Chanting Cc Ādi-līlā 7th Chapter – December 9, 1973, Los Angeles

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Chanting Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
Adi-lila 7th Chapter
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December 9, 1973, Los Angeles

731209CH-Los Angeles [25:32 Minutes]

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Chapter 7:
Lord Caitanya in Five Features

TEXT 1

agaty-eka-gatim natva

hinarthadhika-sadhakam

sri-caitanyam likhyate 'sya

prema-bhakti-vadanyata

Let me first offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the ultimate goal of life for one bereft of all possessions in this material world and is the only meaning for one advancing in spiritual life. Thus let me write about His magnanimous contribution of devotional service in love of God.

TEXT 2

jaya jaya mahaprabhu sri-krsna-caitanya

tahhara caranasrita, sei baḍa dhanya

Let me offer glorification to the Supreme Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One who has taken shelter of His lotus feet is the most glorified person.

TEXT 3

pūrve gurv-adi chaya tattve kaila namaskara

guru-tattva kahiyachi, ebe pahcera vicara

In the beginning I have discussed the truth about the spiritual master. Now I shall try to explain the Panca-tattva.

TEXT 4

panca-tattva avatirna caitanyera sahge

panca-tattva lana karena sahkirtana rahge

These five tattvas incarnate with Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and thus the Lord executes His sahkirtana movement with great pleasure.

TEXT 5

panca-tattva-eka-vastu, nahi kichu bheda

rasa asvadite tabu vividha vibheda

Spiritually there are no differences between these five tattvas, for on the transcendental platform everything is absolute. Yet there are also varieties in the spiritual world, and in order to taste these spiritual varieties one should distinguish between them.

TEXT 6

panca-tattvatmakam krsnam

bhakta-rūpa-svarūpakam

bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam

namami bhakta-saktikam

Let me offer my obeisances unto Lord Sri Krsna, who has manifested Himself in five as a devotee, expansion of a devotee, incarnation of a devotee, pure devotee and devotional energy. [Sri Panca-tattva Pranama]

TEXT 7

svayam bhagavan krsna ekale isvara

advitiya, nandatmaja, rasika-sekhara

Krsna, the reservoir of all pleasure, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, the supreme controller. No one is greater than or equal to Sri Krsna, yet He appears as the son of Maharaja Nanda.

TEXT 8

rasadi-vilasi, vrajalalana-nagara

ara yata saba dekha,-tahra parikara

Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the supreme enjoyer in the rasa dance. He is the leader of the damsels of Vraja, and all others are simply His associates.

TEXT 9

sei krsna avatirna sri-krsna-caitanya

sei parikara-gana sahge saba dhanya

The selfsame Lord Krsna advented Himself as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with all His eternal associates, who are also equally glorious.

TEXT 10

ekale isvara-tattva caitanya-isvara

bhakta-bhavamaya tahra suddha kalevara

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the supreme controller, the one Personality of Godhead, has ecstatically become a devotee, yet His body is transcendental and not materially tinged.

TEXT 11

krsna-madhuryera eka adbhuta svabhava

apana asvadite krsna kare bhakta-bhava

The transcendental mellow of conjugal love of Krsna is so wonderful that Krsna Himself accepts the form of a devotee to relish and taste it fully.

TEXT 12

ithe bhakta-bhava dhare caitanya gosani

'bhakta-svarūpa' tahra nityananda-bhai

For this reason Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the supreme teacher, accepts the form of a devotee and accepts Lord Nityananda as His elder brother.

TEXT 13

'bhakta-avatara' tahra acarya-gosani

ei tina tattva sabe prabhu kari' gai

Sri Advaita Acarya is Lord Caitanya's incarnation as a devotee. Therefore these three tattvas [Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Gosani] are the predominators or masters.

TEXT 14

eka mahaprabhu, ara prabhu duijana

dui prabhu seve mahaprabhura carana

One of them is Mahaprabhu, and the other two are prabhus. These two prabhus serve the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 15

ei tina tattva,-'sarvaradhya' kari mani

caturtha ye bhakta-tattva,-'aradhaka' jani

The three predominators [Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu] are worshipable by all living entities, and the fourth principle [Sri Gadadhara Prabhu] is to be understood as Their worshiper.

TEXT 16

srivasadi yata koti koti bhakta-gana

'suddha-bhakta'-tattva-madhye tah-sabara ganana

There are innumerable pure devotees of the Lord, headed by Srivasa Thakura, who are known as unalloyed devotees.

TEXT 17

gadadhara-panḍitadi prabhura 'sakti'-avatara

'antarahga-bhakta' kari' ganana yahhara

The devotees headed by Gadadhara Panḍita are to be considered incarnations of the potency of the Lord. They are internal potential devotees engaged in the service of the Lord.

TEXTS 18-19

yah-saba lana prabhura nitya vihara

yah-saba lana prabhura kirtana-pracara

yah-saba lana karena prema asvadana

yah-saba lana dana kare prema-dhana

The internal devotees or potencies are all eternal associates in the pastimes of the Lord. Only with them does the Lord advent to propound the sahkirtana movement, only with them does the Lord taste the mellow of conjugal love, and only with them does He distribute this love of God to people in general.

TEXTS 20-21

sei panca-tattva mili' prthivi asiya

pūrva-premabhanḍarera mudra ughaḍiya

pahce mili' lute prema, kare asvadana

yata yata piye, trsna baḍhe anuksana

The characteristics of Krsna are understood to be a storehouse of transcendental love. Although that storehouse of love certainly came with Krsna when He was present, it was sealed. But when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came with His other associates of the Panca-tattva, they broke the seal and plundered the storehouse to taste transcendental love of Krsna. The more they tasted it, the more their thirst for it grew.

TEXT 22

punaḥ punaḥ piyaiya haya mahamatta

nace, kande, hase, gaya, yaiche mada-matta

Sri Panca-tattva themselves danced again and again and thus made it easier to drink nectarean love of Godhead. They danced, cried, laughed and chanted like madmen, and in this way they distributed love of Godhead.

TEXT 23

patrapatra-vicara nahi, nahi sthanasthana

yei yahha paya, tahha kare prema-dana

In distributing love of Godhead, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates did not consider who was a fit candidate and who was not, nor where such distribution should or should not take place. They made no conditions. Wherever they got the opportunity the members of the Panca-tattva distributed love of Godhead.

TEXT 24

lutiya, khaiya, diya, bhanḍara ujaḍe

ascarya bhanḍara, prema sata-guna baḍe

Although the members of the Panca-tattva plundered the storehouse of love of Godhead and ate and distributed its contents, there was no scarcity, for this wonderful storehouse is so complete that as the love is distributed, the supply increases hundreds of times.

TEXT 25

uchalila prema-vanya caudike veḍaya

stri, vrddha, balaka, yuva, sabare ḍubaya

The flood of love of Godhead swelled in all directions, and thus young men, old men, women and children were all immersed in that inundation.

TEXT 26

aj-jana, durjana, pahgu, jaḍa, andha-gana

prema-vanyaya ḍubaila jagatera jana

The Krsna consciousness movement will inundate the entire world and drown everyone, whether one be a gentleman, a rogue or even lame, invalid or blind.

TEXT 27

jagat ḍubila, jivera haila bija nasa

taha dekhi' pahca janera parama ullasa

When the five members of the Panca-tattva saw the entire world drowned in love of Godhead and the seed of material enjoyment in the living entities completely destroyed, they all became exceedingly happy.

TEXT 28

yata yata prema-vrsti kare panca-jane

tata tata baḍhe jala, vyape tri-bhuvane

The more the five members of the Panca-tattva cause the rains of love of Godhead to fall, the more the inundation increases and spreads all over the world.

TEXTS 29-30

mayavadi, karma-nistha kutarkika-gana

nindaka, pasanḍi yata paḍuya adhama

sei saba mahadaksa dhana palaila

sei vanya ta-sabare chuhite narila

The impersonalists, fruitive workers, false logicians, blasphemers, nondevotees and lowest among the student community are very expert in avoiding the Krsna consciousness movement, and therefore the inundation of Krsna consciousness cannot touch them.

TEXTS 31-32

taha dekhi' mahaprabhu karena cintana

jagat ḍubaite ami kariluh yatana

keha keha eḍaila, pratijna ha-ila bhahga

ta-saba ḍubaite patiba kichu rahga

Seeing that the Mayavadis and others were fleeing, Lord Caitanya thought: I wanted everyone to be immersed in this inundation of love of Godhead, but some of them have escaped. Therefore I shall devise a trick to drown them also.

TEXT 33

eta bali' mane kichu kariya vicara

sannyasa-asrama prabhu kaila ahgikara

Thus the Lord accepted the sannyasa order of life after full consideration.

TEXT 34

cabbisa vatsara chila grhastha-asrame

panca-vimsati varse kaila yati-dharme

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained in householder life for twenty-four years, and on the verge of His twenty-fifth year He accepted the sannyasa order.

TEXT 35

sannyasa kariya prabhu kaila akarsana

yateka palanachila tarkikadigana

After accepting the sannyasa order, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu attracted the attention of all those who had evaded Him, beginning with the logicians.

TEXT 36

paḍuya, pasanḍi, karmi, nindakadi yata

tara asi' prabhu-paya haya avanata

Thus the students, infidels, fruitive workers and critics all came to surrender unto the lotus feet of the Lord.

TEXT 37

aparadha ksamaila, ḍubila prema-jale

keba eḍaibe prabhura prema-mahajale

Lord Caitanya excused them all, and they merged into the ocean of devotional service, for no one can escape the unique loving network of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 38

saba nistarite prabhu krpa-avatara

saba nistarite kare caturi apara

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared to deliver all the fallen souls. Therefore He devised many methods to liberate them from the clutches of maya.

TEXT 39

tabe nija bhakta kaila yata mleccha adi

sabe eḍaila matra kasira mayavadi

All were converted into devotees of Lord Caitanya, even the mlecchas and yavanas. Only the impersonalist followers of Sahkaracarya evaded Him.

TEXT 40

vrndavana yaite prabhu rahila kasite

mayavadi-gana tahre lagila nindite

While Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was passing through Varanasi on His way to Vrndavana, the Mayavadi sannyasi philosophers blasphemed against Him in many ways.

TEXT 41

sannyasi ha-iya kare gayana, nacana

na kare vedanta-patha, kare sahkirtana

"Although a sannyasi, He does not take interest in the study of Vedanta but instead always engages in chanting and dancing in sahkirtana.

TEXT 42

mūrkha sannyasi nija-dharma nahi jane

bhavuka ha-iya phere bhavukera sane

"This Caitanya Mahaprabhu is an illiterate sannyasi and therefore does not know His real function. Guided only by His sentiments, He wanders about in the company of other sentimentalists."

TEXT 43

e saba suniya prabhu hase mane mane

upeksa kariya karo na kaila sambhasane

Hearing all this blasphemy, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu merely smiled to Himself, rejected all these accusations and did not talk with the Mayavadis.

TEXT 44

upeksa kariya kaila mathura gamana

mathura dekhiya punaḥ kaila agamana

Thus neglecting the blasphemy of the Varanasi Mayavadis, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu proceeded to Mathura, and after visiting Mathura He returned to meet the situation.

TEXT 45

kasite lekhaka sūdra-sricandrasekhara

tahra ghare rahila prabhu svatantra isvara

This time Lord Caitanya stayed at the house of Candrasekhara, although he was regarded as a sūdra or kayastha, for the Lord, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is completely independent.

TEXT 46

tapana-misrera ghare bhiksa-nirvahana

sannyasira sahge nahi mane nimantrana

As a matter of principle, Lord Caitanya regularly accepted His food at the house of Tapana Misra. He never mixed with other sannyasis, nor did He accept invitations from them.

TEXT 47

sanatana gosani asi' tahhai milila

tahra siksa lagi' prabhu du-masa rahila

When Sanatana Gosvami came from Bengal, he met Lord Caitanya at the house of Tapana Misra, where Lord Caitanya remained continuously for two months to teach him devotional service.

TEXT 48

tahre sikhaila saba vaisnavera dharma

bhagavata-adi sastrera yata gūḍha marma

On the basis of scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam which reveal these confidential directions, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed Sanatana Gosvami regarding all the regular activities of a devotee.

TEXT 49

itimadhye candrasekhara, misra-tapana

duḥkhi hana prabhu-paya kaila nivedana

While Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was instructing Sanatana Gosvami, both Candrasekhara and Tapana Misra became very unhappy. Therefore they submitted an appeal unto the lotus feet of the Lord.

TEXT 50

kateka suniba prabhu tomara nindana

na pari sahite, ebe chaḍiba jivana

"How long can we tolerate the blasphemy of Your critics against Your conduct? We should give up our lives rather than hear such blasphemy.

TEXT 51

tomare nindaye yata sannyasira gana

sunite na pari, phate hrdaya-sravana

"The Mayavadi sannyasis are all criticizing Your Holiness. We cannot tolerate hearing such criticism, for this blasphemy breaks our hearts."

TEXT 52

iha suni rahe prabhu isat hasiya

sei kale eka vipra milila asiya

While Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara were thus talking with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He only smiled slightly and remained silent. At that time a brahmana came there to meet the Lord.

TEXT 53

asi' nivedana kare carane dhariya

eka vastu magoh, deha prasanna ha-iya

The brahmana immediately fell at the lotus feet of Caitanya Mahaprabhu and requested Him to accept his proposal in a joyful mood.

TEXT 54

sakala sannyasi muni kainu nimantrana

tumi yadi aisa, pūrna haya mora mana

"My dear Lord, I have invited all the sannyasis of Benares to my home. My desires will be fulfilled if You also accept my invitation.

TEXT 55

na yaha sannyasi-gosthi, iha ami jani

more anugraha kara nimantrana mani'

"My dear Lord, I know that You never mix with other sannyasis, but please be merciful unto me and accept my invitation."

TEXT 56

prabhu hasi' nimantrana kaila ahgikara

sannyasire krpa lagi' e bhahgi tahhara

Lord Caitanya smiled and accepted the invitation of the brahmana. He made this gesture to show His mercy to the Mayavadi sannyasis.

TEXT 57

se vipra janena prabhu na ya'na ka'ra ghare

tahhara preranaya tahre atyagraha kare

The brahmana knew that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu never went to anyone else's house, yet due to inspiration from the Lord he earnestly requested Him to accept this invitation.

TEXT 58

ara dine gela prabhu se vipra-bhavane

dekhilena, vasiyachena sannyasira gane

The next day, when Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went to the house of that brahmana, he saw all the sannyasis of Benares sitting there.

TEXT 59

saba namaskari' gela pada-praksalane

pada praksalana kari vasila sei sthane

As soon as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the sannyasis He immediately offered obeisances, and then He went to wash His feet. After washing His feet, He sat down by the place where He had done so.

TEXT 60

vasiya karila kichu aisvarya prakasa

mahatejomaya vapu koti-sūryabhasa

After sitting on the ground, Caitanya Mahaprabhu exhibited His mystic power by manifesting an effulgence as brilliant as the illumination of millions of suns.

TEXT 61

prabhave akarsila saba sannyasira mana

uthila sannyasi saba chaḍiya asana

When the sannyasis saw the brilliant illumination of the body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, their minds were attracted, and they all immediately gave up their sitting places and stood in respect.

TEXT 62

prakasananda-name sarva sannyasi-pradhana

prabhuke kahila kichu kariya sammana

The leader of all the Mayavadi sannyasis present was named Prakasananda Sarasvati, and after standing up he addressed Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu as follows with great respect.

TEXT 63

ihah aisa, ihah aisa, sunaha sripada

apavitra sthane vaisa, kiba avasada

"Please come here. Please come here, Your Holiness. Why do You sit in that unclean place? What has caused Your lamentation?"

TEXT 64

prabhu kahe,-ami ha-i hina-sampradaya

toma-sabara sabhaya vasite na yuyaya

The Lord replied: "I belong to a lower order of sannyasis. Therefore I do not deserve to sit with you."

TEXT 65

apane prakasananda hatete dhariya

vasaila sabha-madhye sammana kariya

Prakasananda Sarasvati, however, caught Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally by the hand and seated Him with great respect in the midst of the assembly.

TEXT 66

puchila, tomara nama 'sri-krsna-caitanya'

kesava-bharatira sisya, tate tumi dhanya

Prakasananda Sarasvati then said: "I understand that Your name is Sri Krsna Caitanya. You are a disciple of Sri Kesava Bharati, and therefore You are glorious.

TEXT 67

sampradayika sannyasi tumi, raha ei grame

ki karane ama-sabara na kara darsane

"You belong to our Sahkara-sampradaya and live in our village, Varanasi. Why then do You not associate with us? Why is it that You avoid even seeing us?

TEXT 68

sannyasi ha-iya kara nartana-gayana

bhavuka saba sahge lana kara sahkirtana

"You are a sannyasi. Why then do You indulge in chanting and dancing, engaging in Your sahkirtana movement in the company of fanatics?

TEXT 69

vedanta-pathana, dhyana,-sannyasira dharma

taha chaḍi' kara kene bhavukera karma

"Meditation and the study of Vedanta are the sole duties of a sannyasi. Why do You abandon these to dance with fanatics?

TEXT 70

prabhave dekhiye toma saksat narayana

hinacara kara kene, ithe ki karana

"You look as brilliant as if You were Narayana Himself. Will You kindly explain the reason that You have adopted the behavior of lower-class people?"

TEXT 71

prabhu kahe-suna, sripada, ihara karana

guru more mūrkha dekhi' karila sasana

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied to Prakasananda Sarasvati: "My dear sir, kindly hear the reason. My spiritual master considered Me a fool, and therefore he chastised Me.

TEXT 72

mūrkha tumi, tomara nahika vedantadhikara

'krsna-mantra' japa sada,-ei mantra-sara

"'You are a fool,' he said. 'You are not qualified to study Vedanta philosophy, and therefore You must always chant the holy name of Krsna. This is the essence of all mantras or Vedic hymns.

TEXT 73

krsna-mantra haite habe samsara-mocana

krsna-nama haite pabe krsnera carana

"'Simply by chanting the holy name of Krsna one can obtain freedom from material existence. Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra one will be able to see the lotus feet of the Lord.

TEXT 74

nama vinu kali-kale nahi ara dharma

sarva-mantra-sara nama, ei sastra-marma

"'In this age of Kali there is no other religious principle than the chanting of the holy name, which is the essence of all Vedic hymns. This is the purport of all scriptures.'

TEXT 75

eta bali' eka sloka sikhaila more

kanthe kari' ei sloka kariha vicare

"After describing the potency of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, My spiritual master taught Me another verse, advising Me to always keep the name within My throat.

TEXT 76

harer nama harer nama

harer namaiva kevalam

kalau nasty eva nasty eva

nasty eva gatir anyatha

"'In this age of Kali there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative for spiritual progress than the holy name, the holy name, the holy name of the Lord.' [Brhan-naradiya Purana ]

TEXT 77

ei ajna pana nama la-i anuksana

nama laite laite mora bhranta haila mana

"Since I received this order from My spiritual master, I always chant the holy name, but I think that by chanting and chanting the holy name I have been bewildered.

TEXT 78

dhairya dharite nari, hailama unmatta

hasi, kandi, naci, gai, yaiche madamatta

"While chanting the holy name of the Lord in pure ecstasy, I lose myself, and thus I laugh, cry, dance and sing just like a madman.

TEXT 79

tabe dhairya dhari' mane kariluh vicara

krsna-name jnanacchanna ha-ila amara

"Collecting My patience, therefore, I began to consider that chanting the holy name of Krsna had covered all My spiritual knowledge.

TEXT 80

pagala ha-ilah ami, dhairya nahi mane

eta cinti' nivediluh gurura carane

"I saw that I had become mad by chanting the holy name, and I immediately submitted this at the lotus feet of my spiritual master.

TEXT 81

kiba mantra dila, gosani, kiba tara bala

japite japite mantra karila pagala

"'My dear lord, what kind of mantra have you given Me? I have become mad simply by chanting this maha-mantra!

TEXT 82

hasaya, nacaya, more karaya krandana

eta suni' guru hasi balila vacana

"'Chanting the holy name in ecstasy causes one to dance, laugh and cry.' When My spiritual master heard all this, he smiled and then began to speak.

TEXT 83

krsna-nama-maha-mantrera ei ta' svabhava

yei jape, tara krsne upajaye bhava

"'It is the nature of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra that anyone who chants it immediately develops his loving ecstasy for Krsna.

TEXT 84

krsna-visayaka prema-parama purusartha

yara age trna-tulya cari purusartha

"'Religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberation are known as the four goals of life, but before love of Godhead, the fifth and highest goal, these appear as insignificant as straw in the street.

TEXT 85

pancama purusartha-premanandamrta-sindhu

moksadi ananda yara nahe eka bindu

"'For a devotee who has actually developed bhava, the pleasure derived from dharma, artha, kama and moksa appears like a drop in the presence of the sea.

TEXT 86

krsna-namera phala-'prema', sarva-sastre kaya

bhagye sei prema tomaya karila udaya

"'The conclusion of all revealed scriptures is that one should awaken his dormant love of Godhead. You are greatly fortunate to have already done so.

TEXT 87

premara svabhave kare citta-tanu ksobha

krsnera carana-praptye upajaya lobha

"'It is a characteristic of love of Godhead that by nature it induces transcendental symptoms in one's body and makes one more and more greedy to achieve the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord.

TEXT 88

premara svabhave bhakta hase, kande, gaya

unmatta ha-iya nace, iti-uti dhaya

"'When one actually develops love of Godhead, he naturally sometimes cries, sometimes laughs, sometimes chants and sometimes runs here and there just like a madman.

TEXTS 89-90

sveda, kampa, romancasru, gadgada, vaivarnya

unmada, visada, dhairya, garva, harsa, dainya

eta bhave prema bhaktaganere nacaya

krsnera anandamrta-sagare bhasaya

"'Perspiration, trembling, standing of one's bodily hairs, tears, faltering, fading, madness, melancholy, patience, pride, joy and humility-these are various natural symptoms of ecstatic love of Godhead, which causes a devotee to dance and float in an ocean of transcendental bliss while chanting the Hare Krsna mantra.

TEXT 91

bhala haila, paile tumi parama-purusartha

tomara premete ami hailah krtartha

"'It is very good, my dear child, that You have attained the supreme goal of life by developing love of Godhead. Thus You have pleased me very much, and I am very much obliged to You.

TEXT 92

naca, gao, bhakta-sahge kara sahkirtana

krsna-nama upadesi' tara' sarva-jana

"'My dear child, continue dancing, chanting and performing sahkirtana in association with devotees. Furthermore, go out and preach the value of chanting Krsna-nama, for by this process You will be able to deliver all fallen souls.'

TEXT 93

eta bali' eka sloka sikhaila more

bhagavatera sara ei-bale vare vare

"Saying this, My spiritual master taught Me one verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam. It is the essence of all the Bhagavatam's instructions; therefore he instructed Me this verse again and again.

TEXT 94

Sevam-vrataḥ sva-priya-nama-kirtya

jatanurago druta-citta uccaiḥ

hasaty atho roditi rauti gayaty

unmada-van nrtyati loka-bahyaḥ

"'When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants just like a madman, not caring for outsiders.' [Bhag. 11.2.40]

TEXTS 95-96

ei tahra vakye ami drḍha visvasa dhari'

nirantara krsna-nama sahkirtana kari

sei krsna-nama kabhu gaoyaya, nacaya

gahi, naci nahi ami apana-icchaya

"I firmly believe in these words of My spiritual master, and therefore I always chant the holy name of the Lord, alone and in the association of devotees. That holy name of Lord Krsna sometimes causes Me to chant and dance, and therefore I chant and dance. Please do not think that I intentionally do it. I do it automatically.

TEXT 97

krsna-name ye ananda-sindhu-asvadana

brahmananda tara age khatodaka-sama

"Compared to the ocean of transcendental bliss which is tasted by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, the pleasure derived from impersonal Brahman realization [brahmananda] is like the shallow water in a canal.

TEXT 98

tvat-saksat-karanahlada-

visuddhabdhi-sthitasya me

sukhani gospadayante

brahmany api jagad-guro

"'My dear Lord, O master of the universe, since I have directly seen You, my transcendental bliss has taken the shape of a great ocean. Being situated in that ocean, I now realize all other so-called happiness to be like the water contained in the hoofprint of a calf.'"

TEXT 99

prabhura mista-vakya suni' sannyasira gana

citta phiri' gela, kahe madhura vacana

After hearing Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all the Mayavadi sannyasis were moved. Their minds changed, and thus they spoke with pleasing words.

TEXT 100

ye kichu kahile tumi, saba satya haya

krsna-prema sei paya, yara bhagyodaya

"Dear Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, what You have said is all true. Only one who is favored by fortune attains love of Godhead.

TEXT 101

krsne bhakti kara-ihaya sabara santosa

vedanta na suna kene, tara kiba dosa

"Dear sir, there is no objection to Your being a great devotee of Lord Krsna. Everyone is satisfied with this. But why do You avoid discussion on the Vedanta-sūtra? What is the fault in it?"

TEXT 102

eta suni' hasi' prabhu balila vacana

duḥkha na manaha yadi, kari nivedana

After hearing the Mayavadi sannyasis speak in that way, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu smiled slightly and said, "My dear sirs, if you don't mind I can say something to you regarding Vedanta philosophy."

TEXT 103

iha suni' bale sarva sannyasira gana

tomake dekhiye yaiche saksat narayana

Hearing this, the Mayavadi sannyasis became somewhat humble and addressed Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Narayana Himself, who they all agreed He was.

TEXT 104

tomara vacana suni' juḍaya sravana

tomara madhuri dekhi' juḍaya nayana

"Dear Caitanya Mahaprabhu," they said, "to tell You the truth, we are greatly pleased to hear Your words, and furthermore Your bodily features are so pleasing that we feel extraordinary satisfaction in seeing You.

TEXT 105

tomara prabhave sabara anandita mana

kabhu asahgata nahe tomara vacana

"Dear sir, by Your influence our minds are greatly satisfied, and we believe that Your words will never be unreasonable. Therefore You can speak on Vedanta-sūtra."

TEXT 106

prabhu kahe, vedanta-sūtra isvara-vacana

vyasa-rūpe kaila yaha sri-narayana

The Lord said: "Vedanta philosophy consists of words spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Narayana in the form of Vyasadeva.

TEXT 107

bhrama, pramada, vipralipsa, karanapatava

isvarera vakye nahi dosa ei saba

"The material defects of mistakes, illusions, cheating and sensory inefficiency do not exist in the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 108

upanisat-sahita sūtra kahe yei tattva

mukhya-vrttye sei artha parama mahattva

"The Absolute Truth is described by the Upanisads and Brahma-sūtra, but one must understand the verses as they are. That is the supreme glory in understanding.

TEXT 111

'brahma'-sabde mukhya arthe kahe-'bhagavan'

cid-aisvarya-paripūrna, anūrdhva-samana

"According to direct understanding, the Absolute Truth is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has all spiritual opulences. No one can be equal to or greater than Him.

TEXT 112

tahhara vibhūti, deha,-saba cid-akara

cid-vibhūti acchadi' tahre kahe 'nirakara'

"Everything about the Supreme Personality of Godhead is spiritual, including His body, opulence and paraphernalia. Mayavada philosophy, however, covering His spiritual opulence, advocates the theory of impersonalism.

TEXT 113

cid-ananda-tehho, tahra sthana, parivara

tahara yei sune tara haya sarva-nasa

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is full of spiritual potencies. Therefore His body, name, fame and entourage are all spiritual. The Mayavadi philosopher, due to ignorance, says that these are all merely transformations of the material mode of goodness.

TEXT 115

prakrta kariya mane visnu-kalevara

visnu-ninda ara nahi ihara upara

"One who considers the transcendental body of Lord Visnu to be made of material nature is the greatest offender at the lotus feet of the Lord. There is no greater blasphemy against the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 116

isvarera tattva-yena jvalita jvalana

jivera svarūpa-yaiche sphulihgera kana

"The Lord is like a great blazing fire, and the living entities are like small sparks of that fire.

TEXT 117

jiva-tattva-sakti, krsna-tattva-saktiman

gita-visnupuranadi tahate pramana

"The living entities are energies, not the energetic. The energetic is Krsna. This is very vividly described in Bhagavad-gita, the Visnu Purana and other Vedic literatures.

TEXT 118

apareyam itas tv anyam

prakrtim viddhi me param

jiva-bhūtam maha-baho

yayedam dharyate jagat

"'Besides the inferior nature, O mighty-armed Arjuna, there is a superior energy of Mine, which is all living entities who are struggling with material nature and are sustaining the universe.'

TEXT 119

visnu-saktiḥ para prokta

ksetra-jnakhya tatha para

avidya-karma-samjnanya

trtiya saktir isyate

"'The potency of Lord Visnu is summarized in three categories-namely, the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance. The spiritual potency is full of knowledge; the living entities, although belonging to the spiritual potency, are subject to bewilderment; and the third energy, which is full of ignorance, is always visible in fruitive activities.' [Visnu Purana 6.7.61]

TEXT 120

hena jiva-tattva lana likhi' para-tattva

acchanna karila srestha isvara-mahattva

"The Mayavada philosophy is so degraded that it has taken the insignificant living entities to be the Lord, the Supreme Truth, thus covering the glory and supremacy of the Absolute Truth with monism.

TEXT 121

vyasera sūtrete kahe 'parinama'-vada

'vyasa bhranta'-bali' tara uthaila vivada

"In his Vedanta-sūtra Srila Vyasadeva has described that everything is but a transformation of the energy of the Lord. Sahkaracarya, however, has misled the world by commenting that Vyasadeva was mistaken. Thus he has raised great opposition to theism throughout the entire world.

TEXT 122

parinama-vade isvara hayena vikari

eta kahi' 'vivarta'-vada sthapana ye kari

"According to Sahkaracarya, by accepting the theory of the transformation of the energy of the Lord, one creates an illusion by indirectly accepting that the Absolute Truth is transformed.

TEXT 123

vastutaḥ parinama-vada-sei se pramana

dehe atma-buddhi-ei vivartera sthana

"Transformation of energy is a proven fact. It is the false bodily conception of the self that is an illusion.

TEXT 124

avicintya-sakti-yukta sri-bhagavan

icchaya jagad-rūpe paya parinama

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is opulent in all respects. Therefore by His inconceivable energies He has transformed the material cosmic manifestation.

TEXT 125

tathapi acintya-saktye haya avikari

prakrta cintamani tahe drstanta ye dhari

"Using the example of a touchstone, which by its energy turns iron to gold and yet remains the same, we can understand that although the Supreme Personality of Godhead transforms His innumerable energies, He remains unchanged.

TEXT 126

nana ratna-rasi haya cintamani haite

tathapiha mani rahe svarūpe avikrte

"Although touchstone produces many varieties of valuable jewels, it nevertheless remains the same. It does not change its original form.

TEXT 127

prakrta-vastute yadi acintya-sakti haya

isvarera acintya-sakti,-ithe ki vismaya

"If there is such inconceivable potency in material objects, why should we not believe in the inconceivable potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?

TEXT 128

'pranava' se mahavakya-vedera nidana

isvara-svarūpa pranava sarva-visva-dhama

"The Vedic sound vibration omkara, the principle word in the Vedic literatures, is the basis of all Vedic vibrations. Therefore one should accept omkara as the sound representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the reservoir of the cosmic manifestation.

TEXT 129

sarvasraya isvarera pranava uddesa

'tat tvam asi'-vakya haya vedera ekadesa

"It is the purpose of the Supreme Personality of Godhead to present pranava [omkara] as the reservoir of all Vedic knowledge. The words tat tvam asi are only a partial explanation of the Vedic knowledge.

TEXT 130

'pranava', maha-vakya-taha kari' acchadana

mahavakye kari 'tat tvam asi'ra sthapana

"Pranava [omkara] is the maha-vakya [maha-mantra] in the Vedas. Sahkaracarya's followers cover this to stress without authority the mantra tat tvam asi.

TEXT 131

sarva-veda-sūtre kare krsnera abhidhana

mukhya-vrtti chaḍi' kaila laksana-vyakhyana

"In all the Vedic sūtras and literatures, it is Lord Krsna who is to be understood, but the followers of Sahkaracarya have covered the real meaning of the Vedas with indirect explanations.

TEXT 132

svataḥ-pramana veda-pramana-siromani

laksana karile svataḥ-pramanata-hani

"The self-evident Vedic literatures are the highest evidence of all, but if these literatures are interpreted, their self-evident nature is lost.

TEXT 133

ei mata pratisūtre sahajartha chaḍiya

gaunartha vyakhya kare kalpana kariya

"The Mayavada school, giving up the real, easily understood meaning of Vedic literature, has introduced indirect meanings, based on their imaginative powers, to prove their philosophy."

TEXT 134

ei mate pratisūtre karena dūsana

suni' camatkara haila sannyasira gana

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus showed for each and every sūtra the defects in Sahkaracarya's explanations, all the assembled Mayavadi sannyasis were struck with wonder.

TEXT 135

sakala sannyasi kahe,-'sunaha sripada

tumi ye khanḍile artha, e nahe vivada

All the Mayavadi sannyasis said: "Your Holiness, kindly know from us that we actually have no quarrel with Your refutation of these meanings, for You have given a clear understanding of the sūtras.

TEXT 136

acarya-kalpita artha,-iha sabhe jani

sampradaya-anurodhe tabu taha mani

"We know that all this word jugglery springs from the imagination of Sahkaracarya, and yet because we belong to his sect, we accept it although it does not satisfy us.

TEXT 137

mukhyartha vyakhya kara, dekhi tomara bala'

mukhyarthe lagala prabhu sūtra-sakala

"Now let us see," the Mayavadi sannyasis continued, "how well You can describe the sūtras in terms of their direct meaning." Hearing this, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu began His direct explanation of the Vedanta-sūtra.

TEXT 138

brhad-vastu 'brahma' kahi-'sri-bhagavan'

saḍ-vidhaisvarya-pūrna, para-tattva-dhama

"Brahman, who is greater than the greatest, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is full of six opulences, and therefore He is the reservoir of ultimate truth and absolute knowledge.

TEXT 139

svarūpa-aisvarye tahra nahi maya-gandha

sakala vedera haya bhagavan se 'sambandha'

"In His original form the Supreme Personality of Godhead is full of transcendental opulences which are free from the contamination of the material world. It is to be understood that in all Vedic literature the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the ultimate goal.

TEXT 140

tahre 'nirvisesa' kahi, cic-chakti na mani

ardha-svarūpa na manile pūrnata haya hani

"When we speak of the Supreme as impersonal, we deny His spiritual potencies. Logically, if you accept half of the truth, you cannot understand the whole.

TEXT 141

bhagavan-prapti-hetu ye kari upaya

sravanadi bhakti-krsna-praptira sahaya

"It is only by devotional service, beginning with hearing, that one can approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the only means to approach Him.

TEXT 142

sei sarva-vedera 'abhidheya' nama

sadhana-bhakti haite haya premera udgama

"By practicing this regulated devotional service under the direction of the spiritual master, certainly one awakens his dormant love of Godhead. This process is called abhidheya.

TEXT 143

krsnera carane haya yadi anuraga

krsna vinu anyatra tara nahi rahe raga

"If one develops his love of Godhead and becomes attached to the lotus feet of Krsna, gradually he loses his attachment to everything else.

TEXT 144

pancama purusartha sei prema-mahadhana

krsnera madhurya-rasa karaya asvadana

"Love of Godhead is so exalted that it is considered to be the fifth goal of human life. By awakening one's love of Godhead, one can attain the platform of conjugal love, tasting it even during the present span of life.

TEXT 145

prema haite krsna haya nija bhakta-vasa

prema haite paya krsnera seva-sukha-rasa

"The Supreme Lord, who is greater than the greatest, becomes submissive to even a very insignificant devotee because of his devotional service. It is the beautiful and exalted nature of devotional service that the infinite Lord becomes submissive to the infinitesimal living entity because of it. In reciprocal devotional activities with the Lord, the devotee actually enjoys the transcendental mellow quality of devotional service.

TEXT 146

sambandha, abhidheya, prayojana nama

ei tina artha sarva-sūtre paryavasana

"One's relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, activities in terms of that relationship, and the ultimate goal of life [to develop love of God]-these three subjects are explained in every code of the Vedanta-sūtra, for they form the culmination of the entire Vedanta philosophy."

TEXT 147

ei-mata sarva-sūtrera vyakhyana suniya

sakala sannyasi kahe vinaya kariya

When all the Mayavadi sannyasis thus heard the explanation of Caitanya Mahaprabhu on the basis of sambandha, abhidheya and prayojana, they spoke very humbly.

TEXT 148

vedamaya-mūrti tumi,-saksat narayana

ksama aparadha,-pūrve ye kailuh nindana

"Dear sir, You are Vedic knowledge personified and are directly Narayana Himself. Kindly excuse us for the offenses we previously committed by criticizing You."

TEXT 149

sei haite sannyasira phiri gela mana

'krsna' 'krsna' nama sada karaye grahana

From that moment when the Mayavadi sannyasis heard the explanation of Vedanta-sūtra from the Lord, their minds changed, and on the instruction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they too chanted, "Krsna! Krsna!" always.

TEXT 150

ei-mate tah-sabara ksami' aparadha

sabakare krsna-nama karila prasada

Thus Lord Caitanya excused all the offenses of the Mayavadi sannyasis and very mercifully blessed them with Krsna-nama.

TEXT 151

tabe saba sannyasi mahaprabhuke laiya

bhiksa karilena sabhe, madhye vasaiya

After this, all the sannyasis took the Lord in their midst, and thus they all took their meal together.

TEXT 152

bhiksa kari' mahaprabhu aila vasaghara

hena citra-lila kare gaurahga-sundara

After taking lunch among the Mayavadi sannyasis, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is known as Gaurasundara, returned to His residence. Thus the Lord performs His wonderful pastimes.

TEXT 153

candrasekhara, tapana misra, ara sanatana

suni' dekhi' anandita sabakara mana

Hearing the arguments of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and seeing His victory, Candrasekhara, Tapana Misra and Sanatana were all extremely pleased.

TEXT 154

prabhuke dekhite aise sakala sannyasi

prabhura prasamsa kare saba varanasi

Many Mayavadi sannyasis of Varanasi came to see the Lord after this incident, and the entire city praised Him.

TEXT 155

varanasi-puri aila sri-krsna-caitanya

puri-saha sarva-loka haila maha-dhanya

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited the city of Varanasi, and all of its people were very thankful.

TEXT 156

laksa laksa loka aise prabhuke dekhite

maha-bhiḍa haila dvare, nare pravesite

The crowd at the door of His residence was so great that it numbered hundreds and thousands.

TEXT 157

prabhu yabe ya'na visvesvara-darasane

laksa laksa loka asi' mile sei sthane

When the Lord went to visit the temple of Visvesvara, hundreds and thousands of people assembled to see Him.

TEXT 158

snana karite yabe ya'na gahga-tire

tahani sakala loka haya maha-bhiḍe

Whenever Lord Caitanya went to the banks of the Ganges to take bath, big crowds of many hundreds and thousands of people also assembled there.

TEXT 159

bahu tuli' prabhu bale,-bala hari hari

hari-dhvani kare loka svarga-martya bhari'

Whenever the crowds were too great, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stood up, raised His hands and chanted, "Hari! Hari!" to which all the people again responded, filling both the land and sky with the vibration.

TEXT 160

loka nistariya prabhura calite haila mana

vrndavane pathaila sri-sanatana

Because the city of Varanasi was always full of tumultuous crowds, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, after sending Sanatana to Vrndavana, returned to Jagannatha Puri.

TEXT 161

ratri-divase lokera suni' kolahala

varanasi chaḍi' prabhu aila nilacala

Because the city of Varanasi was always full of tumultuous crowds, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, after sending Sanatana to Vrndavana, returned to Jagannatha Puri.

TEXT 162

ei lila kahiba age vistara kariya

sahksepe kahilah ihah prasahga paiya

I have here given a brief account of these pastimes of Lord Caitanya, but later I shall describe them in an extensive way.

TEXT 163

ei panca-tattva-rūpe sri-krsna-caitanya

krsna-nama-prema diya visva kaila dhanya

Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates of the Panca-tattva distributed the holy name of the Lord to invoke love of Godhead throughout the universe, and thus the entire universe was thankful.

TEXT 164

mathurate pathaila rūpa-sanatana

dui sena-pati kaila bhakti pracarana

Lord Caitanya dispatched the two generals Rūpa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami to Vrndavana to preach the bhakti cult.

TEXT 165

nityananda-gosane pathaila gauḍa-dese

tehho bhakti pracarila asesa-visese

As Rūpa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami were sent toward Mathura, so Nityananda Prabhu was sent to Bengal to preach extensively the cult of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 166

apane daksina desa karila gamana

grame grame kaila krsna-nama pracarana

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally went to South India, and He broadcast the holy name of Lord Krsna in every village and town.

TEXT 167

setubandha paryanta kaila bhaktira pracara

krsna-prema diya kaila sabara nistara

Thus the Lord went to the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula, known as Setubandha [Cape Comorin]. Everywhere He distributed the bhakti cult and love of Krsna, and in this way He delivered everyone.

TEXT 168

ei ta' kahila panca-tattvera vyakhyana

ihara sravane haya caitanya-tattva jnana

I thus explain the truth of the Panca-tattva. One who hears this explanation increases in knowledge of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 169

sri-caitanya, nityananda, advaita,-tina jana

srivasa-gadadhara-adi yata bhakta-gana

While chanting the Panca-tattva maha-mantra, one must chant the names of Sri Caitanya, Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara and Srivasa with their many devotees. This is the process.

TEXT 170

sabakara padapadme koti namaskara

yaiche taiche kahi kichu caitanya-vihara

I again and again offer obeisances unto the Panca-tattva. Thus I think that I will be able to describe something about the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 171

sri-rūpa-raghunatha-pade yara asa

caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa

Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rūpa and Sri Raghunatha, always desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, following in their footsteps.

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