20210302 Paramānanda Purī Joins Lord Caitanya in Nīlācala

The following is a Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation given by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on March 2nd, 2021 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!

Continuation of the Compilation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya book,

Paramānanda Purī Joins Lord Caitanya in Nīlācala
Under the Section of “Lord’s Return to Jagannātha Purī”

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.91

paramānanda-purīra navadvīpe āgamana:—
se-kāle dakṣiṇa haite paramānanda-purī
gaṅgā-tīre-tīre āilā nadīyā nagarī

Translation: At that time Paramānanda Purī came from South India. Traveling along the banks of the Ganges, he ultimately reached the town of Nadia.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Paramānanda Purī went another way and so he returned from Dvārakā along the Ganges and thus came to Navadvīpa first.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.92

śacīgṛhe purīra bhikṣā o avasthāna:—
āira mandire sukhe karilā viśrāma
āi tāṅre bhikṣā dilā kariyā sammāna

Translation: At Navadvīpa, Paramānanda Purī took his board and lodging at the house of Śacīmātā. She provided him with everything very respectfully.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.93

purīra purī yāite icchā:—
prabhura āgamana teṅha tāhāṅñi śunila
śīghra nīlācala yāite tāṅra icchā haila

Translation: While residing at the house of Śacīmātā, Paramānanda Purī heard the news of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s return to Jagannātha Purī. He therefore decided to go there as soon as possible.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.167

tirtha-paryaṭanānte paramānanda-purīra āgamana—
katho dina vilambe paramānanda purī
āsiyā mililā tīrtha-paryaṭana kari'

Translation: After a few days Paramānanda Purī returned after completing his pilgrimage.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, the way of travelling in those days was by foot, of course very wealthy people may have palanquins but still basically by foot. So, to cover the distance from Navadvīpa to Jagannātha Purī, one would walk very fast but still take may be a month or twenty to thirty days.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.94

dvija kamalākānta-saha purīra purīgamana:—
prabhura eka bhakta-’dvija kamalākānta’ nāma
tāṅre lañā nīlācale karilā prayāṇa

Translation: There was a devotee of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s named Dvija Kamalākānta, whom Paramānanda Purī took with him to Jagannātha Purī.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.95

prabhusaha purīra milana:—
satvare āsiyā teṅha mililā prabhure
prabhura ānanda haila pāñā tāṅhāre

Translation: Paramānanda Purī very soon arrived at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s place. The Lord was very happy to see him.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.168

lokaśikṣaka prabhura śraddhā-jñāpana—
dūre prabhu—dekhiyā paramānanda-purīsam
bhrame uṭhilā prabhu gaurāṅga śrī-hari

Translation: On seeing Paramānanda Purī from a distance, Lord Gaurāṅga stood up with respect.

Jayapatākā Swami: Since, Paramānanda Purī was a disciple of Mādhavendra Purī, it meant he was that Lord Caitanya’s spiritual uncle. Naturally Lord Caitanya would stand up to him.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.96

prabhura praṇāma, purīra āliṅgana:—
premāveśe kaila tāṅra caraṇa vandana
teṅha premāveśe kaila prabhure āliṅgana

Translation: In the great ecstasy of love, the Lord worshiped the lotus feet of Paramānanda Purī, and in turn Paramānanda Purī embraced the Lord in great ecstasy.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.169

ānanda-nṛtya-stava-premodgama—
priya bhakta dekhi' prabhu parama-hariṣe
stuti kari' nṛtya kare mahā-prema-rase

Translation: The Lord was greatly pleased to see His dear devotee. He offered respects to him and began to dance in ecstatic love.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, although Lord Caitanya was externally playing the part of spiritual nephew but internally He was seeing Paramānanda Purī as a pure devotee and He was ecstatic to see Him again.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.170

bāhu tuli' balite lāgilā “hari hari
dekhilāma nayane paramānanda-purī

Translation: The Lord raised His arms and exclaimed, “Hari! Hari! Now I have seen Paramānanda Purī.

Jayapatākā Swami: Haribol!

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.171

āji dhanya locana, saphala dhanya janma
saphala āmāra āji haila sarva dharma”

Jayapatākā Swami: “Today My eyes were auspicious and My life is fruitful and auspiciouṣ Today all My religious activities have become successful.”

Purport: In this regard one should see Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.84.9-10 and 10.84.21). In Śrī Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (13.2) it is stated:

“My dear Vaiṣṇava, seeing a person like you is the perfection of one's eyesight, touching your lotus feet is the perfection of the sense of touch, and glorifying your good qualities is the tongue's real activity, for in the material world it is very difficult to find a pure devotee of the Lord. ” In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 20.60) Caitanya Mahāprabhu has declared:

“By seeing you, by touching you, and by glorifying your transcendental qualities, one can perfect the purpose of all sense activity. This is the verdict of the revealed scriptures.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.172

gurura prakāśa-mūrti sajātīyāśaya vaiṣṇavera darśana-lābhai sannyāsera saphalatā—
prabhu bale,—“āji mora saphala sannyāsa
āji mādhavendra more hailā prakāśa”

Jayapatākā Swami: The Lord then said, “Today My acceptance of sannyāsa has borne fruit, today Śrī Mādhavendra Purī has manifested before Me.”

Purport: After seeing Śrī Paramānanda Purī, who was an intimate disciple of Śrī Mādhavendra Purī, thoughts of Mādhavendra Purī were awakened in Śrī Gaurasundara.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.173

eta bali' priya-bhakta lai' prabhu kole
siñcilena aṅga tāna padma-netra-jale

Jayapatākā Swami: After speaking these words, Lord Caitanya embraced His dear devotee and soaked his body with tears of love from His lotus eyes.

Purport: The word siñcilena means “soaked.”

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.28: A Voice from Behind the Scenes: Holding a sannyāsī-daṇḍa to punish the sinful, Paramānanda Purī has now come before us. The sight of him is nectar for the eyes.

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.29: Sārvabhauma (Hearing): Ah! This person declares it is time to see Lord Jagannātha.

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.30: Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya: (aside) Ah! This is Paramānanda Purī, the disciple of the great sage Mādhavendra Purī. All the transcendental potency of My elder brother Viśvarūpa has entered the body of Paramānanda Purī. He has now come. When he sees Lord Jagannātha, he will understand the truth.

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.31: Sārvabhauma: This is Paramānanda Purī who has come into the Lord's presence. These people have come to enter the temple of Lord Jagannātha.

(Accompanied by the Lord, everyone exits to see Lord Jagannātha).

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.32: (Paramānanda Purī enters). Paramānanda Purī: (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)

Translation: O Lord Jagannātha, please forgive me. Without seeing You first, I immediately went to see Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya. You know everything, so You also know the very strong desire in my heart.

(He looks ahead)

Translation: Ah! The Lord will be coming to this place, because...

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.33

Translation: A great tumultuous sound has risen from the direction of the gate to Lord Jagannātha's temple. A crowd has gathered. It does not disperse.

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).

Translation: (Accompanied by His associates, and overwhelmed with bliss from seeing Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya enters).

Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya: (remembering)

Translation: Ah! I see Paramānanda Purī is coming here. First, I felt the happiness of seeing Lord Jagannātha. Now I feel a different happiness. My heart suddenly feels very happy. This declares that something auspicious will now come.

(He eagerly waits).

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.34: Paramānanda Purī: (looking ahead) Ah! It is He! Glories to Him, overwhelmed with bliss by drinking the nectar of the sight of Nīlācala's Jagannātha 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.

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.35: Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya: (looking ahead) Suddenly he comes this way. (The Lord bows down and then stands up). Lord, are you Paramānanda Purī?

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.36: Paramānanda Purī: (with reverence) Because I have a great desire to see You I have come here from Vārāṇasī.

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.37: Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya: You are very kind to Me.

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.38: Jagadānanda: (approaching) Lord, here, here... (He stops)

Caitanya Candrodaya Nāṭaka 8.39: Sārvabhauma: Lord, this is very wonderful. All streams and rivers of the earth must enter the ocean. They cannot go to any other place.

Paramānanda Purī:

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.174

paraspara nati-praṇati—
purī o prabhura candra śrī-mukha dekhiyā
ānande āchena ātma-vismṛta haiyā

Jayapatākā Swami: When Paramānanda Purī saw the moonlike face of Lord Caitanya, he forgot himself in ecstasy.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 3.175

kata-kṣaṇe anyo'nye karena paraṇāma
paramānanda-purī-caitanyera prema-dhāma

Jayapatākā Swami: For some time, they offered each other obeisances, Paramānanda Purī and Lord Caitanya, who was the abode of pure love of Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.97

prabhu o purī, parasparera premākṛṣṭah aiyā ubhayerai purīte avasthānecchā-prakāśa:—
prabhu kahe,-tomā-saṅge rahite vāñchā haya
more kṛpā kari’ kara nīlādri āśraya

Translation: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “I have a desire to associate with you, Please have mercy on Me and stay in and take shelter of Jagannātha Purī.”

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.98

purī kahe,-tomā-saṅge rahite vāñchā kari’
gauḍa haite cali’ āilāṅa nīlācala-purī

Translation: Paramānanda Purī replied, “I also wish to stay with You. Therefore I have come from Bengal, Gauḍa, to Jagannātha Purī.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.99

purīkarttaka śacīra saṁvāda o bhaktagaṇera bhāvī āgamana-saṁvāda jñāpana
dakṣiṇa haite śuni’ tomāra āgamana
śacī ānandita, āra yata bhakta-gaṇa

Translation: “At Navadvīpa, mother Śacī and all the other devotees were very glad to hear about Your return from South India.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.100

sabe āsitechena tomāre dekhite
tāṅ-sabāra vilamba dekhi’ āilāṅa tvarite

Translation: “They are all coming here to see You, but seeing that they were delayed, I came alone very quickly.”

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 10.101

purīra kāśīmiśra-bhavane sthānaprāpti
kāśī-miśrera āvāse nibhṛte eka ghara
prabhu tāṅre dila, āra sevāra kiṅkara

Translation: There was a solitary room at Kāśī Miśra’s house, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave it to Paramānanda Purī. He also gave him a servant.

Jayapatākā Swami: Lord Caitanya was very happy to have the association of Paramānanda Purī and so He gave a room and a servant and kept him close by. Later Paramānanda Purī stayed in a house nearby, it is very close to Jagannātha Puri temple, and there he had the pastimes of having a well which gave Ganges water.

Thus, ends the chapter entitled, Paramānanda Purī Joins Lord Caitanya in Nīlācala,Under the Section of The Lord’s return to Jagannātha Purī.