20220513 Phalaśruti – The Result of Hearing about the Explanation of the Truth of the Pañca-tattva

The following is a Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation given by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on May 13th, 2022 in Śrī Dhāma 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!

So today in the Caitanya book compilation class:

The Result of Hearing about the Explanation of the Truth of the Pañca-tattva 

Under the section: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.168

pañca-tattva-vyākhyā-śravaṇe gaura-tattva-jñāna-lābha :—

ei ta’ kahila pañca-tattvera vyākhyāna
ihāra śravaṇe haya caitanya-tattva jñāna

Translation: I have thus explained the truth of the Pañca-tattva. One who hears this explanation increases in knowledge of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Purport: The Pañca-tattva is a very important factor in understanding Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. There are sahajiyās who, not knowing the importance of the Pañca-tattva, concoct their own slogans, such as bhaja nitāi gaura, rādhe śyāma, japa hare kṛṣṇa hare rāma or śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda hare kṛṣṇa hare rāma śrī-rādhe govinda. Such chants may be good poetry, but they cannot help us to go forward in devotional service. In such chants there are also many discrepancies, which need not be discussed here. Strictly speaking, when chanting the names of the Pañca-tattva, one should fully offer his obeisances: śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda. By such chanting one is blessed with the competency to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without offense. When chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, one should also chant it fully:

Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare
Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.

One should not foolishly adopt any of the slogans concocted by imaginative devotees. If one actually wants to derive the effects of chanting, one must strictly follow the great ācāryas. This is confirmed in the Mahābhārata: mahā-jano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ. “The real path of progress is that which is traversed by great ācāryas and authorities.”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Śrīla Prabhupāda used to say that they are taking different mantras and chopping them up, like they are not taking Pañca-tattva mantra they are saying śrī kṛṣṇa caitanya prabhu nityānanda and instead of chanting the whole Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra they say only hare kṛṣṇa hare rāma and also supposed to be saying something like Rādhā-Govinda. When I asked one paṇḍita in Purī, why they chop up the mantras in such way, he said well, in Bengal and Orissa, they like Nitāi-Gaura and in western India they like Rādhā-Govinda, Śrīla Prabhupāda said that they are good shopkeeper something for everybody. But actually, we should give the whole mantra which is authorized by the previous ācāryas

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.169

śrī-caitanya, nityānanda, advaita,—tina jana
śrīvāsa-gadādhara-ādi yata bhakta-gaṇa

Translation: While chanting the Pañca-tattva mahā-mantra, one must chant the names of Śrī Caitanya, Nityānanda, Advaita, Gadādhara and Śrīvāsa with their many devotees. This is the process.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, we see Caitanya, Nityānanda, Advaita they are Viṣṇu-tattva and Rādhā is Śrī-tattva, śaktī-tattva and Śrīvāsa is the marginal potency or the jīva-tattva but the pure devotee. so Pañca-tattva has a very great significance.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.170

sabākāra pādapadme koṭi namaskāra
yaiche taiche kahi kichu caitanya-vihāra

Translation: I again and again offer obeisances unto the Pañca-tattva. Thus, I think that I will be able to describe something about the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya was predicted in the Eleventh canto, sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam, He will come with His aṅgas, His energies, associates, His , all this by worshipping the Pañca-tattva, we see how this is true

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.263

saṁkṣepe madhya-līlā varṇita :—

saṅkṣepe kahiluṅ ei madhya-līlāra sāra
koṭi-granthe varṇana nā yāya ihāra vistāra

Translation: I have now summarized the entire subject matter of the Madhya-līlā. These pastimes cannot be described elaborately even in millions of books.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His one daily pastimes so many things happened that actually, Anantadeva with his unlimited heads is not able to describe.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.264

jīvoddhāranimitta prabhura samagrabhārata-bhramaṇa
evaṃ svaẏaṃ ācaraṇa kariyā pracāra :—

jīva nistārite prabhu bhramilā deśe-deśe
āpane āsvādi’ bhakti karilā prakāśe

Translation: To deliver all fallen souls, the Lord traveled from country to country. He personally tasted the transcendental pleasure of devotional service, and He simultaneously spread the cult of devotion everywhere.

Purport: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally traveled to different regions of India to spread the bhakti cult throughout the country. He also personally relished transcendental activities. By His personal behavior He has given an example for devotees to follow. That is, one should broadcast the cult of devotional service. He specifically instructed His devotees to enjoin all Indians to broadcast this message throughout the world because at that time the Lord could not personally travel to other parts of the world.

In this regard, He has left two instructions:

“All Indians should seriously take up the cult of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and should perfect their lives by adopting the process of devotional service. After perfecting their lives, they should broadcast this message all over the world for the welfare of all human beings [para-upakāra].” (Cc. Ādi 9.41)

A Vaiṣṇava is especially interested in para-upakāra, doing good to others. Prahlāda Mahārāja was also interested in this. He did not want to be delivered alone; rather, he wanted to deliver all fallen souls, who are bereft of knowledge of bhakti and who misuse their intelligence for the temporary benefit of the material body.

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also wanted His mission spread all over the world.

“In every town and village, the chanting of My name will be heard.” (Caitanya-bhāgavata, Antya 4.126)

Following in the footsteps of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, we are trying to broadcast His message throughout the world. By His mercy, people are taking this movement very seriously. Indeed, our books are extensively distributed in the Western countries, especially in America and Europe. Even the ecclesiastical orders in these countries are appreciating the value of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and are ready to unite for the highest benefit of human society. The followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu may therefore take this movement seriously and broadcast it throughout the world, from village to village and from town to town, just as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself did.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, two orders were given that everyone born in India should perfect their lives and help others. So one other things was every town and village of this world His holy name should be heard. So, we want to see Lord Caitanya’s message spread, Śrīla Prabhupāda said that now we have we may make 10,000 ācāryas, initiating gurus and then we should have 100,000 then a million then ten million and, in this way, we can spread the holy name in every town and village. We need everybody to take up this service for Lord Caitanya. and those who are householders, Lord Caitanya said whomever you meet tell him the message of Kṛṣṇa, deliver the country. We need the men to do the preaching and also the ladies to do the preaching, ladies should be Kṛṣṇa conscious in the family, so that they can inspire the other family member to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and do devotional service.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.265

prabhura pracārya viṣayasamūha :—

kṛṣṇa-tattva, bhakti-tattva, prema-tattva sāra
bhāva-tattva, rasa-tattva, līlā-tattva āra

Translation: Kṛṣṇa consciousness means understanding the truth of Kṛṣṇa, the truth of devotional service, the truth of love of Godhead, the truth of emotional ecstasy, the truth of transcendental mellows and the truth of the pastimes of the Lord.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, devotees can understand all these truths by the practice of devotional service.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.266

śrī-bhāgavata-tattva-rasa karilā pracāre
kṛṣṇa-tulya bhāgavata, jānāilā saṁsāre

Translation: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has personally preached the transcendental truths and mellows of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the Supreme Personality of Godhead are identical, for Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the sound incarnation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Śrīmad-bhāgavatam was left to be like a light or sun for Kali-yuga and one should, normally in this world people are completely body conscious and they think that if their senses are satisfied, then they will be happy, thus they are go-dāsa, servants of their senses. Actually, one cannot be fully satisfied simply by trying to satisfy the senses, rather if one serves the Supreme Lord, he or she serves can be fully satisfied.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.267

kakhanao śrotṛrūpe, kakhanao baktṛrūpe śuddha-bhakti-pracāra :—

bhakta lāgi’ vistārilā āpana-vadane
kāhāṅ bhakta-mukhe kahāi śunilā āpane

Translation: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu broadcast the purport of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. He sometimes spoke for the benefit of His devotees and sometimes empowered one of His devotees to speak while He listened.

Purport: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, as an ideal teacher, or ācārya, explained Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam very elaborately Himself. He sometimes also empowered His devotees to speak while He listened. This is the way an ācārya should train his disciples. Not only should he describe the bhāgavata cult personally, but he should also train his disciples to speak on this sublime subject.

Jayapatākā Swami: Similarly, His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, he would explain elaborately the philosophy of Śrīmad-bhāgavatam. Sometimes he would have his disciples explain Śrīmad-bhāgavatam, in paṇḍāl programs or other programs Men or women and he would listen and so he was acting as a perfect ācārya.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.268

anupama bhakta-vatsala, advitīya o ahaitukī-kṛpā-sindhu :—

śrī-caitanya-sama āra kṛpālu vadānya
bhakta-vatsala nā dekhi trijagate anya

Translation: All sane men within these three worlds certainly accept the conclusion that no one is more merciful and magnanimous than Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and that no one is as kind to His devotees.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya is a special mercy avatāra, He is Kṛṣṇa Himself, but He is more merciful than Kṛṣṇa.

Who wants the mercy of Lord Caitanya ???

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.269

andha-viśvāsa chāḍiyā vāstava-vastute dṛḍha-viśvāsa-phalei para-tattva caitanya kṛṣṇa prāpti :—

śraddhā kari’ ei līlā śuna, bhakta-gaṇa
ihāra prasāde pāibā caitanya-caraṇa

Translation: All devotees should hear about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes with faith and love. By the grace of the Lord, one can thus attain shelter at His lotus feet.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, this is the most valuable mercy one can achieve to get the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.270

ihāra prasāde pāibā kṛṣṇa-tattva-sāra
sarva-śāstra-siddhāntera ihāṅ pāibā pāra

Translation: By understanding the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, one can understand the truth about Kṛṣṇa. By understanding Kṛṣṇa, one can understand the limit of all knowledge described in various revealed scriptures.

Purport: As Lord Kṛṣṇa states in the Bhagavad-gītā (7.3):

“Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.”

It is very difficult to understand Kṛṣṇa, but if one tries to understand Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam through Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s bhakti cult, one will undoubtedly understand Kṛṣṇa very easily. If somehow or other one understands Kṛṣṇa, his life is successful.

Again, as Kṛṣṇa states in the Bhagavad-gītā (4.9):

“One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, by understanding the transcendental nature of appearance and the activities of the Lord, one doesn’t take birth in this material world again and goes to the eternal spiritual world, no death, no old age, no disease, no rebirth. So, we are prisoner in this material world, but we don’t realize our fallen position but if we have the understanding of Lord Caitanya instructions, then we will understand the actual truth about Kṛṣṇa and then we go to the spiritual world.

Are you happy??

Haribol!

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.271

kṛṣṇa-līlā o caitanya-līlā—abhinna amṛtanadī, tāhā kevala-mātra śuddha-citta bhakterai āsvādyā :—

kṛṣṇa-līlā amṛta-sāra, tāra śata śata dhāra,
daśa-dike vahe yāhā haite

se caitanya-līlā haya, sarovara akṣaya,
mano-haṁsa carāha’ tāhāte

Translation: The pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are the essence of all nectar, and that nectar is flowing in hundreds of rivers in all directions. The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are an eternal reservoir, and one is advised to let his mind swim like a swan on this transcendental lake.

Purport: The essence of spiritual knowledge is found in the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, which are identical with the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is the essence of knowledge. If knowledge does not include the understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Kṛṣṇa, it is simply superfluous. By Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s grace, the nectar of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes is flowing in different directions in hundreds and thousands of rivers. One should not think that the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are different from Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

It is said,

“Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu is a combination of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.” Thus without understanding the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, one cannot understand Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura therefore sings,

“When shall I become very eager to study the books left by the six Gosvāmīs? Then I shall be able to understand the conjugal pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.”

Caitanya Mahāprabhu directly empowered Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī. Following in their footsteps, the other Gosvāmīs understood Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His mission. One should understand Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya and Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa from the six Gosvāmīs in the paramparā system. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is following as strictly as possible in the footsteps of the Gosvāmīs.

Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says,

“I am the servant of the six Gosvāmīs.” The philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to become the servant of the servant of the servant of the Lord. Whoever wants to understand the difficult subject matter of kṛṣṇa-kathā should accept the disciplic succession. If one is somehow or other able to understand Kṛṣṇa, his life is successful. Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so ’rjuna. A perfect devotee is able to understand Kṛṣṇa through the disciplic succession, and his entrance into the kingdom of God is thereby certainly opened. When one understands Kṛṣṇa, there is no difficulty in transferring oneself to the spiritual kingdom.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave out this ecstasy of serving Kṛṣṇa, Rādhārāṇī was experiencing more pleasure than Kṛṣṇa in serving Kṛṣṇa. So, this secret of tasting the unlimited bliss of Kṛṣṇa consciousness was given freely by Lord Caitanya and if we take His shelter and also try to understand these pastimes then we also understand the pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.272

granthakārera sadainya prārthanā :—

bhakta-gaṇa, śuna mora dainya-vacana
tomā-sabāra pada-dhūli, aṅge vibhūṣaṇa kari’,
kichu muñi karoṅ nivedana

Translation: With all humility, I submit myself to the lotus feet of all of you devotees, taking the dust from your feet as my bodily ornaments. Now, my dear devotees, please hear one thing more from me.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Kṛṣṇa dāsa Kavirāja after taking the dust of the feet of the devotees who are reading his books, is asking to listen to one more of his instruction.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.273

bhaktisiddhānta-samūha o kṛṣṇa-prema-rasāsvādanārtha bhaktagaṇake anurodha :—

kṛṣṇa-bhakti-siddhānta-gaṇa, yāte praphulla padma-vana,
tāra madhu kari’ āsvādana

prema-rasa-kumuda-vane, praphullita rātri-dine,
tāte carāo mano-bhṛṅga-gaṇa

Translation: Devotional service to Kṛṣṇa is exactly like a pleasing, jubilant forest of lotus flowers wherein there is ample honey. I request everyone to taste this honey. If all the mental speculators bring the bees of their minds into this forest of lotus flowers and jubilantly enjoy ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa day and night, their mental speculation will be completely transcendentally satisfied.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, people speculate on subject of God, but if they absorb themselves in devotional service, they will taste the sweet honey of the lotus flowers and in this way they can understand Lord Caitanya and Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.274

kṛṣṇa-līlā-vaicitrya-samūhai bhaktagaṇera jīvana :—

nānā-bhāvera bhakta-jana, haṁsa-cakravāka-gaṇa,
yāte sabe’ karena vihara

kṛṣṇa-keli sumṛṇāla, yāhā pāi sarva-kāla,
bhakta-haṁsa karaye āhāra

Translation: The devotees who have a relationship with Kṛṣṇa are like the swans and cakravāka birds who play in that forest of lotus flowers. The buds of those lotus flowers are the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa, and they are edibles for the swanlike devotees. Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is always engaged in His transcendental pastimes; therefore the devotees, following in the footsteps of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, can always eat those lotus buds, for they are the pastimes of the Lord.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, it’s very difficult in one sense to awaken our dormant love for Kṛṣṇa but by Lord Caitanya mercy it can be made very easy, we should absorb ourselves in hearing the pastimes of Lord Caitanya and Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.275

tādṛśa āsvādanei premamāllāsa vṛddhi :—

sei sarovare giyā, haṁsa-cakravāka hañā,
sadā tāhāṅ karaha vilāsa

khaṇḍibe sakala duḥkha, pāibā parama sukha,
anāyāse habe premollāsa

Translation: All the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu should go to that lake and, remaining always under the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, become swans and cakravāka birds in those celestial waters. They should go on rendering service to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and enjoy life perpetually. In this way all miseries will be diminished, the devotees will attain great happiness, and there will be jubilant love of God.

Jayapatākā Swami: In this material world people want to be happy, but this material world is filled with suffering. People die they get disease, old age and they take birth again, sometimes higher birth, sometimes lower birth. So, this material world actually does not satisfy any body. So, Kṛṣṇa dāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī is giving us the real secret for success.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.276

śuddha-bhakta-gaṇakarttṛka viśvavāsīke gaura-kṛṣṇa-līlāmṛta vitaraṇa :—

ei amṛta anukṣaṇa, sādhu mahānta-megha-gaṇa,
viśvodyāne kare variṣaṇa

tāte phale amṛta-phala, bhakta khāya nirantara,
tāra śeṣe jīye jaga-jana

Translation: The devotees who have taken shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take the responsibility for distributing nectarean devotional service all over the world. They are like clouds pouring water on the ground that nourishes the fruit of love of Godhead in this world. The devotees eat that fruit to their hearts’ content, and whatever remnants they leave are eaten by the general populace. Thus, they live happily.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, we see in the news that there are spontaneous forest fires in America, South America, Europe and different places and they try to extinguish these forest fires by sieving the clouds but we see that by these descriptions of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu we can automatically extinguish all the fire of material fire.

Haribol!

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.277

gaura-līlā—ghanadugdhapūra, tāhāte kṛṣṇa-līlā—sukarpūra, śrauta panthāya hari-guru-vaiṣṇava-kṛpāya uhāra āsvādana-sambhāvanā :—

caitanya-līlā-amṛta-pūra, kṛṣṇa-līlā-sukarpūra,
duhe mili’ haya sumādhurya

sādhu-guru-prasāde, tāhā yei āsvāde,
sei jāne mādhurya-prācurya

Translation: The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are full of nectar, and the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are like camphor. When one mixes these, they taste very sweet. By the mercy of the pure devotees, whoever tastes them can understand the depths of that sweetness.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, he was anxious to fulfill the prediction of Lord Caitanya and see that the message of Lord Caitanya was spread in every town and village. So, he inaugurated the saṅkīrtana movement in the West and He also was instructed by Kṛṣṇa to spread it in India and other neighboring countries and so in this way everyone could taste the mercy of Lord Caitanya and have the complete ecstasy.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.278

ei ubhaya līlāmṛtai bhaktera āhārya, ihā vyatīta anna-grahaṇeo bhaktajīvanera apuṣṭi :—

ye līlā-amṛta vine, khāya yadi anna-pāne,
tabe bhaktera durbala jīvana

yāra eka-bindu-pāne, utphullita tanu-mane,
hāse, gāya, karaye nartana

Translation: Men become strong and stout by eating sufficient grains, but the devotee who simply eats ordinary grains but does not taste the transcendental pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Kṛṣṇa gradually becomes weak and falls down from the transcendental position. However, if one drinks but a drop of the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, his body and mind begin to bloom, and he begins to laugh, sing and dance.

Haribol!

Purport: All the devotees connected with the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement must read all the books that have been translated (the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā and others); otherwise, after some time, they will simply eat, sleep and fall down from their position. Thus they will miss the opportunity to attain an eternal, blissful life of transcendental pleasure.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, here the importance of reading all the books that Śrīla Prabhupāda translated is mentioned and I am requesting all the devotees to please read these books again and again and if you get even drop of that nectar then you will naturally feel the ecstasy.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.279

tarkapanthāya ei amṛta durlabha :—

e amṛta kara pāna, yāra sama nāhi āna,
citte kari’ sudṛḍha viśvāsa

nā paḍa’ kutarka-garte, amedhya karkaśa āvarte,
yāte paḍile haya sarva-nāśa

Translation: The readers should relish this wonderful nectar because nothing compares to it. Keeping their faith firmly fixed within their minds, they should be careful not to fall into the pit of false arguments or the whirlpools of unfortunate situations. If one falls into such positions, he is finished.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, we need to focus all our consciousness onto the pastimes of Lord Caitanya and Lord Kṛṣṇa. If we fail to do that and we don’t read the books, don’t relish these pastimes then you may be put into hellish situation. So, please take advantage of this mercy and swim in this ecstasy of mercy of nectar.

Hari Haribol!

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.280

pañca-tattvake o śrotṛgaṇake praṇāma :—

śrī-caitanya, nityānanda, advaitādi bhakta-vṛnda,
āra yata śrotā bhakta-gaṇa

tomā-sabāra śrī-caraṇa, kari śire vibhūṣaṇa,
yāhā haite abhīṣṭa-pūraṇa

Translation: In conclusion, I submit to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu, Advaita Prabhu and all the other devotees and readers that I accept your lotus feet as the helmet on my head. In this way, all my purposes will be served.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja is taking a humble position, he is taking the dust from Lord Caitanya, Lord Nityānanda and Lord Advaita and all the devotees and he is this way by humbly serving he achieves this special bliss.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.281

abhīṣṭa ārādhyera praṇāma :—

śrī-rūpa-sanātana- raghunātha-jīva-caraṇa,
śire dhari,-yāra karoṅ āśa

kṛṣṇa-līlāmṛtānvita, caitanya-caritāmṛta,
kahe kichu dīna kṛṣṇadāsa

Translation: Taking the feet of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī and Jīva Gosvāmī on my head, I always desire their mercy. Thus I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, humbly try to describe the nectar of the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, which are mixed with the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Kṛṣṇa dāsa Kavirāja is explaining how to follow the paramparā system, that after Lord Caitanya he was fortunate to have the association of the six Gosvāmīs and in this way he is trying to write the pastimes of Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.282

śrīman-madana-gopāla-govinda-deva-tuṣṭaye
caitanyārpitam astv etac caitanya-caritāmṛtam

Translation: For the satisfaction of Śrī Madana-gopāla and Govindadeva, we pray that this book, Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, may be offered to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, these deities are deities of sambandha, abhideya and the author he wants his books to be offered to Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.283

abhaktera nindā-praśaṃsāya nirapekṣa grantha-kārera bhakta sukhei āpanāke kṛtārtha-jñāna :—

tad idam ati-rahasyaṁ gaura-līlāmṛtaṁ yat
khala-samudaya-kolair nādṛtaṁ tair alabhyam
kṣatir iyam iha kā me svāditaṁ yat samantāt
sahṛdaya-sumanobhir modam eṣāṁ tanoti

Translation: The Caitanya-caritāmṛta pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu constitute a very secret literature. It is the life and soul of all devotees. Those who are not fit to relish this literature, who are envious like hogs and pigs, will certainly not adore it. However, this will not harm my attempt. These pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will certainly please all saintly people who have clear hearts. They will certainly enjoy it. We wish that this will enhance their enjoyment and more.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta Purports to Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, twenty-fifth chapter, describing how the inhabitants of Vārāṇasī were converted to Vaiṣṇavism.

Note: The author of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, has condemned all his enemies by comparing them to envious hogs and pigs. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, which is spreading throughout the world, is being appreciated by sincere people, although they have never previously heard of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. Now even the higher, priestly circles are appreciating this movement. They have concluded that this movement is very nice and that they have something to learn from it. Nonetheless, in India there are some people who say that they belong to this cult but who are actually very envious of the ācārya. They have tried to suppress our activities in many ways, but as far as we are concerned, we follow in the footsteps of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī and take them as envious pigs and hogs. We simply wish to present the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to the best of our ability so that those who are really honest can cleanse their hearts. We hope that they enjoy this literature and bestow their blessings upon us. It appears that even such a great personality as Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī met with some envious obstacles; what, then, to speak of us, who are only insignificant creatures in this universe. We are simply trying to execute the orders of our spiritual master to the best of our ability.

Jayapatākā Swami: Śrīla AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda tried to carry out the instructions of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda and in this way he tried to give this message of Lord Caitanya all over the world and some people appreciated and some people criticized but Śrīla Prabhupāda is trying to carry out the instructions of his spiritual master.

Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 7.171

śrī-rūpa-raghunātha-pade yāra āśa
caitanya-caritāmṛta kahe kṛṣṇadāsa

Translation: 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: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to preach the saṅkīrtana movement of love of Kṛṣṇa throughout the entire world, and therefore during His presence He inspired the saṅkīrtana movement. Specifically, He sent Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī to Vṛndāvana and Nityānanda to Bengal and personally went to South India. In this way He kindly left the task of preaching His cult in the rest of the world to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The members of this Society must always remember that if they stick to the regulative principles and preach sincerely according to the instructions of the ācāryas, surely they will have the profound blessings of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and their preaching work will be successful everywhere throughout the world.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, this is the special blessing of our Founder Ācārya and we try to follow the teachings of the six Gosvāmīs and the books that are written, Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-bhāgavata, Caitanya-caritāmṛta and other books translated by Śrīla AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, and in this way human beings can achieve unlimited spiritual mercy.

Thus ends the chapter entitled, Phalaśruti – The Result of Hearing about the Explanation of the Truth of the Pañca-tattva

Under the section: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas