20200825 Śrīvāsa and Murāri Gupta are Pacified by Lord Viśvambhara

The following is a reading from the new Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on August 25th, 2020 in Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur, India.

mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānandaṁ mādhavaṁ śrī caitanya iśvaram

Hariḥ oṁ tat sat!

Introduction: So today because in Māyāpur the Rādhāṣṭamī adhivāsa is being held, we will have to end the class early, to allow us to see the adhivāsa. Today’s topic is:

Śrīvāsa and Murāri Gupta are Pacified by Lord Viśvambhara

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.45

henai samaye śrīnivāsa dvijarāya
kātara hṛdaye kichu prabhure śudhāya

Jayapatākā Swami: At that time, Śrīvāsa, the king of the twice-born, with his heart filled with sorrow, wanted to speak to Lord Gaurāṅga.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.46

eka nivedana āche-kahite ḍarāṅa
ājñā pāile prabhu-saṅge muñi cali yāṅa

Jayapatākā Swami: One request I have, but I fear to speak. If I receive Your order my Lord, I will go with You.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.47

āra ye bā pāre sei cali yāo
tomā nā dekhile keho nā rākhibe jīu

Jayapatākā Swami: The others, if they are able, they will also go with You. If they cannot see You, they cannot maintain their lives.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.48

āge ta mariba āmi-śuna viśvambhara
āpana-antare-kathā kahila gocara

Jayapatākā Swami: Amongst them, I will be the first to die. Please hear me, Lord Viśvambhara. I speak to you, what is in my heart.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.49

e bola śuniñā paṁhu lahu-lahu hāsa
ye kichu kahibe tāhā śuna śrīnivāsa

Jayapatākā Swami: Hearing these words, Lord Gaurāṅga gently, gently smiled and said, “Please listen, O Śrīvāsa, what I shall say.”

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.50

āmāra biccheda lāgi’ nā pābe tarāsa
kabhu nā chāḍiba āmi tomā-sabāra pāśa

Jayapatākā Swami: Please do not fear that you will ever be separated from Me. I will never leave the side of you and all the devotees.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.51

viśeṣe tomāra ghare kṛṣṇera mandire
nirantara āchi āmi—mana kara sthire

Jayapatākā Swami: Especially in your home, in the Kṛṣṇa temple, I always stay constantly. Please calm your mind.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.52

prabodhavacana bali’ tuṣila tāhāre
murāriguptera ghare gelā sandhyākāle

Jayapatākā Swami: Speaking these consoling words, Lord Gaurāṅga satisfied Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita. At dusk, the Lord went to Murāri Gupta’s home.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.53

haridāsa saṅge kari, murāri-mandire
nibhṛte kahaye tāre devatāra ghare

Jayapatākā Swami: Accompanied by Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Lord Gaurāṅga went to the home of Murāri Gupta. In the temple room, Lord Gaurāṅga spoke privately to Murāri Gupta.

♫ Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.54

śunaha murāri tumi āmāra vacana
mora priya-prāṇa tumi kahi te-kāraṇa

Jayapatākā Swami: Listen Murāri, please hear My words. I am speaking to you because you are more dear to me than My life, that’s why I speak to you now.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.55

kahiba uttama kathā - śuna sāvadhāne
upadeśa kahi–tora hitera kāraṇe

Jayapatākā Swami: I will tell you the highest truth. Please listen carefully. I will teach you something for your great benefit.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.56

advaita-ācārya trijagate dhanya
tārādhika bandhu mora nāhi āra anya

Jayapatākā Swami: Advaita Ācārya is the most glorious person in the three worlds. To Me, no one is a more dear friend than He.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.57

āpane īśvara-aṁśa-akhilera guru
ye cāhe āpanā hita-tāra sevā karu

Jayapatākā Swami: He is a plenary incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the guru of everyone. Whoever wants his own welfare, should serve Him.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.58

jagatera hita sei vaiṣṇavera rājā
parama bhakati kari’ karu tāra pūjā

Jayapatākā Swami: For the benefit of the universe, He is the king of Vaiṣṇavas. Through supreme devotional service, offer your worship to Him.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.59

tāra dehe pūjā pāile kṛṣṇapūjā pāya
nibhṛte kahila tāre—rākhibe hiyāya

Jayapatākā Swami: Whoever worships His body, worships Lord Kṛṣṇa. Now I will tell you another secret. Keep this secret in your heart.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.60

āmi āra gadādhara paṇḍita-gosāñi
nityānanda, advaita, śrīvāsa, rāmāi

Jayapatākā Swami: Please know that I reside in the bodies of Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosāñi, Nityānanda, Advaita, Śrīvāsa and Rāmāi.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.61

jānibe āmāra deha e saba sahite
antara kahila tore—rākhiha hiyāte

Jayapatākā Swami: Know for certain My body is present in all of these. I told you this secret, please keep it in your heart.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.62

e vela śuniñā se murāri vaidyarāja
antare jānila prabhura antarera kāja

Jayapatākā Swami: Hearing these words, Murāri Gupta, the king of the physicians, in his own heart, he understood the actions of Lord Gaurāṅga’s heart.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.63

kāndite kāndite prabhura paḍila caraṇe
niścaya jānilā prabhura sannyāsakaraṇe

Jayapatākā Swami: Weeping and weeping, he fell before Lord Gaurāṅga’s lotus feet. He knew for certain that Lord Gaurāṅga was about to accept sannyāsa.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.64

haridāsa caraṇe kariyā namaskāra
ātmasamarpaṇa kare vinaya apāra

Jayapatākā Swami: Murāri Gupta, he then offered obeisances to the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He offered himself in surrender with great humility.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.65

murārikāndanā prabhu śunite kātara
āste vyaste uṭhiyā calila nijaghara

Jayapatākā Swami: Lord Gaurāṅga, hearing Murāri Gupta’s weeping, He was sorrowful. He quickly stood up and hurried back to His own home.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.66

murārike prabodha karilā ei vāṇī
tomāra nikaṭe nirantara āchi āmi

Jayapatākā Swami: Lord Gaurāṅga told these words to Murāri Gupta, comforting him, I will always stay near to you.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.67

sannyāsa kariba—tāra āchaye vilamba
pariṇāme ye kahila-ei avalamba

Jayapatākā Swami: I will take sannyāsa but there is still some time before I do so. When I have accepted sannyāsa, the words I spoke to you, will be your shelter.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Madhya-khaṇḍa 12.68

ebola baliyā prabhu nijaghare yāya
kātara-antare kathā e locana gāya

Jayapatākā Swami: Saying these words, Lord Gaurāṅga went to His own home. With a sorrowful heart, Locana dāsa sings this song.

So, we see how Lord Gaurāṅga, He is taking time to reassure all His intimate associates, how He will always be with them, how they should see Lord Advaita, Nityānanda, etc. as His special representatives. This way they should always feel comforted. The Lord is going to be sheltering them in so many ways. That He will be with them at all times. So, this is possible since the Lord is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So, somehow or other He pacified the different devotees.

Thus ends the chapter: Śrīvāsa and Murāri Gupta are Pacified by Lord Viśvambhara.

So any questions?

Pūjā, Bengaluru: Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisances. In one of your recent classes you mentioned volunteer services for positing messages on your JPS app.  In one of your recent classes you mentioned volunteer services for positing messages on your JPS app. Is this opportunity still available and whom should I contact? -

Jayapatākā Swami: You can write to my correspondence secretaries, to offer your service – Rādhāramaṇa Sevaka dāsa or Haridāsa Caitanya dāsa.