Chapter 10
The Lord's Return to Jagannatha Puri
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling in South India, Sarvabhauma the Bhattacarya had many talks with King Prataparudra. When Maharaja Prataparudra requested the Bhattacarya to arrange an interview with the Lord, the Bhattacarya assured him that he would try to do so as soon as Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned from South India. When the Lord returned to Jagannatha Puri from His South Indian tour, He lived at the home of Kasi Misra. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya introduced many Vaisnavas to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu after His return. The father of Ramananda Raya, Bhavananda Raya, offered another son named Vaninatha Pattanayaka for the Lord's service. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu informed His associates about the pollution of Krsnadasa brought about by his association with the Bhattatharis, and thus the Lord proposed to give him leave. Nityananda Prabhu sent Krsnadasa to Bengal to inform the Navadvipa devotees about the Lord's return to Jagannatha Puri. All the devotees of Navadvipa thus began arranging to come to Jagannatha Puri. At this time Paramananda Puri was at Navadvipa, and immediately upon hearing news of the Lord's return, he started for Jagannatha Puri accompanied by a brahmana named Kamalakanta. Purusottama Bhattacarya, a resident of Navadvipa, was educated at Varanasi. He accepted the renounced order from Caitanyananda, but he took the name of Svarupa. Thus he arrived at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. After the demise of Sri Isvara Puri, his disciple Govinda, following his instructions, went to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Due to his relationship with Kesava Bharati, Brahmananda Bharati was also respectfully received by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When he arrived at Jagannatha Puri, he was advised to give up the deerskin clothing he wore. When Brahmananda understood Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu correctly, he accepted Him as Krsna himself. However, when Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya addressed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Krsna, the Lord immediately protested. In the meantime, Kasisvara Gosvami also came to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this chapter, devotees from many different areas come to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and they are exactly like many rivers that come from many places to finally flow into the sea.
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tam vande gaura-jaladam
svasya yo darsanamrtaih
vicchedavagraha-mlana-
bhakta-sasyany ajivayat
SYNONYMS
tam--unto Him; vande--I offer my respectful obeisances; gaura--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jala-dam--rain cloud; svasya--of Himself; yah--He who; darsana-amrtaih--by the nectar of the audience; viccheda--because of separation; avagraha--scarcity of rain; mlana--morose, dried up; bhakta--devotees; sasyani--food grains; ajivayat--saved.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is compared to a cloud that pours water on fields of grain, which are like devotees suffering due to a shortage of rain. Separation from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is like a drought, but when the Lord returns, His presence is like a nectarean rain that falls on all the grains and saves them from perishing.
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jaya jaya sri-caitanya jaya nityananda
jayadvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya--all glories; sri-caitanya--to Lord 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 all the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
All glories to Lord Caitanya All glories to Nityananda! All glories to Advaitacandra! And all glories to all the devotees of Lord Caitanya!
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purve yabe mahaprabhu calila daksine
prataparudra raja tabe bolaila sarvabhaume
SYNONYMS
purve--formerly; yabe--when; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; calila--departed; daksine--for His South Indian tour; prataparudra--Prataparudra; raja--the King; tabe--at that time; bolaila--called for; sarvabhaume--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu departed for South India, King Prataparudra called Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya to his palace.
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vasite asana dila kari' namaskare
mahaprabhura varta tabe puchila tanhare
SYNONYMS
vasite--to sit; asana--sitting place; dila--offered; kari'--doing; namaskare--obeisances; mahaprabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; varta--news; tabe--at that time; puchila--inquired; tanhare--from him.
TRANSLATION
When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya met with the King, the King offered him a seat with all respects and inquired about news of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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sunilana tomara ghare eka mahasaya
gauda ha-ite aila, tenho maha-krpamaya
SYNONYMS
sunilana--I have heard; tomara--your; ghare--at home; eka--one; mahasaya--great personality; gauda ha-ite--from Bengal; aila--has come; tenho--He; maha-krpa-maya--very merciful.
TRANSLATION
The King said to the Bhattacarya, "I have heard that a great personality has come from Bengal and is staying at your home. I have also heard that He is very, very merciful.
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tomare bahu krpa kaila, kahe sarva-jana
krpa kari' karaha more tanhara darsana
SYNONYMS
tomare--unto you; bahu krpa--great mercy; kaila--showed; kahe--says; sarva-jana--everyone; krpa kari'--being merciful; karaha--arrange; more--for me; tanhara--His; darsana--interview.
TRANSLATION
"I have also heard that this great personality has shown you great favor. At any rate, this is what I hear from many different people. Now, being merciful upon me, you should do me the favor of arranging an interview."
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bhatta kahe,--ye sunila saba satya haya
tanra darsana tomara ghatana na haya
SYNONYMS
bhatta kahe--the Bhattacarya replied; ye--what; sunila--you have heard; saba--all; satya--true; haya--is; tanra darsana--His interview; tomara--of you; ghatana--happening; na haya--is not.
TRANSLATION
The Bhattacarya replied, "All that you have heard is true, but as far as an interview is concerned, it is very difficult to arrange.
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virakta sannyasi tenho rahena nirjane
svapneha na karena tenho raja-darasane
SYNONYMS
virakta--detached; sannyasi--in the renounced order; tenho--He; rahena--keeps Himself; nirjane--in a solitary place; svapneha--even in dreams; na--does not; karena--do; tenho--He; raja-darasane--interview with a king.
TRANSLATION
"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is in the renounced order and is very much detached from worldly affairs. He stays in solitary places, and even in dreams He does not grant interviews to a king.
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tathapi prakare toma karaitama darasana
samprati karila tenho daksina gamana
SYNONYMS
tathapi--yet; prakare--somehow or other; toma--you; karaitama--I would have arranged; darasana--interview; samprati--recently; karila--has done; tenho--He; daksina--to the southern part of India; gamana--departure.
TRANSLATION
"Still, I would have tried to arrange your interview, but He has recently left to tour South India."
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raja kahe,--jagannatha chadi' kene gela
bhatta kahe,--mahantera ei eka lila
SYNONYMS
raja kahe--the King said; jagannatha chadi'--leaving the place of Lord Jagannatha; kene gela--why did He leave; bhatta kahe--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; mahantera--of a great person; ei--this; eka--one; lila--pastime.
TRANSLATION
The King asked, "Why has He left Jagannatha Puri?"
The Bhattacarya replied, "Such are the pastimes of a great personality.
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tirtha pavitra karite kare tirtha-bhramana
sei chale nistaraye samsarika jana
SYNONYMS
tirtha--holy places; pavitra karite--to purify; kare--does; tirtha-bhramana--touring in places of pilgrimage; sei chale--on that plea; nistaraye--delivers; samsarika--conditioned; jana--souls.
TRANSLATION
"Great saints go to holy places of pilgrimage in order to purify them. For that reason Caitanya Mahaprabhu is visiting many tirthas and delivering many, many conditioned souls.
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bhavad-vidha bhagavatas
tirthi-bhutah svayam vibho
tirthi-kurvanti tirthani
svantah-sthena gada-bhrta
SYNONYMS
bhavat--your good self; vidhah--like; bhagavatah--devotees; tirthi--as holy places of pilgrimage; bhutah--existing; svayam--themselves; vibho--O almighty one; tirthi-kurvanti--make into holy places of pilgrimage; tirthani--the holy places; sva-antah-sthena--being situated in their hearts; gada-bhrta--by the Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
" 'Saints of your caliber are themselves places of pilgrimage. Because of their purity, they are constant companions of the Lord, and therefore they can purify even the places of pilgrimage.'
PURPORT
This verse, spoken by Maharaja Yudhisthira to Vidura in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.13.10), is also quoted in the Adi-lila (1.63).
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vaisnavera ei haya eka svabhava niscala
tenho jiva nahena, hana svatantra isvara
SYNONYMS
vaisnavera--of great devotees; ei--this; haya--is; eka--one; svabhava--nature; niscala--unflinching; tenho--He; jiva--conditioned soul; nahena--is not; hana--is; svatantra--independent; isvara--controller.
TRANSLATION
"A Vaisnava travels to places of pilgrimage to purify them and reclaim fallen conditioned souls. This is one of the duties of a Vaisnava. Actually, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not a living entity but the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. Consequently, He is a fully independent controller, yet in His position as a devotee, He carries out the activities of a devotee."
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura points out that because there are many permanent residents in holy places who do not precisely follow the rules and regulations governing living in a sacred place, exalted devotees have to go to these places to reclaim such persons. This is the business of a Vaisnava. A Vaisnava is unhappy to see others materially enmeshed. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught these activities of a Vaisnava although He is the worshipable Deity of all Vaisnavas, the complete and independent Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is purnah suddho nitya-muktah--complete, completely uncontaminated and eternally liberated. He is sanatana, for He has no beginning or end.
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raja kahe,--tanre tumi yaite kene dile
paya padi' yatna kari' kene na rakhile
SYNONYMS
raja kahe--the King said; tanre--Him; tumi--you; yaite--to go; kene--why; dile--allowed; paya--at His lotus feet; padi'--falling; yatna kari'--endeavoring very much; kene--why; na--not; rakhile--kept.
TRANSLATION
Upon hearing this, the King replied, "Why did you allow Him to leave? Why didn't you fall at His lotus feet and keep Him here?"
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bhattacarya kahe,--tenho svayam isvara svatantra
saksat sri-krsna, tenho nahe para-tantra
SYNONYMS
bhattacarya kahe--Sarvabhauma replied; tenho--He; svayam--personally; isvara--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svatantra--independent; saksat--directly; sri-krsna--Lord Krsna; tenho--He; nahe--is not; para-tantra--dependent on anyone.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself and is completely independent. Being Lord Krsna Himself, He is not dependent on anyone.
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tathapi rakhite tanre bahu yatna kailun
isvarera svatantra iccha, rakhite narilun
SYNONYMS
tathapi--still; rakhite--to keep; tanre--Him; bahu--various; yatna--endeavors; kailun--I made; isvarera--of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svatantra--independent; iccha--desire; rakhite--to keep; narilun--I was unable.
TRANSLATION
"Still, I endeavored very hard to keep Him here, but because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and completely independent, I was not successful."
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raja kahe,--bhatta tumi vijna-siromani
tumi tanre 'krsna' kaha, tate satya mani
SYNONYMS
raja kahe--the King said; bhatta--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; tumi--you; vijna-siromani--the most experienced learned scholar; tumi--you; tanre--Him; krsna kaha--address as Lord Krsna; tate--your statement; satya mani--I accept as true.
TRANSLATION
The King said, "Bhattacarya, you are the most learned and experienced person I know. Therefore when you address Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Lord Krsna, I accept this as the truth.
PURPORT
This is the way to advance in spiritual science. One must accept the words of an acarya, a bona fide spiritual master, to clear the path for spiritual advancement. This is the secret of success. However, one's guide must be a spiritual master who is actually an unalloyed devotee strictly following the instructions of the previous acarya without deviation. Whatever the spiritual master says must be accepted by the disciple. Only then is success certain. This is the Vedic system.
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was a brahmana and a realized soul, whereas Prataparudra was a ksatriya. Ksatriya kings used to obey very faithfully the orders of learned brahmanas and saintly persons, and in this way they would rule their country. Similarly, vaisyas used to follow the king's orders, and sudras used to serve the three higher castes. In this way the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras used to live cooperatively, performing their respective duties. Consequently society was peaceful, and people were able to discharge the duties of Krsna consciousness. Thus they were happy in this life and able to return home, back to Godhead.
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punarapi ihan tanra haile agamana
eka-bara dekhi' kari saphala nayana
SYNONYMS
punarapi--again; ihan--here; tanra--His; haile--when there is; agamana--arrival; eka-bara--once; dekhi'--seeing; kari--I make; sa-phala--fruitful; nayana--my eyes.
TRANSLATION
"When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returns again, I wish to see Him just once in order to make my eyes perfect."
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bhattacarya kahe,--tenho asibe alpa-kale
rahite tanre eka sthana cahiye virale
SYNONYMS
bhattacarya kahe--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied; tenho--He; asibe--will come; alpa-kale--very soon; rahite--to keep; tanre--Him; eka--one; sthana--place; cahiye--I want; virale--secluded.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya replied, "His Holiness Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will return very soon. I wish to have a nice place ready for Him, a place solitary and peaceful.
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thakurera nikata, ara ha-ibe nirjane
e-mata nirnaya kari' deha' eka sthane
SYNONYMS
thakurera nikata--near the place of Lord Jagannatha; ara--also; ha-ibe--must be; nirjane--secluded; e-mata--in this way; nirnaya kari'--considering carefully; deha'--please give; eka sthane--one place.
TRANSLATION
"Lord Caitanya's residence should be very much secluded and also near the temple of Jagannatha. Please consider this proposal and give me a nice place for Him."
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raja kahe,--aiche kasi-misrera bhavana
thakurera nikata, haya parama nirjana
SYNONYMS
raja kahe--the King replied; aiche--exactly like that; kasi-misrera bhavana--the house of Kasi Misra; thakurera nikata--near Lord Jagannatha; haya--is; parama--very much; nirjana--secluded.
TRANSLATION
The King replied, "Kasi Misra's house is exactly what you require. It is near the temple and is very much secluded, calm and quiet."
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eta kahi' raja rahe utkanthita hana
bhattacarya kasi-misre kahila asiya
SYNONYMS
eta kahi'--saying this; raja--the King; rahe--remained; utkanthita--very anxious; hana--being; bhattacarya--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kasi-misre--unto Kasi Misra; kahila--said; asiya--coming.
TRANSLATION
After saying this, the King became very anxious for the Lord to return. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya then went to Kasi Misra to convey the King's desire.
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kasi-misra kahe,--ami bada bhagyavan
mora grhe 'prabhu-padera' habe avasthana
SYNONYMS
kasi-misra kahe--Kasi Misra said; ami--I; bada--very much; bhagyavan--fortunate; mora grhe--in my home; prabhu-padera--of the Lord of the prabhus; habe--there will be; avasthana--staying.
TRANSLATION
When Kasi Misra heard the proposal, he said, "I am very fortunate that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord of all prabhus, will stay at my home."
PURPORT
In this verse the word prabhupada, referring to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, is significant. Regarding this, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada comments, "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Sri Krsna, and all His servants address Him as Prabhupada. This means that there are many prabhus taking shelter under His lotus feet." The pure Vaisnava is addressed as prabhu, and this address is an etiquette observed between Vaisnavas. When many prabhus remain under the shelter of the lotus feet of another prabhu, the address Prabhupada is given. Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Advaita Prabhu are also addressed as Prabhupada. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Advaita Prabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu are all visnu-tattva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu. Therefore all living entities are under Their lotus feet. Lord Visnu is the eternal Lord of everyone, and the representative of Lord Visnu is the Lord's confidential servant. Such a person acts as the spiritual master for neophyte Vaisnavas; therefore the spiritual master is as respectable as Sri Krsna Caitanya or Lord Visnu Himself. For this reason the spiritual master is addressed as Om Visnupada or Prabhupada. The acarya, the spiritual master, is generally respected by others as Sripada, and the initiated Vaisnavas are addressed as Prabhu. Prabhu, Prabhupada and Visnupada are described in revealed scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and Caitanya-bhagavata. In this regard, these scriptures present evidence accepted by unalloyed devotees.
The prakrta-sahajiyas are not even worthy of being called Vaisnavas. They think that only caste gosvamis should be called Prabhupada. Such ignorant sahajiyas call themselves vaisnava-dasa-anudasa, which means the servant of the servant of the Vaisnavas. However, they are opposed to addressing a pure Vaisnava as Prabhupada. In other words, they are envious of a bona fide spiritual master who is addressed as Prabhupada, and they commit offenses by considering a bona fide spiritual master an ordinary human being or a member of a certain caste. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura describes such sahajiyas as most unfortunate. Because of their misconceptions, they fall into a hellish condition.
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ei-mata purusottama-vasi yata jana
prabhuke milite sabara utkanthita mana
SYNONYMS
ei-mata--in this way; purusottama-vasi--the residents of Jagannatha Puri; yata--all; jana--persons; prabhuke--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; milite--to meet; sabara--of everyone; utkanthita--anxious; mana--mind.
TRANSLATION
Thus all the residents of Jagannatha Puri, which is also known as Purusottama, became anxious to meet Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu again.
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sarva-lokera utkantha yabe atyanta badila
mahaprabhu daksina haite tabahi aila
SYNONYMS
sarva-lokera--of all people; utkantha--anxieties; yabe--when; atyanta--very much; badila--increased; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; daksina haite--from South India; tabahi--at that very time; aila--returned.
TRANSLATION
When all the residents of Jagannatha Puri became extremely anxious to meet the Lord again, He returned from South India.
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suni' anandita haila sabakara mana
sabe asi' sarvabhaume kaila nivedana
SYNONYMS
suni'--hearing; anandita--happy; haila--were; sabakara--of everyone; mana--the minds; sabe asi'--everyone coming; sarvabhaume--unto Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kaila--did; nivedana--submission.
TRANSLATION
Hearing of the Lord's return, everyone became very happy, and they all went to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and spoke to him as follows.
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prabhura sahita ama-sabara karaha milana
tomara prasade pai prabhura carana
SYNONYMS
prabhura sahita--with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ama-sabara--of all of us; karaha--arrange; milana--meeting; tomara--your; prasade--by mercy; pai--we get; prabhura carana--the lotus feet of the Lord.
TRANSLATION
"Please arrange our meeting with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It is only by your mercy that we can attain the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord."
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bhattacarya kahe,--kali kasi-misrera ghare
prabhu yaibena, tahan milaba sabare
SYNONYMS
bhattacarya kahe--the Bhattacarya replied; kali--tomorrow; kasi-misrera ghare--in the house of Kasi Misra; prabhu--the Lord; yaibena--will go; tahan--there; milaba sabare--I shall arrange for a meeting with all of you.
TRANSLATION
The Bhattacarya replied to the people, "Tomorrow the Lord will be at the house of Kasi Misra. I shall arrange for you all to meet Him."
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ara dina mahaprabhu bhattacaryera sange
jagannatha darasana kaila maha-range
SYNONYMS
ara dina--the next day; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhattacaryera sange--with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; jagannatha--of Lord Jagannatha; darasana--visiting the temple; kaila--did; maha-range--with great enthusiasm.
TRANSLATION
The next day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived and went with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, with great enthusiasm, to see the temple of Lord Jagannatha.
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maha-prasada diya tahan milila sevaka-gana
mahaprabhu sabakare kaila alingana
SYNONYMS
maha-prasada--remnants of the food of Lord Jagannatha; diya--delivering; tahan--there; milila--met; sevaka-gana--the servants of Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sabakare--unto all of them; kaila--did; alingana--embracing.
TRANSLATION
All the servants of Lord Jagannatha delivered remnants of the Lord's food to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In return, Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced them all.
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darsana kari' mahaprabhu calila bahire
bhattacarya anila tanre kasi-misra-ghare
SYNONYMS
darsana kari'--seeing Lord Jagannatha; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; calila--departed; bahire--outside; bhattacarya--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; anila--brought; tanre--Him; kasi-misra-ghare--to the house of Kasi Misra.
TRANSLATION
After seeing Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left the temple. The Bhattacarya then took Him to the house of Kasi Misra.
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kasi-misra asi' padila prabhura carane
grha-sahita atma tanre kaila nivedane
SYNONYMS
kasi-misra--Kasi Misra; asi'--coming; padila--fell down; prabhura--of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carane--at the lotus feet; grha-sahita--with his house; atma--his personal self; tanre--unto Him; kaila--did; nivedane--submission.
TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at his house, Kasi Misra immediately fell down at His lotus feet and surrendered himself and all his possessions.
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prabhu catur-bhuja-murti tanre dekhaila
atmasat kari' tare alingana kaila
SYNONYMS
prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; catur-bhuja-murti--four-armed form; tanre--unto him; dekhaila--showed; atmasat kari'--accepting; tare--him; alingana kaila--embraced.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then showed Kasi Misra His four-armed form. Then, accepting him for His service, the Lord embraced him.
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tabe mahaprabhu tahan vasila asane
caudike vasila nityanandadi bhakta-gane
SYNONYMS
tabe--at that time; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tahan--there; vasila--sat down; asane--on His seat; cau-dike--on four sides; vasila--sat down; nityananda-adi--headed by Lord Nityananda; bhakta-gane--all the devotees.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu next sat down at the place prepared for Him, and all the devotees, headed by Lord Nityananda Prabhu, surrounded Him.
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sukhi haila dekhi' prabhu vasara samsthana
yei vasaya haya prabhura sarva-samadhana
SYNONYMS
sukhi haila--became very happy; dekhi'--by seeing; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vasara--of the residential quarters; samsthana--situation; yei vasaya--at which place; haya--there is; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sarva-samadhana--fulfillment of all necessities.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very happy to see His residential quarters, in which all His necessities were taken care of.
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sarvabhauma kahe,--prabhu, yogya tomara vasa
tumi angikara kara,--kasi-misrera asa
SYNONYMS
sarvabhauma--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; kahe--said; prabhu--my dear Lord; yogya--just befitting; tomara--Your; vasa--residential quarters; tumi--You; angikara kara--accept; kasi-misrera asa--the hope of Kasi Misra.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said, "This place is just befitting You. Please accept it. It is the hope of Kasi Misra that You do."
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prabhu kahe,--ei deha toma-sabakara
yei tumi kaha, sei sammata amara
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahe--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; ei deha--this body; toma-sabakara--belongs to all of you; yei--whatever; tumi--you; kaha--say; sei--that; sammata amara--accepted by Me.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My body belongs to all of you. Therefore I agree to whatever you say."
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tabe sarvabhauma prabhura daksina-parsve vasi'
milaite lagila saba purusottama-vasi
SYNONYMS
tabe--thereafter; sarvabhauma--Sarvabhauma; prabhura--of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; daksina-parsve--by the right side; vasi'--sitting; milaite--to introduce; lagila--began; saba--all; purusottama-vasi--residents of Purusottama (Jagannatha Puri).
TRANSLATION
After this, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, sitting at the right hand of the Lord, began to introduce all the inhabitants of Purusottama, Jagannatha Puri.
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ei saba loka, prabhu, vaise nilacale
utkanthita hanache sabe toma milibare
SYNONYMS
ei saba loka--all these people; prabhu--my Lord; vaise--reside; nilacale--at Jagannatha Puri; utkanthita hanache--they have become very anxious; sabe--all; toma--You; milibare--to meet.
TRANSLATION
The Bhattacarya said, "My dear Lord, all these people who are residents of Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, have been very anxious to meet You.
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trsita cataka yaiche kare hahakara
taiche ei saba,--sabe kara angikara
SYNONYMS
trsita--thirsty; cataka--the cataka bird; yaiche--just as; kare--does; haha-kara--vibration of disappointment; taiche--similarly; ei saba--all of these; sabe--all of them; kara angikara--kindly accept.
TRANSLATION
"In Your absence all these people have been exactly like thirsty cataka birds crying in disappointment. Kindly accept them."
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jagannatha-sevaka ei, nama--janardana
anavasare kare prabhura sri-anga-sevana
SYNONYMS
jagannatha-sevaka--servitor of Lord Jagannatha; ei--this; nama--named; janardana--Janardana; anavasare--during the time of renovation; kare--does; prabhura--of the Lord; sri-anga--of the transcendental body; sevana--service.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya first introduced Janardana, saying, "Here is Janardana, servant of Lord Jagannatha. He renders service to the Lord when it is time to renovate His transcendental body."
PURPORT
During Anavasara, after the Snana-yatra ceremony, Lord Jagannatha is absent from the temple for fifteen days so He can be renovated. This occurs annually. Janardana, who is here being introduced to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, was rendering this service at the time. The renovation of Lord Jagannatha is also known as Nava-yauvana, which indicates that the Jagannatha Deity is being fully restored to youth.
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krsnadasa-nama ei suvarna-vetra-dhari
sikhi mahati-nama ei likhanadhikari
SYNONYMS
krsnadasa--Krsnadasa; nama--named; ei--this; suvarna--golden; vetra-dhari--carrier of the cane; sikhi mahati--Sikhi Mahiti; nama--named; ei--this; likhana-adhikari--entrusted with writing.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued, "This is Krsnadasa, who carries a golden cane, and here is Sikhi Mahiti, who is in charge of writing.
PURPORT
The person in charge of writing is also called deula-karana-pada-prapta karmacari. He is employed especially to write the calendar called Matala-panji.
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pradyumna-misra inha vaisnava pradhana
jagannathera maha-soyara inha 'dasa' nama
SYNONYMS
pradyumna-misra--Pradyumna Misra; inha--this person; vaisnava pradhana--chief of all the Vaisnavas; jagannathera--of Lord Jagannatha; maha-soyara--great servitor; inha--this; dasa nama--designated as Dasa.
TRANSLATION
"This is Pradyumna Misra, who is chief of all Vaisnavas. He is a great servitor of Jagannatha, and his name is Dasa.
PURPORT
In Orissa most of the brahmanas have the title Dasa. Generally it is understood that the word dasa refers to those other than the brahmanas, but in Orissa the brahmanas use the Dasa title. This is confirmed by Culli Bhatta. Actually, everyone is dasa because everyone is a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In that sense, the bona fide brahmana has first claim to the appellation dasa. Therefore in this case the designation dasa is not incompatible.
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murari mahati inha--sikhi-mahatira bhai
tomara carana vinu ara gati nai
SYNONYMS
murari mahati--Murari Mahiti; inha--this; sikhi-mahatira--of Sikhi Mahiti; bhai--younger brother; tomara--Your; carana--lotus feet; vinu--without; ara--any other; gati--destination; nai--he does not have.
TRANSLATION
"This is Murari Mahiti, the brother of Sikhi Mahiti. He has nothing other than Your lotus feet.
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candanesvara, simhesvara, murari brahmana
visnudasa,--inha dhyaye tomara carana
SYNONYMS
candanesvara--Candanesvara; simhesvara--Simhesvara; murari brahmana--the brahmana named Murari; visnudasa--Visnudasa; inha--all of them; dhyaye--meditate; tomara--Your; carana--on the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
"Here are Candanesvara, Simhesvara, Murari Brahmana and Visnudasa. They are all constantly engaged in meditating on Your lotus feet.
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prahararaja mahapatra inha maha-mati
paramananda mahapatra inhara samhati
SYNONYMS
prahararaja--Prahararaja; mahapatra--Mahapatra; inha--this; maha-mati--very intelligent; paramananda mahapatra--Paramananda Mahapatra; inhara--of him; samhati--combination.
TRANSLATION
"This is Paramananda Prahararaja, who is also known as Mahapatra. He is very, very intelligent.
PURPORT
Prahararaja is a designation given to brahmanas who represent the king when the throne is vacant. In Orissa, between the time of a king's death and the enthronement of another king, a representative must sit on the throne. This representative is called Prahararaja. The Prahararaja is generally selected from a family of priests close to the king. During the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Prahararaja was Paramananda Prahararaja.
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e-saba vaisnava--ei ksetrera bhusana
ekanta-bhave cinte sabe tomara carana
SYNONYMS
e-saba vaisnava--all these pure devotees; ei ksetrera--of this holy place; bhusana--ornaments; ekanta-bhave--without deviation; cinte--meditate; sabe--all; tomara carana--on Your lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
"All these pure devotees serve as ornaments to Jagannatha Puri. They are always undeviatingly meditating upon Your lotus feet."
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tabe sabe bhume pade dandavat hana
saba alingila prabhu prasada kariya
SYNONYMS
tabe--thereafter; sabe--all of them; bhume--on the ground; pade--fell down; danda-vat--flat like rods; hana--becoming; saba--all of them; alingila--embraced; prabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prasada kariya--being very merciful.
TRANSLATION
After this introduction, everyone fell to the ground like rods. Being very merciful upon them all, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced each one of them.
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hena-kale aila tatha bhavananda raya
cari-putra-sange pade mahaprabhura paya
SYNONYMS
hena-kale--at this time; aila--came; tatha--there; bhavananda raya--Bhavananda Raya; cari-putra-sange--with four of his sons; pade--fell down; mahaprabhura paya--at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
At this time Bhavananda Raya appeared with four of his sons, and all of them fell down at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
PURPORT
Bhavananda Raya had five sons, one of whom was the exalted personality known as Ramananda Raya. Bhavananda Raya first met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu after His return from South India. At that time Ramananda Raya was still serving at his government post; therefore when Bhavananda Raya went to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he went with his other four sons. They were named Vaninatha, Gopinatha, Kalanidhi and Sudhanidhi. A description of Bhavananda Raya and his five sons is given in the Adi-lila (10.133-34).
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sarvabhauma kahe,--ei raya bhavananda
inhara prathama putra--raya ramananda
SYNONYMS
sarvabhauma kahe--Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued to speak; ei--this person; raya bhavananda--Bhavananda Raya; inhara--his; prathama putra--first son; raya ramananda--Ramananda Raya.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya continued, "This is Bhavananda Raya, the father of Sri Ramananda Raya, who is his first son."
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tabe mahaprabhu tanre kaila alingana
stuti kari' kahe ramananda-vivarana
SYNONYMS
tabe--thereupon; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tanre--unto him; kaila--did; alingana--embracing; stuti kari'--praising very highly; kahe--said; ramananda--of Ramananda Raya; vivarana--description.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu embraced Bhavananda Raya and with great respect spoke of his son Ramananda Raya.
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ramananda-hena ratna yanhara tanaya
tanhara mahima loke kahana na yaya
SYNONYMS
ramananda-hena--like Ramananda Raya; ratna--jewel; yanhara--whose; tanaya--son; tanhara--his; mahima--glorification; loke--within this world; kahana--to describe; na--not; yaya--is possible.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu honored Bhavananda Raya by saying, "The glories of a person who has a jewel of a son like Ramananda Raya cannot be described within this mortal world.
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saksat pandu tumi, tomara patni kunti
panca-pandava tomara panca-putra maha-mati
SYNONYMS
saksat pandu--directly Maharaja Pandu; tumi--you; tomara--your; patni--wife; kunti--like Kuntidevi; panca-pandava--five Pandavas; tomara--your; panca-putra--five sons; maha-mati--all highly intellectual.
TRANSLATION
"You are Maharaja Pandu himself, and your wife is Kuntidevi herself. All your highly intellectual sons are representatives of the five Pandavas."
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