Antya4.43

TEXT 43

tabe ami-dunhe tare alingana kailun

’sadhu, drdha-bhakti tomara ’--kahi’ prasamsilun

SYNONYMS

tabe—at that time; ami-dunhe—both of us; tare—him; alingana kailun—embraced; sadhu—very good; drdha—very determined; bhakti—devotion; tomara—your; kahi’-saying; prasamsilun—we praised.

TRANSLATION

"Upon hearing this, both of us embraced him and encouraged him by saying, ’You are a great saintly devotee, for your determination in devotional service is fixed.’ In this way we both praised him.

Antya4.44

TEXT 44

ye vamsera upare tomara haya krpa-lesa

sakala mangala tahe khande saba klesa’

SYNONYMS

ye vamsera—which family; upare—upon; tomara—Your; haya—there is; krpa-lesa—little mercy; sakala mangala—all auspiciousness; tahe—on that; khande—are destroyed; saba—all; klesa—miserable conditions.

TRANSLATION

“My dear Lord, the family upon which You bestow even a little mercy is always fortunate, for such mercy makes all miseries disappear.”

Antya4.45

TEXT 45

gosani kahena,--"ei-mata murari-gupta

purve ami pariksilun tara ei rita

SYNONYMS

gosani kahena—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu replied; ei-mata—in this way; murari-gupta—Murari Gupta; purve—formerly; ami—I; pariksilun—examined; tara—of him; ei—this; rita—manner.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "There was a similar incident concerning Murari Gupta. Formerly I examined him, and his determination was similar.

Antya4.46

TEXT 46

sei bhakta dhanya, ye na chade prabhura carana

sei prabhu dhanya, ye na chade nija-jana

SYNONYMS

sei bhakta—that devotee; dhanya—glorious; ye—who; na—not; chade—gives up; prabhura carana—the lotus feet of the Lord; sei prabhu—that Personality of Godhead; dhanya—glorious; ye—who; na—not; chade—gives up; nija-jana—His servant.

TRANSLATION

"Glorious is that devotee who does not give up the shelter of his Lord, and glorious is that Lord who does not abandon His servant.

Antya4.47

TEXT 47

durdaive sevaka yadi yaya anya sthane

sei thakura dhanya tare cule dhari’ ane

SYNONYMS

durdaive—by chance; sevaka—the servant; yadi—if; yaya—goes; anya sthane—to another place; sei thakura—that master; dhanya—glorified; tare—him; cule—by the hair; dhari’-capturing; ane—brings back.

TRANSLATION

"If by chance a servant falls down and goes somewhere else, glorious is that master who captures him and brings him back by the hair.

Antya4.48

TEXT 48

bhala haila, tomara ihan haila agamane

ei ghare raha ihan haridasa-sane

SYNONYMS

bhala haila—it was very good; tomara—your; ihan—here; haila—there was; agamane—arrival; ei ghare—in this room; raha—remain; ihan—here; haridasa-sane—with Haridasa Thakura.

TRANSLATION

"It is very good that you have arrived here. Now stay in this room with Haridasa Thakura.

Antya4.49

TEXT 49

krsna-bhakti-rase dunhe parama pradhana

krsna-rasa asvadana kara, laha krsna-nama"

SYNONYMS

krsna—of Lord Krsna; bhakti-rase—in the transcendental mellow of devotional service; dunhe—both of you; parama pradhana—highly expert; krsna-rasa—the transcendental taste of Krsna; asvadana—relishing; kara—do; laha krsna-nama—chanting the holy name of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“Both of you are expert in understanding the mellows of Lord Krsna’s devotional service. Therefore you should both continue relishing the taste for such activities and chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra.”

Antya4.50

TEXT 50

eta bali’ mahaprabhu uthiya calila

govinda-dvaraya dunhe prasada pathaila

SYNONYMS

eta bali’-saying this; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; uthiya calila—got up and left; govinda-dvaraya—through Govinda; dunhe—to both of them; prasada pathaila—sent prasada.

TRANSLATION

Having said this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu got up and left, and through Govinda He sent prasada for them to eat.

Antya4.51

TEXT 51

ei-mata sanatana rahe prabhu-sthane

jagannathera cakra dekhi’ karena praname

SYNONYMS

ei-mata—in this way; sanatana—Sanatana Gosvami; rahe—remains; prabhu-sthane—under the care of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jagannathera—of Lord Jagannatha; cakra—the wheel on the top of the temple; dekhi’-seeing; karena praname—offers respectful obeisances.

TRANSLATION

In this way, Sanatana Gosvami stayed under the care of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He would see the wheel on the pinnacle of the Jagannatha temple and offer respectful obeisances.

Antya4.52

TEXT 52

prabhu asi’ prati-dina milena dui-jane

ista-gosthi, krsna-katha kahe kata-ksane

SYNONYMS

prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; asi’-coming; prati-dina—every day; milena dui-jane—meets both of them; ista-gosthi—discussion; krsna-katha—topics of Lord Krsna; kahe—speaks; kata-ksane—for some time.

TRANSLATION

Every day Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would go there to meet these two stalwart devotees and discuss topics of Krsna with them for some time.

Antya4.53

TEXT 53

divya prasada paya nitya jagannatha-mandire

taha ani’ nitya avasya dena donhakare

SYNONYMS

divya—first-class; prasada—prasada; paya—gets; nitya—daily; jagannatha-mandire—at the temple of Lord Jagannatha; taha ani’-bringing that; nitya—daily; avasya—certainly; dena—delivers; donhakare—to both of them.

TRANSLATION

The offerings of prasada in the temple of Lord Jagannatha were of the highest quality. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would bring this prasada and deliver it to both devotees.

Antya4.54

TEXT 54

eka-dina asi’ prabhu dunhare milila

sanatane acambite kahite lagila

SYNONYMS

eka-dina—one day; asi’-coming; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dunhare milila—met both of them; sanatane—unto Sanatana Gosvami; acambite—all of a sudden; kahite lagila—began to speak.

TRANSLATION

One day when the Lord came to meet them, He suddenly began speaking to Sanatana Gosvami.

Antya4.55

TEXT 55

"sanatana, deha-tyage krsna yadi paiye

koti-deha ksaneke tabe chadite pariye

SYNONYMS

sanatana—My dear Sanatana; deha-tyage—by committing suicide; krsna—Lord Krsna; yadi—if; paiye—I can get; koti-deha—millions of bodies; ksaneke—in a moment; tabe—then;chadite pariye—I can give up.

TRANSLATION

“My dear Sanatana,” He said, "if I could attain Krsna by committing suicide, I would certainly give up millions of bodies without a moment’s hesitation.

Antya4.56

TEXT 56

deha-tyage krsna na pai, paiye bhajane

krsna-praptyera upaya kona nahi ’bhakti’ vine

SYNONYMS

deha-tyage—by giving up the body; krsna—Lord Krsna; na pai—I do not get; paiye—I get; bhajane—by devotional service; krsna-praptyera—to get the shelter of Krsna; upaya—means; kona—any; nahi—there is not; bhakti vine—without devotional service.

TRANSLATION

"You should know that one cannot attain Krsna simply by giving up the body. Krsna is attainable by devotional service. There is no other meas to attain Him.

Antya4.57

TEXT 57

deha-tyagadi yata, saba--tamo-dharma

tamo-rajo-dharme krsnera na paiye marma

SYNONYMS

deha-tyaga-adi—beginning with giving up the material body; yata—as many; saba—all; tamah-dharma—performed under the mode of ignorance; tamah-rajah-dharme—by remaining in the modes of ignorance and passion; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; na paiye—I cannot attain; marma—the truth.

TRANSLATION

"Acts such as suicide are influenced by the mode of ignorance, and in ignorance and passion one cannot understand who Krsna is.

Antya4.58

TEXT 58

’bhakti’ vina krsne kabhu nahe ’premodaya’

prema vina krsna-prapti anya haite naya

SYNONYMS

bhakti vina—without devotional service; krsne—unto Krsna; kabhu—at any time; nahe—is not; prema-udaya—development of dormant love for Krsna; prema vina—without love of Krsna; krsna-prapti—attaining Krsna; anya—anything else; haite—from; naya—is not possible.

TRANSLATION

"Unless one discharges devotional service, one cannot awaken one’s dormant love for Krsna, and there is no means to attain Him other than awakening that dormant love.

Antya4.59

TEXT 59

na sadhayati mam yogo

na sankhyam dharma uddhava

na svadhyayas tapas tyago

yatha bhaktir mamorjita

SYNONYMS

na—never; sadhayati—causes to remain satisfied; mam—Me; yogah—the process of control; na—nor; sankhyam—the process of gaining philosophical knowledge about the Absolute Truth; dharmah—such an occupation; uddhava—My dear Uddhava; na—nor; svadhyayah—study of the Vedas; tapah—austerities; tyagah—renunciation, acceptance of sannyasa, or charity; yatha—as much as; bhaktih—devotional service; mama—unto Me; urjita—developed.

TRANSLATION

[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, said:] " ’My dear Uddhava, neither through astanga-yoga [the mystic yoga system to control the senses], nor through impersonal monism or an analytical study of the Absolute Truth, nor through study of the Vedas, nor through austerities, charity or acceptance of sannyasa can one satisfy Me as much as by developing unalloyed devotional service unto Me.’

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.14.20).

Antya4.60

TEXT 60

deha-tyagadi tamo-dharma--pataka-karana

sadhaka na paya tate krsnera carana

SYNONYMS

deha-tyaga—giving up the material body by suicide; adi—beginning with; tamah-dharma—on the platform of the mode of ignorance; pataka-karana—cause of sinful activities; sadhaka—the devotee; na paya—does not get; tate—by that; krsnera carana—the lotus feet of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"Measures like suicide are causes for sin. A devotee never achieves shelter at Krsna’s lotus feet by such actions.

Antya4.61

TEXT 61

premi bhakta viyoge cahe deha chadite

preme krsna mile, seha na pare marite

SYNONYMS

premi bhakta—a devotee attached to Krsna by love; viyoge—in separation; cahe—wants; deha chadite—to give up the body; preme—by such ecstatic love; krsna mile—one meets Krsna; seha—such a devotee; na pare marite—cannot die.

TRANSLATION

"Because of feelings of separation from Krsna, an exalted devotee sometimes wants to give up his life. By such ecstatic love, however, one attains the audience of Krsna, and at that time he cannot give up his body.

Antya4.62

TEXT 62

gadhanuragera viyoga na yaya sahana

tate anuragi vanche apana marana

SYNONYMS

gadha-anuragera—of one who has deep attachment; viyoga—separation; na—not; yaya sahana—tolerated; tate—therefore; anuragi—a deeply attached devotee; vanche—desires; apana marana—death of himself.

TRANSLATION

"One who is deeply in love with Krsna cannot tolerate separation from the Lord. Therefore such a devotee always desires his own death.

Antya4.63

TEXT 63

yasyanghri-pankaja-rajah-snapanam mahanto

vanchanty uma-patir ivatma-tamo ’pahatyai

yarhy ambujaksa na labheya bhavat-prasadam

jahyam asun vrata-krsan chata-janmabhih syat

SYNONYMS

yasya—whose; anghri—of feet; panka-ja—lotus; rajah—in the dust; snapanam—bathing; mahantah—great personalities; vanchanti—desire; umapatih—Lord Siva; iva—like; atma—personal; tamah—ignorance; apahatyai—to drive away; yarhi—when; ambuja-aksa—O lotus-eyed one; na labheya—I do not get; bhavat-prasadam—Your mercy; jahyam—I shall give up; asun—life; vrata-krsan—reduced by observing vows; sata-janmabhih—by hundreds of births; syat—if it is possible.

TRANSLATION

" ’O lotus-eyed one, great personalities like Lord Siva desire to bathe in the dust of Your lotus feet to drive away ignorance. If I do not get the mercy of Your Lordship, I shall observe vows to reduce the duration of my life, and thus I shall give up bodies for hundreds of births if it is possible to get Your mercy in that way.’

PURPORT

This verse was spoken by Rukminidevi in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.52.43). Rukminidevi, the daughter of King Bhismaka, had heard about Krsna’s transcendental attributes, and thus she desired to get Krsna as her husband. Unfortunately, her elder brother Rukmi was envious of Krsna and therefore wanted her to be offered to Sisupala. When Rukmini became aware of this, she was greatly aggrieved. Thus she wrote Krsna a confidential letter, which was presented and read to Him by a brahmana messenger. This verse appeared in that letter.

Antya4.64

TEXT 64

sincanga nas tvad-adharamrta-purakena

hasavaloka-kala-gitaja-hrc-chayagnim

no ced vayam virahajagny-upayukta-deha

dhyanena yama padayoh padavim sakhe te

SYNONYMS

sinca—just sprinkle water; anga—O my dear Krsna; nah—our; tvat—Your; adhara—of the lips; amrta—of nectar; purakena—by the stream; hasa—smile; avaloka—glancing; kala—melodious; gita—speaking; ja—produced by; hrt—in the heart; saya—resting; agnim—upon the fire; no cet—if not; vayam—we; viraha—from separation; ja—produced; agni—by the fire; upayukta—consumed; dehah—whose bodies; dhyanena—by meditation; yama—shall go; padayoh—of the lotus feet; padavim—to the site; sakhe—O my dear friend; te—Your.

TRANSLATION

“ ’O dear Krsna, by Your smiling glances and melodious talk, You have awakened a fire of lusty desire in our hearts. Now You should extinguish that fire with a stream of nectar from Your lips by kissing us. Kindly do this. Otherwise, dear friend, the fire within our hearts will burn our bodies to ashes because of separation from You. Thus by meditation we shall claim shelter at Your lotus feet.’ ”

PURPORT

This verse (Bhag. 10.29.35) was spoken by the gopis when they were attracted by the vibration of Krsna’s flute in the moonlight of autumn. All of them, being maddened, came to Krsna, but to increase their ecstatic love, Krsna gave them moral instructions to return home. The gopis did not care for these instructions. They wanted to be kissed by Krsna, for they had come there with lusty desires to dance with Him.

Antya4.65

TEXT 65

kubuddhi chadiya kara sravana-kirtana

acirat pabe tabe krsnera carana

SYNONYMS

ku-buddhi—intelligence not favorable to discharging devotional service; chadiya—giving up; kara—just do; sravana-kirtana—hearing and chanting; acirat—very soon; pabe—you will get; tabe—then; krsnera carana—the lotus feet of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

Caitanya Mahaprabhu told Sanatana Gosvami, "Give up all your nonsensical desires, for they are unfavorable for getting shelter at the lotus feet of Krsna. Engage yourself in chanting and hearing. Then you will soon achieve the shelter of Krsna without a doubt.

Antya4.66

TEXT 66

nica-jati nahe krsna-bhajane ayogya

sat-kula-vipra nahe bhajanera yogya

SYNONYMS

nica-jati—a lowborn person; nahe—is not; krsna-bhajane—in discharging devotional service; ayogya—unfit; sat-kula-vipra—a brahmana born in a very respectable aristocratic family; nahe—is not; bhajanera yogya—fit for discharging devotional service.

TRANSLATION

"A person born in a low family is not unfit for discharging devotional service to Lord Krsna, nor is one fit for devotional service simply because he is born in an aristocratic family of brahmanas.

Antya4.67

TEXT 67

yei bhaje sei bada, abhakta--hina, chara

krsna-bhajane nahi jati-kuladi-vicara

SYNONYMS

yei bhaje—anyone who takes to devotional service; sei—he; bada—exalted; abhakta—nondevotee; hina chara—most condemned and abominable; krsna-bhajane—in discharging devotional service; nahi—there is not; jati—caste; kula—family; adi—and so on; vicara—consideration of.

TRANSLATION

"Anyone who takes to devotional service is exalted, whereas a nondevotee is always condemned and abominable. Therefore in the discharge of devotional service to the Lord, there is no consideration of the status of one’s family.

Antya4.68

TEXT 68

dinere adhika daya kare bhagavan

kulina, pandita, dhanira bada abhimana

SYNONYMS

dinere—to the humble; adhika—more; daya—mercy; kare—shows; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kulina—aristocratic; pandita—learned scholar; dhanira—of rich man; bada abhimana—great pride.

TRANSLATION

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is always favorable to the humble and meek, but aristocrats, learned scholars and the wealthy are always proud of their positions.

Antya4.69

TEXT 69

viprad dvisad-guna-yutad aravinda-nabha-

padaravinda-vimukhat svapacam varistham

manye tad-arpita-mano-vacane ’hitartha-

pranam punati sa kulam na tu bhurimanah

SYNONYMS

viprat—than a brahmana; dvi-sat-guna-yutat—who has twelve brahminical qualifications; aravinda-nabha—of Lord Visnu, who has a lotuslike navel; pada-aravinda—unto the lotus feet; vimukhat—than a person bereft of devotion; sva-pacam—a candala, or person accustomed to eating dogs; varistham—more glorified; manye—I think; tat-arpita—dedicated unto Him; manah—mind; vacane—words; ahita—activities; artha—wealth; pranam—life; punati—purifies; sah—he; kulam—his family; na tu—but not; bhuri-manah—a brahmana proud of possessing such qualities.

TRANSLATION

" ’One may be born in a brahmana family and have all twelve brahminical qualities, but if in spite of being thus qualified he is not devoted to the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, who has a navel shaped like a lotus, he is not as good as a candala who has dedicated his mind, words, activities, wealth and life to the service of the Lord. Simply to take birth in a brahmana family or to have brahminical qualities is not sufficient. One must be a pure devotee of the Lord. Thus if a svapaca, or candala, is a devotee, he delivers not only himself but his entire family as well, whereas a brahmana who is not a devotee but simply has brahminical qualifications cannot even purify himself, what to speak of his family.’

PURPORT

Antya4.70

TEXT 70

bhajanera madhye srestha nava-vidha bhakti

’krsna-prema’, ’krsna’ dite dhare maha-sakti

SYNONYMS

bhajanera madhye—in executing devotional service; srestha—the best; nava-vidha bhakti—the nine prescribed methods of devotional service; krsna-prema—ecstatic love of Krsna; krsna—and Krsna; dite—to deliver; dhare—possess; maha-sakti—great potency.

TRANSLATION

"Among the ways of executing devotional service, the nine prescribed methods are the best, for these processes have great potency to deliver Krsna and ecstatic love for Him.

PURPORT

Antya4.71

TEXT 71

tara madhye sarva-srestha nama-sankirtana

niraparadhe nama laile paya prema-dhana

SYNONYMS

tara madhye—of the nine different types of devotional service; sarva-srestha—the most important of all; nama-sankirtana—chanting of the holy name of the Lord; niraparadhe—without offenses; nama laile—if one chants the holy name; paya—he gets; prema-dhana—the most valuable ecstatic love of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“Of the nine processes of devotional service, the most important is to always chant the holy name of the Lord. If one does so, avoiding the ten kinds of offenses, one very easily obtains the most valuable love of Godhead.”

PURPORT

Srila Jiva Gosvami Prabhu gives the following directions in his Bhakti-sandarbha (270):

iyam ca kirtanakhya bhaktir bhagavato dravya-jati-guna-kriyabhir dina-janaika-visayapara-karuna-mayiti sruti-puranadi-visrutih. ataeva kalau svabhavata evatidinesu lokesu avirbhuya tan anayasenaiva tat tad yuga-gata-maha-sadhananam sarvam eva phalam dadana sa krtarthayati. yata eva tayaiva kalau bhagavato visesatas ca santoso bhavati.

“Chanting the holy name is the chief means of attaining love of Godhead. This chanting or devotional service does not depend on any paraphernalia, nor on one’s having taken birth in a good family. By humility and meekness one attracts the attention of Krsna. That is the verdict of all the Vedas. Therefore if one becomes very humble and meek, he can easily attain the lotus feet of Krsna in this age of Kali. That is the fulfillment of all great sacrifices, penances and austerities because when one achieves ecstatic love of Godhead, he attains the complete perfection of life. Therefore whatever one does in executing devotional service must be accompanied with the chanting of the holy name of the Lord.” The chanting of the holy name of Krsna-Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare-has been praised by Srila Rupa Gosvami in his Namastaka (verse 1):

nikhila-sruti-mauli-ratna-mala-
dyuti-nirajita-pada-pankajanta
ayi mukta-kulair upasyamanam
paritas tvam hari-nama samsrayami

“O Hari-nama! The tips of the toes of Your lotus feet are constantly being worshiped by the glowing radiance emanating from the string of gems known as the Upanisads, the crown jewels of all the Vedas. You are eternally adored by liberated souls such as Narada and Sukadeva. O Hari-nama! I take complete shelter of You.”

Similarly, Srila Sanatana Gosvami has praised the chanting of the holy name as follows in his Brhad-bhagavatamrta (Chapter One, verse 9):

jayati jayati namananda-rupam murarer
viramita-nija-dharma-dhyana-pujadi-yatnam
kathamapi sakrd-attam muktidam praninam yat
paramam amrtam ekam jivanam bhusanam me

“All glories, all glories to the all-blissful holy name of Sri Krsna, which causes the devotee to give up all conventional religious duties, meditation and worship. When somehow or other uttered even once by a living entity, the holy name awards him liberation. The holy name of Krsna is the highest nectar. It is my very life and my only treasure.”

Antya4.72

TEXT 72

eta suni’ sanatanera haila camatkara

prabhure na bhaya mora marana-vicara

SYNONYMS

eta suni’-hearing this; sanatanera—of Sanatana Gosvami; haila camatkara—there was astonishment; prabhure na bhaya—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu does not approve; mora—my; marana-vicara—decision to commit suicide.

TRANSLATION

After hearing this, Sanatana Gosvami was exceedingly astonished. He could understand,“My decision to commit suicide has not been greatly appreciated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.”

Antya4.73

TEXT 73

sarvajna mahaprabhu nisedhila more

prabhura carana dhari’ kahena tanhare

SYNONYMS

sarva-jna—who knows everything; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nisedhila—has forbidden; more—me; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; carana—the feet; dhari’-touching; kahena tanhare—began to speak to Him.

TRANSLATION

Sanatana Gosvami concIuded, “Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who knows everything-past, present and future-has forbidden me to commit suicide.” He then fell down, touching the lotus feet of the Lord, and spoke to Him as follows.

Antya4.74

TEXT 74

"sarvajna, krpalu tumi isvara svatantra

yaiche nacao, taiche naci,--yena kastha-yantra

SYNONYMS

sarva-jna—all-knowing; krpalu—merciful; tumi—You; isvara—the Supreme Lord; svatantra—independent; yaiche—as; nacao—You make to dance; taiche—so; naci—I dance; yena—as if; kastha-yantra—an instrument of wood.

TRANSLATION

"My Lord, You are the omniscient, merciful, independent Supreme Lord. Exactly like an instrument of wood, I dance as You make me do so.