Chapter 7

      The Meeting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Vallabha Bhatta

 

   The following summary of Chapter Seven is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. In this chapter, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's meeting with Vallabha Bhatta is described. There was some joking behavior between these two personalities, and finally Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu corrected Vallabha Bhatta and sympathetically accepted an invitation from him. Before this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw that Vallabha Bhatta was greatly attached to Gadadhara Pandita. Therefore He acted as if displeased with Gadadhara Pandita. Later, when Vallabha Bhatta became intimately connected with the Lord, the Lord advised him to take instructions from Gadadhara Pandita. Thus the Lord expressed His feelings of love for Gadadhara Pandita.

 

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                        caitanya-caranambhoja-

                         makaranda-liho bhaje

                        yesam prasada-matrena

                       pamaro 'py amaro bhavet

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   caitanya--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carana-ambhoja--at the lotus feet; makaranda--the honey; lihah--unto those engaged in licking; bhaje--I offer my obeisances; yesam--of whom; prasada-matrena--simply by the mercy; pamarah--a fallen soul; api--even; amarah--liberated; bhavet--becomes.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Simply by the causeless mercy of the devotees engaged in licking honey from His lotus feet, even a fallen soul becomes eternally liberated.

 

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                jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda

              jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   jaya jaya--all glories; sri-caitanya--to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jaya--all glories; nityananda--to Nityananda Prabhu; jaya--all glories; advaita-candra--to Advaita Acarya; jaya--all glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda--to the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   All glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glories to Nityananda Prabhu! All glories to Advaitacandra! And all glories to the devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!

 

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               varsantare yata gaudera bhakta-gana aila

                  purvavat mahaprabhu sabare milila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   varsa-antare--the next year; yata--all; gaudera--of Bengal; bhakta-gana--devotees; aila--came; purva-vat--as previously; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sabare milila--met every one of them.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   The next year, all the devotees of Bengal went to visit Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and as previously, the Lord met each and every one of them.

 

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               ei-mata vilasa prabhura bhakta-gana lana

                hena-kale vallabha-bhatta milila asiya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ei-mata--in this way; vilasa--pastimes; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-gana lana--with His devotees; hena-kale--at this time; vallabha-bhatta--the greatly learned scholar named Vallabha Bhatta; milila--met; asiya--coming.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Thus Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed His pastimes with His devotees. Then a learned scholar named Vallabha Bhatta went to Jagannatha Puri to meet the Lord.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   For a description of Vallabha Bhatta, one may refer to the Madhya-lila, Chapter Nineteen, text 61.

 

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                 asiya vandila bhatta prabhura carane

              prabhu 'bhagavata-buddhye' kaila alingane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   asiya--coming; vandila--offered obeisances; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; prabhura carane--at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhagavata-buddhye--accepting him as a great devotee; kaila alingane--embraced.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   When Vallabha Bhatta arrived, he offered his obeisances at the lotus feet of the Lord. Accepting him as a great devotee, the Lord embraced him.

 

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                manya kari' prabhu tare nikate vasaila

                  vinaya kariya bhatta kahite lagila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   manya kari'--with great respect; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tare--him; nikate--near; vasaila--seated; vinaya kariya--with great humility; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; kahite lagila--began to speak.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   With great respect, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu seated Vallabha Bhatta near Him. Then Vallabha Bhatta very humbly began to speak.

 

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                 "bahu-dina manoratha toma' dekhibare

               jagannatha purna kaila, dekhilun tomare

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bahu-dina--for a long time; manoratha--my desire; toma' dekhibare--to see You; jagannatha--Lord Jagannatha; purna kaila--has fulfilled; dekhilun tomare--I have seen You.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "For a long time," he said,"I have desired to see You, my Lord. Now Lord Jagannatha has fulfilled this desire; therefore I am seeing You.

 

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                 tomara darsana ye paya sei bhagyavan

               tomake dekhiye,----yena saksat bhagavan

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tomara darsana--Your audience; ye paya--anyone who gets; sei--he; bhagyavan--very fortunate; tomake dekhiye--I see You; yena--as if; saksat bhagavan--directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "One who receives Your audience is fortunate indeed, for You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.

 

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               tomare ye smarana kare, se haya pavitra

              darsane pavitra habe,----ithe ki vicitra?

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tomare--You; ye--anyone who; smarana kahe--remembers; se--he; haya--becomes; pavitra--purified; darsane--by seeing; pavitra--purified; habe--will be; ithe--in this; ki vicitra--what astonishment.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Since one who remembers You is purified, why should it be astonishing that one becomes purified by seeing You?

 

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                       yesam samsmaranat pumsam

                     sadyah suddhyanti vai grhah

                      kim punar darsana-sparsa-

                         pada-saucasanadibhih

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yesam--of whom; samsmaranat--by remembrance; pumsam--of persons; sadyah--immediately; suddhyanti--become purified; vai--certainly; grhah--the houses; kim punah--what to speak of; darsana--by seeing; sparsa--touching; pada-sauca--washing the feet; asana-adibhih--by offering a seat and so on.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "One can immediately purify his entire house simply by remembering exalted personalities, to say nothing of directly seeing them, touching their lotus feet, washing their feet or offering them places to sit.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.19.33).

 

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             kali-kalera dharma----krsna-nama-sankirtana

                krsna-sakti vina nahe tara pravartana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   kali-kalera--of this age of Kali; dharma--the duty; krsna-nama-sankirtana--chanting the holy name of Lord Krsna; krsna-sakti vina--without being empowered by Lord Krsna; nahe--is not; tara--of that; pravartana--propagation.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The fundamental religious system in the age of Kali is the chanting of the holy name of Krsna. Unless empowered by Krsna, one cannot propagate the sankirtana movement.

 

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              taha pravartaila tumi,----ei ta 'pramana'

               krsna-sakti dhara tumi,----ithe nahi ana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   taha--that; pravartaila--have propagated; tumi--You; ei--this; ta--certainly; pramana--evidence; krsna-sakti--the energy of Krsna; dhara--bear; tumi--You; ithe nahi ana--there is no question about it.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "You have spread the sankirtana movement of Krsna consciousness. Therefore it is evident that You have been empowered by Lord Krsna. There is no question about it.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Sri Madhvacarya has brought our attention to this quotation from the Narayana-samhita:

 

                      dvapariyair janair visnuh

                       pancaratrais tu kevalaih

                        kalau tu nama-matrena

                        pujyate bhagavan harih

 

   "in the Dvapara-yuga one could satisfy Krsna or Visnu only by worshiping opulently according to the pancaratriki system, but in the age of Kali one can satisfy and worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari simply by chanting His holy name." Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura explains that unless one is directly empowered by the causeless mercy of Krsna, one cannot become the spiritual master of the entire world (jagad-guru). One cannot become an acarya simply by mental speculation. The true acarya presents Krsna to everyone by preaching the holy name of the Lord throughout the world. Thus the conditioned souls, purified by chanting the holy name, are liberated from the blazing fire of material existence. In this way, spiritual benefit grows increasingly full, like the waxing moon in the sky. The true acarya, the spiritual master of the entire world, must be considered an incarnation of Krsna's mercy. indeed, he is personally embracing Krsna. He is therefore the spiritual master of all the varnas (brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra) and all the asramas (brahmacarya, grhastha, vanaprastha and sannyasa). Since he is understood to be the most advanced devotee, he is called paramahamsa-thakura. Thakura is a title of honor offered to the paramahamsa. Therefore one who acts as an acarya, directly presenting Lord Krsna by spreading His name and fame, is also to be called paramahamsa-thakura.

 

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                jagate karila tumi krsna-nama prakase

                yei toma dekhe, sei krsna-preme bhase

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   jagate--throughout the entire world; karila--have done; tumi--You; krsna-nama prakase--manifestation of the holy name of Lord Krsna; yei--anyone who; toma dekhe--sees You; sei--he; krsna-preme--in ecstatic love of Krsna; bhase--floats.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "You have manifested the holy name of Krsna throughout the entire world. Anyone who sees You is immediately absorbed in ecstatic love of Krsna.

 

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                 prema-parakasa nahe krsna-sakti vine

              'krsna'----eka prema-data, sastra-pramane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prema--of ecstatic love of Krsna; parakasa--manifestation; nahe--cannot be; krsna-sakti vine--without the power of Krsna; krsna--Lord Krsna; eka--the only one; prema-data--giver of prema; sastra-pramane--the verdict of all revealed scriptures.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Without being especially empowered by Krsna, one cannot manifest ecstatic love of Krsna, for Krsna is the only one who gives ecstatic love. That is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.

 

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                        santv avatara bahavah

                   puskara-nabhasya sarvato-bhadrah

                      krsnad anyah ko va latasv

                         api premado bhavati"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   santu--let there be; avatarah--incarnations; bahavah--many; puskara-nabhasya--of the Lord, from whose navel grows a lotus flower; sarvatah bhadrah--completely auspicious; krsnat--than Lord Krsna; anyah--other; kah va--who possibly; latasu--on the surrendered souls; api--also; prema-dah--the bestower of love; bhavati--is.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "There may be many all-auspicious incarnations of the Personality of Godhead, but who other than Lord Sri Krsna can bestow love of God upon the surrendered souls?' "

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This is a verse written by Bilvamangala Thakura. it is found in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.5.37).

 

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              mahaprabhu kahe----"suna, bhatta maha-mati

             mayavadi sannyasi ami, na jani krsna-bhakti

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   mahaprabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; suna--please hear; bhatta--My dear Vallabha Bhatta; maha-mati--learned scholar; mayavadi--in the Mayavada school; sannyasi--sannyasi; ami--I; na jani--I do not know; krsna-bhakti--devotional service to Krsna.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "My dear Vallabha Bhatta, you are a learned scholar. Kindly listen to Me. I am a sannyasi of the Mayavada school. Therefore I have no chance of knowing what krsna-bhakti is.

 

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                advaitacarya-gosani----'saksat isvara'

                tanra sange amara mana ha-ila nirmala

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   advaita-acarya-gosani--Advaita Acarya; saksat isvara--directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tanra sange--by His association; amara--My; mana--mind; ha-ila--has become; nirmala--purified.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Nevertheless, My mind has become purified because I have associated with Advaita Acarya, who is directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

 

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              sarva-sastre krsna-bhaktye nahi yanra sama

                  ataeva 'advaita-acarya' tanra nama

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sarva-sastre--in all revealed scriptures; krsna-bhaktye--in the devotional service of Lord Krsna; nahi--is not; yanra--of whom; sama--equal; ataeva--therefore; advaita--without a competitor; acarya--acarya; tanra nama--His name.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "He is unparalleled in His understanding of all the revealed scriptures and the devotional service of Lord Krsna. Therefore He is called Advaita Acarya.

 

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              yanhara krpate mlecchera haya krsna-bhakti

                ke kahite pare tanra vaisnavata-sakti?

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yanhara--whose; krpate--by mercy; mlecchera--of mlecchas; haya--is; krsna-bhakti--devotional service to Krsna; ke--who; kahite pare--can describe; tanra--His; vaisnavata-sakti--power of Vaisnavism.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "He is such a great personality that by His mercy He can convert even the meateaters [mlecchas] to the devotional service of Krsna. Who, therefore, can estimate the power of His Vaisnavism?

 

                               PURPORT

 

   It is extremely difficult to convert a mleccha, or meat-eater, into a devotee of Lord Krsna. Therefore anyone who can do so is situated on the highest level of Vaisnavism.

 

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                nityananda-avadhuta----'saksat isvara'

                bhavonmade matta krsna-premera sagara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   nityananda--Lord Nityananda; avadhuta--paramahamsa; saksat isvara--directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhava-unmade--by the madness of ecstatic love; matta--overwhelmed, intoxicated; krsna-premera--of love of Krsna; sagara--the ocean.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Lord Nityananda Prabhu, the avadhuta, is also directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is always intoxicated with the madness of ecstatic love. Indeed, He is an ocean of love of Krsna.

 

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              sad-darsana-vetta bhattacarya-sarvabhauma

                sad-darsane jagad-guru bhagavatottama

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sat-darsana--of the six philosophical theses; vetta--the knower; bhattacarya-sarvabhauma--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; sat-darsane--in six philosophical theses; jagat-guru--the spiritual master of the entire world; bhagavata-uttama--the best of the devotees.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya perfectly knows the six philosophical theses. He is therefore the spiritual master of the entire world in the six paths of philosophy. He is the best of devotees.

 

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                 tenha dekhaila more bhakti-yoga-para

            tanra prasade janilun 'krsna-bhakti-yoga' sara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tenha--he; dekhaila--has shown; more--to Me; bhakti-yoga--of devotional service; para--the limit; tanra prasade--by his mercy; janilun--I have understood; krsna-bhakti--of devotional service to Lord Krsna; yoga--of the yoga system; sara--the essence.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya has shown Me the limit of devotional service. Only by his mercy have I understood that devotional service to Krsna is the essence of all mystic yoga.

 

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                ramananda-raya krsna-rasera 'nidhana'

              tenha janaila----krsna----svayam bhagavan

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ramananda-raya--Srila Ramananda Raya; krsna-rasera--of the transcendental mellow of Krsna's devotional service; nidhana--the mine; tenha--he; janaila--has given instruction; krsna--Lord Krsna; svayam--Himself; bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Srila Ramananda Raya is the ultimate knower of the transcendental mellows of Lord Krsna's devotional service. He has instructed Me that Lord Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

 

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              tate prema-bhakti----'purusartha-siromani'

              raga-marge prema-bhakti 'sarvadhika' jani

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tate--therefore; prema-bhakti--devotional service in ecstatic love; purusartha--of all goals of human life; siromani--the crown jewel; raga-marge--on the path of spontaneous love; prema-bhakti--love of Krsna; sarva-adhika--the highest of all; jani--I can understand.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Through the mercy of Ramananda Raya, I have understood that ecstatic love of Krsna is the highest goal of life and that spontaneous love of Krsna is the highest perfection.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Purusartha ("the goal of life") generally refers to religion, economic development, satisfaction of the senses and, finally, liberation. However, above these four kinds of purusarthas, love of Godhead stands supreme. It is called parama-purusartha (the supreme goal of life) or purusartha-siromani (the most exalted of all purusarthas). Lord Krsna is worshiped by regulative devotional service, but the highest perfection of devotional service is spontaneous love of Godhead.

 

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               dasya, sakhya, vatsalya, ara ye srngara

             dasa, sakha, guru, kanta,----'asraya' yahara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   dasya--servitude; sakhya--friendship; vatsalya--paternal love; ara--and; ye--that; srngara--conjugal love; dasa--the servant; sakha--friend; guru--superior; kanta--lover; asraya--the shelter; yahara--of which.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The servant, friend, superior and conjugal lover are the shelters of the transcendental mellows called dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and srngara.

 

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              'aisvarya-jnana-yukta', 'kevala'-bhava ara

                aisvarya-jnane na pai vrajendra-kumara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   aisvarya-jnana-yukta--with understanding of the opulences; kevala--pure; bhava--emotion; ara--also; aisvarya-jnane--by understanding of the opulences; na pai--one does not get; vrajendra-kumara--the son of Nanda Maharaja.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "There are two kinds of emotion [bhava]. Emotion with an understanding of the Lord's full opulences is called aisvarya-jnana-yukta, and pure, uncontaminated emotion is called kevala. One cannot achieve shelter at the lotus feet of Krsna, the son of Maharaja Nanda, simply by knowing His opulences.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Vide Madhya-lila, Chapter Nineteen, text 192.

 

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                        nayam sukhapo bhagavan

                         dehinam gopika-sutah

                       jnaninam catma-bhutanam

                        yatha bhakti-matam iha

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   na--not; ayam--this Lord Sri Krsna; sukha-apah--easily available; bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; dehinam--for materialistic persons who have accepted the body as the self; gopika-sutah--the son of mother Yasoda; jnaninam--for persons addicted to mental speculation; ca--and; atma-bhutanam--for persons performing severe austerities and penances or for personal associates; yatha--as; bhakti-matam--for persons engaged in spontaneous devotional service; iha--in this world.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, the son of mother Yasoda, is accessible to those devotees engaged in spontaneous loving service, but He is not as easily accessible to mental speculators, to those striving for self-realization by severe austerities and penances, or to those who consider the body the same as the self.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.9.21).

 

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               'atma-bhuta'-sabde kahe 'parisada-gana'

           aisvarya-jnane laksmi na paila vrajendra-nandana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   atma-bhuta-sabde--the word atma-bhuta; kahe--means; parisada-gana--personal associates; aisvarya-jnane--in the understanding of opulence; laksmi--the goddess of fortune; na paila--could not get; vrajendra-nandana--the shelter of Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The word 'atma-bhuta' means 'personal associates.' Through the understanding of opulence, the goddess of fortune could not receive the shelter of Krsna; the son of Nanda Maharaja.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, has complete knowledge of Krsna's opulences, but she could not achieve the association of Krsna by dint of such knowledge. The devotees in Vrndavana, however, actually enjoy the association of Krsna.

 

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              nayam sriyo 'nga u nitanta-rateh prasadah

             svar-yositam nalina-gandha-rucam kuto 'nyah

 

              rasotsave 'sya bhuja-danda-grhita-kantha-

                labdhasisam ya udagad vraja-sundarinam

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   na--not; ayam--this; sriyah--of the goddess of fortune; ange--on the chest; u--alas; nitanta-rateh--who is very intimately related; prasadah--the favor; svah--of the heavenly planets; yositam--of women; nalina--of the lotus flower; gandha--having the aroma; rucam--and bodily luster; kutah--much less; anyah--others; rasa-utsave--in the festival of the rasa dance; asya--of Lord Sri Krsna; bhuja-danda--by the arms; grhita--embraced; kantha--their necks; labdha-asisam--who achieved such a blessing; yah--which; udagat--became manifest; vraja-sundarinam--of the beautiful gopis, the transcendental girls of Vrajabhumi.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "When Lord Sri Krsna was dancing with the gopis in the rasa-lila, the gopis were embraced by the arms of the Lord. This transcendental favor was never bestowed upon the goddess of fortune or the other consorts in the spiritual world. Indeed, never was such a favor even imagined by the most beautiful girls in the heavenly planets, whose bodily luster and aroma resemble those of lotus flowers. And what to speak of worldly women who are very beautiful according to the material estimation?'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.47.60).

 

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               suddha-bhave sakha kare skandhe arohana

               suddha-bhave vrajesvari karena bandhana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   suddha-bhave--in pure consciousness; sakha--friend; kare--does; skandhe--on the shoulder; arohana--rising; suddha-bhave--in pure consciousness; vraja-isvari--the Queen of Vraja; karena bandhana--binds.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "In pure Krsna consciousness, a friend mounts the shoulder of Krsna, and mother Yasoda binds the Lord.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Suddha-bhava, pure consciousness, is not dependent on an understanding of the Lord's opulences. Even without such opulences, the devotee in suddha-bhava is inclined to love Krsna as a friend or son.

 

                               TEXT 31

 

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           'mora sakha,' 'mora putra,'----ei 'suddha' mana

                  ataeva suka-vyasa kare prasamsana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   mora sakha--my friend; mora putra--my son; ei--this; suddha--pure; mana--consciousness; ataeva--therefore; suka-vyasa--Sukadeva Gosvami and Vyasadeva; kare prasamsana--praise.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "In pure Krsna consciousness, without knowledge of the Lord's opulences, a devotee considers Krsna his friend or son. Therefore this devotional attitude is praised even by Sukadeva Gosvami and Vyasadeva, the supreme authority.

 

                               TEXT 32

 

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                  ittham satam brahma-sukhanubhutya

                    dasyam gatanam para-daivatena

                      mayasritanam nara-darakena

                   sakam vijahruh krta-punya-punjah

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ittham--in this way; satam--of persons who prefer the impersonal feature of the Lord; brahma--of the impersonal effulgence; sukha--by the happiness; anubhutya--who is realized; dasyam--the mode of servitude; gatanam--of those who have accepted; para-daivatena--who is the supreme worshipable Deity; maya-asritanam--for ordinary persons under the clutches of external energy; nara-darakena--with He who is like a boy of this material world; sakam--in friendship; vijahruh--played; krta-punya-punjah--those who have accumulated volumes of pious activities.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Those who are engaged in self-realization, appreciating the Brahman effulgence of the Lord, and those engaged in devotional service, accepting the Supreme Personality of Godhead as master, as well as those who are under the clutches of maya, thinking the Lord an ordinary person, cannot understand that certain exalted personalities--after accumulating volumes of pious activities--are now playing with the Lord in friendship as cowherd boys.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This verse is from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.12.11).

 

                               TEXT 33

 

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                       trayya copanisadbhis ca

                     sankhya-yogais ca satvataih

                        upagiyamana-mahatmyam

                        harim samanyatatmajam

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   trayya--by followers of the three Vedas who perform great sacrifices like Indra and other demigods; ca--also; upanisadbhih--by the followers of the Upanisads, the topmost portion of Vedic knowledge; ca--also; sankhya--by the philosophers who analytically study the universe; yogaih--by mystic yogis; ca--and; satvataih--by devotees who follow the method of worship mentioned in the Pancaratra and other Vedic literatures; upagiyamana--being sung; mahatmyam--whose glories; harim--unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sa--she, mother Yasoda; amanyata--considered; atma-jam--her own son, born out of her body.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "When mother Yasoda saw all the universes within the mouth of Krsna, she was certainly astonished for the time being. Nevertheless, she still considered the Lord her own son, although He is worshiped by great personalities who offer him sacrifices, great saints who understand the greatness of the Lord by studying the Upanisads, great philosophers who analytically study the universe, great yogis who know him as the all-pervading Supersoul, and even devotees who accept the Lord as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.45).

 

                               TEXT 34

 

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                      nandah kim akarod brahman

                         sreya evam mahodayam

                         yasoda va maha-bhaga

                      papau yasyah stanam harih

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   nandah--Nanda Maharaja; kim--what; akarot--has performed; brahman--O brahmana; sreyah--auspicious activities; evam--thus; maha-udayam--rising to such an exalted position as the father of Krsna; yasoda--mother Yasoda; va--or; maha-bhaga--most fortunate; papau--drank; yasyah--of whom; stanam--the breasts; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "O brahmana, what pious activities did Nanda Maharaja perform to receive the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna as his son? And what pious activities did mother Yasoda perform that made the Absolute Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna call her "mother" and suck her breasts?'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.46).

 

                               TEXT 35

 

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          aisvarya dekhileha 'suddhera' nahe aisvarya-jnana

            ataeva aisvarya ha-ite 'kevala'-bhava pradhana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   aisvarya--opulence; dekhileha--even after seeing; suddhera--of a pure devotee; nahe--is not; aisvarya-jnana--knowledge of opulence; ataeva--therefore; aisvarya ha-ite--than the understanding of opulence; kevala-bhava--pure emotion; pradhana--more eminent.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Even if a pure devotee sees the opulence of Krsna, he does not accept it. Therefore pure consciousness is more exalted than consciousness of the Lord's opulence.

 

                               TEXT 36

 

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                 e saba sikhaila more raya-ramananda

                 anargala rasa-vetta prema-sukhananda

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   e saba--all this; sikhaila--instructed; more--unto Me; raya-ramananda--Ramananda Raya; anargala--incessantly; rasa-vetta--one who understands transcendental mellows; prema-sukha-ananda--absorbed in the happiness of ecstatic love of Krsna.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Ramananda Raya is extremely aware of transcendental mellows. He is incessantly absorbed in the happiness of ecstatic love of Krsna. It is he who has instructed Me all this.

 

                               TEXT 37

 

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                 kahana na yaya ramanandera prabhava

             raya-prasade janilun vrajera 'suddha' bhava

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   kahana na yaya--cannot be described; ramanandera prabhava--the influence of Ramananda Raya; raya--of Ramananda Raya; prasade--by the mercy; janilun--I have understood; vrajera--of the inhabitants of Vraja; suddha bhava--unalloyed love.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "It is impossible to describe the influence and knowledge of Ramananda Raya, for only by his mercy have I understood the unalloyed love of the residents of Vrndavana.

 

                               TEXT 38

 

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              damodara-svarupa----'prema-rasa' murtiman

              yanra sange haila vraja-madhura-rasa-jnana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   damodara-svarupa--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; prema-rasa--the transcendental mellows of ecstatic love; murtiman--personified; yanra sange--by whose association; haila--there was; vraja--of Vraja; madhura-rasa--of the mellow of conjugal love; jnana--knowledge.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The transcendental mellow of ecstatic love is personified by Svarupa Damodara. By his association I have understood Vrndavana's transcendental mellow of conjugal love.

 

                               TEXT 39

 

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           'suddha-prema' vraja-devira----kama-gandha-hina

               'krsna-sukha-tatparya',----ei tara cihna

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   suddha-prema--unalloyed love; vraja-devira--of the gopis or Srimati Radharani; kama-gandha-hina--without a scent of material lust; krsna--of Krsna; sukha--happiness; tatparya--the purpose; ei--this; tara--of that; cihna--the symptom.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The unalloyed love of the gopis and Srimati Radharani is without any trace of material lust. The criterion of such transcendental love is that its only purpose is to satisfy Krsna.

 

                               TEXT 40

 

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                 yat te sujata-caranamburuham stanesu

               bhitah sanaih priya dadhimahi karkasesu

               tenatavim atasi tad vyathate na kim svit

             kurpadibhir bhramati dhir bhavad-ayusam nah

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yat--which; te--Your; sujata--very fine; carana-ambu-ruham--lotus feet; stanesu--on the breasts; bhitah--being afraid; sanaih--gently; priya--O dear one; dadhimahi--we place; karkasesu--rough; tena--with them; atavim--the path; atasi--You roam; tat--they; vyathate--are distressed; na--not; kim svit--we wonder; kurpa-adibhih--by small stones and so on; bhramati--flutters; dhih--the mind; bhavat-ayusam--of those of whom Your Lordship is the very life; nah--of us.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "O dearly beloved! Your lotus feet are so soft that we place them gently on our breasts, fearing that Your feet will be hurt. Our lives rest only in You. Our minds, therefore, are filled with anxiety that Your tender feet might be wounded by pebbles as You roam about on the forest path.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This verse is spoken by the gopis in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.19).

 

                               TEXT 41

 

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             gopi-ganera suddha-prema aisvarya-jnana-hina

                 premete bhartsana kare ei tara cihna

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   gopi-ganera--of the gopis; suddha-prema--unalloyed love; aisvarya-jnana-hina--devoid of knowledge of opulences; premete--of pure love; bhartsana--chastisement; kare--do; ei--this; tara--of that; cihna--the symptom.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Obsessed with pure love, without knowledge of opulences, the gopis sometimes chastised Krsna. That is a symptom of pure ecstatic love.

 

                               TEXT 42

 

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                   pati-sutanvaya-bhratr-bandhavan

                   ativilanghya te 'nty acyutagatah

                     gati-vidas tavodgita-mohitah

                    kitava yositah kas tyajen nisi

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   pati--husbands; suta--sons; anvaya--family; bhratr--brothers; bandhavan--friends; ativilanghya--without caring for; te--Your; anti--dear shelter; acyuta--O infallible one; agatah--have come; gati-vidah--who know everything of our activities; tava--of You; udgita--by the singing flute; mohitah--being attracted; kitava--O great cheater; yositah--beautiful women; kah--who; tyajet--would give up; nisi--in the dead of night.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "O dear Krsna, we gopis have neglected the order of our husbands, sons, family, brothers and friends and have left their company to come to You. You know everything about our desires. We have come only because we are attracted by the supreme music of Your flute. But You are a great cheater, for who else would give up the company of young girls like us in the dead of night?'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.16).

 

                               TEXT 43

 

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               sarvottama bhajana ei sarva-bhakti jini'

                ataeva krsna kahe,----'ami tomara rni'

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sarva-uttama--above all; bhajana--devotional service; ei--this; sarva-bhakti--all types of bhakti; jini'--conquering; ataeva--therefore; krsna kahe--Lord Krsna says; ami--I; tomara--your; rni--debtor.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The conjugal love of the gopis is the most exalted devotional service, surpassing all other methods of bhakti. Therefore Lord Krsna is obliged to say, 'My dear gopis, I cannot repay you. Indeed, I am always indebted to you.'

 

                               TEXT 44

 

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                  na paraye 'ham niravadya-samyujam

                  sva-sadhu-krtyam vibudhayusapi vah

                  ya mabhajan durjaya-geha-srnkhalah

                 samvrscya tad vah pratiyatu sadhuna

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   na--not; paraye--am able to make; aham--I; niravadya-samyujam--to those who are completely free from deceit; sva-sadhu-krtyam--proper compensation; vibudha-ayusa--with a lifetime as long as that of the demigods; api--although; vah--to you; yah--who; ma--Me; abhajan--have worshiped; durjaya-geha-srnkhalah--the chains of household life, which are difficult to overcome; samvrscya--cutting; tat--that; vah--of you; pratiyatu--let it be returned; sadhuna--by the good activity itself.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "O gopis, I am not able to repay My debt for your spotless service, even within a lifetime of Brahma. Your connection with Me is beyond reproach. You have worshiped Me, cutting off all domestic ties, which are difficult to break. Therefore please let your own glorious deeds be your compensation.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.32.22).

 

                               TEXT 45

 

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            aisvarya-jnana haite kevala-bhava----pradhana

                 prthivite bhakta nahi uddhava-samana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   aisvarya-jnana haite--than transcendental love in opulence; kevala-bhava--pure love; pradhana--more prominent; prthivite--on the surface of the world; bhakta nahi--there is no devotee; uddhava-samana--like Uddhava.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Completely distinct from love of Krsna in opulence, pure love of Krsna is on the highest level. On the surface of the world there is no devotee greater than Uddhava.

 

                               TEXT 46

 

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               tenha yanra pada-dhuli karena prarthana

                svarupera sange pailun e saba siksana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tenha--he; yanra--whose; pada-dhuli--dust of the lotus feet; karena prarthana--desires; svarupera sange--from Svarupa Damodara; pailun--I have gotten; e saba--all these; siksana--instructions.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Uddhava desires to take on his head the dust of the gopis' lotus feet. I have learned about all these transcendental loving affairs of Lord Krsna from Svarupa Damodara.

 

                               TEXT 47

 

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                 asam aho carana-renu-jusam aham syam

                vrndavane kim api gulma-latausadhinam

              ya dustyajam svajanam arya-patham ca hitva

              bhejur mukunda-padavim srutibhir vimrgyam

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   asam--of the gopis; aho--oh; carana-renu--the dust of the lotus feet; jusam--devoted to; aham syam--let me become; vrndavane--in Vrndavana; kim api--anyone; gulma-lata-ausadhinam--among bushes, creepers and herbs; ya--they who; dustyajam--very difficult to give up; sva-janam--family members; arya-patham--the path of chastity; ca--and; hitva--giving up; bhejuh--worshiped; mukunda-padavim--the lotus feet of Mukunda, Krsna; srutibhih--by the Vedas; vimrgyam--to be searched for.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The gopis of Vrndavana have given up the association of their husbands, sons and other family members, who are very difficult to give up, and they have forsaken the path of chastity to take shelter of the lotus feet of Mukunda, Krsna, which one should search for by Vedic knowledge. Oh, let me be fortunate enough to be one of the bushes, creepers or herbs in Vrndavana because the gopis trample them and bless them with the dust of their lotus feet.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.47.61) was spoken by Uddhava. When Uddhava was sent by Krsna to see the condition of the gopis in Vrndavana, he stayed there for a few months in their association and always talked with them about Krsna. Although this greatly pleased the gopis and other residents of Vrajabhumi, Vrndavana, Uddhava saw that the gopis were severely afflicted by their separation from Krsna. Their hearts were so disturbed that their minds were sometimes deranged. Observing the unalloyed devotion and love of the gopis for Krsna, Uddhava desired to become a creeper, a blade of grass or an herb in Vrndavana so that sometimes the gopis would trample him and he would receive the dust of their lotus feet on his head.

 

                               TEXT 48

 

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             haridasa-thakura----maha-bhagavata-pradhana

                prati dina laya tenha tina-laksa nama

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   haridasa-thakura--Haridasa Thakura; maha-bhagavata-pradhana--the topmost of all pure devotees; prati dina--every day; laya--chants; tenha--he; tina-laksa nama--300,000 holy names of the Lord.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Haridasa Thakura, the teacher of the holy name, is among the most exalted of all devotees. Every day he chants 300,000 holy names of the Lord.

 

                               TEXT 49

 

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                namera mahima ami tanra thani sikhilun

                 tanra prasade namera mahima janilun

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   namera mahima--the glories of the holy name; ami--I; tanra thani--from him; sikhilun--have learned; tanra prasade--by his mercy; namera--of the holy name; mahima--the glories; janilun--I could understand.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I have learned about the glories of the Lord's holy name from Haridasa Thakura, and by his mercy I have understood these glories.

 

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              acaryaratna acaryanidhi pandita-gadadhara

              jagadananda, damodara, sankara, vakresvara

 

                 kasisvara, mukunda, vasudeva, murari

                 ara yata bhakta-gana gaude avatari'

 

                krsna-nama-prema kaila jagate pracara

               inha sabara sange krsna-bhakti ye amara"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   acaryaratna--Acaryaratna; acaryanidhi--Acaryanidhi; pandita-gadadhara--Gadadhara Pandita; jagadananda--Jagadananda; damodara--Damodara; sankara--Sankara; vakresvara--Vakresvara; kasisvara--Kasisvara; mukunda--Mukunda; vasudeva--Vasudeva; murari--Murari; ara--and; yata--as many as; bhakta-gana--devotees; gaude--in Bengal; avatari'--having descended; krsna-nama--the holy name of Lord Krsna; prema--ecstatic love of Krsna; kaila--did; jagate--all over the world; pracara--preaching; inha sabara--of all of them; sange--by association; krsna-bhakti--devotional service to Krsna; ye--which; amara--My.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Acaryaratna, Acaryanidhi, Gadadhara Pandita, Jagadananda, Damodara, Sankara, Vakresvara, Kasisvara, Mukunda, Vasudeva, Murari and many other devotees have descended in Bengal to preach to everyone the glories of the holy name of Krsna and the value of love for Him. I have learned from them the meaning of devotional service to Krsna."

 

                               TEXT 53

 

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                 bhattera hrdaye drdha abhimana jani'

                bhangi kari' mahaprabhu kahe eta vani

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bhattera hrdaye--in the heart of Vallabha Bhatta; drdha--fixed; abhimana--pride; jani'--understanding; bhangi kari'--making a hint; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahe--spoke; eta vani--these words.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Knowing that Vallabha Bhatta's heart was full of pride, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke these words, hinting at how one can learn about devotional service.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Vallabha Bhatta was greatly proud of his knowledge in devotional service, and therefore he wanted to speak about Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu without understanding the Lord's position. The Lord therefore hinted in many ways that if Vallabha Bhatta wanted to know what devotional service actually is, he would have to learn from all the devotees He mentioned, beginning with Advaita Acarya, Lord Nityananda, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and Ramananda Raya. As Svarupa Damodara has said, if one wants to learn the meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam, one must take lessons from a realized soul. One should not proudly think that one can understand the transcendental loving service of the Lord simply by reading books. One must become a servant of a Vaisnava. As Narottama dasa Thakura has confirmed, chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara payeche keba: one cannot be in a transcendental position unless one very faithfully serves a pure Vaisnava. One must accept a Vaisnava guru (adau gurv-asrayam), and then by questions and answers one should gradually learn what pure devotional service to Krsna is. That is called the parampara system.

 

                               TEXT 54

 

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           "ami se'vaisnava',----bhakti-siddhanta saba jani

                ami se bhagavata-artha uttama vakhani"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ami--I; se--that; vaisnava--Vaisnava; bhakti-siddhanta--conclusions of devotional service; saba--all; jani--I know; ami--I; se--that; bhagavata-artha--meaning of the Bhagavatam; uttama--very well; vakhani--can explain.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I am a great Vaisnava. Having learned all the conclusions of Vaisnava philosophy, I can understand the meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam and explain it very well."

 

                               TEXT 55

 

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                bhattera manete ei chila dirgha garva

                prabhura vacana suni' se ha-ila kharva

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bhattera manete--in the mind of Vallabha Bhatta; ei--this; chila--was existing; dirgha--for a long time; garva--pride; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vacana--the words; suni'--by hearing; se--that; ha-ila--was; kharva--cut down.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Such pride had existed for a long time within Vallabha Bhatta's mind, but as he heard the preaching of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, his pride was cut down.

 

                               TEXT 56

 

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               prabhura mukhe vaisnavata suniya sabara

              bhattera iccha haila tan-sabare dekhibara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhura mukhe--from the mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vaisnavata--the standard of Vaisnavism; suniya sabara--hearing of all the devotees; bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; iccha--desire; haila--was; tan-sabare--all of them; dekhibara--to see.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   When Vallabha Bhatta heard from the mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu about the pure Vaisnavism of all these devotees, he immediately desired to see them.

 

                               TEXT 57

 

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          bhatta kahe,----"e saba vaisnava rahe kon sthane?

                kon prakare paimu ihan-sabara darsane?

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bhatta kahe--Vallabha Bhatta said; e saba vaisnava--all these Vaisnavas; rahe--live; kon sthane--where; kon prakare--how; paimu--shall I attain; ihan-sabara darsane--seeing all these Vaisnavas.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Vallabha Bhatta said, "Where do all these Vaisnavas live, and how can I see them?"

 

                               TEXT 58

 

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             prabhu kahe,----"keha gaude, keha desantare

                 saba asiyache ratha-yatra dekhibare

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; keha gaude--some in Bengal; keha--some; desa-antare--in other states; saba--all; asiyache--have come; ratha-yatra dekhibare--to see the car festival of Lord Jagannatha.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied, "Although some of them live in Bengal and some in other states, they have all come here to see the Ratha-yatra festival.

 

                               TEXT 59

 

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                ihani rahena sabe, vasa----nana-sthane

                   ihani paiba tumi sabara darsane"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ihani--here; rahena sabe--all of them are living; vasa--their residential places; nana-sthane--in various quarters; ihani--here; paiba--will get; tumi--you; sabara darsane--everyone's audience.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "At present they are all living here. Their residences are in various quarters. Here you will get the audience of them all."

 

                               TEXT 60

 

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                 tabe bhatta kahe bahu vinaya vacana

             bahu dainya kari' prabhure kaila nimantrana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tabe--thereafter; bhatta kahe--Vallabha Bhatta said; bahu--very; vinaya--humble; vacana--words; bahu dainya kari'--in all humility; prabhure--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila nimantrana--invited to dine.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Thereafter, with great submission and humility, Vallabha Bhatta invited Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to dine at his home.

 

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              ara dina saba vaisnava prabhu-sthane aila

                 saba-sane mahaprabhu bhatte milaila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ara dina--the next day; saba vaisnava--all the Vaisnavas; prabhu-sthane--to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila--came; saba-sane--with all of them; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhatte milaila--introduced Vallabha Bhatta.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   The next day, when all the Vaisnavas came to the abode of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord introduced Vallabha Bhatta to them all.

 

                               TEXT 62

 

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             'vaisnave'ra teja dekhi' bhattera camatkara

               tan-sabara age bhatta----khadyota-akara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   vaisnavera--of the Vaisnavas; teja--the brilliance; dekhi'--seeing; bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; camatkara--surprised; tan-sabara--of all of them; age--in front; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; khadyota-akara--like a glowworm.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   He was surprised to see the brilliance of their faces. Indeed, among them Vallabha Bhatta seemed just like a glowworm.

 

                               TEXT 63

 

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                 tabe bhatta bahu maha-prasada anaila

                gana-saha mahaprabhure bhojana karaila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tabe--at that time; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; bahu--much; maha-prasada--Lord Jagannatha's remnants; anaila--brought in; gana-saha mahaprabhure--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu with His associates; bhojana karaila--he fed.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Then Vallabha Bhatta brought in a great quantity of Lord Jagannatha's maha-prasada and sumptuously fed Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates.

 

                               TEXT 64

 

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                paramananda puri-sange sannyasira gana

                  eka-dike vaise saba karite bhojana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   paramananda puri-sange--with Paramananda Puri; sannyasira gana--all the sannyasi associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; eka-dike--on one side; vaise--sat down; saba--all; karite bhojana--to accept the prasada.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   All the sannyasi associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu headed by Paramananda Puri, sat on one side and thus partook of the prasada.

 

                               TEXT 65

 

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             advaita, nityananda-raya----parsve dui-jana

           madhye mahaprabhu vasila, age-pache bhakta-gana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   advaita--Advaita Acarya; nityananda-raya--Lord Nityananda; parsve--on the sides; dui-jana--two personalities; madhye--in the middle; mahaprabhu vasila--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down; age--in front; pache--behind; bhakta-gana--all the devotees.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat in the midst of the devotees. Advaita Acarya and Lord Nityananda each sat on one side of the Lord. The other devotees sat in front of the Lord and behind Him.

 

                               TEXT 66

 

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                  gaudera bhakta yata kahite na pari

                  angane vasila saba hana sari sari

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   gaudera--of Bengal; bhakta yata--all the devotees; kahite--to mention; na pari--i am unable; angane--in the courtyard; vasila--sat down; saba--all; hana--being; sari sari--in lines.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   The devotees from Bengal, whom I am unable to count, all sat down in lines in the courtyard.

 

                               TEXT 67

 

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            prabhura bhakta-gana dekhi' bhattera camatkara

                 pratyeke sabara pade kaila namaskara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakta-gana--devotees; dekhi'--seeing; bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; camatkara--surprise; prati-eke--unto each and every one; sabara--of all; pade--at the lotus feet; kaila namaskara--he offered obeisances.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   When Vallabha Bhatta saw all the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he was greatly surprised, but in devotion he offered his obeisances at the lotus feet of each and every one of them.

 

                               TEXT 68

 

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               svarupa, jagadananda, kasisvara, sankara

                parivesana kare, ara raghava, damodara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   svarupa--Svarupa; jagadananda--Jagadananda; kasisvara--Kasisvara; sankara--Sankara; parivesana kare--distribute; ara--and; raghava damodara--Raghava and Damodara.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Svarupa Damodara, Jagadananda, Kasisvara and Sankara, along with Raghava and Damodara Pandita, took charge of distributing the prasada.

 

                               TEXT 69

 

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               maha-prasada vallabha-bhatta bahu anaila

               prabhu-saha sannyasi-gana bhojane vasila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   maha-prasada--food offered to Sri Jagannatha; vallabha-bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; bahu--a large quantity; anaila--brought; prabhu-saha--with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sannyasi-gana--all the sannyasis; bhojane vasila--sat down to accept the prasada.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Vallabha Bhatta had brought a large quantity of maha-prasada offered to Lord Jagannatha. Thus all the sannyasis sat down to eat with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

                               TEXT 70

 

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            prasada paya vaisnava-gana bale, 'hari' 'hari'

             hari hari dhvani uthe saba brahmanda bhari'

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prasada--the prasada; paya--accept; vaisnava-gana--all the Vaisnavas; bale--chant; hari hari--Hari, Hari; hari hari dhvani--the vibration of Hari, Hari; uthe--rises; saba brahmanda--the entire universe; bhari'--filling.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Accepting the prasada, all the Vaisnavas chanted the holy names Hari, Hari. The rising vibration of the holy name of Hari filled the entire universe.

 

                               TEXT 71

 

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               mala, candana, guvaka, pana aneka anila

                saba' puja kari' bhatta anandita haila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   mala--garlands; candana--sandalwood pulp; guvaka--spices; pana--betel; aneka--much; anila--brought; saba' puja kari'--worshiping all the Vaisnavas; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; anandita haila--became very happy.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   When all the Vaisnavas had finished eating, Vallabha Bhatta brought a large quantity of garlands, sandalwood pulp, spices and betel. He worshiped them very respectfully and became extremely happy.

 

                               TEXT 72

 

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              ratha-yatra-dine prabhu kirtana arambhila

                purvavat sata sampradaya prthak karila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ratha-yatra-dine--on the day of the car festival; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kirtana arambhila--began the congregational chanting; purva-vat--as previously; sata sampradaya--in seven groups; prthak karila--He divided.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   On the day of the car festival, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began the congregational chanting. As He had done previously, He divided all the devotees into seven groups.

 

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              advaita, nityananda, haridasa, vakresvara

                 srivasa, raghava, pandita-gadadhara

 

                 sata jana sata-thani karena nartana

               'hari-bola' bali' prabhu karena bhramana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   advaita--Advaita Acarya; nityananda--Lord Nityananda; haridasa--Thakura Haridasa; vakresvara--Vakresvara; srivasa--Srivasa Thakura; raghava--Raghava; pandita-gadadhara--Gadadhara Pandita; sata jana--seven persons; sata-thani--in seven groups; karena nartana--dance; hari-bola bali'--uttering "Hari bol"; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena bhramana--wanders.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Seven devotees--Advaita, Nityananda, Haridasa Thakura, Vakresvara, Srivasa Thakura, Raghava Pandita and Gadadhara Pandita--formed seven groups and began dancing. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, chanting "Hari bol," wandered from one group to another.

 

                               TEXT 75

 

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                  caudda madala baje ucca sankirtana

               eka eka nartakera preme bhasila bhuvana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   caudda madala--fourteen mrdangas; baje--were being played; ucca sankirtana--loud congregational chanting; eka eka--of each group; nartakera--of the dancer; preme--in ecstatic love; bhasila bhuvana--inundated the entire world.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Fourteen mrdangas resounded with the loud congregational chanting, and in each group was a dancer whose dance of ecstatic love inundated the entire world.

 

                               TEXT 76

 

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               dekhi' vallabha-bhattera haila camatkara

                  anande vihvala nahi apana-sambhala

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   dekhi'--seeing; vallabha-bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; haila camatkara--was astonishment; anande vihvala--overwhelmed by transcendental happiness; nahi--there was not; apana-sambhala--keeping his normal position.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Seeing all this, Vallabha Bhatta was completely astonished. He was overwhelmed by transcendental bliss and lost himself.

 

                               TEXT 77

 

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                 tabe mahaprabhu sabara nrtya rakhila

                  purvavat apane nrtya karite lagila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tabe--thereafter; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sabara--of all of them; nrtya rakhila--stopped the dancing; purvavat--as previously; apane--personally; nrtya--dancing; karite lagila--began to perform.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Then Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stopped the dancing of the others, and as He had done previously, He personally began to dance.

 

                               TEXT 78

 

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                prabhura saundarya dekhi ara premodaya

            'ei ta' saksat krsna' bhattera ha-ila niscaya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; saundarya--the beauty; dekhi--seeing; ara--also; prema-udaya--arousing of ecstatic love; ei--this; ta'--certainly; saksat--directly; krsna--Lord Krsna; bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; ha-ila--was; niscaya--certainty.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Seeing the beauty of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the awakening of His ecstatic love, Vallabha Bhatta concluded, "Here is Lord Krsna, without a doubt."

 

                               TEXT 79

 

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                 eta mata ratha-yatra sakale dekhila

              prabhura caritre bhattera camatkara haila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   eta mata--in this way; ratha-yatra--the car festival; sakale--all; dekhila--saw; prabhura caritre--by the character of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; camatkara haila--there was astonishment.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Thus Vallabha Bhatta witnessed the car festival. He was simply astonished by the characteristics of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

                               TEXT 80

 

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              yatranantare bhatta yai mahaprabhu-sthane

                  prabhu-carane kichu kaila nivedane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yatra-anantare--after the Ratha-yatra; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; yai--going; mahaprabhu-sthane--to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhu-carane--at the lotus feet of the Lord; kichu--some; kaila--made; nivedane--submission.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   One day, after the festival was over, Vallabha Bhatta went to the abode of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and submitted a request at the lotus feet of the Lord.

 

                               TEXT 81

 

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              "bhagavatera tika kichu kariyachi likhana

                apane mahaprabhu yadi karena sravana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bhagavatera--on Srimad-Bhagavatam; tika--commentary; kichu--some; kariyachi likhana--I have written; apane--You; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yadi--if; karena sravana--would hear.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I have written some commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam," he said. "Would Your Lordship kindly hear it?"

 

                               TEXT 82

 

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            prabhu kahe,----"bhagavatartha bujhite na pari

                bhagavatartha sunite ami nahi adhikari

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; bhagavata-artha--the meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam; bujhite na pari--I cannot understand; bhagavata-artha--the purport of Srimad-Bhagavatam; sunite--to hear; ami nahi adhikari--I am not the proper person.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   The Lord replied, "I do not understand the meaning of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Indeed, I am not a suitable person to hear its meaning.

 

                               TEXT 83

 

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                vasi' krsna-nama matra kariye grahane

               sankhya-nama purna mora nahe ratri-dine

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   vasi'--sitting; krsna-nama--the holy name of Lord Krsna; matra--simply; kariye grahane--I chant; sankhya-nama--a fixed number of rounds; purna--complete; mora--My; nahe--is not; ratri-dine--throughout the entire day and night.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I simply sit and try to chant the holy name of Krsna, and although I chant all day and night, I nevertheless cannot complete the chanting of my prescribed number of rounds."

 

                               TEXT 84

 

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              bhatta kahe, "krsna-namera artha-vyakhyane

                vistara kairachi, taha karaha sravane"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bhatta kahe--Vallabha Bhatta said; krsna-namera--of the holy name of Krsna; artha-vyakhyane--description of the meaning; vistara--very elaborately; kairachi--I have made; taha--that; karaha sravane--kindly hear.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Vallabha Bhatta said, "I have tried to describe elaborately the meaning of Krsna's holy name. Kindly hear the explanation."

 

                               TEXT 85

 

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           prabhu kahe,----"krsna-namera bahu artha na mani

          "syama-sundara' 'yasoda-nandana,'----ei-matra jani

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhu kahe--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; krsna-namera--of the holy name of Krsna; bahu artha--many meanings; na mani--I do not accept; syama-sundara--Syamasundara; yasoda-nandana--Yasodanandana; ei-matra--only this; jani--I know.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied,"I do not accept many different meanings for the holy name of Krsna. I know only that Lord Krsna is Syamasundara and Yasodanandana. That's all I know.

 

                               TEXT 86

 

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                         tamala-syamala-tvisi

                        sri-yasoda-stanandhaye

                        krsna-namno rudhir iti

                       sarva-sastra-vinirnayah

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tamala-syamala-tvisi--whose complexion is dark blue, resembling a tamala tree; sri-yasoda-stanam-dhaye--sucking the breast of mother Yasoda; krsna-namnah--of the name Krsna; rudhih--the chief meaning; iti--thus; sarva-sastra--of all revealed scriptures; vinirnayah--the conclusion.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The only purport of the holy name of Krsna is that He is dark blue like a tamala tree and is the son of mother Yasoda. This is the conclusion of all the revealed scriptures.'

 

                               PURPORT

 

   This is a verse from the Nama-kaumudi

 

                               TEXT 87

 

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                  ei artha ami matra janiye nirdhara

                 ara sarva-arthe mora nahi adhikara"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ei artha--this meaning; ami--I; matra--only; janiye--know; nirdhara--conclusion; ara--other; sarva--all; arthe--meanings; mora--My; nahi--is not; adhikara--capacity to understand.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I conclusively know these two names, Syamasundara and Yasodanandana. I do not understand any other meanings, nor have I the capacity to understand them."

 

                               TEXT 88

 

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              phalgu-praya bhattera namadi saba-vyakhya

               sarvajna prabhu jani' tare karena upeksa

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   phalgu-praya--generally useless; bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; nama-adi--the holy name and so on; saba--all; vyakhya--explanations; sarva-jna--omniscient; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jani'--knowing; tare--him; karena upeksa--neglects.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is omniscient. Therefore He could understand that Vallabha Bhatta's explanations of Krsna's name and Srimad-Bhagavatam were useless. Therefore He did not care about them.

 

                               TEXT 89

 

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                  vimana hana bhatta gela nija-ghara

               prabhu-visaye bhakti kichu ha-ila antara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   vimana hana--feeling morose; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; gela--went; nija-ghara--to his home; prabhu-visaye--unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhakti--devotion; kichu--somewhat; ha-ila--became; antara--different.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu rigidly declined to hear his explanations, Vallabha Bhatta went home feeling morose. His faith and devotion to the Lord changed.

 

                               TEXT 90

 

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               tabe bhatta gela pandita-gosanira thani

                  nana mate priti kari' kare asa-yai

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tabe--thereafter; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; gela--went; pandita-gosanira thani--to Gadadhara Pandita Gosani; nana mate--in various ways; priti kari'--showing affection; kare asa-yai--comes and goes.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Thereafter, Vallabha Bhatta went to the home of Gadadhara Pandita. He kept coming and going, showing affection in various ways, and thus maintained a relationship with him.

 

                               TEXT 91

 

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                prabhura upeksaya saba nilacalera jana

               bhattera vyakhyana kichu na kare sravana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; upeksaya--because of neglect; saba--all; nilacalera jana--people in Jagannatha Puri; bhattera vyakhyana--explanation of Vallabha Bhatta; kichu--any; na kare sravana--do not hear.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not take Vallabha Bhatta very seriously, none of the people in Jagannatha Puri would hear any of his explanations.

 

                               TEXT 92

 

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                 lajjita haila bhatta, haila apamane

                 duhkhita hana gela panditera sthane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   lajjita--ashamed; haila--became; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; haila apamane--felt insulted; duhkhita hana--being unhappy; gela--went; panditera sthane--to Gadadhara Pandita.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Ashamed, insulted and unhappy, Vallabha Bhatta went to Gadadhara Pandita.

 

                               TEXT 93

 

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              dainya kari' kahe,----"nilun tomara sarana

                  tumi krpa kari' rakha amara jivana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   dainya kari'--with great humility; kahe--said; nilun--I have taken; tomara sarana--shelter of you; tumi--you; krpa kari'--being merciful; rakha--keep; amara jivana--my life.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Approaching him with great humiIity, Vallabha Bhatta said, "I have taken shelter of you, my dear sir. Kindly be merciful to me and save my life.

 

                               TEXT 94

 

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                krsna-nama-vyakhya yadi karaha sravana

                tabe mora lajja-panka haya praksalana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   krsna-nama--of the name of Lord Krsna; vyakhya--explanation; yadi--if; karaha sravana--you hear; tabe--then; mora--my; lajja-panka--the mud of shame; haya--there is; praksalana--washing.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Please hear my explanation of the meaning of Lord Krsna's name. In that way the mud of the shame that has come upon me will be washed off."

 

                               TEXT 95

 

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                sankate padila pandita, karaye samsaya

             ki karibena,----eko, karite na pare niscaya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sankate--into a dilemma; padila pandita--Pandita Gosani fell; karaye samsaya--felt doubts; ki karibena--what he will do; eko--alone; karite na pare niscaya--cannot make a decision.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Thus Pandita Gosani fell into a dilemma. Be was in such doubt that he could not decide alone what to do.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not take Vallabha Bhatta very seriously. Therefore Pandita Gosani, or Gadadhara Gosani, fell into perplexity. What would be his position if he heard Vallabha Bhatta's explanation of Sri Krsna's name? Certainly Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would be displeased. Therefore Gadadhara Pandita Gosani could not make a decision.

 

                               TEXT 96

 

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                yadyapi pandita ara na kaila angikara

                bhatta yai' tabu pade kari' balatkara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yadyapi--although; pandita--Gadadhara Pandita; ara--also; na kaila angikara--did not accept; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; yai'--going; tabu--still; pade--reads; kari' balatkara--forcibly.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Although Gadadhara Pandita Gosani did not want to hear it, Vallabha Bhatta began to read his explanation with great force.

 

                               TEXT 97

 

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               abhijatye pandita karite nare nisedhana

               "e sankate rakha, krsna la-ilana sarana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   abhijatye--because of his aristocracy; pandita--Gadadhara Pandita; karite nare nisedhana--could not forbid; e sankate--in this danger; rakha--please protect; krsna--O Lord Krsna; la-ilana--I have taken; sarana--shelter.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Because Vallabha Bhatta was a learned brahmana, Gadadhara Pandita could not forbid him. Thus he began to think of Lord Krsna. "My dear Lord Krsna," he requested, "please protect me in this danger. I have taken shelter of You.

 

                               TEXT 98

 

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                 antaryami prabhu janibena mora mana

             tanre bhaya nahi kichu, 'visama' tanra gana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   antaryami--existing in everyone's heart; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; janibena--will know; mora mana--my mind; tanre--of Him; bhaya--fear; nahi--there is not; kichu--any; visama--very critical; tanra gana--his associates.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is present in everyone's heart, and He will certainly know my mind. Therefore I do not fear Him. His associates, however, are extremely critical."

 

                               PURPORT

 

   As the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu exists in everyone's heart. Therefore He would know the circumstances under which Pandita Gosani agreed to hear Vallabha Bhatta's explanations, and certainly He would not be angry. However, the Vaisnavas who were always with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu might not understand Gadadhara Pandita's inner consciousness, and they might accuse him of having compromised with Vallabha Bhatta, despite his having been neglected by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Gadadhara Pandita Gosani was seriously thinking in this way.

 

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               yadyapi vicare panditera nahi kichu dosa

            tathapi prabhura gana tanre kare pranaya-rosa

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yadyapi--although; vicare--conclusively; panditera--of Gadadhara Pandita; nahi kichu dosa--there was no fault; tathapi--still; prabhura gana--associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre--unto him; kare pranaya-rosa--showed affectionate anger.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Although Gadadhara Pandita Gosani was not in the least at fault, some of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's devotees showed affectionate anger toward him.

 

                               TEXT 100

 

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             pratyaha vallabha-bhatta aise prabhu-sthane

                 'udgrahadi' praya kare acaryadi-sane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prati-aha--daily; vallabha-bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; aise--comes; prabhu-sthane--to the place of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; udgraha-adi praya--unnecessary argument; kare--does; acarya-adi-sane--with Advaita Acarya and others.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Every day, Vallabha Bhatta would come to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to engage in unnecessary arguments with Advaita Acarya and other great personalities, such as Svarupa Damodara.

 

                               TEXT 101

 

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              yei kichu kare bhatta 'siddhanta' sthapana

                 sunitei acarya taha karena khandana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yei--whatever; kichu--any; kare--does; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; siddhanta--conclusion; sthapana--establishing; sunitei--hearing; acarya--Advaita Acarya; taha--that; karena khandana--refuted.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Whatever conclusions Vallabha Bhatta eagerly presented were refuted by personalities like Advaita Acarya.

 

                               TEXT 102

 

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                  acaryadi-age bhatta yabe yabe yaya

                rajahamsa-madhye yena rahe baka-praya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   acarya-adi-age--in front of Advaita Acarya and others; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; yabe yabe--whenever; yaya--goes; raja-hamsa-madhye--in a society of white swans; yena--as; rahe--remained; baka-praya--like a duck.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Whenever Vallabha Bhatta entered the society of devotees, headed by Advaita Acarya, he was like a duck in a society of white swans.

 

                               TEXT 103

 

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                   eka-dina bhatta puchila acaryere

             "jiva-'prakrti' 'pati' kari' manaye krsnere

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   eka-dina--one day; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; puchila acaryere--inquired from Advaita Acarya; jiva--the living entity; prakrti--female; pati--husband; kari'--as; manaye krsnere--accepts Krsna.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   One day Vallabha Bhatta said to Advaita Acarya, "Every living entity is female [prakrti] and considers Krsna her husband [pati].

 

                               TEXT 104

 

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                pati-vrata hana patira nama nahi laya

             tomara krsna-nama-laha,----kon dharma haya?"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   pati-vrata--devoted to the husband; hana--being; patira--of the husband; nama--name; nahi laya--does not utter; tomara--all of you; krsna-nama-laha--chant the name of Krsna; kon--what; dharma--religious principle; haya--is it.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "It is the duty of a chaste wife, devoted to her husband, not to utter her husband's name, but all of you chant the name of Krsna. How can this be called a religious principle?"

 

                               TEXT 105

 

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            acarya kahe,----"age tomara 'dharma' murtiman

            inhare puchaha, inha karibena ihara samadhana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   acarya kahe--Advaita Acarya said; age--in front; tomara--of you; dharma--religious principles; murtiman--personified; inhare puchaha--ask Him; inha--He; karibena--will make; ihara--of this; samadhana--solution.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Advaita Acarya responded, "In front of you is Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the personification of religious principles. You should ask Him, for He will give you the proper answer."

 

                               TEXT 106

 

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          suni' prabhu kahena,----"tumi na jana dharma-marma

               svami-ajna pale,----ei pati-vrata-dharma

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   suni'--hearing; prabhu kahena--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; tumi--you; na jana--do not know; dharma-marma--real religious principles; svami--of the husband; ajna--order; pale--obeys; ei--this; pati-vrata-dharma--the religious principle of a chaste woman.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Hearing this, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My dear Vallabha Bhatta, you do not know religious principles. Actually, the first duty of a chaste woman is to carry out the order of her husband.

 

                               TEXT 107

 

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             patira ajna,----nirantara tanra nama la-ite

               patira ajna pati-vrata na pare langhite

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   patira ajna--the husband's order; nirantara--always; tanra--His; nama--name; la-ite--to chant; patira ajna--the order of the husband; pati-vrata--a chaste, devoted wife; na pare langhite--cannot deny.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "The order of Krsna is to chant His name incessantly. Therefore one who is chaste and adherent to the husband Krsna must chant the Lord's name, for she cannot deny the husband's order.

 

                               TEXT 108

 

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                ataeva nama laya, namera 'phala' paya

               namera phale krsna-pade 'prema' upajaya"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ataeva--therefore; nama laya--chants the holy name; namera--of the name; phala--result; paya--gets; namera phale--as a result of chanting the holy name; krsna-pade--at the lotus feet of Krsna; prema--ecstatic love; upajaya--develops.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Following this religious principle, a pure devotee of Lord Krsna always chants the holy name. As a result of this, he gets the fruit of ecstatic love for Krsna."

 

                               TEXT 109

 

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                suniya vallabha-bhatta haila nirvacana

                ghare yai' mane duhkhe karena cintana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   suniya--hearing; vallabha-bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; haila--became; nirvacana--speechless; ghare yai'--returning home; mane--in the mind; duhkhe--unhappy; karena cintana--began to consider.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Hearing this, Vallabha Bhatta was speechless. He returned home greatly unhappy and began to consider thus.

 

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               "nitya amara ei sabhaya haya kaksa-pata

                  eka-dina upare yadi haya mora vat

 

                 tabe sukha haya, ara saba lajja yaya

                sva-vacana sthapite ami ki kari upaya?

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   nitya--daily; amara--my; ei--this; sabhaya--in the assembly; haya--there is; kaksa-pata--defeat; eka-dina--one day; upare--on top; yadi--if; haya--are; mora--my; vat--words; tabe--then; sukha--happiness; haya--is; ara--and; saba--all; lajja--shame; yaya--goes; sva-vacana--my statement; sthapite--to establish; ami--I; ki--what; kari--shall adopt; upaya--means.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Every day I am defeated in this assembly. If by chance I am one day victorious, that will be a great source of happiness for me, and all my shame will go away. But what means shall I adopt to establish my statements?"

 

                               TEXT 112

 

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               ara dina asi' vasila prabhure namaskari'

                sabhate kahena kichu mane garva kari'

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ara dina--the next day; asi'--coming; vasila--sat down; prabhure namaskari'--offering obeisances to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sabhate--in the assembly; kahena--he said; kichu--something; mane--within the mind; garva kari'--being proud.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   The next day when he came to the assembly of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he sat down after offering obeisances to the Lord and said something with great pride.

 

                               TEXT 113

 

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            "bhagavate svamira vyakhyana kairachi khandana

                la-ite na pari tanra vyakhyana-vacana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bhagavate--in my commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam; svamira--of Sridhara Svami; vyakhyana--explanation; kairachi khandana--I have refuted; la-ite na pari--I cannot accept; tanra--his; vyakhyana-vacana--words of explanation.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "In my commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam," he said, "I have refuted the explanations of Sridhara Svami. I cannot accept his explanations.

 

                               TEXT 114

 

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                sei vyakhya karena yahan yei pade ani'

              eka-vakyata nahi, tate 'svami' nahi mani"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sei--he; vyakhya karena--explains; yahan--wherever; yei--whatever; pade--reads; ani'--accepting; eka-vakyata--consistency; nahi--there is not; tate--therefore; svami--Sridhara Svami; nahi mani--I cannot accept.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Whatever Sridhara Svami reads he explains according to the circumstances. Therefore he is inconsistent in his explanations and cannot be accepted as an authority."

 

                               TEXT 115

 

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            prabhu hasi' kahe,----"svami na mane yei jana

                 vesyara bhitare tare kariye ganana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hasi'--smiling; kahe--said; svami--husband; na mane--does not accept; yei jana--anyone who; vesyara bhitare--among the prostitutes; tare--him; kariye ganana--I count.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu smilingly replied, "One who does not accept the svami [husband] as an authority I consider a prostitute."

 

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                  eta kahi' mahaprabhu mauna dharila

                  suniya sabara mane santosa ha-ila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   eta kahi'--saying this; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mauna dharila--became very grave; suniya--hearing; sabara--of all the devotees; mane--in the mind; santosa ha-ila--there was great satisfaction.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   After saying this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very grave. All the devotees present derived great satisfaction from hearing this statement.

 

                               TEXT 117

 

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                  jagatera hita lagi' gaura-avatara

                   antarera abhimana janena tahara

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   jagatera--of the entire world; hita lagi'--for the benefit; gaura-avatara--the incarnation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; antarera abhimana--internal pride; janena--understands; tahara--his.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu descended as an incarnation for the benefit of the entire world. Thus He knew the mind of Vallabha Bhatta very well.

 

                               TEXT 118

 

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                nana avajnane bhatte sodhena bhagavan

               krsna yaiche khandilena indrera abhimana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   nana--various; avajnane--by disrespect; bhatte--Vallabha Bhatta; sodhena--purifies; bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krsna--Lord Krsna; yaiche--as; khandilena--cuts down; indrera abhimana--the pride of Indra.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   By various hints and refutations, Lord Caitanya, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, corrected Vallabha Bhatta exactly as Krsna had cut down the false pride of Indra.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Indra, the King of heaven, was very proud of his position. Therefore when the residents of Vrndavana decided not to perform the Indra-yajna but to perform the Govardhana-yajna in accordance with the instructions of Krsna, Indra, because of his false pride, wanted to chastise the residents of Vrndavana. Thinking himself extremely powerful, Indra poured incessant rain upon Vrndavana, but Lord Krsna immediately cut down his pride by lifting the Govardhana Hill as an umbrella to save the residents of Vrndavana. In this way Krsna proved Indra's power most insignificant in the presence of His own omnipotence.

 

                               TEXT 119

 

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               ajna jiva nija-'hite' 'ahita' kari' mane

                garva curna haile, pache ughade nayane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ajna jiva--the ignorant living entity; nija-hite--his personal benefit; ahita kari' mane--considers a loss; garva curna haile--when pride is cut down; pache--afterward; ughade nayane--the eyes open.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   An ignorant living being does not recognize his actual profit. Because of ignorance and material pride, he sometimes considers profit a loss, but when his pride is cut down he can actually see his true benefit.

 

                               TEXT 120

 

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               ghare asi' ratrye bhatta cintite lagila

                 "purve prayage more maha-krpa kaila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ghare asi'--coming home; ratrye--at night; bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; cintite lagila--began to think; purve--previously; prayage--at Prayaga; more--unto me; maha-krpa kaila--showed great mercy.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Returning home that night, Vallabha Bhatta thought, "Previously, at Prayaga, Lord Caitanya was very kind to me.

 

                               TEXT 121

 

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                svagana-sahite mora manila nimantrana

               ebe kene prabhura mote phiri' gela mana?

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sva-gana-sahite--accompanied by His personal associates; mora--my; manila--accepted; nimantrana--invitation; ebe--now; kene--why; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mote--unto me; phiri' gela--has changed; mana--mind.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "He accepted my invitation with His other devotees, and He was kind to me. Why has He now changed so much here at Jagannatha Puri?

 

                               TEXT 122

 

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           'ami jiti',----ei garva-sunya ha-uka inhara cita

               isvara-svabhava,----karena sabakara hita

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ami jiti--let me become victorious; ei--this; garva--pride; sunya--devoid of; ha-uka--let be; inhara cita--this person's mind; isvara-svabhava--the characteristic of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; karena--He does; sabakara--of everyone; hita--benefit.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Being very proud of my learning, I am thinking, 'Let me become victorious.' Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, however, is trying to purify me by nullifying this false pride, for a characteristic of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is that He acts for everyone's welfare.

 

                               TEXT 123

 

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                   apana janaite ami kari abhimana

                se garva khandaite mora karena apamana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   apana janaite--advertising myself; ami--I; kari abhimana--am falsely proud; se garva--that pride; khandaite--to cut down; mora karena apamana--He insults me.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I am falsely proud, advertising myself as a learned scholar. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu insults me just to favor me by cutting down this false pride.

 

                               TEXT 124

 

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            amara 'hita' karena,----iho ami mani 'duhkha'

             krsnera upare kaila yena indra maha-murkha"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   amara--my; hita--benefit; karena--He is doing; iho--this; ami--I; mani--consider; duhkha--unhappiness; krsnera upare--upon Krsna; kaila--did; yena--as; indra--Indra; maha-murkha--the great fool.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "He is actually acting for my benefit, although I interpret His actions as insults. This is exactly like the incident in which Lord Krsna cut down Indra, the great, puffed-up fool, to correct him."

 

                               TEXT 125

 

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                eta cinti' prate asi' prabhura carane

                dainya kari' stuti kari' la-ila sarane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   eta cinti'--considering this; prate--in the morning; asi'--coming; prabhura carane--to the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dainya kari'--with great humility; stuti kari'--offering many prayers; la-ila sarane--took shelter.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Thinking in this way, Vallabha Bhatta approached Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu the next morning, and in great humility, offering many prayers, he sought shelter and surrendered at the lotus feet of the Lord.

 

                               TEXT 126

 

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               "ami ajna jiva,----ajnocita karma kailun

              tomara age murkha ami panditya prakasilun

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ami--I; ajna jiva--a foolish living being; ajna-ucita--fit for a fool; karma--activity; kailun--I have done; tomara age--before You; murkha--a fool; ami--I; panditya prakasilun--have tried to demonstrate learning.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Vallabha Bhatta admitted, "I am a great fool, and indeed I have acted like a fool by trying to demonstrate to You my learning.

 

                               TEXT 127

 

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               tumi----isvara, nijocita krpa ye karila

                 apamana kari' sarva garva khandaila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tumi--You; isvara--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nija-ucita--exactly befitting Your position; krpa--mercy; ye--that; karila--You showed; apamana kari'--by insulting; sarva--all; garva--pride; khandaila--You have cut down.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "My dear Lord, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You have showed mercy to me in a way just befitting Your position by insulting me to cut down all my false pride.

 

                               TEXT 128

 

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              ami----ajna, 'hita'-sthane mani 'apamane'

                indra yena krsnera ninda karila ajnane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ami--I; ajna--ignorant fool; hita-sthane--what is for my benefit; mani--I consider; apamane--as an insult; indra--King Indra; yena--as; krsnera--of Lord Krsna; ninda--offense; karila--did; ajnane--out of ignorance.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I am an ignorant fool, for I interpret as an insult what is meant for my benefit, just like King Indra, who out of ignorance tried to surpass Krsna, the Supreme Lord.

 

                               TEXT 129

 

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               tomara krpa-anjane ebe garva-andhya gela

              tumi eta krpa kaila,----ebe 'jnana' haila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tomara krpa-anjane--by the eye-ointment of Your mercy; ebe--now; garva-andhya--the blindness of false pride; gela--has gone; tumi--You; eta--such; krpa--mercy; kaila--have shown; ebe--now; jnana--knowledge; haila--has become.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "My dear Lord, You have cured the blindness of my false pride by smearing my eyes with the ointment of Your mercy. You have bestowed so much mercy upon me that my ignorance is now gone.

 

                               TEXT 130

 

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                 aparadha kainu, ksama, la-inu sarana

                krpa kari' mora mathe dharaha carana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   aparadha kainu--I have committed offenses; ksama--please excuse; la-inu sarana--I have taken shelter; krpa kari'--being merciful; mora mathe--on my head; dharaha carana--please keep Your lotus feet.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "My dear Lord, I have committed offenses. Please excuse me. I seek shelter of You. Please be merciful unto me by placing Your lotus feet on my head."

 

                               TEXT 131

 

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           prabhu kahe----"tumi 'pandita' 'maha-bhagavata'

               dui-guna yahan, tahan nahi garva-parvata

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; tumi--you; pandita--very learned scholar; maha-bhagavata--great devotee; dui-guna--two qualities; yahan--wherever; tahan--there; nahi--there cannot be; garva-parvata--the mountain of pride.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "You are both a greatly learned scholar and a great devotee. Wherever there are two such attributes, there cannot be a mountain of false pride.

 

                               TEXT 132

 

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                sridhara-svami nindi' nija-tika kara!

           sridhara-svami nahi mana',----eta 'garva' dhara!

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sridhara-svami--a great commentator on Srimad-Bhagavatam; nindi'--blaspheming; nija-tika--your own commentary; kara--you make; sridhara-svami--Sridhara Svami; nahi mana'--you do not accept; eta--this; garva--pride; dhara--you bear.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "You have dared criticize Sridhara Svami, and you have begun your own commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam, not accepting his authority. That is your false pride.

 

                               TEXT 133

 

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               sridhara-svami-prasade 'bhagavata' jani

             jagad-guru sridhara-svami 'guru' kari' mani

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sridhara-svami--of Sridhara Svami; prasade--by the mercy; bhagavata jani--we can understand Srimad-Bhagavatam; jagat-guru--the spiritual master of the entire world; sridhara-svami--Sridhara Svami; guru kari'--as a spiritual master; mani--I accept.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Sridhara Svami is the spiritual master of the entire world because by his mercy we can understand Srimad-Bhagavatam. I therefore accept him as a spiritual master.

 

                               TEXT 134

 

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                sridhara-upare garve ye kichu likhibe

              'artha-vyasta' likhana sei, loke na manibe

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sridhara-upare--above Sridhara Svami; garve--in false pride; ye kichu likhibe--whatever you write; artha-vyasta--the opposite meaning; likhana sei--such writing; loke na manibe--no one will care about it.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Whatever you might write due to false pride, trying to surpass Sridhara Svami, would carry a contrary purport. Therefore no one would pay attention to it.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Srimad-Bhagavatam has many tikas, or commentaries, following the parampara system, but Sridhara Svami's is first. The commentaries of all the other acaryas follow his. The parampara system does not allow one to deviate from the commentaries of the previous acaryas. By depending upon the previous acaryas, one can write beautiful commentaries. However, one cannot defy the previous acaryas. The false pride that makes one think that he can write better than the previous acaryas will make one's comments faulty. At the present moment it has become fashionable for everyone to write in his own way, but such writing is never accepted by serious devotees. Because of false pride, every scholar and philosopher wants to exhibit his learning by interpreting the sastras, especially Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, in his own way. This system of commenting in one's own way is fully condemned by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore He says, 'artha-vyasta' likhana sei. Commentaries written according to one's own philosophical way are never accepted; no one will appreciate such commentaries on the revealed scriptures.

 

                               TEXT 135

 

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                  sridharera anugata ye kare likhana

                 saba loka manya kari' karibe grahana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sridharera--of Sridhara Svami; anugata--following in the footsteps; ye--anyone who; kare likhana--writes; saba loka--everyone; manya kari'--with great honor; karibe grahana--will accept.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "One who comments on Srimad-Bhagavatam following in the footsteps of Sridhara Svami will be honored and accepted by everyone.

 

                               TEXT 136

 

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               sridharanugata kara bhagavata-vyakhyana

                 abhimana chadi' bhaja krsna bhagavan

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sridhara-anugata--following in the footsteps of Sridhara Svami; kara--put forth; bhagavata-vyakhyana--an explanation of Srimad-Bhagavatam; abhimana chadi'--giving up false pride or false conceptions; bhaja--worship; krsna bhagavan--the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Put forth your explanation of Srimad-Bhagavatam following in the footsteps of Sridhara Svami. Giving up your false pride, worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna.

 

                               TEXT 137

 

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                aparadha chadi' kara krsna-sankirtana

                   acirat pabe tabe krsnera carana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   aparadha chadi'--giving up offenses; kara krsna-sankirtana--chant the holy name of the Lord; acirat--very soon; pabe--you will get; tabe--thereupon; krsnera carana--shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Krsna.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Abandoning your offenses, chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, the holy names of the Lord. Then very soon you will achieve shelter at the lotus feet of Krsna."

 

                               TEXT 138

 

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              bhatta kahe,----"yadi more ha-ila prasanna

                eka-dina punah mora mana' nimantrana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bhatta kahe--Vallabha Bhatta said; yadi--if; more--with me; ha-ila prasanna--You are pleased; eka-dina--one day; punah--again; mora--my; mana'--accept; nimantrana--invitation.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Vallabha Bhatta Acarya requested Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "If You are actually pleased with me, please accept my invitation once again."

 

                               TEXT 139

 

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                  prabhu avatirna haila jagat tarite

                 manilena nimantrana, tare sukha dite

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avatirna haila--made His advent; jagat--the universe; tarite--to deliver; manilena--He accepted; nimantrana--the invitation; tare--to him; sukha--happiness; dite--to give.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who had descended to deliver the entire universe, accepted the invitation of Vallabha Bhatta just to give him happiness.

 

                               TEXT 140

 

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              jagatera 'hita' ha-uka----ei prabhura mana

                 danda kari' kare tara hrdaya sodhana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   jagatera--of the entire world; hita--welfare; ha-uka--let there be; ei--this; prabhura mana--the mind of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; danda kari'--punishing; kare--does; tara--his; hrdaya--heart; sodhana--purifying.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always eager to see everyone in the material world happy. Therefore sometimes He chastises someone just to purify his heart.

 

                               TEXT 141

 

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               svagana-sahita prabhura nimantrana kaila

                 mahaprabhu tare tabe prasanna ha-ila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   sva-gana-sahita--with His associates; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nimantrana--invitation; kaila--made; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tare--upon him; tabe--then; prasanna ha-ila--became very pleased.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   When Vallabha Bhatta invited Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates, the Lord was very pleased with him.

 

                               TEXT 142

 

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               jagadananda-panditera suddha gadha bhava

               satyabhama-praya prema 'vamya-svabhava'

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   jagadananda-panditera--of Jagadananda Pandita; suddha--pure; gadha--deep; bhava--ecstatic love; satyabhama-praya--like Satyabhama; prema--his love for the Lord; vamya-svabhava--quarrelsome nature.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Jagadananda Pandita's pure ecstatic love for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very deep. It can be compared to the love of Satyabhama, who always quarreled with Lord Krsna.

 

                               TEXT 143

 

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              bara-bara pranaya kalaha kare prabhu-sane

                    anyonye khatmati cale dui-jane

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   bara-bara--again and again; pranaya--loving; kalaha--quarrel; kare--makes; prabhu-sane--with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; anyonye--mutual; khatmati--picking a quarrel; cale--goes on; dui-jane--between the two.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Jagadananda Pandita was accustomed to provoking loving quarrels with the Lord. There was always some disagreement between them.

 

                               TEXT 144

 

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                gadadhara-panditera suddha gadha bhava

               rukmini-devira yaiche 'daksina-svabhava'

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   gadadhara-panditera--of Gadadhara Pandita; suddha--pure; gadha--deep; bhava--ecstatic love; rukmini-devira--of Rukminidevi; yaiche--as; daksina-svabhava--submissive nature.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Gadadhara Pandita's pure ecstatic love for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was also very deep. It was like that of Rukminidevi, who was always especially submissive to Krsna.

 

                               TEXT 145

 

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            tanra pranaya-rosa dekhite prabhura iccha haya

                aisvarya-jnane tanra rosa nahi upajaya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tanra--his; pranaya-rosa--affectionate anger; dekhite--to see; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; iccha haya--there is a desire; aisvarya-jnane--due to knowledge of opulences; tanra--his; rosa--anger; nahi--not; upajaya--is awakened.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sometimes desired to see Gadadhara Pandita's affectionate anger, but because of knowledge of the Lord's opulences, his anger was never invoked.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Joking with Rukminidevi in Dvaraka, Krsna once advised her to accept another husband because He thought Himself unfit for her. Rukminidevi, however, unable to understand His joking words, took them very seriously and immediately fell to the ground in fear of separation from Him. In the pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Jagadananda Pandita was always in disagreement with the Lord like Satyabhama, whereas Gadadhara Pandita was always awed by the Lord's opulence and was therefore submissive to the Lord under all circumstances.

 

                               TEXT 146

 

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                ei laksya pana prabhu kaila rosabhasa

                 suni' panditera citte upajila trasa

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ei--this; laksya--aim; pana--taking; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila rosa-abhasa--made a semblance of anger; suni'--hearing; panditera--of Gadadhara Pandita; citte--in the heart; upajila--arose; trasa--fear.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   For this purpose Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sometimes showed His apparent anger. Hearing of this anger inspired great fear in the heart of Gadadhara Pandita.

 

                               TEXT 147

 

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                 purve yena krsna yadi parihasa kaila

                  suni' rukminira mane trasa upajila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   purve--previously; yena--as; krsna--Lord Krsna; yadi--when; parihasa kaila--play a joke; suni'--hearing; rukminira mane--in the mind of Rukminidevi; trasa--fear; upajila--arose.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Previously, in krsna-lila, when Lord Krsna wanted to joke with Rukminidevi, she took His words seriously, and fear awoke within her mind.

 

                               TEXT 148

 

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               vallabha-bhattera haya vatsalya-upasana

                bala-gopala-mantre tenho karena sevana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   vallabha-bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; haya--there is; vatsalya-upasana--worship as a parent; bala-gopala-mantre--with the mantra of Bala-gopala, child Krsna; tenho--he; karena--practices; sevana--worship.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Vallabha Bhatta was accustomed to worshiping the Lord as child Krsna. Therefore he had been initiated into the Bala-gopala mantra and was thus worshiping the Lord.

 

                               TEXT 149

 

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                 panditera sane tara mana phiri' gela

                  kisora-gopala-upasanaya mana dila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   panditera sane--in the association of Gadadhara Pandita; tara--his; mana--mind; phiri' gela--became converted; kisora-gopala--of Krsna as a young boy; upasanaya--to the worship; mana dila--he gave his mind.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   In the association of Gadadhara Pandita, his mind was converted, and he dedicated his mind to worshiping Kisora-gopala, Krsna as a young boy.

 

                               TEXT 150

 

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                panditera thani cahe mantradi sikhite

              pandita kahe,----"ei karma nahe ama haite

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   panditera thani--from Gadadhara Pandita; cahe--wanted; mantra-adi sikhite--to be initiated; pandita kahe--Gadadhara Pandita said; ei karma--this work; nahe ama haite--is not possible for me.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Vallabha Bhatta wanted to be initiated by Gadadhara Pandita, but Gadadhara Pandita refused, saying, "The work of acting as a spiritual master is not possible for me.

 

                               TEXT 151

 

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            ami----paratantra, amara prabhu----gauracandra

               tanra ajna vina ami na ha-i 'svatantra'

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ami--I; paratantra--dependent; amara prabhu--my Lord; gauracandra--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanra--His; ajna--order; vina--without; ami--I; na--not; ha-i--am; svatantra--independent.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I am completely dependent. My Lord is Gauracandra, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. I cannot do anything independently, without His order.

 

                               TEXT 152

 

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                   tumi ye amara thani kara agamana

                  tahatei prabhu more dena olahana"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tumi--you; ye--that; amara thani--to me; kara agamana--come; tahatei--due to that; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; more--unto me; dena--gives; olahana--punishment by words.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "My dear Vallabha Bhatta, your coming to me is not appreciated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore He sometimes speaks to chastise me."

 

                            TEXTS 153-154

 

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                  ei-mata bhattera katheka dina gela

                sese yadi prabhu tare suprasanna haila

 

                  nimantranera dine pandite bolaila

                svarupa, jagadananda, govinde pathaila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ei-mata--in this way; bhattera--of Vallabha Bhatta; katheka dina--some days; gela--passed; sese--at last; yadi--when; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tare--upon him; su-prasanna haila--became very pleased; nimantranera dine--on the day of invitation; pandite bolaila--He called for Gadadhara Pandita; svarupa--Svarupa Damodara; jagadananda--Jagadananda Pandita; govinde--Govinda; pathaila--He sent.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Some days passed, and when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, finally pleased with Vallabha Bhatta, accepted his invitation, the Lord sent Svarupa Damodara, Jagadananda Pandita and Govinda to call for Gadadhara Pandita.

 

                               TEXT 155

 

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                pathe panditere svarupa kahena vacana

               "pariksite prabhu tomare kaila upeksana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   pathe--on the way; panditere--unto Gadadhara Pandita; svarupa--Svarupa Damodara; kahena vacana--said some words; pariksite--to test; prabhu--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tomare--you; kaila upeksana--neglected.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   On the way, Svarupa Damodara said to Gadadhara Pandita, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to test you. Therefore He neglected you.

 

                               TEXT 156

 

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                tumi kene asi' tanre na dila olahana?

                bhita-praya hana kanhe karila sahana?"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tumi--you; kene--why; asi'--coming; tanre--unto Him; na dila--did not give; olahana--chastisement; bhita-praya--as if fearful; hana--being; kanhe--why; karila sahana--did you tolerate.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Why did you not retaliate by reproaching Him? Why did you fearfully tolerate His criticism?"

 

                               TEXT 157

 

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        pandita kahena,----prabhu svatantra sarvajna-siromani

             tanra sane 'hatha' kari,----bhala nahi mani

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   pandita kahena--Gadadhara Pandita said; prabhu--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; svatantra--independent; sarvajna-siromani--the best of the omniscient; tanra sane--with Him; hatha kari--if I talk on an equal level; bhala--good; nahi mani--I do not think it is.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Gadadhara Pandita said, "Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is completely independent. He is the topmost omniscient personality. It would not look well for me to talk to Him as if His equal.

 

                               TEXT 158

 

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                 yei kahe, sei sahi nija-sire dhari'

               apane karibena krpa guna-dosa vicari' "

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   yei kahe--whatever He says; sei sahi--I tolerate that; nija-sire--on my head; dhari'--bearing; apane--automatically; karibena krpa--He will be merciful; guna-dosa--attributes and faults; vicari'--after considering.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I can tolerate whatever He says, bearing it upon my head. He will automatically be merciful to me after considering my faults and attributes."

 

                               TEXT 159

 

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                eta bali' pandita prabhura sthane aila

                 rodana kariya prabhura carane padila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   eta bali'--saying this; pandita--Gadadhara Pandita; prabhura sthane--to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; aila--came; rodana kariya--crying; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane--at the lotus feet; padila--fell down.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   After saying this, Gadadhara Pandita went to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and fell down crying at the lotus feet of the Lord.

 

                               TEXT 160

 

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                  isat hasiya prabhu kaila alingana

                 sabare sunana kahena madhura vacana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   isat hasiya--smiling slightly; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila alingana--embraced; sabare--all others; sunana--causing to hear; kahena--began to say; madhura vacana--sweet words.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Smiling slightly, the Lord embraced him and spoke sweet words so that others would also hear.

 

                               TEXT 161

 

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                  "ami calailun toma, tumi na calila

                krodhe kichu na kahila, sakala sahila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ami--I; calailun--tried to agitate; toma--you; tumi--you; na calila--did not become agitated; krodhe--in anger; kichu--anything; na kahila--you did not say; sakala--everything; sahila--you tolerated.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "I wanted to agitate you," the Lord said, "but you did not become agitated. Indeed, you could not say anything angry. Instead, you tolerated everything.

 

                               TEXT 162

 

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                 amara bhangite tomara mana na calila

                  sudrdha sarala-bhave amare kinila"

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   amara bhangite--by My trick; tomara mana--your mind; na calila--did not become disturbed; sudrdha--firm; sarala-bhave--by simplicity; amare--Me; kinila--you have purchased.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   "Your mind was not disturbed by My tricks. Rather, you stayed fixed in your simplicity. In this way you have purchased Me."

 

                               TEXT 163

 

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                 panditera bhava-mudra kahana na yaya

               'gadadhara-prana-natha' nama haila yaya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   panditera--of Gadadhara Pandita; bhava-mudra--characteristics and ecstatic love; kahana na yaya--can not be described; gadadhara-prana-natha--the Lord of the life of Gadadhara; nama--name; haila--became; yaya--goes.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   No one can describe the characteristics and ecstatic love of Gadadhara Pandita. Therefore another name for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Gadadhara-prananatha, "the life and soul of Gadadhara Pandita."

 

                               TEXT 164

 

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               pandite prabhura prasada kahana na yaya

               'gadaira gauranga' bali' yanre loke gaya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   pandite--upon Gadadhara Pandita; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prasada--mercy; kahana na yaya--no one can explain; gadaira gauranga--the Gauranga of Gadadhara Pandita; bali'--as; yanre--whom; loke gaya--people say.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   No one can say how merciful the Lord is to Gadadhara Pandita, but people know the Lord as Gadaira Gaura, "the Lord Gauranga of Gadadhara Pandita."

 

                               TEXT 165

 

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               caitanya-prabhura lila ke bujhite pare?

               eka-lilaya vahe gangara sata sata dhare

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   caitanya-prabhura lila--the pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ke--who; bujhite pare--can understand; eka-lilaya--in one activity; vahe--flow; gangara--of the Ganges; sata sata dhare--hundreds and hundreds of branches.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   No one can understand the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. They are like the Ganges, for hundreds and thousands of branches flow from even one of His activities.

 

                               TEXT 166

 

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                 panditera saujanya, brahmanyata-guna

                drdha prema-mudra loke karila khyapana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   panditera saujanya--the gentle behavior of Gadadhara Pandita; brahmanyata-guna--the attributes of a perfect brahmana; drdha--firm; prema-mudra--characteristic of love; loke--people; karila khyapana--proclaimed.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Gadadhara Pandita is celebrated all over the world for his gentle behavior, his brahminical attributes and his steady love for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

                               TEXT 167

 

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                abhimana-panka dhuna bhattere sodhila

                   sei-dvara ara saba loke sikhaila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   abhimana-panka--the mud of false pride; dhuna--washing; bhattere sodhila--purified Vallabha Bhatta; sei-dvara--by that; ara saba--all other; loke--persons; sikhaila--instructed.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   The Lord purified Vallabha Bhatta by cleansing him of the mud of false pride. By such activities the Lord also instructed others.

 

                               TEXT 168

 

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              antare 'anugraha,' bahye 'upeksara praya'

                  bahyartha yei laya, sei nasa yaya

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   antare--within the heart; anugraha--mercy; bahye--externally; upeksara praya--like neglect; bahya-artha--the external meaning; yei--anyone who; laya--takes; sei--he; nasa yaya--becomes vanquished.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was actually always merciful within His heart, but He was sometimes externally negligent of His devotees. We should not be preoccupied with His external feature, however, for if we do so we shall be vanquished.

 

                               TEXT 169

 

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              nigudha caitanya-lila bujhite ka'ra sakti?

              sei bujhe, gauracandre yanra drdha bhakti

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   nigudha--very deep; caitanya-lila--the pastimes of Lord Caitanya; bujhite--to understand; ka'ra--of whom; sakti--the power; sei bujhe--he understands; gauracandre--unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yanra--whose; drdha bhakti--fixed devotion.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   The pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are very deep. Who can understand them? Only one who has firm, deep devotion to His lotus feet.

 

                               TEXT 170

 

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             dinantare pandita kaila prabhura nimantrana

               prabhu tahan bhiksa kaila lana nija-gana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   dina-antare--another day; pandita--Gadadhara Pandita; kaila prabhura nimantrana--invited Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tahan--there; bhiksa kaila--took prasada; lana nija-gana--with His personal associates.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   Another day, Gadadhara Pandita invited Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to dinner. The Lord took prasada at his home with His personal associates.

 

                               PURPORT

 

   Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu acted as a very merciful well-wisher toward Vallabha Bhatta by externally neglecting him in many ways to purify him of his false pride in being a learned scholar. The Lord neglected Gadadhara Pandita for a few days because of his associating with Vallabha Bhatta. Actually He was not at all displeased with Gadadhara Pandita. Indeed, because Gadadhara Pandita is the personal potency of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, there is no chance of the Lord's being dissatisfied with him. However, a person who is too attracted to externals cannot understand the deep meaning of these dealings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. If one therefore becomes disrespectful to Gadadhara Pandita, he will surely be vanquished.

 

                               TEXT 171

 

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              tahani vallabha-bhatta prabhura ajna laila

           pandita-thani purva-prarthita saba siddhi haila

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   tahani--there; vallabha-bhatta--Vallabha Bhatta; prabhura ajna--the permission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; laila--took; pandita-thani--from Gadadhara Pandita; purva-prarthita--as previously petitioned; saba siddhi haila--everything was perfectly executed.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   There Vallabha Bhatta took permission from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and his desire to be initiated by Gadadhara Pandita was thus fulfilled.

 

                               TEXT 172

 

                                 TEXT

 

               ei ta' kahilun vallabha-bhattera milana

                yahara sravane paya gaura-prema-dhana

 

                               SYNONYMS

 

   ei ta' kahilun--thus I have explained; vallabha-bhattera milana--the meeting of Vallabha Bhatta; yahara sravane--by hearing which; paya--one can get; gaura-prema-dhana--the treasure of love for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

                             TRANSLATION

 

   I have thus explained the Lord's meeting with Vallabha Bhatta. By hearing of this incident, one can achieve the treasure of love for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 

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                  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, Antya-lila, Seventh Chapter, describing the meeting of Vallabha Bhatta with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

 


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