Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Madhya lila Capter 12 The Cleansing of the Guëòicä Temple In his Amåta-praväha-bhäñya, Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura summarizes this chapter as follows. The King of Orissa, Mahäräja Pratäparudra, tried his best to see Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu. Çréla Nityänanda Prabhu and the other devotees informed the Lord about the King's desire, but Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu would not agree to see him. At that time Çré Nityänanda Prabhu devised a plan, and He sent a piece of the Lord's outward garment to the King. The next day, when Rämänanda Räya again entreated Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu to see the King, the Lord, denying the request, asked Rämänanda Räya to bring the King's son before Him. The prince visited the Lord dressed like a Vaiñëava, and this awakened remembrance of Kåñëa. Thus Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu delivered the son of Mahäräja Pratäparudra. After this, Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu washed the Guëòicä temple before the Ratha-yäträ took place. He then took His bath at Indradyumna Lake and partook of prasädam in the garden nearby. While Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu washed the temple of Guëòicä, a Gauòéya Vaiñëava washed the lotus feet of the Lord and drank the water. This incident is very significant, for it awoke within the devotee ecstatic love. Then the son of Advaita Prabhu named Gopäla fainted during kértana, and when he did not come to his senses, Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu favored him by awakening him. There was also some humorous talk between Nityänanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu during prasädam. Advaita Prabhu said that Nityänanda Prabhu was unknown to anyone and that it was not the duty of a householder brähmaëa to accept dinner with a person unknown in society. In answer to this humorous statement, Çré Nityänanda Prabhu replied that Advaita Äcärya was a monist and that one could not know how his mind could be turned by eating with such an impersonalist. The conversation of these two prabhus-Nityänanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu-carried a deep meaning that only an intelligent man can understand. After all the Vaiñëavas finished their luncheon, Svarüpa Dämodara and others took their prasädam within the room. Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu took great pleasure when He saw the Jagannätha Deity after the period of the Deity's retirement. At that time Lord Caitanya was accompanied by all the devotees, and all of them were very pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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