20200412 Mahāprabhu Reveals His Truth by Beating Advaita Ācārya

mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī caitanya īśvaram
Harihi oṁ tat sat

Chapter entitled as Mahāprabhu Reveals His Truth by Beating Advaita Ācārya

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.118

mahāprabhura o nityānandera santaraṇayoge advaita-bhavane yātrā—

hena mate dui prabhu āpana ānande
sukhe bhāsi' calilena jāhnavī-taraṅge

Translation: In this way the two Lords blissfully floated in the waves of the Ganges.

Jayapatākā Swami: In this way, the two Lords, in Their own bliss, happily floated down the Ganges.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.119

mahāprabhura huṅkārapūrbaka advaita-tattva kathana o tāmhāke śāsti pradāne saṅkalpa—

mahāprabhu viśvambhara karaye huṅkāra
`muñi sei, muñi sei' bale bāra bāra

Translation: Viśvambhara Mahāprabhu roared loudly and repeatedly exclaimed, “I am He! I am He!

Jayapatākā Swami: Viśvambhara Mahāprabhu, He roared loudly and repeatedly said, “I am He! I am He!”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.120

“mohāre ānila nāḍāśayana bhāṅgiyā
ekhāne vākhāne `jñāna' bhakti lukāiyā

Translation: “Nāḍā disturbed My sleep and brought Me here, and now He is covering the glories of devotional service by preaching jñāna.

Jayapatākā Swami: “Nāḍā disturbed My sleep and brought Me here, and now He is covering the glories, hiding the glories of devotional service, by preaching impersonal jñāna-yoga.”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.121

tāra śāsti karoṅāji dekha parateke
ke-mate dekhuka āji jñāna-yoga rākhe”

Translation: “See Yourself how I punish Him today! Today We will see how He defends the process of jñāna.”

Jayapatākā Swami: “See for Yourself, how I will punish him today! Today We will see how He defends the process of jñāna-yoga!”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.122

tarje garje mahāprabhu, gaṅgā-srote bhāse
mauna hai' nityānanda mane mane hāse

Translation: As Mahāprabhu threatened and roared while floating in the current of the Ganges, Nityānanda remained silent and smiled to Himself.

Jayapatākā Swami: While Mahāprabhu threatened and roared while floating in the current of the Ganges, Nityānanda Prabhu, He maintained silence, and He smiled to Himself!

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.123

ananta o mukundera sahita gaṅgāẏa bhāsamāna gaura-nityānandera upamā—

dui prabhu bhāsi' yāya gaṅgāra upare
ananta mukunda yena kṣīroda-sāgare

Translation: The two Lords floated in the waves of the Ganges like Mukunda and Ananta in the ocean of milk.

The comparison of Śrī Gaurasundara with Mukunda and Nityānanda with Ananta, who acts as the bed of Lord Viṣṇu in the ocean of milk, is illustrated in the example of Gaura-Nityānanda's floating in the waters of the Ganges.

Jayapatākā Swami: The two Lords were floating in the waves of the Ganges, like Anantadeva and Mukunda in the ocean of milk. So, just as Anantadeva was the bed of Viṣṇu, and Viṣṇu was floating in the ocean of milk, so similar comparison was made of Nitāi-Gaura, floating in the Ganges.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.124

advaitaprabhura gaurasundarera nikaṭa haite śāsti lābhāśāya māẏāvādera ādara—

bhakti-yoga-prabhāve advaita mahābala
bujhilena citte `mora haibeka phala'

Translation: By the influence of His devotional service, Advaita Prabhu was most powerful. He understood that His desire to be punished by the Lord would soon be fulfilled.

Jayapatākā Swami: Advaita Ācārya was very powerful by the influence of bhakti-yoga or His devotional service. He understood that His desire to be punished by Me would be fulfilled.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.125

`āise ṭhākura krodhe' advaita jāniyā
jñāna-yoga vākhāne' adhika matta haiyā

Translation: Advaita Prabhu realized that the Lord was coming in an angry mood, and He began to explain jñāna more enthusiastically.

Jayapatākā Swami: When Advaita Gosāñi realized that the Lord was coming in an angry mood, He began to describe, explain the jñāna-yoga more enthusiastically.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.126

caitanya-bhaktera ke bujhite pāre līlā
gaṅgā-pathe dui prabhu āsiyā mililā

Translation: Who can understand the pastimes of Lord Caitanya's devotees? In this way the two Lords floated down the Ganges to Advaita's house.

Jayapatākā Swami: Who can understand the pastimes of Lord Caitanya’s devotees? In this way, the two Lords, were floating down the Ganges to Advaita Ācārya’s house.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.127

mahāprabhura āgamane advaitera māyāvāda-vyākhyāẏa mattatā—

krodha-mukha viśvambhara nityānanda-saṅge
dekhaye, advaita dole jñānānanda-raṅge

Translation: Accompanied by Nityānanda, the angry Viśvambhara saw Advaita rocking back and forth in the happiness of jñāna.

Śrī Advaita Prabhu desired to achieve abundant mercy in the form of chastisement from Śrī Gaurasundara, so He rocked back and forth out of respect for Māyāvāda, which is averse to devotional service. Therefore, on arriving there with Nityānanda, Mahāprabhu displayed anger towards those envious of devotional service.

Jayapatākā Swami: Accompanied by Lord Nityānanda, Viśvambhara, in an angry mood, arrived at the house of Advaita. He saw Advaita rocking back and forth in the happiness of jñāna, of impersonal knowledge. So Advaita Ācārya, He wanted to receive the mercy of being punished or chastised by Sri Gaurasundara. So, He rocked back and forth out of respect for Māyāvāda, which is averse to devotional service. So, after arriving at Advaita Ācārya’s house, Mahāprabhu accompanied by Nityānanda, displayed anger at those, envious of devotional service.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.128

acyuta, haridāsa o advaita-gṛhiṇīra prabhu-praṇāma—

prabhu dekhi' haridāsa daṇḍavat haya
acyuta praṇāma kare advaita-tanaya

Translation: When Haridāsa and Acyuta, the son of Advaita, saw the Lord, they offered their obeisances.

At that time Haridāsa Ṭhākura was living at the house of Advaita in Śāntipura. When Mahāprabhu arrived there, Acyuta, the son of Advaita, and Ṭhākura Haridāsa both offered their obeisances.

Jayapatākā Swami: Seeing Lord Caitanya, Haridāsa Ṭhākura offered his prostrate obeisances. Acyutānanda the son of Advaita, also offered his obeisances. At that time Haridāsa Ṭhākura was staying at the house of Advaita in Śāntipura. So, when Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived there, both Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Acyutānanda, the son of Advaita offered their obeisances.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.129

advaita-gṛhiṇī mane mane namaskare
dekhiyā prabhura mūrti cintita antare

Translation: The wives of Advaita offered their obeisances to the Lord within their minds. They were filled with anxiety on seeing the Lord's mood.

According to worldly etiquette the two wives of Advaita did not externally offer obeisances to Mahāprabhu, but they internally accepted subordination to Him by giving up false ego.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, the wives of Advaita Ācārya, mentally offered their obeisances to the Lord. They were filled with anxiety, seeing the mood of the Lord. Since Advaita was the spiritual uncle of Lord Caitanya, following some worldly etiquette, the two wives of Advaita did not externally offer their obeisances to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, but they internally offered their respects and accepted subordination to Him, giving up all false ego.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.130

viśvambharera tātkālika mūrti-darśane sakalera bhīti—

viśvambhara-tejaḥ yena koṭi-sūryamaya
dekhiyā sabāra citte upajila bhaya

Translation: Viśvambhara's bodily effulgence was like that of millions of suns. Everyone became frightened on seeing this.

Jayapatākā Swami: Viśvambhara's bodily effulgence was like millions of suns. Seeing this, everyone became frightened.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.131

advaita prabhura gaura-praśne jñānera śreṣṭhatā kathana o mahāprabhura advaitake prahāra—

krodha-mukhe bale prabhu,—“āre āre
nāḍābala dekhi jñāna-bhakti duite ke bāḍā?”

Translation: In an angry mood the Lord said, “O Nāḍā! Tell Me, which is superior—jñāna or bhakti?”

Jayapatākā Swami: So in an angry mood the Lord said, “O Nāḍā, tell Me, what is superior, jñāna-yoga or bhakti-yoga?”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.132

advaita balaye,—“sarva-kāla baḍa `jñāna'
yāra nāhi jñāna, tā'ra bhaktite ki kāma?”

Translation: Advaita replied, “Jñāna is always superior. What is the use of devotional service for one who does not have jñāna?”

On being asked by Mahāprabhu to ascertain the difference between jñāna and bhakti, Advaita informed Him that jñāna was superior to bhakti. He also informed Him that for a person on the path of jñāna there was no need to remain on the path of devotional service.

Jayapatākā Swami: Advaita replied, “jñāna is always superior! Ha! Ha! If one does not have knowledge, what will bhakti do for him?” So, in reply to the question of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Advaita Gosāñi said that the path of impersonal knowledge was superior to devotional service, and that if one had spiritual knowledge, there is no need to practice devotional service.

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, 17.66

ācārya-gosāñire prabhu kare guru-bhakti
tāhāte ācārya baḍa haya duḥkha-mati

Translation: Lord Caitanya respected Advaita Ācārya as His spiritual master, but Advaita Ācārya Prabhu was greatly aggrieved by such behavior.

Jayapatākā Swami: Lord Caitanya offered Advaita Ācārya respect like a guru, as His spiritual master, but Advaita Ācārya Prabhu was greatly aggrieved by Lord Caitanya, by such behavior.

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, 17.67

bhaṅgī kari’ jñāna-mārga karila vyākhyāna
krodhāveśe prabhu tāre kaila avajñāna

Translation: Thus, He whimsically began to explain the path of philosophical speculation, and the Lord, in His anger, seemingly disrespected Him.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.133

`jñāna—baḍa' advaitera śuniyā vacana
krodhe bāhya pāsarila śacīra nandana

Translation: On hearing Advaita say that jñāna was superior, the son of Śacī lost His external consciousness out of anger.

Jayapatākā Swami: On hearing Advaita Ācārya say that jñāna-yoga was superior, Śacīnandana, the son of mother Śacī, becoming very angry, lost His external consciousness.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.134

piḍā haite advaitere dhariyā
āniyāsvahaste kilāya prabhu uṭhāne pāḍiyā

Translation: He dragged Advaita from His seat into the courtyard and began beating Him with His own hands.

Since Advaita said that jñāna was more glorious than bhakti, Mahāprabhu dragged Him into the courtyard and began to profusely beat Him in order to teach people.

Jayapatākā Swami: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! He dragged Advaita Ācārya from His seat into the courtyard, and then with His own hands, He started to beat Him! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! So Caitanya Mahāprabhu started beating Advaita Ācārya, since He was presenting that jñāna-yoga was superior to bhakti yoga or devotional service. So, He did this to teach everyone, and this was what Advaita Ācārya wanted.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.135

advaita-gṛhiṇīra mahāprabhuke nivāraṇa ceṣṭā, nityānandera hāsya evaṃ haridāsera bhīti—

advaita-gṛhiṇī pati-vratā jagan-mātā
sarva-tattva jāniyā o karaye vyagratā

Translation: Although she knew everything, Advaita's chaste wife and mother of the universe tried to restrain the Lord.

Jayapatākā Swami: Advaita’s wife who was very faithful to her husband, very chaste wife and mother of the whole universe, although she knew everything, she tried to restrain the Lord, and Nityānanda Prabhu was laughing. Haridāsa Ṭhākura was feeling fearful.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.136

“buḍā vipra, buḍā vipra, rākha rākha prāṇa
kāhāra śikṣāya eta kara apamāna?

Translation: “Spare His life, He is an old brāhmaṇa! On whose instruction, do you insult Him so much?

Jayapatākā Swami: He is an old brāhmaṇa, spare His life. On whose instructions, You insult Him so much?

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.137

etha buḍā vāmanere, āra ki karibā?
kona kichu haile eḍāite nā pāribā”

Translation: “This brāhmaṇa is so old. What more will You do to Him? If something happens to Him, You cannot escape the consequences.”

The wife of Advaita said, “Advaita has become very old. Killing a brāhmaṇa is prohibited in the scriptures. If a brāhmaṇa is killed by excessive beating, then it is impossible for the person responsible to become free from the offense.”

Jayapatākā Swami: Ha! Ha! “This brāhmaṇa is so old, what more will You do to Him? If something happens to Him, You will not be able to escape the consequences!” So Advaita’s chaste wife was saying that Advaita is an old brāhmaṇa, and killing a brāhmaṇa is a great offence, prohibited in all the śāstras, scriptures. If a brahmana is killed by excessive beating, then it becomes impossible for the person responsible, to become free from the offence.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.138

pati-vratā-vākya śuni' nityānanda hāse
bhaye `kṛṣṇa' saṅaraye prabhu haridāse

Translation: On hearing those words befitting a chaste wife, Nityānanda smiled. Haridāsa Prabhu remembered Kṛṣṇa in fear.

Jayapatākā Swami: On hearing these words, befitting a chaste wife, Nityānanda Prabhu laughed! Haridāsa Prabhu remembered Kṛṣṇa in fear!

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.139

mahāprabhu sakrodhe nija-tattva kathana—

krodhe prabhu pati-vratā-vākya nāhi śune
tarje garje advaitere sadambha-vacane

Translation: In His anger, the Lord did not hear those words befitting a chaste wife. He roared and threatened Advaita with proud words.

Jayapatākā Swami: In anger, the Lord did not hear the words befitting a chaste wife. He roared and threatened Advaita with proud words.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.140

śutiyā āchiluṅ kṣīra-sāgarera mājhe
āre nāḍā nidrā-bhaṅga mora tora kāje

Translation: “I was sleeping in the ocean of milk when You, Nāḍā, woke Me to fulfill Your mission.

Jayapatākā Swami: “I was lying down in the Ocean of Milk, and You broke My rest, Nāḍā, to fulfill Your mission.”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.141

bhakti prakāśili tui āmāre āniyā
ebe vākhānis jñāna bhakti lukāiyā

Translation: “You brought Me to reveal the science of devotional service, but now You are covering devotional service with Your explanations on jñāna.

Śrī Advaita Prabhu revealed the glories of devotional service by inducing Śrīman Mahāprabhu to appear in this material world. But since at this point He was misguiding people with His explanations on jñāna that cover the propensity of service to the Supreme Lord, His original purpose was being frustrated. This was revealed by Mahāprabhu.

Jayapatākā Swami: “You brought Me down to reveal the science of devotional service. But now, You are covering devotional service with the explanation of jñāna-yoga.” Advaita Ācārya’s original purpose was to bring down Śrī Caitanya Mahaprabhu, to establish bhakti-yoga, devotional service. Since He was misguiding the people, with His explanation of impersonal jñāna-yoga, He was working against the natural propensity of people to serve the Supreme Lord. His real purpose was being frustrated. So, this was revealed by Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.142

yadi lukāibi bhakti, tora citte āche
tabe mora prakāśa karili kon kāje?

Translation: “If Your intention was to cover devotional service, then why did You have Me incarnate?

Jayapatākā Swami: “If Your intention was to hide devotional service, why did You have Me manifest Myself in this world?”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.143

tomāra saṅkalpa muñi nā kari anyathā
tumi more viḍambanā karaha sarvathā?

Translation: “I never frustrate Your resolve, but You always deceive Me.”

Jayapatākā Swami: “I never go against Your resolve, but You always deceive Me.”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.144

advaita eḍiyā prabhu vasilā duyāre
prakāśe āpana tattva kariyā huṅkāre

Translation: After releasing Advaita, the Lord sat down at the doorway and began to loudly reveal His own glories.

After He stopped beating Advaita Prabhu, the Lord sat down at the doorway and began to loudly reveal the topics of His wonderful pastimes.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, after releasing Advaita Ācārya, the Lord sat in the doorway and He revealed His own glories, loudly! So, after Lord Caitanya stopped beating Advaita Ācārya, the Lord sat down in the doorway, and began to loudly reveal the topics of His wonderful pastimes!

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.145

“āre āre kaṁsa ye mārila, sei muñi
āre nāḍā sakala jānis dekha tui

Translation: “O Nāḍā, it was I who killed Kaṁsa. You know everything, don't You?

He who killed Kaṁsa is the Supreme Lord Gaurasundara—this fact was well known to Advaita Ācārya.

Jayapatākā Swami: “Oh Nāḍā! It was I who killed Kaṁsa! You know everything. You have seen this.”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.146

aja, bhava, śeṣa, ramā kare, mora sevā
mora cakre marila śṛgāla-vāsudevā

Translation: “Brahmā, Śiva, Śeṣa, and Lakṣmī all engage in My service. The cunning imposter Vāsudeva was killed by My cakra.

Brahmā, Śiva, Anantadeva, and Lakṣmī all engage in the service of the Supreme Lord. The Lord killed Śṛgāla Vāsudeva with His Sudarśana cakra.

For a description of Śṛgāla Vāsudeva, one should discuss Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 66 and Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa, Śrī Kṛṣṇa-janma-khaṇḍa, Chapter 121.

Jayapatākā Swami: Brahmā, Śiva, Anantaśeṣa, Lakṣmī devī, they are all engaged in My service! The cunning imposter Vāsudeva, was killed by My cakra weapon. The description of the imposter, Śṛgāla Vāsudeva is mentioned in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10th canto, 66th chapter, also in the Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa, in the Śrī Kṛṣṇa-janma-khaṇḍa Chapter 121.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.147

mora cakre vārāṇasī dahila sakala
mora bāṇe marila rāvaṇa mahābala

Translation: “Vārāṇasī was completely burned by My cakra, and the mighty Rāvaṇa was killed by My arrow.

Jayapatākā Swami: My Sudarśana cakra burnt completely Banaras, and it was My arrow which killed the mighty Rāvaṇa.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.148

mora cakre kāṭila bāṇera bāhu-gaṇa
mora cakre narakera haila maraṇa

Translation: “My cakra cut off the arms of Bāṇāsura, and My cakra destroyed Narakāsura.

For a description of these incidents, one should discuss Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapters 63 and 59.

Jayapatākā Swami: My Sudarśana cakra cut off the arms of Bāṇāsura. My Sudarśana cakra killed Narakāsura. These incidents are mentioned in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10th canto, chapters 63 and 59.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.149

muñi se dhariluṅ giri diyā vāma hāta
muñi se āniluṅ svarga haite pārijāta

Translation: “It was I who held up Govardhana Hill with My left hand, and it was I who brought the pārijāta flower from heaven.

For a description of these incidents, one should discuss Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapters 25 and 59.

Jayapatākā Swami: It was I who lifted up the Govardhana hill, with My left hand. It was I who brought down the pārijāta flower from heaven. The descriptions of these incidents are mentioned in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10th canto, chapters 25 and 59.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.150

muñi se chaliluṅ bali, kariluṅ prasāda
muñi se hiraṇya māri' rākhiluṅ prahlāda”

Translation: “I deceived Bali and then bestowed mercy on him. It was I who killed Hiraṇyakaśipu to save Prahlāda.”

For a description of these incidents, one should see Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Eighth Canto, Chapters 18-23 and Seventh Canto, Chapter 8.

Jayapatākā Swami: “It was I who deceived Bali. And then bestowed mercy on him. It was I who killed Hiraṇyakaśipu, and saved Bhakta Prahlāda.” For a description of these incidents, one should see Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8th Canto chapters 18 to 23 and 7th Canto, chapter 8.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa 19.151

ei mata prabhu nija aiśvarya prakāśe
śuniyā advaita prema-sindhu-mājhe bhāse

Translation: In this way the Lord revealed His opulences, and Advaita floated in an ocean of ecstatic love while listening.

Jayapatākā Swami: Ha! Ha! So, in this way, the Lord Viśvambhara, He revealed His own opulences! Hearing this Advaita Ācārya was floating in an ocean of ecstatic love. Ha! Ha! Haribol!

Thus ends the Chapter -
Mahāprabhu Reveals His Truth by Beating Advaita Ācārya

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Any questions?

Question: Bengali: Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my respectful obeisances. Your disciple and my mother, Sandinī Devakī dāsī, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Govinda ISKCON Mandira, Nārāyaṇa Gañj, was serving in preparing bhoga for Lord Jagannātha. She was unwell for quite some time and last 7th April, 2020, she left her body. In this lockdown situation, no devotees were able to participate in her final rites. Under these circumstance, on17th April, how will I fulfill the Śrāddha ceremony? What should I do? Kindly advise as the temple is under lockdown. Your spiritual son, Madbhakta dāsa, Nārāyaṇa gañj, Bangladesh.

Jayapatākā Swami: Devotees could perform a smṛti-sabha over the internet using Zoom or some other app. And then have everyone participate. This devotee should be befittingly glorified and I don’t know what restrictions are there on devotees for the cremation of her body? But someone in the UK left his body, many people attended his funeral before this lockdown period. And unfortunately, some people got the corona virus. So naturally, only maybe a few family members could be present at the cremation. But using internet you can have a grand smṛti-sabha. And so, I don’t know what else to say. Or otherwise, everyone can send their offering to her and this could be read out over the internet using what’s app or some other program.

Question – Facebook: Dear Guru Mahārāja, PAMRO. As per your desire I am trying to preach to a few friends online. I find it difficult to preach to those in the mode of goodness. They say, we are not in distress, we are happy in the present situation. We are good to others and they are good to us. We don’t see the benefit or feel the need to approach God or chant His name. Anyway He is always with us and we are living by His mercy. Guru Mahārāja, how do we preach to such people? Your insignificant servant, Prema Gaurasundara dāsa.

Jayapatākā Swami: You see, every human being has to perform yajña for Viṣṇu. And in the Satya-yuga it was meditation, Tretā-yuga it was homa, Dvāpara-yuga was worship of the Lord, and in the Kali-yuga, it is the chanting of the holy name. Even if someone is in the mode of goodness, they still commit jñāta or ajñāta-pāpa. So just like sweeping in the house, lighting a fire, walking on the street, you are killing some bugs, you cannot avoid it. Even you are driving a car, some bugs die on the windshield. And you may drive over some bug. There are various ways one has, what you call, ajñāta-pāpa. So even if they are in the mode of goodness and even if they think they are happy, but due to their previous karmas, in this life also they are also creating sinful reactions, so they need to do the chanting in this Age of Kali.

Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare!

kṛte yad dhyāyato viṣṇuṁ
tretāyāṁ yajato makhaiḥ
dvāpare paricaryāyāṁ
kalau tad dhari-kīrtanāt

So, in this age of Kali-yuga should do the sacrifice of chanting the holy names and that is prescribed in all the śāstras.

I will be giving a darśana at 8 o’clock to the North American yātrā. I will be speaking in English. So if anyone wants to attend they are welcome! So now, I have to retire, take my dinner and get ready for 8 pm. Haribol!

Thank you Jalaṅgī, Ahlādinī, Yamunā Līlāvatī and Nārāyaṇī Rādhā.