Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up, all the Vaiṣṇavas loudly chanted, "Hari! Hari!" in great jubilation. The auspicious sound filled the air in all directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Astonished, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up and began looking here and there, trying to see something. But He could not catch sight of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw all the Vaiṣṇavas, He returned to partial external consciousness and spoke to Svarūpa Dāmodara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "Who has brought Me here from Govardhana Hill? I was seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, but now I cannot see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "Today I went from here to Govardhana Hill to find out if Kṛṣṇa was tending His cows there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "I saw Lord Kṛṣṇa climbing Govardhana Hill and playing His flute, surrounded on all sides by grazing cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "Hearing the vibration of Kṛṣṇa's flute, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and all Her gopī friends came there to meet Him. They were all very nicely dressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "When Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī entered a cave together, the other gopīs asked Me to pick some flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "Just then, all of you made a tumultuous sound and carried Me from there to this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "Why have you brought Me here, causing Me unnecessary pain? I had a chance to see Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, but I could not see them." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Saying this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to weep. When all the Vaiṣṇavas saw the Lord's condition, they also wept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 At that time, Paramānanda Purī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī arrived. Seeing them, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became somewhat respectful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to complete external consciousness and immediately offered prayers to them. Then these two elderly gentlemen both embraced the Lord with loving affection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Purī Gosvāmī and Brahmānanda Bhāratī, "Why have the two of you come so far?" Purī Gosvāmī replied, "Just to see Your dancing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 When He heard this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt somewhat ashamed. Then He went to bathe in the sea with all the Vaiṣṇavas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 After bathing in the sea, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to His residence with all the devotees. Then they all lunched on the remnants of food offered to Lord Jagannātha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Thus I have described the transcendental ecstatic emotions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Even Lord Brahmā cannot describe their influence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 In his book Gaurāńga-stava-kalpavṛkṣa, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī has very vividly described Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's pastime of running toward the Caṭaka-parvata sand dune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 "Near Jagannātha Purī is a great sand dune known as Caṭaka-parvata. Seeing that hill, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, 'Oh, I shall go to the land of Vraja to see Govardhana Hill!' Then He began running madly toward it, and all the Vaiṣṇavas ran after Him. This scene awakens in my heart and maddens me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Who can properly describe all the uncommon pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu? They are all simply His play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I have briefly described them just to give an indication of His transcendental pastimes. Nevertheless, anyone who hears this will certainly attain the shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guruvani Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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