20210608 With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Part 1
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation
The following is a Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation By His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on June 8th 2021 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!
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Devotees! Today we will continue with the compilation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book, todays chapter is entitled:
With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Under the Section: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.150
yājapure mahāpātradvayake prabhura vidāya-pradāna:—
dui rāja-pātra yei prabhu-saṅge yāya
‘yājapura’ āsi’ prabhu tāre dilena vidāya
Translation: When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His party arrived at Yājapura, the Lord asked the two government officers who had come with Him to return.
Purport: The place called Yājapura is very well known in Orissa. It is a subdivision of the Kaṭaka district and is situated on the southern side of the Vaitaraṇī River. Formerly great sages performed sacrifices on the northern bank of the Vaitaraṇī River; consequently the place is known as Yājapura, “the place where sacrifices are performed. ” Some people say that this was one of the capital cities of King Yayāti and that from the name Yayāti-nagara the name Yājapura has come. As stated in the Mahābhārata (Vana-parva, chapter 114): According to the Mahābhārata, great sages formerly performed sacrifices in this place. There are still many temples of demigods and incarnations there, and there is also a Deity of Śrī Varāhadeva. This Deity is especially important and is visited by many pilgrims. Those who worship the Supreme Lord’s energy worship Vārāhī, Vaiṣṇavī and Indrāṇī, as well as many similar forms of Devī, the internal energy. There are many deities of Lord Śiva, and there are many places along the river known as Daśāśvamedha-ghāṭa. Sometimes Yājapura is also called Nābhi-gayā or Virajā-kṣetra.
Jayapatākā Swami: So, on the way to Vrndavana from Jagannātha Purī, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited Yājapura and saw various temples. So, this place is very important place of pilgrimage within the Śrī Kṣetra
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.151
saṅgī rāyera sahita prabhura sarvadā kṛṣṇa-kathālāpa:—
prabhu vidāya dila, rāya yāya tāṅra sane
kṛṣṇa-kathā rāmānanda-sane rātri-dine
Translation: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bade farewell to the officers, and Rāya Rāmānanda continued on with the Lord. The Lord talked to Rāmānanda Rāya about Śrī Kṛṣṇa day and night.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.152
rājādeśe pratigrāme rāja-karmacārigaṇera prabhuke abhyarthanā:—
prati-grāme rāja-ājñāya rāja-bhṛtya-gaṇa
navya gṛhe nānā-dravye karaye sevana
Translation: In each and every village, in compliance with the King’s order, government officers constructed new houses and filled each of them with stocks of grain. Thus they served the Lord.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.153
remuṇāya rāyake vidāya-pradāna:—
ei-mata cali’ prabhu ‘remuṇā’ āilā
tathā haite rāmānanda-rāye vidāya dilā
Translation: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finally arrived at Remuṇā, where He bade farewell to Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya.
Purport: It was stated in the first chapter of Madhya-līlā, verse 149, that Rāmānanda Rāya was bade farewell from Bhadraka. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura states that in those days the place called Remuṇā also included Bhadraka.
Jayapatākā Swami: In Bhadraka there is a river flowing and it is stated that Lord Caitanya bade farewell to Rāmānanda Rāya and Rāmānanda Rāya fainted also not bearing the separation of Lord Caitanya. Apparently in those days Bhadraka was considered part of Remuṇā.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.154
rāyera mūrcchā, prabhura krandana:—
bhūmete paḍilā rāya nāhika cetana
rāye kole kari’ prabhu karaye krandana
Translation: When Rāmānanda Rāya fell to the ground and lost consciousness, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took him upon His lap and began to cry.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.155
rāyera prabhu-biccheda avarṇanīya:—
rāyera vidāya-bhāva nā yāya sahana
kahite nā pāri ei tāhāra varṇana
Translation: Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s feelings of separation from Rāmānanda Rāya are very difficult to describe. Indeed, it is almost intolerable to do so, and therefore I cannot describe them further.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.156
uḍiṣyā-sīmāya āgamana; rāja-karmacārīra prabhusevā:—
tabe ‘oḍhra-deśa-sīmā’ prabhu cali’ āilā
tathā rāja-adhikārī prabhure mililā
Translation: When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finally arrived at the border of the state of Orissa, a government officer came there to meet Him
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.157
dina dui-cāri teṅho karila sevana
āge calibāre sei kahe vivaraṇa
Translation: For two or four days, the government officer served the Lord. He also gave the Lord detailed information of what was ahead.
Jayapatākā Swami: Since the border of Orissa was the limit of the kingdom of King Pratāparudra, and after that He would be going into the Muslim empire. So, up to now He received all facilities on the order of King Pratāparudra but from hereon it was a different kingdom.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.158
prabhuke rāja-karmacārīra hindu o mochalema rājya-sīmā-nirddeśa o
pathavi-varaṇa pradāna:—
madyapa yavana-rājāra āge adhikāra
tāṅra bhaye pathe keha nāre calibāra
Translation: He informed the Lord that the territory ahead was ruled by a Muslim governor who was a drunkard. Out of fear of this king, no one could walk the road freely.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.159
pichaladā paryanta saba tāṅra adhikāra
tāṅra bhaye nadī keha haite nāre pāra
Translation: The jurisdiction of the Muslim government extended up to Pichaladā. Due to fear of the Muslims, no one would cross the river.
Purport: During the old days, Pichaladā was part of Tamluk and Bengal. Pichaladā is located about fourteen miles south of Tamluk. The river Rūpa-nārāyaṇa is well known in Tamluk, and Pichaladā was situated on the bank of the Rūpa-nārāyaṇa River.
Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.160
mochalema śāsakasaha sandhira para prabhura gamana viṣaye sahāyatā aṅgīkāra:—
dina kata raha—sandhi kari’ tāṅra sane
tabe sukhe naukāte karāiba gamane
Translation: Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s government officer further informed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that He should stay at the Orissa border for some days so that a peaceful agreement could be negotiated with the Muslim governor. In that way, the Lord would be able to cross the river peacefully in a boat.
Thus ends the chapter entitled: With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
Under the section: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana
Lecture Suggetions
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20210619 Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.9.17
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20210619 Acyutānanda Becomes Angry Hearing Śrī Advaita Prabhu Say that Keśava Bhāratī is Śrī Caitanyadeva's Spiritual Master
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20210618 Visiting the House of Śivānanda Sena and Vāsudeva Datta
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20210616 Question and Answer Session
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20210617 Three Clapping of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura Teaches Self-sufficiency of the Surrendered Vaiṣṇava Gṛhasthas
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20210616 Visiting Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura in Kumārahaṭṭa (Hālisahara)
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20210615 Giving the Title of Bhāgavatācārya to Raghunātha
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20210614 Meeting Various Associates in Rāghava Bhavana
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20210614 Question and Answer Session
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20210613 Amazing Cooking of Rāghava Paṇḍita Praised by Lord Caitanya
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20210612 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.10
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20210612 Lord Caitanya Reaches Rāghava Bhavana in Pānihāṭi Part 2
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20210611 Lord Caitanya Reaches Rāghava Bhavana in Pānihāṭi Part 1
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20210610 The Muslim Governor Chants the Holy Names and Renders Service to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
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20210609 With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Part 2
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20210608 Question and Answer Session
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20210607 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Asks Gadādhara Paṇḍita to Return to Nīlācala
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20210607 Question and Answer Session
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20210606 On the Day of Vijayā-daśamī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Departs for Vṛndāvana
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20210606 Question and Answer Session and Answer to Bhakti-vaibhava Question
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20210606 Answer to Bhakti-vaibhava Question
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20210605 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.52
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20210605 Phalaśruti – The Result of Hearing About Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi
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20210605 Question and Answer Session
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20210604 Question and Answer Session
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20210604 Swollen Cheeks of Puṇḍarīla Vidyānidhi Observed by Svarūpa Dāmodara
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20210603 Question and Answer Session
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20210603 Punishment and Blessings of Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi by Jagannātha and Balarāma
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20210602 Conversation Between Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi and Svarūpa Dāmodara About the Doubt
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20210602 Question and Answer Session