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Madhya 5: The Activities of Saksi-gopala

Chapter 5:

The Activities of Saksi-gopala

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the Fifth

Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. After passing through Yajapura, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu reached the town of Kataka (Cuttak) and there went

to see the temple of Saksi-gopala. While there, He heard the story of

Saksi-gopala from the mouth of Sri Nityananda Prabhu.

Once there were two brahmanas, one elderly and the other young, who were

inhabitants of a place known as Vidyanagara. After touring many places

of pilgrimage, the two brahmanas finally reached Vrndavana. The elderly

brahmana was very satisfied with the service of the young brahmana, and

he wanted to offer him his youngest daughter in marriage. The young

brahmana received the promise of his elder before the Gopala Deity of

Vrndavana. Thus the Gopala Deity acted as a witness. When the two

brahmanas returned to Vidyanagara, the younger brahmana raised the

question of this marriage, but the elderly brahmana, due to obligations

to his friends and wife, answered that he could not remember his promise.

Because of this, the younger brahmana returned to Vrndavana and

narrated the whole story to Gopalaji. Thus Gopalaji, being obliged by

the young man's devotional service, accompanied him to southern India.

Gopalaji followed the younger brahmana, who could hear the tinkling

sound of Gopalaji's ankle bells. When all the respectable gentlemen of

Vidyanagara were assembled, Gopalaji testified to the promise of the

elderly brahmana. Thus the marriage was performed. Later, the king of

that country constructed a fine temple for Gopala.

Afterwards, King Purusottama-deva of Orissa was insulted by the King of

Kataka, who refused to give him his daughter in marriage and called

him a sweeper of Lord Jagannatha. With the help of Lord Jagannatha, King

Purusottama-deva fought the King of Kataka and defeated him. Thus

he took charge of both the King's daughter and the state of Kataka as

well. At that time, Gopalaji, being very much obligated by the

devotional service of King Purusottama-deva, was brought to the town of

Kataka.

After hearing this narration, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited the temple

of Gopala in great ecstasy of love of God. From Kataka He went to

Bhuvanesvara and saw the temple of Lord Siva. In this way, He gradually

arrived at Kamalapura, and on the banks of the Bhargi River He came to

the temple of Lord Siva, where He entrusted His sannyasa staff to

Nityananda Prabhu. However, Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff into three

pieces and threw it into the Bhargi River at a place known as

Atharanala. Being angry at not getting His

staff back, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left the company of Nityananda

Prabhu and went alone to see the Jagannatha temple.

Madhya 5.1

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padbhyam calan yah pratima-svarupo

brahmanya-devo hi sataha-gamyam

desam yayau vipra-krte 'dbhuteham

tam saksi-gopalam aham nato 'smi

SYNONYMS

padbhyam -- by the two legs; calan -- walking; yah -- one who; pratima --

of the Deity; svarupah -- in the form; brahmanya-devah -- the Supreme

Lord of brahminical culture; hi -- certainly; sata-aha -- in one hundred

days; gamyam -- to be passed over; desam -- the country; yayau -- went;

vipra-krte -- for the benefit of a brahmana; adbhuta -- most wonderful;

iham -- activity; tam -- unto that; saksi-gopalam -- the Gopala known as

the witness Gopala; aham -- I; natah asmi -- offer respectful obeisances.

TRANSLATION

I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of God [

brahmanya-deva], who appeared as Saksi-gopala to benefit a brahmana. For

one hundred days He traveled through the country, walking on His own

legs. Thus His activities are wonderful.

Madhya 5.2

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jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

jayadvaitacandra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

SYNONYMS

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

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Lord Sri

Nityananda Prabhu; jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita

Acarya; jaya -- all glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

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

Nityananda Prabhu! All glories to Sri Advaita Prabhu! And all glories to

all the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!

Madhya 5.3

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calite calite aila yajapura-grama

varaha-thakura dekhi' karila pranama

SYNONYMS

calite calite -- walking on and on; aila -- reached; yajapura-grama --

the village of Yajapura-grama; varaha-thakura -- the temple of

Varahadeva; dekhi' -- seeing; karila -- offered; pranama -- obeisances.

TRANSLATION

Walking and walking, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His party finally

arrived at Yajapura, on the river Vaitarani. There He saw the temple of

Varahadeva and offered His obeisances unto Him.

Madhya 5.4

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nrtya-gita kaila preme bahuta stavana

yajapure se ratri karila yapana

SYNONYMS

nrtya-gita -- dancing and chanting; kaila -- executed; preme -- in love

of Godhead; bahuta -- various; stavana -- prayers; yajapure -- in the

village of Yajapura; se ratri -- that night; karila -- did; yapana --

passing.

TRANSLATION

In the temple of Varahadeva, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged in chanting

and dancing and offered prayers. He passed that night in the temple.

Madhya 5.5

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katake aila saksi-gopala dekhite

gopala-saundarya dekhi' haila anandite

SYNONYMS

katake -- in the town of Kataka (Cuttak); aila -- arrived; saksi-gopala -

- the witness Gopala; dekhite -- to see; gopala -- of the Deity of

Gopala; saundarya -- the beauty; dekhi' -- seeing; haila -- became;

anandite -- very much pleased.

TRANSLATION

Afterwards, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the town of Kataka to see

the temple of the witness Gopala. When He saw the Deity of Gopala, He

was very much pleased by His beauty.

Madhya 5.6

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premavese nrtya-gita kaila kata-ksana

avista hana kaila gopala stavana

SYNONYMS

prema-avese -- in the ecstasy of love of God; nrtya-gita -- dancing and

chanting; kaila -- performed; kata-ksana -- for some time; avista hana --

being overwhelmed; kaila -- offered; gopala stavana -- prayers to

Gopala.

TRANSLATION

While there, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged in chanting and dancing for

some time, and being overwhelmed, He offered many prayers to Gopala.

Madhya 5.7

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sei ratri tahan rahi' bhakta-gana-sange

gopalera purva-katha sune bahu range

SYNONYMS

sei ratri -- that night; tahan -- there; rahi' -- remaining; bhakta-gana-

sange -- with the other devotees; gopalera -- of Lord Gopala; purva-

katha -- previous narration; sune -- hears; bahu -- much; range -- in

pleasure.

TRANSLATION

That night Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed in the temple of Gopala, and

along with all the devotees, He heard the narration of the witness

Gopala with great pleasure.

Madhya 5.8

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nityananda-gosani yabe tirtha bhramila

saksi-gopala dekhibare kataka aila

SYNONYMS

nityananda-gosani -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; yabe -- when; tirtha

bhramila -- traveled to the places of pilgrimage; saksi-gopala -- the

witness Gopala; dekhibare -- to see; kataka -- to the town of Kataka;

aila -- came.

TRANSLATION

Previously, when Nityananda Prabhu had toured all over India to see

different places of pilgrimage, He also had come to see Saksi-gopala at

Kataka.

Madhya 5.9

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saksi-gopalera katha suni, loka-mukhe

sei katha kahena, prabhu sune maha-sukhe

SYNONYMS

saksi-gopalera -- of the witness Gopala; katha -- the narration; suni --

hearing; loka-mukhe -- from the people; sei katha -- that narration;

kahena -- Nityananda Prabhu narrates; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sune -- hears; maha-sukhe -- in great pleasure.

TRANSLATION

At that time, Nityananda Prabhu had heard the story of Saksi-gopala from

the townspeople. He now recited this again, and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

heard the narration with great pleasure.

PURPORT

The Saksi-gopala temple is situated between the Khurda Road railway

station and the Jagannatha Puri station. The Deity is not presently

situated in Kataka, but when Nityananda Prabhu traveled there, the Deity

was present. Kataka is a town in Orissa situated on the Mahanadi River.

When Saksi-gopala was brought from Vidyanagara in southern India, He

stayed for some time at Kataka. Thereafter, He was situated for some

time in the Jagannatha temple. It seems that in the temple of Jagannatha

there was some disagreement between Jagannatha and Saksi-gopala, a

disagreement called prema-kalaha, a quarrel of love. In order to settle

this love quarrel, the King of Orissa constructed a village about eleven

miles from Jagannatha Puri. The village was called Satyavadi, and Gopala

was stationed there. Thereafter, a new temple was constructed. Now there

is a Saksi-gopala station, and people go to Satyavadi to see the witness

Gopala.

Madhya 5.10

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purve vidyanagarera dui ta' brahmana

tirtha karibare dunhe karila gamana

SYNONYMS

purve -- previously; vidyanagarera -- of the town known as Vidyanagara;

dui -- two; ta' -- certainly; brahmana -- brahmanas; tirtha karibare --

to tour places of pilgrimage; dunhe -- both of them; karila -- began;

gamana -- journey.

TRANSLATION

Formerly at Vidyanagara in South India there were two brahmanas who made

a long tour to see different places of pilgrimage.

Madhya 5.11

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gaya, varanasi, prayaga -- sakala kariya

mathurate aila dunhe anandita hana

SYNONYMS

gaya -- the pilgrimage site of the name Gaya; varanasi -- Benares, or

Kasi; prayaga -- Allahabad; sakala -- all; kariya -- touring; mathurate -

- Mathura; aila -- they reached; dunhe -- both; anandita -- pleased;

hana -- becoming.

TRANSLATION

First of all they visited Gaya, then Kasi, then Prayaga. Finally, with

great pleasure, they came to Mathura.

Madhya 5.12

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vana-yatraya vana dekhi' dekhe govardhana

dvadasa-vana dekhi' sese gela vrndavana

SYNONYMS

vana-yatraya -- in touring the different forests; vana dekhi' -- while

seeing the forests; dekhe -- they see; govardhana -- Govardhana Hill;

dvadasa-vana dekhi' -- visiting the twelve forests in Vrndavana; sese --

at last; gela -- reached; vrndavana -- Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

After reaching Mathura, they started visiting the different forests of

Vrndavana and came to Govardhana Hill. They visited all twelve forests [

vanas] and at last came to the town of Vrndavana.

PURPORT

The five forests situated on the eastern side of the river Yamuna are

Bhadra, Bilva, Loha, Bhandira and Mahavana. The seven forests situated

on the western side of the Yamuna are Madhu, Tala, Kumuda, Bahula, Kamya,

Khadira and Vrndavana. After visiting all these forests, these pilgrims

went to a place known as Pancakrosi Vrndavana. Out of the twelve forests,

the Vrndavana forest extends from the town of Vrndavana up to Nanda-

grama and Varsana, a distance of thirty-two miles, within which the

Pancakrosi Vrndavana town is situated.

Madhya 5.13

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vrndavane govinda-sthane maha-devalaya

se mandire gopalera maha-seva haya

SYNONYMS

vrndavane -- within Pancakrosi Vrndavana; govinda-sthane -- at the place

where the present Govinda temple is situated; maha-deva-alaya -- a great

temple; se mandire -- in that temple; gopalera -- of the Deity of Gopala;

maha-seva -- gorgeous worship; haya -- there is.

TRANSLATION

In the village of Pancakrosi Vrndavana, at the site where the Govinda

temple is now situated, there was a great temple where gorgeous worship

of Gopala was performed.

Madhya 5.14

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kesi-tirtha, kaliya-hradadike kaila snana

sri-gopala dekhi' tahan karila visrama

SYNONYMS

kesi-tirtha -- the bathing place on the bank of the Yamuna known as Kesi-

ghata; kaliya-hrada -- the bathing place on the bank of the Yamuna known

as Kaliya-ghata; adike -- in such different bathing places; kaila -- did;

snana -- bathing; sri-gopala dekhi' -- by visiting the temple of Gopala;

tahan -- there; karila -- took; visrama -- rest.

TRANSLATION

After taking baths at different bathing places along the river Yamuna,

such as Kesi-ghata and Kaliya-ghata, the pilgrims visited the temple of

Gopala. Afterwards, they took rest in that temple.

Madhya 5.15

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gopala-saundarya dunhara mana nila hari'

sukha pana rahe tahan dina dui-cari

SYNONYMS

gopala-saundarya -- the beauty of the Gopala Deity; dunhara -- of both

of them; mana -- the minds; nila -- took away; hari' -- carrying; sukha

pana -- feeling this transcendental happiness; rahe -- remained; tahan --

in that temple; dina -- days; dui-cari -- two or four.

TRANSLATION

The beauty of the Gopala Deity stole away their minds, and feeling great

happiness, they remained there for two or four days.

Madhya 5.16

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dui-vipra-madhye eka vipra -- vrddha-praya

ara vipra -- yuva, tanra karena sahaya

SYNONYMS

dui-vipra-madhye -- between the two brahmanas; eka vipra -- one brahmana;

vrddha-praya -- elderly man; ara vipra -- the second brahmana; yuva --

young man; tanra -- of the older brahmana; karena -- does; sahaya --

assistance.

TRANSLATION

One of the two brahmanas was an old man, and the other was young. The

young man was assisting the old one.

Madhya 5.17

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chota-vipra kare sada tanhara sevana

tanhara sevaya viprera tusta haila mana

SYNONYMS

chota-vipra -- the younger brahmana; kare -- does; sada -- always;

tanhara -- his (the old brahmana's); sevana -- service; tanhara -- his;

sevaya -- by the service; viprera -- of the old brahmana; tusta --

pacified; haila -- became; mana -- the mind.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, the young brahmana always rendered service to the older one, and

the old man, being very satisfied with his service, was pleased with him.

Madhya 5.18

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vipra bale -- tumi mora bahu seva kaila

sahaya hana more tirtha karaila

SYNONYMS

vipra bale -- the elderly brahmana says; tumi -- you; mora -- my; bahu --

various; seva -- service; kaila -- have rendered; sahaya -- assistant;

hana -- being; more -- to me; tirtha -- pilgrimage; karaila -- helped to

do.

TRANSLATION

The older man told the younger, "You have rendered various types of

service to me. You have assisted me in traveling to all these places of

pilgrimage.

Madhya 5.19

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putreo pitara aiche na kare sevana

tomara prasade ami na pailama srama

SYNONYMS

putreo -- even my own son; pitara -- of the father; aiche -- in this way;

na -- not; kare -- renders; sevana -- service; tomara -- your; prasade -

- by the mercy; ami -- I; na -- not; pailama -- have gotten; srama --

fatigue.

TRANSLATION

"Even my own son does not render such service. By your mercy, I did not

become fatigued while on this tour.

Madhya 5.20

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krta-ghnata haya tomaya na kaile sammana

ataeva tomaya ami diba kanya-dana

SYNONYMS

krta-ghnata -- ungratefulness; haya -- it is; tomaya -- to you; na --

not; kaile -- if doing; sammana -- respect; ataeva -- therefore; tomaya -

- to you; ami -- I; diba -- shall give; kanya-dana -- my daughter as

charity.

TRANSLATION

"If I did not show you any respect, I would be ungrateful. Therefore, I

promise to give you my daughter in charity."

Madhya 5.21

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chota-vipra kahe, "suna, vipra-mahasaya

asambhava kaha kene, yei nahi haya

SYNONYMS

chota-vipra -- the younger brahmana; kahe -- replies; suna -- hear;

vipra-mahasaya -- my dear brahmana; asambhava -- unlikely; kaha -- you

say; kene -- why; yei -- which; nahi -- not; haya -- happens.

TRANSLATION

The younger brahmana replied, "My dear sir, please hear me. You are

saying something very unusual. Such a thing never happens.

Madhya 5.22

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maha-kulina tumi -- vidya-dhanadi-pravina

ami akulina, ara dhana-vidya-hina

SYNONYMS

maha-kulina -- highly aristocratic; tumi -- you; vidya -- education;

dhana-adi -- riches; pravina -- enriched; ami -- I; akulina -- not

aristocratic; ara -- and; dhana-vidya-hina -- without any wealth and

education.

TRANSLATION

"You are a most aristocratic family man, well educated and very rich. I

am not at all aristocratic, and I am without a decent education and have

no wealth.

PURPORT

Due to pious activities, one can be enriched by four opulences: one may

obtain birth in an aristocratic family, become highly educated, become

very beautiful or get a sufficient quantity of riches. These are

symptoms of pious activities performed in one's past life. In India it

is still current for an aristocratic family never to consider a marriage

with a common family. Though the caste may be the same, to maintain the

aristocracy such marriages are rejected. No poor man will dare marry the

daughter of a rich man. Because of this, when the elderly brahmana

offered the young brahmana his daughter, the young brahmana did not

believe that it would be possible to marry her. Therefore he asked the

elderly brahmana why he was proposing something unprecedented (asambhava)

. It was unheard of for an aristocratic person to offer his daughter to

a person who was both uneducated and poor.

Madhya 5.23

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kanya-dana-patra ami na ha-i tomara

krsna-pritye kari tomara seva-vyavahara

SYNONYMS

kanya-dana-patra -- a bridegroom suitable for one's daughter; ami -- I;

na -- not; ha-i -- am; tomara -- of you; krsna-pritye -- only for

satisfaction of Krsna; kari -- I do; tomara -- of you; seva -- of

service; vyavahara -- activities.

TRANSLATION

"Sir, I am not a suitable bridegroom for your daughter. I render service

to you only for the satisfaction of Krsna.

PURPORT

Both brahmanas were pure Vaisnavas. The younger man took special care of

the older one simply to please Krsna. In Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.19.21)

Krsna says, mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika: "It is better to render service to

My devotee." Thus, according to the Gaudiya-Vaisnava philosophy of

Caitanya Mahaprabhu, it is better to be a servant of the servant of God [

Cc. Madhya 13.80]. One should not try to serve Krsna directly. A pure

Vaisnava serves a servant of Krsna and identifies himself as a servant

of a servant of Krsna. This is pleasing to Lord Krsna. Srila Narottama

dasa Thakura confirms this philosophy: chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara

peyeche keba. Unless one serves a liberated Vaisnava, he cannot attain

liberation by directly serving Krsna. He must serve the servant of Krsna.

Madhya 5.24

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brahmana-sevaya krsnera priti bada haya

tanhara santose bhakti-sampad badaya"

SYNONYMS

brahmana-sevaya -- by rendering service to a brahmana; krsnera -- of

Lord Krsna; priti -- the satisfaction; bada -- very great; haya -- is;

tanhara santose -- by pleasing the Lord; bhakti -- of devotional service;

sampad -- the opulence; badaya -- increases.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Krsna is very much pleased by service rendered to brahmanas, and

when the Lord is pleased, the opulence of one's devotional service

increases."

PURPORT

In this regard, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments that

the younger brahmana rendered service to the older one with the purpose

of pleasing Krsna. It was not a matter of ordinary worldly dealings.

Krsna is pleased when a Vaisnava is rendered service. Because the

younger brahmana served the older one, Lord Gopala agreed to become a

witness of the marriage negotiation in order to maintain the prestige of

both devotees. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would certainly not have liked to

hear about marital dealings unless such dealings were exchanged between

two Vaisnavas. Marriage arrangements and ceremonies belong to ordinary

material karma-kanda sections of the scriptures. The Vaisnavas, however,

are not interested in any kind of karma-kanda dealings. Srila Narottama

dasa Thakura says: karma-kanda jnana-kanda kevala visera bhanda. For a

Vaisnava, the karma-kanda and jnana-kanda sections of the Vedas are

unnecessary. Indeed, a real Vaisnava takes these sections as a poison

pot (visera bhanda). Sometimes we take part in a marriage ceremony for

our disciples, but this does not mean that we are interested in karma-

kanda activities. Sometimes, not knowing the Vaisnava philosophy, an

outsider criticizes such activity, maintaining that a sannyasi should

not take part in a marriage ceremony between a young boy and a young

girl. However, this is not a karma-kanda activity, because our purpose

is to spread the Krsna consciousness movement. We are giving all

facility to the general populace to take to Krsna consciousness, and in

order to fix the devotees in concentration on the service of the Lord,

marriage is sometimes allowed. We have experienced that such married

couples actually render very important service to the mission. Therefore,

one should not misunderstand when a sannyasi takes part in a marriage

ceremony. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu took great

pleasure in hearing about the marriage ceremony between the young

brahmana and the daughter of the elderly brahmana.

Madhya 5.25

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bada-vipra kahe, -- "tumi na kara samsaya

tomake kanya diba ami, karila niscaya"

SYNONYMS

bada-vipra -- the older brahmana; kahe -- replies; tumi -- you; na --

not; kara -- do; samsaya -- doubt; tomake -- to you; kanya -- the

daughter; diba -- shall give; ami -- I; karila -- made; niscaya --

certainty.

TRANSLATION

The older brahmana replied, "My dear boy, do not doubt me. I will give

you my daughter in charity. I have already decided this."

Madhya 5.26

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chota-vipra bale, -- "tomara stri-putra saba

bahu jnati-gosthi tomara bahuta bandhava

SYNONYMS

chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; bale -- says; tomara -- your; stri-

putra -- wife and sons; saba -- all; bahu -- many; jnati -- of family

relations; gosthi -- group; tomara -- your; bahuta -- many; bandhava --

friends.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana said, "You have a wife and sons, and you have a large

circle of relatives and friends.

Madhya 5.27

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ta'-sabara sammati vina nahe kanya-dana

rukminira pita bhismaka tahate pramana

SYNONYMS

ta'-sabara -- of all of them; sammati -- consent; vina -- without; nahe -

- not; kanya-dana -- giving the daughter in charity; rukminira -- of

Queen Rukmini; pita -- father; bhismaka -- Bhismaka; tahate -- of that;

pramana -- evidence.

TRANSLATION

"Without the consent of all your friends and relatives, it is not

possible to give me your daughter in charity. Just consider the story of

Queen Rukmini and her father, Bhismaka.

Madhya 5.28

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bhismakera iccha, -- krsne kanya samarpite

putrera virodhe kanya narila arpite"

SYNONYMS

bhismakera -- of King Bhismaka; iccha -- the desire; krsne -- unto Krsna;

kanya -- daughter; samarpite -- to give; putrera -- of his son; virodhe

-- by the objection; kanya -- daughter; narila -- was unable; arpite --

to offer.

TRANSLATION

"King Bhismaka wanted to give his daughter, Rukmini, in charity to Krsna,

but Rukmi, his eldest son, objected. Therefore he could not carry out

his decision."

PURPORT

As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.52.25):

bandhunam icchatam datum krsnaya bhaginim nrpa

tato nivarya krsna-dvid rukmi caidyam amanyata

King Bhismaka of Vidarbha wanted to offer Krsna his daughter, Rukmini,

but Rukmi, the eldest of his five sons, objected. Therefore Bhismaka

withdrew his decision and decided to offer Rukmini to the King of Cedi,

Sisupala, who was a cousin of Krsna's. However, Rukmini conceived of a

trick: she sent a letter to Krsna asking Him to kidnap her. Thus in

order to please Rukmini, who was His great devotee, Krsna kidnapped her.

There ensued a great fight between Krsna and the opposing party, headed

by Rukmini's brother Rukmi. Rukmi was defeated and, because of his harsh

words against Krsna, was about to be killed, but he was saved at the

request of Rukmini. However, Krsna shaved off all of Rukmi's hair with

His sword. Sri Balarama did not like this, and so to please Rukmini,

Balarama rebuked Krsna.

Madhya 5.29

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TEXT

bada-vipra kahe, -- "kanya mora nija-dhana

nija-dhana dite nisedhibe kon jana

SYNONYMS

bada-vipra kahe -- the elderly brahmana says; kanya -- the daughter;

mora -- my; nija-dhana -- own property; nija-dhana -- one's own property;

dite -- to give; nisedhibe -- will object; kon -- what; jana -- person.

TRANSLATION

The elderly brahmana said, "My daughter is my own property. If I choose

to give my property to someone, who has the power to stop me?

Madhya 5.30

TEXT 30

TEXT

tomake kanya diba, sabake kari' tiraskara

samsaya na kara tumi, karaha svikara"

SYNONYMS

tomake -- to you; kanya -- the daughter; diba -- I shall offer; sabake --

all others; kari' -- doing; tiraskara -- neglecting; samsaya -- doubt;

na -- not; kara -- do; tumi -- you; karaha -- just do; svikara --

acceptance.

TRANSLATION

"My dear boy, I will give my daughter to you in charity, and I will

neglect the position of all others. Don't doubt me in this regard; just

accept my proposal."

Madhya 5.31

TEXT 31

TEXT

chota-vipra kahe, -- "yadi kanya dite mana

gopalera age kaha e satya-vacana"

SYNONYMS

chota-vipra kahe -- the younger brahmana replies; yadi -- if; kanya --

daughter; dite -- to give in charity; mana -- the mind; gopalera -- of

the Gopala Deity; age -- in front; kaha -- say; e -- these; satya-vacana

-- words in truth.

TRANSLATION

The younger brahmana replied, "If you have decided to give your young

daughter to me, then say so before the Gopala Deity."

Madhya 5.32

TEXT 32

TEXT

gopalera age vipra kahite lagila

‘tumi jana, nija-kanya ihare ami dila'

SYNONYMS

gopalera age -- in front of the Gopala Deity; vipra -- the elderly

brahmana; kahite -- to speak; lagila -- began; tumi jana -- my Lord,

please know; nija-kanya -- my own daughter; ihare -- to this boy; ami --

I; dila -- have given in charity.

TRANSLATION

Coming before Gopala, the elderly brahmana said, "My dear Lord, please

witness that I have given my daughter to this boy."

PURPORT

In India it is still the custom for a daughter to be offered to someone

simply by word. This is called vag-datta. This means that the father,

brother or guardian of a girl has given his word that she will be

married to a certain man. Consequently, that daughter cannot be married

to anyone else. She is reserved by virtue of the honest words of the

father or guardian. There are many instances in which the parents of a

female child have given someone a verbal promise that their daughter

will be married to his son. Both parties agree to wait until the boy and

girl are grown up, and then the marriage takes place. Following this

custom, which is very old in India, the elderly brahmana promised to

give his daughter to the younger brahmana in charity, and he promised

this before the Gopala Deity. In India the custom is to honor any

promise made before the Deity. Such a promise cannot be canceled. In

Indian villages, whenever there is a quarrel between two parties, they

go to a temple to settle the quarrel. Whatever is spoken in front of the

Deity is taken to be true, for no one would dare lie before the Deity.

This same principle was followed in the Battle of Kuruksetra. Therefore

in the very beginning of the Bhagavad-gita it is stated: dharma-ksetre

kuru-ksetre [Bg. 1.1].

By not becoming God conscious, human society is deteriorating to the

lowest standard of animal life. This Krsna consciousness movement is

very essential to reviving God consciousness among the general populace.

If people actually become God conscious, all quarrels can be settled

outside of court, as happened in the case of the two brahmanas whose

disagreement was settled by the witness Gopala.

Madhya 5.33

TEXT 33

TEXT

chota-vipra bale, -- "thakura, tumi mora saksi

toma saksi bolaimu, yadi anyatha dekhi"

SYNONYMS

chota-vipra bale -- the younger brahmana replied; thakura -- my dear

Lord Gopala; tumi -- You; mora -- my; saksi -- witness; toma -- unto You;

saksi -- witness; bolaimu -- I shall call as; yadi -- if; anyatha --

otherwise; dekhi -- I see.

TRANSLATION

Then the younger brahmana addressed the Deity, saying, "My dear Lord,

You are my witness. I shall call for You to testify if it is necessary

later on."

Madhya 5.34

TEXT 34

TEXT

eta bali' dui-jane calila desere

guru-buddhye chota-vipra bahu seva kare

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- speaking this; dui-jane -- both the brahmanas; calila --

went; desere -- toward their own country; guru-buddhye -- accepting the

elderly brahmana as guru; chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; bahu --

various; seva -- services; kare -- renders.

TRANSLATION

After these talks, the two brahmanas started for home. As usual, the

young brahmana accompanied the elderly brahmana as if the older brahmana

were a guru [spiritual master] and rendered him service in various ways.

Madhya 5.35

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TEXT

dese asi' dui-jane gela nija-ghare

kata dine bada-vipra cintita antare

SYNONYMS

dese asi' -- after returning to their own country; dui-jane -- both of

them; gela -- went; nija-ghare -- to their respective homes; kata dine --

after some time; bada-vipra -- the elderly brahmana; cintita -- very

anxious; antare -- within.

TRANSLATION

After returning to Vidyanagara, each brahmana went to his respective

home. After some time, the elderly brahmana became very anxious.

Madhya 5.36

TEXT 36

TEXT

tirthe vipre vakya dilun, -- kemate satya haya

stri, putra, jnati, bandhu janibe niscaya

SYNONYMS

tirthe -- on pilgrimage; vipre -- to a brahmana; vakya -- word of honor;

dilun -- I have given; kemate -- how; satya -- true; haya -- it is; stri

-- wife; putra -- sons; jnati -- relatives; bandhu -- friends; janibe --

will know; niscaya -- certainly.

TRANSLATION

He began to think, "I have given my word to a brahmana in a holy place,

and what I promised will certainly come to pass. I must now disclose

this to my wife, sons, other relatives and friends."

Madhya 5.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

eka-dina nija-loka ekatra karila

ta-sabara age saba vrttanta kahila

SYNONYMS

eka-dina -- one day; nija-loka -- all his relatives; ekatra -- in one

place; karila -- assembled; ta-sabara -- of all of them; age -- in front;

saba -- all; vrttanta -- narration; kahila -- spoke.

TRANSLATION

Thus one day the elderly brahmana called for a meeting of all his

relatives and friends, and before them all he narrated what had taken

place in front of Gopala.

Madhya 5.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

suni' saba gosthi tara kare haha-kara

‘aiche bat mukhe tumi na anibe ara

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; saba -- all; gosthi -- family members and friends;

tara -- of the elderly brahmana; kare -- do; ha-ha-kara -- exclamation

of disappointment; aiche -- such; bat -- proposal; mukhe -- in the mouth;

tumi -- you; na -- not; anibe -- should bring; ara -- again.

TRANSLATION

When those who belonged to the family circle heard the narration of the

old brahmana, they made exclamations showing their disappointment. They

all requested that he not make such a proposal again.

Madhya 5.39

TEXT 39

TEXT

nice kanya dile kula yaibeka nasa

sunina sakala loka karibe upahasa'

SYNONYMS

nice -- to a lower family; kanya -- daughter; dile -- if offering; kula -

- family tradition; yaibeka -- will go to; nasa -- destruction; sunina --

hearing; sakala -- all; loka -- friends; karibe -- will do; upahasa --

joking.

TRANSLATION

They unanimously agreed, "If you offer your daughter to a degraded

family, your aristocracy will be lost. When people hear of this, they

will make jokes and laugh at you."

Madhya 5.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

vipra bale, -- "tirtha-vakya kemane kari ana

ye ha-uk, se ha-uka, ami diba kanya-dana"

SYNONYMS

vipra bale -- the brahmana says; tirtha-vakya -- the promise made on the

pilgrimage; kemane -- how; kari -- I shall do; ana -- otherwise; ye ha-

uk -- whatever may be; se ha-uka -- let it take place; ami -- I; diba --

shall give; kanya-dana -- my daughter in charity.

TRANSLATION

The elderly brahmana said, "How can I undo the promise I made in a holy

place while on pilgrimage? Whatever may happen, I must give him my

daughter in charity."

Madhya 5.41

TEXT 41

TEXT

jnati loka kahe, -- ‘mora tomake chadiba'

stri-putra kahe, -- ‘visa khaiya mariba'

SYNONYMS

jnati loka -- the relatives; kahe -- answer; mora -- we all; tomake --

you; chadiba -- will give up; stri -- wife; putra -- sons; kahe -- say;

visa -- poison; khaiya -- drinking; mariba -- we shall die.

TRANSLATION

The relatives unanimously said, "If you give your daughter to that boy,

we shall give up all connection with you." Indeed, his wife and sons

declared, "If such a thing happens, we shall take poison and die."

Madhya 5.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

vipra bale, -- "saksi bolana karibeka nyaya

jiti' kanya labe, mora vyartha dharma haya"

SYNONYMS

vipra bale -- the brahmana says; saksi -- a witness; bolana -- calling

for; karibeka -- there will be; nyaya -- justice; jiti' -- winning;

kanya -- the daughter; labe -- he will take; mora -- my; vyartha --

meaningless; dharma -- religious principles; haya -- will be.

TRANSLATION

The elderly brahmana said, "If I do not give my daughter to the young

brahmana, he will call Sri Gopalaji as a witness. Thus he will take my

daughter by force, and in that case my religious principles will become

meaningless."

Madhya 5.43

TEXT 43

TEXT

putra bale, -- "pratima saksi, seha dura dese

ke tomara saksi dibe, cinta kara kise

SYNONYMS

putra bale -- his son says; pratima -- the Deity; saksi -- witness; seha

-- He also; dura -- distant; dese -- in country; ke -- who; tomara -- of

you; saksi -- witness; dibe -- will give; cinta -- anxiety; kara -- you

do; kise -- why.

TRANSLATION

His son replied, "The Deity may be a witness, but He is in a distant

country. How can He come to bear witness against you? Why are you so

anxious over this?

Madhya 5.44

TEXT 44

TEXT

nahi kahi -- na kahio e mithya-vacana

sabe kahibe -- ‘mora kichu nahika smarana'

SYNONYMS

nahi kahi -- I did not say; na kahio -- do not say; e -- this; mithya-

vacana -- false statement; sabe -- only; kahibe -- you shall say; mora --

my; kichu -- anything; nahika -- not; smarana -- remembrance.

TRANSLATION

"You do not have to flatly deny that you spoke such a thing. There is no

need to make a false statement. Simply say that you do not remember what

you said.

Madhya 5.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

tumi yadi kaha, -- ‘ami kichui na jani'

tabe ami nyaya kari' brahmanere jini"

SYNONYMS

tumi -- you; yadi -- if; kaha -- say; ami kichui na jani -- I do not

remember anything; tabe -- in that case; ami -- I; nyaya kari' --

arguing; brahmanere -- the younger brahmana; jini -- shall conquer.

TRANSLATION

"If you simply say, ‘I do not remember,' I shall take care of the rest.

By argument, I shall defeat the young brahmana."

PURPORT

The son of the elderly brahmana was an atheist and a follower of the

Raghunatha-smrti. He was very expert in dealing with pounds-shillings-

pence, but he was fool number one. Consequently, he did not believe in

the spiritual position of the Deity, nor did he have any faith in the

Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, as a typical idol worshiper,

he considered the form of the Lord to be made of stone or wood. Thus he

assured his father that the witness was only a stone Deity and was not

capable of speaking. Besides that, he assured his father that the Deity

was situated far away and consequently could not come to bear witness.

In essence, he was saying, "Have no anxiety. You do not have to lie

directly, but you should speak like a diplomat, like King Yudhisthira

when he spoke to Dronacarya -- asvatthama hata iti gajah. Following this

principle, simply say that you do not remember anything and are

completely unaware of the statements given by the young brahmana. If you

make the background like that, I shall know how to fill in the argument

and defeat him by word jugglery. Thus I shall save you from having to

give your daughter to him. In this way, our aristocracy will be saved.

You have nothing to worry about."

Madhya 5.46

TEXT 46

TEXT

eta suni' viprera cintita haila mana

ekanta-bhave cinte vipra gopala-carana

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; viprera -- of the old brahmana; cintita --

agitated; haila -- became; mana -- the mind; ekanta-bhave -- with single-

minded attention; cinte -- thinks; vipra -- the brahmana; gopala-carana -

- of the lotus feet of Sri Gopalaji.

TRANSLATION

When the elderly brahmana heard this, his mind became very much agitated.

Feeling helpless, he simply turned his attention to the lotus feet of

Gopala.

Madhya 5.47

TEXT 47

TEXT

‘mora dharma raksa paya, na mare nija-jana

dui raksa kara, gopala, lainu sarana'

SYNONYMS

mora -- my; dharma -- religious principles; raksa paya -- spared; na --

not; mare -- die; nija-jana -- own kinsmen; dui -- two; raksa kara --

You kindly protect; gopala -- my Lord Gopala; lainu -- I have taken;

sarana -- shelter under Your lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

The elderly brahmana prayed, "My dear Lord Gopala, I have taken shelter

of Your lotus feet, and therefore I request You to please protect my

religious principles from disturbance and at the same time save my

kinsmen from dying."

Madhya 5.48

TEXT 48

TEXT

ei-mata vipra citte cintite lagila

ara dina laghu-vipra tanra ghare aila

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; vipra -- the elderly brahmana; citte -- within

the mind; cintite -- to think; lagila -- began; ara dina -- the next day;

laghu-vipra -- the young brahmana; tanra -- his; ghare -- to the home;

aila -- came.

TRANSLATION

The next day, the elderly brahmana was thinking deeply about this matter

when the young brahmana came to his house.

Madhya 5.49

TEXT 49

TEXT

asina parama-bhaktye namaskara kari'

vinaya karina kahe kara dui yudi'

SYNONYMS

asina -- coming; parama-bhaktye -- in great devotion; namaskara kari' --

offering obeisances; vinaya karina -- with great humility; kahe -- says;

kara -- hands; dui -- two; yudi' -- folding.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana came to him and offered respectful obeisances. Then,

very humbly folding his hands, he spoke as follows.

Madhya 5.50

TEXT 50

TEXT

‘tumi more kanya dite karyacha angikara

ebe kichu nahi kaha, ki tomara vicara'

SYNONYMS

tumi -- you; more -- to me; kanya -- your daughter; dite -- to give in

charity; karyacha -- have made; angikara -- a promise; ebe -- now; kichu

-- something; nahi -- not; kaha -- you say; ki -- what; tomara -- your;

vicara -- conclusion.

TRANSLATION

"You have promised to give your daughter in charity to me. Now you do

not say anything. What is your conclusion?"

Madhya 5.51

TEXT 51

TEXT

eta suni' sei vipra rahe mauna dhari'

tanra putra marite aila hate thenga kari'

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; sei vipra -- the elderly brahmana; rahe --

remains; mauna dhari' -- holding silence; tanra -- his; putra -- son;

marite -- to strike; aila -- came out; hate -- in hand; thenga -- stick;

kari' -- taking.

TRANSLATION

After the young brahmana submitted this statement, the elderly brahmana

remained silent. Taking this opportunity, his son immediately came out

with a stick to strike the younger man.

Madhya 5.52

TEXT 52

TEXT

‘are adhama! mora bhagni caha vivahite

vamana hana canda yena caha ta' dharite'

SYNONYMS

are adhama -- O most degraded one; mora -- my; bhagni -- sister; caha --

you want; vivahite -- to marry; vamana -- a dwarf; hana -- being; canda -

- the moon; yena -- as if; caha -- you want; ta' -- certainly; dharite --

to capture.

TRANSLATION

The son said, "Oh, you are most degraded! You want to marry my sister,

just like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon!"

Madhya 5.53

TEXT 53

TEXT

thena dekhi' sei vipra palana gela

ara dina gramera loka ekatra karila

SYNONYMS

thena dekhi' -- seeing the stick in his hand; sei vipra -- the young

brahmana; palana gela -- fled from that place; ara dina -- the next day;

gramera loka -- the inhabitants of the village; ekatra karila --

gathered in one place.

TRANSLATION

Seeing a stick in the hand of the son, the younger brahmana fled. The

next day, however, he gathered together all the people of the village.

Madhya 5.54

TEXT 54

TEXT

saba loka bada-vipre dakiya anila

tabe sei laghu-vipra kahite lagila

SYNONYMS

saba loka -- all the village inhabitants; bada-vipre -- to the senior

brahmana; dakiya -- calling; anila -- brought; tabe -- then; sei laghu-

vipra -- the junior brahmana; kahite lagila -- began to speak.

TRANSLATION

All the people of the village then called for the elderly brahmana and

brought him to their meeting place. The young brahmana then began to

speak before them as follows.

Madhya 5.55

TEXT 55

TEXT

‘inha more kanya dite karyache angikara

ebe ye na dena, pucha inhara vyavahara'

SYNONYMS

inha -- this gentleman; more -- to me; kanya -- his daughter; dite -- to

give in charity; karyache -- has made; angikara -- promise; ebe -- now;

ye -- indeed; na -- not; dena -- he gives; pucha -- kindly ask; inhara --

of him; vyavahara -- the behavior.

TRANSLATION

"This gentleman has promised to hand over his daughter to me, yet now he

does not follow his promise. Please ask him about his behavior."

Madhya 5.56

TEXT 56

TEXT

tabe sei viprere puchila sarva-jana

‘kanya kene na deha, yadi diyacha vacana'

SYNONYMS

tabe -- then; sei -- that; viprere -- brahmana; puchila -- asked; sarva-

jana -- all the people; kanya -- daughter; kene -- why; na deha -- you

do not give in charity; yadi -- if; diyacha -- have given; vacana --

word of honor.

TRANSLATION

All the people gathered there asked the elderly brahmana, "If you have

already promised to give him your daughter in charity, why are you not

fulfilling your promise? You have given your word of honor."

Madhya 5.57

TEXT 57

TEXT

vipra kahe, -- ‘suna, loka, mora nivedana

kabe ki baliyachi, mora nahika smarana'

SYNONYMS

vipra kahe -- the senior brahmana replied; suna -- please hear; loka --

all people; mora -- my; nivedana -- submission; kabe -- when; ki -- what;

baliyachi -- I have said; mora -- my; nahika -- there is not; smarana --

remembrance.

TRANSLATION

The elderly brahmana said, "My dear friends, please hear what I have to

submit. I do not exactly remember making a promise like that."

Madhya 5.58

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TEXT

eta suni' tanra putra vakya-cchala pana

pragalbha ha-iya kahe sammukhe asina

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; tanra putra -- his son; vakya-cchala -- for

jugglery of words; pana -- getting a chance; pragalbha -- impudent; ha-

iya -- becoming; kahe -- says; sammukhe -- in the front; asina -- coming.

TRANSLATION

When the elderly brahmana's son heard this, he took the opportunity to

juggle some words. Becoming very impudent, he stood before the assembly

and spoke as follows.

Madhya 5.59

TEXT 59

TEXT

‘tirtha-yatraya pitara sange chila bahu dhana

dhana dekhi ei dustera laite haila mana

SYNONYMS

tirtha-yatraya -- when touring the holy places; pitara -- my father;

sange -- with; chila -- there was; bahu -- much; dhana -- money; dhana --

money; dekhi -- seeing; ei -- this; dustera -- of the rogue; laite --

to take; haila -- it was; mana -- the intention.

TRANSLATION

"While touring various holy places of pilgrimage, my father carried much

money. Seeing the money, this rogue decided to take it away.

Madhya 5.60

TEXT 60

TEXT

ara keha sange nahi, ei sange ekala

dhutura khaoyana bape karila pagala

SYNONYMS

ara -- anyone; keha -- else; sange -- in company; nahi -- there was not;

ei -- this brahmana; sange -- in company; ekala -- alone; dhutura -- an

intoxicant; khaoyana -- making him eat; bape -- my father; karila --

made; pagala -- mad.

TRANSLATION

"There was no one besides this man with my father. Giving him an

intoxicant known as dhutura to eat, this rogue made my father mad.

Madhya 5.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

saba dhana lana kahe -- ‘core la-ila dhana'

‘kanya dite cahiyache' -- uthaila vacana

SYNONYMS

saba -- all; dhana -- money; lana -- taking; kahe -- says; core -- a

thief; la-ila -- took; dhana -- all the money; kanya -- the daughter;

dite -- to give in charity; cahiyache -- has promised; uthaila -- has

raised; vacana -- a slogan.

TRANSLATION

"Having taken all my father's money, this rogue claimed that it was

taken by some thief. Now he is claiming that my father has promised to

give him his daughter in charity.

Madhya 5.62

TEXT 62

TEXT

tomara sakala loka karaha vicare

‘mora pitara kanya dite yogya ki ihare'

SYNONYMS

tomara -- you; sakala -- all; loka -- people; karaha -- just make;

vicare -- judgment; mora -- my; pitara -- of the father; kanya -- the

daughter; dite -- to give in charity; yogya -- befitting; ki -- is it;

ihare -- to him.

TRANSLATION

"All of you assembled here are gentlemen. Please judge whether it is

befitting to offer this poor brahmana my father's daughter."

Madhya 5.63

TEXT 63

TEXT

eta suni' lokera mane ha-ila samsaya

‘sambhave, -- dhana-lobhe loka chade dharma-bhaya'

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing all this; lokera -- of all the people; mane -- in

the minds; ha-ila -- there was; samsaya -- doubt; sambhave -- possible;

dhana-lobhe -- by greed for money; loka -- some man; chade -- gives up;

dharma-bhaya -- religious principles.

TRANSLATION

Hearing all these statements, all the people gathered there became a

little doubtful. They thought it quite possible that because of

attraction for riches one might give up his religious principles.

Madhya 5.64

TEXT 64

TEXT

tabe chota-vipra kahe, "suna, mahajana

nyaya jinibare kahe asatya-vacana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; kahe -- says;

suna -- please hear; maha-jana -- all gentlemen; nyaya -- the argument;

jinibare -- to win; kahe -- he says; asatya-vacana -- untruthful

statements.

TRANSLATION

At that time the young brahmana said, "My dear gentlemen, please hear.

Just to gain victory in an argument, this man is lying.

Madhya 5.65

TEXT 65

TEXT

ei vipra mora sevaya tusta yabe haila

‘tore ami kanya diba' apane kahila

SYNONYMS

ei vipra -- this brahmana; mora -- my; sevaya -- by the service; tusta --

fully satisfied; yabe -- when; haila -- he was; tore -- to you; ami --

I; kanya -- daughter; diba -- shall give; apane -- of his own accord;

kahila -- promised.

TRANSLATION

"Being very satisfied with my service, this brahmana said to me of his

own accord, ‘I promise to hand over my daughter to you.'

Madhya 5.66

TEXT 66

TEXT

tabe muni nisedhinu, -- suna, dvija-vara

tomara kanyara yogya nahi muni vara

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; muni -- I; nisedhinu -- forbade; suna -- hear;

dvija-vara -- O best of the brahmanas; tomara -- your; kanyara -- for

the daughter; yogya -- suitable; nahi -- not; muni -- I; vara -- husband.

TRANSLATION

"At that time I forbade him to do this, telling him, ‘O best of the

brahmanas, I am not a fit husband for your daughter.

Madhya 5.67

TEXT 67

TEXT

kahan tumi pandita, dhani, parama kulina

kahan muni daridra, murkha, nica, kula-hina

SYNONYMS

kahan -- whereas; tumi -- you; pandita -- learned scholar; dhani -- rich

man; parama -- first class; kulina -- aristocracy; kahan -- whereas;

muni -- I; daridra -- poor man; murkha -- not educated; nica -- fallen;

kula-hina -- without aristocracy.

TRANSLATION

"‘Whereas you are a learned scholar, a rich man belonging to an

aristocratic family, I am a poor man, uneducated and with no claim to

aristocracy.'

Madhya 5.68

TEXT 68

TEXT

tabu ei vipra more kahe bara bara

tore kanya dilun, tumi karaha svikara

SYNONYMS

tabu -- still; ei -- this; vipra -- brahmana; more -- to me; kahe --

says; bara bara -- again and again; tore -- to you; kanya -- my daughter;

dilun -- I have given in charity; tumi -- you; karaha -- make; svikara -

- acceptance.

TRANSLATION

"Still this brahmana insisted. Again and again he asked me to accept his

proposal, saying, ‘I have given you my daughter. Please accept her.'

Madhya 5.69

TEXT 69

TEXT

tabe ami kahilan -- suna, maha-mati

tomara stri-putra-jnatira na habe sammati

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; ami -- I; kahilan -- said; suna -- please hear;

maha-mati -- O intelligent brahmana; tomara -- your; stri-putra -- wife

and children; jnatira -- kinsmen; na habe sammati -- will not agree.

TRANSLATION

"I then said, ‘Please hear. You are a learned brahmana. Your wife,

friends and relatives will never agree to this proposal.

Madhya 5.70

TEXT 70

TEXT

kanya dite naribe, habe asatya-vacana

punarapi kahe vipra kariya yatana

SYNONYMS

kanya -- daughter; dite -- to give; naribe -- you will not be able; habe

-- it will become; asatya-vacana -- a false statement; punarapi -- again;

kahe -- he says; vipra -- the brahmana; kariya yatana -- with great

attention.

TRANSLATION

"‘My dear sir, you will not be able to fulfill your promise. Your

promise will be broken.' Yet, again and again the brahmana emphasized

his promise.

Madhya 5.71

TEXT 71

TEXT

kanya tore dilun, dvidha na kariha cite

atma-kanya diba, keba pare nisedhite

SYNONYMS

kanya -- the daughter; tore -- to you; dilun -- I have given; dvidha --

hesitation; na -- do not; kariha -- do; cite -- within your mind; atma-

kanya -- my own daughter; diba -- I shall give; keba -- who; pare -- is

able; nisedhite -- to forbid.

TRANSLATION

"‘I have offered you my daughter. Do not hesitate. She is my daughter,

and I shall give her to you. Who can forbid me?'

Madhya 5.72

TEXT 72

TEXT

tabe ami kahilan drdha kari' mana

gopalera age kaha e-satya vacana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; ami -- I; kahilan -- said; drdha kari' mana --

fixing my mind; gopalera age -- in front of the Gopala Deity; kaha --

speak; e-satya vacana -- this truthful statement.

TRANSLATION

"At that time I concentrated my mind and requested the brahmana to make

the promise before the Gopala Deity.

Madhya 5.73

TEXT 73

TEXT

tabe inho gopalera agete kahila

tumi jana, ei vipre kanya ami dila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; inho -- this gentleman; gopalera -- of the Gopala

Deity; agete -- in front; kahila -- he said; tumi jana -- my Lord,

please know; ei vipre -- unto this young brahmana; kanya -- my daughter;

ami -- I; dila -- have offered.

TRANSLATION

"Then this gentleman said in front of the Gopala Deity, ‘My dear Lord,

please bear witness. I have offered my daughter to this brahmana in

charity.'

Madhya 5.74

TEXT 74

TEXT

tabe ami gopalere saksi karina

kahilan tanra pade minati karina

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; ami -- I; gopalere -- to the Gopala Deity; saksi --

the witness; karina -- making; kahilan -- said; tanra pade -- at His

lotus feet; minati -- humility; karina -- making.

TRANSLATION

"Accepting the Gopala Deity as my witness, I then submitted the

following at His lotus feet.

Madhya 5.75

TEXT 75

TEXT

yadi ei vipra more na dibe kanya-dana

saksi bolaimu tomaya, ha-io savadhana

SYNONYMS

yadi -- if; ei -- this; vipra -- brahmana; more -- to me; na -- not;

dibe -- will give; kanya-dana -- his daughter in charity; saksi bolaimu -

- I shall call as a witness; tomaya -- You; ha-io savadhana -- kindly be

attentive.

TRANSLATION

"‘If this brahmana later hesitates to give me his daughter, my dear Lord,

I shall call on You as a witness. Please note this with care and

attention.'

Madhya 5.76

TEXT 76

TEXT

ei vakye saksi mora ache mahajana

yanra vakya satya kari mane tribhuvana"

SYNONYMS

ei vakye -- in this statement; saksi -- witness; mora -- my; ache --

there is; mahajana -- a great personality; yanra -- whose; vakya --

words; satya -- true; kari -- taking as; mane -- accepts; tri-bhuvana --

the whole world.

TRANSLATION

"Thus I have called upon a great personality in this transaction. I have

asked the Supreme Godhead to be my witness. The entire world accepts the

words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

PURPORT

Although the young brahmana described himself as having no claims to

aristocracy and being an uneducated common man, still he had one good

qualification: he believed that the Supreme Personality of Godhead was

the topmost authority, he accepted the words of Lord Krsna without

hesitation, and he had firm faith in the Lord's consistency. According

to Prahlada Maharaja, another authority on the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, such a staunch and faithful devotee of the Lord must be

understood to be a most learned scholar: tan manye 'dhitam uttamam (

Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.5.24). A pure devotee who has firm faith in the

words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is to be considered a most

learned scholar, the topmost aristocrat and the richest man in the whole

world. All godly qualities automatically exist in such a devotee. In the

preaching work of the Krsna consciousness movement, we, as the servant

of the servant of the servant of the servant of the Supreme Personality

of Godhead, fully believe in the words of Krsna and His servants, the

disciplic succession [Cc. Madhya 13.80]. In this way we are presenting

the words of Krsna throughout the world. Even though we are neither a

rich man nor a very learned scholar, and even though we do not belong to

any aristocracy, this movement is still being welcomed and is very

easily spreading all over the world. Although we are very poor and have

no professional source of income, Krsna supplies money whenever we need

it. Whenever we need some men, Krsna supplies them. Thus it is stated in

the Bhagavad-gita (6.22): yam labdhva caparam labham manyate nadhikam

tatah. Actually, if we can attain the favor of the Supreme Personality

of Godhead, Krsna, we do not need anything else. We certainly do not

need those things which a mundane person considers to be material assets.

Madhya 5.77–78

TEXTS 77–78

TEXT

tabe bada-vipra kahe, "ei satya katha

gopala yadi saksi dena, apane asi' etha

tabe kanya diba ami, janiha niscaya"

tanra putra kahe, -- ‘ei bhala bata haya'

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; bada-vipra -- the elderly brahmana; kahe -- says;

ei satya katha -- this is true; gopala -- the Gopala Deity; yadi -- if;

saksi -- witness; dena -- gives; apane -- personally; asi' -- coming;

etha -- here; tabe -- at that time; kanya -- daughter; diba -- must give

in charity; ami -- I; janiha -- you all know it; niscaya -- certainly;

tanra -- his; putra -- son; kahe -- says; ei -- this; bhala -- nice;

bata -- statement; haya -- is.

TRANSLATION

Taking this opportunity, the elderly brahmana immediately confirmed that

this was really true. He said, "If Gopala personally comes here to serve

as a witness, I shall surely give my daughter to the young brahmana."

The elderly brahmana's son immediately confirmed this, saying, "Yes,

this is a very nice settlement."

PURPORT

As the Supersoul within the heart of all living entities, Krsna knows

everyone's desire, everyone's request and everyone's prayer. Although

all these may be contradictory, the Lord has to create a situation in

which everyone will be pleased. This is an instance of a marriage

negotiation between an elderly brahmana and a youthful one. The elderly

brahmana was certainly willing to give his daughter in charity to the

young brahmana, but his son and relatives became impediments to this

transaction. The elderly brahmana considered how to get out of this

situation and still offer his daughter to the young brahmana. His son,

an atheist and a very cunning fellow, was thinking of how to stop the

marriage. The father and son were thinking in a contradictory way, yet

Krsna created a situation wherein they agreed. They both agreed that if

the Gopala Deity would come and serve as a witness, the daughter would

be given to the young brahmana.

Madhya 5.79

TEXT 79

TEXT

bada-viprera mane, -- ‘krsna bada dayavan

avasya mora vakya tenho karibe pramana'

SYNONYMS

bada-viprera mane -- within the mind of the elderly brahmana; krsna --

Lord Krsna; bada -- very; dayavan -- merciful; avasya -- certainly; mora

-- my; vakya -- words; tenho -- He; karibe -- will make; pramana --

evidence.

TRANSLATION

The elderly brahmana thought, "Since Lord Krsna is very merciful, He

will certainly come to prove my statement."

Madhya 5.80

TEXT 80

TEXT

putrera mane, -- ‘pratima na asibe saksi dite'

ei buddhye dui-jana ha-ila sammate

SYNONYMS

putrera mane -- in the mind of the son; pratima -- the Deity; na -- not;

asibe -- will come; saksi dite -- to give witness; ei -- this; buddhye --

in understanding; dui-jana -- both the father and the son; ha-ila

sammate -- agreed.

TRANSLATION

The atheistic son thought, "It is not possible for Gopala to come and

bear witness." Thinking thus, the father and son agreed.

Madhya 5.81

TEXT 81

TEXT

chota-vipra bale, -- ‘patra karaha likhana

punah yena nahi cale e-saba vacana'

SYNONYMS

chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; bale -- says; patra -- paper; karaha -

- do; likhana -- writing; punah -- again; yena -- so that; nahi -- not;

cale -- change; e-saba -- all these; vacana -- statements.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana took this opportunity to speak: "Please write this

down on paper in black and white so that you may not again change your

word of honor."

Madhya 5.82

TEXT 82

TEXT

tabe saba loka meli' patra ta' likhila

dunhara sammati lana madhyastha rakhila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- then; saba loka -- all the people; meli' -- gathered together;

patra -- leaf paper; ta' -- indeed; likhila -- wrote; dunhara -- of both

of them; sammati -- the agreement; lana -- taking; madhya-stha -- as

mediator; rakhila -- remained.

TRANSLATION

All the assembled people got this statement down in black and white and,

taking the signatures of agreement from both of them, served as the

mediators.

Madhya 5.83

TEXT 83

TEXT

tabe chota-vipra kahe, -- suna, sarva-jana

ei vipra -- satya-vakya, dharma-parayana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; kahe -- says;

suna -- please hear; sarva-jana -- O all gentlemen present here; ei

vipra -- this elderly brahmana; satya-vakya -- always truthful; dharma-

parayana -- religious.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana then said, "Will all you gentlemen present please

hear me? This elderly brahmana is certainly truthful and is following

religious principles.

Madhya 5.84

TEXT 84

TEXT

sva-vakya chadite inhara nahi kabhu mana

svajana-mrtyu-bhaye kahe asatya-vacana

SYNONYMS

sva-vakya -- his own promise; chadite -- to give up; inhara -- of this

brahmana; nahi -- not; kabhu -- at any time; mana -- the mind; sva-jana -

- of his own kinsmen; mrtyu-bhaye -- fearing the suicide; kahe -- says;

asatya-vacana -- untruthful words.

TRANSLATION

"He had no desire to break his promise, but fearing that his kinsmen

would commit suicide, he deviated from the truth.

Madhya 5.85

TEXT 85

TEXT

inhara punye krsne ani' saksi bolaiba

tabe ei viprera satya-pratijna rakhiba

SYNONYMS

inhara punye -- by his piety; krsne -- Lord Krsna; ani' -- bringing;

saksi -- witness; bolaiba -- I shall call; tabe -- at that time; ei

viprera -- of this brahmana; satya -- truthful; pratijna -- the promise;

rakhiba -- I shall keep.

TRANSLATION

"By the piety of the elderly brahmana, I shall call the Supreme

Personality of Godhead as a witness. Thus I shall keep his truthful

promise intact."

Madhya 5.86

TEXT 86

TEXT

eta suni' nastika loka upahasa kare

keha bale, isvara -- dayalu, asiteha pare

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; nastika -- atheistic; loka -- class of men;

upahasa -- joking; kare -- do; keha bale -- someone says; isvara -- God;

dayalu -- merciful; asiteha pare -- He is able to come.

TRANSLATION

Hearing the emphatic statement of the younger brahmana, some atheists in

the meeting began to cut jokes. However, someone else said, "After all,

the Lord is merciful, and if He likes, He can come."

Madhya 5.87

TEXT 87

TEXT

tabe sei chota-vipra gela vrndavana

dandavat kari' kahe saba vivarana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- after this; sei -- that; chota-vipra -- young brahmana; gela --

went; vrndavana -- to Vrndavana; dandavat kari' -- after offering

respects; kahe -- tells; saba -- all; vivarana -- the description.

TRANSLATION

After the meeting, the young brahmana started for Vrndavana. Upon

arriving there, he first offered his respectful obeisances to the Deity

and then narrated everything in full detail.

Madhya 5.88

TEXT 88

TEXT

"brahmanya-deva tumi bada daya-maya

dui viprera dharma rakha hana sadaya

SYNONYMS

brahmanya-deva -- O Lord of brahminical culture; tumi -- You; bada --

very; daya-maya -- merciful; dui -- two; viprera -- of brahmanas; dharma

-- the religious principles; rakha -- protect; hana -- becoming; sa-daya

-- merciful.

TRANSLATION

He said, "My Lord, You are the protector of brahminical culture, and You

are also very merciful. Therefore, kindly show Your great mercy by

protecting the religious principles of us two brahmanas.

Madhya 5.89

TEXT 89

TEXT

kanya paba, -- mora mane iha nahi sukha

brahmanera pratijna yaya -- ei bada duhkha

SYNONYMS

kanya paba -- I shall get the daughter; mora -- my; mane -- in the mind;

iha -- this; nahi -- is not; sukha -- happiness; brahmanera -- of a pure

brahmana; pratijna -- the promise; yaya -- becomes lost; ei -- this;

bada -- very much; duhkha -- unhappiness.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Lord, I am not thinking to become happy by getting the daughter

as a bride. I am simply thinking that the brahmana has broken his

promise, and that is giving me great pain."

PURPORT

It was not at all the intention of the young brahmana to get the

daughter of the elderly brahmana in marriage and thus enjoy material

happiness and sense gratification. It was not for that reason that the

young brahmana went to Vrndavana to ask the Supreme Personality of

Godhead to act as a witness. His only concern was that the elderly

brahmana had promised something, and if Gopala did not bear witness to

that transaction, then the older brahmana would incur a spiritual

blemish. Therefore, the young brahmana wanted protection and help from

the Deity. The young brahmana was thus a pure Vaisnava, and he had no

desire for sense gratification. He wanted only to serve the Supreme

Personality of Godhead and the older brahmana, who was also a Vaisnava

and very much devoted to the Lord.

Madhya 5.90

TEXT 90

TEXT

eta jani' tumi saksi deha, daya-maya

jani' saksi nahi deya, tara papa haya

SYNONYMS

eta jani' -- knowing this; tumi -- You; saksi -- witness; deha -- please

give; daya-maya -- O most merciful one; jani' -- knowing; saksi --

witness; nahi deya -- does not give; tara -- for him; papa -- sin; haya -

- there is.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana continued, "My dear Sir, You are very merciful and

You know everything. Therefore, kindly be a witness in this case. A

person who knows things as they are and still does not bear witness

becomes involved in sinful activities."

PURPORT

The dealings between a devotee and the Lord are very simple. The young

brahmana said to the Lord, "You know everything, but if You do not bear

witness, You will be involved in sinful activities." There is no

possibility, however, of the Lord's being involved in sinful activities.

A pure devotee, even though he knows everything of the Supreme Lord, can

speak with the Lord exactly as if He were a common man. Although the

dealings between the Lord and His devotee are always very simple and

open, there is formality. All these things happen because of the

connection between the Lord and the devotee.

Madhya 5.91

TEXT 91

TEXT

krsna kahe, -- vipra, tumi yaha sva-bhavane

sabha kari' more tumi kariha smarane

SYNONYMS

krsna kahe -- Lord Krsna says; vipra -- My dear brahmana; tumi -- you;

yaha -- go back; sva-bhavane -- to your own home; sabha kari' -- calling

a meeting of all the men; more -- of Me; tumi -- you; kariha -- just do;

smarane -- remembering.

TRANSLATION

Lord Krsna replied, "My dear brahmana, go back to your home and call a

meeting of all the men. In that meeting, just try to remember Me.

Madhya 5.92

TEXT 92

TEXT

avirbhava hana ami tahan saksi diba

tabe dui viprera satya pratijna rakhiba

SYNONYMS

avirbhava -- appearance; hana -- making; ami -- I; tahan -- there; saksi

-- witness; diba -- shall give; tabe -- at that time; dui -- two;

viprera -- of the brahmanas; satya -- truthful; pratijna -- promise;

rakhiba -- I shall keep.

TRANSLATION

"I shall certainly appear there, and at that time I shall protect the

honor of both you brahmanas by bearing witness to the promise."

Madhya 5.93

TEXT 93

TEXT

vipra bale, -- "yadi hao caturbhuja-murti

tabu tomara vakye karu na habe pratiti

SYNONYMS

vipra bale -- the young brahmana says; yadi -- if; hao -- You become;

catuh-bhuja -- four-handed; murti -- Deity; tabu -- still; tomara --

Your; vakye -- in the word; karu -- of anyone; na -- not; habe -- there

will be; pratiti -- belief.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana replied, "My dear sir, even if You appear there as a

four-handed Visnu Deity, still, none of those people will believe in

Your words.

Madhya 5.94

TEXT 94

TEXT

ei murti giya yadi ei sri-vadane

saksi deha yadi -- tabe sarva-loka sune"

SYNONYMS

ei -- this; murti -- in the form; giya -- going; yadi -- if; ei -- this;

sri-vadane -- from Your beautiful face; saksi -- witness; deha -- You

give; yadi -- if; tabe -- then; sarva-loka -- all people; sune -- will

hear.

TRANSLATION

"Only if You go there in this form of Gopala and speak the words from

Your beautiful face will Your testimony be heard by all the people."

Madhya 5.95

TEXT 95

TEXT

krsna kahe, -- "pratima cale, kothaha na suni"

vipra bale, -- "pratima hana kaha kene vani

SYNONYMS

krsna kahe -- Lord Krsna says; pratima cale -- a Deity walks; kothaha --

anywhere; na suni -- I have not heard; vipra bale -- the young brahmana

replies; pratima hana -- in Your Deity form; kaha kene vani -- how do

You speak words.

TRANSLATION

Lord Krsna said, "I've never heard of a Deity's walking from one place

to another."

The brahmana replied, "That is true, but how is it that You are speaking

to me, although You are a Deity?

Madhya 5.96

TEXT 96

TEXT

pratima naha tumi -- saksat vrajendra-nandana

vipra lagi' kara tumi akarya-karana"

SYNONYMS

pratima -- a statue; naha -- are not; tumi -- You; saksat -- directly;

vrajendra-nandana -- the son of Nanda Maharaja; vipra lagi' -- for the

sake of the brahmana; kara tumi -- You can do; akarya-karana -- an

action You have never done before.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Lord, You are not a statue; You are directly the son of

Maharaja Nanda. Now, for the sake of the old brahmana, You can do

something You have never done before."

Madhya 5.97

TEXT 97

TEXT

hasina gopala kahe, -- "sunaha, brahmana

tomara pache pache ami kariba gamana

SYNONYMS

hasina -- smiling; gopala -- the Lord Gopala; kahe -- says; sunaha --

just hear; brahmana -- O My dear brahmana; tomara -- you; pache pache --

behind; ami -- I; kariba -- shall do; gamana -- walking.

TRANSLATION

Sri Gopalaji then smiled and said, "My dear brahmana, just listen to Me.

I shall walk behind you, and in this way I shall go with you."

PURPORT

The conversation between Lord Sri Krsna and the brahmana is proof that

the Lord in His arca-murti, or form made of material elements, is not

material, for those elements, although separated from the Lord, are also

a part of the Lord's energy, as stated in the Bhagavad-gita. Because the

elements are the Lord's own energy and because there is no difference

between the energy and the energetic, the Lord can appear through any

element. Just as the sun can act through the sunshine and thus

distribute its heat and light, so Krsna, by His inconceivable power, can

appear in His original spiritual form in any material element, including

stone, wood, paint, gold, silver and jewels, because the material

elements are all His energy. The sastras warn, arcye visnau sila-dhih . .

. naraki sah: one should never think of the arca-murti, the Deity

within the temple, as stone, wood or any other material element. Because

of his advanced devotional position, the younger brahmana knew that

although the Deity of Gopala appeared to be stone, He was not stone. He

was the son of Nanda Maharaja, Vrajendra-nandana Himself. As such, the

Deity could act exactly as the Lord does in His original form as Krsna.

Lord Krsna was talking to the young brahmana just to test his knowledge

about the arca-vigraha. In other words, those who have understood the

science of Krsna -- Krsna's name, form, qualities and so forth -- can

also talk with the Deity. To an ordinary person, however, the Deity will

appear to be made of stone, wood or some other material. In the higher

sense, since all material elements ultimately emanate from the supreme

spiritual entity, nothing is really material. Being omnipotent,

omnipresent and omniscient, Krsna can deal with His devotee in any form

without difficulty. By the mercy of the Lord, the devotee knows

perfectly well about the Lord's dealings. Indeed, he can talk face to

face with the Lord.

Madhya 5.98

TEXT 98

TEXT

ulatiya ama tumi na kariha darasane

amake dekhile, ami rahiba sei sthane

SYNONYMS

ulatiya -- turning your face; ama -- Me; tumi -- you; na -- not; kariha -

- do; darasane -- seeing; amake -- Me; dekhile -- if you see; ami -- I;

rahiba -- shall stay; sei sthane -- in that very place.

TRANSLATION

The Lord continued, "Do not try to see Me by turning around. As soon as

you see Me, I shall remain stationary in that very place.

Madhya 5.99

TEXT 99

TEXT

nupurera dhvani-matra amara suniba

sei sabde amara gamana pratiti kariba

SYNONYMS

nupurera -- of the ankle bells; dhvani-matra -- the sound only; amara --

My; suniba -- you will hear; sei sabde -- by hearing that sound; amara --

My; gamana -- coming; pratiti -- understanding; kariba -- you will do.

TRANSLATION

"You will know that I am walking behind you by the sound of My ankle

bells.

Madhya 5.100

TEXT 100

TEXT

eka-sera anna randhi' kariha samarpana

taha khana tomara sange kariba gamana

SYNONYMS

eka-sera -- one kilo; anna -- of rice; randhi' -- cooking; kariha -- do;

samarpana -- offering; taha -- that; khana -- eating; tomara -- of you;

sange -- in the company; kariba -- I shall do; gamana -- walking.

TRANSLATION

"Cook one kilo of rice daily and offer it. I shall eat that rice and

follow behind you."

Madhya 5.101

TEXT 101

TEXT

ara dina ajna magi' calila brahmana

tara pache pache gopala karila gamana

SYNONYMS

ara dina -- the next day; ajna -- permission; magi' -- begging; calila --

started; brahmana -- the young brahmana; tara -- him; pache -- behind;

pache -- behind; gopala -- Lord Gopala; karila -- began; gamana --

following.

TRANSLATION

The next day, the brahmana begged permission from Gopala and started for

his country. Gopala followed him, step by step.

Madhya 5.102

TEXT 102

TEXT

nupurera dhvani suni' anandita mana

uttamanna paka kari' karaya bhojana

SYNONYMS

nupurera -- of the ankle bells; dhvani -- the sounds; suni' -- hearing;

anandita -- very pleased; mana -- the mind; uttama-anna -- first-class

rice; paka -- cooking; kari' -- doing; karaya -- causes; bhojana --

eating.

TRANSLATION

While Gopala followed the young brahmana, the tinkling sound of His

ankle bells could be heard. The brahmana became very pleased, and he

cooked first-class rice for Gopala to eat.

Madhya 5.103

TEXT 103

TEXT

ei-mate cali' vipra nija-dese aila

gramera nikata asi' manete cintila

SYNONYMS

ei-mate -- in this way; cali' -- walking; vipra -- the brahmana; nija --

own; dese -- to the country; aila -- returned; gramera -- to the village;

nikata -- near; asi' -- coming; manete -- within his mind; cintila --

thought.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana walked and walked in this way until he eventually

arrived in his own country. When he neared his own village, he began to

think as follows.

Madhya 5.104

TEXT 104

TEXT

‘ebe muni grame ainu, yaimu bhavana

lokere kahiba giya saksira agamana

SYNONYMS

ebe -- now; muni -- I; grame -- to the village; ainu -- have come; yaimu

-- I shall go; bhavana -- to my home; lokere -- the people; kahiba -- I

shall tell; giya -- going there; saksira -- of the witness; agamana --

about the arrival.

TRANSLATION

"I have now come to my village, and I shall go to my home and tell all

the people that the witness has arrived."

Madhya 5.105

TEXT 105

TEXT

saksate na dekhile mane pratiti na haya

ihan yadi rahena, tabu nahi kichu bhaya'

SYNONYMS

saksate -- directly; na -- not; dekhile -- if seeing; mane -- in the

mind; pratiti -- assurance; na -- not; haya -- there is; ihan -- here;

yadi -- if; rahena -- the Lord stays; tabu -- still; nahi -- there is

not; kichu -- any; bhaya -- fear.

TRANSLATION

The brahmana then began to think that if the people didn't directly see

the Gopala Deity, they would not believe that He had arrived. "But even

if Gopala stays here," he thought, "there is still nothing to fear."

Madhya 5.106

TEXT 106

TEXT

eta bhavi' sei vipra phiriya cahila

hasina gopala-deva tathaya rahila

SYNONYMS

eta bhavi' -- thinking like this; sei -- that; vipra -- brahmana;

phiriya -- turning; cahila -- saw; hasina -- smiling; gopala-deva --

Lord Gopaladeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tathaya -- there;

rahila -- stayed.

TRANSLATION

Thinking this, the brahmana turned to look back, and He saw that Gopala,

the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was standing there smiling.

Madhya 5.107

TEXT 107

TEXT

brahmanere kahe, -- "tumi yaha nija-ghara

ethaya rahiba ami, na yaba atahpara"

SYNONYMS

brahmanere kahe -- He asked the brahmana; tumi -- you; yaha -- go; nija-

ghara -- to your own home; ethaya -- here in this place; rahiba -- shall

stay; ami -- I; na -- not; yaba -- shall go; atahpara -- hereafter.

TRANSLATION

The Lord told the brahmana, "Now you can go home. I shall stay here and

shall not leave."

Madhya 5.108

TEXT 108

TEXT

tabe sei vipra yai nagare kahila

sunina sakala loka camatkara haila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; sei -- that; vipra -- brahmana; yai -- going; nagare

-- to the town; kahila -- said; sunina -- hearing; sakala -- all; loka --

the people; camatkara -- struck with wonder; haila -- were.

TRANSLATION

The young brahmana then went to the town and informed all the people

about Gopala's arrival. Hearing this, the people were struck with wonder.

Madhya 5.109

TEXT 109

TEXT

aila sakala loka saksi dekhibare

gopala dekhina loka dandavat kare

SYNONYMS

aila -- came; sakala -- all; loka -- the people; saksi -- the witness;

dekhibare -- to see; gopala -- Lord Gopala; dekhina -- seeing; loka --

all the people; dandavat -- offering obeisances; kare -- do.

TRANSLATION

All the townspeople went to see the witness Gopala, and when they saw

the Lord actually standing there, they all offered their respectful

obeisances.

Madhya 5.110

TEXT 110

TEXT

gopala-saundarya dekhi' loke anandita

pratima calina aila, -- sunina vismita

SYNONYMS

gopala -- of Lord Gopala; saundarya -- the beauty; dekhi' -- seeing;

loke -- everyone; anandita -- pleased; pratima -- the Deity; calina --

walking; aila -- came; sunina -- hearing this; vismita -- surprised.

TRANSLATION

When the people arrived, they were very pleased to see the beauty of

Gopala, and when they heard that He had actually walked there, they were

all surprised.

Madhya 5.111

TEXT 111

TEXT

tabe sei bada-vipra anandita hana

gopalera age pade dandavat hana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; sei -- that; bada-vipra -- elderly brahmana;

anandita -- pleased; hana -- becoming; gopalera -- of Lord Gopala; age --

in front; pade -- falls down; dandavat -- like a stick; hana --

becoming.

TRANSLATION

Then the elderly brahmana, being very pleased, came forward and

immediately fell like a stick in front of Gopala.

Madhya 5.112

TEXT 112

TEXT

sakala lokera age gopala saksi dila

bada-vipra chota-vipre kanya-dana kaila

SYNONYMS

sakala -- all; lokera -- of the people; age -- in the presence; gopala --

Lord Gopala; saksi -- witness; dila -- gave; bada-vipra -- the elderly

brahmana; chota-vipre -- unto the young brahmana; kanya-dana -- giving

the daughter in charity; kaila -- did.

TRANSLATION

Thus in the presence of all the townspeople, Lord Gopala bore witness

that the elderly brahmana had offered his daughter in charity to the

young brahmana.

Madhya 5.113

TEXT 113

TEXT

tabe sei dui vipre kahila isvara

"tumi-dui -- janme-janme amara kinkara

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; sei -- those; dui -- two; vipre -- unto the

brahmanas; kahila -- spoke; isvara -- the Lord; tumi-dui -- both of you;

janme-janme -- birth after birth; amara -- My; kinkara -- servants.

TRANSLATION

After the marriage ceremony was performed, the Lord informed both

brahmanas, "You two brahmanas are My eternal servants, birth after birth.

PURPORT

Like these two brahmanas of Vidyanagara, there are many devotees who are

eternal servants of the Lord. They are specifically known as nitya-

siddha, eternally perfect. Although the nitya-siddhas appear in the

material world and seem to be common members of the world, they never

forget the Supreme Personality of Godhead in any condition. This is the

symptom of a nitya-siddha.

There are two kinds of living entities -- nitya-siddha and nitya-baddha.

The nitya-siddha never forgets his relationship with the Supreme

Personality, whereas the nitya-baddha is always conditioned, even before

the creation. He always forgets his relationship with the Supreme

Personality of Godhead. Here the Lord informs the two brahmanas that

they are His servants birth after birth. The phrase birth after birth

refers to the material world because in the spiritual world there is no

birth, death, old age or disease. By the order of the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, the nitya-siddha remains within this material

world like an ordinary man, but the only business of the nitya-siddha is

to broadcast the glories of the Lord. This incident appears to be an

ordinary story about a marriage transaction involving two ordinary

people. However, Krsna accepted the two brahmanas as His eternal

servants. Both brahmanas took much trouble in these negotiations, just

like mundane people, yet they were acting as eternal servants of the

Lord. All nitya-siddhas within this material world may appear to toil

like ordinary men, but they never forget their position as servants of

the Lord.

Another point: The elderly brahmana belonged to an aristocratic family

and was learned and wealthy. The young brahmana belonged to an ordinary

family and was uneducated. But these mundane qualifications do not

concern a nitya-siddha engaged in the service of the Lord. We have to

accept the fact that the nitya-siddhas are completely distinct from the

nitya-baddhas, who are ordinary human beings. Srila Narottama dasa

Thakura confirms this statement:

gaurangera sangi-gane, nitya-siddha kari' mane,

se yaya vrajendra-suta pasa

sri-gauda-mandala-bhumi, yeba jane cintamani

tara haya vraja-bhume vasa

One who accepts the associates of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu as nitya-

siddhas is certain to be elevated to the spiritual kingdom to become an

associate of the Supreme Lord. One should also know that Gauda-mandala-

bhumi -- those places in Bengal where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed --

are equal to Vrajabhumi, or Vrndavana. There is no difference between

the inhabitants of Vrndavana and those of Gauda-mandala-bhumi, or

Sridhama Mayapur.

Madhya 5.114

TEXT 114

TEXT

dunhara satye tusta ha-ilan, dunhe maga' vara"

dui-vipra vara mage ananda-antara

SYNONYMS

dunhara satye -- in the truthfulness of both of you; tusta ha-ilan -- I

have become satisfied; dunhe -- both of you; maga' -- ask; vara -- some

benediction; dui-vipra -- both the brahmanas; vara -- a benediction;

mage -- beg; ananda -- pleased; antara -- within.

TRANSLATION

The Lord continued, "I have become very much pleased by the truthfulness

of you both. Now you can ask for a benediction." Thus with great

pleasure the two brahmanas begged for a benediction.

Madhya 5.115

TEXT 115

TEXT

"yadi vara dibe, tabe raha ei sthane

kinkarere daya tava sarva-loke jane"

SYNONYMS

yadi -- if; vara -- benediction; dibe -- You will offer; tabe -- then;

raha -- stay; ei sthane -- in this quarter; kinkarere -- to Your

servants; daya -- mercy; tava -- Your; sarva-loke -- all people; jane --

may know.

TRANSLATION

The brahmanas said, "Please remain here so that people all over the

world will know how merciful You are to Your servants."

Madhya 5.116

TEXT 116

TEXT

gopala rahila, dunhe karena sevana

dekhite aila saba desera loka-jana

SYNONYMS

gopala -- Lord Gopala; rahila -- stayed; dunhe -- both of them; karena --

do; sevana -- service; dekhite -- to see; aila -- came; saba -- all;

desera -- of the countries; loka-jana -- the people.

TRANSLATION

Lord Gopala stayed, and the two brahmanas engaged in His service. After

hearing of the incident, many people from different countries began to

come to see Gopala.

Madhya 5.117

TEXT 117

TEXT

se desera raja aila ascarya sunina

parama santosa paila gopale dekhina

SYNONYMS

se desera -- of that country; raja -- the King; aila -- came; ascarya --

about the wonder; sunina -- hearing; parama -- great; santosa --

satisfaction; paila -- achieved; gopale -- Gopala; dekhina -- by seeing.

TRANSLATION

Eventually the King of that country heard this wonderful story, and he

also came to see Gopala and thus became very satisfied.

Madhya 5.118

TEXT 118

TEXT

mandira kariya raja seva calaila

‘saksi-gopala' bali' tanra nama khyati haila

SYNONYMS

mandira -- a temple; kariya -- constructing; raja -- the King; seva --

service; calaila -- regularly carried on; saksi-gopala -- by the name

Saksi-gopala; bali' -- known as; tanra -- His; nama -- name; khyati --

celebrated; haila -- was.

TRANSLATION

The King constructed a nice temple, and regular service was executed.

Gopala became very famous under the name of Saksi-gopala [the witness

Gopala].

Madhya 5.119

TEXT 119

TEXT

ei mata vidyanagare saksi-gopala

seva angikara kari' achena cira-kala

SYNONYMS

ei mata -- in this way; vidyanagare -- in the town of Vidyanagara; saksi-

gopala -- the witness Gopala; seva -- service; angikara -- acceptance;

kari' -- doing; achena -- remains; cira-kala -- a long time.

TRANSLATION

Thus Saksi-gopala stayed in Vidyanagara and accepted service for a very

long time.

PURPORT

This city of Vidyanagara is situated in Trailanga-desa, South India, on

the bank of the river Godavari. The place where the Godavari flows into

the Bay of Bengal is called Kotadesa. The Orissa kingdom was very

powerful, and Kotadesa was the capital of Orissa. It was then known as

Vidyanagara. Formerly this city was situated on the southern side of the

river Godavari. At that time King Purusottama-deva managed to control

Orissa and appoint a government. The present city of Vidyanagara is on

the southeast side of the river, only twenty to twenty-five miles from

Rajamahendri. During the time of Maharaja Prataparudra, Sri Ramananda

Raya was the governor there. Vijaya-nagara is not identical with

Vidyanagara.

Madhya 5.120

TEXT 120

TEXT

utkalera raja purusottama-deva nama

sei desa jini' nila kariya sangrama

SYNONYMS

utkalera -- of Orissa; raja -- the King; purusottamadeva -- Purusottama-

deva; nama -- named; sei desa -- this country; jini' -- conquering; nila

-- took; kariya -- executing; sangrama -- fight.

TRANSLATION

Later there was a fight, and this country was conquered by King

Purusottama-deva of Orissa.

Madhya 5.121

TEXT 121

TEXT

sei raja jini' nila tanra simhasana

‘manikya-simhasana' nama aneka ratana

SYNONYMS

sei raja -- that King (Maharaja Purusottama-deva); jini' -- conquering;

nila -- took; tanra -- his; simha-asana -- the throne; manikya-simhasana

-- the throne known as Manikya-simhasana; nama -- named; aneka --

various; ratana -- bedecked with jewels.

TRANSLATION

That King was victorious over the King of Vidyanagara, and he took

possession of his throne, the Manikya-simhasana, which was bedecked with

many jewels.

Madhya 5.122

TEXT 122

TEXT

purusottama-deva sei bada bhakta arya

gopala-carane mage, -- ‘cala mora rajya'

SYNONYMS

purusottama-deva -- King Purusottama-deva; sei -- that; bada -- very

great; bhakta -- devotee; arya -- Aryan; gopala-carane -- at the lotus

feet of Gopala; mage -- begs; cala -- please come; mora -- my; rajya --

to the kingdom.

TRANSLATION

King Purusottama-deva was a great devotee and was advanced in the

civilization of the Aryans. He begged at the lotus feet of Gopala, "

Please come to my kingdom."

Madhya 5.123

TEXT 123

TEXT

tanra bhakti-vase gopala tanre ajna dila

gopala la-iya sei katake aila

SYNONYMS

tanra -- his; bhakti-vase -- under the obligation of the devotional

service; gopala -- Lord Gopala; tanre -- unto him; ajna dila -- gave

permission; gopala -- the Gopala Deity; la-iya -- taking; sei -- that

King; katake -- to the city of Kataka; aila -- returned.

TRANSLATION

When the King begged Him to come to his kingdom, Gopala, who was already

obliged for his devotional service, accepted his prayer. Thus the King

took the Gopala Deity and went back to Kataka.

Madhya 5.124

TEXT 124

TEXT

jagannathe ani' dila manikya-simhasana

katake gopala-seva karila sthapana

SYNONYMS

jagannathe -- unto Jagannatha; ani' -- bringing; dila -- presented;

manikya-simhasana -- the throne of the name Manikya-simhasana; katake --

at Kataka; gopala-seva -- the service of the Gopala Deity; karila

sthapana -- established.

TRANSLATION

After winning the Manikya throne, King Purusottama-deva took it to

Jagannatha Puri and presented it to Lord Jagannatha. In the meantime, he

also established regular worship of the Gopala Deity at Kataka.

Madhya 5.125

TEXT 125

TEXT

tanhara mahisi aila gopala-darsane

bhakti kari' bahu alankara kaila samarpane

SYNONYMS

tanhara mahisi -- his Queen; aila -- came; gopala-darsane -- to see the

Gopala Deity; bhakti kari' -- in great devotion; bahu -- various;

alankara -- of ornaments; kaila -- made; samarpane -- presentation.

TRANSLATION

When the Gopala Deity was installed at Kataka, the Queen of Purusottama-

deva went to see Him and, with great devotion, presented various kinds

of ornaments.

Madhya 5.126

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TEXT

tanhara nasate bahu-mulya mukta haya

taha dite iccha haila, manete cintaya

SYNONYMS

tanhara nasate -- on the nostril of the Queen; bahu-mulya -- very

valuable; mukta -- pearl; haya -- there was; taha -- that; dite -- to

give; iccha -- the desire; haila -- there was; manete -- in the mind;

cintaya -- thinks.

TRANSLATION

The Queen had a very valuable pearl, which she wore on her nose, and she

wished to give it to Gopala. She then began to think as follows.

Madhya 5.127

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TEXT

thakurera nasate yadi chidra thakita

tabe ei dasi mukta nasaya paraita

SYNONYMS

thakurera nasate -- in the nose of the Deity; yadi -- if; chidra -- a

hole; thakita -- there were; tabe -- then; ei -- this; dasi --

maidservant; mukta -- pearl; nasaya -- on the nose; paraita -- could put

on.

TRANSLATION

"If there were a hole in the Deity's nose, I could transfer the pearl to

Him."

Madhya 5.128

TEXT 128

TEXT

eta cinti' namaskari' gela sva-bhavane

ratri-sese gopala tanre kahena svapane

SYNONYMS

eta cinti' -- thinking like that; namaskari' -- offering obeisances;

gela -- went; sva-bhavane -- to the palace of the King; ratri-sese -- at

the end of night; gopala -- the Gopala Deity; tanre -- unto her; kahena -

- says; svapane -- in a dream.

TRANSLATION

Considering this, the Queen offered her obeisances to Gopala and

returned to her palace. That night she dreamed that Gopala appeared and

began to speak to her as follows.

Madhya 5.129

TEXT 129

TEXT

"balya-kale mata mora nasa chidra kari'

mukta paranachila bahu yatna kari'

SYNONYMS

balya-kale -- in My childhood; mata -- mother; mora -- My; nasa -- nose;

chidra kari' -- making a hole; mukta -- a pearl; paranachila -- was put

on it; bahu -- much; yatna -- endeavor; kari' -- taking.

TRANSLATION

"During My childhood My mother made a hole in My nose and with great

endeavor set a pearl there.

Madhya 5.130

TEXT 130

TEXT

sei chidra adyapiha achaye nasate

sei mukta paraha, yaha cahiyacha dite"

SYNONYMS

sei chidra -- that hole; adyapiha -- still, until now; achaye -- is;

nasate -- in the nose; sei -- that; mukta -- pearl; paraha -- put on;

yaha -- which; cahiyacha -- you desired; dite -- to give to Me.

TRANSLATION

"That very hole is still there, and you can use it to set the pearl you

desired to give Me."

Madhya 5.131

TEXT 131

TEXT

svapne dekhi' sei rani rajake kahila

raja-saha mukta lana mandire aila

SYNONYMS

svapne dekhi' -- seeing the dream; sei rani -- the Queen; rajake -- unto

the King; kahila -- spoke; raja-saha -- with the King; mukta -- the

pearl; lana -- taking; mandire -- to the temple; aila -- they went.

TRANSLATION

After dreaming this, the Queen explained it to her husband, the King.

Both the King and the Queen then went to the temple with the pearl.

Madhya 5.132

TEXT 132

TEXT

paraila mukta nasaya chidra dekhina

maha-mahotsava kaila anandita hana

SYNONYMS

paraila -- set; mukta -- the pearl; nasaya -- on the nose; chidra -- the

hole; dekhina -- seeing; maha-mahotsava -- a great festival; kaila --

performed; anandita -- pleased; hana -- being.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the hole in the nose of the Deity, they set the pearl there and,

being very pleased, held a great festival.

Madhya 5.133

TEXT 133

TEXT

sei haite gopalera katakete sthiti

ei lagi ‘saksi-gopala' nama haila khyati

SYNONYMS

sei haite -- since that time; gopalera -- of Gopala; katakete -- in the

town of Kataka; sthiti -- the establishment; ei lagi -- for this reason;

saksi-gopala -- the witness Gopala; nama -- named; haila -- became;

khyati -- celebrated.

TRANSLATION

Since then, Gopala has been situated in the city of Kataka [Cuttak], and

He has been known ever since as Saksi-gopala.

Madhya 5.134

TEXT 134

TEXT

nityananda-mukhe suni' gopala-carita

tusta haila mahaprabhu svabhakta-sahita

SYNONYMS

nityananda-mukhe -- from the mouth of Lord Nityananda Prabhu; suni' --

hearing; gopala-carita -- the narration of Gopala; tusta haila -- became

very pleased; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sva-bhakta-sahita --

with His devotees.

TRANSLATION

Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard the narration of Gopala's activities.

Both He and His personal devotees became very pleased.

Madhya 5.135

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TEXT

gopalera age yabe prabhura haya sthiti

bhakta-gane dekhe -- yena dunhe eka-murti

SYNONYMS

gopalera age -- in front of Gopala; yabe -- when; prabhura -- of Lord

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haya -- is; sthiti -- situation; bhakta-gane -- all

the devotees; dekhe -- see; yena -- as if; dunhe -- both of Them; eka-

murti -- one form.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was sitting before the Gopala Deity, all

the devotees saw Him and the Deity as being of the same form.

Madhya 5.136

TEXT 136

TEXT

dunhe -- eka varna, dunhe -- prakanda-sarira

dunhe -- raktambara, dunhara svabhava -- gambhira

SYNONYMS

dunhe -- both of Them; eka varna -- one complexion; dunhe -- both of

Them; prakanda-sarira -- gigantic bodies; dunhe -- both of Them; rakta-

ambara -- red clothes; dunhara -- of both; svabhava -- the natures;

gambhira -- grave.

TRANSLATION

They were of the same complexion, and both had gigantic bodies. Both

wore saffron cloth, and both were very grave.

Madhya 5.137

TEXT 137

TEXT

maha-tejo-maya dunhe kamala-nayana

dunhara bhavavesa, dunhe -- candra-vadana

SYNONYMS

maha-tejah-maya -- brilliantly effulgent; dunhe -- both of Them; kamala-

nayana -- lotus-eyed; dunhara -- of both of Them; bhava-avesa --

absorbed in ecstasy; dunhe -- both of Them; candra-vadana -- moon-faced.

TRANSLATION

The devotees saw that both Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Gopala were

brilliantly effulgent and had eyes like lotuses. They were both absorbed

in ecstasy, and both Their faces resembled full moons.

Madhya 5.138

TEXT 138

TEXT

dunha dekhi' nityananda-prabhu maha-range

tharathari kari' hase bhakta-gana-sange

SYNONYMS

dunha dekhi' -- seeing the two of Them; nityananda-prabhu -- Lord

Nityananda Prabhu; maha-range -- in great jubilation; tharathari --

indication; kari' -- doing; hase -- laughs; bhakta-gana-sange -- along

with the other devotees.

TRANSLATION

When Nityananda saw the Gopala Deity and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in that

way, He began to exchange remarks with the devotees, all of whom were

smiling.

Madhya 5.139

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TEXT

ei-mata maha-range se ratri vanciya

prabhate calila mangala-arati dekhina

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; maha-range -- in great pleasure; se -- that;

ratri -- night; vanciya -- passing; prabhate -- in the morning; calila --

departed; mangala-arati -- the mangala-arati performance; dekhina --

seeing.

TRANSLATION

Thus with great pleasure Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed that night

in the temple. After seeing the mangala-arati ceremony in the morning,

He started on His journey.

Madhya 5.140

TEXT 140

TEXT

bhuvanesvara-pathe yaiche kaila darasana

vistari' varniyachena dasa-vrndavana

SYNONYMS

bhuvanesvara-pathe -- on the way to Bhuvanesvara; yaiche -- as; kaila --

He did; darasana -- visiting; vistari' -- vividly; varniyachena -- has

described; dasa-vrndavana -- Vrndavana dasa Thakura.

TRANSLATION

[In his book Caitanya-bhagavata] Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura has very

vividly described the places visited by the Lord on the way to

Bhuvanesvara.

PURPORT

In his book Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khanda, Srila Vrndavana dasa

Thakura has very nicely described the Lord's journey en route to Kataka (

Cuttak). On that journey, the Lord visited a place known as Balihasta,

or Balakaticati. He then visited the city of Bhuvanesvara, where Lord

Siva's temple is located. The temple of Bhuvanesvara is situated about

five to six miles from Balakaticati. The temple of Lord Siva is

mentioned in the Skanda Purana, in the narration about the Lord's garden

and the one mango tree. A king named Kasiraja wanted to fight with Lord

Krsna, and consequently he took shelter of Lord Siva to acquire the

power to fight the Lord. Being pleased with his worship, Lord Siva

helped him fight Krsna. Lord Siva's name is Asutosa, which indicates

that he is very easily satisfied when one worships him, regardless of

the purpose, and he gives his devotee whatever benediction the devotee

wants. Therefore, people are generally very fond of worshiping Lord Siva.

Thus Kasiraja was helped by Lord Siva, but in the fight with Lord Krsna

he was not only defeated but killed. In this way the weapon known as

Pasupata-astra was baffled, and Krsna set fire to the city of Kasi.

Later Lord Siva became conscious of his mistake in helping Kasiraja, and

he begged Lord Krsna's forgiveness. As a benediction from Lord Krsna, he

received a place known as Ekamra-kanana. Later, the kings of the Kesari

dynasty established their capital there, and for many hundreds of years

they reigned over the state of Orissa.

Madhya 5.141

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TEXT

kamalapure asi bharginadi-snana kaila

nityananda-hate prabhu danda dharila

SYNONYMS

kamala-pure -- to the place known as Kamalapura; asi -- coming; bhargi-

nadi -- in the small river of the name Bharginadi; snana kaila -- took a

bath; nityananda-hate -- in the hands of Lord Nityananda Prabhu; prabhu -

- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; danda -- the sannyasa staff; dharila --

left.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at Kamalapura, He took His bath in

the Bharginadi River and left His sannyasa staff in the hands of Lord

Nityananda.

PURPORT

In the Caitanya-bhagavata (Antya-khanda, Chapter Two) it is said that

when Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at Sri Bhuvanesvara, He

visited the temple of Lord Siva known as Gupta-kasi (the concealed

Varanasi). Lord Siva established this as a place of pilgrimage by

bringing water from all holy places and creating the lake known as Bindu-

sarovara. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His bath in this lake, feeling a

great regard for Lord Siva. From the spiritual point of view, people

still go to take a bath in this lake. Actually, by taking a bath there,

one becomes very healthy even from the material viewpoint. Taking a bath

and drinking the water of this lake can cure any disease of the stomach.

Regular bathing certainly cures indigestion. The river Bhargi, or

Bharginadi, came to be known as the Danda-bhanga-nadi after Lord

Caitanya bathed in its waters. It is situated six miles north of

Jagannatha Puri. The reason for the change in names is given as follows.

Madhya 5.142–143

TEXTS 142–143

TEXT

kapotesvara dekhite gela bhakta-gana sange

etha nityananda-prabhu kaila danda-bhange

tina khanda kari' danda dila bhasana

bhakta-sange aila prabhu mahesa dekhina

SYNONYMS

kapotesvara -- the Siva temple of the name Kapotesvara; dekhite -- to

see; gela -- went; bhakta-gana sange -- with the devotees; etha -- here;

nityananda-prabhu -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; kaila -- did; danda -- of

the sannyasa staff; bhange -- breaking; tina khanda -- three parts; kari'

-- making; danda -- the staff; dila -- threw in; bhasana -- washing

away; bhakta-sange -- with the devotees; aila -- returned; prabhu --

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mahesa dekhina -- having seen the temple of

Lord Siva.

TRANSLATION

When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the temple of Lord Siva known as

Kapotesvara, Nityananda Prabhu, who was keeping His sannyasa staff in

custody, broke the staff in three parts and threw it into the river

Bharginadi. Later this river became known as Danda-bhanga-nadi.

PURPORT

The mystery of the sannyasa-danda (staff) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has

been explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu accepted the order of sannyasa from a Mayavadi sannyasi. The

Mayavadi sannyasis generally carry one staff, or danda. Taking advantage

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's absence, Srila Nityananda Prabhu broke the

staff into three parts and threw it into the river later known as the

Danda-bhanga-nadi. In the sannyasa order there are four divisions --

kuticaka, bahudaka, hamsa and paramahamsa. Only when the sannyasi

remains on the kuticaka and bahudaka platforms can he carry a staff.

However, when one is elevated to the status of hamsa or paramahamsa,

after touring and preaching the bhakti cult, he must give up the

sannyasa staff.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

It is therefore said, sri-krsna-caitanya, radha-krsna nahe anya: "Two

personalities -- Srimati Radharani and Sri Krsna -- are combined in the

incarnation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu." Therefore, considering Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu to be an extraordinary person, Lord Nityananda

Prabhu did not wait for the paramahamsa stage. He reasoned that the

Supreme Personality of Godhead is automatically on the paramahamsa stage;

therefore He does not need to carry the sannyasa-danda. This is the

reason Sri Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff into three pieces and threw

it into the water.

Madhya 5.144

TEXT 144

TEXT

jagannathera deula dekhi' avista haila

dandavat kari preme nacite lagila

SYNONYMS

jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; deula -- the temple; dekhi' --

seeing; avista -- ecstatic; haila -- became; dandavat kari -- offering

obeisances; preme -- in the ecstasy of love of God; nacite -- to dance;

lagila -- began.

TRANSLATION

After seeing the temple of Jagannatha from a distant place, Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu immediately became ecstatic. After offering obeisances to the

temple, He began to dance in the ecstasy of love of God.

PURPORT

The word deula refers to the temple where the Supreme Personality of

Godhead is situated. The present temple of Jagannatha Puri was

constructed by King Ananga-bhima. Historians say this temple must have

been constructed at least two thousand years ago. During the time of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the small buildings surrounding the original temple

had not been constructed. Nor was the high platform in front of the

temple present during the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya 5.145

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bhakta-gana avista hana, sabe nace gaya

premavese prabhu-sange raja-marge yaya

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana -- the devotees; avista -- ecstatic; hana -- being; sabe --

all; nace -- dance; gaya -- sing; prema-avese -- absorbed in love of God;

prabhu-sange -- with Lord Caitanya; raja-marge -- on the pathway; yaya -

- going.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees became ecstatic in the association of Lord Caitanya,

and thus absorbed in love of God, they were dancing and singing while

going along the main road.

Madhya 5.146

TEXT 146

TEXT

hase, kande, nace prabhu hunkara garjana

tina-krosa patha haila -- sahasra yojana

SYNONYMS

hase -- laughs; kande -- cries; nace -- dances; prabhu -- Lord Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hunkara -- ecstatic vibrations; garjana --

resonations; tina-krosa -- six miles; patha -- the way; haila -- became;

sahasra yojana -- thousands of miles.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu laughed, cried, danced and made many ecstatic

vibrations and sounds. Although the temple was only six miles away, to

Him the distance seemed thousands of miles.

PURPORT

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was in ecstasy, He considered one moment to

last as long as twelve years. After seeing the Jagannatha temple from a

distant place, the Lord became so ecstatic that He considered the six-

mile path many thousands of miles long.

Madhya 5.147

TEXT 147

TEXT

calite calite prabhu aila ‘atharanala'

tahan asi' prabhu kichu bahya prakasila

SYNONYMS

calite calite -- walking in this way; prabhu -- the Lord; aila --

arrived; atharanala -- at a place known as Atharanala; tahan -- there;

asi' -- coming; prabhu -- the Lord; kichu -- some; bahya -- external

consciousness; prakasila -- expressed.

TRANSLATION

Thus walking and walking, the Lord eventually arrived at the place known

as Atharanala. Arriving there, He expressed His external consciousness,

speaking to Sri Nityananda Prabhu.

PURPORT

At the entrance to Jagannatha Puri is a bridge with eighteen arches

called Atharanala. (Athara means eighteen.)

Madhya 5.148

TEXT 148

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nityanande kahe prabhu, -- deha mora danda

nityananda bale, -- danda haila tina khanda

SYNONYMS

nityanande -- to Lord Nityananda; kahe -- asks; prabhu -- Lord Caitanya;

deha -- give; mora -- My; danda -- sannyasa staff; nityananda bale --

Sri Nityananda replies; danda -- Your sannyasa staff; haila -- became;

tina khanda -- divided into three parts.

TRANSLATION

When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu had thus regained external consciousness,

He asked Lord Nityananda Prabhu, "Please return My staff."

Nityananda Prabhu then replied, "It has been broken into three parts."

Madhya 5.149

TEXT 149

TEXT

premavese padila tumi, tomare dharinu

toma-saha sei danda-upare padinu

SYNONYMS

prema-avese -- in an ecstatic condition; padila -- fell down; tumi --

You; tomare -- You; dharinu -- I caught; toma-saha -- with You; sei --

that; danda-upare -- upon that staff; padinu -- I fell down.

TRANSLATION

Nityananda Prabhu said, "When You fell down in ecstasy, I caught You,

but both of Us together fell upon the staff.

Madhya 5.150

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TEXT

dui-janara bhare danda khanda khanda haila

sei khanda kanha padila, kichu na janila

SYNONYMS

dui-janara -- of Us two; bhare -- by the weight; danda -- the staff;

khanda khanda -- broken to pieces; haila -- became; sei -- those; khanda

-- pieces; kanha padila -- where they fell; kichu -- anything; na janila

-- is not known.

TRANSLATION

"Thus the staff broke under Our weight. Where the pieces have gone, I

cannot say.

Madhya 5.151

TEXT 151

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mora aparadhe tomara danda ha-ila khanda

ye ucita haya, mora kara tara danda"

SYNONYMS

mora -- My; aparadhe -- by the offense; tomara -- Your; danda --

sannyasa staff; ha-ila -- became; khanda -- broken; ye -- whatever;

ucita -- fitting; haya -- is; mora -- to Me; kara -- do; tara -- for

that; danda -- punishment.

TRANSLATION

"It is certainly because of My offense that Your staff was broken. Now

You can punish Me on this account as You think proper."

Madhya 5.152

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suni' kichu mahaprabhu duhkha prakasila

isat krodha kari' kichu kahite lagila

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing this; kichu -- some; mahaprabhu -- Lord Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; duhkha -- unhappiness; prakasila -- expressed; isat --

little; krodha -- anger; kari' -- showing; kichu -- something; kahite --

to speak; lagila -- began.

TRANSLATION

After hearing the story about how His staff had been broken, the Lord

expressed a little sadness and, displaying a bit of anger, began to

speak as follows.

PURPORT

Sri Nityananda Prabhu considered Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's acceptance

of sannyasa to be useless. He therefore relieved the Lord of the trouble

of carrying the staff. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu expressed anger because

He wanted to teach all other sannyasis that they should not give up the

staff before attaining the platform of paramahamsa. Seeing that the

regulative principles could be slackened by such action, Caitanya

Mahaprabhu wanted to carry the staff personally. However, Nityananda

broke it. For this reason Caitanya Mahaprabhu displayed a little anger.

It is said in the Bhagavad-gita (3.21), yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad

evetaro janah: Whatever great people do, others follow. Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu wanted to follow the Vedic principles strictly in order to

save inexperienced neophytes who try to imitate paramahamsas.

Madhya 5.153

TEXT 153

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nilacale ani' mora sabe hita kaila

sabe danda-dhana chila, taha na rakhila

SYNONYMS

nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; ani' -- bringing; mora -- My; sabe --

all of you; hita -- benefit; kaila -- did; sabe -- only; danda-dhana --

one staff; chila -- there was; taha -- that also; na -- not; rakhila --

you kept.

TRANSLATION

Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "You have all benefited Me by bringing Me to

Nilacala. However, My only possession was that one staff, and you have

not kept it.

Madhya 5.154

TEXT 154

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tumi-saba age yaha isvara dekhite

kiba ami age yai, na yaba sahite

SYNONYMS

tumi-saba -- all of you; age -- ahead; yaha -- go; isvara dekhite -- to

see Jagannatha; kiba -- or; ami -- I; age -- ahead; yai -- go; na -- not;

yaba -- I shall go; sahite -- with you.

TRANSLATION

"So all of you should go before or behind Me to see Lord Jagannatha. I

shall not go with you."

Madhya 5.155

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mukunda datta kahe, -- prabhu, tumi yaha age

ami-saba pache yaba, na yaba tomara sange

SYNONYMS

mukunda datta kahe -- the devotee named Mukunda Datta said; prabhu -- my

Lord; tumi -- You; yaha -- go; age -- in front; ami-saba -- all of us;

pache -- behind; yaba -- shall go; na -- not; yaba -- shall go; tomara

sange -- with You.

TRANSLATION

Mukunda Datta told Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "My Lord, You should go

ahead and allow all the others to follow. We shall not go with You."

Madhya 5.156

TEXT 156

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eta suni' prabhu age calila sighra-gati

bujhite na pare keha dui prabhura mati

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; age --

in front of the other devotees; calila -- began to go; sighra-gati --

very swiftly; bujhite -- to understand; na -- not; pare -- able; keha --

anyone; dui -- two; prabhura -- of the Lords; mati -- intentions.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then began to walk very swiftly before all the

other devotees. No one could understand the real purpose of the two

Lords, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu.

Madhya 5.157

TEXT 157

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inho kene danda bhange, tenho kene bhangaya

bhangana krodhe tenho inhake dosaya

SYNONYMS

inho -- Nityananda; kene -- why; danda -- the staff; bhange -- breaks;

tenho -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kene -- why; bhangaya -- allows to

break it; bhangana -- after allowing to break it; krodhe -- in anger;

tenho -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; inhake -- Lord Nityananda; dosaya --

accuses.

TRANSLATION

The devotees could not understand why Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff,

why Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu permitted Him to do so, or why, after

permitting Him, Caitanya Mahaprabhu became angry.

Madhya 5.158

TEXT 158

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danda-bhanga-lila ei -- parama gambhira

sei bujhe, dunhara pade yanra bhakti dhira

SYNONYMS

danda-bhanga-lila -- the pastime of breaking the staff; ei -- this;

parama -- very; gambhira -- grave; sei bujhe -- one can understand;

dunhara -- of both of Them; pade -- to the lotus feet; yanra -- whose;

bhakti -- devotional service; dhira -- fixed.

TRANSLATION

The pastime of the breaking of the staff is very deep. Only one whose

devotion is fixed upon the lotus feet of the two Lords can understand it.

PURPORT

One who understands Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu in

reality can understand Their identity as well as the breaking of the

staff. All the previous acaryas, being induced to engage themselves

fully in the service of the Lord, gave up attachment for material life

and thus accepted the staff, which signifies full engagement of the mind,

speech and body in the service of the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

accepted the regulative principles of the renounced order of life. That

is completely clear. However, in the paramahamsa stage there is no need

to accept a danda (staff), and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was certainly in

the paramahamsa stage. Nonetheless, to indicate that everyone should

take sannyasa at the end of life in order to engage fully in the service

of the Lord, even paramahamsas like Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His

confidential devotees follow the regulative principles unfailingly.

Indeed, that was His purpose. Nityananda Prabhu, who was His eternal

servitor, believed that there was no need for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to

carry the staff, and to declare to the world that Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu was above all regulations, He broke it into three pieces. The

pastime known as danda-bhanga-lila is thus explained by Srila

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.

Madhya 5.159

TEXT 159

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brahmanya-deva-gopalera mahima ei dhanya

nityananda -- vakta yara, srota -- sri-caitanya

SYNONYMS

brahmanya-deva -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is merciful to

the brahmanas; gopalera -- of Gopala; mahima -- glories; ei -- these;

dhanya -- glorified; nityananda -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; vakta -- the

speaker; yara -- of the narration; srota -- the hearer; sri-caitanya --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

The glories of Lord Gopala, who is merciful to brahmanas, are very great.

The narration of Saksi-gopala was spoken by Nityananda Prabhu and heard

by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

There are four points of instruction one should consider in the story of

Saksi-gopala. First, the Deity (arca-vigraha) of Sri Gopala is eternally

sac-cid-ananda-vigraha [Bs. 5.1], the transcendental form of the Lord.

Second, the Deity surpasses material regulative principles and extends

the reality of transcendental principles. Third, one can be situated in

a transcendental position after becoming a brahmana, but as a brahmana,

one has to follow the regulative principles very strictly. Lastly,

brahmanya-deva indicates Lord Sri Krsna Himself, who is worshiped thus:

namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca/ jagad-dhitaya krsnaya

govindaya namo namah. This indicates that a devotee who is under the

protection of Krsna is automatically situated as a brahmana, and such a

brahmana is not illusioned. This is factual.

Madhya 5.160

TEXT 160

TEXT

sraddha-yukta hana iha sune yei jana

acire milaye tare gopala-carana

SYNONYMS

sraddha-yukta -- with faith and love; hana -- being; iha -- this

narration; sune -- hears; yei -- which; jana -- person; acire -- very

soon; milaye -- gets; tare -- he; gopala-carana -- the lotus feet of

Lord Gopala.

TRANSLATION

One who hears this narration of Lord Gopala with faith and love very

soon attains the lotus feet of Lord Gopala.

Madhya 5.161

TEXT 161

TEXT

sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

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

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

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

describes; krsna-dasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

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

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

following in their footsteps.

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

lila, Fifth Chapter, describing the activities of Saksi-gopala.

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Madhya 5: The Activities of Saksi-gopala
 
Chapter 5: 
The Activities of Saksi-gopala
 
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the Fifth 
Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. After passing through Yajapura, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu reached the town of Kataka (Cuttak) and there went 
to see the temple of Saksi-gopala. While there, He heard the story of 
Saksi-gopala from the mouth of Sri Nityananda Prabhu.
 
Once there were two brahmanas, one elderly and the other young, who were 
inhabitants of a place known as Vidyanagara. After touring many places 
of pilgrimage, the two brahmanas finally reached Vrndavana. The elderly 
brahmana was very satisfied with the service of the young brahmana, and 
he wanted to offer him his youngest daughter in marriage. The young 
brahmana received the promise of his elder before the Gopala Deity of 
Vrndavana. Thus the Gopala Deity acted as a witness. When the two 
brahmanas returned to Vidyanagara, the younger brahmana raised the 
question of this marriage, but the elderly brahmana, due to obligations 
to his friends and wife, answered that he could not remember his promise.
 Because of this, the younger brahmana returned to Vrndavana and 
narrated the whole story to Gopalaji. Thus Gopalaji, being obliged by 
the young man's devotional service, accompanied him to southern India. 
Gopalaji followed the younger brahmana, who could hear the tinkling 
sound of Gopalaji's ankle bells. When all the respectable gentlemen of 
Vidyanagara were assembled, Gopalaji testified to the promise of the 
elderly brahmana. Thus the marriage was performed. Later, the king of 
that country constructed a fine temple for Gopala.
 
Afterwards, King Purusottama-deva of Orissa was insulted by the King of 
Vidyanagara, who refused to give him his daughter in marriage and called 
him a sweeper of Lord Jagannatha. With the help of Lord Jagannatha, King 
Purusottama-deva fought the King of Vidyanagara and defeated him. Thus 
he took charge of both the King's daughter and his kingdom as 
well. At that time, Gopalaji, being very much obligated by the 
devotional service of King Purusottama-deva, was brought to the town of 
Kataka.
 
After hearing this narration, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited the temple 
of Gopala in great ecstasy of love of God. From Kataka He went to 
Bhuvanesvara and saw the temple of Lord Siva. In this way, He gradually 
arrived at Kamalapura, and on the banks of the Bhargi River. He came to 
the temple of Lord Siva, where He entrusted His sannyasa staff to 
Nityananda Prabhu. However, Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff into three 
pieces and threw it into the Bhargi River. At a place known as 
Atharanala, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became angry at not getting His 
staff back. Thus He left the company of Nityananda 
Prabhu and went alone to see the Jagannatha temple.
 
Madhya 5.1
 
TEXT 1
 
TEXT
 
padbhyam calan yah pratima-svarupo
brahmanya-devo hi sataha-gamyam
desam yayau vipra-krte 'dbhuteham
tam saksi-gopalam aham nato 'smi
SYNONYMS
 
padbhyam -- by the two legs; calan -- walking; yah -- one who; pratima --
 of the Deity; svarupah -- in the form; brahmanya-devah -- the Supreme 
Lord of brahminical culture; hi -- certainly; sata-aha -- in one hundred 
days; gamyam -- to be passed over; desam -- the country; yayau -- went; 
vipra-krte -- for the benefit of a brahmana; adbhuta -- most wonderful; 
iham -- activity; tam -- unto that; saksi-gopalam -- the Gopala known as 
the witness Gopala; aham -- I; natah asmi -- offer respectful obeisances.
 
TRANSLATION
 
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of God [
brahmanya-deva], who appeared as Saksi-gopala to benefit a brahmana. For 
one hundred days He traveled through the country, walking on His own 
legs. Thus His activities are wonderful.
 
Madhya 5.2
 
TEXT 2
 
TEXT
 
jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda
jayadvaitacandra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
 
jaya -- all glories; jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Lord Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Lord Sri 
Nityananda Prabhu; jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita 
Acarya; jaya -- all glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to the devotees of 
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord 
Nityananda Prabhu! All glories to Sri Advaita Prabhu! And all glories to 
all the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!
 
Madhya 5.3
 
TEXT 3
 
TEXT
 
calite calite aila yajapura-grama
varaha-thakura dekhi' karila pranama
SYNONYMS
 
calite calite -- walking on and on; aila -- reached; yajapura-grama -- 
the village of Yajapura-grama; varaha-thakura -- the temple of 
Varahadeva; dekhi' -- seeing; karila -- offered; pranama -- obeisances.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Walking and walking, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His party finally 
arrived at Yajapura, on the river Vaitarani. There He saw the temple of 
Varahadeva and offered His obeisances unto Him.
 
Madhya 5.4
 
TEXT 4
 
TEXT
 
nrtya-gita kaila preme bahuta stavana
yajapure se ratri karila yapana
SYNONYMS
 
nrtya-gita -- dancing and chanting; kaila -- executed; preme -- in love 
of Godhead; bahuta -- various; stavana -- prayers; yajapure -- in the 
village of Yajapura; se ratri -- that night; karila -- did; yapana -- 
passing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In the temple of Varahadeva, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged in chanting 
and dancing and offered prayers. He passed that night in the temple.
 
Madhya 5.5
 
TEXT 5
 
TEXT
 
katake aila saksi-gopala dekhite
gopala-saundarya dekhi' haila anandite
SYNONYMS
 
katake -- in the town of Kataka (Cuttak); aila -- arrived; saksi-gopala -
- the witness Gopala; dekhite -- to see; gopala -- of the Deity of 
Gopala; saundarya -- the beauty; dekhi' -- seeing; haila -- became; 
anandite -- very much pleased.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Afterwards, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the town of Kataka to see 
the temple of the witness Gopala. When He saw the Deity of Gopala, He 
was very much pleased by His beauty.
 
Madhya 5.6
 
TEXT 6
 
TEXT
 
premavese nrtya-gita kaila kata-ksana
avista hana kaila gopala stavana
SYNONYMS
 
prema-avese -- in the ecstasy of love of God; nrtya-gita -- dancing and 
chanting; kaila -- performed; kata-ksana -- for some time; avista hana --
 being overwhelmed; kaila -- offered; gopala stavana -- prayers to 
Gopala.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While there, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu engaged in chanting and dancing for 
some time, and being overwhelmed, He offered many prayers to Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.7
 
TEXT 7
 
TEXT
 
sei ratri tahan rahi' bhakta-gana-sange
gopalera purva-katha sune bahu range
SYNONYMS
 
sei ratri -- that night; tahan -- there; rahi' -- remaining; bhakta-gana-
sange -- with the other devotees; gopalera -- of Lord Gopala; purva-
katha -- previous narration; sune -- hears; bahu -- much; range -- in 
pleasure.
 
TRANSLATION
 
That night Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed in the temple of Gopala, and 
along with all the devotees, He heard the narration of the witness 
Gopala with great pleasure.
 
Madhya 5.8
 
TEXT 8
 
TEXT
 
nityananda-gosani yabe tirtha bhramila
saksi-gopala dekhibare kataka aila
SYNONYMS
 
nityananda-gosani -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; yabe -- when; tirtha 
bhramila -- traveled to the places of pilgrimage; saksi-gopala -- the 
witness Gopala; dekhibare -- to see; kataka -- to the town of Kataka; 
aila -- came.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Previously, when Nityananda Prabhu had toured all over India to see 
different places of pilgrimage, He also had come to see Saksi-gopala at 
Kataka.
 
Madhya 5.9
 
TEXT 9
 
TEXT
 
saksi-gopalera katha suni, loka-mukhe
sei katha kahena, prabhu sune maha-sukhe
SYNONYMS
 
saksi-gopalera -- of the witness Gopala; katha -- the narration; suni -- 
hearing; loka-mukhe -- from the people; sei katha -- that narration; 
kahena -- Nityananda Prabhu narrates; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; sune -- hears; maha-sukhe -- in great pleasure.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At that time, Nityananda Prabhu had heard the story of Saksi-gopala from 
the townspeople. He now recited this again, and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
heard the narration with great pleasure.
 
PURPORT
 
The Saksi-gopala temple is situated between the Khurda Road railway 
station and the Jagannatha Puri station. The Deity is not presently 
situated in Kataka, but when Nityananda Prabhu traveled there, the Deity 
was present. Kataka is a town in Orissa situated on the Mahanadi River. 
When Saksi-gopala was brought from Vidyanagara in southern India, He 
stayed for some time at Kataka. Thereafter, He was situated for some 
time in the Jagannatha temple. It seems that in the temple of Jagannatha 
there was some disagreement between Jagannatha and Saksi-gopala, a 
disagreement called prema-kalaha, a quarrel of love. In order to settle 
this love quarrel, the King of Orissa constructed a village about eleven 
miles from Jagannatha Puri. The village was called Satyavadi, and Gopala 
was stationed there. Thereafter, a new temple was constructed. Now there 
is a Saksi-gopala station, and people go to Satyavadi to see the witness 
Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.10
 
TEXT 10
 
TEXT
 
purve vidyanagarera dui ta' brahmana
tirtha karibare dunhe karila gamana
SYNONYMS
 
purve -- previously; vidyanagarera -- of the town known as Vidyanagara; 
dui -- two; ta' -- certainly; brahmana -- brahmanas; tirtha karibare -- 
to tour places of pilgrimage; dunhe -- both of them; karila -- began; 
gamana -- journey.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Formerly at Vidyanagara in South India there were two brahmanas who made 
a long tour to see different places of pilgrimage.
 
Madhya 5.11
 
TEXT 11
 
TEXT
 
gaya, varanasi, prayaga -- sakala kariya
mathurate aila dunhe anandita hana
SYNONYMS
 
gaya -- the pilgrimage site of the name Gaya; varanasi -- Benares, or 
Kasi; prayaga -- Allahabad; sakala -- all; kariya -- touring; mathurate -
- Mathura; aila -- they reached; dunhe -- both; anandita -- pleased; 
hana -- becoming.
 
TRANSLATION
 
First of all they visited Gaya, then Kasi, then Prayaga. Finally, with 
great pleasure, they came to Mathura.
 
Madhya 5.12
 
TEXT 12
 
TEXT
 
vana-yatraya vana dekhi' dekhe govardhana
dvadasa-vana dekhi' sese gela vrndavana
SYNONYMS
 
vana-yatraya -- in touring the different forests; vana dekhi' -- while 
seeing the forests; dekhe -- they see; govardhana -- Govardhana Hill; 
dvadasa-vana dekhi' -- visiting the twelve forests in Vrndavana; sese -- 
at last; gela -- reached; vrndavana -- Vrndavana.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After reaching Mathura, they started visiting the different forests of 
Vrndavana and came to Govardhana Hill. They visited all twelve forests [
vanas] and at last came to the town of Vrndavana.
 
PURPORT
 
The five forests situated on the eastern side of the river Yamuna are 
Bhadra, Bilva, Loha, Bhandira and Mahavana. The seven forests situated 
on the western side of the Yamuna are Madhu, Tala, Kumuda, Bahula, Kamya,
 Khadira and Vrndavana. After visiting all these forests, these pilgrims 
went to a place known as Pancakrosi Vrndavana. Out of the twelve forests,
 the Vrndavana forest extends from the town of Vrndavana up to Nanda-
grama and Varsana, a distance of thirty-two miles, within which the 
Pancakrosi Vrndavana town is situated.
 
Madhya 5.13
 
TEXT 13
 
TEXT
 
vrndavane govinda-sthane maha-devalaya
se mandire gopalera maha-seva haya
SYNONYMS
 
vrndavane -- within Pancakrosi Vrndavana; govinda-sthane -- at the place 
where the present Govinda temple is situated; maha-deva-alaya -- a great 
temple; se mandire -- in that temple; gopalera -- of the Deity of Gopala;
 maha-seva -- gorgeous worship; haya -- there is.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In the village of Pancakrosi Vrndavana, at the site where the Govinda 
temple is now situated, there was a great temple where gorgeous worship 
of Gopala was performed.
 
Madhya 5.14
 
TEXT 14
 
TEXT
 
kesi-tirtha, kaliya-hradadike kaila snana
sri-gopala dekhi' tahan karila visrama
SYNONYMS
 
kesi-tirtha -- the bathing place on the bank of the Yamuna known as Kesi-
ghata; kaliya-hrada -- the bathing place on the bank of the Yamuna known 
as Kaliya-ghata; adike -- in such different bathing places; kaila -- did;
 snana -- bathing; sri-gopala dekhi' -- by visiting the temple of Gopala;
 tahan -- there; karila -- took; visrama -- rest.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After taking baths at different bathing places along the river Yamuna, 
such as Kesi-ghata and Kaliya-ghata, the pilgrims visited the temple of 
Gopala. Afterwards, they took rest in that temple.
 
Madhya 5.15
 
TEXT 15
 
TEXT
 
gopala-saundarya dunhara mana nila hari'
sukha pana rahe tahan dina dui-cari
SYNONYMS
 
gopala-saundarya -- the beauty of the Gopala Deity; dunhara -- of both 
of them; mana -- the minds; nila -- took away; hari' -- carrying; sukha 
pana -- feeling this transcendental happiness; rahe -- remained; tahan --
 in that temple; dina -- days; dui-cari -- two or four.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The beauty of the Gopala Deity stole away their minds, and feeling great 
happiness, they remained there for two or four days.
 
Madhya 5.16
 
TEXT 16
 
TEXT
 
dui-vipra-madhye eka vipra -- vrddha-praya
ara vipra -- yuva, tanra karena sahaya
SYNONYMS
 
dui-vipra-madhye -- between the two brahmanas; eka vipra -- one brahmana;
 vrddha-praya -- elderly man; ara vipra -- the second brahmana; yuva -- 
young man; tanra -- of the older brahmana; karena -- does; sahaya -- 
assistance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
One of the two brahmanas was an old man, and the other was young. The 
young man was assisting the old one.
 
Madhya 5.17
 
TEXT 17
 
TEXT
 
chota-vipra kare sada tanhara sevana
tanhara sevaya viprera tusta haila mana
SYNONYMS
 
chota-vipra -- the younger brahmana; kare -- does; sada -- always; 
tanhara -- his (the old brahmana's); sevana -- service; tanhara -- his; 
sevaya -- by the service; viprera -- of the old brahmana; tusta -- 
pacified; haila -- became; mana -- the mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Indeed, the young brahmana always rendered service to the older one, and 
the old man, being very satisfied with his service, was pleased with him.
 
Madhya 5.18
 
TEXT 18
 
TEXT
 
vipra bale -- tumi mora bahu seva kaila
sahaya hana more tirtha karaila
SYNONYMS
 
vipra bale -- the elderly brahmana says; tumi -- you; mora -- my; bahu --
 various; seva -- service; kaila -- have rendered; sahaya -- assistant; 
hana -- being; more -- to me; tirtha -- pilgrimage; karaila -- helped to 
do.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The older man told the younger, "You have rendered various types of 
service to me. You have assisted me in traveling to all these places of 
pilgrimage.
 
Madhya 5.19
 
TEXT 19
 
TEXT
 
putreo pitara aiche na kare sevana
tomara prasade ami na pailama srama
SYNONYMS
 
putreo -- even my own son; pitara -- of the father; aiche -- in this way;
 na -- not; kare -- renders; sevana -- service; tomara -- your; prasade -
- by the mercy; ami -- I; na -- not; pailama -- have gotten; srama -- 
fatigue.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Even my own son does not render such service. By your mercy, I did not 
become fatigued while on this tour.
 
Madhya 5.20
 
TEXT 20
 
TEXT
 
krta-ghnata haya tomaya na kaile sammana
ataeva tomaya ami diba kanya-dana
SYNONYMS
 
krta-ghnata -- ungratefulness; haya -- it is; tomaya -- to you; na -- 
not; kaile -- if doing; sammana -- respect; ataeva -- therefore; tomaya -
- to you; ami -- I; diba -- shall give; kanya-dana -- my daughter as 
charity.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"If I did not show you any respect, I would be ungrateful. Therefore, I 
promise to give you my daughter in charity."
 
Madhya 5.21
 
TEXT 21
 
TEXT
 
chota-vipra kahe, "suna, vipra-mahasaya
asambhava kaha kene, yei nahi haya
SYNONYMS
 
chota-vipra -- the younger brahmana; kahe -- replies; suna -- hear; 
vipra-mahasaya -- my dear brahmana; asambhava -- unlikely; kaha -- you 
say; kene -- why; yei -- which; nahi -- not; haya -- happens.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The younger brahmana replied, "My dear sir, please hear me. You are 
saying something very unusual. Such a thing never happens.
 
Madhya 5.22
 
TEXT 22
 
TEXT
 
maha-kulina tumi -- vidya-dhanadi-pravina
ami akulina, ara dhana-vidya-hina
SYNONYMS
 
maha-kulina -- highly aristocratic; tumi -- you; vidya -- education; 
dhana-adi -- riches; pravina -- enriched; ami -- I; akulina -- not 
aristocratic; ara -- and; dhana-vidya-hina -- without any wealth and 
education.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You are a most aristocratic family man, well educated and very rich. I 
am not at all aristocratic, and I am without a decent education and have 
no wealth.
 
PURPORT
 
Due to pious activities, one can be enriched by four opulences: one may 
obtain birth in an aristocratic family, become highly educated, become 
very beautiful or get a sufficient quantity of riches. These are 
symptoms of pious activities performed in one's past life. In India it 
is still current for an aristocratic family never to consider a marriage 
with a common family. Though the caste may be the same, to maintain the 
aristocracy such marriages are rejected. No poor man will dare marry the 
daughter of a rich man. Because of this, when the elderly brahmana 
offered the young brahmana his daughter, the young brahmana did not 
believe that it would be possible to marry her. Therefore he asked the 
elderly brahmana why he was proposing something unprecedented (asambhava)
. It was unheard of for an aristocratic person to offer his daughter to 
a person who was both uneducated and poor.
 
Madhya 5.23
 
TEXT 23
 
TEXT
 
kanya-dana-patra ami na ha-i tomara
krsna-pritye kari tomara seva-vyavahara
SYNONYMS
 
kanya-dana-patra -- a bridegroom suitable for one's daughter; ami -- I; 
na -- not; ha-i -- am; tomara -- of you; krsna-pritye -- only for 
satisfaction of Krsna; kari -- I do; tomara -- of you; seva -- of 
service; vyavahara -- activities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Sir, I am not a suitable bridegroom for your daughter. I render service 
to you only for the satisfaction of Krsna.
 
PURPORT
 
Both brahmanas were pure Vaisnavas. The younger man took special care of 
the older one simply to please Krsna. In Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.19.21) 
Krsna says, mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika: "It is better to render service to 
My devotee." Thus, according to the Gaudiya-Vaisnava philosophy of 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, it is better to be a servant of the servant of God [
Cc. Madhya 13.80]. One should not try to serve Krsna directly. A pure 
Vaisnava serves a servant of Krsna and identifies himself as a servant 
of a servant of Krsna. This is pleasing to Lord Krsna. Srila Narottama 
dasa Thakura confirms this philosophy: chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara 
peyeche keba. Unless one serves a liberated Vaisnava, he cannot attain 
liberation by directly serving Krsna. He must serve the servant of Krsna.
 
Madhya 5.24
 
TEXT 24
 
TEXT
 
brahmana-sevaya krsnera priti bada haya
tanhara santose bhakti-sampad badaya"
SYNONYMS
 
brahmana-sevaya -- by rendering service to a brahmana; krsnera -- of 
Lord Krsna; priti -- the satisfaction; bada -- very great; haya -- is; 
tanhara santose -- by pleasing the Lord; bhakti -- of devotional service;
 sampad -- the opulence; badaya -- increases.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Krsna is very much pleased by service rendered to brahmanas, and 
when the Lord is pleased, the opulence of one's devotional service 
increases."
 
PURPORT
 
In this regard, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments that 
the younger brahmana rendered service to the older one with the purpose 
of pleasing Krsna. It was not a matter of ordinary worldly dealings. 
Krsna is pleased when a Vaisnava is rendered service. Because the 
younger brahmana served the older one, Lord Gopala agreed to become a 
witness of the marriage negotiation in order to maintain the prestige of 
both devotees. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would certainly not have liked to 
hear about marital dealings unless such dealings were exchanged between 
two Vaisnavas. Marriage arrangements and ceremonies belong to ordinary 
material karma-kanda sections of the scriptures. The Vaisnavas, however, 
are not interested in any kind of karma-kanda dealings. Srila Narottama 
dasa Thakura says: karma-kanda jnana-kanda kevala visera bhanda. For a 
Vaisnava, the karma-kanda and jnana-kanda sections of the Vedas are 
unnecessary. Indeed, a real Vaisnava takes these sections as a poison 
pot (visera bhanda). Sometimes we take part in a marriage ceremony for 
our disciples, but this does not mean that we are interested in karma-
kanda activities. Sometimes, not knowing the Vaisnava philosophy, an 
outsider criticizes such activity, maintaining that a sannyasi should 
not take part in a marriage ceremony between a young boy and a young 
girl. However, this is not a karma-kanda activity, because our purpose 
is to spread the Krsna consciousness movement. We are giving all 
facility to the general populace to take to Krsna consciousness, and in 
order to fix the devotees in concentration on the service of the Lord, 
marriage is sometimes allowed. We have experienced that such married 
couples actually render very important service to the mission. Therefore,
 one should not misunderstand when a sannyasi takes part in a marriage 
ceremony. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu took great 
pleasure in hearing about the marriage ceremony between the young 
brahmana and the daughter of the elderly brahmana.
 
Madhya 5.25
 
TEXT 25
 
TEXT
 
bada-vipra kahe, -- "tumi na kara samsaya
tomake kanya diba ami, karila niscaya"
SYNONYMS
 
bada-vipra -- the older brahmana; kahe -- replies; tumi -- you; na -- 
not; kara -- do; samsaya -- doubt; tomake -- to you; kanya -- the 
daughter; diba -- shall give; ami -- I; karila -- made; niscaya -- 
certainty.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The older brahmana replied, "My dear boy, do not doubt me. I will give 
you my daughter in charity. I have already decided this."
 
Madhya 5.26
 
TEXT 26
 
TEXT
 
chota-vipra bale, -- "tomara stri-putra saba
bahu jnati-gosthi tomara bahuta bandhava
SYNONYMS
 
chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; bale -- says; tomara -- your; stri-
putra -- wife and sons; saba -- all; bahu -- many; jnati -- of family 
relations; gosthi -- group; tomara -- your; bahuta -- many; bandhava -- 
friends.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana said, "You have a wife and sons, and you have a large 
circle of relatives and friends.
 
Madhya 5.27
 
TEXT 27
 
TEXT
 
ta'-sabara sammati vina nahe kanya-dana
rukminira pita bhismaka tahate pramana
SYNONYMS
 
ta'-sabara -- of all of them; sammati -- consent; vina -- without; nahe -
- not; kanya-dana -- giving the daughter in charity; rukminira -- of 
Queen Rukmini; pita -- father; bhismaka -- Bhismaka; tahate -- of that; 
pramana -- evidence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Without the consent of all your friends and relatives, it is not 
possible to give me your daughter in charity. Just consider the story of 
Queen Rukmini and her father, Bhismaka.
 
Madhya 5.28
 
TEXT 28
 
TEXT
 
bhismakera iccha, -- krsne kanya samarpite
putrera virodhe kanya narila arpite"
SYNONYMS
 
bhismakera -- of King Bhismaka; iccha -- the desire; krsne -- unto Krsna;
 kanya -- daughter; samarpite -- to give; putrera -- of his son; virodhe 
-- by the objection; kanya -- daughter; narila -- was unable; arpite -- 
to offer.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"King Bhismaka wanted to give his daughter, Rukmini, in charity to Krsna,
 but Rukmi, his eldest son, objected. Therefore he could not carry out 
his decision."
 
PURPORT
 
As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.52.25):
 
bandhunam icchatam datum krsnaya bhaginim nrpa
tato nivarya krsna-dvid rukmi caidyam amanyata
 
King Bhismaka of Vidarbha wanted to offer Krsna his daughter, Rukmini, 
but Rukmi, the eldest of his five sons, objected. Therefore Bhismaka 
withdrew his decision and decided to offer Rukmini to the King of Cedi, 
Sisupala, who was a cousin of Krsna's. However, Rukmini conceived of a 
trick: she sent a letter to Krsna asking Him to kidnap her. Thus in 
order to please Rukmini, who was His great devotee, Krsna kidnapped her. 
There ensued a great fight between Krsna and the opposing party, headed 
by Rukmini's brother Rukmi. Rukmi was defeated and, because of his harsh 
words against Krsna, was about to be killed, but he was saved at the 
request of Rukmini. However, Krsna shaved off all of Rukmi's hair with 
His sword. Sri Balarama did not like this, and so to please Rukmini, 
Balarama rebuked Krsna.
 
Madhya 5.29
 
TEXT 29
 
TEXT
 
bada-vipra kahe, -- "kanya mora nija-dhana
nija-dhana dite nisedhibe kon jana
SYNONYMS
 
bada-vipra kahe -- the elderly brahmana says; kanya -- the daughter; 
mora -- my; nija-dhana -- own property; nija-dhana -- one's own property;
 dite -- to give; nisedhibe -- will object; kon -- what; jana -- person.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The elderly brahmana said, "My daughter is my own property. If I choose 
to give my property to someone, who has the power to stop me?
 
Madhya 5.30
 
TEXT 30
 
TEXT
 
tomake kanya diba, sabake kari' tiraskara
samsaya na kara tumi, karaha svikara"
SYNONYMS
 
tomake -- to you; kanya -- the daughter; diba -- I shall offer; sabake --
 all others; kari' -- doing; tiraskara -- neglecting; samsaya -- doubt; 
na -- not; kara -- do; tumi -- you; karaha -- just do; svikara -- 
acceptance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear boy, I will give my daughter to you in charity, and I will 
neglect the position of all others. Don't doubt me in this regard; just 
accept my proposal."
 
Madhya 5.31
 
TEXT 31
 
TEXT
 
chota-vipra kahe, -- "yadi kanya dite mana
gopalera age kaha e satya-vacana"
SYNONYMS
 
chota-vipra kahe -- the younger brahmana replies; yadi -- if; kanya -- 
daughter; dite -- to give in charity; mana -- the mind; gopalera -- of 
the Gopala Deity; age -- in front; kaha -- say; e -- these; satya-vacana 
-- words in truth.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The younger brahmana replied, "If you have decided to give your young 
daughter to me, then say so before the Gopala Deity."
 
Madhya 5.32
 
TEXT 32
 
TEXT
 
gopalera age vipra kahite lagila
‘tumi jana, nija-kanya ihare ami dila'
SYNONYMS
 
gopalera age -- in front of the Gopala Deity; vipra -- the elderly 
brahmana; kahite -- to speak; lagila -- began; tumi jana -- my Lord, 
please know; nija-kanya -- my own daughter; ihare -- to this boy; ami -- 
I; dila -- have given in charity.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Coming before Gopala, the elderly brahmana said, "My dear Lord, please 
witness that I have given my daughter to this boy."
 
PURPORT
 
In India it is still the custom for a daughter to be offered to someone 
simply by word. This is called vag-datta. This means that the father, 
brother or guardian of a girl has given his word that she will be 
married to a certain man. Consequently, that daughter cannot be married 
to anyone else. She is reserved by virtue of the honest words of the 
father or guardian. There are many instances in which the parents of a 
female child have given someone a verbal promise that their daughter 
will be married to his son. Both parties agree to wait until the boy and 
girl are grown up, and then the marriage takes place. Following this 
custom, which is very old in India, the elderly brahmana promised to 
give his daughter to the younger brahmana in charity, and he promised 
this before the Gopala Deity. In India the custom is to honor any 
promise made before the Deity. Such a promise cannot be canceled. In 
Indian villages, whenever there is a quarrel between two parties, they 
go to a temple to settle the quarrel. Whatever is spoken in front of the 
Deity is taken to be true, for no one would dare lie before the Deity. 
This same principle was followed in the Battle of Kuruksetra. Therefore 
in the very beginning of the Bhagavad-gita it is stated: dharma-ksetre 
kuru-ksetre [Bg. 1.1].
 
By not becoming God conscious, human society is deteriorating to the 
lowest standard of animal life. This Krsna consciousness movement is 
very essential to reviving God consciousness among the general populace. 
If people actually become God conscious, all quarrels can be settled 
outside of court, as happened in the case of the two brahmanas whose 
disagreement was settled by the witness Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.33
 
TEXT 33
 
TEXT
 
chota-vipra bale, -- "thakura, tumi mora saksi
toma saksi bolaimu, yadi anyatha dekhi"
SYNONYMS
 
chota-vipra bale -- the younger brahmana replied; thakura -- my dear 
Lord Gopala; tumi -- You; mora -- my; saksi -- witness; toma -- unto You;
 saksi -- witness; bolaimu -- I shall call as; yadi -- if; anyatha -- 
otherwise; dekhi -- I see.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then the younger brahmana addressed the Deity, saying, "My dear Lord, 
You are my witness. I shall call for You to testify if it is necessary 
later on."
 
Madhya 5.34
 
TEXT 34
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' dui-jane calila desere
guru-buddhye chota-vipra bahu seva kare
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- speaking this; dui-jane -- both the brahmanas; calila -- 
went; desere -- toward their own country; guru-buddhye -- accepting the 
elderly brahmana as guru; chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; bahu -- 
various; seva -- services; kare -- renders.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After these talks, the two brahmanas started for home. As usual, the 
young brahmana accompanied the elderly brahmana as if the older brahmana 
were a guru [spiritual master] and rendered him service in various ways.
 
Madhya 5.35
 
TEXT 35
 
TEXT
 
dese asi' dui-jane gela nija-ghare
kata dine bada-vipra cintita antare
SYNONYMS
 
dese asi' -- after returning to their own country; dui-jane -- both of 
them; gela -- went; nija-ghare -- to their respective homes; kata dine --
 after some time; bada-vipra -- the elderly brahmana; cintita -- very 
anxious; antare -- within.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After returning to Vidyanagara, each brahmana went to his respective 
home. After some time, the elderly brahmana became very anxious.
 
Madhya 5.36
 
TEXT 36
 
TEXT
 
tirthe vipre vakya dilun, -- kemate satya haya
stri, putra, jnati, bandhu janibe niscaya
SYNONYMS
 
tirthe -- on pilgrimage; vipre -- to a brahmana; vakya -- word of honor; 
dilun -- I have given; kemate -- how; satya -- true; haya -- it is; stri 
-- wife; putra -- sons; jnati -- relatives; bandhu -- friends; janibe -- 
will know; niscaya -- certainly.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He began to think, "I have given my word to a brahmana in a holy place, 
and what I promised will certainly come to pass. I must now disclose 
this to my wife, sons, other relatives and friends."
 
Madhya 5.37
 
TEXT 37
 
TEXT
 
eka-dina nija-loka ekatra karila
ta-sabara age saba vrttanta kahila
SYNONYMS
 
eka-dina -- one day; nija-loka -- all his relatives; ekatra -- in one 
place; karila -- assembled; ta-sabara -- of all of them; age -- in front;
 saba -- all; vrttanta -- narration; kahila -- spoke.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus one day the elderly brahmana called for a meeting of all his 
relatives and friends, and before them all he narrated what had taken 
place in front of Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.38
 
TEXT 38
 
TEXT
 
suni' saba gosthi tara kare haha-kara
‘aiche bat mukhe tumi na anibe ara
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; saba -- all; gosthi -- family members and friends; 
tara -- of the elderly brahmana; kare -- do; ha-ha-kara -- exclamation 
of disappointment; aiche -- such; bat -- proposal; mukhe -- in the mouth;
 tumi -- you; na -- not; anibe -- should bring; ara -- again.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When those who belonged to the family circle heard the narration of the 
old brahmana, they made exclamations showing their disappointment. They 
all requested that he not make such a proposal again.
 
Madhya 5.39
 
TEXT 39
 
TEXT
 
nice kanya dile kula yaibeka nasa
sunina sakala loka karibe upahasa'
SYNONYMS
 
nice -- to a lower family; kanya -- daughter; dile -- if offering; kula -
- family tradition; yaibeka -- will go to; nasa -- destruction; sunina --
 hearing; sakala -- all; loka -- friends; karibe -- will do; upahasa -- 
joking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
They unanimously agreed, "If you offer your daughter to a degraded 
family, your aristocracy will be lost. When people hear of this, they 
will make jokes and laugh at you."
 
Madhya 5.40
 
TEXT 40
 
TEXT
 
vipra bale, -- "tirtha-vakya kemane kari ana
ye ha-uk, se ha-uka, ami diba kanya-dana"
SYNONYMS
 
vipra bale -- the brahmana says; tirtha-vakya -- the promise made on the 
pilgrimage; kemane -- how; kari -- I shall do; ana -- otherwise; ye ha-
uk -- whatever may be; se ha-uka -- let it take place; ami -- I; diba -- 
shall give; kanya-dana -- my daughter in charity.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The elderly brahmana said, "How can I undo the promise I made in a holy 
place while on pilgrimage? Whatever may happen, I must give him my 
daughter in charity."
 
Madhya 5.41
 
TEXT 41
 
TEXT
 
jnati loka kahe, -- ‘mora tomake chadiba'
stri-putra kahe, -- ‘visa khaiya mariba'
SYNONYMS
 
jnati loka -- the relatives; kahe -- answer; mora -- we all; tomake -- 
you; chadiba -- will give up; stri -- wife; putra -- sons; kahe -- say; 
visa -- poison; khaiya -- drinking; mariba -- we shall die.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The relatives unanimously said, "If you give your daughter to that boy, 
we shall give up all connection with you." Indeed, his wife and sons 
declared, "If such a thing happens, we shall take poison and die."
 
Madhya 5.42
 
TEXT 42
 
TEXT
 
vipra bale, -- "saksi bolana karibeka nyaya
jiti' kanya labe, mora vyartha dharma haya"
SYNONYMS
 
vipra bale -- the brahmana says; saksi -- a witness; bolana -- calling 
for; karibeka -- there will be; nyaya -- justice; jiti' -- winning; 
kanya -- the daughter; labe -- he will take; mora -- my; vyartha -- 
meaningless; dharma -- religious principles; haya -- will be.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The elderly brahmana said, "If I do not give my daughter to the young 
brahmana, he will call Sri Gopalaji as a witness. Thus he will take my 
daughter by force, and in that case my religious principles will become 
meaningless."
 
Madhya 5.43
 
TEXT 43
 
TEXT
 
putra bale, -- "pratima saksi, seha dura dese
ke tomara saksi dibe, cinta kara kise
SYNONYMS
 
putra bale -- his son says; pratima -- the Deity; saksi -- witness; seha 
-- He also; dura -- distant; dese -- in country; ke -- who; tomara -- of 
you; saksi -- witness; dibe -- will give; cinta -- anxiety; kara -- you 
do; kise -- why.
 
TRANSLATION
 
His son replied, "The Deity may be a witness, but He is in a distant 
country. How can He come to bear witness against you? Why are you so 
anxious over this?
 
Madhya 5.44
 
TEXT 44
 
TEXT
 
nahi kahi -- na kahio e mithya-vacana
sabe kahibe -- ‘mora kichu nahika smarana'
SYNONYMS
 
nahi kahi -- I did not say; na kahio -- do not say; e -- this; mithya-
vacana -- false statement; sabe -- only; kahibe -- you shall say; mora --
 my; kichu -- anything; nahika -- not; smarana -- remembrance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You do not have to flatly deny that you spoke such a thing. There is no 
need to make a false statement. Simply say that you do not remember what 
you said.
 
Madhya 5.45
 
TEXT 45
 
TEXT
 
tumi yadi kaha, -- ‘ami kichui na jani'
tabe ami nyaya kari' brahmanere jini"
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- you; yadi -- if; kaha -- say; ami kichui na jani -- I do not 
remember anything; tabe -- in that case; ami -- I; nyaya kari' -- 
arguing; brahmanere -- the younger brahmana; jini -- shall conquer.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"If you simply say, ‘I do not remember,' I shall take care of the rest. 
By argument, I shall defeat the young brahmana."
 
PURPORT
 
The son of the elderly brahmana was an atheist and a follower of the 
Raghunatha-smrti. He was very expert in dealing with pounds-shillings-
pence, but he was fool number one. Consequently, he did not believe in 
the spiritual position of the Deity, nor did he have any faith in the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, as a typical idol worshiper, 
he considered the form of the Lord to be made of stone or wood. Thus he 
assured his father that the witness was only a stone Deity and was not 
capable of speaking. Besides that, he assured his father that the Deity 
was situated far away and consequently could not come to bear witness. 
In essence, he was saying, "Have no anxiety. You do not have to lie 
directly, but you should speak like a diplomat, like King Yudhisthira 
when he spoke to Dronacarya -- asvatthama hata iti gajah. Following this 
principle, simply say that you do not remember anything and are 
completely unaware of the statements given by the young brahmana. If you 
make the background like that, I shall know how to fill in the argument 
and defeat him by word jugglery. Thus I shall save you from having to 
give your daughter to him. In this way, our aristocracy will be saved. 
You have nothing to worry about."
 
Madhya 5.46
 
TEXT 46
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' viprera cintita haila mana
ekanta-bhave cinte vipra gopala-carana
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; viprera -- of the old brahmana; cintita -- 
agitated; haila -- became; mana -- the mind; ekanta-bhave -- with single-
minded attention; cinte -- thinks; vipra -- the brahmana; gopala-carana -
- of the lotus feet of Sri Gopalaji.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the elderly brahmana heard this, his mind became very much agitated.
 Feeling helpless, he simply turned his attention to the lotus feet of 
Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.47
 
TEXT 47
 
TEXT
 
‘mora dharma raksa paya, na mare nija-jana
dui raksa kara, gopala, lainu sarana'
SYNONYMS
 
mora -- my; dharma -- religious principles; raksa paya -- spared; na -- 
not; mare -- die; nija-jana -- own kinsmen; dui -- two; raksa kara -- 
You kindly protect; gopala -- my Lord Gopala; lainu -- I have taken; 
sarana -- shelter under Your lotus feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The elderly brahmana prayed, "My dear Lord Gopala, I have taken shelter 
of Your lotus feet, and therefore I request You to please protect my 
religious principles from disturbance and at the same time save my 
kinsmen from dying."
 
Madhya 5.48
 
TEXT 48
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata vipra citte cintite lagila
ara dina laghu-vipra tanra ghare aila
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; vipra -- the elderly brahmana; citte -- within 
the mind; cintite -- to think; lagila -- began; ara dina -- the next day;
 laghu-vipra -- the young brahmana; tanra -- his; ghare -- to the home; 
aila -- came.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day, the elderly brahmana was thinking deeply about this matter 
when the young brahmana came to his house.
 
Madhya 5.49
 
TEXT 49
 
TEXT
 
asina parama-bhaktye namaskara kari'
vinaya karina kahe kara dui yudi'
SYNONYMS
 
asina -- coming; parama-bhaktye -- in great devotion; namaskara kari' -- 
offering obeisances; vinaya karina -- with great humility; kahe -- says; 
kara -- hands; dui -- two; yudi' -- folding.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana came to him and offered respectful obeisances. Then, 
very humbly folding his hands, he spoke as follows.
 
Madhya 5.50
 
TEXT 50
 
TEXT
 
‘tumi more kanya dite karyacha angikara
ebe kichu nahi kaha, ki tomara vicara'
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- you; more -- to me; kanya -- your daughter; dite -- to give in 
charity; karyacha -- have made; angikara -- a promise; ebe -- now; kichu 
-- something; nahi -- not; kaha -- you say; ki -- what; tomara -- your; 
vicara -- conclusion.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You have promised to give your daughter in charity to me. Now you do 
not say anything. What is your conclusion?"
 
Madhya 5.51
 
TEXT 51
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' sei vipra rahe mauna dhari'
tanra putra marite aila hate thenga kari'
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; sei vipra -- the elderly brahmana; rahe -- 
remains; mauna dhari' -- holding silence; tanra -- his; putra -- son; 
marite -- to strike; aila -- came out; hate -- in hand; thenga -- stick; 
kari' -- taking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After the young brahmana submitted this statement, the elderly brahmana 
remained silent. Taking this opportunity, his son immediately came out 
with a stick to strike the younger man.
 
Madhya 5.52
 
TEXT 52
 
TEXT
 
‘are adhama! mora bhagni caha vivahite
vamana hana canda yena caha ta' dharite'
SYNONYMS
 
are adhama -- O most degraded one; mora -- my; bhagni -- sister; caha -- 
you want; vivahite -- to marry; vamana -- a dwarf; hana -- being; canda -
- the moon; yena -- as if; caha -- you want; ta' -- certainly; dharite --
 to capture.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The son said, "Oh, you are most degraded! You want to marry my sister, 
just like a dwarf who wants to catch the moon!"
 
Madhya 5.53
 
TEXT 53
 
TEXT
 
thena dekhi' sei vipra palana gela
ara dina gramera loka ekatra karila
SYNONYMS
 
thena dekhi' -- seeing the stick in his hand; sei vipra -- the young 
brahmana; palana gela -- fled from that place; ara dina -- the next day; 
gramera loka -- the inhabitants of the village; ekatra karila -- 
gathered in one place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Seeing a stick in the hand of the son, the younger brahmana fled. The 
next day, however, he gathered together all the people of the village.
 
Madhya 5.54
 
TEXT 54
 
TEXT
 
saba loka bada-vipre dakiya anila
tabe sei laghu-vipra kahite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
saba loka -- all the village inhabitants; bada-vipre -- to the senior 
brahmana; dakiya -- calling; anila -- brought; tabe -- then; sei laghu-
vipra -- the junior brahmana; kahite lagila -- began to speak.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the people of the village then called for the elderly brahmana and 
brought him to their meeting place. The young brahmana then began to 
speak before them as follows.
 
Madhya 5.55
 
TEXT 55
 
TEXT
 
‘inha more kanya dite karyache angikara
ebe ye na dena, pucha inhara vyavahara'
SYNONYMS
 
inha -- this gentleman; more -- to me; kanya -- his daughter; dite -- to 
give in charity; karyache -- has made; angikara -- promise; ebe -- now; 
ye -- indeed; na -- not; dena -- he gives; pucha -- kindly ask; inhara --
 of him; vyavahara -- the behavior.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This gentleman has promised to hand over his daughter to me, yet now he 
does not follow his promise. Please ask him about his behavior."
 
Madhya 5.56
 
TEXT 56
 
TEXT
 
tabe sei viprere puchila sarva-jana
‘kanya kene na deha, yadi diyacha vacana'
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- then; sei -- that; viprere -- brahmana; puchila -- asked; sarva-
jana -- all the people; kanya -- daughter; kene -- why; na deha -- you 
do not give in charity; yadi -- if; diyacha -- have given; vacana -- 
word of honor.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the people gathered there asked the elderly brahmana, "If you have 
already promised to give him your daughter in charity, why are you not 
fulfilling your promise? You have given your word of honor."
 
Madhya 5.57
 
TEXT 57
 
TEXT
 
vipra kahe, --  ‘suna, loka, mora nivedana
kabe ki baliyachi, mora nahika smarana'
SYNONYMS
 
vipra kahe -- the senior brahmana replied; suna -- please hear; loka -- 
all people; mora -- my; nivedana -- submission; kabe -- when; ki -- what;
 baliyachi -- I have said; mora -- my; nahika -- there is not; smarana --
 remembrance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The elderly brahmana said, "My dear friends, please hear what I have to 
submit. I do not exactly remember making a promise like that."
 
Madhya 5.58
 
TEXT 58
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' tanra putra vakya-cchala pana
pragalbha ha-iya kahe sammukhe asina
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; tanra putra -- his son; vakya-cchala -- for 
jugglery of words; pana -- getting a chance; pragalbha -- impudent; ha-
iya -- becoming; kahe -- says; sammukhe -- in the front; asina -- coming.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the elderly brahmana's son heard this, he took the opportunity to 
juggle some words. Becoming very impudent, he stood before the assembly 
and spoke as follows.
 
Madhya 5.59
 
TEXT 59
 
TEXT
 
‘tirtha-yatraya pitara sange chila bahu dhana
dhana dekhi ei dustera laite haila mana
SYNONYMS
 
tirtha-yatraya -- when touring the holy places; pitara -- my father; 
sange -- with; chila -- there was; bahu -- much; dhana -- money; dhana --
 money; dekhi -- seeing; ei -- this; dustera -- of the rogue; laite -- 
to take; haila -- it was; mana -- the intention.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"While touring various holy places of pilgrimage, my father carried much 
money. Seeing the money, this rogue decided to take it away.
 
Madhya 5.60
 
TEXT 60
 
TEXT
 
ara keha sange nahi, ei sange ekala
dhutura khaoyana bape karila pagala
SYNONYMS
 
ara -- anyone; keha -- else; sange -- in company; nahi -- there was not; 
ei -- this brahmana; sange -- in company; ekala -- alone; dhutura -- an 
intoxicant; khaoyana -- making him eat; bape -- my father; karila -- 
made; pagala -- mad.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"There was no one besides this man with my father. Giving him an 
intoxicant known as dhutura to eat, this rogue made my father mad.
 
Madhya 5.61
 
TEXT 61
 
TEXT
 
saba dhana lana kahe -- ‘core la-ila dhana'
‘kanya dite cahiyache' -- uthaila vacana
SYNONYMS
 
saba -- all; dhana -- money; lana -- taking; kahe -- says; core -- a 
thief; la-ila -- took; dhana -- all the money; kanya -- the daughter; 
dite -- to give in charity; cahiyache -- has promised; uthaila -- has 
raised; vacana -- a slogan.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Having taken all my father's money, this rogue claimed that it was 
taken by some thief. Now he is claiming that my father has promised to 
give him his daughter in charity.
 
Madhya 5.62
 
TEXT 62
 
TEXT
 
tomara sakala loka karaha vicare
‘mora pitara kanya dite yogya ki ihare'
SYNONYMS
 
tomara -- you; sakala -- all; loka -- people; karaha -- just make; 
vicare -- judgment; mora -- my; pitara -- of the father; kanya -- the 
daughter; dite -- to give in charity; yogya -- befitting; ki -- is it; 
ihare -- to him.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All of you assembled here are gentlemen. Please judge whether it is 
befitting to offer this poor brahmana my father's daughter."
 
Madhya 5.63
 
TEXT 63
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' lokera mane ha-ila samsaya
‘sambhave, -- dhana-lobhe loka chade dharma-bhaya'
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing all this; lokera -- of all the people; mane -- in 
the minds; ha-ila -- there was; samsaya -- doubt; sambhave -- possible; 
dhana-lobhe -- by greed for money; loka -- some man; chade -- gives up; 
dharma-bhaya -- religious principles.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing all these statements, all the people gathered there became a 
little doubtful. They thought it quite possible that because of 
attraction for riches one might give up his religious principles.
 
Madhya 5.64
 
TEXT 64
 
TEXT
 
tabe chota-vipra kahe, "suna, mahajana
nyaya jinibare kahe asatya-vacana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; kahe -- says; 
suna -- please hear; maha-jana -- all gentlemen; nyaya -- the argument; 
jinibare -- to win; kahe -- he says; asatya-vacana -- untruthful 
statements.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At that time the young brahmana said, "My dear gentlemen, please hear. 
Just to gain victory in an argument, this man is lying.
 
Madhya 5.65
 
TEXT 65
 
TEXT
 
ei vipra mora sevaya tusta yabe haila
‘tore ami kanya diba' apane kahila
SYNONYMS
 
ei vipra -- this brahmana; mora -- my; sevaya -- by the service; tusta --
 fully satisfied; yabe -- when; haila -- he was; tore -- to you; ami -- 
I; kanya -- daughter; diba -- shall give; apane -- of his own accord; 
kahila -- promised.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Being very satisfied with my service, this brahmana said to me of his 
own accord, ‘I promise to hand over my daughter to you.'
 
Madhya 5.66
 
TEXT 66
 
TEXT
 
tabe muni nisedhinu, -- suna, dvija-vara
tomara kanyara yogya nahi muni vara
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; muni -- I; nisedhinu -- forbade; suna -- hear; 
dvija-vara -- O best of the brahmanas; tomara -- your; kanyara -- for 
the daughter; yogya -- suitable; nahi -- not; muni -- I; vara -- husband.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"At that time I forbade him to do this, telling him, ‘O best of the 
brahmanas, I am not a fit husband for your daughter.
 
Madhya 5.67
 
TEXT 67
 
TEXT
 
kahan tumi pandita, dhani, parama kulina
kahan muni daridra, murkha, nica, kula-hina
SYNONYMS
 
kahan -- whereas; tumi -- you; pandita -- learned scholar; dhani -- rich 
man; parama -- first class; kulina -- aristocracy; kahan -- whereas; 
muni -- I; daridra -- poor man; murkha -- not educated; nica -- fallen; 
kula-hina -- without aristocracy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Whereas you are a learned scholar, a rich man belonging to an 
aristocratic family, I am a poor man, uneducated and with no claim to 
aristocracy.'
 
Madhya 5.68
 
TEXT 68
 
TEXT
 
tabu ei vipra more kahe bara bara
tore kanya dilun, tumi karaha svikara
SYNONYMS
 
tabu -- still; ei -- this; vipra -- brahmana; more -- to me; kahe -- 
says; bara bara -- again and again; tore -- to you; kanya -- my daughter;
 dilun -- I have given in charity; tumi -- you; karaha -- make; svikara -
- acceptance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Still this brahmana insisted. Again and again he asked me to accept his 
proposal, saying, ‘I have given you my daughter. Please accept her.'
 
Madhya 5.69
 
TEXT 69
 
TEXT
 
tabe ami kahilan -- suna, maha-mati
tomara stri-putra-jnatira na habe sammati
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; ami -- I; kahilan -- said; suna -- please hear; 
maha-mati -- O intelligent brahmana; tomara -- your; stri-putra -- wife 
and children; jnatira -- kinsmen; na habe sammati -- will not agree.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I then said, ‘Please hear. You are a learned brahmana. Your wife, 
friends and relatives will never agree to this proposal.
 
Madhya 5.70
 
TEXT 70
 
TEXT
 
kanya dite naribe, habe asatya-vacana
punarapi kahe vipra kariya yatana
SYNONYMS
 
kanya -- daughter; dite -- to give; naribe -- you will not be able; habe 
-- it will become; asatya-vacana -- a false statement; punarapi -- again;
 kahe -- he says; vipra -- the brahmana; kariya yatana -- with great 
attention.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘My dear sir, you will not be able to fulfill your promise. Your 
promise will be broken.' Yet, again and again the brahmana emphasized 
his promise.
 
Madhya 5.71
 
TEXT 71
 
TEXT
 
kanya tore dilun, dvidha na kariha cite
atma-kanya diba, keba pare nisedhite
SYNONYMS
 
kanya -- the daughter; tore -- to you; dilun -- I have given; dvidha -- 
hesitation; na -- do not; kariha -- do; cite -- within your mind; atma-
kanya -- my own daughter; diba -- I shall give; keba -- who; pare -- is 
able; nisedhite -- to forbid.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘I have offered you my daughter. Do not hesitate. She is my daughter, 
and I shall give her to you. Who can forbid me?'
 
Madhya 5.72
 
TEXT 72
 
TEXT
 
tabe ami kahilan drdha kari' mana
gopalera age kaha e-satya vacana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; ami -- I; kahilan -- said; drdha kari' mana -- 
fixing my mind; gopalera age -- in front of the Gopala Deity; kaha -- 
speak; e-satya vacana -- this truthful statement.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"At that time I concentrated my mind and requested the brahmana to make 
the promise before the Gopala Deity.
 
Madhya 5.73
 
TEXT 73
 
TEXT
 
tabe inho gopalera agete kahila
tumi jana, ei vipre kanya ami dila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; inho -- this gentleman; gopalera -- of the Gopala 
Deity; agete -- in front; kahila -- he said; tumi jana -- my Lord, 
please know; ei vipre -- unto this young brahmana; kanya -- my daughter; 
ami -- I; dila -- have offered.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Then this gentleman said in front of the Gopala Deity, ‘My dear Lord, 
please bear witness. I have offered my daughter to this brahmana in 
charity.'
 
Madhya 5.74
 
TEXT 74
 
TEXT
 
tabe ami gopalere saksi karina
kahilan tanra pade minati karina
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; ami -- I; gopalere -- to the Gopala Deity; saksi --
 the witness; karina -- making; kahilan -- said; tanra pade -- at His 
lotus feet; minati -- humility; karina -- making.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Accepting the Gopala Deity as my witness, I then submitted the 
following at His lotus feet.
 
Madhya 5.75
 
TEXT 75
 
TEXT
 
yadi ei vipra more na dibe kanya-dana
saksi bolaimu tomaya, ha-io savadhana
SYNONYMS
 
yadi -- if; ei -- this; vipra -- brahmana; more -- to me; na -- not; 
dibe -- will give; kanya-dana -- his daughter in charity; saksi bolaimu -
- I shall call as a witness; tomaya -- You; ha-io savadhana -- kindly be 
attentive.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘If this brahmana later hesitates to give me his daughter, my dear Lord,
 I shall call on You as a witness. Please note this with care and 
attention.'
 
Madhya 5.76
 
TEXT 76
 
TEXT
 
ei vakye saksi mora ache mahajana
yanra vakya satya kari mane tribhuvana"
SYNONYMS
 
ei vakye -- in this statement; saksi -- witness; mora -- my; ache -- 
there is; mahajana -- a great personality; yanra -- whose; vakya -- 
words; satya -- true; kari -- taking as; mane -- accepts; tri-bhuvana -- 
the whole world.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Thus I have called upon a great personality in this transaction. I have 
asked the Supreme Godhead to be my witness. The entire world accepts the 
words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead."
 
PURPORT
 
Although the young brahmana described himself as having no claims to 
aristocracy and being an uneducated common man, still he had one good 
qualification: he believed that the Supreme Personality of Godhead was 
the topmost authority, he accepted the words of Lord Krsna without 
hesitation, and he had firm faith in the Lord's consistency. According 
to Prahlada Maharaja, another authority on the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead, such a staunch and faithful devotee of the Lord must be 
understood to be a most learned scholar: tan manye 'dhitam uttamam (
Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.5.24). A pure devotee who has firm faith in the 
words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is to be considered a most 
learned scholar, the topmost aristocrat and the richest man in the whole 
world. All godly qualities automatically exist in such a devotee. In the 
preaching work of the Krsna consciousness movement, we, as the servant 
of the servant of the servant of the servant of the Supreme Personality 
of Godhead, fully believe in the words of Krsna and His servants, the 
disciplic succession [Cc. Madhya 13.80]. In this way we are presenting 
the words of Krsna throughout the world. Even though we are neither a 
rich man nor a very learned scholar, and even though we do not belong to 
any aristocracy, this movement is still being welcomed and is very 
easily spreading all over the world. Although we are very poor and have 
no professional source of income, Krsna supplies money whenever we need 
it. Whenever we need some men, Krsna supplies them. Thus it is stated in 
the Bhagavad-gita (6.22): yam labdhva caparam labham manyate nadhikam 
tatah. Actually, if we can attain the favor of the Supreme Personality 
of Godhead, Krsna, we do not need anything else. We certainly do not 
need those things which a mundane person considers to be material assets.
 
Madhya 5.77–78
 
TEXTS 77–78
 
TEXT
 
tabe bada-vipra kahe, "ei satya katha
gopala yadi saksi dena, apane asi' etha
tabe kanya diba ami, janiha niscaya"
tanra putra kahe, -- ‘ei bhala bata haya'
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; bada-vipra -- the elderly brahmana; kahe -- says; 
ei satya katha -- this is true; gopala -- the Gopala Deity; yadi -- if; 
saksi -- witness; dena -- gives; apane -- personally; asi' -- coming; 
etha -- here; tabe -- at that time; kanya -- daughter; diba -- must give 
in charity; ami -- I; janiha -- you all know it; niscaya -- certainly; 
tanra -- his; putra -- son; kahe -- says; ei -- this; bhala -- nice; 
bata -- statement; haya -- is.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Taking this opportunity, the elderly brahmana immediately confirmed that 
this was really true. He said, "If Gopala personally comes here to serve 
as a witness, I shall surely give my daughter to the young brahmana."
 
The elderly brahmana's son immediately confirmed this, saying, "Yes, 
this is a very nice settlement."
 
PURPORT
 
As the Supersoul within the heart of all living entities, Krsna knows 
everyone's desire, everyone's request and everyone's prayer. Although 
all these may be contradictory, the Lord has to create a situation in 
which everyone will be pleased. This is an instance of a marriage 
negotiation between an elderly brahmana and a youthful one. The elderly 
brahmana was certainly willing to give his daughter in charity to the 
young brahmana, but his son and relatives became impediments to this 
transaction. The elderly brahmana considered how to get out of this 
situation and still offer his daughter to the young brahmana. His son, 
an atheist and a very cunning fellow, was thinking of how to stop the 
marriage. The father and son were thinking in a contradictory way, yet 
Krsna created a situation wherein they agreed. They both agreed that if 
the Gopala Deity would come and serve as a witness, the daughter would 
be given to the young brahmana.
 
Madhya 5.79
 
TEXT 79
 
TEXT
 
bada-viprera mane, -- ‘krsna bada dayavan
avasya mora vakya tenho karibe pramana'
SYNONYMS
 
bada-viprera mane -- within the mind of the elderly brahmana; krsna -- 
Lord Krsna; bada -- very; dayavan -- merciful; avasya -- certainly; mora 
-- my; vakya -- words; tenho -- He; karibe -- will make; pramana -- 
evidence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The elderly brahmana thought, "Since Lord Krsna is very merciful, He 
will certainly come to prove my statement."
 
Madhya 5.80
 
TEXT 80
 
TEXT
 
putrera mane, -- ‘pratima na asibe saksi dite'
ei buddhye dui-jana ha-ila sammate
SYNONYMS
 
putrera mane -- in the mind of the son; pratima -- the Deity; na -- not; 
asibe -- will come; saksi dite -- to give witness; ei -- this; buddhye --
 in understanding; dui-jana -- both the father and the son; ha-ila 
sammate -- agreed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The atheistic son thought, "It is not possible for Gopala to come and 
bear witness." Thinking thus, the father and son agreed.
 
Madhya 5.81
 
TEXT 81
 
TEXT
 
chota-vipra bale, -- ‘patra karaha likhana
punah yena nahi cale e-saba vacana'
SYNONYMS
 
chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; bale -- says; patra -- paper; karaha -
- do; likhana -- writing; punah -- again; yena -- so that; nahi -- not; 
cale -- change; e-saba -- all these; vacana -- statements.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana took this opportunity to speak: "Please write this 
down on paper in black and white so that you may not again change your 
word of honor."
 
Madhya 5.82
 
TEXT 82
 
TEXT
 
tabe saba loka meli' patra ta' likhila
dunhara sammati lana madhyastha rakhila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- then; saba loka -- all the people; meli' -- gathered together; 
patra -- leaf paper; ta' -- indeed; likhila -- wrote; dunhara -- of both 
of them; sammati -- the agreement; lana -- taking; madhya-stha -- as 
mediator; rakhila -- remained.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the assembled people got this statement down in black and white and, 
taking the signatures of agreement from both of them, served as the 
mediators.
 
Madhya 5.83
 
TEXT 83
 
TEXT
 
tabe chota-vipra kahe, -- suna, sarva-jana
ei vipra -- satya-vakya, dharma-parayana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; chota-vipra -- the young brahmana; kahe -- says; 
suna -- please hear; sarva-jana -- O all gentlemen present here; ei 
vipra -- this elderly brahmana; satya-vakya -- always truthful; dharma-
parayana -- religious.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana then said, "Will all you gentlemen present please 
hear me? This elderly brahmana is certainly truthful and is following 
religious principles.
 
Madhya 5.84
 
TEXT 84
 
TEXT
 
sva-vakya chadite inhara nahi kabhu mana
svajana-mrtyu-bhaye kahe asatya-vacana
SYNONYMS
 
sva-vakya -- his own promise; chadite -- to give up; inhara -- of this 
brahmana; nahi -- not; kabhu -- at any time; mana -- the mind; sva-jana -
- of his own kinsmen; mrtyu-bhaye -- fearing the suicide; kahe -- says; 
asatya-vacana -- untruthful words.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"He had no desire to break his promise, but fearing that his kinsmen 
would commit suicide, he deviated from the truth.
 
Madhya 5.85
 
TEXT 85
 
TEXT
 
inhara punye krsne ani' saksi bolaiba
tabe ei viprera satya-pratijna rakhiba
SYNONYMS
 
inhara punye -- by his piety; krsne -- Lord Krsna; ani' -- bringing; 
saksi -- witness; bolaiba -- I shall call; tabe -- at that time; ei 
viprera -- of this brahmana; satya -- truthful; pratijna -- the promise; 
rakhiba -- I shall keep.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"By the piety of the elderly brahmana, I shall call the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead as a witness. Thus I shall keep his truthful 
promise intact."
 
Madhya 5.86
 
TEXT 86
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' nastika loka upahasa kare
keha bale, isvara -- dayalu, asiteha pare
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; nastika -- atheistic; loka -- class of men; 
upahasa -- joking; kare -- do; keha bale -- someone says; isvara -- God; 
dayalu -- merciful; asiteha pare -- He is able to come.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing the emphatic statement of the younger brahmana, some atheists in 
the meeting began to cut jokes. However, someone else said, "After all, 
the Lord is merciful, and if He likes, He can come."
 
Madhya 5.87
 
TEXT 87
 
TEXT
 
tabe sei chota-vipra gela vrndavana
dandavat kari' kahe saba vivarana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- after this; sei -- that; chota-vipra -- young brahmana; gela -- 
went; vrndavana -- to Vrndavana; dandavat kari' -- after offering 
respects; kahe -- tells; saba -- all; vivarana -- the description.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After the meeting, the young brahmana started for Vrndavana. Upon 
arriving there, he first offered his respectful obeisances to the Deity 
and then narrated everything in full detail.
 
Madhya 5.88
 
TEXT 88
 
TEXT
 
"brahmanya-deva tumi bada daya-maya
dui viprera dharma rakha hana sadaya
SYNONYMS
 
brahmanya-deva -- O Lord of brahminical culture; tumi -- You; bada -- 
very; daya-maya -- merciful; dui -- two; viprera -- of brahmanas; dharma 
-- the religious principles; rakha -- protect; hana -- becoming; sa-daya 
-- merciful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He said, "My Lord, You are the protector of brahminical culture, and You 
are also very merciful. Therefore, kindly show Your great mercy by 
protecting the religious principles of us two brahmanas.
 
Madhya 5.89
 
TEXT 89
 
TEXT
 
kanya paba, -- mora mane iha nahi sukha
brahmanera pratijna yaya -- ei bada duhkha
SYNONYMS
 
kanya paba -- I shall get the daughter; mora -- my; mane -- in the mind; 
iha -- this; nahi -- is not; sukha -- happiness; brahmanera -- of a pure 
brahmana; pratijna -- the promise; yaya -- becomes lost; ei -- this; 
bada -- very much; duhkha -- unhappiness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Lord, I am not thinking to become happy by getting the daughter 
as a bride. I am simply thinking that the brahmana has broken his 
promise, and that is giving me great pain."
 
PURPORT
 
It was not at all the intention of the young brahmana to get the 
daughter of the elderly brahmana in marriage and thus enjoy material 
happiness and sense gratification. It was not for that reason that the 
young brahmana went to Vrndavana to ask the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead to act as a witness. His only concern was that the elderly 
brahmana had promised something, and if Gopala did not bear witness to 
that transaction, then the older brahmana would incur a spiritual 
blemish. Therefore, the young brahmana wanted protection and help from 
the Deity. The young brahmana was thus a pure Vaisnava, and he had no 
desire for sense gratification. He wanted only to serve the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead and the older brahmana, who was also a Vaisnava 
and very much devoted to the Lord.
 
Madhya 5.90
 
TEXT 90
 
TEXT
 
eta jani' tumi saksi deha, daya-maya
jani' saksi nahi deya, tara papa haya
SYNONYMS
 
eta jani' -- knowing this; tumi -- You; saksi -- witness; deha -- please 
give; daya-maya -- O most merciful one; jani' -- knowing; saksi -- 
witness; nahi deya -- does not give; tara -- for him; papa -- sin; haya -
- there is.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana continued, "My dear Sir, You are very merciful and 
You know everything. Therefore, kindly be a witness in this case. A 
person who knows things as they are and still does not bear witness 
becomes involved in sinful activities."
 
PURPORT
 
The dealings between a devotee and the Lord are very simple. The young 
brahmana said to the Lord, "You know everything, but if You do not bear 
witness, You will be involved in sinful activities." There is no 
possibility, however, of the Lord's being involved in sinful activities. 
A pure devotee, even though he knows everything of the Supreme Lord, can 
speak with the Lord exactly as if He were a common man. Although the 
dealings between the Lord and His devotee are always very simple and 
open, there is formality. All these things happen because of the 
connection between the Lord and the devotee.
 
Madhya 5.91
 
TEXT 91
 
TEXT
 
krsna kahe, -- vipra, tumi yaha sva-bhavane
sabha kari' more tumi kariha smarane
SYNONYMS
 
krsna kahe -- Lord Krsna says; vipra -- My dear brahmana; tumi -- you; 
yaha -- go back; sva-bhavane -- to your own home; sabha kari' -- calling 
a meeting of all the men; more -- of Me; tumi -- you; kariha -- just do; 
smarane -- remembering.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Lord Krsna replied, "My dear brahmana, go back to your home and call a 
meeting of all the men. In that meeting, just try to remember Me.
 
Madhya 5.92
 
TEXT 92
 
TEXT
 
avirbhava hana ami tahan saksi diba
tabe dui viprera satya pratijna rakhiba
SYNONYMS
 
avirbhava -- appearance; hana -- making; ami -- I; tahan -- there; saksi 
-- witness; diba -- shall give; tabe -- at that time; dui -- two; 
viprera -- of the brahmanas; satya -- truthful; pratijna -- promise; 
rakhiba -- I shall keep.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I shall certainly appear there, and at that time I shall protect the 
honor of both you brahmanas by bearing witness to the promise."
 
Madhya 5.93
 
TEXT 93
 
TEXT
 
vipra bale, -- "yadi hao caturbhuja-murti
tabu tomara vakye karu na habe pratiti
SYNONYMS
 
vipra bale -- the young brahmana says; yadi -- if; hao -- You become; 
catuh-bhuja -- four-handed; murti -- Deity; tabu -- still; tomara -- 
Your; vakye -- in the word; karu -- of anyone; na -- not; habe -- there 
will be; pratiti -- belief.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana replied, "My dear sir, even if You appear there as a 
four-handed Visnu Deity, still, none of those people will believe in 
Your words.
 
Madhya 5.94
 
TEXT 94
 
TEXT
 
ei murti giya yadi ei sri-vadane
saksi deha yadi -- tabe sarva-loka sune"
SYNONYMS
 
ei -- this; murti -- in the form; giya -- going; yadi -- if; ei -- this; 
sri-vadane -- from Your beautiful face; saksi -- witness; deha -- You 
give; yadi -- if; tabe -- then; sarva-loka -- all people; sune -- will 
hear.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Only if You go there in this form of Gopala and speak the words from 
Your beautiful face will Your testimony be heard by all the people."
 
Madhya 5.95
 
TEXT 95
 
TEXT
 
krsna kahe, -- "pratima cale, kothaha na suni"
vipra bale, -- "pratima hana kaha kene vani
SYNONYMS
 
krsna kahe -- Lord Krsna says; pratima cale -- a Deity walks; kothaha -- 
anywhere; na suni -- I have not heard; vipra bale -- the young brahmana 
replies; pratima hana -- in Your Deity form; kaha kene vani -- how do 
You speak words.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Lord Krsna said, "I've never heard of a Deity's walking from one place 
to another."
 
The brahmana replied, "That is true, but how is it that You are speaking 
to me, although You are a Deity?
 
Madhya 5.96
 
TEXT 96
 
TEXT
 
pratima naha tumi -- saksat vrajendra-nandana
vipra lagi' kara tumi akarya-karana"
SYNONYMS
 
pratima -- a statue; naha -- are not; tumi -- You; saksat -- directly; 
vrajendra-nandana -- the son of Nanda Maharaja; vipra lagi' -- for the 
sake of the brahmana; kara tumi -- You can do; akarya-karana -- an 
action You have never done before.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Lord, You are not a statue; You are directly the son of 
Maharaja Nanda. Now, for the sake of the old brahmana, You can do 
something You have never done before."
 
Madhya 5.97
 
TEXT 97
 
TEXT
 
hasina gopala kahe, -- "sunaha, brahmana
tomara pache pache ami kariba gamana
SYNONYMS
 
hasina -- smiling; gopala -- the Lord Gopala; kahe -- says; sunaha -- 
just hear; brahmana -- O My dear brahmana; tomara -- you; pache pache -- 
behind; ami -- I; kariba -- shall do; gamana -- walking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Gopalaji then smiled and said, "My dear brahmana, just listen to Me. 
I shall walk behind you, and in this way I shall go with you."
 
PURPORT
 
The conversation between Lord Sri Krsna and the brahmana is proof that 
the Lord in His arca-murti, or form made of material elements, is not 
material, for those elements, although separated from the Lord, are also 
a part of the Lord's energy, as stated in the Bhagavad-gita. Because the 
elements are the Lord's own energy and because there is no difference 
between the energy and the energetic, the Lord can appear through any 
element. Just as the sun can act through the sunshine and thus 
distribute its heat and light, so Krsna, by His inconceivable power, can 
appear in His original spiritual form in any material element, including 
stone, wood, paint, gold, silver and jewels, because the material 
elements are all His energy. The sastras warn, arcye visnau sila-dhih . .
 . naraki sah: one should never think of the arca-murti, the Deity 
within the temple, as stone, wood or any other material element. Because 
of his advanced devotional position, the younger brahmana knew that 
although the Deity of Gopala appeared to be stone, He was not stone. He 
was the son of Nanda Maharaja, Vrajendra-nandana Himself. As such, the 
Deity could act exactly as the Lord does in His original form as Krsna.
 
Lord Krsna was talking to the young brahmana just to test his knowledge 
about the arca-vigraha. In other words, those who have understood the 
science of Krsna -- Krsna's name, form, qualities and so forth -- can 
also talk with the Deity. To an ordinary person, however, the Deity will 
appear to be made of stone, wood or some other material. In the higher 
sense, since all material elements ultimately emanate from the supreme 
spiritual entity, nothing is really material. Being omnipotent, 
omnipresent and omniscient, Krsna can deal with His devotee in any form 
without difficulty. By the mercy of the Lord, the devotee knows 
perfectly well about the Lord's dealings. Indeed, he can talk face to 
face with the Lord.
 
Madhya 5.98
 
TEXT 98
 
TEXT
 
ulatiya ama tumi na kariha darasane
amake dekhile, ami rahiba sei sthane
SYNONYMS
 
ulatiya -- turning your face; ama -- Me; tumi -- you; na -- not; kariha -
- do; darasane -- seeing; amake -- Me; dekhile -- if you see; ami -- I; 
rahiba -- shall stay; sei sthane -- in that very place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord continued, "Do not try to see Me by turning around. As soon as 
you see Me, I shall remain stationary in that very place.
 
Madhya 5.99
 
TEXT 99
 
TEXT
 
nupurera dhvani-matra amara suniba
sei sabde amara gamana pratiti kariba
SYNONYMS
 
nupurera -- of the ankle bells; dhvani-matra -- the sound only; amara -- 
My; suniba -- you will hear; sei sabde -- by hearing that sound; amara --
 My; gamana -- coming; pratiti -- understanding; kariba -- you will do.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You will know that I am walking behind you by the sound of My ankle 
bells.
 
Madhya 5.100
 
TEXT 100
 
TEXT
 
eka-sera anna randhi' kariha samarpana
taha khana tomara sange kariba gamana
SYNONYMS
 
eka-sera -- one kilo; anna -- of rice; randhi' -- cooking; kariha -- do; 
samarpana -- offering; taha -- that; khana -- eating; tomara -- of you; 
sange -- in the company; kariba -- I shall do; gamana -- walking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Cook one kilo of rice daily and offer it. I shall eat that rice and 
follow behind you."
 
Madhya 5.101
 
TEXT 101
 
TEXT
 
ara dina ajna magi' calila brahmana
tara pache pache gopala karila gamana
SYNONYMS
 
ara dina -- the next day; ajna -- permission; magi' -- begging; calila --
 started; brahmana -- the young brahmana; tara -- him; pache -- behind; 
pache -- behind; gopala -- Lord Gopala; karila -- began; gamana -- 
following.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day, the brahmana begged permission from Gopala and started for 
his country. Gopala followed him, step by step.
 
Madhya 5.102
 
TEXT 102
 
TEXT
 
nupurera dhvani suni' anandita mana
uttamanna paka kari' karaya bhojana
SYNONYMS
 
nupurera -- of the ankle bells; dhvani -- the sounds; suni' -- hearing; 
anandita -- very pleased; mana -- the mind; uttama-anna -- first-class 
rice; paka -- cooking; kari' -- doing; karaya -- causes; bhojana -- 
eating.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While Gopala followed the young brahmana, the tinkling sound of His 
ankle bells could be heard. The brahmana became very pleased, and he 
cooked first-class rice for Gopala to eat.
 
Madhya 5.103
 
TEXT 103
 
TEXT
 
ei-mate cali' vipra nija-dese aila
gramera nikata asi' manete cintila
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mate -- in this way; cali' -- walking; vipra -- the brahmana; nija -- 
own; dese -- to the country; aila -- returned; gramera -- to the village;
 nikata -- near; asi' -- coming; manete -- within his mind; cintila -- 
thought.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana walked and walked in this way until he eventually 
arrived in his own country. When he neared his own village, he began to 
think as follows.
 
Madhya 5.104
 
TEXT 104
 
TEXT
 
‘ebe muni grame ainu, yaimu bhavana
lokere kahiba giya saksira agamana
SYNONYMS
 
ebe -- now; muni -- I; grame -- to the village; ainu -- have come; yaimu 
-- I shall go; bhavana -- to my home; lokere -- the people; kahiba -- I 
shall tell; giya -- going there; saksira -- of the witness; agamana -- 
about the arrival.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I have now come to my village, and I shall go to my home and tell all 
the people that the witness has arrived."
 
Madhya 5.105
 
TEXT 105
 
TEXT
 
saksate na dekhile mane pratiti na haya
ihan yadi rahena, tabu nahi kichu bhaya'
SYNONYMS
 
saksate -- directly; na -- not; dekhile -- if seeing; mane -- in the 
mind; pratiti -- assurance; na -- not; haya -- there is; ihan -- here; 
yadi -- if; rahena -- the Lord stays; tabu -- still; nahi -- there is 
not; kichu -- any; bhaya -- fear.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The brahmana then began to think that if the people didn't directly see 
the Gopala Deity, they would not believe that He had arrived. "But even 
if Gopala stays here," he thought, "there is still nothing to fear."
 
Madhya 5.106
 
TEXT 106
 
TEXT
 
eta bhavi' sei vipra phiriya cahila
hasina gopala-deva tathaya rahila
SYNONYMS
 
eta bhavi' -- thinking like this; sei -- that; vipra -- brahmana; 
phiriya -- turning; cahila -- saw; hasina -- smiling; gopala-deva -- 
Lord Gopaladeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tathaya -- there; 
rahila -- stayed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thinking this, the brahmana turned to look back, and He saw that Gopala, 
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was standing there smiling.
 
Madhya 5.107
 
TEXT 107
 
TEXT
 
brahmanere kahe, -- "tumi yaha nija-ghara
ethaya rahiba ami, na yaba atahpara"
SYNONYMS
 
brahmanere kahe -- He asked the brahmana; tumi -- you; yaha -- go; nija-
ghara -- to your own home; ethaya -- here in this place; rahiba -- shall 
stay; ami -- I; na -- not; yaba -- shall go; atahpara -- hereafter.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord told the brahmana, "Now you can go home. I shall stay here and 
shall not leave."
 
Madhya 5.108
 
TEXT 108
 
TEXT
 
tabe sei vipra yai nagare kahila
sunina sakala loka camatkara haila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; sei -- that; vipra -- brahmana; yai -- going; nagare 
-- to the town; kahila -- said; sunina -- hearing; sakala -- all; loka --
 the people; camatkara -- struck with wonder; haila -- were.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The young brahmana then went to the town and informed all the people 
about Gopala's arrival. Hearing this, the people were struck with wonder.
 
Madhya 5.109
 
TEXT 109
 
TEXT
 
aila sakala loka saksi dekhibare
gopala dekhina loka dandavat kare
SYNONYMS
 
aila -- came; sakala -- all; loka -- the people; saksi -- the witness; 
dekhibare -- to see; gopala -- Lord Gopala; dekhina -- seeing; loka -- 
all the people; dandavat -- offering obeisances; kare -- do.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the townspeople went to see the witness Gopala, and when they saw 
the Lord actually standing there, they all offered their respectful 
obeisances.
 
Madhya 5.110
 
TEXT 110
 
TEXT
 
gopala-saundarya dekhi' loke anandita
pratima calina aila, -- sunina vismita
SYNONYMS
 
gopala -- of Lord Gopala; saundarya -- the beauty; dekhi' -- seeing; 
loke -- everyone; anandita -- pleased; pratima -- the Deity; calina -- 
walking; aila -- came; sunina -- hearing this; vismita -- surprised.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the people arrived, they were very pleased to see the beauty of 
Gopala, and when they heard that He had actually walked there, they were 
all surprised.
 
Madhya 5.111
 
TEXT 111
 
TEXT
 
tabe sei bada-vipra anandita hana
gopalera age pade dandavat hana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; sei -- that; bada-vipra -- elderly brahmana; 
anandita -- pleased; hana -- becoming; gopalera -- of Lord Gopala; age --
 in front; pade -- falls down; dandavat -- like a stick; hana -- 
becoming.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Then the elderly brahmana, being very pleased, came forward and 
immediately fell like a stick in front of Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.112
 
TEXT 112
 
TEXT
 
sakala lokera age gopala saksi dila
bada-vipra chota-vipre kanya-dana kaila
SYNONYMS
 
sakala -- all; lokera -- of the people; age -- in the presence; gopala --
 Lord Gopala; saksi -- witness; dila -- gave; bada-vipra -- the elderly 
brahmana; chota-vipre -- unto the young brahmana; kanya-dana -- giving 
the daughter in charity; kaila -- did.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus in the presence of all the townspeople, Lord Gopala bore witness 
that the elderly brahmana had offered his daughter in charity to the 
young brahmana.
 
Madhya 5.113
 
TEXT 113
 
TEXT
 
tabe sei dui vipre kahila isvara
"tumi-dui -- janme-janme amara kinkara
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; sei -- those; dui -- two; vipre -- unto the 
brahmanas; kahila -- spoke; isvara -- the Lord; tumi-dui -- both of you; 
janme-janme -- birth after birth; amara -- My; kinkara -- servants.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After the marriage ceremony was performed, the Lord informed both 
brahmanas, "You two brahmanas are My eternal servants, birth after birth.
"
 
PURPORT
 
Like these two brahmanas of Vidyanagara, there are many devotees who are 
eternal servants of the Lord. They are specifically known as nitya-
siddha, eternally perfect. Although the nitya-siddhas appear in the 
material world and seem to be common members of the world, they never 
forget the Supreme Personality of Godhead in any condition. This is the 
symptom of a nitya-siddha.
 
There are two kinds of living entities -- nitya-siddha and nitya-baddha. 
The nitya-siddha never forgets his relationship with the Supreme 
Personality, whereas the nitya-baddha is always conditioned, even before 
the creation. He always forgets his relationship with the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead. Here the Lord informs the two brahmanas that 
they are His servants birth after birth. The phrase birth after birth 
refers to the material world because in the spiritual world there is no 
birth, death, old age or disease. By the order of the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, the nitya-siddha remains within this material 
world like an ordinary man, but the only business of the nitya-siddha is 
to broadcast the glories of the Lord. This incident appears to be an 
ordinary story about a marriage transaction involving two ordinary 
people. However, Krsna accepted the two brahmanas as His eternal 
servants. Both brahmanas took much trouble in these negotiations, just 
like mundane people, yet they were acting as eternal servants of the 
Lord. All nitya-siddhas within this material world may appear to toil 
like ordinary men, but they never forget their position as servants of 
the Lord.
 
Another point: The elderly brahmana belonged to an aristocratic family 
and was learned and wealthy. The young brahmana belonged to an ordinary 
family and was uneducated. But these mundane qualifications do not 
concern a nitya-siddha engaged in the service of the Lord. We have to 
accept the fact that the nitya-siddhas are completely distinct from the 
nitya-baddhas, who are ordinary human beings. Srila Narottama dasa 
Thakura confirms this statement:
 
gaurangera sangi-gane,     nitya-siddha kari' mane,
se yaya vrajendra-suta pasa
sri-gauda-mandala-bhumi,     yeba jane cintamani
tara haya vraja-bhume vasa
 
One who accepts the associates of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu as nitya-
siddhas is certain to be elevated to the spiritual kingdom to become an 
associate of the Supreme Lord. One should also know that Gauda-mandala-
bhumi -- those places in Bengal where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed -- 
are equal to Vrajabhumi, or Vrndavana. There is no difference between 
the inhabitants of Vrndavana and those of Gauda-mandala-bhumi, or 
Sridhama Mayapur.
 
Madhya 5.114
 
TEXT 114
 
TEXT
 
dunhara satye tusta ha-ilan, dunhe maga' vara"
dui-vipra vara mage ananda-antara
SYNONYMS
 
dunhara satye -- in the truthfulness of both of you; tusta ha-ilan -- I 
have become satisfied; dunhe -- both of you; maga' -- ask; vara -- some 
benediction; dui-vipra -- both the brahmanas; vara -- a benediction; 
mage -- beg; ananda -- pleased; antara -- within.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord continued, "I have become very much pleased by the truthfulness 
of you both. Now you can ask for a benediction." Thus with great 
pleasure the two brahmanas begged for a benediction.
 
Madhya 5.115
 
TEXT 115
 
TEXT
 
"yadi vara dibe, tabe raha ei sthane
kinkarere daya tava sarva-loke jane"
SYNONYMS
 
yadi -- if; vara -- benediction; dibe -- You will offer; tabe -- then; 
raha -- stay; ei sthane -- in this quarter; kinkarere -- to Your 
servants; daya -- mercy; tava -- Your; sarva-loke -- all people; jane -- 
may know.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The brahmanas said, "Please remain here so that people all over the 
world will know how merciful You are to Your servants."
 
Madhya 5.116
 
TEXT 116
 
TEXT
 
gopala rahila, dunhe karena sevana
dekhite aila saba desera loka-jana
SYNONYMS
 
gopala -- Lord Gopala; rahila -- stayed; dunhe -- both of them; karena --
 do; sevana -- service; dekhite -- to see; aila -- came; saba -- all; 
desera -- of the countries; loka-jana -- the people.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Lord Gopala stayed, and the two brahmanas engaged in His service. After 
hearing of the incident, many people from different countries began to 
come to see Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.117
 
TEXT 117
 
TEXT
 
se desera raja aila ascarya sunina
parama santosa paila gopale dekhina
SYNONYMS
 
se desera -- of that country; raja -- the King; aila -- came; ascarya -- 
about the wonder; sunina -- hearing; parama -- great; santosa -- 
satisfaction; paila -- achieved; gopale -- Gopala; dekhina -- by seeing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Eventually the King of that country heard this wonderful story, and he 
also came to see Gopala and thus became very satisfied.
 
Madhya 5.118
 
TEXT 118
 
TEXT
 
mandira kariya raja seva calaila
‘saksi-gopala' bali' tanra nama khyati haila
SYNONYMS
 
mandira -- a temple; kariya -- constructing; raja -- the King; seva -- 
service; calaila -- regularly carried on; saksi-gopala -- by the name 
Saksi-gopala; bali' -- known as; tanra -- His; nama -- name; khyati -- 
celebrated; haila -- was.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King constructed a nice temple, and regular service was executed. 
Gopala became very famous under the name of Saksi-gopala [the witness 
Gopala].
 
Madhya 5.119
 
TEXT 119
 
TEXT
 
ei mata vidyanagare saksi-gopala
seva angikara kari' achena cira-kala
SYNONYMS
 
ei mata -- in this way; vidyanagare -- in the town of Vidyanagara; saksi-
gopala -- the witness Gopala; seva -- service; angikara -- acceptance; 
kari' -- doing; achena -- remains; cira-kala -- a long time.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Saksi-gopala stayed in Vidyanagara and accepted service for a very 
long time.
 
PURPORT
 
This city of Vidyanagara is situated in Trailanga-desa, South India, on 
the bank of the river Godavari. The place where the Godavari flows into 
the Bay of Bengal is called Kotadesa. The Orissa kingdom was very 
powerful, and  Kotadesa was the capital of Orissa. It was then known as 
Vidyanagara. Formerly this city was situated on the southern side of the 
river Godavari. At that time King Purusottama-deva managed to control 
Orissa and appoint a government. The present city of Vidyanagara is on 
the southeast side of the river, only twenty to twenty-five miles from 
Rajahmundry. During the time of Maharaja Prataparudra, Sri Ramananda 
Raya was the governor there. Vijaya-nagara is not identical with 
Vidyanagara.
 
Madhya 5.120
 
TEXT 120
 
TEXT
 
utkalera raja purusottama-deva nama
sei desa jini' nila kariya sangrama
SYNONYMS
 
utkalera -- of Orissa; raja -- the King; purusottamadeva -- Purusottama-
deva; nama -- named; sei desa -- this country; jini' -- conquering; nila 
-- took; kariya -- executing; sangrama -- fight.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Later there was a fight, and this country was conquered by King 
Purusottama-deva of Orissa.
 
Madhya 5.121
 
TEXT 121
 
TEXT
 
sei raja jini' nila tanra simhasana
‘manikya-simhasana' nama aneka ratana
SYNONYMS
 
sei raja -- that King (Maharaja Purusottama-deva); jini' -- conquering; 
nila -- took; tanra -- his; simha-asana -- the throne; manikya-simhasana 
-- the throne known as Manikya-simhasana; nama -- named; aneka -- 
various; ratana -- bedecked with jewels.
 
TRANSLATION
 
That King was victorious over the King of Vidyanagara, and he took 
possession of his throne, the Manikya-simhasana, which was bedecked with 
many jewels.
 
Madhya 5.122
 
TEXT 122
 
TEXT
 
purusottama-deva sei bada bhakta arya
gopala-carane mage, -- ‘cala mora rajya'
SYNONYMS
 
purusottama-deva -- King Purusottama-deva; sei -- that; bada -- very 
great; bhakta -- devotee; arya -- Aryan; gopala-carane -- at the lotus 
feet of Gopala; mage -- begs; cala -- please come; mora -- my; rajya -- 
to the kingdom.
 
TRANSLATION
 
King Purusottama-deva was a great devotee and was advanced in the 
civilization of the Aryans. He begged at the lotus feet of Gopala, "
Please come to my kingdom."
 
Madhya 5.123
 
TEXT 123
 
TEXT
 
tanra bhakti-vase gopala tanre ajna dila
gopala la-iya sei katake aila
SYNONYMS
 
tanra -- his; bhakti-vase -- under the obligation of the devotional 
service; gopala -- Lord Gopala; tanre -- unto him; ajna dila -- gave 
permission; gopala -- the Gopala Deity; la-iya -- taking; sei -- that 
King; katake -- to the city of Kataka; aila -- returned.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the King begged Him to come to his kingdom, Gopala, who was already 
obliged for his devotional service, accepted his prayer. Thus the King 
took the Gopala Deity and went back to Kataka.
 
Madhya 5.124
 
TEXT 124
 
TEXT
 
jagannathe ani' dila manikya-simhasana
katake gopala-seva karila sthapana
SYNONYMS
 
jagannathe -- unto Jagannatha; ani' -- bringing; dila -- presented; 
manikya-simhasana -- the throne of the name Manikya-simhasana; katake -- 
at Kataka; gopala-seva -- the service of the Gopala Deity; karila 
sthapana -- established.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After winning the Manikya throne, King Purusottama-deva took it to 
Jagannatha Puri and presented it to Lord Jagannatha. In the meantime, he 
also established regular worship of the Gopala Deity at Kataka.
 
Madhya 5.125
 
TEXT 125
 
TEXT
 
tanhara mahisi aila gopala-darsane
bhakti kari' bahu alankara kaila samarpane
SYNONYMS
 
tanhara mahisi -- his Queen; aila -- came; gopala-darsane -- to see the 
Gopala Deity; bhakti kari' -- in great devotion; bahu -- various; 
alankara -- of ornaments; kaila -- made; samarpane -- presentation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When the Gopala Deity was installed at Kataka, the Queen of Purusottama-
deva went to see Him and, with great devotion, presented various kinds 
of ornaments.
 
Madhya 5.126
 
TEXT 126
 
TEXT
 
tanhara nasate bahu-mulya mukta haya
taha dite iccha haila, manete cintaya
SYNONYMS
 
tanhara nasate -- on the nostril of the Queen; bahu-mulya -- very 
valuable; mukta -- pearl; haya -- there was; taha -- that; dite -- to 
give; iccha -- the desire; haila -- there was; manete -- in the mind; 
cintaya -- thinks.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Queen had a very valuable pearl, which she wore on her nose, and she 
wished to give it to Gopala. She then began to think as follows.
 
Madhya 5.127
 
TEXT 127
 
TEXT
 
thakurera nasate yadi chidra thakita
tabe ei dasi mukta nasaya paraita
SYNONYMS
 
thakurera nasate -- in the nose of the Deity; yadi -- if; chidra -- a 
hole; thakita -- there were; tabe -- then; ei -- this; dasi -- 
maidservant; mukta -- pearl; nasaya -- on the nose; paraita -- could put 
on.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"If there were a hole in the Deity's nose, I could transfer the pearl to 
Him."
 
Madhya 5.128
 
TEXT 128
 
TEXT
 
eta cinti' namaskari' gela sva-bhavane
ratri-sese gopala tanre kahena svapane
SYNONYMS
 
eta cinti' -- thinking like that; namaskari' -- offering obeisances; 
gela -- went; sva-bhavane -- to the palace of the King; ratri-sese -- at 
the end of night; gopala -- the Gopala Deity; tanre -- unto her; kahena -
- says; svapane -- in a dream.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Considering this, the Queen offered her obeisances to Gopala and 
returned to her palace. That night she dreamed that Gopala appeared and 
began to speak to her as follows.
 
Madhya 5.129
 
TEXT 129
 
TEXT
 
"balya-kale mata mora nasa chidra kari'
mukta paranachila bahu yatna kari'
SYNONYMS
 
balya-kale -- in My childhood; mata -- mother; mora -- My; nasa -- nose; 
chidra kari' -- making a hole; mukta -- a pearl; paranachila -- was put 
on it; bahu -- much; yatna -- endeavor; kari' -- taking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"During My childhood My mother made a hole in My nose and with great 
endeavor set a pearl there.
 
Madhya 5.130
 
TEXT 130
 
TEXT
 
sei chidra adyapiha achaye nasate
sei mukta paraha, yaha cahiyacha dite"
SYNONYMS
 
sei chidra -- that hole; adyapiha -- still, until now; achaye -- is; 
nasate -- in the nose; sei -- that; mukta -- pearl; paraha -- put on; 
yaha -- which; cahiyacha -- you desired; dite -- to give to Me.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"That very hole is still there, and you can use it to set the pearl you 
desired to give Me."
 
Madhya 5.131
 
TEXT 131
 
TEXT
 
svapne dekhi' sei rani rajake kahila
raja-saha mukta lana mandire aila
SYNONYMS
 
svapne dekhi' -- seeing the dream; sei rani -- the Queen; rajake -- unto 
the King; kahila -- spoke; raja-saha -- with the King; mukta -- the 
pearl; lana -- taking; mandire -- to the temple; aila -- they went.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After dreaming this, the Queen explained it to her husband, the King. 
Both the King and the Queen then went to the temple with the pearl.
 
Madhya 5.132
 
TEXT 132
 
TEXT
 
paraila mukta nasaya chidra dekhina
maha-mahotsava kaila anandita hana
SYNONYMS
 
paraila -- set; mukta -- the pearl; nasaya -- on the nose; chidra -- the 
hole; dekhina -- seeing; maha-mahotsava -- a great festival; kaila -- 
performed; anandita -- pleased; hana -- being.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Seeing the hole in the nose of the Deity, they set the pearl there and, 
being very pleased, held a great festival.
 
Madhya 5.133
 
TEXT 133
 
TEXT
 
sei haite gopalera katakete sthiti
ei lagi ‘saksi-gopala' nama haila khyati
SYNONYMS
 
sei haite -- since that time; gopalera -- of Gopala; katakete -- in the 
town of Kataka; sthiti -- the establishment; ei lagi -- for this reason; 
saksi-gopala -- the witness Gopala; nama -- named; haila -- became; 
khyati -- celebrated.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Since then, Gopala has been situated in the city of Kataka [Cuttak], and 
He has been known ever since as Saksi-gopala.
 
Madhya 5.134
 
TEXT 134
 
TEXT
 
nityananda-mukhe suni' gopala-carita
tusta haila mahaprabhu svabhakta-sahita
SYNONYMS
 
nityananda-mukhe -- from the mouth of Lord Nityananda Prabhu; suni' -- 
hearing; gopala-carita -- the narration of Gopala; tusta haila -- became 
very pleased; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sva-bhakta-sahita --
 with His devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard the narration of Gopala's activities. 
Both He and His personal devotees became very pleased.
 
Madhya 5.135
 
TEXT 135
 
TEXT
 
gopalera age yabe prabhura haya sthiti
bhakta-gane dekhe -- yena dunhe eka-murti
SYNONYMS
 
gopalera age -- in front of Gopala; yabe -- when; prabhura -- of Lord 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haya -- is; sthiti -- situation; bhakta-gane -- all 
the devotees; dekhe -- see; yena -- as if; dunhe -- both of Them; eka-
murti -- one form.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was sitting before the Gopala Deity, all 
the devotees saw Him and the Deity as being of the same form.
 
Madhya 5.136
 
TEXT 136
 
TEXT
 
dunhe -- eka varna, dunhe -- prakanda-sarira
dunhe -- raktambara, dunhara svabhava -- gambhira
SYNONYMS
 
dunhe -- both of Them; eka varna -- one complexion; dunhe -- both of 
Them; prakanda-sarira -- gigantic bodies; dunhe -- both of Them; rakta-
ambara -- red clothes; dunhara -- of both; svabhava -- the natures; 
gambhira -- grave.
 
TRANSLATION
 
They were of the same complexion, and both had gigantic bodies. Both 
wore saffron cloth, and both were very grave.
 
Madhya 5.137
 
TEXT 137
 
TEXT
 
maha-tejo-maya dunhe kamala-nayana
dunhara bhavavesa, dunhe -- candra-vadana
SYNONYMS
 
maha-tejah-maya -- brilliantly effulgent; dunhe -- both of Them; kamala-
nayana -- lotus-eyed; dunhara -- of both of Them; bhava-avesa -- 
absorbed in ecstasy; dunhe -- both of Them; candra-vadana -- moon-faced.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The devotees saw that both Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Gopala were 
brilliantly effulgent and had eyes like lotuses. They were both absorbed 
in ecstasy, and both Their faces resembled full moons.
 
Madhya 5.138
 
TEXT 138
 
TEXT
 
dunha dekhi' nityananda-prabhu maha-range
tharathari kari' hase bhakta-gana-sange
SYNONYMS
 
dunha dekhi' -- seeing the two of Them; nityananda-prabhu -- Lord 
Nityananda Prabhu; maha-range -- in great jubilation; tharathari -- 
indication; kari' -- doing; hase -- laughs; bhakta-gana-sange -- along 
with the other devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Nityananda saw the Gopala Deity and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in that 
way, He began to exchange remarks with the devotees, all of whom were 
smiling.
 
Madhya 5.139
 
TEXT 139
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata maha-range se ratri vanciya
prabhate calila mangala-arati dekhina
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; maha-range -- in great pleasure; se -- that; 
ratri -- night; vanciya -- passing; prabhate -- in the morning; calila --
 departed; mangala-arati -- the mangala-arati performance; dekhina -- 
seeing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus with great pleasure Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed that night 
in the temple. After seeing the mangala-arati ceremony in the morning, 
He started on His journey.
 
Madhya 5.140
 
TEXT 140
 
TEXT
 
bhuvanesvara-pathe yaiche kaila darasana
vistari' varniyachena dasa-vrndavana
SYNONYMS
 
bhuvanesvara-pathe -- on the way to Bhuvanesvara; yaiche -- as; kaila -- 
He did; darasana -- visiting; vistari' -- vividly; varniyachena -- has 
described; dasa-vrndavana -- Vrndavana dasa Thakura.
 
TRANSLATION
 
[In his book Caitanya-bhagavata] Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura has very 
vividly described the places visited by the Lord on the way to 
Bhuvanesvara.
 
PURPORT
 
In his book Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khanda, Srila Vrndavana dasa 
Thakura has very nicely described the Lord's journey en route to Kataka (
Cuttak). On that journey, the Lord visited a place known as Balihasta, 
or Balakaticati. He then visited the city of Bhuvanesvara, where Lord 
Siva's temple is located. The temple of Bhuvanesvara is situated about 
five to six miles from Balakaticati. The temple of Lord Siva is 
mentioned in the Skanda Purana, in the narration about the Lord's garden 
and the one mango tree. A king named Kasiraja wanted to fight with Lord 
Krsna, and consequently he took shelter of Lord Siva to acquire the 
power to fight the Lord. Being pleased with his worship, Lord Siva 
helped him fight Krsna. Lord Siva's name is Asutosa, which indicates 
that he is very easily satisfied when one worships him, regardless of 
the purpose, and he gives his devotee whatever benediction the devotee 
wants. Therefore, people are generally very fond of worshiping Lord Siva.
 Thus Kasiraja was helped by Lord Siva, but in the fight with Lord Krsna 
he was not only defeated but killed. In this way the weapon known as 
Pasupata-astra was baffled, and Krsna set fire to the city of Kasi. 
Later Lord Siva became conscious of his mistake in helping Kasiraja, and 
he begged Lord Krsna's forgiveness. As a benediction from Lord Krsna, he 
received a place known as Ekamra-kanana. Later, the kings of the Kesari 
dynasty established their capital there, and for many hundreds of years 
they reigned over the state of Orissa.
 
Madhya 5.141
 
TEXT 141
 
TEXT
 
kamalapure asi bharginadi-snana kaila
nityananda-hate prabhu danda dharila
SYNONYMS
 
kamala-pure -- to the place known as Kamalapura; asi -- coming; bhargi-
nadi -- in the small river of the name Bharginadi; snana kaila -- took a 
bath; nityananda-hate -- in the hands of Lord Nityananda Prabhu; prabhu -
- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; danda -- the sannyasa staff; dharila -- 
left.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at Kamalapura, He took His bath in 
the Bharginadi River and left His sannyasa staff in the hands of Lord 
Nityananda.
 
PURPORT
 
In the Caitanya-bhagavata (Antya-khanda, Chapter Two) it is said that 
when Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at Sri Bhuvanesvara, He 
visited the temple of Lord Siva known as Gupta-kasi (the concealed 
Varanasi). Lord Siva established this as a place of pilgrimage by 
bringing water from all holy places and creating the lake known as Bindu-
sarovara. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His bath in this lake, feeling a 
great regard for Lord Siva. From the spiritual point of view, people 
still go to take a bath in this lake. Actually, by taking a bath there, 
one becomes very healthy even from the material viewpoint. Taking a bath 
and drinking the water of this lake can cure any disease of the stomach. 
Regular bathing certainly cures indigestion. The river Bhargi, or 
Bharginadi, came to be known as the Danda-bhanga-nadi after Lord 
Caitanya bathed in its waters. It is situated six miles north of 
Jagannatha Puri. The reason for the change in names is given as follows.
 
Madhya 5.142–143
 
TEXTS 142–143
 
TEXT
 
kapotesvara dekhite gela bhakta-gana sange
etha nityananda-prabhu kaila danda-bhange
tina khanda kari' danda dila bhasana
bhakta-sange aila prabhu mahesa dekhina
SYNONYMS
 
kapotesvara -- the Siva temple of the name Kapotesvara; dekhite -- to 
see; gela -- went; bhakta-gana sange -- with the devotees; etha -- here; 
nityananda-prabhu -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; kaila -- did; danda -- of 
the sannyasa staff; bhange -- breaking; tina khanda -- three parts; kari'
 -- making; danda -- the staff; dila -- threw in; bhasana -- washing 
away; bhakta-sange -- with the devotees; aila -- returned; prabhu -- 
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mahesa dekhina -- having seen the temple of 
Lord Siva.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the temple of Lord Siva known as 
Kapotesvara, Nityananda Prabhu, who was keeping His sannyasa staff in 
custody, broke the staff in three parts and threw it into the river 
Bharginadi. Later this river became known as Danda-bhanga-nadi.
 
PURPORT
 
The mystery of the sannyasa-danda (staff) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has 
been explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu accepted the order of sannyasa from a Mayavadi sannyasi. The 
Mayavadi sannyasis generally carry one staff, or danda. Taking advantage 
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's absence, Srila Nityananda Prabhu broke the 
staff into three parts and threw it into the river later known as the 
Danda-bhanga-nadi. In the sannyasa order there are four divisions -- 
kuticaka, bahudaka, hamsa and paramahamsa. Only when the sannyasi 
remains on the kuticaka and bahudaka platforms can he carry a staff. 
However, when one is elevated to the status of hamsa or paramahamsa, 
after touring and preaching the bhakti cult, he must give up the 
sannyasa staff.
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
 It is therefore said, sri-krsna-caitanya, radha-krsna nahe anya: "Two 
personalities -- Srimati Radharani and Sri Krsna -- are combined in the 
incarnation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu." Therefore, considering Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu to be an extraordinary person, Lord Nityananda 
Prabhu did not wait for the paramahamsa stage. He reasoned that the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead is automatically on the paramahamsa stage;
 therefore He does not need to carry the sannyasa-danda. This is the 
reason Sri Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff into three pieces and threw 
it into the water.
 
Madhya 5.144
 
TEXT 144
 
TEXT
 
jagannathera deula dekhi' avista haila
dandavat kari preme nacite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
jagannathera -- of Lord Jagannatha; deula -- the temple; dekhi' -- 
seeing; avista -- ecstatic; haila -- became; dandavat kari -- offering 
obeisances; preme -- in the ecstasy of love of God; nacite -- to dance; 
lagila -- began.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After seeing the temple of Jagannatha from a distant place, Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu immediately became ecstatic. After offering obeisances to the 
temple, He began to dance in the ecstasy of love of God.
 
PURPORT
 
The word deula refers to the temple where the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead is situated. The present temple of Jagannatha Puri was 
constructed by King Ananga-bhima. Historians say this temple must have 
been constructed at least two thousand years ago. During the time of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the small buildings surrounding the original temple 
had not been constructed. Nor was the high platform in front of the 
temple present during the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Madhya 5.145
 
TEXT 145
 
TEXT
 
bhakta-gana avista hana, sabe nace gaya
premavese prabhu-sange raja-marge yaya
SYNONYMS
 
bhakta-gana -- the devotees; avista -- ecstatic; hana -- being; sabe -- 
all; nace -- dance; gaya -- sing; prema-avese -- absorbed in love of God;
 prabhu-sange -- with Lord Caitanya; raja-marge -- on the pathway; yaya -
- going.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the devotees became ecstatic in the association of Lord Caitanya, 
and thus absorbed in love of God, they were dancing and singing while 
going along the main road.
 
Madhya 5.146
 
TEXT 146
 
TEXT
 
hase, kande, nace prabhu hunkara garjana
tina-krosa patha haila -- sahasra yojana
SYNONYMS
 
hase -- laughs; kande -- cries; nace -- dances; prabhu -- Lord Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hunkara -- ecstatic vibrations; garjana -- 
resonations; tina-krosa -- six miles; patha -- the way; haila -- became; 
sahasra yojana -- thousands of miles.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu laughed, cried, danced and made many ecstatic 
vibrations and sounds. Although the temple was only six miles away, to 
Him the distance seemed thousands of miles.
 
PURPORT
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was in ecstasy, He considered one moment to 
last as long as twelve years. After seeing the Jagannatha temple from a 
distant place, the Lord became so ecstatic that He considered the six-
mile path many thousands of miles long.
 
Madhya 5.147
 
TEXT 147
 
TEXT
 
calite calite prabhu aila ‘atharanala'
tahan asi' prabhu kichu bahya prakasila
SYNONYMS
 
calite calite -- walking in this way; prabhu -- the Lord; aila -- 
arrived; atharanala -- at a place known as Atharanala; tahan -- there; 
asi' -- coming; prabhu -- the Lord; kichu -- some; bahya -- external 
consciousness; prakasila -- expressed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus walking and walking, the Lord eventually arrived at the place known 
as Atharanala. Arriving there, He expressed His external consciousness, 
speaking to Sri Nityananda Prabhu.
 
PURPORT
 
At the entrance to Jagannatha Puri is a bridge with eighteen arches 
called Atharanala. (Athara means eighteen.)
 
Madhya 5.148
 
TEXT 148
 
TEXT
 
nityanande kahe prabhu, -- deha mora danda
nityananda bale, -- danda haila tina khanda
SYNONYMS
 
nityanande -- to Lord Nityananda; kahe -- asks; prabhu -- Lord Caitanya; 
deha -- give; mora -- My; danda -- sannyasa staff; nityananda bale -- 
Sri Nityananda replies; danda -- Your sannyasa staff; haila -- became; 
tina khanda -- divided into three parts.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu had thus regained external consciousness, 
He asked Lord Nityananda Prabhu, "Please return My staff."
 
Nityananda Prabhu then replied, "It has been broken into three parts."
 
Madhya 5.149
 
TEXT 149
 
TEXT
 
premavese padila tumi, tomare dharinu
toma-saha sei danda-upare padinu
SYNONYMS
 
prema-avese -- in an ecstatic condition; padila -- fell down; tumi -- 
You; tomare -- You; dharinu -- I caught; toma-saha -- with You; sei -- 
that; danda-upare -- upon that staff; padinu -- I fell down.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Nityananda Prabhu said, "When You fell down in ecstasy, I caught You, 
but both of Us together fell upon the staff.
 
Madhya 5.150
 
TEXT 150
 
TEXT
 
dui-janara bhare danda khanda khanda haila
sei khanda kanha padila, kichu na janila
SYNONYMS
 
dui-janara -- of Us two; bhare -- by the weight; danda -- the staff; 
khanda khanda -- broken to pieces; haila -- became; sei -- those; khanda 
-- pieces; kanha padila -- where they fell; kichu -- anything; na janila 
-- is not known.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Thus the staff broke under Our weight. Where the pieces have gone, I 
cannot say.
 
Madhya 5.151
 
TEXT 151
 
TEXT
 
mora aparadhe tomara danda ha-ila khanda
ye ucita haya, mora kara tara danda"
SYNONYMS
 
mora -- My; aparadhe -- by the offense; tomara -- Your; danda -- 
sannyasa staff; ha-ila -- became; khanda -- broken; ye -- whatever; 
ucita -- fitting; haya -- is; mora -- to Me; kara -- do; tara -- for 
that; danda -- punishment.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"It is certainly because of My offense that Your staff was broken. Now 
You can punish Me on this account as You think proper."
 
Madhya 5.152
 
TEXT 152
 
TEXT
 
suni' kichu mahaprabhu duhkha prakasila
isat krodha kari' kichu kahite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing this; kichu -- some; mahaprabhu -- Lord Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; duhkha -- unhappiness; prakasila -- expressed; isat -- 
little; krodha -- anger; kari' -- showing; kichu -- something; kahite -- 
to speak; lagila -- began.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After hearing the story about how His staff had been broken, the Lord 
expressed a little sadness and, displaying a bit of anger, began to 
speak as follows.
 
PURPORT
 
Sri Nityananda Prabhu considered Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's acceptance 
of sannyasa to be useless. He therefore relieved the Lord of the trouble 
of carrying the staff. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu expressed anger because 
He wanted to teach all other sannyasis that they should not give up the 
staff before attaining the platform of paramahamsa. Seeing that the 
regulative principles could be slackened by such action, Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu wanted to carry the staff personally. However, Nityananda 
broke it. For this reason Caitanya Mahaprabhu displayed a little anger. 
It is said in the Bhagavad-gita (3.21), yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad 
evetaro janah: Whatever great people do, others follow. Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu wanted to follow the Vedic principles strictly in order to 
save inexperienced neophytes who try to imitate paramahamsas.
 
Madhya 5.153
 
TEXT 153
 
TEXT
 
nilacale ani' mora sabe hita kaila
sabe danda-dhana chila, taha na rakhila
SYNONYMS
 
nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; ani' -- bringing; mora -- My; sabe -- 
all of you; hita -- benefit; kaila -- did; sabe -- only; danda-dhana -- 
one staff; chila -- there was; taha -- that also; na -- not; rakhila -- 
you kept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "You have all benefited Me by bringing Me to 
Nilacala. However, My only possession was that one staff, and you have 
not kept it.
 
Madhya 5.154
 
TEXT 154
 
TEXT
 
tumi-saba age yaha isvara dekhite
kiba ami age yai, na yaba sahite
SYNONYMS
 
tumi-saba -- all of you; age -- ahead; yaha -- go; isvara dekhite -- to 
see Jagannatha; kiba -- or; ami -- I; age -- ahead; yai -- go; na -- not;
 yaba -- I shall go; sahite -- with you.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"So all of you should go before or behind Me to see Lord Jagannatha. I 
shall not go with you."
 
Madhya 5.155
 
TEXT 155
 
TEXT
 
mukunda datta kahe, -- prabhu, tumi yaha age
ami-saba pache yaba, na yaba tomara sange
SYNONYMS
 
mukunda datta kahe -- the devotee named Mukunda Datta said; prabhu -- my 
Lord; tumi -- You; yaha -- go; age -- in front; ami-saba -- all of us; 
pache -- behind; yaba -- shall go; na -- not; yaba -- shall go; tomara 
sange -- with You.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Mukunda Datta told Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "My Lord, You should go 
ahead and allow all the others to follow. We shall not go with You."
 
Madhya 5.156
 
TEXT 156
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' prabhu age calila sighra-gati
bujhite na pare keha dui prabhura mati
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; prabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; age --
 in front of the other devotees; calila -- began to go; sighra-gati -- 
very swiftly; bujhite -- to understand; na -- not; pare -- able; keha -- 
anyone; dui -- two; prabhura -- of the Lords; mati -- intentions.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then began to walk very swiftly before all the 
other devotees. No one could understand the real purpose of the two 
Lords, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu.
 
Madhya 5.157
 
TEXT 157
 
TEXT
 
inho kene danda bhange, tenho kene bhangaya
bhangana krodhe tenho inhake dosaya
SYNONYMS
 
inho -- Nityananda; kene -- why; danda -- the staff; bhange -- breaks; 
tenho -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kene -- why; bhangaya -- allows to 
break it; bhangana -- after allowing to break it; krodhe -- in anger; 
tenho -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; inhake -- Lord Nityananda; dosaya -- 
accuses.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The devotees could not understand why Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff, 
why Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu permitted Him to do so, or why, after 
permitting Him, Caitanya Mahaprabhu became angry.
 
Madhya 5.158
 
TEXT 158
 
TEXT
 
danda-bhanga-lila ei -- parama gambhira
sei bujhe, dunhara pade yanra bhakti dhira
SYNONYMS
 
danda-bhanga-lila -- the pastime of breaking the staff; ei -- this; 
parama -- very; gambhira -- grave; sei bujhe -- one can understand; 
dunhara -- of both of Them; pade -- to the lotus feet; yanra -- whose; 
bhakti -- devotional service; dhira -- fixed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The pastime of the breaking of the staff is very deep. Only one whose 
devotion is fixed upon the lotus feet of the two Lords can understand it.
 
PURPORT
 
One who understands Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu in 
reality can understand Their identity as well as the breaking of the 
staff. All the previous acaryas, being induced to engage themselves 
fully in the service of the Lord, gave up attachment for material life 
and thus accepted the staff, which signifies full engagement of the mind,
 speech and body in the service of the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
accepted the regulative principles of the renounced order of life. That 
is completely clear. However, in the paramahamsa stage there is no need 
to accept a danda (staff), and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was certainly in 
the paramahamsa stage. Nonetheless, to indicate that everyone should 
take sannyasa at the end of life in order to engage fully in the service 
of the Lord, even paramahamsas like Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His 
confidential devotees follow the regulative principles unfailingly. 
Indeed, that was His purpose. Nityananda Prabhu, who was His eternal 
servitor, believed that there was no need for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to 
carry the staff, and to declare to the world that Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu was above all regulations, He broke it into three pieces. The 
pastime known as danda-bhanga-lila is thus explained by Srila 
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.
 
Madhya 5.159
 
TEXT 159
 
TEXT
 
brahmanya-deva-gopalera mahima ei dhanya
nityananda -- vakta yara, srota -- sri-caitanya
SYNONYMS
 
brahmanya-deva -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is merciful to 
the brahmanas; gopalera -- of Gopala; mahima -- glories; ei -- these; 
dhanya -- glorified; nityananda -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; vakta -- the 
speaker; yara -- of the narration; srota -- the hearer; sri-caitanya -- 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The glories of Lord Gopala, who is merciful to brahmanas, are very great.
 The narration of Saksi-gopala was spoken by Nityananda Prabhu and heard 
by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
PURPORT
 
There are four points of instruction one should consider in the story of 
Saksi-gopala. First, the Deity (arca-vigraha) of Sri Gopala is eternally 
sac-cid-ananda-vigraha [Bs. 5.1], the transcendental form of the Lord. 
Second, the Deity surpasses material regulative principles and extends 
the reality of transcendental principles. Third, one can be situated in 
a transcendental position after becoming a brahmana, but as a brahmana, 
one has to follow the regulative principles very strictly. Lastly, 
brahmanya-deva indicates Lord Sri Krsna Himself, who is worshiped thus: 
namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca/ jagad-dhitaya krsnaya 
govindaya namo namah. This indicates that a devotee who is under the 
protection of Krsna is automatically situated as a brahmana, and such a 
brahmana is not illusioned. This is factual.
 
Madhya 5.160
 
TEXT 160
 
TEXT
 
sraddha-yukta hana iha sune yei jana
acire milaye tare gopala-carana
SYNONYMS
 
sraddha-yukta -- with faith and love; hana -- being; iha -- this 
narration; sune -- hears; yei -- which; jana -- person; acire -- very 
soon; milaye -- gets; tare -- he; gopala-carana -- the lotus feet of 
Lord Gopala.
 
TRANSLATION
 
One who hears this narration of Lord Gopala with faith and love very 
soon attains the lotus feet of Lord Gopala.
 
Madhya 5.161
 
TEXT 161
 
TEXT
 
sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa 
Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation; 
Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe -- 
describes; krsna-dasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always 
desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
following in their footsteps.
 
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-
lila, Fifth Chapter, describing the activities of Saksi-gopala.
 