Re: My humble request

7 volume is big unless you live in a monastery and a big book shelf.

As I travel so much have one gita, one volume bhagavatam,one volume CC, one Sri Sri Prapanna-jivanamritam, one volume Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat and Sri Brahma Samhita.
       As we only allowed 20 kg air travel 7 volumes is out of the question. Better I learn Bengali.

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When you read Chaitanya Bhagavat with out purports its so much sweeter and flows.

Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat  Madhya-khanda


Chapter One
TEXT 1
ajanu-lambita-bhujau kanakavadatau
sankirtanaika-pitarau kamalayatakshau
visvambharau dvija-varau yuga-dharma-palau
vande jagat priya-karau karunavatarau
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu, whose arms extend down to Their knees, who have golden yellow complexions, and who inaugurated the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord. Their eyes resemble the petals of a lotus flower; They are the maintainers of the living entities, the best of the brahmanas, the protectors of religious principles for this age, the benefactors of the universe, and the most merciful of all incarnations.

TEXT 2
namas trikala satyaya
jagannatha sutaya ca
sa-bhrityaya sa-putraya
sa-kalatraya te namah
O my Lord! You are eternally existing�in the past, present, and future�yet You are the son of Sri Jagannatha Misra. I offer my repeated obeisances unto You along with Your associates (Your devotee servants), Your sons (Your Gosvami disciples or the processes of devotional service, such as the congregational chanting of the holy name), and Your consorts (who, according to regulative principles, refer to Vishnupriya, who is Bhu-sakti, Lakshmipriya, who is Sri-sakti, and Navadvipa, which is Nila, Lila, or Durga, and, according to devotional principles, refer to the two Gadadharas, Narahari, Ramananda, Jagadananda, and others).
TEXT 3
jaya jaya jaya visvambhara dvija-raja
jaya visvambhara-priya vaishnava samaja
All glories to Visvambhara, the king of the brahmanas. All glories to the society of devotees, who are dear to Visvambhara.
TEXT 4
gauracandra jaya dharma-setu maha-dhira
jaya sankirtana-maya sundara-sarira
All glories to the most sober Gauracandra, who is the bridge to religion. All glories to He whose most attractive body is the personification of sa�k�rtana.

TEXT 5
jaya nityanandera bandhava dhana prana
jaya gadadhara-advaitera prema-dhama
All glories to the Lord, who is the friend, wealth, and life of Nityananda. All glories to the abode of Gadadhara and Advaita's love.
TEXT 6
jaya sri jagadananda-priya-atisaya
jaya vakresvara-kasisvarera hridaya
All glories to the Lord, who is most dear to Jagadananda. All glories to the heart and soul of Vakresvara and Kasisvara.
TEXT 7
jaya jaya srivasadi priya-varga-natha
jiva-prati kara' prabhu! subha-drishti-pata
All glories to He who is the Lord of His beloved associates headed by Srivasa. O Lord, please bestow Your merciful glance on the living entities!
TEXT 8
madhya-khanda-katha yena amritera khanda
ye katha sunile ghuce antara-pashanda
The topics of the Madhya-khanda are just like drops of nectar. Atheism will be vanquished from the heart of anyone who hears these narrations.
TEXT 9
madhya-khanda-katha, bhai, suna eka-citte
sankirtana arambha haila yena mate
O dear brothers, please hear attentively the topics of the Madhya-khanda, wherein the inauguration of the sankirtana pastimes is described.
TEXT 10
gaya kari' ailena sri-gaurasundara
paripurna dhvani haila nadiya-nagara
As soon as Sri Gaurasundara returned from Gaya, the entire city of Nadia was filled with the news.
TEXT 11
dhailena yata saba apta-varga ache
keha age, keha majhe, keha ati pache
All the Lord's friends and relatives came running to see Him, some came in front, some came in the middle, and some came far behind.
TEXT 12
yatha-yogya kaila prabhu sabare sambhasha
visvambhare dekhi' sabe haila ullasa
The Lord spoke befittingly with everyone, and they all became jubilant on seeing Visvambhara.
TEXT 13
aguvadi' sabe anilena nija-ghare
tirtha-katha sabare kahena visvambhare
They all greeted the Lord and accompanied Him home, where Visvambhara narrated the topics of His pilgrimage.
The word aguvadi' means �coming before to greet� or �arriving before.�
TEXT 14
prabhu bale,��toma' sabakara asirvade
gaya-bhumi dekhiya ainu nirvirodhe�
The Lord said, �By the blessings of all of you, I have visited the abode of Gaya without any difficulty.�
TEXT 15
parama sunamra hai' prabhu katha kaya
sabe tushta haila dekhi' prabhura vinaya
The Lord spoke with such great humility that everyone became fully satisfied.
TEXT 16
sire hasta diya keha `cirajivi' kare
sarva-ange hasta diya keha mantra pade
Someone placed his hand on the Lord's head and said, �Live a long life.� Someone else touched His various limbs while chanting mantras.
TEXT 17
keha vakshe hasta diya kare asirvada
�govinda sitalananda karuna prasada�
Someone placed their hand on the Lord's chest and blessed Him with the words: �May Govinda bestow blissful soothing mercy on You.�
TEXT 18
haila ananda-mayi saci bhagyavati
putra dekhi' harishe na jane ache kati
The most fortunate mother Saci was filled with joy and forgot herself while seeing her son.
TEXT 19
lakshmira janaka kule ananda uthila
pati-mukha dekhiya lakshmira duhkha gela
The parents and relatives of Lakshmi became most happy, and Lakshmi's distress was vanquished as she looked at the face of her husband.
TEXT 20
sakala vaishnava-gana harisha haila
dekhite-o sei-kshane keha keha gela
All the Vaishnavas became pleased. Some of them immediately went to see the Lord.
TEXT 21
sabakare kari' prabhu vinaya-sambhasha
vidaya dilena sabe gela nija-vasa
The Lord humbly spoke to everyone, and after taking leave they all returned to their homes.
TEXT 22
vishnu-bhakta guti-dui-cari-jana laiya
rahah-katha kahibare vasilena giya
The Lord then took a few devotees to a solitary place to discuss some confidential topics.
TEXT 23
prabhu bale,��bandhu-saba suna, kahi katha
krishnera apurva ye dekhilun yatha yatha
The Lord said, �O friends, please hear about the wonders of Krishna that I have seen.
TEXT 24
gayara bhitara matra hailana pravesa
prathamei sunilana mangala visesha
�As soon as I entered the abode of Gaya, I heard the most auspicious sounds.
TEXT 25
sahasra sahasra vipra pade veda-dhvani
`dekha dekha vishnu padodaka tirtha-khani'
�Thousands and thousands of brahmanas were reciting prayers from the Vedas. They said, `Come and see the holy spot where Lord Vishnu washed His lotus feet.'
TEXT 26
purve krishna yabe kaila gaya-agamana
sei-sthane rahi' prabhu dhuila carana
�When Krishna previously visited Gaya, He washed His feet at that place.
TEXTS 27-28
yan'ra padodaka lagi' gangara mahattva
sire dhari' siva jane padodaka-tattva
se carana-udaka-prabhave sei sthana
jagate haila `padodaka-tirtha' nama�
�The Ganges became glorious due to being touched by the lotus feet of the Lord, and Lord Siva realized those glories by holding that water on his head. By the influence of that water that has washed the Lord's feet this place has become famous by the name Padodaka-tirtha.�

TEXT 29
pada-padma-tirthera laite prabhu nama
ajhare jharaye dui kamala-nayana
As soon as the Lord repeated the name of Pada-padma-tirtha, tears began to incessantly flow from His eyes.
TEXT 30
seshe prabhu hailena bada asambara
`krishna' bali' kandite lagila bahutara
Eventually the Lord lost all composure and called out the name of Krishna as He cried profusely.

TEXT 31
bharila pushpera vana mahaprema-jale
mahasvasa chadi' prabhu `krishna krishna' bale
The flower garden was inundated with tears of love, and the Lord sighed deeply while chanting the name of Krishna.
TEXT 32
pulake purnita haila sarva-kalevara
sthira nahe prabhu kampa-bhare thara-thara
The Lord's entire body was decorated with hairs standing on end, and He was unable to remain still as His body began to intensely shiver.
TEXT 33
sriman pandita-adi yata bhakta-gana
dekhena apurva krishna-premera krandana
Sriman Pandita and the other devotees all watched as the Lord cried out of intense love for Krishna.
TEXT 34
catur-dike nayane bahaye prema-dhara
ganga yena asiya karila avatara
Tears of love flowed from the Lord's eyes in all directions as if the Ganges had appeared there.
TEXT 35
mane mane sabei cintena camatkara
�e-mata ihane kabhu nahi dekhi ara
Everyone there was struck with wonder and thought, �We have never before seen Him like this.
TEXT 36
sri-krishnera anugraha haila ihane
ki vaibhava pathe va haila darasane�
�He must have received the mercy of Lord Krishna, or perhaps He has seen something wonderful on the way.�
TEXT 37
bahya-drishti prabhura haila kata-kshane
seshe prabhu sambhasha karila saba' sane
After a short while, the Lord regained His external consciousness and began to speak to everyone present there.
TEXT 38
prabhu kahe,��bandhu saba! aji ghare yaha
kali yatha bali' tatha asibare caha
The Lord said, �O friends, please return home today. I will tell you where you may come and meet Me tomorrow.
TEXT 39
toma' saba sahita nibhrita eka sthane
mora duhkha sakala kariba nivedane
�I wish to tell you about My miseries in a solitary place.
TEXT 40
kali sabe suklambara-brahmacari ghare
tumi ara sadasiva asiha satvare�
�You and Sadasiva should come early tomorrow to Suklambara Brahmacari's house.�
TEXT 41
sambhasha kariya sabe karila vidaya
yatha-karye rahilena visvambhara-raya
After speaking to everyone, Visvambhara bid them goodbye and then performed His duties.
TEXT 42
niravadhi krishnavesa prabhura sarire
maha-viraktera praya vyavahara kare
TEXT 43
bujhite na pare ai putrera carita
tathapiha putra dekhi' maha-anandita
Mother Saci could not understand the conduct of her son, yet she was overjoyed to see Him.
TEXT 44
`krishna krishna bali' prabhu karaye krandana
ai dekhe,�asru-jale bharila angana
As the Lord wept, He cried out the name of Krishna. His mother saw that the courtyard was flooded with tears.
TEXT 45
�kotha krishna! kotha krishna!��balaye thakura
balite balite prema badaye pracura
The Lord cried out, �Where is Krishna? Where is Krishna?� While calling out in this way, His love incessantly increased.
TEXT 46
kichu nahi bujhe ai kon va karana
kara-yode laila ai govinda-sarana
His mother could not understand anything, therefore she sought the protection of Govinda with folded hands.
TEXT 47
arambhila mahaprabhu apana-prakasa
ananta brahmanda-maya haila ullasa
As the Supreme Lord began to manifest Himself, innumerable universes rejoiced.
TEXT 48
`prema-vrishti karite prabhura subharambha'
dhvani suni' yaya yatha bhagavata-vrinda
All the devotees immediately came there as they heard about the auspicious beginning of the Lord's distribution of love.
Being compassionate to the living entities, the Lord began to shower love of God at an auspicious moment. As soon as this news was circulated, the devotees immediately came to see Him
TEXT 49
ye-saba vaishnava gela prabhu-darasane
sambhasha karila prabhu tan' sabara sane
All the Vaishnavas who came to see the Lord were warmly greeted by Him.
TEXT 50
�kali suklambara-ghare miliba asiya
mora duhkha nivedimu nibhrite vasiya�
�Meet tomorrow at Suklambara's house, where I will submit My sorrows to you in seclusion.�
TEXT 51
harishe purnita haila sriman-pandita
dekhiya adbhuta prema maha harashita
Sriman Pandita was filled with joy. He was delighted on seeing the wonderful manifestation of love.
TEXT 52
yatha kritya kari' ushah-kale saji laiya
calila tulite pushpa harashita haiya
After performing his duties early the next morning, he took a basket and happily went to collect flowers.
TEXT 53
eka kunda gacha ache srivasa-mandire
kunda-rupe kiba kalpa-taru avatare
In the house of Srivasa there was a kunda flower tree that appeared like the incarnation of a kalpa-vriksha.
TEXT 54
yateka vaishnava tole tulite na pare
akshaya avyaya pushpa sarva-kshana dhare
The Vaishnavas picked as many flowers as they liked, but the supply of flowers always remained inexhaustible and undiminished.
TEXT 55
ushah-kale uthiya sakala bhakta-gana
pushpa tulibare asi' haila milana
After rising in the morning, all the devotees would regularly meet there to gather flowers.
TEXT 56
sabei tolena pushpa krishna-katha rase
gadadhara, gopinatha, ramani, srivase
Gadadhara, Gopinatha, Ramai, and Srivasa all picked flowers while discussing topics of Krishna.
TEXT 57
henai samaye asi' sriman-pandita
hasite hasite asi' haila vidita
At that moment, Sriman Pandita arrived there with a smile on his face.
TEXT 58
sabei balena,��aji bada dekhi hasya?�
sriman kahena,��ache karana avasya�
They all said, �It seems you are very happy today?� Sriman Pandita replied, �There is, of course, a good reason.�
TEXT 59
�kaha dekhi��balilena bhagavata-gana
sriman-pandita bale,��sunaha karana
The devotees said, �Please explain.� Sriman Pandita then said, �Please hear the reason.
TEXT 60
parama-adbhuta katha, maha asambhava
`nimai-pandita haila parama vaishnava'
�A most wonderful and most impossible incident has occurred; Nimai Pandita has become the greatest Vaishnava.
�TEXT 61
gaya haite ailena sakala kusale
suni' ami sambhashite gelana vikale
�Hearing that He has happily returned from Gaya, I went to greet Him yesterday afternoon.
TEXT 62
parama-virakta-rupa sakala sambhasha
tilardheka auddhatyera nahika prakasa
�Everything He said revealed His utmost aversion to the world. He did not display any arrogance for even a moment.
TEXT 63
nibhrite kahite lagilena krishna-katha
ye ye sthane dekhilena ye apurva yatha
�In a secluded place He began to speak about Krishna and the wonders that He had witnessed at various places.
TEXT 64
pada-padma-tirthera laite matra nama
nayanera jale saba purna haila sthana
�As soon as He mentioned the name of Pada-padma-tirtha, the place became filled with His tears.
TEXT 65
sarva anga maha-kampa pulake purnita
`ha krishna!' baliya matra padila bhumita
�His entire body began to tremble and all the hairs on His body stood on end. Calling out, `O Krishna!' He fell to the ground.
TEXT 66
sarva ange dhatu nahi, haila murchita
kata-kshane bahya-drishti haila camakita
�When He fell unconscious, there was no sign of life in His body. Then, after a while, He regained His external consciousness with a sudden jerk.
TEXT 67
seshe ye baliya `krishna' kandite lagila
hena bujhi,�gangadevi asiya milila
�Then finally He cried out the name of Krishna. It seemed as if Ganga herself appeared in His eyes.
TEXT 68
ye bhakti dekhilu ami tahana nayane
tahane manushya-buddhi nahi ara mane
�By the devotion that I have seen in Him, I no longer consider Him an ordinary human being.
TEXT 69
sabe ei katha kahilena bahya haile
�suklambara-ghara kali miliba sakale
�On regaining external consciousness, He said only, `Let us meet at the house of Suklambara early tomorrow morning.'
TEXT 70
tumi ara sadasiva pandita murari
toma' saba' sthane duhkha kariba gohari
�`I wish to reveal My distress to you, Sadasiva, and Murari Pandita.'
TEXT 71
parama mangala ei kahilana katha
avasya karana ithe achaye sarvatha�
�There is every reason to believe this most auspicious news that I have given you.�
TEXT 72
srimanera vacana suniya bhakta-gane
`hari' bali' mahadhvani karila takhane
On hearing the news from Sriman Pandita, the devotees triumphantly chanted the name of Hari.
TEXT 73
prathamei balilena srivasa udara
�gotra badauna krishna ama' sabakara�
The most magnanimous Srivasa was the first to speak, �May Lord Krishna increase our family.�
TEXT 74
gotram nu vardhatam iti
May our family increase.
TEXT 75
anande karena sabe krishna-samkathana
uthila mangala-dhvani parama-mohana
As all the devotees happily discussed topics of Krishna, the most auspicious and enchanting sound vibration arose.
TEXT 76
`tathastu' `tathastu' bale bhagavata-gana
`sabei bhajuka krishnacandrera carana'
All the devotees repeatedly exclaimed, �May it be so. Let everyone worship the lotus feet of Krishnacandra.�
TEXT 77
hena-mate pushpa tuli' bhagavata-gana
puja karibare sabe karila gamana
In this way, after picking flowers, all the devotees returned to their homes to perform their daily worship.
TEXT 78
sriman-pandita calilena ganga-tire
suklambara-brahmacari�tahana mandire
Sriman Pandita went to the house of Suklambara Brahmacari on the bank of the Ganges.
TEXT 79
suniya e-saba katha prabhu-gadadhara
suklambara griha-prati calila satvara
When Gadadhara Prabhu heard the news, he quickly went to the house of Suklambara.
TEXT 80
`ki akhyana krishnera kahena suni giya'
thakilena suklambara-grihe lokaiya
Thinking, �Let me hear what topics of Krishna He will relate,� Gadadhara hid himself inside Suklambara's house.
TEXT 81
sadasiva, murari, sriman, suklambara
milila sakala yata prema-anucara
Soon devoted companions of the Lord like Sadasiva, Murari, Sriman, and Suklambara all gathered there.
TEXT 82
henai samaye visvambhara dvija-raja
asiya milila hetha vaishnava-samaja
At that time Visvambhara, the king of the twice-born, arrived there to meet the assembled Vaishnavas.
TEXT 83
parama-anande sabe karena sambhasha
prabhura nahika bahya-drishti-parakasa
They all greeted Him in great happiness, but the Lord did not manifest any external vision.
TEXT 84
dekhilena matra prabhu bhagavata-gana
padite lagila sloka bhaktira lakshana
As soon as the Lord saw the devotees, He began to recite verses glorifying the characteristics of devotional service.
TEXT 85
�painu, isvara mora kon dike gela?�
eta bali' stambha kole kariya padila
�I attained My Lord, but, Oh! where has He gone?� Saying this, the Lord fell to the ground while holding a pillar.
TEXT 86
bhangila grihera stambha prabhura avese
`kotha krishna?' baliya padila mukta kese
The pillar of the house broke under the pressure of the Lord. As He fell on the ground, His hair scattered and He lamented, �Where is Krishna?�
TEXT 87
prabhu padilena matra `ha krishna' baliya
bhakta saba padilena dhaliya dhaliya
As soon as the Lord fell to the ground saying, �O Krishna,� all the devotees tottered and also fell to the ground.
TEXT 88
grihera bhitare murcha gela gadadhara
keba kon dike pade, nahi parapara
Gadadhara Pandita fell unconscious within the room. No one knew who fell on whom.
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TEXT 89
sabe haila krishna-prema-anande murchita
hasena jahnavi-devi haiya vismita
All the devotees lost consciousness due to ecstatic love of Krishna, and the goddess Jahnavi smiled in amazement.
TEXT 90
kata-kshane bahya prakasiya visvambhara
`krishna bali' kandite lagila bahutara
After some time Visvambhara regained His external consciousness and began to cry loudly and piteously while calling out the name of Krishna.
TEXT 91
�krishna re, prabhu re mora! kon dike gela?�
eta bali' prabhu punah bhumite padila
�O Krishna, O My Lord! Where have You gone?� Saying this, the Lord again fell to the ground.
TEXT 92
krishna-preme kande prabhu sacira nandana
catur-dike vedi' kande bhagavata-gana
The son of Saci cried out of love for Krishna, and all the devotees surrounding the Lord also cried loudly.
TEXT 93
achadera samuccaya nahika sri-ange
na jane thakura kichu nija-prema-range
Again and again the Lord fell to the ground with great force, but due to ecstatic love He could not feel anything.
TEXT 94
uthila kirtana-rola premera krandana
prema-maya haila suklambarera bhavana
There arose the combined sounds of chanting and weeping as the house of Suklambara became filled with love of God.
TEXT 95
sthira hai, kshaneke vasila visvambhara
tathapi ananda-dhara vahe nirantara
After some time Visvambhara became pacified and sat down, yet the tears of ecstatic love continued to flow.
TEXT 96
prabhu bale,��kon jana grihera bhitara?�
brahmacari balena,��tomara gadadhara�
The Lord inquired, �Who is inside the room?� Suklambara Brahmacari replied, �It is Your Gadadhara.�
TEXT 97
henta matha kariya kandena gadadhara
dekhiya santosha bada prabhu visvambhara
Gadadhara bent his head down and cried. Seeing this, Lord Visvambhara became greatly satisfied.
TEXT 98
prabhu bale,��gadadhara! tumi se sukriti
sisu haite krishnete karila dridha-mati
The Lord said, �O Gadadhara, you are indeed most fortunate. From your childhood you have had a strong inclination for Krishna.
TEXT 99
amara se hena janma gela vritha-rase
painu amulya nidhi gela daiva-doshe�
�I have simply passed My life in useless endeavors. Although I received an invaluable jewel, I have lost it by the arrangement of providence.�
TEXT 100
eta bali' bhumite padila visvambhara
dhulaya lotaya sarva-sevya kalevara
After saying this, Visvambhara again fell to the ground, and His entire body, which is worshipable to everyone, became covered with dust.
TEXT 101
punah-punah haya bahya, punah-punah pade
daive raksha paya naka-mukha se achade
The Lord repeatedly regained consciousness and repeatedly fell unconscious. Although He hit the ground with His nose and face, He was protected by providence.
TEXT 102
melite na pare dui cakshu prema-jale
sabe eka `krishna krishna' sri-vadane bale
He could not open His eyes due to excessive tears of love. Other than the name of Krishna, nothing issued from His beautiful mouth.
TEXT 103
dhariya sabara gala kande visvambhara
�krishna kotha?�bhai saba! balaha satvara�
Grasping the necks of those present, Visvambhara wept and asked, �O brothers, tell Me quickly, where is Krishna?�
TEXT 104
prabhura dekhiya arti kande bhakta-gana
ka'ro mukhe ara kichu na sphure vacana
Seeing the earnest longing of the Lord, all the devotees cried. They were all unable to speak.
TEXT 105
prabhu bale,��mora duhkha karaha khandana
ani' deha' more nanda gopendra-nandana�
The Lord said, �Please relieve My distress. Bring Me the son of Maharaja Nanda.�
TEXT 106
eta bali' svasa chadi' punah-punah kande
lotaya bhumite kesa, taha nahi bandhe
After saying this, the Lord sighed deeply and wept repeatedly. His hair was not bound and trailed on the ground.
TEXT 107
ei sukhe sarva-dina gela kshana-praya
kathancit saba'-prati haila vidaya
The whole day passed like a moment in this blissful state. Then the Lord took leave of the devotees for a short time.
TEXT 108
gadadhara, sadasiva, sriman pandita
suklambara-adi sabe haila vismita
The devotees headed by Gadadhara, Sadasiva, Sriman Pandita, and Suklambara became struck with wonder on seeing the transformations of ecstasy displayed by the Lord.
TEXT 109
ye ye dekhilena prema, sabei avakya
apurva dekhiya ka'ro dehe nahi bahya
Due to love, they all became speechless. Some of them even lost external consciousness by that wonderful sight.
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TEXT 110
vaishnava-samaje sabe, aila harishe
anupurvi kahilena asesha-viseshe
They all joyfully went to the community of Vaishnavas and narrated in detail the entire incident.
TEXT 111
suniya sakala maha-bhagavata-gana
`hari hari' bali' sabe karena krandana
Hearing the news, all the great devotees chanted, �Hari, Hari,� and began to cry.
TEXT 112
suniya apurva prema sabei vismita
keha bale,��isvara va haila vidita�
They were all amazed to hear about the wonderful display of love. Someone said, �Maybe the Supreme Lord has manifested.�
TEXT 113
keha bale,��nimai pandita bhala haile�
pashandira munda chindibare pari hele�
Someone said, �If Nimai Pandita becomes a good devotee, then we can easily tear off the heads of the atheists.�
TEXT 114
keha bale,��haibeka krishnera rahasya
sarvatha sandeha nai, janiha avasya�
Some of them said, �Know for certain that this is one of Krishna's mysteries. There is no doubt about it.�
TEXT 115
keha bale,��isvara purira sanga haite
kiba dekhilena krishna prakasa gayate�
Others said, �By associating with Isvara Puri, He must have seen some manifestation of Krishna at Gaya.�
TEXT 116
ei-mata anande sakala bhakta-gana
nana jane nana katha karena kathana
In this way, all the devotees happily discussed various topics among themselves.
TEXT 117
sabe meli' karite lagila asirvada
�hauka hauka satya krishnera prasada�
They all jointly blessed the Lord with the words, �May He be the object of Krishna's mercy.�
TEXT 118
anande lagila sabe karite kirtana
keha gaya, keha nace, karaye krandana
All the devotees began to perform kirtana in ecstasy. Some of them sang, some danced, and some cried.
TEXT 119
hena mate bhakta-gana achena harishe
thakura avishta hai' achena nija-rase
In this way all the devotees happily passed their time, as the Lord remained absorbed in His own mood.
TEXT 120
kathancit bahya prakasiya visvambhara
calilena gangadasa panditera ghara
Returning to partial external consciousness, Visvambhara went to the house of Gangadasa Pandita.
TEXT 121
gurura karila prabhu carana vandana
sambhrame uthiya guru kaila alingana
The Lord offered His obeisances at the feet of His teacher, who immediately got up with respect and embraced the Lord.
TEXT 122
guru bale,��dhanya bapa! tomara jivana
pitri-kula matri-kula karila mocana
His Guru said, �Glorious is Your life, my dear. You have delivered both Your father's and mother's families.
TEXT 123
tomara paduya saba�tomara avadhi
punthi keha nahi mele, brahma bale yadi
�Your students know only You as their teacher; they would not open their books even for Lord Brahma.
TEXT 124
ekhane aila tumi sabara prakasa
kali haite padaiba aji yaha vasa�
�Now that You have returned, You should begin teaching from tomorrow. Today go home.�
TEXT 125
guru namaskariya calila visvambhara
catur-dike paduya veshtita sasadhara
After offering obeisances to His Guru, Visvambhara left that place. Surrounded by His students, He appeared like the moon amidst the stars.
TEXT 126
ailena sri-mukunda-sanjayera ghare
asiya vasila candi-mandapa-bhitare
The Lord then arrived at the house of Mukunda-Sanjaya, where He sat down within the Candi-mandapa.
TEXT 127
goshthi-sange mukunda-sanjaya punyavanta
ye haila ananda, tahara nahi anta
Accompanied by his relatives, the most pious Mukunda-Sanjaya experienced unlimited happiness.
TEXT 128
purushottama-sanjayere prabhu kaila kole
sincilena anga tana nayanera jale
The Lord embraced Purushottama-Sanjaya and drenched his body with tears.
TEXT 129
jayakara dite lagilena nari-gana
parama-ananda haila mukunda-bhavana
All the ladies made auspicious sounds, and the house of Mukunda became the abode of supreme happiness.
TEXT 130
subha drishtipata prabhu kari' sabakare
ailena mahaprabhu apana-mandire
After glancing mercifully on everyone, Mahaprabhu returned to His house.
TEXT 131
asiya vasila vishnu-grihera duyare
priti kari' vidaya dilena sabakare
He came and sat at the doorstep of His Vishnu temple, where He affectionately bid farewell to His students.
TEXT 132
ye-ye-jana aise prabhure sambhashite
prabhura caritra keha na pare bujhite
Everyone who came to greet the Lord was unable to understand His characteristics.
TEXT 133
purva-vidya-auddhatya na dekhe kona jana
parama virakta-praya thake sarva-kshana
They found none of the arrogance that the Lord previously exhibited, rather they found Him always in a renounced mood.
TEXT 134
putrera caritra saci kichui na bujhe
putrera mangala lagi' ganga-vishnu puje
Mother Saci was unable to understand anything of her son's behavior, she simply worshiped the Ganges and Lord Vishnu for the welfare of her son.
TEXT 135
�svami nila krishnacandra! nila putra-gana
avasishta sabe-matra ache eka-jana
She prayed, �O Krishnacandra! You took away my husband and You took away my son. Now I have only this one son left.
TEXT 136
anathini more, krishna! ei deha' vara
sustha-citte grihe mora rahu visvambhara�
�O Krishna! I am a widow. Please give me the benediction that Visvambhara may peacefully remain at home.�
TEXT 137
lakshmire anina putra-samipe vasaya
drishtipata kariya o prabhu nahi ca'ya
Mother Saci purposely brought Vishnupriya and had her sit in front of her son. Although the Lord gazed in her direction, He did not actually see her.
TEXT 138
niravadhi sloka padi' karaye rodana
�kotha krishna! kotha krishna!� bale anukshana
The Lord constantly recited verses and cried as He continually implored, �Where is Krishna? Where is Krishna?�
TEXT 139
kakhano kakhano yeba hunkara karaya
dare palayena lakshmi, saci paya bhaya
Sometimes He roared loudly in such a way that Vishnupriya-devi ran away in fear and Saci became frightened.
TEXT 140
ratrye nidra nahi ya'na prabhu krishna-rase
virahe na paya svasthya, uthe, pade, vaise
Due to feelings of separation from Krishna, the Lord could not sleep at night. He would feel so uncomfortable that sometimes He would get up from bed, sometimes He would lie down, and sometimes He would just sit there.
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TEXT 141
bhinna loka dekhile karena sambarana
ushah-kale ganga-snane karaye gamana
As soon as the Lord saw a materialistic person, He would conceal His internal mood. Every morning He would go take bath in the Ganges.
TEXT 142
ailena matra prabhu kari' ganga-snana
paduyara varga asi' haila upasthana
As soon as the Lord returned from taking bath in the Ganges, His students would assemble there.
TEXT 143
`krishna' vina thakurera na aise vadane
paduya-sakala iha kichui na jane
The Lord did not explain anything other than Krishna, so the students could not understand anything.
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TEXT 144
anurodhe prabhu vasilena padaite
paduya-sabara sthane prakasa karite
By the students' request, the Lord began to reveal the glories of the Supreme Lord to them.
TEXT 145
`hari' bali' punthi melilena sishya-gana
sunina ananda haila sri-sacinandana
The students opened their books while chanting the name of Hari. The son of mother Saci was greatly pleased to hear this.
TEXT 146
bahya nahi prabhura sunina hari-dhvani
subha-drishti sabare karila dvija-mani
On hearing the name of Hari, the Lord lost all external consciousness. Then the jewel of the twice-born cast His merciful glance on everyone there.
TEXT 147
avishta haiya prabhu karena vyakhyana
sutra-vritti-tikaya, sakala hari-nama
Being fully absorbed in Krishna, the Lord explained the names of Hari in all the sutras, aphorisms, and commentaries.
TEXT 148
prabhu bale,��sarva-kala satya krishna-nama
sarva-sastre `krishna' bai na balaye ana
The Lord said, �The holy names of Krishna are the eternal Truth. All scriptures explain Krishna and nothing else.
vede ramayane caiva
purane bharate tatha
adav ante ca madhye ca
harih sarvatra giyate
�In the Vedic literature, including the Ramayana, Puranas, and Mahabharata, from the very beginning (adau) to the end (ante ca), as well as within the middle (madhye ca), only Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is explained.�
TEXT 149
harta karta palayita krishna se isvara
aja-bhava-adi, saba�krishnera kinkara
�Krishna is the supreme controller, the creator, the maintainer, and the annihilator. Everyone beginning from Lord Brahma and Lord Siva is His servant.
TEXT 150
krishnera carana chadi' ye ara vakhane
vritha janma yaya tara asatya-vacane
�The life of anyone who gives up the lotus feet of Krishna and explains things as separate from Him is useless as a result of his false statements.
TEXT 151
agama-vedanta-adi yata darasana
sarva-sastre kahe `krishna-pade bhakti-dhana'
�The philosophies in all scriptures headed by the agamas and Vedanta describe the wealth of devotion to the lotus feet of Krishna.
TEXT 152
mugdha saba adhyapaka krishnera mayaya
chadiya krishnera bhakti anya pathe yaya
�Teachers bewildered by the illusory energy of Krishna give up the devotional service of Krishna and take to other paths.
TEXT 153
karuna-sagara krishna jagat-jivana
sevaka-vatsala nanda-gopera nandana
�Lord Krishna is the ocean of mercy, the life and soul of the universe, the lover of His servants, and the darling son of the cowherd Nanda.
TEXT 154
hena krishna-name yara nahi rati-mati
padiya o sarva-sastra, tahara durgati
�Even if one studies all the scriptures, if he has no affection or inclination for the name of Krishna, he is certainly degraded.
TEXT 155
daridra adhama yadi laya krishna-nama
sarva dosha thakile o yaya krishna-dhama
�If a poor fallen person takes to chanting the holy names of Krishna, he attains the abode of Krishna in spite of having many faults.
TEXT 156
ei-mata sakala-sastera abhipraya
ihate sandeha yara, se-i duhkha paya
�This is the purport of all scriptures. Anyone who doubts this fact suffers.
TEXT 157
krishnera bhajana chadi' ye sastra vakhane
se adhama kabhu sastra-marma nahi jane
�Anyone who explains the scriptures without referring to the worship of Krishna is a fallen soul who does not know the purport of the scriptures.
TEXT 158
sastrera na jane marma, adhyapana kare
gardabhera praya yena sastra vahi' mare
�Those who do not know the purport of the scriptures yet teach them to others are simply like asses, carrying the load of the scriptures.
TEXT 159
padina-sunina loka gela chare-khare
krishna maha-mahotsave vancila tahare
�People obtained death and destruction through such study of the Vedas, and as a result they were deprived of the festivals of Lord Krishna.
TEXT 160
putanare yei prabhu kaila mukti-dana
hena krishna chadi' loke kare anya dhyana
�The Lord awarded liberation to Putana, yet people still leave aside Krishna to meditate on others.
TEXT 161
aghasura-hena papi ye kaila mocana
kon sukhe chade loka tanhara kirtana?
�For what happiness will someone give up the glorification of He who delivered the most sinful Aghasura?
TEXT 162
ye krishnera name haya jagat pavitra
na bale duhkhita jiva tanhara caritra
�The entire world is purified by the name of Krishna, yet wretched living entities abstain from chanting His glories.
TEXT 163
ye-krishnera mahotsave brahmadi vihvala
taha chadi nritya-gite kare amangala
�Even the demigods headed by Brahma are overwhelmed by Krishna's festivals, yet people give up such festivals and take pleasure in inauspicious dancing and singing.
TEXT 164
ajamile nistarila ye-krishnera name
dhana-kula-vidya-made taha nahi jane
�The holy names of Krishna delivered Ajamila, yet those who are intoxicated by wealth, good birth, and education do not know Him.
TEXT 165
suna bhai-saba, satya amara vacana
bhajaha amulya krishna-pada-padma-dhana
�O brothers, please hear My truthful statement. Worship the invaluable wealth of Krishna's lotus feet.
TEXT 168
dekhi,�kar sakti ache ei navadvipe
khanduka amara vyakhya amara samipe?�
�Who in Navadvipa has the power to refute My explanations before Me?�
TEXT 169
param-brahma visvambhara sabda-murti-maya
ye-sabde ye vakhanena se-i satya haya
Visvambhara is the Supreme Brahman and the personification of transcendental sound, therefore whatever He explains is the supreme truth.
TEXT 170
mohita paduya saba sune eka-mane
prabhu o vihvala hai' satya se vakhane
The students were captivated as they heard the Lord's explanations with undivided attention, and the Lord also became overwhelmed while He explained the Truth.
TEXT 171
sahajei sabda-matre `krishna satya' kahe
isvara ye vakhanibe,�kichu citra nahe
Every word inherently establishes Krishna as the Supreme Truth, so there is no wonder that the Lord should explain in this way.
TEXT 172
kshaneke haila bahya-drishti visvambhara
lajjita haiya kichu kahaye uttara
After a while, Visvambhara regained His external consciousness. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, He began to inquire.
TEXT 173
�aji ami kemata se sutra vakhanilun?�
paduya-sakala bale��kichu na bujhilun
�How was My explanation of the sutras today?� The students replied, �We have not understood anything.
TEXT 174
yata kichu sabde vakhanaha `krishna' matra
bujhite tomara vyakhya ke va ache patra?�
�You explained every word simply in relationship with Krishna, so who is the proper candidate for understanding Your explanations?�
TEXT 175
hasi' bale visvambhara,��suna saba bhai!
punthi bandha' aji, cala ganga-snane yai�
Visvambhara smiled and said, �Listen, brothers! Pack up your books for today and let us go take bath in the Ganges.�
TEXT 176
bandhila pustaka sabe prabhura vacane
ganga-snane calilena visvambhara-sane
Being instructed by the Lord, the students packed up their books and went with Visvambhara to take bath in the Ganges.
TEXT 177
ganga-jale keli kare prabhu visvambhara
samudrera majhe yena purna-sasadhara
As Lord Visvambhara sported in the Ganges, it appeared that the full moon was arising from the middle of the ocean.
The analogies and descriptions attributed to the Lord in this verse and in the following verses 182-184 reveal the poetic genius of the author.
TEXT 178
ganga-jale keli kare visvabhara-raya
parama-sukriti-saba dekhe nadiyaya
Visvambhara's sporting in the waters of the Ganges was seen by the most pious inhabitants of Nadia.
TEXT 179
brahmadira abhilasha ye rupa dekhite
hena prabhu vipra-rupe khele se jalete
The same Lord that personalities such as Brahma desire to see was now sporting in the water in the form of a brahmana.
TEXT 180
ganga-ghate snana kare yata saba jana
sabai ca'hena gauracandrera vadana
All those persons who were taking bath at the bathing ghatas of the Ganges gazed at the face of Gauracandra.
TEXT 181
anyo 'nye sarva-jane kahaye vacana
�dhanya mata pita,�yanra e-hena nandana�
They all remarked to one another, �Glorious are the father and mother of such a son.�
TEXT 182
gangara badila prabhu-parase ullasa
anande karena devi taranga-prakasa
Being touched by the Lord, goddess Ganga became joyful, and out of delight, she manifested her agitation in waves.
TEXT 183
tarangera chale nritya karena jahnavi
ananta-brahmanda yanra pada-yuge-sevi
Jahnavi thus danced in the form of waves to worship the Lord, whose feet are served by innumerable universes.
TEXT 184
catur-dike prabhure bediya jahnu-suta
tarangera chale jala dei alakshita
The daughter of Jahnu encircled the Lord on all sides and showered Him with her waters while remaining incognito.
TEXT 185
vede matra e-saba lilara marma jane
kichu seshe vyakta habe sakala purane
The purport of these pastimes are known only to the Vedas, but later some of these pastimes will be revealed by the Puranas.
TEXT 186
snana kari' grihe ailena visvambhara
calila paduya-varga yatha yanra ghara
After completing His bath, Visvambhara and His students returned to their own homes.
TEXT 187-188
vastra parivarta' kari' dhuila carana
tulasire jala diya karila secana
yatha-vidhi kari' prabhu govinda-pujana
asiya vasila grihe karite bhojana
The Lord changed His clothes, washed His feet, and then offered water to tulasi. Then, after properly worshiping Govinda, the Lord came inside and sat down to take His meal.
TEXT 189
tulasira manjari-sahita divya anna
ma'ye ani' sammukhe karila upasanna
Mother Saci brought fine cooked rice with a tulasi flower on top before the Lord.
TEXT 190
visvaksenere tabe kari' nivedana
ananta-brahmanda-natha karena bhojana
After offering foodstuffs to Visvaksena, the Lord of innumerable universes began to eat.
TEXT 191
sammukhe vasila saci jagatera mata
gharera bhitare dekhe lakshmi pati-vrata
Saci, the mother of the universe, sat before the Lord, and the most chaste Vishnupriya watched from within.
TEXT 192
ma'ye bale,��aji, bapa! ki punthi padila?
kahara sahita ki va kandala karila?�
Mother Saci asked, �My dear son, which book did You study today? Did You quarrel with anyone?�
TEXT 193-194
prabhu bale,��aji padilana krishna-nama
satya krishna-carana-kamala guna-dhama
satya krishna-nama-guna-sravana-kirtana
satya krishnacandrera sevaka ye-ye-jana
The Lord replied, �Today I read about the names of Krishna. The lotus feet of Krishna are in fact the reservoirs of transcendental qualities. Hearing and chanting about the qualities and names of Krishna is the Truth, and the servants of Krishnacandra are also the Truth.
TEXT 195
se-i sastra satya�krishna-bhakti kahe ya'ya
anyatha haile sastra pashandatva paya
�Those literatures that glorify devotional service to Krishna are true scriptures, others are simply atheistic.
TEXT 196
yasmin sastre purane va
hari-bhaktir na drishyate
srotavyam naiva tat sastram
yadi brahma svayam vadet
�One should never hear a scripture or Purana that does not prominently describe the devotional service of Hari, even if it is recited by the four-headed Lord Brahma.
TEXT 197
�candala `candala' nahe�yadi `krishna' bale
vipra `vipra' nahe,�yadi asatpathe cale�
�A candala is not a candala if he chants the name of Krishna, and a brahmana is not a brahmana if he engages in sinful activities.�
TEXT 198
kapilera bhave prabhu jananira sthane
ye kahila, tai prabhu kahaye ekhane
Whatever the Lord as Kapila had previously instructed His mother, He now instructed to His mother again in the same mood.

TEXT 199-201
�suna suna, mata! krishna-bhaktira prabhava
sarva-bhave kara mata! krishne anuraga
krishna-sevakera mata! kabhu nahi nasa
kala-cakra daraya dekhiya krishna-dasa
garbha-vase yata duhkha janme va marane
krishnera sevaka, mata, kichui na jane
�O mother, please hear the glories of devotional service to Krishna. Be attached to Krishna in all respects! O mother, the servants of Krishna are never destroyed. Even the wheel of time is frightened by the sight of Krishna's devotees. O mother, Krishna's servants do not undergo the tribulations of residing in a womb, taking birth, or dying.
TEXT 202
jagatera pita�krishna, ye na bhaje bapa
pitri-drohi patakira janma-janma tapa
Krishna is the father of the entire universe, and anyone who does not respect his father is rebellious and sinful and therefore subjected to miseries birth after birth.
TEXT 203
citta diya suna, mata! jivera ye gati
krishna na bhajile paya yateka durgati
�Dear mother, please hear attentively about the destination of the individual soul and the volume of distress he suffers by not worshiping Krishna.
TEXT 204
mariya-mariya punah paya garbha-vasa
sarva-ange haya purva-papera prakasa
�The living entity repeatedly dies and suffers the miseries of confinement within the womb. The reactions to his sinful activities manifest in every one of his limbs.
TEXT 205
katu, amla, lavana�janani yata khaya
ange giya lage tara, maha-moha paya
�All the bitter, sour, and salty preparations that the mother eats creates great inconvenience to the body of the child within the womb.
TEXT 206
mamsa-maya anga krimi-kule bedi' khaya
ghucaite nahi sakti, maraye jvalaya
�The worms within the mother's stomach bite the tender flesh of the child. Yet unable drive them away, it continually burns with pain.
TEXT 207
nadite na pare tapta-panjarera majhe
tabe prana rahe bhavitavyatara kaje
�Being encased within the hot ribs of the mother, the child cannot move. Yet he survives by the arrangement of providence.
The phrase bhavitavyatara kaje means �due to unseen or inevitable fortune.�
TEXT 208
kona ati-patakira janma nahi haya
garbhe garbhe haya punah utpatti-pralaya
�Some most sinful persons do not even take birth; they are born within the womb, and they die within the womb.
TEXT 209
suna suna mata, jiva-tattvera samsthana
sata-mase jivera garbhete haya jnana
�O mother, please hear attentively about the fate of the living entity. At the end of seven months, the living entity develops consciousness.
TEXT 210
takhane se smariya kare anutapa
stuti kare krishnere chadiya ghana svasa
�At that time the living entity remembers his previous sinful activities and repents. He sighs deeply and offers prayers to Krishna.
TEXT 211
�raksha, krishna! jagat-jivera prana-natha
toma' bai duhkha�jiva nivedibe ka'ta
�`O Krishna, O life and soul of the universe, please protect me! Other than You, to whom can a living entity submit his sorrows?
TEXT 212
ye karaye bandi, prabhu! chadaya se-i se
sahaja-mritere, prabhu! maya kara' kise
�`O Lord, one who binds someone can alone set him free. Therefore, O Lord, why do You deceive one is dead by nature.
TEXT 213
mithya dhana-putra-rase gonailun janama
na bhajilun tora dui amulya carana
�`I have wasted My life in vain, seeking pleasure in wealth and children. Thus I have not worshiping Your priceless lotus feet.
TEXT 214
ye-putra poshana kailun asesha vidharme
kotha va se saba gela mora ei karme
�`Where are the sons that I raised through endless sinful activities now gone, leaving me alone to enjoy the results of my deeds?
TEXT 215
ekhana e-duhkhe mora ke karibe para?
tumi se ekhana bandhu kariba uddhara
�`Now who will deliver me from this miserable condition? O Lord, You are the only friend who can deliver me.
TEXT 216
eteke janinu�satya tomara carana
raksha, prabhu krishna! tora lainu sarana
�`I have therefore understood that Your lotus feet are the Truth. O Krishna, I take shelter of You. Please protect me.
TEXT 217
tumi-hena kalpa-taru-thakura chadiya
bhulilana asat-pathe pramatta haiya
�`Giving up a desire tree like You, I became maddened and took to sinful life.
For an elaboration on the second line of this verse, one should discuss Brahma's prayer to Narayana found in the conversation between Maitreya and Vidura in the Srimad Bhagavatam (3.9.6) as follows: �O my Lord, the people of the world are embarrassed by all material anxieties�they are always afraid. They always try to protect wealth, body and friends, they are filled with lamentation and unlawful desires and paraphernalia, and they avariciously base their undertakings on the perishable conceptions of `my' and `mine.' As long as they do not take shelter of Your safe lotus feet, they are full of such anxieties.�
TEXT 218
ucita tahara ei yogya sasti haya
karila ta' ebe kripa kara, mahasaya!
�`O Lord, You have certainly awarded me proper punishment, but now please bestow mercy on me!
TEXT 219
ei kripa kara,�yena toma' na pasari
yekhane-sekhane kene na janmi, na mari
�`Be merciful to me so that I may not forget You, wherever I take birth and die.
TEXT 220-221
yekhane tomara nahi yasera pracara
yatha nahi vaishnava-janera avatara
yekhane tomara yatra-mahotsava nai
indraloka haile o taha nahi cai
�`Any place where Your glories are not heard, where the Vaishnavas do not advent, and where there are no festivals for Your pleasure�I do not wish to live there even if it is the celestial abode of Indra.
TEXT 222
The supremacy of human birth in the land of Bharata [India], which is favorable for the service of Hari, and the great utility for achieving the fifth goal of life provided by the human birth in the same land of Bharata, which is full of sacred places wherein Lord Hari appeared and enacted His pastimes and which is better than the temporary heavenly planets wherein remembrance of the lotus feet of Hari is absent, are glorified by the demigods in the following verse spoken by Sri Sukadeva Gosvami to Maharaja Parikshit:
TEXT 223
�garbha-vasa-duhkha prabhu, eho mora bhala
yadi tora smriti mora rahe sarva-kala
�`I do not mind the miseries of living in the womb provided I can constantly remember You.
TEXT 224
tora pada-padmera smarana nahi yatha
hena kripa kara, prabhu! na pheliba tatha
�`O Lord, grant me the mercy that You will not send me to such a place where remembrance of Your lotus feet is absent.

TEXT 225
ei-mata duhkha prabhu, koti-koti janma
pailun vistara, prabhu! saba�mora karma
�`O Lord, I have suffered this way for millions and millions of births, simply as a result of my karma.
TEXT 226
se duhkha-vipad prabhu, rahu bare bara
yadi tora smriti thake sarva-veda-sara
�`O Lord, may those miseries and dangers come again and again as long as Your remembrance, which is the essence of all Vedas, remains intact.
TEXT 227
hena kara' krishna, ebe dasya-yoga diya
carane rakhaha dasi-nandana kariya
�`O Krishna, please favor me with Your service and keep me at Your lotus feet as the son of Your maidservant.
TEXT 228
bareka karaha yadi e duhkhera para
toma' bai tabe prabhu, na cahimu ara'
�`If You once deliver me from this miserable condition of life, then I will not desire anything other than You.'
TEXT 229
ei-mata garbha-vase pode anukshana
taho bhalavase krishna-smritira karana
�In this way the child constantly burns within the womb of his mother, yet he nevertheless likes this situation because he can think of Krishna.
TEXT 230
stavera prabhave garbhe duhkha nahi paya
kale pade bhumite apana-anicchaya
�By the influence of his prayer, the child does not feel distressed in the womb, and in due course of time he reluctantly comes out.
TEXT 231
suna suna mata, jiva-tattvera samsthana
bhumite padile matra haya ageyana
�O mother, please hear attentively about the living entity's condition. He loses consciousness on touching the ground.
TEXT 232
murchagata haya kshane, kshane kande svase
kahite na pare, duhkha-sagarete bhase
�Sometimes he loses his consciousness, sometimes he cries, and sometimes he sighs. Unable to say anything, he floats in an ocean of misery.
TEXT 233
krishnera sevaka jiva krishnera mayaya
krishna na bhajile ei-mata duhkha paya
�By the illusory energy of Krishna, the servant of Krishna suffers in this way if he does not worship Krishna.
TEXT 234
katho-dine kala-vase haya buddhi-jnana
ithe ye bhajaye krishna, se-i bhagyavan
�In due course of time the child develops intelligence and knowledge, but one who worships Krishna is alone fortunate.
TEXT 235
anyatha na bhaje krishna, dushta-sanga kare
punah sei-mata maya-pape dubi' mare
�But if one does not worship Krishna and instead associates with evil-minded persons, then he again sinks into the depths of sinful activities and delusion.
TEXT 236
yady asadbhih pathi punah
sisnodara-kritodyamaih
asthito ramate jantus
tamo visati purvavat
�If, therefore, the living entity again associates with the path of unrighteousness, influenced by sensually minded people engaged in the pursuit of sexual enjoyment and the gratification of the palate, he again goes to hell as before.
TEXT 237
anayasena maranam
vina dainyena jivanam
anaradhita govinda-
caranasya katham bhavet
�For one who has never worshiped the lotus feet of Lord Govinda, how is it possible for Him to live in comfort and die in peace?
TEXT 238
�anayase marana, jivana duhkha vine
krishna bhajile se haya krishnera smarane
�To live without poverty and die peacefully, one must worship and remember Krishna.
TEXT 239
eteke bhajaha krishna sadhu-sanga kari'
mane cinta krishna mata, mukhe bala `hari'
�Therefore, O mother, worship Krishna in the association of devotees. Think of Krishna and chant the name of Hari.
TEXT 240
bhakti-hina-karme kona phala nahi paya
sei karma bhakti-hina,�parahimsa yaya�
�There is no substantial result in activities that are devoid of devotion to the Lord. Such nondevotional activities simply result in violence to others.�
TEXT 241
kapilera bhave prabhu ma'yere sikhaya
suni' sei vakya saci anande milaya
In this way the Lord, in the mood of Kapila, instructed His mother. Upon hearing His words, Saci merged in ecstasy.
TEXT 242
ki bhojane, ki sayane, kiba jagarane
krishna-vinu prabhu ara kichu na vakhane
Whether eating, sleeping, or remaining awake, the Lord did not speak of anything other than Krishna.
TEXT 243
apta-mukhe e-katha sunina bhakta-gana
sarva-gane vitarka bhavena mane-mana
When all the devotees heard from their friends about this, they discussed together and began to contemplate.
TEXT 244
�kiba krishna prakasa haila se sarire?
kiba sadhu-sange, kiba purvera samskare?�
�Has Krishna manifested in His body? Is it because of the devotees' association or because of previous impressions?�
TEXT 245
ei-mata mane sabe karena vicara
sukha-maya citta-vritti haila sabara
As all the devotees contemplated in this way, their hearts filled with happiness.
TEXT 246
khandila bhaktera duhkha, pashandira nasa
mahaprabhu visvambhara haila prakasa
The devotees' distress was vanquished and the atheists were uprooted as the Supreme Lord Visvambhara manifested Himself.
TEXT 247
vaishnava-avese mahaprabhu visvambhara
krishna-maya jagat dekhaye nirantara
In the mood of a Vaishnava, Mahaprabhu Visvambhara constantly saw Krishna present everywhere in the world.
TEXT 248
ahar-nisa sravane sunaye krishna-nama
vadane bolaye `krishnacandra' avirama
He heard the names of Krishna both night and day, and He constantly chanted the name of Krishnacandra.
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TEXT 249
ye-prabhu achila bhola maha-vidya-rase
ebe krishna-vinu ara kichu nahi vase
The same Lord who was once absorbed in the taste of scholastic pastimes does not relish anything now other than Krishna.
TEXT 250
paduyara varga saba ati ushah-kale
padibara nimitta asiya sabe mile
In the early morning, all His students would gather for studies.
TEXT 251
padaite vaise giya trijagat-raya
krishna-vinu kichu ara na aise jihvaya
When the Lord of the three worlds began to teach, nothing other than Krishna came from His mouth.
TEXT 252
�siddha-varna-samamnaya?� bale sishya-gana
prabhu bale,��sarva-varne siddha narayana�
The students asked, �What is the meaning of siddha-varna-samamnaya?� The Lord replied, �Narayana is situated in every letter of the alphabet.�
TEXT 253
sishya bale,��varna siddha haila kemane?�
prabhu bale,��krishna-drishti-patera karane�
The students asked, �How were the letters of the alphabet perfected?� The Lord replied, �By the merciful glance of Krishna.�
TEXT 254
sishya bale,��pandita, ucita vyakhya kara'�
prabhu bale,��sarva-kshana sri-krishna smanara
The students asked, �O Pandita, please explain properly.� The Lord replied, �Every moment remember Krishna.
TEXT 255
krishnera bhajana kahi�samyak amnaya
adi-madhya-ante krishna bhajana bujhaya�
�I am explaining to you Krishna's service, which is the purport of the beginning, middle, and end of all Vedic literature.�
TEXT 256
suniya prabhura vyakhya hase sishya-gana
keho bale,��hena bujhi vayura karana�
Hearing the Lord's explanation, the students began to laugh. Some remarked, �It appears He is affected by an imbalance of life airs.�
TEXT 257
sishya-varga bale,��ebe kemata vakhana?�
prabhu bale,��yena haya sastrera pramana�
The students asked, �From where did You get this explanation?� The Lord replied, �This is the verdict of the scriptures.�
TEXT 258
prabhu bale,��yadi nahi bujhaha ekhane
vikale sakala bujhaiba bhala mane
The Lord said, �If you cannot understand now, then this afternoon I will explain to you in detail.
TEXT 259
amiha virale giya vasi' punthi cai
vikale sakale yena hai eka thani�
�I will also go sit in a solitary place and look at My books. Let us meet together in the afternoon.�
TEXT 260
suniya prabhura vakya sarva sishya-gana
kautuke pustaka bandhi' karila gamana
Hearing the Lord's words, all the students packed up their book and left.
TEXT 261
sarva-sishya gangadasa-panditera sthane
kahilena saba�yata thakura vakhane
All the students reported to Gangadasa Pandita everything that Nimai had explained to them.
TEXT 262
�ebe yata vakhanena nimani-pandita
sabda-sane vakhanena krishna-samihita
�In every explanation that Nimai Pandita has given recently, He explains Krishna as the meaning of every word.
TEXT 263
gaya haite yavat asiyachena ghare
tadavadhi krishna bai vyakhya nahi sphure
�Since He has returned from Gaya, He does not mention anything other than Krishna in His explanations.
TEXT 264
sarvada balena `krishna'�pulakita-anga
kshane hasya, hunkara, karaye bahu ranga
�He always chants the name of Krishna, and the hairs of His body stand on end. Sometimes He laughs or shouts loudly, and sometimes He plays some prank.
TEXT 265
prati-sabde dhatu-sutra ekatra kariya
prati-dina krishna-vyakhya karena vasiya
�He takes the verbal root of every word and explains Krishna through grammatical rules.
TEXT 266
ebe tana bujhibare na pari carita
ki kariba ami-saba?�balaha, pandita!�
�O Pandita, we are unable to understand His present characteristics, so please tell us what to do.�
TEXT 267
upadhyaya-siromani vipra gangadasa
suniya sabara vakya upajila hasa
Hearing the students' words, the brahmana Gangadasa Pandita, who is the crest jewel of teachers, burst into laughter.
TEXT 268
ojha bale,��ghare yaha, asiha sakale
aji ami sikshaiba tanhare vikale
Gangadasa said, �Go home now, and come in the morning. This afternoon I will instruct Him.
TEXT 269
bhala mata kari' yena padayena punthi
asiha vikale saba tanhara samhati�
�Then He may teach you properly. You may also come with Him in the afternoon.�
TEXT 270
parama-harishe sabe vasaya calila
visvambhara-sange sabe vikale aila
All the students happily returned to their homes, and in the afternoon they came with Visvambhara to the house of Gangadasa Pandita.
TEXT 271
gurura carana-dhuli prabhu laya sire
�vidya-labha hau��guru asirvada kare
The Lord took the dust from the feet of His Guru, and the Guru blessed Him, saying, �May You attain knowledge.�
TEXT 272
guru bale,��bapa visvambhara! suna vakya
brahmanera adhyayana nahe alpa bhagya
The teacher said, �My dear Visvambhara, please hear my words. The studying of a brahmana is not the result of being less fortunate.
TEXT 273
matamaha yanra�cakravarti nilambara
bapa yanra�jagannatha-misra-purandara
�Your maternal grandfather is Nilambara Cakravarti, and Your father is Jagannatha Misra Purandara.
TEXT 274
ubhaya-kulete murkha nahika tomara
tumi o parama-yogya vyakhane tikara
�There are no fools in either Your maternal or paternal families, and You Yourself are most qualified to explain the commentaries.
TEXT 275
adhyayana chadile se yadi bhakti haya
bapa-matamaha ki tomara `bhakta' naya?
�If by giving up studies one becomes a devotee, then were Your father and grandfather not devotees?
TEXT 276
iha jani' bhala-mate kara' adhyayana
adhyayana haile se vaishnava-brahmana
�Remembering all this, practice Your lessons properly. One can become a Vaishnava brahmana, simply on the basis of one's studies.
TEXT 277
bhadrabhadra murkha dvija janibe kemane?
iha jani' `krishna' bala, kara, adhyayane
�How will an ignorant twice-born know what is proper and what is not? Knowing this, You should chant the name of Krishna and concentrate on Your studies.
TEXT 278
bhala-mate giya sastra vasiya padao
vyatirikta artha kara',�mora matha khao�
�Go now, but promise me that You will teach the scriptures properly without any different meanings.�
TEXT 279-281
prabhu bale,��tomara dui-carana-prasade
navadvipe keha more na pare vivade
ami ye vakhani sutra kariya khandana
navadvipe taha sthapibeka kon jana?
nagare vasiya ei padaimu giya
dekhi,�ka'ra sakti ache, dushuka asiya?�
The Lord said, �By the mercy of your feet, no one in Navadvipa can stand before Me in debate. Who in Navadvipa can refute My explanations on the sutras? I will teach publicly in the middle of city. Let Me see who has the power to challenge Me.�
TEXT 282
harisha haila guru suniya vacana
calila gurura kari' carana-vandana
The Guru became pleased on hearing these words of the Lord, who then departed after offering respects at His Guru's feet.
TEXT 283
gangadasa-pandita-carane namaskara
veda-pati sarasvati-pati�sishya yanra
I offer my humble obeisances at the feet of Gangadasa Pandita, whose disciple is Lord of the Vedas and master of the goddess of learning.
TEXT 284
ara kiba gangadasa-panditera sadhya?
yanra sishya�catur-dasa-bhuvana-aradhya
What else is there to be attained by Gangadasa Pandita, whose student is worshiped throughout the fourteen worlds?
TEXT 285
calila paduya-sange prabhu visvambhara
taraka veshtita yena purna-sasadhara
As Lord Visvambhara walked along with His students, He appeared like the full moon surrounded by the stars.
TEXT 286
vasila asiya nagariyara duyare
yanhara carana�lakshmi-hridaya-upare
He whose lotus feet are kept on the heart of Lakshmi came and sat at the doorstep of a resident's house.
TEXT 287
yogapatta-chande vastra kariya bandhana
sutrera karaye prabhu khandana sthapana
Wearing His cloth like a sannyasi, the Lord repeatedly established and refuted sutras.
TEXT 288-290
prabhu bale,��sandhi-karya-jnana nahi yara
kali-yuge `bhattacarya'-padavi tahara
sabda-jnana nahi yara, se tarka vakhane
amare ta' prabodhite nare kona-jane
ye ami khandana kari, ye kari sthapana
dekhi,�taha anyatha karuka kon jana?�
The Lord said, �In Kali-yuga, one who does not have any knowledge about the conjunction of words is awarded the title Bhattacarya. One who has no knowledge of grammar is engaged in explaining logic. But none of them can defeat Me. Who can challenge the way I refute and reestablish a sutra?�
TEXT 291
ei-mata bale visvambhara visvanatha
pratyuttara karibeka, hena sakti ka'ta?
In this way, Visvambhara, the Lord of the universe, spoke. Who has the power to answer His challenge?
TEXT 292
ganga dekhibare yata adhyapaka yaya
suniya, sabara ahankara curna haya
Hearing such words, the pride of those teachers who passed by on their way to take bath in the Ganges was smashed to pieces.
TEXT 293
kar sakti ache visvambharera samipe
siddhanta dibeka,�hena ache navadvipe?
Who in Navadvipa had the power to establish a conclusion before Visvambhara?
TEXT 294
ei-mata avese vakhane' visvambhara
cari-danda ratri, tabu nahi avasara
In this way, Visvambhara was absorbed in ecstasy as He continued to give His explanations well into the night.
TEXT 295
daive ara eka nagariyara duyare
eka mahabhagyavan ache vipra-vare
By providence, a most fortunate brahmana was sitting at the doorstep of a resident's house.
TEXT 296
`ratnagarbha-acarya' vikhyata tanra nama
prabhura pitara sangi, janma�eka grama
He was famous by the name Ratnagarbha Acarya, and he was a friend of the Lord's father, being born in the same village.
TEXT 297
tina putra tanra krishna-pada-makaranda
krishnananda, jiva, yadunatha-kavicandra
His three sons�Krishnananda, Jiva, Yadunatha Kavicandra�were like bees at the lotus feet of Krishna.
TEXT 298
bhagavata parama adare dvija-vara
bhagavata-sloka pade kariya adara
That topmost brahmana had the highest respect for the Srimad Bhagavatam, the verses of which he recited with great affection.
TEXT 299
syamam hiranya-paridhim vanamalya-barha-
dhatu-pravala-nata-vesham anavratamse
vinyasta-hastam itarena dhunanam abjam
karnotpalalaka-kapola-mukhabja-hasam
�His complexion was dark blue and His garment golden. Wearing a peacock feather, colored minerals, sprigs of flower buds, and a garland of forest flowers and leaves, He was dressed just like a dramatic dancer. He rested one hand upon the shoulder of a friend and with the other twirled a lotus. Lilies graced His ears, His hair hung down over His cheeks, and His lotuslike face was smiling.�
TEXT 300
bhakti-yoge sloka pade parama-santoshe
prabhura karnete asi' karila pravese
He was devotedly reciting the verses of Srimad Bhagavatam with great satisfaction, when the sound of his recitation entered the ears of the Lord.
TEXT 301
bhaktira prabhava matra sunila thakiya
sei-kshane padilena murchita haiya
As soon as the Lord heard the glories of devotional service, He lost external consciousness and fell to the ground.
TEXT 302
sakala paduya-varga vismita haila
kshaneka-antare prabhu bahya-prakasila
All the students were struck with wonder. After some time the Lord regained His consciousness.
TEXT 303
bahya pai' `bala bala' bale visvambhara
gadagadi yaya prabhu dharani-upara
Upon regaining consciousness, Visvambhara repeatedly exclaimed, �Go on reciting,� as He rolled on the ground.
TEXT 304
prabhu bale,��bala bala�; bale vipra-vara
uthila samudra krishna-sukha manohara
The Lord said, �Chant, chant,� and the pious brahmana continued reciting. Thus an enchanting ocean of happiness in Krishna consciousness manifest.
TEXT 305
locanera jale haila prithivi sincita
asru-kampa-pulaka-sakala suvidita
The earth became soaked with the tears of the Lord, who manifest ecstatic symptoms like tears, shivering, and hairs standing on end.
The word suvidita means �they were clearly manifest.�
TEXT 306
dekhe vipra-vara, tanra parama-ananda
pade bhakti-sloka bhakti-sane kari' ranga
When the pious brahmana saw the Lord's great happiness, he recited the verses with increased devotion.
TEXT 307
dekhiya tahana bhakti-yogera pathana
tushta hai' prabhu tane dila alingana
Seeing his devoted recitation of Srimad Bhagavatam, the Lord became pleased and embraced him.
TEXT 308
paiya vaikuntha-nayakera alingana
preme purna ratnagarbha haila takhana
Being embraced by the Lord of Vaikuntha, Ratnagarbha became filled with love of God.
TEXT 309
prabhura carana dhari' ratnagarbha kande
bandi haila dvija caitanyera prema-phande
Ratnagarbha wept aloud as he clasped the Lord's feet. Thus the brahmana was ensnared in the network of Lord Caitanya's love.
The second line of this verse means �to be captured by the bondage of love.�
TEXT 310
punah punah pade sloka prema-yukta haiya
�bala bala� bale prabhu hunkara kariya
As the brahmana repeatedly recited verses with love and devotion, the Lord loudly exclaimed, �Go on reciting, go on reciting.�
TEXT 311
dekhiya sabara haila aparupa-jnana
nagariya saba dekhi' kare paranama
On seeing this, the townspeople were struck with wonder and offered their obeisances with respect.
TEXT 312
�na padiha ara� balilena gadadhara
sabe vasilena vedi' prabhu-visvambhara
Then Gadadhara said, �Do not recite further,� and everyone sat around Lord Visvambhara.
TEXT 313
kshaneke haila bahya-drishti gaura-raya
�ki bala, ki bala��prabhu jijnase sadaya
After a short time, Lord Gaura regained His external consciousness and inquired, �What did you say? What did you say?�
TEXT 314
prabhu bale,��ki cancalya karilana ami?�
paduya-sakala bale,��krita-kritya tumi
The Lord asked, �Have I been restless?� The students replied, �Your actions are glorious.
The word krita-kritya means �successful,� �glorious,� �satisfied,� �fulfilled in desire,� �successful attempt,� or �learned.�
TEXT 315
ki balite pari ama' sabara sakati�
apta-gane nivarila,��na kariha stuti�
�What power do we have to explain Your activities?� Their friends intervened, �Don't indulge in praising Him.�
TEXT 316
bahya pai' visvambhara apana' sambare
sarva-gane calilena ganga dekhibare
Upon regaining His consciousness, Visvambhara restrained Himself. Thereafter He went with His followers to see the Ganges.
TEXT 317
ganga namaskari' ganga-jala nila sire
goshthira sahita vasilena ganga-tire
He offered obeisances to the Ganges and sprinkled water on His head. Then He sat down on the bank of the Ganges with His followers.
TEXT 318-319
yamunara tire yena bedi' gopa-gana
nana-krida karilena nandera nandana
sei-mata sacira nandana ganga-tire
bhaktera sahita krishna-prasange vihare
Just as the son of Maharaja Nanda surrounded by the cowherd boys enjoyed various sporting activities on the bank of the Yamuna, the son of Saci surrounded by His devotees enjoyed discussing topics of Krishna on the bank of the Ganges.
TEXT 320
kata-kshane sabare vidaya diya ghare
visvambhara calilena apana-mandire
After some time, Visvambhara took leave of everyone and returned home.
TEXT 321
bhojana kariya sarva-bhuvanera natha
yoga-nidra-prati karilena drishti-pata
After taking His meal, the Lord of the entire universe glanced towards yoga-nidra.
TEXT 322
pohaila nisa,�sarva-paduyara-gana
asiya vasila punthi karite cintana
After the night passed, all the students came and sat down with their books to study.
TEXT 323
thakura aila jhata kari' ganga-snana
vasiya karena prabhu pustaka vyakhyana
The Lord quickly returned from His bath in the Ganges and after taking His seat began to explain the texts.
TEXT 324
prabhura na sphure krishna-vyatireke ana
sabda-matre krishna-bhakti karaye vyakhyana
The Lord's explanations did not deal with anything that was not related to Krishna. He explained every word in relation to Krishna's devotional service.
TEXT 325
paduya sakale bale,��dhatu-samjna kar?�
prabhu bale,��sri-krishnera sakti nama yara
The students inquired, �What is the definition of dhatu?� The Lord replied, �That which indicates Krishna's energy.
TEXT 326
dhatu-sutra vakhani,�sunaha bhai-gana!
dekhi, kar sakti ache, karuka khandana?
�O brothers! I am explaining the aphorisms about dhatu. Let Me see who has the power to refute My explanation.
TEXT 327
yata dekha raja�divya-divya-kalevara
kanaka-bhushita, gandha-candane sundara
�All the kings we have seen had luxurious bodies, decorated with gold and beautified with fragrant sandalwood paste.
TEXT 328
`yama lakshmi yahara vacane' loke kaya
dhatu-vine suna ta'ra ye avastha haya
�Although their words determine a person's prosperity or death, hear what happens to them when their dhatu leaves their bodies.
TEXT 329
kotha yaya sarvangera saundarya caliya
kare bhasma kare, kare edena puntiya
No one knows how the beauty of their bodily limbs disappears; some bodies are burned, and some are buried.
TEXT 330-334
sarva-dehe dhatu-rupe vaise krishna-sakti
taha-sane kare sneha, tahane se bhakti
bhrama-vase adhyapaka na bujhaye iha
`haya' `naya' bhai-saba! bujha mana diya
ebe yanre namaskari' kari manya-jnana
dhatu gele, tanre parasile kari snana
ye-bapera kole putra thake maha-sukhe
dhatu gele se-i putra agni deya mukhe
dhatu-samjna�krishna-sakti vallabha sabara
dekhi,�iha dushuka,�achaye sakti kar?
�The energy of Krishna dwells in the body of every living entity as the dhatu, or active principle. All affection and devotion is meant for Him alone. Due to illusion, teachers cannot understand this. Yet consider carefully whether I am right or wrong. There are persons to whom we now offer obeisances and respects, but when the active principle leaves their bodies, we must take bath after touching them. The son who was happily nourished on the lap of his father touches the fire of cremation to the mouth of his father after the active principle leaves him. That which is called dhatu is the power of Krishna, the beloved of all. Is there anyone who can deny this?
TEXT 335
ei-mata pavitra pujya ye krishnera sakti
hena krishne, bhai-saba! kara' dridha-bhakti
�O brothers! Please render unflinching devotional service to Krishna, whose energy is most pure and worshipable.
TEXT 336
bala krishna, bhaja krishna, suna krishna-nama
ahar-nisa sri-krishna-carana kara' dhyana
�Chant the name of Krishna, worship Krishna, and hear the name of Krishna. Day and night meditate on the lotus feet of Krishna.
tasmad bharata sarvatma
bhagavan isvaro harih
srotavyah kirtitavyas ca
smartavyas cecchatabhayam
�O descendant of King Bharata, one who desires to be free from all miseries must hear about, glorify and also remember the Personality of Godhead, who is the Supersoul, the controller and the savior from all miseries.�
TEXT 337
yanhara carane durva-jala dile matra
kabhu nahe yamera se adhikara-patra
�Anyone who offers a little water or durva grass at the feet of the Lord is never subject to the punishment of Yamaraja.
TEXT 338
agha-baka-putanare ye kaila mocana
bhaja bhaja sei nanda-nandana-carana
�Worship the lotus feet of Nanda-nandana, who delivered Aghasura, Bakasura, and Putana.
TEXT 339
putra-buddhi chadi' ajamila se smarane
calila vaikuntha, bhaja se krishna-carane
�By remembering the holy name was not that of his son, Ajamila attained Vaikuntha. So worship the lotus feet of Krishna, who is so merciful.
TEXT 340
yanhara carana sevi' siva�digambara
ye-carana sevibare lakshmira adara
�By serving His lotus feet, Lord Siva goes about naked. The service of those lotus feet is desired by Lakshmi.
TEXT 341
ananta ye carana-mahima-guna gaya
dante trina kari' bhaja hena krishna-pa'ya
�You should take straw between your teeth and worship Krishna, whose lotus feet are glorified by Lord Ananta
TEXT 342
yavat achaye prana, dehe ache sakti
tavat karaha krishna-pada-padme bhakti
�As long as there is life and strength in the body, you should render devotional service to the lotus feet of Krishna.
TEXT 343
krishna mata, krishna pita, krishna prana dhana
carane dhariya bali,�`krishne deha, mana'�
�Krishna is mother, Krishna is father, Krishna is life and wealth. I beg you to engage your minds in thinking of Krishna.�
TEXT 344
dasya-bhave kahe prabhu apana-mahima
haila prahara dui, tabu nahi sima
In the mood of a servant, the Lord continually narrated His own glories till half of the day had passed.
TEXT 345
mohita paduya-saba sune eka-mane
dvirukti karite karo na aise vadane
The charmed students heard the Lord's explanation with rapt attention. None of them dared to open their mouths.
TEXT 346
se-saba krishnera dasa,�janiha niscaya
krishna yanre padayena, se ki anya haya?
Know for certain that they are all eternal servants of Krishna. When Krishna Himself is teaching them, can they be anyone else?
TEXT 347
kata-kshane bahya prakasila visvambhara
cahiya sabara mukha�lajjita-antara
After a while, Visvambhara manifested His external consciousness. He felt ashamed on seeing everyone's face there.
TEXT 348
prabhu bale,��dhatu-sutra vakhanilun kena?�
paduya sakala bale,��satya artha yena
The Lord asked, �How was My explanation of the sutras on verbal roots?� The students replied, �Your explanation was correct.
TEXT 349
ye-sabde ye-artha tumi karila vakhana
kar bape taha karibare pare ana?
�There is no one arrogant enough to deny the meaning of every word that You have explained.
TEXT 350
yateka vakhana' tumi,�saba satya haya
sabe ye uddese padi,�tara artha naya�
�Whatever You explained is perfectly true, but the aim for which we study is different.�
TEXT 351
prabhu bale,��kaha dekhi amare sakala?
vayu va amare kariyache ye vihvala
The Lord said, �Could you explain everything to Me? It seems I have been overwhelmed by a disorder of the nerves.
TEXT 352
sutra-rupe kon vritti kariye vakhana?�
sishya-varga bale,��sabe eka hari-nama
�What import of the sutras did I explain?� The students replied, �You have explained the name of Hari in all of them.
TEXT 353
sutra-vritti-tikaya vakhana' krishna matra
bujhite tomara vyakhya keba ache patra?
�You have explained that Krishna alone is the meaning of the sutras, brief explanations, and commentaries. But who is qualified to understand Your explanations?
TEXT 354
bhaktira sravane ye tomara asi' haye
tahate tomare kabhu nara-jnana nahe�
�By the transformation You undergo while hearing about devotional service, one can never consider You an ordinary human being.
TEXT 355
prabhu bale,��kon-rupa dekhaha amare?�
paduya sakale bale,��yata camatkare
The Lord said, �In what form do you regard Me?� The students replied, �As the perfection of all excellence.
TEXT 356
ye kampa, ye asru, ye va pulaka tomara
amara ta' kotha kabhu nahi dekhi ara
�We have never before seen the tears of love, the shivering, and the hairs standing on end that You manifest.
TEXT 357
kali tumi punthi yabe cintaha nagare
takhana padila sloka eka vipra-vare
�When You were teaching us yesterday in the town, a pious brahmana recited one verse.
TEXT 358
bhagavata-sloka suni' haila murchita
sarva-ange nahi prana, amara vismita
�On hearing that verse from the Srimad Bhagavatam, You fell unconscious. We were amazed to see that there were no symptoms of life visible in Your body.
TEXT 359
caitanya paiya punah ye kaila krandana
ganga yena asiya haila milana
�The way You cried after regaining consciousness, it appeared that the goddess Ganga had manifested there.
TEXT 360
seshe ye va kampa asi' haila tomara
sata jana samartha na haya dharibara
�When You ultimately started shivering, even a hundred persons were unable to hold You still.
TEXT 361
apadamastaka haila pulake unnati
lala-gharma-dhulaya vyapita gaura-murti
�The hairs of Your entire body stood on end, and Your golden form was smeared with sweat, saliva, and dust.
TEXT 362
apurva bhavaye saba,�dekhe yata jana
sabei balena,�`e purusha narayana'
�Everyone who saw You was struck with wonder and said, `This person is Narayana Himself.'
TEXT 363
keha bale,�`vyasa, suka, narada, prahlada
tan-sabara samayogya e-mata prasada'
�Someone said, `The mercy He has received is comparable to that received by Vyasadeva, Sukadeva, Narada, and Prahlada.'

TEXT 364
sabe meli' dharilena kariya sakati
kshaneke tomara asi' bahya haila mati
�Then with all their strength they all held You still, and shortly after You regained external consciousness.
TEXT 365
e-saba vrittanta tumi kichui na jana'
ara katha kahi,�taha citta diya suna
�You do not know all these incidents. Now please hear attentively what we have to say.
TEXT 366
dina dasa dhari' kara' yateka vyakhyana
sarva-sastre-sabde�krishna-bhakti krishna-nama
�Since the past ten days You have explained that devotional service to Krishna and the holy name of Krishna is the meaning of every word of every sastra.
TEXT 367
dasa dina dhari' aji patha-vada haya
kahite tomare sabe vasi bada bhaya
�For the last ten days our studies have been held up, and we were afraid to inform You of this.
TEXT 368
sabdera asesha artha�tomara gocara
ye vakhana' hasi' taha ke dibe uttara?�
�You know the unlimited meanings of every word. Who has the power to contradict even Your light-hearted comments?�
TEXT 369
prabhu bale,��dasa dina patha vada yaya!
tabe ta' amare sabe kahite yuyaya?�
The Lord said, �Your studies have been held up for ten days! Wasn't it your duty to inform Me of this?�
The second line of this verse means �in such a situation wasn't it proper to inform Me of this matter (regarding the cessation of studies)?�
TEXT 370
paduya-sakala bale,��vakhana ucita
satya `krishna'�sakala sastrera samihita
The students replied, �Your explanations were correct. The purport of all scriptures is that Krishna is the Absolute Truth.
TEXT 371-372
adhyayana ei se�sakala-sastra-sara
tabe ye na lai'�dosha ama' sabakara
mule ye vakhana' tumi, jnatavya se-i se
tahate na laya citta nija-karma-doshe�
�This is real study and the essence of all scriptures, and it is our fault if we do not accept it. Whatever You have explained is fundamental truth and the only knowledge worthy of the name. It is due to our own misdeeds that we do not accept it.�
TEXT 373
paduyara vakye tushta haila thakura
kahite lagila kripa kariya pracura
The Lord was pleased on hearing the students' words. Out of compassion, He began to speak as follows.
TEXT 374
prabhu bale,��bhai saba! kahila susatya
amara e-saba katha�anyatra akathya
The Lord said, �My dear brothers, whatever you have said is true. But do not tell anyone what I have said.
TEXT 375-376
krishna-varna eka sisu murali bajaya
sabe dekhi,�tai bhai! bali sarvathaya
yata suni sravane, sakala�krishna-nama
sakala bhuvana dekhi govindera dhama
�O brothers, I speak in this way because all I see is a blackish complexioned child playing on His flute, I only hear the name of Krishna, and I behold the entire world as the abode of Govinda.
TEXT 377
toma' saba' sthane mora ei parihara
aji haite ara patha nahika amara
�I humbly apologize to all of you. From today on I will not continue with studies.
TEXT 378
toma' sabakara�yanra sthane citta laya
tanra sthane pada'�ami dilana nirbhaya
�I am giving you permission to fearlessly study with whomever you like.
TEXT 379
krishna-vinu ara vakya na sphure amara
satya ami kahilana citta apanara�
�No word other than Krishna manifests to Me. This is the true state of My mind.�
TEXT 380
ei bola mahaprabhu sabare kahiya
dilena punthite dora asru-yukta haiya
After speaking in this way, Mahaprabhu packed His books with tears in His eyes.
TEXT 381
sishya-gana balena kariya namaskara
�amara o karilana sankalpa tomara
After offering obeisances, the students said, �We are also making the same resolution.
TEXT 382
tomara sthane ye padilana ami-saba
ana-sthane kariba ki grantha-anubhava?�
�Now that we have studied under You, what can we learn from anyone else?�
TEXT 383
gurura viccheda-duhkha sarva-sishya-gana
kahite lagila sabe kariya krandana
Being afflicted due to separation from their teacher, all the students wept and began to speak as follows.
TEXT 384
�tomara mukhete yata sunilun vyakhyana
janme-janme hridaye rahuka sei dhyana
�May the explanations that we have heard from You remain in our hearts, birth after birth.
TEXT 385
kar sthane giya ara kiba padibana?
sei bhala,�toma' haite yata janilana�
�Whom can we approach, and what can we study? We are quite satisfied with whatever we have learned from You.�
TEXT 386
eta bali' prabhure kariya hata-joda
pustake dilena saba sishya-gana dora
After speaking in this way, all the students offered respects to the Lord with folded hands and then tied up their books with cords.
TEXT 387
`hari' bali' sishya-gana karilena dhvani
saba' kole kariya kandena dvija-mani
The students loudly chanted `Hari, Hari,' and then the crest jewel of the twice-born embraced everyone with tears in His eyes.
TEXT 388
sishya-gana krandana karena adhomukhe
dubilena sishya-gana parananda-sukhe
The students cried with their heads down, as they all merged in the ocean of transcendental bliss.
TEXT 389
ruddha-kantha hailena sarva-sishya-gana
asirvada kare prabhu sri-sacinandana
The voices of all the students became choked. Then the Lord, Sri Sacinandana, blessed them all.
TEXT 390
�divas eko ami yadi hai krishna-dasa
tabe siddha hau toma' sabara abhilasha
�If I have been the servant of Krishna for even one day, then may all of your desires be fulfilled.
TEXT 391
tomara�sakale laha krishnera sarana
krishna-name purna hau sabara vadana
�All of you take shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna, and may your mouths be filled with the names of Krishna.
TEXT 392
niravadhi sravane sunaha krishna-nama
krishna hau toma' sabakara dhana prana
�Constantly hear the names of Krishna. May Lord Krishna be your life and wealth.
TEXT 393
ye padila, se-i bhala, ara karya nai
sabe meli `krishna' balibana eka thani
�Whatever you have learned is enough. There is no need for further studies. Now let us chant the names of Krishna together.
The word karya means �requirement� or �necessity.�
TEXT 394
krishnera kripaya sastra sphuruka sabara
tumi-saba�janma-janma bandhava amara�
�By the mercy of Krishna, let the purport of the scriptures be revealed to you. You are all My friends, birth after birth.�
TEXT 395
prabhura amrita-vakya suni' sishya-gana
parama-ananda-mana haila tata-kshana
On hearing the Lord's nectarean words, the students became filled with ecstasy.
TEXT 396
se-saba sishyera pa'ya mora namaskara
caitanyera sishyatve haila bhagya yanra
I offer my humble obeisances at the feet of those students, who were sufficiently fortunate to become Lord Caitanya's students.
TEXT 397
se-saba krishnera dasa,�janiha niscaya
krishna yare padayena, se ki anya haya?
Know for certain that they are all eternal servants of Krishna. When Krishna Himself is teaching them, can they be anyone else?
TEXT 398-399
se vidya-vilasa dekhilena ye ye jana
tanre o dekhile haya bandha-vimocana
hailun papishtha,�janma na haila takhane
hailana vancita se sukha-darasane
Just by seeing those who saw the Lord's scholastic pastimes, one is freed from material bondage. I am such a sinner that I did not take birth at that time, therefore I was deprived of the sight of those blissful pastimes.
TEXT 400
tathapiha ei kripa kara' mahasaya!
se vidya-vilasa mora rahuka hridaya
Still, O Lord, grant me this one favor! May Your scholastic pastimes always remain in my heart.
TEXT 401
padaila navadvipe vaikunthera raya
adyapiha cihna ache sarva-nadiyaya
Evidence of the scholastic pastimes of the Lord of Vaikuntha is still seen throughout Nadia.
TEXT 402
caitanya-lilara adi-avadhi na haya
`avirbhava' `tirobhava' ei vede kaya
Although the Vedas describe the �appearance� and �disappearance� of Lord Caitanya, there is actually no beginning or end to His pastimes.
TEXT 403
ei-mate paripurna vidyara vilasa
sankirtana-arambhera haila prakasa
In this way the Lord's scholastic pastimes came to an end and the congregational chanting of the holy names was begun.
TEXT 404
catur-dike asru-kanthe kande sishya-gana
sadaya haiya prabhu balena vacana
The students surrounding the Lord were choked with tears as He mercifully spoke to them.
TEXT 405
�padilana sunilana yata-dina dhari'
krishnera kirtana kara' paripurna kari'�
�You have studied and listened for many days; now let us chant the names of Krishna together to make everything complete.�
TEXT 406
sishya-gana balena,��kemana sankirtana?�
apane sikhayena prabhu sri-sacinandana
The students asked, �How shall we perform sankirtana?� The son of Saci taught them by His own example.
TEXT 407
�(hare) haraye namah krishna yadavaya namah
gopala govinda rama sri-madhusudana�
�O Lord Hari, O Lord Krishna, I offer my obeisances to You, who are known as Hari, Yadava, Gopala, Govinda, Rama, Sri Madhusudana.�
TEXT 408
disa dekhaiya prabhu hate tali diya
apane kirtana kare sishya-gana laiya
The Lord then demonstrated for His students the process of kirtana by clapping His hands while chanting.
TEXT 409
apane kirtana-natha karena kirtana
caudike bediya gaya saba-sishya-gana
The Lord of kirtana personally chanted His glories as His students surrounded Him and all chanted together.
TEXT 410
avishta haiya prabhu nija-nama-rase
gadagadi yaya prabhu dhulaya avese
Absorbed in the sweet taste of His own name, the Lord rolled in the dust under its overpowering influence.
TEXT 411
`bala bala' bali' prabhu catur-dike pade
prithivi vidirna haya achade-achade
The Lord repeatedly fell down here and there while crying out, �Chant, chant.� The earth cracked under His repeated falls.
TEXT 412
gandagola suni' sarva nadiya-nagara
dhaiya aila sabe thakurera ghara
On hearing the sound of the uproar, all the inhabitants of Nadia came running to the residence of the Lord.
TEXT 413
nikate vasaye yata vaishnavera ghara
kirtana suniya sabe aila satvara
TEXT 414-418
prabhura avese dekhi' sarva-bhakta-gana
parama-apurva sabe bhave mane-mana
parama-santosha sabe haila antare
�ebe se kirtana haila nadiya-nagare
emana durlabha bhakti achaye jagate?
nayana saphala haya e bhakti dekhite!
yata auddhatyera sima�ei visvambhara
prema dekhilana naradadiro dushkara
hena uddhatera yadi hena bhakti haya
na bujhi krishnera iccha,�e va kiba haya�
When the devotees saw the Lord overwhelmed with ecstasy, they were struck with wonder and began to contemplate. They became fully satisfied at heart, thinking, �Now kirtana has been inaugurated in the town of Nadia. Is there such rare devotion in the world? The purpose of the eyes is fulfilled by the sight of such devotion. This Visvambhara was the ultimate limit of all arrogance. Now we have seen love of God that is rare for even persons like Narada. If such an arrogant person can attain such devotion, then we cannot understand the will of Krishna or what this person will become.
TEXT 419
kshaneke haila bahya visvambhara-raya
sabe prabhu `krishna krishna' balaye sadaya
After a while Lord Visvambhara regained His external consciousness, but He continually chanted the name of Krishna.
TEXT 420
bahya haile o bahya-katha nahi kaya
sarva-vaishnavera gala dhariya kandaya
Although the Lord regained His external consciousness, He did not talk of external subjects. Rather, He cried while holding the necks of all the Vaishnavas.
TEXT 421
sabe mili' thakurere sthira karaiya
calila vaishnava-saba mahananda haiya
Thereafter, all the Vaishnavas pacified the Lord and departed in great delight.
TEXT 422
kona kona paduya-sakala prabhu-sange
udasina-patha lailena prema-range
Some of the students happily took the path of renunciation by following in the footsteps of the Lord.
TEXT 423
arambhila mahaprabhu apana-prakasa
sakala-bhaktera duhkha haila vinasa
In this way Mahaprabhu began to manifest Himself, and the miseries of all the devotees were vanquished.
TEXT 424
sri krishna-caitanya nityananda-canda jana
vrindavana-dasa tachu pada-yuge gana
Accepting Sri Caitanya and Nityananda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Vrindavana dasa, sing the glories of Their lotus feet.
Thus ends the English translation of Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Madhya-khanda, Chapter One, entitled �The beginning of the Lord's manifestation and instructions on krishna-sankirtana.�

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