Chanting Cc Ādi-līlā 12th Chapter Verses 1–96 – July 12, 1974, Los Angeles

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Chanting Cc Adi-lila 12th Chapter,
Verses 1-96
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July 12, 1974, Los Angeles

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The Expansions of Advaita Acarya and Gadadhara Panḍita

Prabhupada:

TEXT 1

advaitahghry-abja-bhrhgams tan

sarasara-bhrto 'khilan

hitvasaran sara-bhrto

naumi caitanya-jivanan

The followers of Sri Advaita Prabhu were of two kinds. Some were real followers, and the others were false. Rejecting the false followers, I offer my respectful obeisances to the real followers of Sri Advaita Acarya whose life and soul were Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 2

jaya jaya mahaprabhu sri-krsna-caitanya

jaya jaya nityananda jayadvaita dhanya

All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityananda! All glories to Sri Advaita Prabhu! All of them are glorious.

TEXT 3

sri-caitanyamara-taror

dvitiya-skandha-rūpinaḥ

srimad-advaita-candrasya

sakha-rūpan ganan numaḥ

I offer my respectful obeisances to the all-glorious Advaita Prabhu, who forms the second branch of the eternal Caitanya tree, and to His followers, who form His sub-branches.

TEXT 4

vrksera dvitiya skandha-acarya-gosani

tahra yata sakha ha-ila, tara lekha nani

Sri Advaita Prabhu was the second big branch of the tree. There are many sub-branches, but it is impossible to mention them all.

TEXT 5

caitanya-malira krpa-jalera secane

sei jale pusta skandha baḍe dine dine

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was also the gardener, and as He poured the water of His mercy on the tree, all the branches and sub-branches grew, day after day.

TEXT 6

sei skandhe yata prema-phala upajila

sei krsna-prema-phale jagat bharila

The fruits of love of Godhead that grew on those branches of the Caitanya tree were so large that they flooded the entire world with love of Krsna.

TEXT 7

sei jala skandhe kare sakhate sancara

phale-phule baḍe,-sakha ha-ila vistara

As the trunk and branches were watered, the branches and sub-branches spread lavishly, and the tree grew full with fruits and flowers.

TEXT 8

prathame ta' eka-mata acaryera gana

pache dui-mata haila daivera karana

At first all the followers of Advaita Acarya shared a single opinion. But later they followed two different opinions, as ordained by providence.

TEXT 9

keha ta' acarya ajnaya, keha ta' svatantra

sva-mata kalpana kare daiva-paratantra

Some of the disciples strictly accepted the orders of the acarya, and others deviated, independently concocting their own opinions under the spell of daivi maya.

TEXT 10

acaryera mata yei, sei mata sara

tahra ajna lahghi' cale, sei ta' asara

The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately becomes useless.

TEXT 11

asarera name ihah nahi prayojana

bheda janibare kari ekatra ganana

There is no need to name those who are useless. I have mentioned them only to distinguish them from the useful devotees.

TEXT 12

dhanya-rasi mape yaiche patna sahite

pascate patna uḍana samskara karite

Paddy is mixed with straw at first, and one must fan it to separate the paddy from the straw.

TEXT 13

acyutananda-baḍa sakha, acarya-nandana

ajanma sevila tehho caitanya-carana

A big branch of Advaita Acarya was Acyutananda, His son. From the beginning of his life he engaged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya.

TEXT 14

caitanya-gosanira guru-kesava bharati

ei pitara vakya suni' duḥkha paila ati

When Acyutananda heard from his father that Kesava Bharati was the spiritual master of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he was very unhappy.

TEXT 15

jagad-gurute tumi kara aiche upadesa

tomara ei upadese nasta ha-ila desa

He told his father, "Your instruction that Kesava Bharati is the spiritual master of Caitanya Mahaprabhu will spoil the entire country.

TEXT 16

caudda bhuvanera guru-caitanya-gosani

tahra guru-anya, ei kona sastre nai

"Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the spiritual master of the fourteen worlds, but You say that someone else is His spiritual master. This is not supported by any revealed scripture."

TEXT 17

pancama varsera balaka kahe siddhantera sara

suniya paila acarya santosa apara

When Advaita Acarya heard this statement from His five-year-old son Acyutananda, He felt great satisfaction because of his conclusive judgement.

TEXT 18

krsna-misra-nama ara acarya-tanaya

caitanya-gosani baise yahhara hrdaya

Krsna Misra was a son of Advaita Acarya. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu always sat in his heart.

TEXT 19

sri-gopala-name ara acaryera suta

tahhara caritra, suna, atyanta adbhuta

Sri Gopala was another son of Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu. Now just hear about his characteristics, for they are all very wonderful.

TEXT 20

gunḍica-mandire mahaprabhura sammukhe

kirtane nartana kare baḍa prema-sukhe

When Lord Caitanya personally cleansed the Gunḍica mandira in Jagannatha Puri, Gopala danced in front of the Lord with great love and happiness.

TEXT 21

nana-bhavodgama dehe adbhuta nartana

dui gosani 'hari' bale, anandita mana

While Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Advaita Prabhu danced and chanted the Hare Krsna mantra, there were various ecstatic symptoms in Their bodies, and Their minds were very pleased.

TEXT 22

nacite nacite gopala ha-ila mūrcchita

bhūmete paḍila, dehe nahika samvita

While all of them danced, Gopala, dancing and dancing, fainted and fell to the ground unconscious.

TEXT 23

duḥkhita ha-ila acarya putra kole lana

raksa kare nrsimhera mantra paḍiya

Advaita Acarya Prabhu became very unhappy. Taking His son on His lap, He began to chant the Nrsimha mantra for his protection.

TEXT 24

nana mantra paḍena acarya, na haya cetana

acaryera duḥkhe vaisnava karena krandana

Advaita Acarya chanted various mantras, but Gopala did not come to consciousness. Thus all the Vaisnavas present cried in sorrow at His plight.

TEXT 25

tabe mahaprabhu, tahra hrde hasta dhari'

'uthaha, gopala,' kaila bala 'hari' 'hari'

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu then put His hand on the chest of Gopala and told him, "My dear Gopala, get up and chant the holy name of the Lord!"

TEXT 26

uthila gopala prabhura sparsa-dhvani suni'

anandita hana sabe kare hari-dhvani

When he heard this sound and felt the touch of the Lord, Gopala immediately got up, and all the Vaisnavas chanted the Hare Krsna maha-mantra in jubilation.

TEXT 27

acaryera ara putra-sri-balarama

ara putra-'svarūpa'-sakha, 'jagadisa' nama

The other sons of Advaita Acarya were Sri Balarama, Svarūpa and Jagadisa.

TEXT 28

'kamalakanta visvasa'-nama acarya-kihkara

acarya-vyavahara saba-tahhara gocara

Advaita Acarya's very confidential servant named Kamalakanta Visvasa knew all the dealings of Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 29

nilacale tehho eka patrika likhiya

prataparudrera pasa dila pathaiya

When Kamalakanta Visvasa was in Jagannatha Puri, he sent a note through someone to Maharaja Prataparudra.

TEXT 30

sei patrira katha acarya nahi jane

kona pake sei patri aila prabhu-sthane

No one knew of that note, but somehow or other it reached the hands of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 31

se patrite lekha ache-ei ta' likhana

isvaratve acaryere kariyache sthapana

That note established Advaita Acarya as an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TEXT 32

kintu tahra daive kichu ha-iyache rna

rna sodhibare cahi tahka sata-tina

But it also mentioned that Advaita Acarya had recently incurred a debt of about three hundred rupees that Kamalakanta Visvasa wanted to liquidate.

TEXT 33

patra paḍiya prabhura mane haila duḥkha

bahire hasiya kichu bale candra-mukha

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu became unhappy upon reading the note, although His face still shone as brightly as the moon. Thus, smiling, He spoke as follows.

TEXT 34

acaryere sthapiyache kariya isvara

ithe dosa nahi, acarya-daivata isvara

"He has established Advaita Acarya as an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There is nothing wrong in this, for He is indeed the Lord Himself.

TEXT 35

isvarera dainya kari' kariyache bhiksa

ataeva danḍa kari' karaiba siksa

"But he has made the incarnation of Godhead a poverty-stricken beggar. Therefore I shall punish him for his correction."

TEXT 36

govindere ajna dila,-"ihha aji haite

bauliya visvase etha na dibe asite"

The Lord ordered Govinda, "From today on, do not allow that bauliya Kamalakanta Visvasa to come here."

TEXT 37

danḍa suni' 'visvasa' ha-ila parama duḥkhita

suniya prabhura danḍa acarya harsita

When Kamalakanta Visvasa heard about this punishment by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he was very much unhappy, but when Advaita Prabhu heard about it, He was greatly pleased.

TEXT 38

visvasere kahe,-tumi baḍa bhagyavan

tomare karila danḍa prabhu bhagavan

Seeing Kamalakanta Visvasa unhappy, Advaita Acarya Prabhu told him, "You are greatly fortunate to have been punished by the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 39

pūrve mahaprabhu more karena sammana

duḥkha pai' mane ami kailuh anumana

"Formerly Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu always respected Me as His senior, but I did not like such respect. Therefore, My mind being afflicted by unhappiness, I made a plan.

TEXT 40

mukti-srestha kari' kainu vasistha vyakhyana

kruddha hana prabhu more kaila apamana

"Thus I expounded the Yoga-vasistha, which considers liberation the ultimate goal of life. For this the Lord became angry at Me and treated Me with apparent disrespect.

TEXT 41

danḍa pana haila mora parama ananda

ye danḍa paila bhagyavan sri-mukunda

"When chastised by Lord Caitanya, I was very happy to receive a punishment similar to that awarded Sri Mukunda.

TEXT 42

ye danḍa paila sri-saci bhagyavati

se danḍa prasada anya loka pabe kati

"A similar punishment was awarded to mother Sacidevi. Who could be more fortunate than she to receive such punishment?"

TEXT 43

eta kahi' acarya tahre kariya asvasa

anandita ha-iya aila mahaprabhu-pasa

After pacifying Kamalakanta Visvasa in this way, Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu went to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 44

prabhuke kahena-tomara na bujhi e lila

ama haite prasada-patra karila kamala

Sri Advaita Acarya told Lord Caitanya, "I cannot understand Your transcendental pastimes. You have shown more favor to Kamalakanta than You generally show to Me.

TEXT 45

amareha kabhu yei na haya prasada

tomara carane ami ki kainu aparadha

"The favor You have shown Kamalakanta is so great that even to Me You have never shown such favor. What offense have I committed at Your lotus feet so as not to be shown such favor?"

TEXT 46

eta suni' mahaprabhu hasite lagila

bolaiya kamalakante prasanna ha-ila

Hearing this, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu laughed with satisfaction and immediately called Kamalakanta Visvasa.

TEXT 47

acarya kahe, ihake kene dile darasana

dui prakarete kare more viḍambana

Advaita Acarya then said to Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "Why have You called back this man and allowed him to see You? He has cheated Me in two ways."

TEXT 48

suniya prabhura mana prasanna ha-ila

duhhara antara-katha duhhe se janila

When Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard this, His mind was satisfied. Only They could understand each other's minds.

TEXT 49

prabhu kahe-bauliya, aiche kahe kara

acaryera lajja-dharma-hani se acara

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed Kamalakanta, "You are a bauliya, one who does not know things as they are. Why do you act in this way? Why do you invade the privacy of Advaita Acarya and damage His religious principles?

TEXT 50

pratigraha kabhu na karibe raja-dhana

visayira anna khaile dusta haya mana

"Advaita Acarya, My spiritual master, should never accept charity from rich men or kings because if a spiritual master accepts money or grains from such materialists his mind becomes polluted.

TEXT 51

mana dusta ha-ile nahe krsnera smarana

krsna-smrti vinu haya nisphala jivana

"When one's mind is polluted, it is very difficult to remember Krsna; and when remembrance of Lord Krsna is hampered, one's life is unproductive.

TEXT 52

loka-lajja haya, dharma-kirti haya hani

aiche karma na kariha kabhu iha jani'

"Thus one becomes unpopular in the eyes of the people in general, for this damages his religiosity and fame. A Vaisnava, especially one who acts as a spiritual master, must not act in such a way. One should always be conscious of this fact."

TEXT 53

ei siksa sabakare, sabe mane kaila

acarya-gosani mane ananda paila

When Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave this instruction to Kamalakanta, all present considered it to be meant for everyone. Thus Advaita Acarya was greatly pleased.

TEXT 54

acaryera abhipraya prabhu-matra bujhe

prabhura gambhira vakya acarya samujhe

Only Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu could understand the intentions of Advaita Acarya, and Advaita Acarya appreciated the grave instruction of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 55

ei ta' prastave ache bahuta vicara

grantha-bahulya-bhaye nari likhibara

In this statement there are many confidential considerations. I do not write of them all, fearing an unnecessary increase in the volume of the book.

TEXT 56

sri-yadunandanacarya-advaitera sakha

tahra sakha-upasakhara nahi haya lekha

The fifth branch of Advaita Acarya was Sri Yadunandana Acarya, who had so many branches and sub-branches that it is impossible to write of them.

TEXT 57

vasudeva dattera tehho krpara bhajana

sarva-bhave asriyache caitanya-carana

Sri Yadunandana Acarya was a student of Vasudeva Datta, and he received all his mercy. Therefore he could accept Lord Caitanya's lotus feet, from all angles of vision, as the supreme shelter.

TEXT 58

bhagavatacarya, ara visnudasacarya

cakrapani acarya, ara ananta acarya

Bhagavata Acarya, Visnudasa Acarya, Cakrapani Acarya and Ananta Acarya were the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth branches of Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 59

nandini, ara kamadeva, caitanya-dasa

durlabha visvasa, ara vanamali-dasa

Nandini, Kamadeva, Caitanya dasa, Durlabha Visvasa and Vanamali dasa were the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth branches of Sri Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 60

jagannatha kara, ara kara bhavanatha

hrdayananda sena, ara dasa bholanatha

Jagannatha Kara, Bhavanatha Kara, Hrdayananda Sena and Bholanatha dasa were the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth branches of Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 61

yadava-dasa, vijaya-dasa, dasa janardana

ananta-dasa, kanu-panḍita, dasa narayana

Yadava dasa, Vijaya dasa, Janardana dasa, Ananta dasa, Kanu Panḍita and Narayana dasa were the nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third and twenty-fourth branches of Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 62

srivatsa panḍita, brahmacari haridasa

purusottama brahmacari, ara krsnadasa

Purusottama Panḍita, Raghunatha, Vanamali Kavicandra and Vaidyanatha were the twenty-ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first and thirty-second branches of Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 63

purusottama panḍita, ara raghunatha

vanamali kavicandra, ara vaidyanatha

Purusottama Panḍita, Raghunatha, Vanamali Kavicandra and Vaidyanatha were the twenty-ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first and thirty-second branches of Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 64

lokanatha panḍita, ara murari panḍita

sri-haricarana, ara madhava panḍita

Lokanatha Panḍita, Murari Panḍita, Sri Haricarana and Madhava Panḍita were the thirty-third, thirty-fourth, thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth branches of Advaita Acarya.

TEXT 65

vijaya panḍita, ara panḍita srirama

asahkhya advaita-sakha kata la-iba nama

Vijaya Panḍita and Srirama Panḍita were two important branches of Advaita Acarya. There are innumerable branches, but I am unable to mention them all.

TEXT 66

mali-datta jala advaita-skandha yogaya

sei jale jiye sakha,-phula-phala paya

The Advaita Acarya branch received the water supplied by the original gardener, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this way, the sub-branches were nourished, and their fruits and flowers grew luxuriantly.

TEXT 67

ihara madhye mali pache kona sakha-gana

na mane caitanya-mali durdaiva karana

After the disappearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, some of the branches, for unfortunate reasons, deviated from His path.

TEXT 68

srjaila, jiyaila, tahre na manila

krtaghna ha-ila, tahre skandha kruddha ha-ila

Some branches did not accept the original trunk that vitalized and maintained the entire tree. When they thus became ungrateful, the original trunk was angry at them.

TEXT 69

kruddha hana skandha tare jala na sancare

jalabhave krsa sakha sukaiya mare

Thus Lord Caitanya did not sprinkle upon them the water of His mercy, and they gradually withered and died.

TEXT 70

caitanya-rahita deha-suskakastha-sama

jivitei mrta sei, maile danḍe yama

A person without Krsna consciousness is no better than dry wood or a dead body. He is understood to be dead while living, and after death he is punishable by Yamaraja.

TEXT 71

kevala e gana-prati nahe ei danḍa

caitanya-vimukha yei sei ta' pasanḍa

Not only the misguided descendants of Advaita Acarya but anyone who is against the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu should be considered an atheist subject to be punished by Yamaraja.

TEXT 72

ki panḍita, ki tapasvi, kiba grhi, yati

caitanya-vimukha yei, tara ei gati

Be one a learned scholar, a great ascetic, a successful householder or a famous sannyasi, if one is against the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he is destined to suffer the punishment meted out by Yamaraja.

TEXT 73

ye ye laila sri-acyutanandera mata

sei acaryera gana-maha-bhagavata

The descendants of Advaita Acarya who accepted the path of Sri Acyutananda were all great devotees.

TEXT 74

sei sei,-acaryera krpara bhajana

anayase paila sei caitanya-carana

By the mercy of Advaita Acarya, the devotees who strictly followed the path of Caitanya Mahaprabhu attained the shelter of Lord Caitanya's lotus feet without difficulty.

TEXT 75

acyutera yei mata, sei mata sara

ara yata mata saba haila charakhara

It should be concluded, therefore, that the path of Acyutananda is the essence of spiritual life. Those who did not follow this path simply scattered.

TEXT 76

sei acarya-gane mora koti namaskara

acyutananda-praya, caitanya-jivana yahhara

I therefore offer my respectful obeisances millions of times to the actual followers of Acyutananda whose life and soul were Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 77

ei ta' kahilah acarya-gosanira gana

tina skandha-sakhara kaila sahksepa ganana

Thus I have briefly described the three branches [Acyutananda, Krsna Misra and Gopala] of Sri Advaita Acarya's descendants.

TEXT 78

sakha-upasakha, tara nahika ganana

kichu-matra kahi' kari dig-darasana

There are multifarious branches and sub-branches of Advaita Acarya. It is very difficult to enumerate them fully. I have simply given a glimpse of the whole trunk and its branches and sub-branches.

TEXT 79

sri-gadadhara panḍita sakhate mahottama

tahra upasakha kichu kari ye ganana

After describing the branches and sub-branches of Advaita Acarya, I shall now attempt to describe some of the descendants of Sri Gadadhara Panḍita, the most important among the branches.

TEXT 80

sakha-srestha dhruvananda, sridhara brahmacari

bhagavatacarya, haridasa brahmacari

The chief branches of Sri Gadadhara Panḍita were (1) Sri Dhruvananda, (2) Sridhara Brahmacari, (3) Haridasa Brahmacari and (4) Raghunatha Bhagavatacarya.

TEXT 81

ananta acarya, kavidatta, misra-nayana

gahgamantri mamu thakura, kanthabharana

The fifth branch was Ananta Acarya; the sixth, Kavi Datta; the seventh, Nayana Misra; the eighth, Gahgamantri; the ninth, Mamu Thakura; and the tenth, Kanthabharana.

TEXT 82

bhūgarbha gosani, ara bhagavata-dasa

yei dui asi' kaila vrndavane vasa

The eleventh branch of Gadadhara Gosvami was Bhūgarbha Gosani, and the twelfth was Bhagavata dasa. Both of them went to Vrndavana and resided there for life.

TEXT 83

vaninatha brahmacari-baḍa mahasaya

vallabha-caitanya-dasa-krsna-premamaya

The thirteenth branch was Vaninatha Brahmacari, and the fourteenth was Vallabha-caitanya dasa. Both of these great personalities were always filled with love of Krsna.

TEXT 84

srinatha cakravarti, ara uddhava dasa

jitamitra, kasthakata-jagannatha-dasa

The fifteenth branch was Srinatha Cakravarti; the sixteenth, Uddhava; the seventeenth, Jitamitra; and the eighteenth, Jagannatha dasa.

TEXT 85

sri-hari acarya, sadi-puriya gopala

krsnadasa brahmacari, puspa-gopala

The nineteenth branch was Sri Hari Acarya; the twentieth, Sadipuriya Gopala; the twenty-first, Krsnadasa Brahmacari; and the twenty-second, Puspagopala.

TEXT 86

sriharsa, raghu-misra, panḍita laksminatha

bahgavati-caitanya-dasa, sri-raghunatha

The twenty-third branch was Sriharsa; the twenty-fourth, Raghu Misra; the twenty-fifth, Laksminatha Panḍita; the twenty-sixth, Caitanya dasa; and the twenty-seventh, Raghunatha.

TEXT 87

amogha panḍita, hasti-gopala, caitanya-vallabha

yadu gahguli ara mahgala vaisnava

The twenty-eighth branch was Amogha Panḍita; the twenty-ninth, Hastigopala; the thirtieth, Caitanya-vallabha; the thirty-first, Yadu Gahguli; and the thirty-second, Mahgala Vaisnava.

TEXT 88

cakravarti sivananda sada vrajavasi

mahasakha-madhye tehho sudrḍha visvasi

Sivananda Cakravarti, the thirty-third branch, who always lived in Vrndavana with firm conviction, is considered an important branch of Gadadhara Panḍita.

TEXT 89

ei ta' sahksepe kahilah panḍitera gana

aiche ara sakha-upasakhara ganana

Thus I have briefly described the branches and sub-branches of Gadadhara Panḍita. There are still many more that I have not mentioned here.

TEXT 90

panḍitera gana saba,-bhagavata dhanya

prana-vallabha-sabara sri-krsna-caitanya

All the followers of Gadadhara Panḍita are considered great devotees because they have Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as their life and soul.

TEXT 91

ei tina skandhera kailuh sakhara ganana

yah-saba-smarane bhava-bandha-vimocana

Simply by remembering the names of all these branches and sub-branches of the three trunks I have described [Nityananda, Advaita and Gadadhara], one attains freedom from the entanglement of material existence.

TEXT 92

yah-saba-smarane pai caitanya-carana

yah-saba-smarane haya vanchita pūrana

Simply by remembering the names of all these Vaisnavas, one can attain the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Indeed, simply by remembering their holy names, one achieves the fulfillment of all desires.

TEXT 93

ataeva tah-sabara vandiye carana

caitanya-malira kahi lila-anukrama

Therefore, offering my obeisances at the lotus feet of them all, I shall describe the pastimes of the gardener Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in chronological order.

TEXT 94

gaura-lilamrta-sindhu-apara agadha

ke karite pare tahah avagaha-sadha

The ocean of the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is immeasurable and unfathomable. Who can take the courage to measure that great ocean?

TEXT 95

tahara madhurya-gandhe lubdha haya mana

ataeva tate rahi' caki eka kana

It is not possible to dip into that great ocean, but its sweet mellow flavor attracts my mind. I therefore stand on the shore of that ocean to try to taste but a drop of it.

TEXT 96

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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