ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html><head><title>The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Editorial Stories - January 2012</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7"> </head> <body bgcolor="white" width=800 link="#990000" alink="#990000" vlink="#000088"> <table width=750 border=1 bordercolor="#CC9933" bordercolordark="990000" bordercolorlight="CC9933" cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 bgcolor="white"> <tr> <td valign=top><font size=2><font face="Verdana"><font size=2> <center><P> <img src="../head1.gif" width=605 height=99 border=0 usemap="#nav1"></center> <center><table width=700 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 bgcolor="white"> <tr> <td valign=top colspan=2><font size=2><font face="Verdana"><font size=2> <MAP NAME="nav1"> <AREA COORDS="23,17,110,82" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../index.htm"> <AREA COORDS="1,87,46,98" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../../media/mantra.wav" target="_blank"> <AREA COORDS="76,86,111,97" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../news/news.htm"> <AREA COORDS="121,86,189,97" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../editorials/editorials.htm"> <AREA COORDS="199,86,256,97" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../features/features.htm"> <AREA COORDS="266,86,329,97" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../sunblogs/sunblogs.htm"> <AREA COORDS="339,86,412,97" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../classifieds/classifieds.htm"> <AREA COORDS="421,86,466,97" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../events/events.htm"> <AREA COORDS="476,86,539,97" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../recipes/recipes.htm"> <AREA COORDS="549,86,796,604" SHAPE="rect" HREF="../../podcasts/podcasts.htm"> </MAP> <P><BR> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=700> <P><BR> <blockquote> <font face="verdana"><FONT SIZE=+2><p style='text-align:justify'> Shri Chaitanya Chandrodaya <P> <font face="verdana"><font size=2><p style='text-align:justify'> BY: SUN STAFF </font></font> </FONT></FONT><P><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2><B>Jan 31, 2012 &#151; CANADA (SUN) &#151; The Rising of the Moon of Lord Shri Chaitanya (in 10 Acts) by Shrila Kavi Karnapura. </b> </font></font><p><br><CENTER><font face="verdana"><font size=+1>ACT EIGHT  PRATAPARUDRANUGRAHAH <BR> Mercy to King Prataparudra </CENTER> </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>1 (Enter Shri Krishna Chaitanya, accompanied by Sarvabhauma, Damodara, Jagadananda and others). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>2 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Sarvabhauma, although I have travelled for a great distance, I have not seen anyone like you. Only Ramananda Raya is like you. He is extraordinary. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>3 Sarvabhauma: Lord, that is why I said You should see him. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>4 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: I have seen many Vaishnavas who are worshippers of Lord Narayana. In the same way I have seen others who are tattvavadis. Their opinions are not faultless. I have seen many others who are worshippers of Lord Siva. I have seen many very powerful atheists. Bhattacarya, I only liked the opinions of Ramananda. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>5 Sarvabhauma: His opinions are not his own. He has accepted Your opinions. I also accept all Your opinions. Your opinions are perfectly supported by all the scriptures. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>5 Gopinathacarya: Bhattacarya, has someone arranged a residence where the Lord will stay? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>6 Bhattacarya: (aside) Acarya, the king has arranged it. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>7 Gopinathacarya: (aside) What residence? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>8 Bhattacarya: Kasi Misra's house. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>9 Gopinathacarya: Well done! Well done! It is near the Simha-dvara gate. He may very easily see Lord Jagannatha. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> (They leave the ocean shore and enter the town of Jagannatha Puri). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>10 (Enter Kasi Misra, some servants of Lord Jagannatha, and the superintendent of the temple. The servants of Jagannatha carry in their hands prasadam garlands worn by Lord Jagannatha). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>11 Everyone: There He is! There is Shri Krishna Chaitanya Svami! (They eagerly approach). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>12 Sarvabhauma: My Lord, these are the servants of Lord Jagannatha. This person is named Kasi Misra. This is the superintendent of the temple. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>13 (Kasi Misra and the superintendent approach and offer dandavat obeisances. The servants of Lord Jagannatha place the garland around Lord Chaitanya's neck and then they also offer obeisances). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>14 Bhagavan: Ah! Why do Lord Jagannatha's servants worship Me? Why is this wrong action done? (Lord Chaitanya offers obeisances to everyone and embraces them). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>15 The Servants of Lord Jagannatha: Sarvabhauma, now is the time of Lord Jagannatha's midday nap. Will the svami go now to Lord Jagannatha, or first rest and bathe and then go to Him? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>16 Sarvabhauma: First He will bathe and then go to see the Lord. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>17 Kasi Misra: Please come this way. (He leads them to his house). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>18 Sarvabhauma: Lord, this is Kasi Misra's house. It was specially cleaned and prepared for You. The Lord may enter now. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> (He enters. The servants of Lord Jagannatha offer obeisances and exit). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>19 (Many exalted residents of Jagannatha Puri then enter). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>20 Some People: O Lord, when You first came here we were not fortunate, for we remained unable to see You, the supremely merciful. Now we have become fortunate, for now with our own eyes we see the master of Jagannatha Puri. (They approach). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>21 Sarvabhauma: Lord, here is the devotee named Janardana. At the time of anavasara he becomes the personal servant of Lord Jagannatha's golden staff. His name is Krishna dasa. Here is Lord Jagannatha's scribe, Sikhi Mahiti. These two men are his brothers. This is Dasa-mahaso-ara, the head cook of the Deity-kitchen. All these men are sincere devotees of Lord Jagannatha. These exalted brahmanas are Candanesvara, Murari and Simhesvara. They are the advisors of the king. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> They are all sincere Vaishnavas. Here is Praharaja. He is the chief minister of the king. He is a great devotee of the Lord. Here is Pradyumna Misra. Here is Vishnu dasa. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> These are Ramananda Raya's brothers. In their midst is Vaninatha Pattanayaka. This is Ramananda's father, Bhavananda Raya. These men offering dandavat obeisances are residents of Bengal and Orissa. They have surrendered their hearts and lives to You. It is right that You be merciful to them all and accept them as Your devotees. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>22 Bhagavan: How can they be My devotees? They are servants of Lord Jagannatha. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>23 Sarvabhauma: Lord, Lord Jagannatha and You are not different. You are both Krishna. There is only one difference between You: He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of a wooden Deity, and you are the Supreme Personality of Godhead in a humanlike form. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>24 Bhagavan: (Covering His ears) Sarvabhauma, that is a lie. It is bitter for the ears. It is bitter as gauda-rasa-paka juice. It is not sweet. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>25 Sarvabhauma: Lord, You appeared in Gauda-desa (Bengal), so now the rasa-paka juice of Gauda-desa is very sweet. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>26 Bhagavan: Stop! Stop! Now it is time to see lotus-eyed Lord Jagannatha. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>27 Sarvabhauma: The Lord may go now. (He makes the Lord go first, and then follows behind Him). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>28 A Voice From Behind the Scenes: Holding a sannyasi danda to punish the sinful, Paramananda Puri has now come before us. The sight of him is nectar for the eyes. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>29 Sarvabhauma: Ah! This person declares it is time to see Lord Jagannatha. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>30 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: (aside) Ah! This is Paramananda Puri, the disciple of the great sage Madhavendra Puri. All the transcendental potency of My elder brother Visvarupa has entered the body of Paramananda Puri. He has now come. When he sees Lord Jagannatha, he will understand the truth. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>31 Sarvabhauma: This is Paramananda Puri who has come into the Lord's presence. These people have come to enter the temple of Lord Jagannatha. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> (Accompanied by the Lord, everyone exits to see Lord Jagannatha). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>32 (Paramananda Puri enters). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> Paramananda Puri: (with longing) "When will I see the Supreme Personality of Godhead appear in the form of a devotee? My heart yearns for this. Perhaps, after a long time, the time will come when this desire will bear fruit. I do not know what kind of fruit the tree of auspiciousness will bear for me then. (He walks) O Lord Jagannatha, please forgive me. Without seeing You first, I immediately went to see Shri Krishna Chaitanya. You know everything, so You also know the very strong desire in my heart. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> (He looks ahead) Ah! The Lord will be coming to this place. A great tumultuous sound has risen from the direction of the gate to Lord Jagannatha's temple. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> A crowd has gathered. It does not disperse. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> O fortunate earth planet, because of your many pious deeds, the Supreme Personality of Godhead in a golden form will appear on your surface. I will follow. (He follows). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>33 (Accompanied by His associates, and overwhelmed with bliss from seeing Lord Jagannatha, Shri Krishna Chaitanya enters). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> Shri Krishna Chaitanya: (remembering) Ah! I see Paramananda Puri is coming here. First I felt the happiness of seeing Lord Jagannatha. Now I feel a different happiness. My heart suddenly feels very happy. This declares that something auspicious will now come. (He eagerly waits). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>34 Paramananda Puri: (looking ahead) Ah! It is He! Glories to Him, overwhelmed with bliss by drinking the nectar of the sight of Nilacala's Jagannatha moon, the hairs of His body erect with bliss, and His splendid chest a great wall of gold and jewels flooded with streams of tears. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>35 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: (looking ahead) Suddenly he comes this way. (The Lord bows down and then stands up). Lord, are you Paramananda Puri? 36 Paramananda Puri: (with reverence) Because I have a great desire to see You I have come here from Varanasi. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>37 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: You are very kind to Me. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>38 Jagadananda: (approaching) Lord, here, here... (He stops) </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>39 Sarvabhauma: Lord, this is very wonderful. All streams and rivers of the earth must enter the ocean. They cannot go to any other place. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>40 A Voice From Behind the Scenes: On the order of the Lord, who is the most learned in rasas, he has assumed this form of a sannyasi to become the teacher of transcendental rasas. Because he is not different from the Lord in his feelings of love for Krishna, he is called Damodara-Svarupa (the form of Lord Krishna) in this world. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>41 Sarvabhauma: Ah! The entire world is naturally attracted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Even when they cannot see Him, everyone sings His glories. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>42 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: (listening) Ah! I hear the name "Damodara Svarupa" and I see someone coming towards Me. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>43 Sarvabhauma: O Lord, when You descend to this world Your eternal associates also descend, some preceding and some following You. This time they have also descended to this world. They are like many streams and rivers entering the ocean. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>44 (Damodara Svarupa enters). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> Damodara Svarupa: (looking up to the sky) O ocean of mercy, Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu! Let there be an awakening of Your auspicious mercy, which easily drives away all kinds of material lamentation. By Your mercy, everything is made pure and blissful. It awakens transcendental bliss and covers all gross material pleasures. By your auspicious mercy, quarrels and disagreements arising among different scriptures are vanquished. Your auspicious mercy causes the heart to jubilate by pouring forth transcendental mellows. Your mercy always stimulates devotional service, which is full of joy. You are always glorifying the conjugal love of God. May transcendental bliss be awakened within my heart by Your causeless mercy.* (He approaches). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>45 Gopinathacarya: (looking ahead, he says to himself) I have heard of this person named Damodara Svarupa. He is very renounced and learned, and he is a devotee of the Lord. He is a disciple of Chaitanyananda. Even though his guru repeatedly ordered him to study Vedanta-sutra and teach Vedanta to his disciples, Damodara Svarupa would not do it. Thinking the world unimportant, he renounced everything. I will tell the Lord. (He approaches). Lord, the learned scholar Damodara Svarupa is here. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>46 Bhagavan: Where is he? Where is he? (He eagerly approaches). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>47 (Svarupa Damodara approaches and bows down before His feet. Shri Krishna Chaitanya lifts him up and embraces him with both arms). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>48 A Voice From Behind the Scenes: He is a devotee of Lord Krishna and a sincere servant of Isvara Puri. His heart is pure and he is renounced, detached from the objects of material sense-gratification. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>49 Sarvabhauma: (listening) Ah! One of Lord Jagannatha's servants approaches. Who is he? Is he an assistant of the temple-superintendent? No. He is in the renounced order. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>50 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Ah! This person seems to have come from Isvara Puri. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>51 Sarvabhauma: (looking) I know him. (He looks very carefully). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>52 The person named Govinda enters). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> Govinda: (aside) Isvara Puri sent me here, saying, "Go to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu." I cannot understand the limits of my great good fortune. (He approaches and offers obeisances with folded hands). My Lord, Isvara Puri said to me: "When I first saw Krishna Chaitanya I became filled with happiness. I do not see any other place for you. Go to Him". In this way Isvara Puri sent me to Your feet. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>53 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: This is Isvara Puri's great fatherly love for Me. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>54 Sarvabhauma: You were Isvara Puri's disciple and servant? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>55 Govinda: Yes. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>56 Sarvabhauma: My Lord, how can You accept another brahmana as Your servant? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>57 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Bhattacarya, don't talk in that way. The independent Supreme Personality of Godhead, bestows His mercy without thinking of birth, caste, or any other external thing. Although He would not eat the food offered by the ksatriya Duryodhana, Lord Krishna happily accepted the food offered by the sudra Vidura. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>58 Sarvabhauma: That is true. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>59 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: So be it. Although it is not right to accept service from the servant of a worshipable superior, if the superior orders, one must accept. (He accepts Govinda and shows kindness to him). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>60 (Mukunda hastily enters) </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> Mukunda: Lord, Brahmananda Bharati has come. He is very eager to see You. Give the order and we will bring him here. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>61 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Quiet! He is My superior. I should go to him. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>62 Sarvabhauma: When exalted persons act humbly as if they were ordinary men, the result is extraordinary. For example, even though the goddess Ganges naturally resides at the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu, she voluntarily descends to this material world and carries the conditioned souls back to the spiritual world. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> (Placing the Lord in front, they walk). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>63 (Wearing a deerskin garment, Brahmananda enters). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> Brahmananda: (looking ahead) Here is Shri Krishna Chaitanya. His arms like long golden clubs, His complexion like glistening golden ketaki flowers and His transcendental form splendidly decorated with a garland of fresh damanaka flowers, gracefully walking Shri Krishna Chaitanya has now appeared before me. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>64 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: (noticing the deerskin garment, He pretends not to see him). Mukunda where is he? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>65 Mukunda: This is he. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>66 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: This is not he. If this were Brahmananda, then why would he wear this outer garment of deerskin? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>67 Brahmananda: (listening) Ah! He is not pleased with my deerskin. This deerskin garment is simply a way to flaunt my false pride. It is not useful. They who live a simple, honest life are actually in a good position to attain advancement in spiritual realisation. What is the use of this thing? (He discards the deerskin outer-garment). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>68 (Shri Krishna Chaitanya glances at Damodara. Understanding Lord Chaitanya's hint, Damodara at once gives Brahmananda an outer garment of cloth. Brahmananda dresses himself in the cloth outer-garment. Shri Krishna Chaitanya approaches Brahmananda and then bows down before him). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>69 Brahmananda: (both frightened and struck with awe) Lord, although in order to teach the people of this world what You have done is proper, still it fills me with fear. Therefore it is not right to do this. The glories of this city of Nilacala are so great and wonderful that it is not possible for a person like me to properly describe them. In Nilacala the Supreme Personality of Godhead now is manifest in two forms: one a dark stationary form, and the other a moving form with a fair complexion. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>70 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: You say "now". That means at this moment the Supreme Personality of Godhead is present here in a golden form. Because in your name the word "brahma" refers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, therefore you are that golden form of the Lord. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>71 Brahmananda: There are a difference between the limited and the unlimited. Because I have now rejected my deerskin garment, it should be understood that I am a limited jiva soul. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>72 Sarvabhauma: Shripada Brahmananda speaks the truth. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>73 Brahmananda: Sarvabhauma, see! See! The Vishnu-sahasra-nama describes the golden form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the words: </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> suvarna-varno hemango </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> varangas candanangadi </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>74 The name "candanangadi" refers to Lord Jagannatha when He is decorated with lines drawn in sandalwood paste. See! See! The appearance of the Lord in His Deity form brings supreme transcendental bliss. What can be said of Lord Krishna? Ah! This is all very wonderful. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>75 When one sees the blissful, all knowing form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one's senses, heart, and mind all become stunned with transcendental bliss. They who reject the Lord's personal form and instead meditate on something formless in their hearts are bewildered. They do not understand the truth of the Personality of Godhead. Their hearts are filled with material desires. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>76 If the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the formless totality of existence, then why are not the proud and envious demons also the Supreme Spirit? In truth, the Supreme is not limited by either form or formlessness. He has a feature with form and He also has a feature without form. He is Himself full of transcendental bliss, and He is the source of transcendental bliss for others. That is my opinion. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>77 Sarvabhauma: Lord, that is right. What you have said is confirmed by the Vedanta-sutra, which says: "anandamayo bhyasat" (The Supreme is full of bliss, and He gives bliss to others). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> The affix "maya" in "anandamaya" means both "possessor" and giver" just as wealthy philanthropist possesses wealth and also gives it to others. If one attains the Supreme Lord's mercy, he becomes able to give up the impersonalist idea of the Supreme and understand the transcendental sweetness of Supreme Person's spiritual form. This is explained in the words of Bilvamangala Thakura: </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>78 "Although I was worshipped by those on the path of monisn and initiated into self-realisation through the yoga system, I am nonetheless forcibly turned into a maidservant by some cunning boy who is always joking with the gopis."* </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>79 Damodara: (to Brahmananda) Shripada, may I remind you it is time to go and attend to your duties. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>80 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Lord, it is right. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>81 Brahmananda: As it please Your Lordship. (accompanied by Damodara and some others, he exits). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>82 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Sarvabhauma, you also should go. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>83 Sarvabhauma: Lord, I have something to ask. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>84 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: What is it? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>85 Sarvabhauma: Lord, if You assure me that I may speak without fear, then I will speak my request. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>86 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: You may speak without fear. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>87 Sarvabhauma: The king is very eager to see Your feet. If You give permission, we will bring him here. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>88 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: (covers His ears) Sarvabhauma, what are you saying? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> "Alas, for a person who is seriously desiring to cross the material ocean and engage in the transcendental loving service of the Lord without material motives, seeing a materialist engaged in sense gratification, and seeing a woman who is similarly interested, is more abominable than drinking poison willingly."* </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>89 Sarvabhauma: My Lord, what You say is true. Still, the king is a sincere servant of Lord Jagannatha. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>90 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Just as one is immediately frightened by seeing a live serpent or even the form of a serpent, one endeavouring for self-realisation should similarly fear a materialistic person and a woman. Indeed, he should not even glance at their bodily features.* If you say this once more, you will never see Me again. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>91 (Sarvabhauma is silent). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>92 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Bhattacarya, it is late. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>93 Sarvabhauma: As it pleases my Lord. (He exits). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>94 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Mukunda, when I was in the south, where did Shripada Nityananda go? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>95 Mukunda: To Bengal. He said: "When the Lord returns I will go to Him with Advaita and all the devotees." </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>96 Gopinatha: For now there is no war between the two countries and the roads are easy to travel. The journey to Gundica is short. All devotees have made arrangements to come. However, if there were news that Your Lordship were returning to them, then what would be the use of their taking the trouble to come here? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> With their rays of light the sun and moon dispel the darkness of the world. Who disputes it? It is the nature of very exalted personalities to manifest themselves by their own will. My Lord, now it is time for Lord Jagannatha's dhupa-arati. If you give Your permission...(Frightened, he stops himself in mid sentence). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>97 Shri Krishna Chaitanya: Acarya, you may go to see the dhupa-arati. I will go to speak with Paramananda Puri and Damodara Svarupa. (The Lord exits). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>98 Gopinatha: Ah! The Lord has gone. After I see the dhupa-arati I will meet with Him again. (He takes a few steps). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>99 A Voice From Behind the Scenes: There is King Prataparudra, come for the Rathayatra festival of Lord Jagannatha, and there is Lord Chaitanya, the golden-complexioned leader of the sannyasis. I will try to arrange for Them to meet. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>100 Gopinatha: Ah! I hear the words of the Bhattacarya. He must have come here with King Prataparudra. It is almost time for the Rathayatra festival. For now I will see Lord Jagannatha, and then I will return. (He exits). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>101 (Bhattacarya enters). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> Bhattacarya: As I was coming, King Prataparudra called for me. He is very eager to see Shri Krishna Chaitanya. (He walks and looks) Ah! This, this the king! Let me approach him. (He approaches). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>102 (The king enters and sits on a throne. His ministers also enter). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2> King: (Filled with longings, he says to himself) I no longer wish to perform my royal duties. For me, the enjoyment of happiness has become a disease. If He will not see me, I will not maintain my life. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>103 Sarvabhauma: I see the king is absorbed in thought. Even though I am right before him, he still does not see me. I will examine him. All glories, all glories to the king! </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>104 King: (notices Sarvabhauma) What is it? You are Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. Come here. Come. (He bows down). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>105 (Sarvabhauma offers blessings and then sits down). </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>106 King: Bhattacarya, did you place my request before Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>107 Sarvabhauma: Yes. </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>108 King: What did he say? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>109 Sarvabhauma: What will I say? </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>110 King: (unhappily) I know. You happily come to me, but you will not tell me what He said. Alas! </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>111 Alas, has Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu made His advent deciding that He will deliver all others with the exception of me? He bestows His merciful glance upon many lower-class men who are usually not even to be seen.* </font></font><p><p style='text-align:justify'><font face="verdana"><font size=2>112 (He reflects for a moment). Listen. I know what He must have said. What He has said is the truth. Now I will say something. I say that either His lotus feet enter the pathway of my eyes, or I will give up my life. 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