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Antya 13: Pastimes with Jagadananda Pandita and Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami

Chapter 13:

Pastimes with Jagadananda Pandita and Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the Thirteenth

Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. Thinking Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

was uncomfortable sleeping on bark of plantain trees, Jagadananda made a

pillow and quilt for Him. The Lord, however, did not accept them. Then

Svarupa Damodara Gosvami made another pillow and quilt from finely

shredded plantain leaves, and after strongly objecting, the Lord

accepted them. With the permission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,

Jagadananda Pandita went to Vrndavana, where he discussed many

devotional subjects with Sanatana Gosvami. There was also a discussion

about Mukunda Sarasvati's garment. When Jagadananda returned to

Jagannatha Puri, he presented Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with some gifts

from Sanatana Gosvami, and the incident of the pilu fruit took place.

Once, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became ecstatic upon hearing the songs of

a deva-dasi. Unaware of who was singing, He ran toward her through

thorny bushes, but when Govinda informed the Lord that it was a woman

singing, He immediately stopped. By this incident, Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu instructed everyone that sannyasis and Vaisnavas should not

hear women singing.

When Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami left Varanasi on his way to Jagannatha

Puri after completing his education, he met Ramadasa Visvasa Pandita.

Visvasa Pandita was very proud of his education, and being an

impersonalist, he was not well received by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. A

summary of the life of Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami ends this chapter.

Antya 13.1

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krsna-viccheda-jatartya

ksine capi manas-tanu

dadhate phullatam bhavair

yasya tam gauram asraye

SYNONYMS

krsna-viccheda -- by separation from Krsna; jata -- produced; artya --

by the pain; ksine -- thin, exhausted; ca -- and; api -- although; manah

-- mind; tanu -- and body; dadhate -- assumes; phullatam -- developed

state; bhavaih -- by ecstatic emotions; yasya -- of whom; tam -- unto

Him; gauram -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asraye -- I take shelter.

TRANSLATION

Let me take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Gauracandra. His mind

became exhausted and His body very thin from the pain of separation from

Krsna, but when He felt ecstatic love for the Lord, He again became

fully developed.

Antya 13.2

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jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

SYNONYMS

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

Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- unto Lord Nityananda;

jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya -- all

glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Nityananda Prabhu!

All glories to Advaita Acarya! And all glories to all the devotees of

the Lord!

Antya 13.3

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hena-mate mahaprabhu jagadananda-sange

nana-mate asvadaya premera tarange

SYNONYMS

hena-mate -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

jagadananda-sange -- in the company of Jagadananda Pandita; nana-mate --

in various ways; asvadaya -- tastes; premera tarange -- the waves of

spiritual loving affairs.

TRANSLATION

In this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would taste various transcendental

relationships of pure love in the company of Jagadananda Pandita.

Antya 13.4

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krsna-vicchede duhkhe ksina mana-kaya

bhavavese prabhu kabhu praphullita haya

SYNONYMS

krsna-vicchede -- because of separation from Krsna; duhkhe -- in

unhappiness; ksina -- thin; mana-kaya -- mind and body; bhava-avese --

by ecstatic love; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kabhu -- sometimes;

praphullita haya -- becomes healthy and developed.

TRANSLATION

The unhappiness of separation from Krsna exhausted the Lord's mind and

reduced the structure of His body, but when He felt emotions of ecstatic

love, He again became developed and healthy.

Antya 13.5

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kalara saralate, sayana, ati ksina kaya

saralate hada lage, vyatha haya gaya

SYNONYMS

kalara saralate -- on the dry bark of a plantain tree; sayana -- lying

down; ati -- very; ksina kaya -- skinny body; saralate -- on the dry

bark of a plantain tree; hada lage -- bones contact; vyatha -- pain;

haya -- is; gaya -- in the body.

TRANSLATION

Because He was very thin, when He lay down to rest on the dry bark of

plantain trees, it caused Him pain in His bones.

Antya 13.6

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dekhi' saba bhakta-gana maha-duhkha paya

sahite nare jagadananda, srjila upaya

SYNONYMS

dekhi' -- seeing; saba bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; maha-duhkha --

great unhappiness; paya -- get; sahite -- to tolerate; nare -- was

unable; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; srjila upaya -- devised a

means.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees felt very unhappy to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in

pain. Indeed, they could not tolerate it. Then Jagadananda Pandita

devised a remedy.

Antya 13.7

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suksma vastra ani' gaurika diya rangaila

simulira tula diya taha puraila

SYNONYMS

suksma vastra -- fine cloth; ani' -- bringing; gaurika -- red oxide;

diya -- with the help of; rangaila -- made reddish; simulira -- of the

simula tree; tula -- cotton; diya -- with; taha -- that; puraila --

filled.

TRANSLATION

He acquired some fine cloth and colored it with red oxide. Then he

filled it with cotton from a simula tree.

Antya 13.8

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eka tuli-balisa govindera hate dila

'prabhure soyaiha ihaya' -- tahare kahila

SYNONYMS

eka -- one; tuli-balisa -- quilt and pillow; govindera -- of Govinda;

hate -- in the hand; dila -- delivered; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; soyaiha -- ask to lie down; ihaya -- on this; tahare -- to

him; kahila -- said.

TRANSLATION

In this way he made a quilt and a pillow, which he then gave to Govinda,

saying, "Ask the Lord to lie on this."

Antya 13.9

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svarupa-gosanike kahe jagadananda

'aji apane yana prabhure karaiha sayana'

SYNONYMS

svarupa-gosanike -- to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; kahe -- says;

jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; aji -- today; apane -- Your Honor;

yana -- going; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karaiha sayana --

cause to lie down.

TRANSLATION

Jagadananda said to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, "Today please personally

persuade Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to lie down on the bed."

Antya 13.10

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sayanera kale svarupa tahani rahila

tuli-balisa dekhi' prabhu krodhavista ha-ila

SYNONYMS

sayanera kale -- at bedtime; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; tahani

rahila -- remained there; tuli -- quilt; balisa -- pillow; dekhi' --

seeing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krodha-avista ha-ila --

became very angry.

TRANSLATION

When it was time for the Lord to go to bed, Svarupa Damodara stayed

nearby, but when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the quilt and pillow, He

was immediately very angry.

Antya 13.11

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govindere puchena, -- ‘iha karaila kon jana?'

jagadanandera nama suni' sankoca haila mana

SYNONYMS

govindere puchena -- He inquired from Govinda; iha -- this; karaila --

has made; kon jana -- what person; jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda

Pandita; nama -- name; suni' -- hearing; sankoca -- afraid; haila -- was;

mana -- mind.

TRANSLATION

The Lord inquired from Govinda, "Who has made this?" When Govinda named

Jagadananda Pandita, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was somewhat fearful.

Antya 13.12

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govindere kahi' sei tuli dura kaila

kalara sarala-upara sayana karila

SYNONYMS

govindere kahi' -- by asking Govinda; sei tuli -- that quilt; dura kaila

-- put aside; kalara -- of a plantain tree; sarala-upara -- on the dry

bark; sayana karila -- He lay down.

TRANSLATION

After asking Govinda to put aside the quilt and pillow, the Lord lay

down on the dry plantain bark.

Antya 13.13

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svarupa kahe, -- ‘tomara iccha, ki kahite pari?

sayya upeksile pandita duhkha pabe bhari'

SYNONYMS

svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami said; tomara iccha -- Your will;

ki -- who; kahite pari -- can say; sayya upeksile -- if You do not

accept the bedding; pandita -- Jagadananda Pandita; duhkha --

unhappiness; pabe -- will feel; bhari -- great.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara said to the Lord, "I cannot contradict Your supreme

will, my Lord, but if You do not accept the bedding, Jagadananda Pandita

will feel great unhappiness."

Antya 13.14

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prabhu kahena, -- "khata eka anaha padite

jagadananda cahe amaya visaya bhunjaite

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahena -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; khata -- bedstead; eka --

one; anaha -- bring; padite -- to lie down; jagadananda -- Jagadananda

Pandita; cahe -- wants; amaya -- Me; visaya bhunjaite -- to cause to

enjoy material happiness.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "You might as well bring a bedstead

here for Me to lie on. Jagadananda wants Me to enjoy material happiness.

Antya 13.15

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sannyasi manusa amara bhumite sayana

amare khata-tuli-balisa mastaka-mundana"

SYNONYMS

sannyasi manusa -- a person in the renounced order of life; amara -- My;

bhumite sayana -- lying on the floor; amare -- for Me; khata -- bedstead;

tuli -- quilt; balisa -- pillow; mastaka-mundana -- a great shame.

TRANSLATION

"I am in the renounced order, and therefore I must lie on the floor. For

Me to use a bedstead, quilt or pillow would be very shameful."

Antya 13.16

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svarupa-gosani asi' pandite kahila

suni' jagadananda mane maha-duhkha paila

SYNONYMS

svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; asi' -- returning; pandite

kahila -- told Jagadananda Pandita; suni' -- hearing; jagadananda --

Jagadananda Pandita; mane -- within the mind; maha-duhkha paila -- felt

great unhappiness.

TRANSLATION

When Svarupa Damodara returned and related all these incidents,

Jagadananda Pandita felt very unhappy.

Antya 13.17

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svarupa-gosani tabe srjila prakara

kadalira suska-patra anila apara

SYNONYMS

svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; tabe -- thereafter; srjila

prakara -- devised a means; kadalira -- of banana; suska-patra -- dry

leaves; anila -- brought; apara -- in great quantity.

TRANSLATION

Then Svarupa Damodara Gosvami devised another method. First he secured a

large quantity of dry banana leaves.

Antya 13.18

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nakhe ciri' ciri' taha ati suksma kaila

prabhura bahirvasa duite se saba bharila

SYNONYMS

nakhe -- with the nails; ciri' ciri' -- tearing and tearing; taha --

them; ati -- very; suksma -- fine; kaila -- made; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahirvasa -- covering cloths; duite -- in two; se

saba -- all those; bharila -- filled.

TRANSLATION

He then tore the leaves into very fine fibers with his nails and filled

two of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's outer garments with the fibers.

Antya 13.19

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ei-mata dui kaila odana-padane

angikara kaila prabhu aneka yatane

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; dui -- two pieces; kaila -- made; odana-padane --

one for bedding, one for the pillow; angikara kaila -- did accept;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aneka yatane -- after much endeavor.

TRANSLATION

In this way, Svarupa Damodara made some bedding and a pillow, and after

much endeavor by the devotees, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted them.

Antya 13.20

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tate sayana karena prabhu, -- dekhi' sabe sukhi

jagadananda -- bhitare krodha bahire maha-duhkhi

SYNONYMS

tate -- on that; sayana karena -- lies down; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; dekhi' -- seeing; sabe sukhi -- everyone became happy;

jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; bhitare -- within his mind; krodha --

angry; bahire -- externally; maha-duhkhi -- very unhappy.

TRANSLATION

Everyone was happy to see the Lord lie down on that bed, but Jagadananda

was inwardly angry, and externally he appeared very unhappy.

Antya 13.21

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purve jagadanandera iccha vrndavana yaite

prabhu ajna na dena tanre, na pare calite

SYNONYMS

purve -- formerly; jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; iccha --

desire; vrndavana yaite -- to go to Vrndavana; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; ajna -- permission; na dena -- did not give; tanre -- to him;

na pare calite -- he could not go.

TRANSLATION

Formerly, when Jagadananda Pandita had desired to go to Vrndavana, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu had not given His permission, and therefore he could

not go.

Antya 13.22

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bhitarera krodha-duhkha prakasa na kaila

mathura yaite prabhu-sthane ajna magila

SYNONYMS

bhitarera -- internal; krodha-duhkha -- anger and unhappiness; prakasa

na kaila -- did not disclose; mathura yaite -- to go to Mathura; prabhu-

sthane -- from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna magila -- asked for

permission.

TRANSLATION

Now, concealing his anger and unhappiness, Jagadananda Pandita again

asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for permission to go to Mathura.

Antya 13.23

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prabhu kahe, -- "mathura yaiba amaya krodha kari'

amaya dosa lagana tumi ha-iba bhikhari"

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- the Lord said; mathura yaiba -- you would go to Mathura;

amaya -- at Me; krodha kari' -- being angry; amaya -- Me; dosa lagana --

accusing; tumi -- you; ha-iba -- will become; bhikhari -- a beggar.

TRANSLATION

With great affection, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "If you are angry

with Me when you go to Mathura, you will merely become a beggar and

criticize Me."

Antya 13.24

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jagadananda kahe prabhura dhariya carana

"purva haite iccha mora yaite vrndavana

SYNONYMS

jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; kahe -- said; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dhariya carana -- grasping the lotus feet; purva

haite -- for a very long time; iccha -- desire; mora -- my; yaite

vrndavana -- to go to Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

Grasping the Lord's feet, Jagadananda Pandita then said, "For a long

time I have desired to go to Vrndavana.

Antya 13.25

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prabhu-ajna nahi, tate na pari yaite

ebe ajna deha', avasya yaimu niscite"

SYNONYMS

prabhu-ajna -- the permission of Your Lordship; nahi -- not; tate --

therefore; na pari yaite -- I could not go; ebe -- now; ajna --

permission; deha' -- give; avasya -- certainly; yaimu -- I shall go;

niscite -- without fail.

TRANSLATION

"I could not go without Your Lordship's permission. Now You must give me

permission, and I shall certainly go there."

Antya 13.26

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prabhu prite tanra gamana na karena angikara

tenho prabhura thani ajna mage bara bara

SYNONYMS

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prite -- out of affection; tanra --

his; gamana -- departure; na karena angikara -- does not accept; tenho --

he; prabhura thani -- from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna -- permission;

mage -- begs; bara bara -- again and again.

TRANSLATION

Because of affection for Jagadananda Pandita, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

would not permit him to depart, but Jagadananda Pandita repeatedly

insisted that the Lord give him permission to go.

Antya 13.27

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svarupa-gosanire pandita kaila nivedana

"purva haite vrndavana yaite mora mana

SYNONYMS

svarupa-gosanire -- to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; pandita -- Jagadananda

Pandita; kaila nivedana -- made his petition; purva haite -- for a long

time; vrndavana yaite -- to go to Vrndavana; mora mana -- my mind.

TRANSLATION

Jagadananda then submitted a plea to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami. "For a

very long time," he said, "I have wanted to go to Vrndavana.

Antya 13.28

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prabhu-ajna vina tahan yaite na pari

ebe ajna na dena more, ‘krodhe yaha' bali

SYNONYMS

prabhu-ajna -- the permission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vina --

without; tahan -- there; yaite -- to go; na pari -- I am unable; ebe --

now; ajna -- permission; na dena -- does not give; more -- me; krodhe --

in anger; yaha -- you go; bali -- saying.

TRANSLATION

"I cannot go there, however, without the Lord's permission, which at

present He denies me. He says, ‘You are going because you are angry at

Me.'

Antya 13.29

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sahajei mora tahan yaite mana haya

prabhu-ajna lana deha', kariye vinaya"

SYNONYMS

sahejei -- naturally; mora -- my; tahan -- there; yaite -- to go; mana --

mind; haya -- is; prabhu-ajna -- permission from Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; lana deha' -- kindly get; kariye vinaya -- humbly requesting.

TRANSLATION

"Naturally I have a desire to go to Vrndavana; therefore please humbly

request Him to grant His permission."

Antya 13.30

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tabe svarupa-gosani kahe prabhura carane

"jagadanandera iccha bada yaite vrndavane

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; kahe --

submits; prabhura carane -- at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; iccha bada -- intense desire;

yaite vrndavane -- to go to Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami submitted this appeal at the lotus

feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: "Jagadananda Pandita intensely desires

to go to Vrndavana.

Antya 13.31

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tomara thani ajna tenho mage bara bara

ajna deha', -- mathura dekhi' aise eka-bara

SYNONYMS

tomara thani -- from You; ajna -- permission; tenho -- he; mage -- begs;

bara bara -- again and again; ajna deha' -- please give permission;

mathura dekhi' -- after seeing Mathura; aise -- comes back; eka-bara --

once.

TRANSLATION

"He begs for Your permission again and again. Therefore, please permit

him to go to Mathura and then return.

Antya 13.32

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aire dekhite yaiche gauda-dese yaya

taiche eka-bara vrndavana dekhi' aya"

SYNONYMS

aire -- mother Saci; dekhite -- to see; yaiche -- as; gauda-dese -- to

Bengal; yaya -- he went; taiche -- similarly; eka-bara -- once;

vrndavana dekhi' -- after seeing Vrndavana; aya -- he can come back.

TRANSLATION

"You permitted him to go see mother Saci in Bengal, and You may

similarly permit him to go see Vrndavana and then return here."

Antya 13.33

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svarupa-gosanira bole prabhu ajna dila

jagadanande bolana tanre sikhaila

SYNONYMS

svarupa-gosanira -- of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; bole -- on the request;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna dila -- gave permission;

jagadanande -- to Jagadananda Pandita; bolana -- calling; tanre -- to

him; sikhaila -- gave instructions.

TRANSLATION

At the request of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

granted Jagadananda Pandita permission to go. The Lord sent for him and

instructed him as follows.

Antya 13.34

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"varanasi paryanta svacchande yaiba pathe

age savadhane yaiba ksatriyadi-sathe

SYNONYMS

varanasi paryanta -- up to Varanasi; svacchande -- without disturbance;

yaiba pathe -- you can go on the path; age -- after that; savadhane --

with great care; yaiba -- you should go; ksatriya-adi-sathe -- with the

ksatriyas.

TRANSLATION

"You may go as far as Varanasi without encountering disturbances, but

beyond Varanasi you should be very careful to travel on the path in the

company of the ksatriyas.

PURPORT

In those days the path from Varanasi to Vrndavana was infested with

robbers, and therefore there were ksatriyas to protect travelers.

Antya 13.35

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kevala gaudiya paile ‘batapada' kari' bandhe

saba luti' bandhi' rakhe, yaite virodhe

SYNONYMS

kevala -- alone; gaudiya -- Bengali; paile -- if gotten; batapada --

plundering; kari' -- doing; bandhe -- they arrest; saba -- everything;

luti' -- taking; bandhi' -- arresting; rakhe -- keep; yaite virodhe --

do not release.

TRANSLATION

"As soon as the plunderers on the road see a Bengali traveling alone,

they take everything from him, arrest him and do not let him go.

PURPORT

Bengalis are generally not very stout and strong. Therefore when a lone

Bengali traverses the roads of Bihar, the plunderers on the road capture

him, rob all his belongings and kidnap him for their own service.

According to one opinion, the rogues of Bihar know very well that

Bengalis are intelligent; therefore these thieves generally force the

Bengalis into service requiring intelligence and do not allow them to

leave.

Antya 13.36

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mathura gele sanatana-sangei rahiba

mathurara svami sabera carana vandiba

SYNONYMS

mathura gele -- when you go to Mathura; sanatana-sangei -- in the

association of Sanatana Gosvami; rahiba -- remain; mathurara svami --

the leading men of Mathura; sabera -- of all; carana vandiba -- worship

the feet.

TRANSLATION

"When you reach Mathura, you should remain with Sanatana Gosvami and

offer respectful obeisances to the feet of all the leading men there.

Antya 13.37

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dure rahi' bhakti kariha sange na rahiba

tan-sabara acara-cesta la-ite nariba

SYNONYMS

dure rahi' -- keeping apart; bhakti kariha -- show devotion; sange -- in

association; na rahiba -- do not stay; tan-sabara -- their; acara --

behavior; cesta -- endeavors; la-ite nariba -- you cannot take up.

TRANSLATION

"Do not mix freely with the residents of Mathura; show them respect from

a distance. Because you are on a different platform of devotional

service, you cannot adopt their behavior and practices.

PURPORT

The residents of Vrndavana and Mathura are devotees of Krsna in parental

affection, and their feelings always conflict with the opinions of

smarta-brahmanas. Devotees who worship Krsna in opulence cannot

understand the parental devotional feelings of the residents of Mathura

and Vrndavana, who follow the path of spontaneous love. Devotees on the

platform of vidhi-marga (regulative devotional principles) may

misunderstand the activities of those on the platform of raga-marga (

devotional service in spontaneous love). Therefore Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu instructed Jagadananda Pandita to remain apart from the

residents of Vrndavana, who were spontaneous devotees, so as not to

become disrespectful toward them.

Antya 13.38

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sanatana-sange kariha vana darasana

sanatanera sanga na chadiba eka-ksana

SYNONYMS

sanatana-sange -- with Sanatana Gosvami; kariha -- do; vana darasana --

visiting the twelve forests; sanatanera -- of Sanatana Gosvami; sanga --

association; na chadiba -- do not leave; eka-ksana -- even for a moment.

TRANSLATION

"Visit all twelve forests of Vrndavana in the company of Sanatana

Gosvami. Do not leave his association for even a moment.

Antya 13.39

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sighra asiha, tahan na rahiha cira-kala

govardhane na cadiha dekhite ‘gopala'

SYNONYMS

sighra -- as soon as possible; asiha -- return; tahan -- there; na

rahiha -- do not remain; cira-kala -- for a long time; govardhane -- on

Govardhana Hill; na cadiha -- do not climb; dekhite gopala -- to see the

Gopala Deity.

TRANSLATION

"You should remain in Vrndavana for only a short time and then return

here as soon as possible. Also, do not climb Govardhana Hill to see the

Gopala Deity.

PURPORT

In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura advises that one

avoid remaining in Vrndavana for a very long time. As the saying goes, "

Familiarity breeds contempt." If one stays in Vrndavana for many days,

he may fail to maintain proper respect for its inhabitants. Therefore

those who have not attained the stage of spontaneous love for Krsna

should not live in Vrndavana very long. It is better for them to make

short visits. One should also avoid climbing Govardhana Hill to see the

Gopala Deity. Since Govardhana Hill itself is identical with Gopala, one

should not step on the hill or touch it with his feet. One may see

Gopala when He goes elsewhere.

Antya 13.40

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amiha asitechi, -- kahiha sanatane

amara tare eka-sthana yena kare vrndavane"

SYNONYMS

amiha -- I also; asitechi -- am coming; kahiha sanatane -- inform

Sanatana Gosvami; amara tare -- for Me; eka-sthana -- one place; yena --

so; kare -- he may make; vrndavane -- at Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

"Inform Sanatana Gosvami that I am coming to Vrndavana for a second time

and that he should therefore arrange a place for Me to stay."

Antya 13.41

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eta bali' jagadanande kaila alingana

jagadananda calila prabhura vandiya carana

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; jagadanande -- to Jagadananda Pandita; kaila --

did; alingana -- embracing; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; calila -

- proceeded; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vandiya carana --

after worshiping the feet.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, the Lord embraced Jagadananda Pandita, who then

worshiped the Lord's lotus feet and started for Vrndavana.

Antya 13.42

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saba bhakta-gana-thani ajna magila

vana-pathe cali' cali' varanasi aila

SYNONYMS

saba bhakta-gana-thani -- from all the devotees; ajna magila -- asked

permission; vana-pathe cali' cali' -- traversing the forest path;

varanasi aila -- he reached Varanasi.

TRANSLATION

He took permission from all the devotees and then departed. Traveling on

the forest path, he soon reached Varanasi.

Antya 13.43

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tapana-misra, candrasekhara, -- donhare milila

tanra thani prabhura katha sakala-i sunila

SYNONYMS

tapana-misra -- Tapana Misra; candrasekhara -- Candrasekhara; donhare

milila -- he met both; tanra thani -- from him; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; katha -- topics; sakala-i -- all; sunila -- they

heard.

TRANSLATION

When he met Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara in Varanasi, they heard from

him about topics concerning Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Antya 13.44

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mathurate asi' milila sanatane

dui-janera sange dunhe anandita mane

SYNONYMS

mathurate asi' -- when he reached Mathura; milila sanatane -- he met

Sanatana Gosvami; dui-janera -- of both; sange -- in the association;

dunhe -- both; anandita mane -- very pleased within their minds.

TRANSLATION

Finally Jagadananda Pandita reached Mathura, where he met Sanatana

Gosvami. They were very pleased to see each other.

Antya 13.45

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sanatana karaila tanre dvadasa vana darasana

gokule rahila dunhe dekhi' mahavana

SYNONYMS

sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; karaila -- made; tanre -- him; dvadasa --

twelve; vana -- forests; darasana -- visiting; gokule -- at Gokula;

rahila -- remained; dunhe -- both; dekhi' -- after seeing; maha-vana --

Mahavana.

TRANSLATION

After Sanatana Gosvami had taken Jagadananda to see all twelve forests

of Vrndavana, concluding with Mahavana, the two of them remained in

Gokula.

Antya 13.46

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sanatanera gophate dunhe rahe eka-thani

pandita paka karena devalaye yai'

SYNONYMS

sanatanera gophate -- in the cave where Sanatana Gosvami stayed; dunhe --

both; rahe -- stay; eka-thani -- in one place; pandita -- Jagadananda;

paka karena -- cooks; devalaye yai' -- going to a temple.

TRANSLATION

They stayed in Sanatana Gosvami's cave, but Jagadananda Pandita would go

to a nearby temple and cook for himself.

Antya 13.47

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sanatana bhiksa karena yai' mahavane

kabhu devalaye, kabhu brahmana-sadane

SYNONYMS

sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; bhiksa karena -- begs alms; yai' maha-vane

-- going to the vicinity of Mahavana; kabhu -- sometimes; devalaye -- in

a temple; kabhu -- sometimes; brahmana-sadane -- in the house of a

brahmana.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami would beg alms from door to door in the vicinity of

Mahavana. Sometimes he would go to a temple and sometimes to a brahmana'

s house.

Antya 13.48

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sanatana panditera kare samadhana

mahavane dena ani' magi' anna-pana

SYNONYMS

sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; panditera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; kare

samadhana -- gave all kinds of service; maha-vane -- at Mahavana; dena --

gives; ani' -- bringing; magi' -- by begging; anna-pana -- food and

drink.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami attended to all of Jagadananda Pandita's needs. He

begged in the area of Mahavana and brought Jagadananda all kinds of

things to eat and drink.

Antya 13.49

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eka-dina sanatane pandita nimantrila

nitya-krtya kari' tenha paka cadaila

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; sanatane -- Sanatana Gosvami; pandita nimantrila --

Jagadananda Pandita invited; nitya-krtya kari' -- after finishing his

routine duties; tenha -- he; paka cadaila -- began to cook.

TRANSLATION

One day Jagadananda Pandita, having invited Sanatana to the nearby

temple for lunch, finished his routine duties and began to cook.

Antya 13.50

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'mukunda sarasvati' nama sannyasi mahajane

eka bahirvasa tenho dila sanatane

SYNONYMS

mukunda sarasvati -- Mukunda Sarasvati; nama -- named; sannyasi -- a

sannyasi; maha-jane -- a great personality; eka -- one; bahirvasa --

outward covering; tenho -- he; dila -- gave; sanatane -- to Sanatana

Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Previously, a great sannyasi named Mukunda Sarasvati had given Sanatana

Gosvami an outer garment.

Antya 13.51

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sanatana sei vastra mastake bandhiya

jagadanandera vasa-dvare vasila asiya

SYNONYMS

sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; sei -- that; vastra -- cloth; mastake --

on the head; bandhiya -- binding; jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda

Pandita; vasa-dvare -- at the door of the residence; vasila -- sat down;

asiya -- coming.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami was wearing this cloth bound about his head when he

came to Jagadananda Pandita's door and sat down.

Antya 13.52

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ratula vastra dekhi' pandita premavista ha-ila

'mahaprabhura prasada' jani' tanhare puchila

SYNONYMS

ratula -- red; vastra -- cloth; dekhi' -- seeing; pandita -- Jagadananda

Pandita; prema-avista ha-ila -- became overwhelmed in ecstatic love;

mahaprabhura prasada -- the blessed gift of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

jani' -- thinking; tanhare puchila -- inquired from him.

TRANSLATION

Assuming the reddish cloth to be a gift from Caitanya Mahaprabhu,

Jagadananda Pandita was overwhelmed with ecstatic love. Thus he

questioned Sanatana Gosvami.

Antya 13.53

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"kahan paila tumi ei ratula vasana?"

'mukunda-sarasvati' dila, -- kahe sanatana

SYNONYMS

kahan -- where; paila -- did get; tumi -- you; ei -- this; ratula vasana

-- red cloth; mukunda-sarasvati dila -- Mukunda Sarasvati gave; kahe

sanatana -- Sanatana replied.

TRANSLATION

"Where did you get that reddish cloth on your head?" Jagadananda asked.

Sanatana Gosvami replied, "Mukunda Sarasvati gave it to me."

Antya 13.54

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suni' panditera mane krodha upajila

bhatera handi hate lana marite aila

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; panditera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; mane -- in the

mind; krodha -- anger; upajila -- arose; bhatera handi -- the cooking

pot; hate -- in his hand; lana -- taking; marite aila -- was ready to

beat.

TRANSLATION

Hearing this, Jagadananda Pandita immediately became very angry and took

a cooking pot in his hand, intending to beat Sanatana Gosvami.

Antya 13.55

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sanatana tanre jani' lajjita ha-ila

balite lagila pandita handi culate dharila

SYNONYMS

sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; tanre -- him; jani' -- knowing; lajjita ha-

ila -- became ashamed; balite lagila -- began to speak; pandita --

Jagadananda Pandita; handi -- the cooking pot; culate -- on the stove;

dharila -- kept.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami, however, knew Jagadananda Pandita very well and was

consequently somewhat ashamed. Jagadananda therefore left the cooking

pot on the stove and spoke as follows.

Antya 13.56

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"tumi mahaprabhura hao parsada-pradhana

toma-sama mahaprabhura priya nahi ana

SYNONYMS

tumi -- you; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hao -- are;

parsada-pradhana -- one of the chief associates; toma-sama -- like you;

mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya -- dear; nahi -- is

not; ana -- other.

TRANSLATION

"You are one of the chief associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Indeed,

no one is dearer to Him than you.

Antya 13.57

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anya sannyasira vastra tumi dhara sire

kon aiche haya, -- iha pare sahibare?"

SYNONYMS

anya sannyasira -- of another sannyasi; vastra -- cloth; tumi -- you;

dhara -- keep; sire -- on the head; kon -- who; aiche haya -- is such;

iha -- this; pare sahibare -- can tolerate.

TRANSLATION

"Still, you have bound your head with a cloth given to you by another

sannyasi. Who can tolerate such behavior?"

Antya 13.58

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sanatana kahe -- "sadhu pandita-mahasaya!

toma-sama caitanyera priya keha naya

SYNONYMS

sanatana kahe -- Sanatana Gosvami said; sadhu -- saint; pandita --

learned scholar; mahasaya -- a great soul; toma-sama -- like you;

caitanyera -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya -- dear; keha naya -- no

one is.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami said, "My dear Jagadananda Pandita, you are a greatly

learned saint. No one is dearer to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu than you.

Antya 13.59

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aiche caitanya-nistha yogya tomate

tumi na dekhaile iha sikhiba ke-mate?

SYNONYMS

aiche -- such; caitanya-nistha -- faith in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

yogya -- just befitting; tomate -- in you; tumi na dekhaile -- if you do

not show; iha -- this; sikhiba -- I shall learn; ke-mate -- how.

TRANSLATION

"This faith in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu quite befits you. Unless you

demonstrate it, how could I learn such faith?

Antya 13.60

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yaha dekhibare vastra mastake bandhila

sei apurva prema ei pratyaksa dekhila

SYNONYMS

yaha -- which; dekhibare -- to see; vastra -- the cloth; mastake

bandhila -- I bound on my head; sei -- that; apurva prema -- uncommon

love; ei -- this; pratyaksa -- by direct experience; dekhila -- I have

seen.

TRANSLATION

"My purpose in binding my head with the cloth has now been fulfilled

because I have personally seen your uncommon love for Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

Antya 13.61

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rakta-vastra ‘vaisnavera' parite na yuyaya

kona pravasire dimu, ki kaya uhaya?

SYNONYMS

rakta-vastra -- saffron cloth; vaisnavera -- for a Vaisnava; parite na

yuyaya -- is not fit to put on; kona pravasire -- to some outsider; dimu

-- I shall give; ki -- what; kaya -- business; uhaya -- with that.

TRANSLATION

"This saffron cloth is unfit for a Vaisnava to wear; therefore I have no

use for it. I shall give it to a stranger."

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments on this incident as

follows: Vaisnavas are all liberated persons, unattached to anything

material. Therefore a Vaisnava need not accept the dress of a sannyasi

to prove his exalted position. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the

renounced order from a sannyasi of the Mayavada school. Present-day

Vaisnava sannyasis, however, never think that by accepting the dress of

the sannyasa order they have become equal to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In

fact, a Vaisnava accepts the sannyasa order to remain an eternal servant

of his spiritual master. He accepts the sannyasa order knowing that he

is unequal to his spiritual master, who is a paramahamsa, and he thinks

that he is unfit to dress like a paramahamsa. Therefore a Vaisnava

accepts sannyasa out of humility, not out of pride.

Sanatana Gosvami had adopted the dress of a paramahamsa; therefore it

was inappropriate for him to wear the saffron cloth on his head. However,

a Vaisnava sannyasi does not think himself fit to imitate the dress of

a paramahamsa Vaisnava. According to the principles set down by Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu (trnad api su-nicena), one should always think

himself in the lowest stage, not on the level of a paramahamsa Vaisnava.

Thus a Vaisnava will sometimes accept the sannyasa order just to keep

himself below the level of a paramahamsa Vaisnava. This is the

instruction of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.

Antya 13.62

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paka kari' jagadananda caitanya samarpila

dui-jana vasi' tabe prasada paila

SYNONYMS

paka kari' -- after cooking; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita;

caitanya samarpila -- offered to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dui-jana --

two persons; vasi' -- sitting; tabe -- then; prasada -- remnants of food;

paila -- took.

TRANSLATION

When Jagadananda Pandita finished cooking, he offered the food to Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Then he and Sanatana Gosvami sat down and ate the

prasadam.

Antya 13.63

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prasada pai anyonye kaila alingana

caitanya-virahe dunhe karila krandana

SYNONYMS

prasada pai -- after eating the remnants of food; anyonye -- one another;

kaila alingana -- they embraced; caitanya-virahe -- in separation from

Lord Caitanya; dunhe -- both; karila krandana -- cried.

TRANSLATION

After eating the prasadam, they embraced each other and cried due to

separation from Lord Caitanya.

Antya 13.64

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ei-mata masa dui rahila vrndavane

caitanya-viraha-duhkha na yaya sahane

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; masa -- months; dui -- two; rahila -- remained;

vrndavane -- in Vrndavana; caitanya-viraha -- of separation from Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; duhkha -- unhappiness; na yaya sahane -- could not

tolerate.

TRANSLATION

They passed two months in Vrndavana in this way. Finally they could no

longer tolerate the unhappiness of separation from Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

Antya 13.65

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mahaprabhura sandesa kahila sanatane

'amiha asitechi, rahite kariha eka-sthane'

SYNONYMS

mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sandesa -- message; kahila --

said; sanatane -- to Sanatana; amiha asitechi -- I am also coming;

rahite -- for My stay; kariha eka-sthane -- arrange for a place.

TRANSLATION

Jagadananda Pandita therefore gave Sanatana Gosvami the message from the

Lord: "I am also coming to Vrndavana; please arrange a place for Me to

stay."

Antya 13.66

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jagadananda-pandita tabe ajna magila

sanatana prabhure kichu bheta-vastu dila

SYNONYMS

jagadananda-pandita -- Jagadananda Pandita; tabe -- at that time; ajna

magila -- asked permission; sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; prabhure --

for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kichu -- some; bheta-vastu -- gifts; dila --

presented.

TRANSLATION

When Sanatana Gosvami granted permission for Jagadananda to return to

Jagannatha Puri, he gave Jagadananda some gifts for Lord Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

Antya 13.67

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rasa-sthalira valu ara govardhanera sila

suska pakka pilu-phala ara gunja-mala

SYNONYMS

rasa-sthalira valu -- sand from the place where Lord Krsna held His rasa

dance; ara -- and; govardhanera sila -- a stone from Govardhana Hill;

suska -- dry; pakka -- mature; pilu-phala -- pilu fruit; ara -- also;

gunja-mala -- a garland of small conchshells.

TRANSLATION

The gifts consisted of some sand from the site of the rasa-lila, a stone

from Govardhana Hill, dry ripened pilu fruits and a garland of small

conchshells.

Antya 13.68

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jagadananda-pandita calila saba lana

vyakula haila sanatana tanre vidaya diya

SYNONYMS

jagadananda-pandita -- Jagadananda Pandita; calila -- proceeded; saba --

all; lana -- taking; vyakula haila -- became very much agitated;

sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; tanre -- to him; vidaya diya -- bidding

farewell.

TRANSLATION

Thus Jagadananda Pandita, bearing all these gifts, started on his

journey. Sanatana Gosvami, however, was very much agitated after bidding

him farewell.

Antya 13.69

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prabhura nimitta eka-sthana mane vicarila

dvadasaditya-tilaya eka ‘matha' paila

SYNONYMS

prabhura nimitta -- for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; eka-sthana -- one place;

mane -- within the mind; vicarila -- considered; dvadasaditya-tilaya --

on the highland named Dvadasaditya; eka -- one; matha -- temple; paila --

got.

TRANSLATION

Soon afterward, Sanatana Gosvami selected a place where Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu could stay while in Vrndavana. It was a temple in the

highlands named Dvadasaditya-tila.

Antya 13.70

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sei sthana rakhila gosani samskara kariya

mathera age rakhila eka chauni bandhiya

SYNONYMS

sei sthana -- that place; rakhila -- kept reserved; gosani -- Sanatana

Gosvami; samskara kariya -- cleansing and repairing; mathera age -- in

front of the temple; rakhila -- kept; eka -- one; chauni -- small hut;

bandhiya -- erecting.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami kept the temple very clean and in good repair. In front

of it he erected a small hut.

Antya 13.71

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sighra cali' nilacale gela jagadananda

bhakta saha gosani haila parama ananda

SYNONYMS

sighra -- very quickly; cali' -- going; nilacale -- at Jagannatha Puri;

gela -- arrived; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; bhakta saha -- with

His devotees; gosani -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila -- became; parama

ananda -- very happy.

TRANSLATION

Meanwhile, traveling very quickly, Jagadananda Pandita soon arrived in

Jagannatha Puri, much to the joy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His

devotees.

Antya 13.72

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prabhura carana vandi' sabare milila

mahaprabhu tanre drdha alingana kaila

SYNONYMS

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carana -- lotus feet; vandi' --

offering prayers to; sabare milila -- he met everyone; mahaprabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- to him; drdha -- very strong; alingana --

embracing; kaila -- did.

TRANSLATION

After offering prayers at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,

Jagadananda Pandita greeted everyone. Then the Lord embraced Jagadananda

very strongly.

Antya 13.73

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sanatanera name pandita dandavat kaila

rasa-sthalira dhuli adi saba bheta dila

SYNONYMS

sanatanera -- of Sanatana Gosvami; name -- in the name; pandita --

Jagadananda Pandita; dandavat kaila -- offered obeisances; rasa-sthalira

-- of the arena of the rasa dance; dhuli -- dust; adi -- and other

things; saba -- all; bheta -- gifts; dila -- presented.

TRANSLATION

Jagadananda Pandita offered obeisances to the Lord on behalf of Sanatana

Gosvami. Then he gave the Lord the dust from the site of the rasa dance,

along with the other gifts.

Antya 13.74

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saba dravya rakhilena, pilu dilena bantiya

'vrndavanera phala' bali' khaila hrsta hana

SYNONYMS

saba -- all; dravya -- gifts; rakhilena -- kept; pilu -- the pilu fruit;

dilena -- gave; bantiya -- distributing; vrndavanera phala -- fruit from

Vrndavana; bali' -- because of; khaila -- ate; hrsta hana -- with great

happiness.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu kept all the gifts except the pilu fruits, which

He distributed to the devotees. Because the fruits were from Vrndavana,

everyone ate them with great happiness.

Antya 13.75

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ye keha jane, anti cusite lagila

ye na jane gaudiya pilu cavana khaila

SYNONYMS

ye -- those who; keha -- some; jane -- knew; anti -- seeds; cusite

lagila -- began to lick; ye -- those who; na jane -- did not know;

gaudiya -- Bengali devotees; pilu -- the pilu fruit; cavana -- chewing;

khaila -- ate.

TRANSLATION

Those devotees who were familiar with pilu fruits sucked on the seeds,

but the Bengali devotees who did not know what they were chewed the

seeds and swallowed them.

Antya 13.76

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mukhe tara jhala gela, jihva kare jvala

vrndavanera ‘pilu' khaite ei eka lila

SYNONYMS

mukhe tara -- in their mouths; jhala -- the taste of chili; gela -- went;

jihva -- the tongue; kare jvala -- was burning; vrndavanera -- of

Vrndavana; pilu -- the pilu fruit; khaite -- eating; ei -- this; eka

lila -- a pastime.

TRANSLATION

The hot chili-like taste burned the tongues of those who chewed the

seeds. Thus the eating of pilu fruits from Vrndavana became a pastime of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's.

Antya 13.77

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jagadanandera agamane sabara ullasa

ei-mate nilacale prabhura vilasa

SYNONYMS

jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; agamane -- upon the return;

sabara ullasa -- everyone was jubilant; ei-mate -- in this way; nilacale

-- at Jagannatha Puri; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vilasa --

pastime.

TRANSLATION

When Jagadananda Pandita returned from Vrndavana, everyone was jubilant.

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu enjoyed His pastimes while residing at

Jagannatha Puri.

Antya 13.78

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eka-dina prabhu yamesvara-tota yaite

sei-kale deva-dasi lagila gaite

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yamesvara-tota --

to the temple of Yamesvara-tota; yaite -- when He was going; sei-kale --

at that time; deva-dasi -- a female singer of the Jagannatha temple;

lagila -- began; gaite -- to sing.

TRANSLATION

One day when the Lord was going to the temple of Yamesvara, a female

singer began to sing in the Jagannatha temple.

Antya 13.79

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gujjari-ragini lana sumadhura-svare

'gita-govinda'-pada gaya jaga-mana hare

SYNONYMS

gujjari-ragini -- the gujjari mode of singing; lana -- accompanied by;

sumadhura-svare -- in a very sweet voice; gita-govinda -- the Gita-

govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvami; pada -- verses; gaya -- sings; jaga-mana --

the mind of the entire world; hare -- attracts.

TRANSLATION

She sang a gujjari tune in a very sweet voice, and because the subject

was Jayadeva Gosvami's Gita-govinda, the song attracted the attention of

the entire world.

Antya 13.80

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dure gana suni' prabhura ha-ila avesa

stri, purusa, ke gaya, -- na jane visesa

SYNONYMS

dure -- from a distant place; gana -- song; suni' -- hearing; prabhura --

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila -- there was; avesa -- ecstatic

emotion; stri -- woman; purusa -- man; ke gaya -- who sings; na jane --

could not understand; visesa -- particularly.

TRANSLATION

Hearing the song from a distance, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately

became ecstatic. He did not know whether it was a man or a woman singing.

Antya 13.81

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tare milibare prabhu avese dhaila

pathe ‘sijera badi' haya, phutiya calila

SYNONYMS

tare -- the singer; milibare -- to meet; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; avese -- in ecstasy; dhaila -- ran; pathe -- on the path;

sijera badi -- thorny hedges; haya -- were; phutiya -- pricking; calila -

- He went on.

TRANSLATION

As the Lord ran in ecstasy to meet the singer, thorny hedges pricked His

body.

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TEXT

ange kanta lagila, kichu na janila!

aste-vyaste govinda tanra pachete dhaila

SYNONYMS

ange -- on the body; kanta -- thorns; lagila -- touched; kichu --

anything; na janila -- did not perceive; aste-vyaste -- very hastily;

govinda -- His personal servant; tanra -- Him; pachete -- behind; dhaila

-- ran.

TRANSLATION

Govinda ran very quickly behind the Lord, who did not feel any pain from

the pricking of the thorns.

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TEXT

dhana yayena prabhu, stri ache alpa dure

stri gaya' bali' govinda prabhure kaila kole

SYNONYMS

dhana -- very hastily; yayena -- was going; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; stri -- the woman; ache -- was; alpa dure -- within a short

distance; stri gaya' -- a woman is singing; bali' -- saying; govinda --

His personal servant; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila kole --

held in his arms.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was running very rapidly, and the girl was only

a short distance away. Just then Govinda caught the Lord in his arms and

cried, "It is a woman singing!"

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TEXT

stri-nama suni' prabhura bahya ha-ila

punarapi sei pathe bahudi' calila

SYNONYMS

stri-nama -- the word "woman"; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahya -- external consciousness; ha-ila -- returned;

punarapi -- again; sei pathe -- on that path; bahudi' calila -- He

turned back.

TRANSLATION

As soon as He heard the word "woman," the Lord became externally

conscious and turned back.

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TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- "govinda, aji rakhila jivana

stri-parasa haile amara ha-ita marana

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; govinda -- My dear

Govinda; aji -- today; rakhila jivana -- you saved My life; stri-parasa

haile -- if I had touched a woman; amara -- My; ha-ita -- there would

have been; marana -- death.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Govinda," He said, "you have saved My life. If I had touched

the body of a woman, I would certainly have died.

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TEXT

e-rna sodhite ami narimu tomara"

govinda kahe, -- jagannatha rakhena mui kon chara'?

SYNONYMS

e-rna -- this debt; sodhite -- to repay; ami -- I; narimu -- shall not

be able; tomara -- to you; govinda kahe -- Govinda replied; jagannatha --

Lord Jagannatha; rakhena -- saves; mui -- I; kon chara -- the most

insignificant person.

TRANSLATION

"I shall never be able to repay My debt to you."

Govinda replied, "Lord Jagannatha has saved You. I am insignificant."

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TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- "govinda, mora sange rahiba

yahan tahan mora raksaya savadhana ha-iba"

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; govinda -- My dear Govinda;

mora sange rahiba -- you should always remain with Me; yahan tahan --

anywhere and everywhere; mora -- My; raksaya -- for protection;

savadhana ha-iba -- you should be very careful.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "My dear Govinda, you should stay with

Me always. There is danger anywhere and everywhere; therefore you should

protect Me very carefully."

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TEXT

eta bali' leuti' prabhu gela nija-sthane

suni' maha-bhaya ha-ila svarupadi-mane

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; leuti' -- returning; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; gela -- went; nija-sthane -- to His own place; suni' --

hearing; maha-bhaya -- great fear; ha-ila -- there was; svarupa-adi-mane

-- in the minds of Svarupa Damodara and other attendants.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned home. When Svarupa

Damodara Gosvami and His other attendants heard about the incident, they

became very much afraid.

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TEXT

etha tapana-misra-putra raghunatha-bhattacarya

prabhure dekhite calila chadi' sarva karya

SYNONYMS

etha -- on the other hand; tapana-misra-putra -- the son of Tapana Misra;

raghunatha-bhattacarya -- Raghunatha Bhatta; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; dekhite -- to meet; calila -- proceeded; chadi' -- giving up;

sarva karya -- all duties.

TRANSLATION

During this time, Raghunatha Bhattacarya, the son of Tapana Misra, gave

up all his duties and left home, intending to meet Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

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TEXT

kasi haite calila tenho gauda-patha diya

sange sevaka cale tanra jhali vahiya

SYNONYMS

kasi haite -- from Kasi; calila -- proceeded; tenho -- he; gauda-patha

diya -- by the path through Bengal; sange -- along with him; sevaka --

one servant; cale -- goes; tanra -- his; jhali -- baggage; vahiya --

carrying.

TRANSLATION

Accompanied by a servant carrying his baggage, Raghunatha Bhatta started

from Varanasi and traveled along the path leading through Bengal.

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TEXT

pathe tare milila visvasa-ramadasa

visvasa-khanara kayastha tenho rajara visvasa

SYNONYMS

pathe -- on the path; tare -- him; milila -- met; visvasa-ramadasa --

Ramadasa Visvasa; visvasa-khanara -- of the governmental accounting

department; kayastha -- belonging to the kayastha class; tenho -- he;

rajara -- to the king; visvasa -- secretary.

TRANSLATION

In Bengal he met Ramadasa Visvasa, who belonged to the kayastha caste.

He was one of the king's secretaries.

PURPORT

The words visvasa-khanara kayastha indicate a secretary or clerk

belonging to the kayastha caste. Kayasthas were usually secretaries to

kings, governors or other important persons. It is said that anyone

working in the government secretariat at this time was a kayastha.

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TEXT

sarva-sastre pravina, kavya-prakasa-adhyapaka

parama-vaisnava, raghunatha-upasaka

SYNONYMS

sarva-sastre -- in all revealed scriptures; pravina -- very learned

scholar; kavya-prakasa -- of the famous book Kavya-prakasa; adhyapaka --

a teacher; parama-vaisnava -- highly advanced devotee; raghunatha-

upasaka -- worshiper of Lord Ramacandra.

TRANSLATION

Ramadasa Visvasa was very learned in all the revealed scriptures. He was

a teacher of the famous book Kavya-prakasa and was known as an advanced

devotee and worshiper of Raghunatha [Lord Ramacandra].

PURPORT

Commenting on the word parama-vaisnava, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says

that anyone who desires to merge into the existence of the Lord cannot

be a pure Vaisnava, but because Ramadasa Visvasa was a great devotee of

Lord Ramacandra, he was almost a Vaisnava. In those days, no one could

distinguish between a pure Vaisnava and a pseudo Vaisnava. Therefore

Ramadasa Visvasa was known as a Vaisnava because he worshiped Lord

Ramacandra.

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TEXT

asta-prahara rama-nama japena ratri-dine

sarva tyaji' calila jagannatha-darasane

SYNONYMS

asta-prahara -- twenty-four hours a day; rama-nama -- the holy name of

Lord Rama; japena -- chants; ratri-dine -- day and night; sarva -- all;

tyaji' -- giving up; calila -- went; jagannatha-darasane -- to see Lord

Jagannatha.

TRANSLATION

Ramadasa had renounced everything and was going to see Lord Jagannatha.

While traveling, he chanted the holy name of Lord Rama twenty-four hours

a day.

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TEXT

raghunatha-bhattera sane pathete milila

bhattera jhali mathe kari' vahiya calila

SYNONYMS

raghunatha-bhattera -- Raghunatha Bhatta; sane -- with; pathete -- on

the way; milila -- he met; bhattera -- of Raghunatha Bhatta; jhali --

baggage; mathe kari' -- taking on the head; vahiya calila -- carried.

TRANSLATION

When he met Raghunatha Bhatta on the way, he took Raghunatha's baggage

on his head and carried it.

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TEXT

nana seva kari' kare pada-samvahana

tate raghunathera haya sankucita mana

SYNONYMS

nana seva kari' -- serving in various ways; kare pada-samvahana --

massaged his legs; tate -- because of this; raghunathera -- of

Raghunatha Bhatta; haya -- there was; sankucita mana -- hesitation in

the mind.

TRANSLATION

Ramadasa served Raghunatha Bhatta in various ways, even massaging his

legs. Raghunatha Bhatta felt some hesitation in accepting all this

service.

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TEXT

"tumi bada loka, pandita, maha-bhagavate

seva na kariha, sukhe cala mora sathe"

SYNONYMS

tumi -- you; bada loka -- a great personality; pandita -- a learned

scholar; maha-bhagavate -- a great devotee; seva na kariha -- please do

not serve; sukhe -- happily; cala -- go; mora sathe -- with me.

TRANSLATION

"You are a respectable gentleman, a learned scholar and a great devotee,"

Raghunatha Bhatta said. "Please do not try to serve me. Just come with

me in a happy mood."

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TEXT

ramadasa kahe, -- "ami sudra adhama!

'brahmanera seva', -- ei mora nija-dharma

SYNONYMS

ramadasa kahe -- Ramadasa said; ami -- I; sudra -- a sudra; adhama --

most fallen; brahmanera seva -- to serve a brahmana; ei -- this; mora

nija-dharma -- my own religious duty.

TRANSLATION

Ramadasa replied, "I am a sudra, a fallen soul. To serve a brahmana is

my duty and religious principle.

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TEXT

sankoca na kara tumi, ami -- tomara ‘dasa'

tomara seva karile haya hrdaye ullasa"

SYNONYMS

sankoca -- hesitation; na -- not; kara -- do; tumi -- you; ami -- I;

tomara -- your; dasa -- servant; tomara -- your; seva -- service; karile

-- by rendering; haya -- there is; hrdaye -- within the heart; ullasa --

jubilation.

TRANSLATION

"Therefore please do not be hesitant. I am your servant, and when I

serve you my heart becomes jubilant."

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TEXT

eta bali' jhali vahena, karena sevane

raghunathera taraka-mantra japena ratri-dine

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; jhali vahena -- carries the baggage; karena

sevane -- serves; raghunathera -- of Lord Ramacandra; taraka --

deliverer; mantra -- chanting of the holy name; japena -- chants; ratri-

dine -- day and night.

TRANSLATION

Thus Ramadasa carried the baggage of Raghunatha Bhatta and served him

sincerely. He constantly chanted the holy name of Lord Ramacandra day

and night.

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TEXT

ei-mate raghunatha aila nilacale

prabhura carane yana milila kutuhale

SYNONYMS

ei-mate -- in this way; raghunatha -- Raghunatha Bhatta; aila -- came;

nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; prabhura carane -- to the lotus feet of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yana -- going; milila -- met; kutuhale -- in

great delight.

TRANSLATION

Traveling in this way, Raghunatha Bhatta soon arrived at Jagannatha Puri.

There he met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great delight and fell at His

lotus feet.

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TEXT

danda-paranama kari' bhatta padila carane

prabhu ‘raghunatha' jani kaila alingane

SYNONYMS

danda-paranama kari' -- offering obeisances by falling down on the

ground; bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; padila carane -- fell at the lotus

feet; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; raghunatha -- Raghunatha Bhatta;

jani -- knowing; kaila alingane -- embraced.

TRANSLATION

Raghunatha Bhatta fell straight as a rod at the lotus feet of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Then the Lord embraced him, knowing well who he was.

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TEXT

misra ara sekharera dandavat janaila

mahaprabhu tan-sabara varta puchila

SYNONYMS

misra -- of Tapana Misra; ara -- and; sekharera -- of Candrasekhara;

dandavat -- obeisances; janaila -- he informed; mahaprabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tan-sabara -- of all of them; varta -- news;

puchila -- inquired.

TRANSLATION

Raghunatha offered respectful obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on

behalf of Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara, and the Lord also inquired

about them.

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TEXT

"bhala ha-ila aila, dekha ‘kamala-locana'

aji amara etha kariba prasada bhojana"

SYNONYMS

bhala ha-ila -- it is very good; aila -- you have come; dekha -- see;

kamala-locana -- the lotus-eyed Lord Jagannatha; aji -- today; amara

etha -- at My place; kariba prasada bhojana -- you will accept prasadam.

TRANSLATION

"It is very good that you have come here," the Lord said. "Now go see

the lotus-eyed Lord Jagannatha. Today you will accept prasadam here at

My place."

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TEXT

govindere kahi' eka vasa deoyaila

svarupadi bhakta-gana-sane milaila

SYNONYMS

govindere -- to Govinda; kahi' -- speaking; eka -- one; vasa --

residential place; deoyaila -- caused to be given; svarupa-adi -- headed

by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; bhakta-gana-sane -- with the devotees;

milaila -- introduced.

TRANSLATION

The Lord asked Govinda to arrange for Raghunatha Bhatta's accommodations

and then introduced him to all the devotees, headed by Svarupa Damodara

Gosvami.

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TEXT

ei-mata prabhu-sange rahila asta-masa

dine dine prabhura krpaya badaye ullasa

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; prabhu-sange -- along with Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; rahila -- remained; asta-masa -- eight months; dine dine --

day after day; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpaya -- by the

mercy; badaye ullasa -- felt increased jubilation.

TRANSLATION

Thus Raghunatha Bhatta lived with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continuously

for eight months, and by the Lord's mercy he felt increasing

transcendental happiness every day.

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TEXT

madhye madhye mahaprabhura karena nimantrana

ghara-bhata karena, ara vividha vyanjana

SYNONYMS

madhye madhye -- at intervals; mahaprabhura -- to Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; karena nimantrana -- he makes invitations; ghara-bhata

karena -- he cooks rice at home; ara -- and; vividha vyanjana -- various

kinds of vegetables.

TRANSLATION

He would periodically cook rice with various vegetables and invite Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu to his home.

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TEXT

raghunatha-bhatta -- pake ati sunipuna

yei randhe, sei haya amrtera sama

SYNONYMS

raghunatha-bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; pake -- in cooking; ati su-

nipuna -- very expert; yei randhe -- whatever he cooked; sei -- that;

haya -- is; amrtera sama -- like nectar.

TRANSLATION

Raghunatha Bhatta was an expert cook. Whatever he prepared tasted just

like nectar.

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TEXT

parama santose prabhu karena bhojana

prabhura avasista-patra bhattera bhaksana

SYNONYMS

parama santose -- in great satisfaction; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; karena bhojana -- eats; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; avasista-patra -- the plate of remnants; bhattera -- of

Raghunatha Bhatta; bhaksana -- the eatables.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would accept with great satisfaction all the

food he prepared. After the Lord was satisfied, Raghunatha Bhatta would

eat His remnants.

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TEXT

ramadasa yadi prathama prabhure milila

mahaprabhu adhika tanre krpa na karila

SYNONYMS

ramadasa -- the devotee Ramadasa Visvasa; yadi -- when; prathama -- for

the first time; prabhure milila -- met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; adhika -- much; tanre -- unto him;

krpa -- mercy; na karila -- did not show.

TRANSLATION

When Ramadasa Visvasa met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord did not show

him any special mercy, although this was their first meeting.

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TEXT

antare mumuksu tenho, vidya-garvavan

sarva-citta-jnata prabhu -- sarvajna bhagavan

SYNONYMS

antare -- within his heart; mumuksu -- desiring liberation; tenho -- he;

vidya-garvavan -- very proud of his learning; sarva-citta-jnata -- one

who knows the heart of everyone; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

sarva-jna bhagavan -- the omniscient Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

Within his heart, Ramadasa Visvasa was an impersonalist who desired to

merge into the existence of the Lord, and he was very proud of his

learning. Since Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the omniscient Supreme

Personality of Godhead, He can understand the heart of everyone, and

thus He knew all these things.

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TEXT

ramadasa kaila tabe nilacale vasa

pattanayaka-gosthike padaya ‘kavya-prakasa'

SYNONYMS

ramadasa -- Ramadasa Visvasa; kaila -- did; tabe -- then; nilacale vasa -

- residence at Jagannatha Puri; pattanayaka-gosthike -- to the

Pattanayaka family (the descendants of Bhavananda Raya); padaya --

teaches; kavya-prakasa -- on the book Kavya-prakasa.

TRANSLATION

Ramadasa Visvasa then took up residence in Jagannatha Puri and taught

the Kavya-prakasa to the Pattanayaka family [the descendants of

Bhavananda Raya].

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TEXT

asta-masa rahi' prabhu bhatte vidaya dila

'vivaha na kariha' bali' nisedha karila

SYNONYMS

asta-masa -- for eight months; rahi' -- staying; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; bhatte -- to Raghunatha Bhatta; vidaya dila -- bid farewell;

vivaha na kariha -- do not marry; bali' -- saying; nisedha karila -- he

forbade.

TRANSLATION

After eight months, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bade farewell to

Raghunatha Bhatta, the Lord flatly forbade him to marry. "Do not marry,"

the Lord said.

PURPORT

Raghunatha Bhattacarya had become a greatly advanced devotee while still

unmarried. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu could see this, and therefore He

advised him not to begin the process of material sense gratification.

Marriage is a concession for people who are unable to control their

senses. Raghunatha, however, being an advanced devotee of Krsna,

naturally had no desire for sense gratification. Therefore Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu advised him not to enter the bondage of marriage. Generally a

person cannot make much advancement in spiritual consciousness if he is

married. He becomes attached to his family and is prone to sense

gratification. Thus his spiritual advancement is very slow or almost nil.

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vrddha mata-pitara yai' karaha sevana

vaisnava-pasa bhagavata kara adhyayana

SYNONYMS

vrddha -- old; mata-pitara -- of the mother and father; yai' -- going

back; karaha sevana -- engage in service; vaisnava-pasa -- from a pure

Vaisnava; bhagavata -- Srimad-Bhagavatam; kara adhyayana -- study.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Raghunatha Bhatta, "When you return home,

serve your aged father and mother, who are devotees, and try to study

Srimad-Bhagavatam from a pure Vaisnava who has realized God."

PURPORT

One should note how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, advised Raghunatha Bhattacarya to learn Srimad-Bhagavatam. He

advised him to understand Srimad-Bhagavatam not from professional men

but from a real bhagavata, a devotee. He also advised Raghunatha Bhatta

to serve his mother and father because they were both Lord Caitanya's

devotees. Anyone who wishes to advance in Krsna consciousness must try

to serve the devotees of Krsna. As Narottama dasa Thakura says, chadiya

vaisnava-seva nistara peyeche keba: "Without serving a self-realized

Vaisnava, no one has ever been released from the materialistic way of

life." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would have never advised Raghunatha

Bhatta to serve ordinary parents, but since his parents were Vaisnavas,

the Lord advised him to serve them.

One might ask, "Why shouldn't ordinary parents be served?" As stated in

Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.18):

gurur na sa syat sva-jano na sa syat

pita na sa syaj janani na sa syat

daivam na tat syat na patis ca sa syan

na mocayed yah samupeta-mrtyum

"One who cannot deliver his dependent from the path of birth and death

should never become a spiritual master, a relative, a father or mother,

or a worshipable demigod, nor should such a person become a husband."

Everyone naturally gets a father and mother at the time of birth, but

the real father and mother are those who can release their offspring

from the clutches of imminent death. This is possible only for parents

advanced in Krsna consciousness. Therefore any parents who cannot

enlighten their offspring in Krsna consciousness cannot be accepted as a

real father and mother. The following verse from the Bhakti-rasamrta-

sindhu (1.2.200) confirms the uselessness of serving ordinary parents:

laukiki vaidiki vapi ya kriya kriyate mune

hari-sevanukulaiva sa karya bhaktim icchata

"One should perform only those activities -- either worldly or

prescribed by Vedic rules and regulations -- which are favorable for the

cultivation of Krsna consciousness."

Concerning the study of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

clearly advises that one avoid hearing from a non-Vaisnava professional

reciter. In this connection Sanatana Gosvami quotes a verse from the

Padma Purana:

avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam

sravanam naiva kartavyam sarpocchistam yatha payah

"No one should hear or take lessons from a person who is not a Vaisnava.

Even if he speaks about Krsna, such a lesson should not be accepted, for

it is like milk touched by the lips of a serpent." Nowadays it is

fashionable to observe Bhagavata-saptaha and hear Srimad-Bhagavatam from

persons who are anything but advanced devotees or self-realized souls.

There are even many Mayavadis who read Srimad-Bhagavatam to throngs of

people. Many Mayavadis have recently begun reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam in

Vrndavana, and because they can present the Bhagavatam with word

jugglery, twisting the meaning by grammatical tricks, materialistic

persons who go to Vrndavana as a matter of spiritual fashion like to

hear them. All this is clearly forbidden by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. We

should note carefully that since these Mayavadis cannot personally know

the meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam, they can never deliver others by

reciting it. On the other hand, an advanced devotee of the Lord is free

from material bondage. He personifies Srimad-Bhagavatam in life and

action. Therefore we advise that anyone who wants to learn Srimad-

Bhagavatam must approach such a realized soul.

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punarapi eka-bara asiha nilacale"

eta bali' kantha-mala dila tanra gale

SYNONYMS

punarapi -- again, also; eka-bara -- once; asiha nilacale -- come to

Jagannatha Puri; eta bali' -- saying this; kantha-mala -- neck beads;

dila -- gave; tanra gale -- on his neck.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu concluded, "Come again to Nilacala [Jagannatha

Puri]." After saying this, the Lord put His own neck beads on Raghunatha

Bhatta's neck.

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alingana kari' prabhu vidaya tanre dila

preme gara gara bhatta kandite lagila

SYNONYMS

alingana kari' -- embracing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vidaya

tanre dila -- bade him farewell; preme -- in ecstatic love; gara gara --

overwhelmed; bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; kandite lagila -- began to cry.

TRANSLATION

Then the Lord embraced him and bade him farewell. Overwhelmed with

ecstatic love, Raghunatha Bhatta began to cry due to imminent separation

from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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svarupa-adi bhakta-thani ajna magiya

varanasi aila bhatta prabhura ajna pana

SYNONYMS

svarupa-adi -- headed by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; bhakta-thani -- from

the devotees; ajna magiya -- asking permission; varanasi aila --

returned to Varanasi; bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna pana -- getting permission.

TRANSLATION

After taking permission from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and all the

devotees, headed by Svarupa Damodara, Raghunatha Bhatta returned to

Varanasi.

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TEXT 117

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cari-vatsara ghare pita-matara seva kaila

vaisnava-pandita-thani bhagavata padila

SYNONYMS

cari-vatsara -- for four years; ghare -- at home; pita-matara -- of the

father and mother; seva kaila -- rendered service; vaisnava-pandita-

thani -- from a self-realized, advanced Vaisnava; bhagavata padila -- he

studied Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TRANSLATION

In accordance with the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he

continuously rendered service to his mother and father for four years.

He also regularly studied Srimad-Bhagavatam from a self-realized

Vaisnava.

Antya 13.118

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pita-mata kasi paile udasina hana

punah prabhura thani aila grhadi chadiya

SYNONYMS

pita-mata -- the father and mother; kasi paile -- when they passed away

at Kasi (Varanasi); udasina hana -- being indifferent; punah -- again;

prabhura thani -- to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila -- returned; grha-adi

chadiya -- leaving all relationships with home.

TRANSLATION

Then his parents died at Kasi [Varanasi], and he became detached. He

therefore returned to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, giving up all

relationships with his home.

Antya 13.119

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purvavat asta-masa prabhu-pasa chila

asta-masa rahi' punah prabhu ajna dila

SYNONYMS

purva-vat -- as previously; asta-masa -- for eight months; prabhu-pasa

chila -- remained with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asta-masa rahi' -- after

staying for eight months; punah -- again; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; ajna dila -- ordered him.

TRANSLATION

As previously, Raghunatha remained continuously with Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu for eight months. Then the Lord gave him the following order.

Antya 13.120

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"amara ajnaya, raghunatha, yaha vrndavane

tahan yana raha rupa-sanatana-sthane

SYNONYMS

amara ajnaya -- upon My order; raghunatha -- My dear Raghunatha; yaha

vrndavane -- go to Vrndavana; tahan yana -- going there; raha -- remain;

rupa-sanatana-sthane -- in the care of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Raghunatha, on My order go to Vrndavana and live there under

the care of Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis.

Antya 13.121

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bhagavata pada, sada laha krsna-nama

acire karibena krpa krsna bhagavan"

SYNONYMS

bhagavata pada -- read Srimad-Bhagavatam; sada -- always; laha krsna-

nama -- chant the Hare Krsna mantra; acire -- very soon; karibena --

will bestow; krpa -- mercy; krsna -- Lord Krsna; bhagavan -- the Supreme

Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

"In Vrndavana you should chant the Hare Krsna mantra twenty-four hours a

day and read Srimad-Bhagavatam continuously. Krsna, the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, will very soon bestow His mercy upon you."

Antya 13.122

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eta bali' prabhu tanre alingana kaila

prabhura krpate krsna-preme matta haila

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre --

Raghunatha Bhatta; alingana kaila -- embraced; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpate -- by the mercy; krsna-preme -- in love of

Krsna; matta haila -- became enlivened.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Raghunatha Bhatta,

and by the Lord's mercy Raghunatha was enlivened with ecstatic love for

Krsna.

Antya 13.123

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caudda-hata jagannathera tulasira mala

chuta-pana-vida mahotsave panachila

SYNONYMS

caudda-hata -- fourteen cubits (about twenty-one feet) long;

jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; tulasira mala -- a garland made of

tulasi leaves; chuta-pana-vida -- unspiced betel; mahotsave -- at a

festival; panachila -- got.

TRANSLATION

At a festival Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had been given some unspiced betel

and a garland of tulasi leaves fourteen cubits long. The garland had

been worn by Lord Jagannatha.

Antya 13.124

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sei mala, chuta pana prabhu tanre dila

'ista-deva' kari' mala dhariya rakhila

SYNONYMS

sei mala -- that garland; chuta pana -- the betel; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre dila -- delivered to him; ista-deva -- his

worshipable Deity; kari' -- accepting as; mala -- that garland; dhariya

rakhila -- kept.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave the garland and betel to Raghunatha Bhatta,

who accepted them as a worshipable Deity and preserved them very

carefully.

Antya 13.125

TEXT 125

TEXT

prabhura thani ajna lana gela vrndavane

asraya karila asi' rupa-sanatane

SYNONYMS

prabhura thani -- from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna lana -- taking

permission; gela vrndavane -- went to Vrndavana; asraya karila -- took

shelter; asi' -- coming; rupa-sanatane -- of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana

Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Taking permission from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Raghunatha Bhatta then

departed for Vrndavana. When he arrived there, he put himself under the

care of Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis.

Antya 13.126

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rupa-gosanira sabhaya karena bhagavata-pathana

bhagavata padite preme aulaya tanra mana

SYNONYMS

rupa-gosanira sabhaya -- in the assembly of Rupa, Sanatana and other

Vaisnavas; karena -- performs; bhagavata-pathana -- recitation of Srimad-

Bhagavatam; bhagavata padite -- while reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam; preme -

- in ecstatic love; aulaya -- becomes overwhelmed; tanra mana -- his

mind.

TRANSLATION

When reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam in the company of Rupa and Sanatana,

Raghunatha Bhatta would be overwhelmed with ecstatic love for Krsna.

Antya 13.127

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asru, kampa, gadgada prabhura krpate

netra kantha rodhe baspa, na pare padite

SYNONYMS

asru -- tears; kampa -- trembling; gadgada -- faltering of the voice;

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpate -- by the mercy; netra --

eyes; kantha -- neck; rodhe -- choked up; baspa -- tears; na pare padite

-- could not recite.

TRANSLATION

By the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he experienced the symptoms of

ecstatic love -- tears, trembling and faltering of the voice. His eyes

filled with tears and his throat became choked, and thus he could not

recite Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Antya 13.128

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pika-svara-kantha, tate ragera vibhaga

eka-sloka padite phiraya tina-cari raga

SYNONYMS

pika-svara-kantha -- a very sweet voice like a cuckoo's; tate -- above

that; ragera -- of tunes; vibhaga -- division; eka-sloka -- one verse;

padite -- reciting; phiraya -- changes; tina-cari raga -- three or four

different tunes.

TRANSLATION

His voice was as sweet as a cuckoo's, and he would recite each verse of

Srimad-Bhagavatam in three or four tunes. Thus his recitations were very

sweet to hear.

Antya 13.129

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krsnera saundarya-madhurya yabe pade, sune

premete vihvala tabe, kichui na jane

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Krsna; saundarya -- beauty; madhurya -- sweetness; yabe --

when; pade -- recites; sune -- hears; premete -- in ecstatic love of

Krsna; vihvala -- overwhelmed; tabe -- then; kichui -- anything; na jane

-- does not know.

TRANSLATION

When he recited or heard about the beauty and sweetness of Krsna, he

would be overwhelmed with ecstatic love and become oblivious to

everything.

Antya 13.130

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govinda-carane kaila atma-samarpana

govinda-caranaravinda -- yanra prana-dhana

SYNONYMS

govinda-carane -- at the lotus feet of Lord Govinda; kaila atma-

samarpana -- he surrendered himself fully; govinda-carana-aravinda --

the lotus feet of Lord Govinda; yanra -- of whom; prana-dhana -- the

life and soul.

TRANSLATION

Thus Raghunatha Bhatta surrendered fully at the lotus feet of Lord

Govinda, and those lotus feet became his life and soul.

Antya 13.131

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nija sisye kahi' govindera mandira karaila

vamsi, makara kundaladi ‘bhusana' kari' dila

SYNONYMS

nija sisye -- to his own disciples; kahi' -- by speaking; govindera --

of Lord Govinda; mandira karaila -- constructed a temple; vamsi -- flute;

makara kundala-adi -- earrings shaped like sharks, etc.; bhusana --

ornaments; kari' -- preparing; dila -- gave.

TRANSLATION

Subsequently Raghunatha Bhatta ordered his disciples to construct a

temple for Govinda. He prepared various ornaments for Govinda, including

a flute and shark-shaped earrings.

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TEXT 132

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gramya-varta na sune, na kahe jihvaya

krsna-katha-pujadite asta-prahara yaya

SYNONYMS

gramya-varta -- common topics; na sune -- he never heard; na -- not;

kahe -- utters; jihvaya -- with his tongue; krsna-katha -- topics on

Krsna; puja-adite -- and in worshiping and so on; asta-prahara yaya --

he passed the whole day and night.

TRANSLATION

Raghunatha Bhatta would neither hear nor speak about anything of the

material world. He would simply discuss Krsna and worship the Lord day

and night.

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vaisnavera nindya-karma nahi pade kane

sabe krsna bhajana kare, -- ei-matra jane

SYNONYMS

vaisnavera -- of the Vaisnava; nindya-karma -- reproachable activities;

nahi pade kane -- he does not hear; sabe -- all; krsna bhajana kare --

are engaged in Krsna's service; ei-matra -- only this; jane -- he

understands.

TRANSLATION

He would not listen to blasphemy of a Vaisnava, nor would he listen to

talk of a Vaisnava's misbehavior. He knew only that everyone was engaged

in Krsna's service; he did not understand anything else.

PURPORT

Raghunatha Bhatta never did anything harmful to a Vaisnava. In other

words, he was never inattentive in the service of the Lord, nor did he

ever violate the rules and regulations of a pure Vaisnava. It is the

duty of a Vaisnava acarya to prevent his disciples and followers from

violating the principles of Vaisnava behavior. He should always advise

them to strictly follow the regulative principles, which will protect

them from falling down. Although a Vaisnava preacher may sometimes

criticize others, Raghunatha Bhatta avoided this. Even if another

Vaisnava was actually at fault, Raghunatha Bhatta would not criticize

him; he saw only that everyone was engaged in Krsna's service. That is

the position of a maha-bhagavata. Actually, even if one is serving maya,

in a higher sense he is also a servant of Krsna. Because maya is the

servant of Krsna, anyone serving maya serves Krsna indirectly. Therefore

it is said:

keha mane, keha na mane, saba tanra dasa

ye na mane, tara haya sei pape nasa

"Some accept Him, whereas others do not, yet everyone is His servant.

One who does not accept Him, however, will be ruined by his sinful

activities." (Cc. Adi 6.85)

Antya 13.134

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mahaprabhura datta mala mananera kale

prasada-kadara saha bandhi lena gale

SYNONYMS

mahaprabhura -- by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; datta -- given; mala --

tulasi garland; mananera -- of remembering; kale -- at the time; prasada-

kadara -- the remnants of Lord Jagannatha; saha -- with; bandhi --

binding together; lena -- takes; gale -- on his neck.

TRANSLATION

When Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami was absorbed in remembrance of Lord Krsna,

he would take the tulasi garland and the prasadam of Lord Jagannatha

given to him by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, bind them together and wear

them on his neck.

Antya 13.135

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mahaprabhura krpaya krsna-prema anargala

ei ta' kahilun tate caitanya-krpa-phala

SYNONYMS

mahaprabhura krpaya -- by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-

prema anargala -- incessantly overwhelmed with ecstatic love of Krsna;

ei ta' -- thus; kahilun -- I have described; tate -- thereby; caitanya-

krpa-phala -- the result of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy.

TRANSLATION

Thus I have described the powerful mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, by

which Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami remained constantly overwhelmed with

ecstatic love for Krsna.

Antya 13.136–137

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jagadanandera kahilun vrndavana-gamana

tara madhye deva-dasira gana-sravana

mahaprabhura raghunathe krpa-prema-phala

eka-paricchede tina katha kahilun sakala

SYNONYMS

jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; kahilun -- I have described;

vrndavana-gamana -- going to Vrndavana; tara madhye -- within that; deva-

dasira -- of the female singer in the temple of Jagannatha; gana-sravana

-- hearing of the song; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

raghunathe -- unto Raghunatha Bhatta; krpa -- by mercy; prema -- love;

phala -- result; eka-paricchede -- in one chapter; tina katha -- three

topics; kahilun -- I have described; sakala -- all.

TRANSLATION

In this chapter I have spoken about three topics: Jagadananda Pandita's

visit to Vrndavana, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's listening to the song of

the deva-dasi at the temple of Jagannatha, and how Raghunatha Bhatta

Gosvami achieved ecstatic love of Krsna by the mercy of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

Antya 13.138

TEXT 138

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ye ei-sakala katha sune sraddha kari'

tanre krsna-prema-dhana dena gaurahari

SYNONYMS

ye -- one who; ei-sakala -- all these; katha -- topics; sune -- hears;

sraddha kari' -- with faith and love; tanre -- unto him; krsna-prema-

dhana -- the wealth of ecstatic love for Lord Krsna; dena -- delivers;

gaurahari -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu [Gaurahari] bestows ecstatic love for Krsna upon

anyone who hears all these topics with faith and love.

Antya 13.139

TEXT 139

TEXT

sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa

Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation;

Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe --

describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always

desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta,

following in their footsteps.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-

lila, Thirteenth Chapter, describing Jagadananda Pandita's visit to

Vrndavana, the Lord's hearing the song of the deva-dasi, and Raghunatha

Bhatta Gosvami's achieving love of Krsna.

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Antya 13: Pastimes with Jagadananda Pandita and Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami
 
Chapter 13: 
Pastimes with Jagadananda Pandita and Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami
 
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the Thirteenth 
Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. Thinking Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
was uncomfortable sleeping on bark of plantain trees, Jagadananda made a 
pillow and quilt for Him. The Lord, however, did not accept them. Then 
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami made another pillow and quilt from finely 
shredded plantain leaves, and after strongly objecting, the Lord 
accepted them. With the permission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, 
Jagadananda Pandita went to Vrndavana, where he discussed many 
devotional subjects with Sanatana Gosvami. There was also a discussion 
about Mukunda Sarasvati's garment. When Jagadananda returned to 
Jagannatha Puri, he presented Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with some gifts 
from Sanatana Gosvami, and the incident of the pilu fruit took place.
 
Once, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became ecstatic upon hearing the songs of 
a deva-dasi. Unaware of who was singing, He ran toward her through 
thorny bushes, but when Govinda informed the Lord that it was a woman 
singing, He immediately stopped. By this incident, Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu instructed everyone that sannyasis and Vaisnavas should not 
hear women singing.
 
When Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami left Varanasi on his way to Jagannatha 
Puri after completing his education, he met Ramadasa Visvasa Pandita. 
Visvasa Pandita was very proud of his education, and being an 
impersonalist, he was not well received by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. A 
summary of the life of Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami ends this chapter.
 
Antya 13.1
 
TEXT 1
 
TEXT
 
krsna-viccheda-jatartya
 ksine capi manas-tanu
dadhate phullatam bhavair
 yasya tam gauram asraye
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-viccheda -- by separation from Krsna; jata -- produced; artya -- 
by the pain; ksine -- thin, exhausted; ca -- and; api -- although; manah 
-- mind; tanu -- and body; dadhate -- assumes; phullatam -- developed 
state; bhavaih -- by ecstatic emotions; yasya -- of whom; tam -- unto 
Him; gauram -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asraye -- I take shelter.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Let me take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Gauracandra. His mind 
became exhausted and His body very thin from the pain of separation from 
Krsna, but when He felt ecstatic love for the Lord, He again became 
fully developed.
 
Antya 13.2
 
TEXT 2
 
TEXT
 
jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda
jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
 
jaya jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- unto Lord Nityananda; 
jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya -- all 
glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Nityananda Prabhu!
 All glories to Advaita Acarya! And all glories to all the devotees of 
the Lord!
 
Antya 13.3
 
TEXT 3
 
TEXT
 
hena-mate mahaprabhu jagadananda-sange
nana-mate asvadaya premera tarange
SYNONYMS
 
hena-mate -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
jagadananda-sange -- in the company of Jagadananda Pandita; nana-mate -- 
in various ways; asvadaya -- tastes; premera tarange -- the waves of 
spiritual loving affairs.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would taste various transcendental 
relationships of pure love in the company of Jagadananda Pandita.
 
Antya 13.4
 
TEXT 4
 
TEXT
 
krsna-vicchede duhkhe ksina mana-kaya
bhavavese prabhu kabhu praphullita haya
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-vicchede -- because of separation from Krsna; duhkhe -- in 
unhappiness; ksina -- thin; mana-kaya -- mind and body; bhava-avese -- 
by ecstatic love; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kabhu -- sometimes; 
praphullita haya -- becomes healthy and developed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The unhappiness of separation from Krsna exhausted the Lord's mind and 
reduced the structure of His body, but when He felt emotions of ecstatic 
love, He again became developed and healthy.
 
Antya 13.5
 
TEXT 5
 
TEXT
 
kalara saralate, sayana, ati ksina kaya
saralate hada lage, vyatha haya gaya
SYNONYMS
 
kalara saralate -- on the dry bark of a plantain tree; sayana -- lying 
down; ati -- very; ksina kaya -- skinny body; saralate -- on the dry 
bark of a plantain tree; hada lage -- bones contact; vyatha -- pain; 
haya -- is; gaya -- in the body.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Because He was very thin, when He lay down to rest on the dry bark of 
plantain trees, it caused Him pain in His bones.
 
Antya 13.6
 
TEXT 6
 
TEXT
 
dekhi' saba bhakta-gana maha-duhkha paya
sahite nare jagadananda, srjila upaya
SYNONYMS
 
dekhi' -- seeing; saba bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; maha-duhkha -- 
great unhappiness; paya -- get; sahite -- to tolerate; nare -- was 
unable; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; srjila upaya -- devised a 
means.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the devotees felt very unhappy to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in 
pain. Indeed, they could not tolerate it. Then Jagadananda Pandita 
devised a remedy.
 
Antya 13.7
 
TEXT 7
 
TEXT
 
suksma vastra ani' gaurika diya rangaila
simulira tula diya taha puraila
SYNONYMS
 
suksma vastra -- fine cloth; ani' -- bringing; gaurika -- red oxide; 
diya -- with the help of; rangaila -- made reddish; simulira -- of the 
simula tree; tula -- cotton; diya -- with; taha -- that; puraila -- 
filled.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He acquired some fine cloth and colored it with red oxide. Then he 
filled it with cotton from a simula tree.
 
Antya 13.8
 
TEXT 8
 
TEXT
 
eka tuli-balisa govindera hate dila
'prabhure soyaiha ihaya' -- tahare kahila
SYNONYMS
 
eka -- one; tuli-balisa -- quilt and pillow; govindera -- of Govinda; 
hate -- in the hand; dila -- delivered; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; soyaiha -- ask to lie down; ihaya -- on this; tahare -- to 
him; kahila -- said.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this way he made a quilt and a pillow, which he then gave to Govinda, 
saying, "Ask the Lord to lie on this."
 
Antya 13.9
 
TEXT 9
 
TEXT
 
svarupa-gosanike kahe jagadananda
'aji apane yana prabhure karaiha sayana'
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa-gosanike -- to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; kahe -- says; 
jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; aji -- today; apane -- Your Honor; 
yana -- going; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karaiha sayana -- 
cause to lie down.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Jagadananda said to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, "Today please personally 
persuade Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to lie down on the bed."
 
Antya 13.10
 
TEXT 10
 
TEXT
 
sayanera kale svarupa tahani rahila
tuli-balisa dekhi' prabhu krodhavista ha-ila
SYNONYMS
 
sayanera kale -- at bedtime; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; tahani 
rahila -- remained there; tuli -- quilt; balisa -- pillow; dekhi' -- 
seeing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krodha-avista ha-ila -- 
became very angry.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When it was time for the Lord to go to bed, Svarupa Damodara stayed 
nearby, but when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the quilt and pillow, He 
was immediately very angry.
 
Antya 13.11
 
TEXT 11
 
TEXT
 
govindere puchena, -- ‘iha karaila kon jana?'
jagadanandera nama suni' sankoca haila mana
SYNONYMS
 
govindere puchena -- He inquired from Govinda; iha -- this; karaila -- 
has made; kon jana -- what person; jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda 
Pandita; nama -- name; suni' -- hearing; sankoca -- afraid; haila -- was;
 mana -- mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord inquired from Govinda, "Who has made this?" When Govinda named 
Jagadananda Pandita, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was somewhat fearful.
 
Antya 13.12
 
TEXT 12
 
TEXT
 
govindere kahi' sei tuli dura kaila
kalara sarala-upara sayana karila
SYNONYMS
 
govindere kahi' -- by asking Govinda; sei tuli -- that quilt; dura kaila 
-- put aside; kalara -- of a plantain tree; sarala-upara -- on the dry 
bark; sayana karila -- He lay down.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After asking Govinda to put aside the quilt and pillow, the Lord lay 
down on the dry plantain bark.
 
Antya 13.13
 
TEXT 13
 
TEXT
 
svarupa kahe, -- ‘tomara iccha, ki kahite pari?
sayya upeksile pandita duhkha pabe bhari'
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami said; tomara iccha -- Your will;
 ki -- who; kahite pari -- can say; sayya upeksile -- if You do not 
accept the bedding; pandita -- Jagadananda Pandita; duhkha -- 
unhappiness; pabe -- will feel; bhari -- great.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara said to the Lord, "I cannot contradict Your supreme 
will, my Lord, but if You do not accept the bedding, Jagadananda Pandita 
will feel great unhappiness."
 
Antya 13.14
 
TEXT 14
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahena, -- "khata eka anaha padite
jagadananda cahe amaya visaya bhunjaite
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahena -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; khata -- bedstead; eka -- 
one; anaha -- bring; padite -- to lie down; jagadananda -- Jagadananda 
Pandita; cahe -- wants; amaya -- Me; visaya bhunjaite -- to cause to 
enjoy material happiness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "You might as well bring a bedstead 
here for Me to lie on. Jagadananda wants Me to enjoy material happiness.
 
Antya 13.15
 
TEXT 15
 
TEXT
 
sannyasi manusa amara bhumite sayana
amare khata-tuli-balisa mastaka-mundana"
SYNONYMS
 
sannyasi manusa -- a person in the renounced order of life; amara -- My; 
bhumite sayana -- lying on the floor; amare -- for Me; khata -- bedstead;
 tuli -- quilt; balisa -- pillow; mastaka-mundana -- a great shame.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I am in the renounced order, and therefore I must lie on the floor. For 
Me to use a bedstead, quilt or pillow would be very shameful."
 
Antya 13.16
 
TEXT 16
 
TEXT
 
svarupa-gosani asi' pandite kahila
suni' jagadananda mane maha-duhkha paila
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; asi' -- returning; pandite 
kahila -- told Jagadananda Pandita; suni' -- hearing; jagadananda -- 
Jagadananda Pandita; mane -- within the mind; maha-duhkha paila -- felt 
great unhappiness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Svarupa Damodara returned and related all these incidents, 
Jagadananda Pandita felt very unhappy.
 
Antya 13.17
 
TEXT 17
 
TEXT
 
svarupa-gosani tabe srjila prakara
kadalira suska-patra anila apara
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; tabe -- thereafter; srjila 
prakara -- devised a means; kadalira -- of banana; suska-patra -- dry 
leaves; anila -- brought; apara -- in great quantity.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then Svarupa Damodara Gosvami devised another method. First he secured a 
large quantity of dry banana leaves.
 
Antya 13.18
 
TEXT 18
 
TEXT
 
nakhe ciri' ciri' taha ati suksma kaila
prabhura bahirvasa duite se saba bharila
SYNONYMS
 
nakhe -- with the nails; ciri' ciri' -- tearing and tearing; taha -- 
them; ati -- very; suksma -- fine; kaila -- made; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahirvasa -- covering cloths; duite -- in two; se 
saba -- all those; bharila -- filled.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He then tore the leaves into very fine fibers with his nails and filled 
two of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's outer garments with the fibers.
 
Antya 13.19
 
TEXT 19
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata dui kaila odana-padane
angikara kaila prabhu aneka yatane
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; dui -- two pieces; kaila -- made; odana-padane --
 one for bedding, one for the pillow; angikara kaila -- did accept; 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aneka yatane -- after much endeavor.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this way, Svarupa Damodara made some bedding and a pillow, and after 
much endeavor by the devotees, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted them.
 
Antya 13.20
 
TEXT 20
 
TEXT
 
tate sayana karena prabhu, -- dekhi' sabe sukhi
jagadananda -- bhitare krodha bahire maha-duhkhi
SYNONYMS
 
tate -- on that; sayana karena -- lies down; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; dekhi' -- seeing; sabe sukhi -- everyone became happy; 
jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; bhitare -- within his mind; krodha --
 angry; bahire -- externally; maha-duhkhi -- very unhappy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Everyone was happy to see the Lord lie down on that bed, but Jagadananda 
was inwardly angry, and externally he appeared very unhappy.
 
Antya 13.21
 
TEXT 21
 
TEXT
 
purve jagadanandera iccha vrndavana yaite
prabhu ajna na dena tanre, na pare calite
SYNONYMS
 
purve -- formerly; jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; iccha -- 
desire; vrndavana yaite -- to go to Vrndavana; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; ajna -- permission; na dena -- did not give; tanre -- to him;
 na pare calite -- he could not go.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Formerly, when Jagadananda Pandita had desired to go to Vrndavana, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu had not given His permission, and therefore he could 
not go.
 
Antya 13.22
 
TEXT 22
 
TEXT
 
bhitarera krodha-duhkha prakasa na kaila
mathura yaite prabhu-sthane ajna magila
SYNONYMS
 
bhitarera -- internal; krodha-duhkha -- anger and unhappiness; prakasa 
na kaila -- did not disclose; mathura yaite -- to go to Mathura; prabhu-
sthane -- from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna magila -- asked for 
permission.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Now, concealing his anger and unhappiness, Jagadananda Pandita again 
asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for permission to go to Mathura.
 
Antya 13.23
 
TEXT 23
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- "mathura yaiba amaya krodha kari'
amaya dosa lagana tumi ha-iba bhikhari"
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- the Lord said; mathura yaiba -- you would go to Mathura; 
amaya -- at Me; krodha kari' -- being angry; amaya -- Me; dosa lagana -- 
accusing; tumi -- you; ha-iba -- will become; bhikhari -- a beggar.
 
TRANSLATION
 
With great affection, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "If you are angry 
with Me when you go to Mathura, you will merely become a beggar and 
criticize Me."
 
Antya 13.24
 
TEXT 24
 
TEXT
 
jagadananda kahe prabhura dhariya carana
"purva haite iccha mora yaite vrndavana
SYNONYMS
 
jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; kahe -- said; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dhariya carana -- grasping the lotus feet; purva 
haite -- for a very long time; iccha -- desire; mora -- my; yaite 
vrndavana -- to go to Vrndavana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Grasping the Lord's feet, Jagadananda Pandita then said, "For a long 
time I have desired to go to Vrndavana.
 
Antya 13.25
 
TEXT 25
 
TEXT
 
prabhu-ajna nahi, tate na pari yaite
ebe ajna deha', avasya yaimu niscite"
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu-ajna -- the permission of Your Lordship; nahi -- not; tate -- 
therefore; na pari yaite -- I could not go; ebe -- now; ajna -- 
permission; deha' -- give; avasya -- certainly; yaimu -- I shall go; 
niscite -- without fail.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I could not go without Your Lordship's permission. Now You must give me 
permission, and I shall certainly go there."
 
Antya 13.26
 
TEXT 26
 
TEXT
 
prabhu prite tanra gamana na karena angikara
tenho prabhura thani ajna mage bara bara
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prite -- out of affection; tanra -- 
his; gamana -- departure; na karena angikara -- does not accept; tenho --
 he; prabhura thani -- from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna -- permission; 
mage -- begs; bara bara -- again and again.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Because of affection for Jagadananda Pandita, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
would not permit him to depart, but Jagadananda Pandita repeatedly 
insisted that the Lord give him permission to go.
 
Antya 13.27
 
TEXT 27
 
TEXT
 
svarupa-gosanire pandita kaila nivedana
"purva haite vrndavana yaite mora mana
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa-gosanire -- to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; pandita -- Jagadananda 
Pandita; kaila nivedana -- made his petition; purva haite -- for a long 
time; vrndavana yaite -- to go to Vrndavana; mora mana -- my mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Jagadananda then submitted a plea to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami. "For a 
very long time," he said, "I have wanted to go to Vrndavana.
 
Antya 13.28
 
TEXT 28
 
TEXT
 
prabhu-ajna vina tahan yaite na pari
ebe ajna na dena more, ‘krodhe yaha' bali
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu-ajna -- the permission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vina -- 
without; tahan -- there; yaite -- to go; na pari -- I am unable; ebe -- 
now; ajna -- permission; na dena -- does not give; more -- me; krodhe -- 
in anger; yaha -- you go; bali -- saying.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I cannot go there, however, without the Lord's permission, which at 
present He denies me. He says, ‘You are going because you are angry at 
Me.'
 
Antya 13.29
 
TEXT 29
 
TEXT
 
sahajei mora tahan yaite mana haya
prabhu-ajna lana deha', kariye vinaya"
SYNONYMS
 
sahejei -- naturally; mora -- my; tahan -- there; yaite -- to go; mana --
 mind; haya -- is; prabhu-ajna -- permission from Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; lana deha' -- kindly get; kariye vinaya -- humbly requesting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Naturally I have a desire to go to Vrndavana; therefore please humbly 
request Him to grant His permission."
 
Antya 13.30
 
TEXT 30
 
TEXT
 
tabe svarupa-gosani kahe prabhura carane
"jagadanandera iccha bada yaite vrndavane
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; svarupa-gosani -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; kahe -- 
submits; prabhura carane -- at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
 jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; iccha bada -- intense desire; 
yaite vrndavane -- to go to Vrndavana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thereafter, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami submitted this appeal at the lotus 
feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: "Jagadananda Pandita intensely desires 
to go to Vrndavana.
 
Antya 13.31
 
TEXT 31
 
TEXT
 
tomara thani ajna tenho mage bara bara
ajna deha', -- mathura dekhi' aise eka-bara
SYNONYMS
 
tomara thani -- from You; ajna -- permission; tenho -- he; mage -- begs; 
bara bara -- again and again; ajna deha' -- please give permission; 
mathura dekhi' -- after seeing Mathura; aise -- comes back; eka-bara -- 
once.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"He begs for Your permission again and again. Therefore, please permit 
him to go to Mathura and then return.
 
Antya 13.32
 
TEXT 32
 
TEXT
 
aire dekhite yaiche gauda-dese yaya
taiche eka-bara vrndavana dekhi' aya"
SYNONYMS
 
aire -- mother Saci; dekhite -- to see; yaiche -- as; gauda-dese -- to 
Bengal; yaya -- he went; taiche -- similarly; eka-bara -- once; 
vrndavana dekhi' -- after seeing Vrndavana; aya -- he can come back.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You permitted him to go see mother Saci in Bengal, and You may 
similarly permit him to go see Vrndavana and then return here."
 
Antya 13.33
 
TEXT 33
 
TEXT
 
svarupa-gosanira bole prabhu ajna dila
jagadanande bolana tanre sikhaila
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa-gosanira -- of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; bole -- on the request; 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna dila -- gave permission; 
jagadanande -- to Jagadananda Pandita; bolana -- calling; tanre -- to 
him; sikhaila -- gave instructions.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At the request of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
granted Jagadananda Pandita permission to go. The Lord sent for him and 
instructed him as follows.
 
Antya 13.34
 
TEXT 34
 
TEXT
 
"varanasi paryanta svacchande yaiba pathe
age savadhane yaiba ksatriyadi-sathe
SYNONYMS
 
varanasi paryanta -- up to Varanasi; svacchande -- without disturbance; 
yaiba pathe -- you can go on the path; age -- after that; savadhane -- 
with great care; yaiba -- you should go; ksatriya-adi-sathe -- with the 
ksatriyas.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You may go as far as Varanasi without encountering disturbances, but 
beyond Varanasi you should be very careful to travel on the path in the 
company of the ksatriyas.
 
PURPORT
 
In those days the path from Varanasi to Vrndavana was infested with 
robbers, and therefore there were ksatriyas to protect travelers.
 
Antya 13.35
 
TEXT 35
 
TEXT
 
kevala gaudiya paile ‘batapada' kari' bandhe
saba luti' bandhi' rakhe, yaite virodhe
SYNONYMS
 
kevala -- alone; gaudiya -- Bengali; paile -- if gotten; batapada -- 
plundering; kari' -- doing; bandhe -- they arrest; saba -- everything; 
luti' -- taking; bandhi' -- arresting; rakhe -- keep; yaite virodhe -- 
do not release.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"As soon as the plunderers on the road see a Bengali traveling alone, 
they take everything from him, arrest him and do not let him go.
 
PURPORT
 
Bengalis are generally not very stout and strong. Therefore when a lone 
Bengali traverses the roads of Bihar, the plunderers on the road capture 
him, rob all his belongings and kidnap him for their own service. 
According to one opinion, the rogues of Bihar know very well that 
Bengalis are intelligent; therefore these thieves generally force the 
Bengalis into service requiring intelligence and do not allow them to 
leave.
 
Antya 13.36
 
TEXT 36
 
TEXT
 
mathura gele sanatana-sangei rahiba
mathurara svami sabera carana vandiba
SYNONYMS
 
mathura gele -- when you go to Mathura; sanatana-sangei -- in the 
association of Sanatana Gosvami; rahiba -- remain; mathurara svami -- 
the leading men of Mathura; sabera -- of all; carana vandiba -- worship 
the feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When you reach Mathura, you should remain with Sanatana Gosvami and 
offer respectful obeisances to the feet of all the leading men there.
 
Antya 13.37
 
TEXT 37
 
TEXT
 
dure rahi' bhakti kariha sange na rahiba
tan-sabara acara-cesta la-ite nariba
SYNONYMS
 
dure rahi' -- keeping apart; bhakti kariha -- show devotion; sange -- in 
association; na rahiba -- do not stay; tan-sabara -- their; acara -- 
behavior; cesta -- endeavors; la-ite nariba -- you cannot take up.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Do not mix freely with the residents of Mathura; show them respect from 
a distance. Because you are on a different platform of devotional 
service, you cannot adopt their behavior and practices.
 
PURPORT
 
The residents of Vrndavana and Mathura are devotees of Krsna in parental 
affection, and their feelings always conflict with the opinions of 
smarta-brahmanas. Devotees who worship Krsna in opulence cannot 
understand the parental devotional feelings of the residents of Mathura 
and Vrndavana, who follow the path of spontaneous love. Devotees on the 
platform of vidhi-marga (regulative devotional principles) may 
misunderstand the activities of those on the platform of raga-marga (
devotional service in spontaneous love). Therefore Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu instructed Jagadananda Pandita to remain apart from the 
residents of Vrndavana, who were spontaneous devotees, so as not to 
become disrespectful toward them.
 
Antya 13.38
 
TEXT 38
 
TEXT
 
sanatana-sange kariha vana darasana
sanatanera sanga na chadiba eka-ksana
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana-sange -- with Sanatana Gosvami; kariha -- do; vana darasana -- 
visiting the twelve forests; sanatanera -- of Sanatana Gosvami; sanga -- 
association; na chadiba -- do not leave; eka-ksana -- even for a moment.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Visit all twelve forests of Vrndavana in the company of Sanatana 
Gosvami. Do not leave his association for even a moment.
 
Antya 13.39
 
TEXT 39
 
TEXT
 
sighra asiha, tahan na rahiha cira-kala
govardhane na cadiha dekhite ‘gopala'
SYNONYMS
 
sighra -- as soon as possible; asiha -- return; tahan -- there; na 
rahiha -- do not remain; cira-kala -- for a long time; govardhane -- on 
Govardhana Hill; na cadiha -- do not climb; dekhite gopala -- to see the 
Gopala Deity.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You should remain in Vrndavana for only a short time and then return 
here as soon as possible. Also, do not climb Govardhana Hill to see the 
Gopala Deity.
 
PURPORT
 
In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura advises that one 
avoid remaining in Vrndavana for a very long time. As the saying goes, "
Familiarity breeds contempt." If one stays in Vrndavana for many days, 
he may fail to maintain proper respect for its inhabitants. Therefore 
those who have not attained the stage of spontaneous love for Krsna 
should not live in Vrndavana very long. It is better for them to make 
short visits. One should also avoid climbing Govardhana Hill to see the 
Gopala Deity. Since Govardhana Hill itself is identical with Gopala, one 
should not step on the hill or touch it with his feet. One may see 
Gopala when He goes elsewhere.
 
Antya 13.40
 
TEXT 40
 
TEXT
 
amiha asitechi, -- kahiha sanatane
amara tare eka-sthana yena kare vrndavane"
SYNONYMS
 
amiha -- I also; asitechi -- am coming; kahiha sanatane -- inform 
Sanatana Gosvami; amara tare -- for Me; eka-sthana -- one place; yena -- 
so; kare -- he may make; vrndavane -- at Vrndavana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Inform Sanatana Gosvami that I am coming to Vrndavana for a second time 
and that he should therefore arrange a place for Me to stay."
 
Antya 13.41
 
TEXT 41
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' jagadanande kaila alingana
jagadananda calila prabhura vandiya carana
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; jagadanande -- to Jagadananda Pandita; kaila --
 did; alingana -- embracing; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; calila -
- proceeded; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vandiya carana -- 
after worshiping the feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, the Lord embraced Jagadananda Pandita, who then 
worshiped the Lord's lotus feet and started for Vrndavana.
 
Antya 13.42
 
TEXT 42
 
TEXT
 
saba bhakta-gana-thani ajna magila
vana-pathe cali' cali' varanasi aila
SYNONYMS
 
saba bhakta-gana-thani -- from all the devotees; ajna magila -- asked 
permission; vana-pathe cali' cali' -- traversing the forest path; 
varanasi aila -- he reached Varanasi.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He took permission from all the devotees and then departed. Traveling on 
the forest path, he soon reached Varanasi.
 
Antya 13.43
 
TEXT 43
 
TEXT
 
tapana-misra, candrasekhara, -- donhare milila
tanra thani prabhura katha sakala-i sunila
SYNONYMS
 
tapana-misra -- Tapana Misra; candrasekhara -- Candrasekhara; donhare 
milila -- he met both; tanra thani -- from him; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; katha -- topics; sakala-i -- all; sunila -- they 
heard.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When he met Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara in Varanasi, they heard from 
him about topics concerning Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 13.44
 
TEXT 44
 
TEXT
 
mathurate asi' milila sanatane
dui-janera sange dunhe anandita mane
SYNONYMS
 
mathurate asi' -- when he reached Mathura; milila sanatane -- he met 
Sanatana Gosvami; dui-janera -- of both; sange -- in the association; 
dunhe -- both; anandita mane -- very pleased within their minds.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Finally Jagadananda Pandita reached Mathura, where he met Sanatana 
Gosvami. They were very pleased to see each other.
 
Antya 13.45
 
TEXT 45
 
TEXT
 
sanatana karaila tanre dvadasa vana darasana
gokule rahila dunhe dekhi' mahavana
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; karaila -- made; tanre -- him; dvadasa -- 
twelve; vana -- forests; darasana -- visiting; gokule -- at Gokula; 
rahila -- remained; dunhe -- both; dekhi' -- after seeing; maha-vana -- 
Mahavana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After Sanatana Gosvami had taken Jagadananda to see all twelve forests 
of Vrndavana, concluding with Mahavana, the two of them remained in 
Gokula.
 
Antya 13.46
 
TEXT 46
 
TEXT
 
sanatanera gophate dunhe rahe eka-thani
pandita paka karena devalaye yai'
SYNONYMS
 
sanatanera gophate -- in the cave where Sanatana Gosvami stayed; dunhe --
 both; rahe -- stay; eka-thani -- in one place; pandita -- Jagadananda; 
paka karena -- cooks; devalaye yai' -- going to a temple.
 
TRANSLATION
 
They stayed in Sanatana Gosvami's cave, but Jagadananda Pandita would go 
to a nearby temple and cook for himself.
 
Antya 13.47
 
TEXT 47
 
TEXT
 
sanatana bhiksa karena yai' mahavane
kabhu devalaye, kabhu brahmana-sadane
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; bhiksa karena -- begs alms; yai' maha-vane 
-- going to the vicinity of Mahavana; kabhu -- sometimes; devalaye -- in 
a temple; kabhu -- sometimes; brahmana-sadane -- in the house of a 
brahmana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sanatana Gosvami would beg alms from door to door in the vicinity of 
Mahavana. Sometimes he would go to a temple and sometimes to a brahmana'
s house.
 
Antya 13.48
 
TEXT 48
 
TEXT
 
sanatana panditera kare samadhana
mahavane dena ani' magi' anna-pana
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; panditera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; kare 
samadhana -- gave all kinds of service; maha-vane -- at Mahavana; dena --
 gives; ani' -- bringing; magi' -- by begging; anna-pana -- food and 
drink.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sanatana Gosvami attended to all of Jagadananda Pandita's needs. He 
begged in the area of Mahavana and brought Jagadananda all kinds of 
things to eat and drink.
 
Antya 13.49
 
TEXT 49
 
TEXT
 
eka-dina sanatane pandita nimantrila
nitya-krtya kari' tenha paka cadaila
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dina -- one day; sanatane -- Sanatana Gosvami; pandita nimantrila -- 
Jagadananda Pandita invited; nitya-krtya kari' -- after finishing his 
routine duties; tenha -- he; paka cadaila -- began to cook.
 
TRANSLATION
 
One day Jagadananda Pandita, having invited Sanatana to the nearby 
temple for lunch, finished his routine duties and began to cook.
 
Antya 13.50
 
TEXT 50
 
TEXT
 
'mukunda sarasvati' nama sannyasi mahajane
eka bahirvasa tenho dila sanatane
SYNONYMS
 
mukunda sarasvati -- Mukunda Sarasvati; nama -- named; sannyasi -- a 
sannyasi; maha-jane -- a great personality; eka -- one; bahirvasa -- 
outward covering; tenho -- he; dila -- gave; sanatane -- to Sanatana 
Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Previously, a great sannyasi named Mukunda Sarasvati had given Sanatana 
Gosvami an outer garment.
 
Antya 13.51
 
TEXT 51
 
TEXT
 
sanatana sei vastra mastake bandhiya
jagadanandera vasa-dvare vasila asiya
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; sei -- that; vastra -- cloth; mastake -- 
on the head; bandhiya -- binding; jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda 
Pandita; vasa-dvare -- at the door of the residence; vasila -- sat down; 
asiya -- coming.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sanatana Gosvami was wearing this cloth bound about his head when he 
came to Jagadananda Pandita's door and sat down.
 
Antya 13.52
 
TEXT 52
 
TEXT
 
ratula vastra dekhi' pandita premavista ha-ila
'mahaprabhura prasada' jani' tanhare puchila
SYNONYMS
 
ratula -- red; vastra -- cloth; dekhi' -- seeing; pandita -- Jagadananda 
Pandita; prema-avista ha-ila -- became overwhelmed in ecstatic love; 
mahaprabhura prasada -- the blessed gift of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
jani' -- thinking; tanhare puchila -- inquired from him.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Assuming the reddish cloth to be a gift from Caitanya Mahaprabhu, 
Jagadananda Pandita was overwhelmed with ecstatic love. Thus he 
questioned Sanatana Gosvami.
 
Antya 13.53
 
TEXT 53
 
TEXT
 
"kahan paila tumi ei ratula vasana?"
'mukunda-sarasvati' dila, -- kahe sanatana
SYNONYMS
 
kahan -- where; paila -- did get; tumi -- you; ei -- this; ratula vasana 
-- red cloth; mukunda-sarasvati dila -- Mukunda Sarasvati gave; kahe 
sanatana -- Sanatana replied.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Where did you get that reddish cloth on your head?" Jagadananda asked.
 
Sanatana Gosvami replied, "Mukunda Sarasvati gave it to me."
 
Antya 13.54
 
TEXT 54
 
TEXT
 
suni' panditera mane krodha upajila
bhatera handi hate lana marite aila
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; panditera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; mane -- in the 
mind; krodha -- anger; upajila -- arose; bhatera handi -- the cooking 
pot; hate -- in his hand; lana -- taking; marite aila -- was ready to 
beat.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing this, Jagadananda Pandita immediately became very angry and took 
a cooking pot in his hand, intending to beat Sanatana Gosvami.
 
Antya 13.55
 
TEXT 55
 
TEXT
 
sanatana tanre jani' lajjita ha-ila
balite lagila pandita handi culate dharila
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; tanre -- him; jani' -- knowing; lajjita ha-
ila -- became ashamed; balite lagila -- began to speak; pandita -- 
Jagadananda Pandita; handi -- the cooking pot; culate -- on the stove; 
dharila -- kept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sanatana Gosvami, however, knew Jagadananda Pandita very well and was 
consequently somewhat ashamed. Jagadananda therefore left the cooking 
pot on the stove and spoke as follows.
 
Antya 13.56
 
TEXT 56
 
TEXT
 
"tumi mahaprabhura hao parsada-pradhana
toma-sama mahaprabhura priya nahi ana
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- you; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hao -- are; 
parsada-pradhana -- one of the chief associates; toma-sama -- like you; 
mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya -- dear; nahi -- is 
not; ana -- other.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You are one of the chief associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Indeed, 
no one is dearer to Him than you.
 
Antya 13.57
 
TEXT 57
 
TEXT
 
anya sannyasira vastra tumi dhara sire
kon aiche haya, -- iha pare sahibare?"
SYNONYMS
 
anya sannyasira -- of another sannyasi; vastra -- cloth; tumi -- you; 
dhara -- keep; sire -- on the head; kon -- who; aiche haya -- is such; 
iha -- this; pare sahibare -- can tolerate.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Still, you have bound your head with a cloth given to you by another 
sannyasi. Who can tolerate such behavior?"
 
Antya 13.58
 
TEXT 58
 
TEXT
 
sanatana kahe -- "sadhu pandita-mahasaya!
toma-sama caitanyera priya keha naya
SYNONYMS
 
sanatana kahe -- Sanatana Gosvami said; sadhu -- saint; pandita -- 
learned scholar; mahasaya -- a great soul; toma-sama -- like you; 
caitanyera -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya -- dear; keha naya -- no 
one is.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sanatana Gosvami said, "My dear Jagadananda Pandita, you are a greatly 
learned saint. No one is dearer to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu than you.
 
Antya 13.59
 
TEXT 59
 
TEXT
 
aiche caitanya-nistha yogya tomate
tumi na dekhaile iha sikhiba ke-mate?
SYNONYMS
 
aiche -- such; caitanya-nistha -- faith in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
yogya -- just befitting; tomate -- in you; tumi na dekhaile -- if you do 
not show; iha -- this; sikhiba -- I shall learn; ke-mate -- how.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This faith in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu quite befits you. Unless you 
demonstrate it, how could I learn such faith?
 
Antya 13.60
 
TEXT 60
 
TEXT
 
yaha dekhibare vastra mastake bandhila
sei apurva prema ei pratyaksa dekhila
SYNONYMS
 
yaha -- which; dekhibare -- to see; vastra -- the cloth; mastake 
bandhila -- I bound on my head; sei -- that; apurva prema -- uncommon 
love; ei -- this; pratyaksa -- by direct experience; dekhila -- I have 
seen.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My purpose in binding my head with the cloth has now been fulfilled 
because I have personally seen your uncommon love for Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 13.61
 
TEXT 61
 
TEXT
 
rakta-vastra ‘vaisnavera' parite na yuyaya
kona pravasire dimu, ki kaya uhaya?
SYNONYMS
 
rakta-vastra -- saffron cloth; vaisnavera -- for a Vaisnava; parite na 
yuyaya -- is not fit to put on; kona pravasire -- to some outsider; dimu 
-- I shall give; ki -- what; kaya -- business; uhaya -- with that.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This saffron cloth is unfit for a Vaisnava to wear; therefore I have no 
use for it. I shall give it to a stranger."
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments on this incident as 
follows: Vaisnavas are all liberated persons, unattached to anything 
material. Therefore a Vaisnava need not accept the dress of a sannyasi 
to prove his exalted position. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the 
renounced order from a sannyasi of the Mayavada school. Present-day 
Vaisnava sannyasis, however, never think that by accepting the dress of 
the sannyasa order they have become equal to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In 
fact, a Vaisnava accepts the sannyasa order to remain an eternal servant 
of his spiritual master. He accepts the sannyasa order knowing that he 
is unequal to his spiritual master, who is a paramahamsa, and he thinks 
that he is unfit to dress like a paramahamsa. Therefore a Vaisnava 
accepts sannyasa out of humility, not out of pride.
 
Sanatana Gosvami had adopted the dress of a paramahamsa; therefore it 
was inappropriate for him to wear the saffron cloth on his head. However,
 a Vaisnava sannyasi does not think himself fit to imitate the dress of 
a paramahamsa Vaisnava. According to the principles set down by Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu (trnad api su-nicena), one should always think 
himself in the lowest stage, not on the level of a paramahamsa Vaisnava. 
Thus a Vaisnava will sometimes accept the sannyasa order just to keep 
himself below the level of a paramahamsa Vaisnava. This is the 
instruction of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.
 
Antya 13.62
 
TEXT 62
 
TEXT
 
paka kari' jagadananda caitanya samarpila
dui-jana vasi' tabe prasada paila
SYNONYMS
 
paka kari' -- after cooking; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; 
caitanya samarpila -- offered to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dui-jana -- 
two persons; vasi' -- sitting; tabe -- then; prasada -- remnants of food;
 paila -- took.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Jagadananda Pandita finished cooking, he offered the food to Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Then he and Sanatana Gosvami sat down and ate the 
prasadam.
 
Antya 13.63
 
TEXT 63
 
TEXT
 
prasada pai anyonye kaila alingana
caitanya-virahe dunhe karila krandana
SYNONYMS
 
prasada pai -- after eating the remnants of food; anyonye -- one another;
 kaila alingana -- they embraced; caitanya-virahe -- in separation from 
Lord Caitanya; dunhe -- both; karila krandana -- cried.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After eating the prasadam, they embraced each other and cried due to 
separation from Lord Caitanya.
 
Antya 13.64
 
TEXT 64
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata masa dui rahila vrndavane
caitanya-viraha-duhkha na yaya sahane
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; masa -- months; dui -- two; rahila -- remained; 
vrndavane -- in Vrndavana; caitanya-viraha -- of separation from Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; duhkha -- unhappiness; na yaya sahane -- could not 
tolerate.
 
TRANSLATION
 
They passed two months in Vrndavana in this way. Finally they could no 
longer tolerate the unhappiness of separation from Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 13.65
 
TEXT 65
 
TEXT
 
mahaprabhura sandesa kahila sanatane
'amiha asitechi, rahite kariha eka-sthane'
SYNONYMS
 
mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sandesa -- message; kahila --
 said; sanatane -- to Sanatana; amiha asitechi -- I am also coming; 
rahite -- for My stay; kariha eka-sthane -- arrange for a place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Jagadananda Pandita therefore gave Sanatana Gosvami the message from the 
Lord: "I am also coming to Vrndavana; please arrange a place for Me to 
stay."
 
Antya 13.66
 
TEXT 66
 
TEXT
 
jagadananda-pandita tabe ajna magila
sanatana prabhure kichu bheta-vastu dila
SYNONYMS
 
jagadananda-pandita -- Jagadananda Pandita; tabe -- at that time; ajna 
magila -- asked permission; sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; prabhure -- 
for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kichu -- some; bheta-vastu -- gifts; dila --
 presented.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sanatana Gosvami granted permission for Jagadananda to return to 
Jagannatha Puri, he gave Jagadananda some gifts for Lord Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 13.67
 
TEXT 67
 
TEXT
 
rasa-sthalira valu ara govardhanera sila
suska pakka pilu-phala ara gunja-mala
SYNONYMS
 
rasa-sthalira valu -- sand from the place where Lord Krsna held His rasa 
dance; ara -- and; govardhanera sila -- a stone from Govardhana Hill; 
suska -- dry; pakka -- mature; pilu-phala -- pilu fruit; ara -- also; 
gunja-mala -- a garland of small conchshells.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The gifts consisted of some sand from the site of the rasa-lila, a stone 
from Govardhana Hill, dry ripened pilu fruits and a garland of small 
conchshells.
 
Antya 13.68
 
TEXT 68
 
TEXT
 
jagadananda-pandita calila saba lana
vyakula haila sanatana tanre vidaya diya
SYNONYMS
 
jagadananda-pandita -- Jagadananda Pandita; calila -- proceeded; saba -- 
all; lana -- taking; vyakula haila -- became very much agitated; 
sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; tanre -- to him; vidaya diya -- bidding 
farewell.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Jagadananda Pandita, bearing all these gifts, started on his 
journey. Sanatana Gosvami, however, was very much agitated after bidding 
him farewell.
 
Antya 13.69
 
TEXT 69
 
TEXT
 
prabhura nimitta eka-sthana mane vicarila
dvadasaditya-tilaya eka ‘matha' paila
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura nimitta -- for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; eka-sthana -- one place;
 mane -- within the mind; vicarila -- considered; dvadasaditya-tilaya -- 
on the highland named Dvadasaditya; eka -- one; matha -- temple; paila --
 got.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Soon afterward, Sanatana Gosvami selected a place where Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu could stay while in Vrndavana. It was a temple in the 
highlands named Dvadasaditya-tila.
 
Antya 13.70
 
TEXT 70
 
TEXT
 
sei sthana rakhila gosani samskara kariya
mathera age rakhila eka chauni bandhiya
SYNONYMS
 
sei sthana -- that place; rakhila -- kept reserved; gosani -- Sanatana 
Gosvami; samskara kariya -- cleansing and repairing; mathera age -- in 
front of the temple; rakhila -- kept; eka -- one; chauni -- small hut; 
bandhiya -- erecting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sanatana Gosvami kept the temple very clean and in good repair. In front 
of it he erected a small hut.
 
Antya 13.71
 
TEXT 71
 
TEXT
 
sighra cali' nilacale gela jagadananda
bhakta saha gosani haila parama ananda
SYNONYMS
 
sighra -- very quickly; cali' -- going; nilacale -- at Jagannatha Puri; 
gela -- arrived; jagadananda -- Jagadananda Pandita; bhakta saha -- with 
His devotees; gosani -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila -- became; parama 
ananda -- very happy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Meanwhile, traveling very quickly, Jagadananda Pandita soon arrived in 
Jagannatha Puri, much to the joy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His 
devotees.
 
Antya 13.72
 
TEXT 72
 
TEXT
 
prabhura carana vandi' sabare milila
mahaprabhu tanre drdha alingana kaila
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carana -- lotus feet; vandi' -- 
offering prayers to; sabare milila -- he met everyone; mahaprabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- to him; drdha -- very strong; alingana -- 
embracing; kaila -- did.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After offering prayers at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, 
Jagadananda Pandita greeted everyone. Then the Lord embraced Jagadananda 
very strongly.
 
Antya 13.73
 
TEXT 73
 
TEXT
 
sanatanera name pandita dandavat kaila
rasa-sthalira dhuli adi saba bheta dila
SYNONYMS
 
sanatanera -- of Sanatana Gosvami; name -- in the name; pandita -- 
Jagadananda Pandita; dandavat kaila -- offered obeisances; rasa-sthalira 
-- of the arena of the rasa dance; dhuli -- dust; adi -- and other 
things; saba -- all; bheta -- gifts; dila -- presented.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Jagadananda Pandita offered obeisances to the Lord on behalf of Sanatana 
Gosvami. Then he gave the Lord the dust from the site of the rasa dance, 
along with the other gifts.
 
Antya 13.74
 
TEXT 74
 
TEXT
 
saba dravya rakhilena, pilu dilena bantiya
'vrndavanera phala' bali' khaila hrsta hana
SYNONYMS
 
saba -- all; dravya -- gifts; rakhilena -- kept; pilu -- the pilu fruit; 
dilena -- gave; bantiya -- distributing; vrndavanera phala -- fruit from 
Vrndavana; bali' -- because of; khaila -- ate; hrsta hana -- with great 
happiness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu kept all the gifts except the pilu fruits, which 
He distributed to the devotees. Because the fruits were from Vrndavana, 
everyone ate them with great happiness.
 
Antya 13.75
 
TEXT 75
 
TEXT
 
ye keha jane, anti cusite lagila
ye na jane gaudiya pilu cavana khaila
SYNONYMS
 
ye -- those who; keha -- some; jane -- knew; anti -- seeds; cusite 
lagila -- began to lick; ye -- those who; na jane -- did not know; 
gaudiya -- Bengali devotees; pilu -- the pilu fruit; cavana -- chewing; 
khaila -- ate.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Those devotees who were familiar with pilu fruits sucked on the seeds, 
but the Bengali devotees who did not know what they were chewed the 
seeds and swallowed them.
 
Antya 13.76
 
TEXT 76
 
TEXT
 
mukhe tara jhala gela, jihva kare jvala
vrndavanera ‘pilu' khaite ei eka lila
SYNONYMS
 
mukhe tara -- in their mouths; jhala -- the taste of chili; gela -- went;
 jihva -- the tongue; kare jvala -- was burning; vrndavanera -- of 
Vrndavana; pilu -- the pilu fruit; khaite -- eating; ei -- this; eka 
lila -- a pastime.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The hot chili-like taste burned the tongues of those who chewed the 
seeds. Thus the eating of pilu fruits from Vrndavana became a pastime of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's.
 
Antya 13.77
 
TEXT 77
 
TEXT
 
jagadanandera agamane sabara ullasa
ei-mate nilacale prabhura vilasa
SYNONYMS
 
jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; agamane -- upon the return; 
sabara ullasa -- everyone was jubilant; ei-mate -- in this way; nilacale 
-- at Jagannatha Puri; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vilasa -- 
pastime.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Jagadananda Pandita returned from Vrndavana, everyone was jubilant. 
Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu enjoyed His pastimes while residing at 
Jagannatha Puri.
 
Antya 13.78
 
TEXT 78
 
TEXT
 
eka-dina prabhu yamesvara-tota yaite
sei-kale deva-dasi lagila gaite
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yamesvara-tota --
 to the temple of Yamesvara-tota; yaite -- when He was going; sei-kale --
 at that time; deva-dasi -- a female singer of the Jagannatha temple; 
lagila -- began; gaite -- to sing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
One day when the Lord was going to the temple of Yamesvara, a female 
singer began to sing in the Jagannatha temple.
 
Antya 13.79
 
TEXT 79
 
TEXT
 
gujjari-ragini lana sumadhura-svare
'gita-govinda'-pada gaya jaga-mana hare
SYNONYMS
 
gujjari-ragini -- the gujjari mode of singing; lana -- accompanied by; 
sumadhura-svare -- in a very sweet voice; gita-govinda -- the Gita-
govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvami; pada -- verses; gaya -- sings; jaga-mana --
 the mind of the entire world; hare -- attracts.
 
TRANSLATION
 
She sang a gujjari tune in a very sweet voice, and because the subject 
was Jayadeva Gosvami's Gita-govinda, the song attracted the attention of 
the entire world.
 
Antya 13.80
 
TEXT 80
 
TEXT
 
dure gana suni' prabhura ha-ila avesa
stri, purusa, ke gaya, -- na jane visesa
SYNONYMS
 
dure -- from a distant place; gana -- song; suni' -- hearing; prabhura --
 of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila -- there was; avesa -- ecstatic 
emotion; stri -- woman; purusa -- man; ke gaya -- who sings; na jane -- 
could not understand; visesa -- particularly.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing the song from a distance, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately 
became ecstatic. He did not know whether it was a man or a woman singing.
 
Antya 13.81
 
TEXT 81
 
TEXT
 
tare milibare prabhu avese dhaila
pathe ‘sijera badi' haya, phutiya calila
SYNONYMS
 
tare -- the singer; milibare -- to meet; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; avese -- in ecstasy; dhaila -- ran; pathe -- on the path; 
sijera badi -- thorny hedges; haya -- were; phutiya -- pricking; calila -
- He went on.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As the Lord ran in ecstasy to meet the singer, thorny hedges pricked His 
body.
 
Antya 13.82
 
TEXT 82
 
TEXT
 
ange kanta lagila, kichu na janila!
aste-vyaste govinda tanra pachete dhaila
SYNONYMS
 
ange -- on the body; kanta -- thorns; lagila -- touched; kichu -- 
anything; na janila -- did not perceive; aste-vyaste -- very hastily; 
govinda -- His personal servant; tanra -- Him; pachete -- behind; dhaila 
-- ran.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Govinda ran very quickly behind the Lord, who did not feel any pain from 
the pricking of the thorns.
 
Antya 13.83
 
TEXT 83
 
TEXT
 
dhana yayena prabhu, stri ache alpa dure
stri gaya' bali' govinda prabhure kaila kole
SYNONYMS
 
dhana -- very hastily; yayena -- was going; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; stri -- the woman; ache -- was; alpa dure -- within a short 
distance; stri gaya' -- a woman is singing; bali' -- saying; govinda -- 
His personal servant; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila kole -- 
held in his arms.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was running very rapidly, and the girl was only 
a short distance away. Just then Govinda caught the Lord in his arms and 
cried, "It is a woman singing!"
 
Antya 13.84
 
TEXT 84
 
TEXT
 
stri-nama suni' prabhura bahya ha-ila
punarapi sei pathe bahudi' calila
SYNONYMS
 
stri-nama -- the word "woman"; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bahya -- external consciousness; ha-ila -- returned;
 punarapi -- again; sei pathe -- on that path; bahudi' calila -- He 
turned back.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As soon as He heard the word "woman," the Lord became externally 
conscious and turned back.
 
Antya 13.85
 
TEXT 85
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- "govinda, aji rakhila jivana
stri-parasa haile amara ha-ita marana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; govinda -- My dear 
Govinda; aji -- today; rakhila jivana -- you saved My life; stri-parasa 
haile -- if I had touched a woman; amara -- My; ha-ita -- there would 
have been; marana -- death.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Govinda," He said, "you have saved My life. If I had touched 
the body of a woman, I would certainly have died.
 
Antya 13.86
 
TEXT 86
 
TEXT
 
e-rna sodhite ami narimu tomara"
govinda kahe, -- jagannatha rakhena mui kon chara'?
SYNONYMS
 
e-rna -- this debt; sodhite -- to repay; ami -- I; narimu -- shall not 
be able; tomara -- to you; govinda kahe -- Govinda replied; jagannatha --
 Lord Jagannatha; rakhena -- saves; mui -- I; kon chara -- the most 
insignificant person.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I shall never be able to repay My debt to you."
 
Govinda replied, "Lord Jagannatha has saved You. I am insignificant."
 
Antya 13.87
 
TEXT 87
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- "govinda, mora sange rahiba
yahan tahan mora raksaya savadhana ha-iba"
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; govinda -- My dear Govinda; 
mora sange rahiba -- you should always remain with Me; yahan tahan -- 
anywhere and everywhere; mora -- My; raksaya -- for protection; 
savadhana ha-iba -- you should be very careful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "My dear Govinda, you should stay with 
Me always. There is danger anywhere and everywhere; therefore you should 
protect Me very carefully."
 
Antya 13.88
 
TEXT 88
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' leuti' prabhu gela nija-sthane
suni' maha-bhaya ha-ila svarupadi-mane
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; leuti' -- returning; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; gela -- went; nija-sthane -- to His own place; suni' -- 
hearing; maha-bhaya -- great fear; ha-ila -- there was; svarupa-adi-mane 
-- in the minds of Svarupa Damodara and other attendants.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned home. When Svarupa 
Damodara Gosvami and His other attendants heard about the incident, they 
became very much afraid.
 
Antya 13.89
 
TEXT 89
 
TEXT
 
etha tapana-misra-putra raghunatha-bhattacarya
prabhure dekhite calila chadi' sarva karya
SYNONYMS
 
etha -- on the other hand; tapana-misra-putra -- the son of Tapana Misra;
 raghunatha-bhattacarya -- Raghunatha Bhatta; prabhure -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; dekhite -- to meet; calila -- proceeded; chadi' -- giving up;
 sarva karya -- all duties.
 
TRANSLATION
 
During this time, Raghunatha Bhattacarya, the son of Tapana Misra, gave 
up all his duties and left home, intending to meet Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 13.90
 
TEXT 90
 
TEXT
 
kasi haite calila tenho gauda-patha diya
sange sevaka cale tanra jhali vahiya
SYNONYMS
 
kasi haite -- from Kasi; calila -- proceeded; tenho -- he; gauda-patha 
diya -- by the path through Bengal; sange -- along with him; sevaka -- 
one servant; cale -- goes; tanra -- his; jhali -- baggage; vahiya -- 
carrying.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Accompanied by a servant carrying his baggage, Raghunatha Bhatta started 
from Varanasi and traveled along the path leading through Bengal.
 
Antya 13.91
 
TEXT 91
 
TEXT
 
pathe tare milila visvasa-ramadasa
visvasa-khanara kayastha tenho rajara visvasa
SYNONYMS
 
pathe -- on the path; tare -- him; milila -- met; visvasa-ramadasa -- 
Ramadasa Visvasa; visvasa-khanara -- of the governmental accounting 
department; kayastha -- belonging to the kayastha class; tenho -- he; 
rajara -- to the king; visvasa -- secretary.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In Bengal he met Ramadasa Visvasa, who belonged to the kayastha caste. 
He was one of the king's secretaries.
 
PURPORT
 
The words visvasa-khanara kayastha indicate a secretary or clerk 
belonging to the kayastha caste. Kayasthas were usually secretaries to 
kings, governors or other important persons. It is said that anyone 
working in the government secretariat at this time was a kayastha.
 
Antya 13.92
 
TEXT 92
 
TEXT
 
sarva-sastre pravina, kavya-prakasa-adhyapaka
parama-vaisnava, raghunatha-upasaka
SYNONYMS
 
sarva-sastre -- in all revealed scriptures; pravina -- very learned 
scholar; kavya-prakasa -- of the famous book Kavya-prakasa; adhyapaka -- 
a teacher; parama-vaisnava -- highly advanced devotee; raghunatha-
upasaka -- worshiper of Lord Ramacandra.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Ramadasa Visvasa was very learned in all the revealed scriptures. He was 
a teacher of the famous book Kavya-prakasa and was known as an advanced 
devotee and worshiper of Raghunatha [Lord Ramacandra].
 
PURPORT
 
Commenting on the word parama-vaisnava, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says 
that anyone who desires to merge into the existence of the Lord cannot 
be a pure Vaisnava, but because Ramadasa Visvasa was a great devotee of 
Lord Ramacandra, he was almost a Vaisnava. In those days, no one could 
distinguish between a pure Vaisnava and a pseudo Vaisnava. Therefore 
Ramadasa Visvasa was known as a Vaisnava because he worshiped Lord 
Ramacandra.
 
Antya 13.93
 
TEXT 93
 
TEXT
 
asta-prahara rama-nama japena ratri-dine
sarva tyaji' calila jagannatha-darasane
SYNONYMS
 
asta-prahara -- twenty-four hours a day; rama-nama -- the holy name of 
Lord Rama; japena -- chants; ratri-dine -- day and night; sarva -- all; 
tyaji' -- giving up; calila -- went; jagannatha-darasane -- to see Lord 
Jagannatha.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Ramadasa had renounced everything and was going to see Lord Jagannatha. 
While traveling, he chanted the holy name of Lord Rama twenty-four hours 
a day.
 
Antya 13.94
 
TEXT 94
 
TEXT
 
raghunatha-bhattera sane pathete milila
bhattera jhali mathe kari' vahiya calila
SYNONYMS
 
raghunatha-bhattera -- Raghunatha Bhatta; sane -- with; pathete -- on 
the way; milila -- he met; bhattera -- of Raghunatha Bhatta; jhali -- 
baggage; mathe kari' -- taking on the head; vahiya calila -- carried.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When he met Raghunatha Bhatta on the way, he took Raghunatha's baggage 
on his head and carried it.
 
Antya 13.95
 
TEXT 95
 
TEXT
 
nana seva kari' kare pada-samvahana
tate raghunathera haya sankucita mana
SYNONYMS
 
nana seva kari' -- serving in various ways; kare pada-samvahana -- 
massaged his legs; tate -- because of this; raghunathera -- of 
Raghunatha Bhatta; haya -- there was; sankucita mana -- hesitation in 
the mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Ramadasa served Raghunatha Bhatta in various ways, even massaging his 
legs. Raghunatha Bhatta felt some hesitation in accepting all this 
service.
 
Antya 13.96
 
TEXT 96
 
TEXT
 
"tumi bada loka, pandita, maha-bhagavate
seva na kariha, sukhe cala mora sathe"
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- you; bada loka -- a great personality; pandita -- a learned 
scholar; maha-bhagavate -- a great devotee; seva na kariha -- please do 
not serve; sukhe -- happily; cala -- go; mora sathe -- with me.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You are a respectable gentleman, a learned scholar and a great devotee,"
 Raghunatha Bhatta said. "Please do not try to serve me. Just come with 
me in a happy mood."
 
Antya 13.97
 
TEXT 97
 
TEXT
 
ramadasa kahe, -- "ami sudra adhama!
'brahmanera seva', -- ei mora nija-dharma
SYNONYMS
 
ramadasa kahe -- Ramadasa said; ami -- I; sudra -- a sudra; adhama -- 
most fallen; brahmanera seva -- to serve a brahmana; ei -- this; mora 
nija-dharma -- my own religious duty.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Ramadasa replied, "I am a sudra, a fallen soul. To serve a brahmana is 
my duty and religious principle.
 
Antya 13.98
 
TEXT 98
 
TEXT
 
sankoca na kara tumi, ami -- tomara ‘dasa'
tomara seva karile haya hrdaye ullasa"
SYNONYMS
 
sankoca -- hesitation; na -- not; kara -- do; tumi -- you; ami -- I; 
tomara -- your; dasa -- servant; tomara -- your; seva -- service; karile 
-- by rendering; haya -- there is; hrdaye -- within the heart; ullasa -- 
jubilation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Therefore please do not be hesitant. I am your servant, and when I 
serve you my heart becomes jubilant."
 
Antya 13.99
 
TEXT 99
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' jhali vahena, karena sevane
raghunathera taraka-mantra japena ratri-dine
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; jhali vahena -- carries the baggage; karena 
sevane -- serves; raghunathera -- of Lord Ramacandra; taraka -- 
deliverer; mantra -- chanting of the holy name; japena -- chants; ratri-
dine -- day and night.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Ramadasa carried the baggage of Raghunatha Bhatta and served him 
sincerely. He constantly chanted the holy name of Lord Ramacandra day 
and night.
 
Antya 13.100
 
TEXT 100
 
TEXT
 
ei-mate raghunatha aila nilacale
prabhura carane yana milila kutuhale
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mate -- in this way; raghunatha -- Raghunatha Bhatta; aila -- came; 
nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; prabhura carane -- to the lotus feet of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yana -- going; milila -- met; kutuhale -- in 
great delight.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Traveling in this way, Raghunatha Bhatta soon arrived at Jagannatha Puri.
 There he met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great delight and fell at His 
lotus feet.
 
Antya 13.101
 
TEXT 101
 
TEXT
 
danda-paranama kari' bhatta padila carane
prabhu ‘raghunatha' jani kaila alingane
SYNONYMS
 
danda-paranama kari' -- offering obeisances by falling down on the 
ground; bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; padila carane -- fell at the lotus 
feet; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; raghunatha -- Raghunatha Bhatta;
 jani -- knowing; kaila alingane -- embraced.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Raghunatha Bhatta fell straight as a rod at the lotus feet of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Then the Lord embraced him, knowing well who he was.
 
Antya 13.102
 
TEXT 102
 
TEXT
 
misra ara sekharera dandavat janaila
mahaprabhu tan-sabara varta puchila
SYNONYMS
 
misra -- of Tapana Misra; ara -- and; sekharera -- of Candrasekhara; 
dandavat -- obeisances; janaila -- he informed; mahaprabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tan-sabara -- of all of them; varta -- news; 
puchila -- inquired.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Raghunatha offered respectful obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on 
behalf of Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara, and the Lord also inquired 
about them.
 
Antya 13.103
 
TEXT 103
 
TEXT
 
"bhala ha-ila aila, dekha ‘kamala-locana'
aji amara etha kariba prasada bhojana"
SYNONYMS
 
bhala ha-ila -- it is very good; aila -- you have come; dekha -- see; 
kamala-locana -- the lotus-eyed Lord Jagannatha; aji -- today; amara 
etha -- at My place; kariba prasada bhojana -- you will accept prasadam.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"It is very good that you have come here," the Lord said. "Now go see 
the lotus-eyed Lord Jagannatha. Today you will accept prasadam here at 
My place."
 
Antya 13.104
 
TEXT 104
 
TEXT
 
govindere kahi' eka vasa deoyaila
svarupadi bhakta-gana-sane milaila
SYNONYMS
 
govindere -- to Govinda; kahi' -- speaking; eka -- one; vasa -- 
residential place; deoyaila -- caused to be given; svarupa-adi -- headed 
by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; bhakta-gana-sane -- with the devotees; 
milaila -- introduced.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord asked Govinda to arrange for Raghunatha Bhatta's accommodations 
and then introduced him to all the devotees, headed by Svarupa Damodara 
Gosvami.
 
Antya 13.105
 
TEXT 105
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata prabhu-sange rahila asta-masa
dine dine prabhura krpaya badaye ullasa
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; prabhu-sange -- along with Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; rahila -- remained; asta-masa -- eight months; dine dine -- 
day after day; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpaya -- by the 
mercy; badaye ullasa -- felt increased jubilation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Raghunatha Bhatta lived with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continuously 
for eight months, and by the Lord's mercy he felt increasing 
transcendental happiness every day.
 
Antya 13.106
 
TEXT 106
 
TEXT
 
madhye madhye mahaprabhura karena nimantrana
ghara-bhata karena, ara vividha vyanjana
SYNONYMS
 
madhye madhye -- at intervals; mahaprabhura -- to Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; karena nimantrana -- he makes invitations; ghara-bhata 
karena -- he cooks rice at home; ara -- and; vividha vyanjana -- various 
kinds of vegetables.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He would periodically cook rice with various vegetables and invite Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu to his home.
 
Antya 13.107
 
TEXT 107
 
TEXT
 
raghunatha-bhatta -- pake ati sunipuna
yei randhe, sei haya amrtera sama
SYNONYMS
 
raghunatha-bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; pake -- in cooking; ati su-
nipuna -- very expert; yei randhe -- whatever he cooked; sei -- that; 
haya -- is; amrtera sama -- like nectar.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Raghunatha Bhatta was an expert cook. Whatever he prepared tasted just 
like nectar.
 
Antya 13.108
 
TEXT 108
 
TEXT
 
parama santose prabhu karena bhojana
prabhura avasista-patra bhattera bhaksana
SYNONYMS
 
parama santose -- in great satisfaction; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; karena bhojana -- eats; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; avasista-patra -- the plate of remnants; bhattera -- of 
Raghunatha Bhatta; bhaksana -- the eatables.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would accept with great satisfaction all the 
food he prepared. After the Lord was satisfied, Raghunatha Bhatta would 
eat His remnants.
 
Antya 13.109
 
TEXT 109
 
TEXT
 
ramadasa yadi prathama prabhure milila
mahaprabhu adhika tanre krpa na karila
SYNONYMS
 
ramadasa -- the devotee Ramadasa Visvasa; yadi -- when; prathama -- for 
the first time; prabhure milila -- met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; adhika -- much; tanre -- unto him;
 krpa -- mercy; na karila -- did not show.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Ramadasa Visvasa met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord did not show 
him any special mercy, although this was their first meeting.
 
Antya 13.110
 
TEXT 110
 
TEXT
 
antare mumuksu tenho, vidya-garvavan
sarva-citta-jnata prabhu -- sarvajna bhagavan
SYNONYMS
 
antare -- within his heart; mumuksu -- desiring liberation; tenho -- he; 
vidya-garvavan -- very proud of his learning; sarva-citta-jnata -- one 
who knows the heart of everyone; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
sarva-jna bhagavan -- the omniscient Supreme Personality of Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Within his heart, Ramadasa Visvasa was an impersonalist who desired to 
merge into the existence of the Lord, and he was very proud of his 
learning. Since Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the omniscient Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, He can understand the heart of everyone, and 
thus He knew all these things.
 
Antya 13.111
 
TEXT 111
 
TEXT
 
ramadasa kaila tabe nilacale vasa
pattanayaka-gosthike padaya ‘kavya-prakasa'
SYNONYMS
 
ramadasa -- Ramadasa Visvasa; kaila -- did; tabe -- then; nilacale vasa -
- residence at Jagannatha Puri; pattanayaka-gosthike -- to the 
Pattanayaka family (the descendants of Bhavananda Raya); padaya -- 
teaches; kavya-prakasa -- on the book Kavya-prakasa.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Ramadasa Visvasa then took up residence in Jagannatha Puri and taught 
the Kavya-prakasa to the Pattanayaka family [the descendants of 
Bhavananda Raya].
 
Antya 13.112
 
TEXT 112
 
TEXT
 
asta-masa rahi' prabhu bhatte vidaya dila
'vivaha na kariha' bali' nisedha karila
SYNONYMS
 
asta-masa -- for eight months; rahi' -- staying; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; bhatte -- to Raghunatha Bhatta; vidaya dila -- bade farewell;
 vivaha na kariha -- do not marry; bali' -- saying; nisedha karila -- he 
forbade.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After eight months, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bade farewell to 
Raghunatha Bhatta, the Lord flatly forbade him to marry. "Do not marry," 
the Lord said.
 
PURPORT
 
Raghunatha Bhattacarya had become a greatly advanced devotee while still 
unmarried. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu could see this, and therefore He 
advised him not to begin the process of material sense gratification. 
Marriage is a concession for people who are unable to control their 
senses. Raghunatha, however, being an advanced devotee of Krsna, 
naturally had no desire for sense gratification. Therefore Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu advised him not to enter the bondage of marriage. Generally a 
person cannot make much advancement in spiritual consciousness if he is 
married. He becomes attached to his family and is prone to sense 
gratification. Thus his spiritual advancement is very slow or almost nil.
 
Antya 13.113
 
TEXT 113
 
TEXT
 
vrddha mata-pitara yai' karaha sevana
vaisnava-pasa bhagavata kara adhyayana
SYNONYMS
 
vrddha -- old; mata-pitara -- of the mother and father; yai' -- going 
back; karaha sevana -- engage in service; vaisnava-pasa -- from a pure 
Vaisnava; bhagavata -- Srimad-Bhagavatam; kara adhyayana -- study.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Raghunatha Bhatta, "When you return home,
 serve your aged father and mother, who are devotees, and try to study 
Srimad-Bhagavatam from a pure Vaisnava who has realized God."
 
PURPORT
 
One should note how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead, advised Raghunatha Bhattacarya to learn Srimad-Bhagavatam. He 
advised him to understand Srimad-Bhagavatam not from professional men 
but from a real bhagavata, a devotee. He also advised Raghunatha Bhatta 
to serve his mother and father because they were both Lord Caitanya's 
devotees. Anyone who wishes to advance in Krsna consciousness must try 
to serve the devotees of Krsna. As Narottama dasa Thakura says, chadiya 
vaisnava-seva nistara peyeche keba: "Without serving a self-realized 
Vaisnava, no one has ever been released from the materialistic way of 
life." Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would have never advised Raghunatha 
Bhatta to serve ordinary parents, but since his parents were Vaisnavas, 
the Lord advised him to serve them.
 
One might ask, "Why shouldn't ordinary parents be served?" As stated in 
Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.18):
 
gurur na sa syat sva-jano na sa syat
 pita na sa syaj janani na sa syat
daivam na tat syat na patis ca sa syan
 na mocayed yah samupeta-mrtyum
 
"One who cannot deliver his dependent from the path of birth and death 
should never become a spiritual master, a relative, a father or mother, 
or a worshipable demigod, nor should such a person become a husband." 
Everyone naturally gets a father and mother at the time of birth, but 
the real father and mother are those who can release their offspring 
from the clutches of imminent death. This is possible only for parents 
advanced in Krsna consciousness. Therefore any parents who cannot 
enlighten their offspring in Krsna consciousness cannot be accepted as a 
real father and mother. The following verse from the Bhakti-rasamrta-
sindhu (1.2.200) confirms the uselessness of serving ordinary parents:
 
laukiki vaidiki vapi ya kriya kriyate mune
hari-sevanukulaiva sa karya bhaktim icchata
 
"One should perform only those activities -- either worldly or 
prescribed by Vedic rules and regulations -- which are favorable for the 
cultivation of Krsna consciousness."
 
Concerning the study of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
clearly advises that one avoid hearing from a non-Vaisnava professional 
reciter. In this connection Sanatana Gosvami quotes a verse from the 
Padma Purana:
 
avaisnava-mukhodgirnam putam hari-kathamrtam
sravanam naiva kartavyam sarpocchistam yatha payah
 
"No one should hear or take lessons from a person who is not a Vaisnava. 
Even if he speaks about Krsna, such a lesson should not be accepted, for 
it is like milk touched by the lips of a serpent." Nowadays it is 
fashionable to observe Bhagavata-saptaha and hear Srimad-Bhagavatam from 
persons who are anything but advanced devotees or self-realized souls. 
There are even many Mayavadis who read Srimad-Bhagavatam to throngs of 
people. Many Mayavadis have recently begun reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam in 
Vrndavana, and because they can present the Bhagavatam with word 
jugglery, twisting the meaning by grammatical tricks, materialistic 
persons who go to Vrndavana as a matter of spiritual fashion like to 
hear them. All this is clearly forbidden by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. We 
should note carefully that since these Mayavadis cannot personally know 
the meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam, they can never deliver others by 
reciting it. On the other hand, an advanced devotee of the Lord is free 
from material bondage. He personifies Srimad-Bhagavatam in life and 
action. Therefore we advise that anyone who wants to learn Srimad-
Bhagavatam must approach such a realized soul.
 
Antya 13.114
 
TEXT 114
 
TEXT
 
punarapi eka-bara asiha nilacale"
eta bali' kantha-mala dila tanra gale
SYNONYMS
 
punarapi -- again, also; eka-bara -- once; asiha nilacale -- come to 
Jagannatha Puri; eta bali' -- saying this; kantha-mala -- neck beads; 
dila -- gave; tanra gale -- on his neck.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu concluded, "Come again to Nilacala [Jagannatha 
Puri]." After saying this, the Lord put His own neck beads on Raghunatha 
Bhatta's neck.
 
Antya 13.115
 
TEXT 115
 
TEXT
 
alingana kari' prabhu vidaya tanre dila
preme gara gara bhatta kandite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
alingana kari' -- embracing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vidaya 
tanre dila -- bade him farewell; preme -- in ecstatic love; gara gara -- 
overwhelmed; bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; kandite lagila -- began to cry.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then the Lord embraced him and bade him farewell. Overwhelmed with 
ecstatic love, Raghunatha Bhatta began to cry due to imminent separation 
from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 13.116
 
TEXT 116
 
TEXT
 
svarupa-adi bhakta-thani ajna magiya
varanasi aila bhatta prabhura ajna pana
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa-adi -- headed by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; bhakta-thani -- from 
the devotees; ajna magiya -- asking permission; varanasi aila -- 
returned to Varanasi; bhatta -- Raghunatha Bhatta; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna pana -- getting permission.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After taking permission from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and all the 
devotees, headed by Svarupa Damodara, Raghunatha Bhatta returned to 
Varanasi.
 
Antya 13.117
 
TEXT 117
 
TEXT
 
cari-vatsara ghare pita-matara seva kaila
vaisnava-pandita-thani bhagavata padila
SYNONYMS
 
cari-vatsara -- for four years; ghare -- at home; pita-matara -- of the 
father and mother; seva kaila -- rendered service; vaisnava-pandita-
thani -- from a self-realized, advanced Vaisnava; bhagavata padila -- he 
studied Srimad-Bhagavatam.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In accordance with the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he 
continuously rendered service to his mother and father for four years. 
He also regularly studied Srimad-Bhagavatam from a self-realized 
Vaisnava.
 
Antya 13.118
 
TEXT 118
 
TEXT
 
pita-mata kasi paile udasina hana
punah prabhura thani aila grhadi chadiya
SYNONYMS
 
pita-mata -- the father and mother; kasi paile -- when they passed away 
at Kasi (Varanasi); udasina hana -- being indifferent; punah -- again; 
prabhura thani -- to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila -- returned; grha-adi 
chadiya -- leaving all relationships with home.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then his parents died at Kasi [Varanasi], and he became detached. He 
therefore returned to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, giving up all 
relationships with his home.
 
Antya 13.119
 
TEXT 119
 
TEXT
 
purvavat asta-masa prabhu-pasa chila
asta-masa rahi' punah prabhu ajna dila
SYNONYMS
 
purva-vat -- as previously; asta-masa -- for eight months; prabhu-pasa 
chila -- remained with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asta-masa rahi' -- after 
staying for eight months; punah -- again; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; ajna dila -- ordered him.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As previously, Raghunatha remained continuously with Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu for eight months. Then the Lord gave him the following order.
 
Antya 13.120
 
TEXT 120
 
TEXT
 
"amara ajnaya, raghunatha, yaha vrndavane
tahan yana raha rupa-sanatana-sthane
SYNONYMS
 
amara ajnaya -- upon My order; raghunatha -- My dear Raghunatha; yaha 
vrndavane -- go to Vrndavana; tahan yana -- going there; raha -- remain; 
rupa-sanatana-sthane -- in the care of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Raghunatha, on My order go to Vrndavana and live there under 
the care of Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis.
 
Antya 13.121
 
TEXT 121
 
TEXT
 
bhagavata pada, sada laha krsna-nama
acire karibena krpa krsna bhagavan"
SYNONYMS
 
bhagavata pada -- read Srimad-Bhagavatam; sada -- always; laha krsna-
nama -- chant the Hare Krsna mantra; acire -- very soon; karibena -- 
will bestow; krpa -- mercy; krsna -- Lord Krsna; bhagavan -- the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In Vrndavana you should chant the Hare Krsna mantra twenty-four hours a 
day and read Srimad-Bhagavatam continuously. Krsna, the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, will very soon bestow His mercy upon you."
 
Antya 13.122
 
TEXT 122
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' prabhu tanre alingana kaila
prabhura krpate krsna-preme matta haila
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- 
Raghunatha Bhatta; alingana kaila -- embraced; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpate -- by the mercy; krsna-preme -- in love of 
Krsna; matta haila -- became enlivened.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Raghunatha Bhatta, 
and by the Lord's mercy Raghunatha was enlivened with ecstatic love for 
Krsna.
 
Antya 13.123
 
TEXT 123
 
TEXT
 
caudda-hata jagannathera tulasira mala
chuta-pana-vida mahotsave panachila
SYNONYMS
 
caudda-hata -- fourteen cubits (about twenty-one feet) long; 
jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; tulasira mala -- a garland made of 
tulasi leaves; chuta-pana-vida -- unspiced betel; mahotsave -- at a 
festival; panachila -- got.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At a festival Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had been given some unspiced betel 
and a garland of tulasi leaves fourteen cubits long. The garland had 
been worn by Lord Jagannatha.
 
Antya 13.124
 
TEXT 124
 
TEXT
 
sei mala, chuta pana prabhu tanre dila
'ista-deva' kari' mala dhariya rakhila
SYNONYMS
 
sei mala -- that garland; chuta pana -- the betel; prabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre dila -- delivered to him; ista-deva -- his 
worshipable Deity; kari' -- accepting as; mala -- that garland; dhariya 
rakhila -- kept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave the garland and betel to Raghunatha Bhatta, 
who accepted them as a worshipable Deity and preserved them very 
carefully.
 
Antya 13.125
 
TEXT 125
 
TEXT
 
prabhura thani ajna lana gela vrndavane
asraya karila asi' rupa-sanatane
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura thani -- from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna lana -- taking 
permission; gela vrndavane -- went to Vrndavana; asraya karila -- took 
shelter; asi' -- coming; rupa-sanatane -- of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana 
Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Taking permission from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Raghunatha Bhatta then 
departed for Vrndavana. When he arrived there, he put himself under the 
care of Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis.
 
Antya 13.126
 
TEXT 126
 
TEXT
 
rupa-gosanira sabhaya karena bhagavata-pathana
bhagavata padite preme aulaya tanra mana
SYNONYMS
 
rupa-gosanira sabhaya -- in the assembly of Rupa, Sanatana and other 
Vaisnavas; karena -- performs; bhagavata-pathana -- recitation of Srimad-
Bhagavatam; bhagavata padite -- while reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam; preme -
- in ecstatic love; aulaya -- becomes overwhelmed; tanra mana -- his 
mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam in the company of Rupa and Sanatana, 
Raghunatha Bhatta would be overwhelmed with ecstatic love for Krsna.
 
Antya 13.127
 
TEXT 127
 
TEXT
 
asru, kampa, gadgada prabhura krpate
netra kantha rodhe baspa, na pare padite
SYNONYMS
 
asru -- tears; kampa -- trembling; gadgada -- faltering of the voice; 
prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpate -- by the mercy; netra -- 
eyes; kantha -- neck; rodhe -- choked up; baspa -- tears; na pare padite 
-- could not recite.
 
TRANSLATION
 
By the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he experienced the symptoms of 
ecstatic love -- tears, trembling and faltering of the voice. His eyes 
filled with tears and his throat became choked, and thus he could not 
recite Srimad-Bhagavatam.
 
Antya 13.128
 
TEXT 128
 
TEXT
 
pika-svara-kantha, tate ragera vibhaga
eka-sloka padite phiraya tina-cari raga
SYNONYMS
 
pika-svara-kantha -- a very sweet voice like a cuckoo's; tate -- above 
that; ragera -- of tunes; vibhaga -- division; eka-sloka -- one verse; 
padite -- reciting; phiraya -- changes; tina-cari raga -- three or four 
different tunes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
His voice was as sweet as a cuckoo's, and he would recite each verse of 
Srimad-Bhagavatam in three or four tunes. Thus his recitations were very 
sweet to hear.
 
Antya 13.129
 
TEXT 129
 
TEXT
 
krsnera saundarya-madhurya yabe pade, sune
premete vihvala tabe, kichui na jane
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Krsna; saundarya -- beauty; madhurya -- sweetness; yabe -- 
when; pade -- recites; sune -- hears; premete -- in ecstatic love of 
Krsna; vihvala -- overwhelmed; tabe -- then; kichui -- anything; na jane 
-- does not know.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When he recited or heard about the beauty and sweetness of Krsna, he 
would be overwhelmed with ecstatic love and become oblivious to 
everything.
 
Antya 13.130
 
TEXT 130
 
TEXT
 
govinda-carane kaila atma-samarpana
govinda-caranaravinda -- yanra prana-dhana
SYNONYMS
 
govinda-carane -- at the lotus feet of Lord Govinda; kaila atma-
samarpana -- he surrendered himself fully; govinda-carana-aravinda -- 
the lotus feet of Lord Govinda; yanra -- of whom; prana-dhana -- the 
life and soul.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Raghunatha Bhatta surrendered fully at the lotus feet of Lord 
Govinda, and those lotus feet became his life and soul.
 
Antya 13.131
 
TEXT 131
 
TEXT
 
nija sisye kahi' govindera mandira karaila
vamsi, makara kundaladi ‘bhusana' kari' dila
SYNONYMS
 
nija sisye -- to his own disciples; kahi' -- by speaking; govindera -- 
of Lord Govinda; mandira karaila -- constructed a temple; vamsi -- flute;
 makara kundala-adi -- earrings shaped like sharks, etc.; bhusana -- 
ornaments; kari' -- preparing; dila -- gave.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Subsequently Raghunatha Bhatta ordered his disciples to construct a 
temple for Govinda. He prepared various ornaments for Govinda, including 
a flute and shark-shaped earrings.
 
Antya 13.132
 
TEXT 132
 
TEXT
 
gramya-varta na sune, na kahe jihvaya
krsna-katha-pujadite asta-prahara yaya
SYNONYMS
 
gramya-varta -- common topics; na sune -- he never heard; na -- not; 
kahe -- utters; jihvaya -- with his tongue; krsna-katha -- topics on 
Krsna; puja-adite -- and in worshiping and so on; asta-prahara yaya -- 
he passed the whole day and night.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Raghunatha Bhatta would neither hear nor speak about anything of the 
material world. He would simply discuss Krsna and worship the Lord day 
and night.
 
Antya 13.133
 
TEXT 133
 
TEXT
 
vaisnavera nindya-karma nahi pade kane
sabe krsna bhajana kare, -- ei-matra jane
SYNONYMS
 
vaisnavera -- of the Vaisnava; nindya-karma -- reproachable activities; 
nahi pade kane -- he does not hear; sabe -- all; krsna bhajana kare -- 
are engaged in Krsna's service; ei-matra -- only this; jane -- he 
understands.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He would not listen to blasphemy of a Vaisnava, nor would he listen to 
talk of a Vaisnava's misbehavior. He knew only that everyone was engaged 
in Krsna's service; he did not understand anything else.
 
PURPORT
 
Raghunatha Bhatta never did anything harmful to a Vaisnava. In other 
words, he was never inattentive in the service of the Lord, nor did he 
ever violate the rules and regulations of a pure Vaisnava. It is the 
duty of a Vaisnava acarya to prevent his disciples and followers from 
violating the principles of Vaisnava behavior. He should always advise 
them to strictly follow the regulative principles, which will protect 
them from falling down. Although a Vaisnava preacher may sometimes 
criticize others, Raghunatha Bhatta avoided this. Even if another 
Vaisnava was actually at fault, Raghunatha Bhatta would not criticize 
him; he saw only that everyone was engaged in Krsna's service. That is 
the position of a maha-bhagavata. Actually, even if one is serving maya, 
in a higher sense he is also a servant of Krsna. Because maya is the 
servant of Krsna, anyone serving maya serves Krsna indirectly. Therefore 
it is said:
 
keha mane, keha na mane, saba tanra dasa
ye na mane, tara haya sei pape nasa
 
"Some accept Him, whereas others do not, yet everyone is His servant. 
One who does not accept Him, however, will be ruined by his sinful 
activities." (Cc. Adi 6.85)
 
Antya 13.134
 
TEXT 134
 
TEXT
 
mahaprabhura datta mala mananera kale
prasada-kadara saha bandhi lena gale
SYNONYMS
 
mahaprabhura -- by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; datta -- given; mala -- 
tulasi garland; mananera -- of remembering; kale -- at the time; prasada-
kadara -- the remnants of Lord Jagannatha; saha -- with; bandhi -- 
binding together; lena -- takes; gale -- on his neck.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami was absorbed in remembrance of Lord Krsna,
 he would take the tulasi garland and the prasadam of Lord Jagannatha 
given to him by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, bind them together and wear 
them on his neck.
 
Antya 13.135
 
TEXT 135
 
TEXT
 
mahaprabhura krpaya krsna-prema anargala
ei ta' kahilun tate caitanya-krpa-phala
SYNONYMS
 
mahaprabhura krpaya -- by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-
prema anargala -- incessantly overwhelmed with ecstatic love of Krsna; 
ei ta' -- thus; kahilun -- I have described; tate -- thereby; caitanya-
krpa-phala -- the result of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus I have described the powerful mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, by 
which Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami remained constantly overwhelmed with 
ecstatic love for Krsna.
 
Antya 13.136–137
 
TEXTS 136–137
 
TEXT
 
jagadanandera kahilun vrndavana-gamana
tara madhye deva-dasira gana-sravana
mahaprabhura raghunathe krpa-prema-phala
eka-paricchede tina katha kahilun sakala
SYNONYMS
 
jagadanandera -- of Jagadananda Pandita; kahilun -- I have described; 
vrndavana-gamana -- going to Vrndavana; tara madhye -- within that; deva-
dasira -- of the female singer in the temple of Jagannatha; gana-sravana 
-- hearing of the song; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
raghunathe -- unto Raghunatha Bhatta; krpa -- by mercy; prema -- love; 
phala -- result; eka-paricchede -- in one chapter; tina katha -- three 
topics; kahilun -- I have described; sakala -- all.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this chapter I have spoken about three topics: Jagadananda Pandita's 
visit to Vrndavana, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's listening to the song of 
the deva-dasi at the temple of Jagannatha, and how Raghunatha Bhatta 
Gosvami achieved ecstatic love of Krsna by the mercy of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 13.138
 
TEXT 138
 
TEXT
 
ye ei-sakala katha sune sraddha kari'
tanre krsna-prema-dhana dena gaurahari
SYNONYMS
 
ye -- one who; ei-sakala -- all these; katha -- topics; sune -- hears; 
sraddha kari' -- with faith and love; tanre -- unto him; krsna-prema-
dhana -- the wealth of ecstatic love for Lord Krsna; dena -- delivers; 
gaurahari -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu [Gaurahari] bestows ecstatic love for Krsna upon 
anyone who hears all these topics with faith and love.
 
Antya 13.139
 
TEXT 139
 
TEXT
 
sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa 
Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation; 
Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe -- 
describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always 
desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
following in their footsteps.
 
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-
lila, Thirteenth Chapter, describing Jagadananda Pandita's visit to 
Vrndavana, the Lord's hearing the song of the deva-dasi, and Raghunatha 
Bhatta Gosvami's achieving love of Krsna.
 