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Antya 16-1975: Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips

of Lord Sri Krsna

Chapter 16

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Sri

Krsna

The Sixteenth Chapter is summarized by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his

Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. When the Bengali devotees of the Lord returned to

Jagannatha Puri, a gentleman named Kalidasa who was an uncle of

Raghunatha dasa Gosvami went with them to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Kalidasa had tasted the remnants of food of all the Vaisnavas in Bengal,

even Jhadu Thakura. Because of this, he received the shelter of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri.

When Kavi-karnapura was only seven years old, he was initiated by Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu into the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. He later became the

greatest poet among the Vaisnava acaryas.

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ate the remnants of food known as vallabha-

bhoga, He described the glories of such remnants of the Lord's food and

then fed all the devotees the prasada. Thus they all tasted adharamrta,

the nectar from the lips of Lord Sri Krsna.

Antya 16.1

TEXT 1

TEXT

vande sri-krsna-caitanyam

krsna-bhavamrtam hi yah

asvadyasvadayan bhaktan

prema-diksam asiksayat

SYNONYMS

vande -- I offer my respectful obeisances; sri-krsna-caitanyam -- unto

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-bhava-amrtam -- the nectar of

ecstatic love of Krsna; hi -- certainly; yah -- He who; asvadya --

tasting; asvadayan -- causing to taste; bhaktan -- the devotees; prema --

in love of Krsna; diksam -- initiation; asiksayat -- instructed.

TRANSLATION

Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who

personally tasted the nectar of ecstatic love for Krsna and then

instructed His devotees how to taste it. Thus He enlightened them about

ecstatic love of Krsna to initiate them into transcendental knowledge.

Antya 16.2

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 Krsna Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Nityananda Prabhu;

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

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

Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

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

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

the Lord!

Antya 16.3

TEXT 3

TEXT

ei-mata mahaprabhu rahena nilacale

bhakta-gana-sange sada prema-vihvale

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rahena --

stays; nilacale -- in Jagannatha Puri; bhakta-gana-sange -- in the

association of devotees; sada -- always; prema-vihvale -- merged in

ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus stayed at Jagannatha Puri in the

association of His devotees, always merged in ecstatic devotional love.

Antya 16.4

TEXT 4

TEXT

varsantare aila saba gaudera bhakta-gana

purvavat asi' kaila prabhura milana

SYNONYMS

varsa-antare -- the next year; aila -- came; saba -- all; gaudera -- of

Bengal; bhakta-gana -- the devotees; purva-vat -- as previously; asi' --

coming; kaila -- did; prabhura milana -- meeting with Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

The next year, as usual, all the devotees from Bengal went to Jagannatha

Puri, and, as in previous years, there was a meeting between Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the devotees.

Antya 16.5

TEXT 5

TEXT

tan-sabara sange aila kalidasa nama

krsna-nama vina tenho nahi kahe ana

SYNONYMS

tan-sabara sange -- with all of them; aila -- came; kali-dasa nama -- a

man named Kalidasa; krsna-nama -- the holy name of Krsna; vina --

besides; tenho -- he; nahi -- does not; kahe -- say; ana -- anything

else.

TRANSLATION

Along with the devotees from Bengal came a gentleman named Kalidasa. He

never uttered anything but the holy name of Krsna.

Antya 16.6

TEXT 6

TEXT

maha-bhagavata tenho sarala udara

krsna-nama-'sankete' calaya vyavahara

SYNONYMS

maha-bhagavata -- a highly advanced devotee; tenho -- he; sarala udara --

very simple and liberal; krsna-nama-sankete -- with chanting of the

holy name of Krsna; calaya -- performs; vyavahara -- ordinary dealings.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa was a very advanced devotee, yet he was simple and liberal. He

would chant the holy name of Krsna while performing all his ordinary

dealings.

Antya 16.7

TEXT 7

TEXT

kautukete tenho yadi pasaka khelaya

'hare krsna' 'krsna' kari' pasaka calaya

SYNONYMS

kautukete -- in jest; tenho -- he; yadi -- when; pasaka khelaya -- plays

with dice; hare krsna -- the holy name of the Lord; krsna -- Krsna; kari'

-- chanting; pasaka calaya -- throws the dice.

TRANSLATION

When he used to throw dice in jest, he would throw the dice while

chanting Hare Krsna.

PURPORT

In this connection Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura warns the men

of this age not to imitate the jesting of a maha-bhagavata like Kalidasa.

If someone imitates him by playing with dice or gambling while chanting

the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, he will certainly become a victim of

offenses unto the holy name. As it is said, hari-nama-bale pape pravrtti:

one must not commit sinful activities on the strength of chanting the

Hare Krsna mantra. Playing with dice is certainly gambling, but it is

clearly said here that Kalidasa did this only in jest. A maha-bhagavata

can do anything, but he never forgets the basic principles. Therefore it

is said, vaisnavera kriya-mudra vijneha na bujhaya:

"No one can understand the activities of a pure devotee." We

should not imitate Kalidasa.

Antya 16.8

TEXT 8

TEXT

raghunatha-dasera tenho haya jnati-khuda

vaisnavera ucchista khaite tenho haila buda

SYNONYMS

raghunatha-dasera -- of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; tenho -- he (Kalidasa);

haya -- is; jnati -- relative; khuda -- uncle; vaisnavera -- of the

Vaisnavas; ucchista -- remnants of food; khaite -- eating; tenho -- he;

haila -- became; buda -- aged.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa was an uncle of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. Throughout his entire

life, even in his old age, he tried to eat the remnants of food left by

Vaisnavas.

Antya 16.9

TEXT 9

TEXT

gauda-dese haya yata vaisnavera gana

sabara ucchista tenho karila bhojana

SYNONYMS

gauda-dese -- in Bengal; haya -- are; yata -- as many; vaisnavera gana --

Vaisnavas; sabara -- of all; ucchista -- remnants of food; tenho -- he;

karila bhojana -- ate.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa ate the remnants of food of as many Vaisnavas as there were in

Bengal.

Antya 16.10

TEXT 10

TEXT

brahmana-vaisnava yata -- chota, bada haya

uttama-vastu bheta lana tanra thani yaya

SYNONYMS

brahmana-vaisnava -- Vaisnavas coming from brahmana families; yata --

all; chota -- neophyte; bada -- highly advanced; haya -- are; uttama-

vastu -- first-class eatables; bheta lana -- taking as gifts; tanra

thani -- to them; yaya -- goes.

TRANSLATION

He would go to all the Vaisnavas born in brahmana families, be they

neophyte or advanced devotees, and present them gifts of first-

class eatables.

Antya 16.11

TEXT 11

TEXT

tanra thani sesa-patra layena magiya

kahan na paya, tabe rahe lukana

SYNONYMS

tanra thani -- from them; sesa-patra -- plates of remnants; layena --

takes; magiya -- begging; kahan -- where; na paya -- does not get; tabe -

- then; rahe -- remains; lukana -- hiding.

TRANSLATION

He would beg remnants of food from such Vaisnavas, and if he did not

receive any, he would hide.

Antya 16.12

TEXT 12

TEXT

bhojana karile patra phelana yaya

lukana sei patra ani' cati' khaya

SYNONYMS

bhojana karile -- after eating; patra -- the plate; phelana yaya --

is thrown away; lukana -- hiding; sei patra -- that plate; ani' --

bringing; cati' khaya -- he licks up.

TRANSLATION

After the Vaisnavas finished eating, they would throw away their dishes

or leaves, and Kalidasa would come out of hiding, take the leaves and

lick up the remnants.

Antya 16.13

TEXT 13

TEXT

sudra-vaisnavera ghare yaya bheta lana

ei-mata tanra ucchista khaya lukana

SYNONYMS

sudra-vaisnavera -- of Vaisnavas born in sudra families; ghare -- at the

homes; yaya -- goes; bheta lana -- taking gifts; ei-mata -- in this way;

tanra -- their; ucchista -- remnants of food; khaya -- eats; lukana --

hiding.

TRANSLATION

He would also take gifts to the homes of Vaisnavas born in sudra

families. Then he would hide and eat the remnants of food

they threw away in this manner.

Antya 16.14

TEXT 14

TEXT

bhunimali-jati, 'vaisnava' -- 'jhadu' tanra nama

amra-phala lana tenho gela tanra sthana

SYNONYMS

bhunimali-jati -- belonging to the bhunimali caste; vaisnava -- a great

devotee; jhadu -- Jhadu; tanra -- his; nama -- name; amra-phala -- mango

fruits; lana -- taking; tenho -- he; gela -- went; tanra sthana -- to

his place.

TRANSLATION

There was a great Vaisnava named Jhadu Thakura, who belonged to the

bhunimali caste. Kalidasa went to his home, taking mangoes with him.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura remarks that both Kalidasa

and Jhadu Thakura are worshiped at a place called Sripatabati, in the

village known as Bhedo or Bhaduya. This village is situated about three

miles south of the village of Krsnapura, the birthplace of Raghunatha

dasa Gosvami, which is about one mile west of the Byandel junction of

the Burdwan line. A post office there is named Devananda-pura. Jhadu

Thakura used to worship the Deity of Sri Madana-gopala. The Deity is

still worshiped by one Ramaprasada dasa, who belongs to the ramayet

community. It is said that the Deity worshiped by Kalidasa had been

worshiped until now in the village of Sankhya on the bank of the

Sarasvati River, but the Deity has been taken away by a gentleman named

Matilala Cattopadhyaya from the village of Triveni. The Deity is now

being worshiped at his place.

Antya 16.15

TEXT 15

TEXT

amra bheta diya tanra carana vandila

tanra patnire tabe namaskara kaila

SYNONYMS

amra -- mangoes; bheta -- gift; diya -- presenting; tanra -- his; carana

-- feet; vandila -- offered respects to; tanra patnire -- to his wife;

tabe -- thereafter; namaskara kaila -- offered respectful obeisances.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa presented the mangoes to Jhadu Thakura and offered him

respectful obeisances. Then he also offered respectful obeisances to the

Thakura's wife.

Antya 16.16

TEXT 16

TEXT

patni-sahita tenho achena vasiya

bahu sammana kaila kalidasere dekhiya

SYNONYMS

patni-sahita -- with his wife; tenho -- he (Jhadu Thakura); achena

vasiya -- was sitting; bahu -- much; sammana -- respect; kaila --

offered; kalidasere dekhiya -- seeing Kalidasa.

TRANSLATION

When Kalidasa went to Jhadu Thakura, he saw that saintly person sitting

with his wife. As soon as Jhadu Thakura saw Kalidasa, he likewise

offered his respectful obeisances unto him.

Antya 16.17

TEXT 17

TEXT

istagosthi kata-ksana kari' tanra sane

jhadu-thakura kahe tanre madhura vacane

SYNONYMS

ista-gosthi -- discussion; kata-ksana -- for some time; kari' --

performing; tanra sane -- with him; jhadu-thakura -- Jhadu Thakura; kahe

-- says; tanre -- unto him (Kalidasa); madhura vacane -- in sweet words.

TRANSLATION

After a discussion for some time with Kalidasa,

Jhadu Thakura said something to him in sweet words.

Antya 16.18

TEXT 18

TEXT

"ami -- nica-jati, tumi, -- atithi sarvottama

kon prakare karimu ami tomara sevana?

SYNONYMS

ami -- I; nica-jati -- belong to a low caste; tumi -- you; atithi --

guest; sarva-uttama -- very respectable; kon prakare -- how; karimu --

shall perform; ami -- I; tomara sevana -- your service.

TRANSLATION

"I belong to a low caste, and you are a very respectable guest. How

shall I serve you?

Antya 16.19

TEXT 19

TEXT

ajna deha', -- brahmana-ghare anna lana diye

tahan tumi prasada pao, tabe ami jiye"

SYNONYMS

ajna deha' -- permit me; brahmana-ghare -- to the house of a brahmana;

anna -- food; lana diye -- I shall offer; tahan -- there; tumi -- you;

prasada pao -- take prasada; tabe -- then; ami -- I; jiye -- shall live.

TRANSLATION

"If you will permit me, I shall send some food to a brahmana's house,

and there you may take prasada. If you do so, I shall then live very

comfortably."

Antya 16.20

TEXT 20

TEXT

kalidasa kahe, -- "thakura, krpa kara more

tomara darsane ainu mui patita pamare

SYNONYMS

kalidasa kahe -- Kalidasa replied; thakura -- my dear saintly person;

krpa kara -- bestow your mercy; more -- upon me; tomara darsane -- to

see you; ainu -- have come; mui -- I; patita pamare -- very fallen and

sinful.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa replied, "My dear sir, please bestow your mercy upon me. I have

come to see you, although I am very fallen and sinful.

Antya 16.21

TEXT 21

TEXT

pavitra ha-inu mui painu darasana

krtartha ha-inu, mora saphala jivana

SYNONYMS

pavitra ha-inu -- have become purified; mui -- I; painu darasana -- have

gotten your interview; krta-artha -- obliged; ha-inu -- I have become;

mora -- my; saphala -- successful; jivana -- life.

TRANSLATION

"Simply by seeing you, I have become purified. I am very obligated

to you, for my life is now successful.

Antya 16.22

TEXT 22

TEXT

eka vancha haya, -- yadi krpa kari' kara

pada-raja deha', pada mora mathe dhara"

SYNONYMS

eka vancha -- one desire; haya -- there is; yadi -- if; krpa kari' --

being merciful; kara -- you do; pada-raja -- the dust of your feet; deha'

-- give; pada -- feet; mora -- my; mathe -- on the head; dhara --

please place.

TRANSLATION

"My dear sir, I have one desire. Please be merciful to me by kindly

placing your feet upon my head so that the dust on your feet may touch

it."

Antya 16.23

TEXT 23

TEXT

thakura kahe, -- "aiche vat kahite na yuyaya

ami -- nica-jati, tumi -- susajjana raya"

SYNONYMS

thakura kahe -- Jhadu Thakura said; aiche vat -- such a request; kahite

na yuyaya -- should not be spoken; ami -- I; nica-jati -- coming from a

family of a very low caste; tumi -- you; su-sat-jana raya -- very

respectable and rich gentleman.

TRANSLATION

Jhadu Thakura replied, "It does not befit you to ask this of me. I

belong to a very low-caste family, whereas you are a respectable rich

gentleman."

Antya 16.24

TEXT 24

TEXT

tabe kalidasa sloka padi' sunaila

suni' jhadu-thakurera bada sukha ha-ila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; sloka -- verses; padi' --

reciting; sunaila -- caused to hear; suni' -- hearing; jhadu-thakurera --

of Jhadu Thakura; bada -- very great; sukha -- happiness; ha-ila --

there was.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa then recited some verses, which Jhadu Thakura was very happy to

hear.

Antya 16.25

TEXT 25

TEXT

na me 'bhaktas catur-vedi

mad-bhaktah sva-pacah priyah

tasmai deyam tato grahyam

sa ca pujyo yatha hy aham

SYNONYMS

no -- not; me -- My; abhaktah -- devoid of pure devotional service;

catuh-vedi -- a scholar of the four Vedas; mat-bhaktah -- My devotee;

sva-pacah -- even from a family of dog-eaters; priyah -- very dear;

tasmai -- to him (the pure devotee); deyam -- should be given; tatah --

from him; grahyam -- should be accepted (remnants of food); sah -- that

person; ca -- also; pujyah -- is worshipable; yatha -- as much as; hi --

certainly; aham -- I.

TRANSLATION

" 'Even though one is a very learned scholar in Sanskrit literature, if

he is not engaged in pure devotional service, he is not accepted as My

devotee. But if someone born in a family of dog-eaters is a pure devotee

with no motives for enjoyment through fruitive activity or mental

speculation, he is very dear to Me. All respect should be given to him,

and whatever he offers should be accepted, for such devotees are indeed

as worshipable as I am.'

PURPORT

This verse spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead is found in

Hari-bhakti-vilasa.

Antya 16.26

TEXT 26

TEXT

viprad dvi-sad-guna-yutad aravinda-nabha-

padaravinda-vimukhat sva-pacam varistham

manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitartha-

pranam punati sa kulam na tu bhuri-manah

SYNONYMS

viprat -- than a brahmana; dvi-sat-guna-yutat -- who is qualified with

twelve brahminical qualifications; aravinda-nabha -- of Lord Visnu, who

has a lotuslike navel; pada-aravinda -- unto the lotus feet; vimukhat --

than a person bereft of devotion; sva-pacam -- a candala, or person

accustomed to eating dogs; varistham -- more glorified; manye -- I think;

tat-arpita -- dedicated unto Him; manah -- mind; vacana -- words; ihita

-- activities; artha -- wealth; pranam -- life; punati -- purifies; sah -

- he; kulam -- his family; na tu -- but not; bhuri-manah -- a brahmana

proud of possessing such qualities.

TRANSLATION

" 'A person may be born in a brahmana family and have all twelve

brahminical qualities, but if in spite of being qualified he is not

devoted to the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, who has a navel shaped like a

lotus, he is not as good as a candala who has dedicated his mind, words,

activities, wealth and life to the service of the Lord. Simply to take

birth in a brahmana family or to have brahminical qualities is not

sufficient. One must become a pure devotee of the Lord. If a sva-paca or

candala is a devotee, he delivers not only himself but his whole family,

whereas a brahmana who is not a devotee but simply has brahminical

qualifications cannot even purify himself, not to speak of his family.'

PURPORT

This and the following verse are quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.9.10

and 3.33.7).

Antya 16.27

TEXT 27

TEXT

aho bata sva-paco 'to gariyan

yaj-jihvagre vartate nama tubhyam

tepus tapas te juhuvuh sasnur arya

brahmanucur nama grnanti ye te

SYNONYMS

aho bata -- how wonderful it is; sva-pacah -- a dog-eater; atah -- than

the initiated brahmana; gariyan -- more glorious; yat -- of whom; jihva-

agre -- on the tip of the tongue; vartate -- remains; nama -- the holy

name; tubhyam -- of You, my Lord; tepuh -- have performed; tapah --

austerity; te -- they; juhuvuh -- have performed sacrifices; sasnuh --

have bathed in all holy places; aryah -- actually belonging to the Aryan

race; brahma -- all the Vedas; anucuh -- have studied; nama -- the holy

name; grnanti -- chant; ye -- who; te -- they.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear Lord, anyone who always keeps Your holy name on his tongue is

greater than an initiated brahmana. Although he may be born in a family

of dog-eaters and therefore, by material calculations, be the lowest of

men, he is glorious nevertheless. That is the wonderful power of

chanting the holy name of the Lord. One who chants the holy name is

understood to have performed all kinds of austerities. He has studied

all the Vedas, he has performed all the great sacrifices mentioned in

the Vedas, he has already taken his bath in all the holy places of

pilgrimage, and it is he who is factually the Aryan.' "

Antya 16.28

TEXT 28

TEXT

suni' thakura kahe, -- "sastra ei satya kaya

sei srestha, aiche yante krsna-bhakti haya

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; thakura kahe -- Jhadu Thakura said; sastra -- revealed

scripture; ei -- this; satya -- truth; kaya -- says; sei -- he; srestha -

- best; aiche -- in such a way; yante -- in whom; krsna-bhakti --

devotion to Krsna; haya -- there is.

TRANSLATION

Hearing these quotations from the revealed scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam,

Jhadu Thakura replied, "Yes, this is true, for it is the version of

sastra. It is true, however, for one who is genuinely advanced in

devotion to Krsna.

Antya 16.29

TEXT 29

TEXT

ami -- nica-jati, amara nahi krsna-bhakti

anya aiche haya, amaya nahi aiche sakti"

SYNONYMS

ami -- I; nica-jati -- belonging to a lower caste; amara -- my; nahi --

there is not; krsna-bhakti -- devotion to Krsna; anya -- others; aiche

haya -- may be such; amaya -- unto me; nahi -- there is not; aiche sakti

-- such power.

TRANSLATION

"Such a position may befit others, but I do not possess such spiritual

power. I belong to a lower class and have not even a pinch of devotion

to Krsna."

PURPORT

In his statement, Jhadu Thakura presents himself as being born in a low-

caste family and not having the qualifications of a bona fide devotee of

Lord Krsna. He accepts the statements declaring a lowborn person highly

exalted if he is a Vaisnava. However, he feels that these descriptions

from Srimad-Bhagavatam appropriately describe others, but not himself.

Jhadu Thakura's attitude is quite befitting a real Vaisnava, for a

Vaisnava never considers himself exalted, even if he factually is. He is

always meek and humble and never thinks that he is an advanced devotee.

He assigns himself to a lower position, but that does not mean that he

is indeed low. Sanatana Gosvami once said that he belonged to a low-

caste family, for although he was born in a brahmana family, he had

associated with mlecchas and yavanas in his service as a government

minister. Similarly, Jhadu Thakura presented himself as someone who

belonged to a low caste, but he was actually elevated above many persons

born in brahmana families. Not only is there evidence for this in Srimad-

Bhagavatam, as quoted by Kalidasa in verses 26 and 27; there is also

considerable evidence for this conclusion in other sastras. For example,

in the Mahabharata, Vana-parva, Chapter 180, it is stated:

sudre tu yad bhavel laksma

dvije tac ca na vidyate

na vai sudro bhavec chudro

brahmano na ca brahmanah

"If the characteristics of a brahmana are

found in a sudra and not in a brahmana, that

sudra should not be known as a sudra, and that brahmana should not be

known as a brahmana."

Similarly, in the Vana-parva, Chapter 211, it is said:

sudra-yonau hi jatasya

sad-gunanupatisthatah

arjave vartamanasya

brahmanyam abhijayate

"If a person born in a sudra family has developed the qualities of a

brahmana, such as satya [truthfulness], sama [peacefulness], dama [self-

control] and arjava [simplicity], he attains the exalted position of a

brahmana."

In the Anusasana-parva, Chapter 163, it is said:

sthito brahmana-dharmena

brahmanyam upajivati

ksatriyo vatha vaisyo va

brahma-bhuyah sa gacchati

ebhis tu karmabhir devi

subhair acaritais tatha

sudro brahmanatam yati

vaisyah ksatriyatam vrajet

na yonir napi samskaro

na srutam na ca santatih

karanani dvijatvasya

vrttam eva tu karanam

"If one is factually situated in the occupation of a brahmana, he must

be considered a brahmana, even if born of a ksatriya or vaisya family.

"O Devi, if even a sudra is actually engaged in the occupation and pure

behavior of a brahmana, he becomes a brahmana. Moreover, a vaisya can

become a ksatriya.

"Therefore, neither the source of one's birth, nor his reformation, nor

his education is the criterion of a brahmana. The vrtta, or occupation,

is the real standard by which one is known as a brahmana."

We have seen that a person who is not the son of a doctor and has not

attended a medical college is sometimes able to practice medicine. By

practical knowledge of how to perform a surgical operation, how to mix

medicine and how to give certain medicines for certain diseases, a

person can receive a certificate and be registered as a medical

practitioner in the practical field. He can do a medical man's work and

be known as a doctor. Although qualified medical men may consider him a

quack, the government will recognize his work. Especially in India,

there are many such doctors who perform their medical services perfectly.

They are accepted even by the government. Similarly, if one is engaged

in brahminical service or occupational duties, he must be considered a

brahmana despite the family in which he is born. That is the verdict of

all the sastras.

In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, (7.11.35), it is said:

yasya yal laksanam proktam

pumso varnabhivyanjakam

yad anyatrapi drsyeta

tat tenaiva vinirdiset

This is a statement by Narada Muni to Maharaja Yudhisthira, wherein

Narada says that the symptoms of a brahmana, ksatriya and vaisya are all

described in sastra. Therefore, if one is found exhibiting the

symptoms and qualities of a brahmana and serving in

a brahminical occupation, even if he is not born a

brahmana or ksatriya, he should be considered according

to his qualifications and occupation.

Similarly, in the Padma Purana it is said:

na sudra bhagavad-bhaktas

te tu bhagavata matah

sarva-varnesu te sudra

ye na bhakta janardane

"A devotee should never be considered a sudra. All the devotees of the

Supreme Personality of Godhead should be recognized as bhagavatas. If

one is not a devotee of Lord Krsna, however, even if born of a brahmana,

ksatriya or vaisya family, he should be considered a sudra."

In the Padma Purana it is also said:

sva-pakam iva nekseta

loke vipram avaisnavam

vaisnavo varno-bahyo 'pi

punati bhuvana-trayam

"If a person born in a brahmana family is an avaisnava, a nondevotee,

one should not see his face, exactly as one should not look upon the

face of a candala, or dog-eater. However, a vaisnava found in varnas

other than brahmana can purify all the three worlds."

The Padma Purana further says:

sudram va bhagavad-bhaktam

nisadam sva-pacam tatha

viksate jati-samanyat

sa yati narakam dhruvam

"One who considers a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead who

was born in a family of sudras, nisadas or candalas to belong to that

particular caste certainly goes to hell."

A brahmana must be a Vaisnava and a learned scholar. Therefore in India

it is customary to address a brahmana as pandita. Without knowledge of

Brahman, one cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Therefore a Vaisnava is already a brahmana, whereas a brahmana may

become a Vaisnava. In the Garuda Purana it is said:

bhaktir asta-vidha hy esa

yasmin mlecche 'pi vartate

sa viprendro muni-sresthah

sa jnani sa ca panditah

"If even a mleccha becomes a devotee, he is to be

considered the best of the brahmanas and a learned pandita."

Similarly, Tattva-sagara says:

yatha kancanatam yati

kamsyam rasa-vidhanatah

tatha diksa-vidhanena

dvijatvam jayate nrnam

"As bell metal is turned to gold when mixed with mercury in an

alchemical process, so one who is properly trained and initiated by a

bona fide spiritual master becomes a brahmana immediately." All this

evidence found in the revealed scriptures proves that according to the

Vedic version, a Vaisnava is never to be considered an abrahmana, or non-

brahmana. A Vaisnava should not be thought to belong to a lower caste

even if born in a mleccha or yavana family. Because he has become a

devotee of Lord Krsna, he has become purified and has attained the stage

of brahmana (dvijatvam jayate nrnam).

Antya 16.30

TEXT 30

TEXT

tare namaskari' kalidasa vidaya magila

jhadu-thakura tabe tanra anuvraji' aila

SYNONYMS

tare -- unto him (Jhadu Thakura); namaskari' -- offering obeisances;

kalidasa -- Kalidasa; vidaya magila -- asked permission to go; jhadu-

thakura -- Jhadu Thakura; tabe -- at that time; tanra -- him; anuvraji' -

- following; aila -- went.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa again offered his obeisances to Jhadu Thakura and asked his

permission to go. The saint Jhadu Thakura followed him as he left.

Antya 16.31

TEXT 31

TEXT

tanre vidaya diya thakura yadi ghare aila

tanra carana-cihna yei thani padila

SYNONYMS

tanre -- unto him (Kalidasa); vidaya diya -- bidding farewell; thakura --

Jhadu Thakura; yadi -- when; ghare aila -- returned to his home; tanra

carana-cihna -- the mark of his feet; yei thani -- wherever; padila --

fell.

TRANSLATION

After bidding farewell to Kalidasa, Jhadu Thakura returned to his home,

leaving the marks of his feet plainly visible in many places.

Antya 16.32

TEXT 32

TEXT

sei dhuli lana kalidasa sarvange lepila

tanra nikata eka-sthane lukana rahila

SYNONYMS

sei dhuli -- that dust; lana -- taking; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; sarva-ange

-- all over his body; lepila -- smeared; tanra nikata -- near his place;

eka-sthane -- in one place; lukana rahila -- remained hidden.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa smeared the dust from those footprints all over his body. Then

he hid in a place near Jhadu Thakura's home.

Antya 16.33

TEXT 33

TEXT

jhadu-thakura ghara yai' dekhi' amra-phala

manasei krsna-candre arpila sakala

SYNONYMS

jhadu-thakura -- Jhadu Thakura; ghara yai' -- returning home; dekhi'

amra-phala -- seeing the mangoes; manasei -- within his mind; krsna-

candre -- unto Krsna; arpila -- offered; sakala -- all.

TRANSLATION

Upon returning home, Jhadu Thakura saw the mangoes Kalidasa had

presented. Within his mind he offered them to Krsna-candra.

Antya 16.34

TEXT 34

TEXT

kalara patuya-khola haite amra nikasiya

tanra patni tanre dena, khayena cusiya

SYNONYMS

kalara -- of the banana tree; patuya-khola -- leaves and bark; haite --

from within; amra -- mangoes; nikasiya -- taking out; tanra patni -- his

wife; tanre -- to him; dena -- gives; khayena -- eats; cusiya -- sucking.

TRANSLATION

Jhadu Thakura's wife then took the mangoes from their covering of banana

tree leaves and bark and offered them to Jhadu Thakura, who began to

suck and eat them.

Antya 16.35

TEXT 35

TEXT

cusi' cusi' cosa anthi phelila patuyate

tare khaoyana tanra patni khaya pascate

SYNONYMS

cusi' cusi' -- sucking and sucking; cosa -- sucked; anthi -- the seeds;

phelila -- left; patuyate -- on the plantain leaf; tare -- him; khaoyana

-- after feeding; tanra patni -- his wife; khaya -- eats; pascate --

afterwards.

TRANSLATION

When he finished eating, he left the seeds on the banana leaf, and his

wife, after feeding her husband, later began to eat.

Antya 16.36

TEXT 36

TEXT

anthi-cosa sei patuya-kholate bhariya

bahire ucchista-garte phelaila lana

SYNONYMS

anthi -- the seeds; cosa -- that had been sucked; sei -- that; patuya-

kholate -- banana leaf and bark; bhariya -- filling; bahire -- outside;

ucchista-garte -- in the ditch where refuse was thrown; phelaila lana --

picked up and threw.

TRANSLATION

After she finished eating, she filled the banana leaves and bark with

the seeds, picked them up and threw them in the ditch

where all the refuse was thrown.

Antya 16.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

sei khola, anthi, cokala cuse kalidasa

cusite cusite haya premete ullasa

SYNONYMS

sei -- that; khola -- bark of the banana tree; anthi -- seeds of the

mango; cokala -- skin of the mango; cuse -- licks up; kalidasa --

Kalidasa; cusite cusite -- while licking up; haya -- there was; premete

ullasa -- great jubilation in ecstatic love.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa licked the banana bark and the mango seeds and skins, and while

licking them he was overwhelmed in jubilation by ecstatic love.

Antya 16.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

ei-mata yata vaisnava vaise gauda-dese

kalidasa aiche sabara nila avasese

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; yata -- as many as; vaisnava -- Vaisnavas; vaise

-- reside; gauda-dese -- in Bengal; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; aiche -- in

that way; sabara -- of all of them; nila -- took; avasese -- the

remnants.

TRANSLATION

In this way Kalidasa ate the remnants of food left by all the Vaisnavas

residing in Bengal.

Antya 16.39

TEXT 39

TEXT

sei kalidasa yabe nilacale aila

mahaprabhu tanra upara maha-krpa kaila

SYNONYMS

sei kalidasa -- that Kalidasa; yabe -- when; nilacale aila -- came to

Jagannatha Puri; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra upara --

upon him; maha-krpa -- great mercy; kaila -- bestowed.

TRANSLATION

When Kalidasa visited Jagannatha Puri, Nilacala, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

bestowed great mercy upon him.

Antya 16.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

prati-dina prabhu yadi ya'na darasane

jala-karanga lana govinda yaya prabhu-sane

SYNONYMS

prati-dina -- every day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yadi -- when;

ya'na -- goes; darasane -- to see Lord Jagannatha; jala-karanga -- a

waterpot; lana -- taking; govinda -- the personal servant of the Lord (

Govinda); yaya -- goes; prabhu-sane -- with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had been regularly visiting the temple of

Jagannatha every day, and at that time Govinda, His personal servant,

used to carry His waterpot and go with Him.

Antya 16.41

TEXT 41

TEXT

simha-dvarera uttara-dike kapatera ade

baisa 'pahaca'-tale ache eka nimna gade

SYNONYMS

simha-dvarera -- of the Simha-dvara; uttara-dike -- on the northern side;

kapatera ade -- behind the door; baisa 'pahaca' -- of the twenty-two

steps; tale -- at the bottom; ache -- there is; eka -- one; nimna -- low;

gade -- ditch.

TRANSLATION

On the northern side of the Simha-dvara, behind the door, there are

twenty-two steps leading to the temple, and at the bottom of those steps

is a ditch.

Antya 16.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

sei gade karena prabhu pada-praksalane

tabe karibare yaya isvara-darasane

SYNONYMS

sei gade -- in that ditch; karena -- does; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; pada-praksalane -- washing the feet; tabe -- thereafter;

karibare -- to do; yaya -- He goes; isvara-darasane -- to visit Lord

Jagannatha.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would wash His feet in this ditch, and then He

would enter the temple to see Lord Jagannatha.

Antya 16.43

TEXT 43

TEXT

govindere mahaprabhu kairache niyama

'mora pada-jala yena na laya kona jana'

SYNONYMS

govindere -- unto Govinda; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

kairache -- has given; niyama -- a regulative principle; mora -- My;

pada-jala -- water from washing the feet; yena -- that; na laya -- does

not take; kona jana -- anyone.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered His personal servant Govinda that no one

should take the water that had washed His feet.

Antya 16.44

TEXT 44

TEXT

prani-matra la-ite na paya sei jala

antaranga bhakta laya kari' kona chala

SYNONYMS

prani-matra -- all living beings; la-ite -- to take; na paya -- do not

get; sei jala -- that water; antaranga -- very intimate; bhakta --

devotees; laya -- take; kari' -- doing; kona chala -- some trick.

TRANSLATION

Because of the Lord's strict order, no living being could take the water.

Some of His intimate devotees, however, would take it by some trick.

Antya 16.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

eka-dina prabhu tanha pada praksalite

kalidasa asi' tahan patilena hate

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanha -- there;

pada praksalite -- washing His feet; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; asi' --

coming; tahan -- there; patilena -- spread; hate -- his palm.

TRANSLATION

One day as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was washing His feet in that place,

Kalidasa came and extended his palm to take the water.

Antya 16.46

TEXT 46

TEXT

eka anjali, dui anjali, tina anjali pila

tabe mahaprabhu tanre nisedha karila

SYNONYMS

eka anjali -- one palmful; dui anjali -- two palmfuls; tina anjali --

three palmfuls; pila -- he drank; tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- him; nisedha karila -- forbade.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa drank one palmful and then a second and a third. Then Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu forbade him to drink more.

Antya 16.47

TEXT 47

TEXT

"atahpara ara na kariha punar-bara

etavata vancha-purana karilun tomara"

SYNONYMS

atahpara -- hereafter; ara -- any more; na kariha -- do not do; punah-

bara -- again; etavata -- so far; vancha-purana -- fulfilling the desire;

karilun -- I have done; tomara -- of you.

TRANSLATION

"Do not act in this way any more. I have fulfilled your desire as far as

possible."

Antya 16.48

TEXT 48

TEXT

sarvajna-siromani caitanya isvara

vaisnave tanhara visvasa, janena antara

SYNONYMS

sarva-jna -- omniscient; siromani -- topmost; caitanya -- Lord Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; isvara -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead;

vaisnave -- unto the Vaisnavas; tanhara visvasa -- his faith; janena --

He knows; antara -- the heart.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the most exalted, omniscient Supreme

Personality of Godhead, and therefore He knew that Kalidasa, in the core

of his heart, had full faith in Vaisnavas.

Antya 16.49

TEXT 49

TEXT

sei-guna lana prabhu tanre tusta ha-ila

anyera durlabha prasada tanhare karila

SYNONYMS

sei-guna -- that quality; lana -- accepting; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; tanre -- him; tusta ha-ila -- satisfied; anyera -- for

others; durlabha -- not attainable; prasada -- mercy; tanhare -- unto

him; karila -- showed.

TRANSLATION

Because of this quality, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu satisfied him with

mercy not attainable by anyone else.

Antya 16.50

TEXT 50

TEXT

baisa 'pahaca'-pache upara daksina-dike

eka nrsimha-murti achena uthite vama-bhage

SYNONYMS

baisa pahaca -- of the twenty-two steps; pache -- toward the back; upara

-- above; daksina-dike -- on the southern side; eka -- one; nrsimha-

murti -- Deity of Lord Nrsimha; achena -- there is; uthite -- while

stepping upward; vama-bhage -- on the left side.

TRANSLATION

On the southern side, behind and above the twenty-two steps, is a Deity

of Lord Nrsimhadeva. It is on the left as one goes up the steps toward

the temple.

Antya 16.51

TEXT 51

TEXT

prati-dina tanre prabhu karena namaskara

namaskari' ei sloka pade bara-bara

SYNONYMS

prati-dina -- every day; tanre -- unto the Deity of Lord Nrsimhadeva;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena -- does; namaskara --

obeisances; namaskari' -- offering obeisances; ei sloka -- these verses;

pade -- recites; bara-bara -- again and again.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His left side toward the Deity, offered

obeisances to Lord Nrsimha as He proceeded toward the temple. He recited

the following verses again and again while offering obeisances.

Antya 16.52

TEXT 52

TEXT

namas te nara-simhaya

prahladahlada-dayine

hiranyakasipor vaksah-

sila-tanka-nakhalaye

SYNONYMS

namah -- I offer my respectful obeisances; te -- unto You; nara-simhaya -

- Lord Nrsimhadeva; prahlada -- to Maharaja Prahlada; ahlada -- of

pleasure; dayine -- giver; hiranya-kasipoh -- of Hiranyakasipu;

vaksah -- chest; sila -- like stone; tanka -- like the chisel; nakha-

alaye -- whose fingernails.

TRANSLATION

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, Lord Nrsimhadeva. You are

the giver of pleasure to Maharaja Prahlada, and Your nails cut the chest

of Hiranyakasipu like a chisel cutting stone.

PURPORT

This and the following verse are quoted from the Nrsimha Purana.

Antya 16.53

TEXT 53

TEXT

ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho

yato yato yami tato nrsimhah

bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho

nrsimham adim saranam prapadye

SYNONYMS

itah -- here; nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; paratah -- on the opposite side;

nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; yatah yatah -- wherever; yami -- I go; tatah --

there; nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; bahih -- outside; nrsimhah -- Lord

Nrsimha; hrdaye -- in my heart; nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; nrsimham --

Lord Nrsimha; adim -- the original Supreme Personality; saranam prapadye

-- I take shelter of.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Nrsimhadeva is here, and He is also there on the opposite side.

Wherever I go, there I see Lord Nrsimhadeva. He is outside and within My

heart. Therefore I take shelter of Lord Nrsimhadeva, the original

Supreme Personality of Godhead."

Antya 16.54

TEXT 54

TEXT

tabe prabhu karila jagannatha darasana

ghare asi' madhyahna kari' karila bhojana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- after this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karila -- did;

jagannatha darasana -- visiting Lord Jagannatha; ghare asi' -- after

returning home; madhyahna kari' -- after performing His noon activities;

karila bhojana -- took lunch.

TRANSLATION

Having offered obeisances to Lord Nrsimhadeva, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

visited the temple of Lord Jagannatha. Then He returned to His residence,

finished His noon duties and took His lunch.

Antya 16.55

TEXT 55

TEXT

bahir-dvare ache kalidasa pratyasa kariya

govindere thare prabhu kahena janiya

SYNONYMS

bahih-dvare -- outside the door; ache -- there was; kalidasa -- Kalidasa;

pratyasa kariya -- expecting; govindere -- unto Govinda; thare -- by

indications; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahena -- speaks; janiya

-- knowing.

TRANSLATION

Kalidasa was standing outside the door, expecting the remnants of food

from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Knowing this, Mahaprabhu gave an

indication to Govinda.

Antya 16.56

TEXT 56

TEXT

mahaprabhura ingita govinda saba jane

kalidasere dila prabhura sesa-patra-dane

SYNONYMS

mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ingita -- indications;

govinda -- His personal servant; saba -- all; jane -- knows; kalidasere -

- unto Kalidasa; dila -- delivered; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sesa-patra -- the remnants of food; dane -- presentation.

TRANSLATION

Govinda understood all the indications of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Therefore he immediately delivered the remnants of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu's food to Kalidasa.

Antya 16.57

TEXT 57

TEXT

vaisnavera sesa-bhaksanera eteka mahima

kalidase paoyaila prabhura krpa-sima

SYNONYMS

vaisnavera -- of Vaisnavas; sesa-bhaksanera -- of eating the remnants of

food; eteka mahima -- so much value; kalidase -- Kalidasa; paoyaila --

caused to get; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa-sima -- the

supreme mercy.

TRANSLATION

Taking the remnants of the food of Vaisnavas is so valuable that it

induced Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to offer Kalidasa His supreme mercy.

Antya 16.58

TEXT 58

TEXT

tate 'vaisnavera jhuta' khao chadi' ghrna-laja

yaha haite paiba nija vanchita saba kaja

SYNONYMS

tate -- therefore; vaisnavera jhuta -- remnants of the food of Vaisnavas;

khao -- eat; chadi' -- giving up; ghrna-laja -- hate and hesitation;

yaha haite -- by which; paiba -- you will get; nija -- your own;

vanchita -- desired; saba -- all; kaja -- success.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, giving up hatred and hesitation, try to eat the remnants of

the food of Vaisnavas, for you will thus be able to achieve your desired

goal of life.

Antya 16.59

TEXT 59

TEXT

krsnera ucchista haya 'maha-prasada' nama

'bhakta-sesa' haile 'maha-maha-prasadakhyana'

SYNONYMS

krsnera ucchista -- remnants of the food of Krsna; haya -- are; maha-

prasada nama -- called maha-prasada; bhakta-sesa -- the remnants of a

devotee; haile -- when it becomes; maha-maha-prasada -- great maha-

prasada; akhyana -- named.

TRANSLATION

The remnants of food offered to Lord Krsna are called maha-prasada.

After this same maha-prasada has been taken by a devotee, the remnants

are elevated to maha-maha-prasada.

Antya 16.60

TEXT 60

TEXT

bhakta-pada-dhuli ara bhakta-pada-jala

bhakta-bhukta-avasesa, -- tina maha-bala

SYNONYMS

bhakta-pada-dhuli -- the dust of the lotus feet of a devotee; ara -- and;

bhakta-pada-jala -- the water that washed the feet of a devotee; bhakta-

bhukta-avasesa -- and the remnants of food eaten by a devotee; tina --

three; maha-bala -- very powerful.

TRANSLATION

The dust of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of

a devotee, and the remnants of food left by a devotee are three very

powerful substances.

Antya 16.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

ei tina-seva haite krsna-prema haya

punah punah sarva-sastre phukariya kaya

SYNONYMS

ei tina-seva -- rendering service to these three; haite -- from; krsna-

prema -- ecstatic love for Krsna; haya -- there is; punah punah -- again

and again; sarva-sastre -- all the revealed scriptures; phu-kariya kaya -

- declare loudly.

TRANSLATION

By rendering service to these three, one attains the supreme goal of

ecstatic love for Krsna. In all the revealed scriptures this is loudly

declared again and again.

Antya 16.62

TEXT 62

TEXT

tate bara bara kahi, -- suna bhakta-gana

visvasa kariya kara e-tina sevana

SYNONYMS

tate -- therefore; bara bara -- again and again; kahi -- I say; suna --

hear; bhakta-gana -- devotees; visvasa kariya -- keeping faith; kara --

do; e-tina sevana -- rendering service to these three.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, my dear devotees, please hear from me, for I insist again and

again: please keep faith in these three and render service to them

without hesitation.

Antya 16.63

TEXT 63

TEXT

tina haite krsna-nama-premera ullasa

krsnera prasada, tate 'saksi' kalidasa

SYNONYMS

tina haite -- from these three; krsna-nama -- of the holy name of Lord

Krsna; premera ullasa -- awakening of ecstatic love; krsnera prasada --

the mercy of Lord Krsna; tate -- in that; saksi -- evidence; kalidasa --

Kalidasa.

TRANSLATION

From these three one achieves the highest goal of life -- ecstatic love

of Krsna. This is the greatest mercy of Lord Krsna. The evidence is

Kalidasa himself.

Antya 16.64

TEXT 64

TEXT

nilacale mahaprabhu rahe ei-mate

kalidase maha-krpa kaila alaksite

SYNONYMS

nilacale -- at Jagannatha Puri; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

rahe -- remains; ei-mate -- in this way; kalidase -- unto Kalidasa; maha-

krpa -- great favor; kaila -- bestowed; alaksite -- invisibly.

TRANSLATION

In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained at Jagannatha Puri,

Nilacala, and He invisibly bestowed great mercy upon Kalidasa.

Antya 16.65

TEXT 65

TEXT

se vatsara sivananda patni lana aila

'puridasa'-chota-putre sangete anila

SYNONYMS

se vatsara -- that year; sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; patni -- the wife;

lana -- bringing; aila -- came; puri-dasa -- Puridasa; chota-putre -

- the youngest son; sangete anila -- he brought with him.

TRANSLATION

That year, Sivananda Sena brought with him his wife and youngest son,

Puridasa.

Antya 16.66

TEXT 66

TEXT

putra sange lana tenho aila prabhu-sthane

putrere karaila prabhura carana vandane

SYNONYMS

putra -- the son; sange -- along; lana -- taking; tenho -- he; aila --

came; prabhu-sthane -- to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; putrere -

- his son; karaila -- made to do; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

carana vandane -- worshiping the lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

Taking his son, Sivananda Sena went to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at

His residence. He made his son offer respectful obeisances at the lotus

feet of the Lord.

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TEXT

'krsna kaha' bali' prabhu balena bara bara

tabu krsna-nama balaka na kare uccara

SYNONYMS

krsna kaha -- say Krsna; bali' -- saying; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; balena -- said; bara bara -- again and again; tabu -- still;

krsna-nama -- the holy name of Krsna; balaka -- the boy; na kare uccara -

- did not utter.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked the boy again and again to

chant the name of Krsna, but the boy would not utter the holy name.

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TEXT 68

TEXT

sivananda balakere bahu yatna karila

tabu sei balaka krsna-nama na kahila

SYNONYMS

sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; balakere -- unto the boy; bahu -- much;

yatna -- endeavor; karila -- did; tabu -- still; sei balaka -- that boy;

krsna-nama -- the name of Krsna; na kahila -- did not utter.

TRANSLATION

Although Sivananda Sena tried with much endeavor to get his boy to speak

Krsna's holy name, the boy would not utter it.

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TEXT 69

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- "ami nama jagate laoyailun

sthavare paryanta krsna-nama kahailun

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ami -- I; nama -- the holy

name; jagate -- throughout the whole world; laoyailun -- induced to take;

sthavare -- the unmovable; paryanta -- up to; krsna-nama -- the holy

name of Krsna; kahailun -- I induced to chant.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "I have induced the whole world to take to

the holy name of Krsna. I have induced even the trees and immovable

plants to chant the holy name.

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TEXT 70

TEXT

ihare narilun krsna-nama kahaite!"

suniya svarupa-gosani lagila kahite

SYNONYMS

ihare -- this boy; narilun -- I could not; krsna-nama -- the holy name

of Krsna; kahaite -- cause to speak; suniya -- hearing; svarupa-gosani --

Svarupa Damodara Gosani; lagila -- began; kahite -- to say.

TRANSLATION

"But I could not induce this boy to chant the holy name of Krsna."

Hearing this, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami began to speak.

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TEXT 71

TEXT

"tumi krsna-nama-mantra kaila upadese

mantra pana ka'ra age na kare prakase

SYNONYMS

tumi -- You; krsna-nama -- the holy name of Krsna; mantra -- this hymn;

kaila upadese -- have instructed; mantra pana -- getting the hymn; ka'ra

age -- in front of everyone; na kare prakase -- he does not express.

TRANSLATION

"My Lord," he said, "You have given him initiation into the name of

Krsna, but after receiving the mantra he will not express it in front of

everyone.

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TEXT

mane mane jape, mukhe na kare akhyana

ei ihara manah-katha -- kari anumana"

SYNONYMS

mane mane -- within the mind; jape -- chants; mukhe -- in the mouth; na

kare akhyana -- does not express; ei -- this; ihara -- his; manah-katha -

- intention; kari anumana -- I guess.

TRANSLATION

"This boy chants the mantra within his mind, but does not say it aloud.

That is his intention, as far as I can guess."

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TEXT

ara dina kahena prabhu, -- 'pada, puridasa'

ei sloka kari' tenho karila prakasa

SYNONYMS

ara dina -- another day; kahena prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said;

pada -- recite; puridasa -- Puridasa; ei -- this; sloka --

verse; kari' -- making; tenho -- he; karila prakasa -- manifested.

TRANSLATION

Another day, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to the boy, "Recite, My

dear Puridasa," the boy composed the following verse and expressed

it before everyone.

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TEXT 74

TEXT

sravasoh kuvalayam aksnor anjanam

uraso mahendra-mani-dama

vrndavana-ramaninam mandanam

akhilam harir jayati

SYNONYMS

sravasoh -- of the two ears; kuvalayam -- blue lotus flowers; aksnoh --

of the two eyes; anjanam -- ointment; urasah -- of the chest; mahendra-

mani-dama -- a necklace of indranila gems; vrndavana-ramaninam -- of the

damsels of Vrndavana; mandanam -- ornaments; akhilam -- all; harih

jayati -- all glories to Lord Sri Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Sri Krsna is just like a bluish lotus flower for the ears; He is

ointment for the eyes, a necklace of indranila gems for the chest, and

universal ornaments for the gopi damsels of Vrndavana. Let that Lord Sri

Hari, Krsna, be glorified."

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TEXT 75

TEXT

sata vatsarera sisu, nahi adhyayana

aiche sloka kare, -- lokera camatkara mana

SYNONYMS

sata vatsarera -- seven years old; sisu -- the boy; nahi adhyayana --

without education; aiche -- such; sloka -- verse; kare -- composes;

lokera -- of all the people; camatkara -- struck with wonder; mana --

mind.

TRANSLATION

Although the boy was only seven years old and still had no education, he

composed such a nice verse. Everyone was struck with wonder.

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TEXT 76

TEXT

caitanya-prabhura ei krpara mahima

brahmadi deva yara nahi paya sima

SYNONYMS

caitanya-prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ei -- this; krpara

mahima -- the glory of the mercy; brahma-adi -- headed by Lord Brahma;

deva -- the demigods; yara -- of which; nahi paya -- do not reach; sima -

- the limit.

TRANSLATION

This is the glory of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's causeless mercy, which

even the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, cannot estimate.

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TEXT 77

TEXT

bhakta-gana prabhu-sange rahe cari-mase

prabhu ajna dila sabe gela gauda-dese

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; prabhu-sange -- with Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; rahe -- remained; cari-mase -- for four months; prabhu --

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna dila -- gave the order; sabe -- unto

everyone; gela -- returned; gauda-dese -- to Bengal.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees remained with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continuously for

four months. Then the Lord ordered them back to Bengal, and therefore

they returned.

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TEXT 78

TEXT

tan-sabara sange prabhura chila bahya-jnana

tanra gele punah haila unmada pradhana

SYNONYMS

tan-sabara -- all of them; sange -- with; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; chila -- there was; bahya-jnana -- external consciousness;

tanra gele -- when they departed; punah -- again; haila -- there was;

unmada -- madness; pradhana -- the chief business.

TRANSLATION

As long as the devotees were in Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu maintained His external consciousness, but after their

departure His chief engagement was again the madness of ecstatic love

for Krsna.

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TEXT

ratri-dine sphure krsnera rupa-gandha-rasa

saksad-anubhave, -- yena krsna-upasparsa

SYNONYMS

ratri-dine -- night and day; sphure -- appears; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna;

rupa -- the beauty; gandha -- fragrance; rasa -- mellow; saksat-

anubhave -- directly experienced; yena -- as if; krsna-upasparsa --

touching Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Throughout the entire day and night, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu directly

relished Krsna's beauty, fragrance and mellow as if He were touching

Krsna hand to hand.

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TEXT 80

TEXT

eka-dina prabhu gela jagannatha-darasane

simha-dvare dala-i asi' karila vandane

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gela -- went;

jagannatha-darasane -- to see Lord Jagannatha; simha-dvare -- at the

gate known as Simha-dvara; dala-i -- the gatekeeper; asi' -- coming;

karila vandane -- offered respectful obeisances.

TRANSLATION

One day, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to visit the temple of Lord

Jagannatha, the gatekeeper at Simha-dvara approached Him and offered

respectful obeisances.

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TEXT 81

TEXT

tare bale, -- 'kotha krsna, mora prana-natha?

more krsna dekhao' bali' dhare tara hata

SYNONYMS

tare -- to him; bale -- said; kotha krsna -- where is Krsna; mora -- My;

prana-natha -- Lord of life; more -- to Me; krsna dekhao -- please show

Krsna; bali' -- saying; dhare -- catches; tara -- his; hata -- hand.

TRANSLATION

The Lord asked him, "Where is Krsna, My life and soul? Please show Me

Krsna." Saying this, He caught the doorkeeper's hand.

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TEXT

seha kahe, -- 'inha haya vrajendra-nandana

aisa tumi mora sange, karana darasana'

SYNONYMS

seha kahe -- he said; inha -- here; haya -- is; vrajendra-nandana -- the

son of Nanda Maharaja; aisa -- come; tumi -- You; mora sange -- with me;

karana darasana -- I shall show.

TRANSLATION

The doorkeeper replied, "The son of Maharaja Nanda is here; please come

along with me, and I shall show You."

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TEXT 83

TEXT

'tumi mora sakha, dekhaha -- kahan prana-natha?'

eta bali' jagamohana gela dhari' tara hata

SYNONYMS

tumi -- you; mora sakha -- My friend; dekhaha -- please show; kahan --

where; prana-natha -- the Lord of My heart; eta bali' -- saying this;

jagamohana -- to Jagamohana; gela -- went; dhari' -- catching; tara -

- his; hata -- hand.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya said to the doorman, "You are My friend. Please show Me

where the Lord of My heart is." After the Lord said this, they both went

to the place known as Jagamohana, where everyone views Lord Jagannatha.

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TEXT 84

TEXT

seha bale, -- 'ei dekha sri-purusottama

netra bhariya tumi karaha darasana'

SYNONYMS

seha bale -- he also said; ei -- this; dekha -- just see; sri-purusa-

uttama -- Lord Krsna, the best of all Personalities of Godhead; netra

bhariya -- to the full satisfaction of Your eyes; tumi -- You; karaha

darasana -- see.

TRANSLATION

"Just see!" the doorkeeper said. "Here is the best of the Personalities

of Godhead. From here You may see the Lord to the full satisfaction of

Your eyes."

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TEXT 85

TEXT

garudera pache rahi' karena darasana

dekhena, -- jagannatha haya murali-vadana

SYNONYMS

garudera pache -- behind the Garuda column; rahi' -- staying; karena

darasana -- He was seeing; dekhena -- He saw; jagannatha -- Lord

Jagannatha; haya -- was; murali-vadana -- Lord Krsna with His flute to

the mouth.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed behind the huge column called the Garuda-

stambha and looked upon Lord Jagannatha, but as He looked He saw that

Lord Jagannatha had become Lord Krsna, with His flute to His mouth.

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TEXT 86

TEXT

ei lila nija-granthe raghunatha-dasa

'gauranga-stava-kalpavrkse' kariyachena prakasa

SYNONYMS

ei lila -- this pastime; nija-granthe -- in his own book; raghunatha-

dasa -- Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; gauranga-stava-kalpa-vrkse -- Gauranga-

stava-kalpavrksa; kariyachena prakasa -- has described.

TRANSLATION

In his book known as Gauranga-stava-kalpavrksa, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami

has described this incident very nicely.

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TEXT 87

TEXT

kva me kantah krsnas tvaritam iha tam lokaya sakhe

tvam eveti dvaradhipam abhivadann unmada iva

drutam gaccha drastum priyam iti tad-uktena dhrta-tad-

bhujantar gaurango hrdaya udayan mam madayati

SYNONYMS

kva -- where; me -- My; kantah -- beloved; krsnah -- Lord Krsna;

tvaritam -- quickly; iha -- here; tam -- Him; lokaya -- show; sakhe -- O

friend; tvam -- you; eva -- certainly; iti -- thus; dvara-adhipam -- the

doorkeeper; abhivadan -- requesting; unmadah -- a madman; iva -- like;

drutam -- very quickly; gaccha -- come; drastum -- to see; priyam --

beloved; iti -- thus; tat -- of him; uktena -- with the words; dhrta --

caught; tat -- His; bhuja-antah -- end of the arm; gaurangah -- Lord Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hrdaye -- in my heart; udayan -- rising; mam -- me;

madayati -- maddens.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear friend the doorkeeper, where is Krsna, the Lord of My heart?

Kindly show Him to Me quickly.' With these words, Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu addressed the doorkeeper like a madman. The doorkeeper

grasped His hand and replied very hastily, 'Come, see Your beloved!' May

that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu rise within my heart and thus make me

mad also."

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TEXT 88

TEXT

hena-kale 'gopala-vallabha'-bhoga lagaila

sankha-ghanta-adi saha arati bajila

SYNONYMS

hena-kale -- at this time; gopala-vallabha-bhoga -- the food offered

early in the morning; lagaila -- was offered; sankha -- conch; ghanta-

adi -- bells and so on; saha -- with; arati -- arati; bajila -- sounded.

TRANSLATION

The offering of food known as gopala-vallabha-bhoga was then given to

Lord Jagannatha, and arati was performed with the sound of the conch and

the ringing of bells.

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TEXT

bhoga sarile jagannathera sevaka-gana

prasada lana prabhu-thani kaila agamana

SYNONYMS

bhoga sarile -- when the food was taken away; jagannathera -- of Lord

Jagannatha; sevaka-gana -- the servants; prasada lana -- taking the

prasada; prabhu-thani -- unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila

agamana -- came.

TRANSLATION

When the arati finished, the prasada was taken out, and the servants of

Lord Jagannatha came to offer some to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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TEXT

mala parana prasada dila prabhura hate

asvada dure rahu, yara gandhe mana mate

SYNONYMS

mala parana -- after garlanding; prasada -- the remnants of Lord

Jagannatha's food; dila -- delivered; prabhura hate -- in the hand of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asvada -- tasting; dure rahu -- what to speak

of; yara -- of which; gandhe -- by the aroma; mana -- mind; mate --

becomes maddened.

TRANSLATION

The servants of Lord Jagannatha first garlanded Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

and then offered Him Lord Jagannatha's prasada. The prasada was so

nice that its aroma alone, to say nothing of its taste, would drive the

mind mad.

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TEXT 91

TEXT

bahu-mulya prasada sei vastu sarvottama

tara alpa khaoyaite sevaka karila yatana

SYNONYMS

bahu-mulya -- very valuable; prasada -- remnants of food; sei -- that;

vastu -- ingredients; sarva-uttama -- first class; tara -- of that; alpa

-- very little; khaoyaite -- to feed; sevaka -- the servant; karila

yatana -- made some endeavor.

TRANSLATION

The prasada was made of very valuable ingredients. Therefore the

servant wanted to feed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu a portion of it.

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TEXT 92

TEXT

tara alpa lana prabhu jihvate yadi dila

ara saba govindera ancale bandhila

SYNONYMS

tara -- of that; alpa -- very little; lana -- taking; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jihvate -- on the tongue; yadi -- when; dila -- put;

ara saba -- all the balance; govindera -- of Govinda; ancale -- at the

end of the wrapper; bandhila -- bound.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu tasted a portion of the prasada. Govinda took

the rest and bound it in the end of his wrapper.

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TEXT 93

TEXT

koti-amrta-svada pana prabhura camatkara

sarvange pulaka, netre vahe asru-dhara

SYNONYMS

koti -- millions upon millions; amrta -- nectar; svada -- taste; pana --

getting; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; camatkara -- great

satisfaction; sarva-ange -- all over the body; pulaka -- standing of the

hair; netre -- from the eyes; vahe -- flows; asru-dhara -- a stream of

tears.

TRANSLATION

To Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu the prasada tasted millions upon millions of

times better than nectar, and thus He was fully satisfied. The hair all

over His body stood on end, and incessant tears flowed from His eyes.

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TEXT 94

TEXT

'ei dravye eta svada kahan haite aila?

krsnera adharamrta ithe sancarila'

SYNONYMS

ei dravye -- in these ingredients; eta -- so much; svada -- taste; kahan

-- where; haite -- from; aila -- has come; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna;

adhara-amrta -- nectar from the lips; ithe -- in this; sancarila -- has

spread.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu considered, "Where has such a taste in this

prasada come from? Certainly it is due to its having been touched by

the nectar of Krsna's lips."

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TEXT

ei buddhye mahaprabhura premavesa haila

jagannathera sevaka dekhi' samvarana kaila

SYNONYMS

ei buddhye -- by this understanding; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; prema-avesa -- ecstatic emotion; haila -- there was;

jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; sevaka -- servants; dekhi' -- seeing;

samvarana kaila -- restrained Himself.

TRANSLATION

Understanding this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt an emotion of ecstatic

love for Krsna, but upon seeing the servants of Lord Jagannatha, He

restrained Himself.

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TEXT

'sukrti-labhya phela-lava' -- balena bara-bara

isvara-sevaka puche, -- 'ki artha ihara'?

SYNONYMS

sukrti -- by great fortune; labhya -- obtainable; phela-lava -- a

particle of the remnants; balena -- says; bara-bara -- again and again;

isvara-sevaka -- the servants of Jagannatha; puche -- inquire; ki --

what; artha -- the meaning; ihara -- of this.

TRANSLATION

The Lord said again and again, "Only by great fortune may one come by a

particle of the remnants of food offered to the Lord." The servants of

the Jagannatha temple inquired, "What is the meaning of this?"

PURPORT

The remnants of Krsna's food are mixed with His saliva. In the

Mahabharata and the Skanda Purana it is stated:

maha-prasade govinde

nama-brahmani vaisnave

svalpa-punyavatam rajan

visvaso naiva jayate

"Persons who are not very highly elevated in pious activities cannot

believe in the remnants of food [prasada] of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, nor in Govinda, the holy name of the Lord, nor in the Vaisnavas.

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TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- "ei ye dila krsnadharamrta

brahmadi-durlabha ei nindaye 'amrta'

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei -- this; ye -- which;

dila -- you have given; krsna -- of Lord Krsna; adhara-amrta -- nectar

from the lips; brahma-adi -- by the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma;

durlabha -- difficult to obtain; ei -- this; nindaye -- defeats; amrta --

nectar.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "These are remnants of food that Krsna

has eaten and thus turned to nectar with His lips. It surpasses heavenly

nectar, and even such demigods as Lord Brahma find it difficult to

obtain.

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TEXT

krsnera ye bhukta-sesa, tara 'phela'-nama

tara eka 'lava' ye paya, sei bhagyavan

SYNONYMS

krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; ye -- whatever; bhukta-sesa -- remnants of

food; tara -- of that; phela-nama -- the name is phela; tara -- of that;

eka -- one; lava -- fragment; ye -- one who; paya -- gets; sei -- he;

bhagyavan -- fortunate.

TRANSLATION

"Remnants left by Krsna are called phela. Anyone who obtains even a

small portion must be considered very fortunate.

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TEXT

samanya bhagya haite tara prapti nahi haya

krsnera yante purna-krpa, sei taha paya

SYNONYMS

samanya -- ordinary; bhagya -- fortune; haite -- from; tara -- of that;

prapti -- attainment; nahi -- not; haya -- there is; krsnera -- of Lord

Krsna; yante -- unto whom; purna-krpa -- full mercy; sei -- he; taha --

that; paya -- can get.

TRANSLATION

"One who is only ordinarily fortunate cannot obtain such mercy. Only

persons who have the full mercy of Krsna can receive such remnants.

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TEXT

'sukrti'-sabde kahe 'krsna-krpa-hetu punya'

sei yanra haya, 'phela' paya sei dhanya"

SYNONYMS

sukrti -- sukrti (pious activities); sabde -- the word; kahe -- is to be

understood; krsna-krpa -- the mercy of Krsna; hetu -- because of; punya -

- pious activities; sei -- he; yanra -- of whom; haya -- there is; phela

-- the remnants of food; paya -- gets; sei -- he; dhanya -- very

glorious.

TRANSLATION

"The word 'sukrti' refers to pious activities performed by the mercy of

Krsna. One who is fortunate enough to obtain such mercy receives the

remnants of the Lord's food and thus becomes glorious."

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TEXT

eta bali' prabhu ta-sabare vidaya dila

upala-bhoga dekhiya prabhu nija-vasa aila

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ta-sabare --

unto all of them; vidaya dila -- bade farewell; upala-bhoga -- the next

offering of food; dekhiya -- seeing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

nija-vasa -- to His place; aila -- returned.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bade farewell to all the

servants. After seeing the next offering of food to Lord Jagannatha, a

function known as upala-bhoga, He returned to His own quarters.

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TEXT

madhyahna kariya kaila bhiksa nirvahana

krsnadharamrta sada antare smarana

SYNONYMS

madhyahna kariya -- after finishing His noon duties; kaila bhiksa

nirvahana -- completed His lunch; krsna-adhara-amrta -- the nectar from

the lips of Krsna; sada -- always; antare -- within Himself; smarana --

remembering.

TRANSLATION

After finishing His noon duties, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ate His lunch,

but He constantly remembered the remnants of Krsna's food.

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TEXT

bahya-krtya karena, preme garagara mana

kaste samvarana karena, avesa saghana

SYNONYMS

bahya-krtya -- external activities; karena -- performs; preme -- in

ecstatic love; garagara -- filled; mana -- mind; kaste -- with great

difficulty; samvarana karena -- restricts; avesa -- ecstasy; saghana --

very deep.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed His external activities, but His mind

was filled with ecstatic love. With great difficulty He tried to

restrain His mind, but it would always be overwhelmed by very deep

ecstasy.

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TEXT

sandhya-krtya kari' punah nija-gana-sange

nibhrte vasila nana-krsna-katha-range

SYNONYMS

sandhya-krtya -- the evening duties; kari' -- after performing; punah --

again; nija-gana-sange -- along with His personal associates; nibhrte --

in a solitary place; vasila -- sat down; nana -- various; krsna-katha --

of topics of Krsna; range -- in the jubilation.

TRANSLATION

After finishing His evening duties, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down

with His personal associates in a secluded place and discussed the

pastimes of Krsna in great jubilation.

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TEXT

prabhura ingite govinda prasada anila

puri-bharatire prabhu kichu pathaila

SYNONYMS

prabhura ingite -- by the indication of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; govinda

-- Govinda; prasada anila -- brought the remnants of the food of Lord

Jagannatha; puri -- to Paramananda Puri; bharatire -- to Brahmananda

Bharati; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kichu -- some; pathaila

-- sent.

TRANSLATION

Following the indications of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Govinda brought

the prasada of Lord Jagannatha. The Lord sent some to Paramananda Puri

and Brahmananda Bharati.

Antya 16.106

TEXT 106

TEXT

ramananda-sarvabhauma-svarupadi-gane

sabare prasada dila kariya bantane

SYNONYMS

ramananda -- Ramananda Raya; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya;

svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; adi -- headed by; gane -- unto them;

sabare -- unto all of them; prasada -- the remnants of the food of Lord

Jagannatha; dila -- delivered; kariya bantane -- making shares.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then gave shares of the prasada to Ramananda

Raya, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and all the

other devotees.

Antya 16.107

TEXT 107

TEXT

prasadera saurabhya-madhurya kari' asvadana

alaukika asvade sabara vismita haila mana

SYNONYMS

prasadera -- of the prasada; saurabhya-madhurya -- the sweetness and

fragrance; kari' asvadana -- tasting; alaukika -- uncommon; asvade -- by

the taste; sabara -- of everyone; vismita -- struck with wonder; haila --

became; mana -- the mind.

TRANSLATION

As they tasted the uncommon sweetness and fragrance of the prasada,

everyone's mind was struck with wonder.

Antya 16.108-109

TEXTS 108-109

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- "ei saba haya 'prakrta' dravya

aiksava, karpura, marica, elaica, lavanga, gavya

rasavasa, gudatvaka-adi yata saba

'prakrta' vastura svada sabara anubhava

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei -- these; saba -- all;

haya -- are; prakrta -- material; dravya -- ingredients; aiksava --

sugar; karpura -- camphor; marica -- black pepper; elaica -- cardamom;

lavanga -- cloves; gavya -- butter; rasavasa -- spices; gudatvaka --

licorice; adi -- and so on; yata saba -- each and every one of them;

prakrta -- material; vastura -- of ingredients; svada -- taste; sabara --

everyone's; anubhava -- experience.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "These ingredients, such as sugar, camphor,

black pepper, cardamom, cloves, butter, spices and licorice, are all

material. Everyone has tasted these material substances before.

PURPORT

The word prakrta refers to things tasted for the sense gratification of

the conditioned soul. Such things are limited by the material laws. Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to make the point that material things have

already been experienced by materially absorbed persons who are

interested only in sense gratification.

Antya 16.110

TEXT 110

TEXT

sei dravye eta asvada, gandha lokatita

asvada kariya dekha, -- sabara pratita

SYNONYMS

sei dravye -- in such material things; eta -- so much; asvada --

pleasing taste; gandha -- fragrance; loka-atita -- never experienced by

any common man; asvada kariya -- tasting; dekha -- see; sabara -- of

everyone; pratita -- experience.

TRANSLATION

"However," the Lord continued, "in these ingredients there are

extraordinary tastes and uncommon fragrances. Just taste them and see

the difference in the experience.

Antya 16.111

TEXT 111

TEXT

asvada dure rahu, yara gandhe mate mana

apana vina anya madhurya karaya vismarana

SYNONYMS

asvada -- the taste; dure rahu -- leave aside; yara -- of which; gandhe -

- by the fragrance; mate -- becomes pleased; mana -- the mind; apana

vina -- besides itself; anya -- different; madhurya -- sweetness; karaya

vismarana -- causes to forget.

TRANSLATION

"Apart from the taste, even the fragrance pleases the mind and makes one

forget any other sweetness besides its own.

Antya 16.112

TEXT 112

TEXT

tate ei dravye krsnadhara-sparsa haila

adharera guna saba ihate sancarila

SYNONYMS

tate -- therefore; ei dravye -- in these ingredients; krsna-adhara -- of

the lips of Krsna; sparsa -- touch; haila -- there was; adharera -- of

the lips; guna -- attributes; saba -- all; ihate -- in these ingredients;

sancarila -- have become transferred.

TRANSLATION

"Therefore, it is to be understood that the spiritual nectar of Krsna's

lips has touched these ordinary ingredients and transferred to them all

their spiritual qualities.

PURPORT

Since everyone had previously tasted these ingredients, why had they

become extraordinary and spiritually tasteful? This was proof that food,

prasada, becomes uncommonly flavorful and tasteful by touching Krsna'

s lips.

Antya 16.113

TEXT 113

TEXT

alaukika-gandha-svada, anya-vismarana

maha-madaka haya ei krsnadharera guna

SYNONYMS

alaukika -- uncommon; gandha -- fragrance; svada -- taste; anya-

vismarana -- forgetting all others; maha-madaka -- highly

enchanting; haya -- are; ei -- these; krsna-adharera -- of the lips of

Krsna; guna -- attributes.

TRANSLATION

"An uncommon, greatly enchanting

fragrance and taste that make one forget all other experiences are

attributes of Krsna's lips.

Antya 16.114

TEXT 114

TEXT

aneka 'sukrte' iha hanache samprapti

sabe ei asvada kara kari' maha-bhakti"

SYNONYMS

aneka -- many; sukrte -- by pious activities; iha -- this; hanache

samprapti -- has become available; sabe -- all of you; ei -- this

prasada; asvada kara -- taste; kari' maha-bhakti -- with great devotion.

TRANSLATION

"This prasada has been made available only as a result of many pious

activities. Now taste it with great faith and devotion."

Antya 16.115

TEXT 115

TEXT

hari-dhvani kari' sabe kaila asvadana

asvadite preme matta ha-ila sabara mana

SYNONYMS

hari-dhvani kari' -- loudly resounding the holy name of Hari; sabe --

all of them; kaila asvadana -- tasted; asvadite -- as soon as they

tasted; preme -- in ecstatic love; matta -- maddened; ha-ila -- became;

sabara mana -- the minds of all.

TRANSLATION

Loudly chanting the holy name of Hari, all of them tasted the prasada.

As they tasted it, their minds became mad in the ecstasy of love.

Antya 16.116

TEXT 116

TEXT

premavese mahaprabhu yabe ajna dila

ramananda-raya sloka padite lagila

SYNONYMS

prema-avese -- in ecstatic love; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

yabe -- when; ajna dila -- ordered; ramananda-raya -- Ramananda Raya;

sloka -- verses; padite lagila -- began to recite.

TRANSLATION

In ecstatic love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered Ramananda Raya to

recite some verses. Thus Ramananda Raya spoke as follows.

Antya 16.117

TEXT 117

TEXT

surata-vardhanam soka-nasanam

svarita-venuna susthu-cumbitam

itara-raga-vismaranam nrnam

vitara vira nas te 'dharamrtam

SYNONYMS

surata-vardhanam -- which increases the lusty desire for enjoyment; soka-

nasanam -- which vanquishes all lamentation; svarita-venuna -- by the

vibrating flute; susthu -- nicely; cumbitam -- touched; itara-raga-

vismaranam -- which causes forgetfulness of all other attachment; nrnam -

- of the human beings; vitara -- please deliver; vira -- O hero of

charity; nah -- unto us; te -- Your; adhara-amrtam -- the nectar of the

lips.

TRANSLATION

"O hero of charity, please deliver unto us the nectar of Your lips.

That nectar increases lusty desires for enjoyment and diminishes

lamentation in the material world. Kindly give us the nectar of Your

lips, which are touched by Your transcendentally vibrating flute, for

that nectar makes all human beings forget all other attachments."

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.14).

Antya 16.118

TEXT 118

TEXT

sloka suni' mahaprabhu maha-tusta haila

radhara utkantha-sloka padite lagila

SYNONYMS

sloka suni' -- hearing the verse; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

maha-tusta -- very satisfied; haila -- became; radhara -- of Srimati

Radharani; utkantha-sloka -- a verse pertaining to the anxiety; padite

lagila -- began to recite.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing Ramananda Raya quote this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

was very satisfied. Then He recited the following verse, which had been

spoken by Srimati Radharani in great anxiety.

Antya 16.119

TEXT 119

TEXT

vrajatula-kulanganetara-rasali-trsna-hara-

pradivyad-adharamrtah sukrti-labhya-phela-lavah

sudha-jid-ahivallika-sudala-vitika-carvitah

sa me madana-mohanah sakhi tanoti jihva-sprham

SYNONYMS

vraja -- of Vrndavana; atula -- incomparable; kulangana -- of the

gopis; itara -- other; rasa-ali -- for tastes or mellows; trsna --

desire; hara -- vanquishing; pradivyat -- all-surpassing; adhara-amrtah -

- whose nectar emanating from the lips; sukrti -- after many pious

activities; labhya -- obtainable; phela -- of the nectar of whose lips;

lavah -- a small portion; sudha-jit -- conquering the nectar;

ahivallika -- of the betel plant; su-dala -- made from selected

leaves; vitika -- pan; carvitah -- chewing; sah -- He; me -- My; madana-

mohanah -- Madana-mohana; sakhi -- My dear friend; tanoti -- increases;

jihva -- of the tongue; sprham -- desire.

TRANSLATION

"My dear friend, the all-surpassing nectar from the lips of the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Krsna, can be obtained only after many, many

pious activities. For the beautiful gopis of Vrndavana, that nectar

vanquishes the desire for all other tastes. Madana-mohana always chews

pan that surpasses the nectar of heaven. He is certainly increasing the

desires of My tongue."

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Govinda-lilamrta (8.8).

Antya 16.120

TEXT 120

TEXT

eta kahi' gaura-prabhu bhavavista hana

dui slokera artha kare pralapa kariya

SYNONYMS

eta kahi' -- saying this; gaura-prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhava-

avista -- overwhelmed by ecstatic loving emotions; hana -- becoming; dui

slokera -- of the two verses; artha -- meaning; kare -- makes; pralapa

kariya -- talking like a madman.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was overwhelmed by ecstatic

loving emotions. Talking like a madman, He began to explain the meaning

of the two verses.

Antya 16.121-122

TEXTS 121-122

TEXT

tanu-mana karaya ksobha, badaya surata-lobha,

harsa-sokadi-bhara vinasaya

pasaraya anya rasa, jagat kare atma-vasa,

lajja, dharma, dhairya kare ksaya

nagara, suna tomara adhara-carita

mataya narira mana, jihva kare akarsana,

vicarite saba viparita

SYNONYMS

tanu -- body; mana -- mind; karaya -- cause; ksobha -- agitation; badaya

-- increase; surata-lobha -- lusty desires for enjoyment; harsa -- of

jubilation; soka -- lamentation; adi -- and so on; bhara -- burden;

vinasaya -- destroy; pasaraya -- cause to forget; anya rasa -- other

tastes; jagat -- the whole world; kare -- make; atma-vasa -- under their

control; lajja -- shame; dharma -- religion; dhairya -- patience; kare

ksaya -- vanquish; nagara -- O lover; suna -- hear; tomara -- Your;

adhara -- of lips; carita -- the characteristics; mataya -- madden;

narira -- of women; mana -- mind; jihva -- tongue; kare akarsana --

attract; vicarite -- considering; saba -- all; viparita -- opposite.

TRANSLATION

"My dear lover," He said, "

let Me describe some of the characteristics of Your transcendental lips.

They agitate the mind and body of everyone, they increase lusty desires

for enjoyment, they destroy the burden of material happiness and

lamentation, and they make one forget all material tastes. The whole

world falls under their control. They vanquish shame, religion and

patience, especially in women. Indeed, they inspire madness in the minds

of all women. Your lips increase the greed of the tongue and thus

attract it. Considering all this, we see that the activities of Your

transcendental lips are always perplexing.

Antya 16.123

TEXT 123

TEXT

achuka narira kaya, kahite vasiye laja,

tomara adhara bada dhrsta-raya

puruse kare akarsana, apana piyaite mana,

anya-rasa saba pasaraya

SYNONYMS

achuka -- let it be; narira -- of women; kaya -- the bodies; kahite --

to speak; vasiye -- I feel; laja -- shame; tomara -- Your; adhara --

lips; bada -- very much; dhrsta-raya -- impudent; puruse -- the male;

kare akarsana -- they attract; apana -- themselves; piyaite -- causing

to drink; mana -- mind; anya-rasa -- other tastes; saba -- all; pasaraya

-- cause to forget.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Krsna, since You are a male, it is not very extraordinary that

the attraction of Your lips can disturb the minds of women. I am

ashamed to say this, but Your lips sometimes attract even Your

flute, which is also considered a male. It likes to drink the nectar of

Your lips, and thus it also forgets all other tastes.

Antya 16.124

TEXT 124

TEXT

sacetana rahu dure, acetana sacetana kare,

tomara adhara -- bada vajikara

tomara venu suskendhana, tara janmaya indriya-mana,

tare apana piyaya nirantara

SYNONYMS

sa-cetana -- conscious living beings; rahu dure -- leave aside; acetana -

- unconscious; sa-cetana -- conscious; kare -- make; tomara -- Your;

adhara -- lips; bada -- very great; vajikara -- magicians; tomara --

Your; venu -- flute; suska-in-dhana -- dry wood; tara -- of that;

janmaya -- creates; indriya-mana -- the senses and mind; tare -- the

flute; apana -- themselves; piyaya -- cause to drink; nirantara --

constantly.

TRANSLATION

"Aside from conscious living beings, even unconscious matter is

sometimes made conscious by Your lips. Therefore, Your lips are great

magicians. Paradoxically, although Your flute is nothing but dry wood,

Your lips make it drink their nectar. They create a mind and

senses in the dry wooden flute and give it transcendental bliss.

Antya 16.125

TEXT 125

TEXT

venu dhrsta-purusa hana, purusadhara piya piya,

gopi-gane janaya nija-pana

'aho suna, gopi-gana, bale pino tomara dhana,

tomara yadi thake abhimana

SYNONYMS

venu -- the flute; dhrsta-purusa -- a cunning male; hana -- being;

purusa-adhara -- the lips of the male; piya piya -- drinking and

drinking; gopi-gane -- unto the gopis; janaya -- informs; nija-pana --

own drinking; aho -- oh; suna -- hear; gopi-gana -- gopis; bale -- says;

pino -- drink; tomara -- your; dhana -- property; tomara -- your; yadi --

if; thake -- there is; abhimana -- pride.

TRANSLATION

"That flute is a very cunning male who drinks again and again the taste

of another male's lips. It advertises its qualities and says to the

gopis, 'O gopis, if you are so proud of being women, come forward and

enjoy your property -- the nectar of the lips of the Supreme Personality

of Godhead.'

Antya 16.126

TEXT 126

TEXT

tabe more krodha kari' lajja bhaya, dharma, chadi',

chadi' dimu, kara asi' pana

nahe pimu nirantara, tomaya mora nahika dara,

anye dekhon trnera samana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereupon; more -- at Me; krodha kari' -- becoming angry; lajja -

- shame; bhaya -- fear; dharma -- religion; chadi' -- giving up; chadi' -

- giving up; dimu -- I shall give; kara asi' pana -- come drink; nahe --

not; pimu -- I shall drink; nirantara -- continuously; tomaya -- of You;

mora -- my; nahika -- there is not; dara -- fear; anye -- others; dekhon

-- I see; trnera samana -- equal to straw.

TRANSLATION

"Thereupon, the flute said angrily to Me, 'Give up Your shame, fear and

religion and come drink the lips of Krsna. On that condition, I shall

give up my attachment for them. If You do not give up Your shame and

fear, however, I shall continuously drink the nectar of Krsna's lips. I

am slightly fearful because You also have the right to drink that nectar,

but as for the others, I consider them like straw.'

Antya 16.127

TEXT 127

TEXT

adharamrta nija-svare, sancariya sei bale,

akarsaya trijagat-jana

amara dharma-bhaya kari', rahi' yadi dhairya dhari',

tabe amaya kare vidambana

SYNONYMS

adhara-amrta -- the nectar of the lips; nija-svare -- with the vibration

of the flute; sancariya -- combining; sei -- that; bale -- by strength;

akarsaya -- attract; tri-jagat-jana -- the people of the three worlds;

amara -- we; dharma -- religion; bhaya -- fear; kari' -- because of;

rahi' -- remaining; yadi -- if; dhairya dhari' -- keeping patient; tabe -

- then; amaya -- us; kare vidambana -- criticizes.

TRANSLATION

"The nectar of Krsna's lips, combined with the vibration of His flute,

attracts all the people of the three worlds. However, if we gopis remain

patient out of respect for religious principles, the flute then

criticizes us.

Antya 16.128

TEXT 128

TEXT

nivi khasaya guru-age, lajja-dharma karaya tyage,

kese dhari' yena lana yaya

ani' karaya tomara dasi, suni' loka kare hasi',

ei-mata narire nacaya

SYNONYMS

nivi -- the belts; khasaya -- cause to loosen; guru-age -- before

superiors; lajja-dharma -- shame and religion; karaya -- induce; tyage --

to give up; kese dhari' -- catching by the hair; yena -- as if; lana

yaya -- takes us away; ani' -- bringing; karaya -- induce to become;

tomara -- Your; dasi -- maidservants; suni' -- hearing; loka -- people;

kare hasi' -- laugh; ei-mata -- in this way; narire -- women; nacaya --

cause to dance.

TRANSLATION

"The nectar of Your lips and vibration of Your flute join together

to loosen our belts and induce us to give up shame and religion, even

before our superiors. As if catching us by our hair, they forcibly take

us away and surrender us unto You to become Your maidservants. Hearing

of these incidents, people laugh at us. We have thus become completely

subordinate to the flute.

Antya 16.129

TEXT 129

TEXT

suska bansera lathikhana, eta kare apamana,

ei dasa karila, gosani

na sahi' ki karite pari, tahe rahi mauna dhari',

corara make daki' kandite nai

SYNONYMS

suska -- dry; bansera -- of bamboo; lathi-khana -- a stick; eta -- this;

kare apamana -- insults; ei -- this; dasa -- condition; karila -- made;

gosani -- the master; na sahi' -- not tolerating; ki -- what; karite

pari -- can we do; tahe -- at that time; rahi -- we remain; mauna dhari'

-- keeping silent; corara -- of a thief; make -- for the mother; daki' --

calling; kandite -- to cry; nai -- is not possible.

TRANSLATION

"This flute is nothing but a dry stick of bamboo, but it becomes our

master and insults us in so many ways that it forces us into a

predicament. What can we do but tolerate it? The mother of a thief

cannot cry loudly for justice when the thief is punished. Therefore we

simply remain silent.

Antya 16.130

TEXT 130

TEXT

adharera ei riti, ara suna kuniti,

se adhara-sane yara mela

sei bhaksya-bhojya-pana, haya amrta-samana,

nama tara haya 'krsna-phela'

SYNONYMS

adharera -- of the lips; ei -- this; riti -- policy; ara -- other; suna -

- hear; kuniti -- injustices; se -- those; adhara -- lips; sane -- with;

yara -- of which; mela -- meeting; sei -- those; bhaksya -- eatables;

bhojya -- foods; pana -- drink or betel; haya -- become; amrta-samana --

like nectar; nama -- the name; tara -- of those; haya -- becomes; krsna-

phela -- the remnants of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"That is the policy of these lips. Just consider the other injustices.

Everything that touches those lips -- including food, drink or betel --

becomes just like nectar. It is then called krsna-phela, or remnants

left by Krsna.

Antya 16.131

TEXT 131

TEXT

se phelara eka lava, na paya devata saba,

e dambhe keba patiyaya?

bahu-janma punya kare, tabe 'sukrti' nama dhare,

se 'sukrte' tara lava paya

SYNONYMS

se phelara -- of those remnants; eka -- one; lava -- small particle; na

paya -- do not get; devata -- the demigods; saba -- all; e dambhe --

this pride; keba -- who; patiyaya -- can believe; bahu-janma -- for many

births; punya kare -- acts piously; tabe -- then; sukrti -- one who

performs pious activities; nama -- the name; dhare -- bears; se -- those;

sukrte -- by pious activities; tara -- of that; lava -- a fraction;

paya -- one can get.

TRANSLATION

"Even after much prayer, the demigods themselves cannot obtain even a

small portion of the remnants of such food. Just imagine the pride of

those remnants! Only a person who has acted piously for many, many

births and has thus become a devotee can obtain the remnants of such

food.

Antya 16.132

TEXT 132

TEXT

krsna ye khaya tambula, kahe tara nahi mula,

tahe ara dambha-paripati

tara yeba udgara, tare kaya 'amrta-sara',

gopira mukha kare 'alabati'

SYNONYMS

krsna -- Lord Krsna; ye -- what; khaya -- chews; tambula -- the betel;

kahe -- it is said; tara -- of it; nahi -- there is not; mula -- price;

tahe -- over and above that; ara -- also; dambha-paripati -- complete

pride; tara -- of that; yeba -- whatever; udgara -- coming out; tare --

that; kaya -- is called; amrta-sara -- the essence of the nectar; gopira

-- of the gopis; mukha -- the mouth; kare -- makes; alabati -- spittoon.

TRANSLATION

"The betel chewed by Krsna is priceless, and the remnants of such chewed

betel from His mouth are said to be the essence of nectar. When the

gopis accept these remnants, their mouths become like His spittoons.

Antya 16.133

TEXT 133

TEXT

e-saba -- tomara kutinati, chada ei paripati,

venu-dvare kanhe hara' prana

apanara hasi lagi', naha narira vadha-bhagi,

deha' nijadharamrta-dana"

SYNONYMS

e-saba -- all these; tomara -- Your; kutinati -- tricks; chada -- give

up; ei -- these; paripati -- very expert activities; venu-dvare -- by

the flute; kanhe -- why; hara -- You take away; prana -- life; apanara --

Your own; hasi -- laughing; lagi' -- for the matter of; naha -- do not

be; narira -- of women; vadha-bhagi -- responsible for killing; deha' --

kindly give; nija-adhara-amrta -- the nectar of Your lips; dana --

charity.

TRANSLATION

"Therefore, My dear Krsna, please give up all the tricks You have set up

so expertly. Do not try to kill the life of the gopis with the vibration

of Your flute. Because of Your joking and laughing, You are becoming

responsible for the killing of women. It would be better for You to

satisfy us by giving us the charity of the nectar of Your lips."

Antya 16.134

TEXT 134

TEXT

kahite kahite prabhura mana phiri' gela

krodha-amsa santa haila, utkantha badila

SYNONYMS

kahite kahite -- talking and talking; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; mana -- mind; phiri' gela -- became changed; krodha-amsa --

the part of anger; santa haila -- became pacified; utkantha -- agitation

of the mind; badila -- increased.

TRANSLATION

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was talking like this, His mind changed.

His anger subsided, but His mental agitation increased.

Antya 16.135

TEXT 135

TEXT

parama durlabha ei krsnadharamrta

taha yei paya, tara saphala jivita

SYNONYMS

parama -- supremely; durlabha -- difficult to obtain; ei -- this; krsna -

- of Krsna; adhara-amrta -- the nectar from the lips; taha -- that; yei -

- one who; paya -- gets; tara -- his; sa-phala -- successful; jivita --

life.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "This nectar from Krsna's lips is

supremely difficult to obtain, but if one gets some, his life becomes

successful.

Antya 16.136

TEXT 136

TEXT

yogya hana keha karite na paya pana

tathapi se nirlajja, vrtha dhare prana

SYNONYMS

yogya -- competent; hana -- being; keha -- anyone; karite -- to do; na

paya -- does not get; pana -- drinking; tathapi -- still; se -- that

person; nirlajja -- shameless; vrtha -- uselessly; dhare prana --

continues life.

TRANSLATION

"When a person competent to drink that nectar does not do so, that

shameless person continues his life uselessly.

Antya 16.137

TEXT 137

TEXT

ayogya hana taha keha sada pana kare

yogya jana nahi paya, lobhe matra mare

SYNONYMS

ayogya -- unfit; hana -- being; taha -- that; keha -- someone; sada --

always; pana kare -- drinks; yogya jana -- the competent person; nahi

paya -- does not get; lobhe -- out of greed; matra -- simply; mare --

dies.

TRANSLATION

"There are persons who are unfit to drink that nectar but who

nevertheless drink it continuously, whereas some who are suitable never

get it and thus die of greed.

Antya 16.138

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TEXT

tate jani, -- kona tapasyara ache bala

ayogyere deoyaya krsnadharamrta-phala

SYNONYMS

tate -- therefore; jani -- I can understand; kona -- some; tapasyara --

of austerity; ache -- there is; bala -- strength; ayogyere -- unto the

unfit; deoyaya -- delivers; krsna-adhara-amrta -- the nectar of Krsna's

lips; phala -- the result.

TRANSLATION

"It is therefore to be understood that such an unfit person must have

obtained the nectar of Krsna's lips on the strength of some austerity."

Antya 16.139

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TEXT

'kaha rama-raya, kichu sunite haya mana'

bhava jani' pade raya gopira vacana

SYNONYMS

kaha -- speak; rama-raya -- Ramananda Raya; kichu -- something; sunite --

to hear; haya mana -- I wish; bhava -- the situation; jani' --

understanding; pade raya -- Ramananda Raya cites; gopira vacana -- the

words of the gopis.

TRANSLATION

Again Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Ramananda Raya, "Please say

something. I want to hear." Understanding the situation, Ramananda Raya

recited the following words of the gopis.

Antya 16.140

TEXT 140

TEXT

gopyah kim acarad ayam kusalam sma venur

damodaradhara-sudham api gopikanam

bhunkte svayam yad avasista-rasam hradinyo

hrsyat-tvaco 'sru mumucus taravo yatharyah

SYNONYMS

gopyah -- O gopis; kim -- what; acarat -- performed; ayam -- this;

kusalam -- auspicious activities; sma -- certainly; venuh -- flute;

damodara -- of Krsna; adhara-sudham -- the nectar of the lips; api --

even; gopikanam -- which is owed to the gopis; bhunkte -- enjoys; svayam

-- independently; yat -- from which; avasista -- remaining; rasam -- the

taste only; hradinyah -- the rivers; hrsyat -- feeling jubilant; tvacah -

- whose bodies; asru -- tears; mumucuh -- shed; taravah -- the trees;

yatha -- exactly like; aryah -- old forefathers.

TRANSLATION

"My dear gopis, what auspicious activities must the flute have

performed to enjoy the nectar of Krsna's lips independently and leave

only a taste for the gopis for whom that nectar is actually meant. The

forefathers of the flute, the bamboo trees, shed tears of pleasure. His

mother, the river, on whose bank the bamboo was born, feels jubilation,

and therefore her blooming lotus flowers are standing like hair on her

body."

PURPORT

This is a verse quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.21.9)

regarding a discussion the gopis had among themselves. As the autumn

season began in Vrndavana, Lord Krsna was tending the cows and blowing

on His flute. The gopis then began to praise Krsna and discuss the

fortunate position of His flute.

Antya 16.141

TEXT 141

TEXT

ei sloka suni' prabhu bhavavista hana

utkanthate artha kare pralapa kariya

SYNONYMS

ei sloka -- this verse; suni' -- hearing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; bhava-avista -- absorbed in ecstatic love; hana -- becoming;

utkanthate -- in agitation of the mind; artha kare -- makes the meaning;

pralapa kariya -- talking like a madman.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing the recitation of this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

became absorbed in ecstatic love, and with a greatly agitated mind He

began to explain its meaning like a madman.

Antya 16.142

TEXT 142

TEXT

eho vrajendra-nandana, vrajera kona kanya-gana,

avasya kariba parinaya

se-sambandhe gopi-gana, yare mane nija-dhana,

se sudha anyera labhya naya

SYNONYMS

eho -- this; vrajendra-nandana -- the son of Nanda Maharaja; vrajera --

of Vrndavana; kona -- any; kanya-gana -- gopis; avasya -- certainly;

kariba parinaya -- will marry; se-sambandhe -- in that connection; gopi-

gana -- the gopis; yare -- which; mane -- consider; nija-dhana -- the

personal property; se sudha -- that nectar; anyera -- by others; labhya

naya -- is not obtainable.

TRANSLATION

"Some gopis said to other gopis, 'Just see the astonishing pastimes of

Krsna, the son of Vrajendra! He will certainly marry all the gopis of

Vrndavana. Therefore, the gopis know for certain that the nectar of

Krsna's lips is their own property and cannot be enjoyed by anyone else.'

Antya 16.143

TEXT 143

TEXT

gopi-gana, kaha saba kariya vicare

kon tirtha, kon tapa, kon siddha-mantra-japa,

ei venu kaila janmantare?

SYNONYMS

gopi-gana -- O gopis; kaha -- say; saba -- all; kariya vicare -- after

full consideration; kon -- what; tirtha -- holy places; kon -- what;

tapa -- austerities; kon -- what; siddha-mantra-japa -- chanting of a

perfect mantra; ei -- this; venu -- flute; kaila -- did; janma-antare --

in his past life.

TRANSLATION

" 'My dear gopis, fully consider how many pious activities this flute

performed in his past life. We do not know what places of pilgrimage he

visited, what austerities he performed or what perfect mantra he

chanted.

Antya 16.144

TEXT 144

TEXT

hena krsnadhara-sudha, ye kaila amrta mudha,

yara asaya gopi dhare prana

ei venu ayogya ati, sthavara 'purusa-jati',

sei sudha sada kare pana

SYNONYMS

hena -- such; krsna-adhara -- of Krsna's lips; sudha -- nectar; ye --

which; kaila -- made; amrta -- nectar; mudha -- surpassed; yara asaya --

by hoping for which; gopi -- the gopis; dhare prana -- continue to live;

ei venu -- this flute; ayogya -- unfit; ati -- completely; sthavara --

dead; purusa-jati -- belonging to the male class; sei sudha -- that

nectar; sada -- always; kare pana -- drinks.

TRANSLATION

" 'This flute is utterly unfit because it is merely a dead bamboo stick.

Moreover, it belongs to the male sex. Yet this flute is always drinking

the nectar of Krsna's lips, which surpasses nectarean sweetness of every

description. Only in hope of that nectar do the gopis continue to

live.

Antya 16.145

TEXT 145

TEXT

yara dhana, na kahe tare, pana kare balatkare,

pite tare dakiya janaya

tara tapasyara phala, dekha ihara bhagya-bala,

ihara ucchista maha-jane khaya

SYNONYMS

yara -- of whom; dhana -- the property; na kahe -- does not speak; tare -

- to them; pana kare -- drinks; balatkare -- by force; pite -- while

drinking; tare -- unto them; dakiya -- calling loudly; janaya -- informs;

tara -- its; tapasyara -- of austerities; phala -- result; dekha -- see;

ihara -- its; bhagya-bala -- strength of fortune; ihara -- its;

ucchista -- remnants; maha-jane -- great personalities; khaya -- drink.

TRANSLATION

" 'Although the nectar of Krsna's lips is the absolute property of the

gopis, the flute, which is just an insignificant stick, is forcibly

drinking that nectar and loudly inviting the gopis to come drink it also.

Just imagine the strength of the flute's austerities and good fortune.

Even great devotees drink the nectar of Krsna's lips after the flute has

done so.

Antya 16.146

TEXT 146

TEXT

manasa-ganga, kalindi, bhuvana-pavani nadi,

krsna yadi tate kare snana

venura jhutadhara-rasa, hana lobhe paravasa,

sei kale harse kare pana

SYNONYMS

manasa-ganga -- the Ganges of the celestial world; kalindi -- the Yamuna;

bhuvana -- the world; pavani -- purifying; nadi -- rivers; krsna --

Lord Krsna; yadi -- if; tate -- in those; kare snana -- takes a bath;

venura -- of the flute; jhuta-adhara-rasa -- remnants of the juice of

the lips; hana -- being; lobhe -- by greed; paravasa -- controlled; sei

kale -- at that time; harse -- in jubilation; kare pana -- drink.

TRANSLATION

" 'When Krsna takes His bath in universally purifying rivers like the

Yamuna and the Ganges of the celestial world, the great personalities of

those rivers greedily and jubilantly drink the remnants of the nectarean

juice from His lips.

Antya 16.147

TEXT 147

TEXT

e-ta nari rahu dure, vrksa saba tara tire,

tapa kare para-upakari

nadira sesa-rasa pana, mula-dvare akarsiya,

kene piye, bujhite na pari

SYNONYMS

e-ta nari -- these women; rahu dure -- leaving aside; vrksa -- the trees;

saba -- all; tara tire -- on their banks; tapa kare -- perform

austerities; para-upakari -- benefactors of all other living entities;

nadira -- of the rivers; sesa-rasa -- the remnants of the nectarean

juice; pana -- getting; mula-dvare -- by the roots; akarsiya -- drawing;

kene -- why; piye -- drink; bujhite na pari -- we cannot understand.

TRANSLATION

" 'Aside from the rivers, the trees standing on the banks like great

ascetics and engaging in welfare activities for all living entities

drink the nectar of Krsna's lips by drawing water from the river with

their roots. We cannot understand why they drink like that.

Antya 16.148

TEXT 148

TEXT

nijankure pulakita, puspe hasya vikasita,

madhu-mise vahe asru-dhara

venure mani' nija-jati, aryera yena putra-nati,

'vaisnava' haile ananda-vikara

SYNONYMS

nija-ankure -- by their buds; pulakita -- jubilant; puspe -- by flowers;

hasya -- smiling; vikasita -- exhibited; madhu-mise -- by the oozing of

honey; vahe -- flows; asru-dhara -- showers of tears; venure -- the

flute; mani' -- accepting; nija-jati -- as belonging to the same family;

aryera -- of forefathers; yena -- as if; putra-nati -- son or grandson;

vaisnava -- a Vaisnava; haile -- when becomes; ananda-vikara --

transformation of transcendental bliss.

TRANSLATION

" 'The trees on the bank of the Yamuna and Ganges are always jubilant.

They appear to be smiling with their flowers and shedding tears in the

form of flowing honey. Just as the forefathers of a Vaisnava son or

grandson feel transcendental bliss, the trees feel blissful because the

flute is a member of their family.'

Antya 16.149

TEXT 149

TEXT

venura tapa jani yabe, sei tapa kari tabe,

e -- ayogya, amara -- yogya nari

ya na pana duhkhe mari, ayogya piye sahite nari,

taha lagi' tapasya vicari

SYNONYMS

venura -- of the flute; tapa -- austerities; jani -- knowing; yabe --

when; sei -- those; tapa -- austerities; kari -- we perform; tabe -- at

that time; e -- this (flute); ayogya -- unfit; amara -- we; yogya nari --

fit women; ya -- which; na pana -- not getting; duhkhe -- in

unhappiness; mari -- we die; ayogya -- the most unfit; piye -- drinks;

sahite nari -- we cannot tolerate; taha lagi' -- for that reason;

tapasya -- austerities; vicari -- we are considering.

TRANSLATION

"The gopis considered, 'The flute is completely unfit for his position.

We want to know what kind of austerities the flute executed, so that we

may also perform the same austerities. Although the flute is unfit, he

is drinking the nectar of Krsna's lips. Seeing this, we qualified gopis

are dying of unhappiness. Therefore, we must consider the austerities

the flute underwent in his past life.' "

Antya 16.150

TEXT 150

TEXT

eteka pralapa kari', premavese gaurahari,

sange lana svarupa-rama-raya

kabhu nace, kabhu gaya, bhavavese murccha yaya,

ei-rupe ratri-dina yaya

SYNONYMS

eteka -- so much; pralapa kari' -- talking like a crazy man; prema-avese

-- in ecstatic love; gaurahari -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sange lana --

taking with Him; svarupa-rama-raya -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and

Ramananda Raya; kabhu nace -- sometimes dances; kabhu gaya -- sometimes

sings; bhava-avese -- in ecstatic love; murccha yaya -- becomes

unconscious; ei-rupe -- in this way; ratri-dina -- the whole night and

day; yaya -- passes.

TRANSLATION

While thus speaking like a madman, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became full

of ecstatic emotion. In the company of His two friends, Svarupa Damodara

Gosvami and Ramananda Raya, He sometimes danced, sometimes sang and

sometimes became unconscious in ecstatic love. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

passed His days and nights in this way.

Antya 16.151

TEXT 151

TEXT

svarupa, rupa, sanatana, raghunathera sri-carana,

sire dhari' kari yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta, amrta haite paramrta,

gaya dina-hina krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami;

sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; raghunathera -- of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami;

sri-carana -- the lotus feet; sire -- on the head; dhari' -- taking;

kari yara asa -- hoping for their mercy; caitanya-caritamrta -- the book

named Caitanya-caritamrta; amrta haite -- than nectar; para-amrta --

more nectarean; gaya -- chants; dina-hina -- the most wretched;

krsnadasa -- Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Expecting the mercy of Svarupa, Rupa, Sanatana and Raghunatha dasa, and

taking their lotus feet on my head, I, the most fallen Krsnadasa,

continue chanting the epic Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, which is sweeter

than the nectar of transcendental bliss.

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

Antya-lila, Sixteenth Chapter, describing the nectar flowing from Sri

Krsna's lotus lips.

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Antya 16: Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips 
of Lord Sri Krsna
 
Chapter 16: 
 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Sri 
Krsna
 
The Sixteenth Chapter is summarized by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his 
Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. When the Bengali devotees of the Lord returned to 
Jagannatha Puri, a gentleman named Kalidasa, who was an uncle of 
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, went with them to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. 
Kalidasa had tasted the remnants of food of all the Vaisnavas in Bengal, 
even Jhadu Thakura. Because of this, he received the shelter of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri.
 
When Kavi-karnapura was only seven years old, he was initiated by Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu into the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. He later became the 
greatest poet among the Vaisnava acaryas.
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ate the remnants of food known as vallabha-
bhoga, He described the glories of such remnants of the Lord's food and 
then fed all the devotees the prasadam. Thus they all tasted adharamrta, 
the nectar from the lips of Lord Sri Krsna.
 
Antya 16.1
 
TEXT 1
 
TEXT
 
vande sri-krsna-caitanyam
 krsna-bhavamrtam hi yah
asvadyasvadayan bhaktan
 prema-diksam asiksayat
SYNONYMS
 
vande -- I offer my respectful obeisances; sri-krsna-caitanyam -- unto 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-bhava-amrtam -- the nectar of 
ecstatic love of Krsna; hi -- certainly; yah -- He who; asvadya -- 
tasting; asvadayan -- causing to taste; bhaktan -- the devotees; prema --
 in love of Krsna; diksam -- initiation; asiksayat -- instructed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who 
personally tasted the nectar of ecstatic love for Krsna and then 
instructed His devotees how to taste it. Thus He enlightened them about 
ecstatic love of Krsna to initiate them into transcendental knowledge.
 
Antya 16.2
 
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 Krsna Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Nityananda Prabhu; 
jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya -- all 
glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to all the devotees of Lord Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityananda! 
All glories to Advaita Acarya! And all glories to all the devotees of 
the Lord!
 
Antya 16.3
 
TEXT 3
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata mahaprabhu rahena nilacale
bhakta-gana-sange sada prema-vihvale
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rahena -- 
stays; nilacale -- in Jagannatha Puri; bhakta-gana-sange -- in the 
association of devotees; sada -- always; prema-vihvale -- merged in 
ecstatic love.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus stayed at Jagannatha Puri in the 
association of His devotees, always merged in ecstatic devotional love.
 
Antya 16.4
 
TEXT 4
 
TEXT
 
varsantare aila saba gaudera bhakta-gana
purvavat asi' kaila prabhura milana
SYNONYMS
 
varsa-antare -- the next year; aila -- came; saba -- all; gaudera -- of 
Bengal; bhakta-gana -- the devotees; purva-vat -- as previously; asi' -- 
coming; kaila -- did; prabhura milana -- meeting with Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next year, as usual, all the devotees from Bengal went to Jagannatha 
Puri, and, as in previous years, there was a meeting between Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the devotees.
 
Antya 16.5
 
TEXT 5
 
TEXT
 
tan-sabara sange aila kalidasa nama
krsna-nama vina tenho nahi kahe ana
SYNONYMS
 
tan-sabara sange -- with all of them; aila -- came; kali-dasa nama -- a 
man named Kalidasa; krsna-nama -- the holy name of Krsna; vina -- 
besides; tenho -- he; nahi -- does not; kahe -- say; ana -- anything 
else.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Along with the devotees from Bengal came a gentleman named Kalidasa. He 
never uttered anything but the holy name of Krsna.
 
Antya 16.6
 
TEXT 6
 
TEXT
 
maha-bhagavata tenho sarala udara
krsna-nama-‘sankete' calaya vyavahara
SYNONYMS
 
maha-bhagavata -- a highly advanced devotee; tenho -- he; sarala udara --
 very simple and liberal; krsna-nama-sankete -- with chanting of the 
holy name of Krsna; calaya -- performs; vyavahara -- ordinary dealings.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa was a very advanced devotee, yet he was simple and liberal. He 
would chant the holy name of Krsna while performing all his ordinary 
dealings.
 
Antya 16.7
 
TEXT 7
 
TEXT
 
kautukete tenho yadi pasaka khelaya
'hare krsna' ‘krsna' kari' pasaka calaya
SYNONYMS
 
kautukete -- in jest; tenho -- he; yadi -- when; pasaka khelaya -- plays 
with dice; hare krsna -- the holy name of the Lord; krsna -- Krsna; kari'
 -- chanting; pasaka calaya -- throws the dice.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When he used to throw dice in jest, he would chant Hare Krsna while 
throwing the dice.
 
PURPORT
 
In this connection Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura warns the men 
of this age not to imitate the jesting of a maha-bhagavata like Kalidasa.
 If someone imitates him by playing with dice or gambling while chanting 
the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, he will certainly become a victim of 
offenses unto the holy name. As it is said, hari-nama-bale pape pravrtti:
 one must not commit sinful activities on the strength of chanting the 
Hare Krsna mantra. Playing with dice is certainly gambling, but it is 
clearly said here that Kalidasa did this only in jest. A maha-bhagavata 
can do anything, but he never forgets the basic principles. Therefore it 
is said, tara vakya, kriya-mudra vijneha na bujhaya: [Cc. Madhya 
23.39] "No one can understand the activities of a pure devotee." We 
should not imitate Kalidasa.
 
Antya 16.8
 
TEXT 8
 
TEXT
 
raghunatha-dasera tenho haya jnati-khuda
vaisnavera ucchista khaite tenho haila buda
SYNONYMS
 
raghunatha-dasera -- of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; tenho -- he (Kalidasa); 
haya -- is; jnati -- relative; khuda -- uncle; vaisnavera -- of the 
Vaisnavas; ucchista -- remnants of food; khaite -- eating; tenho -- he; 
haila -- became; buda -- aged.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa was an uncle of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. Throughout his entire 
life, even in his old age, he tried to eat the remnants of food left by 
Vaisnavas.
 
Antya 16.9
 
TEXT 9
 
TEXT
 
gauda-dese haya yata vaisnavera gana
sabara ucchista tenho karila bhojana
SYNONYMS
 
gauda-dese -- in Bengal; haya -- are; yata -- as many; vaisnavera gana --
 Vaisnavas; sabara -- of all; ucchista -- remnants of food; tenho -- he; 
karila bhojana -- ate.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa ate the remnants of food of as many Vaisnavas as there were in 
Bengal.
 
Antya 16.10
 
TEXT 10
 
TEXT
 
brahmana-vaisnava yata -- chota, bada haya
uttama-vastu bheta lana tanra thani yaya
SYNONYMS
 
brahmana-vaisnava -- Vaisnavas coming from brahmana families; yata -- 
all; chota -- neophyte; bada -- highly advanced; haya -- are; uttama-
vastu -- first-class eatables; bheta lana -- taking as gifts; tanra 
thani -- to them; yaya -- goes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He would go to all the Vaisnavas born in brahmana families, be they 
neophyte or advanced devotees, and present them with gifts of first-
class eatables.
 
Antya 16.11
 
TEXT 11
 
TEXT
 
tanra thani sesa-patra layena magiya
kahan na paya, tabe rahe lukana
SYNONYMS
 
tanra thani -- from them; sesa-patra -- plates of remnants; layena -- 
takes; magiya -- begging; kahan -- where; na paya -- does not get; tabe -
- then; rahe -- remains; lukana -- hiding.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He would beg remnants of food from such Vaisnavas, and if he did not 
receive any, he would hide.
 
Antya 16.12
 
TEXT 12
 
TEXT
 
bhojana karile patra phelana yaya
lukana sei patra ani' cati' khaya
SYNONYMS
 
bhojana karile -- after eating; patra -- the leaf plate; phelana yaya -- 
is thrown away; lukana -- hiding; sei patra -- that leaf plate; ani' -- 
bringing; cati' khaya -- he licks up.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After the Vaisnavas finished eating, they would throw away their leaf
 dishes, and Kalidasa would come out of hiding, take the leaves and 
lick up the remnants.
 
Antya 16.13
 
TEXT 13
 
TEXT
 
sudra-vaisnavera ghare yaya bheta lana
ei-mata tanra ucchista khaya lukana
SYNONYMS
 
sudra-vaisnavera -- of Vaisnavas born in sudra families; ghare -- at the 
homes; yaya -- goes; bheta lana -- taking gifts; ei-mata -- in this way; 
tanra -- their; ucchista -- remnants of food; khaya -- eats; lukana -- 
hiding.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He would also take gifts to the homes of Vaisnavas born in sudra 
families. Then he would hide and in this manner eat the remnants of food 
they threw away.
 
Antya 16.14
 
TEXT 14
 
TEXT
 
bhunimali-jati, ‘vaisnava' -- ‘jhadu' tanra nama
amra-phala lana tenho gela tanra sthana
SYNONYMS
 
bhunimali-jati -- belonging to the bhunimali caste; vaisnava -- a great 
devotee; jhadu -- Jhadu; tanra -- his; nama -- name; amra-phala -- mango 
fruits; lana -- taking; tenho -- he; gela -- went; tanra sthana -- to 
his place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There was a great Vaisnava named Jhadu Thakura, who belonged to the 
bhunimali caste. Kalidasa went to his home, taking mangoes with him.
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura remarks, "Both Kalidasa 
and Jhadu Thakura are worshiped at a place called Sripatabati, in the 
village known as Bhedo or Bhaduya. This village is situated about three 
miles south of the village of Krsnapura, the birthplace of Raghunatha 
dasa Gosvami, which is about one mile west of the Byandel junction of 
the Burdwan line. A post office there is named Devananda-pura. Jhadu 
Thakura used to worship the Deity of Sri Madana-gopala. The Deity is 
still worshiped by one Ramaprasada dasa, who belongs to the Ramayet 
community. It is said that the Deity worshiped by Kalidasa had been 
worshiped until now in the village of Sankhya on the bank of the 
Sarasvati River, but the Deity has been taken away by a gentleman named 
Matilala Cattopadhyaya from the village of Triveni. The Deity is now 
being worshiped at his place."
 
Antya 16.15
 
TEXT 15
 
TEXT
 
amra bheta diya tanra carana vandila
tanra patnire tabe namaskara kaila
SYNONYMS
 
amra -- mangoes; bheta -- gift; diya -- presenting; tanra -- his; carana 
-- feet; vandila -- offered respects to; tanra patnire -- to his wife; 
tabe -- thereafter; namaskara kaila -- offered respectful obeisances.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa presented the mangoes to Jhadu Thakura and offered him 
respectful obeisances. Then he also offered respectful obeisances to the 
Thakura's wife.
 
Antya 16.16
 
TEXT 16
 
TEXT
 
patni-sahita tenho achena vasiya
bahu sammana kaila kalidasere dekhiya
SYNONYMS
 
patni-sahita -- with his wife; tenho -- he (Jhadu Thakura); achena 
vasiya -- was sitting; bahu -- much; sammana -- respect; kaila -- 
offered; kalidasere dekhiya -- seeing Kalidasa.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Kalidasa went to Jhadu Thakura, he saw that saintly person sitting 
with his wife. As soon as Jhadu Thakura saw Kalidasa, he likewise 
offered his respectful obeisances unto him.
 
Antya 16.17
 
TEXT 17
 
TEXT
 
istagosthi kata-ksana kari' tanra sane
jhadu-thakura kahe tanre madhura vacane
SYNONYMS
 
ista-gosthi -- discussion; kata-ksana -- for some time; kari' -- 
performing; tanra sane -- with him; jhadu-thakura -- Jhadu Thakura; kahe 
-- says; tanre -- unto him (Kalidasa); madhura vacane -- in sweet words.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After a discussion with Kalidasa that lasted for some time,
 Jhadu Thakura spoke the following sweet words.
 
Antya 16.18
 
TEXT 18
 
TEXT
 
"ami -- nica-jati, tumi, -- atithi sarvottama
kon prakare karimu ami tomara sevana?
SYNONYMS
 
ami -- I; nica-jati -- belong to a low caste; tumi -- you; atithi -- 
guest; sarva-uttama -- very respectable; kon prakare -- how; karimu -- 
shall perform; ami -- I; tomara sevana -- your service.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I belong to a low caste, and you are a very respectable guest. How 
shall I serve you?
 
Antya 16.19
 
TEXT 19
 
TEXT
 
ajna deha', -- brahmana-ghare anna lana diye
tahan tumi prasada pao, tabe ami jiye"
SYNONYMS
 
ajna deha' -- permit me; brahmana-ghare -- to the house of a brahmana; 
anna -- food; lana diye -- I shall offer; tahan -- there; tumi -- you; 
prasada pao -- take prasadam; tabe -- then; ami -- I; jiye -- shall live.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"If you will permit me, I shall send some food to a brahmana's house, 
and there you may take prasadam. If you do so, I shall then live very 
comfortably."
 
Antya 16.20
 
TEXT 20
 
TEXT
 
kalidasa kahe, -- "thakura, krpa kara more
tomara darsane ainu mui patita pamare
SYNONYMS
 
kalidasa kahe -- Kalidasa replied; thakura -- my dear saintly person; 
krpa kara -- bestow your mercy; more -- upon me; tomara darsane -- to 
see you; ainu -- have come; mui -- I; patita pamare -- very fallen and 
sinful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa replied, "My dear sir, please bestow your mercy upon me. I have 
come to see you, although I am very fallen and sinful.
 
Antya 16.21
 
TEXT 21
 
TEXT
 
pavitra ha-inu mui painu darasana
krtartha ha-inu, mora saphala jivana
SYNONYMS
 
pavitra ha-inu -- have become purified; mui -- I; painu darasana -- have 
gotten your interview; krta-artha -- obliged; ha-inu -- I have become; 
mora -- my; saphala -- successful; jivana -- life.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Simply by seeing you, I have become purified. I am very much obligated 
to you, for my life is now successful.
 
Antya 16.22
 
TEXT 22
 
TEXT
 
eka vancha haya, -- yadi krpa kari' kara
pada-raja deha', pada mora mathe dhara"
SYNONYMS
 
eka vancha -- one desire; haya -- there is; yadi -- if; krpa kari' -- 
being merciful; kara -- you do; pada-raja -- the dust of your feet; deha'
 -- give; pada -- feet; mora -- my; mathe -- on the head; dhara -- 
please place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear sir, I have one desire. Please be merciful to me by kindly 
placing your feet upon my head so that the dust on your feet may touch 
it."
 
Antya 16.23
 
TEXT 23
 
TEXT
 
thakura kahe, -- "aiche bat kahite na yuyaya
ami -- nica-jati, tumi -- susajjana raya"
SYNONYMS
 
thakura kahe -- Jhadu Thakura said; aiche bat -- such a request; kahite 
na yuyaya -- should not be spoken; ami -- I; nica-jati -- coming from a 
family of a very low caste; tumi -- you; su-sat-jana raya -- very 
respectable and rich gentleman.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Jhadu Thakura replied, "It does not befit you to ask this of me. I 
belong to a very low-caste family, whereas you are a respectable rich 
gentleman."
 
Antya 16.24
 
TEXT 24
 
TEXT
 
tabe kalidasa sloka padi' sunaila
suni' jhadu-thakurera bada sukha ha-ila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; sloka -- verses; padi' -- 
reciting; sunaila -- caused to hear; suni' -- hearing; jhadu-thakurera --
 of Jhadu Thakura; bada -- very great; sukha -- happiness; ha-ila -- 
there was,
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa then recited some verses, which Jhadu Thakura was very happy to 
hear.
 
Antya 16.25
 
TEXT 25
 
TEXT
 
na me ‘bhaktas catur-vedi
 mad-bhaktah sva-pacah priyah
tasmai deyam tato grahyam
 sa ca pujyo yatha hy aham
SYNONYMS
 
na -- not; me -- My; abhaktah -- devoid of pure devotional service; 
catuh-vedi -- a scholar of the four Vedas; mat-bhaktah -- My devotee; 
sva-pacah -- even from a family of dog-eaters; priyah -- very dear; 
tasmai -- to him (the pure devotee); deyam -- should be given; tatah -- 
from him; grahyam -- should be accepted (remnants of food); sah -- that 
person; ca -- also; pujyah -- is worshipable; yatha -- as much as; hi -- 
certainly; aham -- I.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Even though one is a very learned scholar in Sanskrit literature, if 
he is not engaged in pure devotional service, he is not accepted as My 
devotee. But if someone born in a family of dog-eaters is a pure devotee 
with no motives for enjoyment through fruitive activity or mental 
speculation, he is very dear to Me. All respect should be given to him, 
and whatever he offers should be accepted, for such devotees are indeed 
as worshipable as I am.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse, spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is found in 
the Hari-bhakti-vilasa (10.127).
 
Antya 16.26
 
TEXT 26
 
TEXT
 
viprad dvi-sad-guna-yutad aravinda-nabha-
 padaravinda-vimukhat sva-pacam varistham
manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitartha-
 pranam punati sa kulam na tu bhuri-manah
SYNONYMS
 
viprat -- than a brahmana; dvi-sat-guna-yutat -- who is qualified with 
twelve brahminical qualifications; aravinda-nabha -- of Lord Visnu, who 
has a lotuslike navel; pada-aravinda -- unto the lotus feet; vimukhat -- 
than a person bereft of devotion; sva-pacam -- a candala, or person 
accustomed to eating dogs; varistham -- more glorified; manye -- I think;
 tat-arpita -- dedicated unto Him; manah -- mind; vacana -- words; ihita 
-- activities; artha -- wealth; pranam -- life; punati -- purifies; sah -
- he; kulam -- his family; na tu -- but not; bhuri-manah -- a brahmana 
proud of possessing such qualities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘A person may be born in a brahmana family and have all twelve 
brahminical qualities, but if in spite of being qualified he is not 
devoted to the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, who has a navel shaped like a 
lotus, he is not as good as a candala who has dedicated his mind, words, 
activities, wealth and life to the service of the Lord. Simply to take 
birth in a brahmana family or to have brahminical qualities is not 
sufficient. One must become a pure devotee of the Lord. If a sva-paca or 
candala is a devotee, he delivers not only himself but his whole family, 
whereas a brahmana who is not a devotee but simply has brahminical 
qualifications cannot even purify himself, what to speak of his family.'
 
PURPORT
 
This and the following verse are quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.9.10 
and 3.33.7).
 
Antya 16.27
 
TEXT 27
 
TEXT
 
aho bata sva-paco ‘to gariyan
 yaj-jihvagre vartate nama tubhyam
tepus tapas te juhuvuh sasnur arya
 brahmanucur nama grnanti ye te
SYNONYMS
 
aho bata -- how wonderful it is; sva-pacah -- a dog-eater; atah -- than 
the initiated brahmana; gariyan -- more glorious; yat -- of whom; jihva-
agre -- on the tip of the tongue; vartate -- remains; nama -- the holy 
name; tubhyam -- of You, my Lord; tepuh -- have performed; tapah -- 
austerity; te -- they; juhuvuh -- have performed sacrifices; sasnuh -- 
have bathed in all holy places; aryah -- actually belonging to the Aryan 
race; brahma -- all the Vedas; anucuh -- have studied; nama -- the holy 
name; grnanti -- chant; ye -- who; te -- they.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My dear Lord, anyone who always keeps Your holy name on his tongue is 
greater than an initiated brahmana. Although he may be born in a family 
of dog-eaters and therefore, by material calculations, be the lowest of 
men, he is glorious nevertheless. That is the wonderful power of 
chanting the holy name of the Lord. One who chants the holy name is 
understood to have performed all kinds of austerities. He has studied 
all the Vedas, he has performed all the great sacrifices mentioned in 
the Vedas, and he has already taken his bath in all the holy places of 
pilgrimage. It is he who is factually the Aryan.'"
 
Antya 16.28
 
TEXT 28
 
TEXT
 
suni' thakura kahe, -- "sastra ei satya kaya
sei srestha, aiche yante krsna-bhakti haya
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; thakura kahe -- Jhadu Thakura said; sastra -- revealed 
scripture; ei -- this; satya -- truth; kaya -- says; sei -- he; srestha -
- best; aiche -- in such a way; yante -- in whom; krsna-bhakti -- 
devotion to Krsna; haya -- there is.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing these quotations from the revealed scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam, 
Jhadu Thakura replied, "Yes, this is true, for it is the version of 
sastra. It is true, however, for one who is genuinely advanced in 
devotion to Krsna.
 
Antya 16.29
 
TEXT 29
 
TEXT
 
ami -- nica-jati, amara nahi krsna-bhakti
anya aiche haya, amaya nahi aiche sakti"
SYNONYMS
 
ami -- I; nica-jati -- belonging to a lower caste; amara -- my; nahi -- 
there is not; krsna-bhakti -- devotion to Krsna; anya -- others; aiche 
haya -- may be such; amaya -- unto me; nahi -- there is not; aiche sakti 
-- such power.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Such a position may befit others, but I do not possess such spiritual 
power. I belong to a lower class and have not even a pinch of devotion 
to Krsna."
 
PURPORT
 
In his statement, Jhadu Thakura presents himself as being born in a low-
caste family and not having the qualifications of a bona fide devotee of 
Lord Krsna. He accepts the statements declaring a lowborn person highly 
exalted if he is a Vaisnava. However, he feels that these descriptions 
from Srimad-Bhagavatam appropriately describe others, but not himself. 
Jhadu Thakura's attitude is quite befitting a real Vaisnava, for a 
Vaisnava never considers himself exalted, even if he factually is. He is 
always meek and humble and never thinks that he is an advanced devotee. 
He assigns himself to a lower position, but that does not mean he 
is indeed low. Sanatana Gosvami once said that he belonged to a low-
caste family, for although he was born in a brahmana family, he had 
associated with mlecchas and yavanas in his service as a government 
minister. Similarly, Jhadu Thakura presented himself as someone who 
belonged to a low caste, but he was actually elevated above many persons 
born in brahmana families. Not only is there evidence for this in Srimad-
Bhagavatam, as quoted by Kalidasa in verses 26 and 27, but there is also 
considerable evidence for this conclusion in other sastras. For example, 
in the Mahabharata (Vana-parva, 177.20), it is stated:
 
sudre tu yad bhavel laksma dvije tac ca na vidyate
na vai sudro bhavec chudro brahmano na ca brahmanah
 
 
"If someone born a sudra possesses the 
characteristics of a brahmana and someone born a brahmana does not, that 
sudra should not be known as a sudra, and that brahmana should not be 
known as a brahmana."
 
Similarly, in the Vana-parva, Chapter 203.11–12, it is said:
 
sudra-yonau hi jatasya
 sad-gunanupatisthatah
arjave vartamanasya
 brahmanyam abhijayate
 
"If a person born in a sudra family has developed the qualities of a 
brahmana, such as satya [truthfulness], sama [peacefulness], dama [self-
control] and arjava [simplicity], he attains the exalted position of a 
brahmana."
 
And in the Anusasana-parva, Chapter 163, it is said:
 
sthito brahmana-dharmena brahmanyam upajivati
ksatriyo vatha vaisyo va brahma-bhuyah sa gacchati
 
ebhis tu karmabhir devi subhair acaritais tatha
sudro brahmanatam yati vaisyah ksatriyatam vrajet
 
na yonir napi samskaro na srutam na ca santatih
karanani dvijatvasya vrttam eva tu karanam
 
 
 
 
"If one is factually situated in the occupation of a brahmana, he 
must be considered a brahmana, even if born in a ksatriya or vaisya 
family. O Devi, even if one is born a sudra, if he is actually engaged 
in the occupation and pure behavior of a brahmana, he becomes a brahmana.
 Moreover, a vaisya can become a ksatriya. Therefore, neither the source 
of one's birth nor his reformation nor his education is the criterion of 
a brahmana. The vrtta, or occupation, is the real standard by which one 
is known as a brahmana."
 
 
 
We have seen that a person who is not the son of a doctor and has not 
attended a medical college is sometimes able to practice medicine. By 
practical knowledge of how to perform a surgical operation, how to mix 
medicine and how to give certain medicines for certain diseases, a 
person can receive a certificate and be registered as a medical 
practitioner in the practical field. He can do a medical man's work and 
be known as a doctor. Although qualified medical men may consider him a 
quack, the government will recognize his work. Especially in India, 
there are many such doctors who perform their medical services perfectly.
 They are accepted even by the government. Similarly, if one is engaged 
in brahminical service or occupational duties, he must be considered a 
brahmana despite the family in which he is born. That is the verdict of 
all the sastras.
 
In Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.11.35), it is said:
 
yasya yal laksanam proktam pumso varnabhivyanjakam
yad anyatrapi drsyeta tat tenaiva vinirdiset
 
 
 
This is a statement by Narada Muni to Maharaja Yudhisthira, wherein 
Narada says that the symptoms of a brahmana, ksatriya and vaisya are all 
described in the sastra. Therefore, if one is found exhibiting the 
symptoms and qualities of a brahmana, ksatriya or vaisya and serving in 
a brahminical, ksatriya or vaisya occupation, even if he is not born a 
brahmana, ksatriya or vaisya he should be considered such according 
to his qualifications and occupation.
 
Similarly, in the Padma purana it is said:
 
na sudra bhagavad-bhaktas te tu bhagavata matah
sarva-varnesu te sudra ye na bhakta janardane
 
 
 
"A devotee should never be considered a sudra. All the devotees of the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead should be recognized as bhagavatas. If 
one is not a devotee of Lord Krsna, however, even if born in a brahmana, 
ksatriya or vaisya family, he should be considered a sudra."
 
In the Padma Purana it is also said:
 
sva-pakam iva nekseta loke vipram avaisnavam
vaisnavo varno-bahyo ‘pi punati bhuvana-trayam
 
 
 
"If a person born in a brahmana family is an avaisnava, a nondevotee, 
one should not see his face, exactly as one should not look upon the 
face of a candala, or dog-eater. However, a Vaisnava found in varnas 
other than brahmana can purify all the three worlds."
 
The Padma Purana further says:
 
sudram va bhagavad-bhaktam nisadam sva-pacam tatha
viksate jati-samanyat sa yati narakam dhruvam
 
 
 
"One who considers a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead who 
was born in a family of sudras, nisadas or candalas to belong to that 
particular caste certainly goes to hell."
 
A brahmana must be a Vaisnava and a learned scholar. Therefore in India 
it is customary to address a brahmana as pandita. Without knowledge of 
Brahman, one cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. 
Therefore a Vaisnava is already a brahmana, whereas a brahmana may 
become a Vaisnava. In the Garuda Purana it is said:
 
bhaktir asta-vidha hy esa yasmin mlecche ‘pi vartate
sa viprendro muni-sresthah sa jnani sa ca panditah
 
 
"Even if one is born a mleccha, if he becomes a devotee he is to be 
considered the best of the brahmanas and a learned pandita."
 
Similarly, the Tattva-sagara says:
 
yatha kancanatam yati kamsyam rasa-vidhanatah
tatha diksa-vidhanena dvijatvam jayate nrnam
 
 
 
"As bell metal is turned to gold when mixed with mercury in an 
alchemical process, so one who is properly trained and initiated by a 
bona fide spiritual master becomes a brahmana immediately." All this 
evidence found in the revealed scriptures proves that according to the 
Vedic version, a Vaisnava is never to be considered an abrahmana, or non-
brahmana. A Vaisnava should not be thought to belong to a lower caste 
even if born in a mleccha or yavana family. Because he has become a 
devotee of Lord Krsna, he has become purified and has attained the stage 
of brahmana (dvijatvam jayate nrnam).
 
Antya 16.30
 
TEXT 30
 
TEXT
 
tare namaskari' kalidasa vidaya magila
jhadu-thakura tabe tanra anuvraji' aila
SYNONYMS
 
tare -- unto him (Jhadu Thakura); namaskari' -- offering obeisances; 
kalidasa -- Kalidasa; vidaya magila -- asked permission to go; jhadu-
thakura -- Jhadu Thakura; tabe -- at that time; tanra -- him; anuvraji' -
- following; aila -- went.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa again offered his obeisances to Jhadu Thakura and asked his 
permission to go. The saint Jhadu Thakura followed him as he left.
 
Antya 16.31
 
TEXT 31
 
TEXT
 
tanre vidaya diya thakura yadi ghare aila
tanra carana-cihna yei thani padila
SYNONYMS
 
tanre -- unto him (Kalidasa); vidaya diya -- bidding farewell; thakura --
 Jhadu Thakura; yadi -- when; ghare aila -- returned to his home; tanra 
carana-cihna -- the mark of his feet; yei thani -- wherever; padila -- 
fell.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After bidding farewell to Kalidasa, Jhadu Thakura returned to his home, 
leaving the marks of his feet plainly visible in many places.
 
Antya 16.32
 
TEXT 32
 
TEXT
 
sei dhuli lana kalidasa sarvange lepila
tanra nikata eka-sthane lukana rahila
SYNONYMS
 
sei dhuli -- that dust; lana -- taking; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; sarva-ange 
-- all over his body; lepila -- smeared; tanra nikata -- near his place; 
eka-sthane -- in one place; lukana rahila -- remained hidden.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa smeared the dust from those footprints all over his body. Then 
he hid in a place near Jhadu Thakura's home.
 
Antya 16.33
 
TEXT 33
 
TEXT
 
jhadu-thakura ghara yai' dekhi' amra-phala
manasei krsna-candre arpila sakala
SYNONYMS
 
jhadu-thakura -- Jhadu Thakura; ghara yai' -- returning home; dekhi' 
amra-phala -- seeing the mangoes; manasei -- within his mind; krsna-
candre -- unto Krsna; arpila -- offered; sakala -- all.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon returning home, Jhadu Thakura saw the mangoes Kalidasa had 
presented. Within his mind he offered them to Krsna-candra.
 
Antya 16.34
 
TEXT 34
 
TEXT
 
kalara patuya-khola haite amra nikasiya
tanra patni tanre dena, khayena cusiya
SYNONYMS
 
kalara -- of the banana tree; patuya-khola -- leaves and bark; haite -- 
from within; amra -- mangoes; nikasiya -- taking out; tanra patni -- his 
wife; tanre -- to him; dena -- gives; khayena -- eats; cusiya -- sucking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Jhadu Thakura's wife then took the mangoes from their covering of banana 
tree leaves and bark and offered them to Jhadu Thakura, who began to 
suck and eat them.
 
Antya 16.35
 
TEXT 35
 
TEXT
 
cusi' cusi' cosa anthi phelila patuyate
tare khaoyana tanra patni khaya pascate
SYNONYMS
 
cusi' cusi' -- sucking and sucking; cosa -- sucked; anthi -- the seeds; 
phelila -- left; patuyate -- on the plantain leaf; tare -- him; khaoyana 
-- after feeding; tanra patni -- his wife; khaya -- eats; pascate -- 
afterwards.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When he finished eating, he left the seeds on the banana leaf, and his 
wife, after feeding her husband, later began to eat.
 
Antya 16.36
 
TEXT 36
 
TEXT
 
anthi-cosa sei patuya-kholate bhariya
bahire ucchista-garte phelaila lana
SYNONYMS
 
anthi -- the seeds; cosa -- that had been sucked; sei -- that; patuya-
kholate -- banana leaf and bark; bhariya -- filling; bahire -- outside; 
ucchista-garte -- in the ditch where refuse was thrown; phelaila lana -- 
picked up and threw.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After she finished eating, she filled the banana leaves and bark with 
the seeds, picked up the refuse and then threw it into the ditch 
where all the refuse was thrown.
 
Antya 16.37
 
TEXT 37
 
TEXT
 
sei khola, anthi, cokala cuse kalidasa
cusite cusite haya premete ullasa
SYNONYMS
 
sei -- that; khola -- bark of the banana tree; anthi -- seeds of the 
mango; cokala -- skin of the mango; cuse -- licks up; kalidasa -- 
Kalidasa; cusite cusite -- while licking up; haya -- there was; premete 
ullasa -- great jubilation in ecstatic love.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa licked the banana bark and the mango seeds and skins, and while 
licking them he was overwhelmed with jubilation in ecstatic love.
 
Antya 16.38
 
TEXT 38
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata yata vaisnava vaise gauda-dese
kalidasa aiche sabara nila avasese
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; yata -- as many as; vaisnava -- Vaisnavas; vaise 
-- reside; gauda-dese -- in Bengal; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; aiche -- in 
that way; sabara -- of all of them; nila -- took; avasese -- the 
remnants.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this way Kalidasa ate the remnants of food left by all the Vaisnavas 
residing in Bengal.
 
Antya 16.39
 
TEXT 39
 
TEXT
 
sei kalidasa yabe nilacale aila
mahaprabhu tanra upara maha-krpa kaila
SYNONYMS
 
sei kalidasa -- that Kalidasa; yabe -- when; nilacale aila -- came to 
Jagannatha Puri; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra upara -- 
upon him; maha-krpa -- great mercy; kaila -- bestowed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Kalidasa visited Jagannatha Puri, Nilacala, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
bestowed great mercy upon him.
 
Antya 16.40
 
TEXT 40
 
TEXT
 
prati-dina prabhu yadi ya'na darasane
jala-karanga lana govinda yaya prabhu-sane
SYNONYMS
 
prati-dina -- every day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yadi -- when;
 ya'na -- goes; darasane -- to see Lord Jagannatha; jala-karanga -- a 
waterpot; lana -- taking; govinda -- the personal servant of the Lord (
Govinda); yaya -- goes; prabhu-sane -- with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would regularly visit the temple of 
Jagannatha every day, and at that time Govinda, His personal servant, 
used to carry His waterpot and go with Him.
 
Antya 16.41
 
TEXT 41
 
TEXT
 
simha-dvarera uttara-dike kapatera ade
baisa ‘pahaca'-tale ache eka nimna gade
SYNONYMS
 
simha-dvarera -- of the Simha-dvara; uttara-dike -- on the northern side;
 kapatera ade -- behind the door; baisa pahaca -- of the twenty-two 
steps; tale -- at the bottom; ache -- there is; eka -- one; nimna -- low;
 gade -- ditch.
 
TRANSLATION
 
On the northern side of the Simha-dvara, behind the door, there are 
twenty-two steps leading to the temple, and at the bottom of those steps 
is a ditch.
 
Antya 16.42
 
TEXT 42
 
TEXT
 
sei gade karena prabhu pada-praksalane
tabe karibare yaya isvara-darasane
SYNONYMS
 
sei gade -- in that ditch; karena -- does; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; pada-praksalane -- washing the feet; tabe -- thereafter; 
karibare -- to do; yaya -- He goes; isvara-darasane -- to visit Lord 
Jagannatha.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would wash His feet in this ditch, and then He 
would enter the temple to see Lord Jagannatha.
 
Antya 16.43
 
TEXT 43
 
TEXT
 
govindere mahaprabhu kairache niyama
'mora pada-jala yena na laya kona jana'
SYNONYMS
 
govindere -- unto Govinda; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
kairache -- has given; niyama -- a regulative principle; mora -- My; 
pada-jala -- water from washing the feet; yena -- that; na laya -- does 
not take; kona jana -- anyone.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered His personal servant Govinda that no one 
should take the water that had washed His feet.
 
Antya 16.44
 
TEXT 44
 
TEXT
 
prani-matra la-ite na paya sei jala
antaranga bhakta laya kari' kona chala
SYNONYMS
 
prani-matra -- all living beings; la-ite -- to take; na paya -- do not 
get; sei jala -- that water; antaranga -- very intimate; bhakta -- 
devotees; laya -- take; kari' -- doing; kona chala -- some trick.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Because of the Lord's strict order, no living being could take the water.
 Some of His intimate devotees, however, would take it by some trick.
 
Antya 16.45
 
TEXT 45
 
TEXT
 
eka-dina prabhu tanha pada praksalite
kalidasa asi' tahan patilena hate
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanha -- there; 
pada praksalite -- washing His feet; kalidasa -- Kalidasa; asi' -- 
coming; tahan -- there; patilena -- spread; hate -- his palm.
 
TRANSLATION
 
One day as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was washing His feet in that place, 
Kalidasa came and extended his palm to take the water.
 
Antya 16.46
 
TEXT 46
 
TEXT
 
eka anjali, dui anjali, tina anjali pila
tabe mahaprabhu tanre nisedha karila
SYNONYMS
 
eka anjali -- one palmful; dui anjali -- two palmfuls; tina anjali -- 
three palmfuls; pila -- he drank; tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- him; nisedha karila -- forbade.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa drank one palmful and then a second and a third. Then Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu forbade him to drink more.
 
Antya 16.47
 
TEXT 47
 
TEXT
 
"atahpara ara na kariha punar-bara
etavata vancha-purana karilun tomara"
SYNONYMS
 
atahpara -- hereafter; ara -- any more; na kariha -- do not do; punah-
bara -- again; etavata -- so far; vancha-purana -- fulfilling the desire;
 karilun -- I have done; tomara -- of you.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Do not act in this way any more. I have fulfilled your desire as far as 
possible."
 
Antya 16.48
 
TEXT 48
 
TEXT
 
sarvajna-siromani caitanya isvara
vaisnave tanhara visvasa, janena antara
SYNONYMS
 
sarva-jna -- omniscient; siromani -- topmost; caitanya -- Lord Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; isvara -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; 
vaisnave -- in the Vaisnavas; tanhara visvasa -- his faith; janena -- 
He knows; antara -- the heart.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the most exalted, omniscient Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, and therefore He knew that Kalidasa, in the core 
of his heart, had full faith in Vaisnavas.
 
Antya 16.49
 
TEXT 49
 
TEXT
 
sei-guna lana prabhu tanre tusta ha-ila
anyera durlabha prasada tanhare karila
SYNONYMS
 
sei-guna -- that quality; lana -- accepting; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; tanre -- him; tusta ha-ila -- satisfied; anyera -- for 
others; durlabha -- not attainable; prasada -- mercy; tanhare -- unto 
him; karila -- showed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Because of this quality, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu satisfied him with 
mercy not attainable by anyone else.
 
Antya 16.50
 
TEXT 50
 
TEXT
 
baisa ‘pahaca'-pache upara daksina-dike
eka nrsimha-murti achena uthite vama-bhage
SYNONYMS
 
baisa pahaca -- of the twenty-two steps; pache -- toward the back; upara 
-- above; daksina-dike -- on the southern side; eka -- one; nrsimha-
murti -- Deity of Lord Nrsimha; achena -- there is; uthite -- while 
stepping upward; vama-bhage -- on the left side.
 
TRANSLATION
 
On the southern side, behind and above the twenty-two steps, is a Deity 
of Lord Nrsimhadeva. It is on the left as one goes up the steps toward 
the temple.
 
Antya 16.51
 
TEXT 51
 
TEXT
 
prati-dina tanre prabhu karena namaskara
namaskari' ei sloka pade bara-bara
SYNONYMS
 
prati-dina -- every day; tanre -- unto the Deity of Lord Nrsimhadeva; 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena -- does; namaskara -- 
obeisances; namaskari' -- offering obeisances; ei sloka -- these verses; 
pade -- recites; bara-bara -- again and again.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His left side toward the Deity, offered 
obeisances to Lord Nrsimha as He proceeded toward the temple. He recited 
the following verses again and again while offering obeisances.
 
Antya 16.52
 
TEXT 52
 
TEXT
 
namas te nara-simhaya
 prahladahlada-dayine
hiranyakasipor vaksah-
 sila-tanka-nakhalaye
SYNONYMS
 
namah -- I offer my respectful obeisances; te -- unto You; nara-simhaya -
- Lord Nrsimhadeva; prahlada -- to Maharaja Prahlada; ahlada -- of 
pleasure; dayine -- giver; hiranyakasipoh -- of Hiranyakasipu; 
vaksah -- chest; sila -- like stone; tanka -- like the chisel; nakha-
alaye -- whose fingernails.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, Lord Nrsimhadeva. You are 
the giver of pleasure to Maharaja Prahlada, and Your nails cut the chest 
of Hiranyakasipu like a chisel cutting stone.
 
PURPORT
 
This and the following verse are quoted from the Nrsimha Purana.
 
Antya 16.53
 
TEXT 53
 
TEXT
 
ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho
 yato yato yami tato nrsimhah
bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho
 nrsimham adim saranam prapadye
SYNONYMS
 
itah -- here; nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; paratah -- on the opposite side; 
nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; yatah yatah -- wherever; yami -- I go; tatah --
 there; nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; bahih -- outside; nrsimhah -- Lord 
Nrsimha; hrdaye -- in my heart; nrsimhah -- Lord Nrsimha; nrsimham -- 
Lord Nrsimha; adim -- the original Supreme Personality; saranam prapadye 
-- I take shelter of.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Lord Nrsimhadeva is here, and He is also there on the opposite side. 
Wherever I go, there I see Lord Nrsimhadeva. He is outside and within my 
heart. Therefore I take shelter of Lord Nrsimhadeva, the original 
Supreme Personality of Godhead.'"
 
Antya 16.54
 
TEXT 54
 
TEXT
 
tabe prabhu karila jagannatha darasana
ghare asi' madhyahna kari' karila bhojana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- after this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karila -- did; 
jagannatha darasana -- visiting Lord Jagannatha; ghare asi' -- after 
returning home; madhyahna kari' -- after performing His noon activities; 
karila bhojana -- took lunch.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Having offered obeisances to Lord Nrsimhadeva, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
visited the temple of Lord Jagannatha. Then He returned to His residence,
 finished His noon duties and took His lunch.
 
Antya 16.55
 
TEXT 55
 
TEXT
 
bahir-dvare ache kalidasa pratyasa kariya
govindere thare prabhu kahena janiya
SYNONYMS
 
bahih-dvare -- outside the door; ache -- there was; kalidasa -- Kalidasa;
 pratyasa kariya -- expecting; govindere -- unto Govinda; thare -- by 
indications; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahena -- speaks; janiya 
-- knowing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kalidasa was standing outside the door, expecting the remnants of food 
from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Knowing this, Mahaprabhu gave an 
indication to Govinda.
 
Antya 16.56
 
TEXT 56
 
TEXT
 
mahaprabhura ingita govinda saba jane
kalidasere dila prabhura sesa-patra-dane
SYNONYMS
 
mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ingita -- indications; 
govinda -- His personal servant; saba -- all; jane -- knows; kalidasere -
- unto Kalidasa; dila -- delivered; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; sesa-patra -- the remnants of food; dane -- presentation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Govinda understood all the indications of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. 
Therefore he immediately delivered the remnants of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu's food to Kalidasa.
 
Antya 16.57
 
TEXT 57
 
TEXT
 
vaisnavera sesa-bhaksanera eteka mahima
kalidase paoyaila prabhura krpa-sima
SYNONYMS
 
vaisnavera -- of Vaisnavas; sesa-bhaksanera -- of eating the remnants of 
food; eteka mahima -- so much value; kalidase -- Kalidasa; paoyaila -- 
caused to get; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa-sima -- the 
supreme mercy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Taking the remnants of the food of Vaisnavas is so valuable that it 
induced Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to offer Kalidasa His supreme mercy.
 
Antya 16.58
 
TEXT 58
 
TEXT
 
tate ‘vaisnavera jhuta' khao chadi' ghrna-laja
yaha haite paiba nija vanchita saba kaja
SYNONYMS
 
tate -- therefore; vaisnavera jhuta -- remnants of the food of Vaisnavas;
 khao -- eat; chadi' -- giving up; ghrna-laja -- hate and hesitation; 
yaha haite -- by which; paiba -- you will get; nija -- your own; 
vanchita -- desired; saba -- all; kaja -- success.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Therefore, giving up hatred and hesitation, try to eat the remnants of 
the food of Vaisnavas, for you will thus be able to achieve your desired 
goal of life.
 
Antya 16.59
 
TEXT 59
 
TEXT
 
krsnera ucchista haya ‘maha-prasada' nama
'bhakta-sesa' haile ‘maha-maha-prasadakhyana'
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera ucchista -- remnants of the food of Krsna; haya -- are; maha-
prasada nama -- called maha-prasadam; bhakta-sesa -- the remnants of a 
devotee; haile -- when it becomes; maha-maha-prasada -- great maha-
prasadam; akhyana -- named.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The remnants of food offered to Lord Krsna are called maha-prasadam. 
After this same maha-prasadam has been taken by a devotee, the remnants 
are elevated to maha-maha-prasadam.
 
Antya 16.60
 
TEXT 60
 
TEXT
 
bhakta-pada-dhuli ara bhakta-pada-jala
bhakta-bhukta-avasesa, -- tina maha-bala
SYNONYMS
 
bhakta-pada-dhuli -- the dust of the lotus feet of a devotee; ara -- and;
 bhakta-pada-jala -- the water that washed the feet of a devotee; bhakta-
bhukta-avasesa -- and the remnants of food eaten by a devotee; tina -- 
three; maha-bala -- very powerful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The dust of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of 
a devotee, and the remnants of food left by a devotee are three very 
powerful substances.
 
Antya 16.61
 
TEXT 61
 
TEXT
 
ei tina-seva haite krsna-prema haya
punah punah sarva-sastre phukariya kaya
SYNONYMS
 
ei tina-seva -- rendering service to these three; haite -- from; krsna-
prema -- ecstatic love for Krsna; haya -- there is; punah punah -- again 
and again; sarva-sastre -- all the revealed scriptures; phu-kariya kaya -
- declare loudly.
 
TRANSLATION
 
By rendering service to these three, one attains the supreme goal of 
ecstatic love for Krsna. In all the revealed scriptures this is loudly 
declared again and again.
 
Antya 16.62
 
TEXT 62
 
TEXT
 
tate bara bara kahi, -- suna bhakta-gana
visvasa kariya kara e-tina sevana
SYNONYMS
 
tate -- therefore; bara bara -- again and again; kahi -- I say; suna -- 
hear; bhakta-gana -- devotees; visvasa kariya -- keeping faith; kara -- 
do; e-tina sevana -- rendering service to these three.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Therefore, my dear devotees, please hear from me, for I insist again and 
again: please keep faith in these three and render service to them 
without hesitation.
 
Antya 16.63
 
TEXT 63
 
TEXT
 
tina haite krsna-nama-premera ullasa
krsnera prasada, tate ‘saksi' kalidasa
SYNONYMS
 
tina haite -- from these three; krsna-nama -- of the holy name of Lord 
Krsna; premera ullasa -- awakening of ecstatic love; krsnera prasada -- 
the mercy of Lord Krsna; tate -- in that; saksi -- evidence; kalidasa -- 
Kalidasa.
 
TRANSLATION
 
From these three one achieves the highest goal of life -- ecstatic love 
of Krsna. This is the greatest mercy of Lord Krsna. The evidence is 
Kalidasa himself.
 
Antya 16.64
 
TEXT 64
 
TEXT
 
nilacale mahaprabhu rahe ei-mate
kalidase maha-krpa kaila alaksite
SYNONYMS
 
nilacale -- at Jagannatha Puri; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
rahe -- remains; ei-mate -- in this way; kalidase -- unto Kalidasa; maha-
krpa -- great favor; kaila -- bestowed; alaksite -- invisibly.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained at Jagannatha Puri, 
Nilacala, and He invisibly bestowed great mercy upon Kalidasa.
 
Antya 16.65
 
TEXT 65
 
TEXT
 
se vatsara sivananda patni lana aila
'puri-dasa'-chota-putre sangete anila
SYNONYMS
 
se vatsara -- that year; sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; patni -- the wife; 
lana -- bringing; aila -- came; puri-dasa -- Puri dasa; chota-putre -
- the youngest son; sangete anila -- he brought with him.
 
TRANSLATION
 
That year, Sivananda Sena brought with him his wife and youngest son, 
Puri dasa.
 
Antya 16.66
 
TEXT 66
 
TEXT
 
putra sange lana tenho aila prabhu-sthane
putrere karaila prabhura carana vandane
SYNONYMS
 
putra -- the son; sange -- along; lana -- taking; tenho -- he; aila -- 
came; prabhu-sthane -- to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; putrere -
- his son; karaila -- made to do; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
 carana vandane -- worshiping the lotus feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Taking his son, Sivananda Sena went to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at 
His residence. He made his son offer respectful obeisances at the lotus 
feet of the Lord.
 
Antya 16.67
 
TEXT 67
 
TEXT
 
'krsna kaha' bali' prabhu balena bara bara
tabu krsna-nama balaka na kare uccara
SYNONYMS
 
krsna kaha -- say Krsna; bali' -- saying; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; balena -- said; bara bara -- again and again; tabu -- still; 
krsna-nama -- the holy name of Krsna; balaka -- the boy; na kare uccara -
- did not utter.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Again and again Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked the boy to 
chant the name of Krsna, but the boy would not utter the holy name.
 
Antya 16.68
 
TEXT 68
 
TEXT
 
sivananda balakere bahu yatna karila
tabu sei balaka krsna-nama na kahila
SYNONYMS
 
sivananda -- Sivananda Sena; balakere -- unto the boy; bahu -- much; 
yatna -- endeavor; karila -- did; tabu -- still; sei balaka -- that boy; 
krsna-nama -- the name of Krsna; na kahila -- did not utter.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Although Sivananda Sena tried with much endeavor to get his boy to speak 
Krsna's holy name, the boy would not utter it.
 
Antya 16.69
 
TEXT 69
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- "ami nama jagate laoyailun
sthavare paryanta krsna-nama kahailun
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ami -- I; nama -- the holy 
name; jagate -- throughout the whole world; laoyailun -- induced to take;
 sthavare -- the unmovable; paryanta -- up to; krsna-nama -- the holy 
name of Krsna; kahailun -- I induced to chant.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "I have induced the whole world to take to 
the holy name of Krsna. I have induced even the trees and immovable 
plants to chant the holy name.
 
Antya 16.70
 
TEXT 70
 
TEXT
 
ihare narilun krsna-nama kahaite!"
suniya svarupa-gosani lagila kahite
SYNONYMS
 
ihare -- this boy; narilun -- I could not; krsna-nama -- the holy name 
of Krsna; kahaite -- cause to speak; suniya -- hearing; svarupa-gosani --
 Svarupa Damodara Gosani; lagila -- began; kahite -- to say.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"But I could not induce this boy to chant the holy name of Krsna." 
Hearing this, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami began to speak.
 
Antya 16.71
 
TEXT 71
 
TEXT
 
"tumi krsna-nama-mantra kaila upadese
mantra pana ka'ra age na kare prakase
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- You; krsna-nama -- the holy name of Krsna; mantra -- this hymn; 
kaila upadese -- have instructed; mantra pana -- getting the hymn; ka'ra 
age -- in front of everyone; na kare prakase -- he does not express.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My Lord," he said, "You have given him initiation into the name of 
Krsna, but after receiving the mantra he will not express it in front of 
everyone.
 
Antya 16.72
 
TEXT 72
 
TEXT
 
mane mane jape, mukhe na kare akhyana
ei ihara manah-katha -- kari anumana"
SYNONYMS
 
mane mane -- within the mind; jape -- chants; mukhe -- in the mouth; na 
kare akhyana -- does not express; ei -- this; ihara -- his; manah-katha -
- intention; kari anumana -- I guess.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This boy chants the mantra within his mind but does not say it aloud. 
That is his intention, as far as I can guess."
 
Antya 16.73
 
TEXT 73
 
TEXT
 
ara dina kahena prabhu, -- ‘pada, puri-dasa'
ei sloka kari' tenho karila prakasa
SYNONYMS
 
ara dina -- another day; kahena prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; 
pada -- recite; puri-dasa -- Puri dasa; ei -- this; sloka -- 
verse; kari' -- making; tenho -- he; karila prakasa -- manifested.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Another day, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to the boy, "Recite, My 
dear Puri dasa," the boy composed the following verse and expressed 
it before everyone.
 
Antya 16.74
 
TEXT 74
 
TEXT
 
sravasoh kuvalayam aksnor anjanam
uraso mahendra-mani-dama
vrndavana-ramaninam mandanam
akhilam harir jayati
SYNONYMS
 
sravasoh -- of the two ears; kuvalayam -- blue lotus flowers; aksnoh -- 
of the two eyes; anjanam -- ointment; urasah -- of the chest; mahendra-
mani-dama -- a necklace of indranila gems; vrndavana-ramaninam -- of the 
damsels of Vrndavana; mandanam -- ornaments; akhilam -- all; harih 
jayati -- all glories to Lord Sri Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Sri Krsna is just like a bluish lotus flower for the ears; He is 
ointment for the eyes, a necklace of indranila gems for the chest, and 
universal ornaments for the gopi damsels of Vrndavana. Let that Lord Sri 
Hari, Krsna, be glorified."
 
Antya 16.75
 
TEXT 75
 
TEXT
 
sata vatsarera sisu, nahi adhyayana
aiche sloka kare, -- lokera camatkara mana
SYNONYMS
 
sata vatsarera -- seven years old; sisu -- the boy; nahi adhyayana -- 
without education; aiche -- such; sloka -- verse; kare -- composes; 
lokera -- of all the people; camatkara -- struck with wonder; mana -- 
mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Although the boy was only seven years old and still had no education, he 
composed such a nice verse. Everyone was struck with wonder.
 
Antya 16.76
 
TEXT 76
 
TEXT
 
caitanya-prabhura ei krpara mahima
brahmadi deva yara nahi paya sima
SYNONYMS
 
caitanya-prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ei -- this; krpara 
mahima -- the glory of the mercy; brahma-adi -- headed by Lord Brahma; 
deva -- the demigods; yara -- of which; nahi paya -- do not reach; sima -
- the limit.
 
TRANSLATION
 
This is the glory of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's causeless mercy, which 
even the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, cannot estimate.
 
Antya 16.77
 
TEXT 77
 
TEXT
 
bhakta-gana prabhu-sange rahe cari-mase
prabhu ajna dila sabe gela gauda-dese
SYNONYMS
 
bhakta-gana -- all the devotees; prabhu-sange -- with Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; rahe -- remained; cari-mase -- for four months; prabhu -- 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ajna dila -- gave the order; sabe -- unto 
everyone; gela -- returned; gauda-dese -- to Bengal.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the devotees remained with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continuously for 
four months. Then the Lord ordered them back to Bengal, and therefore 
they returned.
 
Antya 16.78
 
TEXT 78
 
TEXT
 
tan-sabara sange prabhura chila bahya-jnana
tanra gele punah haila unmada pradhana
SYNONYMS
 
tan-sabara -- all of them; sange -- with; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; chila -- there was; bahya-jnana -- external consciousness; 
tanra gele -- when they departed; punah -- again; haila -- there was; 
unmada -- madness; pradhana -- the chief business.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As long as the devotees were in Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu maintained His external consciousness, but after their 
departure His chief engagement was again the madness of ecstatic love 
for Krsna.
 
Antya 16.79
 
TEXT 79
 
TEXT
 
ratri-dine sphure krsnera rupa-gandha-rasa
saksad-anubhave, -- yena krsna-upasparsa
SYNONYMS
 
ratri-dine -- night and day; sphure -- appears; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna;
 rupa -- the beauty; gandha -- fragrance; rasa -- taste; saksat-
anubhave -- directly experienced; yena -- as if; krsna-upasparsa -- 
touching Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Throughout the entire day and night, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu directly 
relished Krsna's beauty, fragrance and taste as if He were touching 
Krsna hand to hand.
 
Antya 16.80
 
TEXT 80
 
TEXT
 
eka-dina prabhu gela jagannatha-darasane
simha-dvare dala-i asi' karila vandane
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dina -- one day; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gela -- went; 
jagannatha-darasane -- to see Lord Jagannatha; simha-dvare -- at the 
gate known as Simha-dvara; dala-i -- the gatekeeper; asi' -- coming; 
karila vandane -- offered respectful obeisances.
 
TRANSLATION
 
One day, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to visit the temple of Lord 
Jagannatha, the gatekeeper at the Simha-dvara approached Him and offered 
respectful obeisances.
 
Antya 16.81
 
TEXT 81
 
TEXT
 
tare bale, -- ‘kotha krsna, mora prana-natha?
more krsna dekhao' bali' dhare tara hata
SYNONYMS
 
tare -- to him; bale -- said; kotha krsna -- where is Krsna; mora -- My; 
prana-natha -- Lord of life; more -- to Me; krsna dekhao -- please show 
Krsna; bali' -- saying; dhare -- catches; tara -- his; hata -- hand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord asked him, "Where is Krsna, My life and soul? Please show Me 
Krsna." Saying this, He caught the doorkeeper's hand.
 
Antya 16.82
 
TEXT 82
 
TEXT
 
seha kahe, -- ‘inha haya vrajendra-nandana
aisa tumi mora sange, karana darasana'
SYNONYMS
 
seha kahe -- he said; inha -- here; haya -- is; vrajendra-nandana -- the 
son of Nanda Maharaja; aisa -- come; tumi -- You; mora sange -- with me; 
karana darasana -- I shall show.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The doorkeeper replied, "The son of Maharaja Nanda is here; please come 
along with me, and I shall show You."
 
Antya 16.83
 
TEXT 83
 
TEXT
 
'tumi mora sakha, dekhaha -- kahan prana-natha?'
eta bali' jagamohana gela dhari' tara hata
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- you; mora sakha -- My friend; dekhaha -- please show; kahan -- 
where; prana-natha -- the Lord of My heart; eta bali' -- saying this; 
jagamohana -- to the Jagamohana; gela -- went; dhari' -- catching; tara -
- his; hata -- hand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Lord Caitanya said to the doorman, "You are My friend. Please show Me 
where the Lord of My heart is." After the Lord said this, they both went 
to the place known as Jagamohana, where everyone views Lord Jagannatha.
 
Antya 16.84
 
TEXT 84
 
TEXT
 
seha bale, -- ‘ei dekha sri-purusottama
netra bhariya tumi karaha darasana'
SYNONYMS
 
seha bale -- he also said; ei -- this; dekha -- just see; sri-purusa-
uttama -- Lord Krsna, the best of all Personalities of Godhead; netra 
bhariya -- to the full satisfaction of Your eyes; tumi -- You; karaha 
darasana -- see.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Just see!" the doorkeeper said. "Here is the best of the Personalities 
of Godhead. From here You may see the Lord to the full satisfaction of 
Your eyes."
 
Antya 16.85
 
TEXT 85
 
TEXT
 
garudera pache rahi' karena darasana
dekhena, -- jagannatha haya murali-vadana
SYNONYMS
 
garudera pache -- behind the Garuda column; rahi' -- staying; karena 
darasana -- He was seeing; dekhena -- He saw; jagannatha -- Lord 
Jagannatha; haya -- was; murali-vadana -- Lord Krsna with His flute to 
the mouth.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed behind the huge column called the Garuda-
stambha and looked upon Lord Jagannatha, but as He looked He saw that 
Lord Jagannatha had become Lord Krsna, with His flute to His mouth.
 
Antya 16.86
 
TEXT 86
 
TEXT
 
ei lila nija-granthe raghunatha-dasa
'gauranga-stava-kalpavrkse' kariyachena prakasa
SYNONYMS
 
ei lila -- this pastime; nija-granthe -- in his own book; raghunatha-
dasa -- Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; gauranga-stava-kalpa-vrkse -- Gauranga-
stava-kalpavrksa; kariyachena prakasa -- has described.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In his book known as Gauranga-stava-kalpavrksa, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami 
has described this incident very nicely.
 
Antya 16.87
 
TEXT 87
 
TEXT
 
kva me kantah krsnas tvaritam iha tam lokaya sakhe
 tvam eveti dvaradhipam abhivadann unmada iva
drutam gaccha drastum priyam iti tad-uktena dhrta-tad-
 bhujantar gaurango hrdaya udayan mam madayati
SYNONYMS
 
kva -- where; me -- My; kantah -- beloved; krsnah -- Lord Krsna; 
tvaritam -- quickly; iha -- here; tam -- Him; lokaya -- show; sakhe -- O 
friend; tvam -- you; eva -- certainly; iti -- thus; dvara-adhipam -- the 
doorkeeper; abhivadan -- requesting; unmadah -- a madman; iva -- like; 
drutam -- very quickly; gaccha -- come; drastum -- to see; priyam -- 
beloved; iti -- thus; tat -- of him; uktena -- with the words; dhrta -- 
caught; tat -- His; bhuja-antah -- end of the arm; gaurangah -- Lord Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hrdaye -- in my heart; udayan -- rising; mam -- me; 
madayati -- maddens.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My dear friend the doorkeeper, where is Krsna, the Lord of My heart? 
Kindly show Him to Me quickly.' With these words, Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu addressed the doorkeeper like a madman. The doorkeeper 
grasped His hand and replied very hastily, ‘Come, see Your beloved!' May 
that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu rise within my heart and thus make me 
mad also."
 
Antya 16.88
 
TEXT 88
 
TEXT
 
hena-kale ‘gopala-vallabha'-bhoga lagaila
sankha-ghanta-adi saha arati bajila
SYNONYMS
 
hena-kale -- at this time; gopala-vallabha-bhoga -- the food offered 
early in the morning; lagaila -- was offered; sankha -- conch; ghanta-
adi -- bells and so on; saha -- with; arati -- arati; bajila -- sounded.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The offering of food known as gopala-vallabha-bhoga was then given to 
Lord Jagannatha, and arati was performed with the sound of the conch and 
the ringing of bells.
 
Antya 16.89
 
TEXT 89
 
TEXT
 
bhoga sarile jagannathera sevaka-gana
prasada lana prabhu-thani kaila agamana
SYNONYMS
 
bhoga sarile -- when the food was taken away; jagannathera -- of Lord 
Jagannatha; sevaka-gana -- the servants; prasada lana -- taking the 
prasadam; prabhu-thani -- unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila 
agamana -- came.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the arati finished, the prasadam was taken out, and the servants of 
Lord Jagannatha came to offer some to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Antya 16.90
 
TEXT 90
 
TEXT
 
mala parana prasada dila prabhura hate
asvada dure rahu, yara gandhe mana mate
SYNONYMS
 
mala parana -- after garlanding; prasada -- the remnants of Lord 
Jagannatha's food; dila -- delivered; prabhura hate -- in the hand of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asvada -- tasting; dure rahu -- what to speak 
of; yara -- of which; gandhe -- by the aroma; mana -- mind; mate -- 
becomes maddened.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The servants of Lord Jagannatha first garlanded Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
and then offered Him Lord Jagannatha's prasadam. The prasadam was so 
nice that its aroma alone, to say nothing of its taste, would drive the 
mind mad.
 
Antya 16.91
 
TEXT 91
 
TEXT
 
bahu-mulya prasada sei vastu sarvottama
tara alpa khaoyaite sevaka karila yatana
SYNONYMS
 
bahu-mulya -- very valuable; prasada -- remnants of food; sei -- that; 
vastu -- ingredients; sarva-uttama -- first class; tara -- of that; alpa 
-- very little; khaoyaite -- to feed; sevaka -- the servant; karila 
yatana -- made some endeavor.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The prasadam was made of very valuable ingredients. Therefore the 
servant wanted to feed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu a portion of it.
 
Antya 16.92
 
TEXT 92
 
TEXT
 
tara alpa lana prabhu jihvate yadi dila
ara saba govindera ancale bandhila
SYNONYMS
 
tara -- of that; alpa -- very little; lana -- taking; prabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jihvate -- on the tongue; yadi -- when; dila -- put;
 ara saba -- all the balance; govindera -- of Govinda; ancale -- at the 
end of the wrapper; bandhila -- bound.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu tasted a portion of the prasadam. Govinda took 
the rest and bound it in the end of his wrapper.
 
Antya 16.93
 
TEXT 93
 
TEXT
 
koti-amrta-svada pana prabhura camatkara
sarvange pulaka, netre vahe asru-dhara
SYNONYMS
 
koti -- millions upon millions; amrta -- nectar; svada -- taste; pana -- 
getting; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; camatkara -- great 
satisfaction; sarva-ange -- all over the body; pulaka -- standing of the 
hair; netre -- from the eyes; vahe -- flows; asru-dhara -- a stream of 
tears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
To Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu the prasadam tasted millions upon millions of 
times better than nectar, and thus He was fully satisfied. The hair all 
over His body stood on end, and incessant tears flowed from His eyes.
 
Antya 16.94
 
TEXT 94
 
TEXT
 
'ei dravye eta svada kahan haite aila?
krsnera adharamrta ithe sancarila'
SYNONYMS
 
ei dravye -- in these ingredients; eta -- so much; svada -- taste; kahan 
-- where; haite -- from; aila -- has come; krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; 
adhara-amrta -- nectar from the lips; ithe -- in this; sancarila -- has 
spread.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu considered, "Where has such a taste in this 
prasadam come from? Certainly it is due to its having been touched by 
the nectar of Krsna's lips."
 
Antya 16.95
 
TEXT 95
 
TEXT
 
ei buddhye mahaprabhura premavesa haila
jagannathera sevaka dekhi' samvarana kaila
SYNONYMS
 
ei buddhye -- by this understanding; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; prema-avesa -- ecstatic emotion; haila -- there was; 
jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; sevaka -- servants; dekhi' -- seeing;
 samvarana kaila -- restrained Himself.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Understanding this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt an emotion of ecstatic 
love for Krsna, but upon seeing the servants of Lord Jagannatha, He 
restrained Himself.
 
Antya 16.96
 
TEXT 96
 
TEXT
 
'sukrti-labhya phela-lava' -- balena bara-bara
isvara-sevaka puche, -- ‘ki artha ihara'?
SYNONYMS
 
sukrti -- by great fortune; labhya -- obtainable; phela-lava -- a 
particle of the remnants; balena -- says; bara-bara -- again and again; 
isvara-sevaka -- the servants of Jagannatha; puche -- inquire; ki -- 
what; artha -- the meaning; ihara -- of this.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord said again and again, "Only by great fortune may one come by a 
particle of the remnants of food offered to the Lord."
 
The servants of the Jagannatha temple inquired, "What is the meaning of 
this?"
 
PURPORT
 
The remnants of Krsna's food are mixed with His saliva. In the 
Mahabharata and the Skanda Purana it is stated:
 
maha-prasade govinde nama-brahmani vaisnave
sv-alpa-punyavatam rajan visvaso naiva jayate
 
 
 
"Persons who are not very highly elevated in pious activities cannot 
believe in the remnants of food [prasadam] of the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead, nor in Govinda, the holy name of the Lord, nor in the Vaisnavas.
"
 
Antya 16.97
 
TEXT 97
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- "ei ye dila krsnadharamrta
brahmadi-durlabha ei nindaye ‘amrta'
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei -- this; ye -- which; 
dila -- you have given; krsna -- of Lord Krsna; adhara-amrta -- nectar 
from the lips; brahma-adi -- by the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma; 
durlabha -- difficult to obtain; ei -- this; nindaye -- defeats; amrta --
 nectar.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "These are remnants of food that Krsna 
has eaten and thus turned to nectar with His lips. It surpasses heavenly 
nectar, and even such demigods as Lord Brahma find it difficult to 
obtain.
 
Antya 16.98
 
TEXT 98
 
TEXT
 
krsnera ye bhukta-sesa, tara ‘phela'-nama
tara eka ‘lava' ye paya, sei bhagyavan
SYNONYMS
 
krsnera -- of Lord Krsna; ye -- whatever; bhukta-sesa -- remnants of 
food; tara -- of that; phela-nama -- the name is phela; tara -- of that; 
eka -- one; lava -- fragment; ye -- one who; paya -- gets; sei -- he; 
bhagyavan -- fortunate.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Remnants left by Krsna are called phela. Anyone who obtains even a 
small portion must be considered very fortunate.
 
Antya 16.99
 
TEXT 99
 
TEXT
 
samanya bhagya haite tara prapti nahi haya
krsnera yante purna-krpa, sei taha paya
SYNONYMS
 
samanya -- ordinary; bhagya -- fortune; haite -- from; tara -- of that; 
prapti -- attainment; nahi -- not; haya -- there is; krsnera -- of Lord 
Krsna; yante -- unto whom; purna-krpa -- full mercy; sei -- he; taha -- 
that; paya -- can get.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"One who is only ordinarily fortunate cannot obtain such mercy. Only 
persons who have the full mercy of Krsna can receive such remnants.
 
Antya 16.100
 
TEXT 100
 
TEXT
 
'sukrti'-sabde kahe ‘krsna-krpa-hetu punya'
sei yanra haya, ‘phela' paya sei dhanya"
SYNONYMS
 
sukrti -- sukrti (pious activities); sabde -- the word; kahe -- is to be 
understood; krsna-krpa -- the mercy of Krsna; hetu -- because of; punya -
- pious activities; sei -- he; yanra -- of whom; haya -- there is; phela 
-- the remnants of food; paya -- gets; sei -- he; dhanya -- very 
glorious.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The word ‘sukrti' refers to pious activities performed by the mercy of 
Krsna. One who is fortunate enough to obtain such mercy receives the 
remnants of the Lord's food and thus becomes glorious."
 
Antya 16.101
 
TEXT 101
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' prabhu ta-sabare vidaya dila
upala-bhoga dekhiya prabhu nija-vasa aila
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ta-sabare --
 unto all of them; vidaya dila -- bade farewell; upala-bhoga -- the next 
offering of food; dekhiya -- seeing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
nija-vasa -- to His place; aila -- returned.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu bade farewell to all the 
servants. After seeing the next offering of food to Lord Jagannatha, a 
function known as upala-bhoga, He returned to His own quarters.
 
Antya 16.102
 
TEXT 102
 
TEXT
 
madhyahna kariya kaila bhiksa nirvahana
krsnadharamrta sada antare smarana
SYNONYMS
 
madhyahna kariya -- after finishing His noon duties; kaila bhiksa 
nirvahana -- completed His lunch; krsna-adhara-amrta -- the nectar from 
the lips of Krsna; sada -- always; antare -- within Himself; smarana -- 
remembering.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After finishing His noon duties, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ate His lunch, 
but He constantly remembered the remnants of Krsna's food.
 
Antya 16.103
 
TEXT 103
 
TEXT
 
bahya-krtya karena, preme garagara mana
kaste samvarana karena, avesa saghana
SYNONYMS
 
bahya-krtya -- external activities; karena -- performs; preme -- in 
ecstatic love; garagara -- filled; mana -- mind; kaste -- with great 
difficulty; samvarana karena -- restricts; avesa -- ecstasy; saghana -- 
very deep.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed His external activities, but His mind 
was filled with ecstatic love. With great difficulty He tried to 
restrain His mind, but it would always be overwhelmed by very deep 
ecstasy.
 
Antya 16.104
 
TEXT 104
 
TEXT
 
sandhya-krtya kari' punah nija-gana-sange
nibhrte vasila nana-krsna-katha-range
SYNONYMS
 
sandhya-krtya -- the evening duties; kari' -- after performing; punah -- 
again; nija-gana-sange -- along with His personal associates; nibhrte -- 
in a solitary place; vasila -- sat down; nana -- various; krsna-katha -- 
of topics of Krsna; range -- in the jubilation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After finishing His evening duties, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down 
with His personal associates in a secluded place and discussed the 
pastimes of Krsna in great jubilation.
 
Antya 16.105
 
TEXT 105
 
TEXT
 
prabhura ingite govinda prasada anila
puri-bharatire prabhu kichu pathaila
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura ingite -- by the indication of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; govinda 
-- Govinda; prasada anila -- brought the remnants of the food of Lord 
Jagannatha; puri -- to Paramananda Puri; bharatire -- to Brahmananda 
Bharati; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kichu -- some; pathaila 
-- sent.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Following the indications of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Govinda brought 
the prasadam of Lord Jagannatha. The Lord sent some to Paramananda Puri 
and Brahmananda Bharati.
 
Antya 16.106
 
TEXT 106
 
TEXT
 
ramananda-sarvabhauma-svarupadi-gane
sabare prasada dila kariya vantane
SYNONYMS
 
ramananda -- Ramananda Raya; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; 
svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; adi -- headed by; gane -- unto them;
 sabare -- unto all of them; prasada -- the remnants of the food of Lord 
Jagannatha; dila -- delivered; kariya vantane -- making shares.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then gave shares of the prasadam to Ramananda 
Raya, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and all the 
other devotees.
 
Antya 16.107
 
TEXT 107
 
TEXT
 
prasadera saurabhya-madhurya kari' asvadana
alaukika asvade sabara vismita haila mana
SYNONYMS
 
prasadera -- of the prasadam; saurabhya-madhurya -- the sweetness and 
fragrance; kari' asvadana -- tasting; alaukika -- uncommon; asvade -- by 
the taste; sabara -- of everyone; vismita -- struck with wonder; haila --
 became; mana -- the mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As they tasted the uncommon sweetness and fragrance of the prasadam, 
everyone's mind was struck with wonder.
 
Antya 16.108–109
 
TEXTS 108–109
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- "ei saba haya ‘prakrta' dravya
aiksava, karpura, marica, elaica, lavanga, gavya
rasavasa, gudatvaka-adi yata saba
'prakrta' vastura svada sabara anubhava
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei -- these; saba -- all; 
haya -- are; prakrta -- material; dravya -- ingredients; aiksava -- 
sugar; karpura -- camphor; marica -- black pepper; elaica -- cardamom; 
lavanga -- cloves; gavya -- butter; rasavasa -- spices; gudatvaka -- 
licorice; adi -- and so on; yata saba -- each and every one of them; 
prakrta -- material; vastura -- of ingredients; svada -- taste; sabara --
 everyone's; anubhava -- experience.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "These ingredients, such as sugar, camphor,
 black pepper, cardamom, cloves, butter, spices and licorice, are all 
material. Everyone has tasted these material substances before.
 
PURPORT
 
The word prakrta refers to things tasted for the sense gratification of 
the conditioned soul. Such things are limited by the material laws. Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to make the point that material things have 
already been experienced by materially absorbed persons who are 
interested only in sense gratification.
 
Antya 16.110
 
TEXT 110
 
TEXT
 
sei dravye eta asvada, gandha lokatita
asvada kariya dekha, -- sabara pratita
SYNONYMS
 
sei dravye -- in such material things; eta -- so much; asvada -- 
pleasing taste; gandha -- fragrance; loka-atita -- never experienced by 
any common man; asvada kariya -- tasting; dekha -- see; sabara -- of 
everyone; pratita -- experience.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"However," the Lord continued, "in these ingredients there are 
extraordinary tastes and uncommon fragrances. Just taste them and see 
the difference in the experience.
 
Antya 16.111
 
TEXT 111
 
TEXT
 
asvada dure rahu, yara gandhe mate mana
apana vina anya madhurya karaya vismarana
SYNONYMS
 
asvada -- the taste; dure rahu -- leave aside; yara -- of which; gandhe -
- by the fragrance; mate -- becomes pleased; mana -- the mind; apana 
vina -- besides itself; anya -- different; madhurya -- sweetness; karaya 
vismarana -- causes to forget.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Apart from the taste, even the fragrance pleases the mind and makes one 
forget any other sweetness besides its own.
 
Antya 16.112
 
TEXT 112
 
TEXT
 
tate ei dravye krsnadhara-sparsa haila
adharera guna saba ihate sancarila
SYNONYMS
 
tate -- therefore; ei dravye -- in these ingredients; krsna-adhara -- of 
the lips of Krsna; sparsa -- touch; haila -- there was; adharera -- of 
the lips; guna -- attributes; saba -- all; ihate -- in these ingredients;
 sancarila -- have become transferred.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Therefore, it is to be understood that the spiritual nectar of Krsna's 
lips has touched these ordinary ingredients and transferred to them all 
their spiritual qualities.
 
PURPORT
 
Since everyone had previously tasted these ingredients, why had they 
become extraordinary and spiritually delicious? This was proof that food,
 prasadam, becomes uncommonly flavorful and delicious by touching Krsna'
s lips.
 
Antya 16.113
 
TEXT 113
 
TEXT
 
alaukika-gandha-svada, anya-vismarana
maha-madaka haya ei krsnadharera guna
SYNONYMS
 
alaukika -- uncommon; gandha -- fragrance; svada -- taste; anya-
vismarana -- making one forget all others; maha-madaka -- highly 
enchanting; haya -- are; ei -- these; krsna-adharera -- of the lips of 
Krsna; guna -- attributes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"A fragrance and taste that are uncommon and greatly enchanting 
and that make one forget all other experiences are 
attributes of Krsna's lips.
 
Antya 16.114
 
TEXT 114
 
TEXT
 
aneka ‘sukrte' iha hanache samprapti
sabe ei asvada kara kari' maha-bhakti"
SYNONYMS
 
aneka -- many; sukrte -- by pious activities; iha -- this; hanache 
samprapti -- has become available; sabe -- all of you; ei -- this 
prasadam; asvada kara -- taste; kari' maha-bhakti -- with great devotion.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This prasadam has been made available only as a result of many pious 
activities. Now taste it with great faith and devotion."
 
Antya 16.115
 
TEXT 115
 
TEXT
 
hari-dhvani kari' sabe kaila asvadana
asvadite preme matta ha-ila sabara mana
SYNONYMS
 
hari-dhvani kari' -- loudly resounding the holy name of Hari; sabe -- 
all of them; kaila asvadana -- tasted; asvadite -- as soon as they 
tasted; preme -- in ecstatic love; matta -- maddened; ha-ila -- became; 
sabara mana -- the minds of all.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Loudly chanting the holy name of Hari, all of them tasted the prasadam. 
As they tasted it, their minds became mad in the ecstasy of love.
 
Antya 16.116
 
TEXT 116
 
TEXT
 
premavese mahaprabhu yabe ajna dila
ramananda-raya sloka padite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
prema-avese -- in ecstatic love; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
yabe -- when; ajna dila -- ordered; ramananda-raya -- Ramananda Raya; 
sloka -- verses; padite lagila -- began to recite.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In ecstatic love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered Ramananda Raya to 
recite some verses. Thus Ramananda Raya spoke as follows.
 
Antya 16.117
 
TEXT 117
 
TEXT
 
surata-vardhanam soka-nasanam
 svarita-venuna susthu-cumbitam
itara-raga-vismaranam nrnam
 vitara vira nas te ‘dharamrtam
SYNONYMS
 
surata-vardhanam -- which increases the lusty desire for enjoyment; soka-
nasanam -- which vanquishes all lamentation; svarita-venuna -- by the 
vibrating flute; susthu -- nicely; cumbitam -- touched; itara-raga-
vismaranam -- which causes forgetfulness of all other attachment; nrnam -
- of the human beings; vitara -- please deliver; vira -- O hero of 
charity; nah -- unto us; te -- Your; adhara-amrtam -- the nectar of the 
lips.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘O hero of charity, please deliver unto us the nectar of Your lips. 
That nectar increases lusty desires for enjoyment and diminishes 
lamentation in the material world. Kindly give us the nectar of Your 
lips, which are touched by Your transcendentally vibrating flute, for 
that nectar makes all human beings forget all other attachments.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.14).
 
Antya 16.118
 
TEXT 118
 
TEXT
 
sloka suni' mahaprabhu maha-tusta haila
radhara utkantha-sloka padite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
sloka suni' -- hearing the verse; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
maha-tusta -- very satisfied; haila -- became; radhara -- of Srimati 
Radharani; utkantha-sloka -- a verse pertaining to the anxiety; padite 
lagila -- began to recite.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon hearing Ramananda Raya quote this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
was very satisfied. Then He recited the following verse, which had been 
spoken by Srimati Radharani in great anxiety.
 
Antya 16.119
 
TEXT 119
 
TEXT
 
vrajatula-kulanganetara-rasali-trsna-hara-
 pradivyad-adharamrtah sukrti-labhya-phela-lavah
sudha-jid-ahivallika-sudala-vitika-carvitah
 sa me madana-mohanah sakhi tanoti jihva-sprham
SYNONYMS
 
vraja -- of Vrndavana; atula -- incomparable; kula-angana -- of the 
gopis; itara -- other; rasa-ali -- for tastes or mellows; trsna -- 
desire; hara -- vanquishing; pradivyat -- all-surpassing; adhara-amrtah -
- the nectar emanating from whose lips; sukrti -- after many pious 
activities; labhya -- obtainable; phela -- of the nectar of whose lips; 
lavah -- a small portion; sudha-jit -- conquering the nectar; ahi-
vallika -- of the betel plant; su-dala -- made from selected leaves; 
vitika -- pan; carvitah -- chewing; sah -- He; me -- My; madana-mohanah -
- Madana-mohana; sakhi -- My dear friend; tanoti -- increases; jihva -- 
of the tongue; sprham -- desire.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My dear friend, the all-surpassing nectar from the lips of the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, Krsna, can be obtained only after many, many 
pious activities. For the beautiful gopis of Vrndavana, that nectar 
vanquishes the desire for all other tastes. Madana-mohana always chews 
pan that surpasses the nectar of heaven. He is certainly increasing the 
desires of My tongue.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This verse is found in the Govinda-lilamrta (8.8).
 
Antya 16.120
 
TEXT 120
 
TEXT
 
eta kahi' gaura-prabhu bhavavista hana
dui slokera artha kare pralapa kariya
SYNONYMS
 
eta kahi' -- saying this; gaura-prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhava-
avista -- overwhelmed by ecstatic loving emotions; hana -- becoming; dui 
slokera -- of the two verses; artha -- meaning; kare -- makes; pralapa 
kariya -- talking like a madman.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was overwhelmed by ecstatic 
loving emotions. Talking like a madman, He began to explain the meaning 
of the two verses.
 
Antya 16.121–122
 
TEXTS 121–122
 
TEXT
 
tanu-mana karaya ksobha,     badaya surata-lobha,
harsa-sokadi-bhara vinasaya
pasaraya anya rasa,     jagat kare atma-vasa,
lajja, dharma, dhairya kare ksaya
nagara, suna tomara adhara-carita
mataya narira mana,     jihva kare akarsana,
vicarite saba viparita
SYNONYMS
 
tanu -- body; mana -- mind; karaya -- cause; ksobha -- agitation; badaya 
-- increase; surata-lobha -- lusty desires for enjoyment; harsa -- of 
jubilation; soka -- lamentation; adi -- and so on; bhara -- burden; 
vinasaya -- destroy; pasaraya -- cause to forget; anya rasa -- other 
tastes; jagat -- the whole world; kare -- make; atma-vasa -- under their 
control; lajja -- shame; dharma -- religion; dhairya -- patience; kare 
ksaya -- vanquish; nagara -- O lover; suna -- hear; tomara -- Your; 
adhara -- of lips; carita -- the characteristics; mataya -- madden; 
narira -- of women; mana -- mind; jihva -- tongue; kare akarsana -- 
attract; vicarite -- considering; saba -- all; viparita -- opposite.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear lover," Lord Caitanya said in the mood of Srimati Radharani, "
let Me describe some of the characteristics of Your transcendental lips. 
They agitate the mind and body of everyone, they increase lusty desires 
for enjoyment, they destroy the burden of material happiness and 
lamentation, and they make one forget all material tastes. The whole 
world falls under their control. They vanquish shame, religion and 
patience, especially in women. Indeed, they inspire madness in the minds 
of all women. Your lips increase the greed of the tongue and thus 
attract it. Considering all this, We see that the activities of Your 
transcendental lips are always paradoxical.
 
Antya 16.123
 
TEXT 123
 
TEXT
 
achuka narira kaya,     kahite vasiye laja,
tomara adhara bada dhrsta-raya
puruse kare akarsana,     apana piyaite mana,
anya-rasa saba pasaraya
SYNONYMS
 
achuka -- let it be; narira -- of women; kaya -- the bodies; kahite -- 
to speak; vasiye -- I feel; laja -- shame; tomara -- Your; adhara -- 
lips; bada -- very; dhrsta-raya -- impudent; puruse -- the male; 
kare akarsana -- they attract; apana -- themselves; piyaite -- causing 
to drink; mana -- mind; anya-rasa -- other tastes; saba -- all; pasaraya 
-- cause to forget.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Krsna, since You are a male, it is not very extraordinary that 
the attraction of Your lips can disturb the minds of women. But I am 
ashamed to say that Your impudent lips sometimes attract even Your 
flute, which is also considered a male. It likes to drink the nectar of 
Your lips, and thus it also forgets all other tastes.
 
Antya 16.124
 
TEXT 124
 
TEXT
 
sacetana rahu dure,     acetana sacetana kare,
tomara adhara -- bada vajikara
tomara venu suskendhana,     tara janmaya indriya-mana,
tare apana piyaya nirantara
SYNONYMS
 
sa-cetana -- conscious living beings; rahu dure -- leave aside; acetana -
- unconscious; sa-cetana -- conscious; kare -- make; tomara -- Your; 
adhara -- lips; bada -- very great; vajikara -- magicians; tomara -- 
Your; venu -- flute; suska-in-dhana -- dry wood; tara -- of that; 
janmaya -- creates; indriya-mana -- the senses and mind; tare -- the 
flute; apana -- themselves; piyaya -- cause to drink; nirantara -- 
constantly.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Aside from conscious living beings, even unconscious matter is 
sometimes made conscious by Your lips. Therefore, Your lips are great 
magicians. Paradoxically, although Your flute is nothing but dry wood, 
Your lips constantly make it drink their nectar. They create a mind and 
senses in the dry wooden flute and give it transcendental bliss.
 
Antya 16.125
 
TEXT 125
 
TEXT
 
venu dhrsta-purusa hana,     purusadhara piya piya,
gopi-gane janaya nija-pana
aho suna, gopi-gana,     bale pino tomara dhana,
tomara yadi thake abhimana
SYNONYMS
 
venu -- the flute; dhrsta-purusa -- a cunning male; hana -- being; 
purusa-adhara -- the lips of the male; piya piya -- drinking and 
drinking; gopi-gane -- unto the gopis; janaya -- informs; nija-pana -- 
own drinking; aho -- oh; suna -- hear; gopi-gana -- gopis; bale -- says; 
pino -- drink; tomara -- your; dhana -- property; tomara -- your; yadi --
 if; thake -- there is; abhimana -- pride.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"That flute is a very cunning male who drinks again and again the taste 
of another male's lips. It advertises its qualities and says to the 
gopis, ‘O gopis, if you are so proud of being women, come forward and 
enjoy your property -- the nectar of the lips of the Supreme Personality 
of Godhead.'
 
Antya 16.126
 
TEXT 126
 
TEXT
 
tabe more krodha kari',     lajja bhaya, dharma, chadi',
chadi' dimu, kara asi' pana
nahe pimu nirantara,     tomaya mora nahika dara,
anye dekhon trnera samana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereupon; more -- at Me; krodha kari' -- becoming angry; lajja -
- shame; bhaya -- fear; dharma -- religion; chadi' -- giving up; chadi' -
- giving up; dimu -- I shall give; kara asi' pana -- come drink; nahe -- 
not; pimu -- I shall drink; nirantara -- continuously; tomaya -- of You; 
mora -- my; nahika -- there is not; dara -- fear; anye -- others; dekhon 
-- I see; trnera samana -- equal to straw.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Thereupon, the flute said angrily to Me, ‘Give up Your shame, fear and 
religion and come drink the lips of Krsna. On that condition, I shall 
give up my attachment for them. If You do not give up Your shame and 
fear, however, I shall continuously drink the nectar of Krsna's lips. I 
am slightly fearful because You also have the right to drink that nectar,
 but as for the others, I consider them like straw.'
 
Antya 16.127
 
TEXT 127
 
TEXT
 
adharamrta nija-svare,     sancariya sei bale,
akarsaya trijagat-jana
amara dharma-bhaya kari',     rahi' yadi dhairya dhari',
tabe amaya kare vidambana
SYNONYMS
 
adhara-amrta -- the nectar of the lips; nija-svare -- with the vibration 
of the flute; sancariya -- combining; sei -- that; bale -- by strength; 
akarsaya -- attract; tri-jagat-jana -- the people of the three worlds; 
amara -- we; dharma -- religion; bhaya -- fear; kari' -- because of; 
rahi' -- remaining; yadi -- if; dhairya dhari' -- keeping patient; tabe -
- then; amaya -- us; kare vidambana -- criticizes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The nectar of Krsna's lips, combined with the vibration of His flute, 
attracts all the people of the three worlds. But if we gopis remain 
patient out of respect for religious principles, the flute then 
criticizes us.
 
Antya 16.128
 
TEXT 128
 
TEXT
 
nivi khasaya guru-age,     lajja-dharma karaya tyage,
kese dhari' yena lana yaya
ani' karaya tomara dasi,     suni' loka kare hasi',
ei-mata narire nacaya
SYNONYMS
 
nivi -- the belts; khasaya -- cause to loosen; guru-age -- before 
superiors; lajja-dharma -- shame and religion; karaya -- induce; tyage --
 to give up; kese dhari' -- catching by the hair; yena -- as if; lana 
yaya -- takes us away; ani' -- bringing; karaya -- induce to become; 
tomara -- Your; dasi -- maidservants; suni' -- hearing; loka -- people; 
kare hasi' -- laugh; ei-mata -- in this way; narire -- women; nacaya -- 
cause to dance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The nectar of Your lips and the vibration of Your flute join together 
to loosen our belts and induce us to give up shame and religion, even 
before our superiors. As if catching us by our hair, they forcibly take 
us away and deliver us unto You to become Your maidservants. Hearing 
of these incidents, people laugh at us. We have thus become completely 
subordinate to the flute.
 
Antya 16.129
 
TEXT 129
 
TEXT
 
suska bansera lathikhana,     eta kare apamana,
ei dasa karila, gosani
na sahi' ki karite pari,     tahe rahi mauna dhari',
corara make daki' kandite nai
SYNONYMS
 
suska -- dry; bansera -- of bamboo; lathi-khana -- a stick; eta -- this; 
kare apamana -- insults; ei -- this; dasa -- condition; karila -- made; 
gosani -- the master; na sahi' -- not tolerating; ki -- what; karite 
pari -- can we do; tahe -- at that time; rahi -- we remain; mauna dhari' 
-- keeping silent; corara -- of a thief; make -- for the mother; daki' --
 calling; kandite -- to cry; nai -- is not possible.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This flute is nothing but a dry stick of bamboo, but it becomes our 
master and insults us in so many ways that it forces us into a 
predicament. What can we do but tolerate it? The mother of a thief 
cannot cry loudly for justice when the thief is punished. Therefore we 
simply remain silent.
 
Antya 16.130
 
TEXT 130
 
TEXT
 
adharera ei riti,     ara suna kuniti,
se adhara-sane yara mela
sei bhaksya-bhojya-pana,     haya amrta-samana,
nama tara haya ‘krsna-phela'
SYNONYMS
 
adharera -- of the lips; ei -- this; riti -- policy; ara -- other; suna -
- hear; kuniti -- injustices; se -- those; adhara -- lips; sane -- with; 
yara -- of which; mela -- meeting; sei -- those; bhaksya -- eatables; 
bhojya -- foods; pana -- drink or betel; haya -- become; amrta-samana -- 
like nectar; nama -- the name; tara -- of those; haya -- becomes; krsna-
phela -- the remnants of Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Such is the policy of these lips. Just consider some other injustices. 
Everything that touches those lips -- including food, drink or betel -- 
becomes just like nectar. It is then called krsna-phela, or remnants 
left by Krsna.
 
Antya 16.131
 
TEXT 131
 
TEXT
 
se phelara eka lava,     na paya devata saba,
e dambhe keba patiyaya?
bahu-janma punya kare,     tabe ‘sukrti' nama dhare,
se ‘sukrte' tara lava paya
SYNONYMS
 
se phelara -- of those remnants; eka -- one; lava -- small particle; na 
paya -- do not get; devata -- the demigods; saba -- all; e dambhe -- 
this pride; keba -- who; patiyaya -- can believe; bahu-janma -- for many 
births; punya kare -- acts piously; tabe -- then; sukrti -- one who 
performs pious activities; nama -- the name; dhare -- bears; se -- those;
 sukrte -- by pious activities; tara -- of that; lava -- a fraction; 
paya -- one can get.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Even after much prayer, the demigods themselves cannot obtain even a 
small portion of the remnants of such food. Just imagine the pride of 
those remnants! Only a person who has acted piously for many, many 
births and has thus become a devotee can obtain the remnants of such 
food.
 
Antya 16.132
 
TEXT 132
 
TEXT
 
krsna ye khaya tambula,     kahe tara nahi mula,
tahe ara dambha-paripati
tara yeba udgara,     tare kaya ‘amrta-sara',
gopira mukha kare ‘alabati'
SYNONYMS
 
krsna -- Lord Krsna; ye -- what; khaya -- chews; tambula -- the betel; 
kahe -- it is said; tara -- of it; nahi -- there is not; mula -- price; 
tahe -- over and above that; ara -- also; dambha-paripati -- complete 
pride; tara -- of that; yeba -- whatever; udgara -- coming out; tare -- 
that; kaya -- is called; amrta-sara -- the essence of the nectar; gopira 
-- of the gopis; mukha -- the mouth; kare -- makes; alabati -- spittoon.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The betel chewed by Krsna is priceless, and the remnants of such chewed 
betel from His mouth are said to be the essence of nectar. When the 
gopis accept these remnants, their mouths become His spittoons.
 
Antya 16.133
 
TEXT 133
 
TEXT
 
e-saba -- tomara kutinati,     chada ei paripati,
venu-dvare kanhe hara' prana
apanara hasi lagi',     naha narira vadha-bhagi,
deha' nijadharamrta-dana"
SYNONYMS
 
e-saba -- all these; tomara -- Your; kutinati -- tricks; chada -- give 
up; ei -- these; paripati -- very expert activities; venu-dvare -- by 
the flute; kanhe -- why; hara -- You take away; prana -- life; apanara --
 Your own; hasi -- laughing; lagi' -- for the matter of; naha -- do not 
be; narira -- of women; vadha-bhagi -- responsible for killing; deha' -- 
kindly give; nija-adhara-amrta -- the nectar of Your lips; dana -- 
charity.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Therefore, My dear Krsna, please give up all the tricks You have set up 
so expertly. Do not try to kill the life of the gopis with the vibration 
of Your flute. Because of Your joking and laughing, You are becoming 
responsible for the killing of women. It would be better for You to 
satisfy us by giving us the charity of the nectar of Your lips."
 
Antya 16.134
 
TEXT 134
 
TEXT
 
kahite kahite prabhura mana phiri' gela
krodha-amsa santa haila, utkantha badila
SYNONYMS
 
kahite kahite -- talking and talking; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; mana -- mind; phiri' gela -- became changed; krodha-amsa -- 
the part of anger; santa haila -- became pacified; utkantha -- agitation 
of the mind; badila -- increased.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was talking like this, His mind changed. 
His anger subsided, but His mental agitation increased.
 
Antya 16.135
 
TEXT 135
 
TEXT
 
parama durlabha ei krsnadharamrta
taha yei paya, tara saphala jivita
SYNONYMS
 
parama -- supremely; durlabha -- difficult to obtain; ei -- this; krsna -
- of Krsna; adhara-amrta -- the nectar from the lips; taha -- that; yei -
- one who; paya -- gets; tara -- his; sa-phala -- successful; jivita -- 
life.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, "This nectar from Krsna's lips is 
supremely difficult to obtain, but if one gets some, his life becomes 
successful.
 
Antya 16.136
 
TEXT 136
 
TEXT
 
yogya hana keha karite na paya pana
tathapi se nirlajja, vrtha dhare prana
SYNONYMS
 
yogya -- competent; hana -- being; keha -- anyone; karite -- to do; na 
paya -- does not get; pana -- drinking; tathapi -- still; se -- that 
person; nirlajja -- shameless; vrtha -- uselessly; dhare prana -- 
continues life.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When a person competent to drink that nectar does not do so, that 
shameless person continues his life uselessly.
 
Antya 16.137
 
TEXT 137
 
TEXT
 
ayogya hana taha keha sada pana kare
yogya jana nahi paya, lobhe matra mare
SYNONYMS
 
ayogya -- unfit; hana -- being; taha -- that; keha -- someone; sada -- 
always; pana kare -- drinks; yogya jana -- the competent person; nahi 
paya -- does not get; lobhe -- out of greed; matra -- simply; mare -- 
dies.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There are persons who are unfit to drink that nectar but who 
nevertheless drink it continuously, whereas some who are suitable never 
get it and thus die of greed.
 
Antya 16.138
 
TEXT 138
 
TEXT
 
tate jani, -- kona tapasyara ache bala
ayogyere deoyaya krsnadharamrta-phala
SYNONYMS
 
tate -- therefore; jani -- I can understand; kona -- some; tapasyara -- 
of austerity; ache -- there is; bala -- strength; ayogyere -- unto the 
unfit; deoyaya -- delivers; krsna-adhara-amrta -- the nectar of Krsna's 
lips; phala -- the result.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"It is therefore to be understood that such an unfit person must have 
obtained the nectar of Krsna's lips on the strength of some austerity."
 
Antya 16.139
 
TEXT 139
 
TEXT
 
'kaha rama-raya, kichu sunite haya mana'
bhava jani' pade raya gopira vacana
SYNONYMS
 
kaha -- speak; rama-raya -- Ramananda Raya; kichu -- something; sunite --
 to hear; haya mana -- I wish; bhava -- the situation; jani' -- 
understanding; pade raya -- Ramananda Raya recites; gopira vacana -- the 
words of the gopis.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Again Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Ramananda Raya, "Please say 
something. I want to hear." Understanding the situation, Ramananda Raya 
recited the following words of the gopis.
 
Antya 16.140
 
TEXT 140
 
TEXT
 
gopyah kim acarad ayam kusalam sma venur
 damodaradhara-sudham api gopikanam
bhunkte svayam yad avasista-rasam hradinyo
 hrsyat-tvaco ‘sru mumucus taravo yatharyah
SYNONYMS
 
gopyah -- O gopis; kim -- what; acarat -- performed; ayam -- this; 
kusalam -- auspicious activities; sma -- certainly; venuh -- flute; 
damodara -- of Krsna; adhara-sudham -- the nectar of the lips; api -- 
even; gopikanam -- which is owed to the gopis; bhunkte -- enjoys; svayam 
-- independently; yat -- from which; avasista -- remaining; rasam -- the 
taste only; hradinyah -- the rivers; hrsyat -- feeling jubilant; tvacah -
- whose bodies; asru -- tears; mumucuh -- shed; taravah -- the trees; 
yatha -- exactly like; aryah -- old forefathers.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My dear gopis, what auspicious activities must the flute have 
performed to enjoy the nectar of Krsna's lips independently and leave 
only a taste for us gopis, for whom that nectar is actually meant. The 
forefathers of the flute, the bamboo trees, shed tears of pleasure. His 
mother, the river on whose bank the bamboo was born, feels jubilation, 
and therefore her blooming lotus flowers are standing like hair on her 
body.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This verse, quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.21.9), is part 
of a discussion the gopis had among themselves. As the autumn 
season began in Vrndavana, Lord Krsna was tending the cows and blowing 
on His flute. The gopis then began to praise Krsna and discuss the 
fortunate position of His flute.
 
Antya 16.141
 
TEXT 141
 
TEXT
 
ei sloka suni' prabhu bhavavista hana
utkanthate artha kare pralapa kariya
SYNONYMS
 
ei sloka -- this verse; suni' -- hearing; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; bhava-avista -- absorbed in ecstatic love; hana -- becoming; 
utkanthate -- in agitation of the mind; artha kare -- makes the meaning; 
pralapa kariya -- talking like a madman.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon hearing the recitation of this verse, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
became absorbed in ecstatic love, and with a greatly agitated mind He 
began to explain its meaning like a madman.
 
Antya 16.142
 
TEXT 142
 
TEXT
 
eho vrajendra-nandana,     vrajera kona kanya-gana,
avasya kariba parinaya
se-sambandhe gopi-gana,     yare mane nija-dhana,
se sudha anyera labhya naya
SYNONYMS
 
eho -- this; vrajendra-nandana -- the son of Nanda Maharaja; vrajera -- 
of Vrndavana; kona -- any; kanya-gana -- gopis; avasya -- certainly; 
kariba parinaya -- will marry; se-sambandhe -- in that connection; gopi-
gana -- the gopis; yare -- which; mane -- consider; nija-dhana -- the 
personal property; se sudha -- that nectar; anyera -- by others; labhya 
naya -- is not obtainable.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Some gopis said to other gopis, ‘Just see the astonishing pastimes of 
Krsna, the son of Vrajendra! He will certainly marry all the gopis of 
Vrndavana. Therefore, the gopis know for certain that the nectar of 
Krsna's lips is their own property and cannot be enjoyed by anyone else.
 
Antya 16.143
 
TEXT 143
 
TEXT
 
gopi-gana, kaha saba kariya vicare
kon tirtha, kon tapa,     kon siddha-mantra-japa,
ei venu kaila janmantare?
SYNONYMS
 
gopi-gana -- O gopis; kaha -- say; saba -- all; kariya vicare -- after 
full consideration; kon -- what; tirtha -- holy places; kon -- what; 
tapa -- austerities; kon -- what; siddha-mantra-japa -- chanting of a 
perfect mantra; ei -- this; venu -- flute; kaila -- did; janma-antare -- 
in his past life.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My dear gopis, fully consider how many pious activities this flute 
performed in his past life. We do not know what places of pilgrimage he 
visited, what austerities he performed, or what perfect mantra he 
chanted.
 
Antya 16.144
 
TEXT 144
 
TEXT
 
hena krsnadhara-sudha,     ye kaila amrta mudha,
yara asaya gopi dhare prana
ei venu ayogya ati,     sthavara ‘purusa-jati',
sei sudha sada kare pana
SYNONYMS
 
hena -- such; krsna-adhara -- of Krsna's lips; sudha -- nectar; ye -- 
which; kaila -- made; amrta -- nectar; mudha -- surpassed; yara asaya -- 
by hoping for which; gopi -- the gopis; dhare prana -- continue to live; 
ei venu -- this flute; ayogya -- unfit; ati -- completely; sthavara -- 
dead; purusa-jati -- belonging to the male class; sei sudha -- that 
nectar; sada -- always; kare pana -- drinks.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘This flute is utterly unfit because it is merely a dead bamboo stick. 
Moreover, it belongs to the male sex. Yet this flute is always drinking 
the nectar of Krsna's lips, which surpasses nectarean sweetness of every 
description. Only by hoping for that nectar do the gopis continue to 
live.
 
Antya 16.145
 
TEXT 145
 
TEXT
 
yara dhana, na kahe tare,     pana kare balatkare,
pite tare dakiya janaya
tara tapasyara phala,     dekha ihara bhagya-bala,
ihara ucchista maha-jane khaya
SYNONYMS
 
yara -- of whom; dhana -- the property; na kahe -- does not speak; tare -
- to them; pana kare -- drinks; balatkare -- by force; pite -- while 
drinking; tare -- unto them; dakiya -- calling loudly; janaya -- informs;
 tara -- its; tapasyara -- of austerities; phala -- result; dekha -- see;
 ihara -- its; bhagya-bala -- strength of fortune; ihara -- its; 
ucchista -- remnants; maha-jane -- great personalities; khaya -- drink.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Although the nectar of Krsna's lips is the absolute property of the 
gopis, the flute, which is just an insignificant stick, is forcibly 
drinking that nectar and loudly inviting the gopis to come drink it also.
 Just imagine the strength of the flute's austerities and good fortune! 
Even great devotees drink the nectar of Krsna's lips after the flute has 
done so.
 
Antya 16.146
 
TEXT 146
 
TEXT
 
manasa-ganga, kalindi,     bhuvana-pavani nadi,
krsna yadi tate kare snana
venura jhutadhara-rasa,     hana lobhe paravasa,
sei kale harse kare pana
SYNONYMS
 
manasa-ganga -- the Ganges of the celestial world; kalindi -- the Yamuna;
 bhuvana -- the world; pavani -- purifying; nadi -- rivers; krsna -- 
Lord Krsna; yadi -- if; tate -- in those; kare snana -- takes a bath; 
venura -- of the flute; jhuta-adhara-rasa -- remnants of the juice of 
the lips; hana -- being; lobhe -- by greed; paravasa -- controlled; sei 
kale -- at that time; harse -- in jubilation; kare pana -- drink.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘When Krsna takes His bath in universally purifying rivers like the 
Yamuna and the Ganges of the celestial world, the great personalities of 
those rivers greedily and jubilantly drink the remnants of the nectarean 
juice from His lips.
 
Antya 16.147
 
TEXT 147
 
TEXT
 
e-ta nari rahu dure,     vrksa saba tara tire,
tapa kare para-upakari
nadira sesa-rasa pana,     mula-dvare akarsiya,
kene piye, bujhite na pari
SYNONYMS
 
e-ta nari -- these women; rahu dure -- leaving aside; vrksa -- the trees;
 saba -- all; tara tire -- on their banks; tapa kare -- perform 
austerities; para-upakari -- benefactors of all other living entities; 
nadira -- of the rivers; sesa-rasa -- the remnants of the nectarean 
juice; pana -- getting; mula-dvare -- by the roots; akarsiya -- drawing; 
kene -- why; piye -- drink; bujhite na pari -- we cannot understand.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Aside from the rivers, the trees standing on the banks like great 
ascetics and engaging in welfare activities for all living entities 
drink the nectar of Krsna's lips by drawing water from the river with 
their roots. We cannot understand why they drink like that.
 
Antya 16.148
 
TEXT 148
 
TEXT
 
nijankure pulakita,     puspe hasya vikasita,
madhu-mise vahe asru-dhara
venure mani' nija-jati,     aryera yena putra-nati,
'vaisnava' haile ananda-vikara
SYNONYMS
 
nija-ankure -- by their buds; pulakita -- jubilant; puspe -- by flowers; 
hasya -- smiling; vikasita -- exhibited; madhu-mise -- by the oozing of 
honey; vahe -- flows; asru-dhara -- showers of tears; venure -- the 
flute; mani' -- accepting; nija-jati -- as belonging to the same family; 
aryera -- of forefathers; yena -- as if; putra-nati -- son or grandson; 
vaisnava -- a Vaisnava; haile -- when becomes; ananda-vikara -- 
transformation of transcendental bliss.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The trees on the bank of the Yamuna and Ganges are always jubilant. 
They appear to be smiling with their flowers and shedding tears in the 
form of flowing honey. Just as the forefathers of a Vaisnava son or 
grandson feel transcendental bliss, the trees feel blissful because the 
flute is a member of their family.'
 
Antya 16.149
 
TEXT 149
 
TEXT
 
venura tapa jani yabe,     sei tapa kari tabe,
e -- ayogya, amara -- yogya nari
ya na pana duhkhe mari,     ayogya piye sahite nari,
taha lagi' tapasya vicari
SYNONYMS
 
venura -- of the flute; tapa -- austerities; jani -- knowing; yabe -- 
when; sei -- those; tapa -- austerities; kari -- we perform; tabe -- at 
that time; e -- this (flute); ayogya -- unfit; amara -- we; yogya nari --
 fit women; ya -- which; na pana -- not getting; duhkhe -- in 
unhappiness; mari -- we die; ayogya -- the most unfit; piye -- drinks; 
sahite nari -- we cannot tolerate; taha lagi' -- for that reason; 
tapasya -- austerities; vicari -- we are considering.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The gopis considered, ‘The flute is completely unfit for his position. 
We want to know what kind of austerities the flute executed, so that we 
may also perform the same austerities. Although the flute is unfit, he 
is drinking the nectar of Krsna's lips. Seeing this, we qualified gopis 
are dying of unhappiness. Therefore, we must consider the austerities 
the flute underwent in his past life.'"
 
Antya 16.150
 
TEXT 150
 
TEXT
 
eteka pralapa kari',     premavese gaurahari,
sange lana svarupa-rama-raya
kabhu nace, kabhu gaya,     bhavavese murccha yaya,
ei-rupe ratri-dina yaya
SYNONYMS
 
eteka -- so much; pralapa kari' -- talking like a crazy man; prema-avese 
-- in ecstatic love; gaurahari -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sange lana -- 
taking with Him; svarupa-rama-raya -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and 
Ramananda Raya; kabhu nace -- sometimes dances; kabhu gaya -- sometimes 
sings; bhava-avese -- in ecstatic love; murccha yaya -- becomes 
unconscious; ei-rupe -- in this way; ratri-dina -- the whole night and 
day; yaya -- passes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While thus speaking like a madman, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became full 
of ecstatic emotion. In the company of His two friends, Svarupa Damodara 
Gosvami and Ramananda Raya, He sometimes danced, sometimes sang and 
sometimes became unconscious in ecstatic love. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
passed His days and nights in this way.
 
Antya 16.151
 
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TEXT
 
svarupa, rupa, sanatana,     raghunathera sri-carana,
sire dhari' kari yara asa
Caitanya-caritamrta,     amrta haite paramrta,
gaya dina-hina krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; 
sanatana -- Sanatana Gosvami; raghunathera -- of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami;
 sri-carana -- the lotus feet; sire -- on the head; dhari' -- taking; 
kari yara asa -- hoping for their mercy; Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book 
named Caitanya-caritamrta; amrta haite -- than nectar; para-amrta -- 
more nectarean; gaya -- chants; dina-hina -- the most wretched; 
krsnadasa -- Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Expecting the mercy of Svarupa, Rupa, Sanatana and Raghunatha dasa, and 
taking their lotus feet on my head, I, the most fallen Krsnadasa, 
continue chanting the epic Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, which is sweeter 
than the nectar of transcendental bliss.
 
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
Antya-lila, Sixteenth Chapter, describing the nectar flowing from Sri 
Krsna's lotus lips.
 