Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the most exalted of all devotees of mothers, spoke like a madman and rubbed His face against the walls. Overwhelmed by emotions of ecstatic love, He would sometimes enter the Jagannātha-vallabha garden to perform His pastimes. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.
All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! All glories to Lord Nityānanda! All glories to Advaita Ācārya! And all glories to all the devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu!
Following the order of Paramānanda Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent His mother the prasāda clothing left by Lord Jagannātha after His pastimes as a cowherd boy.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very carefully brought first-class prasādam from Lord Jagannātha and sent it in separate packages to His mother and the devotees at Nadia.
mātṛ-bhakta-gaṇera prabhu hana śiromaṇi sannyāsa kariyā sadā sevena jananī
[maatri-bhakta-ganera prabhu hana shiromani sannyaasa kariyaa sadaa sevena jananee]
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mātṛ-bhakta-gaṇera prabhu hana śiromaṇi sannyāsa kariyā sadā sevena jananī
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the topmost gem of all devotees of mothers. He rendered service to His mother even after He had accepted the vow of sannyāsa.
He then met all the other devotees, headed by Advaita Ācārya, and gave them the prasādam of Jagannātha. After staying for one month, he took permission from mother Śacī to leave.
“prabhure kahiha āmāra koṭi namaskāra ei nivedana tāṅra caraṇe āmāra
[“prabhure kahiha aamaara koti namaskaara ei nivedana taanra charane aamaara]
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“prabhure kahiha āmāra koṭi namaskāra ei nivedana tāṅra caraṇe āmāra
In His sonnet, Advaita Prabhu first offered His obeisances hundreds and thousands of times unto the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He then submitted the following statement at His lotus feet.
“Please inform Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is acting like a madman, that everyone here has become mad like Him. Inform Him also that in the marketplace rice is no longer in demand.
“Further tell Him that those now mad in ecstatic love are no longer interested in the material world. Also tell Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that one who has also become a madman in ecstatic love [Advaita Prabhu] has spoken these words.”
eta śuni’ jagadānanda hāsite lāgilā nīlācale āsi’ tabe prabhure kahilā
[eta shuni’ jagadaananda haasite laagilaa neelaachale aasi’ tabe prabhure kahilaa]
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eta śuni’ jagadānanda hāsite lāgilā nīlācale āsi’ tabe prabhure kahilā
When he heard Advaita Ācārya’s statement, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita began to laugh, and when he returned to Jagannātha Purī, Nīlācala, he informed Caitanya Mahāprabhu of everything.
prabhu kahena, — ‘ācārya haya pūjaka prabala āgama-śāstrera vidhi-vidhāne kuśala
[prabhu kahena, — ‘aachaarya haya poojaka prabala aagama-shaastrera vidhi-vidhaane kushala]
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prabhu kahena, — ‘ācārya haya pūjaka prabala āgama-śāstrera vidhi-vidhāne kuśala
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “Advaita Ācārya is a great worshiper of the Lord and is very expert in the regulative principles enjoined in the Vedic literatures.
pūjā-nirvāhaṇa haile pāche karena visarjana tarajāra nā jāni artha, kibā tāṅra mana
[poojaa-nirvaahana haile paache karena visarjana tarajaara naa jaani artha, kibaa taanra mana]
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pūjā-nirvāhaṇa haile pāche karena visarjana tarajāra nā jāni artha, kibā tāṅra mana
“After the worship is completed, He sends the Deity somewhere else. I do not know the meaning of this sonnet, nor do I know what is in Advaita Prabhu’s mind.
unmāda-pralāpa-ceṣṭā kare rātri-dine rādhā-bhāvāveśe viraha bāḍe anukṣaṇe
[unmaada-pralaapa-cheshtaa kare raatri-dine raadhaa-bhaavaaveshe viraha baade anukshane]
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unmāda-pralāpa-ceṣṭā kare rātri-dine rādhā-bhāvāveśe viraha bāḍe anukṣaṇe
As His feelings of separation in the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī increased at every moment, the Lord’s activities, both day and night, were now wild, insane performances.
Suddenly there awoke within Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu the scene of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s departure to Mathurā, and He began exhibiting the symptom of ecstatic madness known as udghūrṇā.
rāmānandera galā dhari’ karena pralāpana svarūpe puchena māni’ nija-sakhī-gaṇa
[raamaanandera galaa dhari’ karena pralaapana svaroope puchena maani’ nija-sakhee-gana]
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rāmānandera galā dhari’ karena pralāpana svarūpe puchena māni’ nija-sakhī-gaṇa
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke like a madman, holding Rāmānanda Rāya by the neck, and He questioned Svarūpa Dāmodara, thinking him to be His gopī friend.
kva nanda-kula-candramāḥ kva śikhi-candrakālaṅkṛtiḥ kva mandra-muralī-ravaḥ kva nu surendra-nīla-dyutiḥ kva rāsa-rasa-tāṇḍavī kva sakhi jīva-rakṣauṣadhir nidhir mama suhṛt-tamaḥ kva bata hanta hā dhig vidhim
[kva nanda-kula-chandramaah kva shikhi-chandrakaalankritih kva mandra-muralee-ravah kva nu surendra-neela-dyutih kva raasa-rasa-taandavee kva sakhi jeeva-rakshaushadhir nidhir mama suhrit-tamah kva bata hanta haa dhig vidhim]
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kva nanda-kula-candramāḥ kva śikhi-candrakālaṅkṛtiḥ kva mandra-muralī-ravaḥ kva nu surendra-nīla-dyutiḥ kva rāsa-rasa-tāṇḍavī kva sakhi jīva-rakṣauṣadhir nidhir mama suhṛt-tamaḥ kva bata hanta hā dhig vidhim
“ ‘My dear friend, where is Kṛṣṇa, who is like the moon rising from the ocean of Mahārāja Nanda’s dynasty? Where is Kṛṣṇa, His head decorated with a peacock feather? Where is He? Where is Kṛṣṇa, whose flute produces such a deep sound? Oh, where is Kṛṣṇa, whose bodily luster is like the luster of the blue indranīla jewel? Where is Kṛṣṇa, who is so expert in rāsa dancing? Oh, where is He, who can save My life? Kindly tell Me where to find Kṛṣṇa, the treasure of My life and best of My friends. Feeling separation from Him, I hereby condemn Providence, the shaper of My destiny.’
Purport
This verse is found in the Lalita-mādhava (3.25) of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
“The family of Mahārāja Nanda is just like an ocean of milk, wherein Lord Kṛṣṇa has arisen like the full moon to illuminate the entire universe. The eyes of the residents of Vraja are like cakora birds that continuously drink the nectar of His bodily luster and thus live peacefully.
“My dear friend, where is Kṛṣṇa? Kindly let Me see Him. My heart breaks at not seeing His face even for a moment. Kindly show Him to Me immediately; otherwise I cannot live.
ei vrajera ramaṇī, kāmārka-tapta-kumudinī, nija-karāmṛta diyā dāna praphullita kare yei, kāhāṅ mora candra sei, dekhāha, sakhi, rākha mora prāṇa
[ei vrajera ramanee, kaamaarka-tapta-kumudinee, nija-karaamrita diyaa daana praphullita kare yei, kaahaan mora chandra sei, dekhaaha, sakhi, raakha mora praana]
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ei vrajera ramaṇī, kāmārka-tapta-kumudinī, nija-karāmṛta diyā dāna praphullita kare yei, kāhāṅ mora candra sei, dekhāha, sakhi, rākha mora prāṇa
“The women of Vṛndāvana are just like lilies growing hot in the sun of lusty desires. But moonlike Kṛṣṇa makes them all jubilant by bestowing upon them the nectar of His hands. O My dear friend, where is My moon now? Save My life by showing Him to Me!
“My dear friend, where is that beautiful helmet with a peacock feather upon it like a rainbow upon a new cloud? Where are those yellow garments, shining like lightning? And where is that necklace of pearls that resemble flocks of herons flying in the sky? The blackish body of Kṛṣṇa triumphs over the new blackish rain cloud.
“If a person’s eyes even once capture that beautiful body of Kṛṣṇa, it remains always prominent within his heart. Kṛṣṇa’s body resembles the sap of the mango tree, for when it enters the minds of women, it will not come out, despite great endeavor. Thus Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary body is like a thorn of the seyā berry tree.
“Kṛṣṇa’s bodily luster shines like the indranīla gem and surpasses the luster of the tamāla tree. The luster of His body drives the entire world mad because Providence has made it transparent by refining the essence of the mellow of conjugal love and mixing it with moonshine.
“The deep vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute surpasses the thundering of new clouds and attracts the aural reception of the entire world. Thus the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana rise and pursue that sound, drinking the showering nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s bodily luster like thirsty cātaka birds.
mora sei kalā-nidhi, prāṇa-rakṣā-mahauṣadhi, sakhi, mora teṅho suhṛttama deha jīye tāṅhā vine, dhik ei jīvane, vidhi kare eta viḍambana!”
[mora sei kalaa-nidhi, praana-rakshaa-mahaushadhi, sakhi, mora tenho suhrittama deha jeeye taanhaa vine, dhik ei jeevane, vidhi kare eta vidambana!”]
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mora sei kalā-nidhi, prāṇa-rakṣā-mahauṣadhi, sakhi, mora teṅho suhṛttama deha jīye tāṅhā vine, dhik ei jīvane, vidhi kare eta viḍambana!”
“Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of art and culture, and He is the panacea that saves My life. O My dear friend, since I live without Him, who is the best among My friends, I condemn the duration of My life. I think that Providence has cheated Me in many ways.
‘ye-jana jīte nāhi cāya, tāre kene jīyāya’, vidhi-prati uṭhe krodha-śoka vidhire kare bhartsana, kṛṣṇe dena olāhana, paḍi’ bhāgavatera eka śloka
[‘ye-jana jeete naahi chaaya, taare kene jeeyaaya’, vidhi-prati uthe krodha-shoka vidhire kare bhartsana, krishne dena olaahana, padi’ bhaagavatera eka shloka]
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‘ye-jana jīte nāhi cāya, tāre kene jīyāya’, vidhi-prati uṭhe krodha-śoka vidhire kare bhartsana, kṛṣṇe dena olāhana, paḍi’ bhāgavatera eka śloka
“Why does Providence continue the life of one who does not wish to live?” This thought aroused anger and lamentation in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who then recited a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that chastises Providence and makes an accusation against Kṛṣṇa.
aho vidhātas tava na kvacid dayā saṁyojya maitryā praṇayena dehinaḥ tāṁś cākṛtārthān viyunaṅkṣy apārthakaṁ viceṣṭitaṁ te ’rbhaka-ceṣṭitaṁ yathā
[aho vidhaatas tava na kvachid dayaa samyojya maitryaa pranayena dehinah taamsh chaakritaarthaan viyunankshy apaarthakam vicheshtitam te ’rbhaka-cheshtitam yathaa]
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aho vidhātas tava na kvacid dayā saṁyojya maitryā praṇayena dehinaḥ tāṁś cākṛtārthān viyunaṅkṣy apārthakaṁ viceṣṭitaṁ te ’rbhaka-ceṣṭitaṁ yathā
“ ‘O Providence, you have no mercy! You bring embodied souls together through friendship and affection, but before their desires are fulfilled, you separate them. Your activities are like the foolish pranks of children.’
Purport
This verse, quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.39.19), was chanted by the damsels of Vraja when Kṛṣṇa left Vṛndāvana for Mathurā with Akrūra and Balarāma. The gopīs lamented that Providence had made it possible for them to meet Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma in affection and love and had then separated them.
“nā jānis prema-marma, vyartha karis pariśrama, tora ceṣṭā — bālaka-samāna tora yadi lāg pāiye, tabe tore śikṣā diye, emana yena nā karis vidhāna
[“naa jaanis prema-marma, vyartha karis parishrama, tora cheshtaa — baalaka-samaana tora yadi laag paaiye, tabe tore shikshaa diye, emana yena naa karis vidhaana]
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“nā jānis prema-marma, vyartha karis pariśrama, tora ceṣṭā — bālaka-samāna tora yadi lāg pāiye, tabe tore śikṣā diye, emana yena nā karis vidhāna
“Providence, you do not know the purport of loving affairs, and therefore you baffle all Our endeavors. This is very childish of you. If We could catch you, We would give you such a lesson that you would never again make such arrangements.
“Oh, cruel Providence! You are very unkind, for you bring together in love people who are rarely in touch with each other. Then, after you have made Them meet but before They are fulfilled, you again spread Them far apart.
are vidhi akaruṇa, dekhāñā kṛṣṇānana, netra-mana lobhāilā mora kṣaṇeke karite pāna, kāḍi’ nilā anya sthāna, pāpa kaili ‘datta-apahāra’
“O Providence, you are so unkind! You reveal the beautiful face of Kṛṣṇa and make the mind and eyes greedy, but after they have drunk that nectar for only a moment, you whisk Kṛṣṇa away to another place. This is a great sin because you thus take away what you have given as charity.
‘akrūra kare tomāra doṣa, āmāya kene kara roṣa’, ihā yadi kaha ‘durācāra’ tui akrūra-mūrti dhari’, kṛṣṇa nili curi kari’, anyera nahe aiche vyavahāra
[‘akroora kare tomaara dosha, aamaaya kene kara rosha’, ihaa yadi kaha ‘duraachaara’ tui akroora-moorti dhari’, krishna nili churi kari’, anyera nahe aiche vyavahaara]
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‘akrūra kare tomāra doṣa, āmāya kene kara roṣa’, ihā yadi kaha ‘durācāra’ tui akrūra-mūrti dhari’, kṛṣṇa nili curi kari’, anyera nahe aiche vyavahāra
“O misbehaved Providence! If you reply to Us, ‘Akrūra is actually at fault; why are You angry with me?’ then I say to you, ‘Providence, you have taken the form of Akrūra and have stolen Kṛṣṇa away. No one else would behave like this.’
āpanāra karma-doṣa, tore kibā kari roṣa, toya-moya sambandha vidūra ye āmāra prāṇa-nātha, ekatra rahi yāṅra sātha, sei kṛṣṇa ha-ilā niṭhura!
[aapanaara karma-dosha, tore kibaa kari rosha, toya-moya sambandha vidoora ye aamaara praana-naatha, ekatra rahi yaanra saatha, sei krishna ha-ilaa nithura!]
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āpanāra karma-doṣa, tore kibā kari roṣa, toya-moya sambandha vidūra ye āmāra prāṇa-nātha, ekatra rahi yāṅra sātha, sei kṛṣṇa ha-ilā niṭhura!
“But this is the fault of My own destiny. Why should I needlessly accuse you? There is no intimate relationship between you and Me. Kṛṣṇa, however, is My life and soul. It is We who live together, and it is He who has become so cruel.
“He for whom I have left everything is personally killing Me with His own hands. Kṛṣṇa has no fear of killing women. Indeed, I am dying for Him, but He doesn’t even turn back to look at Me. Within a moment, He has broken off Our loving affairs.
kṛṣṇe kene kari roṣa, āpana durdaiva-doṣa, pākila mora ei pāpa-phala ye kṛṣṇa — mora premādhīna, tāre kaila udāsīna, ei mora abhāgya prabala”
[krishne kene kari rosha, aapana durdaiva-dosha, paakila mora ei paapa-phala ye krishna — mora premaadheena, taare kaila udaaseena, ei mora abhaagya prabala”]
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kṛṣṇe kene kari roṣa, āpana durdaiva-doṣa, pākila mora ei pāpa-phala ye kṛṣṇa — mora premādhīna, tāre kaila udāsīna, ei mora abhāgya prabala”
“Yet why should I be angry with Kṛṣṇa? It is the fault of My own misfortune. The fruit of My sinful activities has ripened, and therefore Kṛṣṇa, who has always been dependent on My love, is now indifferent. This means that My misfortune is very strong.”
In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lamented in the mood of separation, “Alas, alas! O Kṛṣṇa, where have You gone?” Feeling in His heart the ecstatic emotions of the gopīs, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu agonized in their words, saying, “O Govinda! O Dāmodara! O Mādhava!”
tabe svarūpa-rāma-rāya, kari’ nānā upāya, mahāprabhura kare āśvāsana gāyena saṅgama-gīta, prabhura phirāilā cita, prabhura kichu sthira haila mana
Svarūpa Dāmodara and Rāmānanda Rāya then devised various means to pacify the Lord. They sang songs of meeting that transformed His heart and made His mind peaceful.
ei-mata vilapite ardha-rātri gela gambhīrāte svarūpa-gosāñi prabhure śoyāila
[ei-mata vilapite ardha-raatri gela gambheeraate svaroopa-gosaani prabhure shoyaaila]
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ei-mata vilapite ardha-rātri gela gambhīrāte svarūpa-gosāñi prabhure śoyāila
As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lamented in this way, half the night passed. Then Svarūpa Dāmodara made the Lord lie down in the room known as the Gambhīrā.
Feeling separation from Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was so distraught that in great anxiety He stood up and began rubbing His face against the walls of the Gambhīrā.
In ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rubbed His face against the walls all night long, making a peculiar sound, “goṅ-goṅ,” which Svarūpa Dāmodara could hear through the door.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “I was in such anxiety that I could not stay in the room. I wanted to go out, and therefore I wandered about the room, looking for the door.
Śaṅkara became celebrated by the name Prabhu-pādopādhāna [“the pillow of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu”]. He was like Vidura, as Śukadeva Gosvāmī previously described him.
“When submissive Vidura, the resting place of the legs of Lord Kṛṣṇa, had thus spoken to Maitreya, Maitreya began speaking, his hair standing on end due to the transcendental pleasure of discussing topics concerning Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
Purport
This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.13.5).
nirantara ghumāya śaṅkara śīghra-cetana vasi’ pāda cāpi’ kare rātri-jāgaraṇa
[nirantara ghumaaya shankara sheeghra-chetana vasi’ paada chaapi’ kare raatri-jaagarana]
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nirantara ghumāya śaṅkara śīghra-cetana vasi’ pāda cāpi’ kare rātri-jāgaraṇa
Śaṅkara Paṇḍita would always fall asleep, but he would quickly awaken, sit up and again begin massaging the legs of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In this way he would stay awake the entire night.
“Because of separation from His many friends in Vṛndāvana, who were like His own life, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke like a madman. His intelligence was transformed. Day and night He rubbed His moonlike face against the walls, and blood flowed from the injuries. May that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rise in my heart and make me mad with love.”
In this way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed immersed day and night in an ocean of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa. Sometimes He was submerged, and sometimes He floated.
In the garden were fully blossomed trees and creepers exactly like those in Vṛndāvana. Bumblebees and birds like the śuka, śārī and pika talked with one another.
puṣpa-gandha lañā vahe malaya-pavana ‘guru’ hañā taru-latāya śikhāya nācana
[pushpa-gandha lanaa vahe malaya-pavana ‘guru’ hanaa taru-lataaya shikhaaya naachana]
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puṣpa-gandha lañā vahe malaya-pavana ‘guru’ hañā taru-latāya śikhāya nācana
A mild breeze was blowing, carrying the fragrance of aromatic flowers. The breeze had become a guru and was teaching all the trees and creepers how to dance.
The six seasons, especially spring, seemed present there. Seeing the garden, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was very happy.
“lalita-lavaṅga-latā” pada gāoyāñā nṛtya kari’ bulena prabhu nija-gaṇa lañā
[“lalita-lavanga-lataa” pada gaaoyaanaa nritya kari’ bulena prabhu nija-gana lanaa]
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“lalita-lavaṅga-latā” pada gāoyāñā nṛtya kari’ bulena prabhu nija-gaṇa lañā
In this atmosphere, the Lord had His associates sing the verse from the Gīta-govinda beginning with the words “lalita-lavaṅga-latā” as He danced and wandered about with them.
kṛṣṇera śrī-aṅga-gandhe bhariche udyāne sei gandha pāñā prabhu hailā acetane
[krishnera shree-anga-gandhe bhariche udyaane sei gandha paanaa prabhu hailaa achetane]
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kṛṣṇera śrī-aṅga-gandhe bhariche udyāne sei gandha pāñā prabhu hailā acetane
The entire garden was filled with the scent of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body. When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu smelled it, He fell unconscious at once.
kṛṣṇa-gandha-lubdhā rādhā sakhīre ye kahilā sei śloka paḍi’ prabhu artha karilā
[krishna-gandha-lubdhaa raadhaa sakheere ye kahilaa sei shloka padi’ prabhu artha karilaa]
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kṛṣṇa-gandha-lubdhā rādhā sakhīre ye kahilā sei śloka paḍi’ prabhu artha karilā
Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī once spoke a verse to Her gopī friends describing how She hankers for the transcendental scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recited that same verse and made its meaning clear.
kuraṅga-mada-jid-vapuḥ-parimalormi-kṛṣṭāṅganaḥ svakāṅga-nalināṣṭake śaśi-yutābja-gandha-prathaḥ madenduvara-candanāguru-sugandhi-carcārcitaḥ sa me madana-mohanaḥ sakhi tanoti nāsā-spṛhām
[kuranga-mada-jid-vapuh-parimalormi-krishtaanganah svakaanga-nalinaashtake shashi-yutaabja-gandha-prathah madenduvara-chandanaaguru-sugandhi-charchaarchitah sa me madana-mohanah sakhi tanoti naasaa-sprihaam]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kuraṅga-mada-jid-vapuḥ-parimalormi-kṛṣṭāṅganaḥ svakāṅga-nalināṣṭake śaśi-yutābja-gandha-prathaḥ madenduvara-candanāguru-sugandhi-carcārcitaḥ sa me madana-mohanaḥ sakhi tanoti nāsā-spṛhām
“ ‘The scent of Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body surpasses the aroma of musk and attracts the minds of all women. The eight lotuslike parts of His body distribute the fragrance of lotuses mixed with that of camphor. His body is anointed with aromatic substances like musk, camphor, sandalwood and aguru. O My dear friend, that Personality of Godhead, also known as the enchanter of Cupid, always increases the desire of My nostrils.’
Purport
This verse is found in the Govinda-līlāmṛta (8.6).
kastūrikā-nīlotpala, tāra yei parimala, tāhā jini’ kṛṣṇa-aṅga-gandha vyāpe caudda-bhuvane, kare sarva ākarṣaṇe, nārī-gaṇera āṅkhi kare andha
[kastoorikaa-neelotpala, taara yei parimala, taahaa jini’ krishna-anga-gandha vyaape chaudda-bhuvane, kare sarva aakarshane, naaree-ganera aankhi kare andha]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kastūrikā-nīlotpala, tāra yei parimala, tāhā jini’ kṛṣṇa-aṅga-gandha vyāpe caudda-bhuvane, kare sarva ākarṣaṇe, nārī-gaṇera āṅkhi kare andha
“The scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body surpasses the fragrances of musk and the bluish lotus flower. Spreading throughout the fourteen worlds, it attracts everyone and makes the eyes of all women blind.
“My dear friend, the scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body enchants the entire world. It especially enters the nostrils of women and remains seated there. Thus it captures them and forcibly brings them to Kṛṣṇa.
netra-nābhi, vadana, kara-yuga caraṇa, ei aṣṭa-padma kṛṣṇa-aṅge karpūra-lipta kamala, tāra yaiche parimala, sei gandha aṣṭa-padma-saṅge
[netra-naabhi, vadana, kara-yuga charana, ei ashta-padma krishna-ange karpoora-lipta kamala, taara yaiche parimala, sei gandha ashta-padma-sange]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
netra-nābhi, vadana, kara-yuga caraṇa, ei aṣṭa-padma kṛṣṇa-aṅge karpūra-lipta kamala, tāra yaiche parimala, sei gandha aṣṭa-padma-saṅge
“Kṛṣṇa’s eyes, navel and face, hands and feet are like eight lotus flowers on His body. From those eight lotuses emanates a fragrance like a mixture of camphor and lotus. That is the scent associated with His body.
“When sandalwood pulp is mixed with aguru, kuṅkuma, musk and camphor and spread on Kṛṣṇa’s body, it combines with Kṛṣṇa’s own original bodily perfume and seems to cover it.
Purport
In another version, the last line of this verse reads kāmadevera mana kaila curi. This means “the scent of all these substances mixes with the previous scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body and steals away the mind of Cupid.”
hare nārīra tanu-mana, nāsā kare ghūrṇana, khasāya nīvi, chuṭāya keśa-bandha kariyā āge bāurī, nācāya jagat-nārī, hena ḍākātiyā kṛṣṇāṅga-gandha
“The scent of Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental body is so attractive that it enchants the bodies and minds of all women. It bewilders their nostrils, loosens their belts and hair, and makes them madwomen. All the women of the world come under its influence, and therefore the scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body is like a plunderer.
“Falling completely under its influence, the nostrils yearn for it continuously, although sometimes they obtain it and sometimes not. When they do they drink their fill, though they still want more and more, but if they don’t, out of thirst they die.
madana-mohana-nāṭa, pasāri gandhera hāṭa, jagan-nārī-grāhake lobhāya vinā-mūlye deya gandha, gandha diyā kare andha, ghara yāite patha nāhi pāya”
[madana-mohana-naata, pasaari gandhera haata, jagan-naaree-graahake lobhaaya vinaa-moolye deya gandha, gandha diyaa kare andha, ghara yaaite patha naahi paaya”]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
madana-mohana-nāṭa, pasāri gandhera hāṭa, jagan-nārī-grāhake lobhāya vinā-mūlye deya gandha, gandha diyā kare andha, ghara yāite patha nāhi pāya”
“The dramatic actor Madana-mohana has opened a shop of scents that attract the women of the world to be His customers. He delivers the scents freely, but they make the women all so blind they cannot find the path returning home.”
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, His mind thus stolen by the scent of Kṛṣṇa’s body, ran here and there like a bumblebee. He ran to the trees and plants, hoping that Lord Kṛṣṇa would appear, but instead He found only that scent.
Both Svarūpa Dāmodara and Rāmānanda Rāya sang to the Lord, who danced and enjoyed happiness until the morning arrived. Then the Lord’s two associates devised a plan to bring Him to external consciousness.
mātṛ-bhakti, pralāpana, bhittye mukha-gharṣaṇa, kṛṣṇa-gandha-sphūrtye divya-nṛtya ei cāri-līlā-bhede, gāila ei paricchede, kṛṣṇadāsa rūpa-gosāñi-bhṛtya
[maatri-bhakti, pralaapana, bhittye mukha-gharshana, krishna-gandha-sphoortye divya-nritya ei chaari-leelaa-bhede, gaaila ei parichchede, krishnadaasa roopa-gosaani-bhritya]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mātṛ-bhakti, pralāpana, bhittye mukha-gharṣaṇa, kṛṣṇa-gandha-sphūrtye divya-nṛtya ei cāri-līlā-bhede, gāila ei paricchede, kṛṣṇadāsa rūpa-gosāñi-bhṛtya
Thus, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, the servant of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, have sung of four divisions of the Lord’s pastimes in this chapter: the Lord’s devotion to His mother, His words of madness, His rubbing His face against the walls at night, and His dancing at the appearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s fragrance.
Purport
Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī says that he has been able to describe these four pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu by the blessings of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī. Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī was not actually a direct disciple of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, but he followed the instructions given by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. He therefore acted according to the directions of Rūpa Gosvāmī and prayed in every chapter for his mercy.
alaukika kṛṣṇa-līlā, divya-śakti tāra tarkera gocara nahe caritra yāhāra
[alaukika krishna-leelaa, divya-shakti taara tarkera gochara nahe charitra yaahaara]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
alaukika kṛṣṇa-līlā, divya-śakti tāra tarkera gocara nahe caritra yāhāra
The pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are uncommonly full of transcendental potency. It is a characteristic of such pastimes that they do not fall within the jurisdiction of experimental logic and arguments.
“The activities and symptoms of that exalted personality in whose heart love of Godhead has awakened cannot be understood even by the most learned scholar.”
Purport
This verse is quoted from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.4.17).
The activities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are undoubtedly uncommon, especially His talking like a madman. Therefore, one who hears of these pastimes should not put forward mundane arguments. He should simply hear the pastimes with full faith.
The evidence of the truth of these talks is found in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. There, in the section of the Tenth Canto known as the Bhramara-gīta, “The Song to the Bumblebee,” Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī speaks insanely in ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
Purport
When Uddhava arrived from Mathurā carrying a message for the gopīs, the gopīs began talking about Kṛṣṇa and crying. Then Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī saw a bumblebee and began speaking to it like someone mad, thinking that the bee was a messenger of Uddhava’s or was someone very dear to him and Kṛṣṇa. The verses are as follows (Bhāg. 10.47.12-21): madhupa kitava-bandho mā spṛśāṅghriṁ sapatnyāḥ kuca-vilulita-mālā-kuṅkuma-śmaśrubhir naḥvahatu madhu-patis tan-māninīnāṁ prasādaṁ yadu-sadasi viḍambyaṁ yasya dūtas tvam īdṛk “My dear bumblebee, you are a very cunning friend of Uddhava and Kṛṣṇa. You are very expert in touching people’s feet, but I am not going to be misled by this. You appear to have sat on the breasts of one of Kṛṣṇa’s friends, for I see that you have kuṅkuma dust on your mustache. Kṛṣṇa is now engaged in flattering all His young girlfriends in Mathurā. Therefore, now that He can be called a friend of the residents of Mathurā, He does not need the help of the residents of Vṛndāvana. He has no reason to satisfy us gopīs. Since you are the messenger of such a person as He, what is the use of your presence here? Certainly Kṛṣṇa would be ashamed of your presence in this assembly.” How has Kṛṣṇa offended the gopīs so that they want to reject Him from their minds? The answer is given as follows: sakṛd adhara-sudhāṁ svāṁ mohinīṁ pāyayitvā sumanasa iva sadyas tatyaje ’smān bhavādṛkparicarati kathaṁ tat-pāda-padmaṁ tu padmā hy api bata hṛta-cetā uttama-śloka-jalpaiḥ “Kṛṣṇa no longer gives us the enchanting nectar of His lips; instead, He now gives that nectar to the women of Mathurā. Kṛṣṇa directly attracts our minds, yet He resembles a bumblebee like you because He gives up the association of a beautiful flower and goes to a flower that is inferior. That is the way Kṛṣṇa has treated us. I do not know why the goddess of fortune continues to serve His lotus feet instead of leaving them aside. Apparently she believes in Kṛṣṇa’s false words. We gopīs, however, are not unintelligent like Lakṣmī.” After hearing the bumblebee’s sweet songs and recognizing that the bee was singing about Kṛṣṇa for Her satisfaction, the gopī replied: kim iha bahu ṣaḍ-aṅghre gāyasi tvaṁ yadūnām adhipatim agṛhāṇām agrato naḥ purāṇamvijaya-sakha-sakhīnāṁ gīyatāṁ tat-prasaṅgaḥ kṣapita-kuca-rujas te kalpayantīṣṭam iṣṭāḥ “Dear bumblebee, Lord Kṛṣṇa has no residence here, but we know Him as Yadupati [the King of the Yadu dynasty]. We know Him very well, and therefore we are not interested in hearing any more songs about Him. It would be better for you to go sing to those who are now very dear to Kṛṣṇa. Those women of Mathurā have now achieved the opportunity of being embraced by Him. They are His beloveds now, and therefore He has relieved the burning in their breasts. If you go there and sing your songs to those fortunate women, they will be very pleased, and they will honor you.” divi bhuvi ca rasāyāṁ kāḥ striyas tad-durāpāḥ kapaṭa-rucira-hāsa-bhrū-vijṛmbhasya yāḥ syuḥcaraṇa-raja upāste yasya bhūtir vayaṁ kā api ca kṛpaṇa-pakṣe hy uttamaḥ-śloka-śabdaḥ “O collector of honey, Kṛṣṇa must be very sorry not to see us gopīs. Surely He is afflicted by memories of our pastimes. Therefore He has sent you as a messenger to satisfy us. Do not speak to us! All the women in the three worlds where death is inevitable — the heavenly, middle and lower planets — are very easily available to Kṛṣṇa because His curved eyebrows are so attractive. Moreover, He is always served very faithfully by the goddess of fortune. In comparison with her, we are most insignificant. Indeed, we are nothing. Yet although He is very cunning, Kṛṣṇa is also very charitable. You may inform Him that He is praised for His kindness to unfortunate persons and that He is therefore known as Uttamaśloka, one who is praised by chosen words and verses.” visṛja śirasi pādaṁ vedmy ahaṁ cāṭu-kārair anunaya-viduṣas te ’bhyetya dautyair mukundātsva-kṛta iha visṛṣṭāpatya-paty-anya-lokā vyasṛjad akṛta-cetāḥ kiṁ nu sandheyam asmin “You are buzzing at My feet just to be forgiven for your past offenses. Kindly go away from My feet! I know that Mukunda has taught you to speak very sweet, flattering words like this and to act as His messenger. These are certainly clever tricks, My dear bumblebee, but I can understand them. This is Kṛṣṇa’s offense. Do not tell Kṛṣṇa what I have said, although I know that you are very envious. We gopīs have given up our husbands, our sons and all the religious principles that promise better births, and now we have no business other than serving Kṛṣṇa. Yet Kṛṣṇa, by controlling His mind, has easily forgotten us. Therefore, don’t speak of Him any more. Let us forget our relationship.” mṛgayur iva kapīndraṁ vivyadhe lubdha-dharmā striyam akṛta-virūpāṁ strī-jitaḥ kāma-yānāmbalim api balim attvāveṣṭayad dhvāṅkṣa-vad yas tad alam asita-sakhyair dustyajas tat-kathārthaḥ “When we remember the past births of Kṛṣṇa, My dear bumblebee, we are very much afraid of Him. In His incarnation as Lord Rāmacandra, He acted just like a hunter and unjustly killed His friend Vāli. Lusty Śūrpaṇakhā came to satisfy Rāmacandra’s desires, but He was so attached to Sītādevī that He cut off Śūrpaṇakhā’s nose. In His incarnation as Vāmanadeva, He plundered Bali Mahārāja and took all his possessions, cheating him on the pretext of accepting worship from him. Vāmanadeva caught Bali Mahārāja exactly as one catches a crow. My dear bumblebee, it is not very good to make friends with such a person. I know that once one begins to talk about Kṛṣṇa, it is very difficult to stop, and I admit that I have insufficient strength to give up talking about Him.” yad-anucarita-līlā-karṇa-pīyūṣa-vipruṭ- sakṛd-adana-vidhūta-dvandva-dharmā vinaṣṭāḥsapadi gṛha-kuṭumbaṁ dīnam utsṛjya dīnā bahava iha vihaṅgā bhikṣu-caryāṁ caranti “Topics about Kṛṣṇa are so powerful that they destroy the four religious principles — religion, economic development, sense gratification and liberation. Anyone who drinks even a small drop of kṛṣṇa-kathā through aural reception is freed from all material attachment and envy. Like a bird with no means of subsistence, such a person becomes a mendicant and lives by begging. Ordinary household affairs become miserable for him, and without attachment he suddenly gives up everything. Although such renunciation is quite suitable, because I am a woman I am unable to adopt it.” vayam ṛtam iva jihma-vyāhṛtaṁ śraddadhānāḥ kulika-rutam ivājñāḥ kṛṣṇa-vadhvo hiraṇyaḥdadṛśur asakṛd etat tan-nakha-sparśa-tīvra- smara-ruja upamantrin bhaṇyatām anya-vārtā “O My dear messenger, I am just like a foolish bird that hears the sweet songs of a hunter, believes in them due to simplicity, and is then pierced in the heart and made to suffer all kinds of miseries. Because we believed in Kṛṣṇa’s words, we have suffered great pain. Indeed, the touch of Kṛṣṇa’s nails has injured our faces. He has caused us so much pain! Therefore, you should give up topics concerning Him and talk about something else.” After hearing all these statements from Śrīmatī Rādhikā, the bumblebee left and then returned. After some thought, the gopī said: priya-sakha punar āgāḥ preyasā preṣitaḥ kiṁ varaya kim anurundhe mānanīyo ’si me ’ṅganayasi katham ihāsmān dustyaja-dvandva-pārśvaṁ satatam urasi saumya śrīr vadhūḥ sākam āste “You are Kṛṣṇa’s very dear friend, and by His order you have come here again. Therefore you are worshipable for Me. O best of messengers, tell Me now, what is your request? What do you want? Kṛṣṇa cannot give up conjugal love, and therefore I understand that you have come here to take us to Him. But how will you do that? We know that many goddesses of fortune now reside at Kṛṣṇa’s chest, and they constantly serve Kṛṣṇa better than we can.” Praising the bumblebee for its sobriety, She began to speak in great jubilation. api bata madhu-puryām ārya-putro ’dhunāste smarati sa pitṛ-gehān saumya bandhūṁś ca gopānkvacid api sa kathā naḥ kiṅkarīṇāṁ gṛṇīte bhujam aguru-sugandhaṁ mūrdhny adhāsyat kadā nu “Kṛṣṇa is now living like a gentleman at the gurukula in Mathurā, forgetting all the gopīs of Vṛndāvana. But does He not remember the sweet house of His father, Nanda Mahārāja? We are all naturally His maidservants. Does He not remember us? Does He ever speak about us, or has He forgotten us completely? Will He ever forgive us and once again touch us with those hands fragrant with the scent of aguru?”
The songs of the queens at Dvārakā, which are mentioned at the end of the Tenth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, have a very special meaning. They are not understood even by the most learned scholars.
Purport
These songs of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam are verses 15-24 of the ninetieth chapter of the Tenth Canto. kurari vilapasi tvaṁ vīta-nidrā na śeṣe svapiti jagati rātryām īśvaro gupta-bodhaḥvayam iva sakhi kaccid gāḍha-nirbhinna-cetā nalina-nayana-hāsodāra-līlekṣitena All the queens incessantly thought of Kṛṣṇa. After their pastimes in the water, the queens said, “Our dear friend the osprey, Kṛṣṇa is now asleep, but we stay awake at night because of Him. You laugh at us when you see us awake at night, but why are you not sleeping? You seem absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa. Have you also been pierced by Kṛṣṇa’s smile? His smile is very sweet. One who is pierced by such an arrow is very fortunate.” netre nimīlayasi naktam adṛṣṭa-bandhus tvaṁ roravīṣi karuṇaṁ bata cakravākidāsyaṁ gatā vayam ivācyuta-pāda-juṣṭāṁ kiṁ vā srajaṁ spṛhayase kavareṇa voḍhum “O cakravāki, you keep your eyes wide open at night because you cannot see your friend. Indeed, you are suffering very much. Is it because of compassion that you are crying, or are you trying to capture Kṛṣṇa by remembering Him? Having been touched by the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, all the queens are very happy. Are you crying to wear Kṛṣṇa’s garland on your head? Please answer these questions clearly, O cakravāki, so that we can understand.” bho bhoḥ sadā niṣṭanase udanvann alabdha-nidro ’dhigata-prajāgaraḥkiṁ vā mukundāpahṛtātma-lāñchanaḥ prāptāṁ daśāṁ tvaṁ ca gato duratyayām “O ocean, you have no opportunity to sleep quietly at night. Instead, you are always awake and crying. You have received this benediction, and your heart is broken just like ours. Mukunda’s business with us is simply to smear our marks of kuṅkuma. O ocean, you suffer as much as we.” tvaṁ yakṣmaṇā balavatāsi gṛhīta indo kṣīṇas tamo na nija-dīdhitibhiḥ kṣiṇoṣikaccin mukunda-gaditāni yathā vayaṁ tvaṁ vismṛtya bhoḥ sthagita-gīr upalakṣyase naḥ “O moon, you appear to be suffering from a severe fever, perhaps tuberculosis. Indeed, your effulgence does not have the strength to destroy the darkness. Have you become mad after hearing the songs of Kṛṣṇa? Is that why you are silent? Seeing your suffering, we feel that you are one of us.” kiṁ tvācaritam asmābhir malayānila te ’priyamgovindāpāṅga-nirbhinne hṛdīrayasi naḥ smaran “O Malayan breeze, kindly tell us what wrong we have done to you. Why do you fan the flames of desire in our hearts? We have been pierced by the arrow of Govinda’s glance, for He is perfect in the art of awakening the influence of Cupid.” megha śrīmaṁs tvam asi dayito yādavendrasya nūnaṁ śrīvatsāṅkaṁ vayam iva bhavān dhyāyati prema-baddhaḥaty-utkaṇṭhaḥ śavala-hṛdayo ’smad-vidho bāṣpa-dhārāḥ smṛtvā smṛtvā visṛjasi muhur duḥkha-das tat-prasaṅgaḥ “Dear cloud, O friend of Kṛṣṇa’s, are you thinking of the Śrīvatsa symbol on Kṛṣṇa’s chest like us queens engaged in loving affairs with Him? You are absorbed in meditation, remembering the association of Kṛṣṇa, and thus you shed tears of misery.” priya-rāva-padāni bhāṣase mṛta-sañjīvikayānayā girākaravāṇi kim adya te priyaṁ vada me valgita-kaṇṭha kokila “Dear cuckoo, you possess a very sweet voice, and you are very expert in imitating others. You could excite even a dead body with your voice. Therefore, tell the queens that good behavior is their proper duty.” na calasi na vadasy udāra-buddhe kṣiti-dhara cintayase mahāntam arthamapi bata vasudeva-nandanāṅghriṁ vayam iva kāmayase stanair vidhartum “O magnanimous mountain, you are very grave and sober, absorbed in thoughts of doing something very great. Like us, you have vowed to keep within your heart the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, the son of Vasudeva.” śuṣyad-dhradāḥ karaśitā bata sindhu-patnyaḥ sampraty apāsta-kamala-śriya iṣṭa-bhartuḥyadvad vayaṁ madhu-pateḥ praṇayāvalokam aprāpya muṣṭa-hṛdayāḥ puru-karṣitāḥ sma “O rivers, wives of the ocean, we see that the ocean does not give you happiness. Thus you have almost dried up, and you no longer bear beautiful lotuses. The lotuses have become skinny, and even in the sunshine they are devoid of all pleasure. Similarly, the hearts of us poor queens are all dried up, and our bodies are skinny because we are now devoid of loving affairs with Madhupati. Are you, like us, dry and without beauty because you are devoid of Kṛṣṇa’s loving glance?” haṁsa svāgatam āsyatāṁ piba payo brūhy aṅga śaureḥ kathāṁ dūtaṁ tvāṁ nu vidāma kaccid ajitaḥ svasty āsta uktaṁ purākiṁ vā naś cala-sauhṛdaḥ smarati taṁ kasmād bhajāmo vayaṁ kṣaudrālāpaya kāma-daṁ śriyam ṛte saivaika-niṣṭhā striyām “O swan, you have come here so happily! Let us welcome you. We understand that you are always Kṛṣṇa’s messenger. Now while you drink this milk, tell us what His message is. Has Kṛṣṇa said something about us to you? May we inquire from you whether Kṛṣṇa is happy? We want to know. Does He remember us? We know that the goddess of fortune is serving Him alone. We are simply maidservants. How can we worship Him, who speaks sweet words but never fulfills our desires?”
If one becomes a servant of the servants of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and is favored by Them, he can believe in all these discourses.
Just try to hear these topics with faith, for there is great pleasure even in hearing them. That hearing will destroy all miseries pertaining to the body, mind and other living entities, and the unhappiness of false arguments as well.
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, nineteenth chapter, describing the Lord’s devotion to His mother, His mad speeches in separation from Kṛṣṇa, His rubbing His face against the walls of the Gambhīrā, and His dancing in the Jagannātha-vallabha garden.