Chapter 6
The Meeting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
A summary of this chapter is given by Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his
Amrta-pravaha-bhasya as follows. When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu went into
transcendental fits of ecstatic love, Ramananda Raya and Svarupa Damodara Gosvami
attended to Him and satisfied Him as He desired. Raghunatha dasa Gosvami had
been attempting to come to the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for a long
time, and finally he left his home and met the Lord. When Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu had gone to Santipura on His way to Vrndavana, Raghunatha dasa
Gosvami had offered to dedicate his life at the Lord's lotus feet. in the
meantime, however, a Mohammedan official became envious of Hiranya dasa,
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami's uncle, and induced some big official court minister
to have him arrested. Thus Hiranya dasa left his home, but by the intelligence
of Raghunatha dasa the misunderstanding was mitigated. Then Raghunatha dasa
went to Panihati, and, following the order of Nityananda Prabhu, he observed a
festival (cida-dadhi-mahotsava) by distributing chipped rice mixed with yogurt.
The day after the festival, Nityananda Prabhu gave Raghunatha dasa the blessing
that he would very soon attain the shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. After
this incident, Raghunatha dasa, with the help of his priest, whose name was
Yadunandana Acarya, got out of his house by trickery and thus ran away. Not
touching the general path, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami secretly went to Jagannatha
Puri. After twelve days, he arrived in Jagannatha Puri at the lotus feet of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu entrusted Raghunatha dasa Gosvami to Svarupa
Damodara Gosvami. Therefore another name for Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is
Svarupera Raghu, or the Raghunatha of Svarupa Damodara. For five days
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami took prasada at the temple, but later he would stand at
the Simha-dvara gate and eat only whatever he could gather by alms. Later he
lived by taking alms from various chatras, or food distributing centers. When
Raghunatha's father received news of this, he sent some men and money, but
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami refused to accept the money. Understanding that
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami was living by begging from the chatras, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu presented him with His own gunja-mala and a stone from Govardhana
Hill. Thereafter, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami used to eat rejected food that he had
collected and washed. This renounced life greatly pleased both
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One day Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu took by force some of the same food, thus blessing
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami for his renunciation.
TEXT 1
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krpa-gunair yah kugrhandha-kupad
uddhrtya
bhangya raghunatha-dasam
nyasya svarupe vidadhe 'ntarangam-
sri-krsna-caitanyam amum prapadye
SYNONYMS
krpa-gunaih--by the ropes of causeless mercy; yah--who; ku-grha--of contemptible
family life; andha-kupat--from the blind well; uddhrtya--having raised;
bhangya--by a trick; raghunatha-dasam--Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; nyasya--giving
over; svarupe--to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; vidadhe--made; antarangam--one of
His personal associates; sri-krsna-caitanyam--unto Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; amum--unto Him; prapadye--I offer my obeisances.
TRANSLATION
With the ropes of His causeless mercy, Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu
employed a trick to deliver Raghunatha dasa Gosvami from the blind well of
contemptible family life. He made Raghunatha dasa Gosvami one of His personal
associates, placing him under the charge of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami. I offer
my obeisances unto Him.
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jaya jaya sri-caitanya, jaya nityananda
jayadvaita-candra, jaya gaura-bhakta-vrnda
SYNONYMS
jaya jaya--all glories; sri-caitanya--to Lord Caitanya; jaya--all
glories; nityananda--to Lord Nityananda; jaya--all glories; advaita-candra--to
Advaita Acarya; jaya--all glories; gaura-bhakta-vrnda--to the devotees of Lord
Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
All glory to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu! All glory to Lord Nityananda! All
glory to Sri Advaita Acarya! And all glory to all the devotees of Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu!
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ei-mata
gauracandra bhakta-gana-sange
nilacale nana lila kare nana-range
SYNONYMS
ei-mata--in this way; gauracandra--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
bhaktagana-sange--with His associates; nilacale--at Nilacala (Jagannatha Puri);
na-na--various; lila--pastimes; kare--performs; nana-range--in varieties of
transcendental pleasure.
TRANSLATION
Thus Lord Gauracandra performed various pastimes with His associates at
Jagannatha Puri in varieties of transcendental pleasure.
TEXT 4
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yadyapi antare krsna-viyoga badha ye
bahire na prakasaya bhakta-duhkha-bhaye
SYNONYMS
yadyapi--although; antare--within the heart; krsna-viyoga--separation
from Krsna; badhye--obstructs; bahire--externally; na prakasaya--does not
exhibit; bhakta-duhkha-bhaye--fearing the unhappiness of the devotees.
TRANSLATION
Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt pangs of separation from Krsna, He
did not manifest His feelings externally, for He feared the unhappiness of His
devotees.
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utkata viraha-duhkha yabe bahiraya
tabe ye vaikalya prabhura varnana na yaya
SYNONYMS
utkata--severe; viraha-duhkha--unhappiness of separation; yabe--when;
bahiraya--is manifested; tabe--at that time; ye--what;
vaikalya--transformations; prabhura--of the Lord; varnana na yaya--cannot be
described.
TRANSLATION
The transformations undergone by the Lord when He manifested severe
unhappiness due to separation from Krsna cannot be described.
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ramanandera krsna-katha, svarupera gana
viraha-vedanaya prabhura rakhaye parana
SYNONYMS
ramanandera--of Ramananda Raya; krsna-katha--talks of Lord Krsna;
svarupera gana--the songs of Svarupa Damodara; viraha-vedanaya--at the time of
pangs of separation; prabhura--of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; rakhaye--keep;
parana--the life.
TRANSLATION
When the Lord acutely felt pangs of separation from Krsna, only Sri
Rama--nanda Raya's talk about Krsna and the sweet songs of Svarupa Damodara
kept Him alive.
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dine prabhu nana-sange haya anya mana
ratri-kale bade prabhura viraha-vedana
SYNONYMS
dine--during the daytime; prabhu--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
na-na--sange--by different association; haya--becomes; anya--diverted;
mana--His mind; ratri-kale--at night; bade--increase; prabhura--of Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; viraha-vedana--pangs of separation.
TRANSLATION
Because the Lord associated with various devotees during the day, His
mind was somewhat diverted, but at night the pangs of separation from Krsna
increased very rapidly.
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tanra sukha-hetu sange
rahe dui jana
krsna-rasa-sloka-gite karena santvana
SYNONYMS
tanra sukha-hetu--for His happiness; sange--in His association;
rahe--remain; dui jana--two personalities; krsna-rasa--of the transcendental
mellows of Krsna; sloka--verses; gite--by songs; karena santvana--they
pacified.
TRANSLATION
Two people--Ramananda Raya and Svarupa Damodara Gosvami--stayed with the
Lord to pacify Him by reciting various verses about Krsna's pastimes and by
singing appropriate songs for His satisfaction.
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subala yaiche purve krsna-sukhera sahaya
gaura-sukha-dana-hetu taiche rama-raya
SYNONYMS
subala--Subala, one of the cowherd boy friends of Krsna; yaiche--just
as; purve--previously; krsna-sukhera--to give happiness to Krsna;
sahaya--helper; gaura-sukha-dana-hetu--for giving happiness to Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; taiche--similarly; rama-raya--Ramananda Raya.
TRANSLATION
Previously, when Lord Krsna was personally present, Subala, one of His
cowherd boy friends, gave Him happiness when He felt separation from Radharani.
Similarly, Ramananda Raya helped give happiness to Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu.
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purve yaiche radhara lalita sahaya-pradhana
taiche svarupa-gosani rakhe mahaprabhura prana
SYNONYMS
purve--previously; yaiche--just as; radhara--of Srimati Radharani;
lalita--Her companion named Lalita; sahaya-pradhana--the best helper;
taiche--similarly; svarupa-gosani--Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; rakhe--keeps;
mahaprabhura prana--the life of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
Previously, when Srimati Radharani felt the pangs of separation from
Krsna, Her constant companion Lalita kept Her alive by helping Her in many
ways. Similarly, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu felt Radharani's emotions,
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami helped Him maintain His life.
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ei dui janara saubhagya kahana na yaya
prabhura 'antaranga' bali' yanre loke gaya
SYNONYMS
ei dui janara--of these two personalities; saubhagya--fortune; kahana na
yaya--cannot be described; prabhura--of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
antaranga--very intimate and confidential associates; bali'--as; yanre--whom;
loke--people; gaya--say.
TRANSLATION
To describe the fortunate position of Ramananda Raya and Svarupa
Damodara Gosvami is extremely difficult. They were renowned as intimately
confidential friends of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TEXT 12
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ei-mata vihare gaura lana bhakta-gana
raghunatha-milana ebe suna, bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
ei-mata--in this way; vihare--enjoys; gaura--Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; lana bhakta-gana--keeping company with His devotees;
raghunatha-milana--meeting with Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; ebe--now; suna--hear;
bhakta-gana--O devotees.
TRANSLATION
The Lord thus enjoyed His life with His devotees. O devotees of Lord Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, now hear how Raghunatha dasa Gosvami met the Lord.
TEXT 13
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purve santipure raghunatha yabe aila
mahaprabhu krpa kari' tanre sikhaila
SYNONYMS
purve--previously; santipure--to Santipura; raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa;
yabe aila--when he came; mahaprabhu--Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa
kari'--showing causeless mercy; tanre sikhaila--gave him lessons.
TRANSLATION
When Raghunatha dasa, during his family life, went to meet Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu at Santipura, the Lord gave him worthy instructions by His causeless
mercy.
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prabhura siksate tenho nija-ghare yaya
markata-vairagya chadi' haila 'visayi-praya'
SYNONYMS
prabhura siksate--by the instruction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
tenho--he; nija-ghare ya ya--returned to his home; markata-vairagya--monkey
renunciation; chadi'--giving up; haila--became; visayi-praya--like a
pounds-and-shillings man.
TRANSLATION
Instead of becoming a so-called renunciate, Raghunatha dasa, foIlowing
the instructions of the Lord, returned home and played exactly like a
pounds-and-shillings man.
TEXT 15
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bhitare vairagya, bahire kare sarva-karma
dekhiya ta' mata-pitara anandita mana
SYNONYMS
bhitare--within his heart; vairagya--complete renunciation;
bahire--externally; kare--does; sarva--all; karma--activities; dekhiya--seeing;
ta'--certainly; mata-pitara--of the father and mother; anandita--satisfied;
mana--the mind.
TRANSLATION
Raghunatha dasa was inwardly completely renounced, even in family life,
but he did not express his renunciation externally. Instead, he acted just like
an ordinary businessman. Seeing this, his father and mother were satisfied.
TEXT 16
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'mathura haite prabhu aila',----varta yabe paila
prabhu-pasa calibare udyoga karila
SYNONYMS
mathura haite--from Mathura; prabhu aila--Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
has come back; varta--message; yabe paila--when he received; prabhu-pasa--to
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; calibare--to go; udyoga karila--made an endeavor.
TRANSLATION
When he received a message that Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had
returned from Mathura City, Raghunatha dasa endeavored to go to the lotus feet
of the Lord.
TEXT 17
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hena-kale mulukera eka mleccha adhikari
saptagrama-mulukera se haya 'caudhuri'
SYNONYMS
hena-kale--at this time; mulukera--of the country; eka--one;
mleccha--Mohammedan; adhikari--official; saptagrama-mulukera--of the place
known as Saptagrama; se--that person; haya--is; caudhuri--tax collector.
TRANSLATION
At that time there was a Mohammedan official collecting the taxes of
Saptagrama.
PURPORT
Formerly, when the Mohammedan government was in power, the person
appointed tax collector would collect the taxes of the local Zamindars, or
landholders. He would keep one-fourth of the collection for himself as a profit,
and the balance he would deliver to the treasury of the government.
TEXT 18
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hiranya-dasa muluka nila 'makrari' kariya
tara adhikara gela, mare se dekhiya
SYNONYMS
hiranya-dasa--the uncle of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; muluka nila--took
charge of the country; makrari kariya--by some agreement; tara adhikara
gela--the Mohammedan caudhuri lost his position; mare se dekhiya--became
extremely envious of Hiranya dasa.
TRANSLATION
When Hiranya dasa, Raghunatha dasa's uncle, made an agreement with the
government to collect taxes, the Mohammedan caudhuri, or tax collector, having
lost his position, became extremely envious of him.
TEXT 19
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bara laksa deya rajaya, sadhe bisa laksa
se 'turuk' kichu na pana haila pratipaksa
SYNONYMS
bara laksa--1,200,000 coins; deya--delivers; rajaya--unto the Mohammedan
government; sadhe--collects; bisa laksa--2,000,000 coins; se turuk--that Turk;
kichu--anything; na pana--not getting; haila pratipaksa--became his rival.
TRANSLATION
Hiranya dasa was collecting 2,000,000 coins and therefore should have
delivered 1,500,000 to the government. Instead, he was giving only 1,200,000,
thus making an extra profit of 300,000 coins. Seeing this, the Mohammedan
caudhuri, who was a Turk, became his rival.
TEXT 20
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raja-ghare kaiphiyat diya ujire anila
hiranya-dasa palaila, raghunathere bandhila
SYNONYMS
raja-ghare--to the government treasury; kaiphiyat diya--sending a
confidential account; ujire anila--brought the minister in charge; hiranya-dasa
palaila--Hiranya dasa fled; raghunathere bandhila--he arrested Raghunatha dasa.
TRANSLATION
After sending a confidential account to the government treasury, the
caudhuri brought the minister in charge. The caudhuri came, wanting to arrest
Hiranya dasa, but Hiranya dasa had left home. Therefore the caudhuri arrested
Raghunatha dasa.
TEXT 21
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prati-dina raghunathe karaye bhartsana
'bapa-jyethare ana;, nahe paiba yatana
SYNONYMS
prati-dina--daily; raghunathe--Raghunatha dasa; karaye bhartsana--he
chastised; bapa-jyethare ana--bring your father and his elder brother;
nahe--otherwise; paiba yatana--you will be punished.
TRANSLATION
Every day, the Mohammedan would chastise Raghunatha dasa and tell him,
"Bring your father and his elder brother. Otherwise you will be
punished."
TEXT 22
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marite anaye yadi dekhe raghunathe
mana phiri' yaya, tabe na pare marite
SYNONYMS
marite--to beat; anaye--brings; yadi--when; dekhe--sees;
raghunathe--Raghunatha dasa; mana--his mind; phiri' yaya--becomes changed;
tabe--at that time; na pare marite--he could not beat.
TRANSLATION
The caudhuri wanted to beat him, but as soon as he saw Raghunatha's
face, his mind changed, and he could not beat him.
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visese kayastha-buddhye antare kare dara
mukhe tarje garje, marite sabhaya antara
SYNONYMS
visese--specifically; kayastha-buddhye--considering a kayastha; antare--within
his heart; kare dara--is afraid; mukhe--with his mouth; tarje garje--threatens;
marite--to beat; sa-bhaya--afraid; antara--at heart.
TRANSLATION
Indeed, the caudhuri was afraid of Raghunatha dasa because Raghunatha
dasa belong to the kayastha community. Although the caudhuri would chastise him
with oral vibrations, he was afraid to beat him.
PURPORT
Raghunatha dasa belonged to a very aristocratic family of the kayastha
community. He had substantial influence with the local people, and therefore
the caudhuri, or minister, was afraid to beat him. Superficially he would
chastise Raghunatha dasa with threatening vibrations, but he did not beat him.
The members of the kayastha community in India are generally very intelligent
and expert in business management. Formerly they were mostly government
officers. They were mentioned even by Yajnavalkya, as quoted by Srila
Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya:
cata-taskara-durvrttair
maha-sahasikadibhih
pidyamana praja rakset
kayasthais ca visestah
From this verse it appears that the governmental officials of the
kayastha community would sometimes chastise the citizens, and thus it was the
duty of the king to protect the people in general from the atrocities of the
kayasthas. In Bengal the kayastha community is honored almost as much as the
brahmana community, but in the up-country of India the kayasthas are considered
sudras because they generally eat meat and drink wine. In any case, from
history the kayasthas appear very intelligent. Thus the Mohammedan caudhuri was
afraid of Raghunatha dasa because he belonged to the kayastha community.
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tabe raghunatha kichu cintila upaya
vinati kariya kahe sei mleccha-paya
SYNONYMS
tabe--then; raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; kichu--some;
cintila--thought of; upaya--means; vinati kariya--in great humility; kahe--he
says; sei mleccha--of that Mohammedan caudhuri; paya--at the feet.
TRANSLATION
While this was going on, Raghunatha dasa thought of a tricky method of
escape. Thus he humbly submitted this plea at the feet of the Mohammedan
caudhuri.
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"amara pita, jyetha haya tomara dui bhai
bhai-bhaiye tomara kalaha kara sarvadai
SYNONYMS
amara pita--my father; jyetha--and his elder brother; haya--are;
tomara--your; dui bhai--two brothers; bhai-bhaiye--between brother and brother;
tomara--all of you; kalaha kara--fight; sarvadai--always.
TRANSLATION
"My dear sir, my father and his elder brother are both your
brothers. All brothers always fight about something.
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kabhu kalaha, kabhu priti----ihara niscaya nai
kali punah tina bhai ha-iba eka-thani
SYNONYMS
kabhu--sometimes; kalaha--fight; kabhu--sometimes; priti--very intimate
friendly behavior; ihara--of these things; niscaya nai--there is no certainty;
kali--the next day; punah--again; tina bhai--three brothers; ha-iba--will be;
eka-thani--at one place.
TRANSLATION
"Sometimes brothers fight among themselves, and sometimes they have
very friendly dealings. There is no certainty when such changes will take
place. Thus I am sure that although today you are fighting, tomorrow you three
brothers will be sitting together in peace.
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ami yaiche pitara, taiche tomara balaka
ami tomara palya, tumi amara palaka
SYNONYMS
ami--I; yaiche--just like; pitara--of my father; taiche--similarly;
tomara--your; balaka--son; ami--I; tomara--your; palya--person to be
maintained; tumi--you; amara--my; palaka--maintainer.
TRANSLATION
"Just as I am my father's son, so I am also yours. I am your
dependent, and you are my maintainer.
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palaka hana palyere tadite na yuyaya
tumi sarva-sastra jana jinda-pira'-praya"
SYNONYMS
palaka hana--being a maintainer; palyere--the person who is maintained;
tadite--to punish; na yuyaya--is not good; tumi--you; sarva-sastra--all
scriptures; jana--know; jinda-pira--a living saintly person; praya--just like.
TRANSLATION
"For a maintainer to punish the person he maintains is not good.
You are expert in all the scriptures. Indeed, you are like a living
saint."
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eta suni' sei mlecchera mana ardra haila
dadi vahi' asru pade, kandite lagila
SYNONYMS
eta suni'--hearing this; sei mlecchera--of that Mohammedan; mana--mind;
ardra haila--became softened; dadi vahi'--flowing over his beard; asru
pade--tears fell; kandite lagila--began to cry.
TRANSLATION
Hearing Raghunatha dasa's appealing voice, the Mohammedan's heart
softened. He began to cry, and tears glided down his beard.
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mleccha bale,----"aji haite tumi----mora'putra'
aji chadaimu toma' kari' eka sutra"
SYNONYMS
mleccha bale--the Mohammedan
said; aji haite--from this day; tumi--you; mora putra--my son; aji--today;
chadaimu toma'--i shall get you released; kari' eka sutra--by some means.
TRANSLATION
The Mohammedan caudhuri told Raghunatha dasa,"You are my son from
this day on. Today, by some means, I shall have you released."
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ujire kahiya raghunathe chadaila
priti kari' raghunathe kahite lagila
SYNONYMS
ujire--unto the minister; kahiya--speaking; raghunathe
chadaila--released Raghu natha dasa; priti kari'--with great affection;
raghunathe--unto Raghunatha dasa; kahite lagila--began to say.
TRANSLATION
After informing the minister, the caudhuri released Raghunatha dasa and
then began to speak to him with great affection.
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"tomara jyetha
nirbuddhi asta-laksa khaya
ami----bhagi, amare kichu dibare yuyaya
SYNONYMS
tomara jyetha--the elder brother of your father; nirbuddhi--bereft of
intelligence; asta-laksa khaya--enjoys 800,000 coins; ami--I;
bhagi--shareholder, amare--unto me; kichu--something; dibare--to give;
yuyaya--is proper.
TRANSLATION
"The elder brother of your father is less intelligent," he
said. "He enjoys of it to me.
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yaha tumi, tomara jyethare milaha amare
ye-mate bhala haya karuna, bhara dilun tanre
SYNONYMS
yaha--go; tumi--you; tomara--your; jyethare--the elder brother of your
father; milaha amare--arrange to meet with me; ye-mate--in whatever way;
bhala--good; haya--is; karuna--let him do; bhara dilun tanre--I shall
completely depend upon him.
TRANSLATION
"Now you go arrange a meeting between me and your uncle. Let him do
whatever he thinks best. I shall completely depend on his decision."
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raghunatha asi' tabe jyethare milaila
mleccha-sahita vasa kaila----saba santa haila
SYNONYMS
raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa; asi'--coming; tabe--then; jyethare
milaila--arranged a meeting between the caudhuri and the elder brother of his
father; mleccha-sahita--with the Mohammedan; vasa kaila--he settled;
saba--everything; santa haila--became peaceful.
TRANSLATION
Raghunatha dasa arranged a meeting between his uncle and the caudhuri.
He settled the matter, and everything was peaceful.
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ei-mata raghunathera vatsareka gela
dvitiya vatsare palaite mana kaila
SYNONYMS
ei-mata--in this way; raghunathera--of Raghunatha dasa; vatsareka--one
year; gela--passed; dvitiya vatsare--the next year; palaite--to go away from
home; mana kaila--he decided.
TRANSLATION
In this way Raghunatha dasa passed one year exactly like a first-class
business manager, but the next year he again decided to leave home.
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ratre uthi' ekela calila palana
dura haite pita tanre anila dhariya
SYNONYMS
ratre--at night; uthi'--getting up; ekela--alone; calila--left;
palana--running away; dura haite--from a distant place; pita--his father;
tanre--him; anila--brought back; dhariya--catching.
TRANSLATION
He got up alone one night and left, but his father caught him in a
distant place and brought him back.
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ei-mate bare bare palaya, dhari' ane
tabe tanra mata kahe tanra pita sane
SYNONYMS
ei-mate--in this way; bare bare--again and again; palaya--he goes away;
dhari' ane--brings him back; tabe--then; tanra mata--his mother; kahe--speaks;
tanra pita sane--with his father.
TRANSLATION
This became almost a daily affair. Raghunatha would run away from home,
and his father would again bring him back. Then Raghunatha dasa's mother began
speaking to his father.
TEXT 38
TEXT
"putra batula' ha-ila, ihaya rakhaha
bandhiya"
tanra pita kahe tare nirvinna hana
SYNONYMS
putra--son; batula ha-ila--has become mad; ihaya--him; rakhaha
bandhiya--just keep by binding; tanra pita--his father; kahe--says; tare--to
her; nirvinna hana--being very unhappy.
TRANSLATION
"Our son has become mad," she said. "Just keep him by
binding him with ropes." His father, being very unhappy, replied to her as
follows.
TEXT 39
TEXT
"indra-sama aisvarya, stri apsara-sama
e saba bandhite narileka yanra mana
SYNONYMS
indra-sama--like the heavenly King, Indra; aisvarya--material opulence;
stri--wife; apsara-sama--like an angel of heaven; e saba--all this;
bandhite--to bind; narileka--was not able; yanra mana--whose mind.
TRANSLATION
"Raghunatha dasa, our son, has opulences like Indra, the heavenly
King, and his wife is as beautiful as an angel. Yet all this could not tie down
his mind.
TEXT 40
TEXT
dadira bandhane tanre rakhiba ke-mate?
janma-data-pita nare 'prarabdha' khandaite
SYNONYMS
dadira bandhane--by bonds of ropes; tanre--him; rakhiba--will you keep;
ke mate--how; janma-data pita--the father who begets the child; nare--is not
able; prarabdha--the reaction of previous activities; khandaite--to nullify.
TRANSLATION
"How then could we keep this boy home by binding him with ropes? It
is not possible even for one's father to nullify the reactions of one's past
activities.
TEXT 41
TEXT
caitanya-candrera
krpa hanache inhare
caitanya-candrera 'batula' ke rakhite pare?"
SYNONYMS
caitanya-candrera--of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; krpa--mercy; hanache
inhare--has been bestowed upon him; caitanya-candrera--of Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; batula--madman; ke--who; rakhite pare--can keep.
TRANSLATION
"Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has fully bestowed His mercy on him.
Who can keep home such a madman of Caitanyacandra?"
TEXT 42
TEXT
tabe raghunatha kichu vicarila mane
nityananda-gosanira pasa calila ara dine
SYNONYMS
tabe--thereupon; raghunatha--Raghu natha dasa; kichu--something;
vicarila mane--considered within his mind; nityananda-gosanira pasa--unto
Nityananda Gosani; calila--went; ara dine--the next day.
TRANSLATION
Then Raghunatha dasa considered something in his mind, and the next day
he went to Nityananda Gosani.
TEXT 43
TEXT
panihati-grame paila prabhura darasana
kirtaniya sevaka sange ara bahu-jana
SYNONYMS
panihati-grame--in the village known as Panihati; paila--got; prabhura
darasana--the audience of Nityananda Prabhu; kirtaniya sevaka--performers of
sankirtana and servants; sange--with; ara--and; bahu-jana--many other persons.
TRANSLATION
In the village of Panihati, Raghunatha dasa obtained an interview with
Nityananda Prabhu, who was accompanied by many kirtana performers, servants and
others.
TEXT 44
TEXT
ganga-tire vrksa-mule pindara upare
vasiyachena----yena koti suryodaya kare
SYNONYMS
ganga-tire--on the bank of the Ganges; vrksa-mule--underneath a tree;
pindara upare--on a rock; vasiyachena--was sitting; yena--as if; koti
surya--hundreds of thousands of suns; udaya kare--rise.
TRANSLATION
Sitting on a rock under a tree on the bank of the Ganges, Lord
Nityananda seemed as effulgent as hundreds and thousands of rising suns.
TEXT 45
TEXT
tale upare bahu-bhakta hanache vestita
dekhi' prabhura prabhava raghunatha----vismita
SYNONYMS
tale--the surface; upare--upon; bahu-bhakta--many devotees; hanache
vestita--He was surrounded; dekhi'--seeing; prabhura prabhava--the influence of
Nityananda Prabhu; raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa; vismita--astonished.
TRANSLATION
Many devotees sat on the ground surrounding Him. Seeing the influence of
Nityananda Prabhu, Raghunatha dasa was astonished.
TEXT 46
TEXT
dandavat hana sei padila kata-dure
sevaka kahe,----'raghunatha dandavat kare'
SYNONYMS
dandavat hana--falling flat like a rod; sei--he; padila kata-dure--fell
down at a distant place; sevaka kahe--the servant of Nityananda Prabhu said;
raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa; dandavat kare--is offering obeisances.
TRANSLATION
Raghunatha dasa offered his obeisances by falling prostrate at a distant
place, and the servant of Nityananda Prabhu pointed out, "There is
Raghunatha dasa, offering You obeisances."
TEXT 47
TEXT
suni' prabhu kahe,----"cora dili darasana
aya, aya,
aji tora karimu dandana"
SYNONYMS
suni'--hearing; prabhu kahe--Lord Nityananda Prabhu said; cora--thief;
dili darasana--you have come to see Me; aya a ya--come here, come here;
aji--today; tora--your; karimu--I shall do; dandana--punishment.
TRANSLATION
Hearing this, Lord Nityananda Prabhu said,"You are a thief. Now you
have come to see Me. Come here, come here. Today I shall punish you!"
TEXT 48
TEXT
prabhu bolaya, tenho nikate na kare gamana
akarsiya tanra mathe prabhu dharila carana
SYNONYMS
prabhu bolaya--the Lord calls; tenho--he; nikate--nearby; na kare
gamana--does not come; akarsiya--bringing him near; tanra mathe--on his head;
prabhu--Nityananda Prabhu; dharila carana--placed His feet.
TRANSLATION
The Lord called him, but Raghunatha dasa did not go near the Lord. Then
the Lord forcibly caught him and placed His lotus feet upon Raghunatha dasa's
head.
TEXT 49
TEXT
kautuki nityananda sahaje dayamaya
raghunathe kahe kichu hana sadaya
SYNONYMS
kautuki--very funny; nityananda--Lord Nityananda; sahaje--by nature;
daya-maya--very merciful; raghunathe--unto Raghunatha dasa; kahe--says;
kichu--something; hana sa-daya--being merciful.
TRANSLATION
Lord Nityananda was by nature very merciful and funny. Being merciful,
He spoke to Raghunatha dasa as follows.
TEXT 50
TEXT
"nikate
na aisa, cora, bhaga' dure dure
aji lag panachi, dandimu tomare
SYNONYMS
nikate--nearby; na aisa--you do not come; cora--thief; bhaga'--you go
away; dure dure--a long distance; aji--today; lag panachi--I have caught;
dandimu tomare--I shall punish you.
TRANSLATION
"You are just like a thief, for instead of coming near, you stay
away at a distant place. Now that I have captured you, I shall punish you.
TEXT 51
TEXT
dadhi, cida bhaksana karaha mora gane"
suni' anandita haila raghunatha mane
SYNONYMS
dadhi--yogurt; cida--chipped rice; bhaksana karaha--feed; mora gane--My
associates; suni'--hearing; anandita haila--became very happy;
raghunatha--Raghunatha dasa; mane--in the mind.
TRANSLATION
"Make a festival and feed all My associates yogurt and chipped
rice." Hearing this, Raghunatha dasa was greatly pleased.
TEXT 52
TEXT
sei-ksane nija-loka pathaila grame
bhaksya-dravya loka saba grama haite ane
SYNONYMS
sei-ksane--immediately; nija-loka--his servants; pathaila grame--he sent
to the nearby village; bhaksya-dravya--eatables; loka saba--all the persons;
grama haite--from the village; ane--bring.
TRANSLATION
Raghunatha dasa immediately sent his own men to the village to purchase
all kinds of eatables and bring them back.
TEXT 53
TEXT
cida, dadhi, dugdha, sandesa, ara cini, kala
saba dravya anana caudike dharila
SYNONYMS
cida--chipped rice; dadhi--yogurt; dugdha--milk; sandesa--sweetmeats;
ara--and; cini--sugar; kala--banana; saba--all; dravya--materials; anana--causing
to be brought; cau-dike--all around; dharila--kept.
TRANSLATION
Raghunatha dasa brought chipped rice, yogurt, milk, sweetmeats, sugar,
bananas and other eatables and placed them all around.
TEXT 54
TEXT
'mahotsava'-nama suni' brahmana-sajjana
asite lagila loka asankhya-ganana
SYNONYMS
mahotsava--festival; nama--name; suni--hearing;
brahmana-sat-jana--brahmanas and other gentlemen; asite lagila--began to pour
in; loka--people; asankhya-ganana--in numerable.
TRANSLATION
As soon as they heard that a festival was going to be held, all kinds of
brahmanas and other gentlemen began to arrive. Thus there were innumerable
people.
TEXT 55
TEXT
ara gramantara haite samagri anila
sata dui-cari holna tanha anaila
SYNONYMS
ara--also; grama-antara haite--from other villages; samagri--articles;
anila--brought; sata--hundred; dui-cari--two to four; holna--round earthen
pots; tanha--there; anaila--caused to be brought.
TRANSLATION
Seeing the crowd increasing, Raghunatha dasa arranged to get more
eatables from other villages. He also brought two to four hundred large, round
earthen pots.
TEXT 56
TEXT
bada bada mrt-kundika anaila panca sate
eka vipra prabhu lagi' cida bhijaya tate
SYNONYMS
bada bada--big, big; mrt-kundika--earthen basins; anaila--arranged to be
brought; panca sate--five or seven; eka vipra--one brahmana; prabhu lagi'--for
Nityananda Prabhu; cida--the chipped rice; bhijaya--soaked; tate--in those.
TRANSLATION
He also obtained five or seven especially large earthen pots, and in
these pots a brahmana began soaking chipped rice for the satisfaction of Lord
Nityananda.
TEXT 57
TEXT
eka-thani tapta-dugdhe cida bhijana
ardheka chanila dadhi, cini, kala diya
SYNONYMS
eka-thani--in one place; tapta-dugdhe--in hot milk; cida--the chipped
rice; bhijana--soaking; ardheka--half of it; chanila--mixed; dadhi--yogurt;
cini--sugar; kala--bananas; diya--putting in.
TRANSLATION
In one place, chipped rice was soaked in hot milk in each of the large
pots. Then half the rice was mixed with yogurt, sugar and bananas.
TEXT 58
TEXT
ara ardheka ghanavrta-dugdhete chanila
canpa-kala, cini, ghrta, karpura tate dila
SYNONYMS
ara ardheka--the other half; ghana-avrta--condensed; dugdhete--in milk;
chanila--mixed; canpa-kala--a special type of banana; cini--sugar;
ghrta--clarified butter, ghee; karpura--camphor; tate dila--put into that.
TRANSLATION
The other half was mixed with condensed milk and a special type of
banana known as canpa-kala. Then sugar, clarified butter and camphor were
added.
TEXT 59
TEXT
dhuti pari' prabhu yadi pindate vasila
sata-kundi vipra tanra agete dharila
SYNONYMS
dhuti pari'--putting on a new cloth; prabhu--Lord Nityananda;
yadi--when; pindate vasila--sat on a high platform; sata-kundi--the seven big,
big earthen pots; vipra--the brahmana,; tanra agete--in front of Him;
dharila--placed.
TRANSLATION
After Nityananda Prabhu had changed His cloth for a new one and sat on a
raised platform, the brahmana brought before Him the seven huge pots.
TEXT 60
TEXT
cabutara-upare yata prabhura nija-gane
bada bada loka vasila mandali-racane
SYNONYMS
cabutara-upare--on the raised platform; yata--all; prabhura nija-gane--very
intimate associates of the Lord; bada bada loka--big, big people; vasila--sat
down; mandali-racane--in a circle.
TRANSLATION
On that platform, all the most important associates of Sri Nityananda
Prabhu, as well as other important men, sat down in a circle around the Lord.
TEXT 61
TEXT
ramadasa, sundarananda, dasa-gadadhara
murari, kamalakara, sadasiva, purandara
SYNONYMS
ramadasa--Ramadasa; sundarananda--Sundarananda;
dasa-gadadhara--Gadadhara dasa; murari--Murari; kamalakara--Kamalakara;
sadasiva--Sadasiva; purandara--Purandara.
TRANSLATION
Among them were Ramadasa, Sundarananda, Gadadhara dasa, Murari,
Kamalakara, Sadasiva and Purandara.
TEXT 62
TEXT
dhananjaya, jagadisa, paramesvara-dasa
mahesa, gauridasa, hoda-krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
dhananjaya--Dhananjaya; jagadisa--Jagadisa;
paramesvara-dasa--Paramesvara dasa; mahesa--Mahesa; gauridasa--Gauridasa;
hoda-krsnadasa--Hoda Krsnadasa.
TRANSLATION
Dhananjaya, Jagadisa, Paramesvara dasa, Mahesa, Gauridasa and Hoda
Krsnadasa were also there.
TEXT 63
TEXT
uddharana datta adi yata nija-gana
upare vasila saba, ke kare ganana?
SYNONYMS
uddharana datta--Uddharana Datta; adi--and similar other persons; yata
nija gana--all personal associates; upare--above; vasila--sat down; saba--all;
ke--who; kare ganana--can count.
TRANSLATION
Similarly, Uddharana Datta Thakura and many other personal associates of
the Lord sat on the raised platform with Nityananda Prabhu. No one could count
them all.
PURPORT
The devotees mentioned herein are described by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakura in his Anubhasya. For further information one may consult the
following references in the Adi-lila. Ramadasa--Chapter Ten, texts 116 and 118,
and Chapter Eleven, texts 13 and 16. Sundarananda--11.23, Gadadhara
dasa--10.53, His full name is Murari Caitanya dasa, and he is a personal
associate of Nityananda Prabhu. Thus one should consult Chapter Eleven, text
20. Kamalakara--11.24. Sadasiva--11.38. Purandara--11.28. Dhananjaya--11.31.
Jagadisa--11.30. Paramesvara--11.29. Mahesa--11.32. Gauridasa--11.26. Hoda
Krsnadasa--11.47. Uddharana Datta Thakura--11.41.
TEXT 64
TEXT
suni' pandita bhattacarya yata vipra aila
manya kari' prabhu sabare upare vasaila
SYNONYMS
suni'--hearing; pandita bhattacarya--learned scholars and priests;
yata--all; vipra--brahmanas; aila--came; man ya kari'--giving honor; prabhu--Lord
Nityananda Prabhu; sabare--all of them; upare vasaila--seated on the top.
TRANSLATION
Hearing about the festival, all kinds of learned scholars, brahmanas and
priests went there. Lord Nityananda Prabhu honored them and made them sit on
the raised platform with Him.
TEXT 65
TEXT
dui dui mrt-kundika sabara age dila
eke dugdha-cida, are dadhi-cida kaila
SYNONYMS
dui dui--two and two; mrt-kundika--earthen pots; sabara age--before
everyone; dila--offered; eke--in one; dugdha-cida--chipped rice with condensed
milk; are--in the other; dadhi-cida--chipped rice with yogurt; kaila--put.
TRANSLATION
Everyone was offered two earthen pots. In one was put chipped rice with
condensed milk and in the other chipped rice with yogurt.
TEXT 66
TEXT
ara yata loka saba
cotara-talane
mandali-bandhe vasila, tara na haya ganane
SYNONYMS
ara--other; yata--as many as; loka--people; saba--all; cotara-talane--at
the base of the platform; mandali-bandhe--in groups; vasila--sat down; tara--of
them; na haya ganane--there was no counting.
TRANSLATION
All the other people sat in groups around the platform. No one could
count how many people there were.
TEXT 67
TEXT
ekeka janare dui dui holna dila
dadhi-cida dugdha-cida, duite bhijaila
SYNONYMS
ekeka janare--to each and every one of them; dui dui--two and two; holna
dila--earthen pots were supplied; dadhi-cida--chipped rice with yogurt;
dugdha-cida--chipped rice with condensed milk; duite--in the two pots;
bhijaila--were soaked.
TRANSLATION
Each and every one of them was supplied two earthen pots--one of chipped
rice soaked in yogurt and the other of chipped rice soaked in condensed milk.
TEXT 68
TEXT
kona kona vipra upare sthana na pana
dui holnaya cida bhijaya ganga-tire giya
SYNONYMS
kona kona--some; vipra--brahmanas; upare--on the platform; sthana na
pana--not having gotten a place; dui holnaya--in two earthen pots; cida
bhijaya--soak chipped rice; ganga-tire--on the bank of the Ganges; giya--going.
TRANSLATION
Some of the brahmanas, not having gotten a place on the platform, went
to the bank of the Ganges with their two earthen pots and soaked their chipped
rice there.
TEXT 69
TEXT
tire sthana na pana ara kata jana
jale nami' dadhi-cida karaye bhaksana
SYNONYMS
tire--on the bank; sthana--place; na pana--not having gotten;
ara--other; kata--some; jana--persons; jale nami'--getting down into the water;
dadhi-cida--yogurt and chipped rice; karaye bhaksana--began to eat.
TRANSLATION
Others, who could not get a place even on the bank of the Ganges, got
down into the water and began eating their two kinds of chipped rice.
TEXT 70
TEXT
keha upare, keha tale, keha ganga-tire
bisa-jana tina-thani parivesana kare
SYNONYMS
keha upare--some on the platform; keha tale--some at the base of the
platform; keha ganga-tire--some on the bank of the Ganges; bisa-jana--twenty
men; tina-thani--in three places; parivesana kare--distributed.
TRANSLATION
Thus some sat on the platform, some at the base of the platform, and
some on the bank of the Ganges, and they were all supplied two pots each by the
twenty men who distributed the food.
TEXT 71
TEXT
hena-kale aila tatha raghava pandita
hasite lagila dekhi' hana vismita
SYNONYMS
hena-kale--at this time; aila--arrived; tatha--there; raghava
pandita--the great scholar named Raghava pandita; hasite lagila--began to
laugh; dekhi'--seeing; hana vismita--being astonished.
TRANSLATION
At that time, Raghava Pandita arrived there. Seeing the situation, he
began to laugh in great surprise.
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