Adi13.62

TEXT 62

asankhya bhaktera karaila avatara

sese avatirna haila vrajendra-kumara

SYNONYMS

asankhya—unlimited; bhaktera—of devotees; karaila—made into being; avatara—incarnation; sese—at last; avatirna—descended; haila—became; vrajendra-kumara—Lord Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja.

TRANSLATION

Lord Krsna, Vrajendra-kumara, first caused countless devotees to appear, and at last He appeared Himself.

Adi13.63

TEXT 63

prabhura avirbhava-purve yata vaisnava-gana

advaita-acaryera sthane karena gamana

SYNONYMS

prabhura—of the Lord; avirbhava—appearance; purve—before; yata—all; vaisnava-gana—devotees; advaita-acaryera—of Advaita Acarya; sthane—place; karena—do; gamana—go.

TRANSLATION

Before the appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all the devotees of Navadvipa used to gather in the house of Advaita Acarya.

Adi13.64

TEXT 64

gita-bhhagavata kahe acarya-gosani

jnana-karma nindi’ kare bhaktira badai

SYNONYMS

gita—Bhagavad-gita; bhagavata—Srimad-Bhagavatam; kahe—recites; acarya-gosani—Advaita Acarya; jnana—the path of philosophical speculation; karma—fruitive activity; nindi’-decrying; kare—establishes; bhaktira—of devotional service; badai—excellence.

TRANSLATION

In these meetings of the Vaisnavas, Advaita Acarya used to recite Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, decrying the paths of philosophical speculation and fruitive activity and establishing the superexcellence of devotional service.

Adi13.65

TEXT 65

sarva-sastre kahe krsna-bhaktira vyakhyana

jnana, yoga, tapo-dharma nahi mane ana

SYNONYMS

sarva-sastre—in all revealed scriptures; kahe—says; krsna-bhaktira—of devotional service to Lord Krsna; vyakhyana—explanation; jnana—philosophical speculation; yoga—mystic hatha-yoga; tapas—austerities; dharma—religious procedures; nahi—does not; mane—accept; ana—other.

TRANSLATION

In all the revealed scriptures of Vedic culture, devotional service to Lord Krsna is explained throughout. Therefore devotees of Lord Krsna do not recognize the processes of philosophical speculation, mystic yoga, unnecessary austerity and so-called religious rituals. They do not accept any process but devotional service.

PURPORT

Our Krsna consciousness movement follows this principle. We do not recognize any method for spiritual realization other than Krsna consciousness, devotional service. Sometimes we are criticized by groups following jnana, yoga, tapas or dharma, but fortunately we are unable to make any compromises with them. We simply stand on the platform of devotional service and preach the same principles all over the world.

Adi13.66

TEXT 66

tanra sange ananda kare vaisnavera gana

krsna-katha, krsna-puja, nama-sankirtana

SYNONYMS

tanra sange—with Him (Advaita Acarya); ananda—pleasure; kare—takes; vaisnavera—of the devotees; gana—assembly; krsna-katha—topics of Lord Krsna; krsna-puja—worship of Krsna; nama-sankirtana—chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.

TRANSLATION

In the house of Advaita Acarya, all the Vaisnavas took pleasure in always talking of Krsna, always worshiping Krsna and always chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.

PURPORT

On these principles only does the Krsna consciousness movement go on. We have no business other than to talk of Krsna, worship Krsna and chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.

Adi13.67

TEXT 67

kintu sarva-loka dekhi’ krsna-bahirmukha

visaye nimagna loka dekhi’ paya duhkha

SYNONYMS

kintu—but; sarva-loka—all people; dekhi’-seeing; krsna-bahirmukha—without Krsna consciousness; visaye—material enjoyment; nimagna—merged; loka—all people; dekhi’-seeing; paya duhkha—felt pained.

TRANSLATION

But Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu felt pained to see all the people without Krsna consciousness simply merging in material sense enjoyment.

PURPORT

A bona fide devotee of Lord Krsna is always pained to see the fallen condition of the whole world. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura used to say, “There is no scarcity of anything within this world. The only scarcity is of Krsna consciousness.” That is the vision of all pure devotees. Because of this lack of Krsna consciousness in human society, people are suffering terribly, being merged in an ocean of nescience and sense gratification. A devotee onlooker is very much aggrieved to see such a situation in the world.

Adi13.68

TEXT 68

lokera nistara-hetu karena cintana

kemate e saba lokera ha-ibe tarana

SYNONYMS

lokera—of all people; nistara-hetu—for the matter of deliverance; karena—does; cintana—contemplation; kemate—how; e—these; saba—all; lokera—of people in general; ha-ibe—will become; tarana—liberation.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the condition of the world, He began to think seriously of how all these people could be delivered from the clutches of maya.

Adi13.69

TEXT 69

krsna avatari’ karena bhaktira vistara

tabe ta’ sakala lokera ha-ibe nistara

SYNONYMS

krsna—Lord Krsna; avatari’-descending; karena—does; bhaktira—of devotional service; vistara—expansion; tabe—then; ta’-certainly; sakala—all; lokera—of the people; ha-ibe—there will be; nistara—liberation.

TRANSLATION

Srila Advaita Acarya Prabhu thought, “If Krsna Himself appears in order to distribute the cult of devotional service, then only will liberation be possible for all people.”

PURPORT

Just as a condemned person can be relieved by a special favor of the chief executive head, the president or king, so the condemned people of this Kali-yuga can be delivered only by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself or a person especially empowered for this purpose. Srila Advaita Acarya Prabhu desired that the Supreme Personality of Godhead advent Himself to deliver the fallen souls of this age.

Adi13.70

TEXT 70

krsna avatarite acarya pratijna kariya

krsna-puja kare tulasi-gangajala diya

SYNONYMS

krsna—Lord Krsna; avatarite—to cause His advent; acarya—Advaita Acarya; pratijna—promise; kariya—making; krsna-puja—worship of Lord Krsna; kare—does; tulasi—tulasi leaves; ganga-jala diya—with the water of the Ganges.

TRANSLATION

With this consideration, Advaita Acarya Prabhu, promising to cause Lord Krsna to descend, began to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, with tulasi leaves and water of the Ganges.

PURPORT

Tulasi leaves and Ganges water, with, if possible, a little pulp of sandalwood, is sufficient paraphernalia to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita:

patram puspam phalam toyam
yo me bhaktya prayacchati
tad aham bhakty-upahrtam
asnami prayatatmanah

Adi13.71

TEXT 71

krsnera ahvana kare saghana hunkara

hunkare akrsta haila vrajendra-kumara

SYNONYMS

krsnera—of Lord Krsna; ahvana—invitation; kare—does; saghana—with great gravity; hunkara—vibration; hunkare—and by such loud cries; akrsta—attracted; haila—became; vrajendra-kumara—the son of Vrajendra, Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

By loud cries He invited Krsna to appear, and this repeated invitation attracted Lord Krsna to descend.

Adi13.72

TEXT 72

jagannathamisra-patni sacira udare

asta kanya krame haila, janmi’ janmi’ mare

SYNONYMS

jagannatha-misra—of the name Jagannatha Misra; patni—his wife; sacira—of Sacimata; udare—within the womb; asta—eight; kanya—daughters; krame—one after another; haila—appeared; janmi’-after taking birth; janmi’-after taking birth; mare—all died.

TRANSLATION

Before the birth of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, eight daughters took birth one after another from the womb of Sacimata, the wife of Jagannatha Misra. But just after their birth, they all died.

Adi13.73

TEXT 73

apatya-virahe misrera duhkhi haila mana

putra lagi’ aradhila visnura carana

SYNONYMS

apatya—of children; virahe—in separation; misrera—of Jagannatha Misra; duhkhi—unhappy; haila—became; mana—mind; putra—son; lagi’-for the matter of; aradhila—worshiped; visnura—of Lord Visnu; carana—lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

Jagannatha Misra was very unhappy at the death of his children one after another. Therefore, desiring a son, he worshiped the lotus feet of Lord Visnu.

Adi13.74

TEXT 74

tabe putra janamila ’visvarupa’ nama

maha-gunavan tenha--’baladeva’-dhama

SYNONYMS

tabe—thereafter; putra—son; janamila—took birth; visvarupa—Visvarupa; nama—named; maha-gunavan—highly qualified; tenha—He; baladeva—of Lord Baladeva; dhama—incarnation.

TRANSLATION

After this, Jagannatha Misra got a son of the name Visvarupa, who was most powerful and highly qualified because He was an incarnation of Baladeva.

PURPORT

Visvarupa was the elder brother of Gaurahari, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When arrangements were being made for His marriage, He took sannyasa and left home. He took the sannyasa name of Sankararanya. In 1431 Sakabda Era (A.D. 1510), He disappeared in Panderapura in the district of Sholapur. As an incarnation of Sankarsana, He is both the ingredient and immediate cause of the creation of this material world. He is nondifferent from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as amsa and amsi, or the part and the whole, are not different. He belongs to the quadruple manifestation of catur-vyuha as an incarnation of Sankarsana. In the Gaura-candrodaya it is said that Visvarupa, after His so-called demise, remained mixed within Sri Nityananda Prabhu.

Adi13.75

TEXT 75

baladeva-prakasa--parama-vyome ’sankarsana’

tenha--visvera upadana-nimitta-karana

SYNONYMS

baladeva-prakasa—manifestation of Baladeva; parama-vyome—in the spiritual sky; sankarsana—of the name Sankarsana; tenha—He; visvera—the cosmic manifestation; upadana—ingredient; nimitta-karana—immediate cause.

TRANSLATION

The expansion of Baladeva known as Sankarsana in the spiritual world is the ingredient and immediate cause of this material cosmic manifestation.

Adi13.76

TEXT 76

tanha ba-i visve kichu nahi dekhi ara

ataeva ’visvarupa’ nama ye tanhara

SYNONYMS

tanha ba-i—except Him; visve—within this cosmic manifestation; kichu—something; nahi—there is none; dekhi—I see; ara—further; ataeva—therefore; visvarupa—universal form; nama—name; ye—that; tanhara—His.

TRANSLATION

The gigantic universal form is called the Visvarupa incarnation of Maha-sankarsana. Thus we do not find anything within this cosmic manifestation except the Lord Himself.

Adi13.77

TEXT 77

naitac citram bhagavati

hy anante jagad-isvare

otam protam idam yasmin

tantusv anga yatha patah

SYNONYMS

na—not; etat—this; citram—wonderful; bhagavati—in the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hi—certainly; anante—in the unlimited; jagat-isvare—the master of the universe; otam—lengthwise; protam—breadthwise; idam—this universe; yasmin—in whom; tantusu—in the threads; anga—O King; yatha—as much as; patah—a cloth.

TRANSLATION

“As the thread in a cloth spreads both lengthwise and breadthwise, so everything we see within this cosmic manifestation is directly and indirectly existing in the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is not very wonderful for Him.”

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.15.35).

Adi13.78

TEXT 78

ataeva prabhu tanre bale, ’bada bhai’

krsna, balarama dui--caitanya, nitai

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; prabhu—Lord Caitanya; tanre—unto Visvarupa; bale—says; bada bhai—elder brother; krsna—Lord Krsna; balarama—and Baladeva; dui—two; caitanya—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nitai—and Lord Nityananda Prabhu.

TRANSLATION

Because Maha-sankarsana is the ingredient and efficient cause of the cosmic manifestation, He is present in every detail of it. Lord Caitanya therefore called Him His elder brother. The two brothers are known as Krsna and Balarama in the spiritual world, but at the present moment they are Caitanya and Nitai. Therefore the conclusion is that Nityananda Prabhu is the original Sankarsana, Baladeva.

Adi13.79

TEXT 79

putra pana dampati haila anandita mana

visese sevana kare govinda-carana

SYNONYMS

putra—son; pana—having gotten; dampati—husband and wife; haila—became; anandita—pleased; mana—mind; visese—specifically; sevana—service; kare—render; govinda-carana—the lotus feet of Lord Govinda.

TRANSLATION

The husband and wife [Jagannatha Misra and Sacimata], having gotten Visvarupa as their son, were very pleased within their minds. Because of their pleasure, they specifically began to serve the lotus feet of Govinda.

PURPORT

Adi13.80

TEXT 80

caudda-sata chaya sake sesa magha mase

jagannatha-sacira dehe krsnera pravese

SYNONYMS

caudda-sata—1400; chaya—6; sake—in the year of the Saka Era; sesa—last; magha—Magha; mase—in the month; jagannatha—of Jagannatha Misra; sacira—and of Sacidevi; dehe—in the bodies; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; pravese—by the entrance.

TRANSLATION

In the month of January in the year 1406 of the Saka Era (A.D. 1485), Lord Krsna entered the bodies of both Jagannatha Misra and Saci.

PURPORT

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His birth in the year 1407 Saka Era (A.D. 1486), in the month of Phalguna. But here we see that He entered the bodies of His parents in the year 1406 in the month of Magha. Therefore, the Lord entered the bodies of His parents thirteen full months before His birth. Generally a common child remains within the womb of his mother for ten lunar months, but here we see that the Lord remained within the body of His mother for thirteen lunar months.

Adi13.81

TEXT 81

misra kahe saci-sthane,--dekhi ana rita

jyotirmaya deha, geha laksmi-adhisthita

SYNONYMS

misra kahe—Jagannatha Misra began to speak; saci-sthane—in the presence of Sacidevi-mata; dekhi—I see; ana—extraordinary; rita—behavior; jyotir-maya—effulgent; deha—body; geha—home; laksmi—the goddess of fortune; adhisthita—situated.

TRANSLATION

Jagannatha Misra said to Sacimata, "I see wonderful things! Your body is effulgent, and it appears as if the goddess of fortune were now staying personally in my home.

Adi13.82

TEXT 82

yahan tahan sarva-loka karaye sammana

ghare pathaiya deya dhana, vastra, dhana

SYNONYMS

yahan—wherever; tahan—anywhere; sarva-loka—all people; karaye—show; sammana—respect; ghare—at home; pathaiya—sending; deya—give; dhana—riches; vastra—cloth; dhana—paddy.

TRANSLATION

“Anywhere and everywhere I go, all people offer me respect. Even without my asking, they voluntarily give me riches, clothing and paddy.”

PURPORT

A brahmana does not become anyone’s servant. To render service to someone else is the business of the sudras. A brahmana is always independent because he is a teacher, spiritual master and advisor to society. The members of society provide him with all the necessities for life. In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord has divided society into four divisions-brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra. A society cannot run smoothly without this scientific division. A brahmana should give good advice to all the members of the society, a ksatriya should look after the administration, maintaining law and order in society, vaisyas should produce and trade to meet all the needs of society, whereas sudras should render service to the higher sections of society (the brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas).

Jagannatha Misra was a brahmana; therefore people would send him all bodily necessities-money, cloth, grain and so on. While Lord Caitanya was in the womb of Sacimata, Jagannatha Misra received all these necessities of life without asking for them. Because of the presence of the Lord in his family, everyone offered him due respect as a brahmana. In other words, if a brahmana or Vaisnava sticks to his position as an eternal servant of the Lord and executes the will of the Lord, there is no question of scarcity for his personal maintenance or the needs of his family.

Adi13.83

TEXT 83

saci kahe,--muni dekhon akasa-upare

divya-murti loka saba yena stuti kare

SYNONYMS

saci kahe—mother Sacidevi replied; muni—I; dekhon—see; akasa-upare—in outer space; divya-murti—brilliant forms; loka—people; saba—all; yena—as if; stuti—prayers; kare—offering.

TRANSLATION

Sacimata told her husband, “I also see wonderfully brilliant human beings appearing in outer space, as if offering prayers.”

PURPORT

Jagannatha Misra was honored by everyone on the earth and was supplied with all necessities. Similarly, mother Saci saw many demigods in outer space offering prayers to her because of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s presence in her womb.

Adi13.84

TEXT 84

jagannatha misra kahe,--svapna ye dekhila

jyotirmaya-dhama mora hrdaye pasila

SYNONYMS

jagannatha misra kahe—Jagannatha Misra replied; svapna—dream; ye—that; dekhila—I have seen; jyotir-maya—with a brilliant effulgence; dhama—abode; mora—my; hrdaye—in the heart; pasila—entered.

TRANSLATION

Jagannatha Misra then replied, "In a dream I saw the effulgent abode of the Lord enter my heart.

Adi13.85

TEXT 85

amara hrdaya haite gela tomara hrdaye

hena bujhi, janmibena kona mahasaye

SYNONYMS

amara hrdaya haite—from my heart; gela—transferred; tomara hrdaye—into your heart; hena—like this; bujhi—I understand; janmibena—will take birth; kona—some; mahasaye—very great personality.

TRANSLATION

“From my heart it entered your heart. I therefore understand that a great personality will soon take birth.”

Adi13.86

TEXT 86

eta bali’ dunhe rahe harasita hana

salagrama seva kare visesa kariya

SYNONYMS

eta bali’-after this conversation; dunhe—both of them; rahe—remained; harasita—jubilant; hana—becoming; salagrama—salagrama-narayana-sila; seva—service; kare—rendered; visesa—with special attention; kariya—giving it.

TRANSLATION

After this conversation, both husband and wife were very jubilant, and together they rendered service to the household salagrama-sila.

PURPORT

Especially in every brahmana’s house there must be a salagrama-sila to be worshiped by the brahmana family. This system is still current. People who are brahmana by caste, who are born in a brahmana family, must worship the salagrama-sila. Unfortunately, with the progress of Kali-yuga, the so-called brahmanas, although very proud of taking birth in brahmana families, no longer worship the salagrama-sila. But actually it has been a custom since time immemorial that a person born in a brahmana family must worship the salagrama-sila in all circumstances. In our Krsna consciousness society, some of the members are very anxious to introduce the salagrama-sila, but we have purposely refrained from introducing it because most of the members of the Krsna consciousness movement do not originally come from families of the brahmana caste. After some time, when we find that they are actually situated strictly in the line of brahminical behavior, this salagrama-sila will be introduced.

In this age, the worship of the salagrama-sila is not as important as the chanting of the holy name of the Lord. That is the injunction of the sastra. Harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha. Srila Jiva Gosvami’s opinion is that by chanting the holy name offenselessly one becomes completely perfect. Nevertheless, just to purify the situation of the mind, worship of the Deity in the temple is also necessary. Therefore when one is advanced in spiritual consciousness or is perfectly situated on a spiritual platform he may take to the worship of the salagrama-sila.

The transference of the Lord from the heart of Jagannatha Misra to the heart of Sacimata is explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura as follows: “It is to be concluded that Jagannatha Misra and Sacimata are nitya-siddhas, ever purified associates of the Lord. Their hearts are always uncontaminated, and therefore they never forget the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A common man in this material world has a contaminated heart. He must therefore first purify his heart to come to the transcendental position. But Jagannatha Misra and Sacimata were not a common man and woman with contaminated hearts. When the heart is uncontaminated, it is said to be in the existential position of Vasudeva. Vasudeva can beget Vasudeva, or Krsna, who is transcendentally situated.”

It is to be understood that Sacidevi did not become pregnant as an ordinary woman becomes pregnant because of sense indulgence. One should not think the pregnancy of Sacimata to be that of an ordinary woman because that is an offense. One can understand the pregnancy of Sacimata when one is actually advanced in spiritual consciousness and fully engaged in the devotional service of the Lord.

In Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.2.16) it is stated:

bhagavan api visvatma
bhaktanam abhayan-karah
avivesamsa-bhagena
mana anakadundubheh

Adi13.87

TEXT 87

haite haite haila garbha trayodasa masa

tathapi bhumistha nahe,--misrera haila trasa

SYNONYMS

haite haite—thus becoming; haila—it so became; garbha—pregnancy; trayodasa—thirteenth; masa—month; tathapi—still; bhumistha—delivery; nahe—there was no sign; misrera—of Jagannatha Misra; haila—became; trasa—apprehension.

TRANSLATION

In this way the pregnancy approached its thirteenth month, but still there was no sign of the delivery of the child. Thus Jagannatha Misra became greatly apprehensive.