20210427 Phalaśruti - The Result of Hearing About the Meeting of Mahārāja Pratāparudra with Lord Caitanya Part 2

Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on 27th April 2021 in Śrīdhāma 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

Continuing with the Compilation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book,

Phalaśruti - The Result of Hearing About the Meeting of Mahārāja Pratāparudra with Lord Caitanya (Part 2)

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.195

trāhi trāhi mahāśuddha-sattva-rūpa-dhāri!
trāhi trāhi saṅkīrtana-lampaṭa murāri!

Jayapatākā Swami: “Save me, Save me! O You who have assumed the form of pure goodness! Save me, Save me, O Murāri, O inaugurator of the saṅkīrtana movement! King Pratāparudra, dressed as a Vaiṣṇava is offering these prayers to Lord Caitanya .

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.196

trāhi trāhi avijñāta-tattva-guṇa-nāma!
trāhi trāhi parama-komala guṇa-dhāma!

Jayapatākā Swami: “Save me, Save me, O whose transcendental truths, qualities, glories and holy name are not known. Save me, Save me, O gentle Supreme Lord, reservoir of all transcendental qualities!"

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.197

trāhi trāhi aja-bhava-vandya-śrī-caraṇa!
trāhi trāhi sannyāsa-dharmera vibhūṣaṇa!

Jayapatākā Swami: “Save me Save me, O whose lotus feet are worshiped by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva! Save me, Save me, the transcendental ornament of the sannyāsa-dharma, or sannyāsa-āśrama or order of life!"

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.198

trāhi trāhi śrī-gaurasundara mahāprabhu!
ei kṛpā kara’ nātha, nā chāḍibā kabhu”

Jayapatākā Swami: “Save me, Save me, Lord Gaurasundara Mahāprabhu! Oh! My Lord, Please bestow this mercy on me, that You will never leave me.”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.199

prabhura kṛpā-śīrvāda-varṣaṇa o upadeśa—
śuni’ prabhu pratāparudrera kākuvāda
tuṣṭa hai’ prabhu tāne karilā prasāda

Jayapatākā Swami: On hearing Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s humble prayers, Caitanya Mahāprabhu became pleased and bestowed His mercy on him.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 14.19

prabhura rājāke aiśvarya pradarśana:—
tabe mahāprabhu tāṅre aiśvarya dekhāila
‘kāreha nā kahibe’ ei niṣedha karila

Translation: At that time, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu displayed some of His divine opulences to the King, and He forbade him to disclose this to anyone.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 14.20

sarvāntaryāmī prabhura bahirddaśāya bhāvāveśe rājadarśana ghaṭanāra aprakāśa:—
‘rājā’—hena jñāna kabhu nā kaila prakāśa
antare sakala jānena, bāhire udāsa

Translation: Although within His heart Caitanya Mahāprabhu knew everything that was happening, externally He did not disclose it. Nor did He disclose that He knew He was talking with King Pratāparudra.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.200

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya had told His associates that He would not meet a king, since a king was dealing with money and women, so He never disclosed that He knew that this was King Pratāparudra. But He knew everything naturally, but as He did not disclose it, He did not break His previous instructions.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.200

prabhu bale,—“kṛṣṇa-bhakti hauka tomāra
kṛṣṇa-kārya vinā tumi nā karibā āra

Jayapatākā Swami: Lord Caitanya said, “May you attain the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa. May you not engage in anything other than the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Purport: After hearing Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s humble prayers, Śrī Gaurasundara blessed him by saying, “May you attain devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.” Since the living entities have no duty other than the service of Kṛṣṇa, Mahāprabhu blessed the King by telling him that service to Kṛṣṇa is the main purpose of all activities and that all activities should be performed with the aim of serving Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.201

nirantara kara’ giyā kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana
tomāra rakṣitāviṣṇu-cakra-sudarśana

Jayapatākā Swami: “Go and constantly engage in the congregational chanting of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s, and you will be protected by Lord Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana cakra.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.202

prabhura ukti—rāya-rāmānanda, sārvabhauma o pratāparudrera janyai—prabhura nīlācale āgamana—
tumi, sārvabhauma, āra rāmānanda-rāya
tinera nimitta muñi āiluṅ ethāya

Jayapatākā Swami: “I came here because of you, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, and Rāmānanda Rāya. The three of you is the reason for Me coming here.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.203

rājāra prati ādeśaḥ—pracchannāvatārī āmāke āmāra prakaṭakāle pracāra karibe nā—
sabe eka vākya mātra pālibā āmāra
more nā karibā tumi kothāo pracāra

Jayapatākā Swami: “Please all of you, follow one order of mine, Never disclose my identity to anyone.

Purport: Śrī Gaurasundara said to Mahārāja Pratāparudra, “Do not tell anyone your present realization about Me. If you do, I will leave this place and go away.”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.204

ebe yadi āmāre pracāra kara’ tumi
tabe ethā chāḍi’ satya calibāṅa āmi”

Jayapatākā Swami: “If you disclose My identity to anyone, I will certainly leave this place and go elsewhere.”

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.205

prabhura āpana galāra mālā rājāke pradāna o vidāya-dāna—
eta bali’ āpana galāra mālā diyā
vidāya dilena tāne santoṣa haiyā

Jayapatākā Swami: After speaking these words, Lord Caitanya took a flower garland from His neck and gave it to the King and sent him away in satisfaction.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.206

calilā pratāparūdra ājñā kari’ śire
punaḥ punaḥ daṇḍavata kariyā prabhure

Jayapatākā Swami: After offering repeated prostrate obeisances to Lord Caitanya, Pratāparudra left keeping the Lord’s command on his head.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 14.21

bhaktagaṇera rājabhāgya-praśaṁsana:—
pratāparudrera bhāgya dekhi’ bhakta-gaṇe
rājāre praśaṁse sabe ānandita-mane

Translation: Seeing the Lord’s special mercy upon King Pratāparudra, the devotees praised the King’s good fortune, and their minds became open and blissful.

Purport: This is characteristic of a pure Vaiṣṇava. He is never envious if another devotee receives the mercy and strength of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. A pure Vaiṣṇava is very happy to see a person elevated in devotional service. Unfortunately, there are many so-called Vaiṣṇavas who become envious to see someone actually recognized by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. It is a fact that no one can preach Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s message without receiving the special mercy of the Lord. This is known to every Vaiṣṇava. Yet there are some envious people who cannot tolerate the expansion of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement all over the world. They find fault with the preacher who has spread this movement and do not praise him for the excellent service he has rendered in fulfilling Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission.

Jayapatākā Swami: His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda being empowered by Lord Caitanya has spread the Kṛṣṇa conscious movement all over the world. Naturally any sincere vaiṣṇava could appreciate his great service and those who are not appreciating, they are revealing that they are very neophyte devotees of the Lord.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 14.22

prabhu o bhaktagaṇake vandana-pūrvaka rājāra prasthāna:—
daṇḍavat kari’ rājā bāhire calilā
yoḍa hasta kari’ saba bhaktere vandilā

Translation: Submissively offering prayers to the devotees with folded hands and offering obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the King went outside.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.207

prabhu dekhi’ nṛpati hailā pūrṇa-kāma
niravadhi karena caitanya-pada-dhyāna

Jayapatākā Swami: Seeing Lord Caitanya, all the King’s desire were fulfilled. Thereafter he constantly meditated on the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya-Bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 5.208

pratāparudrera prabhu-sahita darśana
ihā ye śunaye tāre mile prema-dhana

Jayapatākā Swami: King Pratāparudra was able to achieve the audience with Lord Caitanya. One who hears this narration, he attains the treasure of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Thus Ends the Chapter Entitled, The Result of Hearing About the Meeting of Mahārāja Pratāparudra with Lord Caitanya.