Caitanya-caritamrta
Madhya-lila Chapter 15 Text 41
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With great respect, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested Advaita Acarya, "Give Krsna consciousness, devotion to Krsna, even to the lowest of men [candalas]."
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 143
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First the Lord washed the temple of Gundica very thoroughly. Then everyone saw the Ratha-yatra festival and the Lord's dancing before the car.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 140
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A dog accompanied Sivananda Sena and the devotees, and that dog was so fortunate that after seeing the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, it was liberated and went back home, back to Godhead.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 138
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At the end of the year, all the devotees from Bengal, headed by Advaita Acarya, again came to see the Lord. Indeed, there was a great rush of devotees to Jagannatha Puri.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 137
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Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was invited to dine at the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. While He was eating sumptuously, the son-in-law of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya [the husband of his daughter Sathi] criticized Him. Because of this, Sathi's mother cursed him by praying that Sathi would become a widow. In other words, she cursed her son-in-law to die.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 135
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In that garden, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu bestowed His mercy upon King Prataparudra. Afterwards, when the Bengali devotees were about to return home, the Lord gave separate orders to almost every one of them.
In today's class, Dhanurdhara Maharaja continues with Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 133.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 133
TRANSLATION
After seeing the bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu washed and cleaned Sri Gundica temple with the assistance of many devotees.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 133
TRANSLATION
After seeing the bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannatha, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu washed and cleaned Sri Gundica temple with the assistance of many devotees.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 132
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Eventually Narahari dasa and other inhabitants of Khanda, along with Sivananda Sena, all arrived, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu met them.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 130
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Eventually there was a meeting with Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, and the Lord became very greatly pleased. Then there was a meeting with Sikhi Mahiti and with Bhavananda Raya, the father of Ramananda Raya.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 131
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All the devotees from Bengal gradually began arriving at Jagannatha Puri. At this time, the residents of Kulina-grama also came to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for the first time.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 128
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Upon the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Ramananda Raya took leave of the King and returned to Jagannatha Puri. After he arrived, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu very much enjoyed talking with him both day and night about Lord Krsna and His pastimes.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 125
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When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu finally left Alalanatha to return to Jagannatha Puri, He was overwhelmed both day and night due to separation from Jagannatha. His lamentation knew no bounds. During this time, all the devotees from different parts of Bengal, and especially from Navadvipa, arrived in Jagannatha Puri.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 120
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Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also found two other books -- namely, the Brahma-samhita and Krsna-karnamrta. Knowing these books to be excellent, He took them to present to His devotees.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 113
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Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then met Sri Ranga Puri and mitigated all the sufferings of a brahmana named Ramadasa.
NOTE: Due to a technical problem the first 10 or 15 minutes of the Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja's class was not recorded.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 112
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After this, Krsnadasa, the servant of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, was delivered from the clutches of a Bhattathari. Caitanya Mahaprabhu then preached that Lord Krsna's name should also be chanted by brahmanas who were accustomed to chanting Lord Rama's name.
In today's class, Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja continues with Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, Chapter 1 Text 110.
NOTE: There was a slight technical problem with my connection to today's sanga that may have affected the recording.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 110
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Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed the Caturmasya months with the Sri Vaisnavas, singing, chanting the holy name and dancing.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 107
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When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to the land of Sri Ranga-ksetra, on the bank of the Kaveri, He visited the temple of Sri Ranganatha and was there overwhelmed in the ecstasy of love of Godhead.
In this evening's class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Text 105 of the Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 105
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He visited the places known as Tirumala and Tirupati, where He extensively preached the chanting of the Lord's holy name.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 104
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Once the Lord mistook the forest on the bank of the river Godavari to be Vrndavana. In that place He happened to meet Ramananda Raya.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 103
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After visiting Kurma-ksetra, the Lord visited the South Indian temple of Jiyada-nrsimha and offered His prayers to Lord Nrsimhadeva. On His way, He introduced the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra in every village.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 102
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After bestowing mercy upon Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, the Lord started for southern India. When He came to Kurma-ksetra, He delivered a person named Vasudeva.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 99
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After Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw Lord Jagannatha in the temple and fell down unconscious, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya took Him to his home. The Lord remained unconscious until the afternoon, when He finally regained His consciousness.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 98
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After His sannyasa rod was broken by Nityananda Prabhu, Caitanya Mahaprabhu apparently became very angry and left His company to travel alone to the Jagannatha temple. When Caitanya Mahaprabhu entered the Jagannatha temple and saw Lord Jagannatha, He immediately lost His senses and fell down on the ground.
In today's class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1Text 97.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 97
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From Nityananda Prabhu, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard the story of Ksira-curi Gopinatha and of the witness Gopala. Then Nityananda Prabhu broke the sannyasa rod belonging to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 95
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At the house of Advaita Prabhu, He met His mother as well as all the devotees from Mayapura. He adjusted everything and then went to Jagannatha Puri.
Text 96
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On the way toward Jagannatha Puri, Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed many other pastimes. He visited various temples and heard the story about Madhavendra Puri and the installation of Gopala.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 89
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For the twenty-four years after Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the renounced order, whatever pastimes He executed were unlimited and unfathomable. Who can understand the purport of such pastimes?
Text 90
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Just to indicate those pastimes, I am presenting a general survey of the chief pastimes in the form of a synopsis.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 84
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The gopis continued, "Dear Krsna, the fragrance of the mellows of Your pastimes is spread throughout the forests of the glorious land of Vrndavana, which is surrounded by the sweetness of the district of Mathura. In the congenial atmosphere of that wonderful land, You may enjoy Your pastimes, with Your flute dancing on Your lips, and surrounded by us, the gopis, whose hearts are always enchanted by unpredictable ecstatic emotions."
Text 85
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In this way, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw Jagannatha, He saw that the Lord was with His sister Subhadra and was not holding a flute in His hand.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 82
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The gopis thought, "Dear Lord, if Your lotus feet again come to our home in Vrndavana, our desires will be fulfilled."
Text 83
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In one verse, Srila Rupa Gosvami has explained the confidential meaning of the verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam for the understanding of the general populace.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 79
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She thought of Him in the calm and quiet atmosphere of Vrndavana, dressed as a cowherd boy. But at Kuruksetra He was in a royal dress and was accompanied by elephants, horses and crowds of men. Thus the atmosphere was not congenial for Their meeting.
Text 80
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Thus meeting with Krsna and thinking of the Vrndavana atmosphere, Radharani longed for Krsna to take Her to Vrndavana again to fulfill Her desire in that calm atmosphere.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 72
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Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami replied to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "If Rupa Gosvami can understand Your mind and intentions, he must have Your Lordship's special benediction."
Text 73
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The Lord said, "I was so pleased with Rupa Gosvami that I embraced him and bestowed upon him all necessary potencies for preaching the bhakti cult.
Text 74
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"I accept Srila Rupa Gosvami as quite fit to understand the confidential mellows of devotional service, and I recommend that you explain devotional service to him further."
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 68
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When Rupa Gosvami fell down like a rod, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu got up and gave him a slap. Then, taking him on His lap, He began to speak to him.
Text 69
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"No one knows the purport of My verse," Caitanya Mahaprabhu said. "How could you understand My intention?"
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 56
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Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing this song [seita parana-natha] especially during the latter part of the day, and He would think, "Let Me take Krsna and go back to Vrndavana." This ecstasy was always filling His heart.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 52
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In the attitude of separation, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared mad both day and night. Sometimes He laughed, and sometimes He cried; sometimes He danced, and sometimes He chanted in great sorrow.
Text 53
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At those times, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would visit Lord Jagannatha. Then His feelings exactly corresponded to those of the gopis when they saw Krsna at Kuruksetra after long separation. Krsna had come to Kuruksetra with His brother and sister to visit.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 49
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Following the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all the devotees used to visit Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu every year. They would see the Gundica festival at Jagannatha Puri and then return home after four months.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 46
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The first year after Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the renounced order of life, all the devotees, headed by Sri Advaita Prabhu, went to see the Lord at Jagannatha Puri.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 42
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Sri Rupa Gosvami's nephew, Srila Jiva Gosvami, has compiled so many books on devotional service that there is no counting them.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 41
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Who can count the rest of the books (headed by the Laghu-bhagavatamrta) written by Srila Rupa Gosvami? He has described the pastimes of Vrndavana in all of them.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 35
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Some of the books compiled by Srila Sanatana Gosvami were the Hari-bhakti-vilasa, Brhad-bhagavatamrta, Dasama-tippani and Dasama-carita.
Text 36
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We have already given the names of four books compiled by Sanatana Gosvami. Similarly, Srila Rupa Gosvami has also compiled many books, which no one can even count.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 31
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Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then sent the two brothers Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami to Vraja. By His order, they went to Sri Vrndavana-dhama
Text 32
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After going to Vrndavana, the brothers preached devotional service and discovered many places of pilgrimage. They specifically initiated the service of Madana-mohana and Govindaji.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 25
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Sri Nityananda Prabhu is by nature very much inspired in rendering transcendental loving service to Lord Krsna. Now, being ordered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He distributed this loving service anywhere and everywhere.
Unfortunately I had some technical problems recording today's class. I am currently in the process of salvaging the recording. My apologies for the inconvenience.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 14
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Placing his lotus feet upon my head in great devotion, I shall now describe in summary the Lord's final pastimes.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 6
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All glories unto Sri Gaurahari, who is an ocean of mercy! All glories unto You, the son of Sacidevi, for You are the only friend of all fallen souls!
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 3-5
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Glory to the all-merciful Radha and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill advised, yet They are my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything to me.
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In a temple of jewels in Vrndavana, underneath a desire tree, Sri Sri Radha-Govinda, served by Their most confidential associates, sit upon an effulgent throne. I offer my humble obeisances unto Them.
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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 2
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I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krsna Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.
Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 1
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Even a person with no knowledge can immediately acquire all knowledge simply by the benediction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore I am praying to the Lord for His causeless mercy upon me.