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TEXT 244

dvitiya paricchede-prabhura pralapa-varnana

tathi-madhye nana-bhavera dig-darasana

SYNONYMS

dvitiya paricchede—in the Second Chapter; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; pralapa-varnana—a description of His behaving like a crazy man; tathi-madhye—within that; nana-bhavera—of different emotional ecstasies; dik-darasana—indication.

TRANSLATION

In the Second Chapter I have described Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s talking like a crazy man. Within this chapter it is indicated how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu manifested His different emotional moods.

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TEXT 245

trtiya paricchede-prabhura kahilun sannyasa

acaryera ghare yaiche karila vilasa

SYNONYMS

trtiya paricchede—in the Third Chapter; prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahilun—I have described; sannyasa—acceptance of the renounced order of life; acaryera ghare—at the house of Advaita Acarya; yaiche—how; karila vilasa—enjoyed His pastimes.

TRANSLATION

In the Third Chapter I have described the Lord’s acceptance of the renounced order and how He enjoyed His pastimes in the house of Advaita Acarya.

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TEXT 246

caturthe-madhava purira caritra-asvadana

gopala sthapana, ksira-curira varnana

SYNONYMS

caturthe—in the Fourth Chapter; madhava purira—of Madhavendra Puri; caritra-asvadana—relishing the characteristics; gopala sthapana—the installation of Gopala; ksira-curira varnana—a description of Gopinatha’s stealing condensed milk at Remuna.

TRANSLATION

In the Fourth Chapter I have described Madhavendra Puri’s installation of the Gopala Deity as well as Gopinatha’s stealing a pot of condensed milk at Remuna.

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TEXT 247

pancame-saksi-gopala-caritra-varnana

nityananda kahe, prabhu karena asvadana

SYNONYMS

pancame—in the Fifth Chapter; saksi-gopala—Saksi-gopala; caritra-varnana—a description of the characteristics; nityananda kahe—Lord Nityananda described this; prabhu—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karena asvadana—tasted it.

TRANSLATION

In the Fifth Chapter I have narrated the story of Saksi-gopala. Lord Nityananda Prabhu narrated this while Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu listened.

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TEXT 248

sasthe-sarvabhaumera karila uddhara

saptame-tirtha-yatra, vasudeva nistara

SYNONYMS

sasthe—in the Sixth Chapter; sarvabhaumera—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya; karila uddhara—the Lord delivered; saptame—in the Seventh Chapter; tirtha-yatra—going to different holy places; vasudeva nistara—delivering Vasudeva.

TRANSLATION

In the Sixth Chapter I have told how Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was delivered, and in the Seventh Chapter I have described the Lord’s tour of different holy places and His deliverance of Vasudeva.

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TEXT 249

astame-ramananda-samvada vistara

apane sunila ’sarva-siddhantera sara’

SYNONYMS

astame—in the Eighth Chapter; ramananda-samvada vistara—an elaborate discussion with Sri Ramananda Raya; apane—personally; sunila—listened; sarva—all; siddhantera—of conclusions; sara—the essence.

TRANSLATION

In the Eighth Chapter I have recorded the Lord’s elaborate discussion with Ramananda Raya. The Lord personally listened as Ramananda gave the conclusive essence of all Vedic literatures.

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TEXT 250

navame-kahilun daksina-tirtha-bhramana

dasame-kahilun sarva-vaisnava-milana

SYNONYMS

navame—in the Ninth Chapter; kahilun—I have described; daksina-tirtha-bhramana—going on pilgrimage in South India; dasame—in the Tenth Chapter; kahilun—I have described; sarva-vaisnava-milana—meeting of all kinds of devotees.

TRANSLATION

In the Ninth Chapter I have described the Lord’s tour of South India and the different places of pilgrimage. In the Tenth Chapter I have described the meeting of all the devotees of the Lord.

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TEXT 251

ekadase-sri-mandire ’beda-sankirtana’

dvadase-gundica-mandira-marjana-ksalana

SYNONYMS

ekadase—in the Eleventh Chapter; sri-mandire—in the Jagannatha temple; beda-sankirtana—chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra all around; dvadase—in the Twelfth Chapter; gundica-mandira—of the temple known as Gundica; marjana-ksalana—cleansing and washing.

TRANSLATION

In the Eleventh Chapter I have described the great chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra that surrounded the Lord. In the Twelfth Chapter I have given a narration of the cleansing and washing of the Gundica temple.

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TEXT 252

trayodase-ratha-age prabhura nartana

caturdase-’hera-pancami’-yatra-darasana

SYNONYMS

trayodase—in the Thirteenth Chapter; ratha-age—in front of the Jagannatha Ratha; prabhura nartana—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s dancing; caturdase—in the Fourteenth Chapter; hera-pancami—Hera-pancami, which takes place on the fifth day of Ratha-yatra; yatra—festival; darasana—visiting.

TRANSLATION

In the Thirteenth Chapter I have described Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s dancing before the chariot of Jagannatha. In the Fourteenth Chapter, there is an account of the Hera-pancami function.

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TEXT 253

tara madhye vraja-devira bhavera sravana

svarupa kahila, prabhu kaila asvadana

SYNONYMS

tara madhye—in that; vraja-devira—of the gopis; bhavera—of ecstatic emotion; sravana—hearing; svarupa kahila—Svarupa Damodara Gosvami described; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kaila asvadana—personally tasted.

TRANSLATION

Also in the Fourteenth Chapter the emotional ecstasy of the gopis was described by Svarupa Damodara and tasted by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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TEXT 254

pancadase-bhaktera guna sri-mukhe kahila

sarvabhauma-ghare bhiksa, amogha tarila

SYNONYMS

pancadase—in the Fifteenth Chapter; bhaktera—of the devotees; guna—qualities; sri-mukhe kahila—Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally described; sarvabhauma-ghare—at the house of Sarvabhauma; bhiksa—accepting lunch; amogha tarila—He delivered Amogha.

TRANSLATION

In the Fifteenth Chapter Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu highly praised the qualities of His devotees and accepted lunch at the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. At that time, He delivered Amogha.

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TEXT 255

sodase-vrndavana-yatra gauda-desa-pathe

punah nilacale aila, natasala haite

SYNONYMS

sodase—in the Sixteenth Chapter; vrndavana-yatra—departure for visiting Vrndavana; gauda-desa-pathe—on the way through the province of Bengal; punah—again; nilacale aila—came back to Jagannatha Puri; natasala haite—from Kanai Natasala.

TRANSLATION

In the Sixteenth Chapter Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu departed for Vrndavana and journeyed through Bengal. He later returned to Jagannatha Puri from Kanai Natasala.

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TEXT 256

saptadase-vanapathe mathura-gamana

astadase-vrndavana-vihara-varnana

SYNONYMS

saptadase—in the Seventeenth Chapter; vana-pathe—through the forest path; mathura-gamana—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s going to Mathura; astadase—in the Eighteenth Chapter; vrndavana-vihara-varnana—description of His touring the forest of Vrndavana.

TRANSLATION

In the Seventeenth Chapter I have described the Lord’s journey through the great forest of Jharikhanda and His arrival at Mathura. In the Eighteenth Chapter there is a description of His tour of the forest of Vrndavana.

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TEXT 257

unavimse-mathura haite prayaga-gamana

tara madhye sri-rupere sakti-sancarana

SYNONYMS

unavimse—in the Nineteenth Chapter; mathura haite—from Mathura; prayaga-gamana—going to Prayaga; tara madhye—within that; sri-rupere—Sri Rupa Gosvami; sakti-sancarana—empowering to spread devotional service.

TRANSLATION

In the Nineteenth Chapter, the Lord returned to Prayaga from Mathura and empowered Sri Rupa Gosvami to spread devotional service.

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TEXT 258

vimsati paricchede-sanatanera milana

tara madhye bhagavanera svarupa-varnana

SYNONYMS

vimsati paricchede—in the Twentieth Chapter; sanatanera milana—meeting with Sanatana Gosvami; tara madhye—within that; bhagavanera—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; svarupa-varnana—description of personal features.

TRANSLATION

In the Twentieth Chapter the Lord’s meeting with Sanatana is described. The Lord described the personal features of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in depth.

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TEXT 259

ekavimse-krsnaisvarya-madhurya varnana

dvavimse-dvividha sadhana-bhaktira vivarana

SYNONYMS

eka-vimse—in the Twenty-first Chapter; krsna-aisvarya—of the opulence of Krsna; madhurya—of the pleasing beauty; varnana—description; dva-vimse—in the Twenty-second Chapter; dvi-vidha—twofold; sadhana-bhaktira—of the discharge of devotional service; vivarana—description.

TRANSLATION

In the Twenty-first Chapter there is a description of Krsna’s beauty and opulence, and in the Twenty-second Chapter there is a description of the twofold discharge of devotional service.

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TEXT 260

trayovimse-prema-bhakti-rasera kathana

caturvimse-’atmaramah’-slokartha varnana

SYNONYMS

trayah-vimse—in the Twenty-third Chapter; prema-bhakti—of ecstatic love of Godhead; rasera—of the mellow; kathana—narration; catuh-vimse—in the Twenty-fourth Chapter; atmaramah—known as atmarama; sloka-artha—the meaning of the verse; varnana—description.

TRANSLATION

In the Twenty-third Chapter there is a description of the mellows of transcendental loving service, and in the Twenty-fourth Chapter the Lord analyzes the atmarama verse.

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TEXT 261

pancavimse-kasi-vasire vaisnava-karana

kasi haite punah nilacale agamana

SYNONYMS

panca-vimse—in the Twenty-fifth Chapter; kasi-vasire—the residents of Varanasi (Kasi); vaisnava-karana—making Vaisnavas; kasi haite—from Kasi; punah—again; nilacale agamana—coming back to Jagannatha Puri (Nilacala).

TRANSLATION

In the Twenty-fifth Chapter there is a description of how the residents of Varanasi were converted to Vaisnavism. The Lord also returned to Nilacala [Jagannatha Puri] from Varanasi.

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TEXT 262

pancavimsati paricchede ei kailun anuvada

yahara sravane haya granthartha-asvada

SYNONYMS

panca-vimsati paricchede—in the Twenty-fifth Chapter; ei—this; kailun anuvada—I have made repetition; yahara sravane—hearing which; haya—there is; grantha-artha-asvada—understanding of the whole contents of the book.

TRANSLATION

I have thus summarized these pastimes in the Twenty-fifth Chapter. Hearing this, one can understand the whole purport of this scripture.

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TEXT 263

sanksepe kahilun ei madhya-lilara sara

koti-granthe varnana na yaya ihara vistara

SYNONYMS

sanksepe—in brief; kahilun—I have described; ei—this; madhya-lilara sara—essence of Madhya-lila; koti-granthe—in millions of books; varnana—description; na yaya—is not possible; ihara vistara—elaborately.

TRANSLATION

I have now summarized the entire subject matter of the Madhya-lila. These pastimes cannot be described elaborately even in millions of books.

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TEXT 264

jiva nistarite prabhu bhramila dese-dese

apane asvadi’ bhakti karila prakase

SYNONYMS

jiva nistarite—to deliver all the fallen souls; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; bhramila—traveled; dese-dese—in various countries; apane—personally; asvadi’-tasting; bhakti—devotional service; karila—did; prakase—broadcasting.

TRANSLATION

To deliver all fallen souls, the Lord traveled from country to country. He personally tasted the transcendental pleasure of devotional service, and He simultaneously spread the cult of devotion everywhere.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally traveled to different regions of India to spread the bhakti cult throughout the country. He also personally relished transcendental activities. By His personal behavior He has given an example for devotees to follow. That is, one should broadcast the cult of devotional service. He specifically instructed His devotees to enjoin all Indians to broadcast this message throughout the world because at that time the Lord could not personally travel to other parts of the world. In this regard, He has left two instructions:

bharata-bhumite haila manusya-janma yara
janma sarthaka kari’ kara para-upakara

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TEXT 265

krsna-tattva, bhakti-tattva, prema-tattva sara

bhava-tattva, rasa-tattva, lila-tattva ara

SYNONYMS

krsna-tattva—the truth of Krsna; bhakti-tattva—the truth of devotional service; prema-tattva—the truth of ecstatic love of Godhead; sara—the essence; bhava-tattva—the emotional truth; rasa-tattva—the truth of transcendental mellow; lila-tattva—the truth of pastimes of the Lord; ara—also.

TRANSLATION

Krsna consciousness means understanding the truth of Krsna, the truth of devotional service, the truth of love of Godhead, the truth of emotional ecstasy, the truth of transcendental mellow and the truth of the pastimes of the Lord.

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TEXT 266

sri-bhagavata-tattva-rasa karila pracare

krsna-tulya bhagavata, janaila samsare

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavata-tattva-rasa—the truth and transcendental taste of Srimad-Bhagavatam; karila pracare—Caitanya Mahaprabhu preached elaborately; krsna-tulya—identical with Krsna; bhagavata—Srimad-Bhagavatam; janaila samsare—has preached within this world.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has personally preached the transcendental truths and mellows of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srimad-Bhagavatam and the Supreme Personality of Godhead are identical, for Srimad-Bhagavatam is the sound incarnation of Sri Krsna.

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TEXT 267

bhakta lagi’ vistarila apana-vadane

kahan bhakta-mukhe kahai sunila apane

SYNONYMS

bhakta lagi’—especially for the purpose of His devotees; vistarila—expansively described; apana-vadane—personally, with His own mouth; kahan—sometimes; bhakta-mukhe—through the mouth of His devotees; kahai—making describe; sunila apane—listened Himself.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu broadcast the purpose of Srimad-Bhagavatam. He sometimes spoke for the benefit of His devotees and sometimes empowered one of His devotees to speak while He listened.

PURPORT

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as an ideal teacher, or acarya, explained Srimad-Bhagavatam very elaborately Himself. He sometimes also empowered His devotees to speak while He listened. This is the way an acarya should train His disciples. Not only should he describe the bhagavata cult personally, but he should also train his disciples to speak on this sublime subject.

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TEXT 268

sri-caitanya-sama ara krpalu vadanya

bhakta-vatsala na dekhi trijagate anya

SYNONYMS

sri-caitanya-sama—equal to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ara—anyone else; krpalu—merciful; vadanya—magnanimous; bhakta-vatsala—very kind to the devotees; na dekhi—I do not see; tri-jagate—in these three worlds; anya—anyone else.

TRANSLATION

All sane men within these three worlds certainly accept the conclusion that no one is more merciful and magnanimous than Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and that no one is as kind to His devotees.

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TEXT 269

sraddha kari’ ei lila suna, bhakta-gana

ihara prasade paiba caitanya-carana

SYNONYMS

sraddha kari’-having faith and love; ei lila—these pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; suna—hear; bhakta-gana—O devotees; ihara prasade—by the grace of this transcendental hearing; paiba—you will get; caitanya-carana—the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

TRANSLATION

All devotees should hear about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes with faith and love. By the grace of the Lord, one can thus attain shelter at His lotus feet.

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TEXT 270

ihara prasade paiba krsna-tattva-sara

sarva-sastra-siddhantera ihan paiba para

SYNONYMS

ihara prasade—by hearing these teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; paiba—you will get; krsna-tattva-sara—the essence of the truth of Krsna; sarva-sastra—of all revealed scriptures; siddhantera—of conclusions; ihan—here; paiba—you will get; para—the ultimate limit.

TRANSLATION

By understanding the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, one can understand the truth about Krsna. By understanding Krsna, one can understand the limit of all knowledge described in various revealed scriptures.

PURPORT

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TEXT 271

krsna-lila amrta-sara, tara sata sata dhara,

dasa-dike vahe yaha haite

se caitanya-lila haya, sarovara aksaya,

mano-hamsa caraha’ tahate

SYNONYMS

krsna-lila amrta-sara—the pastimes of Lord Krsna are the essence of all eternal bliss; tara sata sata dhara—the flow of that eternal bliss is running in hundreds of branches; dasa-dike—in all the ten directions; vahe—flows; yaha haite—from which; se—those; caitanya-lila—pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; haya—are; sarovara aksaya—a transcendental eternal lake; manah-hamsa—my mind, which is like a swan; caraha’-please wander; tahate—in that lake.

TRANSLATION

The pastimes of Lord Krsna are the essence of all nectar. They flow in hundreds of rivulets and in all directions. The pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are an eternal reservoir, and one is advised to let his mind swim like a swan on this transcendental lake.

PURPORT

The essence of spiritual knowledge is found in the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, which are identical with the pastimes of Lord Krsna. This is the essence of knowledge. If knowledge does not include the understanding of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Krsna, it is simply superfluous. By Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s grace, the nectar of Lord Sri Krsna’s pastimes is flowing in different directions in hundreds and thousands of rivers. One should not think that the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are different from Krsna’s pastimes. It is said: sri-krsna-caitanya, radha-krsna nahe anya. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is a combination of Radha-Krsna, and without understanding His pastimes, one cannot understand Radha and Krsna. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura therefore sings: rupa-raghunatha-pade haibe akuti kabe hama bujhaba se yugala piriti. “When shall I become very eager to study the books left by the six Gosvamis? Then I shall be able to understand the conjugal pastimes of Radha and Krsna.” Caitanya Mahaprabhu directly empowered Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami. Following in their footsteps, the other six Gosvamis understood Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His mission. One should understand Sri Krsna Caitanya and Lord Sri Krsna from the Gosvamis in the parampara system. This Krsna consciousness movement is following as strictly as possible in the footsteps of the Gosvamis. Narottama dasa Thakura says, ei chaya gosani yara, mui tara dasa: “I am the servant of the six Gosvamis.” The philosophy of Krsna consciousness is to become the servant of the servant of the servant of the Lord. Whoever wants to understand the difficult subject matter of krsna-katha should accept the disciplic succession. If one is somehow or other able to understand Krsna, his life will be successful. Tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti so ’rjuna. A perfect devotee is able to understand Krsna through the disciplic succession, and his entrance into the kingdom of God is thereby certainly opened. When one understands Krsna, there is no difficulty in transferring oneself to the spiritual kingdom.

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TEXT 272

bhakta-gana, suna mora dainya-vacana

toma-sabara pada-dhuli, ange vibhusana kari’,

kichu muni karon nivedana

SYNONYMS

bhakta-gana—O devotees; suna—please hear; mora—my; dainya-vacana—humble submission; toma-sabara—of all of you; pada-dhuli—the dust of the feet; ange—on my body; vibhusana kari’-taking as ornaments; kichu—something; muni—I; karon nivedana—wish to submit.

TRANSLATION

With all humility, I submit myself to the lotus feet of all of you devotees, taking the dust from your feet as my bodily ornaments. Now, my dear devotees, please hear one thing more from me.

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TEXT 273

krsna-bhakti-siddhanta-gana, yate praphulla padma-vana,

tara madhu kari’ asvadana

prema-rasa-kumuda-vane, praphullita ratri-dine,

tate carao mano-bhrnga-gana

SYNONYMS

krsna-bhakti-siddhanta-gana—the conclusive understanding of devotional service to Krsna; yate—by which; praphulla—enlivened; padma-vana—the forest of lotus flowers; tara madhu—the honey collected from those lotus flowers; kari’ asvadana—relishing; prema-rasa—of transcendental love of Krsna; kumuda-vane—in the forest of kumuda flowers (a type of lotus); praphullita—being jubilant; ratri-dine—day and night; tate—in that forest of lotus flowers; carao—make wander; manah-bhrnga-gana—the bumblebees of your minds.

TRANSLATION

Devotional service to Krsna is exactly like a pleasing, jubilant forest of lotus flowers wherein there is ample honey. I request everyone to taste this honey. If all the mental speculators bring the bees of their minds into this forest of lotus flowers and jubilantly enjoy ecstatic love of Krsna day and night, their mental speculation will be completely transcendentally satisfied.

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TEXT 274

nana-bhavera bhakta-jana, hamsa-cakravaka-gana,

yate sabe’ karena vihara

krsna-keli sumrnala, yaha pai sarva-kala,

bhakta-hamsa karaye ahara

SYNONYMS

nana-bhavera bhakta-jana—devotees relishing relationships with Krsna in different ecstasies; hamsa-cakravaka-gana—compared to swans and cakravaka birds; yate—in that place; sabe’-all; karena vihara—enjoy life; krsna-keli—the pastimes of Krsna; su-mrnala—sweet buds; yaha pai—which one can get; sarva-kala—eternally; bhakta-hamsa—the devotees, who are just like swans; karaye—do; ahara—eating.

TRANSLATION

The devotees who have a relationship with Krsna are like the swans and cakravaka birds that play in the forest of lotus flowers. The buds of those lotus flowers are the pastimes of Krsna, and they are edibles for the swanlike devotees. Lord Sri Krsna is always engaged in His transcendental pastimes; therefore the devotees, following in the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, can always eat those lotus buds, for they are the pastimes of the Lord.

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TEXT 275

sei sarovare giya, hamsa-cakravaka hana,

sada tahan karaha vilasa

khandibe sakala duhkha, paiba parama sukha,

anayase habe premollasa

SYNONYMS

sei sarovare giya—going to that lake where the clusters of lotus flowers exist; hamsa-cakravaka hana—becoming swans or cakravaka birds; sada—always; tahan—there; karaha vilasa—enjoy life; khandibe—will be diminished; sakala duhkha—all material anxieties and miseries; paiba—you will get; parama sukha—the highest happiness; anayase—very easily; habe—there will be; prema-ullasa—jubilation in love of God.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu should go to that lake and, remaining always under the shelter of the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, become swans and cakravaka birds in those celestial waters. They should go on rendering service to Lord Sri Krsna and enjoy life perpetually. In this way all miseries will be diminished, the devotees will attain great happiness, and there will be jubilant love of God.

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TEXT 276

ei amrta anuksana, sadhu mahanta-megha-gana,

visvodyane kare varisana

tate phale amrta-phala, bhakta khaya nirantara,

tara sese jiye jaga-jana

SYNONYMS

ei amrta—this nectar; anuksana—continuously; sadhu mahanta-megha-gana—pure devotees and saintly persons, who are compared to clouds; visva-udyane—in the garden of the universe; kare varisana—rain down these nectarean pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Lord Sri Krsna; tate—because of that; phale—grows; amrta-phala—the fruit of nectar; bhakta khaya nirantara—and the devotees eat such fruit continuously; tara sese—after their eating; jiye jaga-jana—the living entities all over the world live peacefully.

TRANSLATION

The devotees who have taken shelter of the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu take the responsibility for distributing nectarean devotional service all over the world. They are like clouds pouring water on the ground that nourishes the fruit of love of Godhead in this world. The devotees eat that fruit to their hearts’ content, and whatever remnants they leave are eaten by the general populace. Thus they live happily.

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TEXT 277

caitanya-lila-amrta-pura, krsna-lila-sukarpura,

duhe mili’ haya sumadhurya

sadhu-guru-prasade, taha yei asvade,

sei jane madhurya-pracurya

SYNONYMS

caitanya-lila amrta-pura—the pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are full of nectar; krsna-lila su-karpura—the pastimes of Lord Krsna are exactly like camphor; duhe mili’-the two meeting; haya—become; su-madhurya—very, very palatable; sadhu-guru-prasade—by the mercy of saintly persons and devotees in the transcendental position; taha—that; yei—anyone who; asvade—relishes this palatable nectar; sei jane—he can understand; madhurya-pracurya—the extensive quantity of sweetness in devotional service.

TRANSLATION

The pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are full of nectar, and the pastimes of Lord Krsna are like camphor. When one mixes these, they taste very sweet. By the mercy of the pure devotees, whoever tastes them can understand the depths of that sweetness.

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TEXT 278

ye lila-amrta vine, khaya yadi anna-pane,

tabe bhaktera durbala jivana

yara eka-bindu-pane, utphullita tanu-mane,

hase, gaya, karaye nartana

SYNONYMS

ye—he who; lila—of the pastimes of Lord Krsna and Caitanya Mahaprabhu; amrta vine—without nectar; khaya yadi anna-pane—if one eats only ordinary food grains; tabe—then; bhaktera—of the devotees; durbala jivana—life becomes weakened; yara—of which; eka-bindu-pane—if one drinks one drop; utphullita tanu-mane—the body and mind become jubilant; hase—laughs; gaya—chants; karaye nartana—dances.

TRANSLATION

Men become strong and stout by eating sufficient grains, but the devotee who simply eats ordinary grains but does not taste the transcendental pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Krsna gradually becomes weak and falls down from the transcendental position. However, if one drinks but a drop of the nectar of Krsna’s pastimes, his body and mind begin to bloom, and he begins to laugh, sing and dance.

PURPORT

All the devotees connected with this Krsna consciousness movement must read all the books that have been translated (Caitanya-caritamrta, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita and others); otherwise, after some time, they will simply eat, sleep and fall down from their position. Thus they will miss the opportunity to attain an eternal, blissful life of transcendental pleasure.

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TEXT 279

e amrta kara pana, yara sama nahi ana,

citte kari’ sudrdha visvasa

na pada’ kutarka-garte, amedhya karkasa avarte,

yate padile haya sarva-nasa

SYNONYMS

e amrta kara pana—all of you must drink this nectar; yara sama nahi ana—there is no comparison to this nectar; citte—within the mind; kari’ sudrdha visvasa—having firm faith in this conclusion; na pada’ kutarka garte—do not fall down into the pit of false arguments; amedhya karkasa avarte—in the untouchable, harsh whirlpool; yate—in which; padile—if one falls down; haya sarva-nasa—the purpose of life will be spoiled.

TRANSLATION

The readers should relish this wonderful nectar because nothing compares to it. Keeping their faith firmly fixed within their minds, they should be careful not to fall into the pit of false arguments or the whirlpools of unfortunate situations. If one falls into such positions, he is finished.

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TEXT 280

sri-caitanya, nityananda, advaitadi bhakta-vrnda,

ara yata srota bhakta-gana

toma-sabara sri-carana, kari sire vibhusana,

yaha haite abhista-purana

SYNONYMS

sri-caitanya nityananda—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Lord Nityananda; advaita-adi bhakta-vrnda—as well as the devotees like Advaita Acarya; ara—and; yata srota bhakta-gana—all the devotees who listen; toma-sabara sri-carana—the lotus feet of all of you; kari sire vibhusana—I keep on my head as a helmet; yaha haite—from which; abhista-purana—all my purposes will be served.

TRANSLATION

In conclusion, I submit to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Prabhu, and all the other devotees and readers that I accept your lotus feet as the helmet on my head. In this way, all my purposes will be served.

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TEXT 281

sri-rupa-sanatana-raghunatha-jiva-carana,

sire dhari,-yara karon asa

krsna, lilamrtanvita, caitanya-caritamrta,

kahe kichu dina krsnadasa

SYNONYMS

sri-rupa-sanatana—of Srila Rupa Gosvami and of Sanatana Gosvami; raghunatha-jiva—of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami and Srila Jiva Gosvami; carana—the lotus feet; sire dhari—taking on my head; yara—of which; karon asa—I always desire; krsna-lila-amrta-anvita—mixed with the nectar of krsna-lila; caitanya-caritamrta—the pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kahe—is trying to speak; kichu—something; dina—most humble; krsnadasa—Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.

TRANSLATION

Taking the feet of Srila Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami and Jiva Gosvami on my head, I always desire their mercy. Thus I, Krsnadasa, humbly try to describe the nectar of the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, which are mixed with the pastimes of Lord Krsna.

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sriman-madana-gopala-

govindadeva-tustaye

caitanyarpitam astv etac

caitanya-caritamrtam

SYNONYMS

sriman-madana-gopala—of the Deity named Sriman Madana-gopala; govinda-deva—of the Deity named Govindadeva; tustaye—for the satisfaction; caitanya-arpitam—offered unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; astu—let it be; etat—this; caitanya-caritamrtam—the book known as Caitanya-caritamrta.

TRANSLATION

For the satisfaction of Sri Madana-gopala and Govindadeva, we pray that this book, Caitanya-caritamrta, may be offered to Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

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tad idam ati-rahasyam gaura-lilamrtam yat

khala-samudaya-kolair nadrtam tair alabhyam

ksatir iyam iha ka me svaditam yat samantat

sahrdaya-sumanobhir modam esam tanoti

SYNONYMS

tat—that (Caitanya-caritamrta); idam—this; ati-rahasyam—full of spiritual mysteries; gaura-lila-amrtam—the nectar of the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; yat—which; khala-samudaya—envious rascals; kolaih—by pigs; na—never; adrtam—praised; taih—by them; alabhyam—not obtainable; ksatih iyam iha ka—what is the loss in this connection; me—of me; svaditam—tasted; yat—which; samantat—completely; sahrdaya-sumanobhih—by those who are friendly and whose minds are very clean; modam—enjoyment; esam—of them; tanoti—expands.

TRANSLATION

The Caitanya-caritamrta pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu constitute a very secret literature. It is the life and soul of all devotees. Those who are not fit to relish this literature, who are envious like hogs and pigs, will certainly not adore it. However, this will not harm my attempt. These pastimes of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will certainly please all saintly people who have clear hearts. They will certainly enjoy it. We wish that this will enhance their enjoyment more and more.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, Twenty-fifth Chapter, describing how the inhabitants of Varanasi were converted to Vaisnavism.

Note:
The author of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, has condemned all his enemies by comparing them to envious hogs and pigs. This Krsna consciousness movement, which is spreading throughout the world, is being appreciated by sincere people, although they have never previously heard of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Krsna’s pastimes. Now even the higher, priestly circles are appreciating this movement. They have concluded that this movement is very nice and that they have something to learn from it. Nonetheless, in India there are some people who say that they belong to this cult but who are actually very envious of the acarya. They have tried to suppress our activities in many ways, but as far as we are concerned, we follow in the footsteps of Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami and take them as envious pigs and hogs. We simply wish to present the pastimes of Lord Krsna and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to the best of our ability so that those who are really honest can cleanse their hearts. We hope that they enjoy this literature and bestow their blessings upon us. It appears that even such a great personality as Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami met with some envious obstacles; what, then, to speak of us, who are only insignificant creatures in this universe. We are simply trying to execute the orders of our spiritual master to the best of our ability.

END OF THE MADHYA-LILA