Madhya17.37

TEXT 37

hena-kale vyaghra tatha aila panca-sata

vyaghra-mrgi mili’ cale mahaprabhura satha

SYNONYMS

hena-kale—at this time; vyaghra—tigers; tatha—there; aila—came; panca-sata—five to seven; vyaghra-mrgi—the tigers and deer; mili’-coming together; cale—go; mahaprabhura satha—with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was passing through the jungle, five or seven tigers came. Joining the deer, the tigers began to follow the Lord.

Madhya17.38

TEXT 38

dekhi’ mahaprabhura ’vrndavana’-smrti haila

vrndavana-guna-varnana sloka padila

SYNONYMS

dekhi’—seeing; mahaprabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vrndavana—of the holy land of Vrndavana; smrti haila—there was remembrance; vrndavana—of Sri Vrndavana; guna—of the qualities; varnana—description; sloka—verse; padila—recited.

TRANSLATION

Seeing the tigers and deer following Him, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately remembered the land of Vrndavana. He then began to recite a verse describing the transcendental quality of Vrndavana.

Madhya17.39

TEXT 39

yatra naisarga-durvairah

sahasan nr-mrgadayah

mitranivajitavasa-

druta-rut-tarsanadikam

SYNONYMS

yatra—where; naisarga—by nature; durvairah—living in enmity; saha-asan—live together; nr—human beings; mrga-adayah—and animals; mitrani—friends; iva—like; ajita—of Lord Sri Krsna; avasa—residence; druta—gone away; ruj—anger; tarsana-adikam—thirst and so on.

TRANSLATION

“Vrndavana is the transcendental abode of the Lord. There is no hunger, anger or thirst there. Though naturally inimical, both human beings and fierce animals live together there in transcendental friendship.”

PURPORT

This is a statement from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.13.60). After stealing the cowherd boys, calves and cows of Sri Krsna, Lord Brahma kept them asleep and hid them. After a moment, Brahma returned to see Krsna’s condition. When he saw that Krsna was still busy with His cowherd boyfriends and animals and was not disturbed, Lord Brahma appreciated the transcendental opulence of Vrndavana.

Madhya17.40

TEXT 40

’krsna krsna kaha’ kari’ prabhu yabe balila

’krsna’ kahi’ vyaghra-mrga nacite lagila

SYNONYMS

krsna krsna kaha—chant Krsna, Krsna; kari’-in this way; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yabe—when; balila—uttered; krsna kahi’-chanting the holy name of Krsna; vyaghra-mrga—the tigers and deer; nacite lagila—began to dance.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said,“Chant Krsna! Krsna!” the tigers and deer began to dance and chant, “Krsna!”

Madhya17.41

TEXT 41

nace, kunde vyaghra-gana mrgi-gana-sange

balabhadra-bhattacarya dekhe apurva-range

SYNONYMS

nace—dance; kunde—jump; vyaghra-gana—the tigers; mrgi-gana-sange—with the does; balabhadra-bhattacarya—Balabhadra Bhattacarya; dekhe—sees; apurva-range—with great wonder.

TRANSLATION

When all the tigers and does danced and jumped, Balabhadra Bhattacarya saw them and was struck with wonder.

Madhya17.42

TEXT 42

vyaghra-mrga anyonye kare alingana

mukhe mukha diya kare anyonye cumbana

SYNONYMS

vyaghra-mrga—the tigers and deer; anyonye—one another; kare—do; alingana—embracing; mukhe mukha diya—touching one anothers’ mouths; kare—do; anyonye cumbana—kissing one another.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, the tigers and deer began to embrace one another, and, touching mouths, they began to kiss.

Madhya17.43

TEXT 43

kautuka dekhiya prabhu hasite lagila

ta-sabake tahan chadi’ age cali’ gela

SYNONYMS

kautuka dekhiya—seeing this fun; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; hasite lagila—began to smile; ta-sabake—all of them; tahan chadi’-leaving there; age—forward; cali’ gela—advanced.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw all this fun, He began to smile. Finally He left the animals and continued on His way.

Madhya17.44

TEXT 44

mayuradi paksi-gana prabhure dekhiya

sange cale, ’krsna’ bali’ nace matta hana

SYNONYMS

mayura-adi—beginning with peacocks; paksi-gana—different types of birds; prabhure—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dekhiya—seeing; sange cale—go with Him; krsna bali’-chanting the holy name of Krsna; nace—dance; matta hana—becoming mad.

TRANSLATION

Various birds, including the peacock, saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and began to follow Him, chanting and dancing. They were all maddened by the holy name of Krsna.

Madhya17.45

TEXT 45

’hari-bola’ bali’ prabhu kare ucca-dhvani

vrksa-lata--praphullita, sei dhvani suni’

SYNONYMS

hari-bola—the vibration of Hari-bol; bali’-chanting; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kare—makes; ucca-dhvani—a loud sound; vrksa-lata—the trees and creepers; praphullita—very jubilant; sei—that; dhvani—sound; suni’-hearing.

TRANSLATION

When the Lord loudly chanted “Hari bol!” the trees and creepers became jubilant to hear Him.

PURPORT

The loud chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra is so powerful that it can even penetrate the ears of trees and creepers-what to speak of animals and human beings. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu once asked Haridasa Thakura how trees and plants could be delivered, and Haridasa Thakura replied that the loud chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra would benefit not only trees and plants but insects and all other living beings. One should therefore not be disturbed by the loud chanting of Hare Krsna, for it is beneficial not only to the chanter but to everyone who gets an opportunity to hear.

Madhya17.46

TEXT 46

’jharikhande’ sthavara-jangama ache yata

krsna-nama diya kaila premete unmatta

SYNONYMS

jharikhande—in the place known as Jharikhanda; sthavara-jangama—moving and not moving; ache—there are; yata—all; krsna-nama diya—giving them the holy name of Lord Krsna; kaila—made; premete—in ecstasy; unmatta—mad.

TRANSLATION

Thus all living entities-some moving and some standing still in the forest of Jharikhanda-became maddened by hearing the holy name of Lord Krsna vibrated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

The great forest of Jharikhanda is a great tract of land including Atagada, Dhenkanala, Angula, Lahara, Kiyanjhada, Bamada, Bonai, Gangapura, Chota Nagapura, Yasapura and Saraguja. All these places, which are covered with mountains and jungles, are known as Jharikhanda.

Madhya17.47

TEXT 47

yei grama diya yana, yahan karena sthiti

se-saba gramera lokera haya ’prema-bhakti’

SYNONYMS

yei grama—which villages; diya yana—the Lord goes through; yahan—where; karena—takes; sthiti—rest; se-saba—all those; gramera—of the villages; lokera—of the people; haya—there is awakening of; prema-bhakti—ecstatic love of God.

TRANSLATION

In all the villages through which the Lord passed and in all the places He rested on His journey, everyone was purified and awakened to ecstatic love of God.

Madhya17.48-49

TEXTS 48-49

keha yadi tanra mukhe sune krsna-nama

tanra mukhe ana sune tanra mukhe ana

sabe ’krsna’ ’hari’ bali’ nace, kande, hase

paramparaya ’vaisnava’ ha-ila sarva dese

SYNONYMS

keha—someone; yadi—when; tanra mukhe—from His mouth; sune—hears; krsna-nama—chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra; tanra mukhe—from the mouth of such chanters; ana sune—someone else hears; tanra mukhe—and from his mouth; ana—someone else; sabe—all of them; krsna—Lord Krsna’s holy name; hari—another holy name of the Lord; bali’-chanting; nace—dance; kande—cry; hase—smile; paramparaya—by disciplic succession; vaisnava—devotees; ha-ila—became; sarva-dese—in all countries.

TRANSLATION

When someone heard the chanting of the holy name from the mouth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and someone else heard this chanting from that second person, and someone again heard this chanting from the third person, everyone in all countries became a Vaisnava through such disciplic succession. Thus everyone chanted the holy name of Krsna and Hari, and they danced, cried and smiled.

PURPORT

The transcendental power or potency of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra is herein explained. First, the holy name is vibrated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When someone hears from Him directly, he is purified. When another person hears from that person, he also is purified. In this way the purification process is advanced among pure devotees. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and no one can claim His potency. Nonetheless, if one is a pure devotee, hundreds and thousands of men can be purified by his vibration. This potency is within every living being, provided he chants the Hare Krsna maha-mantra offenselessly and without material motives. When a pure devotee chants offenselessly, another person will become a Vaisnava, and from him another Vaisnava will emerge. This is the parampara system.

Madhya17.50

TEXT 50

yadyapi prabhu loka-sanghattera trase

prema ’gupta’ karena, bahire na prakase

SYNONYMS

yadyapi—although; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; loka-sanghattera—of crowds of people; trase—being afraid; prema—ecstasy; gupta karena—keeps hidden; bahire—externally; na—does not; prakase—manifest.

TRANSLATION

The Lord did not always manifest His ecstasy. Being afraid of a great assembly of people, the Lord kept His ecstasy concealed.

Madhya17.51

TEXT 51

tathapi tanra darsana-sravana-prabhave

sakala desera loka ha-ila ’vaisnave’

SYNONYMS

tathapi—still; tanra—His; darsana—of seeing; sravana—of hearing; prabhave—by the potency; sakala—all; desera—of countries; loka—people; ha-ila—became; vaisnave—pure devotees of the Lord.

TRANSLATION

Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu did not manifest His natural ecstatic love, everyone became a pure devotee simply by seeing and hearing Him.

PURPORT

Srila Rupa Gosvami has described Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as maha-vadanya-avatara, the most munificent incarnation. Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not physically present now, simply by chanting His holy name (sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda) people throughout the world are becoming devotees. This is due to the ecstatic chanting of the holy name of the Lord. It is said that a pure devotee can see the Lord every moment, and because of this he is empowered by the Lord. This is confirmed in the Brahma-samhita: premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared five hundred years ago, but it cannot be said that now the potency of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra is less powerful than it was in His presence. By hearing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu through the parampara system, one can be purified. Therefore in this verse it is said: tathapi tanra darsana-sravana-prabhave. It is not that everyone is able to see Krsna or Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu physically, but if one hears about Him through books like Sri Caitanya-caritamrta and through the parampara system of pure Vaisnavas, there is no difficulty in becoming a pure Vaisnava, free from mundane desires and personal motivations.

Madhya17.52

TEXT 52

gauda, banga, utkala, daksina-dese giya

lokera nistara kaila apane bhramiya

SYNONYMS

gauda—Bengal; banga—East Bengal; utkala—Orissa; daksina-dese—southern India; giya—going; lokera—of all the people; nistara—liberation; kaila—did; apane—personally; bhramiya—touring.

TRANSLATION

In this way, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally toured Bengal, East Bengal, Orissa and the southern countries, and He delivered all kinds of people by spreading Krsna consciousness.

Madhya17.53

TEXT 53

mathura yaibara chale asena jharikhanda

bhilla-praya loka tahan parama-pasanda

SYNONYMS

mathura—to Mathura; yaibara—of going; chale—on the pretext; asena—came; jharikhanda—to Jharikhanda; bhilla-praya—like the Bheels, a kind of low people; loka—people; tahan—there; parama-pasanda—without God consciousness.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to Jharikhanda on His way to Mathura, He found that the people there were almost uncivilized and were devoid of God consciousness.

PURPORT

The word bhilla refers to a class of men belonging to the Bheels. The Bheels are like Black Africans, and they are lower than sudras. Such people generally live in the jungle, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had to meet them.

Madhya17.54

TEXT 54

nama-prema diya kaila sabara nistara

caitanyera gudha-lila bujhite sakti kara

SYNONYMS

nama-prema diya—bestowing upon them ecstatic love and the holy name; kaila—did; sabara nistara—liberation of all of them; caitanyera—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gudha-lila—confidential pastimes; bujhite—to understand; sakti—the power; kara—who has.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave even the Bheels an opportunity to chant the holy name and come to the platform of ecstatic love. Thus He delivered all of them. Who has the power to understand the transcendental pastimes of the Lord?

PURPORT

As evidence of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy, we are experiencing that the people of Africa are taking to Krsna consciousness, chanting and dancing and taking prasada like other Vaisnavas. This is all due to the power of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Who can understand how His potency is working all over the world?

Madhya17.55

TEXT 55

vana dekhi’ bhrama haya--ei ’vrndavana’

saila dekhi’ mane haya--ei ’govardhana’

SYNONYMS

vana dekhi’—seeing the forest; bhrama haya—there is illusion; ei—this; vrndavana—Vrndavana forest; saila dekhi’-seeing a hill; mane haya—considers; ei govardhana—this is Govardhana Hill.

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed through the Jharikhanda forest, He took it for granted that it was Vrndavana. When He passed over the hills, He took it for granted that they were Govardhana.

Madhya17.56

TEXT 56

yahan nadi dekhe tahan manaye--’kalindi’

maha-premavese nace prabhu pade kandi’

SYNONYMS

yahan—wherever; nadi—river; dekhe—sees; tahan—there; manaye—considers; kalindi—the River Yamuna; maha-prema-avese—in great ecstatic love; nace—dances; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pade—falls down; kandi’-crying.

TRANSLATION

Similarly, whenever Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw a river, He immediately accepted it as the River Yamuna. Thus while in the forest He was filled with great ecstatic love, and He danced and fell down crying.

Madhya17.57

TEXT 57

pathe yaite bhattacarya saka-mula-phala

yahan yei payena tahan layena sakala

SYNONYMS

pathe yaite—while passing on the way; bhattacarya—Balabhadra Bhattacarya; saka—spinach; mula—roots; phala—fruits; yahan—wherever; yei—whatever; payena—he gets; tahan—there; layena—he takes; sakala—all.

TRANSLATION

Along the way, Balabhadra Bhattacarya collected all kinds of spinach, roots and fruit whenever possible.

Madhya17.58

TEXT 58

ye-grame rahena prabhu, tathaya brahmana

panca-sata jana asi’ kare nimantrana

SYNONYMS

ye-grame—in whatever village; rahena—stays; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; tathaya—there; brahmana—brahmanas; panca-sata jana—five or seven persons; asi’-coming; kare—do; nimantrana—invitation.

TRANSLATION

Whenever Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited a village, a few brahmanas-five or seven-would come and extend invitations to the Lord.

Madhya17.59

TEXT 59

keha anna ani’ deya bhattacarya-sthane

keha dugdha, dadhi, keha ghrta, khanda ane

SYNONYMS

keha—someone; anna—grains; ani’-bringing; deya—delivers; bhattacarya-sthane—before Balabhadra Bhattacarya; keha—someone; dugdha—milk; dadhi—yogurt; keha—someone; ghrta—ghee; khanda—sugar; ane—brings.

TRANSLATION

Some people would bring grains and deliver them to Balabhadra Bhattacarya. Others would bring milk and yogurt, and still others would bring ghee and sugar.

Madhya17.60

TEXT 60

yahan vipra nahi tahan ’sudra-mahajana’

asi’ sabe bhattacarye kare nimantrana

SYNONYMS

yahan—wherever; vipra—brahmana; nahi—there is not; tahan—there; sudra-maha-jana—devotees born in families other than brahmana; asi’-coming; sabe—all of them; bhattacarye—to Balabhadra Bhattacarya; kare nimantrana—make invitation.

TRANSLATION

In some villages there were no brahmanas; nonetheless, devotees born in non-brahmana families came and extended invitations to Balabhadra Bhattacarya.

PURPORT

Actually a sannyasi or a brahmana will not accept an invitation extended by a person born in a lower family. However, there are many devotees who are raised to the platform of brahmana by their initiation. These people are called sudra-mahajana. This indicates that one who is born in a non-brahmana family has accepted the brahmana status by initiation. Such devotees extended invitations to Balabhadra Bhattacarya. A Mayavadi sannyasi will accept an invitation only from a brahmana family, but a Vaisnava does not accept an invitation from a brahmana if he does not belong to the Vaisnava sect. However, a Vaisnava will accept an invitation from a brahmana or sudra-mahajana if that person is an initiated Vaisnava. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself accepted invitations from sudra-mahajanas, and this confirms the fact that anyone initiated by a Vaisnava mantra can be accepted as a brahmana. One can accept an invitation from such a person.

Madhya17.61

TEXT 61

bhattacarya paka kare vanya-vyanjana

vanya-vyanjane prabhura anandita mana

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya—Balabhadra Bhattacarya; paka kare—cooks; vanya-vyanjana—all varieties of forest vegetables; vanya-vyanjane—by such forest vegetables; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; anandita mana—the mind is very happy.

TRANSLATION

Balabhadra Bhattacarya used to cook all kinds of vegetables gathered from the forest, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very pleased to accept these preparations.

Madhya17.62-63

TEXTS 62-63

dui-cari dinera anna rakhena samhati

yahan sunya vana, lokera nahika vasati

tahan sei anna bhattacarya kare paka

phala-mule vyanjana kare, vanya nana saka

SYNONYMS

dui-cari—two to four; dinera—of days; anna—food grains; rakhena—keeps; samhati—in stock; yahan—wherever; sunya vana—the solitary forest; lokera—of people; nahika—there is not; vasati—habitation; tahan—there; sei—those; anna—food grains; bhattacarya—Balabhadra Bhattacarya; kare paka—cooks; phala-mule—with roots and fruits; vyanjana kare—he prepares vegetables; vanya—from the forest; nana saka—many kinds of spinach.

TRANSLATION

Balabhadra Bhattacarya used to keep a stock of food grains that would last from two to four days. Where there were no people, he would cook the grains and prepare vegetables, spinach, roots and fruits collected from the forest.

Madhya17.64

TEXT 64

parama santosa prabhura vanya-bhojane

maha-sukha pana, ye dina rahena nirjane

SYNONYMS

parama—very much; santosa—satisfaction; prabhura—of the Lord; vanya-bhojane—in eating vegetables collected from the forest; maha-sukha pana—gets great happiness; ye dina—on which day; rahena—stays; nirjane—in a solitary place.

TRANSLATION

The Lord was always very happy to eat these forest vegetables, and He was even happier when He had an opportunity to stay in a solitary place.

Madhya17.65

TEXT 65

bhattacarya seva kare, snehe yaiche ’dasa’

tanra vipra vahe jala-patra-bahirvasa

SYNONYMS

bhattacarya—Balabhadra Bhattacarya; seva kare—renders service; snehe—in great affection; yaiche—exactly like; dasa—a servant; tanra vipra—his brahmana assistant; vahe—carries; jala-patra—the waterpot; bahirvasa—and garments.

TRANSLATION

Balabhadra Bhattacarya was so affectionate to the Lord that he was rendering service just like a menial servant. His assistant brahmana carried the waterpot and garments.

Madhya17.66

TEXT 66

nirjharete usnodake snana tina-bara

dui-sandhya agni-tapa kasthera apara

SYNONYMS

nirjharete—in the waterfalls; usna-udake—in warm water; snana—bath; tina-bara—thrice; dui-sandhya—morning and evening; agni-tapa—heating by a fire; kasthera—of wood; apara—without limit.

TRANSLATION

The Lord used to bathe three times a day in the warm water of the waterfalls. He also used to heat Himself morning and evening with a fire made of the limitless wood.

Madhya17.67

TEXT 67

nirantara premavese nirjane gamana

sukha anubhavi’ prabhu kahena vacana

SYNONYMS

nirantara—always; prema-avese—in ecstatic love; nirjane—in a solitary place; gamana—going; sukha anubhavi’-feeling happiness; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahena—says; vacana—statement.

TRANSLATION

While traveling in this secluded forest and feeling very happy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu made the following statement.

Madhya17.68

TEXT 68

suna, bhattacarya,--"ami gelana bahu-desa

vana-pathe duhkhera kahan nahi pai lesa

SYNONYMS

suna—please hear; bhattacarya—My dear Bhattacarya; ami—I; gelana—traveled; bahu-desa—many countries; vana-pathe—through the forest path; duhkhera—of unhappiness; kahan—anywhere; nahi pai—I do not get; lesa—even a trace.

TRANSLATION

"My dear Bhattacarya, I have traveled very far through the forest, and I have not even slightly received any trouble.

Madhya17.69

TEXT 69

krsna--krpalu, amaya bahuta krpa kaila

vana-pathe ani’ amaya bada sukha dila

SYNONYMS

krsna—Lord Krsna; krpalu—very kind; amaya—upon Me; bahuta—greatly; krpa—mercy; kaila—showed; vana-pathe—on the path in the forest; ani’-bringing; amaya—unto Me; bada—very much; sukha—happiness; dila—gave.

TRANSLATION

"Krsna is very merciful, especially to Me. He has shown His mercy by bringing Me on this path through the forest. Thus He has given Me great pleasure.

Madhya17.70

TEXT 70

purve vrndavana yaite karilana vicara

mata, ganga, bhakta-gane dekhiba eka-bara

SYNONYMS

purve—formerly; vrndavana—to the holy place of Vrndavana; yaite—to go; karilana—I did; vicara—consideration; mata—mother; ganga—the Ganges; bhakta-gane—and devotees; dekhiba—I shall see; eka-bara—once.

TRANSLATION

"Before this, I decided to go to Vrndavana and on the way see My mother, the River Ganges and other devotees once again.

Madhya17.71

TEXT 71

bhakta-gana-sange avasya kariba milana

bhakta-gane sange lana yaba ’vrndavana’

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana-sange—with all My devotees; avasya—certainly; kariba—shall do; milana—meeting; bhakta-gane—all the devotees; sange—along with Me; lana—taking; yaba—I shall go; vrndavana—to Vrndavana-dhama.

TRANSLATION

"I thought that once again I would see and meet all the devotees and take them with Me to Vrndavana.

Madhya17.72

TEXT 72

eta bhavi’ gauda-dese karilun gamana

mata, ganga bhakte dekhi’ sukhi haila mana

SYNONYMS

eta bhavi’—thinking like this; gauda-dese—to Bengal; karilun gamana—I went; mata—My mother; ganga—the Ganges; bhakte—devotees; dekhi’-seeing; sukhi—happy; haila—became; mana—My mind.

TRANSLATION

"Thus I went to Bengal, and I was very happy to see My mother, the River Ganges and the devotees.

Madhya17.73

TEXT 73

bhakta-gane lana tabe calilana range

laksa-koti loka tahan haila ama-sange

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gane—all the devotees; lana—taking; tabe—then; calilana range—I started with great pleasure; laksa-koti—many thousands and millions; loka—people; tahan—there; haila—became; ama-sange—My companions.

TRANSLATION

"However, when I started for Vrndavana, many thousands and millions of people gathered and began to go with Me.

Madhya17.74

TEXT 74

sanatana-mukhe krsna ama sikhaila

taha vighna kari’ vana-pathe lana aila

SYNONYMS

sanatana-mukhe—from the mouth of Sanatana; krsna—Lord Krsna; ama—unto Me; sikhaila—gave instructions; taha—that; vighna kari’-making a hindrance; vana-pathe—on the path through the forest; lana—taking; aila—came.

TRANSLATION

"Thus I was going to Vrndavana with a big crowd, but through the mouth of Sanatana, Krsna taught Me a lesson. Thus by making some impediment, He has brought Me on a path through the forest to Vrndavana.

Madhya17.75

TEXT 75

krpara samudra, dina-hine dayamaya

krsna-krpa vina kona ’sukha’ nahi haya"

SYNONYMS

krpara samudra—ocean of mercy; dina-hine—unto the poor and fallen; daya-maya—very merciful; krsna-krpa—the mercy of Krsna; vina—without; kona—any; sukha—happiness; nahi haya—there is not.

TRANSLATION

“Krsna is an ocean of mercy. He is especially merciful to the poor and fallen. Without His mercy, there is no possibility of happiness.”

Madhya17.76

TEXT 76

bhattacarye alingiya tanhare kahila

’tomara prasade ami eta sukha paila’

SYNONYMS

bhattacarye—Balabhadra Bhattacarya; alingiya—embracing; tanhare—unto him; kahila—said; tomara prasade—by your kindness; ami—I; eta—so much; sukha—happiness; paila—got.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then embraced Balabhadra Bhattacarya and told him, “It is only by your kindness that I am now so happy.”