All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the incarnation of the ocean of mercy! His lotus feet are worshiped by demigods like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva.
Paramānanda Purī offered respects at the feet of Rāmacandra Purī, and Rāmacandra Purī strongly embraced him.
Purport
Because Rāmacandra Purī was a disciple of Mādhavendra Purī, both Paramānanda Purī and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered him respectful obeisances. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura comments that although Rāmacandra Purī was naturally very envious and although he was against the principles of Vaiṣṇavism — or, in other words, against the principles of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees — common people nevertheless addressed him as Gosvāmī or Gosāñi because he was superficially in the renounced order and dressed like a sannyāsī. In the modern age the title gosvāmī is used by a caste of gṛhasthas, but formerly it was not. Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī, for example, were called gosvāmī because they were in the renounced order. Similarly, because Paramānanda Purī was a sannyāsī, he was called Purī Gosvāmī. By careful scrutiny, therefore, one will find that gosvāmī is not the title for a certain caste; rather, it is properly the title for a person in the renounced order.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also offered obeisances unto Rāmacandra Purī, who then embraced Him and thus remembered Kṛṣṇa.
Purport
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered obeisances to Rāmacandra Purī in consideration of his being a disciple of Śrīla Mādhavendra Purī, the spiritual master of His own spiritual master, Īśvara Purī. When a Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī meets another Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī, they both remember Kṛṣṇa. Even Māyāvādī sannyāsīs generally remember Nārāyaṇa, who is also Kṛṣṇa, by saying oṁ namo bhagavate nārāyaṇāya or namo nārāyaṇāya. Thus it is the duty of a sannyāsī to remember Kṛṣṇa. According to smṛti-śāstra, a sannyāsī does not offer obeisances or blessings to anyone. It is said, sannyāsī nirāśīr nirnamaskriyaḥ: a sannyāsī should not offer anyone blessings or obeisances.
A large quantity of the remnants of food from Lord Jagannātha was brought in for distribution. Rāmacandra Purī ate sumptuously, and then he wanted to find faults in Jagadānanda Paṇḍita.
Encouraging him again and again, Rāmacandra Purī fed him sumptuously, but when Jagadānanda had washed his hands and mouth, Rāmacandra Purī began criticizing him.
“If you are in full transcendental bliss,” he said, “you should now remember only Brahman. Why are you crying?”
Purport
As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā: a Brahman realized person is always happy. Na śocati na kāṅkṣati: he neither laments nor aspires for anything. Not knowing why Mādhavendra Purī was crying, Rāmacandra Purī tried to become his advisor. Thus he committed a great offense, for a disciple should never try to instruct his spiritual master.
Hearing this instruction, Mādhavendra Purī, greatly angry, rebuked him by saying, “Get out, you sinful rascal!
Purport
Rāmacandra Purī could not understand that his spiritual master, Mādhavendra Purī, was feeling transcendental separation. His lamentation was not material. Rather, it proceeded from the highest stage of ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa. When he was crying in separation, “I could not achieve Kṛṣṇa! I could not reach Mathurā!” this was not ordinary material lamentation. Rāmacandra Purī was not sufficiently expert to understand the feelings of Mādhavendra Purī, but nevertheless he thought himself very advanced. Therefore, regarding Mādhavendra Purī’s expressions as ordinary material lamentation, he advised him to remember Brahman because he was latently an impersonalist. Mādhavendra Purī understood Rāmacandra Purī’s position as a great fool and therefore immediately rebuked him. Such a reprimand from the spiritual master is certainly for the betterment of the disciple.
“O my Lord Kṛṣṇa, I could not reach You, nor could I reach Your abode, Mathurā. I am dying in my unhappiness, and now this rascal has come to give me more pain.
kṛṣṇa nā pāinu muñi maroṅ āpanāra duḥkhe more ‘brahma’ upadeśe ei chāra mūrkhe”
[krishna naa paainu muni maron aapanaara duhkhe more ‘brahma’ upadeshe ei chaara moorkhe”]
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kṛṣṇa nā pāinu muñi maroṅ āpanāra duḥkhe more ‘brahma’ upadeśe ei chāra mūrkhe”
“I am dying without achieving the shelter of Kṛṣṇa, and therefore I am greatly unhappy. Now this condemned foolish rascal has come to instruct me about Brahman.”
ei ye śrī-mādhavendra śrīpāda upekṣā karila sei aparādhe iṅhāra ‘vāsanā’ janmila
[ei ye shree-maadhavendra shreepaada upekshaa karila sei aparaadhe inhaara ‘vaasanaa’ janmila]
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ei ye śrī-mādhavendra śrīpāda upekṣā karila sei aparādhe iṅhāra ‘vāsanā’ janmila
Rāmacandra Purī was thus denounced by Mādhavendra Purī. Due to his offense, gradually material desire appeared within him.
Purport
The word vāsanā (“material desires”) refers to dry speculative knowledge. Such speculative knowledge is only material. As confirmed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.14.4), a person without devotional service who simply wants to know things (kevala-bodha-labdhaye) gains only dry speculative knowledge but no spiritual profit. This is confirmed in the Bhakti-sandarbha (111), wherein it is said: jīvan-muktā api punar yānti saṁsāra-vāsanāmyady acintya-mahā-śaktau bhagavaty aparādhinaḥ “Even though one is liberated in this life, if one offends the Supreme Personality of Godhead he falls down in the midst of material desires, of which dry speculation about spiritual realization is one.” In his Laghu-toṣaṇī commentary on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.2.32), Jīva Gosvāmī says: jīvan-muktā api punar bandhanaṁ yānti karmabhiḥyady acintya-mahā-śaktau bhagavaty aparādhinaḥ “Even if one is liberated in this life, he becomes addicted to material desires because of offenses to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.” A similar quotation from one of the Purāṇas also appears in the Viṣṇu-bhakti-candrodaya: jivān-muktāḥ prapadyante kvacit saṁsāra-vāsanāmyogino na vilipyante karmabhir bhagavat-parāḥ “Even liberated souls sometimes fall down to material desires, but those who fully engage in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead are not affected by such desires.” These are references from authoritative revealed scriptures. If one becomes an offender to his spiritual master or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he falls down to the material platform to merely speculate.
śuṣka-brahma-jñānī, nāhi kṛṣṇera ‘sambandha’ sarva loka nindā kare, nindāte nirbandha
[shushka-brahma-jnaanee, naahi krishnera ‘sambandha’ sarva loka nindaa kare, nindaate nirbandha]
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śuṣka-brahma-jñānī, nāhi kṛṣṇera ‘sambandha’ sarva loka nindā kare, nindāte nirbandha
One who is attached to dry speculative knowledge has no relationship with Kṛṣṇa. His occupation is criticizing Vaiṣṇavas. Thus he is situated in criticism.
Purport
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura has explained in his Anubhāṣya that the word nirbandha indicates that Rāmacandra Purī had a steady desire to criticize others. Impersonalist Māyāvādīs, who have no relationship with Kṛṣṇa, who cannot take to devotional service, and who simply engage in material arguments to understand Brahman, regard devotional service to Kṛṣṇa as karma-kāṇḍa, or fruitive activities. According to them, devotional service to Kṛṣṇa is but another means for attaining dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa. Therefore they criticize the devotees for engaging in material activities. They think that devotional service is māyā and that Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu is also māyā. Therefore they are called Māyāvādīs. Such a mentality awakens in a person who is an offender to Kṛṣṇa and His devotees.
īśvara-purī gosāñi kare śrīpāda-sevana svahaste karena mala-mūtrādi mārjana
[eeshvara-puree gosaani kare shreepaada-sevana svahaste karena mala-mootraadi maarjana]
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īśvara-purī gosāñi kare śrīpāda-sevana svahaste karena mala-mūtrādi mārjana
Īśvara Purī, the spiritual master of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, performed service to Mādhavendra Purī, cleaning up his stool and urine with his own hand.
Īśvara Purī was always chanting the holy name and pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa for Mādhavendra Purī to hear. In this way he helped Mādhavendra Purī remember the holy name and pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa at the time of death.
mahad-anugraha-nigrahera ‘sākṣī’ dui-jane ei dui-dvāre śikhāilā jaga-jane
[mahad-anugraha-nigrahera ‘saakshee’ dui-jane ei dui-dvaare shikhaailaa jaga-jane]
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mahad-anugraha-nigrahera ‘sākṣī’ dui-jane ei dui-dvāre śikhāilā jaga-jane
Īśvara Purī received the blessing of Mādhavendra Purī, whereas Rāmacandra Purī received a rebuke from him. Therefore these two persons, Īśvara Purī and Rāmacandra Purī, are examples of the objects of a great personality’s benediction and punishment. Mādhavendra Purī instructed the entire world by presenting these two examples.
jagad-guru mādhavendra kari’ prema dāna ei śloka paḍi’ teṅho kaila antardhāna
[jagad-guru maadhavendra kari’ prema daana ei shloka padi’ tenho kaila antardhaana]
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jagad-guru mādhavendra kari’ prema dāna ei śloka paḍi’ teṅho kaila antardhāna
His Divine Grace Mādhavendra Purī, the spiritual master of the entire world, thus distributed ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa. While passing away from the material world, he chanted the following verse.
“O My Lord! O most merciful master! O master of Mathurā! When shall I see You again? Because of My not seeing You, My agitated heart has become unsteady. O most beloved one, what shall I do now?”
pṛthivīte ropaṇa kari’ gelā premāṅkura sei premāṅkurera vṛkṣa — caitanya-ṭhākura
[prithiveete ropana kari’ gelaa premaankura sei premaankurera vriksha — chaitanya-thaakura]
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pṛthivīte ropaṇa kari’ gelā premāṅkura sei premāṅkurera vṛkṣa — caitanya-ṭhākura
Mādhavendra Purī sowed the seed of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa within this material world and then departed. That seed later became a great tree in the form of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
There was no certainty of where Rāmacandra Purī would take his meal, for he would do so even uninvited. Nevertheless, he was very particular about keeping account of how others were taking their meals.
prabhura nimantraṇe lāge kauḍi cāri paṇa kabhu kāśīśvara, govinda khāna tina jana
To invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would cost 320 kauḍis [small conchshells]. This would provide lunch for three people, including Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and sometimes Kāśīśvara and Govinda.
prabhura sthiti, rīti, bhikṣā, śayana, prayāṇa rāmacandra-purī kare sarvānusandhāna
[prabhura sthiti, reeti, bhikshaa, shayana, prayaana raamachandra-puree kare sarvaanusandhaana]
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prabhura sthiti, rīti, bhikṣā, śayana, prayāṇa rāmacandra-purī kare sarvānusandhāna
Rāmacandra Purī concerned himself with gathering all sorts of information about how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was situated, including His regulative principles, His lunch, His sleep and His movements.
Because Rāmacandra Purī was interested only in finding faults, he could not understand the transcendental qualities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. His only concern was finding faults, but still he could not find any.
‘sannyāsī hañā kare miṣṭānna bhakṣaṇa ei bhoge haya kaiche indriya-vāraṇa’?
[‘sannyaasee hanaa kare mishtaanna bhakshana ei bhoge haya kaiche indriya-vaarana’?]
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‘sannyāsī hañā kare miṣṭānna bhakṣaṇa ei bhoge haya kaiche indriya-vāraṇa’?
At last he found a fault. “How can a person in the renounced order eat so many sweetmeats?” he said. “If one eats sweets, controlling the senses is very difficult.”
prabhu guru-buddhye karena sambhrama, sammāna teṅho chidra cāhi’ bule, — ei tāra kāma
[prabhu guru-buddhye karena sambhrama, sammaana tenho chidra chaahi’ bule, — ei taara kaama]
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prabhu guru-buddhye karena sambhrama, sammāna teṅho chidra cāhi’ bule, — ei tāra kāma
When they met, the Lord would offer him respectful obeisances, considering him a Godbrother of His spiritual master. Rāmacandra Purī’s business, however, was to search for faults in the Lord.
yata nindā kare tāhā prabhu saba jāne tathāpi ādara kare baḍa-i sambhrame
[yata nindaa kare taahaa prabhu saba jaane tathaapi aadara kare bada-i sambhrame]
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yata nindā kare tāhā prabhu saba jāne tathāpi ādara kare baḍa-i sambhrame
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu knew that Rāmacandra Purī was criticizing Him before everyone, but whenever Rāmacandra Purī came to see Him, the Lord offered him respects with great attention.
“Last night there was sugar candy here,” he said. “Therefore ants are wandering about. Alas, this renounced sannyāsī is attached to such sense gratification!” After speaking in this way, he got up and left.
prabhu paramparāya nindā kairāchena śravaṇa ebe sākṣāt śunilena ‘kalpita’ nindana
[prabhu paramparaaya nindaa kairaachena shravana ebe saakshaat shunilena ‘kalpita’ nindana]
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prabhu paramparāya nindā kairāchena śravaṇa ebe sākṣāt śunilena ‘kalpita’ nindana
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had heard rumors about Rāmacandra Purī’s blasphemy. Now He directly heard his fanciful accusations.
Purport
Rāmacandra Purī could find no faults in the character of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, for He is situated in a transcendental position as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Ants are generally found everywhere, but when Rāmacandra Purī saw ants crawling in the abode of the Lord, he took it for granted that they must have been there because Caitanya Mahāprabhu had been eating sweetmeats. He thus discovered imaginary faults in the Lord and then left.
Ants generally crawl about here, there and everywhere, but Rāmacandra Purī, imagining faults, criticized Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu by alleging that there had been sweetmeats in His room.
That day, a brāhmaṇa extended an invitation to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. When Govinda accepted only five gaṇḍās’ worth of vegetables and a fourth of a pot of rice, the brāhmaṇa, in great despair, struck his head with his hand and cried, “Alas! Alas!”
yathā-yogya udara bhare, nā kare ‘viṣaya’ bhoga sannyāsīra tabe siddha haya jñāna-yoga
[yathaa-yogya udara bhare, naa kare ‘vishaya’ bhoga sannyaaseera tabe siddha haya jnaana-yoga]
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yathā-yogya udara bhare, nā kare ‘viṣaya’ bhoga sannyāsīra tabe siddha haya jñāna-yoga
“A sannyāsī eats as much as necessary to maintain his body, but he does not enjoy satisfying his senses materially. Thus a sannyāsī becomes perfect in his spiritual advancement in knowledge.
nāty-aśnato ’pi yogo ’sti na caikāntam anaśnataḥ na cāti-svapna-śīlasya jāgrato naiva cārjunayuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-ceṣṭasya karmasu yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā”
[naaty-ashnato ’pi yogo ’sti na chaikaantam anashnatah na chaati-svapna-sheelasya jaagrato naiva chaarjunayuktaahaara-vihaarasya yukta-cheshtasya karmasu yukta-svapnaavabodhasya yogo bhavati duhkha-haa”]
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nāty-aśnato ’pi yogo ’sti na caikāntam anaśnataḥ na cāti-svapna-śīlasya jāgrato naiva cārjunayuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-ceṣṭasya karmasu yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā”
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] ‘My dear Arjuna, one cannot perform mystic yoga if he eats more than necessary or needlessly fasts, sleeps and dreams too much or does not sleep enough. One should eat and enjoy his senses as much as necessary, one should properly endeavor to execute his duties, and one should regulate his sleep and wakefulness. Thus one can become freed from material pains by executing mystic yoga.’ ”
Purport
This is a quotation from the Bhagavad-gītā (6.16-17).
prabhu kahe, — “ajña bālaka mui ‘śiṣya’ tomāra more śikṣā deha’, — ei bhāgya āmāra”
[prabhu kahe, — “ajna baalaka mui ‘shishya’ tomaara more shikshaa deha’, — ei bhaagya aamaara”]
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prabhu kahe, — “ajña bālaka mui ‘śiṣya’ tomāra more śikṣā deha’, — ei bhāgya āmāra”
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then humbly submitted, “I am just like an ignorant boy and am like your disciple. It is My great fortune that you are instructing Me.”
Hearing this, Rāmacandra Purī got up and left. He also heard from various sources that all the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu were eating half as much as usual.
“It is the nature of Rāmacandra Purī that first he lets one eat as much as desired, and if one does not eat more than necessary, with great attention he makes him eat more.
khāoyāñā punaḥ tāre karaye nindana ‘eta anna khāo, — tomāra kata āche dhana?
[khaaoyaanaa punah taare karaye nindana ‘eta anna khaao, — tomaara kata aache dhana?]
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khāoyāñā punaḥ tāre karaye nindana ‘eta anna khāo, — tomāra kata āche dhana?
“In this way he induces one to eat more than necessary, and then he directly criticizes him, saying, ‘You eat so much. How much money do you have in your treasury?
para-svabhāva-karmāṇi na praśaṁsen na garhayet viśvam ekātmakaṁ paśyan prakṛtyā puruṣeṇa ca
[para-svabhaava-karmaani na prashamsen na garhayet vishvam ekaatmakam pashyan prakrityaa purushena cha]
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para-svabhāva-karmāṇi na praśaṁsen na garhayet viśvam ekātmakaṁ paśyan prakṛtyā puruṣeṇa ca
“ ‘One should see that because of the meeting of material nature and the living entity, the universe is acting uniformly. Thus one should neither praise nor criticize the characteristics or activities of others.’
Purport
This verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.28.1) was spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa to Uddhava.
tāra madhye pūrva-vidhi ‘praśaṁsā’ chāḍiyā para-vidhi ‘nindā’ kare ‘baliṣṭha’ jāniyā
[taara madhye poorva-vidhi ‘prashamsaa’ chaadiyaa para-vidhi ‘nindaa’ kare ‘balishtha’ jaaniyaa]
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tāra madhye pūrva-vidhi ‘praśaṁsā’ chāḍiyā para-vidhi ‘nindā’ kare ‘baliṣṭha’ jāniyā
“Of the two rules, Rāmacandra Purī obeys the first by abandoning praise, but although he knows that the second is more prominent, he neglects it by criticizing others.
Purport
The above-mentioned verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam gives two injunctions. The first, called pūrva-vidhi, is that one should not praise, and the second, para-vidhi, is that one should not criticize. As will be apparent from the following verse, the injunction against praise is less important than the injunction against blasphemy. One should carefully observe the para-vidhi, although one may neglect the pūrva-vidhi. Thus the actual injunction is that one may praise but should not criticize. This is called śleṣokti, or a statement having two meanings. Rāmacandra Purī, however, acted in just the opposite way, for he neglected the para-vidhi but strictly observed the pūrva-vidhi. Since he avoided following the principle of not criticizing, Rāmacandra Purī broke both the rules.
yāhāṅ guṇa śata āche, tāhā nā kare grahaṇa guṇa-madhye chale kare doṣa-āropaṇa
[yaahaan guna shata aache, taahaa naa kare grahana guna-madhye chale kare dosha-aaropana]
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yāhāṅ guṇa śata āche, tāhā nā kare grahaṇa guṇa-madhye chale kare doṣa-āropaṇa
“Even where there are hundreds of good qualities, a critic does not consider them. Rather, he attempts by some trick to point out a fault in those attributes.
“One should not, therefore, follow the principles of Rāmacandra Purī. Nevertheless, I have to say something against him because he is making our hearts unhappy.
prabhu kahe, — “sabe kene purīre kara roṣa? ‘sahaja’ dharma kahe teṅho, tāṅra kibā doṣa?
[prabhu kahe, — “sabe kene pureere kara rosha? ‘sahaja’ dharma kahe tenho, taanra kibaa dosha?]
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prabhu kahe, — “sabe kene purīre kara roṣa? ‘sahaja’ dharma kahe teṅho, tāṅra kibā doṣa?
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “Why are all of you angry at Rāmacandra Purī? He is expounding the natural principles of sannyāsa life. Why are you accusing him?
“For a sannyāsī to indulge in satisfying the tongue is a great offense. The duty of a sannyāsī is to eat only as much as needed to keep body and soul together.”
When they all requested very fervently that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take a full meal, He still would not do so. Instead, He responded to their request by accepting half as much as usual.
The cost for the food needed to invite Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was fixed at two paṇas of kauḍis [160 conchshells], and that food would be taken by two men and sometimes three.
paṇḍita-gosāñi, bhagavān-ācārya, sārvabhauma nimantraṇera dine yadi kare nimantraṇatāṅ-sabāra icchāya prabhu karena bhojana tāhāṅ prabhura svātantrya nāi, yaiche tāṅra mana
[pandita-gosaani, bhagavaan-aachaarya, saarvabhauma nimantranera dine yadi kare nimantranataan-sabaara ichchaaya prabhu karena bhojana taahaan prabhura svaatantrya naai, yaiche taanra mana]
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paṇḍita-gosāñi, bhagavān-ācārya, sārvabhauma nimantraṇera dine yadi kare nimantraṇatāṅ-sabāra icchāya prabhu karena bhojana tāhāṅ prabhura svātantrya nāi, yaiche tāṅra mana
Even on a day when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was invited to dine by others, if Gadādhara Paṇḍita, Bhagavān Ācārya or Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya invited Him, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had no independence. He would accept their invitations as they desired.
kabhu rāmacandra-purīra haya bhṛtya-prāya kabhu tāre nāhi māne, dekhe tṛṇa-prāya
[kabhu raamachandra-pureera haya bhritya-praaya kabhu taare naahi maane, dekhe trina-praaya]
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kabhu rāmacandra-purīra haya bhṛtya-prāya kabhu tāre nāhi māne, dekhe tṛṇa-prāya
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sometimes accepted Rāmacandra Purī as His master and considered Himself a servant, and sometimes the Lord, not caring for him, would see him as being just like a straw.
īśvara-caritra prabhura — buddhira agocara yabe yei karena, sei saba — manohara
[eeshvara-charitra prabhura — buddhira agochara yabe yei karena, sei saba — manohara]
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īśvara-caritra prabhura — buddhira agocara yabe yei karena, sei saba — manohara
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu behaved exactly like the Supreme Personality of Godhead, beyond the restriction of anyone’s intelligence. He did whatever He liked, but all His activities were very beautiful.
The devotees considered Rāmacandra Purī to be like a great burden on their heads. When he left Jagannātha Purī, everyone felt extremely happy, as if a great stone burden had suddenly fallen from their heads to the ground.
svacchande nimantraṇa, prabhura kīrtana-nartana svacchande karena sabe prasāda bhojana
[svachchande nimantrana, prabhura keertana-nartana svachchande karena sabe prasaada bhojana]
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svacchande nimantraṇa, prabhura kīrtana-nartana svacchande karena sabe prasāda bhojana
After his departure, everything was happy once again. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted invitations as usual and led congregational chanting and dancing. Everyone else also accepted prasādam without hindrances.
guru upekṣā kaile, aiche phala haya krame īśvara-paryanta aparādhe ṭhekaya
[guru upekshaa kaile, aiche phala haya krame eeshvara-paryanta aparaadhe thekaya]
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guru upekṣā kaile, aiche phala haya krame īśvara-paryanta aparādhe ṭhekaya
If one’s spiritual master rejects him, one becomes so fallen that he, like Rāmacandra Purī, commits offenses even to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not consider the offenses of Rāmacandra Purī, for the Lord considered him His spiritual master. However, his character instructed everyone about the result of offending the spiritual master.
caitanya-caritra likhi, śuna eka-mane anāyāse pābe prema śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇe
[chaitanya-charitra likhi, shuna eka-mane anaayaase paabe prema shree-krishna-charane]
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caitanya-caritra likhi, śuna eka-mane anāyāse pābe prema śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇe
I write about the character of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. O readers, please hear with attention, for thus you will easily receive ecstatic love for the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
śrī-rūpa-raghunātha-pade yāra āśa caitanya-caritāmṛta kahe kṛṣṇadāsa
[shree-roopa-raghunaatha-pade yaara aasha chaitanya-charitaamrita kahe krishnadaasa]
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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, eighth chapter, describing how the Lord reduced His eating in fear of the criticism of Rāmacandra Purī.