Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Madhya-lila
by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Chapter 6
The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya
A summary of the Sixth Chapter is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya as follows: When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu entered the temple of Jagannatha, He immediately fainted. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya then took Him to his home. Meanwhile, Gopinatha Acarya, the brother-in-law of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, met Mukunda Datta and talked to him about Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s acceptance of sannyasa and His journey to Jagannatha Puri. After hearing about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s fainting and His being carried to the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, people crowded there to see the Lord. Srila Nityananda Prabhu and other devotees then visited the Jagannatha temple, and when they came back to the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to external consciousness. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya received everyone and distributed maha-prasada with great care. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya then became acquainted with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and arranged accommodations at his aunt’s house. His brother-in-law, Gopinatha Acarya, established that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was Krsna Himself, but Sarvabhauma and his many disciples could not accept this. However, Gopinatha Acarya convinced Sarvabhauma that no one can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead without being favored by Him. He proved by sastric quotation, quotations from the revealed scriptures, that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was Krsna Himself in person. Still, Sarvabhauma did not take these statements very seriously. Hearing all these arguments, Caitanya Mahaprabhu told His devotees that Sarvabhauma was His spiritual master and that whatever he said out of affection was for everyone’s benefit.
When Sarvabhauma met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he asked Him to hear Vedanta philosophy from him. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted this proposal, and for seven days He continuously heard Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya explain the Vedanta-sutra. However, the Lord remained very silent. Because of His silence, the Bhattacarya asked Him whether He was understanding the Vedanta philosophy, and the Lord replied, “Sir, I can understand Vedanta philosophy very clearly, but I cannot understand your explanations.” There was then a discussion between the Bhattacarya and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu concerning the authority of the Vedic scriptures, specifically the Upanisads and Vedanta-sutra. The Bhattacarya was an impersonalist, but Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu proved that the Absolute Truth is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He proved that the conceptions of the Mayavadi philosophers concerning the impersonal Absolute Truth are incorrect.
The Absolute Truth is neither impersonal nor without power. The greatest mistake made by the Mayavadi philosophers is in conceiving the Absolute Truth to be impersonal and without energy. In all the Vedas, the unlimited energies of the Absolute Truth have been accepted. It is also accepted that the Absolute Truth has His transcendental, blissful, eternal form. According to the Vedas, the Lord and the living entity are equal in quality but different quantitatively. The real philosophy of the Absolute Truth states that the Lord and His creation are inconceivably and simultaneously one and different. The conclusion is that the Mayavadi philosophers are actually atheists. There was much discussion on this issue between Sarvabhauma and Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but despite all his endeavors, the Bhattacarya was defeated in the end.
At the request of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then explained the atmarama verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam in eighteen different ways. When the Bhattacarya came to his senses, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu disclosed His real identity. The Bhattacarya then recited one hundred verses in praise of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and offered his obeisances. After this, Gopinatha Acarya and all the others, having seen the wonderful potencies of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, became very joyful.
One morning after this incident, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu received some prasada from Jagannatha and offered it to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. Without caring for formality, the Bhattacarya immediately partook of the maha-prasada. On another day, when the Bhattacarya asked Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu the best way to worship and meditate, the Lord advised him to chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. On another day, the Bhattacarya wanted to change the reading of the tat te ’nukampam verse because he did not like the word mukti-pada. He wanted to substitute the word bhakti-pada. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised Sarvabhauma not to change the reading of Srimad-Bhagavatam because mukti-pada indicated the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krsna. Having become a pure devotee, the Bhattacarya said, “Because the meaning is hazy, I still prefer bhakti-pada.” At this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the other inhabitants of Jagannatha Puri became very pleased. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya thus became a pure Vaisnava, and the other learned scholars there followed him.
Madhya6.1
TEXT 1
naumi tam gauracandram yah
kutarka-karkasasayam
sarvabhaumam sarva-bhuma
bhakti-bhumanam acarat
SYNONYMS
naumi—I offer my respectful obeisances; tam—unto Him; gauracandram—who is known as Lord Gauracandra; yah—who; ku-tarka—by bad arguments; karkasa-asayam—whose heart was hard; sarvabhaumam—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; sarva-bhuma—the Lord of everything; bhakti-bhumanam—into a great personality of devotion; acarat—converted.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Gauracandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who converted the hardhearted Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, the reservoir of all bad logic, into a great devotee.
Madhya6.2
TEXT 2
jaya jaya gauracandra jaya nityananda
jayadvaitacandra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya gauracandra—all glories to Lord Gaurahari; jaya nityananda—all glories to Nityananda Prabhu; jaya advaita-candra—all glories to Advaita Acarya; jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda—all glories to the devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
All glories to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityananda Prabhu! All glories to Advaita Acarya! And all glories to the devotees of Lord Caitanya!
Madhya6.3
TEXT 3
avese calila prabhu jagannatha-mandire
jagannatha dekhi’ preme ha-ila asthire
SYNONYMS
avese—in ecstasy; calila—went; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jagannatha-mandire—to the temple of Jagannatha; jagannatha dekhi’-seeing the Jagannatha Deity; preme—in ecstasy; ha-ila—became; asthire—restless.
TRANSLATION
In ecstasy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went from Atharanala to the temple of Jagannatha. After seeing Lord Jagannatha, He became very restless due to love of Godhead.
Madhya6.4
TEXT 4
jagannatha alingite calila dhana
mandire padila preme avista hana
SYNONYMS
jagannatha—Lord Jagannatha; alingite—to embrace; calila—went; dhana—very swiftly; mandire—in the temple; padila—fell down; preme—in ecstasy; avista—overwhelmed; hana—becoming.
TRANSLATION
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went swiftly to embrace Lord Jagannatha, but when He entered the temple, He was so overwhelmed with love of Godhead that He fainted on the floor.
Madhya6.5
TEXT 5
daive sarvabhauma tanhake kare darasana
padicha marite tenho kaila nivarana
SYNONYMS
daive—by chance; sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; tanhake—Him; kare—does; darasana—seeing; padicha—the watchman in the temple; marite—to beat; tenho—he; kaila—did; nivarana—forbidding.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu fell down, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya happened to see Him. When the watchman threatened to beat the Lord, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya immediately forbade him.
Madhya6.6
TEXT 6
prabhura saundarya ara premera vikara
dekhi’ sarvabhauma haila vismita apara
SYNONYMS
prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saundarya—the beauty; ara—and; premera vikara—ecstatic transformations; dekhi’-seeing; sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; haila—became; vismita—surprised; apara—very much.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was very much surprised to see the personal beauty of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu as well as the transcendental transformations wrought on His body due to love of Godhead.
Madhya6.7
TEXT 7
bahu-ksane caitanya nahe, bhogera kala haila
sarvabhauma mane tabe upaya cintila
SYNONYMS
bahu-ksane—for a long time; caitanya—consciousness; nahe—there was not; bhogera—of offering food; kala—the time; haila—it became; sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; mane—in the mind; tabe—at that time; upaya—remedy; cintila—thought.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained unconscious for a long time. Meanwhile, the time for offering prasada to Lord Jagannatha came, and the Bhattacarya tried to think of a remedy.
Madhya6.8
TEXT 8
sisya padicha-dvara prabhu nila vahana
ghare ani’ pavitra sthane rakhila soyana
SYNONYMS
sisya—disciples; padicha—and watchmen; dvara—by means of; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nila—brought; vahana—carrying; ghare—at home; ani’-bringing; pavitra—purified; sthane—in a place; rakhila—kept; soyana—lying down.
TRANSLATION
While Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was unconscious, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, with the help of the watchmen and some disciples, carried Him to his home and laid Him down in a very sanctified room.
PURPORT
At that time Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya lived on the southern side of the Jagannatha Temple. His home was practically on the beach and was known as Markandeya-sarastata. At present it is used as the monastery of Gangamata.
Madhya6.9
TEXT 9
svasa-prasvasa nahi udara-spandana
dekhiya cintita haila bhattacaryera mana
SYNONYMS
svasa-prasvasa—breathing; nahi—there was not; udara—of the abdomen; spandana—movement; dekhiya—seeing; cintita—full of anxiety; haila—became; bhattacaryera—of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; mana—the mind.
TRANSLATION
Examining the body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sarvabhauma saw that His abdomen was not moving and that He was not breathing. Seeing His condition, the Bhattacarya became very anxious.
Madhya6.10
TEXT 10
suksma tula ani’ nasa-agrete dharila
isat calaye tula dekhi’ dhairya haila
SYNONYMS
suksma—fine; tula—cotton; ani’-bringing; nasa—of the nostril; agrete—in front; dharila—held; isat—slightly; calaye—moves; tula—the cotton; dekhi’-seeing; dhairya—patience; haila—there was.
TRANSLATION
The Bhattacarya then took a fine cotton swab and put it before the Lord’s nostrils. When he saw the cotton move very slightly, he became hopeful.
Madhya6.11
TEXT 11
vasi’ bhattacarya mane karena vicara
ei krsna-mahapremera sattvika vikara
SYNONYMS
vasi’-sitting down; bhattacarya—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; mane—in his mind; karena—does; vicara—consideration; ei—this; krsna-maha-premera—of ecstatic love for Krsna; sattvika—transcendental; vikara—transformation.
TRANSLATION
Sitting beside Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he thought, “This is a transcendental ecstatic transformation brought about by love of Krsna.”
Madhya6.12
TEXT 12
’suddipta sattvika’ ei nama ye ’pralaya’
nitya-siddha bhakte se ’suddipta bhava’ haya
SYNONYMS
su-uddipta sattvika—of the name suddipta-sattvika; ei—this; nama—named; ye—which; pralaya—devastation; nitya-siddha—eternally perfected; bhakte—in the devotee; se—that; su-uddipta bhava—ecstasy known as suddipta; haya—becomes manifest.
TRANSLATION
Upon seeing the sign of suddipta-sattvika, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya could immediately understand the transcendental ecstatic transformation in the body of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Such a sign takes place only in the bodies of eternally liberated devotees.
PURPORT
The word suddipta-sattvika is explained as follows by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura: “The Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu mentions eight kinds of transcendental transformations in the bodies of advanced devotees. These are sometimes checked by the devotee, and there are two stages of such checking, technically known as dhumayita and jvalita. The dhumayita (smoking) stage is exhibited when only one or two transformations are slightly present and it is possible to conceal them. When more than two or three transcendental transformations are manifest and it is still possible to conceal them, although with great difficulty, that stage is called jvalita (lighted). When four or five symptoms are exhibited, the dipta (blazing) stage has been reached. When five, six or all eight symptoms are simultaneously manifest, that position is called uddipta (inflamed). And when all eight symptoms are multiplied a thousand times and are all visible at once, the devotee is in the suddipta (intensely inflamed) stage. Nitya-siddha-bhakta indicates the eternally liberated associates of the Lord. Such devotees enjoy the company of the Lord in four relationships-as servant, friend, parent or conjugal lover.”
Madhya6.13
TEXT 13
’adhirudha bhava’ yanra, tanra e vikara
manusyera dehe dekhi,--bada camatkara
SYNONYMS
adhirudha bhava—an ecstasy technically known as adhirudha; yanra—of whom; tanra—of Him; e—this; vikara—transformation; manusyera—of a human being; dehe—in the body; dekhi—I see; bada camatkara—very wonderful.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya considered, “The uncommon ecstatic symptoms of adhirudha-bhava are appearing in the body of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is very wonderful! How are they possible in the body of a human being?”
PURPORT
Adhirudha-bhava, or adhirudha-mahabhava, is explained in the Ujjvala-nilamani, by Srila Rupa Gosvami. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura quotes Rupa Gosvami as follows: “The loving propensity of the asraya (devotee) toward the visaya (Lord) becomes so ecstatic that even after enjoying the company of the beloved the devotee feels that his enjoyment is insufficient. At such a time, the lover sees the beloved in different ways. Such a development of ecstasy is called anuraga. When anuraga reaches its highest limit and becomes perceivable in the body, it is called bhava. When the bodily symptoms are not very distinct, however, the emotional state is still called anuraga, not bhava. When bhava ecstasy is intensified, it is called maha-bhava. The symptoms of maha-bhava are visible only in the bodies of eternal associates like the gopis.”
Madhya6.14
TEXT 14
eta cinti’ bhattacarya achena vasiya
nityanandadi simha-dvare milila asiya
SYNONYMS
eta cinti’-thinking like this; bhattacarya—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; achena—was; vasiya—sitting; nityananda-adi—all the devotees, headed by Nityananda Prabhu; simha-dvare—at the entrance door of the Jagannatha temple; milila—met; asiya—coming.
TRANSLATION
While the Bhattacarya was thinking in this way at his home, all the devotees of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, headed by Nityananda Prabhu, approached the Simha-dvara [the entrance door of the temple].
Madhya6.15
TEXT 15
tanha sune loke kahe anyonye bat
eka sannyasi asi’ dekhi’ jagannatha
SYNONYMS
tanha—at that place; sune—they hear; loke—the people in general; kahe—talk; anyonye—among themselves; bat—topics; eka—one; sannyasi—mendicant; asi’-coming there; dekhi’-seeing; jagannatha—the Deity of Lord Jagannatha.
TRANSLATION
There the devotees heard the people talking about a mendicant who had come to Jagannatha Puri and seen the Deity of Jagannatha.
Madhya6.16
TEXT 16
murcchita haila, cetana na haya sarire
sarvabhauma lana gela apanara ghare
SYNONYMS
murcchita—unconscious; haila—became; cetana—consciousness; na—not; haya—there is; sarire—in His body; sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; lana—taking Him; gela—went; apanara—his own; ghare—to the home.
TRANSLATION
The people said that the sannyasi had fallen unconscious upon seeing the Deity of Lord Jagannatha. Because His consciousness did not return, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya had taken Him to his home.
Madhya6.17
TEXT 17
suni’ sabe janila ei mahaprabhura karya
hena-kale aila tahan gopinathacarya
SYNONYMS
suni’-hearing this; sabe—all the devotees; janila—could understand; ei—this; mahaprabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karya—the activities; hena-kale—at that time; aila—came; tahan—there; gopinatha-acarya—of the name Gopinatha Acarya.
TRANSLATION
Hearing this, the devotees could understand that they were speaking of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Just then, Sri Gopinatha Acarya arrived.
Madhya6.18
TEXT 18
nadiya-nivasi, visaradera jamata
mahaprabhura bhakta tenho prabhu-tattva-jnata
SYNONYMS
nadiya-nivasi—an inhabitant of Nadiya; visaradera—of Visarada; jamata—the son-in-law; mahaprabhura bhakta—a devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tenho—he; prabhu-tattva-jnata—a knower of the true identity of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
Gopinatha Acarya was a resident of Nadiya, the son-in-law of Visarada and a devotee of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He knew the true identity of His Lordship.
PURPORT
Mahesvara Visarada was a classmate of Nilambara Cakravarti’s. He lived in the Nadiya district in a village called Vidyanagara and had two sons named Madhusudana Vacaspati and Vasudeva Sarvabhauma. His son-in-law was Gopinatha Acarya.
Madhya6.19
TEXT 19
mukunda-sahita purve ache paricaya
mukunda dekhiya tanra ha-ila vismaya
SYNONYMS
mukunda-sahita—with Mukunda Datta; purve—previously; ache—there was; paricaya—acquaintance; mukunda—Mukunda Datta; dekhiya—seeing; tanra—of him (Gopinatha Acarya); ha-ila—there was; vismaya—astonishment.
TRANSLATION
Gopinatha Acarya had previously been acquainted with Mukunda Datta, and when the Acarya saw him at Jagannatha Puri, he was very much astonished.
Madhya6.20
TEXT 20
mukunda tanhare dekhi’ kaila namaskara
tenho alingiya puche prabhura samacara
SYNONYMS
mukunda—Mukunda Datta; tanhare—him; dekhi’-seeing; kaila—offered; namaskara—obeisances; tenho—he; alingiya—embracing; puche—inquires; prabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; samacara—news.
TRANSLATION
Mukunda Datta offered obeisances unto Gopinatha Acarya upon meeting him. Then the Acarya embraced Mukunda Datta and inquired about news of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Madhya6.21
TEXT 21
mukunda kahe,--prabhura ihan haila agamane
ami-saba asiyachi mahaprabhura sane
SYNONYMS
mukunda kahe—Mukunda replies; prabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ihan—here; haila—there was; agamane—coming; ami-saba—all of us; asiyachi—have come; mahaprabhura—Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sane—with.
TRANSLATION
Mukunda Datta replied, “The Lord has already arrived here. We have come with Him.”
Madhya6.22
TEXT 22
nityananda-gosanike acarya kaila namaskara
sabe meli’ puche prabhura varta bara bara
SYNONYMS
nityananda-gosanike—unto Lord Nityananda Prabhu; acarya—Gopinatha Acarya; kaila namaskara—offered obeisances; sabe meli’-meeting them all; puche—inquires; prabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; varta—news; bara bara—again and again.
TRANSLATION
As soon as Gopinatha Acarya saw Nityananda Prabhu, he offered his obeisances unto Him. In this way, meeting all the devotees, he asked about news of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu again and again.
Madhya6.23
TEXT 23
mukunda kahe,--’mahaprabhu sannyasa kariya
nilacale aila sange ama-saba lana
SYNONYMS
mukunda kahe—Mukunda Datta replies; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sannyasa kariya—after accepting the renounced order of life; nilacale—to Jagannatha Puri; aila—has come; sange—with Him; ama-saba—all of us; lana—taking.
TRANSLATION
Mukunda Datta continued, "After accepting the sannyasa order, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu has come to Jagannatha Puri and has brought all of us with Him.
Madhya6.24
TEXT 24
ama-saba chadi’ age gela darasane
ami-saba pache ailan tanra anvesane
SYNONYMS
ama-saba—all of us; chadi’-leaving; age—ahead; gela—went; darasane—to see Lord Jagannatha; ami-saba—all of us; pache—behind; ailan—came; tanra—of Him; anvesane—in search.
TRANSLATION
"Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu left our company and walked ahead to see Lord Jagannatha. We have just arrived and are now looking for Him.
Madhya6.25
TEXT 25
anyonye lokera mukhe ye katha sunila
sarvabhauma-grhe prabhu,--anumana kaila
SYNONYMS
anyonye—among themselves; lokera—of the people in general; mukhe—in the mouths; ye—that which; katha—talk; sunila—was heard; sarvabhauma-grhe—at the home of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; prabhu—the Lord; anumana—a guess; kaila—made.
TRANSLATION
"From the talk of the people in general, we have guessed that the Lord is now at the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.
Madhya6.26
TEXT 26
isvara-darsane prabhu preme acetana
sarvabhauma lana gela apana-bhavana
SYNONYMS
isvara-darsane—by seeing Lord Jagannatha; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; preme—in the ecstasy of love of Godhead; acetana—unconscious; sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; lana gela—has taken; apana-bhavana—to his own home.
TRANSLATION
"Upon seeing Lord Jagannatha, Caitanya Mahaprabhu became ecstatic and fell unconscious, and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya has taken Him to his home in this condition.
Madhya6.27
TEXT 27
tomara milane yabe amara haila mana
daive sei ksane pailun tomara darasana
SYNONYMS
tomara—of you; milane—in meeting; yabe—when; amara—of me; haila—there was; mana—the mind; daive—by chance; sei ksane—at that very moment; pailun—got; tomara—your; darasana—meeting.
TRANSLATION
"Just as I was thinking of meeting you, by chance we have actually met.
Madhya6.28
TEXT 28
cala, sabe yai sarvabhaumera bhavana
prabhu dekhi’ pache kariba isvara darsana’
SYNONYMS
cala—let us go; sabe—all; yai—we shall go; sarvabhaumera bhavana—to the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; prabhu dekhi’-seeing Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pache—later; kariba—we shall do; isvara darsana—seeing of Lord Jagannatha.
TRANSLATION
“First let us all go to the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and see Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Later we shall come to see Lord Jagannatha.”
Madhya6.29
TEXT 29
eta suni’ gopinatha sabare lana
sarvabhauma-ghare gela harasita hana
SYNONYMS
eta suni’-hearing this; gopinatha—Gopinatha Acarya; sabare—all of them; lana—taking with him; sarvabhauma-ghare—to the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; gela—went; harasita hana—becoming very pleased.
TRANSLATION
Hearing this and feeling very pleased, Gopinatha Acarya immediately took all the devotees with him and approached the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.
Madhya6.30
TEXT 30
sarvabhauma-sthane giya prabhuke dekhila
prabhu dekhi’ acaryera duhkha-harsa haila
SYNONYMS
sarvabhauma-sthane—to the place of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; giya—going there; prabhuke—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhila—all of them saw; prabhu dekhi’-seeing the Lord; acaryera—of Gopinatha Acarya; duhkha—unhappiness; harsa—happiness; haila—there was.
TRANSLATION
Arriving at the home of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, everyone saw the Lord lying unconscious. Seeing Him in this condition, Gopinatha Acarya became very unhappy, but at the same time he was happy just to see the Lord.
Madhya6.31
TEXT 31
sarvabhaume janana saba nila abhyantare
nityananda-gosanire tenho kaila namaskare
SYNONYMS
sarvabhaume—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; janana—informing and taking permission; saba—all the devotees; nila—took; abhyantare—within the house; nityananda-gosanire—unto Nityananda Prabhu; tenho—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kaila—offered; namaskare—obeisances.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya permitted all the devotees to enter his house, and upon seeing Nityananda Prabhu, the Bhattacarya offered Him obeisances.
Madhya6.32
TEXT 32
saba sahita yatha-yogya karila milana
prabhu dekhi’ sabara haila harasita mana
SYNONYMS
saba sahita—with all of them; yatha-yogya—as it was befitting; karila—did; milana—meeting; prabhu dekhi’-seeing the Lord; sabara—of all; haila—became; harasita—pleased; mana—the minds.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma met with all the devotees and offered them a proper welcome. They were all pleased to see Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Madhya6.33
TEXT 33
sarvabhauma pathaila saba darsana karite
’candanesvara’ nija-putra dila sabara sathe
SYNONYMS
sarvabhauma—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; pathaila—sent them; saba—all; darsana karite—to see Lord Jagannatha; candana-isvara—of the name Candanesvara; nija-putra—his son; dila—gave; sabara sathe—with all of them.
TRANSLATION
The Bhattacarya then sent them all back to see Lord Jagannatha, and he asked his own son Candanesvara to accompany them as a guide.
Madhya6.34
TEXT 34
jagannatha dekhi’ sabara ha-ila ananda
bhavete avista haila prabhu nityananda
SYNONYMS
jagannatha dekhi’-seeing Lord Jagannatha; sabara—of everyone; ha-ila—there was; ananda—pleasure; bhavete—in ecstasy; avista—overwhelmed; haila—became; prabhu nityananda—Lord Nityananda.
TRANSLATION
Everyone was then very pleased to see the Deity of Lord Jagannatha. Lord Nityananda in particular was overwhelmed with ecstasy.
Madhya6.35
TEXT 35
sabe meli’ dhari tanre susthira karila
isvara-sevaka mala-prasada ani’ dila
SYNONYMS
sabe meli’-meeting all together; dhari—caught; tanre—Him; su-sthira—steady; karila—made; isvara-sevaka—the priest of the Deity; mala—garland; prasada—offering; ani—bringing; dila—gave.
TRANSLATION
When Lord Nityananda Prabhu nearly fainted, all the devotees caught Him and steadied Him. At that time, the priest of Lord Jagannatha brought a garland that had been offered to the Deity and offered it to Nityananda Prabhu.
Madhya6.36
TEXT 36
prasada pana sabe haila anandita mane
punarapi aila sabe mahaprabhura sthane
SYNONYMS
prasada pana—getting this honor of the garland; sabe—all of them; haila—became; anandita mane—pleased in the mind; punarapi—again; aila—came back; sabe—all; mahaprabhura sthane—to the place where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was staying.
TRANSLATION
Everyone was pleased to receive this garland worn by Lord Jagannatha. Afterwards they all returned to the place where Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was staying.
Madhya6.37
TEXT 37
ucca kari’ kare sabe nama-sankirtana
trtiya prahare haila prabhura cetana
SYNONYMS
ucca—very loudly; kari’-doing; kare—began; sabe—all; nama-sankirtana—chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra; trtiya prahare—in the forenoon; haila—there was; prabhura—of Lord Caitanya; cetana—consciousness.
TRANSLATION
All of the devotees then began to loudly chant the Hare Krsna mantra. Just before noon the Lord regained His consciousness.