Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is always pleased to accept anything given with faith and love by His devotees and is always ready to bestow mercy upon them.
All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityānanda Prabhu! All glories to Advaitacandra! And all glories to all the devotees of Lord Caitanya!
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had ordered Lord Nityānanda to stay in Bengal, but nevertheless, because of ecstatic love, Lord Nityānanda also went to see Him.
Indeed, it is a symptom of real affection that one breaks the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not caring for the regulative principles, to associate with Him.
ājñā-pālane kṛṣṇera yaiche paritoṣa preme ājñā bhāṅgile haya koṭi-sukha-poṣa
[aajnaa-paalane krishnera yaiche paritosha preme aajnaa bhaangile haya koti-sukha-posha]
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ājñā-pālane kṛṣṇera yaiche paritoṣa preme ājñā bhāṅgile haya koṭi-sukha-poṣa
If one carries out Kṛṣṇa’s order, Kṛṣṇa is certainly pleased, but if one sometimes breaks His order due to ecstatic love, that gives Him millions of times greater happiness.
Vāsudeva Datta, Murāri Gupta, Gaṅgādāsa, Śrīmān Sena, Śrīmān Paṇḍita, Akiñcana Kṛṣṇadāsa, Murāri, Garuḍa Paṇḍita, Buddhimanta Khān, Sañjaya Puruṣottama, Bhagavān Paṇḍita, Śuklāmbara Brahmacārī, Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī and many others joined together to go to Jagannātha Purī. It would be impossible to mention the names of them all.
These are the names of some of the pickles and condiments in the bags of Rāghava Paṇḍita: āmra-kāśandi, ādā-kāśandi, jhāla-kāśandi, nembu-ādā, āmra-koli, āmsi, āma-khaṇḍa, tailāmra and āma-sattā. With great attention, Damayantī also made dried bitter vegetables into a powder.
‘sukutā’ bali’ avajñā nā kariha citte sukutāya ye sukha prabhura, tāhā nahe pañcāmṛte
[‘sukutaa’ bali’ avajnaa naa kariha chitte sukutaaya ye sukha prabhura, taahaa nahe panchaamrite]
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‘sukutā’ bali’ avajñā nā kariha citte sukutāya ye sukha prabhura, tāhā nahe pañcāmṛte
Do not neglect sukutā because it is a bitter preparation. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu derived more happiness from eating this sukutā than from drinking pañcāmṛta [a preparation of milk, sugar, ghee, honey and yogurt].
Since Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He extracts the purpose from everything. He accepted Damayantī’s affection for Him, and therefore He derived great pleasure even from the dried bitter leaves of sukutā and from kāśandi [a sour condiment].
Because of her natural love for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Damayantī considered the Lord an ordinary human being. Therefore she thought that He would become sick by overeating and there would be mucus within His abdomen.
Purport
Because of pure love, the devotees of Kṛṣṇa in Goloka Vṛndāvana, Vrajabhūmi, loved Kṛṣṇa as an ordinary human being like them. Yet although they considered Kṛṣṇa one of them, their love for Kṛṣṇa knew no bounds. Similarly, because of extreme love, devotees like Rāghava Paṇḍita and his sister, Damayantī, thought of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as a human being, but their love for Him was boundless. By overeating, an ordinary human being becomes prone to a disease called amla-pitta, which is a product of indigestion characterized by acidity of the stomach. Damayantī thought that such a condition would afflict Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
sukutā khāile sei āma ha-ibeka nāśa ei sneha mane bhāvi’ prabhura ullāsa
[sukutaa khaaile sei aama ha-ibeka naasha ei sneha mane bhaavi’ prabhura ullaasa]
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sukutā khāile sei āma ha-ibeka nāśa ei sneha mane bhāvi’ prabhura ullāsa
Because of sincere affection, she thought that eating this sukutā would cure the Lord’s disease. Considering these affectionate thoughts of Damayantī, the Lord was very pleased.
priyeṇa saṅgrathya vipakṣa-sannidhāv upāhitāṁ vakṣasi pīvara-stanī srajaṁ na kācid vijahau jalāvilāṁ vasanti hi premṇi guṇā na vastuni
[priyena sangrathya vipaksha-sannidhaav upaahitaam vakshasi peevara-stanee srajam na kaachid vijahau jalaavilaam vasanti hi premni gunaa na vastuni]
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priyeṇa saṅgrathya vipakṣa-sannidhāv upāhitāṁ vakṣasi pīvara-stanī srajaṁ na kācid vijahau jalāvilāṁ vasanti hi premṇi guṇā na vastuni
“A dear lover strung a garland and placed it on the shoulder of his beloved in the presence of her co-wives. She had raised breasts and was very beautiful, yet although the garland was tainted with mud, she did not reject it, for its value lay not in material things but in love.”
Purport
This is a verse from the Kirātārjunīya, by Bhāravī.
koli-śuṇṭhi, koli-cūrṇa, koli-khaṇḍa āra kata nāma la-iba, śata-prakāra ‘ācāra’
[koli-shunthi, koli-choorna, koli-khanda aara kata naama la-iba, shata-prakaara ‘aachaara’]
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koli-śuṇṭhi, koli-cūrṇa, koli-khaṇḍa āra kata nāma la-iba, śata-prakāra ‘ācāra’
She made a hundred varieties of condiments and pickles. She also made koli-śuṇṭhi, koli-cūrṇa, koli-khaṇḍa and many other preparations. How many should I name?
nārikela-khaṇḍa nāḍu, āra nāḍu gaṅgā-jala cira-sthāyī khaṇḍa-vikāra karilā sakala
She made many sweetmeats in the shape of balls. Some were made with powdered coconut, and others looked as white as the water of the Ganges. In this way she made many varieties of long-lasting sugar confections.
She powdered fried grains of fine rice, moistened the powder with ghee and cooked it in a solution of sugar. Then she added camphor, black pepper, cloves, cardamom and other spices and rolled the mixture into balls that were very palatable and aromatic.
She took parched rice from fine paddy, fried it in ghee, cooked it in a sugar solution, mixed in some camphor and thus made a preparation called ukhḍā or muḍki.
Another variety of sweet was made with fused peas that were powdered, fried in ghee and then cooked in sugar juice. Camphor was added, and then the mixture was rolled into balls.
rāghavera ājñā, āra karena damayantī duṅhāra prabhute sneha parama-bhakati
[raaghavera aajnaa, aara karena damayantee dunhaara prabhute sneha parama-bhakati]
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rāghavera ājñā, āra karena damayantī duṅhāra prabhute sneha parama-bhakati
Damayantī made all these preparations following the order of her brother, Rāghava Paṇḍita. Both of them had unlimited affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and were advanced in devotional service.
Damayantī took earth from the Ganges, dried it, powdered it, strained it through a fine cloth, mixed in aromatic ingredients and rolled it into small balls.
gauḍīyā-sampradāya saba karena kīrtana prabhura milane uṭhe premera krandana
[gaudeeyaa-sampradaaya saba karena keertana prabhura milane uthe premera krandana]
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gauḍīyā-sampradāya saba karena kīrtana prabhura milane uṭhe premera krandana
The Gauḍīya-sampradāya, consisting of all the devotees from Bengal, began congregational chanting. When they met the Lord, they began to cry loudly in ecstatic love.
prabhura ei jala-krīḍā dāsa-vṛndāvana ‘caitanya-maṅgale’ vistāri’ kariyāchena varṇana
[prabhura ei jala-kreedaa daasa-vrindaavana ‘chaitanya-mangale’ vistaari’ kariyaachena varnana]
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prabhura ei jala-krīḍā dāsa-vṛndāvana ‘caitanya-maṅgale’ vistāri’ kariyāchena varṇana
In his Caitanya-maṅgala [now known as Caitanya-bhāgavata], Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has given a detailed description of the activities the Lord performed in the water.
After concluding His pastimes in the water, Lord Govinda returned to His residence. Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to the temple, taking all His devotees with Him.
Purport
The Deity referred to herein as Govinda is the vijaya-vigraha in the temple of Jagannātha. When there is a need to take Jagannātha somewhere, the vijaya-vigraha is taken because the body of Jagannātha is very heavy. The vijaya-vigraha in the Jagannātha temple is known as Govinda. For the pastimes in Narendra-sarovara, the vijaya-vigraha was carried there instead of Lord Jagannātha.
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence after visiting the temple of Jagannātha, He asked for a large quantity of Lord Jagannātha’s prasādam, which He then distributed among His devotees so that they could eat sumptuously.
After talking with all the devotees for some time, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked them to occupy the individual residences in which they had lived the previous year.
Accompanied by his personal staff, the King also came there and watched from a distance, and all the queens watched from the elevated parts of the palace.
The seven groups began chanting and beating their drums in seven directions, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began dancing in the center in great ecstatic love.
When there was no longer a tumultuous sound, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to external consciousness. Then Nityānanda Prabhu informed Him of the fatigue of the chanters and dancers.
Understanding the fatigue of the devotees, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stopped the congregational chanting. Then He bathed in the sea, accompanied by them all.
sarva-kāla āche ei sudṛḍha ‘niyama’ ‘prabhu yadi prasāda pāñā karena śayanagovinda āsiyā kare pāda-samvāhana tabe yāi’ prabhura ‘śeṣa’ karena bhojana’
[sarva-kaala aache ei sudridha ‘niyama’ ‘prabhu yadi prasaada paanaa karena shayanagovinda aasiyaa kare paada-samvaahana tabe yaai’ prabhura ‘shesha’ karena bhojana’]
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sarva-kāla āche ei sudṛḍha ‘niyama’ ‘prabhu yadi prasāda pāñā karena śayanagovinda āsiyā kare pāda-samvāhana tabe yāi’ prabhura ‘śeṣa’ karena bhojana’
It was a steady, long-standing rule that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would lie down to rest after lunch and Govinda would come to massage His legs. Then Govinda would honor the remnants of food left by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Govinda sitting by His side, He was somewhat angry. “Why have you been sitting here for so long today?” the Lord asked.
“I would not mind committing hundreds and thousands of offenses for the service of the Lord, but I greatly fear committing even a glimpse of an offense for my own self.”
It was Govinda’s practice to go take lunch when the Lord was asleep. On that day, however, seeing the Lord’s weariness, Govinda continued massaging His body.
ei saba haya bhakti-śāstra-sūkṣma marma caitanyera kṛpāya jāne ei saba dharma
[ei saba haya bhakti-shaastra-sookshma marma chaitanyera kripaaya jaane ei saba dharma]
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ei saba haya bhakti-śāstra-sūkṣma marma caitanyera kṛpāya jāne ei saba dharma
These are some of the finer points of etiquette in devotional service. Only one who has received the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu can understand these principles.
Purport
Karmīs, fruitive workers, cannot understand the finer conclusions of devotional service because they accept only its ritualistic value but do not understand how devotional service satisfies the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The karmīs view the formalities as a means of advancing in religion, economic development, sensual satisfaction and liberation. Although these are only material results of following religious principles, the karmīs consider them everything. Such ritualistic activities are called karma. Karmīs who adopt devotional service very loosely and who therefore remain on the platform of material activities are called prākṛta-sahajiyās. They cannot understand how pure devotional service is rendered in parental and conjugal love, for this can be understood only by the special mercy bestowed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu upon pure devotees.
saṅkṣepe kahiluṅ ei pari-muṇḍā-nṛtya adyāpiha gāya yāhā caitanyera bhṛtya
[sankshepe kahilun ei pari-mundaa-nritya adyaapiha gaaya yaahaa chaitanyera bhritya]
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saṅkṣepe kahiluṅ ei pari-muṇḍā-nṛtya adyāpiha gāya yāhā caitanyera bhṛtya
Thus I have briefly described Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s dancing in the hall of the Jagannātha temple. The servants of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sing about this dancing even now.
cāri-māsa varṣāya rahilā saba bhakta-gaṇa janmāṣṭamī ādi yātrā kailā daraśana
[chaari-maasa varshaaya rahilaa saba bhakta-gana janmaashtamee aadi yaatraa kailaa darashana]
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cāri-māsa varṣāya rahilā saba bhakta-gaṇa janmāṣṭamī ādi yātrā kailā daraśana
All the devotees from Bengal stayed in Jagannātha Purī for the four months of the rainy season and observed many other ceremonies, such as the anniversary of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s birth.
keha kona prasāda āni’ deya govinda-ṭhāñi ‘ihā yena avaśya bhakṣaṇa karena gosāñi’
[keha kona prasaada aani’ deya govinda-thaani ‘ihaa yena avashya bhakshana karena gosaani’]
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keha kona prasāda āni’ deya govinda-ṭhāñi ‘ihā yena avaśya bhakṣaṇa karena gosāñi’
Each devotee would bring a certain type of prasādam. He would entrust it to Govinda and request him, “Please arrange that the Lord will surely eat this prasādam.”
keha paiḍa, keha nāḍu, keha piṭhā-pānā bahu-mūlya uttama-prasāda-prakāra yāra nānā
[keha paida, keha naadu, keha pithaa-paanaa bahu-moolya uttama-prasaada-prakaara yaara naanaa]
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keha paiḍa, keha nāḍu, keha piṭhā-pānā bahu-mūlya uttama-prasāda-prakāra yāra nānā
Some brought paiḍa [a coconut preparation], some brought sweetballs, and some brought cakes and sweet rice. The prasādam was of different varieties, all very costly.
‘amuk ei diyāche’ govinda kare nivedana ‘dhari’ rākha’ bali’ prabhu nā karena bhakṣaṇa
[‘amuk ei diyaache’ govinda kare nivedana ‘dhari’ raakha’ bali’ prabhu naa karena bhakshana]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
‘amuk ei diyāche’ govinda kare nivedana ‘dhari’ rākha’ bali’ prabhu nā karena bhakṣaṇa
Govinda would present the prasādam and say to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “This has been given by such-and-such devotee.” The Lord, however, would not actually eat it. He would simply say, “Keep it in storage.”
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “Why are you so foolishly unhappy? Bring here to Me whatever they have given you.”
Purport
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains that the word ādi-vasyā refers to one who has been living with another for a very long time. Govinda was addressed as ādi-vasyā because he had been living with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for a very long time, whereas other devotees, who were mostly new, would come and go. In effect, the Lord told Govinda, “Since you have been living with Me for a long time, you should not be foolishly disappointed in this situation. Bring all the food to Me, and you will see that I can eat it.”
eta bali’ mahāprabhu vasilā bhojane nāma dhari’ dhari’ govinda kare nivedane
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down to eat. Then Govinda offered Him the preparations one after another, and as he did so he spoke the name of the person who had given each one.
yadyapi māsekera vāsi mukutā nārikela amṛta-guṭikādi, pānādi sakalatathāpi nūtana-prāya saba dravyera svāda ‘vāsi’ visvāda nahe sei prabhura prasāda
[yadyapi maasekera vaasi mukutaa naarikela amrita-gutikaadi, paanaadi sakalatathaapi nootana-praaya saba dravyera svaada ‘vaasi’ visvaada nahe sei prabhura prasaada]
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yadyapi māsekera vāsi mukutā nārikela amṛta-guṭikādi, pānādi sakalatathāpi nūtana-prāya saba dravyera svāda ‘vāsi’ visvāda nahe sei prabhura prasāda
The hard sweets made of coconut (mukutā nārikela), the sweetballs, the many kinds of sweet drinks and all the other preparations were at least a month old, but although they were old, they had not become tasteless or stale. Indeed, they had all stayed fresh. That is the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
āra dina prabhu yadi nibhṛte bhojana kailā rāghavera jhāli khuli’ sakala dekhilā
[aara dina prabhu yadi nibhrite bhojana kailaa raaghavera jhaali khuli’ sakala dekhilaa]
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āra dina prabhu yadi nibhṛte bhojana kailā rāghavera jhāli khuli’ sakala dekhilā
The next day, while taking His lunch in a secluded place, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu opened the bags of Rāghava and inspected their contents one after another.
All the varieties of the remaining prasādam were kept to eat throughout the year. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate His lunch, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī would serve it little by little.
kabhu rātri-kāle kichu karena upayoga bhaktera śraddhāra dravya avaśya karena upabhoga
[kabhu raatri-kaale kichu karena upayoga bhaktera shraddhaara dravya avashya karena upabhoga]
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kabhu rātri-kāle kichu karena upayoga bhaktera śraddhāra dravya avaśya karena upabhoga
Sometimes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would take some of it at night. The Lord certainly enjoys preparations made with faith and love by His devotees.
Purport
Kṛṣṇa is very pleased with His devotees and their offerings. Therefore in the Bhagavad-gītā (9.26) the Lord says: patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchatitad ahaṁ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ “If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.” Herein also we find that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted all this food because it had been offered by His devotees. Sometimes He would eat it during lunch and sometimes at night, but He would always think that since His devotees had offered it with great love and affection, He must eat it.
Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spent the entire period of Cāturmāsya [the four months of the rainy season] in the happiness of discussing topics of Kṛṣṇa with His devotees.
They offered pungent preparations made with black pepper, sweet-and-sour preparations, ginger, salty preparations, limes, milk, yogurt, sugar candy, two or four kinds of spinach, soup made with bitter melon, eggplant mixed with nimba leaves, and fried paṭola.
They would mix these preparations with the remnants of food from Lord Jagannātha. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted the invitations, He went sometimes alone and sometimes with His associates.
ei-mata nimantraṇa karena yatna kari vāsudeva, gadādhara-dāsa, gupta-murārikulīna-grāmī, khaṇḍa-vāsī, āra yata jana jagannāthera prasāda āni’ kare nimantraṇa
[ei-mata nimantrana karena yatna kari vaasudeva, gadaadhara-daasa, gupta-muraarikuleena-graamee, khanda-vaasee, aara yata jana jagannaathera prasaada aani’ kare nimantrana]
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ei-mata nimantraṇa karena yatna kari vāsudeva, gadādhara-dāsa, gupta-murārikulīna-grāmī, khaṇḍa-vāsī, āra yata jana jagannāthera prasāda āni’ kare nimantraṇa
They would extend invitations to the Lord. Vāsudeva Datta, Gadādhara dāsa, Murāri Gupta, the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma and Khaṇḍa and many other devotees who were not brāhmaṇas by caste would purchase food offered to Lord Jagannātha and then extend invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Purport
The inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma, such as Satyarāja Khān and Rāmānanda Vasu, were not brāhmaṇas by caste, nor were the inhabitants of Khaṇḍa, such as Mukunda dāsa, Narahari dāsa and Raghunandana. Therefore they would purchase prasādam from the market where the remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food was sold and then extend invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, whereas Ācāryaratna, Ācāryanidhi and others who were brāhmaṇas by caste would cook at home when they invited the Lord. Caitanya Mahāprabhu observed the etiquette then current in society by accepting only prasādam cooked by members of the brāhmaṇa caste, but on principle He accepted invitations from His devotees, regardless of whether they were brāhmaṇas by caste.
Śivānanda Sena had bought very costly remnants of Lord Jagannātha’s food. He brought it in and offered it to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who sat down to accept the prasādam with His associates.
śivānandera gaurave prabhu karilā bhojana ati-guru-bhojane prabhura prasanna nahe mana
[shivaanandera gaurave prabhu karilaa bhojana ati-guru-bhojane prabhura prasanna nahe mana]
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śivānandera gaurave prabhu karilā bhojana ati-guru-bhojane prabhura prasanna nahe mana
Because of Śivānanda Sena’s glories, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ate all kinds of prasādam to honor his request. However, the Lord ate more than necessary, and therefore His mind was dissatisfied.
āra dina caitanya-dāsa kailā nimantraṇa prabhura ‘abhīṣṭa’ bujhi’ ānilā vyañjana
[aara dina chaitanya-daasa kailaa nimantrana prabhura ‘abheeshta’ bujhi’ aanilaa vyanjana]
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āra dina caitanya-dāsa kailā nimantraṇa prabhura ‘abhīṣṭa’ bujhi’ ānilā vyañjana
The next day, Caitanya dāsa, the son of Śivānanda Sena, extended an invitation to the Lord. He could understand the Lord’s mind, however, and therefore he arranged for a different kind of food.
He offered yogurt, limes, ginger, soft baḍā and salt. Seeing all these arrangements, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very pleased.
Purport
By the grace of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Caitanya dāsa understood the Lord’s mind. Therefore he arranged for food that would counteract the heavy meal the Lord had eaten the previous day. Later in life, Caitanya dāsa became a very learned Sanskrit scholar and wrote many books. Among these books, his commentary on Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta is very famous. There is another book called Caitanya-caritāmṛta, which is a work of Sanskrit poetry. It is said that this was also composed by him.
cāri-māsa ei-mata nimantraṇe yāya kona kona vaiṣṇava ‘divasa’ nāhi pāya
[chaari-maasa ei-mata nimantrane yaaya kona kona vaishnava ‘divasa’ naahi paaya]
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cāri-māsa ei-mata nimantraṇe yāya kona kona vaiṣṇava ‘divasa’ nāhi pāya
The four months of Cāturmāsya passed in this manner, with the Lord accepting invitations from His devotees. Because of a heavy schedule of invitations, however, some of the Vaiṣṇavas could not get an open day on which to invite the Lord.
Gopīnātha Ācārya, Jagadānanda, Kāśīśvara, Bhagavān, Rāmabhadra Ācārya, Śaṅkara and Vakreśvara, who were all brāhmaṇas, extended invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and offered Him food cooked at home, whereas other devotees would pay two paṇas of small conchshells to purchase Jagannātha’s prasādam and then invite the Lord.
At first the cost of Jagannātha prasādam for an invitation was four paṇas of conchshells, but when Rāmacandra Purī was there, the price was cut in half.
The devotees who came from Bengal stayed with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for four consecutive months, and then the Lord bade them farewell. After the Bengali devotees departed, the devotees who were the Lord’s constant companions at Jagannātha Purī stayed with the Lord.
śraddhā kari’ śune yei caitanyera kathā caitanya-caraṇe prema pāibe sarvathā
[shraddhaa kari’ shune yei chaitanyera kathaa chaitanya-charane prema paaibe sarvathaa]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śraddhā kari’ śune yei caitanyera kathā caitanya-caraṇe prema pāibe sarvathā
One who hears about the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with faith and love will certainly attain ecstatic love for the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu without fail.
śunite amṛta-sama juḍāya karṇa-mana sei bhāgyavān, yei kare āsvādana
[shunite amrita-sama judaaya karna-mana sei bhaagyavaan, yei kare aasvaadana]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śunite amṛta-sama juḍāya karṇa-mana sei bhāgyavān, yei kare āsvādana
Narrations of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s activities are just like nectar to hear. Indeed, they satisfy both the ears and mind. One who tastes the nectar of these activities is certainly very fortunate.
śrī-rūpa-raghunātha-pade yāra āśa caitanya-caritāmṛta kahe kṛṣṇadāsa
[shree-roopa-raghunaatha-pade yaara aasha chaitanya-charitaamrita kahe krishnadaasa]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-rūpa-raghunātha-pade yāra āśa caitanya-caritāmṛta kahe kṛṣṇadāsa
Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.
Purport
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, tenth chapter, describing how Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu tasted the prasādam offered by His devotees.