20200808 Lord Consoles the Assembled Devotees

Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on 8^th August 2020 in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, India

mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānandaṁ mādhavaṁ śrī caitanya iśvaram
hariḥ oṁ tat sat

Introduction: So we are continuing with the compilation of the Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya book. Lord Caitanya has informed the devotees, that He plans to leave home and take sannyāsa. So, they are all lamenting, but at the same time Lord Caitanya said, “I need Kṛṣṇa, I am like a fish out of water, I am like a girl who has no husband”, and He gave different examples, how He was suffering, and He had to leave. So, it seems that His departure is something very esoteric. Actually, the Lord, He said, He had three reasons for coming. The first reason was to establish the Harināma-saṅkīrtana, and to deliver the fallen souls. The second reason was to experience the love of His devotees – how His devotees loved Him. So it seems that while He was doing that a little bit, now He is going into that more and more, and fully absorbed as a devotee, hankering for Kṛṣṇa. Also, in the Vedas it is predicted that the Lord will come, spend 24 years as a gṛhastha, and 24 years as a sannyāsī, so He is also fulfilling that prediction, now we are continuing the chapter:

Lord Consoles the Assembled Devotees

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.135

vibhāsa rāga-tarjābandha

(nā hāre āre haya diśā)
śuna sabajana, saṁsāra dāruṇa,
saṁśaya karila more

Jayapatākā Swami: Please, everyone, listen to Me. This world of birth and death is very horrible. It has filled Me with danger and uncertainty.

viṣama viṣaya, yena viṣamaya,
gupate antara poḍe

Jayapatākā Swami: The dangerous sense objects, like something filled with poison, makes My innermost heart burst into flames.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.136

yatendriyagaṇa, balile āpana,
vāsanā nā chāḍe keho
nityai nūtana, karāi bhojana,
tabhu nā leuṭe seho

Jayapatākā Swami: So, the senses command and we follow, no one can turn away from material desires. People think that material pleasures are always new and thus one tries to enjoy them, never will they try to give them up nor they give up

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.137

lobha moha kāma, keho nahe nyūna,
mada abhimāna krodhe

Jayapatākā Swami: Lust, illusion, and greed, never spare the people, intoxication, pride and anger rob the people’s hearts.

cita curi kari, āchaye sambari,
tileka nāhi prabodhe

Jayapatākā Swami: The ripened consciousness is stolen away, not for a sesame seed amount of time, will the people turn away and become enlightened.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.138

bāhire bāndhaye, bhramāi māyāye,
āśraya e jāti kule

Jayapatākā Swami: In this external world the people are imprisoned, and they wander in the world of illusions, they think only of family and caste.

kṛṣṇa pāśariyā, bulaye bhramiyā,
pāpa durvāsanā mūle

Jayapatākā Swami: They forget Lord Kṛṣṇa, and they wander around in forgetfulness, and they are filled with material desires, and they commit many sins.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.139

jagate yateka, dekha aparūpa,
kṛṣṇa-āvaraka sabhe

Jayapatākā Swami: Whatever in this world you see that is wonderful, they are simply covering the presence of Kṛṣṇa, hiding Kṛṣṇa.

tabahuṁ yatana, mānuṣa-janama,
śrī-kṛṣṇa bhajiye yare

Jayapatākā Swami: With great effort, one achieves a human birth, where one can worship Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.140

mānuṣa-janma, durlabha jāniye,
kṛṣṇa bhajibāra tare

Jayapatākā Swami: Achieving this human birth only with great difficulty, in such a birth one should worship Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and be delivered.

hena deha pāñā, śrīkṛṣṇa chāḍiyā,
mariye michā-saṁsāre

Jayapatākā Swami: One who achieves a human birth, but turns away from Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, he dies and falls into a world of repeated birth and death, a world of illusion.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.141

śuna sabajana, kahilu marama,
āśīrvāda kara more

Jayapatākā Swami: Everyone please listen. I will explain, what is in My heart. Please give this blessing to Me.

kṛṣṇe rati hau, e duḥkha pālāu,
e bara māgo sabhāre

Jayapatākā Swami: That I attain pure love for Lord Kṛṣṇa, and I will be freed from the sufferings of this material world. I beg from all of you, this blessing.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.142

kṛṣṇera carita, gāo avirata,
vadane lāgaye sādhe

Jayapatākā Swami: Please sing constantly the glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s character, and pastimes. May your voices, always be glorifying the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

śrīmukha-kamale, nayāna-yugale,
hiyā vāndha’ chiripade

Jayapatākā Swami: Gazing on His lotus face, with your two eyes, hold His feet in your heart.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.143

ki kahira hiyā, kṛṣṇa nā dekhiyā,
marame viraha jvālā

Jayapatākā Swami: What will I do here? I cannot see Lord Kṛṣṇa. Separated from Lord Kṛṣṇa, My heart has burst into flames, My heart is burning in separation.

saṁsāra-sāgare, paḍiyā pāthāre,
cita viyākula bhelā

Jayapatākā Swami: I am drowning in the ocean of repeated birth and death. My heart and consciousness is tortured with great sufferings.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.144

se-i pitā mātā, sei se devatā,
se-i guru bandhu-jane

Jayapatākā Swami: That person is a real father or mother, a real worshipable demigod, a real guru or spiritual master, and well-wishing friend.

se-i se śunāye, kṛṣṇa kathā kahe,
bhajāye kṛṣṇa caraṇe

Jayapatākā Swami: Who makes you hear about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s glories, who speaks about Lord Kṛṣṇa, and who worships the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.145

tomarā bāndhava, parama vaiṣṇava,
dayā nāchāḍiha cite

Jayapatākā Swami: “You are all My friends; you are all great Vaiṣṇavas, please do not stop your hearts from giving mercy to Me.”

sannyāsa kariba, prema vithāriva
saba to’sabhāra hite

Jayapatākā Swami: “I will accept sannyāsa, for everyone’s benefit, and your benefit, I will freely distribute ecstatic spiritual love.”

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.146

eteka uttara, kahi viśvambhara,
bhūme gaḍāgaḍi buli

Jayapatākā Swami: After speaking these words, Lord Viśvambhara rolled on the ground, repeatedly.

dhūlāya dhūsara, gaura-kalevara,
loṭāye mukula-culi

Jayapatākā Swami: Covered with dust, Lord Gaurāṅga’s fair body rolled on the ground, and His hair became disheveled.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.147

hari hari bola, ḍāke utarola,
saghana niśvāsa nāsā

Jayapatākā Swami: “Hari! Hari! Haribol!” He loudly called, heavily He breathed through His nostrils.

aṅgera pulaka, āpāda mastaka,
gadagada ādha bhāṣā

Jayapatākā Swami: From head to foot, the hairs on His body were standing on end. His voice was choked with emotion. He spoke in half words.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.148

kṣaṇeke rodana, kṣaṇeke vedana,
kṣaṇe camakita cāhe

Jayapatākā Swami: One moment, He wept in ecstasy, one moment He was filled with grief. And one moment, He gazed around with wonder.

kṣaṇe hāpa-jhāṁpa, kalebara kāṁpa,
kṣaṇe uṭhe kṛṣṇavirahe

Jayapatākā Swami: One moment He jumped joyfully in the air, one moment His body was trembling. One moment, He was overwhelmed by feelings of separation from Lord Kṛṣṇa. So different ecstatic symptoms were being shown by Lord Caitanya, and He is intensely feeling love for Kṛṣṇa. But He is saying that He has no love for Kṛṣṇa, and He has to leave the house, to find the love for Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.149

kṣaṇe utaroli, vṛndāvana bali,
kṣaṇe rādhā bali ḍāke

Jayapatākā Swami: One moment, He loudly called out, “Vṛndāvana! Vṛndāvana!” One moment, He called out loudly, “Rādhā!”

mālasāṭa māri, bole harihari,
kṣaṇe hāta māre buke

Jayapatākā Swami: One moment, He slapped His arms, like a wrestler, and said, “Hari! Hari! Haribol! Haribol!” One minute, He struck His hand to His chest.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.150

dekhi sabajana, guṇe’ manemana,
antara kātara hañā

Jayapatākā Swami: All the devotees present seeing these qualities, became very anxious at heart.

ki baliba āre, dukhera pāthāre,
paḍila yehena giyā

Jayapatākā Swami: What more can I say? Everyone was plunged in an ocean of sorrow.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.151

kahaye murāri, śuna gaurahari,
svatantra tumi sarvathā

Jayapatākā Swami: And then Murāri Gupta said, “Please hear My dear Lord Gaurahari, You are supremely independent in every way.

loka bujhābāre, karuṇā pracāre,
bhāvaha viraha-vethā

Jayapatākā Swami: To teach the people of the world, out of Your causeless mercy, You teach and manifest these emotions of sorrow and separation, from Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.152

tumi ye karibe, nija-mana-sukhe,
tāhe ki baliba āne

Jayapatākā Swami: Whatever You wish to do, whatever gives You happiness in Your heart, You will do that, what more can I say?

tumi saba jāna, ye kara vidhāna,
ki haye jīva-parāṇe

Jayapatākā Swami: You know everything. Every soul’s destiny is controlled by You.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.153

morā-saba jīva, nā jāni ki haba,
kīṭa-pipīlikā hena

Jayapatākā Swami: Individual souls like myself, do not know what the future holds. We are like insects and ants.

tumi dayāsindhu, saba-loka-bandhu,
bujhiyā karaha yena

Jayapatākā Swami: You are like an ocean of mercy, the friend of all. Do what You think is best.”

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.154

e bola śuniñā, se paṁhu hāsiyā,
sabhāre kariyā kole

Jayapatākā Swami: Hearing these words, Lord Gaurāṅga smiled, and embraced everyone.

prema prakāśiyā, sabhā sambodhiyā,
prabodha vacane bole

Jayapatākā Swami: Manifesting pure love of Kṛṣṇa, He addressed all the assembled devotees, He spoke these words of enlightenment.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.155

śuna sabajana, kahiye vacana,
sandeha nā kare keho

Jayapatākā Swami: All of you listen to what I say. I speak these words, no one should doubt what I am about to say.

yathā-tathā-yāi, to-sabhāra ṭhāṁi,
āchiye jānaha eho

Jayapatākā Swami: “Wherever I go, I will always stay with you, please know that for certain.”

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.156

tabe viśvambhara, gelā nija ghara,
sabhāre vidāya diyā

Jayapatākā Swami: Saying farewell to the assembled devotees, Lord Viśvambhara, He went to His own home.

sannyāsa hṛdaye, sakala karaye,
jananī nā jāne ihā

Jayapatākā Swami: In His heart, Lord Gaurāṅga had already accepted sannyāsa, this, everyone knew, but His mother, she did not know.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 10.157

śacīra antare, dhak dhak kare,
soyātha nā pāya cite

Jayapatākā Swami: Śacī’s heart throbbed, for her heart, there was no peace.

locana bole hena, premāra sāgara,
kemane cāhe chāḍite

Jayapatākā Swami: Locana dāsa says, how can Lord Gaurāṅga want to leave such an ocean of spiritual love?

So, everyone knew that Lord Caitanya wanted to take sannyāsa, and in His mind, He had already taken sannyāsa. But His mother didn’t know, but somehow, she felt anxiety, and her heart was throbbing. She felt something was wrong. Actually, Śrīla Prabhupāda advised that if your wife is cooperative, she is helping you in your spiritual life, you should not give her up, no need to take sannyāsa. And here, Lord Caitanya, He had a loving wife, a loving mother, so by ordinary calculations, there were no reasons for Him to give up. But He has His līlā, He has His pastimes, and so He decided to take sannyāsa for various reasons, and this is teaching us, for the welfare of everyone.

Actually, for the devotees, we don’t like to see Lord Caitanya take sannyāsa. Sannyāsa means austerity, renunciation, the Lord had nothing to achieve. He is perfect in all respects. We need sannyāsa, to do austerity, penance, He doesn’t need it. But He is doing it to teach us, He is doing it out of love. So how much we should be indebted to Lord Caitanya. That’s why we don’t worship Lord Caitanya as a sannyāsī. Śrīla Prabhupāda said, that just like if your father was tortured in the Holocaust, you don’t want to see the picture of your father being tortured, you want to see a picture of him in some happy mood. Like that, devotees of Lord Caitanya, want to see Lord Caitanya with His associates, and Navadvīpa dhāma. They don’t want to see Him as a sannyāsī. Hare Kṛṣṇa!

Thus ends the chapter, The Lord Consoles the Assembled Devotees.

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