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Madhya 10-1975: The Lord's Return to Jagannatha Puri

Chapter 10

The Lord's Return to Jagannatha Puri

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling in South India, Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya had many talks with King Prataparudra. When Maharaja

Prataparudra requested the Bhattacarya to arrange an interview with the

Lord, Bhattacarya assured him that he would try to do so as soon as

Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned from South India. When the Lord returned to

Jagannatha Puri from His South Indian tour, He lived at the home of Kasi

Misra. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya introduced many Vaisnavas to Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu after His return. The father of Ramananda Raya, Bhavananda

Raya, offered another son named Vaninatha Pattanayaka for the Lord's

service. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu informed His associates about the

pollution of Krsnadasa brought about by his association with the

Bhattatharis, and thus the Lord proposed to give him leave. Nityananda

Prabhu sent Krsnadasa to Bengal to inform the Navadvipa devotees about

the Lord's return to Jagannatha Puri. All the devotees of Navadvipa thus

began arranging to come to Jagannatha Puri. At this time Paramananda

Puri was at Navadvipa, and immediately upon hearing news of the Lord's

return, he started for Jagannatha Puri accompanied by a brahmana named

Kamalakanta. Purusottama Bhattacarya, a resident of Navadvipa, was

educated at Varanasi. He accepted the renounced order from Caitanyananda,

but he himself took the name of Svarupa. Thus he arrived at the lotus

feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. After the demise of Sri Isvara Puri,

his disciple Govinda, following his instructions, went to see Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. Due to his relationship with Kesava Bharati, Brahmananda

Bharati was also respectfully received by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When

he arrived at Jagannatha Puri, he was advised to give up the deerskin

clothing he wore. When Brahmananda understood Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

correctly, he accepted Him as Krsna himself. However, when Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya addressed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Krsna, the Lord

immediately protested. In the meantime, Kasisvara Gosvami also came to

see Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this chapter, devotees from many different

areas come to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and they are exactly like many

rivers that come from many places to finally flow into the sea.

Madhya 10.1

TEXT 1

TEXT

tam vande gaura-jaladam

svasya yo darsanamrtaih

vicchedavagraha-mlana-

bhakta-sasyany ajivayat

SYNONYMS

tam -- unto Him; vande -- I offer my respectful obeisances; gaura -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jala-dam -- rain cloud; svasya -- of Himself; yah --

He who; darsana-amrtaih -- by the nectar of the audience; viccheda --

because of separation; avagraha -- scarcity of rain; mlana -- morose,

dried up; bhakta -- devotees; sasyani -- food grains; ajivayat -- saved.

TRANSLATION

I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who

is compared to a cloud that pours water on fields of grain, which are

like devotees suffering due to a shortage of rain. Separation from Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu is like a drought, but when the Lord returns, His

presence is like a nectarean rain that falls on all the grains and saves

them from perishing.

Madhya 10.2

TEXT 2

TEXT

jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

SYNONYMS

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

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

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

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

Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

All glories to Lord Caitanya. All glories to Nityananda. All

glories to Advaitacandra. And all glories to all the devotees of Lord

Caitanya.

Madhya 10.3

TEXT 3

TEXT

purve yabe mahaprabhu calila daksine

prataparudra raja tabe bolaila sarvabhaume

SYNONYMS

purve -- formerly; yabe -- when; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

calila -- departed; daksine -- for His South Indian tour; prataparudra --

Prataparudra; raja -- the King; tabe -- at that time; bolaila -- called

for; sarvabhaume -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu departed for South India, King Prataparudra

called Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya to his palace.

Madhya 10.4

TEXT 4

TEXT

vasite asana dila kari' namaskare

mahaprabhura varta tabe puchila tanhare

SYNONYMS

vasite -- to sit; asana -- sitting place; dila -- offered; kari' --

doing; namaskare -- obeisances; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; varta -- news; tabe -- at that time; puchila -- inquired;

tanhare -- from him.

TRANSLATION

When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya met with the King, the King offered him a

seat with all respects and inquired about news of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

Madhya 10.5

TEXT 5

TEXT

sunilana tomara ghare eka mahasaya

gauda ha-ite aila, tenho maha-krpamaya

SYNONYMS

sunilana -- I have heard; tomara -- your; ghare -- at home; eka -- one;

mahasaya -- great personality; gauda ha-ite -- from Bengal; aila -- has

come; tenho -- He; maha-krpa-maya -- very merciful.

TRANSLATION

The King said to the Bhattacarya, "I have heard that one great

personality has come from Bengal and is staying at your home. I have

also heard that He is very, very merciful.

Madhya 10.6

TEXT 6

TEXT

tomare bahu krpa kaila, kahe sarva-jana

krpa kari' karaha more tanhara darsana

SYNONYMS

tomare -- unto you; bahu krpa -- great mercy; kaila -- showed; kahe --

says; sarva-jana -- everyone; krpa kari' -- being merciful; karaha --

arrange; more -- for me; tanhara -- His; darsana -- interview.

TRANSLATION

"I have also heard that this great personality has shown you great favor.

At any rate, this is what I hear from many different people. Now, being

merciful upon me, you should do me the favor of arranging an interview."

Madhya 10.7

TEXT 7

TEXT

bhatta kahe, -- ye sunila saba satya haya

tanra darsana tomara ghatana na haya

SYNONYMS

bhatta kahe -- Bhattacarya replied; ye -- what; sunila -- you have

heard; saba -- all; satya -- true; haya -- is; tanra darsana -- His

interview; tomara -- of you; ghatana -- happening; na haya -- is not.

TRANSLATION

The Bhattacarya replied, "All that you have heard is true, but as far as

an interview is concerned, it is very difficult to arrange.

Madhya 10.8

TEXT 8

TEXT

virakta sannyasi tenho rahena nirjane

svapneha na karena tenho raja-darasane

SYNONYMS

virakta -- detached; sannyasi -- in the renounced order; tenho -- He;

rahena -- keeps Himself; nirjane -- in a solitary place; svapneha --

even in dreams; na -- does not; karena -- do; tenho -- he; raja-darasane

-- interview with a king.

TRANSLATION

"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is in the renounced order and is very much

detached from worldly affairs. He stays in solitary places, and even in

dreams He does not grant interviews to a king.

Madhya 10.9

TEXT 9

TEXT

tathapi prakare toma karaitama darasana

samprati karila tenho daksina gamana

SYNONYMS

tathapi -- yet; prakare -- somehow or other; toma -- you; karaitama -- I

would have arranged; darasana -- interview; samprati -- recently; karila

-- has done; tenho -- He; daksina -- to the southern part of India;

gamana -- departure.

TRANSLATION

"Still, I would have tried to arrange your interview, but He has

recently left to tour South India."

Madhya 10.10

TEXT 10

TEXT

raja kahe, -- jagannatha chadi' kene gela

bhatta kahe, -- mahantera ei eka lila

SYNONYMS

raja kahe -- the King said; jagannatha chadi' -- leaving the palace of

Lord Jagannatha; kene gela -- why did He leave; bhatta kahe --

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; mahantera -- of a great person; ei --

this; eka -- one; lila -- pastime.

TRANSLATION

The King asked, "Why has He left Jagannatha Puri?" Bhattacarya replied, "

Such are the pastimes of a great personality.

Madhya 10.11

TEXT 11

TEXT

tirtha pavitra karite kare tirtha-bhramana

sei chale nistaraye samsarika jana

SYNONYMS

tirtha -- holy places; pavitra karite -- to purify; kare -- does; tirtha-

bhramana -- touring in places of pilgrimage; sei chale -- on that plea;

nistaraye -- delivers; samsarika -- conditioned; jana -- souls.

TRANSLATION

"Great saints go to holy places of pilgrimage in order to purify them.

For that reason Caitanya Mahaprabhu is visiting many tirthas and

delivering many, many conditioned souls.

Madhya 10.12

TEXT 12

TEXT

bhavad-vidha bhagavatas

tirthi-bhutah svayam vibho

tirthi-kurvanti tirthani

svantah-sthena gadabhrta

SYNONYMS

bhavat -- your good self; vidhah -- like; bhagavatah -- devotees; tirthi

-- as holy places of pilgrimage; bhutah -- existing; svayam --

themselves; vibho -- O almighty one; tirthi-kurvanti -- make into holy

places of pilgrimage; tirthani -- the holy places; sva-antah-sthena --

being situated in their hearts; gada-bhrta -- by the Personality of

Godhead.

TRANSLATION

" 'Saints of your caliber are themselves places of pilgrimage. Because

of their purity, they are constant companions of the Lord, and therefore

they can purify even the places of pilgrimage.'

PURPORT

This verse spoken by Maharaja Yudhisthira to Vidura in the Srimad-

Bhagavatam (1.13.10) is also quoted in the Adi-lila (1.63).

Madhya 10.13

TEXT 13

TEXT

vaisnavera ei haya eka svabhava niscala

tenho jiva nahena, hana svatantra isvara

SYNONYMS

vaisnavera -- of great devotees; ei -- this; haya -- is; eka -- one;

sva-bhava -- nature; niscala -- unflinching; tenho -- he; jiva --

conditioned soul; nahena -- is not; hana -- is; svatantra -- independent;

isvara -- controller.

TRANSLATION

"A Vaisnava travels to places of pilgrimage to purify them and reclaim

fallen conditioned souls. This is one of the duties of a Vaisnava.

Actually, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not a living entity but the Supreme

Personality of Godhead Himself. Consequently, He is a fully independent

controller, yet in His position as a devotee, He carries out the

activities of a devotee."

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura points out that because there

are many permanent residents in holy places who do not precisely follow

the rules and regulations governing living in a sacred place, exalted

devotees have to go to these places to reclaim them. This is the

business of a Vaisnava. A Vaisnava is unhappy to see others materially

enmeshed. Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the worshipable Deity

of all Vaisnavas, the activities of a Vaisnava were taught by Him.

Nonetheless, He is the complete and independent

Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is purnah suddho nitya-muktah. He is

complete, completely uncontaminated and eternal. He is

sanatana, for He has no beginning or end.

Madhya 10.14

TEXT 14

TEXT

raja kahe, -- tanre tumi yaite kene dile

paya padi' yatna kari' kene na rakhile

SYNONYMS

raja kahe -- the King said; tanre -- Him; tumi -- you; yaite -- to go;

kene -- why; dile -- allowed; paya -- at His lotus feet; padi' --

falling; yatna kari' -- endeavoring very much; kene -- why; na -- not;

rakhile -- kept.

TRANSLATION

Upon hearing this, the King replied, "Why did you allow Him to leave?

Why didn't you fall at His lotus feet and keep Him here?"

Madhya 10.15

TEXT 15

TEXT

bhattacarya kahe, -- tenho svayam isvara svatantra

saksat sri-krsna, tenho nahe para-tantra

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya kahe -- Sarvabhauma replied; tenho -- He; svayam --

personally; isvara -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svatantra --

independent; saksat -- directly; sri-krsna -- Lord Krsna; tenho -- He;

nahe -- is not; para-tantra -- dependent on anyone.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme

Personality of Godhead Himself and is completely independent. Being Lord

Krsna Himself, He is not dependent on anyone.

Madhya 10.16

TEXT 16

TEXT

tathapi rakhite tanre bahu yatna kailun

isvarera svatantra iccha, rakhite narilun

SYNONYMS

tathapi -- still; rakhite -- to keep; tanre -- Him; bahu -- various;

yatna -- endeavors; kailun -- I made; isvarera -- of the Supreme

Personality of Godhead; svatantra -- independent; iccha -- desire;

rakhite -- to keep; narilun -- I was unable.

TRANSLATION

"Still, I endeavored very hard to keep Him here, but because He is the

Supreme Personality of Godhead and completely independent, I was not

successful."

Madhya 10.17

TEXT 17

TEXT

raja kahe, -- bhatta tumi vijna-siromani

tumi tanre 'krsna' kaha, tate satya mani

SYNONYMS

raja kahe -- the King said; bhatta -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; tumi --

you; vijna-siromani -- the most experienced learned scholar; tumi -- you;

tanre -- Him; krsna kaha -- address as Lord Krsna; tate -- your

statement; satya mani -- I accept as true.

TRANSLATION

The King said, "Bhattacarya, you are the most learned and experienced

person I know. Therefore when you address Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as

Lord Krsna, I accept this as the truth.

PURPORT

This is the way to advance in spiritual science. One must accept the

words of an acarya, a bona fide spiritual master, to clear the path for

spiritual advancement. This is the secret of success. However, one's

guide must be a spiritual master who is actually an unalloyed devotee

strictly following the instructions of the previous acarya without

deviation. Whatever the spiritual master says must be accepted by the

disciple. Only then is success certain. This is the Vedic system.

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was a brahmana and a realized soul, whereas

Prataparudra was a ksatriya. Ksatriya kings used to obey very faithfully

the orders of learned brahmanas and saintly persons, and in this way

they would rule their country. Similarly, vaisyas used to follow the

king's orders, and the sudras used to serve the three higher castes. In

this way the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras used to live

cooperatively performing their respective duties. Consequently society

was peaceful, and people were able to discharge the duties of Krsna

consciousness. Thus they were happy in this life and able to return home,

back to Godhead.

Madhya 10.18

TEXT 18

TEXT

punarapi ihan tanra haile agamana

eka-bara dekhi' kari saphala nayana

SYNONYMS

punarapi -- again; ihan -- here; tanra -- His; haile -- when there is;

agamana -- arrival; eka-bara -- once; dekhi' -- seeing; kari -- I make;

sa-phala -- fruitful; nayana -- my eyes.

TRANSLATION

"When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returns again, I wish to see Him just once

in order to make my eyes perfect."

Madhya 10.19

TEXT 19

TEXT

bhattacarya kahe, -- tenho asibe alpa-kale

rahite tanre eka sthana cahiye virale

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; tenho -- He; asibe -

- will come; alpa-kale -- very soon; rahite -- to keep; tanre -- Him;

eka -- one; sthana -- place; cahiye -- I want; virale -- secluded.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, "His Holiness Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu will return very soon. I wish to have a nice place ready for

Him, a place solitary and peaceful.

Madhya 10.20

TEXT 20

TEXT

thakurera nikata, ara ha-ibe nirjane

e-mata nirnaya kari' deha' eka sthane

SYNONYMS

thakurera nikata -- near the place of Lord Jagannatha; ara -- also; ha-

ibe -- must be; nirjane -- secluded; e-mata -- in this way; nirnaya kari'

-- considering carefully; deha' -- please give; eka sthane -- one place.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Caitanya's residence should be very secluded and also near the

temple of Jagannatha. Please consider this proposal and give me a nice

place for Him."

Madhya 10.21

TEXT 21

TEXT

raja kahe, -- aiche kasi-misrera bhavana

thakurera nikata, haya parama nirjana

SYNONYMS

raja kahe -- the King replied; aiche -- exactly like that; kasi-misrera

bhavana -- the house of Kasi Misra; thakurera nikata -- near Lord

Jagannatha; haya -- is; parama -- very; nirjana -- secluded.

TRANSLATION

The King replied, "Kasi Misra's house is exactly what you require. It is

near the temple and is very secluded, calm and quiet."

Madhya 10.22

TEXT 22

TEXT

eta kahi' raja rahe utkanthita hana

bhattacarya kasi-misre kahila asiya

SYNONYMS

eta kahi' -- saying this; raja -- the King; rahe -- remained; utkanthita

-- very anxious; hana -- being; bhattacarya -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya;

kasi-misre -- unto Kasi Misra; kahila -- said; asiya -- coming.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, the King became very anxious for the Lord to return.

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya then went to Kasi Misra to convey the King's

desire.

Madhya 10.23

TEXT 23

TEXT

kasi-misra kahe, -- ami bada bhagyavan

mora grhe 'prabhu-padera' habe avasthana

SYNONYMS

kasi-misra kahe -- Kasi Misra said; ami -- I; bada -- very much;

bhagyavan -- fortunate; mora grhe -- in my home; prabhu-padera -- of the

Lord of the prabhus; habe -- there will be; avasthana -- staying.

TRANSLATION

When Kasi Misra heard the proposal, he said, "I am very fortunate that

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord of all prabhus, will stay at my home."

PURPORT

In this verse the word Prabhupada, referring to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,

is significant. Regarding this, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami

Prabhupada comments, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality

of Godhead Himself, Sri Krsna, and all His servants address Him as

Prabhupada. This means that there are many prabhus taking shelter under

His lotus feet." The pure Vaisnava is addressed as prabhu, and this

address is an etiquette observed between Vaisnavas. When many prabhus

remain under the shelter of the lotus feet of another prabhu, the

address Prabhupada is given. Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Advaita

Prabhu are also addressed as Prabhupada. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri

Advaita Prabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu are all visnu-tattva, the

Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu. Therefore all living

entities are under Their lotus feet. Lord Visnu is the eternal Lord of

everyone, and the representative of Lord Visnu is the Lord's

confidential servant. Such a person acts as the spiritual master for

neophyte Vaisnavas; therefore the spiritual master is as respectable as

Sri Krsna Caitanya or Lord Visnu Himself. For this reason the spiritual

master is addressed as Om Visnupada or Prabhupada. The acarya, the

spiritual master, is generally respected by others as Sripada, and the

initiated Vaisnavas are addressed as Prabhu. Prabhu, Prabhupada and

Visnupada are described in revealed scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam,

Caitanya-caritamrta and Caitanya-bhagavata. In this regard, these

scriptures present evidence accepted by unalloyed devotees.

The prakrta-sahajiyas are not even worthy of being called Vaisnavas.

They think that only caste gosvamis should be called Prabhupada. Such

ignorant sahajiyas call themselves vaisnava-dasa-anudasa, which means

the servant of the servant of the Vaisnavas. However,

they are opposed to addressing a pure Vaisnava as Prabhupada. In other

words, they are envious of a bona fide spiritual master who is addressed

as Prabhupada, and they commit offenses by considering a bona fide

spiritual master an ordinary human being or a member of a certain caste.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura describes such sahajiyas as most

unfortunate. Because of their misconceptions, they fall into a hellish

condition.

Madhya 10.24

TEXT 24

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ei-mata purusottama-vasi yata jana

prabhuke milite sabara utkanthita mana

SYNONYMS

ei-mata -- in this way; purusottama-vasi -- the residents of Jagannatha

Puri; yata -- all; jana -- persons; prabhuke -- Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; milite -- to meet; sabara -- of everyone; utkanthita --

anxious; mana -- mind.

TRANSLATION

Thus all the residents of Jagannatha Puri, which is also known as

Purusottama, were very anxious to meet Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu again.

Madhya 10.25

TEXT 25

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sarva-lokera utkantha yabe atyanta badila

mahaprabhu daksina haite tabahi aila

SYNONYMS

sarva-lokera -- of all people; utkantha -- anxieties; yabe -- when;

atyanta -- very much; badila -- increased; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; daksina haite -- from South India; tabahi -- at that very

time; aila -- returned.

TRANSLATION

While all the residents of Jagannatha Puri were thus anxious,

the Lord returned from South India.

Madhya 10.26

TEXT 26

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suni' anandita haila sabakara mana

sabe asi' sarvabhaume kaila nivedana

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; anandita -- happy; haila -- were; sabakara -- of

everyone; mana -- the minds; sabe asi' -- everyone coming; sarvabhaume --

unto Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kaila -- did; nivedana -- submission.

TRANSLATION

Hearing of the Lord's return, everyone became very happy, and they all

went to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and spoke to him as follows.

Madhya 10.27

TEXT 27

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prabhura sahita ama-sabara karaha milana

tomara prasade pai prabhura carana

SYNONYMS

prabhura sahita -- with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ama-sabara -- of all of

us; karaha -- arrange; milana -- meeting; tomara -- your; prasade -- by

mercy; pai -- we get; prabhura carana -- the lotus feet of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

"Please arrange our meeting with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It is only by

your mercy that we can attain the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord."

Madhya 10.28

TEXT 28

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bhattacarya kahe, -- kali kasi-misrera ghare

prabhu yaibena, tahan milaba sabare

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya kahe -- Bhattacarya replied; kali -- tomorrow; kasi-

misrera ghare -- in the house of Kasi Misra; prabhu -- the Lord; yaibena

-- will go; tahan -- there; milaba sabare -- I shall arrange for a

meeting with all of you.

TRANSLATION

The Bhattacarya replied to the people, "Tomorrow the Lord will be at the

house of Kasi Misra. I shall arrange for you all to meet Him."

Madhya 10.29

TEXT 29

TEXT

ara dina mahaprabhu bhattacaryera sange

jagannatha darasana kaila maha-range

SYNONYMS

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

bhattacaryera sange -- with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; jagannatha -- of

Lord Jagannatha; darasana -- visiting the temple; kaila -- did; maha-

range -- with great enthusiasm.

TRANSLATION

The next day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived and went with Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya, with great enthusiasm, to see the temple of Lord Jagannatha.

Madhya 10.30

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maha-prasada diya tahan milila sevaka-gana

mahaprabhu sabakare kaila alingana

SYNONYMS

maha-prasada -- remnants of the food of Lord Jagannatha; diya --

delivering; tahan -- there; milila -- met; sevaka-gana -- the servants

of Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sabakare --

unto all of them; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing.

TRANSLATION

All the servants of Lord Jagannatha delivered remnants of the Lord's

food to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In return, Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced

them all.

Madhya 10.31

TEXT 31

TEXT

darsana kari' mahaprabhu calila bahire

bhattacarya anila tanre kasi-misra-ghare

SYNONYMS

darsana kari' -- seeing Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; calila -- departed; bahire -- outside; bhattacarya --

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; anila -- brought; tanre -- Him; kasi-misra-

ghare -- to the house of Kasi Misra.

TRANSLATION

After seeing Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left the temple.

Bhattacarya then took Him to the house of Kasi Misra.

Madhya 10.32

TEXT 32

TEXT

kasi-misra asi' padila prabhura carane

grha-sahita atma tanre kaila nivedane

SYNONYMS

kasi-misra -- Kasi Misra; asi' -- coming; padila -- fell down; prabhura -

- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane -- at the lotus feet; grha-

sahita -- with his house; atma -- his personal self; tanre -- unto Him;

kaila -- did; nivedane -- submit.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at his house, Kasi Misra

immediately fell down at His lotus feet and surrendered himself and all

his possessions.

Madhya 10.33

TEXT 33

TEXT

prabhu catur-bhuja-murti tanre dekhaila

atmasat kari' tare alingana kaila

SYNONYMS

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; catuh-bhuja-murti -- four-armed form;

tanre -- unto him; dekhaila -- showed; atmasat kari' -- accepting; tare -

- him; alingana kaila -- embraced.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then showed Kasi Misra His four-armed form. Then,

accepting him for His service, the Lord embraced him.

Madhya 10.34

TEXT 34

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu tahan vasila asane

caudike vasila nityanandadi bhakta-gane

SYNONYMS

tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tahan --

there; vasila -- sat down; asane -- on His seat; cau-dike -- on four

sides; vasila -- sat down; nityananda-adi -- headed by Lord Nityananda;

bhakta-gane -- all the devotees.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu next sat down at the place prepared for Him, and

all the devotees, headed by Lord Nityananda Prabhu, surrounded Him.

Madhya 10.35

TEXT 35

TEXT

sukhi haila dekhi' prabhu vasara samsthana

yei vasaya haya prabhura sarva-samadhana

SYNONYMS

sukhi haila -- became very happy; dekhi' -- by seeing; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vasara -- of the residential quarters; samsthana --

situation; yei vasaya -- at which place; haya -- there is; prabhura --

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sarva-samadhana -- fulfillment of all

necessities.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very happy to see His residential quarters,

in which all His necessities were taken care of.

Madhya 10.36

TEXT 36

TEXT

sarvabhauma kahe, -- prabhu, yogya tomara vasa

tumi angikara kara, -- kasi-misrera asa

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kahe -- said; prabhu -- my dear

Lord; yogya -- just befitting; tomara -- Your; vasa -- residential

quarters; tumi -- You; angikara kara -- accept; kasi-misrera asa -- the

hope of Kasi Misra.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said, "This place is just befitting You. Please

accept it. It is the hope of Kasi Misra that You do."

Madhya 10.37

TEXT 37

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- ei deha toma-sabakara

yei tumi kaha, sei sammata amara

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei deha -- this body; toma-

sabakara -- of all of you; yei -- whatever; tumi -- you; kaha --

say; sei -- that; sammata amara -- accepted by Me.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My body belongs to all of you. Therefore

I agree to whatever you say."

Madhya 10.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

tabe sarvabhauma prabhura daksina-parsve vasi'

milaite lagila saba purusottama-vasi

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma; prabhura -- of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; daksina-parsve -- by the right side; vasi' --

sitting; milaite -- to introduce; lagila -- began; saba -- all;

purusottama-vasi -- residents of Purusottama (Jagannatha Puri).

TRANSLATION

After this, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, sitting at the right hand of the

Lord, began to introduce all the inhabitants of Purusottama, Jagannatha

Puri.

Madhya 10.39

TEXT 39

TEXT

ei saba loka, prabhu, vaise nilacale

utkanthita hanache sabe toma milibare

SYNONYMS

ei saba loka -- all these people; prabhu -- my Lord; vaise -- reside;

nilacale -- at Jagannatha Puri; utkanthita hanache -- they have become

very anxious; sabe -- all; toma -- You; milibare -- to meet.

TRANSLATION

The Bhattacarya said, "My dear Lord, all these people who are residents

of Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, have been very anxious to meet You.

Madhya 10.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

trsita cataka yaiche kare hahakara

taiche ei saba, -- sabe kara angikara

SYNONYMS

trsita -- thirsty; cataka -- the cataka bird; yaiche -- just as; kare --

does; haha-kara -- vibration of disappointment; taiche -- similarly; ei

saba -- all of these; sabe -- all of them; kara angikara -- kindly

accept.

TRANSLATION

"In Your absence all these people have been exactly like thirsty cataka

birds crying in disappointment. Kindly accept them."

Madhya 10.41

TEXT 41

TEXT

jagannatha-sevaka ei, nama -- janardana

anavasare kare prabhura sri-anga-sevana

SYNONYMS

jagannatha-sevaka -- servitor of Lord Jagannatha; ei -- this; nama --

named; janardana -- Janardana; anavasare -- during the time of

renovation; kare -- does; prabhura -- of the Lord; sri-anga -- of the

transcendental body; sevana -- service.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya first introduced Janardana, saying, "Here is

Janardana, servant of Lord Jagannatha. He renders service to the Lord

when it is time to renovate His transcendental body."

PURPORT

During Anavasara, after the Snana-yatra ceremony, Lord Jagannatha is

absent from the temple for fifteen days so He can be renovated. This

occurs annually. Janardana, who is here being introduced to Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, was rendering this service at the time. The renovation of

Lord Jagannatha is also known as Nava-yauvana, which indicates that the

Jagannatha Deity is being fully restored to youth.

Madhya 10.42

TEXT 42

TEXT

krsnadasa-nama ei suvarna-vetra-dhari

sikhi mahati-nama ei likhanadhikari

SYNONYMS

krsna-dasa -- Krsnadasa; nama -- named; ei -- this; suvarna --

golden; vetra-dhari -- carrier of the cane; sikhi mahati -- Sikhi Mahiti;

nama -- named; ei -- this; likhana-adhikari -- entrusted with writing.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued, "This is Krsnadasa, who carries a

golden cane, and here is Sikhi Mahiti, who is in charge of writing.

PURPORT

The person in charge of writing is also called deulakarana-

padaprapta karmacari. He is employed especially to write a

calendar called Matala-panji.

Madhya 10.43

TEXT 43

TEXT

pradyumna-misra inha vaisnava pradhana

jagannathera maha-soyara inha 'dasa' nama

SYNONYMS

pradyumna-misra -- Pradyumna Misra; inha -- this person; vaisnava

pradhana -- chief of all the Vaisnavas; jagannathera -- of Lord

Jagannatha; maha-soyara -- great servitor; inha -- this; dasa nama --

designated as dasa.

TRANSLATION

"This is Pradyumna Misra, who is chief of all Vaisnavas. He is a great

servitor of Jagannatha, and his name is dasa.

PURPORT

In Orissa most of the brahmanas have the title dasa. Generally it is

understood that the word dasa refers to those other than the brahmanas,

but in Orissa the brahmanas use the dasa title. This is confirmed by

Culli Bhatta. Actually, everyone is dasa because everyone is a servant

of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In that sense, the bona fide

brahmana has first claim to the appellation dasa. Therefore in this case

the designation dasa is not incompatible.

Madhya 10.44

TEXT 44

TEXT

murari mahati inha -- sikhi-mahatira bhai

tomara carana vinu ara gati nai

SYNONYMS

murari mahati -- Murari Mahiti; inha -- this; sikhi-mahatira -- of Sikhi

Mahiti; bhai -- younger brother; tomara -- Your; carana -- lotus feet;

vinu -- without; ara -- any other; gati -- destination; nai -- he does

not have.

TRANSLATION

"This is Murari Mahiti, the brother of Sikhi Mahiti. He has nothing

other than Your lotus feet.

Madhya 10.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

candanesvara, simhesvara, murari brahmana

visnu-dasa, -- inha dhyaye tomara carana

SYNONYMS

candanesvara -- Candanesvara; simhesvara -- Simhesvara; murari brahmana -

- the brahmana named Murari; visnu-dasa -- Visnudasa; inha -- all of

them; dhyaye -- meditate; tomara -- Your; carana -- on the lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

"Here are Candanesvara, Simhesvara, Murari Brahmana and Visnudasa. They

are all constantly engaged in meditating on Your lotus feet.

Madhya 10.46

TEXT 46

TEXT

prahara-raja maha-patra inha maha-mati

paramananda maha-patra inhara samhati

SYNONYMS

prahara-raja -- Prahararaja; maha-patra -- Mahapatra; inha --

this; maha-mati -- very intelligent; paramananda maha-patra --

Paramananda Mahapatra; inhara -- of him; samhati -- combination.

TRANSLATION

"This is Paramananda Prahararaja, who is also known as Mahapatra. He is

very, very intelligent.

PURPORT

Prahararaja is a designation given to brahmanas who represent the king

when the throne is vacant. In Orissa, between the time of a king's death

and the enthronement of another king, a representative must sit on the

throne. This representative is called Prahararaja. The Prahararaja is

generally selected from a family of priests close to the king. During

the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Prahararaja was Paramananda

Prahararaja.

Madhya 10.47

TEXT 47

TEXT

e-saba vaisnava -- ei ksetrera bhusana

ekanta-bhave cinte sabe tomara carana

SYNONYMS

e-saba vaisnava -- all these pure devotees; ei ksetrera -- of this holy

place; bhusana -- ornaments; ekanta-bhave -- without deviation; cinte --

meditate; sabe -- all; tomara carana -- on Your lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

"All these pure devotees serve as ornaments to Jagannatha Puri. They are

always undeviatingly meditating upon Your lotus feet."

Madhya 10.48

TEXT 48

TEXT

tabe sabe bhume pade dandavat hana

saba alingila prabhu prasada kariya

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; sabe -- all of them; bhume -- on the ground; pade --

fell down; danda-vat -- flat like rods; hana -- becoming; saba -- all of

them; alingila -- embraced; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prasada

kariya -- being very merciful.

TRANSLATION

After this introduction, everyone fell to the ground like rods. Being

very merciful upon them all, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced each and

every one of them.

Madhya 10.49

TEXT 49

TEXT

hena-kale aila tatha bhavananda raya

cari-putra-sange pade mahaprabhura paya

SYNONYMS

hena-kale -- at this time; aila -- came; tatha -- there; bhavananda raya

-- Bhavananda Raya; cari-putra-sange -- with his four sons; pade -

- fell down; mahaprabhura paya -- at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

At this time Bhavananda Raya appeared with his four sons, and all

of them fell down at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

Bhavananda Raya had five sons, one of whom was the exalted personality

known as Ramananda Raya. Bhavananda Raya first met Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu after His return from South India. At that time Ramananda

Raya was still serving at his government post; therefore when Bhavananda

Raya went to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he went with his other four

sons. They were named Vaninatha, Gopinatha, Kalanidhi and Sudhanidhi. A

description of Bhavananda Raya and his five sons is given in the Adi-

lila (10.133).

Madhya 10.50

TEXT 50

TEXT

sarvabhauma kahe, -- ei raya bhavananda

inhara prathama putra -- raya ramananda

SYNONYMS

sarvabhauma kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued to speak; ei --

this person; raya bhavananda -- Bhavananda Raya; inhara -- his; prathama

putra -- first son; raya ramananda -- Ramananda Raya.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued, "This is Bhavananda Raya, the father

of Sri Ramananda Raya, who is his first son."

Madhya 10.51

TEXT 51

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu tanre kaila alingana

stuti kari' kahe ramananda-vivarana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereupon; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- unto

him; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing; stuti kari' -- praising very

highly; kahe -- said; ramananda -- of Ramananda Raya; vivarana --

description.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Bhavananda Raya and with great respect

spoke of his son Ramananda Raya.

Madhya 10.52

TEXT 52

TEXT

ramananda-hena ratna yanhara tanaya

tanhara mahima loke kahana na yaya

SYNONYMS

ramananda-hena -- like Ramananda Raya; ratna -- jewel; yanhara -- whose;

tanaya -- son; tanhara -- his; mahima -- glorification; loke -- within

this world; kahana -- to describe; na -- not; yaya -- is possible.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu honored Bhavananda Raya by saying, "The glories

of a person who has a jewel of a son like Ramananda Raya cannot be

described within this mortal world.

Madhya 10.53

TEXT 53

TEXT

saksat pandu tumi, tomara patni kunti

panca-pandava tomara panca-putra maha-mati

SYNONYMS

saksat pandu -- directly Maharaja Pandu; tumi -- you; tomara -- your;

patni -- wife; kunti -- like Kuntidevi; panca-pandava -- five Pandavas;

tomara -- your; panca-putra -- five sons; maha-mati -- all highly

intellectual.

TRANSLATION

"You are Maharaja Pandu himself, and your wife is Kuntidevi herself. All

your highly intellectual sons are representatives of the five Pandavas."

Madhya 10.54

TEXT 54

TEXT

raya kahe, -- ami sudra, visayi, adhama

tabu tumi sparsa, -- ei isvara-laksana

SYNONYMS

raya kahe -- Bhavananda Raya replied; ami sudra -- I belong to the

fourth class of the social divisions; visayi -- engaged in mundane

affairs; adhama -- very fallen; tabu -- still; tumi -- You; sparsa --

touch; ei -- this; isvara-laksana -- sign of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead.

TRANSLATION

After hearing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's praise, Bhavananda Raya

submitted, "I am in the fourth class of the social order, and I engage

in mundane affairs. Although I am very fallen, You have still touched us.

This is proof that You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

PURPORT

As stated in Bhagavad-gita (5.18):

vidya-vinaya-sampanne

brahmane gavi hastini

suni caiva svapake ca

panditah sama-darsinah

"The humble sage, by virtue of true knowledge, sees with equal vision a

learned and gentle brahmana, a cow, an elephant, a dog and a dog-eater [

outcaste]."

Those who are highly advanced in spiritual understanding do not care

about a person's material condition. A spiritually advanced person sees

the spiritual identity of every living being, and consequently he makes

no distinction between a learned brahmana, a dog, a candala or anyone

else. He is not influenced by the material body but sees a person's

spiritual identity. Consequently Bhavananda Raya appreciated Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's statement, which showed that the Lord did not

consider the social position of Bhavananda Raya, who belonged to the

sudra caste engaged in mundane activities. Rather, the Lord considered

the spiritual position of Bhavananda Raya, Ramananda

Raya and his brothers. The servant of the Lord is also similarly

inclined. He gives shelter to any person -- any living entity --

regardless of whether one belongs to a brahmana family or is a candala

. The spiritual master reclaims all people and encourages everyone

in spiritual life. By taking shelter of such a devotee, one can make his

life successful. As confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.4.18):

kirata-hunandhra-pulinda-pulkasa

abhira-sumbha yavanah khasadayah

ye 'nye ca papa yad-apasrayasrayah

sudhyanti tasmai prabhavisnave namah

"Kirata, Huna, Andhra, Pulinda, Pulkasa, Abhira, Sumbha, Yavana

and the Khasa races, and even others who are addicted to

sinful acts, can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the

Lord due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful

obeisances unto Him."

Whoever takes shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His pure

devotee is elevated to the spiritual order and purified from material

contamination. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (9.

32):

mam hi partha vyapasritya

ye 'pi syuh papa-yonayah

striyo vaisyas tatha sudras

te 'pi yanti param gatim

"O son of Prtha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower

birth -- women, vaisyas [merchants], as well as sudras [workers] -- can

approach the supreme destination."

Madhya 10.55

TEXT 55

TEXT

nija-grha-vitta-bhrtya-panca-putra-sane

atma samarpilun ami tomara carane

SYNONYMS

nija -- own; grha -- house; vitta -- wealth; bhrtya -- servants; panca-

putra -- five sons; sane -- with; atma -- self; samarpilun -- surrender;

ami -- I; tomara -- Your; carane -- at the lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

Appreciating Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's favor, Bhavananda Raya also said,

"Along with my home, riches, servants and five sons, I surrender myself

at Your lotus feet.

PURPORT

This is the process of surrender. As Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura sings:

manasa, deha, geha, yo kichu mora

arpilun tuya pade nanda-kisora!

(Saranagati)

When one surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, he does so with

everything in his possession -- his house, his body, his mind and

whatever else he possesses. If there is any obstruction to this

surrendering process, one should immediately give it up without

attachment. If one can surrender with all his family members, there is

no need to take sannyasa. However, if the surrendering process is

hampered by so-called family members, one should immediately give them

up to complete the surrendering process.

Madhya 10.56

TEXT 56

TEXT

ei vaninatha rahibe tomara carane

yabe yei ajna, taha karibe sevane

SYNONYMS

ei vaninatha -- this Vaninatha; rahibe -- will remain; tomara carane --

at Your lotus feet; yabe -- when; yei -- whatever; ajna -- order; taha --

that; karibe -- will execute; sevane -- service.

TRANSLATION

"This son Vaninatha will remain at Your lotus feet to always immediately

attend to Your orders and serve You.

Madhya 10.57

TEXT 57

TEXT

atmiya-jnane more sankoca na karibe

yei yabe iccha, tabe sei ajna dibe

SYNONYMS

atmiya-jnane -- by considering as a relative; more -- me; sankoca --

hesitation; na -- do not; karibe -- do; yei -- whatever; yabe --

whenever; iccha -- Your desire; tabe -- then; sei -- that; ajna -- order;

dibe -- kindly give.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Lord, please consider me Your relative. Do not hesitate to

order whatever You desire at any time You desire it."

Madhya 10.58

TEXT 58

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- ki sankoca, tumi naha para

janme janme tumi amara savamse kinkara

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- the Lord replied; ki sankoca -- what hesitation; tumi --

you; naha -- are not; para -- outsider; janme janme -- birth after birth;

tumi -- you; amara -- My; sa-vamse -- with family members; kinkara --

servant.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted Bhavananda Raya's offer, saying, "I

accept without hesitation because you are not an outsider. Birth after

birth you have been my servant along with your family members.

Madhya 10.59

TEXT 59

TEXT

dina-panca-sata bhitare asibe ramananda

tanra sange purna habe amara ananda

SYNONYMS

dina-panca-sata -- five or seven days; bhitare -- within; asibe -- will

come; ramananda -- Ramananda; tanra sange -- with him; purna habe --

will be full; amara -- my; ananda -- pleasure.

TRANSLATION

"Sri Ramananda Raya is coming within five to seven days. As soon as he

arrives, my desires will be fulfilled. I take great pleasure in his

company."

Madhya 10.60

TEXT 60

TEXT

eta bali' prabhu tanre kaila alingana

tanra putra saba sire dharila carana

SYNONYMS

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

unto him; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing; tanra putra -- his sons;

saba -- all; sire -- on the head; dharila -- kept; carana -- His feet.

TRANSLATION

Saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Bhavananda Raya. The Lord

then touched the heads of his sons with His lotus feet.

Madhya 10.61

TEXT 61

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu tanre ghare pathaila

vaninatha-pattanayake nikate rakhila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- him (

Bhavananda Raya); ghare -- to his home; pathaila -- sent back; vaninatha-

pattanayake -- Vaninatha Pattanayaka; nikate -- near; rakhila -- kept.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then sent Bhavananda Raya back to his home, and

He kept only Vaninatha Pattanayaka in His personal service.

Madhya 10.62

TEXT 62

TEXT

bhattacarya saba loke vidaya karaila

tabe prabhu kala-krsnadase bolaila

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; saba loke -- all persons; vidaya

karaila -- asked to leave; tabe -- at that time; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; kala-krsnadase -- Kala Krsnadasa; bolaila -- called for.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya then asked all the people to leave. Afterward,

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu called for Kala Krsnadasa, who accompanied

the Lord during His South Indian tour.

Madhya 10.63

TEXT 63

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- bhattacarya, sunaha inhara carita

daksina giyachila inha amara sahita

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; bhattacarya -- My dear

Bhattacarya; sunaha -- just hear; inhara carita -- his character;

daksina giyachila -- went to South India; inha -- this man; amara sahita

-- with Me.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My dear Bhattacarya, just consider

this man's character. He went with Me to South India.

Madhya 10.64

TEXT 64

TEXT

bhattathari-kache gela amare chadiya

bhattathari haite inhare anilun uddhariya

SYNONYMS

bhattathari-kache -- in the associaton of the Bhattatharis; gela -- he

went; amare chadiya -- giving up My company; bhattathari haite -- from

the Bhattatharis; inhare -- him; anilun -- I brought; uddhariya -- after

rescuing.

TRANSLATION

"He left My company to associate with the Bhattatharis, but I rescued

him from their company and brought him here.

Madhya 10.65

TEXT 65

TEXT

ebe ami ihan ani' karilana vidaya

yahan iccha, yaha, ama-sane nahi ara daya

SYNONYMS

ebe -- now; ami -- I; ihan -- here; ani' -- bringing; karilana vidaya --

have asked to go away; yahan iccha -- wherever he likes; yaha -- go; ama-

sane -- with Me; nahi ara -- there is no more; daya -- responsibility.

TRANSLATION

"Now that I have brought him here, I am asking him to leave. Now he can

go wherever he likes, for I am no longer responsible for him."

PURPORT

Kala Krsnadasa was influenced and allured by nomads or gypsies, who

enticed him with women. Maya is so strong that Kala Krsnadasa left Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's company to join gypsy women. Even though a person

may associate with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he can be allured by maya

and leave the Lord's company due to his slight independence. Only one

who is overwhelmed by maya can be so unfortunate as to leave Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's company, yet unless one is very conscientious, the

influence of maya can drag one away, even though he be the personal

assistant of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And what to speak of others? The

Bhattatharis used to increase their numbers by using women to allure

outsiders. This is factual evidence showing that it is possible at any

time to fall down from the Lord's association. One need only misuse his

little independence. Once fallen and separated from the Supreme

Personality of Godhead's association, one becomes a candidate for

suffering in the material world. Although rejected by Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, Kala Krsnadasa was given another chance, as the following

verses relate.

Madhya 10.66

TEXT 66

TEXT

eta suni' krsnadasa kandite lagila

madhyahna karite mahaprabhu cali' gela

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; krsnadasa -- Kala Krsnadasa; kandite lagila --

began to cry; madhyahna -- noon lunch; karite -- to execute; mahaprabhu

-- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; cali' gela -- left.

TRANSLATION

Hearing the Lord reject him, Kala Krsnadasa began to cry. However, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu, not caring for him, immediately left to take His

noon lunch.

Madhya 10.67

TEXT 67

TEXT

nityananda, jagadananda, mukunda, damodara

cari-jane yukti tabe karila antara

SYNONYMS

nityananda -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; jagadananda -- Jagadananda;

mukunda -- Mukunda; damodara -- Damodara; cari-jane -- four persons;

yukti -- plan; tabe -- thereupon; karila -- did; antara -- within the

mind.

TRANSLATION

After this, the other devotees-headed by Nityananda Prabhu,

Jagadananda, Mukunda and Damodara -- began to consider a certain plan.

PURPORT

Even though a person is rejected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead,

the devotees of the Lord do not reject him; therefore the Lord's

devotees are more merciful than the Lord Himself. Srila Narottama dasa

Thakura thus sings, chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara payeche keba: one

cannot be relieved from material clutches without engaging in the

service of pure devotees. The Lord Himself may sometimes be very hard,

but the devotees are always kind. Thus Kala Krsnadasa received the mercy

of the four devotees mentioned above.

Madhya 10.68

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TEXT

gauda-dese pathaite cahi eka-jana

'ai'ke kahibe yai, prabhura agamana

SYNONYMS

gauda-dese -- to Bengal; pathaite -- to send; cahi -- we want; eka-jana -

- one person; aike -- mother Sacidevi; kahibe -- will inform; yai --

going; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; agamana -- arrival.

TRANSLATION

The Lord's four devotees considered, "We want a person to go to Bengal

just to inform Sacimata about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's arrival at

Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya 10.69

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TEXT

advaita-srivasadi yata bhakta-gana

sabei asibe suni' prabhura agamana

SYNONYMS

advaita -- Advaita Prabhu; srivasa-adi -- and all the devotees like

Srivasa; yata -- all; bhakta-gana -- devotees; sabei -- all; asibe --

will come; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

agamana -- arrival.

TRANSLATION

"After hearing news of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's arrival, devotees like

Advaita and Srivasa will certainly come to see Him.

Madhya 10.70

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TEXT

ei krsnadase diba gaude pathana

eta kahi' tare rakhilena asvasiya

SYNONYMS

ei -- this; krsnadase -- Kala Krsnadasa; diba -- away; gaude -- to

Bengal; pathana -- let us send; eta kahi' -- saying this; tare -- him;

rakhilena -- they kept; asvasiya -- giving assurance.

TRANSLATION

"Let us therefore send Krsnadasa to Bengal." Saying this, they kept

Krsnadasa engaged in the service of the Lord and gave him assurance.

PURPORT

Because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu rejected him, Kala Krsnadasa became very,

very sorry and began to cry. Therefore the Lord's devotees took

compassion upon him, gave him assurance and encouraged him to continue

to engage in the Lord's service.

Madhya 10.71

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TEXT

ara dine prabhu-sthane kaila nivedana

ajna deha' gauda-dese pathai eka-jana

SYNONYMS

ara dine -- next day; prabhu-sthane -- before Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; kaila -- did; nivedana -- submission; ajna deha' -- please

give permission; gauda-dese -- to Bengal; pathai -- we may send; eka-

jana -- one person.

TRANSLATION

The next day, all the devotees asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "Please

give permission for a person to go to Bengal.

Madhya 10.72

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TEXT

tomara daksina-gamana suni' saci 'ai'

advaitadi bhakta saba ache duhkha pai'

SYNONYMS

tomara -- Your; daksina-gamana -- South Indian tour; suni' -- hearing;

saci ai -- mother Saci; advaita-adi -- Sri Advaita Prabhu and others;

bhakta -- devotees; saba -- all; ache -- remain; duhkha pai' -- in great

unhappiness.

TRANSLATION

"Mother Saci and all the devotees headed by Advaita Prabhu are all very

unhappy due to not receiving news about Your return from Your South

Indian tour.

Madhya 10.73

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TEXT

eka-jana yai' kahuk subha samacara

prabhu kahe, -- sei kara, ye iccha tomara

SYNONYMS

eka-jana -- one person; yai' -- going; kahuk -- may inform; subha

samacara -- this auspicious news; prabhu kahe -- the Lord replied; sei

kara -- do that; ye -- whatever; iccha -- desire; tomara -- your.

TRANSLATION

"One person should go to Bengal and inform them about the auspicious

news of Your return to Jagannatha Puri."

Upon hearing this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "Do whatever you

decide."

Madhya 10.74

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TEXT

tabe sei krsnadase gaude pathaila

vaisnava-sabake dite maha-prasada dila

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; sei -- that; krsnadase -- Krsnadasa; gaude -- to

Bengal; pathaila -- sent; vaisnava-sabake -- to all the Vaisnavas; dite -

- to deliver; maha-prasada -- the remnants of Jagannatha's food; dila --

they gave.

TRANSLATION

In this way Kala Krsnadasa was sent to Bengal, and he was given

sufficient quantities of Lord Jagannatha's food remnants to distribute

there.

Madhya 10.75

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TEXT

tabe gauda-dese aila kala-krsnadasa

navadvipe gela tenha saci-ai-pasa

SYNONYMS

tabe -- then; gauda-dese -- to Bengal; aila -- came; kala-krsnadasa --

Kala Krsnadasa; navadvipe -- to Navadvipa; gela -- went; tenha -- he;

saci-ai-pasa -- before mother Saci.

TRANSLATION

Thus Kala Krsnadasa went to Bengal, and he first went to Navadvipa to

see mother Saci.

Madhya 10.76

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TEXT

maha-prasada diya tanre kaila namaskara

daksina haite aila prabhu, -- kahe samacara

SYNONYMS

maha-prasada diya -- delivering the maha-prasada; tanre -- unto

Sacimata; kaila namaskara -- he offered respects by bowing down; daksina

haite -- from the South India tour; aila -- came back; prabhu -- Lord

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahe samacara -- he delivered this news.

TRANSLATION

Upon reaching mother Saci, Kala Krsnadasa first offered his obeisances

and delivered the food remnants [maha-prasada]. He then informed her of

the good news that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had returned from His South

Indian tour.

Madhya 10.77

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TEXT

suniya anandita haila sacimatara mana

srivasadi ara yata yata bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

suniya -- hearing; anandita -- very happy; haila -- became; saci-matara -

- of mother Saci; mana -- mind; srivasa-adi -- headed by Srivasa; ara --

and others; yata yata -- all; bhakta-gana -- devotees.

TRANSLATION

This good news gave much pleasure to mother Saci, as well as to all the

devotees of Navadvipa, headed by Srivasa Thakura.

Madhya 10.78

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TEXT

suniya sabara haila parama ullasa

advaita-acarya-grhe gela krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

suniya -- hearing; sabara -- of all; haila -- there was; parama --

supreme; ullasa -- happiness; advaita-acarya -- of Advaita Acarya Prabhu;

grhe -- to the home; gela -- went; krsnadasa -- Krsnadasa.

TRANSLATION

Hearing of Lord Caitanya's return to Puri, everyone became very glad.

Krsnadasa next went to the house of Advaita Acarya.

Madhya 10.79

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TEXT

acaryere prasada diya kari' namaskara

samyak kahila mahaprabhura samacara

SYNONYMS

acaryere -- unto Sri Advaita Acarya; prasada -- the remnants of

Jagannatha's food; diya -- delivering; kari' -- making; namaskara --

obeisances; samyak -- completely; kahila -- informed; mahaprabhura -- of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; samacara -- news.

TRANSLATION

After paying Him respectful obeisances, Krsnadasa offered maha-prasada

to Advaita Acarya. He then informed Him of the news of Lord Caitanya in

complete detail.

Madhya 10.80

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TEXT

suni' acarya-gosanira ananda ha-ila

premavese hunkara bahu nrtya-gita kaila

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; acarya -- Advaita Acarya; gosanira -- of the spiritual

master; ananda ha-ila -- there was much jubilation; prema-avese -- in

great ecstasy; hunkara -- rumbling sound; bahu -- various; nrtya-gita --

chanting and dancing; kaila -- performed.

TRANSLATION

When Advaita Acarya Gosvami heard of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's return,

He became very pleased. In His great ecstasy of love, He made a rumbling

sound and danced and chanted for a long time.

Madhya 10.81

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TEXT

haridasa thakurera haila parama ananda

vasudeva datta, gupta murari, sena sivananda

SYNONYMS

haridasa thakurera -- of Haridasa Thakura; haila -- was; parama --

topmost; ananda -- ecstasy; vasudeva datta -- Vasudeva Datta; gupta

murari -- Murari Gupta; sena sivananda -- Sivananda Sena.

TRANSLATION

Also hearing this auspicious news, Haridasa Thakura became very pleased.

So also did Vasudeva Datta, Murari Gupta and Sivananda Sena.

Madhya 10.82

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TEXT

acaryaratna, ara pandita vakresvara

acaryanidhi, ara pandita gadadhara

SYNONYMS

acaryaratna -- Acaryaratna; ara -- and; pandita vakresvara -- Vakresvara

Pandita; acaryanidhi -- Acaryanidhi; ara -- also; pandita gadadhara --

Gadadhara Pandita.

TRANSLATION

Acaryaratna, Vakresvara Pandita, Acaryanidhi and Gadadhara Pandita were

all very pleased to hear this news.

Madhya 10.83

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TEXT

srirama pandita ara pandita damodara

sriman pandita, ara vijaya, sridhara

SYNONYMS

sri-rama pandita -- Srirama Pandita; ara -- and; pandita damodara --

Damodara Pandita; sriman pandita -- Sriman Pandita; ara -- and; vijaya --

Vijaya; sridhara -- Sridhara.

TRANSLATION

Srirama Pandita, Damodara Pandita, Sriman Pandita, Vijaya and Sridhara

were also very pleased to hear it.

Madhya 10.84

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TEXT

raghava-pandita, ara acarya nandana

kateka kahiba ara yata prabhura gana

SYNONYMS

raghava-pandita -- Raghava Pandita; ara -- and; acarya nandana --

the son of Advaita Acarya; kateka -- how many; kahiba -- shall I

describe; ara -- other; yata -- all; prabhura gana -- associates of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Raghava Pandita, the son of Advaita Acarya and all the devotees

became very satisfied.

Madhya 10.85

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TEXT

suniya sabara haila parama ullasa

sabe meli' gela sri-advaitera pasa

SYNONYMS

suniya -- hearing; sabara -- of everyone; haila -- there was; parama

ullasa -- great ecstasy; sabe meli' -- all together; gela -- went; sri-

advaitera pasa -- to the house of Sri Advaita Acarya.

TRANSLATION

Everyone was very much pleased, and together they arrived

at the house of Advaita Acarya.

Madhya 10.86

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TEXT

acaryera sabe kaila carana vandana

acarya-gosani sabare kaila alingana

SYNONYMS

acaryera -- of Advaita Acarya; sabe -- all; kaila -- did; carana vandana

-- offering obeisances at the lotus feet; acarya-gosani -- Advaita

Acarya; sabare -- to all; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees offered respectful obeisances at the lotus feet of

Advaita Acarya, and in return Advaita Acarya embraced them all.

Madhya 10.87

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TEXT

dina dui-tina acarya mahotsava kaila

nilacala yaite acarya yukti drdha kaila

SYNONYMS

dina dui-tina -- for two or three days; acarya -- Advaita Acarya;

mahotsava -- festival; kaila -- performed; nilacala -- to Jagannatha

Puri; yaite -- to go; acarya -- Advaita Acarya; yukti -- consideration;

drdha -- firm; kaila -- made.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya then held a festival that lasted two or three days.

Thereafter, they all made a firm decision to go to Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya 10.88

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TEXT

sabe meli' navadvipe ekatra hana

niladri calila sacimatara ajna lana

SYNONYMS

sabe -- all; meli' -- meeting; navadvipe -- at Navadvipa; ekatra hana --

being together; niladri -- to Jagannatha Puri; calila -- departed; saci-

matara -- of mother Saci; ajna -- permission; lana -- taking.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees met together at Navadvipa and, with mother Saci's

permission, departed for Niladri, Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya 10.89

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TEXT

prabhura samacara suni' kulina-grama-vasi

satyaraja-ramananda milila sabe asi'

SYNONYMS

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; samacara -- news; suni' --

hearing; kulina-grama-vasi -- the inhabitants of Kulina-grama; satyaraja

-- Satyaraja; ramananda -- Ramananda; milila -- met; sabe -- all; asi' --

coming.

TRANSLATION

The inhabitants of Kulina-grama -- Satyaraja, Ramananda and all the

other devotees there -- came and joined Advaita Acarya.

Madhya 10.90

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TEXT

mukunda, narahari, raghunandana khanda haite

acaryera thani aila nilacala yaite

SYNONYMS

mukunda -- Mukunda; narahari -- Narahari; raghunandana -- Raghunandana;

khanda haite -- from the place known as Khanda; acaryera thani -- to

Advaita Acarya; aila -- came; nilacala yaite -- to go to Nilacala (

Jagannatha Puri).

TRANSLATION

Mukunda, Narahari, Raghunandana and all the others came from Khanda to

Advaita Acarya's home to accompany Him to Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya 10.91

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TEXT

se-kale daksina haite paramananda-puri

ganga-tire-tire aila nadiya nagari

SYNONYMS

se-kale -- at that time; daksina haite -- from the South; paramananda-

puri -- Paramananda Puri; ganga-tire-tire -- along the bank of the

Ganges; aila -- came; nadiya nagari -- to the town of Nadia.

TRANSLATION

At that time Paramananda Puri also came from South India. Traveling

along the banks of the Ganges, he ultimately reached the town of Nadia.

Madhya 10.92

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TEXT

aira mandire sukhe karila visrama

ai tanre bhiksa dila kariya sammana

SYNONYMS

aira mandire -- at the house of Sacimata; sukhe -- in happiness; karila -

- took; visrama -- lodging; ai -- mother Saci; tanre -- unto him; bhiksa

dila -- gave boarding; kariya sammana -- with great respect.

TRANSLATION

At Navadvipa, Paramananda Puri took his board and lodging at the house

of Sacimata. She provided him with everything very respectfully.

Madhya 10.93

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TEXT

prabhura agamana tenha tahanni sunila

sighra nilacala yaite tanra iccha haila

SYNONYMS

prabhura agamana -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's return; tenha -- he;

tahanni -- there; sunila -- heard; sighra -- very soon; nilacala -- to

Jagannatha Puri; yaite -- to go; tanra -- his; iccha -- desire; haila --

became.

TRANSLATION

While residing at the house of Sacimata, Paramananda Puri heard the news

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's return to Jagannatha Puri. He therefore

decided to go there as soon as possible.

Madhya 10.94

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TEXT

prabhura eka bhakta -- 'dvija kamalakanta' nama

tanre lana nilacale karila prayana

SYNONYMS

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; eka bhakta -- one devotee; dvija

kamalakanta -- Dvija Kamalakanta; nama -- named; tanre -- him; lana --

accepting as his companion; nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; karila --

did; prayana -- departure.

TRANSLATION

There was a devotee of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu named Dvija Kamalakanta,

whom Paramananda Puri took with him to Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya 10.95

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TEXT

satvare asiya tenha milila prabhure

prabhura ananda haila pana tanhare

SYNONYMS

satvare -- very soon; asiya -- coming; tenha -- he; milila -- met;

prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; ananda -- happiness; haila -- was; pana -- getting; tanhare -

- him.

TRANSLATION

Paramananda Puri very soon arrived at Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's place.

The Lord was very happy to see him.

Madhya 10.96

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TEXT

premavese kaila tanra carana vandana

tenha premavese kaila prabhure alingana

SYNONYMS

prema-avese -- in great ecstasy; kaila -- did; tanra -- his; carana

vandana -- worshiping the feet; tenha -- Paramananda Puri; prema-avese --

in great ecstasy; kaila -- did; prabhure -- unto Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; alingana -- embracing.

TRANSLATION

In a great ecstasy of love, the Lord worshiped the lotus feet of

Paramananda Puri, and in turn Paramananda Puri embraced the Lord in

great ecstasy.

Madhya 10.97

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TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- toma-sange rahite vancha haya

more krpa kari' kara niladri asraya

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; toma-sange -- with you;

rahite -- to stay; vancha haya -- I desire; more -- unto Me; krpa kari' -

- doing a favor; kara -- accept; niladri -- at Jagannatha Puri; asraya --

shelter.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Please stay with Me and thus show Me

favor, accepting the shelter of Jagannatha Puri."

Madhya 10.98

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TEXT

puri kahe, -- toma-sange rahite vancha kari'

gauda haite cali' ailana nilacala-puri

SYNONYMS

puri kahe -- Paramananda Puri replied; toma-sange -- with You; rahite --

to stay; vancha kari' -- desiring; gauda haite -- from Bengal; cali' --

traveling; ailana -- I have come; nilacala-puri -- to Jagannatha Puri.

TRANSLATION

Paramananda Puri replied, "I also wish to stay with You. Therefore I

have come from Bengal, Gauda, to Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya 10.99

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TEXT

daksina haite suni' tomara agamana

saci anandita, ara yata bhakta-gana

SYNONYMS

daksina haite -- from South India; suni' -- hearing; tomara agamana --

Your return; saci -- mother Saci; anandita -- very happy; ara -- and;

yata -- all; bhakta-gana -- devotees.

TRANSLATION

"At Navadvipa, mother Saci and all the other devotees were very glad to

hear about Your return from South India.

Madhya 10.100

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TEXT

sabe asitechena tomare dekhite

tan-sabara vilamba dekhi' ailana tvarite

SYNONYMS

sabe -- all; asitechena -- are coming; tomare -- You; dekhite -- to see;

tan-sabara -- of all of them; vilamba -- delay; dekhi' -- seeing; ailana

-- I have come; tvarite -- very quickly.

TRANSLATION

"They are all coming here to see You, but seeing that they were delayed,

I came alone very quickly."

Madhya 10.101

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TEXT

kasi-misrera avase nibhrte eka ghara

prabhu tanre dila, ara sevara kinkara

SYNONYMS

kasi-misrera -- of Kasi Misra; avase -- at the house; nibhrte --

solitary; eka -- one; ghara -- room; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

tanre -- unto Paramananda Puri; dila -- gave; ara -- and; sevara -- to

serve him; kinkara -- one servant.

TRANSLATION

There was a solitary room at Kasi Misra's house, and Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu gave it to Paramananda Puri. He also gave him one servant.

Madhya 10.102

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TEXT

ara dine aila svarupa damodara

prabhura atyanta marmi, rasera sagara

SYNONYMS

ara dine -- next day; aila -- came; svarupa damodara -- Svarupa Damodara;

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; atyanta -- very; marmi --

intimate friend; rasera -- of transcendental mellows; sagara -- ocean.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara also arrived the next day. He was a very intimate

friend of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and he was an ocean of

transcendental mellows.

PURPORT

Svarupa is the name of a brahmacari in Sankaracarya's

disciplic succession. In the Vedic discipline there are ten names for

sannyasis, and it is customary for a brahmacari assisting a sannyasi of

the designation Tirtha or Asrama to receive the title Svarupa. Damodara

Svarupa was formerly a resident of Navadvipa, and his name was

Purusottama Acarya. When he went to Varanasi, he took sannyasa from a

sannyasi designated Tirtha. Although he received the title Svarupa in

his brahmacari stage, he did not change his name when he took sannyasa.

Actually as a sannyasi he should have been called Tirtha, but he chose

to retain his original brahmacari title as Svarupa.

Madhya 10.103

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TEXT

'purusottama acarya' tanra nama purvasrame

navadvipe chila tenha prabhura carane

SYNONYMS

purusottama acarya -- Purusottama Acarya; tanra -- his; nama -- name;

purva-asrame -- in the previous asrama; navadvipe -- at Navadvipa; chila

-- was; tenha -- he; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane --

at the feet.

TRANSLATION

When Svarupa Damodara was residing at Navadvipa under the shelter of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu, his name was Purusottama Acarya.

Madhya 10.104

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TEXT

prabhura sannyasa dekhi' unmatta hana

sannyasa grahana kaila varanasi giya

SYNONYMS

prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sannyasa dekhi' -- when he

saw the sannyasa order; unmatta hana -- he became just like a madman;

sannyasa grahana kaila -- he also accepted the renounced order of life;

varanasi -- to Varanasi; giya -- going.

TRANSLATION

After seeing that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the renounced order,

Purusottama Acarya became like a madman and immediately went to Varanasi

to take sannyasa.

Madhya 10.105

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TEXT

'caitanyananda' guru tanra ajna dilena tanre

vedanta padiya padao samasta lokere

SYNONYMS

caitanya-ananda -- of the name Caitanyananda Bharati; guru -- spiritual

master; tanra -- his; ajna -- order; dilena -- gave; tanre -- to him;

vedanta padiya -- reading the Vedanta-sutra; padao -- teach; samasta --

all; lokere -- people.

TRANSLATION

At the conclusion of his sannyasa, his spiritual master, Caitanyananda

Bharati, ordered him, "Read Vedanta-sutra and teach it to all others.

Madhya 10.106

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TEXT

parama virakta tenha parama pandita

kaya-mane asriyache sri-krsna-carita

SYNONYMS

parama -- very; virakta -- renounced; tenha -- he; parama -- great;

pandita -- learned scholar; kaya-mane -- with body and mind; asriyache --

took shelter of; sri-krsna-carita -- the Personality of Godhead Sri

Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara was a great renunciate as well as a great learned

scholar. With heart and soul he took shelter of the Supreme Personality

of Godhead, Sri Krsna.

Madhya 10.107

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TEXT

'niscinte krsna bhajiba' ei ta' karane

unmade karila tenha sannyasa grahane

SYNONYMS

niscinte -- without disturbance; krsna -- Lord Krsna; bhajiba -- I shall

worship; ei -- for this; ta' -- certainly; karane -- reason; unmade --

ecstatic; karila -- did; tenha -- he; sannyasa -- the renounced order of

life; grahane -- taking.

TRANSLATION

He was very enthusiastic to worship Sri Krsna without disturbance;

therefore it was almost in madness that he accepted the sannyasa

order.

Madhya 10.108

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TEXT

sannyasa karila sikha-sutra-tyaga-rupa

yoga-patta na nila, nama haila 'svarupa'

SYNONYMS

sannyasa karila -- accepted the sannyasa order; sikha -- tuft of hair;

sutra -- sacred thread; tyaga -- giving up; rupa -- in the form of; yoga-

patta -- saffron colored dress; na nila -- did not accept; nama -- name;

haila -- was; svarupa -- Svarupa.

TRANSLATION

Upon accepting sannyasa, Purusottama Acarya followed the regulative

principles by giving up his tuft of hair and sacred thread, but he did

not accept the saffron colored dress. Also, he did not accept a sannyasi

title but remained as a naisthika-brahmacari.

PURPORT

There are regulative principles governing the renounced order. One has

to perform eight kinds of sraddha. One must offer oblations to one's

forefathers and perform the sacrifice of viraja-homa. Then one must cut

off the tuft of hair called a sikha and also give up the sacred thread.

These are preliminary processes in the acceptance of sannyasa, and

Svarupa Damodara accepted all these. However, Purusottama Acarya did not

accept the saffron color, a sannyasi name or a danda. He

retained his brahmacari name. Actually Purusottama Acarya did

not accept the sannyasa order formally, but he renounced worldly life.

He did not want to be disturbed by the formality of the sannyasa order.

He simply wanted to worship Lord Sri Krsna without disturbance;

therefore with heart and soul he took up the renounced order but not the

formalities accompanying it. Renunciation means not doing anything but

serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna. When one acts on

this platform, trying to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one

is both a sannyasi and a yogi. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (6.

1):

sri bhagavan uvaca

anasritah karma-phalam

karyam karma karoti yah

sa sannyasi ca yogi ca

na niragnir na cakriyah

"The Blessed Lord said: One who is unattached to the

fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated is in the renounced

order of life, and he is the true mystic, not he who lights no fire and

performs no work."

Madhya 10.109

TEXT 109

TEXT

guru-thani ajna magi' aila nilacale

ratri-dine krsna-prema-ananda-vihvale

SYNONYMS

guru-thani -- from his spiritual master; ajna magi' -- asking permission;

aila -- came; nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; ratri-dine -- day and

night; krsna-prema-ananda -- by ecstatic love of Krsna; vihvale --

overwhelmed.

TRANSLATION

After taking permission from his sannyasa-guru, Svarupa Damodara went to

Nilacala and accepted the shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Then all

day and night, in ecstatic love of Krsna, he enjoyed transcendental

mellows in the loving service of the Lord.

Madhya 10.110

TEXT 110

TEXT

pandityera avadhi, vakya nahi karo sane

nirjane rahaye, loka saba nahi jane

SYNONYMS

pandityera avadhi -- the limit of learned scholarship; vakya nahi -- no

word; karo sane -- with anyone; nirjane -- in a solitary place; rahaye --

stays; loka -- people in general; saba -- all; nahi jane -- do not know.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara was the limit of all learned scholarship, but he did

not exchange words with anyone. He simply remained in a solitary place,

and no one could understand where he was.

Madhya 10.111

TEXT 111

TEXT

krsna-rasa-tattva-vetta, deha -- prema-rupa

saksat mahaprabhura dvitiya svarupa

SYNONYMS

krsna-rasa -- of transcendental mellows in relationship with Krsna;

tattva -- of the truth; vetta -- cognizant; deha -- body; prema-rupa --

personified prema; saksat -- directly; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; dvitiya -- second; svarupa -- representation.

TRANSLATION

Sri Svarupa Damodara was the personification of ecstatic love, fully

cognizant of the transcendental mellows in relationship with Krsna. He

directly represented Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as His second expansion.

Madhya 10.112

TEXT 112

TEXT

grantha, sloka, gita keha prabhu-pase ane

svarupa pariksa kaile, pache prabhu sune

SYNONYMS

grantha -- scriptures; sloka -- verses; gita -- songs; keha -- anyone;

prabhu-pase -- to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ane -- brings; svarupa --

Svarupa Damodara; pariksa kaile -- after he examined; pache -- later;

prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sune -- hears.

TRANSLATION

If someone wrote a book or composed verses and songs and wanted to

recite them before Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svarupa Damodara would first

examine them and then correctly present them. Only then would Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu agree to listen.

Madhya 10.113

TEXT 113

TEXT

bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha, ara rasabhasa

sunite na haya prabhura cittera ullasa

SYNONYMS

bhakti-siddhanta -- conclusive statements about the science of

devotional service; viruddha -- opposing; ara -- and; rasa-abhasa --

overlapping of transcendental mellows; sunite -- to hear; na -- not;

haya -- becomes; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; cittera -- of

the heart; ullasa -- jubilation.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was never pleased to hear books or verses

opposed to the conclusive statements of devotional service. The Lord did

not like hearing rasabhasa, the overlapping of transcendental mellows.

PURPORT

Bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha refers to that which is against the principle

of unity in diversity, philosophically known as acintya-bhedabheda --

simultaneously oneness and difference. Rasabhasa

may appear to be a transcendental mellow, but actually it is not.

Those who are pure Vaisnavas should avoid these things opposed to

devotional service. These misconceptions practically parallel the

Mayavada philosophy. If one indulges in Mayavada philosophy, he

gradually falls down from the platform of devotional service. By

overlapping mellows (rasabhasa) one eventually becomes a prakrta-

sahajiya and takes everything to be very easy. One may also become a

member of the baula community and gradually become attracted to material

activities. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has therefore advised us to avoid

bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha and rasabhasa. In this way the devotee can

remain pure and free from falldowns. Everyone should try to remain aloof

from bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha and rasabhasa.

Madhya 10.114

TEXT 114

TEXT

ataeva svarupa age kare pariksana

suddha haya yadi, prabhure kara'na sravana

SYNONYMS

ataeva -- therefore; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara; age -- at first; kare -

- does; pariksana -- examination; suddha -- pure; haya -- is; yadi -- if;

prabhure -- unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kara'na -- causes;

sravana -- hearing.

TRANSLATION

It was the practice for Svarupa Damodara Gosvami to examine all

literatures to find out whether their conclusions were correct. Only

then would he allow them to be heard by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura says that if something impedes

the execution of devotional service, it should be understood to be

impure. Pure devotees of the Lord do not accept impure principles.

Impure devotees accept rasabhasa, or overlapping, contradictory mellows,

and other principles opposed to the bhakti path. The followers of such

impure principles are never accepted as pure devotees. There are many

parties following the path of rasabhasa, and the followers are sometimes

adored by ordinary men. Those who adopt the conclusions of rasabhasa and

bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha are never accepted as devotees of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. Svarupa Damodara Gosvami never approved such followers as

Gaudiya Vaisnavas, nor did he allow them even to meet the Supreme Lord

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya 10.115

TEXT 115

TEXT

vidyapati, candidasa, sri-gita-govinda

ei tina gite kara'na prabhura ananda

SYNONYMS

vidya-pati -- an old Vaisnava poet from the province of Mithila;

candi-dasa -- a Bengali Vaisnava poet born in the village of

Nannura in the Birbhum district; sri-gita-govinda -- a celebrated poem

by Jayadeva Gosvami; ei -- these; tina -- three; gite -- songs; kara'na -

- cause; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ananda -- happiness.

TRANSLATION

Sri Svarupa Damodara used to read the poems of Vidyapati and Candidasa

and Jayadeva Gosvami's Sri Gita-govinda. He used to make Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu very happy by singing these songs.

Madhya 10.116

TEXT 116

TEXT

sangite -- gandharva-sama, sastre brhaspati

damodara-sama ara nahi maha-mati

SYNONYMS

sangite -- in music; gandharva-sama -- just like the Gandharvas; sastre -

- in discussions of revealed scriptures; brhaspati -- like Brhaspati,

the priest of the heavenly demigods; damodara-sama -- equal to Svarupa

Damodara; ara -- anyone else; nahi -- there is not; maha-mati -- great

personality.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara was as expert a musician as the Gandharvas, and in

scriptural discussion he was just like Brhaspati, the priest of the

heavenly gods. Therefore it is to be concluded that there was no great

personality quite like Svarupa Damodara.

PURPORT

Svarupa Damodara Gosvami was very expert in music as well as Vedic

scriptures. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to call him Damodara because of

his expert singing and musical skills. The name Damodara was given by

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and added to the name given by his sannyasa-guru.

He was therefore known as Svarupa Damodara, or Damodara Svarupa. He

compiled a book of music named Sangita-damodara.

Madhya 10.117

TEXT 117

TEXT

advaita-nityanandera parama priyatama

srivasadi bhakta-ganera haya prana-sama

SYNONYMS

advaita -- of Advaita Acarya; nityanandera -- of Lord Nityananda Prabhu;

parama -- very much; priya-tama -- dear; srivasa-adi -- beginning with

Srivasa; bhakta-ganera -- of the devotees; haya -- is; prana-sama --

exactly like the life and soul.

TRANSLATION

Sri Svarupa Damodara was very dear to Advaita Acarya and Nityananda

Prabhu, and he was the life and soul of all the devotees, headed by

Srivasa Thakura.

Madhya 10.118

TEXT 118

TEXT

sei damodara asi' dandavat haila

carane padiya sloka padite lagila

SYNONYMS

sei damodara -- that Svarupa Damodara; asi' -- coming; danda-vat haila --

fell flat to offer obeisances; carane padiya -- falling down at the

lotus feet; sloka -- a verse; padite lagila -- began to recite.

TRANSLATION

It was Svarupa Damodara who came to Jagannatha Puri and fell flat

before the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, offering Him

obeisances and reciting a verse.

Madhya 10.119

TEXT 119

TEXT

heloddhunita-khedaya visadaya pronmilad-amodaya

samyac-chastra-vivadaya rasadaya cittarpitonmadaya

sasvad-bhakti-vinodaya sa-madaya madhurya-maryadaya

sri-caitanya daya-nidhe tava daya bhuyad amandodaya

SYNONYMS

hela -- very easily; uddhunita -- driven away; khedaya -- lamentation;

visadaya -- which purifies everything; pronmilat -- awakening; amodaya --

transcendental bliss; samyat -- mitigating; sastra -- of revealed

scriptures; vivadaya -- disagreements; rasa-daya -- distributing all

transcendental mellows; citta -- in the heart; arpita -- fixed; unmadaya

-- jubilation; sasvat -- always; bhakti -- devotional service; vinodaya -

- stimulating; sa-madaya -- full of ecstasy; madhurya -- of conjugal

love; maryadaya -- the limit; sri-caitanya -- O Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; daya-nidhe -- ocean of mercy; tava -- Your; daya -- mercy;

bhuyat -- let it be; amanda -- of good fortune; udaya -- in which there

is awakening.

TRANSLATION

"O ocean of mercy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! Let there be an awakening of

Your auspicious mercy, which easily drives away all kinds of material

lamentation. By Your mercy, everything is made pure and blissful.

It awakens transcendental bliss and covers all gross

material pleasures. By Your auspicious mercy, quarrels and disagreements

arising among different scriptures are vanquished. Your auspicious mercy

causes the heart to jubilate by pouring forth

transcendental mellows. Your mercy always stimulates devotional service,

which is full of joy. You are always glorifying

the conjugal love of God. May transcendental bliss be awakened

within my heart by Your causeless mercy."

PURPORT

This important verse quoted from Sri Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka (8.10)

specifically describes the Lord's causeless mercy. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta

Sarasvati Thakura explains that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the most

magnanimous Personality of Godhead, distributes His causeless mercy in

three ways to the conditioned soul. Every living entity is morose in the

material world because he is always in want. He undergoes a great

struggle for existence and tries to minimize his miserable condition by

squeezing the utmost pleasure out of this world. However, the living

entity is never successful in this endeavor. While in a miserable

condition, a person sometimes seeks the favor of the Supreme Personality

of Godhead, but this is very difficult for materialistic people to

obtain. However, when one becomes Krsna conscious by the grace of the

Lord, the flavor of the lotus feet of the Lord expands, and in this

way a materialist may gain freedom from his miseries. Actually his mind

is cleansed by his transcendental connection with the lotus feet of the

Lord. At such a time one is enlightened by the loving service of the

Lord.

There are many different kinds of scripture, and by reading them one

often becomes puzzled. However, when one receives the mercy of the Lord,

his confusion is mitigated. Not only are scriptural disparities resolved,

but a kind of transcendental bliss is awakened, and in this way one is

fully satisfied. The transcendental loving service of the Lord

constantly engages the conditioned soul in serving the Lord's lotus feet.

Through such fortunate engagement, one's transcendental love for Krsna

is increased. One's position is thus completely purified, and one is

filled with transcendental bliss accompanied by the spirit soul's

jubilation.

Thus the transcendental causeless mercy of Lord Krsna is manifest in

the heart of the devotee. At such a time, material needs no longer exist.

The lamentation that invariably accompanies material desires also

vanishes. By the grace of the Lord one is elevated to the transcendental

position, and then the transcendental mellows of the spiritual world are

manifest in him. One's devotional service then becomes firm, and one

engages in the Lord's transcendental loving service with great

determination. All these combine to fully awaken the devotee's heart

with love of Krsna.

In the beginning, a conditioned soul is bereft of Krsna consciousness

and is always morose in his material activities. Later, by associating

with a pure devotee, one becomes inquisitive to know the Absolute Truth.

In this way one begins to engage in the transcendental service of the

Lord. It is by the Lord's grace that all misconceptions are vanquished

and the heart cleansed of all material dirt. It is only then that the

pleasure of transcendental bliss is awakened. By the Lord's mercy one is

finally convinced of the value of devotional service. When one can

see the pastimes of the Lord everywhere, he is firmly situated in

transcendental bliss. Such a devotee is relieved of all kinds of

material desires, and he preaches the glories of the Lord all over the

world. Krsna conscious activities separate one from material

activities and the desire for liberation. At every step the

devotee feels himself connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Although such a devotee may sometimes be involved in household life, he

is untouched by material existence due to his constant engagement in

devotional service. Thus everyone is advised to take shelter of

devotional service to become happy and liberated.

Madhya 10.120

TEXT 120

TEXT

uthana mahaprabhu kaila alingana

dui-jane premavese haila acetana

SYNONYMS

uthana -- after raising him; mahaprabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

kaila -- made; alingana -- embracing; dui-jane -- two persons; prema-

avese -- in the ecstasy of love; haila -- became; acetana -- unconscious.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu raised Svarupa Damodara to his feet and embraced

him. They both became ecstatic in love and fell unconscious.

Madhya 10.121

TEXT 121

TEXT

kata-ksane dui jane sthira yabe haila

tabe mahaprabhu tanre kahite lagila

SYNONYMS

kata-ksane -- after some time; dui jane -- both persons; sthira --

patient; yabe -- when; haila -- became; tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu

-- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- unto him; kahite -- to speak;

lagila -- began.

TRANSLATION

After they had both regained their patience, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

began to speak.

Madhya 10.122

TEXT 122

TEXT

tumi ye asibe, aji svapnete dekhila

bhala haila, andha yena dui netra paila

SYNONYMS

tumi -- you; ye -- that; asibe -- will come; aji -- today; svapnete --

in dream; dekhila -- I saw; bhala haila -- it is very good; andha -- a

blind man; yena -- as if; dui -- two; netra -- eyes; paila -- got back.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "I saw in a dream that you were coming,

and so this is very auspicious. I have been like a blind man, but your

coming here restores My vision."

Madhya 10.123

TEXT 123

TEXT

svarupa kahe, -- prabhu, mora ksama' aparadha

toma chadi' anyatra genu, karinu pramada

SYNONYMS

svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara said; prabhu -- my Lord; mora -- my;

ksama' -- please excuse; aparadha -- offense; toma -- You; chadi' --

giving up; anyatra -- elsewhere; genu -- I went; karinu -- I have done;

pramada -- great mistake.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa said, "My dear Lord, please excuse my offense. I gave up Your

company to go elsewhere, and that was my great mistake.

Madhya 10.124

TEXT 124

TEXT

tomara carane mora nahi prema-lesa

toma chadi' papi muni genu anya desa

SYNONYMS

tomara carane -- at Your lotus feet; mora -- my; nahi -- there is not;

prema-lesa -- a trace of love; toma -- You; chadi' -- giving up; papi --

sinful; muni -- I; genu -- went; anya desa -- to another country.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Lord, I do not even possess a trace of love at Your lotus

feet. If I did, how could I go to another country? I am therefore

a most sinful man.

Madhya 10.125

TEXT 125

TEXT

muni toma chadila, tumi more na chadila

krpa-pasa gale bandhi' carane anila

SYNONYMS

muni -- I; toma -- You; chadila -- gave up; tumi -- You; more -- me; na -

- did not; chadila -- give up; krpa -- of mercy; pasa -- by the rope;

gale -- by the neck; bandhi' -- binding; carane -- at Your lotus feet;

anila -- You brought back.

TRANSLATION

"I gave up your company, but You did not give me up. By Your merciful

rope You have bound me by the neck and brought me back again to

Your lotus feet."

Madhya 10.126

TEXT 126

TEXT

tabe svarupa kaila nitaira carana vandana

nityananda-prabhu kaila prema-alingana

SYNONYMS

tabe -- thereafter; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara; kaila -- did; nitaira --

of Nityananda Prabhu; carana -- of the lotus feet; vandana -- worship;

nityananda-prabhu -- Lord Nityananda; kaila -- did; prema-alingana --

embracing in love.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara then worshiped the lotus feet of Nityananda Prabhu, and

Nityananda in turn embraced him in the ecstasy of love.

Madhya 10.127

TEXT 127

TEXT

jagadananda, mukunda, sankara, sarvabhauma

saba-sange yatha-yogya karila milana

SYNONYMS

jagadananda -- Jagadananda; mukunda -- Mukunda; sankara -- Sankara;

sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma; saba-sange -- with all; yatha-yogya -- as is

befitting; karila -- did; milana -- meeting.

TRANSLATION

After worshiping Nityananda Prabhu, Svarupa Damodara met Jagadananda,

Mukunda, Sankara and Sarvabhauma, as was befitting.

Madhya 10.128

TEXT 128

TEXT

paramananda purira kaila carana vandana

puri-gosani tanre kaila prema-alingana

SYNONYMS

paramananda purira -- of Paramananda Puri; kaila -- he did; carana

vandana -- worshiping the lotus feet; puri-gosani -- Paramananda Puri;

tanre -- unto him; kaila -- did; prema-alingana -- embracing in love.

TRANSLATION

Svarupa Damodara also offered his worshipful prayers at the lotus feet

of Paramananda Puri, who, in return, embraced him in ecstatic love.

Madhya 10.129

TEXT 129

TEXT

mahaprabhu dila tanre nibhrte vasa-ghara

jaladi-paricarya lagi' dila eka kinkara

SYNONYMS

mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dila -- gave; tanre -- unto him;

nibhrte -- in a solitary place; vasa-ghara -- residential quarters; jala-

adi -- supplying water, etc.; paricarya -- service; lagi' -- for the

purpose of; dila -- gave; eka -- one; kinkara -- servant.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then gave Svarupa Damodara residence in a

solitary place and ordered one servant to serve him with a supply of

water and other necessities.

Madhya 10.130

TEXT 130

TEXT

ara dina sarvabhauma-adi bhakta-sange

vasiya achena mahaprabhu krsna-katha-range

SYNONYMS

ara dina -- the next day; sarvabhauma-adi -- headed by Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya; bhakta-sange -- with the devotees; vasiya achena -- was

sitting; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-katha-range --

engaged in discussions of topics concerning Krsna.

TRANSLATION

The next day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat with all the devotees, headed

by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, and they discussed the pastimes of Krsna.

Madhya 10.131

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TEXT

hena-kale govindera haila agamana

dandavat kari' kahe vinaya-vacana

SYNONYMS

hena-kale -- at that time; govindera -- of Govinda; haila -- there was;

agamana -- arrival; dandavat kari' -- offering obeisances; kahe -- says;

vinaya-vacana -- submissive words.

TRANSLATION

At that time Govinda appeared on the scene, offered his respectful

obeisances and spoke submissively.

Madhya 10.132

TEXT 132

TEXT

isvara-purira bhrtya, -- 'govinda' mora nama

puri-gosanira ajnaya ainu tomara sthana

SYNONYMS

isvara-purira bhrtya -- servant of Isvara Puri; govinda mora nama -- my

name is Govinda; puri-gosanira -- of Isvara Puri; ajnaya -- on the order;

ainu -- I have come; tomara -- to your; sthana -- place.

TRANSLATION

"I am the servant of Isvara Puri. My name is Govinda, and, following the

orders of my spiritual master, I have come here.

Madhya 10.133

TEXT 133

TEXT

siddha-prapti-kale gosani ajna kaila more

krsna-caitanya-nikate rahi seviha tanhare

SYNONYMS

siddhi-prapti-kale -- at the time of his departure from this mortal

world to achieve the highest perfection of life; gosani -- my spiritual

master; ajna -- order; kaila -- made; more -- unto me; krsna-caitanya-

nikate -- at the place of Sri Krsna Caitanya; rahi -- remaining; seviha -

- render service; tanhare -- unto Him.

TRANSLATION

"Just before his departure from this mortal world to attain the highest

perfection, Isvara Puri told me that I should go to Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and render service unto Him.

Madhya 10.134

TEXT 134

TEXT

kasisvara asibena saba tirtha dekhiya

prabhu-ajnaya muni ainu toma-pade dhana

SYNONYMS

kasisvara -- Kasisvara; asibena -- will come; saba -- all; tirtha --

holy places; dekhiya -- visiting; prabhu-ajnaya -- under the order of my

spiritual master; muni -- I; ainu -- have come; toma -- to your; pade --

lotus feet; dhana -- running.

TRANSLATION

"Kasisvara will also come here after visiting all the holy places.

However, following the orders of my spiritual master, I have hastily

come to be present at Your lotus feet."

Madhya 10.135

TEXT 135

TEXT

gosani kahila, 'purisvara' vatsalya kare more

krpa kari' mora thani pathaila tomare

SYNONYMS

gosani kahila -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; purisvara -- Isvara

Puri; vatsalya -- paternal affection; kare -- does; more -- unto Me;

krpa kari' -- being merciful; mora thani -- to My place; pathaila --

sent; tomare -- you.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "My spiritual master, Isvara Puri,

always favors me with paternal affection. Therefore, out of his

causeless mercy, he has sent you here."

Madhya 10.136

TEXT 136

TEXT

eta suni' sarvabhauma prabhure puchila

puri-gosani sudra-sevaka kanhe ta' rakhila

SYNONYMS

eta suni' -- hearing this; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya;

prabhure -- unto the Lord; puchila -- inquired; puri-gosani -- Isvara

Puri; sudra-sevaka -- a servant who is a sudra; kanhe ta' -- why;

rakhila -- kept.

TRANSLATION

After hearing this, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya asked Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, "Why did Isvara Puri keep a servant who comes from a sudra

family?"

PURPORT

Both Kasisvara and Govinda were personal servants of Isvara Puri. After

Isvara Puri's demise, Kasisvara went to visit all the holy places of

India. Following the orders of his spiritual master, Govinda immediately

went to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for shelter. Govinda came from a sudra

family, but because he was initiated by Isvara Puri, he was certainly a

brahmana. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya here asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu why

Isvara Puri accepted a disciple from a sudra family. According to the

smrti-sastra, which gives directions for the management of the

varnasrama institution, a brahmana cannot accept a disciple from the

lower castes. In other words, a ksatriya, vaisya or sudra cannot be

accepted as a servant. If a spiritual master accepts such a person, he

is contaminated. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya therefore asked why Isvara Puri

accepted a servant or disciple born of a sudra family.

In answer to this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied that his

spiritual master, Isvara Puri, was so empowered that he was as good as

the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As such, Isvara Puri was the

spiritual master of the whole world. He was not a servant to any mundane

rule or regulation. An empowered spiritual master like Isvara Puri can

bestow his mercy upon anyone, irrespective of caste or creed. The

conclusion is that an empowered spiritual master is authorized by Krsna

and should be considered to be as good as

the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. That is the verdict of

Visvanatha Cakravarti: saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastraih. An authorized

spiritual master is as good as Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

If Hari is free to act as He likes, the empowered spiritual master is

also free. As Hari is not subject to the criticism of mundane rules and

regulations, the spiritual master empowered by Him is also not subjected.

According to Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya-lila 7.11): krsna-sakti

vina nahe tara pravartana. An authorized spiritual master empowered by

Krsna can spread the glories of the holy name of the Lord, for he has

power of attorney from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the

mundane world, anyone possessing his master's power of attorney can act

on behalf of his master. Similarly, a spiritual master empowered by

Krsna through his bona fide spiritual master should be considered as

good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. That is the meaning

of saksad-dharitvena. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore describes the

activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the bona fide

spiritual master as follows.

Madhya 10.137

TEXT 137

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- isvara haya parama svatantra

isvarera krpa nahe veda-paratantra

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; isvara -- the Supreme

Personality of Godhead or Isvara Puri; haya -- is; parama -- supremely;

svatantra -- independent; isvarera -- of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead or of Isvara Puri; krpa -- the mercy; nahe -- is not; veda-

paratantra -- subjected to the Vedic rules.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Both the Supreme Personality of Godhead

and the spiritual master, Isvara Puri, are completely independent.

Therefore the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and

Isvara Puri is not subjected to any Vedic rules and

regulations.

Madhya 10.138

TEXT 138

TEXT

isvarera krpa jati-kuladi na mane

vidurera ghare krsna karila bhojane

SYNONYMS

isvarera krpa -- the mercy of the Lord; jati -- caste; kula-adi --

family, etc.; na mane -- does not obey; vidurera -- of Vidura; ghare --

at the home; krsna -- Lord Krsna; karila -- did; bhojane -- eating.

TRANSLATION

"The mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not restricted to

the jurisdiction of caste and creed. Vidura was a sudra, yet Krsna

accepted lunch at his home.

Madhya 10.139

TEXT 139

TEXT

sneha-lesapeksa matra sri-krsna-krpara

sneha-vasa hana kare svatantra acara

SYNONYMS

sneha -- of affection; lesa -- on a trace; apeksa -- reliance; matra --

only; sri-krsna -- of Lord Sri Krsna; krpara -- of the mercy; sneha-vasa

-- obliged by affection; hana -- being; kare -- does; svatantra --

independent; acara -- behavior.

TRANSLATION

"Lord Krsna's mercy is dependent only on affection. Being obliged only

by affection, Lord Krsna acts very independently.

PURPORT

Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is merciful, but His

mercy does not depend on mundane rules and regulations. He is dependent

only on affection and nothing else. Service to Lord Krsna can be

rendered in two ways. One can serve the Lord in affection or in

veneration. When service is rendered in affection, it is the Lord's

special mercy. When service is rendered in veneration, it is doubtful

whether Krsna's mercy is actually involved. If Krsna's mercy is there,

it is not dependent on any prescribed caste or creed. Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu wanted to inform Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya that Lord Krsna is

the spiritual master of everyone, and He does not care for mundane caste

or creed. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu cited the example of Lord

Krsna's accepting food at the house of Vidura, who was a sudra by birth.

By the same token, Isvara Puri, an empowered spiritual master, could

show mercy to anyone. As such, he accepted Govinda, although the boy was

born in a sudra family. When Govinda was initiated, he became a brahmana

and was accepted as Isvara Puri's personal servant. In the Hari-bhakti-

vilasa, Sri Sanatana Gosvami states that if one is initiated by a

bona fide spiritual master, he immediately becomes a brahmana. A pseudo

spiritual master cannot transform a person into a brahmana, but an

authorized spiritual master can do so. This is the verdict of sastra,

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and all the Gosvamis.

Madhya 10.140

TEXT 140

TEXT

maryada haite koti sukha sneha-acarane

paramananda haya yara nama-sravane

SYNONYMS

maryada haite -- greater than veneration and awe; koti -- millions of

times; sukha -- happiness; sneha -- with affection; acarane -- in

dealings; parama-ananda -- transcendental bliss; haya -- there is; yara -

- whose; nama -- holy name; sravane -- by hearing.

TRANSLATION

"In conclusion, dealings in affection with the Supreme Personality of

Godhead bring happiness many millions of times greater than dealings

with Him in awe and veneration. Simply by hearing the holy name of the

Lord, the devotee is merged in transcendental bliss."

Madhya 10.141

TEXT 141

TEXT

eta bali' govindere kaila alingana

govinda karila prabhura carana vandana

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; govindere -- unto Govinda; kaila -- did;

alingana -- embracing; govinda -- Govinda; karila -- did; prabhura -- of

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carana vandana -- worshiping the lotus

feet.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Govinda, and Govinda

in turn offered his respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's

lotus feet.

Madhya 10.142

TEXT 142

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- bhattacarya, karaha vicara

gurura kinkara haya manya se amara

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; bhattacarya -- My dear

Bhattacarya; karaha vicara -- just consider; gurura kinkara -- the

servant of the spiritual master; haya -- is; manya -- respectable; se --

he; amara -- to Me.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then continued speaking to Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya. "Consider this point. The servant of the spiritual master

is always respectable for Me.

Madhya 10.143

TEXT 143

TEXT

tanhare apana-seva karaite na yuyaya

guru ajna diyachena, ki kari upaya

SYNONYMS

tanhare -- him; apana-seva -- personal service; karaite -- to engage to

do; na yuyaya -- is not befitting; guru -- the spiritual master; ajna --

order; diyachena -- has given; ki -- what; kari -- can I do; upaya --

remedy.

TRANSLATION

"As such, it is not befitting that the guru's servant should engage in

My personal service. Yet My spiritual master has given this order. What

shall I do?"

PURPORT

If a guru's servant or disciple becomes Godbrother to

another disciple, they respect one another as

prabhu, or master. No one should disrespect his Godbrother. For this

reason Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya what to do

about Govinda. Govinda was the personal servant of Isvara Puri, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's spiritual master. Isvara Puri ordered

Govinda to become Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's personal servant, so what

was to be done? Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was

therefore inquiring from Bhattacarya, an experienced friend.

Madhya 10.144

TEXT 144

TEXT

bhatta kahe, -- gurura ajna haya balavan

guru-ajna na langhiye, sastra -- pramana

SYNONYMS

bhatta kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said; gurura ajna -- the order of

the spiritual master; haya -- is; balavan -- strong; guru-ajna -- the

order of the spiritual master; na -- not; langhiye -- we can disobey;

sastra -- scriptural; pramana -- injunction.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said, "The order of the spiritual master is very

strong and cannot be disobeyed. That is the injunction of the sastras,

the revealed scriptures.

Madhya 10.145

TEXT 145

TEXT

sa susruvan matari bhargavena

pitur niyogat prahrtam dvisadvat

pratyagrhid agraja-sasanam tad

ajna gurunam hy avicaraniya

SYNONYMS

sah -- He; susruvan -- the brother of Lord Ramacandra

; matari -- unto the mother; bhargavena -- by Parasurama;

pituh -- of the father; niyogat -- by the order; prahrtam -- killing;

dvisat-vat -- like an enemy; pratyagrhit -- accepted; agraja-sasanam --

the order of the elder brother; tat -- that; ajna -- order; gurunam --

of superior persons, such as the spiritual master or father; hi --

because; avicaraniya -- to be obeyed without consideration.

TRANSLATION

" 'Being ordered by his father, Parasurama killed his mother, Renuka,

just as if she were an enemy. Laksmana, the younger brother of Lord

Ramacandra, immediately engaged Himself in the service

of His elder brother and accepted His orders. The order of the spiritual

master must be obeyed without consideration.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from the Puranas (Raghu-vamsa 14.46). Lord

Ramacandra's statement to Sita given below is from the Ramayana (Ayodhya-

kanda 22.9).

Madhya 10.146

TEXT 146

TEXT

nirvicaram guror ajna

maya karya mahatmanah

sreyo hy evam bhavatyas ca

mama caiva visesatah

SYNONYMS

nirvicaram -- to be obeyed without consideration; guroh -- of the

spiritual master; ajna -- the order; maya -- by Me; karya -- must be

done; maha-atmanah -- of the great soul; sreyah -- good fortune; hi --

indeed; evam -- thus; bhavatyah -- for you; ca -- and; mama -- for Me;

ca -- also; eva -- certainly; visesatah -- specifically.

TRANSLATION

" 'The order of a great personality like a father must be executed

without consideration because there is good fortune in such an order for

both of us. In particular, there is good fortune for Me.' "

Madhya 10.147

TEXT 147

TEXT

tabe mahaprabhu tanre kaila angikara

apana-sri-anga-sevaya dila adhikara

SYNONYMS

tabe -- after that; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- unto

Govinda; kaila -- did; angikara -- acceptance; apana -- personal; sri-

anga -- of the transcendental body; sevaya -- in the service; dila --

gave; adhikara -- responsibility.

TRANSLATION

After Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

embraced Govinda and engaged him in the service of His personal body.

Madhya 10.148

TEXT 148

TEXT

prabhura priya bhrtya kari' sabe kare mana

sakala vaisnavera govinda kare samadhana

SYNONYMS

prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya -- dear; bhrtya --

servant; kari' -- understanding; sabe -- all; kare -- do; mana --

respect; sakala -- all; vaisnavera -- of devotees; govinda -- Govinda;

kare -- does; samadhana -- service.

TRANSLATION

Everyone respected Govinda as the dearest servant of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, and Govinda served all the Vaisnavas and saw to their needs.

Madhya 10.149

TEXT 149

TEXT

chota-bada-kirtaniya -- dui haridasa

ramai, nandai rahe govindera pasa

SYNONYMS

chota-bada -- junior and senior; kirtaniya -- musicians; dui -- two;

hari-dasa -- Haridasa; ramai -- Ramai; nandai -- Nandai; rahe --

stay; govindera pasa -- with Govinda.

TRANSLATION

Both Haridasa senior and Haridasa junior, who were musicians, as well as

Ramai and Nandai, used to stay with Govinda.

Madhya 10.150

TEXT 150

TEXT

govindera sange kare prabhura sevana

govindera bhagya-sima na yaya varnana

SYNONYMS

govindera sange -- with Govinda; kare -- do; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sevana -- service; govindera -- of Govinda; bhagya-sima --

the limit of fortune; na -- not; yaya varnana -- can be described.

TRANSLATION

They all remained with Govinda to serve Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

therefore no one could estimate the good fortune of Govinda.

Madhya 10.151

TEXT 151

TEXT

ara dine mukunda-datta kahe prabhura sthane

brahmananda-bharati aila tomara darasane

SYNONYMS

ara dine -- the next day; mukunda-datta -- Mukunda Datta; kahe -- said;

prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sthane -- at the place;

brahmananda-bharati -- Brahmananda Bharati; aila -- has come; tomara

darasane -- to see You.

TRANSLATION

The next day Mukunda Datta informed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "

Brahmananda Bharati has come to see You."

Madhya 10.152

TEXT 152

TEXT

ajna deha' yadi tanre aniye ethai

prabhu kahe, -- guru tenha, yaba tanra thani

SYNONYMS

ajna deha' -- order; yadi -- if; tanre -- him; aniye -- I can bring;

ethai -- here; prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; guru tenha --

he is My spiritual master; yaba -- I shall go; tanra thani -- to his

place.

TRANSLATION

Mukunda Datta then asked the Lord, "Shall I bring him here?" Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Brahmananda Bharati is like My spiritual

master. It is better that I go to him."

Madhya 10.153

TEXT 153

TEXT

eta bali' mahaprabhu bhakta-gana-sange

cali' aila brahmananda-bharatira age

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-

gana-sange -- with the devotees; cali' -- walking; aila -- came;

brahmananda-bharatira -- of Brahmananda Bharati; age -- in the presence.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees came before

the presence of Brahmananda Bharati.

Madhya 10.154

TEXT 154

TEXT

brahmananda pariyache mrga-carmambara

taha dekhi' prabhu duhkha paila antara

SYNONYMS

brahmananda -- Brahmananda; pariyache -- did wear; mrga-carma-ambara --

a garment made of deerskin; taha dekhi' -- seeing that; prabhu -- Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; duhkha -- unhappiness; paila -- got; antara --

within Himself.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees approached him, they saw

that he was covered with a deerskin. Seeing this, Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu became very unhappy.

PURPORT

Brahmananda Bharati belonged to the Sankara-sampradaya. The title

bharati indicates one of the ten sannyasis in

the Sankara-sampradaya. It is customary for a person who has

renounced the world to cover his body with a deerskin or the bark of a

tree. This is enjoined by Manu-samhita. However, if a sannyasi who

has renounced the world simply wears a deerskin and does not spiritually

advance, he is simply puffed up and conceited. Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu did not like to see Brahmananda Bharati wearing a deerskin.

Madhya 10.155

TEXT 155

TEXT

dekhiya ta' chadma kaila yena dekhe nani

mukundere puche, -- kahan bharati-gosani

SYNONYMS

dekhiya -- seeing; ta' -- certainly; chadma kaila -- pretended; yena --

as if; dekhe -- sees; nani -- not; mukundere puche -- inquired from

Mukunda; kahan -- where; bharati-gosani -- Brahmananda Bharati, my

spiritual master.

TRANSLATION

Seeing Brahmananda Bharati thus attired, Caitanya Mahaprabhu

pretended not to see him. Instead, He asked Mukunda Datta, "Where is

Brahmananda Bharati, My spiritual master?"

Madhya 10.156

TEXT 156

TEXT

mukunda kahe, -- ei age dekha vidyamana

prabhu kahe, -- tenha nahena, tumi ageyana

SYNONYMS

mukunda kahe -- Mukunda said; ei age -- here in front; dekha -- see;

vidyamana -- present; prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied;

tenha nahena -- he is not; tumi ageyana -- you are incorrect.

TRANSLATION

Mukunda Datta replied, "Here is Brahmananda Bharati, in Your presence."

The Lord replied, "You are incorrect. This is not Brahmananda Bharati.

Madhya 10.157

TEXT 157

TEXT

anyere anya kaha, nahi tomara jnana

bharati-gosani kene paribena cama

SYNONYMS

anyere -- another; anya kaha -- you talk of someone else; nahi -- there

is not; tomara -- your; jnana -- knowledge; bharati -- Brahmananda

Bharati; gosani -- My spiritual master; kene -- why; paribena -- should

wear; cama -- skin.

TRANSLATION

"You must be talking of someone else, for this is surely not Brahmananda

Bharati. You simply have no knowledge. Why should Brahmananda Bharati

wear a deerskin?"

Madhya 10.158

TEXT 158

TEXT

suni' brahmananda kare hrdaye vicare

mora carmambara ei na bhaya inhare

SYNONYMS

suni' -- hearing; brahmananda -- Brahmananda; kare -- does; hrdaye --

within himself; vicare -- consideration; mora -- my; carma-ambara --

deerskin garment; ei -- this; na -- not; bhaya -- is approved; inhare --

by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

When Brahmananda Bharati heard this, he thought, "My deerskin is not

approved by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu."

Madhya 10.159

TEXT 159

TEXT

bhala kahena, -- carmambara dambha lagi' pari

carmambara-paridhane samsara na tari

SYNONYMS

bhala -- well; kahena -- He said; carma-ambara -- the garment of

deerskin; dambha -- prestige; lagi' -- for the matter of; pari -- I put

on; carma-ambara-paridhane -- by putting on a garment of skin; samsara --

the material world; na tari -- I cannot cross.

TRANSLATION

Thus admitting his mistake, Brahmananda Bharati thought, "He spoke well.

I put on this deerskin only for prestige. I cannot cross over the ocean

of nescience simply by wearing a deerskin.

Madhya 10.160

TEXT 160

TEXT

aji haite na pariba ei carmambara

prabhu bahirvasa anaila janiya antara

SYNONYMS

aji haite -- from today; na pariba -- I shall not put on; ei -- this;

carma-ambara -- deerskin garment; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;

bahih-vasa -- the cloth of a sannyasi; anaila -- had someone bring;

janiya -- knowing; antara -- his contemplation.

TRANSLATION

"From today on I shall not wear this deerskin." As soon as Brahmananda

Bharati decided this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, understanding his mind,

immediately sent for the robes of a sannyasi.

Madhya 10.161

TEXT 161

TEXT

carmambara chadi' brahmananda parila vasana

prabhu asi' kaila tanra carana vandana

SYNONYMS

carma-ambara chadi' -- giving up the deerskin garment; brahmananda --

Brahmananda Bharati; parila -- put on; vasana -- cloth garment; prabhu --

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asi' -- coming; kaila -- did; tanra -- his;

carana vandana -- worshiping the feet.

TRANSLATION

As soon as Brahmananda Bharati gave up his deerskin and covered himself

with sannyasi robes, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came and offered His

respects at his lotus feet.

Madhya 10.162

TEXT 162

TEXT

bharati kahe, -- tomara acara loka sikhaite

punah na karibe nati, bhaya pana citte

SYNONYMS

bharati kahe -- Brahmananda Bharati said; tomara -- Your; acara --

behavior; loka -- people in general; sikhaite -- to teach; punah --

again; na -- not; karibe -- will do; nati -- obeisances; bhaya -- fear;

pana -- I get; citte -- within the mind.

TRANSLATION

Brahmananda Bharati said, "You instruct the general populace by Your

behavior. I will not do anything against Your wishes; otherwise You will

not offer me respects but will neglect me. I am afraid of this.

Madhya 10.163

TEXT 163

TEXT

sampratika 'dui brahma' ihan 'calacala'

jagannatha -- acala brahma, tumi ta' sacala

SYNONYMS

sampratika -- at the present moment; dui brahma -- two Brahmans, or

spiritual identities; ihan -- here; cala-acala -- moving and not moving;

jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; acala brahma -- not moving Brahman; tumi -

- You; ta' -- but; sa-cala -- moving Brahman.

TRANSLATION

"At the present moment I see two Brahmans. One Brahman is Lord

Jagannatha, who does not move and the other Brahman, who is moving, is

You. Lord Jagannatha is arca-vigraha, the worshipable Deity, and it

is He who is the nonmoving Brahman. However, You are Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, and You are moving here and there. Both of You are the

same Brahman, master of material nature, but You are playing two

parts -- one moving and one not moving. In this way two Brahmans are now

residing at Jagannatha Puri, Purusottama.

Madhya 10.164

TEXT 164

TEXT

tumi -- gaura-varna, tenha -- syamala-varna

dui brahme kaila saba jagat-tarana

SYNONYMS

tumi -- You; gaura-varna -- having a golden or fair complexion; tenha --

He; syamala-varna -- having a blackish complexion; dui brahme -- both

Brahmans; kaila -- performed; saba jagat -- of the whole world; tarana --

deliverance.

TRANSLATION

"Of the two Brahmans, You are fair complexioned, and the other, Lord

Jagannatha, is blackish. However, both of You are delivering the whole

world."

Madhya 10.165

TEXT 165

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- satya kahi, tomara agamane

dui brahma prakatila sri-purusottame

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; satya kahi -- I speak

the truth; tomara agamane -- by your presence; dui brahma -- two

Brahmans; prakatila -- appeared; sri-purusottame -- at Jagannatha Puri.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "Actually, to tell you the truth,

due to your presence there are now two Brahmans at Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya 10.166

TEXT 166

TEXT

'brahmananda' nama tumi -- gaura-brahma 'cala'

syama-varna jagannatha vasiyachena 'acala'

SYNONYMS

brahmananda -- Brahmananda; nama tumi -- your name; gaura-brahma -- the

Brahman of the name Gaura; cala -- both of them are moving; syama-varna -

- of blackish hue; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; vasiyachena -- is

sitting; acala -- without movement.

TRANSLATION

"Both Brahmananda and Gaurahari are moving, whereas the blackish Lord

Jagannatha is sitting tight and immobile."

PURPORT

Brahmananda Bharati wanted to prove that there is no difference between

the Supreme Lord and the jiva, and Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to

prove that He and Brahmananda Bharati were jivas. Although the

jivas are Brahman, they are many, but the Supreme Lord, the Supreme

Brahman, is one. On the other hand, Brahmananda Bharati wanted to

prove that Jagannatha and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are one, the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, but to fulfill His mission, Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu appeared to be moving, whereas Lord Jagannatha appeared to be

inert. However, both of them are one and the same. Thus this jolly

argument was going on. Finally, Brahmananda Bharati referred the whole

matter to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya for a final decision.

Madhya 10.167

TEXT 167

TEXT

bharati kahe, -- sarvabhauma, madhyastha hana

inhara sane amara 'nyaya' bujha' mana diya

SYNONYMS

bharati kahe -- Brahmananda Bharati said; sarvabhauma -- O Sarvabhauma

Bhattacarya; madhya-stha hana -- becoming a mediator; inhara sane --

with Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; amara -- my; nyaya -- logic; bujha' --

try to understand; mana diya -- with attention.

TRANSLATION

Brahmananda Bharati said, "My dear Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, please

become the mediator in this logical argument between Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and me."

Madhya 10.168

TEXT 168

TEXT

'vyapya' 'vyapaka'-bhave 'jiva'-'brahme' jani

jiva -- vyapya, brahma -- vyapaka, sastrete vakhani

SYNONYMS

vyapya -- localized; vyapaka -- all-pervading; bhave -- in this way;

jiva -- living entity; brahme -- the Supreme Lord; jani -- I know; jiva -

- the living entity; vyapya -- localized; brahma -- the Supreme Lord;

vyapaka -- all-pervading; sastrete -- in the revealed scripture; vakhani

-- description.

TRANSLATION

Brahmananda Bharati continued, "The living entity is localized, whereas

the Supreme Brahman is all-pervading. That is the verdict of the

revealed scriptures.

PURPORT

Brahmananda Bharati drew Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya's attention because he

wanted him to judge the argument. He then stated that Brahman, the

Supreme Lord, is all-pervading. This is confirmed by

Bhagavad-gita:

ksetrajnam capi mam viddhi

sarva-ksetresu bharata

ksetra-ksetrajnayor jnanam

yat taj jnanam matam mama

"O scion of Bharata, you should understand that I am also the knower in

all bodies, and to understand this body and its owner is called

knowledge. That is My opinion." (Bg. 13.3)

The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His Paramatma feature is expanded

everywhere. The Brahma-samhita says, andantara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-

stham: by virtue of His all-pervasive nature, the Supreme

Lord is within the universe as well as within all elements of the

universe. He is even within the atom. In this way the Supreme Lord

Govinda is all-pervasive. On the other hand, the living entities are

very, very small. It is said that the living entity is one ten-

thousandth of the tip of a hair. Therefore the living entity is

localized. Living entities rest on the Brahman effulgence, the bodily

rays of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Madhya 10.169

TEXT 169

TEXT

carma ghucana kaila amare sodhana

donhara vyapya-vyapakatve ei ta' karana

SYNONYMS

carma -- deerskin; ghucana -- taking away; kaila -- did; amare -- unto

me; sodhana -- purification; donhara -- of both of us; vyapya -- being

localized; vyapakatve -- being all-pervasive; ei -- this; ta' -- indeed;

karana -- the cause.

TRANSLATION

"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu purified me by taking away my deerskin. This is

proof that He is all-pervasive and all-powerful and that I am

subordinate to Him.

PURPORT

Brahmananda Bharati herein asserts that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the

Supreme Brahman and that he is the subordinate Brahman. This is

confirmed in the Vedas: nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam

. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is Brahman or Param

Brahman, the chief of all living entities. Both the Supreme Brahman, or

the Personality of Godhead, and the living entities are persons, but the

Supreme Brahman is the predominator, whereas the living entities are

predominated.

Madhya 10.170

TEXT 170

TEXT

suvarna-varno hemango

varangas candanangadi

sannyasa-krc chamah santo

nistha-santi-parayanah

SYNONYMS

suvarna -- of gold; varnah -- having the color; hema-angah -- whose body

was like molten gold; vara-angah -- having a most beautiful body;

candana-angadi -- whose body was smeared with sandalwood; sannyasa-krt --

practicing the renounced order of life; samah -- equipoised; santah --

peaceful; nistha -- of devotion; santi -- and of peace; parayanah -- the

highest resort.

TRANSLATION

" 'His bodily hue is golden, and His whole body is like molten gold.

Every part of His body is very beautifully constructed and smeared with

sandalwood pulp. Accepting the renounced order, the Lord is always

equipoised. He is firmly fixed in His mission of chanting the Hare Krsna

mantra, and He is firmly situated in His dualistic conclusion and in His

peace.'

PURPORT

This is a quote from the Mahabharata, Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotra (127.92.

75).

Madhya 10.171

TEXT 171

TEXT

ei saba namera inha haya nijaspada

candanakta prasada-dora -- sri-bhuje angada

SYNONYMS

ei saba -- all these; namera -- of names; inha -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; haya -- is; nija-aspada -- the reservoir; candana-akta --

smeared with the pulp of sandalwood; prasada-dora -- the thread received

from Jagannatha temple; sri-bhuje -- on His arms; angada --

ornaments.

TRANSLATION

"All the symptoms mentioned in the verse from Visnu-sahasra-nama-

stotra are visible in the body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. His arms are

decorated with ornamental bangles made of sandalwood pulp and with the

thread received from the Sri Jagannatha Deity

Madhya 10.172

TEXT 172

TEXT

bhattacarya kahe, -- bharati, dekhi tomara jaya

prabhu kahe, -- yei kaha, sei satya haya

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya kahe -- Bhattacarya said; bharati -- O Brahmananda

Bharati; dekhi -- I see; tomara jaya -- your victory; prabhu kahe --

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; yei kaha -- whatever you say; sei -- that;

satya -- true; haya -- is.

TRANSLATION

After hearing this, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya rendered his judgment,

saying, "Brahmananda Bharati, I see that you are victorious." Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately said, "I accept whatever Brahmananda

Bharati has said. It is quite all right with Me."

Madhya 10.173

TEXT 173

TEXT

guru-sisya-nyaye satya sisyera parajaya

bharati kahe, -- eho nahe, anya hetu haya

SYNONYMS

guru-sisya-nyaye -- when there is a logical argument between the

spiritual master and the disciple; satya -- certainly; sisyera -- of the

disciple; parajaya -- defeat; bharati kahe -- Brahmananda Bharati said;

eho nahe -- in this case it is not the fact; anya hetu -- another cause;

haya -- there is.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus posed Himself as a disciple and accepted

Brahmananda Bharati as His spiritual master. He then said, "The disciple

is certainly defeated in an argument with the spiritual master."

Brahmananda Bharati immediately countered these words, saying, "This is

not the cause of Your defeat. There is another cause.

Madhya 10.174

TEXT 174

TEXT

bhakta thani hara' tumi, -- e tomara svabhava

ara eka suna tumi apana prabhava

SYNONYMS

bhakta thani -- in the presence of a devotee; hara' -- become defeated;

tumi -- You; e -- this; tomara -- Your; sva-bhava -- nature; ara --

another; eka -- one; suna -- hear; tumi -- You; apana prabhava -- Your

own influence.

TRANSLATION

"This is Your natural characteristic. You accept defeat at the hands of

Your devotee. There is is also another glory of Yours, which I ask You

to hear attentively.

Madhya 10.175

TEXT 175

TEXT

ajanma karinu muni 'nirakara'-dhyana

toma dekhi' 'krsna' haila mora vidyamana

SYNONYMS

a-janma -- since my birth; karinu -- have done; muni -- I; nirakara-

dhyana -- meditation on impersonal Brahman; toma dekhi' -- by seeing You;

krsna -- Lord Krsna; haila -- became; mora -- my; vidyamana --

experience.

TRANSLATION

"I have been meditating on the impersonal Brahman since my birth, but

since I have seen You, I have fully experienced Krsna."

PURPORT

Brahmananda Bharati admitted that when there is an argument between the

spiritual master and the disciple, the spiritual master is naturally

victorious, although the disciple may put forward a strong argument. In

other words, it is customary that the words of the spiritual master are

more worshipable than the words of a disciple. Under the circumstances,

since Brahmananda Bharati was in the position of a spiritual master, he

emerged victorious over Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who considered Himself

Brahmananda Bharati's disciple. However, Brahmananda Bharati reversed

the argument and took the position of a devotee, admitting that Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. This

means that the Lord was voluntarily defeated out of affection for the

devotee. He was defeated voluntarily because no one can defeat the

Supreme Lord. Concerning this, the words of Bhisma in Srimad-Bhagavatam

are important:

sva-nigamam apahaya mat-pratijnam

rtam adhikartum avapluto ratha-sthah

dhrta-ratha-carano 'bhyayac caladgur

harir iva hantum ibham gatottariyah

"Fulfilling my desire and sacrificing His own promise, He got down from

the chariot, took up its wheel, and ran toward me hurriedly, just as a

lion goes to kill an elephant. He even dropped His outer garment on the

way." (Bhag. 1.9.37)

Krsna promised not to fight in the Battle of Kuruksetra, but in

order to break Krsna's promise, Bhisma attacked Arjuna in such a

vigorous way that Krsna was obliged to take up a chariot wheel and

attack Bhisma. The Lord did this to show that His devotee was being

maintained at the sacrifice of His own promise. Brahmananda Bharati said,

"Since the beginning of my life I was attached to impersonal Brahman

realization, but as soon as I saw You, I became very much attached to

the Personality of Godhead, Krsna." Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is

Lord Krsna Himself, and thus Brahmananda Bharati became His devotee.

Madhya 10.176

TEXT 176

TEXT

krsna-nama sphure mukhe, mane netre krsna

tomake tad-rupa dekhi' hrdaya -- satrsna

SYNONYMS

krsna-nama -- the holy name of Lord Krsna; sphure -- is manifest; mukhe -

- in the mouth; mane -- in the mind; netre -- before the eyes; krsna --

the presence of Lord Krsna; tomake -- You; tat-rupa -- His form; dekhi' -

- I see; hrdaya -- my heart; sa-trsna -- very eager.

TRANSLATION

Brahmananda Bharati continued, "Since I have seen You, I have been

feeling Lord Krsna's presence in my mind and have been seeing Him before

my eyes. I now want to chant the holy name of Lord Krsna. Over and above

this, within my heart I consider You to be Krsna, and I am therefore

very eager to serve You.

Madhya 10.177

TEXT 177

TEXT

bilvamangala kaila yaiche dasa apanara

ihan dekhi' sei dasa ha-ila amara

SYNONYMS

bilva-mangala -- Bilvamangala; kaila -- did; yaiche -- as; dasa --

condition; apanara -- his own; ihan -- here; dekhi' -- I see; sei dasa -

- that condition; ha-ila -- became; amara -- mine.

TRANSLATION

"Bilvamangala Thakura abandoned his impersonal realization for the

realization of the Personality of Godhead. I now see that my condition

is similar to his, for it has already changed."

PURPORT

In his early life, Bilvamangala Thakura was an impersonalist monist,

and he used to meditate upon the impersonal Brahman effulgence. Later he

became a devotee of Lord Krsna, and his explanation for this change is

given in a verse [text 178] that is quoted in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu.

Gradually one comes to the stage of Bhagavan

realization, realization of the Supreme Person, after having attained

the lower stages of realization -- impersonal Brahman realization and

localized Paramatma realization. This is

described in Caitanya-candramrta (5) by Prabodhananda Sarasvati:

kaivalyam narakayate tridasa-pur akasa-puspayate

durdantendriya-kala-sarpa-patali protkhata-damstrayate

visvam purna-sukhayate vidhi-mahendradis ca kitayate

yat-karunya-kataksa-vaibhava-vatam tam gauram eva stumah

Kaivalya, oneness in the effulgence of Brahman, appears hellish to the

devotee. The heavenly planets, the abodes of the demigods, appear to a

devotee like phantasmagoria. The yogis meditate for sense control, but

for the devotee the senses appear like serpents with broken teeth. The

devotee doesn't have to control his senses, for his senses are already

engaged in the Lord's service. Consequently there is no possibility that

the senses will act like serpents. In the material condition, the senses

are as strong as poisonous snakes. When the teeth are broken,

the snake is

no longer dangerous. The entire world is a

replica of Vaikuntha for the devotee because he has no anxiety. He sees

that everything belongs to Krsna, and he does not want to enjoy anything

for himself. He does not even aspire for the position of Lord Brahma or

Indra. He simply wants to engage everything in the service of the Lord;

therefore he has no problem. He stands in his original constitutional

position. All this is possible when one receives Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu'

s merciful glance.

In the Caitanya-candramrta there are many more verses illustrating this

same principle.

dhik kurvanti ca brahma-yoga-vidusas tam gauracandram numah

tavad brahma-katha vimukta-padavi tavan na tiktibhavet

tavac capi visrnkhalatvam ayate no loka-veda-sthitih

tavac chastra-vidam mithah kalakalo nana-bahir-vartmasu

sri-caitanya-padambuja-priya-jano yavan na dig-gocarah

gauras caurah sakala-maharat ko 'pi me tivra-viryah

A discussion of the impersonal Brahman is not very palatable to a

devotee. The so-called regulations of the sastras also appear null and

void to him. There are many people who argue over the sastras, but for a

devotee such discussions are but tumultuous roaring. By the influence of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all these problems disappear.

Madhya 10.178

TEXT 178

TEXT

advaita-vithi-pathikair upasyah

svananda-simhasana-labdha-diksah

sathena kenapi vayam hathena

dasi-krta gopa-vadhu-vitena

SYNONYMS

advaita-vithi -- of the path of monism; pathikaih -- by the wanderers;

upasyah -- worshipable; sva-ananda -- of self-realization;

simhasana -- on the throne; labdha-diksah -- being initiated;

sathena -- by a cheater; kenapi -- some; vayam -- I; hathena -- by

force; dasi-krta -- made into a maidservant; gopa-vadhu-vitena -- by a

boy engaged in joking with the gopis.

TRANSLATION

Brahmananda Bharati concluded, " 'Although I was worshiped by those on

the path of monism and initiated into self-realization through the yoga

system, I am nonetheless forcibly turned into a maidservant by

some cunning boy who is always joking with the gopis.' "

PURPORT

This is a verse written by Bilvamangala Thakura. It is found in

Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (3.1.44).

Madhya 10.179

TEXT 179

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- krsne tomara gadha prema haya

yahan netra pade, tahan sri-krsna sphuraya

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; krsne -- unto Krsna;

tomara -- your; gadha -- deep; prema -- love; haya -- there is; yahan --

wherever; netra -- eyes; pade -- fall; tahan -- there; sri-krsna --

Lord Sri Krsna; sphuraya -- becomes manifest.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "You have a deep ecstatic love for

Krsna; therefore wherever your eyes turn, you simply heighten

your Krsna consciousness."

Madhya 10.180

TEXT 180

TEXT

bhattacarya kahe, -- donhara susatya vacana

age yadi krsna dena saksat darasana

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said; donhara -- of both; su-

satya -- correct; vacana -- statements; age -- first; yadi -- if; krsna -

- Lord Krsna; dena -- gives; saksat -- direct; darasana -- audience.

TRANSLATION

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said, "Both Your statements are

correct. Krsna gives direct audience through His own mercy.

Madhya 10.181

TEXT 181

TEXT

prema vina kabhu nahe tanra saksatkara

inhara krpate haya darasana inhara

SYNONYMS

prema vina -- without ecstatic love; kabhu nahe -- there is never; tanra

-- His; saksatkara -- direct meeting; inhara krpate -- by the mercy of

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haya -- becomes possible; darasana -- visit;

inhara -- of Brahmananda Bharati.

TRANSLATION

"Without having ecstatic love for Krsna, one cannot see Him directly.

Therefore through the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Brahmananda

Bharati has acquired direct vision of the Lord."

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "You are Brahmananda Bharati, an advanced

devotee who ecstatically loves the Supreme Lord. Therefore you see Krsna

everywhere, and there is no doubt about it." Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was

a mediator between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Brahmananda Bharati, and

his judgment was that an advanced devotee like Brahmananda Bharati sees

Krsna by Krsna's mercy. Krsna directly presents Himself before

the vision of an advanced devotee. Since Brahmananda Bharati was an

advanced devotee, he saw Krsna in the person of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

In the words of Brahma-samhita (5.38):

premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena

santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti

yam syamasundaram acintya-guna-svarupam

govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

"I worship the primeval Lord Govinda, who is always seen by the devotee

whose eyes are anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eternal

form of Syamasundara situated within the heart of the devotee."

Madhya 10.182

TEXT 182

TEXT

prabhu kahe, -- 'visnu' 'visnu', ki kaha sarvabhauma

'ati-stuti' haya ei nindara laksana

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; visnu visnu -- O Lord Visnu,

Lord Visnu; ki kaha -- what are you speaking; sarvabhauma --

Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; ati-stuti -- overly glorifying; haya -- is; ei -

- this; nindara laksana -- symptom of blasphemy.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, what are you

saying? Lord Visnu, save Me! Such glorification is simply another form

of blasphemy."

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was a little embarrassed by Bhattacarya's

statement; therefore He uttered the name Visnu to save Himself. The Lord

herein confirms that if one is overestimated, glorification is just

another form of blasphemy. In this way He protests this so-called

offensive statement.

Madhya 10.183

TEXT 183

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eta bali' bharatire lana nija-vasa aila

bharati-gosani prabhura nikate rahila

SYNONYMS

eta bali' -- saying this; bharatire -- Brahmananda Bharati; lana --

taking with Him; nija-vasa aila -- returned to His own residence;

bharati-gosani -- Brahmananda Bharati; prabhura nikate -- in the shelter

of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rahila -- remained.

TRANSLATION

After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took Brahmananda Bharati with

Him to His residence. From that time on, Brahmananda Bharati remained

with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya 10.184

TEXT 184

TEXT

ramabhadracarya, ara bhagavan acarya

prabhu-pade rahila dunhe chadi' sarva karya

SYNONYMS

ramabhadra-acarya -- Ramabhadra Acarya; ara -- and; bhagavan

acarya -- Bhagavan Acarya; prabhu-pade -- under the shelter of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rahila -- remained; dunhe -- both of them; chadi' --

giving up; sarva karya -- all other responsibilities.

TRANSLATION

Later, Ramabhadra Acarya and Bhagavan Acarya also joined them, and,

giving up all other responsibilities, remained under Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu's shelter.

Madhya 10.185

TEXT 185

TEXT

kasisvara gosani aila ara dine

sammana kariya prabhu rakhila nija sthane

SYNONYMS

kasisvara gosani -- another devotee; aila -- came; ara

dine -- next day; sammana kariya -- giving all respect; prabhu --

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rakhila -- kept; nija sthane -- at His own

place.

TRANSLATION

The next day, Kasisvara Gosani also came and remained with Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, who received him with great respect.

Madhya 10.186

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prabhuke lana kara'na isvara darasana

age loka-bhida saba kari' nivarana

SYNONYMS

prabhuke -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana -- taking; kara'na -- helps in;

isvara darasana -- visiting Lord Jagannatha; age -- in front of; loka-

bhida -- crowds of people; saba -- all; kari' nivarana -- restraining.

TRANSLATION

Kasisvara used to usher Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu into the Jagannatha

temple. He would precede the Lord into the crowd and keep the people

from touching Him.

Madhya 10.187

TEXT 187

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yata nada nadi yaiche samudre milaya

aiche mahaprabhura bhakta yahan tahan haya

SYNONYMS

yata -- all; nada nadi -- rivers; yaiche -- as; samudre -- in the sea;

milaya -- meet; aiche -- similarly; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; bhakta -- devotees; yahan tahan -- wherever; haya -- they

were.

TRANSLATION

As all the rivers flow into the sea, all the devotees throughout the

country finally came to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's shelter.

Madhya 10.188

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sabe asi' milila prabhura sri-carane

prabhu krpa kari' sabaya rakhila nija sthane

SYNONYMS

sabe -- all; asi' -- coming; milila -- met; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; sri-carane -- under the shelter; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; krpa kari' -- showing mercy; sabaya -- every one of them;

rakhila -- kept; nija sthane -- under His protection.

TRANSLATION

Since all the devotees came to Him for shelter, Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu showed them all mercy and kept them under His protection.

Madhya 10.189

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ei ta' kahila prabhura vaisnava-milana

iha yei sune, paya caitanya-carana

SYNONYMS

ei ta' -- thus; kahila -- I have described; prabhura -- of Lord Caitanya

Mahaprabhu; vaisnava-milana -- meeting with all the Vaisnavas; iha --

this narration; yei -- anyone who; sune -- hears; paya -- gets; caitanya-

carana -- the shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

Thus I have described the meeting of all the Vaisnavas with Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu. Whoever hears this description ultimately attains

His shelter.

Madhya 10.190

TEXT 190

TEXT

sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

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

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

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

describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

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

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

following in their footsteps.

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

Madhya-lila, Tenth Chapter, describing the Lord's meeting the Vaisnavas

upon His return to Jagannatha Puri from South India.

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Madhya 10: The Lord's Return to Jagannatha Puri
 
Chapter 10: 
 
The Lord's Return to Jagannatha Puri
 
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling in South India, Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya had many talks with King Prataparudra. When Maharaja 
Prataparudra requested the Bhattacarya to arrange an interview with the 
Lord, the Bhattacarya assured him that he would try to do so as soon as 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned from South India. When the Lord returned to 
Jagannatha Puri from His South Indian tour, He lived at the home of Kasi 
Misra. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya introduced many Vaisnavas to Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu after His return. The father of Ramananda Raya, Bhavananda 
Raya, offered another son named Vaninatha Pattanayaka for the Lord's 
service. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu informed His associates about the 
pollution of Krsnadasa brought about by his association with the 
Bhattatharis, and thus the Lord proposed to give him leave. Nityananda 
Prabhu sent Krsnadasa to Bengal to inform the Navadvipa devotees about 
the Lord's return to Jagannatha Puri. All the devotees of Navadvipa thus 
began arranging to come to Jagannatha Puri. At this time Paramananda 
Puri was at Navadvipa, and immediately upon hearing news of the Lord's 
return, he started for Jagannatha Puri accompanied by a brahmana named 
Kamalakanta. Purusottama Bhattacarya, a resident of Navadvipa, was 
educated at Varanasi. He accepted the renounced order from Caitanyananda,
 but he took the name of Svarupa. Thus he arrived at the lotus 
feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. After the demise of Sri Isvara Puri, 
his disciple Govinda, following his instructions, went to serve Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu. Due to his relationship with Kesava Bharati, Brahmananda 
Bharati was also respectfully received by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When 
he arrived at Jagannatha Puri, he was advised to give up the deerskin 
clothing he wore. When Brahmananda understood Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
correctly, he accepted Him as Krsna Himself. However, when Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya addressed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Krsna, the Lord 
immediately protested. In the meantime, Kasisvara Gosvami also came to 
see Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this chapter, devotees from many different 
areas come to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and they are exactly like many 
rivers that come from many places to finally flow into the sea.
 
Madhya 10.1
 
TEXT 1
 
TEXT
 
tam vande gaura-jaladam
svasya yo darsanamrtaih
vicchedavagraha-mlana-
bhakta-sasyany ajivayat
SYNONYMS
 
tam -- unto Him; vande -- I offer my respectful obeisances; gaura -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jala-dam -- rain cloud; svasya -- of Himself; yah --
 He who; darsana-amrtaih -- by the nectar of the audience; viccheda -- 
because of separation; avagraha -- scarcity of rain; mlana -- morose, 
dried up; bhakta -- devotees; sasyani -- food grains; ajivayat -- saved.
 
TRANSLATION
 
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who 
is compared to a cloud that pours water on fields of grain, which are 
like devotees suffering due to a shortage of rain. Separation from Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu is like a drought, but when the Lord returns, His 
presence is like a nectarean rain that falls on all the grains and saves 
them from perishing.
 
Madhya 10.2
 
TEXT 2
 
TEXT
 
jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda
jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
 
jaya jaya -- all glories; sri-caitanya -- to Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; jaya -- all glories; nityananda -- to Nityananda Prabhu; 
jaya -- all glories; advaita-candra -- to Advaita Acarya; jaya -- all 
glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda -- to all the devotees of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All glories to Lord Caitanya! All glories to Nityananda Prabhu! All 
glories to Advaitacandra! And all glories to all the devotees of Lord 
Caitanya!
 
Madhya 10.3
 
TEXT 3
 
TEXT
 
purve yabe mahaprabhu calila daksine
prataparudra raja tabe bolaila sarvabhaume
SYNONYMS
 
purve -- formerly; yabe -- when; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
calila -- departed; daksine -- for His South Indian tour; prataparudra --
 Prataparudra; raja -- the King; tabe -- at that time; bolaila -- called 
for; sarvabhaume -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu departed for South India, King Prataparudra 
called Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya to his palace.
 
Madhya 10.4
 
TEXT 4
 
TEXT
 
vasite asana dila kari' namaskare
mahaprabhura varta tabe puchila tanhare
SYNONYMS
 
vasite -- to sit; asana -- sitting place; dila -- offered; kari' -- 
doing; namaskare -- obeisances; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; varta -- news; tabe -- at that time; puchila -- inquired; 
tanhare -- from him.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya met with the King, the King offered him a 
seat with all respects and inquired about news of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
Madhya 10.5
 
TEXT 5
 
TEXT
 
sunilana tomara ghare eka mahasaya
gauda ha-ite aila, tenho maha-krpamaya
SYNONYMS
 
sunilana -- I have heard; tomara -- your; ghare -- at home; eka -- one; 
mahasaya -- great personality; gauda ha-ite -- from Bengal; aila -- has 
come; tenho -- He; maha-krpa-maya -- very merciful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King said to the Bhattacarya, "I have heard that a great 
personality has come from Bengal and is staying at your home. I have 
also heard that He is very, very merciful.
 
Madhya 10.6
 
TEXT 6
 
TEXT
 
tomare bahu krpa kaila, kahe sarva-jana
krpa kari' karaha more tanhara darsana
SYNONYMS
 
tomare -- unto you; bahu krpa -- great mercy; kaila -- showed; kahe -- 
says; sarva-jana -- everyone; krpa kari' -- being merciful; karaha -- 
arrange; more -- for me; tanhara -- His; darsana -- interview.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I have also heard that this great personality has shown you great favor.
 At any rate, this is what I hear from many different people. Now, being 
merciful upon me, you should do me the favor of arranging an interview."
 
Madhya 10.7
 
TEXT 7
 
TEXT
 
bhatta kahe,-ye sunila saba satya haya
tanra darsana tomara ghatana na haya
SYNONYMS
 
bhatta kahe -- the Bhattacarya replied; ye -- what; sunila -- you have 
heard; saba -- all; satya -- true; haya -- is; tanra darsana -- His 
interview; tomara -- of you; ghatana -- happening; na haya -- is not.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Bhattacarya replied, "All that you have heard is true, but as far as 
an interview is concerned, it is very difficult to arrange.
 
Madhya 10.8
 
TEXT 8
 
TEXT
 
virakta sannyasi tenho rahena nirjane
svapneha na karena tenho raja-darasane
SYNONYMS
 
virakta -- detached; sannyasi -- in the renounced order; tenho -- He; 
rahena -- keeps Himself; nirjane -- in a solitary place; svapneha -- 
even in dreams; na -- does not; karena -- do; tenho -- He; raja-darasane 
-- interview with a king.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is in the renounced order and is very much 
detached from worldly affairs. He stays in solitary places, and even in 
dreams He does not grant interviews to a king.
 
Madhya 10.9
 
TEXT 9
 
TEXT
 
tathapi prakare toma karaitama darasana
samprati karila tenho daksina gamana
SYNONYMS
 
tathapi -- yet; prakare -- somehow or other; toma -- you; karaitama -- I 
would have arranged; darasana -- interview; samprati -- recently; karila 
-- has done; tenho -- He; daksina -- to the southern part of India; 
gamana -- departure.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Still, I would have tried to arrange your interview, but He has 
recently left to tour South India."
 
Madhya 10.10
 
TEXT 10
 
TEXT
 
raja kahe,-jagannatha chadi' kene gela
bhatta kahe,-mahantera ei eka lila
SYNONYMS
 
raja kahe -- the King said; jagannatha chadi' -- leaving the place of 
Lord Jagannatha; kene gela -- why did He leave; bhatta kahe -- 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; mahantera -- of a great person; ei -- 
this; eka -- one; lila -- pastime.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King asked, "Why has He left Jagannatha Puri?"
 
The Bhattacarya replied, "
Such are the pastimes of a great personality.
 
Madhya 10.11
 
TEXT 11
 
TEXT
 
tirtha pavitra karite kare tirtha-bhramana
sei chale nistaraye samsarika jana
SYNONYMS
 
tirtha -- holy places; pavitra karite -- to purify; kare -- does; tirtha-
bhramana -- touring in places of pilgrimage; sei chale -- on that plea; 
nistaraye -- delivers; samsarika -- conditioned; jana -- souls.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Great saints go to holy places of pilgrimage in order to purify them. 
For that reason Caitanya Mahaprabhu is visiting many tirthas and 
delivering many, many conditioned souls.
 
Madhya 10.12
 
TEXT 12
 
TEXT
 
bhavad-vidha bhagavatas
tirthi-bhutah svayam vibho
tirthi-kurvanti tirthani
svantah-sthena gada-bhrta
SYNONYMS
 
bhavat -- your good self; vidhah -- like; bhagavatah -- devotees; tirthi 
-- as holy places of pilgrimage; bhutah -- existing; svayam -- 
themselves; vibho -- O almighty one; tirthi-kurvanti -- make into holy 
places of pilgrimage; tirthani -- the holy places; sva-antah-sthena -- 
being situated in their hearts; gada-bhrta -- by the Personality of 
Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Saints of your caliber are themselves places of pilgrimage. Because 
of their purity, they are constant companions of the Lord, and therefore 
they can purify even the places of pilgrimage.'
 
PURPORT
 
This verse, spoken by Maharaja Yudhisthira to Vidura in Srimad-
Bhagavatam (1.13.10), is also quoted in the Adi-lila (1.63).
 
Madhya 10.13
 
TEXT 13
 
TEXT
 
vaisnavera ei haya eka svabhava niscala
tenho jiva nahena, hana svatantra isvara
SYNONYMS
 
vaisnavera -- of great devotees; ei -- this; haya -- is; eka -- one; 
svabhava -- nature; niscala -- unflinching; tenho -- He; jiva -- 
conditioned soul; nahena -- is not; hana -- is; svatantra -- independent;
 isvara -- controller.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"A Vaisnava travels to places of pilgrimage to purify them and reclaim 
fallen conditioned souls. This is one of the duties of a Vaisnava. 
Actually, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not a living entity but the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead Himself. Consequently, He is a fully independent 
controller, yet in His position as a devotee, He carries out the 
activities of a devotee."
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura points out that because there 
are many permanent residents in holy places who do not precisely follow 
the rules and regulations governing living in a sacred place, exalted 
devotees have to go to these places to reclaim such persons. This is the 
business of a Vaisnava. A Vaisnava is unhappy to see others materially 
enmeshed. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught
 these activities of a Vaisnava although He is the 
worshipable Deity of all Vaisnavas, the complete and independent 
Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is purnah suddho nitya-muktah -- 
complete, completely uncontaminated and eternally liberated. He is 
sanatana, for He has no beginning or end.
 
Madhya 10.14
 
TEXT 14
 
TEXT
 
raja kahe,-tanre tumi yaite kene dile
paya padi' yatna kari' kene na rakhile
SYNONYMS
 
raja kahe -- the King said; tanre -- Him; tumi -- you; yaite -- to go; 
kene -- why; dile -- allowed; paya -- at His lotus feet; padi' -- 
falling; yatna kari' -- endeavoring very much; kene -- why; na -- not; 
rakhile -- kept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon hearing this, the King replied, "Why did you allow Him to leave? 
Why didn't you fall at His lotus feet and keep Him here?"
 
Madhya 10.15
 
TEXT 15
 
TEXT
 
bhattacarya kahe,-tenho svayam isvara svatantra
saksat sri-krsna, tenho nahe para-tantra
SYNONYMS
 
bhattacarya kahe -- Sarvabhauma replied; tenho -- He; svayam -- 
personally; isvara -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svatantra -- 
independent; saksat -- directly; sri-krsna -- Lord Krsna; tenho -- He; 
nahe -- is not; para-tantra -- dependent on anyone.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead Himself and is completely independent. Being Lord 
Krsna Himself, He is not dependent on anyone.
 
Madhya 10.16
 
TEXT 16
 
TEXT
 
tathapi rakhite tanre bahu yatna kailun
isvarera svatantra iccha, rakhite narilun
SYNONYMS
 
tathapi -- still; rakhite -- to keep; tanre -- Him; bahu -- various; 
yatna -- endeavors; kailun -- I made; isvarera -- of the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead; svatantra -- independent; iccha -- desire; 
rakhite -- to keep; narilun -- I was unable.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Still, I endeavored very hard to keep Him here, but because He is the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead and completely independent, I was not 
successful."
 
Madhya 10.17
 
TEXT 17
 
TEXT
 
raja kahe,-bhatta tumi vijna-siromani
tumi tanre ‘krsna' kaha, tate satya mani
SYNONYMS
 
raja kahe -- the King said; bhatta -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; tumi -- 
you; vijna-siromani -- the most experienced learned scholar; tumi -- you;
 tanre -- Him; krsna kaha -- address as Lord Krsna; tate -- your 
statement; satya mani -- I accept as true.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King said, "Bhattacarya, you are the most learned and experienced 
person I know. Therefore when you address Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as 
Lord Krsna, I accept this as the truth.
 
PURPORT
 
This is the way to advance in spiritual science. One must accept the 
words of an acarya, a bona fide spiritual master, to clear the path for 
spiritual advancement. This is the secret of success. However, one's 
guide must be a spiritual master who is actually an unalloyed devotee 
strictly following the instructions of the previous acarya without 
deviation. Whatever the spiritual master says must be accepted by the 
disciple. Only then is success certain. This is the Vedic system.
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was a brahmana and a realized soul, whereas 
Prataparudra was a ksatriya. Ksatriya kings used to obey very faithfully 
the orders of learned brahmanas and saintly persons, and in this way 
they would rule their country. Similarly, vaisyas used to follow the 
king's orders, and sudras used to serve the three higher castes. In 
this way the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras used to live 
cooperatively, performing their respective duties. Consequently society 
was peaceful, and people were able to discharge the duties of Krsna 
consciousness. Thus they were happy in this life and able to return home,
 back to Godhead.
 
Madhya 10.18
 
TEXT 18
 
TEXT
 
punarapi ihan tanra haile agamana
eka-bara dekhi' kari saphala nayana
SYNONYMS
 
punarapi -- again; ihan -- here; tanra -- His; haile -- when there is; 
agamana -- arrival; eka-bara -- once; dekhi' -- seeing; kari -- I make; 
sa-phala -- fruitful; nayana -- my eyes.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returns, I wish to see Him just once 
in order to make my eyes perfect."
 
Madhya 10.19
 
TEXT 19
 
TEXT
 
bhattacarya kahe,-tenho asibe alpa-kale
rahite tanre eka sthana cahiye virale
SYNONYMS
 
bhattacarya kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; tenho -- He; asibe -
- will come; alpa-kale -- very soon; rahite -- to keep; tanre -- Him; 
eka -- one; sthana -- place; cahiye -- I want; virale -- secluded.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, "His Holiness Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu will return very soon. I wish to have a nice place ready for 
Him, a place solitary and peaceful.
 
Madhya 10.20
 
TEXT 20
 
TEXT
 
thakurera nikata, ara ha-ibe nirjane
e-mata nirnaya kari' deha' eka sthane
SYNONYMS
 
thakurera nikata -- near the place of Lord Jagannatha; ara -- also; ha-
ibe -- must be; nirjane -- secluded; e-mata -- in this way; nirnaya kari'
 -- considering carefully; deha' -- please give; eka sthane -- one place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Caitanya's residence should be very secluded and also near the 
temple of Jagannatha. Please consider this proposal and give me a nice 
place for Him."
 
Madhya 10.21
 
TEXT 21
 
TEXT
 
raja kahe,-aiche kasi-misrera bhavana
thakurera nikata, haya parama nirjana
SYNONYMS
 
raja kahe -- the King replied; aiche -- exactly like that; kasi-misrera 
bhavana -- the house of Kasi Misra; thakurera nikata -- near Lord 
Jagannatha; haya -- is; parama -- very; nirjana -- secluded.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The King replied, "Kasi Misra's house is exactly what you require. It is 
near the temple and is very secluded, calm and quiet."
 
Madhya 10.22
 
TEXT 22
 
TEXT
 
eta kahi' raja rahe utkanthita hana
bhattacarya kasi-misre kahila asiya
SYNONYMS
 
eta kahi' -- saying this; raja -- the King; rahe -- remained; utkanthita 
-- very anxious; hana -- being; bhattacarya -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; 
kasi-misre -- unto Kasi Misra; kahila -- said; asiya -- coming.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, the King became very anxious for the Lord to return. 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya then went to Kasi Misra to convey the King's 
desire.
 
Madhya 10.23
 
TEXT 23
 
TEXT
 
kasi-misra kahe,-ami bada bhagyavan
mora grhe ‘prabhu-padera' habe avasthana
SYNONYMS
 
kasi-misra kahe -- Kasi Misra said; ami -- I; bada -- very; 
bhagyavan -- fortunate; mora grhe -- in my home; prabhu-padera -- of the 
Lord of the prabhus; habe -- there will be; avasthana -- staying.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Kasi Misra heard the proposal, he said, "I am very fortunate that 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord of all prabhus, will stay at my home."
 
PURPORT
 
In this verse the word prabhupada, referring to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, 
is significant. Regarding this, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami 
Prabhupada comments, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality 
of Godhead Himself, Sri Krsna, and all His servants address Him as 
Prabhupada. This means that there are many prabhus taking shelter under 
His lotus feet." The pure Vaisnava is addressed as prabhu, and this 
address is an etiquette observed between Vaisnavas. When many prabhus 
remain under the shelter of the lotus feet of another prabhu, the 
address Prabhupada is given. Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Advaita 
Prabhu are also addressed as Prabhupada. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri 
Advaita Prabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu are all visnu-tattva, the 
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu. Therefore all living 
entities are under Their lotus feet. Lord Visnu is the eternal Lord of 
everyone, and the representative of Lord Visnu is the Lord's 
confidential servant. Such a person acts as the spiritual master for 
neophyte Vaisnavas; therefore the spiritual master is as respectable as 
Sri Krsna Caitanya or Lord Visnu Himself. For this reason the spiritual 
master is addressed as Om Visnupada or Prabhupada. The acarya, the 
spiritual master, is generally respected by others as Sripada, and the 
initiated Vaisnavas are addressed as Prabhu. Prabhu, Prabhupada and 
Visnupada are described in revealed scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam, 
Caitanya-caritamrta and Caitanya-bhagavata. In this regard, these 
scriptures present evidence accepted by unalloyed devotees.
 
The prakrta-sahajiyas are not even worthy of being called Vaisnavas. 
They think that only caste gosvamis should be called Prabhupada. Such 
ignorant sahajiyas call themselves vaisnava-dasa-anudasa, which means 
the servant of the servant of the Vaisnavas [Cc. Madhya 13.80]. However, 
they are opposed to addressing a pure Vaisnava as Prabhupada. In other 
words, they are envious of a bona fide spiritual master who is addressed 
as Prabhupada, and they commit offenses by considering a bona fide 
spiritual master an ordinary human being or a member of a certain caste. 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura describes such sahajiyas as most 
unfortunate. Because of their misconceptions, they fall into a hellish 
condition.
 
Madhya 10.24
 
TEXT 24
 
TEXT
 
ei-mata purusottama-vasi yata jana
prabhuke milite sabara utkanthita mana
SYNONYMS
 
ei-mata -- in this way; purusottama-vasi -- the residents of Jagannatha 
Puri; yata -- all; jana -- persons; prabhuke -- Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; milite -- to meet; sabara -- of everyone; utkanthita -- 
anxious; mana -- mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus all the residents of Jagannatha Puri, which is also known as 
Purusottama, became anxious to meet Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu again.
 
Madhya 10.25
 
TEXT 25
 
TEXT
 
sarva-lokera utkantha yabe atyanta badila
mahaprabhu daksina haite tabahi aila
SYNONYMS
 
sarva-lokera -- of all people; utkantha -- anxieties; yabe -- when; 
atyanta -- very much; badila -- increased; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; daksina haite -- from South India; tabahi -- at that very 
time; aila -- returned.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When all the residents of Jagannatha Puri became extremely anxious to 
meet the Lord again, He returned from South India.
 
Madhya 10.26
 
TEXT 26
 
TEXT
 
suni' anandita haila sabakara mana
sabe asi' sarvabhaume kaila nivedana
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; anandita -- happy; haila -- were; sabakara -- of 
everyone; mana -- the minds; sabe asi' -- everyone coming; sarvabhaume --
 unto Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kaila -- did; nivedana -- submission.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing of the Lord's return, everyone became very happy, and they all 
went to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and spoke to him as follows.
 
Madhya 10.27
 
TEXT 27
 
TEXT
 
prabhura sahita ama-sabara karaha milana
tomara prasade pai prabhura carana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura sahita -- with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ama-sabara -- of all of 
us; karaha -- arrange; milana -- meeting; tomara -- your; prasade -- by 
mercy; pai -- we get; prabhura carana -- the lotus feet of the Lord.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Please arrange our meeting with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It is only by 
your mercy that we can attain the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord."
 
Madhya 10.28
 
TEXT 28
 
TEXT
 
bhattacarya kahe,-kali kasi-misrera ghare
prabhu yaibena, tahan milaba sabare
SYNONYMS
 
bhattacarya kahe -- the Bhattacarya replied; kali -- tomorrow; kasi-
misrera ghare -- in the house of Kasi Misra; prabhu -- the Lord; yaibena 
-- will go; tahan -- there; milaba sabare -- I shall arrange for a 
meeting with all of you.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Bhattacarya replied to the people, "Tomorrow the Lord will be at the 
house of Kasi Misra. I shall arrange for you all to meet Him."
 
Madhya 10.29
 
TEXT 29
 
TEXT
 
ara dina mahaprabhu bhattacaryera sange
jagannatha darasana kaila maha-range
SYNONYMS
 
ara dina -- the next day; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
bhattacaryera sange -- with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; jagannatha -- of 
Lord Jagannatha; darasana -- visiting the temple; kaila -- did; maha-
range -- with great enthusiasm.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived and went with Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya, with great enthusiasm, to see the temple of Lord Jagannatha.
 
Madhya 10.30
 
TEXT 30
 
TEXT
 
maha-prasada diya tahan milila sevaka-gana
mahaprabhu sabakare kaila alingana
SYNONYMS
 
maha-prasada -- remnants of the food of Lord Jagannatha; diya -- 
delivering; tahan -- there; milila -- met; sevaka-gana -- the servants 
of Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sabakare -- 
unto all of them; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the servants of Lord Jagannatha delivered remnants of the Lord's 
food to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In return, Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced 
them all.
 
Madhya 10.31
 
TEXT 31
 
TEXT
 
darsana kari' mahaprabhu calila bahire
bhattacarya anila tanre kasi-misra-ghare
SYNONYMS
 
darsana kari' -- seeing Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; calila -- departed; bahire -- outside; bhattacarya -- 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; anila -- brought; tanre -- Him; kasi-misra-
ghare -- to the house of Kasi Misra.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After seeing Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left the temple. 
The Bhattacarya then took Him to the house of Kasi Misra.
 
Madhya 10.32
 
TEXT 32
 
TEXT
 
kasi-misra asi' padila prabhura carane
grha-sahita atma tanre kaila nivedane
SYNONYMS
 
kasi-misra -- Kasi Misra; asi' -- coming; padila -- fell down; prabhura -
- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane -- at the lotus feet; grha-
sahita -- with his house; atma -- his personal self; tanre -- unto Him; 
kaila -- did; nivedane -- submission.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at his house, Kasi Misra 
immediately fell down at His lotus feet and surrendered himself and all 
his possessions.
 
Madhya 10.33
 
TEXT 33
 
TEXT
 
prabhu catur-bhuja-murti tanre dekhaila
atmasat kari' tare alingana kaila
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; catur-bhuja-murti -- four-armed form; 
tanre -- unto him; dekhaila -- showed; atmasat kari' -- accepting; tare -
- him; alingana kaila -- embraced.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then showed Kasi Misra His four-armed form. Then,
 accepting him for His service, the Lord embraced him.
 
Madhya 10.34
 
TEXT 34
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu tahan vasila asane
caudike vasila nityanandadi bhakta-gane
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tahan -- 
there; vasila -- sat down; asane -- on His seat; cau-dike -- on four 
sides; vasila -- sat down; nityananda-adi -- headed by Lord Nityananda; 
bhakta-gane -- all the devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu next sat down at the place prepared for Him, and 
all the devotees, headed by Lord Nityananda Prabhu, surrounded Him.
 
Madhya 10.35
 
TEXT 35
 
TEXT
 
sukhi haila dekhi' prabhu vasara samsthana
yei vasaya haya prabhura sarva-samadhana
SYNONYMS
 
sukhi haila -- became very happy; dekhi' -- by seeing; prabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vasara -- of the residential quarters; samsthana -- 
situation; yei vasaya -- at which place; haya -- there is; prabhura -- 
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sarva-samadhana -- fulfillment of all 
necessities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very happy to see His residential quarters, 
in which all His necessities were taken care of.
 
Madhya 10.36
 
TEXT 36
 
TEXT
 
sarvabhauma kahe,-prabhu, yogya tomara vasa
tumi angikara kara,-kasi-misrera asa
SYNONYMS
 
sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kahe -- said; prabhu -- my dear 
Lord; yogya -- just befitting; tomara -- Your; vasa -- residential 
quarters; tumi -- You; angikara kara -- accept; kasi-misrera asa -- the 
hope of Kasi Misra.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said, "This place is just befitting You. Please 
accept it. It is the hope of Kasi Misra that You do."
 
Madhya 10.37
 
TEXT 37
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-ei deha toma-sabakara
yei tumi kaha, sei sammata amara
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei deha -- this body; toma-
sabakara -- belongs to all of you; yei -- whatever; tumi -- you; kaha -- 
say; sei -- that; sammata amara -- accepted by Me.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My body belongs to all of you. Therefore 
I agree to whatever you say."
 
Madhya 10.38
 
TEXT 38
 
TEXT
 
tabe sarvabhauma prabhura daksina-parsve vasi'
milaite lagila saba purusottama-vasi
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma; prabhura -- of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; daksina-parsve -- by the right side; vasi' -- 
sitting; milaite -- to introduce; lagila -- began; saba -- all; 
purusottama-vasi -- residents of Purusottama (Jagannatha Puri).
 
TRANSLATION
 
After this, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, sitting at the right hand of the 
Lord, began to introduce all the inhabitants of Purusottama, Jagannatha 
Puri.
 
Madhya 10.39
 
TEXT 39
 
TEXT
 
ei saba loka, prabhu, vaise nilacale
utkanthita hanache sabe toma milibare
SYNONYMS
 
ei saba loka -- all these people; prabhu -- my Lord; vaise -- reside; 
nilacale -- at Jagannatha Puri; utkanthita hanache -- they have become 
very anxious; sabe -- all; toma -- You; milibare -- to meet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Bhattacarya said, "My dear Lord, all these people who are residents 
of Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, have been very anxious to meet You.
 
Madhya 10.40
 
TEXT 40
 
TEXT
 
trsita cataka yaiche kare hahakara
taiche ei saba,-sabe kara angikara
SYNONYMS
 
trsita -- thirsty; cataka -- the cataka bird; yaiche -- just as; kare -- 
does; haha-kara -- vibration of disappointment; taiche -- similarly; ei 
saba -- all of these; sabe -- all of them; kara angikara -- kindly 
accept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In Your absence all these people have been exactly like thirsty cataka 
birds crying in disappointment. Kindly accept them."
 
Madhya 10.41
 
TEXT 41
 
TEXT
 
jagannatha-sevaka ei, nama-janardana
anavasare kare prabhura sri-anga-sevana
SYNONYMS
 
jagannatha-sevaka -- servitor of Lord Jagannatha; ei -- this; nama -- 
named; janardana -- Janardana; anavasare -- during the time of 
renovation; kare -- does; prabhura -- of the Lord; sri-anga -- of the 
transcendental body; sevana -- service.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya first introduced Janardana, saying, "Here is 
Janardana, servant of Lord Jagannatha. He renders service to the Lord 
when it is time to renovate His transcendental body."
 
PURPORT
 
During Anavasara, after the Snana-yatra ceremony, Lord Jagannatha is 
absent from the temple for fifteen days so He can be renovated. This 
occurs annually. Janardana, who is here being introduced to Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu, was rendering this service at the time. The renovation of 
Lord Jagannatha is also known as Nava-yauvana, which indicates that the 
Jagannatha Deity is being fully restored to youth.
 
Madhya 10.42
 
TEXT 42
 
TEXT
 
krsnadasa-nama ei suvarna-vetra-dhari
sikhi mahati-nama ei likhanadhikari
SYNONYMS
 
krsnadasa -- Krsnadasa; nama -- named; ei -- this; suvarna -- 
golden; vetra-dhari -- carrier of the cane; sikhi mahati -- Sikhi Mahiti;
 nama -- named; ei -- this; likhana-adhikari -- entrusted with writing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued, "This is Krsnadasa, who carries a 
golden cane, and here is Sikhi Mahiti, who is in charge of writing.
 
PURPORT
 
The person in charge of writing is also called deula-karana-
pada-prapta karmacari. He is employed especially to write a calendar 
called Matala-panji.
 
Madhya 10.43
 
TEXT 43
 
TEXT
 
pradyumna-misra inha vaisnava pradhana
jagannathera maha-soyara inha ‘dasa' nama
SYNONYMS
 
pradyumna-misra -- Pradyumna Misra; inha -- this person; vaisnava 
pradhana -- chief of all the Vaisnavas; jagannathera -- of Lord 
Jagannatha; maha-soyara -- great servitor; inha -- this; dasa nama -- 
designated as Dasa.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This is Pradyumna Misra, who is chief of all Vaisnavas. He is a great 
servitor of Jagannatha, and his name is Dasa.
 
PURPORT
 
In Orissa most of the brahmanas have the title Dasa. Generally it is 
understood that the word dasa refers to those other than the brahmanas, 
but in Orissa the brahmanas use the Dasa title. This is confirmed by 
Culli Bhatta. Actually, everyone is dasa because everyone is a servant 
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In that sense, the bona fide 
brahmana has first claim to the appellation dasa. Therefore in this case 
the designation dasa is not incompatible.
 
Madhya 10.44
 
TEXT 44
 
TEXT
 
murari mahati inha-sikhi-mahatira bhai
tomara carana vinu ara gati nai
SYNONYMS
 
murari mahati -- Murari Mahiti; inha -- this; sikhi-mahatira -- of Sikhi 
Mahiti; bhai -- younger brother; tomara -- Your; carana -- lotus feet; 
vinu -- without; ara -- any other; gati -- destination; nai -- he does 
not have.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This is Murari Mahiti, the brother of Sikhi Mahiti. He has nothing 
other than Your lotus feet.
 
Madhya 10.45
 
TEXT 45
 
TEXT
 
candanesvara, simhesvara, murari brahmana
visnudasa,-inha dhyaye tomara carana
SYNONYMS
 
candanesvara -- Candanesvara; simhesvara -- Simhesvara; murari brahmana -
- the brahmana named Murari; visnudasa -- Visnudasa; inha -- all of 
them; dhyaye -- meditate; tomara -- Your; carana -- on the lotus feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Here are Candanesvara, Simhesvara, Murari Brahmana and Visnudasa. They 
are all constantly engaged in meditating on Your lotus feet.
 
Madhya 10.46
 
TEXT 46
 
TEXT
 
prahararaja mahapatra inha maha-mati
paramananda mahapatra inhara samhati
SYNONYMS
 
prahararaja -- Prahararaja; mahapatra -- Mahapatra; inha -- 
this; maha-mati -- very intelligent; paramananda mahapatra -- 
Paramananda Mahapatra; inhara -- of him; samhati -- combination.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This is Paramananda Prahararaja, who is also known as Mahapatra. He is 
very, very intelligent.
 
PURPORT
 
Prahararaja is a designation given to brahmanas who represent the king 
when the throne is vacant. In Orissa, between the time of a king's death 
and the enthronement of another king, a representative must sit on the 
throne. This representative is called Prahararaja. The Prahararaja is 
generally selected from a family of priests close to the king. During 
the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Prahararaja was Paramananda 
Prahararaja.
 
Madhya 10.47
 
TEXT 47
 
TEXT
 
e-saba vaisnava-ei ksetrera bhusana
ekanta-bhave cinte sabe tomara carana
SYNONYMS
 
e-saba vaisnava -- all these pure devotees; ei ksetrera -- of this holy 
place; bhusana -- ornaments; ekanta-bhave -- without deviation; cinte -- 
meditate; sabe -- all; tomara carana -- on Your lotus feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All these pure devotees serve as ornaments to Jagannatha Puri. They are 
always undeviatingly meditating upon Your lotus feet."
 
Madhya 10.48
 
TEXT 48
 
TEXT
 
tabe sabe bhume pade dandavat hana
saba alingila prabhu prasada kariya
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; sabe -- all of them; bhume -- on the ground; pade -- 
fell down; danda-vat -- flat like rods; hana -- becoming; saba -- all of 
them; alingila -- embraced; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prasada 
kariya -- being very merciful.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After this introduction, everyone fell to the ground like rods. Being 
very merciful upon them all, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced each 
one of them.
 
Madhya 10.49
 
TEXT 49
 
TEXT
 
hena-kale aila tatha bhavananda raya
cari-putra-sange pade mahaprabhura paya
SYNONYMS
 
hena-kale -- at this time; aila -- came; tatha -- there; bhavananda raya 
-- Bhavananda Raya; cari-putra-sange -- with four of his sons; pade -
- fell down; mahaprabhura paya -- at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At this time Bhavananda Raya appeared with four of his sons, and all 
of them fell down at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
PURPORT
 
Bhavananda Raya had five sons, one of whom was the exalted personality 
known as Ramananda Raya. Bhavananda Raya first met Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu after His return from South India. At that time Ramananda 
Raya was still serving at his government post; therefore when Bhavananda 
Raya went to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he went with his other four 
sons. They were named Vaninatha, Gopinatha, Kalanidhi and Sudhanidhi. A 
description of Bhavananda Raya and his five sons is given in the Adi-
lila (10.133–34).
 
Madhya 10.50
 
TEXT 50
 
TEXT
 
sarvabhauma kahe,-ei raya bhavananda
inhara prathama putra-raya ramananda
SYNONYMS
 
sarvabhauma kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued to speak; ei -- 
this person; raya bhavananda -- Bhavananda Raya; inhara -- his; prathama 
putra -- first son; raya ramananda -- Ramananda Raya.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued, "This is Bhavananda Raya, the father 
of Sri Ramananda Raya, who is his first son."
 
Madhya 10.51
 
TEXT 51
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu tanre kaila alingana
stuti kari' kahe ramananda-vivarana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereupon; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- unto 
him; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing; stuti kari' -- praising very 
highly; kahe -- said; ramananda -- of Ramananda Raya; vivarana -- 
description.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Bhavananda Raya and with great respect 
spoke of his son Ramananda Raya.
 
Madhya 10.52
 
TEXT 52
 
TEXT
 
ramananda-hena ratna yanhara tanaya
tanhara mahima loke kahana na yaya
SYNONYMS
 
ramananda-hena -- like Ramananda Raya; ratna -- jewel; yanhara -- whose; 
tanaya -- son; tanhara -- his; mahima -- glorification; loke -- within 
this world; kahana -- to describe; na -- not; yaya -- is possible.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu honored Bhavananda Raya by saying, "The glories 
of a person who has a jewel of a son like Ramananda Raya cannot be 
described within this mortal world.
 
Madhya 10.53
 
TEXT 53
 
TEXT
 
saksat pandu tumi, tomara patni kunti
panca-pandava tomara panca-putra maha-mati
SYNONYMS
 
saksat pandu -- directly Maharaja Pandu; tumi -- you; tomara -- your; 
patni -- wife; kunti -- like Kuntidevi; panca-pandava -- five Pandavas; 
tomara -- your; panca-putra -- five sons; maha-mati -- all highly 
intellectual.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You are Maharaja Pandu himself, and your wife is Kuntidevi herself. All 
your highly intellectual sons are representatives of the five Pandavas."
 
Madhya 10.54
 
TEXT 54
 
TEXT
 
raya kahe,-ami sudra, visayi, adhama
tabu tumi sparsa,-ei isvara-laksana
SYNONYMS
 
raya kahe -- Bhavananda Raya replied; ami sudra -- I belong to the 
fourth class of the social divisions; visayi -- engaged in mundane 
affairs; adhama -- very fallen; tabu -- still; tumi -- You; sparsa -- 
touch; ei -- this; isvara-laksana -- sign of the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After hearing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's praise, Bhavananda Raya 
submitted, "I am in the fourth class of the social order, and I engage 
in mundane affairs. Although I am very fallen, You have still touched me.
 This is proof that You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead."
 
PURPORT
 
As stated in the Bhagavad-gita (5.18):
 
vidya-vinaya-sampanne brahmane gavi hastini
suni caiva sva-pake ca panditah sama-darsinah
 
 
"The humble sages, by virtue of true knowledge, see with equal vision a 
learned and gentle brahmana, a cow, an elephant, a dog and a dog-eater [
outcaste]."
 
Those who are highly advanced in spiritual understanding do not care 
about a person's material condition. A spiritually advanced person sees 
the spiritual identity of every living being, and consequently he makes 
no distinction between a learned brahmana, a dog, a candala or anyone 
else. He is not influenced by the material body but sees a person's 
spiritual identity. Consequently Bhavananda Raya appreciated Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu's statement, which showed that the Lord did not 
consider the social position of Bhavananda Raya, who belonged to the 
sudra caste engaged in mundane activities. Rather, the Lord considered 
the spiritual position of Bhavananda Raya, along with that of Ramananda 
Raya and his brothers. The servant of the Lord is also similarly 
inclined. He gives shelter to any person -- any living entity -- 
regardless of whether he belongs to a brahmana family or a candala 
family. The spiritual master reclaims all people and encourages everyone 
in spiritual life. By taking shelter of such a devotee, one can make his 
life successful. As confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.4.18):
 
kirata-hunandhra-pulinda-pulkasa
abhira-sumbha yavanah khasadayah
ye 'nye ca papa yad-apasrayasrayah
sudhyanti tasmai prabhavisnave namah
 
"Kiratas, Hunas, Andhras, Pulindas, Pulkasas, Abhiras, Sumbhas, Yavanas 
and members of the Khasa races, and even others who are addicted to 
sinful acts, can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the 
Lord, due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful 
obeisances unto Him."
 
Whoever takes shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His pure 
devotee is elevated to the spiritual order and purified from material 
contamination. This is also confirmed by Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita (9.
32):
 
mam hi partha vyapasritya ye 'pi syuh papa-yonayah
striyo vaisyas tatha sudras te 'pi yanti param gatim
 
 
 
"O son of Prtha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower 
birth -- women, vaisyas [merchants] and sudras [workers] -- can 
attain the supreme destination."
 
Madhya 10.55
 
TEXT 55
 
TEXT
 
nija-grha-vitta-bhrtya-panca-putra-sane
atma samarpilun ami tomara carane
SYNONYMS
 
nija -- own; grha -- house; vitta -- wealth; bhrtya -- servants; panca-
putra -- five sons; sane -- with; atma -- self; samarpilun -- surrender; 
ami -- I; tomara -- Your; carane -- at the lotus feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Appreciating Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's favor, Bhavananda Raya also said, 
"Along with my home, riches, servants and five sons, I surrender myself 
at Your lotus feet.
 
PURPORT
 
This is the process of surrender. As Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura sings:
 
manasa, deha, geha, yo kichu mora
arpilun tuya pade nanda-kisora!
(Saranagati) 
 
When one surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, he does so with 
everything in his possession -- his house, his body, his mind and 
whatever else he possesses. If there is any obstruction to this 
surrendering process, one should immediately give it up without 
attachment. If one can surrender with all his family members, there is 
no need to take sannyasa. However, if the surrendering process is 
hampered by so-called family members, one should immediately give them 
up to complete the surrendering process.
 
Madhya 10.56
 
TEXT 56
 
TEXT
 
ei vaninatha rahibe tomara carane
yabe yei ajna, taha karibe sevane
SYNONYMS
 
ei vaninatha -- this Vaninatha; rahibe -- will remain; tomara carane -- 
at Your lotus feet; yabe -- when; yei -- whatever; ajna -- order; taha --
 that; karibe -- will execute; sevane -- service.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"This son Vaninatha will remain at Your lotus feet to always immediately 
attend to Your orders and serve You.
 
Madhya 10.57
 
TEXT 57
 
TEXT
 
atmiya-jnane more sankoca na karibe
yei yabe iccha, tabe sei ajna dibe
SYNONYMS
 
atmiya-jnane -- by considering as a relative; more -- me; sankoca -- 
hesitation; na -- do not; karibe -- do; yei -- whatever; yabe -- 
whenever; iccha -- Your desire; tabe -- then; sei -- that; ajna -- order;
 dibe -- kindly give.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Lord, please consider me Your relative. Do not hesitate to 
order whatever You desire at any time You desire it."
 
Madhya 10.58
 
TEXT 58
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-ki sankoca, tumi naha para
janme janme tumi amara savamse kinkara
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- the Lord replied; ki sankoca -- what hesitation; tumi -- 
you; naha -- are not; para -- outsider; janme janme -- birth after birth;
 tumi -- you; amara -- My; sa-vamse -- with family members; kinkara -- 
servant.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted Bhavananda Raya's offer, saying, "I 
accept without hesitation because you are not an outsider. Birth after 
birth you have been My servant, along with your family members.
 
Madhya 10.59
 
TEXT 59
 
TEXT
 
dina-panca-sata bhitare asibe ramananda
tanra sange purna habe amara ananda
SYNONYMS
 
dina-panca-sata -- five or seven days; bhitare -- within; asibe -- will 
come; ramananda -- Ramananda; tanra sange -- with him; purna habe -- 
will be full; amara -- My; ananda -- pleasure.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Sri Ramananda Raya is coming within five to seven days. As soon as he 
arrives, My desires will be fulfilled. I take great pleasure in his 
company."
 
Madhya 10.60
 
TEXT 60
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' prabhu tanre kaila alingana
tanra putra saba sire dharila carana
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- 
unto him; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing; tanra putra -- his sons; 
saba -- all; sire -- on the head; dharila -- kept; carana -- His feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Bhavananda Raya. The Lord 
then touched the heads of his sons with His lotus feet.
 
Madhya 10.61
 
TEXT 61
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu tanre ghare pathaila
vaninatha-pattanayake nikate rakhila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- him (
Bhavananda Raya); ghare -- to his home; pathaila -- sent back; vaninatha-
pattanayake -- Vaninatha Pattanayaka; nikate -- near; rakhila -- kept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then sent Bhavananda Raya back to his home, and 
He kept only Vaninatha Pattanayaka in His personal service.
 
Madhya 10.62
 
TEXT 62
 
TEXT
 
bhattacarya saba loke vidaya karaila
tabe prabhu kala-krsnadase bolaila
SYNONYMS
 
bhattacarya -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; saba loke -- all persons; vidaya 
karaila -- asked to leave; tabe -- at that time; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; kala-krsnadase -- Kala Krsnadasa; bolaila -- called for.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya then asked all the people to leave. Afterward, 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu called for Kala Krsnadasa, who had accompanied 
the Lord during His South Indian tour.
 
Madhya 10.63
 
TEXT 63
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-bhattacarya, sunaha inhara carita
daksina giyachila inha amara sahita
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; bhattacarya -- My dear 
Bhattacarya; sunaha -- just hear; inhara carita -- his character; 
daksina giyachila -- went to South India; inha -- this man; amara sahita 
-- with Me.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My dear Bhattacarya, just consider the 
character of this man who went with Me to South India.
 
Madhya 10.64
 
TEXT 64
 
TEXT
 
bhattathari-kache gela amare chadiya
bhattathari haite inhare anilun uddhariya
SYNONYMS
 
bhattathari-kache -- in the association of the Bhattatharis; gela -- he 
went; amare chadiya -- giving up My company; bhattathari haite -- from 
the Bhattatharis; inhare -- him; anilun -- I brought; uddhariya -- after 
rescuing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"He left My company to associate with the Bhattatharis, but I rescued 
him from their company and brought him here.
 
Madhya 10.65
 
TEXT 65
 
TEXT
 
ebe ami ihan ani' karilana vidaya
yahan iccha, yaha, ama-sane nahi ara daya
SYNONYMS
 
ebe -- now; ami -- I; ihan -- here; ani' -- bringing; karilana vidaya -- 
have asked to go away; yahan iccha -- wherever he likes; yaha -- go; ama-
sane -- with Me; nahi ara -- there is no more; daya -- responsibility.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Now that I have brought him here, I am asking him to leave. Now he can 
go wherever he likes, for I am no longer responsible for him."
 
PURPORT
 
Kala Krsnadasa was influenced and allured by nomads or gypsies, who 
enticed him with women. Maya is so strong that Kala Krsnadasa left Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu's company to join gypsy women. Even though a person 
may associate with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he can be allured by maya 
and leave the Lord's company due to his slight independence. Only one 
who is overwhelmed by maya can be so unfortunate as to leave Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu's company, yet unless one is very conscientious, the 
influence of maya can drag one away, even though he be the personal 
assistant of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And what to speak of others? The 
Bhattatharis used to increase their numbers by using women to allure 
outsiders. This is factual evidence showing that it is possible at any 
time to fall down from the Lord's association. One need only misuse his 
little independence. Once fallen and separated from the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead's association, one becomes a candidate for 
suffering in the material world. Although rejected by Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu, Kala Krsnadasa was given another chance, as the following 
verses relate.
 
Madhya 10.66
 
TEXT 66
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' krsnadasa kandite lagila
madhyahna karite mahaprabhu cali' gela
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; krsnadasa -- Kala Krsnadasa; kandite lagila --
 began to cry; madhyahna -- noon lunch; karite -- to execute; mahaprabhu 
-- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; cali' gela -- left.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing the Lord reject him, Kala Krsnadasa began to cry. However, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, not caring for him, immediately left to take His 
noon lunch.
 
Madhya 10.67
 
TEXT 67
 
TEXT
 
nityananda, jagadananda, mukunda, damodara
cari-jane yukti tabe karila antara
SYNONYMS
 
nityananda -- Lord Nityananda Prabhu; jagadananda -- Jagadananda; 
mukunda -- Mukunda; damodara -- Damodara; cari-jane -- four persons; 
yukti -- plan; tabe -- thereupon; karila -- did; antara -- within the 
mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After this, the other devotees -- headed by Nityananda Prabhu, 
Jagadananda, Mukunda and Damodara -- began to consider a certain plan.
 
PURPORT
 
Even though a person is rejected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, 
the devotees of the Lord do not reject him; therefore the Lord's 
devotees are more merciful than the Lord Himself. Srila Narottama dasa 
Thakura thus sings, chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara peyeche keba: one 
cannot be relieved from the material clutches without engaging in the 
service of pure devotees. The Lord Himself may sometimes be very hard, 
but the devotees are always kind. Thus Kala Krsnadasa received the mercy 
of the four devotees mentioned above.
 
Madhya 10.68
 
TEXT 68
 
TEXT
 
gauda-dese pathaite cahi eka-jana
‘ai'ke kahibe yai, prabhura agamana
SYNONYMS
 
gauda-dese -- to Bengal; pathaite -- to send; cahi -- we want; eka-jana -
- one person; aike -- mother Sacidevi; kahibe -- will inform; yai -- 
going; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; agamana -- arrival.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The Lord's four devotees considered, "We want a person to go to Bengal 
just to inform Sacimata about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's arrival at 
Jagannatha Puri.
 
Madhya 10.69
 
TEXT 69
 
TEXT
 
advaita-srivasadi yata bhakta-gana
sabei asibe suni' prabhura agamana
SYNONYMS
 
advaita -- Advaita Prabhu; srivasa-adi -- and all the devotees like 
Srivasa; yata -- all; bhakta-gana -- devotees; sabei -- all; asibe -- 
will come; suni' -- hearing; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
agamana -- arrival.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"After hearing news of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's arrival, devotees like 
Advaita and Srivasa will certainly come to see Him.
 
Madhya 10.70
 
TEXT 70
 
TEXT
 
ei krsnadase diba gaude pathana
eta kahi' tare rakhilena asvasiya
SYNONYMS
 
ei -- this; krsnadase -- Kala Krsnadasa; diba -- away; gaude -- to 
Bengal; pathana -- let us send; eta kahi' -- saying this; tare -- him; 
rakhilena -- they kept; asvasiya -- giving assurance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Let us therefore send Krsnadasa to Bengal." Saying this, they kept 
Krsnadasa engaged in the service of the Lord and gave him assurance.
 
PURPORT
 
Because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu rejected him, Kala Krsnadasa became very,
 very sorry and began to cry. Therefore the Lord's devotees took 
compassion upon him, gave him assurance and encouraged him to continue 
to engage in the Lord's service.
 
Madhya 10.71
 
TEXT 71
 
TEXT
 
ara dine prabhu-sthane kaila nivedana
ajna deha' gauda-dese pathai eka-jana
SYNONYMS
 
ara dine -- next day; prabhu-sthane -- before Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; kaila -- did; nivedana -- submission; ajna deha' -- please 
give permission; gauda-dese -- to Bengal; pathai -- we may send; eka-
jana -- one person.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day, all the devotees asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "Please 
give permission for a person to go to Bengal.
 
Madhya 10.72
 
TEXT 72
 
TEXT
 
tomara daksina-gamana suni' saci ‘ai'
advaitadi bhakta saba ache duhkha pai'
SYNONYMS
 
tomara -- Your; daksina-gamana -- South Indian tour; suni' -- hearing; 
saci ai -- mother Saci; advaita-adi -- Sri Advaita Prabhu and others; 
bhakta -- devotees; saba -- all; ache -- remain; duhkha pai' -- in great 
unhappiness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Mother Saci and all the devotees headed by Advaita Prabhu are all very 
unhappy due to not receiving news about Your return from Your South 
Indian tour.
 
Madhya 10.73
 
TEXT 73
 
TEXT
 
eka-jana yai' kahuk subha samacara
prabhu kahe,-sei kara, ye iccha tomara
SYNONYMS
 
eka-jana -- one person; yai' -- going; kahuk -- may inform; subha 
samacara -- this auspicious news; prabhu kahe -- the Lord replied; sei 
kara -- do that; ye -- whatever; iccha -- desire; tomara -- your.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"One person should go to Bengal and inform them about the auspicious 
news of Your return to Jagannatha Puri."
 
Upon hearing this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "Do whatever you 
decide."
 
Madhya 10.74
 
TEXT 74
 
TEXT
 
tabe sei krsnadase gaude pathaila
vaisnava-sabake dite maha-prasada dila
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; sei -- that; krsnadase -- Krsnadasa; gaude -- to 
Bengal; pathaila -- sent; vaisnava-sabake -- to all the Vaisnavas; dite -
- to deliver; maha-prasada -- the remnants of Jagannatha's food; dila -- 
they gave.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In this way Kala Krsnadasa was sent to Bengal, and he was given 
sufficient quantities of Lord Jagannatha's food remnants to distribute 
there.
 
Madhya 10.75
 
TEXT 75
 
TEXT
 
tabe gauda-dese aila kala-krsnadasa
navadvipe gela tenha saci-ai-pasa
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- then; gauda-dese -- to Bengal; aila -- came; kala-krsnadasa -- 
Kala Krsnadasa; navadvipe -- to Navadvipa; gela -- went; tenha -- he; 
saci-ai-pasa -- before mother Saci.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus Kala Krsnadasa went to Bengal, and he first went to Navadvipa to 
see mother Saci.
 
Madhya 10.76
 
TEXT 76
 
TEXT
 
maha-prasada diya tanre kaila namaskara
daksina haite aila prabhu,-kahe samacara
SYNONYMS
 
maha-prasada diya -- delivering the maha-prasadam; tanre -- unto 
Sacimata; kaila namaskara -- he offered respects by bowing down; daksina 
haite -- from the South India tour; aila -- came back; prabhu -- Lord 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahe samacara -- he delivered this news.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon reaching mother Saci, Kala Krsnadasa first offered his obeisances 
and delivered the food remnants [maha-prasadam]. He then informed her of 
the good news that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had returned from His South 
Indian tour.
 
Madhya 10.77
 
TEXT 77
 
TEXT
 
suniya anandita haila sacimatara mana
srivasadi ara yata yata bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
 
suniya -- hearing; anandita -- very happy; haila -- became; saci-matara -
- of mother Saci; mana -- mind; srivasa-adi -- headed by Srivasa; ara -- 
and others; yata yata -- all; bhakta-gana -- devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
This good news gave much pleasure to mother Saci, as well as to all the 
devotees of Navadvipa, headed by Srivasa Thakura.
 
Madhya 10.78
 
TEXT 78
 
TEXT
 
suniya sabara haila parama ullasa
advaita-acarya-grhe gela krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
suniya -- hearing; sabara -- of all; haila -- there was; parama -- 
supreme; ullasa -- happiness; advaita-acarya -- of Advaita Acarya Prabhu;
 grhe -- to the home; gela -- went; krsnadasa -- Krsnadasa.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Hearing of Lord Caitanya's return to Puri, everyone became very glad. 
Krsnadasa next went to the house of Advaita Acarya.
 
Madhya 10.79
 
TEXT 79
 
TEXT
 
acaryere prasada diya kari' namaskara
samyak kahila mahaprabhura samacara
SYNONYMS
 
acaryere -- unto Sri Advaita Acarya; prasada -- the remnants of 
Jagannatha's food; diya -- delivering; kari' -- making; namaskara -- 
obeisances; samyak -- completely; kahila -- informed; mahaprabhura -- of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; samacara -- news.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After paying Him respectful obeisances, Krsnadasa offered maha-prasadam 
to Advaita Acarya. He then informed Him of the news of Lord Caitanya in 
complete detail.
 
Madhya 10.80
 
TEXT 80
 
TEXT
 
suni' acarya-gosanira ananda ha-ila
premavese hunkara bahu nrtya-gita kaila
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; acarya -- Advaita Acarya; gosanira -- of the spiritual 
master; ananda ha-ila -- there was much jubilation; prema-avese -- in 
great ecstasy; hunkara -- rumbling sound; bahu -- various; nrtya-gita -- 
chanting and dancing; kaila -- performed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Advaita Acarya Gosvami heard of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's return, 
He became very pleased. In His great ecstasy of love, He made a rumbling 
sound and danced and chanted for a long time.
 
Madhya 10.81
 
TEXT 81
 
TEXT
 
haridasa thakurera haila parama ananda
vasudeva datta, gupta murari, sena sivananda
SYNONYMS
 
haridasa thakurera -- of Haridasa Thakura; haila -- was; parama -- 
topmost; ananda -- ecstasy; vasudeva datta -- Vasudeva Datta; gupta 
murari -- Murari Gupta; sena sivananda -- Sivananda Sena.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Also hearing this auspicious news, Haridasa Thakura became very pleased. 
So also did Vasudeva Datta, Murari Gupta and Sivananda Sena.
 
Madhya 10.82
 
TEXT 82
 
TEXT
 
acaryaratna, ara pandita vakresvara
acaryanidhi, ara pandita gadadhara
SYNONYMS
 
acaryaratna -- Acaryaratna; ara -- and; pandita vakresvara -- Vakresvara 
Pandita; acaryanidhi -- Acaryanidhi; ara -- also; pandita gadadhara -- 
Gadadhara Pandita.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Acaryaratna, Vakresvara Pandita, Acaryanidhi and Gadadhara Pandita were 
all very pleased to hear this news.
 
Madhya 10.83
 
TEXT 83
 
TEXT
 
srirama pandita ara pandita damodara
sriman pandita, ara vijaya, sridhara
SYNONYMS
 
sri-rama pandita -- Srirama Pandita; ara -- and; pandita damodara -- 
Damodara Pandita; sriman pandita -- Sriman Pandita; ara -- and; vijaya --
 Vijaya; sridhara -- Sridhara.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Srirama Pandita, Damodara Pandita, Sriman Pandita, Vijaya and Sridhara 
were also very pleased to hear it.
 
Madhya 10.84
 
TEXT 84
 
TEXT
 
raghava-pandita, ara acarya nandana
kateka kahiba ara yata prabhura gana
SYNONYMS
 
raghava-pandita -- Raghava Pandita; ara -- and; acarya nandana -- 
Nandana Acarya; kateka -- how many; kahiba -- shall I 
describe; ara -- other; yata -- all; prabhura gana -- associates of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Raghava Pandita, Nandana Acarya and all the devotees 
became very satisfied. How many can I describe?
 
Madhya 10.85
 
TEXT 85
 
TEXT
 
suniya sabara haila parama ullasa
sabe meli' gela sri-advaitera pasa
SYNONYMS
 
suniya -- hearing; sabara -- of everyone; haila -- there was; parama 
ullasa -- great ecstasy; sabe meli' -- all together; gela -- went; sri-
advaitera pasa -- to the house of Sri Advaita Acarya.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Everyone was very pleased, and they all gathered 
together at the house of Advaita Acarya.
 
Madhya 10.86
 
TEXT 86
 
TEXT
 
acaryera sabe kaila carana vandana
acarya-gosani sabare kaila alingana
SYNONYMS
 
acaryera -- of Advaita Acarya; sabe -- all; kaila -- did; carana vandana 
-- offering obeisances at the lotus feet; acarya-gosani -- Advaita 
Acarya; sabare -- to all; kaila -- did; alingana -- embracing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the devotees offered respectful obeisances at the lotus feet of 
Advaita Acarya, and in return Advaita Acarya embraced them all.
 
Madhya 10.87
 
TEXT 87
 
TEXT
 
dina dui-tina acarya mahotsava kaila
nilacala yaite acarya yukti drdha kaila
SYNONYMS
 
dina dui-tina -- for two or three days; acarya -- Advaita Acarya; 
mahotsava -- festival; kaila -- performed; nilacala -- to Jagannatha 
Puri; yaite -- to go; acarya -- Advaita Acarya; yukti -- consideration; 
drdha -- firm; kaila -- made.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Advaita Acarya then held a festival that lasted two or three days. 
Thereafter, they all made a firm decision to go to Jagannatha Puri.
 
Madhya 10.88
 
TEXT 88
 
TEXT
 
sabe meli' navadvipe ekatra hana
niladri calila sacimatara ajna lana
SYNONYMS
 
sabe -- all; meli' -- meeting; navadvipe -- at Navadvipa; ekatra hana -- 
being together; niladri -- to Jagannatha Puri; calila -- departed; saci-
matara -- of mother Saci; ajna -- permission; lana -- taking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
All the devotees met together at Navadvipa and, with mother Saci's 
permission, departed for Niladri, Jagannatha Puri.
 
Madhya 10.89
 
TEXT 89
 
TEXT
 
prabhura samacara suni' kulina-grama-vasi
satyaraja-ramananda milila sabe asi'
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; samacara -- news; suni' -- 
hearing; kulina-grama-vasi -- the inhabitants of Kulina-grama; satyaraja 
-- Satyaraja; ramananda -- Ramananda; milila -- met; sabe -- all; asi' --
 coming.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The inhabitants of Kulina-grama -- Satyaraja, Ramananda and all the 
other devotees there -- came and joined Advaita Acarya.
 
Madhya 10.90
 
TEXT 90
 
TEXT
 
mukunda, narahari, raghunandana khanda haite
acaryera thani aila nilacala yaite
SYNONYMS
 
mukunda -- Mukunda; narahari -- Narahari; raghunandana -- Raghunandana; 
khanda haite -- from the place known as Khanda; acaryera thani -- to 
Advaita Acarya; aila -- came; nilacala yaite -- to go to Nilacala (
Jagannatha Puri).
 
TRANSLATION
 
Mukunda, Narahari, Raghunandana and all the others came from Khanda to 
Advaita Acarya's home to accompany Him to Jagannatha Puri.
 
Madhya 10.91
 
TEXT 91
 
TEXT
 
se-kale daksina haite paramananda-puri
ganga-tire-tire aila nadiya nagari
SYNONYMS
 
se-kale -- at that time; daksina haite -- from the South; paramananda-
puri -- Paramananda Puri; ganga-tire-tire -- along the bank of the 
Ganges; aila -- came; nadiya nagari -- to the town of Nadia.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At that time Paramananda Puri came from South India. Traveling 
along the banks of the Ganges, he ultimately reached the town of Nadia.
 
Madhya 10.92
 
TEXT 92
 
TEXT
 
aira mandire sukhe karila visrama
ai tanre bhiksa dila kariya sammana
SYNONYMS
 
aira mandire -- at the house of Sacimata; sukhe -- in happiness; karila -
- took; visrama -- lodging; ai -- mother Saci; tanre -- unto him; bhiksa 
dila -- gave boarding; kariya sammana -- with great respect.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At Navadvipa, Paramananda Puri took his board and lodging at the house 
of Sacimata. She provided him with everything very respectfully.
 
Madhya 10.93
 
TEXT 93
 
TEXT
 
prabhura agamana tenha tahanni sunila
sighra nilacala yaite tanra iccha haila
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura agamana -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's return; tenha -- he; 
tahanni -- there; sunila -- heard; sighra -- very soon; nilacala -- to 
Jagannatha Puri; yaite -- to go; tanra -- his; iccha -- desire; haila -- 
became.
 
TRANSLATION
 
While residing at the house of Sacimata, Paramananda Puri heard the news 
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's return to Jagannatha Puri. He therefore 
decided to go there as soon as possible.
 
Madhya 10.94
 
TEXT 94
 
TEXT
 
prabhura eka bhakta-'dvija kamalakanta' nama
tanre lana nilacale karila prayana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; eka bhakta -- one devotee; dvija 
kamalakanta -- Dvija Kamalakanta; nama -- named; tanre -- him; lana -- 
accepting as his companion; nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; karila -- 
did; prayana -- departure.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There was a devotee of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's named Dvija Kamalakanta,
 whom Paramananda Puri took with him to Jagannatha Puri.
 
Madhya 10.95
 
TEXT 95
 
TEXT
 
satvare asiya tenha milila prabhure
prabhura ananda haila pana tanhare
SYNONYMS
 
satvare -- very soon; asiya -- coming; tenha -- he; milila -- met; 
prabhure -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; ananda -- happiness; haila -- was; pana -- getting; tanhare -
- him.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Paramananda Puri very soon arrived at Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's place. 
The Lord was very happy to see him.
 
Madhya 10.96
 
TEXT 96
 
TEXT
 
premavese kaila tanra carana vandana
tenha premavese kaila prabhure alingana
SYNONYMS
 
prema-avese -- in great ecstasy; kaila -- did; tanra -- his; carana 
vandana -- worshiping the feet; tenha -- Paramananda Puri; prema-avese --
 in great ecstasy; kaila -- did; prabhure -- unto Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; alingana -- embracing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
In the great ecstasy of love, the Lord worshiped the lotus feet of 
Paramananda Puri, and in turn Paramananda Puri embraced the Lord in 
great ecstasy.
 
Madhya 10.97
 
TEXT 97
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-toma-sange rahite vancha haya
more krpa kari' kara niladri asraya
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; toma-sange -- with you; 
rahite -- to stay; vancha haya -- I desire; more -- unto Me; krpa kari' -
- doing a favor; kara -- accept; niladri -- at Jagannatha Puri; asraya --
 shelter.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Please stay with Me and thus show Me 
favor, accepting the shelter of Jagannatha Puri."
 
Madhya 10.98
 
TEXT 98
 
TEXT
 
puri kahe,-toma-sange rahite vancha kari'
gauda haite cali' ailana nilacala-puri
SYNONYMS
 
puri kahe -- Paramananda Puri replied; toma-sange -- with You; rahite -- 
to stay; vancha kari' -- desiring; gauda haite -- from Bengal; cali' -- 
traveling; ailana -- I have come; nilacala-puri -- to Jagannatha Puri.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Paramananda Puri replied, "I also wish to stay with You. Therefore I 
have come from Bengal, Gauda, to Jagannatha Puri.
 
Madhya 10.99
 
TEXT 99
 
TEXT
 
daksina haite suni' tomara agamana
saci anandita, ara yata bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
 
daksina haite -- from South India; suni' -- hearing; tomara agamana -- 
Your return; saci -- mother Saci; anandita -- very happy; ara -- and; 
yata -- all; bhakta-gana -- devotees.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"At Navadvipa, mother Saci and all the other devotees were very glad to 
hear about Your return from South India.
 
Madhya 10.100
 
TEXT 100
 
TEXT
 
sabe asitechena tomare dekhite
tan-sabara vilamba dekhi' ailana tvarite
SYNONYMS
 
sabe -- all; asitechena -- are coming; tomare -- You; dekhite -- to see; 
tan-sabara -- of all of them; vilamba -- delay; dekhi' -- seeing; ailana 
-- I have come; tvarite -- very quickly.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"They are all coming here to see You, but seeing that they were delayed, 
I came alone very quickly."
 
Madhya 10.101
 
TEXT 101
 
TEXT
 
kasi-misrera avase nibhrte eka ghara
prabhu tanre dila, ara sevara kinkara
SYNONYMS
 
kasi-misrera -- of Kasi Misra; avase -- at the house; nibhrte -- 
solitary; eka -- one; ghara -- room; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
tanre -- unto Paramananda Puri; dila -- gave; ara -- and; sevara -- to 
serve him; kinkara -- one servant.
 
TRANSLATION
 
There was a solitary room at Kasi Misra's house, and Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu gave it to Paramananda Puri. He also gave him a servant.
 
Madhya 10.102
 
TEXT 102
 
TEXT
 
ara dine aila svarupa damodara
prabhura atyanta marmi, rasera sagara
SYNONYMS
 
ara dine -- next day; aila -- came; svarupa damodara -- Svarupa Damodara;
 prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; atyanta -- very; marmi -- 
intimate friend; rasera -- of transcendental mellows; sagara -- ocean.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara also arrived the next day. He was a very intimate 
friend of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's, and he was an ocean of 
transcendental mellows.
 
PURPORT
 
"Svarupa" is one of the names of a brahmacari in Sankaracarya's 
disciplic succession. In the Vedic discipline there are ten names for 
sannyasis, and it is customary for a brahmacari assisting a sannyasi of 
the designation Tirtha or Asrama to receive the title Svarupa. Damodara 
Svarupa was formerly a resident of Navadvipa, and his name was 
Purusottama Acarya. When he went to Varanasi, he took sannyasa from a 
sannyasi designated Tirtha. Although he received the title Svarupa in 
his brahmacari stage, he did not change his name when he took sannyasa. 
Actually as a sannyasi he should have been called Tirtha, but he chose 
to retain his original brahmacari title of Svarupa.
 
Madhya 10.103
 
TEXT 103
 
TEXT
 
‘purusottama acarya' tanra nama purvasrame
navadvipe chila tenha prabhura carane
SYNONYMS
 
purusottama acarya -- Purusottama Acarya; tanra -- his; nama -- name; 
purva-asrame -- in the previous asrama; navadvipe -- at Navadvipa; chila 
-- was; tenha -- he; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane -- 
at the feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Svarupa Damodara was residing at Navadvipa under the shelter of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, his name was Purusottama Acarya.
 
Madhya 10.104
 
TEXT 104
 
TEXT
 
prabhura sannyasa dekhi' unmatta hana
sannyasa grahana kaila varanasi giya
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sannyasa dekhi' -- when he 
saw the sannyasa order; unmatta hana -- he became just like a madman; 
sannyasa grahana kaila -- he also accepted the renounced order of life; 
varanasi -- to Varanasi; giya -- going.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After seeing that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the renounced order, 
Purusottama Acarya became like a madman and immediately went to Varanasi 
to take sannyasa.
 
Madhya 10.105
 
TEXT 105
 
TEXT
 
‘caitanyananda' guru tanra ajna dilena tanre
vedanta padiya padao samasta lokere
SYNONYMS
 
caitanya-ananda -- of the name Caitanyananda Bharati; guru -- spiritual 
master; tanra -- his; ajna -- order; dilena -- gave; tanre -- to him; 
vedanta padiya -- reading the Vedanta-sutra; padao -- teach; samasta -- 
all; lokere -- people.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At the conclusion of his sannyasa, his spiritual master, Caitanyananda 
Bharati, ordered him, "Read the Vedanta-sutra and teach it to all others.
"
 
Madhya 10.106
 
TEXT 106
 
TEXT
 
parama virakta tenha parama pandita
kaya-mane asriyache sri-krsna-carita
SYNONYMS
 
parama -- very; virakta -- renounced; tenha -- he; parama -- great; 
pandita -- learned scholar; kaya-mane -- with body and mind; asriyache --
 took shelter of; sri-krsna-carita -- the Personality of Godhead Sri 
Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara was a great renunciant as well as a great learned 
scholar. With heart and soul he took shelter of the Supreme Personality 
of Godhead, Sri Krsna.
 
Madhya 10.107
 
TEXT 107
 
TEXT
 
‘niscinte krsna bhajiba' ei ta' karane
unmade karila tenha sannyasa grahane
SYNONYMS
 
niscinte -- without disturbance; krsna -- Lord Krsna; bhajiba -- I shall 
worship; ei -- for this; ta' -- certainly; karane -- reason; unmade -- 
ecstatic; karila -- did; tenha -- he; sannyasa -- the renounced order of 
life; grahane -- taking.
 
TRANSLATION
 
He was very enthusiastic to worship Sri Krsna without disturbance, 
and therefore, almost in madness, he accepted the sannyasa 
order.
 
Madhya 10.108
 
TEXT 108
 
TEXT
 
sannyasa karila sikha-sutra-tyaga-rupa
yoga-patta na nila, nama haila ‘svarupa'
SYNONYMS
 
sannyasa karila -- accepted the sannyasa order; sikha -- tuft of hair; 
sutra -- sacred thread; tyaga -- giving up; rupa -- in the form of; yoga-
patta -- saffron-colored dress; na nila -- did not accept; nama -- name; 
haila -- was; svarupa -- Svarupa.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Upon accepting sannyasa, Purusottama Acarya followed the regulative 
principles by giving up his tuft of hair and sacred thread, but he did 
not accept the saffron-colored dress. Also, he did not accept a sannyasi 
title but remained as a naisthika-brahmacari.
 
PURPORT
 
There are regulative principles governing the renounced order. One has 
to perform eight kinds of sraddha. One must offer oblations to one's 
forefathers and perform the sacrifice of viraja-homa. Then one must cut 
off the tuft of hair called a sikha and also give up the sacred thread. 
These are preliminary processes in the acceptance of sannyasa, and 
Svarupa Damodara accepted all these. However, Purusottama Acarya did not 
accept the saffron color, a sannyasi name or a danda, and for this 
reason he retained his brahmacari name. Actually Purusottama Acarya did 
not accept the sannyasa order formally, but he renounced worldly life. 
He did not want to be disturbed by the formality of the sannyasa order. 
He simply wanted to worship Lord Sri Krsna without disturbance; 
therefore with heart and soul he took up the renounced order but not the 
formalities accompanying it. Renunciation means not doing anything but 
serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna. When one acts on 
this platform, trying to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one 
is both a sannyasi and a yogi. This is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita (6.
1):
 
sri-bhagavan uvaca
anasritah karma-phalam karyam karma karoti yah
sa sannyasi ca yogi ca na niragnir na cakriyah
 
 
"The Supreme Personality of Godhead said, ‘One who is unattached to the 
fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated is in the renounced 
order of life, and he is the true mystic, not he who lights no fire and 
performs no work.'"
 
Madhya 10.109
 
TEXT 109
 
TEXT
 
guru-thani ajna magi' aila nilacale
ratri-dine krsna-prema-ananda-vihvale
SYNONYMS
 
guru-thani -- from his spiritual master; ajna magi' -- asking permission;
 aila -- came; nilacale -- to Jagannatha Puri; ratri-dine -- day and 
night; krsna-prema-ananda -- by ecstatic love of Krsna; vihvale -- 
overwhelmed.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After taking permission from his sannyasa-guru, Svarupa Damodara went to 
Nilacala and accepted the shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Then all 
day and night, in ecstatic love of Krsna, he enjoyed transcendental 
mellows in the loving service of the Lord.
 
Madhya 10.110
 
TEXT 110
 
TEXT
 
pandityera avadhi, vakya nahi karo sane
nirjane rahaye, loka saba nahi jane
SYNONYMS
 
pandityera avadhi -- the limit of learned scholarship; vakya nahi -- no 
word; karo sane -- with anyone; nirjane -- in a solitary place; rahaye --
 stays; loka -- people in general; saba -- all; nahi jane -- do not know.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara was the limit of all learned scholarship, but he did 
not exchange words with anyone. He simply remained in a solitary place, 
and no one could understand where he was.
 
Madhya 10.111
 
TEXT 111
 
TEXT
 
krsna-rasa-tattva-vetta, deha-prema-rupa
saksat mahaprabhura dvitiya svarupa
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-rasa -- of transcendental mellows in relationship with Krsna; 
tattva -- of the truth; vetta -- cognizant; deha -- body; prema-rupa -- 
personified prema; saksat -- directly; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; dvitiya -- second; svarupa -- representation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Svarupa Damodara was the personification of ecstatic love, fully 
cognizant of the transcendental mellows in relationship with Krsna. He 
directly represented Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as His second expansion.
 
Madhya 10.112
 
TEXT 112
 
TEXT
 
grantha, sloka, gita keha prabhu-pase ane
svarupa pariksa kaile, pache prabhu sune
SYNONYMS
 
grantha -- scriptures; sloka -- verses; gita -- songs; keha -- anyone; 
prabhu-pase -- to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ane -- brings; svarupa -- 
Svarupa Damodara; pariksa kaile -- after he examined; pache -- later; 
prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sune -- hears.
 
TRANSLATION
 
If someone wrote a book or composed verses and songs and wanted to 
recite them before Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svarupa Damodara would first 
examine them and then correctly present them. Only then would Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu agree to listen.
 
Madhya 10.113
 
TEXT 113
 
TEXT
 
bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha, ara rasabhasa
sunite na haya prabhura cittera ullasa
SYNONYMS
 
bhakti-siddhanta -- conclusive statements about the science of 
devotional service; viruddha -- opposing; ara -- and; rasa-abhasa -- 
overlapping of transcendental mellows; sunite -- to hear; na -- not; 
haya -- becomes; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; cittera -- of 
the heart; ullasa -- jubilation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was never pleased to hear books or verses 
opposed to the conclusive statements of devotional service. The Lord did 
not like hearing rasabhasa, the overlapping of transcendental mellows.
 
PURPORT
 
Bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha refers to that which is against the principle 
of unity in diversity, philosophically known as acintya-bhedabheda -- 
simultaneous oneness and difference -- whereas rasabhasa is something 
that may appear to be a transcendental mellow but actually is not. 
Those who are pure Vaisnavas should avoid both these things opposed to 
devotional service. These misconceptions practically parallel the 
Mayavada philosophy. If one indulges in Mayavada philosophy, he 
gradually falls down from the platform of devotional service. By 
overlapping mellows (rasabhasa) one eventually becomes a prakrta-
sahajiya and takes everything to be very easy. One may also become a 
member of the baula community and gradually become attracted to material 
activities. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has therefore advised us to avoid 
bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha and rasabhasa. In this way the devotee can 
remain pure and free from falldowns. Everyone should try to remain aloof 
from bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha and rasabhasa.
 
Madhya 10.114
 
TEXT 114
 
TEXT
 
ataeva svarupa age kare pariksana
suddha haya yadi, prabhure kara'na sravana
SYNONYMS
 
ataeva -- therefore; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara; age -- at first; kare -
- does; pariksana -- examination; suddha -- pure; haya -- is; yadi -- if;
 prabhure -- unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kara'na -- causes; 
sravana -- hearing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
It was the practice of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami to examine all 
literatures to find out whether their conclusions were correct. Only 
then would he allow them to be heard by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
PURPORT
 
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura says that if something impedes 
the execution of devotional service, it should be understood to be 
impure. Pure devotees of the Lord do not accept impure principles. 
Impure devotees accept rasabhasa, or overlapping, contradictory mellows, 
and other principles opposed to the bhakti path. The followers of such 
impure principles are never accepted as pure devotees. There are many 
parties following the path of rasabhasa, and the followers are sometimes 
adored by ordinary men. Those who adopt the conclusions of rasabhasa and 
bhakti-siddhanta-viruddha are never accepted as devotees of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu. Svarupa Damodara Gosvami never approved such followers as 
Gaudiya Vaisnavas, nor did he allow them even to meet the Supreme Lord, 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Madhya 10.115
 
TEXT 115
 
TEXT
 
vidyapati, candidasa, sri-gita-govinda
ei tina gite kara'na prabhura ananda
SYNONYMS
 
vidyapati -- an old Vaisnava poet from the province of Mithila; 
candidasa -- a Bengali Vaisnava poet born in the village of Nannura,
 in the Birbhum district; sri-gita-govinda -- a celebrated poem by 
Jayadeva Gosvami; ei -- these; tina -- three; gite -- songs; kara'na -- 
cause; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ananda -- happiness.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Svarupa Damodara used to read the poems of Vidyapati and Candidasa 
and Jayadeva Gosvami's Sri Gita-govinda. He used to make Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu very happy by singing these songs.
 
Madhya 10.116
 
TEXT 116
 
TEXT
 
sangite-gandharva-sama, sastre brhaspati
damodara-sama ara nahi maha-mati
SYNONYMS
 
sangite -- in music; gandharva-sama -- just like the Gandharvas; sastre -
- in discussions of the revealed scriptures; brhaspati -- like Brhaspati,
 the priest of the heavenly demigods; damodara-sama -- equal to Svarupa 
Damodara; ara -- anyone else; nahi -- there is not; maha-mati -- great 
personality.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara was as expert a musician as the Gandharvas, and in 
scriptural discussion he was just like Brhaspati, the priest of the 
heavenly gods. Therefore it is to be concluded that there was no great 
personality quite like Svarupa Damodara.
 
PURPORT
 
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami was very expert in music as well as the Vedic 
scriptures. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to call him Damodara because of 
his expert singing and musical skills. The name Damodara was given by 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and added to the name given by his sannyasa-guru.
 He was therefore known as Svarupa Damodara, or Damodara Svarupa. He 
compiled a book of music named Sangita-damodara.
 
Madhya 10.117
 
TEXT 117
 
TEXT
 
advaita-nityanandera parama priyatama
srivasadi bhakta-ganera haya prana-sama
SYNONYMS
 
advaita -- of Advaita Acarya; nityanandera -- of Lord Nityananda Prabhu; 
parama -- very; priya-tama -- dear; srivasa-adi -- beginning with 
Srivasa; bhakta-ganera -- of the devotees; haya -- is; prana-sama -- 
exactly like the life and soul.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Svarupa Damodara was very dear to Advaita Acarya and Nityananda 
Prabhu, and he was the life and soul of all the devotees, headed by 
Srivasa Thakura.
 
Madhya 10.118
 
TEXT 118
 
TEXT
 
sei damodara asi' dandavat haila
carane padiya sloka padite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
sei damodara -- that Svarupa Damodara; asi' -- coming; danda-vat haila --
 fell flat to offer obeisances; carane padiya -- falling down at the 
lotus feet; sloka -- a verse; padite lagila -- began to recite.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Svarupa Damodara came to Jagannatha Puri, he fell flat 
before the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, offering Him 
obeisances and reciting a verse.
 
Madhya 10.119
 
TEXT 119
 
TEXT
 
heloddhunita-khedaya visadaya pronmilad-amodaya
samyac-chastra-vivadaya rasa-daya cittarpitonmadaya
sasvad-bhakti-vinodaya sa-madaya madhurya-maryadaya
sri-caitanya daya-nidhe tava daya bhuyad amandodaya
SYNONYMS
 
hela -- very easily; uddhunita -- driven away; khedaya -- lamentation; 
visadaya -- which purifies everything; pronmilat -- awakening; amodaya --
 transcendental bliss; samyat -- mitigating; sastra -- of revealed 
scriptures; vivadaya -- disagreements; rasa-daya -- distributing all 
transcendental mellows; citta -- in the heart; arpita -- fixed; unmadaya 
-- jubilation; sasvat -- always; bhakti -- devotional service; vinodaya -
- stimulating; sa-madaya -- full of ecstasy; madhurya -- of conjugal 
love; maryadaya -- the limit; sri-caitanya -- O Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; daya-nidhe -- ocean of mercy; tava -- Your; daya -- mercy; 
bhuyat -- let it be; amanda -- of good fortune; udaya -- in which there 
is awakening.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"O ocean of mercy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! Let there be an awakening of 
Your auspicious mercy, which easily drives away all kinds of material 
lamentation by making everything pure and blissful. 
Indeed, Your mercy awakens transcendental bliss and covers all 
material pleasures. By Your auspicious mercy, quarrels and disagreements 
arising among different scriptures are vanquished. Your auspicious mercy 
pours forth transcendental mellows and thus causes the heart 
to jubilate. Your mercy,
 which is full of joy, always stimulates devotional service and 
glorifies conjugal love of God. May transcendental bliss be awakened 
within my heart by Your causeless mercy."
 
PURPORT
 
This important verse (Sri Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka 8.10) 
specifically describes the Lord's causeless mercy. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta 
Sarasvati Thakura explains that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the most 
magnanimous Personality of Godhead, distributes His causeless mercy in 
three ways to the conditioned soul. Every living entity is morose in the 
material world because he is always in want. He undergoes a great 
struggle for existence and tries to minimize his miserable condition by 
squeezing the utmost pleasure out of this world. But the living 
entity is never successful in this endeavor. While in a miserable 
condition, a person sometimes seeks the favor of the Supreme Personality 
of Godhead, but this is very difficult for materialistic people to 
obtain. However, when one becomes Krsna conscious by the grace of the 
Lord, the fragrance of the lotus feet of the Lord expands, and in this 
way a materialist may gain freedom from his miseries. Actually his mind 
is cleansed by his transcendental connection with the lotus feet of the 
Lord. At such a time one is enlightened by the loving service of the 
Lord.
 
There are many different kinds of scriptures, and by reading them one 
often becomes puzzled. But when one receives the mercy of the Lord, 
his confusion is mitigated. Not only are scriptural disparities resolved,
 but a kind of transcendental bliss is awakened, and in this way one is 
fully satisfied. The transcendental loving service of the Lord 
constantly engages the conditioned soul in serving the Lord's lotus feet.
 Through such fortunate engagement, one's transcendental love for Krsna 
is increased. One's position is thus completely purified, and one is 
filled with transcendental bliss accompanied by the spirit soul's 
jubilation.
 
Thus the transcendental causeless mercy of Lord Krsna is manifested in 
the heart of the devotee. At such a time, material needs no longer exist.
 The lamentation that invariably accompanies material desires also 
vanishes. By the grace of the Lord one is elevated to the transcendental 
position, and then the transcendental mellows of the spiritual world are 
manifested in him. One's devotional service then becomes firm, and one 
engages in the Lord's transcendental loving service with great 
determination. All these combine to fully awaken the devotee's heart 
with love of Krsna.
 
In the beginning, a conditioned soul is bereft of Krsna consciousness 
and is always morose in his material activities. Later, by associating 
with a pure devotee, one becomes inquisitive to know the Absolute Truth. 
In this way one begins to engage in the transcendental service of the 
Lord. Next, by the Lord's grace all misconceptions are vanquished 
and the heart is cleansed of all material dirt. It is only then that the 
pleasure of transcendental bliss is awakened. By the Lord's mercy one is 
completely convinced of the value of devotional service. When one can 
see the pastimes of the Lord everywhere, he is firmly situated in 
transcendental bliss. Such a devotee is relieved of all kinds of 
material desires, and he preaches the glories of the Lord all over the 
world. These Krsna conscious activities separate him from material 
activities and the desire for liberation, because at every step the 
devotee feels himself connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. 
Although such a devotee may sometimes be involved in household life, he 
is untouched by material existence due to his constant engagement in 
devotional service. Thus everyone is advised to take shelter of 
devotional service to become happy and liberated.
 
Madhya 10.120
 
TEXT 120
 
TEXT
 
uthana mahaprabhu kaila alingana
dui-jane premavese haila acetana
SYNONYMS
 
uthana -- after raising him; mahaprabhu -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
kaila -- made; alingana -- embracing; dui-jane -- two persons; prema-
avese -- in the ecstasy of love; haila -- became; acetana -- unconscious.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu raised Svarupa Damodara to his feet and embraced 
him. They both became ecstatic in love and fell unconscious.
 
Madhya 10.121
 
TEXT 121
 
TEXT
 
kata-ksane dui jane sthira yabe haila
tabe mahaprabhu tanre kahite lagila
SYNONYMS
 
kata-ksane -- after some time; dui jane -- both persons; sthira -- 
patient; yabe -- when; haila -- became; tabe -- at that time; mahaprabhu 
-- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- unto him; kahite -- to speak; 
lagila -- began.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After they had regained their patience, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
began to speak.
 
Madhya 10.122
 
TEXT 122
 
TEXT
 
tumi ye asibe, aji svapnete dekhila
bhala haila, andha yena dui netra paila
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- you; ye -- that; asibe -- will come; aji -- today; svapnete -- 
in dream; dekhila -- I saw; bhala haila -- it is very good; andha -- a 
blind man; yena -- as if; dui -- two; netra -- eyes; paila -- got back.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "I saw in a dream that you were coming, 
and so this is very auspicious. I have been like a blind man, but your 
coming here restores My vision."
 
Madhya 10.123
 
TEXT 123
 
TEXT
 
svarupa kahe,-prabhu, mora ksama' aparadha
toma chadi' anyatra genu, karinu pramada
SYNONYMS
 
svarupa kahe -- Svarupa Damodara said; prabhu -- my Lord; mora -- my; 
ksama' -- please excuse; aparadha -- offense; toma -- You; chadi' -- 
giving up; anyatra -- elsewhere; genu -- I went; karinu -- I have done; 
pramada -- great mistake.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa said, "My dear Lord, please excuse my offense. I gave up Your 
company to go elsewhere, and that was my great mistake.
 
Madhya 10.124
 
TEXT 124
 
TEXT
 
tomara carane mora nahi prema-lesa
toma chadi' papi muni genu anya desa
SYNONYMS
 
tomara carane -- for Your lotus feet; mora -- my; nahi -- there is not; 
prema-lesa -- a trace of love; toma -- You; chadi' -- giving up; papi -- 
sinful; muni -- I; genu -- went; anya desa -- to another country.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"My dear Lord, I do not possess even a trace of love for Your lotus 
feet. If I did, how could I have gone to another country? I am therefore 
a most sinful man.
 
Madhya 10.125
 
TEXT 125
 
TEXT
 
muni toma chadila, tumi more na chadila
krpa-pasa gale bandhi' carane anila
SYNONYMS
 
muni -- I; toma -- You; chadila -- gave up; tumi -- You; more -- me; na -
- did not; chadila -- give up; krpa -- of mercy; pasa -- by the rope; 
gale -- by the neck; bandhi' -- binding; carane -- at Your lotus feet; 
anila -- You brought back.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I gave up Your company, but You did not give me up. By Your 
rope of mercy You have bound me by the neck and brought me back again to 
Your lotus feet."
 
Madhya 10.126
 
TEXT 126
 
TEXT
 
tabe svarupa kaila nitaira carana vandana
nityananda-prabhu kaila prema-alingana
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- thereafter; svarupa -- Svarupa Damodara; kaila -- did; nitaira --
 of Nityananda Prabhu; carana -- of the lotus feet; vandana -- worship; 
nityananda-prabhu -- Lord Nityananda; kaila -- did; prema-alingana -- 
embracing in love.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara then worshiped the lotus feet of Nityananda Prabhu, and 
Nityananda Prabhu in turn embraced him in the ecstasy of love.
 
Madhya 10.127
 
TEXT 127
 
TEXT
 
jagadananda, mukunda, sankara, sarvabhauma
saba-sange yatha-yogya karila milana
SYNONYMS
 
jagadananda -- Jagadananda; mukunda -- Mukunda; sankara -- Sankara; 
sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma; saba-sange -- with all; yatha-yogya -- as is 
befitting; karila -- did; milana -- meeting.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After worshiping Nityananda Prabhu, Svarupa Damodara met Jagadananda, 
Mukunda, Sankara and Sarvabhauma, as was befitting.
 
Madhya 10.128
 
TEXT 128
 
TEXT
 
paramananda purira kaila carana vandana
puri-gosani tanre kaila prema-alingana
SYNONYMS
 
paramananda purira -- of Paramananda Puri; kaila -- he did; carana 
vandana -- worshiping the lotus feet; puri-gosani -- Paramananda Puri; 
tanre -- unto him; kaila -- did; prema-alingana -- embracing in love.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Svarupa Damodara also offered his worshipful prayers at the lotus feet 
of Paramananda Puri, who, in return, embraced him in ecstatic love.
 
Madhya 10.129
 
TEXT 129
 
TEXT
 
mahaprabhu dila tanre nibhrte vasa-ghara
jaladi-paricarya lagi' dila eka kinkara
SYNONYMS
 
mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dila -- gave; tanre -- unto him; 
nibhrte -- in a solitary place; vasa-ghara -- residential quarters; jala-
adi -- supplying water, etc.; paricarya -- service; lagi' -- for the 
purpose of; dila -- gave; eka -- one; kinkara -- servant.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then gave Svarupa Damodara residence in a 
solitary place and ordered a servant to serve him with a supply of 
water and other necessities.
 
Madhya 10.130
 
TEXT 130
 
TEXT
 
ara dina sarvabhauma-adi bhakta-sange
vasiya achena mahaprabhu krsna-katha-range
SYNONYMS
 
ara dina -- the next day; sarvabhauma-adi -- headed by Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya; bhakta-sange -- with the devotees; vasiya achena -- was 
sitting; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krsna-katha-range -- 
engaged in discussions of topics concerning Krsna.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat with all the devotees, headed 
by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, and they discussed the pastimes of Krsna.
 
Madhya 10.131
 
TEXT 131
 
TEXT
 
hena-kale govindera haila agamana
dandavat kari' kahe vinaya-vacana
SYNONYMS
 
hena-kale -- at that time; govindera -- of Govinda; haila -- there was; 
agamana -- arrival; dandavat kari' -- offering obeisances; kahe -- says; 
vinaya-vacana -- submissive words.
 
TRANSLATION
 
At that time Govinda appeared on the scene, offered his respectful 
obeisances and spoke submissively.
 
Madhya 10.132
 
TEXT 132
 
TEXT
 
isvara-purira bhrtya,-'govinda' mora nama
puri-gosanira ajnaya ainu tomara sthana
SYNONYMS
 
isvara-purira bhrtya -- servant of Isvara Puri; govinda mora nama -- my 
name is Govinda; puri-gosanira -- of Isvara Puri; ajnaya -- on the order;
 ainu -- I have come; tomara -- to Your; sthana -- place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I am the servant of Isvara Puri. My name is Govinda, and following the 
orders of my spiritual master, I have come here.
 
Madhya 10.133
 
TEXT 133
 
TEXT
 
siddha-prapti-kale gosani ajna kaila more
krsna-caitanya-nikate rahi seviha tanhare
SYNONYMS
 
siddhi-prapti-kale -- at the time of his departure from this mortal 
world to achieve the highest perfection of life; gosani -- my spiritual 
master; ajna -- order; kaila -- made; more -- unto me; krsna-caitanya-
nikate -- at the place of Sri Krsna Caitanya; rahi -- remaining; seviha -
- render service; tanhare -- unto Him.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Just before his departure from this mortal world to attain the highest 
perfection, Isvara Puri told me that I should go to Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu and render service unto Him.
 
Madhya 10.134
 
TEXT 134
 
TEXT
 
kasisvara asibena saba tirtha dekhiya
prabhu-ajnaya muni ainu toma-pade dhana
SYNONYMS
 
kasisvara -- Kasisvara; asibena -- will come; saba -- all; tirtha -- 
holy places; dekhiya -- visiting; prabhu-ajnaya -- under the order of my 
spiritual master; muni -- I; ainu -- have come; toma -- to Your; pade -- 
lotus feet; dhana -- running.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Kasisvara will also come here after visiting all the holy places. 
However, following the orders of my spiritual master, I have hastily 
come to be present at Your lotus feet."
 
Madhya 10.135
 
TEXT 135
 
TEXT
 
gosani kahila, ‘purisvara' vatsalya kare more
krpa kari' mora thani pathaila tomare
SYNONYMS
 
gosani kahila -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; purisvara -- Isvara 
Puri; vatsalya -- paternal affection; kare -- does; more -- unto Me; 
krpa kari' -- being merciful; mora thani -- to My place; pathaila -- 
sent; tomare -- you.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "My spiritual master, Isvara Puri, 
always favors Me with paternal affection. Therefore, out of his 
causeless mercy, he has sent you here."
 
Madhya 10.136
 
TEXT 136
 
TEXT
 
eta suni' sarvabhauma prabhure puchila
puri-gosani sudra-sevaka kanhe ta' rakhila
SYNONYMS
 
eta suni' -- hearing this; sarvabhauma -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; 
prabhure -- unto the Lord; puchila -- inquired; puri-gosani -- Isvara 
Puri; sudra-sevaka -- a servant who is a sudra; kanhe ta' -- why; 
rakhila -- kept.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After hearing this, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya asked Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu, "Why did Isvara Puri keep a servant who comes from a sudra 
family?"
 
PURPORT
 
Both Kasisvara and Govinda were personal servants of Isvara Puri. After 
Isvara Puri's demise, Kasisvara went to visit all the holy places of 
India. Following the orders of his spiritual master, Govinda immediately 
went to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for shelter. Govinda came from a sudra 
family, but because he was initiated by Isvara Puri, he was certainly a 
brahmana. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya here asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu why 
Isvara Puri accepted a disciple from a sudra family. According to the 
smrti-sastra, which gives directions for the management of the 
varnasrama institution, a brahmana cannot accept a disciple from the 
lower castes. In other words, a ksatriya, vaisya or sudra cannot be 
accepted as a servant. If a spiritual master accepts such a person, he 
is contaminated. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya therefore asked why Isvara Puri 
accepted a servant or disciple born of a sudra family.
 
In answer to this question, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied that His 
spiritual master, Isvara Puri, was so empowered that he was as good as 
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As such, Isvara Puri was the 
spiritual master of the whole world. He was not a servant of any mundane 
rule or regulation. An empowered spiritual master like Isvara Puri can 
bestow his mercy upon anyone, irrespective of caste or creed. The 
conclusion is that an empowered spiritual master is authorized by Krsna 
and his own guru and should therefore be considered as good as 
the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. That is the verdict of 
Visvanatha Cakravarti: saksad-dharitvena. An authorized 
spiritual master is as good as Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. 
As Hari is free to act as He likes, the empowered spiritual master is 
also free. As Hari is not subject to mundane rules and 
regulations, the spiritual master empowered by Him is also not subject.
 According to the Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya-lila 7.11), krsna-sakti 
vina nahe tara pravartana. An authorized spiritual master empowered by 
Krsna can spread the glories of the holy name of the Lord, for he has 
power of attorney from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the 
mundane world, anyone possessing his master's power of attorney can act 
on behalf of his master. Similarly, a spiritual master empowered by 
Krsna through his own bona fide spiritual master should be considered as 
good as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. That is the meaning 
of saksad-dharitvena. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore describes the 
activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the bona fide 
spiritual master as follows.
 
Madhya 10.137
 
TEXT 137
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-isvara haya parama svatantra
isvarera krpa nahe veda-paratantra
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; isvara -- the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead or Isvara Puri; haya -- is; parama -- supremely; 
svatantra -- independent; isvarera -- of the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead or of Isvara Puri; krpa -- the mercy; nahe -- is not; veda-
paratantra -- subject to the Vedic rules.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Both the Supreme Personality of Godhead 
and My spiritual master, Isvara Puri, are completely independent. 
Therefore neither the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead nor 
that of Isvara Puri is subject to any Vedic rules and 
regulations.
 
Madhya 10.138
 
TEXT 138
 
TEXT
 
isvarera krpa jati-kuladi na mane
vidurera ghare krsna karila bhojane
SYNONYMS
 
isvarera krpa -- the mercy of the Lord; jati -- caste; kula-adi -- 
family, etc.; na mane -- does not obey; vidurera -- of Vidura; ghare -- 
at the home; krsna -- Lord Krsna; karila -- did; bhojane -- eating.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"The mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not restricted to 
the jurisdiction of caste and creed. Vidura was a sudra, yet Krsna 
accepted lunch at his home.
 
Madhya 10.139
 
TEXT 139
 
TEXT
 
sneha-lesapeksa matra sri-krsna-krpara
sneha-vasa hana kare svatantra acara
SYNONYMS
 
sneha -- of affection; lesa -- on a trace; apeksa -- reliance; matra -- 
only; sri-krsna -- of Lord Sri Krsna; krpara -- of the mercy; sneha-vasa 
-- obliged by affection; hana -- being; kare -- does; svatantra -- 
independent; acara -- behavior.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Lord Krsna's mercy is dependent only on affection. Being obliged only 
by affection, Lord Krsna acts very independently.
 
PURPORT
 
Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is merciful, but His 
mercy does not depend on mundane rules and regulations. He is dependent 
only on affection and nothing else. Service to Lord Krsna can be 
rendered in two ways. One can serve the Lord in affection or in 
veneration. When service is rendered in affection, it is the Lord's 
special mercy. When service is rendered in veneration, it is doubtful 
whether Krsna's mercy is actually involved. If Krsna's mercy is there, 
it is not dependent on any prescribed caste or creed. Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu wanted to inform Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya that Lord Krsna is 
the spiritual master of everyone, and He does not care for mundane caste 
or creed. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu cited the example of Lord 
Krsna's accepting food at the house of Vidura, who was a sudra by birth. 
By the same token, Isvara Puri, an empowered spiritual master, could 
show mercy to anyone. As such, he accepted Govinda, although the boy was 
born in a sudra family. When Govinda was initiated, he became a brahmana 
and was accepted as Isvara Puri's personal servant. In the Hari-bhakti-
vilasa, Sri Sanatana Gosvami states that one who is initiated by a 
bona fide spiritual master immediately becomes a brahmana. A pseudo 
spiritual master cannot transform a person into a brahmana, but an 
authorized spiritual master can do so. This is the verdict of sastra, 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and all the Gosvamis.
 
Madhya 10.140
 
TEXT 140
 
TEXT
 
maryada haite koti sukha sneha-acarane
paramananda haya yara nama-sravane
SYNONYMS
 
maryada haite -- greater than veneration and awe; koti -- millions of 
times; sukha -- happiness; sneha -- with affection; acarane -- in 
dealings; parama-ananda -- transcendental bliss; haya -- there is; yara -
- whose; nama -- holy name; sravane -- by hearing.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"In conclusion, dealings in affection with the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead bring happiness many millions of times greater than dealings 
with Him in awe and veneration. Simply by hearing the holy name of the 
Lord, the devotee is merged in transcendental bliss."
 
Madhya 10.141
 
TEXT 141
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' govindere kaila alingana
govinda karila prabhura carana vandana
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; govindere -- unto Govinda; kaila -- did; 
alingana -- embracing; govinda -- Govinda; karila -- did; prabhura -- of 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carana vandana -- worshiping the lotus 
feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Govinda, and Govinda 
in turn offered his respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's 
lotus feet.
 
Madhya 10.142
 
TEXT 142
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-bhattacarya, karaha vicara
gurura kinkara haya manya se amara
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; bhattacarya -- My dear 
Bhattacarya; karaha vicara -- just consider; gurura kinkara -- the 
servant of the spiritual master; haya -- is; manya -- respectable; se -- 
he; amara -- to Me.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then continued speaking to Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya: "Consider this point. The servant of the spiritual master 
is always respectable for Me.
 
Madhya 10.143
 
TEXT 143
 
TEXT
 
tanhare apana-seva karaite na yuyaya
guru ajna diyachena, ki kari upaya
SYNONYMS
 
tanhare -- him; apana-seva -- personal service; karaite -- to engage to 
do; na yuyaya -- is not befitting; guru -- the spiritual master; ajna -- 
order; diyachena -- has given; ki -- what; kari -- can I do; upaya -- 
remedy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"As such, it is not befitting that the guru's servant should engage in 
My personal service. Yet My spiritual master has given this order. What 
shall I do?"
 
PURPORT
 
A guru's servants or disciples are all Godbrothers to 
one another, and as such they should all respect one another as 
prabhu, or master. No one should disrespect his Godbrother. For this 
reason Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya what to do 
about Govinda. Govinda was the personal servant of Isvara Puri, Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu's spiritual master, and now Isvara Puri had ordered 
Govinda to become Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's personal servant. So what 
was to be done? This was the inquiry Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu placed
 before Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, an experienced friend.
 
Madhya 10.144
 
TEXT 144
 
TEXT
 
bhatta kahe,-gurura ajna haya balavan
guru-ajna na langhiye, sastra-pramana
SYNONYMS
 
bhatta kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said; gurura ajna -- the order of 
the spiritual master; haya -- is; balavan -- strong; guru-ajna -- the 
order of the spiritual master; na -- not; langhiye -- we can disobey; 
sastra -- scriptural; pramana -- injunction.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said, "The order of the spiritual master is very 
strong and cannot be disobeyed. That is the injunction of the sastras, 
the revealed scriptures.
 
Madhya 10.145
 
TEXT 145
 
TEXT
 
sa susruvan matari bhargavena
pitur niyogat prahrtam dvisad-vat
pratyagrhid agraja-sasanam tad
ajna gurunam hy avicaraniya
SYNONYMS
 
sah -- He (Laksmana, the brother of Lord Ramacandra); susruvan 
-- hearing; matari -- unto the mother; bhargavena -- by Parasurama; 
pituh -- of the father; niyogat -- by the order; prahrtam -- killing; 
dvisat-vat -- like an enemy; pratyagrhit -- accepted; agraja-sasanam -- 
the order of the elder brother; tat -- that; ajna -- order; gurunam -- 
of superior persons, such as the spiritual master or father; hi -- 
because; avicaraniya -- to be obeyed without consideration.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘Being ordered by his father, Parasurama killed his mother, Renuka, 
just as if she were an enemy. When Laksmana, the younger brother of Lord 
Ramacandra, heard of this, He immediately engaged Himself in the service 
of His elder brother and accepted His orders. The order of the spiritual 
master must be obeyed without consideration.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quotation from the Raghu-vamsa (14.46). Lord 
Ramacandra's statement to Sita given below is from the Ramayana (Ayodhya-
kanda 22.9).
 
Madhya 10.146
 
TEXT 146
 
TEXT
 
nirvicaram guror ajna
maya karya mahatmanah
sreyo hy evam bhavatyas ca
mama caiva visesatah
SYNONYMS
 
nirvicaram -- to be obeyed without consideration; guroh -- of the 
spiritual master; ajna -- the order; maya -- by Me; karya -- must be 
done; maha-atmanah -- of the great soul; sreyah -- good fortune; hi -- 
indeed; evam -- thus; bhavatyah -- for you; ca -- and; mama -- for Me; 
ca -- also; eva -- certainly; visesatah -- specifically.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘The order of a great personality like a father must be executed 
without consideration because there is good fortune in such an order for 
both of us. In particular, there is good fortune for Me.'"
 
Madhya 10.147
 
TEXT 147
 
TEXT
 
tabe mahaprabhu tanre kaila angikara
apana-sri-anga-sevaya dila adhikara
SYNONYMS
 
tabe -- after that; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre -- unto 
Govinda; kaila -- did; angikara -- acceptance; apana -- personal; sri-
anga -- of the transcendental body; sevaya -- in the service; dila -- 
gave; adhikara -- responsibility.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
embraced Govinda and engaged him in the service of His personal body.
 
Madhya 10.148
 
TEXT 148
 
TEXT
 
prabhura priya bhrtya kari' sabe kare mana
sakala vaisnavera govinda kare samadhana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhura -- of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya -- dear; bhrtya -- 
servant; kari' -- understanding; sabe -- all; kare -- do; mana -- 
respect; sakala -- all; vaisnavera -- of devotees; govinda -- Govinda; 
kare -- does; samadhana -- service.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Everyone respected Govinda as the dearest servant of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu, and Govinda served all the Vaisnavas and saw to their needs.
 
Madhya 10.149
 
TEXT 149
 
TEXT
 
chota-bada-kirtaniya-dui haridasa
ramai, nandai rahe govindera pasa
SYNONYMS
 
chota-bada -- junior and senior; kirtaniya -- musicians; dui -- two; 
haridasa -- Haridasas; ramai -- Ramai; nandai -- Nandai; rahe -- 
stay; govindera pasa -- with Govinda.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Both Haridasa senior and Haridasa junior, who were musicians, as well as 
Ramai and Nandai, used to stay with Govinda.
 
Madhya 10.150
 
TEXT 150
 
TEXT
 
govindera sange kare prabhura sevana
govindera bhagya-sima na yaya varnana
SYNONYMS
 
govindera sange -- with Govinda; kare -- do; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; sevana -- service; govindera -- of Govinda; bhagya-sima -- 
the limit of good fortune; na -- not; yaya varnana -- can be described.
 
TRANSLATION
 
They all remained with Govinda to serve Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
therefore no one could estimate the good fortune of Govinda.
 
Madhya 10.151
 
TEXT 151
 
TEXT
 
ara dine mukunda-datta kahe prabhura sthane
brahmananda-bharati aila tomara darasane
SYNONYMS
 
ara dine -- the next day; mukunda-datta -- Mukunda Datta; kahe -- said; 
prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sthane -- at the place; 
brahmananda-bharati -- Brahmananda Bharati; aila -- has come; tomara 
darasane -- to see You.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day Mukunda Datta informed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "
Brahmananda Bharati has come to see You."
 
Madhya 10.152
 
TEXT 152
 
TEXT
 
ajna deha' yadi tanre aniye ethai
prabhu kahe,-guru tenha, yaba tanra thani
SYNONYMS
 
ajna deha' -- order; yadi -- if; tanre -- him; aniye -- I can bring; 
ethai -- here; prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; guru tenha --
 he is My spiritual master; yaba -- I shall go; tanra thani -- to his 
place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Mukunda Datta then asked the Lord, "Shall I bring him here?"
 
Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Brahmananda Bharati is like My spiritual 
master. It is better that I go to him."
 
Madhya 10.153
 
TEXT 153
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' mahaprabhu bhakta-gana-sange
cali' aila brahmananda-bharatira age
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; mahaprabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-
gana-sange -- with the devotees; cali' -- walking; aila -- came; 
brahmananda-bharatira -- of Brahmananda Bharati; age -- in the presence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees came into 
the presence of Brahmananda Bharati.
 
Madhya 10.154
 
TEXT 154
 
TEXT
 
brahmananda pariyache mrga-carmambara
taha dekhi' prabhu duhkha paila antara
SYNONYMS
 
brahmananda -- Brahmananda; pariyache -- did wear; mrga-carma-ambara -- 
a garment made of deerskin; taha dekhi' -- seeing that; prabhu -- Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; duhkha -- unhappiness; paila -- got; antara -- 
within Himself.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees approached him, they saw 
that he was covered with a deerskin. Seeing this, Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu became very unhappy.
 
PURPORT
 
Brahmananda Bharati belonged to the Sankara-sampradaya. (The title 
Bharati indicates a member of one of that sampradaya's ten classes 
of sannyasis.) It is customary for a person who has 
renounced the world to cover his body with a deerskin or the bark of a 
tree. This is enjoined by the Manu-samhita. But if a sannyasi who 
has renounced the world simply wears a deerskin and does not spiritually 
advance, he is bewildered by false prestige. Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu did not like to see Brahmananda Bharati wearing a deerskin.
 
Madhya 10.155
 
TEXT 155
 
TEXT
 
dekhiya ta' chadma kaila yena dekhe nani
mukundere puche,-kahan bharati-gosani
SYNONYMS
 
dekhiya -- seeing; ta' -- certainly; chadma kaila -- pretended; yena -- 
as if; dekhe -- sees; nani -- not; mukundere puche -- inquired from 
Mukunda; kahan -- where; bharati-gosani -- Brahmananda Bharati, my 
spiritual master.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Seeing Brahmananda Bharati wearing the deerskin, Caitanya Mahaprabhu 
pretended not to see him. Instead, He asked Mukunda Datta, "Where is 
Brahmananda Bharati, My spiritual master?"
 
Madhya 10.156
 
TEXT 156
 
TEXT
 
mukunda kahe,-ei age dekha vidyamana
prabhu kahe,-tenha nahena, tumi ageyana
SYNONYMS
 
mukunda kahe -- Mukunda said; ei age -- here in front; dekha -- see; 
vidyamana -- present; prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; 
tenha nahena -- he is not; tumi ageyana -- you are incorrect.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Mukunda Datta replied, "Here is Brahmananda Bharati, in Your presence."
 
The Lord replied, "You are incorrect. This is not Brahmananda Bharati.
 
Madhya 10.157
 
TEXT 157
 
TEXT
 
anyere anya kaha, nahi tomara jnana
bharati-gosani kene paribena cama
SYNONYMS
 
anyere -- another; anya kaha -- you talk of someone else; nahi -- there 
is not; tomara -- your; jnana -- knowledge; bharati -- Brahmananda 
Bharati; gosani -- My spiritual master; kene -- why; paribena -- should 
wear; cama -- skin.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"You must be talking of someone else, for this is surely not Brahmananda 
Bharati. You simply have no knowledge. Why should Brahmananda Bharati 
wear a deerskin?"
 
Madhya 10.158
 
TEXT 158
 
TEXT
 
suni' brahmananda kare hrdaye vicare
mora carmambara ei na bhaya inhare
SYNONYMS
 
suni' -- hearing; brahmananda -- Brahmananda; kare -- does; hrdaye -- 
within himself; vicare -- consideration; mora -- my; carma-ambara -- 
deerskin garment; ei -- this; na -- not; bhaya -- is approved; inhare -- 
by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
When Brahmananda Bharati heard this, he thought, "My deerskin is not 
approved by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu."
 
Madhya 10.159
 
TEXT 159
 
TEXT
 
bhala kahena, -- carmambara dambha lagi' pari
carmambara-paridhane samsara na tari
SYNONYMS
 
bhala -- well; kahena -- He said; carma-ambara -- the garment of 
deerskin; dambha -- prestige; lagi' -- for the matter of; pari -- I put 
on; carma-ambara-paridhane -- by putting on a garment of skin; samsara --
 the material world; na tari -- I cannot cross.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus admitting his mistake, Brahmananda Bharati thought, "He spoke well. 
I put on this deerskin only for prestige. I cannot cross over the ocean 
of nescience simply by wearing a deerskin.
 
Madhya 10.160
 
TEXT 160
 
TEXT
 
aji haite na pariba ei carmambara
prabhu bahirvasa anaila janiya antara
SYNONYMS
 
aji haite -- from today; na pariba -- I shall not put on; ei -- this; 
carma-ambara -- deerskin garment; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; 
bahir-vasa -- the cloth of a sannyasi; anaila -- had someone bring; 
janiya -- knowing; antara -- his contemplation.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"From today on I shall not wear this deerskin." As soon as Brahmananda 
Bharati decided this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, understanding his mind, 
immediately sent for the robes of a sannyasi.
 
Madhya 10.161
 
TEXT 161
 
TEXT
 
carmambara chadi' brahmananda parila vasana
prabhu asi' kaila tanra carana vandana
SYNONYMS
 
carma-ambara chadi' -- giving up the deerskin garment; brahmananda -- 
Brahmananda Bharati; parila -- put on; vasana -- cloth garment; prabhu --
 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asi' -- coming; kaila -- did; tanra -- his; 
carana vandana -- worshiping the feet.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As soon as Brahmananda Bharati gave up his deerskin and covered himself 
with sannyasi robes, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came and offered His 
respects at his lotus feet.
 
Madhya 10.162
 
TEXT 162
 
TEXT
 
bharati kahe,-tomara acara loka sikhaite
punah na karibe nati, bhaya pana citte
SYNONYMS
 
bharati kahe -- Brahmananda Bharati said; tomara -- Your; acara -- 
behavior; loka -- people in general; sikhaite -- to teach; punah -- 
again; na -- not; karibe -- will do; nati -- obeisances; bhaya -- fear; 
pana -- I get; citte -- within the mind.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Brahmananda Bharati said, "You instruct the general populace by Your 
behavior. I will not do anything against Your wishes; otherwise You will 
not offer me respects but will neglect me. I am afraid of this.
 
Madhya 10.163
 
TEXT 163
 
TEXT
 
sampratika ‘dui brahma' ihan ‘calacala'
jagannatha-acala brahma, tumi ta' sacala
SYNONYMS
 
sampratika -- at the present moment; dui brahma -- two Brahmans, or 
spiritual identities; ihan -- here; cala-acala -- moving and not moving; 
jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; acala brahma -- not moving Brahman; tumi -
- You; ta' -- but; sa-cala -- moving Brahman.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"At the present moment I see two Brahmans. One Brahman is Lord 
Jagannatha, who does not move, and the other Brahman, who is moving, is 
You. Lord Jagannatha is the arca-vigraha, the worshipable Deity, and it 
is He who is the nonmoving Brahman. But You are Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu, and You are moving here and there. The two of You are the 
same Brahman, master of the material nature, but You are playing two 
parts -- one moving and one not moving. In this way two Brahmans are now 
residing at Jagannatha Puri, Purusottama.
 
Madhya 10.164
 
TEXT 164
 
TEXT
 
tumi-gaura-varna, tenha-syamala-varna
dui brahme kaila saba jagat-tarana
SYNONYMS
 
tumi -- You; gaura-varna -- having a golden or fair complexion; tenha -- 
He; syamala-varna -- having a blackish complexion; dui brahme -- both 
Brahmans; kaila -- performed; saba jagat -- of the whole world; tarana --
 deliverance.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Of the two Brahmans, You are fair-complexioned, and the other, Lord 
Jagannatha, is blackish. Both of You are delivering the whole 
world."
 
Madhya 10.165
 
TEXT 165
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-satya kahi, tomara agamane
dui brahma prakatila sri-purusottame
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; satya kahi -- I speak 
the truth; tomara agamane -- by your presence; dui brahma -- two 
Brahmans; prakatila -- appeared; sri-purusottame -- at Jagannatha Puri.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "Actually, to tell you the truth, 
due to your presence there are now two Brahmans at Jagannatha Puri.
 
Madhya 10.166
 
TEXT 166
 
TEXT
 
‘brahmananda' nama tumi-gaura-brahma ‘cala'
syama-varna jagannatha vasiyachena ‘acala'
SYNONYMS
 
brahmananda -- Brahmananda; nama tumi -- your name; gaura-brahma -- the 
Brahman of the name Gaura; cala -- both of them are moving; syama-varna -
- of blackish hue; jagannatha -- Lord Jagannatha; vasiyachena -- is 
sitting; acala -- without movement.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Both Brahmananda and Gaurahari are moving, whereas the blackish Lord 
Jagannatha is sitting tight and immobile."
 
PURPORT
 
Brahmananda Bharati wanted to prove that there is no difference between 
the Supreme Lord and the jiva, whereas Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to 
prove that He and Brahmananda Bharati were jivas and that although the 
jivas are Brahman, they are many but the Supreme Lord, the Supreme 
Brahman, is one. On the other hand, Brahmananda Bharati also wanted to 
prove that Jagannatha and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are one, the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, but that to fulfill His mission Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu appeared to be moving whereas Lord Jagannatha appeared to be 
inert. Thus this jolly 
argument was going on. Finally, Brahmananda Bharati referred the whole 
matter to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya for a final decision.
 
Madhya 10.167
 
TEXT 167
 
TEXT
 
bharati kahe,-sarvabhauma, madhyastha hana
inhara sane amara ‘nyaya' bujha' mana diya
SYNONYMS
 
bharati kahe -- Brahmananda Bharati said; sarvabhauma -- O Sarvabhauma 
Bhattacarya; madhya-stha hana -- becoming a mediator; inhara sane -- 
with Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; amara -- my; nyaya -- logic; bujha' --
 try to understand; mana diya -- with attention.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Brahmananda Bharati said, "My dear Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, please 
become the mediator in this logical argument between Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu and me."
 
Madhya 10.168
 
TEXT 168
 
TEXT
 
‘vyapya' ‘vyapaka'-bhave ‘jiva'-‘brahme' jani
jiva -- vyapya, brahma -- vyapaka, sastrete vakhani
SYNONYMS
 
vyapya -- localized; vyapaka -- all-pervading; bhave -- in this way; 
jiva -- living entity; brahme -- the Supreme Lord; jani -- I know; jiva -
- the living entity; vyapya -- localized; brahma -- the Supreme Lord; 
vyapaka -- all-pervading; sastrete -- in the revealed scripture; vakhani 
-- description.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Brahmananda Bharati continued, "The living entity is localized, whereas 
the Supreme Brahman is all-pervading. That is the verdict of the 
revealed scriptures.
 
PURPORT
 
Brahmananda Bharati drew Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya's attention because he 
wanted him to judge the argument. He then stated that Brahman, the 
Supreme Lord, is all-pervading. This is confirmed by Lord Krsna in the 
Bhagavad-gita (13.3):
 
ksetra-jnam capi mam viddhi sarva-ksetresu bharata
ksetra-ksetrajnayor jnanam yat taj jnanam matam mama
 
 
 
"O scion of Bharata, you should understand that I am also the knower in 
all bodies, and to understand this body and its knower is called 
knowledge. That is My opinion."
 
The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His Paramatma feature is expanded 
everywhere. The Brahma-samhita says, andantara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-
stham: [Bs. 5.35] by virtue of His all-pervasive nature, the Supreme 
Lord is within the universe as well as within all elements of the 
universe. He is even within the atom. In this way the Supreme Lord 
Govinda is all-pervasive. On the other hand, the living entities are 
very, very small. It is said that the living entity is one ten-
thousandth of the tip of a hair. Therefore the living entity is 
localized. Living entities rest on the Brahman effulgence, the bodily 
rays of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
 
Madhya 10.169
 
TEXT 169
 
TEXT
 
carma ghucana kaila amare sodhana
donhara vyapya-vyapakatve ei ta' karana
SYNONYMS
 
carma -- deerskin; ghucana -- taking away; kaila -- did; amare -- unto 
me; sodhana -- purification; donhara -- of both of us; vyapya -- being 
localized; vyapakatve -- being all-pervasive; ei -- this; ta' -- indeed; 
karana -- the cause.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu purified me by taking away my deerskin. This is 
proof that He is all-pervasive and all-powerful and that I am 
subordinate to Him.
 
PURPORT
 
Brahmananda Bharati herein asserts that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the 
Supreme Brahman and that he is the subordinate Brahman. This is 
confirmed in the Vedas: nityo nityanam cetanas cetananam (Katha Upanisad 
2.2.13). The Supreme Personality of Godhead is Brahman or Parambrahman
, the chief of all living entities. Both the Supreme Brahman, or 
the Personality of Godhead, and the living entities are persons, but the 
Supreme Brahman is the predominator, whereas the living entities are 
predominated.
 
Madhya 10.170
 
TEXT 170
 
TEXT
 
suvarna-varno hemango
varangas candanangadi
sannyasa-krc chamah santo
nistha-santi-parayanah
SYNONYMS
 
suvarna -- of gold; varnah -- having the color; hema-angah -- whose body 
was like molten gold; vara-angah -- having a most beautiful body; 
candana-angadi -- whose body was smeared with sandalwood; sannyasa-krt --
 practicing the renounced order of life; samah -- equipoised; santah -- 
peaceful; nistha -- of devotion; santi -- and of peace; parayanah -- the 
highest resort.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"‘His bodily hue is golden, and His whole body is like molten gold. 
Every part of His body is very beautifully constructed and smeared with 
sandalwood pulp. Accepting the renounced order, the Lord is always 
equipoised. He is firmly fixed in His mission of chanting the Hare Krsna 
mantra, and He is firmly situated in His dualistic conclusion and in His 
peace.'
 
PURPORT
 
This is a quote from the Mahabharata's Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotra
.
 
Madhya 10.171
 
TEXT 171
 
TEXT
 
ei saba namera inha haya nijaspada
candanakta prasada-dora-sri-bhuje angada
SYNONYMS
 
ei saba -- all these; namera -- of names; inha -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; haya -- is; nija-aspada -- the reservoir; candana-akta -- 
smeared with the pulp of sandalwood; prasada-dora -- the thread received 
from the Jagannatha temple; sri-bhuje -- on His arms; angada -- 
ornaments.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"All the symptoms mentioned in the verse from the Visnu-sahasra-nama-
stotra are visible in the body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. His arms are 
decorated with sandalwood pulp and the 
thread received from the Sri Jagannatha Deity, and these are His 
ornamental bangles."
 
Madhya 10.172
 
TEXT 172
 
TEXT
 
bhattacarya kahe,-bharati, dekhi tomara jaya
prabhu kahe,-yei kaha, sei satya haya
SYNONYMS
 
bhattacarya kahe -- the Bhattacarya said; bharati -- O Brahmananda 
Bharati; dekhi -- I see; tomara jaya -- your victory; prabhu kahe -- 
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; yei kaha -- whatever you say; sei -- that;
 satya -- true; haya -- is.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After hearing this, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya rendered his judgment, 
saying, "Brahmananda Bharati, I see that you are victorious."
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately said, "I accept whatever Brahmananda 
Bharati has said. It is quite all right with Me."
 
Madhya 10.173
 
TEXT 173
 
TEXT
 
guru-sisya-nyaye satya sisyera parajaya
bharati kahe,-eho nahe, anya hetu haya
SYNONYMS
 
guru-sisya-nyaye -- when there is a logical argument between the 
spiritual master and the disciple; satya -- certainly; sisyera -- of the 
disciple; parajaya -- defeat; bharati kahe -- Brahmananda Bharati said; 
eho nahe -- in this case it is not the fact; anya hetu -- another cause; 
haya -- there is.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus posed Himself as a disciple and accepted 
Brahmananda Bharati as His spiritual master. He then said, "The disciple 
is certainly defeated in an argument with the spiritual master."
 
Brahmananda Bharati immediately countered these words, saying, "This is 
not the cause of Your defeat. There is another cause.
 
Madhya 10.174
 
TEXT 174
 
TEXT
 
bhakta thani hara' tumi,-e tomara svabhava
ara eka suna tumi apana prabhava
SYNONYMS
 
bhakta thani -- in the presence of a devotee; hara' -- become defeated; 
tumi -- You; e -- this; tomara -- Your; svabhava -- nature; ara -- 
another; eka -- one; suna -- hear; tumi -- You; apana prabhava -- Your 
own influence.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"It is Your natural characteristic to accept defeat at the hands of 
Your devotee. There is also another glory of Yours, which I ask You 
to hear attentively.
 
Madhya 10.175
 
TEXT 175
 
TEXT
 
ajanma karinu muni ‘nirakara'-dhyana
toma dekhi' ‘krsna' haila mora vidyamana
SYNONYMS
 
a-janma -- since my birth; karinu -- have done; muni -- I; nirakara-
dhyana -- meditation on impersonal Brahman; toma dekhi' -- by seeing You;
 krsna -- Lord Krsna; haila -- became; mora -- my; vidyamana -- 
experience.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"I have been meditating on the impersonal Brahman since my birth, but 
since I have seen You, I have fully experienced Krsna."
 
PURPORT
 
Brahmananda Bharati admitted that when there is an argument between the 
spiritual master and the disciple, the spiritual master is naturally 
victorious, although the disciple may put forward a strong argument. In 
other words, it is customary that the words of the spiritual master are 
more worshipable than the words of a disciple. Under the circumstances, 
since Brahmananda Bharati was in the position of a spiritual master, he 
emerged victorious over Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who considered Himself 
Brahmananda Bharati's disciple. However, Brahmananda Bharati reversed 
the argument and took the position of a devotee, stating that Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. This 
means that the Lord was voluntarily defeated out of affection for His 
devotee. He was defeated voluntarily, because no one can defeat the 
Supreme Lord. Concerning this, the words of Bhisma in Srimad-Bhagavatam (
1.9.37) are important:
 
sva-nigamam apahaya mat-pratijnam
rtam adhikartum avapluto ratha-sthah
dhrta-ratha-carano 'bhyayac calad-gur
harir iva hantum ibham gatottariyah
 
"Fulfilling my desire and sacrificing His own promise, He got down from 
the chariot, took up its wheel and ran toward me hurriedly, just as a 
lion goes to kill an elephant. He even dropped His outer garment on the 
way."
 
Krsna promised not to fight in the Battle of Kuruksetra, but Bhisma, in 
order to break Krsna's promise, attacked Arjuna in such a 
vigorous way that Krsna was obliged to take up a chariot wheel and 
attack Bhisma. The Lord did this to show that His devotee was being 
maintained at the sacrifice of His own promise. Brahmananda Bharati said,
 "Since the beginning of my life I was attached to impersonal Brahman 
realization, but as soon as I saw You, I became very much attached to 
the Personality of Godhead, Krsna." Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is 
Lord Krsna Himself, and thus Brahmananda Bharati became His devotee.
 
Madhya 10.176
 
TEXT 176
 
TEXT
 
krsna-nama sphure mukhe, mane netre krsna
tomake tad-rupa dekhi' hrdaya-satrsna
SYNONYMS
 
krsna-nama -- the holy name of Lord Krsna; sphure -- is manifest; mukhe -
- in the mouth; mane -- in the mind; netre -- before the eyes; krsna -- 
the presence of Lord Krsna; tomake -- You; tat-rupa -- His form; dekhi' -
- I see; hrdaya -- my heart; sa-trsna -- very eager.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Brahmananda Bharati continued, "Since I have seen You, I have been 
feeling Lord Krsna's presence in my mind and have been seeing Him before 
my eyes. I now want to chant the holy name of Lord Krsna. Over and above 
this, within my heart I consider You to be Krsna, and I am therefore 
very eager to serve You.
 
Madhya 10.177
 
TEXT 177
 
TEXT
 
bilvamangala kaila yaiche dasa apanara
ihan dekhi' sei dasa ha-ila amara
SYNONYMS
 
bilvamangala -- Bilvamangala; kaila -- did; yaiche -- as; dasa --
 condition; apanara -- his own; ihan -- here; dekhi' -- I see; sei dasa -
- that condition; ha-ila -- became; amara -- mine.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Bilvamangala Thakura abandoned his impersonal realization for the 
realization of the Personality of Godhead. I now see that my condition 
is similar to his, for it has already changed."
 
PURPORT
 
In his early life, Bilvamangala Thakura was an impersonalistic monist, 
and he used to meditate upon the impersonal Brahman effulgence. Later he 
became a devotee of Lord Krsna, and his explanation for this change is 
given in a verse (text 178) that is quoted in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu.
 Sometimes a devotee gradually comes to the stage of Bhagavan 
realization, realization of the Supreme Person, after having attained 
the lower stages of realization -- impersonal Brahman realization and 
localized Paramatma realization. The condition of such a devotee is 
described in the Caitanya-candramrta (5), by Prabodhananda Sarasvati:
 
kaivalyam narakayate tridasa-pur akasa-puspayate
durdantendriya-kala-sarpa-patali protkhata-damstrayate
visvam purna-sukhayate vidhi-mahendradis ca kitayate
yat-karunya-kataksa-vaibhava-vatam tam gauram eva stumah
 
Kaivalya, oneness in the effulgence of Brahman, appears hellish to the 
devotee. The heavenly planets, the abodes of the demigods, appear to a 
devotee like phantasmagorias. The yogis meditate for sense control, but 
for the devotee the senses appear like serpents with broken teeth. The 
devotee doesn't have to control his senses, for his senses are already 
engaged in the Lord's service. Consequently there is no possibility that 
the senses will act like serpents. In the material condition, the senses 
are as strong as poisonous snakes. But when the senses are engaged in 
the Lord's service, they are like poisonous snakes with their fangs 
removed, and so they are no longer dangerous. The entire world is a 
replica of Vaikuntha for the devotee because he has no anxiety. He sees 
that everything belongs to Krsna, and he does not want to enjoy anything 
for himself. He does not even aspire for the position of Lord Brahma or 
Indra. He simply wants to engage everything in the service of the Lord; 
therefore he has no problem. He stands in his original constitutional 
position. All this is possible when one receives Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu'
s merciful glance.
 
In the Caitanya-candramrta there are many more verses illustrating this 
same principle.
 
dhik kurvanti ca brahma-yoga-vidusas tam gauracandram numah
 
(Caitanya-candramrta 6)
tavad brahma-katha vimukta-padavi tavan na tikti-bhavet
tavac capi visrnkhalatvam ayate no loka-veda-sthitih
 
tavac chastra-vidam mithah kala-kalo nana-bahir-vartmasu
sri-caitanya-padambuja-priya-jano yavan na dig-gocarah
 
(Caitanya-candramrta 19)
gauras caurah sakalam aharat ko 'pi me tivra-viryah
 
  (Caitanya-candramrta 60)
A discussion of the impersonal Brahman is not very palatable to a 
devotee. The so-called regulations of the sastras also appear null and 
void to him. There are many people who argue over the sastras, but for a 
devotee such discussions are but tumultuous roaring. By the influence of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all these problems disappear.
 
Madhya 10.178
 
TEXT 178
 
TEXT
 
advaita-vithi-pathikair upasyah
svananda-simhasana-labdha-diksah
sathena kenapi vayam hathena
dasi-krta gopa-vadhu-vitena
SYNONYMS
 
advaita-vithi -- of the path of monism; pathikaih -- by the wanderers; 
upasyah -- worshipable; sva-ananda -- of self-realization; simha-
asana -- on the throne; labdha-diksah -- being initiated; sathena -- by 
a cheater; kena-api -- some; vayam -- I; hathena -- by force; dasi-
krta -- made into a maidservant; gopa-vadhu-vitena -- by a boy engaged 
in joking with the gopis.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Brahmananda Bharati concluded, "‘Although I was worshiped by those on 
the path of monism and initiated into self-realization through the yoga 
system, I have nonetheless been forcibly turned into a maidservant by 
some cunning boy who is always joking with the gopis.'"
 
PURPORT
 
This is a verse written by Bilvamangala Thakura. It is quoted in the 
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (3.1.44).
 
Madhya 10.179
 
TEXT 179
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe,-krsne tomara gadha prema haya
yahan netra pade, tahan sri-krsna sphuraya
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; krsne -- unto Krsna;
 tomara -- your; gadha -- deep; prema -- love; haya -- there is; yahan --
 wherever; netra -- eyes; pade -- fall; tahan -- there; sri-krsna -- 
Lord Sri Krsna; sphuraya -- becomes manifest.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "You have a deep ecstatic love for 
Krsna; therefore wherever you turn your eyes, you simply heighten 
your Krsna consciousness."
 
Madhya 10.180
 
TEXT 180
 
TEXT
 
bhattacarya kahe,-donhara susatya vacana
age yadi krsna dena saksat darasana
SYNONYMS
 
bhattacarya kahe -- Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said; donhara -- of both; su-
satya -- correct; vacana -- statements; age -- first; yadi -- if; krsna -
- Lord Krsna; dena -- gives; saksat -- direct; darasana -- audience.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said, "The statements of both of you are 
correct. Krsna gives direct audience through His mercy.
 
Madhya 10.181
 
TEXT 181
 
TEXT
 
prema vina kabhu nahe tanra saksatkara
inhara krpate haya darasana inhara
SYNONYMS
 
prema vina -- without ecstatic love; kabhu nahe -- there is never; tanra 
-- His; saksatkara -- direct meeting; inhara krpate -- by the mercy of 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haya -- becomes possible; darasana -- visit; 
inhara -- of Brahmananda Bharati.
 
TRANSLATION
 
"Without having ecstatic love for Krsna, one cannot see Him directly. 
Therefore through the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Brahmananda 
Bharati has acquired direct vision of the Lord."
 
PURPORT
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "You are Brahmananda Bharati, an advanced 
devotee who ecstatically loves the Supreme Lord. Therefore you see Krsna 
everywhere, and there is no doubt about it." Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was 
a mediator between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Brahmananda Bharati, and 
his judgment was that an advanced devotee like Brahmananda Bharati was 
seeing Krsna by Krsna's mercy. Krsna directly presents Himself before 
the vision of an advanced devotee. Since Brahmananda Bharati was an 
advanced devotee, he saw Krsna in the person of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. 
In the words of the Brahma-samhita (5.38):
 
premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti
yam syamasundaram acintya-guna-svarupam
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
 
"I worship the primeval Lord, Govinda, who is always seen by the devotee 
whose eyes are anointed with the pulp of love. He is seen in His eternal 
form of Syamasundara, situated within the heart of the devotee."
 
Madhya 10.182
 
TEXT 182
 
TEXT
 
prabhu kahe, -- ‘visnu' ‘visnu', ki kaha sarvabhauma
‘ati-stuti' haya ei nindara laksana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhu kahe -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; visnu visnu -- Lord Visnu,
 Lord Visnu; ki kaha -- what are you speaking; sarvabhauma -- 
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; ati-stuti -- overly glorifying; haya -- is; ei -
- this; nindara laksana -- symptom of blasphemy.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, what are you 
saying? Lord Visnu, save Me! Such glorification is simply another form 
of blasphemy."
 
PURPORT
 
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was a little embarrassed by the Bhattacarya's 
statement; therefore He uttered the name Visnu to save Himself. The Lord 
herein confirms that if one is overestimated, glorification is just 
another form of blasphemy. In this way He protests this so-called 
offensive statement.
 
Madhya 10.183
 
TEXT 183
 
TEXT
 
eta bali' bharatire lana nija-vasa aila
bharati-gosani prabhura nikate rahila
SYNONYMS
 
eta bali' -- saying this; bharatire -- Brahmananda Bharati; lana -- 
taking with Him; nija-vasa aila -- returned to His own residence; 
bharati-gosani -- Brahmananda Bharati; prabhura nikate -- in the shelter 
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rahila -- remained.
 
TRANSLATION
 
After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took Brahmananda Bharati with 
Him to His residence. From that time on, Brahmananda Bharati remained 
with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
Madhya 10.184
 
TEXT 184
 
TEXT
 
ramabhadracarya, ara bhagavan acarya
prabhu-pade rahila dunhe chadi' sarva karya
SYNONYMS
 
ramabhadra-acarya -- Ramabhadra Acarya; ara -- and; bhagavanacarya
 -- Bhagavan Acarya; prabhu-pade -- under the shelter of Sri 
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rahila -- remained; dunhe -- both of them; chadi' --
 giving up; sarva karya -- all other responsibilities.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Later, Ramabhadra Acarya and Bhagavan Acarya joined them and, 
giving up all other responsibilities, remained under Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu's shelter.
 
Madhya 10.185
 
TEXT 185
 
TEXT
 
kasisvara gosani aila ara dine
sammana kariya prabhu rakhila nija sthane
SYNONYMS
 
kasisvara gosani -- Kasisvara Gosani, another devotee; aila -- came; ara 
dine -- the next day; sammana kariya -- giving all respect; prabhu -- 
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rakhila -- kept; nija sthane -- at His own 
place.
 
TRANSLATION
 
The next day, Kasisvara Gosani also came and remained with Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu, who received him with great respect.
 
Madhya 10.186
 
TEXT 186
 
TEXT
 
prabhuke lana kara'na isvara darasana
age loka-bhida saba kari' nivarana
SYNONYMS
 
prabhuke -- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana -- taking; kara'na -- helps in;
 isvara darasana -- visiting Lord Jagannatha; age -- in front of; loka-
bhida -- crowds of people; saba -- all; kari' nivarana -- restraining.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Kasisvara used to usher Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu into the Jagannatha 
temple. He would precede the Lord into the crowd and keep the people 
from touching Him.
 
Madhya 10.187
 
TEXT 187
 
TEXT
 
yata nada nadi yaiche samudre milaya
aiche mahaprabhura bhakta yahan tahan haya
SYNONYMS
 
yata -- all; nada nadi -- rivers; yaiche -- as; samudre -- in the sea; 
milaya -- meet; aiche -- similarly; mahaprabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; bhakta -- devotees; yahan tahan -- wherever; haya -- they 
were.
 
TRANSLATION
 
As all the rivers flow into the sea, all the devotees throughout the 
country finally came to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's shelter.
 
Madhya 10.188
 
TEXT 188
 
TEXT
 
sabe asi' milila prabhura sri-carane
prabhu krpa kari' sabaya rakhila nija sthane
SYNONYMS
 
sabe -- all; asi' -- coming; milila -- met; prabhura -- of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; sri-carane -- under the shelter; prabhu -- Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; krpa kari' -- showing mercy; sabaya -- every one of them; 
rakhila -- kept; nija sthane -- under His protection.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Since all the devotees came to Him for shelter, Lord Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu showed them all mercy and kept them under His protection.
 
Madhya 10.189
 
TEXT 189
 
TEXT
 
ei ta' kahila prabhura vaisnava-milana
iha yei sune, paya caitanya-carana
SYNONYMS
 
ei ta' -- thus; kahila -- I have described; prabhura -- of Lord Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu; vaisnava-milana -- meeting with all the Vaisnavas; iha -- 
this narration; yei -- anyone who; sune -- hears; paya -- gets; caitanya-
carana -- the shelter of the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Thus I have described the meeting of all the Vaisnavas with Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu. Whoever hears this description ultimately attains shelter at 
His lotus feet.
 
Madhya 10.190
 
TEXT 190
 
TEXT
 
sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
 
sri-rupa -- Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha -- Srila Raghunatha dasa 
Gosvami; pade -- at the lotus feet; yara -- whose; asa -- expectation; 
Caitanya-caritamrta -- the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe -- 
describes; krsnadasa -- Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
 
TRANSLATION
 
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always 
desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
following in their footsteps.
 
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, 
Madhya-lila, Tenth Chapter, describing the Lord's meeting the Vaisnavas 
upon His return to Jagannatha Puri from South India.
 