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May 20, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 72

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 72

ratha-yatraya jagannatha darsana karila
ratha-agre prabhura nrtya-kirtana dekhila

TRANSLATION

During the Ratha-yatra ceremony Rupa Gosvami saw Lord Jagannatha. He also saw Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu dancing and chanting in front of the ratha.


May 13, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 62

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 62

bhakta-gana lana kaila gundica marjana
aitota asi' kaila vanya-bhojana

TRANSLATION

After Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, taking all His devotees with Him, performed the Gundica-marjana [washing and cleansing of the Gundica temple], He went to the garden known as Aitota and accepted prasadam at a picnic within the garden.


May 6, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 57

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 57

toma-dunhara krpate inhara ha-u taiche sakti
yate vivarite parena krsna-rasa-bhakti

TRANSLATION

"May Rupa Gosvami, by Your mercy, become so powerful that he will be able to describe the transcendental mellows of devotional service."


April 29, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 48

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 48

'rupa dandavat kare', -- haridasa kahila
haridase mili' prabhu rupe alingila

TRANSLATION

When the Lord arrived, Rupa Gosvami immediately offered his obeisances. Haridasa informed the Lord, "This is Rupa Gosvami offering You obeisances," and the Lord embraced him.


April 22, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 38

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 38

rupa-gosani prabhu-pase karila gamana
prabhure dekhite tanra utkanthita mana

TRANSLATION

Rupa Gosvami then departed to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for he was very eager to see Him.


April 15, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 34

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 34

etha prabhu-ajnaya rupa aila vrndavana
krsna-lila-nataka karite haila mana

TRANSLATION

Meanwhile, following the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami returned to Vrndavana. He desired to write dramas concerning the pastimes of Lord Krsna.


April 8, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 25

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 25

utkanthaya cali' sabe aila nilacale
purvavat mahaprabhu milila sakale

TRANSLATION

Thus in great anxiety they all walked to Jagannatha Puri, where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu met them as usual.


April 1, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 20

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 20

eka-dina sivanande ghatiyale rakhila
kukkurake bhata dite sevaka pasarila

TRANSLATION

One day while Sivananda was detained by a tollman, his servant forgot to give the dog its cooked rice.


March 18, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 13

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 13

vrndavana haite prabhu nilacale aila
svarupa-gosani gaude varta pathaila

TRANSLATION

When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned to Jagannatha Puri from Vrndavana, Svarupa Damodara Gosani immediately sent news of the Lord's arrival to the devotees in Bengal.


March 11, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 9

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 9

madhya-lila sanksepete karilun varnana
antya-lila-varnana kichu suna, bhakta-gana

TRANSLATION

I have briefly described the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu known as the madhya-lila. Now I shall attempt to describe something about His last pastimes, which are known as the antya-lila.


March 4, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 2

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 2

durgame pathi me 'ndhasya
skhalat-pada-gater muhuh
sva-krpa-yasti-danena
santah santv avalambanam

TRANSLATION

My path is very difficult. I am blind, and my feet are slipping again and again. Therefore, may the saints help me by granting me the stick of their mercy as my support.


February 12, 2012

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 1

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 1

pangum langhayate sailam
mukam avartayec chrutim
yat-krpa tam aham vande
krsna-caitanyam isvaram

TRANSLATION

I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, by whose mercy even a lame man can cross over a mountain and a dumb man recite Vedic literature.


June 29, 2008

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 4 Text 98

Caitanya-caritamrta
Antya-lila Chapter 4 Text 98

amara ei deha prabhura karye na lagila
bharata-bhumite janmi' ei deha vyartha haila"

TRANSLATION
"My body could not be used in the service of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore although it took birth in the land of India, this body has been useless."


June 18, 2006

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 6 Text 317

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 6 Text 317

sei bhata raghunatha ratre ghare ani'
bhata pakhaliya phele ghare diya bahu pani

TRANSLATION
At night Raghunatha dasa would collect that decomposed rice, bring it home and wash it with ample water.


June 14, 2006

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 6 Text 12

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 6 Text 12

ei-mata vihare gaura lana bhakta-gana
raghunatha-milana ebe suna, bhakta-gana

TRANSLATION
The Lord thus enjoyed His life with His devotees. O devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, now hear how Raghunatha dasa Gosvami met the Lord.



June 7, 2006

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 6 Text 8

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 6 Text 8

tanra sukha-hetu sange rahe dui jana
krsna-rasa-sloka-gite karena santvana

TRANSLATION
Two people -- Ramananda Raya and Svarupa Damodara Gosvami -- stayed with the Lord to pacify Him by reciting various verses about Krsna's pastimes and by singing appropriate songs for His satisfaction.



June 4, 2006

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 6 Text 1

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 6 Text 1

krpa-gunair yah kugrhandha-kupad
uddhrtya bhangya raghunatha-dasam
nyasya svarupe vidadhe 'ntar-angam
sri-krsna-caitanyam amum prapadye

TRANSLATION
With the ropes of His causeless mercy, Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu employed a trick to deliver Raghunatha dasa Gosvami from the blind well of contemptible family life. He made Raghunatha dasa Gosvami one of His personal associates, placing him under the charge of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami. I offer my obeisances unto Him.