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STUDY NOTES OF H.G. GAURÄNGA DÄSA
Caitanya Caritämrita, Madhya Leelä
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HOW ALL THE RESIDENTS OF VÄRÄËASÉ BECAME VAIÑËAVAS
Section
Mahäräshtrian Brähmin, Chandrasekhar Ächärya and Tapan Mishrä
approached the Lord
Mahäprabhu changed the heart of the Mäyävädis
One Mäyävädi glorifies Caitanya Mahäprabhu and preaches the true
philosophy to the Mäyävädis
Mahärastrian Brähmin informs Caitanya Mahäprabhu about the change of
heart of the Mäyävädis
Prakäshänanda and disciples join Hari Näma
Discussions between Mahäprabhu and Prakäshänanda Saraswati
Catuh-Çloki Çrimad Bhägavatam
Atmäräma verse again explained
Mahäprabhu as a goods seller
Story of Subuddhi Räya
Rupa Goswämi at Väränasi
Mahäprabhu returns to Jagannäth Puri
Summary of Madhya Leelä
Importance of hearing pastimes of Krishnä and Lord Caitanya
MAHÄRASTRIAN
BRÄHMIN,
CHANDRASEKHAR
ÄCÄRYA
63-86
87-101
102-155
156-167
168-185
186-217
217-222
223-239
240-267
268-283
AND
59-62
18-22
23-59
Verses
6-17
TAPAN MISHRÄ APPROACH THE LORD (VERSES 6-17)
1. MOTIVE FOR PREACHING: SELF
väräëasé-väsa ämära haya sarva-käle
sarva-käla duùkha päba, ihä nä karile“
“I shall have to reside at Väräëasé the rest of my life. If I do not try to carry out this
plan, I shall certainly continue to suffer mental depression.” (Madhya 25.10)
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MAHÄPRABHU CHANGES THE HEART OF MÄYÄVÄDIS (VERSES 18-
22)
1. LORD DECIDES TO ACT WHEN DEVOTEES ARE AFFECTED
bhakta-duùkha dekhi’ prabhu manete cintila
sannyäséra mana phiräite mana ha-ila
They submitted their request, and Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, seeing His devotees’
unhappiness, decided to turn the minds of the Mäyävädé sannyäsés. (Madhya 25.13)
When people came to Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu to discuss the principles of various
scriptures, the Lord defeated their false conclusions and established the predominance
of devotional service to the Lord. With logic and argument He very politely changed
their minds.
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Due to our solid logic and scientific presentation, Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu’s
prediction that Kåñëa consciousness will spread to every town and village
throughout the world is gradually being realized. (Madhya 25.20)
ONE MÄYÄVÄDI GLORIFIES LORD CAITANYÄ AND PREACHES THE
TRUE PHILOSOPHY TO THE MÄYÄVÄDI S (VERSES 23-59)
caitanya-gosäïi yei kahe, sei mata sära
ära yata mata, sei saba chärakhära“
“Whatever meaning Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu gives is perfect. Any other
interpretation is only a distortion.” (Madhya 25.45)
çré-kåñëa-caitanya-väëé-amåtera dhära
tiìho ye kahaye vastu, sei ‘tattva’-sära“
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“The words of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu are a shower of nectar. Whatever He
concludes to be the ultimate truth is indeed the summum bonum of all spiritual
knowledge.” (Madhya 25.58)
PRAKÄSHÄNANDA & DISCIPLES JOIN HARI NÄMA (VERSES 63-86)
caudikete lakña loka bale ‘hari’ ‘hari’
uöhila maìgala-dhvani svarga-martya bhari’
In all directions, hundreds of thousands of people began to chant, “Hari! Hari!” Thus
there arose a tumultuous and auspicious sound filling the entire universe. (Madhya
25.65)
dekhiyä prabhura nåtya, prema, dehera mädhuré
çiñya-gaëa-saìge sei bale ‘hari’ ‘hari’
When Prakäçänanda Sarasvaté saw the Lord, he and his disciples also joined the
chanting with Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu. Prakäçänanda Sarasvaté was charmed by the
Lord’s dancing and ecstatic love and by the transcendental beauty of His body.
(Madhya 25.67)
prakäçänandera prabhu vandilä caraëa
prakäçänanda äsi’ täìra dharila caraëa
After stopping the kértana, Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, who is a great example of
humility, offered prayers unto the feet of Prakäçänanda Sarasvaté. At this,
Prakäçänanda Sarasvaté immediately came forward and clasped the Lord’s lotus feet.
(Madhya 25.71)
1. HUMILITY (VERSE 25.72)
prabhu kahe,—’tumi jagad-guru püjyatama
ämi tomära nä ha-i ‘çiñyera çiñya’ sama
When Prakäçänanda Sarasvaté caught hold of the Lord’s lotus feet, the Lord said, “My
dear sir, you are the spiritual master of the whole world; therefore you are most
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worshipable. As far as I am concerned, I am not even on the level of the disciple of
your disciple.” (Madhya 25.72)
teìho kahe, ‘tomära pürve nindä-aparädha ye karila
tomära caraëa-sparçe, saba kñaya gela
Prakäçänanda Sarasvaté replied, “Formerly I committed many offenses against You by
blaspheming You, but now the effects of my offenses are counteracted by my touching
Your lotus feet. (Madhya 25.75)
sa vai bhagavataù çrémat-
päda-sparça-hatäçubhaù
bheje sarpa-vapur hitvä
rüpaà vidyädharärcitam
“‘Being touched by the lotus feet of Çré Kåñëa, that serpent was immediately freed
from the reactions of his sinful life. Thus the serpent gave up his body and assumed
the body of a beautiful Vidyädhara demigod.’” (Madhya 25.77)
prabhu kahe,—’viñëu’ ‘viñëu’, ämi kñudra jéva héna
jéve ‘viñëu’ mäni-ei aparädha-cihna
When Prakäçänanda Sarasvaté supported himself by quoting the verse from Çrémad-
Bhägavatam, Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu immediately protested by uttering the holy
name of Lord Viñëu. The Lord then presented Himself as a most fallen living entity,
and He said, “If someone accepts a fallen conditioned soul as Viñëu, Bhagavän, or an
incarnation, he commits a great offense.” (Madhya 25.78)
prakäçänanda kahe,—“tumi säkñät bhagavän
tabu yadi kara täìra ‘däsa’-abhimäna
Prakäçänanda replied, “You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa Himself.
Nonetheless, You are considering Yourself His eternal servant. (Madhya 25.81)
tabu püjya hao, tumi baòa ämä haite
sarva-näça haya mora tomära nindäte
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