Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation
The following is a Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation given by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on June 5th,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!
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Devotees! Today we will continue with the compilation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya book Today's chapter is entitled as:
Phalaśruti – The Result of Hearing About Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi
Under the Section: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.164
dāmodara-sakāśe puṇḍarīkera svapna-vṛttānta-kathana—
dāmodara-svarūpa jijñāse,—“e-ki kathākene
gāla phuliyāche, kibā pāile vyathā”
Jayapatākā Swami: Svarūpa Dāmodara asked Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi, “What is this? Why are your cheeks swollen? Did you get hurt in some way?”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.165
hāsiyā balena vidyānidhi mahāśaya
“śuna bhāi, kāli gela yateka saṁśaya
Jayapatākā Swami: Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi smiled and said, “Please listen, brother. All my doubts were vanquished last night.”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.166
māṇḍuyā-vastrere ye kariluṅ avajñāna
tāra śāsti gāle ei dekha vidyamāna
Jayapatākā Swami: “Look at my cheeks and see the evidence of the punishment I received because of criticizing the offering of starched clothes to Lord Jagannātha.
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.167
āji svapne āsi’ jagannātha-balarāma
dui-daṇḍa caḍāyena nāhika viśrāma
Jayapatākā Swami: “Last night Lord Jagannātha and Lord Balarāma appeared before me in a dream and continually slapped me for two daṇḍas (45 minutes).
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.168
‘mora paridhāna-vastra karili nindana’
eta bali’ gāle caḍāyena dui jana
Jayapatākā Swami: “They both slapped my cheeks while saying, ‘You have criticized the clothes We wear.’”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.169
gāle bājiyāche yata aṅgulera aṅguri
bhāla-mate uttaro karite nāhi pāri
Jayapatākā Swami: “See the marks of Their fingers on my cheeks. I was unable to give them an appropriate response.”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.170
vidyānidhira lajjā-līlā—
e lajjāya kāhāre sambhāṣā nāhi kari
gāla bāla haile se bāhira haite pāri
Jayapatākā Swami: “I am too embarrassed to speak to anyone. I will go out only after my cheeks become normal.”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.171
eta’ kathā anyatra kahite yogya nahe
baḍa bhāgya hena bhāi, mānila hṛdaye
Jayapatākā Swami: “It is not proper to tell others about this incident. O brother, in my heart I consider myself most fortunate.”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.172
aparādha-anurūpa-śāsti-varaṇa-līlā—
bhāla śāsti pāiluṅ aparādha-anurūpe
e nahile paḍitāma mahā-andha-kūpe”
Jayapatākā Swami: “I have received a proper punishment for my offense, otherwise I would have fallen into a great blind well.”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.173
svarūpera vidyānidhi-saha sakhyavasa—
vidyānidhi-prati dekhi’ snehera udaya
ānande bhāsena dāmodara mahāśaya
Jayapatākā Swami: Seeing the Lord jagannātha’s affection towards Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi, the great personality, Svarūpa Dāmodara floated in ecstasy.
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.174
sakhāra sampade haya sakhāra ullāsa
dui jane hāsena paramānanda-hāsa
Jayapatākā Swami: As one becomes happy upon seeing the good fortune of a friend, the two both laughed in transcendental bliss.
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.175
dāmodara-svarūpa balena,—“śuna bhāi!
e-mata adbhuta daṇḍa dekhi śuni nāi
Jayapatākā Swami: Dāmodara Svarūpa said, “Listen, my brother, I have never heard about or seen such a wonderful punishment.
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.176
dāmodarera vismaya; ubhayera kṛṣṇa-prasaṅga—
svapne āsi’ śāsti kare āpane sākṣāte
āra śuni nāi, sabe dekhiluṅ tomāte”
Jayapatākā Swami: “Lord Krsna or Jagannātha appeared in a dream and personally punished you. I have never before heard of such a thing, but I can directly see that you have been punished.”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.177
hena-mate dui sakhā bhāsena santoṣe
rātra-dina nā jānena kṛṣṇa-kathā-rase
Jayapatākā Swami: In this way the two friends floated in transcendental satisfaction and forgot whether it was day or night as they continually enjoyed topics of Kṛṣṇa.
Purport by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura: In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.1.19) it is stated:
“We never tire of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of Godhead, who is glorified by hymns and prayers. Those who have developed a taste for transcendental relationships with Him relish hearing of His pastimes at every moment.”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.1.3) it is stated:
“O expert and thoughtful men, relish Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures. It emanated from the lips of Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī. Therefore this fruit has become even more tasteful, although its nectarean juice was already relishable for all, including liberated souls.”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.18.14) it is stated:
“The Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa [Govinda], is the exclusive shelter for all great living beings, and His transcendental attributes cannot even be measured by such masters of mystic powers as Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. Can anyone who is expert in relishing nectar [rasa] ever be fully satiated by hearing topics about Him?”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.52.20) it is stated:
“What experienced listener, O brāhmaṇa, could ever grow satiated while listening to the pious, charming and ever-fresh topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa, which cleanse away the world’s contamination?”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (4.20.24) it is stated:
“My dear Lord, I therefore do not wish to have the benediction of merging into Your existence, a benediction in which there is no existence of the nectarean beverage of Your lotus feet. I want the benediction of at least one million ears, for thus I may be able to hear about the glories of Your lotus feet from the mouths of Your pure devotees.”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (4.20.26) it is stated:
“My dear highly glorified Lord, if one, in the association of pure devotees hears even once the glories of Your activities, he does not, unless he is nothing but an animal, give up the association of devotees, . for no intelligent person would be so careless as to leave their association. The perfection of chanting and hearing about Your glories was accepted even by the goddess of fortune, who desired to hear of Your unlimited activities and transcendental glories.”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.1.4) it is stated:
“Glorification of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is performed in the paramparā system; that is, it is conveyed from spiritual master to disciple. Such glorification is relished by those no longer interested in the false, temporary glorification of this cosmic manifestation Descriptions of the Lord are the right medicine for the conditioned soul undergoing repeated birth and death. Therefore, who will cease hearing such glorification of the Lord except a butcher or one who is killing his own self?”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.13.2) it is stated:
“Paramahaṁsas, devotees who have accepted the essence of life, are attached to Kṛṣṇa in the core of their hearts, and He is the aim of their lives. It is their nature to talk only of Kṛṣṇa at every moment, as if such topics were newer and newer. They are attached to such topics, just as materialists are attached to topics of women and sex.”
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.87.11) it is stated:
“The nectar of Your words and the descriptions of Your activities are the life and soul of those suffering in this material world. These narrations, transmitted by learned sages, eradicate one’s sinful reactions and bestow good fortune upon whoever hears them. These narrations are broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Certainly those who spread the message of Godhead are most munificent.”
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.178
vidyānidhira prabhāva—gauracandrera vidyānidhike bāpa" sambodhana—
hena puṇḍarīka vidyānidhira prabhāva
ihāne se gauracandra prabhu bale ‘bāpa’
Jayapatākā Swami: Such was the influence of Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi. Lord Gauracandra would address him as father.
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.179
vidyānidhira gaṅgā bhakti—
pāda-sparśa-bhaye nā karena gaṅgā-snāna
sabe gaṅgā dekhena, karena jala-pāna
Jayapatākā Swami: Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi would not take bath in the Ganges in fear of touching her with his feet. He would simply take darśana of the Ganges and drink the water.
So, some of the glories of Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi are explained here, He would be normally be very careful with anything to do with the Lord and His servants so like this he also avoided bathing in the Ganges, thinking that His feet would touch the Ganges. So, he was very much respectful to all those things related to the Lord.
Purport (by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura): Some devotees do not take bath in the Ganges out of consideration that the Ganges water is nectar emanating from Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. Rather than touching the water of the Ganges with their feet, they drink the water and take darśana of the Ganges.
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.180
prabhura bhaktera janya krandana—
e bhaktera nāma laiñā gaurāṅga īśvara
‘puṇḍarīka bāpa’ bali’ kāndena vistara
Jayapatākā Swami: The Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Gaurāṅga would cry profusely and call out the name of this devotee, “O father, Puṇḍarīka!” he would cry out.
Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa 10.181
vidyānidhi-caritra-śravaṇera phala—
puṇḍarīka-vidyānidhi-caritra śunile
avaśya tāṅhāre kṛṣṇa-pāda-padma mile
Jayapatākā Swami: Whoever hears of the personality and characteristics of Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi will certainly achieve the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
So, Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi was such a dear devotee to Lord Caitanya, that simply by hearing about him, one would achieve the Lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa. So, we should be very careful to hear about these dear devotees of Lord Caitanya and thus get the special mercy of Guru and Kṛṣṇa.
Thus ends the chapter entitled, Phalaśruti – The Result of Hearing About Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi.
Under the Section: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana.
Lecture Suggetions
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20210614 Question and Answer Session
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20210613 Amazing Cooking of Rāghava Paṇḍita Praised by Lord Caitanya
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20210612 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.10
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20210612 Lord Caitanya Reaches Rāghava Bhavana in Pānihāṭi Part 2
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20210611 Lord Caitanya Reaches Rāghava Bhavana in Pānihāṭi Part 1
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20210610 The Muslim Governor Chants the Holy Names and Renders Service to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
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20210609 With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Part 2
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20210608 With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Part 1
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20210608 Question and Answer Session
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20210607 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Asks Gadādhara Paṇḍita to Return to Nīlācala
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20210607 Question and Answer Session
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20210606 On the Day of Vijayā-daśamī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Departs for Vṛndāvana
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20210606 Question and Answer Session and Answer to Bhakti-vaibhava Question
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20210606 Answer to Bhakti-vaibhava Question
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20210605 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.52
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20210605 Question and Answer Session
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20210604 Question and Answer Session
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20210604 Swollen Cheeks of Puṇḍarīla Vidyānidhi Observed by Svarūpa Dāmodara
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20210603 Question and Answer Session
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20210603 Punishment and Blessings of Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi by Jagannātha and Balarāma
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20210602 Conversation Between Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi and Svarūpa Dāmodara About the Doubt
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20210602 Question and Answer Session
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20210601 Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi Develops Doubt Observing the Oḍana-ṣaṣṭhī Festival
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20210601 Question and Answer Session
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20210531 Lord Caitanya Falls in a Well and Gadādhara Paṇḍita Again Receives Mantra from Premanidhi Part 2
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20210531 Question and Answer Session
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20210530 Lord Caitanya Falls in a Well and Gadādhara Paṇḍita Again Receives Mantra from Premanidhi Part 1
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20210529 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.45
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20210529 Advaita Acarya is Defeated by Lord Caitanya
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20210528 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Teaches the Symptoms of a Vaiṣṇava to the Inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma - Part 2