Madhya6.213

TEXT 213

’jagat nistārile tumi,--seha alpa-kārya

āmā uddhārile tumi,--e śakti āścarya

SYNONYMS

jagat—the whole world; nistārile—have delivered; tumi—You; seha—that; alpa-kārya—minor activity; āmā—me; uddhārile—have delivered; tumi—You; e—this; śakti—power; āścarya—wonderful.

TRANSLATION

Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, "My dear Sir, You have delivered the entire world, but that is not a very great task. However, You have also delivered me, and that is certainly the work of very wonderful powers.

Madhya6.214

TEXT 214

tarka-śāstre jaḍa āmi, yaiche lauha-piṇḍa

āmā dravāile tumi, pratāpa pracaṇḍa’

SYNONYMS

tarka-śāstre—due to logical scriptures; jaḍa—dull; āmi—I; yaiche—just like; lauha-piṇḍa—an iron bar; āmā—me; dravāile—melted; tumi—You; pratāpa—power; pracaṇḍa—very great.

TRANSLATION

“I had become dull-headed due to reading too many books on logic. Consequently I had become like an iron bar. Nonetheless, You have melted me, and therefore Your influence is very great.”

Madhya6.215

TEXT 215

stuti śuni’ mahāprabhu nija vāsā āilā

bhaṭṭācārya ācārya-dvāre bhikṣā karāilā

SYNONYMS

stuti śuni’-after hearing the prayers; mahāprabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nija—own; vāsā—to the residence; āilā—returned; bhaṭṭācārya—Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; ācārya-dvāre—through Gopīnātha Ācārya; bhikṣā—luncheon; karāilā—induced to take.

TRANSLATION

After hearing the prayers offered by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence, and the Bhaṭṭācārya, through Gopīnātha Ācārya, induced the Lord to accept lunch there.

Madhya6.216

TEXT 216

āra dina prabhu gelā jagannātha-daraśane

darśana karilā jagannātha-śayyotthāne

SYNONYMS

āra dina—the next day; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gelā—went; jagannātha-daraśane—to see Jagannātha in the temple; darśana karilā—saw; jagannātha-śayya-utthāne—the Lord’s rising from bed early in the morning.

TRANSLATION

Early the following morning, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to see Lord Jagannātha in the temple, and He saw the Lord rise from His bed.

Madhya6.217

TEXT 217

pūjārī āniyā mālā-prasādānna dilā

prasādānna-mālā pāñā prabhu harṣa hailā

SYNONYMS

pūjārī—the priest; āniyā—bringing; mālā—garlands; prasāda-anna—remnants of food; dilā—offered; prasāda-anna—the prasāda; mālā—and garlands; pāñā—getting; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; harṣa—pleased; hailā—became.

TRANSLATION

The priest there presented Him with garlands and prasāda that had been offered to Lord Jagannātha. This pleased Caitanya Mahāprabhu very much.

Madhya6.218

TEXT 218

sei prasādānna-mālā añcale bāndhiyā

bhaṭṭācāryera ghare āilā tvarāyukta hañā

SYNONYMS

sei prasāda-anna—those remnants of food; mālā—and garlands; añcale—in the end of His cloth; bāndhiyā—binding; bhaṭṭācāryera—of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; ghare—to the house; āilā—went; tvarā-yukta—hasty; hañā—being.

TRANSLATION

Carefully tying the prasāda and garlands in a cloth, Caitanya Mahāprabhu hastened to the house of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

Madhya6.219

TEXT 219

aruṇodaya-kāle haila prabhura āgamana

sei-kāle bhaṭṭācāryera haila jāgaraṇa

SYNONYMS

aruṇa-udaya—before sunrise; kāle—at the time; haila—there was; prabhura—of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āgamana—the coming; sei-kāle—at that time; bhaṭṭācāryera—of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; haila—there was; jāgaraṇa—arising from bed.

TRANSLATION

He arrived at the Bhaṭṭācārya’s house a little before sunrise, just when the Bhaṭṭācārya was arising from bed.

Madhya6.220

TEXT 220

’kṛṣṇa’ ’kṛṣṇa’ sphuṭa kahi’ bhaṭṭācārya jāgilā

kṛṣṇa-nāma śuni’ prabhura ānanda bāḍilā

SYNONYMS

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa—chanting the name of Kṛṣṇa; sphuṭa—distinctly; kahi’-saying; bhaṭṭācārya—Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; jāgilā—got up from the bed; kṛṣṇa-nāma—the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; śuni’-hearing; prabhura—of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ānanda—pleasure; bāḍilā—increased.

TRANSLATION

As Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya arose from bed, he distinctly chanted, “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa.” Lord Caitanya was very pleased to hear him chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Madhya6.221

TEXT 221

bāhire prabhura teṅho pāila daraśana

āste-vyaste āsi’ kaila caraṇa vandana

SYNONYMS

bāhire—outside the house; prabhura—of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; teṅho—he; pāila—got; daraśana—sight; āste-vyaste—with great haste; āsi’-coming there; kaila—did; caraṇa vandana—worshiping the lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

The Bhaṭṭācārya noticed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu outside, and with great haste he went to Him and offered prayers unto His lotus feet.

Madhya6.222

TEXT 222

vasite āsana diyā duṅheta vasilā

prasādānna khuli’ prabhu tāṅra hāte dilā

SYNONYMS

vasite—to sit; āsana—carpet; diyā—offering; duṅheta—both of them; vasilā—sat down; prasāda-anna—the prasāda; khuli’-opening; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅra—his; hāte—in the hand; dilā—offered.

TRANSLATION

The Bhaṭṭācārya offered a carpet for the Lord to sit upon, and both of them sat there. Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu opened the prasāda and placed it in the hands of the Bhaṭṭācārya.

Madhya6.223

TEXT 223

prasādānna pāñā bhaṭṭācāryera ānanda haila

snāna, sandhyā, danta-dhāvana yadyapi nā kaila

SYNONYMS

prasāda-anna—the remnants of food; pāñā—getting; bhaṭṭācāryera—of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; ānanda—pleasure; haila—there was; snāna—bathing; sandhyā—morning duties; danta-dhāvana—washing the teeth; yadyapi—although; nā—not; kaila—finished.

TRANSLATION

At that time the Bhaṭṭācārya had not even washed his mouth, nor had he taken his bath or finished his morning duties. Nonetheless, he was very pleased to receive the prasāda of Lord Jagannātha.

Madhya6.224

TEXT 224

caitanya-prasāde manera saba jāḍya gela

ei śloka paḍi’ anna bhakṣaṇa karila

SYNONYMS

caitanya-prasāde—by the mercy of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; manera—of the mind; saba—all; jāḍya—dullness; gela—went away; ei śloka—these verses; paḍi’-reciting; anna—remnants of food; bhakṣaṇa—eating; karila—did.

TRANSLATION

By the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the dullness in the mind of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya was eradicated. After reciting the following two verses, he ate the prasāda offered to him.

Madhya6.225

TEXT 225

śuṣkaṁ paryuṣitaṁ vāpi

nītaṁ vā dūra-deśataḥ

prāpti-mātreṇa bhoktavyaṁ

nātra kāla-vicāraṇā

SYNONYMS

śuṣkam—dry; paryuṣitam—stale; vā—or; api—although; nītam—brought; vā—or; dūra-deśataḥ—from a distant country; prāpti-mātreṇa—only with the receiving; bhoktavyam—to be eaten; na—not; atra—in this; kāla-vicāraṇā—consideration of time or place.

TRANSLATION

The Bhaṭṭācārya said, " ’One should eat the mahā-prasāda of the Lord immediately upon receiving it, even though it is dried up, stale or brought from a distant country. One should consider neither time nor place.

Madhya6.226

TEXT 226

na deśa-niyamas tatra

na kāla-niyamas tathā

prāptam annaṁ drutaṁ śiṣṭair

bhoktavyaṁ harir abravīt

SYNONYMS

na—not; deśa—of the country; niyamaḥ—regulation; tatra—in that; na—not; kāla—of time; niyamaḥ—regulation; tathā—so also; prāptam—received; annam—prasāda; drutam—hastily; śiṣṭaiḥ—by gentlemen; bhoktavyam—to be eaten; hariḥ—the Lord; abravīt—has said.

TRANSLATION

“ ’The prasāda of Lord Kṛṣṇa is to be eaten by gentlemen as soon as it is received; there should be no hesitation. There are no regulative principles concerning time and place. This is the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.’ ”

PURPORT

These verses are quoted from the Padma Purāṇa.

Madhya6.227

TEXT 227

dekhi’ ānandita haila mahāprabhura mana

premāviṣṭa hañā prabhu kailā āliṅgana

SYNONYMS

dekhi’-seeing this; ānandita—very much pleased; haila—was; mahāprabhura—of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mana—the mind; prema-āviṣṭa—absorbed in the ecstasy of love of God; hañā—becoming; prabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kailā—did; āliṅgana—embracing.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very pleased to see this. He became ecstatic in love of Godhead and embraced Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

Madhya6.228

TEXT 228

dui-jane dhari’ duṅhe karena nartana

prabhu-bhṛtya duṅhā sparśe, doṅhāra phule mana

SYNONYMS

dui-jane—both of them; dhari’-embracing; duṅhe—both; karena—do; nartana—dancing; prabhu-bhṛtya—the master and the servant; duṅhā—both; sparśe—by touching each other; doṅhāra—of both of them; phule—were excited; mana—minds.

TRANSLATION

The Lord and the servant embraced each other and began to dance. Simply by touching each other, they became ecstatic.

Madhya6.229

TEXT 229

sveda-kampa-aśru duṅhe ānande bhāsilā

premāviṣṭa hañā prabhu kahite lāgilā

SYNONYMS

sveda—perspiration; kampa—trembling; aśru—tears; duṅhe—both of them; ānande—in transcendental bliss; bhāsilā—floated; prema-āviṣṭa—absorbed in ecstatic love of Godhead; hañā—being; prabhu—the Lord; kahite—to speak; lāgilā—began.

TRANSLATION

As they danced and embraced, spiritual symptoms manifested in their bodies. They perspired, trembled and shed tears, and the Lord began to speak in His ecstasy.

Madhya6.230

TEXT 230

"āji muñi anāyāse jininu tribhuvana

āji muñi karinu vaikuṇṭha ārohaṇa

SYNONYMS

āji—today; muñi—I; anāyāse—very easily; jininu—conquered; tri-bhuvana—the three worlds; āji—today; muñi—I; karinu—did; vaikuṇṭha—to the spiritual world; ārohaṇa—ascending.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Today I have conquered the three worlds very easily. Today I have ascended to the spiritual world.”

PURPORT

The goal of human perfection is stated here in brief. One has to surpass all the planetary systems of the material universe, pierce through the covering of the universe and reach the spiritual world, known as Vaikuṇṭhaloka. The Vaikuṇṭhalokas are variegated spiritual planets situated in the Lord’s impersonal bodily effulgence, known as the brahmajyoti. One may aspire to elevate himself to a heavenly planet within the material world, such as the moon, the sun or Venus, but if one is spiritually advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he does not wish to remain within the material universe, even in a higher planetary system. Rather, he prefers to penetrate the covering of the universe and attain the spiritual world. He can then be situated in one of the Vaikuṇṭha planets there. However, the devotees under the guidance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu aspire to reach the topmost spiritual planet, known as Goloka Vṛndāvana, the residence of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His eternal associates.

Madhya6.231

TEXT 231

āji mora pūrṇa haila sarva abhilāṣa

sārvabhaumera haila mahā-prasāde viśvāsa

SYNONYMS

āji—today; mora—My; pūrṇa—satisfied; haila—became; sarva—all; abhilāṣa—desires; sārvabhaumera—of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; haila—there was; mahā-prasāde—in the remnants of the Lord’s food; viśvāsa—faith.

TRANSLATION

Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, "I think that today all My desires have been fulfilled because I see that Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya has acquired faith in the mahā-prasāda of Lord Jagannātha.

Madhya6.232

TEXT 232

āji tumi niṣkapaṭe hailā kṛṣṇāśraya

kṛṣṇa āji niṣkapaṭe tomā haila sadaya

SYNONYMS

āji—today; tumi—you; niṣkapaṭe—without a doubt; hailā—have become; kṛṣṇa-āśraya—under the shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; āji—today; niṣkapaṭe—without reservation; tomā—unto you; haila—has become; sa-daya—very merciful.

TRANSLATION

"Indeed, today you have undoubtedly taken shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, and Kṛṣṇa, without reservation, has become very merciful toward you.

Madhya6.233

TEXT 233

āji se khaṇḍila tomāra dehādi-bandhana

āji tumi chinna kaile māyāra bandhana

SYNONYMS

āji—today; se—that; khaṇḍila—dismantled; tomāra—your; deha-ādi-bandhana—material bondage due to the bodily concept of life; āji—today; tumi—you; chinna—cut to pieces; kaile—did; māyāra—of illusory energy; bandhana—the shackles.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Bhaṭṭācārya, today you have been released from material bondage in the bodily conception of life; you have cut to pieces the shackles of the illusory energy.

Madhya6.234

TEXT 234

āji kṛṣṇa-prāpti-yogya haila tomāra mana

veda-dharma laṅghi’ kaile prasāda bhakṣaṇa"

SYNONYMS

āji—today; kṛṣṇa-prāpti—for attainment of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa; yogya—fit; haila—has become; tomāra—your; mana—mind; veda—of the four Vedas; dharma—the principles; laṅghi’-surpassing; kaile—you have done; prasāda—the remnants of food offered to Kṛṣṇa; bhakṣaṇa—eating.

TRANSLATION

"Today your mind has become fit to take shelter of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa because, surpassing the Vedic regulative principles, you have eaten the remnants of food offered to the Lord.

Madhya6.235

TEXT 235

yeṣāṁ sa eṣa bhagavān dayayed anantaḥ

sarvātmanāśrita-pado yadi nirvyalīkam

te dustarām atitaranti ca deva-māyāṁ

naiṣāṁ mamāham iti dhīḥ śva-śṛgāla-bhakṣye

SYNONYMS

yeṣām—unto those who are fully surrendered souls; saḥ—He; eṣaḥ—this; bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dayayet—may show mercy; anantaḥ—the unlimited; sarva-ātmanā—fully, without reservation; āśrita-padaḥ—those who have taken shelter of the Lord; yadi—if; nirvyalīkam—without duplicity; te—such persons; dustarām—insurmountable; atitaranti—surpass; ca—also; deva-māyām—the illusory material energy; na—not; eṣām—this; mama aham—“my” and “I”; iti—such; dhīḥ—intelligence; śva-śṛgāla-bhakṣye—in the body, which is to be eaten by dogs and jackals.

TRANSLATION

“ ’When a person unreservedly takes shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the unlimited, merciful Lord bestows His causeless mercy upon him. Thus he can pass over the insurmountable ocean of nescience. Those whose intelligence is fixed in the bodily conception, who think, ”I am this body,“ are fit food for dogs and jackals. The Supreme Lord never bestows His mercy upon such people.’ ”

PURPORT

Madhya6.236

TEXT 236

eta kahi’ mahāprabhu āilā nija-sthāne

sei haite bhaṭṭācāryera khaṇḍila abhimāne

SYNONYMS

eta kahi’-speaking in this way; mahāprabhu—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āilā—returned; nija-sthāne—to His own residence; sei haite—from that time; bhaṭṭācāryera—of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; khaṇḍila—was dismantled; abhimāne—false pride.

TRANSLATION

After speaking to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya in this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence. From that day on, the Bhaṭṭācārya was free because his false pride had been dismantled.

Madhya6.237

TEXT 237

caitanya-caraṇa vine nāhi jāne āna

bhakti vinu śāstrera āra nā kare vyākhyāna

SYNONYMS

caitanya-caraṇa—the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya; vine—except; nāhi—not; jāne—knows; āna—other; bhakti—devotional service; vinu—except; śāstrera—of the scripture; āra—any other; nā—not; kare—does; vyākhyāna—explanation.

TRANSLATION

From that day on, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya did not know anything but the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and from that day he could explain the revealed scriptures only in accordance with the process of devotional service.

Madhya6.238

TEXT 238

gopīnāthācārya tāṅra vaiṣṇavatā dekhiyā

’hari’ ’hari’ bali’ nāce hāte tāli diyā

SYNONYMS

gopīnātha-ācārya—Gopīnātha Ācārya, the brother-in-law of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; tāṅra—of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; vaiṣṇavatā—firm faith in Vaiṣṇavism; dekhiyā—seeing; hari hari—the holy name of the Lord; bali’-saying; nāce—dances; hāte tāli diyā—clapping his two hands.

TRANSLATION

Seeing that Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya was firmly fixed in the cult of Vaiṣṇavism, Gopīnātha Ācārya, his brother-in-law, began to dance, clap his hands and chant “Hari! Hari!”

Madhya6.239

TEXT 239

āra dina bhaṭṭācārya āilā darśane

jagannātha nā dekhi’ āilā prabhu-sthāne

SYNONYMS

āra dina—the next day; bhaṭṭācārya—Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; āilā—came; darśane—to see Lord Jagannātha; jagannātha—Lord Jagannātha; nā dekhi’-without seeing; āilā—came; prabhu-sthāne—to the place of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

TRANSLATION

The next day, the Bhaṭṭācārya went to visit the temple of Lord Jagannātha, but before he reached the temple, he went to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Madhya6.240

TEXT 240

daṇḍavat kari’ kaila bahu-vidha stuti

dainya kari’ kahe nija pūrva-durmati

SYNONYMS

daṇḍavat kari’-after offering obeisances by falling flat on the ground; kaila—he did; bahu-vidha—various types of; stuti—prayers; dainya kari’-in great humbleness; kahe—describes; nija—his personal; pūrva-durmati—previous bad disposition.

TRANSLATION

When he met Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Bhaṭṭācārya fell down flat to offer Him respects. After offering various prayers to Him, he spoke of his previous bad disposition with great humility.

Madhya6.241

TEXT 241

bhakti-sādhana-śreṣṭha śunite haila mana

prabhu upadeśa kaila nāma-saṅkīrtana

SYNONYMS

bhakti-sādhana—in the execution of devotional service; śreṣṭha—the most important item; śunite—to hear; haila—it was; mana—the mind; prabhu—Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; upadeśa—advice; kaila—gave; nāma-saṅkīrtana—chanting of the holy name of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

Then the Bhaṭṭācārya asked Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “Which item is most important in the execution of devotional service?” The Lord replied that the most important item was the chanting of the holy name of the Lord.

PURPORT

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TEXT 242

harer nāma harer nāma

harer nāmaiva kevalam

kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva

nāsty eva gatir anyathā

SYNONYMS

hareḥ nāma—the holy name of the Lord Hari; hareḥ nāma—the holy name of the Lord Hari; hareḥ nāma—the holy name of the Lord; eva—certainly; kevalam—only; kalau—in this Age of Kali; na asti—there is not; eva—certainly; na asti—there is not; eva—certainly; na asti—there is not; eva—certainly; gatiḥ—means; anyathā—other.

TRANSLATION

“ ’In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of deliverence is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way.’ ”

PURPORT

Madhya6.243

TEXT 243

ei ślokera artha śunāila kariyā vistāra

śuni’ bhaṭṭācārya-mane haila camatkāra

SYNONYMS

ei ślokera—of this verse; artha—the meaning; śunāila—made hear; kariyā—doing; vistāra—extensive description; śuni’-hearing; bhaṭṭācārya—of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya; mane—in the mind; haila—there was; camatkāra—wonder.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very elaborately explained the harer nāma verse of the Bṛhan-nāradīya Purāṇa, and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya was struck with wonder to hear His explanation.

Madhya6.244

TEXT 244

gopīnāthācārya bale,--’āmi pūrve ye kahila

śuna, bhaṭṭācārya, tomāra sei ta’ ha-ila’

SYNONYMS

gopīnātha-ācārya—of the name Gopīnātha Ācārya; bale—says; āmi—I; pūrve—previously; ye—what; kahila—said; śuna—hear; bhaṭṭācārya—my dear Bhaṭṭācārya; tomāra—your; sei—that; ta’-indeed; ha-ila—has happened.

TRANSLATION

Gopīnātha Ācārya reminded Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, “My dear Bhaṭṭācārya, what I foretold to you has now taken place.”

PURPORT

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