glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya

nityananda -- all glories to Sri Nityananda Prabhu; jaya advaita-candra -

- all glories to Advaita Prabhu; jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- all glories

to the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord

Nityananda! All glories to Advaita Acarya! And all glories to all the

devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!

Antya 1.9

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TEXT

madhya-lila sanksepete karilun varnana

antya-lila-varnana kichu suna, bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

madhya-lila -- pastimes known as madhya-lila; sanksepete -- in brief;

karilun varnana -- I have described; antya-lila -- the last pastimes;

varnana -- description; kichu -- something; suna -- hear; bhakta-gana --

O devotees.

TRANSLATION

I have briefly described the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu known

as the madhya-lila. Now I shall attempt to describe something about His

last pastimes, which are known as the antya-lila.

Antya 1.10

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TEXT

madhya-lila-madhye antya-lila-sutra-gana

purva-granthe sanksepete kariyachi varnana

SYNONYMS

madhya-lila-madhye -- within the madhya-lila chapters; antya-lila-sutra-

gana -- a synopsis of the antya-lila; purva-granthe -- in the previous

chapter; sanksepete -- in brief; kariyachi varnana -- I have described.

TRANSLATION

I have briefly described the antya-lila within the description of the

madhya-lila.

Antya 1.11

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TEXT

ami jara-grasta, nikate janiya marana

antya kono kono lila kariyachi varnana

SYNONYMS

ami jara-grasta -- I am invalid because of old age; nikate -- very near;

janiya -- knowing; marana -- death; antya -- final; kono kono -- some;

lila -- pastimes; kariyachi varnana -- I have described.

TRANSLATION

I am now almost an invalid because of old age, and I know that at any

moment I may die. Therefore I have already described some portions of

the antya-lila.

PURPORT

Following in the footsteps of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, I am

trying to translate Srimad-Bhagavatam as quickly as possible. However,

knowing myself to be an old man and almost an invalid because of

rheumatism, I have already translated the essence of all literatures,

the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, as a summary study in English. I

started the Krsna consciousness movement at the age of seventy. Now I am

seventy-eight, and so my death is imminent. I am trying to finish the

translation of Srimad-Bhagavatam as soon as possible, but before

finishing it, I have given my readers the book Krsna, the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, so that if I die before finishing the whole task,

they may enjoy this book, which is the essence of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Antya 1.12

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TEXT

purva-likhita grantha-sutra-anusare

yei nahi likhi, taha likhiye vistare

SYNONYMS

purva-likhita -- previously mentioned; grantha-sutra -- the synopsis of

the pastimes; anusare -- according to; yei -- whatever; nahi likhi -- I

have not mentioned; taha -- that; likhiye -- I shall write; vistare --

elaborately.

TRANSLATION

In accordance with the synopsis previously written, I shall describe in

detail whatever I have not mentioned.

Antya 1.13

TEXT 13

TEXT

vrndavana haite prabhu nilacale aila

svarupa-gosani gaude varta pathaila

SYNONYMS

vrndavana haite -- from Vrndavana; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

nilacale aila -- returned to Jagannatha Puri, Nilacala; svarupa-gosani --

Svarupa Damodara; gaude -- to Bengal; varta pathaila -- sent news.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to Jagannatha Puri from Vrndavana,

Svarupa Damodara Gosani immediately sent news of the Lord's arrival to

the devotees in Bengal.

Antya 1.14

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TEXT

suni' saci anandita, saba bhakta-gana

sabe mili' nilacale karila gamana

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; saci -- mother Saci; anandita -- very pleased; saba

bhakta-gana -- as well as all the other devotees of Navadvipa; sabe mili'

-- meeting together; nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri, Nilacala; karila

gamana -- departed.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing this news, mother Saci and all the other devotees of

Navadvipa were very joyful, and they all departed together for Nilacala [

Jagannatha Puri].

Antya 1.15

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TEXT

kulina-grami bhakta ara yata khanda-vasi

acarya sivananda sane milila sabe asi'

SYNONYMS

kulina-grami -- residents of the village known as Kulina-grama; bhakta --

devotees; ara -- and; yata -- all; khanda-vasi -- the residents of Sri

Khanda; acarya -- Advaita Acarya; sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; sane --

with; milila -- met; sabe asi' -- all coming together.

TRANSLATION

Thus all the devotees of Kulina-grama and Sri Khanda, as well as Advaita

Acarya, came together to meet Sivananda Sena.

Antya 1.16

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TEXT

sivananda kare sabara ghati samadhana

sabare palana kare, deya vasa-sthana

SYNONYMS

sivananda -- Sivananda; kare -- does; sabara -- of everyone; ghati --

the camp; samadhana -- arrangement; sabare -- of everyone; palana --

maintenance; kare -- performs; deya -- gives; vasa-sthana -- residential

quarters.

TRANSLATION

Sivananda Sena arranged for the journey. He maintained everyone and

provided residential quarters.

Antya 1.17

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TEXT

eka kukkura cale sivananda-sane

bhaksya diya lana cale kariya palane

SYNONYMS

eka -- one; kukkura -- dog; cale -- goes; sivananda-sane -- with

Sivananda Sena; bhaksya -- food; diya -- giving; lana -- taking; cale --

goes; kariya palane -- maintaining the dog.

TRANSLATION

While going to Jagannatha Puri, Sivananda Sena allowed a dog to go with

him. He supplied it food to eat and maintained it.

Antya 1.18

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TEXT

eka-dina eka-sthane nadi para haite

udiya navika kukkura na cadaya naukate

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; eka-sthane -- in one place; nadi -- a river; para --

crossing; haite -- to do; udiya navika -- a boatman who was an Oriya (

Orissan); kukkura -- the dog; na cadaya -- does not allow to mount;

naukate -- on the boat.

TRANSLATION

One day, when they needed to cross a river, an Orissan boatman would not

allow the dog to get in the boat.

Antya 1.19

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TEXT

kukkura rahila, -- sivananda duhkhi haila

dasa pana kadi diya kukkure para kaila

SYNONYMS

kukkura rahila -- the dog remained; sivananda duhkhi haila -- Sivananda

became very unhappy; dasa pana -- ten pana; kadi -- small conchshells;

diya -- paying; kukkure -- the dog; para kaila -- crossed to the other

side of the river.

TRANSLATION

Sivananda Sena, unhappy that the dog had to stay behind, paid the

boatman ten pana of conchshells to take the dog across the river.

PURPORT

One pana is eighty kadis, or small conchshells. Formerly, even fifty or

sixty years ago, there was no paper currency in India. Coins were

generally made not of base metal but of gold, silver and copper. In

other words, the medium of exchange was really something valuable. Four

pieces of kadi made one ganda, and twenty such gandas equaled one pana.

This kadi was also used as a medium of exchange; therefore Sivananda

Sena paid for the dog with dasa pana, or eighty times ten pieces of kadi.

In those days one paisa was also subdivided into small conchshells, but

at the present moment the prices for commodities have gone so high that

there is nothing one can get in exchange for only one paisa. With one

paisa in those days, however, one could purchase sufficient vegetables

to provide for a whole family. Even thirty years ago, vegetables were

occasionally so inexpensive that one paisa's worth could provide for a

whole family for a day.

Antya 1.20

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eka-dina sivanande ghatiyale rakhila

kukkurake bhata dite sevaka pasarila

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; sivanande -- Sivananda Sena; ghatiyale -- tollman;

rakhila -- detained; kukkurake -- unto the dog; bhata dite -- to supply

rice; sevaka -- the servant; pasarila -- forgot.

TRANSLATION

One day while Sivananda was detained by a tollman, his servant forgot to

give the dog its cooked rice.

Antya 1.21

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TEXT

ratre asi' sivananda bhojanera kale

'kukkura panache bhata?' -- sevake puchile

SYNONYMS

ratre asi' -- returning at night; sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; bhojanera

kale -- at the time of eating; kukkura -- the dog; panache -- has gotten;

bhata -- rice; sevake -- from the servant; puchile -- he inquired.

TRANSLATION

At night, when Sivananda Sena returned and was taking his meal, he

inquired from the servant whether the dog had gotten its meals.

Antya 1.22

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TEXT

kukkura nahi paya bhata suni' duhkhi haila

kukkura cahite dasa-manusya pathaila

SYNONYMS

kukkura -- the dog; nahi -- did not; paya -- get; bhata -- rice; suni' --

hearing; duhkhi haila -- Sivananda Sena became very unhappy; kukkura

cahite -- to look for the dog; dasa-manusya -- ten men; pathaila -- sent.

TRANSLATION

When he learned that the dog had not been supplied food in his absence,

he was very unhappy. He then immediately sent ten men to find the dog.

Antya 1.23

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TEXT

cahiya na paila kukkura, loka saba aila

duhkhi hana sivananda upavasa kaila

SYNONYMS

cahiya -- looking; na -- not; paila -- found; kukkura -- the dog; loka

saba aila -- all the men returned; duhkhi hana -- being unhappy;

sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; upavasa -- fast; kaila -- observed.

TRANSLATION

When the men returned without success, Sivananda Sena became very

unhappy and fasted for the night.

Antya 1.24

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TEXT

prabhate kukkura cahi' kanha na paila

sakala vaisnavera mane camatkara haila

SYNONYMS

prabhate -- in the morning; kukkura -- the dog; cahi' -- looking for;

kanha -- anywhere; na paila -- not found; sakala vaisnavera -- of all

the Vaisnavas present; mane -- in the minds; camatkara haila -- there

was great astonishment.

TRANSLATION

In the morning they looked for the dog, but it could not be found

anywhere. All the Vaisnavas were astonished.

PURPORT

Sivananda Sena's attachment to the dog was a great boon for that animal.

The dog appears to have been a street dog. Since it naturally began to

follow Sivananda Sena while he was going to Jagannatha Puri with his

party, he accepted it into his party and maintained it the same way he

was maintaining the other devotees. It appears that although on one

occasion the dog was not allowed aboard a boat, Sivananda did not leave

the dog behind but paid more money just to induce the boatman to take

the dog across the river. Then when the servant forgot to feed the dog

and the dog disappeared, Sivananda, being very anxious, sent ten men to

find it. When they could not find it, Sivananda observed a fast. Thus it

appears that somehow or other Sivananda had become attached to the dog.

As will be evident from the following verses, the dog got the mercy of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and was immediately promoted to Vaikuntha to

become an eternal devotee. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has therefore sung,

tumi ta' thakura, tomara kukkura, baliya janaha more (Saranagati 19).

He thus offers to become the dog of a Vaisnava. There are many other

instances in which the pet animal of a Vaisnava was delivered back home

to Vaikunthaloka, back to Godhead. Such is the benefit of somehow or

other becoming the favorite of a Vaisnava. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

has also sung, kita-janma ha-u yatha tuya dasa (Saranagati 11). There is

no harm in taking birth again and again. Our only desire should be to

take birth under the care of a Vaisnava. Fortunately we had the

opportunity to be born of a Vaisnava father who took care of us very

nicely. He prayed to Srimati Radharani that in the future we would

become a servant of the eternal consort of Sri Krsna. Thus somehow or

other we are now engaged in that service. We may conclude that even as

dogs we must take shelter of a Vaisnava. The benefit will be the same as

that which accrues to an advanced devotee under a Vaisnava's care.

Antya 1.25

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utkanthaya cali' sabe aila nilacale

purvavat mahaprabhu milila sakale

SYNONYMS

utkanthaya -- in great anxiety; cali' -- walking; sabe -- all the

devotees; aila -- came to Jagannatha Puri, Nilacala;

nilacale -- as usual; purvavat -- as usual; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; milila sakale -- met all of them.

TRANSLATION

Thus in great anxiety they all walked to Jagannatha Puri, where Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu met them as usual.

Antya 1.26

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saba lana kaila jagannatha darasana

saba lana mahaprabhu karena bhojana

SYNONYMS

saba lana -- taking all of them; kaila -- did; jagannatha darasana --

visiting the Jagannatha temple; saba lana -- with all of them;

mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena bhojana -- took prasadam.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went with them to see the Lord in the temple,

and on that day He also took lunch in the company of all those devotees.

Antya 1.27

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purvavat sabare prabhu pathaila vasa-sthane

prabhu-thani pratah-kale aila ara dine

SYNONYMS

purvavat -- as it was previously; sabare -- everyone; prabhu -- Lord Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pathaila -- sent; vasa-sthane -- to their

respective residential quarters; prabhu-thani -- to the place of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pratah-kale -- in the morning; aila -- they came;

ara dine -- on the next day.

TRANSLATION

As previously, the Lord provided them all with residential quarters. And

the next morning all the devotees came to see the Lord.

Antya 1.28

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asiya dekhila sabe sei ta kukkure

prabhu-pase vasiyache kichu alpa-dure

SYNONYMS

asiya -- coming; dekhila -- they saw; sabe -- everyone; sei ta kukkure --

that very same dog; prabhu-pase -- near Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

vasiyache -- sat; kichu alpa-dure -- a little bit away from the Lord.

TRANSLATION

When all the devotees came to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they

saw the same dog sitting a little apart from the Lord.

Antya 1.29

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prasada narikela-sasya dena phelana

'rama' ‘krsna' ‘hari' kaha' -- balena hasiya

SYNONYMS

prasada -- food; narikela-sasya -- pulp of green coconut; dena -- gives;

phelana -- throwing; rama -- Lord Ramacandra; krsna -- Sri Krsna; hari --

the holy name of Hari; kaha' -- say; balena -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

says; hasiya -- smiling.

TRANSLATION

Furthermore, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was throwing remnants of green

coconut pulp to the dog. Smiling in His own way, He was saying to the

dog, "Chant the holy names ‘Rama,' ‘Krsna' and ‘Hari.'"

Antya 1.30

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sasya khaya kukkura, ‘krsna' kahe bara bara

dekhiya lokera mane haila camatkara

SYNONYMS

sasya khaya -- eats the pulp of green coconut; kukkura -- the dog; krsna

-- the holy name of Krsna; kahe -- chants; bara bara -- again and again;

dekhiya -- seeing this; lokera -- of all the people; mane -- in the

minds; haila -- there was; camatkara -- astonishment.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the dog eating the green coconut pulp and chanting "Krsna, Krsna"

again and again, all the devotees present were very surprised.

Antya 1.31

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sivananda kukkura dekhi' dandavat kaila

dainya kari' nija aparadha ksamaila

SYNONYMS

sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; kukkura -- the dog; dekhi' -- seeing there;

dandavat kaila -- offered obeisances; dainya kari' -- exhibiting

humbleness; nija -- personal; aparadha -- offenses; ksamaila -- asked to

be forgiven.

TRANSLATION

When he saw the dog sitting in that way and chanting the name of Krsna,

Sivananda, because of his natural humility, immediately offered his

obeisances to the dog just to counteract his offenses to it.

Antya 1.32

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ara dina keha tara dekha na paila

siddha-deha pana kukkura vaikunthete gela

SYNONYMS

ara dina -- the next day; keha -- all of them; tara -- of the dog; dekha

na paila -- did not get sight; siddha-deha pana -- obtaining a spiritual

body; kukkura -- the dog; vaikunthete gela -- went to the spiritual

kingdom, Vaikuntha.

TRANSLATION

The next day, no one saw that dog, for it had obtained its spiritual

body and departed for Vaikuntha, the spiritual kingdom.

PURPORT

This is the result of sadhu-sanga [Cc. Madhya 22.83] -- consequent

association with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and promotion back home, back

to Godhead. This result is possible even for a dog, by the mercy of the

Vaisnava. Therefore, everyone in the human form of life should be

induced to associate with devotees. By rendering a little service, even

by eating prasadam, what to speak of chanting and dancing, everyone can

be promoted to Vaikunthaloka. It is therefore requested that all our

devotees in the ISKCON community become pure Vaisnavas, so that by their

mercy all the people of the world will be transferred to Vaikunthaloka,

even without their knowledge. Everyone should be given a chance to take

prasadam and thus be induced to chant the holy names Hare Krsna and also

dance in ecstasy. By these three processes, although performed without

knowledge or education, even an animal went back to Godhead.

Antya 1.33

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TEXT

aiche divya-lila kare sacira nandana

kukkurake krsna kahana karila mocana

SYNONYMS

aiche -- in that way; divya-lila -- transcendental activities; kare --

performs; sacira nandana -- the son of mother Saci; kukkurake -- even a

dog; krsna kahana -- inducing to chant the holy name "Krsna"; karila

mocana -- delivered.

TRANSLATION

Such are the transcendental pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the son

of mother Saci. He even delivered a dog simply by inducing it to chant

the maha-mantra, Hare Krsna.

Antya 1.34

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TEXT

etha prabhu-ajnaya rupa aila vrndavana

krsna-lila-nataka karite haila mana

SYNONYMS

etha -- on the other side; prabhu-ajnaya -- upon the order of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu: rupa -- Rupa Gosvami; aila -- went; vrndavana -- to

Vrndavana; krsna-lila-nataka -- a drama on Lord Krsna's pastimes; karite

-- to compose; haila -- it was; mana -- the mind.

TRANSLATION

Meanwhile, following the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Rupa

Gosvami returned to Vrndavana. He desired to write dramas concerning the

pastimes of Lord Krsna.

Antya 1.35

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TEXT

vrndavane natakera arambha karila

mangalacarana ‘nandi-sloka' tathai likhila

SYNONYMS

vrndavane -- at Vrndavana; natakera -- of the drama; arambha -- the

beginning; karila -- wrote; mangalacarana -- invoking auspiciousness;

nandi-sloka -- introductory verse; tathai -- there; likhila -- he wrote.

TRANSLATION

In Vrndavana, Rupa Gosvami began to write a drama. In particular, he

composed the introductory verses to invoke good fortune.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura quotes from the Nataka-candrika,

wherein it is written:

prastavanayas tu mukhe nandi karya subhavaha

asir-namaskriya-vastu-nirdesanyatamanvita

astabhir dasabhir yukta kim va dvadasabhih padaih

candra-namankita prayo mangalartha-padojjvala

mangalam cakra-kamala-cakora-kumudadikam

Similarly, in the Sixth Chapter of the Sahitya-darpana, text 282, it is

said:

asir-vacana-samyukta stutir yasmat prayujyate

deva-dvija-nr-padinam tasman nanditi samjnita

The introductory portion of a drama, which is written to invoke good

fortune, is called nandi-sloka.

Antya 1.36

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TEXT

pathe cali' aise natakera ghatana bhavite

kadaca kariya kichu lagila likhite

SYNONYMS

pathe cali' -- walking on the road; aise -- goes; natakera -- of the

drama; ghatana -- events; bhavite -- thinking of; kadaca kariya --

making notes; kichu -- something; lagila likhite -- he began to write.

TRANSLATION

On his way to Gauda-desa, Rupa Gosvami had been thinking of how to write

the action of the drama. Thus he had made some notes and begun to write.

Antya 1.37

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TEXT

ei-mate dui bhai gauda-dese aila

gaude asi' anupamera ganga-prapti haila

SYNONYMS

ei-mate -- in this way; dui bhai -- Rupa Gosvami and his younger brother,

Anupama; gauda-dese aila -- reached Bengal, which is known as Gauda-

desa; gaude asi' -- coming to Gauda; anupamera -- of Anupama; ganga-

prapti haila -- there was attainment of the shelter of mother Ganges (

passing away).

TRANSLATION

In this way the two brothers Rupa and Anupama reached Bengal, but when

they arrived there Anupama died.

PURPORT

Formerly when a person died it was commonly said that he had attained

the shelter of mother Ganges, even if he did not die on the bank of the

Ganges. It is customary among Hindus to carry a dying person to a nearby

bank of the Ganges, for if one dies on the bank of the Ganges, his soul

is considered to reach the lotus feet of Lord Visnu, wherefrom the

Ganges flows.

Antya 1.38

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TEXT

rupa-gosani prabhu-pase karila gamana

prabhure dekhite tanra utkanthita mana

SYNONYMS

rupa-gosani -- Rupa Gosvami; prabhu-pase -- the place of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; karila gamana -- departed for; prabhure dekhite -- to see

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra -- his; utkanthita -- full of

anxiety; mana -- mind.

TRANSLATION

Rupa Gosvami then departed to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for he was

very eager to see Him.

Antya 1.39

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TEXT

anupamera lagi' tanra kichu vilamba ha-ila

bhakta-gana-pasa aila, lag na paila

SYNONYMS

anupamera lagi' -- on account of the passing away of Anupama; tanra --

of Rupa Gosvami; kichu -- some; vilamba -- delay; ha-ila -- there was;

bhakta-gana-pasa -- to the devotees in Bengal; aila -- came; lag na

paila -- he could not contact them.

TRANSLATION

There was some delay because of the death of Anupama, and therefore when

Rupa Gosvami went to Bengal to see the devotees there, he could not get

in touch with them because they had already left.

Antya 1.40

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TEXT

udiya-dese ‘satyabhama-pura'-name grama

eka ratri sei grame karila visrama

SYNONYMS

udiya-dese -- in the state of Orissa; satyabhama-pura -- Satyabhama-pura;

name -- named; grama -- a village; eka ratri -- one night; sei grame --

in that village; karila visrama -- he rested.

TRANSLATION

In the province of Orissa there is a place known as Satyabhama-pura.

Srila Rupa Gosvami rested for a night in that village on his way to

Jagannatha Puri.

PURPORT

There is a place known as Satyabhama-pura in the district of Kataka (

Cuttak), in Orissa. It is near the village known as Jankadei-pura.

Antya 1.41

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TEXT

ratre svapne dekhe, -- eka divya-rupa nari

sammukhe asiya ajna dila bahu krpa kari'

SYNONYMS

ratre -- at night; svapne dekhe -- he dreamed; eka -- one; divya-rupa

nari -- celestially beautiful woman; sammukhe asiya -- coming before him;

ajna dila -- ordered; bahu krpa kari' -- showing him much mercy.

TRANSLATION

While resting in Satyabhama-pura, he dreamed that a celestially

beautiful woman came before him and very mercifully gave him the

following order.

Antya 1.42

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TEXT

"amara nataka prthak karaha racana

amara krpate nataka haibe vilaksana"

SYNONYMS

amara nataka -- my drama; prthak karaha racana -- write separately;

amara krpate -- by my mercy; nataka -- the drama; haibe -- will be;

vilaksana -- extraordinarily beautiful.

TRANSLATION

"Write a separate drama about me," she said. "By my mercy it will be

extraordinarily beautiful."

Antya 1.43

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TEXT

svapna dekhi' rupa-gosani karila vicara

satyabhamara ajna -- prthak nataka karibara

SYNONYMS

svapna dekhi' -- after dreaming; rupa-gosani -- Rupa Gosvami; karila

vicara -- considered; satyabhamara ajna -- the order of Srimati

Satyabhama; prthak nataka karibara -- to write a separate drama.

TRANSLATION

After having that dream, Srila Rupa Gosvami considered, "It is the order

of Satyabhama that I write a separate drama for her.

Antya 1.44

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TEXT

vraja-pura-lila ekatra kariyachi ghatana

dui bhaga kari' ebe karimu racana

SYNONYMS

vraja-pura-lila -- Lord Krsna's pastimes in Vraja and Dvaraka; ekatra --

in one place; kariyachi -- I have collected; ghatana -- all the events;

dui bhaga kari' -- dividing into two different parts; ebe -- now; karimu

racana -- I shall write.

TRANSLATION

"I have brought together in one work all the pastimes performed by Lord

Krsna in Vrndavana and in Dvaraka. Now I shall have to divide them into

two dramas."

Antya 1.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

bhavite bhavite sighra aila nilacale

asi' uttarila haridasa-vasa-sthale

SYNONYMS

bhavite bhavite -- thinking and thinking; sighra -- very soon; aila

nilacale -- reached Nilacala (Jagannatha Puri); asi' -- coming; uttarila

-- approached; haridasa-vasa-sthale -- the place where Haridasa Thakura

was residing.

TRANSLATION

Thus absorbed in thought, he quickly reached Jagannatha Puri. When he

arrived, he approached the hut of Haridasa Thakura.

Antya 1.46

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TEXT

haridasa-thakura tanre bahu-krpa kaila

'tumi asibe, -- more prabhu ye kahila'

SYNONYMS

haridasa-thakura -- Haridasa Thakura; tanre -- unto him; bahu-krpa kaila

-- showed much affection because of love and mercy; tumi asibe -- you

will come; more -- me; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ye -- that;

kahila -- informed.

TRANSLATION

Out of affectionate love and mercy, Haridasa Thakura told Srila Rupa

Gosvami, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has already informed me that you would

come here."

Antya 1.47

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TEXT

'upala-bhoga' dekhi' haridasere dekhite

pratidina aisena, prabhu aila acambite

SYNONYMS

upala-bhoga -- the offering of food to Lord Jagannatha at noon; dekhi' --

seeing; haridasere dekhite -- to see Haridasa Thakura; pratidina --

daily; aisena -- comes; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila -- He

reached there; acambite -- all of a sudden.

TRANSLATION

After seeing the upala-bhoga ceremony at the Jagannatha temple, Lord Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu would regularly come to see Haridasa every day. Thus

He suddenly arrived there.

Antya 1.48

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TEXT

'rupa dandavat kare', -- haridasa kahila

haridase mili' prabhu rupe alingila

SYNONYMS

rupa -- Rupa Gosvami; dandavat kare -- offers You obeisances: haridasa

kahila -- Haridasa informed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haridase mili' --

after meeting Haridasa; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rupe alingila

-- embraced Rupa Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

When the Lord arrived, Rupa Gosvami immediately offered his obeisances.

Haridasa informed the Lord, "This is Rupa Gosvami offering You

obeisances," and the Lord embraced him.

Antya 1.49

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TEXT

haridasa-rupe lana prabhu vasila eka-sthane

kusala-prasna, ista-gosthi kaila kata-ksane

SYNONYMS

haridasa-rupe -- both Haridasa Thakura and Rupa Gosvami; lana -- with;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vasila -- sat down; eka-sthane -- in

one place; kusala-prasna -- questions about auspicious news; ista-gosthi

-- talking together; kaila kata-ksane -- continued for some time.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then sat down with Haridasa and Rupa Gosvami.

They inquired from one another about auspicious news and then continued

to talk together for some time.

Antya 1.50

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TEXT

sanatanera varta yabe gosani puchila

rupa kahe, -- ‘tara sange dekha na ha-ila

SYNONYMS

sanatanera varta -- news of Sanatana Gosvami; yabe -- when; gosani --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; puchila -- inquired; rupa kahe -- Rupa Gosvami

says; tara sange -- with him; dekha na ha-ila -- there was no meeting.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu inquired about Sanatana Gosvami, Rupa

Gosvami replied, "I did not meet him.

Antya 1.51

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TEXT

ami ganga-pathe ailana, tinho raja-pathe

ataeva amara dekha nahila tanra sathe

SYNONYMS

ami -- I; ganga-pathe -- on the path on the bank of the Ganges; ailana --

I came; tinho -- he; raja-pathe -- on the public road; ataeva --

therefore; amara -- my; dekha -- meeting; nahila -- was not possible;

tanra sathe -- with him.

TRANSLATION

"I came by the path on the bank of the Ganges, whereas Sanatana Gosvami

came by the public road. Therefore we did not meet.

Antya 1.52

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TEXT

prayage sunilun, -- tenho gela vrndavane

anupamera ganga-prapti kaila nivedane"

SYNONYMS

prayage -- in Prayaga; sunilun -- I heard; tenho -- he; gela vrndavane --

has gone to Vrndavana; anupamera -- of Anupama; ganga-prapti -- getting

the mercy of the Ganges (death); kaila nivedane -- he informed.

TRANSLATION

"In Prayaga I heard that he had already gone to Vrndavana." Rupa Gosvami

next informed the Lord about the death of Anupama.

Antya 1.53

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TEXT

rupe tahan vasa diya gosani calila

gosanira sangi bhakta rupere milila

SYNONYMS

rupe -- to Rupa; tahan -- there; vasa diya -- offered a residence;

gosani calila -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left the place; gosanira sangi -

- the associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta -- all the devotees;

rupere milila -- met Rupa Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

After allotting residential quarters there to Rupa Gosvami, Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu left. Then all of the Lord's personal associates met Srila

Rupa Gosvami.

Antya 1.54

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TEXT

ara dina mahaprabhu saba bhakta lana

rupe milaila sabaya krpa ta' kariya

SYNONYMS

ara dina -- the next day; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saba --

all; bhakta lana -- taking the devotees; rupe milaila -- introduced Rupa

Gosvami; sabaya -- to all of them; krpa ta' kariya -- showing His mercy.

TRANSLATION

On the next day, Caitanya Mahaprabhu again met Rupa Gosvami, and with

great mercy the Lord introduced him to all the devotees.

Antya 1.55

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TEXT

sabara carana rupa karila vandana

krpa kari' rupe sabe kaila alingana

SYNONYMS

sabara -- of all the devotees; carana -- to the lotus feet; rupa --

Srila Rupa Gosvami; karila vandana -- offered prayers; krpa kari' --

showing great mercy; rupe -- Rupa Gosvami; sabe -- all the devotees;

kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing.

TRANSLATION

Srila Rupa Gosvami offered his respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet

of them all, and all the devotees, by their mercy, embraced him.

Antya 1.56

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TEXT

'advaita nityananda, tomara dui-jane'

prabhu kahe -- rupe krpa kara kaya-mane

SYNONYMS

advaita -- Advaita Acarya; nityananda -- Nityananda Prabhu; tomara dui-

jane' -- both of You; prabhu kahe -- Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu says; rupe

-- to Rupa Gosvami; krpa -- mercy; kara -- show; kaya-mane --

wholeheartedly.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu told Advaita Acarya and Nityananda Prabhu, "You

should both show Your mercy wholeheartedly to Rupa Gosvami.

Antya 1.57

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TEXT

toma-dunhara krpate inhara ha-u taiche sakti

yate vivarite parena krsna-rasa-bhakti

SYNONYMS

toma-dunhara krpate -- by the mercy of both of You; inhara -- of Rupa

Gosvami; ha-u -- let there be; taiche -- such; sakti -- power; yate --

by which; vivarite -- to describe; parena -- is able; krsna-rasa-bhakti -

- the transcendental mellows of devotional service.

TRANSLATION

"May Rupa Gosvami, by Your mercy, become so powerful that he will be

able to describe the transcendental mellows of devotional service."

Antya 1.58

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TEXT

gaudiya, udiya, yata prabhura bhakta-gana

sabara ha-ila rupa snehera bhajana

SYNONYMS

gaudiya -- devotees from Bengal; udiya -- devotees belonging to Orissa;

yata -- all; prabhura bhakta-gana -- devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sabara -- of all of them; ha-ila -- was; rupa -- Rupa

Gosvami; snehera bhajana -- an object of love and affection.

TRANSLATION

Thus Rupa Gosvami became the object of love and affection for all the

devotees of the Lord, including those who came from Bengal and those who

resided in Orissa.

Antya 1.59

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TEXT

pratidina asi' rupe karena milane

mandire ye prasada pana, dena dui jane

SYNONYMS

pratidina -- every day; asi' -- going; rupe -- Rupa Gosvami; karena

milane -- Caitanya Mahaprabhu meets; mandire -- at the Jagannatha temple;

ye -- whatever; prasada pana -- prasadam He gets; dena -- gives; dui

jane -- to two persons, Srila Rupa Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura.

TRANSLATION

Every day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would go to see Rupa Gosvami, and

whatever prasadam He received from the temple He would deliver to Rupa

Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura.

Antya 1.60

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TEXT

ista-gosthi dunha sane kari' kata-ksana

madhyahna karite prabhu karila gamana

SYNONYMS

ista-gosthi -- conversation; dunha sane -- with both Rupa Gosvami and

Haridasa; kari' -- doing; kata-ksana -- for some time; madhya-ahna

karite -- to execute daily noontime duties; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; karila gamana -- left that place.

TRANSLATION

He would talk for some time with them both and then leave to perform His

noontime duties.

Antya 1.61

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TEXT

ei-mata pratidina prabhura vyavahara

prabhu-krpa pana rupera ananda apara

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; pratidina -- daily; prabhura vyavahara -- the

dealings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhu-krpa -- the mercy of Lord

Caitanya; pana -- getting; rupera -- of Srila Rupa Gosvami; ananda apara

-- unlimited happiness.

TRANSLATION

In this way Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's dealings with them continued

every day. Thus receiving the transcendental favor of the Lord, Srila

Rupa Gosvami felt unlimited pleasure.

Antya 1.62

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TEXT

bhakta-gana lana kaila gundica marjana

aitota asi' kaila vanya-bhojana

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; lana -- taking; kaila -- performed;

gundica marjana -- cleansing and washing of the Gundica temple; aitota

asi' -- coming to the nearby garden named Aitota; kaila -- had; vanya-

bhojana -- a picnic within the garden.

TRANSLATION

After Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, taking all His devotees with Him,

performed the Gundica-marjana [washing and cleansing of the Gundica

temple], He went to the garden known as Aitota and accepted prasadam at

a picnic within the garden.

Antya 1.63

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TEXT

prasada khaya, ‘hari' bale sarva-bhakta-jana

dekhi' haridasa-rupera harasita mana

SYNONYMS

prasada khaya -- eat the prasadam; hari bale -- chant the holy name of

Hari; sarva-bhakta-jana -- all the devotees; dekhi' -- seeing this;

haridasa -- of Haridasa Thakura; rupera -- and of Rupa Gosvami; harasita

-- jubilant; mana -- the minds.

TRANSLATION

When Haridasa Thakura and Rupa Gosvami saw that all the devotees were

accepting prasadam and chanting the holy name of Hari, they both were

greatly pleased.

Antya 1.64

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TEXT

govinda-dvara prabhura sesa-prasada paila

preme matta dui-jana nacite lagila

SYNONYMS

govinda-dvara -- through Govinda; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

sesa-prasada -- remnants of food; paila -- they got; preme matta --

overwhelmed by ecstasy; dui-jana -- both of them; nacite lagila -- began

to dance.

TRANSLATION

When they received the remnants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's prasadam

through Govinda, they respected it, and then they both began to dance in

ecstasy.

Antya 1.65

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TEXT

ara dina prabhu rupe miliya vasila

sarvajna-siromani prabhu kahite lagila

SYNONYMS

ara dina -- the next day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rupe --

with Srila Rupa Gosvami; miliya -- meeting; vasila -- sat down; sarva-

jna-siromani -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the best of the omniscient;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahite lagila -- began to speak.

TRANSLATION

On the next day, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to see Srila Rupa

Gosvami, the omniscient Lord spoke as follows.

Antya 1.66

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TEXT

'krsnere bahira nahi kariha vraja haite

vraja chadi' krsna kabhu na yana kahante

SYNONYMS

krsnere -- Krsna; bahira -- outside; nahi -- do not; kariha -- take;

vraja haite -- from Vrndavana; vraja chadi' -- leaving Vrndavana; krsna -

- Lord Krsna; kabhu -- at any time; na -- not; yana -- goes; kahante --

anywhere.

TRANSLATION

"Do not try to take Krsna out of Vrndavana, for He does not go anywhere

else at any time.

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TEXT

krsno ‘nyo yadu-sambhuto

yah purnah so ‘sty atah parah

vrndavanam parityajya

sa kvacin naiva gacchati

SYNONYMS

krsnah -- Lord Krsna; anyah -- another (Lord Vasudeva); yadu-sambhutah --

born in the Yadu dynasty; yah -- who; purnah -- the full Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Krsna; sah -- He; asti -- is; atah -- than Him (

Vasudeva); parah -- different; vrndavanam -- the place Vrndavana;

parityajya -- giving up; sah -- He; kvacit -- at any time; na eva

gacchati -- does not go.

TRANSLATION

"‘The Krsna known as Yadu-kumara is Vasudeva Krsna. He is different from

the Krsna who is the son of Nanda Maharaja. Yadu-kumara Krsna manifests

His pastimes in the cities of Mathura and Dvaraka, but Krsna the son of

Nanda Maharaja never at any time leaves Vrndavana.'"

PURPORT

This verse is included in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.5.461), by Srila

Rupa Gosvami.

Antya 1.68

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TEXT

eta kahi' mahaprabhu madhyahne calila

rupa-gosani mane kichu vismaya ha-ila

SYNONYMS

eta kahi' -- saying this; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; madhya-

ahne calila -- left to execute noon duties; rupa-gosani -- Srila Rupa

Gosvami; mane -- in the mind; kichu -- some; vismaya ha-ila -- there was

surprise.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to perform His noontime

duties, leaving Srila Rupa Gosvami somewhat surprised.

Antya 1.69

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TEXT

"prthak nataka karite satyabhama ajna dila

janilu, prthak nataka karite prabhu-ajna haila

SYNONYMS

prthak nataka -- different dramas; karite -- to write; satyabhama --

Satyabhama; ajna dila -- ordered; janilu -- now I understand; prthak

nataka -- different dramas; karite -- to write; prabhu-ajna -- the order

of the Lord; haila -- there was.

TRANSLATION

"Satyabhama ordered me to write two different dramas," Srila Rupa

Gosvami thought. "Now I understand that this order has been confirmed by

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 1.70

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purve dui nataka chila ekatra racana

dui-bhaga kari ebe karimu ghatana

SYNONYMS

purve -- previously; dui nataka -- two dramas; chila -- there was;

ekatra -- together; racana -- composition; dui-bhaga kari -- dividing

into two; ebe -- now; karimu ghatana -- I shall write the incidents.

TRANSLATION

"Formerly I wrote the two dramas as one composition. Now I shall divide

it and describe the incidents in two separate works.

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TEXT

dui ‘nandi' ‘prastavana', dui ‘samghatana'

prthak kariya likhi kariya bhavana

SYNONYMS

dui nandi -- two invocations of good fortune; prastavana --

introductions; dui -- two; samghatana -- chains of events; prthak kariya

-- making separate; likhi -- I shall write; kariya bhavana -- thinking

about them.

TRANSLATION

"I shall write two separate invocations of good fortune and two

different introductions. Let me think deeply about the matter and then

describe two different sets of incidents."

PURPORT

The two works are the Vidagdha-madhava and the Lalita-madhava. The

Vidagdha-madhava describes pastimes in Vrndavana, and the Lalita-madhava

describes pastimes in Dvaraka and Mathura.

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TEXT 72

TEXT

ratha-yatraya jagannatha darsana karila

ratha-agre prabhura nrtya-kirtana dekhila

SYNONYMS

ratha-yatraya -- during the function of Ratha-yatra; jagannatha -- Lord

Jagannatha; darsana karila -- he saw; ratha-agre -- the front of the

ratha, or chariot; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nrtya --

dancing; kirtana -- chanting; dekhila -- he saw.

TRANSLATION

During the Ratha-yatra ceremony Rupa Gosvami saw Lord Jagannatha. He

also saw Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu dancing and chanting in front of the

ratha.

Antya 1.73

TEXT 73

TEXT

prabhura nrtya-sloka suni' sri-rupa-gosani

sei slokartha lana sloka karila tathai

SYNONYMS

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nrtya-sloka -- verse uttered

during His dancing; suni' -- hearing; sri-rupa-gosani -- Srila Rupa

Gosvami; sei sloka-artha -- the meaning of that verse; lana -- taking;

sloka karila -- composed another verse; tathai -- on the spot.

TRANSLATION

When Rupa Gosvami heard a verse uttered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

during the ceremony, he immediately composed another verse dealing with

the same subject.

Antya 1.74

TEXT 74

TEXT

purve sei saba katha kariyachi varnana

tathapi kahiye kichu sanksepe kathana

SYNONYMS

purve -- previously; sei -- these; saba -- all; katha -- words;

kariyachi varnana -- I have described; tathapi -- still; kahiye -- let

me say; kichu -- something; sanksepe -- in brief; kathana -- telling.

TRANSLATION

I have already described all these incidents, but I still wish to add

briefly something more.

Antya 1.75

TEXT 75

TEXT

samanya eka sloka prabhu padena kirtane

kene sloka pade -- iha keha nahi jane

SYNONYMS

samanya -- generally; eka -- one; sloka -- verse; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; padena -- recites; kirtane -- while chanting; kene -- why;

sloka -- that verse; pade -- He recites; iha -- this; keha nahi jane --

no one knows.

TRANSLATION

Generally Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recited a verse while dancing and

chanting before the ratha, but no one knew why He was reciting that

particular verse.

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TEXT 76

TEXT

sabe eka svarupa gosani slokera artha jane

slokanurupa pada prabhuke karana asvadane

SYNONYMS

sabe -- only; eka -- one; svarupa gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami;

slokera artha -- the meaning of that verse; jane -- knows; sloka-anurupa

pada -- other verses following that particular verse; prabhuke -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karana -- causes; asvadane -- tasting.

TRANSLATION

Only Svarupa Damodara Gosvami knew the purpose for which the Lord

recited that verse. According to the Lord's attitude, he used to quote

other verses to enable the Lord to relish mellows.

Antya 1.77

TEXT 77

TEXT

rupa-gosani prabhura janiya abhipraya

sei arthe sloka kaila prabhure ye bhaya

SYNONYMS

rupa-gosani -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; janiya -- knowing; abhipraya -- the intention; sei arthe --

in that meaning; sloka -- a verse; kaila -- composed; prabhure -- to Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ye -- which; bhaya -- appealed.

TRANSLATION

Rupa Gosvami, however, could understand the intention of the Lord, and

thus he composed another verse that appealed to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 1.78

TEXT 78

TEXT

yah kaumara-harah sa eva hi varas ta eva caitra-ksapas

te conmilita-malati-surabhayah praudhah kadambanilah

sa caivasmi tathapi tatra surata-vyapara-lila-vidhau

reva-rodhasi vetasi-taru-tale cetah samutkanthate

SYNONYMS

yah -- that same person who; kaumara-harah -- the thief of my heart

during youth; sah -- he; eva hi -- certainly; varah -- lover; tah --

these; eva -- certainly; caitra-ksapah -- moonlit nights of the month of

Caitra; te -- those; ca -- and; unmilita -- fructified; malati -- of

malati flowers; surabhayah -- fragrances; praudhah -- full; kadamba --

with the fragrance of the kadamba flower; anilah -- the breezes; sa --

that one; ca -- also; eva -- certainly; asmi -- I am; tatha api -- still;

tatra -- there; surata-vyapara -- in intimate transactions; lila -- of

pastimes; vidhau -- in the manner; reva -- of the river named Reva;

rodhasi -- on the bank; vetasi -- of the name Vetasi; taru-tale --

underneath the tree; cetah -- my mind; samutkanthate -- is very eager to

go.

TRANSLATION

"That very personality who stole my heart during my youth is now again

my master. These are the same moonlit nights of the month of Caitra. The

same fragrance of malati flowers is there, and the same sweet breezes

are blowing from the kadamba forest. In our intimate relationship, I am

also the same lover, yet still my mind is not happy here. I am eager to

go back to that place on the bank of the Reva under the Vetasi tree.

That is my desire."

PURPORT

This is the verse recited by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 1.79

TEXT 79

TEXT

priyah so ‘yam krsnah saha-cari kuru-ksetra-militas

tathaham sa radha tad idam ubhayoh sangama-sukham

tathapy antah-khelan-madhura-murali-pancama-juse

mano me kalindi-pulina-vipinaya sprhayati

SYNONYMS

priyah -- very dear; sah -- He; ayam -- this; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; saha-

cari -- O My dear friend; kuru-ksetra-militah -- who is met on the field

of Kuruksetra; tatha -- also; aham -- I; sa -- that; radha -- Radharani;

tat -- that; idam -- this; ubhayoh -- of both of Us; sangama-sukham --

the happiness of meeting; tatha api -- still; antah -- within; khelan --

playing; madhura -- sweet; murali -- of the flute; pancama -- the fifth

note; juse -- which delights in; manah -- the mind; me -- My; kalindi --

of the river Yamuna; pulina -- on the bank; vipinaya -- the trees;

sprhayati -- desires.

TRANSLATION

"My dear friend, now I have met My very old and dear friend Krsna on

this field of Kuruksetra. I am the same Radharani, and now We are

meeting together. It is very pleasant, but I would still like to go to

the bank of the Yamuna beneath the trees of the forest there. I wish to

hear the vibration of His sweet flute playing the fifth note within that

forest of Vrndavana."

PURPORT

This is the verse composed by Srila Rupa Gosvami. It is included in the

Padyavali (386), an anthology of verses he compiled.

Antya 1.80

TEXT 80

TEXT

tala-patre sloka likhi' calete rakhila

samudra-snana karibare rupa-gosani gela

SYNONYMS

tala-patre -- on a palm leaf; sloka -- the verse; likhi' -- writing;

calete -- in the thatched roof; rakhila -- kept it; samudra-snana --

bath in the sea; karibare-for taking; rupa-gosani -- Rupa Gosvami; gela -

- departed.

TRANSLATION

After writing this verse on a palm leaf, Rupa Gosvami put it somewhere

in his thatched roof and went to bathe in the sea.

Antya 1.81

TEXT 81

TEXT

hena-kale prabhu aila tanhare milite

cale sloka dekhi prabhu lagila padite

SYNONYMS

hena-kale -- at that time; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila --

came there; tanhare milite -- to meet him; cale -- in the thatched roof;

sloka -- verse; dekhi -- seeing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

lagila -- began; padite -- to read.

TRANSLATION

At that time, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went there to meet him, and when

He saw the leaf pushed into the roof and saw the verse, He began to read

it.

Antya 1.82

TEXT 82

TEXT

sloka padi' prabhu sukhe premavista haila

hena-kale rupa-gosani snana kari' aila

SYNONYMS

sloka padi' -- reading this verse; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

sukhe -- in great happiness; prema-avista haila -- became overwhelmed by

ecstatic love; hena-kale -- at that time; rupa-gosani -- Srila Rupa

Gosvami; snana kari' -- after taking his bath; aila -- came back.

TRANSLATION

After reading the verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was overwhelmed by

ecstatic love. At that very time, Rupa Gosvami returned, having finished

bathing in the sea.

Antya 1.83

TEXT 83

TEXT

prabhu dekhi' dandavat prangane padila

prabhu tanre capada mari' kahite lagila

SYNONYMS

prabhu dekhi' -- after seeing the Lord there; dandavat -- obeisances;

prangane -- in the courtyard; padila -- fell down; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- to Rupa Gosvami; capada mari' -- giving a

mild slap; kahite lagila -- began to speak.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the Lord, Sri Rupa Gosvami fell flat in the courtyard to offer

obeisances. The Lord slapped him mildly in love and spoke as follows.

Antya 1.84

TEXT 84

TEXT

'gudha mora hrdaya tuni janila kemane?'

eta kahi' rupe kaila drdha alingane

SYNONYMS

gudha -- very confidential; mora -- My; hrdaya -- heart; tuni -- you;

janila -- knew; kemane -- how; eta kahi' -- saying this; rupe -- to Rupa

Gosvami; kaila -- did; drdha alingane -- firm embracing.

TRANSLATION

"My heart is very confidential. How did you know My mind in this way?"

After saying this, He firmly embraced Rupa Gosvami.

Antya 1.85

TEXT 85

TEXT

sei sloka lana prabhu svarupe dekhaila

svarupera pariksa lagi' tanhare puchila

SYNONYMS

sei sloka -- that verse; lana -- taking; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; svarupe dekhaila -- showed to Svarupa Damodara; svarupera --

of Svarupa Damodara Gosani; pariksa lagi' -- for the examination;

tanhare puchila -- He inquired from him.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took that verse and showed it to Svarupa

Damodara for him to examine. Then the Lord questioned him.

Antya 1.86

TEXT 86

TEXT

'mora antara-varta rupa janila kemane?'

svarupa kahe -- "jani, krpa kariyacha apane

SYNONYMS

mora antara-varta -- My internal intentions; rupa -- Rupa Gosvami;

janila -- knew; kemane -- how; svarupa kahe -- Svarupa replied; jani --

I can understand; krpa kariyacha -- You have bestowed Your mercy; apane -

- personally.

TRANSLATION

"How could Rupa Gosvami have understood My heart?" the Lord asked.

Svarupa Damodara replied, "I can understand that You have already

bestowed Your causeless mercy upon him.

Antya 1.87

TEXT 87

TEXT

anyatha e artha kara nahi haya jnana

tumi purve krpa kaila, kari anumana"

SYNONYMS

anyatha -- otherwise; e artha -- this confidential meaning; kara -- of

anyone; nahi -- not; haya -- is; jnana -- the knowledge; tumi -- You;

purve -- before this; krpa kaila -- bestowed mercy; kari anumana -- I

can conjecture.

TRANSLATION

"No one could otherwise understand this meaning. I can therefore guess

that previously You bestowed upon him Your causeless mercy."

Antya 1.88

TEXT 88

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- "inho amaya prayage milila

yogya-patra jani inhaya mora krpa ta' ha-ila

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replies; inho -- Rupa Gosvami;

amaya -- with Me; prayage -- at Prayaga; milila -- met; yogya-patra jani

-- knowing him to be a suitable person; inhaya -- unto him; mora -- My;

krpa ta' ha-ila -- there was mercy.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "Rupa Gosvami met Me at Prayaga.

Knowing him to be a suitable person, I naturally bestowed My mercy upon

him.

Antya 1.89

TEXT 89

TEXT

tabe sakti sancari' ami kailun upadesa

tumiha kahio ihanya rasera visesa"

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereupon; sakti sancari' -- empowering him with My

transcendental potency; ami -- I; kailun upadesa -- gave instruction;

tumiha -- you also; kahio -- inform; ihanya -- unto him; rasera visesa --

particular information about transcendental mellows.

TRANSLATION

"I thereupon also bestowed upon him My transcendental potency. Now you

also should give him instructions. In particular, instruct him in

transcendental mellows."

Antya 1.90

TEXT 90

TEXT

svarupa kahe -- "yate ei sloka dekhilun

tumi kariyacha krpa, tabanhi janilu

SYNONYMS

svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara says; yate -- since; ei sloka -- this

verse; dekhilun -- I have seen; tumi -- You; kariyacha krpa -- have

bestowed Your mercy; tabanhi -- immediately; janilu -- I could

understand.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara said, "As soon as I saw the unique composition of this

verse, I could immediately understand that You had bestowed upon him

Your special mercy.

Antya 1.91

TEXT 91

TEXT

phalena phala-karanam anumiyate

SYNONYMS

phalena -- by the result; phala-karanam -- the origin of the result;

anumiyate -- one can guess.

TRANSLATION

"‘By seeing a result, one can understand the cause of that result.'

PURPORT

This verse is from the doctrines of Nyaya, or logic.

Antya 1.92

TEXT 92

TEXT

svargapaga-hema-mrnalininam

nana-mrnalagra-bhujo bhajamah

annanurupam tanu-rupa-rddhim

karyam nidanad dhi gunan adhite

SYNONYMS

svarga-apaga -- of the Ganges water flowing in the heavenly planets;

hema -- golden; mrnalininam -- of the lotus flowers; nana -- various;

mrnala-agra-bhujah -- those who eat the tops of the stems; bhajamah --

we get; anna-anurupam -- according to the food; tanu-rupa-rddhim -- an

abundance of bodily beauty; karyam -- the effect; nidanat -- from the

cause; hi -- certainly; gunan -- qualities; adhite -- one obtains.

TRANSLATION

"‘The river Ganges flowing in the heavenly planets is full of golden

lotus flowers, and we, the residents of those planets, eat the stems of

the flowers. Thus we are very beautiful, more so than the inhabitants of

any other planet. This is due to the law of cause and effect, for if one

eats food in the mode of goodness, the mode of goodness increases the

beauty of his body.'"

PURPORT

One's bodily luster and beauty, one's constitution, one's activities and

one's qualities all depend on the law of cause and effect. There are

three qualities in material nature, and as stated in the Bhagavad-gita (

13.22), karanam guna-sango ‘sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu: one takes birth

in a good or bad family according to his previous association with the

qualities of material nature. Therefore one seriously eager to achieve

transcendental perfection, Krsna consciousness, must eat krsna-prasadam.

Such food is sattvika, or in the material quality of goodness, but when

offered to Krsna it becomes transcendental. Our Krsna consciousness

movement distributes krsna-prasadam, and those who eat such

transcendental food are sure to become devotees of the Lord. This is a

very scientific method, as stated in this verse from Nala-naisadha (3.17)

: karyam nidanad dhi gunan adhite. If in all his activities a person

strictly adheres to the mode of goodness, he will certainly develop his

dormant Krsna consciousness and ultimately become a pure devotee of Lord

Krsna.

Unfortunately, at the present moment the bodily constitutions of the

leaders of society, especially the governmental leaders, are polluted.

As described in Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.1.40):

asamskrtah kriya-hina rajasa tamasavrtah

prajas te bhaksayisyanti mleccha rajany-arupinah

Such leaders have no chance to purify their eating. Politicians meet

together and exchange good wishes by drinking liquor, which is so

polluted and sinful that naturally drunkards and meat-eaters develop a

degraded mentality in the mode of ignorance. The processes of eating in

different modes are explained in the Bhagavad-gita, wherein it is stated

that those who eat rice, wheat, vegetables, milk products, fruit and

sugar are situated in the elevated quality of goodness. Therefore if we

want a happy and tranquil political situation, we must select leaders

who eat krsna-prasadam. Otherwise the leaders will eat meat and drink

wine, and thus they will be asamskrtah, unreformed, and kriya-hinah,

devoid of spiritual behavior. In other words, they will be mlecchas and

yavanas, or men who are unclean in their habits. Through taxation, such

men exploit the citizens as much as possible, and in this way they

devour the citizens of the state instead of benefiting them. We

therefore cannot expect a government to be efficient if it is headed by

such unclean mlecchas and yavanas.

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TEXT 93

TEXT

caturmasya rahi' gaude vaisnava calila

rupa-gosani mahaprabhura carane rahila

SYNONYMS

caturmasya rahi' -- remaining four months for Caturmasya; gaude -- to

Bengal; vaisnava -- all the devotees; calila -- returned; rupa-gosani --

Srila Rupa Gosvami; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane --

at the shelter of His lotus feet; rahila -- remained.

TRANSLATION

After the four months of Caturmasya [Sravana, Bhadra, Asvina and

Kartika], all the Vaisnavas of Bengal returned to their homes, but

Srila Rupa Gosvami remained in Jagannatha Puri under the shelter of the

lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 1.94

TEXT 94

TEXT

eka-dina rupa karena nataka likhana

acambite mahaprabhura haila agamana

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; rupa -- Rupa Gosvami; karena -- does; nataka --

drama; likhana -- writing; acambite -- all of a sudden; mahaprabhura --

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila -- there was; agamana -- the coming.

TRANSLATION

One day while Rupa Gosvami was writing his book, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

suddenly appeared.

Antya 1.95

TEXT 95

TEXT

sambhrame dunhe uthi' dandavat haila

dunhe alingiya prabhu asane vasila

SYNONYMS

sambhrame -- with great respect; dunhe -- Haridasa Thakura and Rupa

Gosvami; uthi' -- standing up; dandavat haila -- fell down to offer

obeisances; dunhe -- the two of them; alingiya -- embracing; prabhu --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asane vasila -- sat down on a seat.

TRANSLATION

As soon as Haridasa Thakura and Rupa Gosvami saw the Lord coming, they

both stood up and then fell down to offer Him their respectful

obeisances. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced them both and then sat down.

Antya 1.96

TEXT 96

TEXT

'kya punthi likha?' bali' eka-patra nila

aksara dekhiya prabhu mane sukhi haila

SYNONYMS

kya -- what; punthi -- book; likha -- you are writing; bali' -- saying

this; eka-patra nila -- took one page written on a palm leaf; aksara --

the good handwriting; dekhiya -- seeing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; mane -- in the mind; sukhi haila -- became very happy.

TRANSLATION

The Lord inquired, "What kind of book are you writing?" He held up a

palm leaf that was a page of the manuscript, and when He saw the fine

handwriting, His mind was very pleased.

Antya 1.97

TEXT 97

TEXT

sri-rupera aksara -- yena mukutara panti

prita hana karena prabhu aksarera stuti

SYNONYMS

sri-rupera aksara -- the handwriting of Rupa Gosvami; yena -- like;

mukutara panti -- a row of pearls; prita hana -- being pleased; karena --

does; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aksarera stuti -- praise of

the handwriting of Srila Rupa Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Thus being pleased, the Lord praised the writing by saying, "The

handwriting of Rupa Gosvami is just like rows of pearls."

Antya 1.98

TEXT 98

TEXT

sei patre prabhu eka sloka ye dekhila

paditei sloka, preme avista ha-ila

SYNONYMS

sei patre -- on that palm leaf; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; eka

sloka -- one verse; ye -- which; dekhila -- He saw; paditei -- by

reading; sloka -- the verse; preme -- ecstatic love; avista ha-ila --

was overwhelmed.

TRANSLATION

While reading the manuscript, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw a verse on

that page, and as soon as He read it He was overwhelmed by ecstatic love.

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TEXT 99

TEXT

tunde tandavini ratim vitanute tundavali-labdhaye

karna-kroda-kadambini ghatayate karnarbudebhyah sprham

cetah-prangana-sangini vijayate sarvendriyanam krtim

no jane janita kiyadbhir amrtaih krsneti varna-dvayi

SYNONYMS

tunde -- in the mouth; tandavini -- dancing; ratim -- the inspiration;

vitanute -- expands; tunda-avali-labdhaye -- to achieve many mouths;

karna -- of the ear; kroda -- in the hole; kadambini -- sprouting;

ghatayate -- causes to appear; karna-arbudebhyah sprham -- the desire

for millions of ears; cetah-prangana -- in the courtyard of the heart;

sangini -- being a companion; vijayate -- conquers; sarva-indriyanam --

of all the senses; krtim -- the activity; na u -- not; jane -- I know;

janita -- produced; kiyadbhih -- of what measure; amrtaih -- by nectar;

krsna -- the name of Krsna; iti -- thus; varna-dvayi -- the two

syllables.

TRANSLATION

"I do not know how much nectar the two syllables ‘Krs-na' have produced.

When the holy name of Krsna is chanted, it appears to dance within the

mouth. We then desire many, many mouths. When that name enters the holes

of the ears, we desire many millions of ears. And when the holy name

dances in the courtyard of the heart, it conquers the activities of the

mind, and therefore all the senses become inert."

PURPORT

This verse is included in the Vidagdha-madhava (1.15), a seven-act play

written by Srila Rupa Gosvami describing the pastimes of Sri Krsna in

Vrndavana.

Antya 1.100

TEXT 100

TEXT

sloka suni haridasa ha-ila ullasi

nacite lagila slokera artha prasamsi'

SYNONYMS

sloka suni' -- hearing this verse; haridasa -- Haridasa Thakura; ha-ila

ullasi -- became very jubilant; nacite lagila -- he began to dance;

slokera -- of the verse; artha prasamsi' -- praising the meaning.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chanted this verse, Haridasa Thakura, upon

hearing the vibration, became jubilant and began to dance while praising

its meaning.

Antya 1.101

TEXT 101

TEXT

krsna-namera mahima sastra-sadhu-mukhe jani

namera madhuri aiche kahan nahi suni

SYNONYMS

krsna-namera mahima -- the glories of the holy name of Lord Krsna;

sastra -- of the revealed scriptures; sadhu -- of the devotees; mukhe --

in the mouth; jani -- we can understand; namera madhuri -- the sweetness

of the holy name; aiche -- in that way; kahan -- anywhere else; nahi

suni -- we do not hear.

TRANSLATION

One has to learn about the beauty and transcendental position of the

holy name of the Lord by hearing the revealed scriptures from the mouths

of devotees. Nowhere else can we hear of the sweetness of the Lord's

holy name.

PURPORT

It is said in the Padma Purana, atah sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam

indriyaih [Cc. Madhya 17.136]. Chanting and hearing of the

transcendental holy name of the Lord cannot be performed by the ordinary

senses. The transcendental vibration of the Lord's holy name is

completely spiritual. Thus it must be received from spiritual sources

and must be chanted after having been heard from a spiritual master. One

who hears the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra must receive it from the

spiritual master by aural reception. Srila Sanatana Gosvami has

forbidden us to hear the holy name of Krsna chanted by non-Vaisnavas,

such as professional actors and singers, for it will have no effect. It

is like milk touched by the lips of a serpent, as stated in the Padma

Purana:

avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam

sravanam naiva kartavyam sarpocchistam yatha payah

As far as possible, therefore, the devotees in the Krsna consciousness

movement gather to chant the holy name of Krsna in public so that both

the chanters and the listeners may benefit.

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TEXT 102

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu dunhe kari' alingana

madhyahna karite samudre karila gamana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- then; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dunhe -- unto both

Rupa Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura; kari' -- doing; alingana -- embracing;

madhya-ahna karite -- to perform His noontime duties; samudre -- to the

seaside; karila gamana -- went.

TRANSLATION

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Haridasa and Rupa Gosvami and left

for the seaside to perform His noontime duties.

Antya 1.103–104

TEXTS 103–104

TEXT

ara dina mahaprabhu dekhi' jagannatha

sarvabhauma-ramananda-svarupadi-satha

sabe mili' cali aila sri-rupe milite

pathe tanra guna sabare lagila kahite

SYNONYMS

ara dina-the next day; mahaprabhu-Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhi'

-seeing; jagannatha-Lord Jagannatha in the temple; sarvabhauma-

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; ramananda-Ramananda Raya; svarupa-adi-

Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; satha-along with; sabe mili'-meeting all

together; cali aila-came there; sri-rupe milite-to meet Srila Rupa

Gosvami; pathe-on the way; tanra-of Rupa Gosvami; guna-all the

good qualities; sabare-unto all the personal associates; lagila

kahite-began to speak.

TRANSLATION

On the next day, after visiting the temple of Jagannatha as usual, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu met Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Ramananda Raya and

Svarupa Damodara. They all went together to Srila Rupa Gosvami, and on

the way the Lord greatly praised his qualities.

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dui sloka kahi' prabhura haila maha-sukha

nija-bhaktera guna kahe hana panca-mukha

SYNONYMS

dui sloka kahi' -- reciting two verses; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; haila -- there was; maha-sukha -- great pleasure; nija-

bhaktera -- of His own devotee; guna -- the qualities; kahe -- describes;

hana -- as if becoming; panca-mukha -- five-mouthed.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recited the two important verses, He felt

great pleasure; thus, as if He had five mouths, He began to praise His

devotee.

PURPORT

The two verses referred to are those beginning with priyah so ‘yam (79)

and tunde tandavini (99).

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sarvabhauma-ramanande pariksa karite

sri-rupera guna dunhare lagila kahite

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma-ramanande -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and Ramananda Raya;

pariksa karite -- to examine; sri-rupera guna -- the transcendental

qualities of Srila Rupa Gosvami; dunhare -- unto both of them; lagila

kahite -- He began to praise.

TRANSLATION

Just to examine Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and Ramananda Raya, the Lord

began to praise the transcendental qualities of Sri Rupa Gosvami before

them.

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'isvara-svabhava' -- bhaktera na laya aparadha

alpa-seva bahu mane atma-paryanta prasada

SYNONYMS

isvara-svabhava -- the characteristic of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead; bhaktera -- of the pure devotee; na laya -- does not take;

aparadha -- any offense; alpa-seva -- very small service; bahu mane --

the Lord accepts as very great; atma-paryanta -- giving Himself; prasada

-- mercy.

TRANSLATION

Characteristically, the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not take

seriously an offense committed by a pure devotee. The Lord accepts

whatever small service a devotee renders as being such a great service

that He is prepared to give even Himself, what to speak of other

benedictions.

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bhrtyasya pasyati gurun api naparadhan

sevam manag api krtam bahudhabhyupaiti

aviskaroti pisunesv api nabhyasuyam

silena nirmala-matih purusottamo ‘yam

SYNONYMS

bhrtyasya -- of the servant; pasyati -- He sees; gurun -- very great;

api -- although; na -- not; aparadhan -- the offenses; sevam -- service;

manak api -- however small; krtam -- performed; bahudha -- as great;

abhyupaiti -- accepts; aviskaroti -- manifests; pisunesu -- on the

enemies; api -- also; na -- not; abhyasuyam -- envy; silena -- by gentle

behavior; nirmala-matih -- naturally clean-minded; purusa-uttamah -- the

Supreme Personality of Godhead, the best of all personalities; ayam --

this.

TRANSLATION

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as Purusottama, the

greatest of all persons, has a pure mind. He is so gentle that even if

His servant is implicated in a great offense, He does not take it very

seriously. Indeed, if His servant renders some small service, the Lord

accepts it as being very great. Even if an envious person blasphemes the

Lord, the Lord never manifests anger against him. Such are His great

qualities."

PURPORT

This verse is from the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (2.1.138), by Srila Rupa

Gosvami.

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bhakta-sange prabhu aila, dekhi' dui jana

dandavat hana kaila carana vandana

SYNONYMS

bhakta-sange -- accompanied by other devotee associates; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila -- came; dekhi' -- seeing this; dui jana --

Rupa Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura; dandavat hana -- falling flat like

logs; kaila -- did; carana vandana -- prayers to their lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

When Haridasa Thakura and Rupa Gosvami saw that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

had come with His intimate devotees, they both immediately fell down

like logs and offered prayers to their lotus feet.

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bhakta-sange kaila prabhu dunhare milana

pindate vasila prabhu lana bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

bhakta-sange -- with His intimate associates; kaila -- did; prabhu --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dunhare -- the two (Rupa Gosvami and Haridasa

Thakura); milana -- meeting; pindate -- on a raised place; vasila -- sat

down; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-gana -- with His

personal devotees.

TRANSLATION

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His personal devotees met Rupa Gosvami

and Haridasa Thakura. The Lord then sat down in an elevated place with

His devotees.

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rupa haridasa dunhe vasila pinda-tale

sabara agrahe na uthila pindara upare

SYNONYMS

rupa haridasa -- Rupa Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura; dunhe -- both of

them; vasila -- sat down; pinda-tale -- at the foot of the raised place

where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was sitting; sabara -- of all of the

devotees; agrahe -- the insistence; na uthila -- did not rise; pindara

upare -- the top of the raised place where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was

sitting with His devotees.

TRANSLATION

Rupa Gosvami and Haridasa Thakura sat at the foot of the elevated place

where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was sitting. Although everyone asked them

to sit on the same level as the Lord and His associates, they did not do

so.

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'purva-sloka pada, rupa,' prabhu ajna kaila

lajjate na pade rupa mauna dharila

SYNONYMS

purva-sloka -- the previous verse; pada -- just read; rupa -- My dear

Rupa; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna kaila -- ordered; lajjate -

- in great shyness; na pade -- did not read; rupa -- Rupa Gosvami; mauna

dharila -- remained silent.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered Rupa Gosvami to read the verse they

had previously heard, Rupa Gosvami, because of great shyness, did not

read it but instead remained silent.

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svarupa-gosani tabe sei sloka padila

suni' sabakara citte camatkara haila

SYNONYMS

svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosani; tabe -- then; sei -- that;

sloka padila -- recited the verse; suni' -- hearing this; sabakara -- of

all of them; citte -- in the minds; camatkara haila -- there was great

wonder.

TRANSLATION

Then Svarupa Damodara Gosvami recited the verse, and when all the

devotees heard it, their minds were struck with wonder.

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priyah so ‘yam krsnah saha-cari kuru-ksetra-militas

tathaham sa radha tad idam ubhayoh sangama-sukham

tathapy antah-khelan-madhura-murali-pancama-juse

mano me kalindi-pulina-vipinaya sprhayati

SYNONYMS

priyah -- very dear; sah -- He; ayam -- this; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; saha-

cari -- O My dear friend; kuru-ksetra-militah -- who is met on the field

of Kuruksetra; tatha -- also; aham -- I; sa -- that; radha -- Radharani;

tat -- that; idam -- this; ubhayoh -- of both of Us; sangama-sukham --

the happiness of meeting; tatha-api -- still; antah -- within; khelan --

playing; madhura -- sweet; murali -- of the flute; pancama -- the fifth

note; juse -- which delights in; manah -- the mind; me-My; kalindi -- of

the river Yamuna; pulina -- on the bank; vipinaya -- the trees;

sprhayati -- desires.

TRANSLATION

"‘My dear friend, now I have met My very old and dear friend Krsna on

this field of Kuruksetra. I am the same Radharani, and now We are

meeting together. It is very pleasant, but I would still like to go to

the bank of the Yamuna beneath the trees of the forest there. I wish to

hear the vibration of His sweet flute playing the fifth note within that

forest of Vrndavana.'"

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raya, bhattacarya bale, -- "tomara prasada vine

tomara hrdaya ei janila kemane

SYNONYMS

raya -- Ramananda Raya; bhattacarya -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; bale --

say; tomara prasada vine -- without Your special mercy; tomara hrdaya --

Your mind; ei -- this Rupa Gosvami; janila -- understood; kemane -- how.

TRANSLATION

After hearing this verse, Ramananda Raya and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

said to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "Without Your special mercy, how could this

Rupa Gosvami have understood Your mind?"

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amate sancari' purve kahila siddhanta

ye saba siddhante brahma nahi paya anta

SYNONYMS

amate -- within me; sancari' -- creating all logical truths; purve --

previously; kahila -- You express; siddhanta -- conclusive statements;

ye -- which; saba -- all of; siddhante -- conclusive statements; brahma -

- even Lord Brahma; nahi paya anta -- cannot understand the limit.

TRANSLATION

Srila Ramananda Raya said that previously Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had

empowered his heart so that he could express elevated and conclusive

statements to which even Lord Brahma has no access.

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tate jani -- purve tomara panache prasada

taha vina nahe tomara hrdayanuvada"

SYNONYMS

tate -- in such instances; jani -- I can understand; purve -- previously;

tomara -- Your; panache prasada -- he has obtained special mercy; taha

vina -- without that; nahe -- there is not; tomara -- Your; hrdaya-

anuvada -- expression of feelings.

TRANSLATION

"Had You not previously bestowed Your mercy on him," they said, "it

would not have been possible for him to express Your internal feelings."

PURPORT

Devotees acknowledge Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's special mercy upon Srila

Rupa Gosvami in the following words:

sri-caitanya-mano-‘bhistam sthapitam yena bhu-tale

svayam rupah kada mahyam dadati sva-padantikam

"When will Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, who has established within

this material world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya,

give me shelter under his lotus feet?"

The special function of Srila Rupa Gosvami is to establish the feelings

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. These feelings are His desires that His

special mercy be spread throughout the world in this Kali-yuga.

prthivite ache yata nagaradi-grama

sarvatra pracara haibe mora nama

The desire of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is that all over the world

everyone, in every village and every town, know of Him and His

sankirtana movement. These are the inner feelings of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. Sri Rupa Gosvami committed to writing all these feelings of

the Lord. Now again, by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the same

feelings are being spread all over the world by the servants of the

Gosvamis, and devotees who are pure and simple will appreciate this

attempt. As concluded by Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, however,

those who are on the level of hogs and dogs will never appreciate such a

great attempt. Yet this does not matter to the preachers of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu's cult, for all over the world they will continue to perform

this responsible work, even though persons who are like cats and dogs do

not appreciate them.

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prabhu kahe, -- "kaha rupa, natakera sloka

ye sloka sunile lokera yaya duhkha-soka

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; kaha -- please recite; rupa

-- My dear Rupa; natakera sloka -- the verse of your drama; ye -- which;

sloka -- verse; sunile -- hearing; lokera -- of all people; yaya -- go

away; duhkha-soka -- the unhappiness and lamentation.

TRANSLATION

Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My dear Rupa, please recite that

verse from your drama which, upon being heard, makes all people's

unhappiness and lamentation go away."

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bara bara prabhu yadi tare ajna dila

tabe sei sloka rupa-gosani kahila

SYNONYMS

bara bara -- again and again; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yadi --

when; tare -- him; ajna dila -- ordered; tabe -- at that time; sei sloka

-- that particular verse; rupa-gosani -- Rupa Gosvami; kahila -- recited.

TRANSLATION

When the Lord persisted in asking this again and again, Rupa Gosvami

recited that verse [as follows].

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