Madhya7.115

TEXT 115

ascarya suniya loka aila dekhibare

prabhura rupa-prema dekhi’ haila camatkare

SYNONYMS

ascarya—wonderful occurrence; suniya—hearing; loka—people; aila—came; dekhibare—to see; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rupa—beauty; prema—and love of Godhead; dekhi’-seeing; haila—there was; camatkare—astonishment.

TRANSLATION

After hearing of these wonderful occurrences, everyone came to see Him there. When they saw the beauty of the Lord and His ecstatic condition, they were all struck with wonder.

Madhya7.116

TEXT 116

darsane ’vaisnava’ haila, bale ’krsna’ ’hari’

premavese nace loka urdhva bahu kari’

SYNONYMS

darsane—in seeing; vaisnava haila—they became devotees; bale—started to say; krsna—Lord Krsna; hari—Lord Hari; prema-avese—in the great ecstasy of love of Godhead; nace—dance; loka—all the people; urdhva bahu kari’-raising the arms.

TRANSLATION

Just by seeing Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, everyone became a devotee. They began to chant “Krsna” and “Hari” and all the holy names. They all were merged in a great ecstasy of love, and they began to dance, raising their arms.

Madhya7.117

TEXT 117

krsna-nama loka-mukhe suni’ avirama

sei loka ’vaisnava’ kaila anya saba grama

SYNONYMS

krsna-nama—the holy name of Lord Krsna; loka-mukhe—from the mouth of those people; suni’-hearing; avirama—always; sei loka—those persons; vaisnava—devotees; kaila—made; anya—other; saba—all; grama—villages.

TRANSLATION

Always hearing them chant the holy names of Lord Krsna, the residents of all the other villages also became Vaisnavas.

Madhya7.118

TEXT 118

ei-mata paramparaya desa ’vaisnava’ haila

krsna-namamrta-vanyaya desa bhasaila

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; paramparaya—by disciplic succession; desa—the country; vaisnava haila—became devotees; krsna-nama-amrta—of the nectar of the holy name of Krsna; vanyaya—in the inundation; desa—the whole country; bhasaila—overflooded.

TRANSLATION

By hearing the holy name of Krsna, the entire country became Vaisnava. It was as if the nectar of the holy name of Krsna overflooded the entire country.

Madhya7.119

TEXT 119

kata-ksane prabhu yadi bahya prakasila

kurmera sevaka bahu sammana karila

SYNONYMS

kata-ksane—after some time; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yadi—when; bahya—external consciousness; prakasila—manifested; kurmera—of the Lord Kurma Deity; sevaka—a servant; bahu—much; sammana—respect; karila—showed.

TRANSLATION

After some time, when Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu manifested His external consciousness, a priest of the Lord Kurma Deity gave Him various offerings.

Madhya7.120

TEXT 120

yei grame yaya tahan ei vyavahara

eka thani kahila, na kahiba ara bara

SYNONYMS

yei grame—to whichever village; yaya—He goes; tahan—there; ei—this; vyavahara—behavior; eka thani—one place; kahila—described; na—not; kahiba—shall describe; ara—another; bara—time.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mode of preaching has already been explained, and I shall not repeat the explanation. In whichever village the Lord entered, His behavior was the same.

Madhya7.121

TEXT 121

’kurma’-name sei grame vaidika brahmana

bahu sraddha-bhaktye kaila prabhura nimantrana

SYNONYMS

kurma-name—of the name Kurma; sei—that; grame—in the village; vaidika brahmana—a Vedic brahmana; bahu—much; sraddha-bhaktye—with faith and devotion; kaila—made; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nimantrana—invitation.

TRANSLATION

In one village there was a Vedic brahmana named Kurma. He invited Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu to his home with great respect and devotion.

Madhya7.122

TEXT 122

ghare ani’ prabhura kaila pada praksalana

sei jala vamsa-sahita karila bhaksana

SYNONYMS

ghare ani’-after bringing Him home; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila—did; pada praksalana—washing of the lotus feet; sei jala—that water; vamsa-sahita—with all the family members; karila bhaksana—drank.

TRANSLATION

This brahmana brought Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu to his home, washed His lotus feet and, with his family members, drank that water.

Madhya7.123

TEXT 123

aneka-prakara snehe bhiksa karaila

gosanira sesanna sa-vamse khaila

SYNONYMS

aneka-prakara—various kinds; snehe—in affection; bhiksa—food; karaila—made Him eat; gosanira—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sesa-anna—remnants of food; sa-vamse—with all the members of the family; khaila—ate.

TRANSLATION

With great affection and respect, that Kurma brahmana made Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu eat all kinds of food. After that, the remnants were shared by all the members of the family.

Madhya7.124

TEXT 124

’yei pada-padma tomara brahma dhyana kare

sei pada-padma saksat aila mora ghare

SYNONYMS

yei—those; pada-padma—lotus feet; tomara—Your; brahma—Lord Brahma; dhyana kare—meditates on; sei pada-padma—those lotus feet; saksat—directly; aila—have come; mora—my; ghare—to the home.

TRANSLATION

The brahmana then began to pray, "O my Lord, Your lotus feet are meditated upon by Lord Brahma, and these very lotus feet have come into my home.

Madhya7.125

TEXT 125

mora bhagyera sima na yaya kahana

aji mora slaghya haila janma-kula-dhana

SYNONYMS

mora—my; bhagyera—of the fortune; sima—the limit; na—not; yaya—possible; kahana—describing; aji—today; mora—my; slaghya—glorious; haila—became; janma—birth; kula—family; dhana—and wealth.

TRANSLATION

“My dear Lord, there is no limit to my great fortune. It cannot be described. Today my family, birth and riches have all been glorified.”

Madhya7.126

TEXT 126

krpa kara, prabhu, more, yan toma-sange

sahite na pari duhkha visaya-tarange’

SYNONYMS

krpa kara—kindly show favor; prabhu—O my Lord; more—unto me; yan—I go; toma-sange—with You; sahite na pari—I cannot tolerate; duhkha—the troubles; visaya-tarange—in the waves of materialistic life.

TRANSLATION

The brahmana begged Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, “My dear Lord, kindly show me favor and let me go with You. I can no longer tolerate the waves of misery caused by materialistic life.”

PURPORT

This statement is applicable for everyone, regardless of how rich or prosperous one may be. Narottama dasa Thakura has confirmed this statement: samsara-visanale, diva-nisi hiya jvale. He states that the materialistic way of life causes a burning in the heart. One cannot make any provisions for the troublesome life of the material world. It is a fact that one may be very happy as far as riches are concerned and one may be very opulent in every respect, yet one has to manage the visayas to meet the demands of the body and of so many family members and subordinates. One has to take so much trouble to minister to others. Narottama dasa Thakura therefore prays: visaya chadiya kabe suddha habe mana. Thus one must become freed from the materialistic way of life. One has to merge himself in the ocean of transcendental bliss. In other words, one cannot relish transcendental bliss without being freed from the materialistic way of life. It appears that the brahmana named Kurma was materially very happy, for he expressed his family tradition as janma-kula-dhana. Now, being glorious, he wanted to leave all these material opulences. He wanted to travel with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. According to the Vedic way of civilization, one should leave his family after attaining fifty years of age and go to the forest of Vrndavana to devote the rest of his life to the service of the Lord.

Madhya7.127

TEXT 127

prabhu kahe,--"aiche bat kabhu na kahiba

grhe rahi’ krsna-nama nirantara laiba

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; aiche bat—such words; kabhu—at any time; na kahiba—you should not speak; grhe rahi’-staying at home; krsna-nama—the holy name of the Lord; nirantara—always; laiba—you should chant.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "Don’t speak like that again. Better to remain at home and chant the holy name of Krsna always.

PURPORT

It is not advisable in this Age of Kali to leave one’s family suddenly, for people are not trained as proper brahmacaris and grhasthas. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised the brahmana not to be too eager to give up family life. It would be better to remain with his family and try to become purified by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra regularly under the direction of a spiritual master. This is the instruction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. If this principle is followed by everyone, there is no need to accept sannyasa. In the next verse Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advises everyone to become an ideal householder by offenselessly chanting the Hare Krsna mantra and teaching the same principle to everyone he meets.

Madhya7.128

TEXT 128

yare dekha, tare kaha ’krsna’-upadesa

amara ajnaya guru hana tara’ ei desa

SYNONYMS

yare—whomever; dekha—you meet; tare—him; kaha—tell; krsna-upadesa—the instruction of the Bhagavad-gita as it is spoken by the Lord or of Srimad-Bhagavatam, which advises one to worship Sri Krsna; amara ajnaya—under My order; guru hana—becoming a spiritual master; tara’-deliver; ei desa—this country.

TRANSLATION

“Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord Sri Krsna as they are given in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land.”

PURPORT

This is the sublime mission of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Many people come and inquire whether they have to give up family life to join the Society, but that is not our mission. One can remain comfortably in his residence. We simply request everyone to chant the maha-mantra: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. If one is a little literate and can read the Bhagavad-gita As It Is and Srimad-Bhagavatam, that is so much the better. These works are now available in an English translation and are done very authoritatively to appeal to all classes of men. Instead of living engrossed in material activities, people throughout the world should take advantage of this movement and chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra at home with their families. One should also refrain from sinful activities-illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. Out of these four items, illicit sex is very sinful. Every person must get married. Every woman especially must get married. If the women outnumber the men, some men can accept more than one wife. In that way there will be no prostitution in society. If men can marry more than one wife, illicit sex life will be stopped. One can also produce many nice preparations to offer Krsna-grain, fruit, flowers and milk. Why should one indulge in unnecessary meat-eating and maintain horrible slaughterhouses? What is the use of smoking and drinking tea and coffee? People are already intoxicated by material enjoyment, and if they indulge in further intoxication, what chance is there for self-realization? Similarly, one should not partake in gambling and unnecessarily agitate the mind. The real purpose of human life is to attain the spiritual platform and return to Godhead. That is the summum bonum of spiritual realization. The Krsna consciousness movement is trying to elevate human society to the perfection of life by pursuing the method described by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His advice to the brahmana Kurma. That is, one should stay at home, chant the Hare Krsna mantra and preach the instructions of Krsna as they are given in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Madhya7.129

TEXT 129

kabhu na badhibe tomara visaya-taranga

punarapi ei thani pabe mora sanga"

SYNONYMS

kabhu—at any time; na—not; badhibe—will obstruct; tomara—your; visaya-taranga—materialistic way of life; punarapi—again; ei thani—at this place; pabe—you will get; mora—My; sanga—association.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu further advised the brahmana Kurma, “If you follow this instruction, your materialistic life at home will not obstruct your spiritual advancement. Indeed, if you follow these regulative principles, we will again meet here, or, rather, you will never lose My company.”

PURPORT

This is an opportunity for everyone. If one simply follows the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, under the guidance of His representative, and chants the Hare Krsna mantra, teaching everyone as far as possible the same principle, the contamination of the materialistic way of life will not even touch him. It does not matter whether one lives in a holy place like Vrndavana, Navadvipa or Jagannatha Puri or in the midst of European cities, where the materialistic way of life is very prominent. If a devotee follows the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he lives in the company of the Lord. Wherever he lives, he converts that place into Vrndavana and Navadvipa. This means that materialism cannot touch him. This is the secret of success for one advancing in Krsna consciousness.

Madhya7.130

TEXT 130

ei mata yanra ghare kare prabhu bhiksa

sei aiche kahe, tanre karaya ei siksa

SYNONYMS

ei mata—in this way; yanra—of whom; ghare—at the home; kare—does; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhiksa—accepting prasada; sei—that man; aiche—similarly; kahe—says; tanre—unto him; karaya—does; ei—this; siksa—enlightenment.

TRANSLATION

At whosoever’s house Sri Caitanya accepted His alms by taking prasada, He would convert the dwellers to His sankirtana movement and advise them just as He advised the brahmana named Kurma.

PURPORT

The cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is explained here very nicely. One who surrenders to Him and is ready to follow Him with heart and soul does not need to change his location. Nor is it necessary for one to change status. One may remain a householder, a medical practitioner, an engineer or whatever. It doesn’t matter. One only has to follow the instruction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and instruct relatives and friends in the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. One has to learn humility and meekness at home, following the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and in that way one’s life will be spiritually successful. One should not try to be an artificially advanced devotee, thinking, “I am a first-class devotee.” Such thinking should be avoided. It is best not to accept any disciples. One has to become purified at home by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and preaching the principles enunciated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Thus one can become a spiritual master and be freed from the contamination of material life.

There are many sahajiyas who decry the activities of the six Gosvamis-Srila Rupa, Sanatana, Raghunatha dasa, Bhatta Raghunatha, Jiva and Gopala Bhatta Gosvamis-who are the personal associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and who enlightened society by writing books on devotional service. Similarly, Narottama dasa Thakura and other great acaryas like Madhvacarya, Ramanujacarya and others accepted many thousands of disciples to induce them to render devotional service. However, there is a class of sahajiyas who think that these activities are opposed to the principles of devotional service. Indeed, they consider such activities simply another phase of materialism. Thus opposing the principles of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they commit offenses at His lotus feet. They should better consider His instructions and, instead of seeking to be considered humble and meek, should refrain from criticizing the followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu who engage in preaching. To protect His preachers, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has given much clear advice in these verses of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.

Madhya7.131-132

TEXTS 131-132

pathe yaite devalaye rahe yei grame

yanra ghare bhiksa kare, sei maha-jane

kurme yaiche riti, taiche kaila sarva-thani

nilacale punah yavat na aila gosani

SYNONYMS

pathe yaite—while passing on the road; devalaye—in a temple; rahe—He stays; yei grame—in any village; yanra ghare—at whose place; bhiksa kare—takes alms or eats; sei maha-jane—to such a great personality; kurme—unto the brahmana Kurma; yaiche—just as; riti—the process; taiche—in the same way; kaila—did; sarva-thani—in all places; nilacale—to Jagannatha Puri; punah—again; yavat—until; na—not; aila—returned; gosani—the Lord.

TRANSLATION

While on His tour, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would spend the night at a temple or on the roadside. Whenever He accepted food from a person, He would give him the same advice He gave the brahmana named Kurma. He adopted this process until He returned from His South Indian tour to Jagannatha Puri.

Madhya7.133

TEXT 133

ataeva ihan kahilan kariya vistara

ei-mata janibe prabhura sarvatra vyavahara

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; ihan—here; kahilan—I have described; kariya vistara—elaborately; ei-mata—in this way; janibe—you will know; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sarvatra—everywhere; vyavahara—the behavior.

TRANSLATION

Thus I have described the Lord’s behavior elaborately in the case of Kurma. In this way, you will know Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s dealings throughout South India.

Madhya7.134

TEXT 134

ei-mata sei ratri tahani rahila

pratah-kale prabhu snana kariya calila

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; sei ratri—that night; tahani—there; rahila—stayed; pratah-kale—in the morning; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; snana—bath; kariya—taking; calila—again started.

TRANSLATION

Thus Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would remain at night in one place and the next morning, after bathing, start again.

Madhya7.135

TEXT 135

prabhura anuvraji’ kurma bahu dura aila

prabhu tanre yatna kari’ ghare pathaila

SYNONYMS

prabhura—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; anuvraji’-following behind; kurma—the brahmana named Kurma; bahu—much; dura—distance; aila—came; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre—him; yatna kari’-taking much care; ghare—to his home; pathaila—sent.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left, the brahmana Kurma followed Him a great distance, but eventually Lord Caitanya took care to send him back home.

Madhya7.136

TEXT 136

’vasudeva’-nama eka dvija mahasaya

sarvange galita kustha, tate kida-maya

SYNONYMS

vasudeva-nama—of the name Vasudeva; eka dvija—one brahmana; mahasaya—a great person; sarva-ange—all over his body; galita—acute; kustha—leprosy; tate—in that; kida-maya—full of living worms.

TRANSLATION

There was also a brahmana named Vasudeva, who was a great person but was suffering from leprosy. Indeed, his body was filled with living worms.

Madhya7.137

TEXT 137

anga haite yei kida khasiya padaya

uthana sei kida rakhe sei thana

SYNONYMS

anga haite—from his body; yei—which; kida—a worm; khasiya—drops; padaya—falling off; uthana—picking up; sei—that; kida—worm; rakhe—places; sei thana—in the same place.

TRANSLATION

Although suffering from leprosy, the brahmana Vasudeva was enlightened. As soon as one worm fell from his body, he would pick it up and place it back again in the same location.

Madhya7.138

TEXT 138

ratrite sunila tenho gosanira agamana

dekhibare aila prabhate kurmera bhavana

SYNONYMS

ratrite—at night; sunila—heard; tenho—he; gosanira—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; agamana—the arrival; dekhibare—to see Him; aila—he came; prabhate—in the morning; kurmera—of the brahmana named Kurma; bhavana—to the house.

TRANSLATION

Then one night Vasudeva heard of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s arrival, and in the morning he came to see the Lord at the house of Kurma.

Madhya7.139

TEXT 139

prabhura gamana kurma-mukhete sunina

bhumite padila duhkhe murcchita hana

SYNONYMS

prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gamana—the going; kurma-mukhete—from the mouth of the brahmana Kurma; sunina—hearing; bhumite—on the ground; padila—fell down; duhkhe—in great distress; murcchita -unconsciousness; hana—becoming.

TRANSLATION

When the leper Vasudeva came to Kurma’s house to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he was informed that the Lord had already left. The leper then fell to the ground unconscious.

Madhya7.140

TEXT 140

aneka prakara vilapa karite lagila

sei-ksane asi’ prabhu tanre alingila

SYNONYMS

aneka prakara—various kinds; vilapa—lamentation; karite—to do; lagila—began; sei-ksane—immediately; asi’-coming back; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre—him; alingila—embraced.

TRANSLATION

When Vasudeva, the leper brahmana, was lamenting due to not being able to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord immediately returned to that spot and embraced him.

Madhya7.141

TEXT 141

prabhu-sparse duhkha-sange kustha dure gela

ananda sahite anga sundara ha-ila

SYNONYMS

prabhu-sparse—by the touch of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; duhkha-sange—along with his unhappiness; kustha—the infection of leprosy; dure—to a distant place; gela—went; ananda sahite—with great pleasure; anga—whole body; sundara—beautiful; ha-ila—became.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu touched him, both the leprosy and his distress went to a distant place. Indeed, Vasudeva’s body became very beautiful, to his great happiness.

Madhya7.142

TEXT 142

prabhura krpa dekhi’ tanra vismaya haila mana

sloka padi’ paye dhari, karaye stavana

SYNONYMS

prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa—the mercy; dekhi’-seeing; tanra—of the brahmana Vasudeva; vismaya haila mana—there was astonishment in his mind; sloka padi’-reciting a verse; paye dhari—touching His lotus feet; karaye stavana—offers prayers.

TRANSLATION

The brahmana Vasudeva was astonished to behold the wonderful mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and he began to recite a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam, touching the Lord’s lotus feet.

Madhya7.143

TEXT 143

kvaham daridrah papiyan

kva krsnah sri-niketanah

brahma-bandhur iti smaham

bahubhyam parirambhitah

SYNONYMS

kva—who; aham—I; daridrah—poor; papiyan—sinful; kva—who; krsnah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-niketanah—the transcendental form of all opulence; brahma-bandhuh—the friend of a brahmana, not fit even to be called a brahmana; iti—thus; sma—certainly; aham—I; bahubhyam—by the arms; parirambhitah—embraced.

TRANSLATION

He said, “ ’Who am I? A sinful, poor friend of a brahmana. And who is Krsna? The Supreme Personality of Godhead, full in six opulences. Nonetheless, He has embraced me with His two arms.’ ”

PURPORT

This verse was spoken by Sudama Brahmana in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.81.16), in connection with his meeting Lord Krsna.

Madhya7.144-145

TEXTS 144-145

bahu stuti kari’ kahe,--suna, daya-maya

jive ei guna nahi, tomate ei haya

more dekhi’ mora gandhe palaya pamara

hena-more sparsa’ tumi,--svatantra isvara

SYNONYMS

bahu—many; stuti—prayers; kari’-presenting; kahe—says; suna—kindly hear; daya-maya—O greatly merciful Lord; jive—in the living entity; ei—this; guna—quality; nahi—there is not; tomate—in You; ei—this; haya—is; more dekhi’-by seeing me; mora gandhe—from smelling my body; palaya—runs away; pamara—even a sinful man; hena-more—such a person as me; sparsa’-touch; tumi—You; svatantra—fully independent; isvara—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

The brahmana Vasudeva continued, “O my merciful Lord, such mercy is not possible for ordinary living entities. Such mercy can be found only in You. Upon seeing me, even a sinful person goes away due to my bad bodily odor. Yet You have touched me. Such is the independent behavior of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”

Madhya7.146

TEXT 146

kintu achilan bhala adhama hana

ebe ahankara mora janmibe asiya

SYNONYMS

kintu—but; achilan—I was; bhala—all right; adhama—the lowest of mankind; hana—being; ebe—now; ahankara—pride; mora—my; janmibe—will appear; asiya—coming.

TRANSLATION

Being meek and humble, the brahmana Vasudeva worried that he would become proud after being cured by the grace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya7.147

TEXT 147

prabhu kahe,--"kabhu tomara na habe abhimana

nirantara kaha tumi ’krsna’ ’krsna’ nama

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord said; kabhu—at any time; tomara—your; na—not; habe—there will be; abhimana—pride; nirantara—incessantly; kaha—chant; tumi—you; krsna krsna nama—the holy name of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

To protect the brahmana, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised him to chant the Hare Krsna mantra incessantly. By doing so, he would never become unnecessarily proud.

Madhya7.148

TEXT 148

krsna upadesi’ kara jivera nistara

acirate krsna toma karibena angikara"

SYNONYMS

krsna upadesi’-instructing about Krsna; kara—just do; jivera—of all living entities; nistara—the liberation; acirate—very soon; krsna—Lord Krsna; toma—you; karibena—will make; angikara—acceptance.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also advised Vasudeva to preach about Krsna and thus liberate living entities. As a result, Krsna would very soon accept him as His devotee.

PURPORT

Although Vasudeva Vipra was a leper and had suffered greatly, still Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu cured him. The only return the Lord wanted was that Vasudeva preach the instructions of Krsna and liberate all human beings. That is the process of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Each and every member of this Society was rescued from a very abominable condition, but now they are engaged in preaching the cult of Krsna consciousness. They are not only cured of the disease called materialism but are also living a very happy life. Everyone accepts them as great devotees of Krsna, and their qualities are manifest in their very faces. If one wants to be recognized as a devotee by Krsna, he should take to preaching work, following the advice of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Then one will undoubtedly attain the lotus feet of Sri Krsna Caitanya, Lord Krsna Himself, without delay.

Madhya7.149

TEXT 149

eteka kahiya prabhu kaila antardhane

dui vipra galagali kande prabhura gune

SYNONYMS

eteka—so much; kahiya—speaking; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila—made; antardhane—disappearance; dui vipra—the two brahmanas, Kurma and Vasudeva; galagali—embracing one another; kande—cry; prabhura gune—due to the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

After instructing the brahmana Vasudeva in that way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu disappeared from that place. Then the two brahmanas, Kurma and Vasudeva, embraced each other and began to cry, remembering the transcendental qualities of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya7.150

TEXT 150

’vasudevoddhara’ ei kahila akhyana

’vasudevamrta-prada’ haila prabhura nama

SYNONYMS

vasudeva-uddhara—giving liberation to Vasudeva; ei—this; kahila—is described; akhyana—narration; vasudeva-amrta-prada—the giver of nectar to Vasudeva; haila—became; prabhura nama—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s holy name.

TRANSLATION

Thus I have described how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu reclaimed the leper Vasudeva and so received the name Vasudevamrta-prada.

Madhya7.151

TEXT 151

ei ta’ kahila prabhura prathama gamana

kurma-darasana, vasudeva-vimocana

SYNONYMS

ei ta’ kahila—thus I have described; prabhura—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prathama gamana—the first tour; kurma-darasana—visiting the temple of Kurma; vasudeva-vimocana—and liberating the leper brahmana of the name Vasudeva.

TRANSLATION

Thus I end my description of the first tour of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His visiting the temple of Kurma and His liberating the leper brahmana Vasudeva.

Madhya7.152

TEXT 152

sraddha kari’ ei lila ye kare sravana

acirate milaye tare caitanya-carana

SYNONYMS

sraddha kari’-with great faith; ei lila—this pastime; ye—anyone; kare—does; sravana—hearing; acirate—very soon; milaye—meets; tare—him; caitanya-carana—the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

One who hears these pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with great faith will surely very soon attain the lotus feet of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Madhya7.153

TEXT 153

caitanya-lilara adi-anta nahi jani

sei likhi, yei mahantera mukhe suni

SYNONYMS

caitanya-lilara—of the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; adi—beginning; anta—and end; nahi—not; jani—I know; sei—that; likhi—I write; yei—which; mahantera—of the great personalities; mukhe—from the mouths; suni—I hear.

TRANSLATION

I admit that I do not know the beginning or the end of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes. However, whatever I have written I have heard from the mouths of great personalities.

PURPORT

The name Vasudevamrta-prada is mentioned in the verses composed by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. When a person actually revives his consciousness with thoughts of Krsna by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he revives his spiritual life and becomes addicted to the service of the Lord. Only then can he act as an acarya. In other words, everyone should engage in preaching, following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this way one will be very much appreciated by Lord Krsna and will quickly be recognized by Him. Actually a devotee of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu must engage in preaching in order to increase the followers of the Lord. By thus preaching actual Vedic knowledge all over the world, one will benefit all mankind.

Madhya7.154

TEXT 154

ithe aparadha mora na la-io, bhakta-gana

toma-sabara carana--mora ekanta sarana

SYNONYMS

ithe—in this; aparadha—offenses; mora—my; na la-io—do not take; bhakta-gana—O devotees; toma—of your; sabara—of all; carana—the lotus feet; mora—my; ekanta—only; sarana—shelter.

TRANSLATION

O devotees, please do not consider my offenses in this regard. Your lotus feet are my only shelter.

Madhya7.155

TEXT 155

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, Seventh Chapter, describing the liberation of the brahmana Vasudeva and the Lord’s tour of South India.