Adi9.22

TEXT 22

sei dui-skandhe bahu sakha upajila

tara upasakha-gane jagat chaila

SYNONYMS

sei—that; dui-skandhe—in two trunks; bahu—many; sakha—branches; upajila—grew; tara—of them; upasakha-gane—subbranches; jagat—the whole world; chaila—covered.

TRANSLATION

From these two trunks grew many branches and subbranches that covered the entire world.

Adi9.23

TEXT 23

bada sakha, upasakha, tara upasakha

yata upajila tara ke karibe lekha

SYNONYMS

bada sakha—the big branches; upasakha—subbranches; tara—their; upasakha—subbranches; yata—all that; upajila—grew; tara—of them; ke—who; karibe—can count; lekha—or write.

TRANSLATION

These branches and subbranches and their subbranches became so numerous that no one can actually write about them.

Adi9.24

TEXT 24

sisya, prasisya, ara upasisya-gana

jagat vyapila tara nahika ganana

SYNONYMS

sisya—disciples; prasisya—granddisciples; ara—and; upasisya-gana—admirers; jagat—the whole world; vyapila—spread; tara—of that; nahika—there is none; ganana—enumeration.

TRANSLATION

Thus the disciples and the granddisciples and their admirers spread throughout the entire world, and it is not possible to enumerate them all.

Adi9.25

TEXT 25

udumbara-vrksa yena phale sarva ange

ei mata bhakti-vrkse sarvatra phala lage

SYNONYMS

udumbara-vrksa—a big fig tree; yena—as if; phale—grew fruits; sarva—all; ange—parts of the body; ei—this; mata—like; bhakti-vrkse—in the tree of devotional service; sarvatra—all over; phala—fruit; lage—appears.

TRANSLATION

As a big fig tree bears fruits all over its body, each part of the tree of devotional service bore fruit.

PURPORT

This tree of devotional service is not of this material world. It grows in the spiritual world, where there is no distinction between one part of the body and another. It is something like a tree of sugar, for whichever part of such a tree one tastes, it is always sweet. The tree of bhakti has varieties of branches, leaves and fruits, but they are all meant for the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are nine different processes of devotional service (sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam arcanam vandanam dasyam sakhyam atma-nivedanam), but all of them are meant only for the service of the Supreme Lord. Therefore whether one hears, chants, remembers or worships, his activities will yield the same result. Which one of these processes will be the most suitable for a particular devotee depends upon his taste.

Adi9.26

TEXT 26

mula-skandhera sakha ara upasakha-gane

lagila ye prema-phala,--amrtake jine

SYNONYMS

mula-skandhera—of the chief trunk; sakha—branches; ara—and; upasakha-gane—subbranches; lagila—as it grew; ye—that; prema-phala—the fruit of love; amrtake jine—such a fruit conquers nectar.

TRANSLATION

Since Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the original trunk, the taste of the fruits that grew on the branches and subbranches surpassed the taste of nectar.

Adi9.27

TEXT 27

pakila ye prema-phala amrta-madhura

vilaya caitanya-mali, nahi laya mula

SYNONYMS

pakila—ripened; ye—that; prema-phala—the fruit of love of Godhead; amrta—nectarean; madhura—sweet; vilaya—distributes; caitanya-mali—the gardener, Lord Caitanya; nahi—does not; laya—take; mula—price.

TRANSLATION

The fruits ripened and became sweet and nectarean. The gardener, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, distributed them without asking any price.

Adi9.28

TEXT 28

tri-jagate yata ache dhana-ratnamani

eka-phalera mulya kari’ taha nahi gani

SYNONYMS

tri-jagate—in the three worlds; yata—as much as; ache—there is; dhana-ratna-mani—wealth and riches; eka-phalera—one fruit’s; mulya—price; kari’-calculated; taha—that; nahi—do not; gani—count.

TRANSLATION

All the wealth in the three worlds cannot equal the value of one such nectarean fruit of devotional service.

Adi9.29

TEXT 29

mage va na mage keha, patra va apatra

ihara vicara nahi jane, deya matra

SYNONYMS

mage—begs; va—or; na—not; mage—begs; keha—anyone; patra—candidate; va—or; apatra—not a candidate; ihara—of this; vicara—consideration; nahi—does not; jane—know; deya—gives; matra—only.

TRANSLATION

Not considering who asked for it and who did not, nor who was fit and who unfit to receive it, Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed the fruit of devotional service.

PURPORT

This is the sum and substance of Lord Caitanya’s sankirtana movement. There is no distinction made between those who are fit and those who are not fit to hear or take part in the sankirtana movement. It should therefore be preached without discrimination. The only purpose of the preachers of the sankirtana movement must be to go on preaching without restriction. That is the way in which Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced this sankirtana movement to the world.

Adi9.30

TEXT 30

anjali anjali bhari’ phele caturdise

daridra kudana khaya, malakara hase

SYNONYMS

anjali—handful; anjali—handful; bhari’-filling; phele—distributes; catur-dise—in all directions; daridra—poor; kudana—picking up; khaya—eats; mala-kara—the gardener; hase—smiles.

TRANSLATION

The transcendental gardener, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, distributed handful after handful of fruit in all directions, and when the poor hungry people ate the fruit, the gardener smiled with great pleasure.

Adi9.31

TEXT 31

malakara kahe,--suna, vrksa-parivara

mulasakha-upasakha yateka prakara

SYNONYMS

mala-kara—the gardener; kahe—said; suna—hear; vrksa-parivara—the family of this transcendental tree of devotional service; mula-sakha—chief branches; upasakha—subbranches; yateka—as many; prakara—varieties.

TRANSLATION

Lord Caitanya thus addressed the multifarious varieties of branches and subbranches of the tree of devotional service:

Adi9.32

TEXT 32

alaukika vrksa kare sarvendriya-karma

sthavara ha-iya dhare jangamera dharma

SYNONYMS

alaukika—transcendental; vrksa—tree; kare—does; sarva-indriya—all senses; karma—activities; sthavara—immovable; ha-iya—becoming; dhare—accepts; jangamera—of the movable; dharma—activities.

TRANSLATION

"Since the tree of devotional service is transcendental, every one of its parts can perform the action of all the others. Although a tree is supposed to be immovable, this tree nevertheless moves.

PURPORT

It is our experience in the material world that trees stand in one place, but in the spiritual world a tree can go from one place to another. Therefore everything in the spiritual world is called alaukika, uncommon or transcendental. Another feature of such a tree is that it can act universally. In the material world the roots of a tree go deep within the earth to gather food, but in the spiritual world the twigs, branches and leaves of the upper portion of the tree can act like the roots.

Adi9.33

TEXT 33

e vrksera anga haya saba sa-cetana

badiya vyapila sabe sakala bhuvana

SYNONYMS

e—this; vrksera—of the Caitanya tree; anga—parts; haya—are; saba—all; sa-cetana—spiritually cognizant; badiya—increasing; vyapila—overflooded; sabe—all the parts; sakala—all; bhuvana—the world.

TRANSLATION

"All the parts of this tree are spiritually cognizant, and thus as they grow up they spread all over the world.

Adi9.34

TEXT 34

ekala malakara ami kahan kahan yaba

ekala va kata phala padiya vilaba

SYNONYMS

ekala—alone; mala-kara—gardener; ami—I am; kahan—where; kahan—where; yaba—shall I go; ekala—alone; va—or; kata—how many; phala—fruits; padiya—picking; vilaba—shall distribute.

TRANSLATION

"I am the only gardener. How many places can I go? How many fruits can I pick and distribute?

PURPORT

Here Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu indicates that the distribution of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra should be performed by combined forces. Although He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He laments, “How can I act alone? How can I alone pick the fruit and distribute it all over the world?” This indicates that all classes of devotees should combine to distribute the Hare Krsna maha-mantra without consideration of the time, place or situation.

Adi9.35

TEXT 35

ekala uthana dite haya parisrama

keha paya, keha na paya, rahe mane bhrama

SYNONYMS

ekala—alone; uthana—picking up; dite—to give; haya—it becomes; parisrama—too laborious; keha—someone; paya—does get; keha—someone; na—not; paya—does get; rahe—remains; mane—in the mind; bhrama—suspicion.

TRANSLATION

"It would certainly be a very laborious task to pick the fruits and distribute them alone, and still I suspect that some would receive them and others would not.

Adi9.36

TEXT 36

ataeva ami ajna dilun sabakare

yahan tahan prema-phala deha’ yare tare

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; ami—I; ajna—order; dilun—give; sabakare—to everyone; yahan—wherever; tahan—everywhere; prema-phala—the fruit of love of Godhead; deha’-distribute; yare—anyone; tare—everyone.

TRANSLATION

"Therefore I order every man within this universe to accept this Krsna consciousness movement and distribute it everywhere.

PURPORT

In this connection there is a song sung by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura:

enechi ausadhi maya nasibara lagi’
hari-nama-maha-mantra lao tumi magi’

bhakativinoda prabhu-carane padiya
sei hari-nama-mantra laila magiya

The sankirtana movement has been introduced by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu just to dispel the illusion of maya, by which everyone in this material world thinks himself to be a product of matter and therefore to have many duties pertaining to the body. Actually, the living entity is not his material body: he is a spirit soul. He has a spiritual need to be eternally blissful and full of knowledge, but unfortunately he identifies himself with the body, sometimes as a human being, sometimes as an animal, sometimes a tree, sometimes an aquatic, sometimes a demigod, and so on. Thus with each change of body he develops a different type of consciousness with different types of activity and thus becomes increasingly entangled in material existence, transmigrating perpetually from one body to another. Under the spell of maya, or illusion, he does not consider the past or future but is simply satisfied with the short life span that he has gotten for the present. To eradicate this illusion, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has brought the sankirtana movement, and He requests everyone to accept and distribute it. A person who is actually a follower of Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura must immediately accept the request of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu by offering respectful obeisances unto His lotus feet and thus beg from Him the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. If one is fortunate enough to beg from the Lord this Hare Krsna maha-mantra, his life is successful.

Adi9.37

TEXT 37

ekala malakara ami kata phala khaba

na diya va ei phala ara ki kariba

SYNONYMS

ekala—alone; mala-kara—gardener; ami—I; kata—how many; phala—fruits; khaba—eat; na—without; diya—giving; va—or; ei—this; phala—fruits; ara—else; ki—what; kariba—shall I do.

TRANSLATION

"I am the only gardener. If I do not distribute these fruits, what shall I do with them? How many fruits can I alone eat?

PURPORT

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu produced so many fruits of devotional service that they must be distributed all over the world; otherwise, how could He alone relish and taste each and every fruit? The original reason that Lord Sri Krsna descended as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was to understand Srimati Radharani’s love for Krsna and to taste that love. The fruits of the tree of devotional service were innumerable, and therefore He wanted to distribute them unrestrictedly to everyone. Srila Rupa Gosvami therefore writes:

anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau
samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasam sva-bhakti-sriyam
harih purata-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandipitah
sada hrdaya-kandare sphuratu vah saci-nandanah

There were many precious incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but none were so generous, kind and magnanimous as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for He distributed the most confidential aspect of devotional service, namely, the conjugal love of Radha and Krsna. Therefore Sri Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada desires that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu live perpetually in the hearts of all devotees, for thus they can understand and relish the loving affairs of Srimati Radharani and Krsna.

Adi9.38

TEXT 38

atma-icchamrte vrksa sinci nirantara

tahate asankhya phala vrksera upara

SYNONYMS

atma—self; iccha-amrte—by the nectar of the will; vrksa—the tree; sinci—sprinkle; nirantara—constantly; tahate—there; asankhya—unlimited; phala—fruits; vrksera—on the tree; upara—upper.

TRANSLATION

"By the transcendental desire of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, water has been sprinkled all over the tree, and thus there are innumerable fruits of love of Godhead.

PURPORT

God is unlimited, and His desires are also unlimited. This example of unlimited fruits is factually appropriate even within the material context, for with the good will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead there can be enough fruits, grains and other foodstuffs produced so that all the people in the world could not finish them, even if they ate ten times their capacity. In this material world there is actually no scarcity of anything but Krsna consciousness. If people become Krsna conscious, by the transcendental will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead there will be enough foodstuffs produced so that people will have no economic problems at all. One can very easily understand this fact. The production of fruits and flowers depends not upon our will but the supreme will of the Personality of Godhead. If He is pleased, He can supply enough fruits, flowers, etc., but if people are atheistic and godless, nature, by His will, restricts the supply of food. For example, in several provinces in India, especially Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and other adjoining states, there is sometimes a great scarcity of foodstuffs due to lack of rainfall. So-called scientists and economists cannot do anything about this. Therefore, to solve all problems, one must seek the good will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by becoming Krsna conscious and worshiping Him regularly in devotional service.

Adi9.39

TEXT 39

ataeva saba phala deha’ yare tare

khaiya ha-uk loka ajara amare

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; saba—all; phala—fruits; deha’-distribute; yare tare—to everyone and anyone; khaiya—eating; ha-uk—let them become; loka—all people; ajara—without old age; amare—without death.

TRANSLATION

"Distribute this Krsna consciousness movement all over the world. Let people eat these fruits and ultimately become free from old age and death.

PURPORT

The Krsna consciousness movement introduced by Lord Caitanya is extremely important because one who takes to it becomes eternal, being freed from birth, death and old age. People do not recognize that the real distresses in life are the four principles of birth, death, old age and disease. They are so foolish that they resign themselves to these four miseries, not knowing the transcendental remedy of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one can become free from all misery, but because they are enchanted by the illusory energy, people do not take this movement seriously. Therefore those who are actually servants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu must seriously distribute this movement all over the world to render the greatest benefit to human society. Of course, animals and other lower species are not capable of understanding this movement, but if even a small number of living beings take it seriously, by their chanting loudly, all living entities, including even trees, animals and other lower species, will be benefited. When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu inquired from Haridasa Thakura how he was to benefit living entities other than humans, Srila Haridasa Thakura replied that the Hare Krsna maha-mantra is so potent that if it is chanted loudly, everyone will benefit, including the lower species of life.

Adi9.40

TEXT 40

jagat vyapiya mora habe punya khyati

sukhi ha-iya loka mora gahibeka kirti

SYNONYMS

jagat vyapiya—spreading all over the world; mora—My; habe—there will be; punya—pious; khyati—reputation; sukhi—happy; ha-iya—becoming; loka—all the people; mora—My; gahibeka—glorify; kirti—reputation.

TRANSLATION

"If the fruits are distributed all over the world, My reputation as a pious man will be known everywhere, and thus all people will glorify My name with great pleasure.

PURPORT

This prediction of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s is now actually coming to pass. The Krsna consciousness movement is being distributed all over the world through the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, and people who were leading confused, chaotic lives are now feeling transcendental happiness. They are finding peace in sankirtana, and therefore they are acknowledging the supreme benefit of this movement. This is the blessing of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. His prediction is now factually being fulfilled, and those who are sober and conscientious are appreciating the value of this great movement.

Adi9.41

TEXT 41

bharata-bhumite haila manusya janma yara

janma sarthaka kari’ kara para-upakara

SYNONYMS

bharata—of India; bhumite—in the land; haila—has become; manusya—human being; janma—birth; yara—anyone; janma—such a birth; sarthaka—fulfillment; kari’-doing so; kara—do; para—others; upakara—benefit.

TRANSLATION

"One who has taken his birth as a human being in the land of India [Bharata-varsa] should make his life successful and work for the benefit of all other people.

PURPORT

The magnanimity of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is expressed in this very important verse. Although He was born in Bengal and Bengalis therefore have a special duty toward Him, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is addressing not only Bengalis but all the inhabitants of India. It is in the land of India that actual human civilization can be developed.

Human life is especially meant for God realization, as stated in the Vedanta-sutra: athato brahma-jijnasa. Anyone who takes birth in the land of India (Bharata-varsa) has the special privilege of being able to take advantage of the instruction and guidance of the Vedic civilization. He automatically receives the basic principles of spiritual life, for 99.9% of the Indian people, even simple village farmers and others who are neither educated nor sophisticated, believe in the transmigration of the soul, believe in past and future lives, believe in God and naturally want to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His representative. These ideas are the natural inheritance of a person born in India. India has many holy places of pilgrimage, such as Gaya, Benares, Mathura, Prayaga, Vrndavana, Haridvara, Ramesvaram and Jagannatha Puri, and still people go there by the hundreds and thousands. Although the present leaders of India are influencing the people not to believe in God, not to believe in a next life and not to believe in a distinction between pious and impious life, and they are teaching them how to drink wine, eat meat and become supposedly civilized, people are nevertheless afraid of the four activities of sinful life-namely, illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling-and whenever there is a religious festival, they gather together by the thousands. We have actual experience of this. Whenever the Krsna consciousness movement holds a sankirtana festival in a big city like Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Ahmedabad or Hyderabad, thousands of people come to hear. Sometimes we speak in English, but even though most people do not understand English, they nevertheless come to hear us. Even when imitation incarnations of Godhead speak, people gather in the thousands, for everyone who is born in the land of India has a natural spiritual inclination and is taught the basic principles of spiritual life; they merely need to be a little more educated in the Vedic principles. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, janma sarthaka kari’ kara para-upakara: if an Indian is educated in the Vedic principles, he is able to perform the most beneficial welfare activity for the entire world.

At present, for want of Krsna consciousness, or God consciousness, the entire world is in darkness, having been covered by the four principles of sinful life-meat-eating, illicit sex, gambling and intoxication. Therefore there is a need for vigorous propaganda to educate people to refrain from sinful activities. This will bring peace and prosperity; the rogues, thieves and debauchees will naturally decrease in number, and all of human society will be God conscious.

The practical effect of our spreading the Krsna consciousness movement all over the world is that now the most degraded debauchees are becoming the most elevated saints. This is only one Indian’s humble service to the world. If all Indians had taken to this path, as advised by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, India would have given a unique gift to the world, and thus India would have been glorified. Now, however, India is known as a poverty-stricken country, and whenever anyone from America or another opulent country goes to India, he sees many people lying by the footpaths for whom there are not even provisions for two meals a day. There are also institutions collecting money from all parts of the world in the name of welfare activities for poverty-stricken people, but they are spending it for their own sense gratification. Now, on the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Krsna consciousness movement has been started, and people are benefiting from this movement. Therefore it is now the duty of the leading men of India to consider the importance of this movement and train many Indians to go outside of India to preach this cult. People will accept it, there will be cooperation among the Indian people and among the other people of the world, and the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will then be fulfilled. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will then be glorified all over the world, and people will naturally be happy, peaceful and prosperous, not only in this life but also in the next, for as stated in the Bhagavad-gita, anyone who understands Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will very easily get salvation, or freedom from the repetition of birth and death, and go back home, back to Godhead. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore requests every Indian to become a preacher of His cult to save the world from disastrous confusion.

This is not only the duty of Indians but the duty of everyone, and we are very happy that American and European boys and girls are seriously cooperating with this movement. One should know definitely that the best welfare activity for all of human society is to awaken man’s God consciousness, or Krsna consciousness. Therefore everyone should help this great movement. This is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Twenty-second Chapter, verse 35, which is next quoted in Caitanya-caritamrta.

Adi9.42

TEXT 42

etavaj janma-saphalyam

dehinam iha dehisu

pranair arthair dhiya vaca

sreya-acaranam sada

SYNONYMS

etavat—up to this; janma—of birth; saphalyam—perfection; dehinam—of every living being; iha—in this world; dehisu—toward those who are embodied; pranaih—by life; arthaih—by wealth; dhiya—by intelligence; vaca—by words; sreyah—eternal good fortune; acaranam—acting practically; sada—always.

TRANSLATION

“It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words.”

PURPORT

There are two kinds of general activities-sreyas, or activities which are ultimately beneficial and auspicious, and preyas, or those which are immediately beneficial and auspicious. For example, children are fond of playing. They don’t want to go to school to receive an education, and they think that to play all day and night and enjoy with their friends is the aim of life. Even in the transcendental life of Lord Krsna, we find that when He was a child He was very fond of playing with His friends of the same age, the cowherd boys. He would not even go home to take His dinner. Mother Yasoda would have to come out to induce Him to come home. Thus it is a child’s nature to engage all day and night in playing, not caring even for his health and other important concerns. This is an example of preyas, or immediately beneficial activities. But there are also sreyas, or activities which are ultimately auspicious. According to Vedic civilization, a human being must be God conscious. He should understand what God is, what this material world is, who he is, and what their interrelationships are. This is called sreyas, or ultimately auspicious activity.

In this verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that one should be interested in sreyas. To achieve the ultimate goal of sreyas, or good fortune, one should engage everything, including his life, wealth and words, not only for himself but for others also. However, unless one is interested in sreyas in his own life, he cannot preach of sreyas for the benefit of others.

This verse cited by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu applies to human beings, not to animals. As indicated in the previous verse by the words manusya-janma, these injunctions are for human beings. Unfortunately, human beings, although they have the bodies of men, are becoming less than animals in their behavior. This is the fault of modern education. Modern educators do not know the aim of human life; they are simply concerned with how to develop the economic condition of their countries or of human society. This is also necessary; the Vedic civilization considers all aspects of human life, including dharma (religion), artha (economic development), kama (sense gratification) and moksa (liberation). But humanity’s first concern should be religion. To be religious, one must abide by the orders of God, but unfortunately people in this age have rejected religion, and they are busy in economic development. Therefore they will adopt any means to get money. For economic development one does not need to get money by hook or by crook; one needs only sufficient money to maintain his body and soul. However, because modern economic development is going on with no religious background, people have become lusty, greedy and mad after money. They are simply developing the qualities of rajas (passion) and tamas (ignorance), neglecting the other quality of nature, sattva (goodness), and the brahminical qualifications. Therefore the entire society is in chaos.

The Bhagavatam says that it is the duty of an advanced human being to act in such a way as to facilitate human society’s attainment of the ultimate goal of life. There is a similar verse in the Visnu Purana, Part Three, Chapter Twelve, verse 45, which is quoted in this chapter of Caitanya-caritamrta as verse 43.

Adi9.43

TEXT 43

praninam upakaraya

yad eveha paratra ca

karmana manasa vaca

tad eva mati-man bhajet

SYNONYMS

praninam—of all living entities; upakaraya—for the benefit; yat—whichever; eva—certainly; iha—in this world or in this life; paratra—in the next life; ca—and; karmana—by work; manasa—by the mind; vaca—by words; tat—that; eva—certainly; mati-man—an intelligent man; bhajet—must act.

TRANSLATION

" ’By his work, thoughts and words, an intelligent man must perform actions which will be beneficial for all living entities in this life and in the next.’

PURPORT