Madhya 3: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Stay at the House of Advaita Ācārya

In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary study of the Third Chapter. After accepting the sannyasa order at Katwa, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu traveled continuously for three days in the Raḍha-desa and, by the trick of Nityananda Prabhu, eventually came to the western side of Santipura. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was induced to believe that the River Ganges was the Yamuna. When He was worshiping the sacred river, Advaita Prabhu appeared with a boat. Advaita Prabhu asked Him to take His bath in the Ganges and took Him to His own house. There, at the house of Advaita Prabhu, all the Navadvipa devotees, along with mother Sacidevi, came to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This house was located at Santipura. Mother Sacidevi cooked for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, and at that time there were many joking exchanges between Advaita Prabhu and Nityananda Prabhu. In the evening there was a mass sahkirtana at the house of Advaita Prabhu, and mother Sacidevi gave Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu permission to leave. She requested Him to make Jagannatha Puri, Nilacala, His headquarters. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu granted His mother's request and, followed by Nityananda, Mukunda, Jagadananda and Damodara, left Santipura. Bidding farewell to mother Sacidevi, they all proceeded toward Jagannatha Puri, following the path of Chatrabhoga.