Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya-lila
by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Chapter 1
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TEXT 238
balabhadra bhattacarya rahe matra sange
jharikhanda-pathe kasi aila maha-range
SYNONYMS
balabhadra bhattacarya—of the name Balabhadra Bhattacarya; rahe—remains; matra—only; sange—with Him; jhari-khanda-pathe—on the way through Jharikhanda (Madhya Pradesh); kasi—in Benares; aila—arrived; maha-range—with great delight.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left Jagannatha Puri for Vrndavana, only Balabhadra Bhattacarya was with Him. Thus He traveled on the path through Jharikhanda and arrived in Benares with great delight.
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TEXT 239
dina cara kasite rahi’ gela vrndavana
mathura dekhiya dekhe dvadasa kanana
SYNONYMS
dina cara—only four days; kasite—at Benares; rahi’-remaining; gela—started for; vrndavana—the holy place Vrndavana; mathura—the holy place Mathura; dekhiya—after seeing; dekhe—visits; dvadasa—twelve; kanana—forests.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Benares only four days and then left for Vrndavana. After seeing the town of Mathura, He visited the twelve forests.
PURPORT
Those who visit the Vrndavana area today also generally visit twelve places, known as the twelve forests. They start at Mathura, where there is Kamya-vana. From there they go to Tala-vana, Tamala-vana, Madhu-vana, Kusuma-vana, Bhandira-vana, Bilva-vana, Bhadra-vana, Khadira-vana, Loha-vana, Kumuda-vana and Gokula-mahavana.
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TEXT 240
lila-sthala dekhi’ preme ha-ila asthira
balabhadra kaila tanre mathurara bahira
SYNONYMS
lila-sthala—all the holy places of Lord Krsna’s pastimes; dekhi’-visiting; preme—in great ecstasy; ha-ila—became; asthira—agitated; balabhadra—of the name Balabhadra; kaila—assisted; tanre—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mathurara—of the town of Mathura; bahira—outside.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited all twelve places of Sri Krsna’s pastimes, He became very agitated because of ecstasy. Balabhadra Bhattacarya somehow or other got Him out of Mathura.
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TEXT 241
ganga-tira-pathe lana prayage aila
sri-rupa asi’ prabhuke tathai milila
SYNONYMS
ganga-tira-pathe—the path on the bank of the Ganges; lana—taking; prayage—in Allahabad; aila—arrived; sri-rupa—of the name Sri Rupa; asi’-coming there; prabhuke—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tathai—there; milila—met.
TRANSLATION
After leaving Mathura, the Lord began to walk along a path on the bank of the Ganges, and finally He reached the holy place named Prayaga [Allahabad]. It was there that Srila Rupa Gosvami came and met the Lord.
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TEXT 242
dandavat kari’ rupa bhumite padila
parama anande prabhu alingana dila
SYNONYMS
dandavat kari’-offering obeisances; rupa—Srila Rupa Gosvami; bhumite—on the ground; padila—fell; parama—great; anande—in delight; prabhu—the Lord; alingana—embracing; dila—gave.
TRANSLATION
At Prayaga, Rupa Gosvami fell down on the ground to offer obeisances to the Lord, and the Lord embraced him with great delight.
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TEXT 243
sri-rupe siksa karai’ pathaila vrndavana
apane karila varanasi agamana
SYNONYMS
sri-rupe siksa karai’-teaching Srila Rupa Gosvami; pathaila—sent; vrndavana—toward Vrndavana; apane—Himself; karila—did; varanasi—to Benares; agamana—coming.
TRANSLATION
After instructing Srila Rupa Gosvami at Prayaga at the Dasasvamedha-ghata, Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered him to go to Vrndavana. The Lord then returned to Varanasi.
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TEXT 244
kasite prabhuke asi’ milila sanatana
dui masa rahi’ tanre karaila siksana
SYNONYMS
kasite—at Varanasi; prabhuke—the Lord; asi’-arriving; milila—met; sanatana—of the name Sanatana Gosvami; dui—two; masa—months; rahi’-remaining; tanre—unto him; karaila—did; siksana—instruction.
TRANSLATION
When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at Varanasi, Sanatana Gosvami met Him there. The Lord remained there for two months and instructed Sanatana Gosvami perfectly.
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TEXT 245
mathura pathaila tanre diya bhakti-bala
sannyasire krpa kari’ gela nilacala
SYNONYMS
mathura—to Mathura; pathaila—sent; tanre—him; diya—giving; bhakti-bala—the strength of devotion; sannyasire—unto the Mayavadi sannyasis; krpa—mercy; kari’-giving; gela—went back; nilacala—to Jagannatha Puri.
TRANSLATION
After fully instructing Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sent him to Mathura with empowered devotional service. In Benares He also bestowed His mercy upon the Mayavadi sannyasis. He then returned to Nilacala [Jagannatha Puri].
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TEXT 246
chaya vatsara aiche prabhu karila vilasa
kabhu iti-uti, kabhu ksetra-vasa
SYNONYMS
chaya vatsara—six years; aiche—in that way; prabhu—the Lord; karila—did; vilasa—pastimes; kabhu—sometimes; iti-uti—here and there; kabhu—sometimes; ksetra-vasa—residing at Jagannatha Puri.
TRANSLATION
The Lord traveled all over India for six years. He was sometimes here and sometimes there performing His transcendental pastimes, and sometimes He remained at Jagannatha Puri.
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TEXT 247
anande bhakta-sange sada kirtana-vilasa
jagannatha-darasana, premera vilasa
SYNONYMS
anande—in great delight; bhakta-sange—with devotees; sada—always; kirtana—of chanting; vilasa—enjoyment; jagannatha—Lord Jagannatha; darasana—visiting; premera—of ecstasy; vilasa—pastimes.
TRANSLATION
While at Jagannatha Puri, the Lord passed His time in great joy by performing sankirtana and visiting the temple of Jagannatha in great ecstasy.
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TEXT 248
madhya-lilara kailun ei sutra-vivarana
antya-lilara sutra ebe suna, bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
madhya-lilara—of the madhya-lila, the middle portion of His pastimes; kailun—I have made; ei—this; sutra—synopsis; vivarana—description; antya-lilara—of the pastimes at the end, known as antya-lila; sutra—synopsis; ebe—now; suna—hear; bhakta-gana—all devotees.
TRANSLATION
Thus I have given a synopsis of the madhya-lila, the middle pastimes of the Lord. Now, O devotees, kindly hear the synopsis of the final pastimes of the Lord, known as antya-lila.
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TEXT 249
vrndavana haite yadi nilacale aila
athara varsa tahan vasa, kahan nahi gela
SYNONYMS
vrndavana haite—from Vrndavana; yadi—though; nilacale—to Jagannatha Puri; aila—came back; athara—eighteen; varsa—years; tahan—at Jagannatha Puri; vasa—residence; kahan—anywhere; nahi—not; gela—went.
TRANSLATION
When the Lord returned to Jagannatha Puri from Vrndavana, He remained there and did not go anywhere else for eighteen years.
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TEXT 250
prativarsa aisena tahan gaudera bhakta-gana
cari masa rahe prabhura sange sammilana
SYNONYMS
prativarsa—each year; aisena—visit; tahan—there; gaudera—of Bengal; bhakta-gana—all the devotees; cari—four; masa—months; rahe—remain; prabhura—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sange—with; sammilana—meeting.
TRANSLATION
During those eighteen years, all the devotees of Bengal used to visit Him at Jagannatha Puri every year. They would remain there for four continuous months and enjoy the company of the Lord.
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TEXT 251
nirantara nrtya-gita kirtana-vilasa
acandale prema-bhakti karila prakasa
SYNONYMS
nirantara—without stopping; nrtya-gita—chanting and dancing; kirtana—of sankirtana; vilasa—enjoyment; a-candale—to everyone, even to the lowest person; prema-bhakti—love of Godhead; karila—did; prakasa—manifestation.
TRANSLATION
At Jagannatha Puri, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed chanting and dancing unceasingly. Thus He enjoyed the pastime of sankirtana. He manifested His causeless mercy, pure love of God, to everyone, including the lowest man.
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TEXT 252
pandita-gosani kaila nilacale vasa
vakresvara, damodara, sankara, haridasa
SYNONYMS
pandita-gosani—Gadadhara Pandita; kaila—did; nilacale—at Jagannatha Puri; vasa—living; vakresvara—of the name Vakresvara; damodara—Damodara Pandita; sankara—of the name Sankara; haridasa—Haridasa Thakura.
TRANSLATION
Residing with the Lord at Jagannatha Puri were Pandita Gosani and other devotees, such as Vakresvara, Damodara, Sankara and Haridasa Thakura.
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TEXT 253
jagadananda, bhagavan, govinda, kasisvara
paramananda-puri, ara svarupa-damodara
SYNONYMS
jagadananda—of the name Jagadananda; bhagavan—of the name Bhagavan; govinda—of the name Govinda; kasisvara—of the name Kasisvara; paramananda-puri—of the name Paramananda Puri; ara svarupa-damodara—and Svarupa Damodara, His secretary.
TRANSLATION
Jagadananda, Bhagavan, Govinda, Kasisvara, Paramananda Puri and Svarupa Damodara were other devotees who also lived with the Lord.
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TEXT 254
ksetra-vasi ramananda raya prabhrti
prabhu-sange ei saba kaila nitya-sthiti
SYNONYMS
ksetra-vasi—residents of Jagannatha Puri; ramananda raya—of the name Ramananda Raya; prabhrti—and others; prabhu-sange—with the Lord; ei saba—all of them; kaila—did; nitya-sthiti—permanently living.
TRANSLATION
Srila Ramananda Raya and other devotees who were residents of Jagannatha Puri also remained permanently with the Lord.
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TEXTS 255-256
advaita, nityananda, mukunda, srivasa
vidyanidhi, vasudeva, murari,--yata dasa
prativarse aise sange rahe cari-masa
tan-saba lana prabhura vividha vilasa
SYNONYMS
advaita—of the name Advaita; nityananda—of the name Nityananda; mukunda—of the name Mukunda; srivasa—of the name Srivasa; vidyanidhi—of the name Vidyanidhi; vasudeva—of the name Vasudeva; murari—of the name Murari; yata dasa—all servitors of the Lord; prativarse—each year; aise—go there; sange—in association; rahe—remain; cari-masa—four months; tan-saba—all of them; lana—taking; prabhura—of the Lord; vividha—various; vilasa—pastimes.
TRANSLATION
Other devotees of the Lord-headed by Advaita Acarya, Nityananda Prabhu, Mukunda, Srivasa, Vidyanidhi, Vasudeva and Murari-used to visit Jagannatha Puri and remain with the Lord for four continuous months. The Lord enjoyed various pastimes in their company.
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TEXT 257
haridasera siddhi-prapti,--adbhuta se saba
apani mahaprabhu yanra kaila mahotsava
SYNONYMS
haridasera—of Thakura Haridasa; siddhi-prapti—passing away; adbhuta—wonderful; se—those; saba—all incidents; apani—personally; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yanra—whose; kaila—performed; maha-utsava—festival.
TRANSLATION
At Jagannatha Puri, Haridasa Thakura passed away. The incident was very wonderful because the Lord Himself performed the festival of Thakura Haridasa’s departure.
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TEXT 258
tabe rupa-gosanira punar-agamana
tanhara hrdaye kaila prabhu sakti-sancarana
SYNONYMS
tabe—thereafter; rupa-gosanira—of Srila Rupa Gosvami; punah-agamana—again coming there; tanhara—of him; hrdaye—in the heart; kaila—did; prabhu—the Lord; sakti-sancarana—invoking of transcendental power.
TRANSLATION
At Jagannatha Puri Srila Rupa Gosvami met the Lord again, and the Lord invested his heart with all transcendental power.
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TEXT 259
tabe chota haridase prabhu kaila danda
damodara-pandita kaila prabhuke vakya-danda
SYNONYMS
tabe—thereafter; chota haridase—unto Junior Haridasa; prabhu—the Lord; kaila—did; danda—punishment; damodara-pandita—of the name Damodara Pandita; kaila—did; prabhuke—unto the Lord; vakya-danda—chastisement as a warning.
TRANSLATION
After this, the Lord punished Junior Haridasa, and Damodara Pandita gave some warning to the Lord.
PURPORT
Actually Damodara Pandita was the eternal servant of the Lord. He could not punish the Lord at any time, nor had he any desire to, but He did give some warning to the Lord so that others would not blaspheme Him. Of course, He should have known that the Lord is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is free to act in any way. There is no need to warn Him, and such an action is not very much appreciated by advanced devotees.
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TEXT 260
tabe sanatana-gosanira punar-agamana
jyaistha-mase prabhu tanre kaila pariksana
SYNONYMS
tabe—thereafter; sanatana-gosanira—of Sanatana Gosvami; punah-agamana—again coming; jyaistha-mase—in the month of Jyaistha (May-June); prabhu—the Lord; tanre—him; kaila—did; pariksana—examination.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter Sanatana Gosvami met the Lord again, and the Lord tested him in scorching heat during the month of Jyaistha.
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TEXT 261
tusta hana prabhu tanre pathaila vrndavana
advaitera haste prabhura adbhuta bhojana
SYNONYMS
tusta hana—being very much pleased; prabhu—the Lord; tanre—him; pathaila—sent back; vrndavana—to Vrndavana; advaitera—of Advaita Acarya; haste—in the hands; prabhura—of the Lord; adbhuta—wonderful; bhojana—feasting.
TRANSLATION
Being pleased, the Lord sent Sanatana Gosvami back to Vrndavana. After that, He was fed wonderfully by the hands of Sri Advaita Acarya.
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TEXT 262
nityananda-sange yukti kariya nibhrte
tanre pathaila gaude prema pracarite
SYNONYMS
nityananda-sange—with Nityananda Prabhu; yukti—discussion; kariya—making; nibhrte—in privacy; tanre—Him; pathaila—sent; gaude—to Bengal; prema—love of Godhead; pracarite—to preach.
TRANSLATION
After sending Sanatana Gosvami back to Vrndavana, the Lord privately consulted with Sri Nityananda Prabhu. He then sent Him to Bengal to preach love of Godhead.
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TEXT 263
tabe ta’ vallabha bhatta prabhure milila
krsna-namera artha prabhu tanhare kahila
SYNONYMS
tabe ta’-thereafter; vallabha bhatta—of the name Vallabha Bhatta; prabhure—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; milila—met; krsna-namera—of the holy name of Krsna; artha—import; prabhu—the Lord; tanhare—unto him; kahila—explained.
TRANSLATION
Soon afterward, Vallabha Bhatta met the Lord at Jagannatha Puri, and the Lord explained to him the import of the holy name of Krsna.
PURPORT
This Vallabha Bhatta is the head of the Vaisnava sampradaya known as the Vallabhacarya-sampradaya in western India. There is a long story about Vallabha Acarya narrated in the Caitanya-caritamrta, specifically in the Seventh Chapter of Antya-lila and the Nineteenth Chapter of Madhya-lila. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited the house of Vallabha Acarya on the other side of Prayaga, in a place known as Adaila-grama. Later, Vallabha Bhatta saw Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri to explain his commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam. He was very proud of his writings, but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu corrected him, telling him that a Vaisnava should be humble and follow in the footsteps of his predecessors. The Lord told him that his pride in being superior to Sridhara Svami was not at all befitting a Vaisnava.
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TEXT 264
pradyumna misrere prabhu ramananda-sthane
krsna-katha sunaila kahi’ tanra gune
SYNONYMS
pradyumna misrere—of the name Pradyumna Misra; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ramananda-sthane—at the place of Ramananda Raya; krsna-katha—topics of Lord Sri Krsna; sunaila—caused to hear; kahi’-explaining; tanra—of Ramananda Raya; gune—the transcendental qualities.
TRANSLATION
After explaining the transcendental qualities of Ramananda Raya, the Lord sent Pradyumna Misra to the residence of Ramananda Raya, and Pradyumna Misra learned krsna-katha from him.
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TEXT 265
gopinatha pattanayaka--ramananda-bhrata
raja maritechila, prabhu haila trata
SYNONYMS
gopinatha pattanayaka—of the name Gopinatha Pattanayaka; ramananda-bhrata—the brother of Sri Ramananda Raya; raja—the King; maritechila—condemned to death; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haila—became; trata—the deliverer.
TRANSLATION
After this, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu saved Gopinatha Pattanayaka, the younger brother of Ramananda Raya, from being condemned to death by the King.
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TEXT 266
ramacandra-puri-bhaye bhiksa ghataila
vaisnavera duhkha dekhi’ ardheka rakhila
SYNONYMS
ramacandra-puri-bhaye—due to fear of Ramacandra Puri; bhiksa—the proportion of eating; ghataila—decreased; vaisnavera—of all the Vaisnavas; duhkha—unhappiness; dekhi’-understanding; ardheka—half of the portion; rakhila—kept.
TRANSLATION
Ramacandra Puri criticized Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s eating; therefore the Lord reduced His eating to a minimum. However, when all the Vaisnavas became very sorry, the Lord increased His portion to half as much as usual.
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TEXT 267
brahmanda-bhitare haya caudda bhuvana
caudda-bhuvane vaise yata jiva-gana
SYNONYMS
brahmanda-bhitare—within the universe; haya—there are; caudda bhuvana—fourteen planetary systems; caudda-bhuvane—in those fourteen planetary systems; vaise—reside; yata—as many as there are; jiva-gana—living entities.
TRANSLATION
There are fourteen planetary systems within the universe, and all living entities reside in those planetary systems.
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TEXT 268
manusyera vesa dhari’ yatrikera chale
prabhura darsana kare asi’ nilacale
SYNONYMS
manusyera—of human beings; vesa dhari’-dressing themselves; yatrikera chale—as if pilgrims; prabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; darsana kare—visit; asi’-coming; nilacale—to Jagannatha Puri.
TRANSLATION
Dressing like human beings on pilgrimage, they all used to come to Jagannatha Puri to visit Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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TEXT 269
eka-dina srivasadi yata bhakta-gana
mahaprabhura guna gana karena kirtana
SYNONYMS
eka-dina—one day; srivasa-adi—Srivasa Thakura and others; yata—all; bhakta-gana—devotees; mahaprabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; guna—qualities; gana—describing; karena—perform; kirtana—chanting.
TRANSLATION
One day all the devotees, headed by Srivasa Thakura, were chanting the transcendental qualities of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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TEXT 270
suni’ bhakta-gane kahe sa-krodha vacane
krsna-nama-guna chadi, ki kara kirtane
SYNONYMS
suni’-hearing this; bhakta-gane—to all the devotees; kahe—the Lord says; sa-krodha vacane—talking in an angry mood; krsna-nama-guna chadi—leaving aside the transcendental qualities and the name of the Lord; ki kara kirtane—what kind of chanting are you performing.
TRANSLATION
Not liking the chanting of His transcendental qualities, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chastised them as if He were angry. “What kind of chanting is this?” He asked. “Are you leaving aside the chanting of the holy name of the Lord?”
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TEXT 271
auddhatya karite haila sabakara mana
svatantra ha-iya sabe nasa ’be bhuvana
SYNONYMS
auddhatya—impudence; karite—to do; haila—was; sabakara—of all of you; mana—the mind; svatantra—independent; ha-iya—becoming; sabe—all of you; nasa ’be—will spoil; bhuvana—the whole world.
TRANSLATION
Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chastised all the devotees, telling them not to show impudence and spoil the entire world by becoming independent.
PURPORT
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu warned all His followers not to become independent or impudent. Unfortunately, after the disappearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, many apa-sampradayas (so-called followers) invented many ways not approved by the acaryas. Bhaktivinoda Thakura has described them as the aula, baula, kartabhaja, neda, daravesa, sani sahajiya, sakhibheki, smarta, jata-gosani, ativadi, cudadhari and gauranga-nagari.
The aula-sampradaya, baula-sampradaya and others invented their own ways of understanding Lord Caitanya’s philosophy, without following in the footsteps of the acaryas. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself indicates herein that all such attempts would simply spoil the spirit of His cult.
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TEXT 272
dasa-dike koti koti loka hena kale
jaya krsna-caitanya’ bali’ kare kolahale
SYNONYMS
dasa-dike—in the ten directions; koti koti—many thousands of men; loka—people; hena kale—at this time; jaya krsna-caitanya—all glories to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bali’-loudly crying; kare—make; kolahale—a tumultuous sound.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was apparently in a angry mood and chastising His devotees, many thousands of people outside loudly cried in a tumultuous voice, “All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!”
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TEXT 273
jaya jaya mahaprabhu--vrajendra-kumara
jagat tarite prabhu, tomara avatara
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya mahaprabhu—all glories to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vrajendra-kumara—originally Lord Krsna, the son of Maharaja Nanda; jagat—the whole world; tarite—to deliver; prabhu—the Lord; tomara—Your; avatara—incarnation.
TRANSLATION
All the people began to call very loudly, "All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the son of Maharaja Nanda! Now You have appeared in order to deliver the whole world!
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TEXT 274
bahu-dura haite ainu hana bada arta
darasana diya prabhu karaha krtartha
SYNONYMS
bahu-dura—a long distance; haite—from; ainu—we have come; hana—becoming; bada—very much; arta—aggrieved; darasana—audience; diya—giving; prabhu—O Lord; karaha—kindly show; krta-artha—favor.
TRANSLATION
“O Lord, we are very unhappy. We have come a long distance to see You. Please be merciful and show us Your favor.”
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TEXT 275
suniya lokera dainya dravila hrdaya
bahire asi’ darasana dila daya-maya
SYNONYMS
suniya—hearing; lokera—of the people; dainya—humility; dravila—became softened; hrdaya—the heart; bahire—outside; asi’-coming; darasana—audience; dila—gave; daya-maya—the merciful.
TRANSLATION
When the Lord heard the humble petition made by the people, his heart softened. Being very merciful, He immediately came out and gave audience to all of them.
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TEXT 276
bahu tuli’ bale prabhu bala’ ’hari’ ’hari’
uthila--sri-hari-dhvani catur-dik bhari’
SYNONYMS
bahu tuli’-raising the arms; bale—says; prabhu—the Lord; bala’-speak; hari hari—the holy name of the Lord, Hari; uthila—arose; sri-hari-dhvani—vibration of the sound Hari; catuh-dik—the four directions; bhari’-filling.
TRANSLATION
Raising His arms, the Lord asked everyone to chant loudly the vibration of the holy name of Lord Hari. There immediately arose a great stir, and the vibration of “Hari!” filled all directions.
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TEXT 277
prabhu dekhi’ preme loka anandita mana
prabhuke isvara bali’ karaye stavana
SYNONYMS
prabhu dekhi’-seeing the Lord; preme—in ecstasy; loka—all people; anandita—joyous; mana—the mind; prabhuke—the Lord; isvara—as the Supreme Lord; bali’-accepting; karaye—did; stavana—prayer.
TRANSLATION
Seeing the Lord, everyone became joyful out of love. Everyone accepted the Lord as the Supreme, and thus they offered their prayers.
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TEXT 278
stava suni’ prabhuke kahena srinivasa
ghare gupta hao, kene bahire prakasa
SYNONYMS
stava—prayers; suni’-hearing; prabhuke—unto the Lord; kahena—says; srinivasa—Srivasa Thakura; ghare—at home; gupta—covered; hao—You are; kene—why; bahire—outside; prakasa—manifested.
TRANSLATION
While the people were offering their prayers unto the Lord, Srivasa Thakura sarcastically said to the Lord, “At home, You wanted to be covered. Why have You exposed Yourself outside?”
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TEXT 279
ke sikhala ei loke, kahe kon bata
iha-sabara mukha dhaka diya nija hata
SYNONYMS
ke—who; sikhala—taught; ei—these; loke—people; kahe—they say; kon—what; bata—topics; iha—of them; sabara—of all; mukha—the mouths; dhaka—just cover; diya—with; nija-Your own; hata—hand.
TRANSLATION
Srivasa Thakura continued, "Who has taught these people? What are they saying? Now You can cover their mouths with Your own hand.
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TEXT 280
surya yaiche udaya kari’ cahe lukaite
bujhite na pari taiche tomara carite
SYNONYMS
surya—the sun; yaiche—just like; udaya—appearance; kari’-making; cahe—wants; lukaite—to hide; bujhite—to understand; na—not; pari—able; taiche—similarly; tomara—Your; carite—in the character.
TRANSLATION
“It is as if the sun, after rising, wanted to hide itself. We cannot understand such characteristics in Your behavior.”
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TEXT 281
prabhu kahena,--srinivasa, chada vidambana
sabe meli’ kara mora kateka lancana
SYNONYMS
prabhu—the Lord; kahena—says; srinivasa—My dear Srinivasa; chada—give up; vidambana—all these jokes; sabe—all of you; meli’-together; kara—do; mora—of Me; kateka—so much; lancana—humiliation.
TRANSLATION
The Lord replied, “My dear Srinivasa, please stop joking. You have all combined together to humiliate Me in this way.”
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TEXT 282
eta bali’ loke kari’ subha-drsti dana
abhyantare gela, lokera purna haila kama
SYNONYMS
eta bali’-thus saying; loke—unto the people; kari’-doing; subha-drsti—auspicious glance; dana—charity; abhyantare—within the room; gela—went; lokera—of all the people; purna—fulfilled; haila—was; kama—the desire.
TRANSLATION
Thus speaking, the Lord entered His room after glancing auspiciously upon the people out of charity. In this way the desires of the people were completely fulfilled.
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TEXT 283
raghunatha-dasa nityananda-pase gela
cida-dadhi-mahotsava tahani karila
SYNONYMS
raghunatha-dasa—of the name Raghunatha dasa; nityananda—Lord Nityananda; pase—near; gela—went; cida—chipped rice; dadhi—curd; mahotsava—festival; tahani—there; karila—performed.
TRANSLATION
At this time, Raghunatha dasa approached Sri Nityananda Prabhu and, according to His order, prepared a feast and distributed prasada composed of chipped rice and curd.
PURPORT
There is a special preparation in Bengal wherein chipped rice is mixed with curd and sometimes with sandesa and mango. It is a very palatable food offered to the Deity and then distributed to the public. Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, who was a householder at this time, met Nityananda Prabhu. According to His advice, he executed this festival of dadhi-cida-prasada.
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TEXT 284
tanra ajna lana gela prabhura carane
tanra prabhu tanre samarpila svarupera sthane
SYNONYMS
tanra—His; ajna—order; lana—taking; gela—approached; prabhura—of Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane—the lotus feet; prabhu—the Lord; tanre—him; samarpila—handed over; svarupera—of Svarupa Damodara; sthane—to the place.
TRANSLATION
Later, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami left home and took shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri. At that time, the Lord received him and placed him under the care of Svarupa Damodara for spiritual enlightenment.
PURPORT
In this regard, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami writes in Vilapa-kusumanjali (5):
yo mam dustara-geha-nirjala-maha-kupad apara-klamat
sadyah sandra-dayambudhih prakrtitah svairikrpa-rajjubhih
uddhrtyatma-saroja-nindi-carana-prantam prapadya svayam
sri-damodara-sac cakara tam aham caitanya-candram bhaje
“Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who, by His unreserved mercy, kindly saved me from household life, which is exactly like a blind well without water, and placed me in the ocean of transcendental joy under the care of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami.”
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TEXT 285
brahmananda-bharatira ghucaila carmambara
ei mata lila kaila chaya vatsara
SYNONYMS
brahmananda-bharatira—of Brahmananda Bharati; ghucaila—vanquished; carma-ambara—dress of skin; ei mata—in this way; lila—pastimes; kaila—performed; chaya vatsara—six years.
TRANSLATION
Later, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stopped Brahmananda Bharati’s habit of wearing deerskin. The Lord thus enjoyed His pastimes continuously for six years, experiencing varieties of transcendental bliss.
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TEXT 286
ei ta’ kahila madhya-lilara sutra-gana
sesa dvadasa vatsarera suna vivarana
SYNONYMS
ei ta’-thus; kahila—explained; madhya-lilara—of the middle pastimes; sutra-gana—a synopsis; sesa—last; dvadasa—twelve; vatsarera—of the years; suna—hear; vivarana—the description.
TRANSLATION
I have thus given a synopsis of the madhya-lila. Now please hear the pastimes the Lord performed during the last twelve years.
PURPORT
Thus Srila Kaviraja Gosvami, strictly following in the footsteps of Sri Vyasadeva, gives a synopsis of the lilas of Caitanya-caritamrta. He has given such a description at the end of each canto. In the Adi-lila he outlined the pastimes of the Lord in the five stages of boyhood, leaving the details of the description to Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura. Now in this chapter the pastimes that took place at the end of the Lord’s life are summarized. These are described in the Madhya-lila and Antya-lila. The rest of the pastimes have been described in a synopsis in the Second Chapter of the Madhya-lila. In this way the author has gradually described both the madhya-lila and the antya-lila.
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TEXT 287
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, First Chapter, summarizing the later pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.