20210608 With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Part 1

The following is a Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation By His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on June 8th 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!

Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Devotees! Today we will continue with the compilation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book, todays chapter is entitled:

With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Under the Section: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.150

yājapure mahāpātradvayake prabhura vidāya-pradāna:—

dui rāja-pātra yei prabhu-saṅge yāya
‘yājapura’ āsi’ prabhu tāre dilena vidāya

Translation: When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His party arrived at Yājapura, the Lord asked the two government officers who had come with Him to return.

Purport: The place called Yājapura is very well known in Orissa. It is a subdivision of the Kaṭaka district and is situated on the southern side of the Vaitaraṇī River. Formerly great sages performed sacrifices on the northern bank of the Vaitaraṇī River; consequently the place is known as Yājapura, “the place where sacrifices are performed. ” Some people say that this was one of the capital cities of King Yayāti and that from the name Yayāti-nagara the name Yājapura has come. As stated in the Mahābhārata (Vana-parva, chapter 114): According to the Mahābhārata, great sages formerly performed sacrifices in this place. There are still many temples of demigods and incarnations there, and there is also a Deity of Śrī Varāhadeva. This Deity is especially important and is visited by many pilgrims. Those who worship the Supreme Lord’s energy worship Vārāhī, Vaiṣṇavī and Indrāṇī, as well as many similar forms of Devī, the internal energy. There are many deities of Lord Śiva, and there are many places along the river known as Daśāśvamedha-ghāṭa. Sometimes Yājapura is also called Nābhi-gayā or Virajā-kṣetra.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, on the way to Vrndavana from Jagannātha Purī, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited Yājapura and saw various temples. So, this place is very important place of pilgrimage within the Śrī Kṣetra

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.151

saṅgī rāyera sahita prabhura sarvadā kṛṣṇa-kathālāpa:—

prabhu vidāya dila, rāya yāya tāṅra sane
kṛṣṇa-kathā rāmānanda-sane rātri-dine

Translation: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bade farewell to the officers, and Rāya Rāmānanda continued on with the Lord. The Lord talked to Rāmānanda Rāya about Śrī Kṛṣṇa day and night.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.152

rājādeśe pratigrāme rāja-karmacārigaṇera prabhuke abhyarthanā:—

prati-grāme rāja-ājñāya rāja-bhṛtya-gaṇa
navya gṛhe nānā-dravye karaye sevana

Translation: In each and every village, in compliance with the King’s order, government officers constructed new houses and filled each of them with stocks of grain. Thus they served the Lord.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.153

remuṇāya rāyake vidāya-pradāna:—

ei-mata cali’ prabhu ‘remuṇā’ āilā
tathā haite rāmānanda-rāye vidāya dilā

Translation: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finally arrived at Remuṇā, where He bade farewell to Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya.

Purport: It was stated in the first chapter of Madhya-līlā, verse 149, that Rāmānanda Rāya was bade farewell from Bhadraka. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura states that in those days the place called Remuṇā also included Bhadraka.

Jayapatākā Swami: In Bhadraka there is a river flowing and it is stated that Lord Caitanya bade farewell to Rāmānanda Rāya and Rāmānanda Rāya fainted also not bearing the separation of Lord Caitanya. Apparently in those days Bhadraka was considered part of Remuṇā.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.154

rāyera mūrcchā, prabhura krandana:—

bhūmete paḍilā rāya nāhika cetana
rāye kole kari’ prabhu karaye krandana

Translation: When Rāmānanda Rāya fell to the ground and lost consciousness, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took him upon His lap and began to cry.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.155

rāyera prabhu-biccheda avarṇanīya:—

rāyera vidāya-bhāva nā yāya sahana
kahite nā pāri ei tāhāra varṇana

Translation: Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s feelings of separation from Rāmānanda Rāya are very difficult to describe. Indeed, it is almost intolerable to do so, and therefore I cannot describe them further.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.156

uḍiṣyā-sīmāya āgamana; rāja-karmacārīra prabhusevā:—

tabe ‘oḍhra-deśa-sīmā’ prabhu cali’ āilā
tathā rāja-adhikārī prabhure mililā

Translation: When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finally arrived at the border of the state of Orissa, a government officer came there to meet Him

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.157

dina dui-cāri teṅho karila sevana
āge calibāre sei kahe vivaraṇa

Translation: For two or four days, the government officer served the Lord. He also gave the Lord detailed information of what was ahead.

Jayapatākā Swami: Since the border of Orissa was the limit of the kingdom of King Pratāparudra, and after that He would be going into the Muslim empire. So, up to now He received all facilities on the order of King Pratāparudra but from hereon it was a different kingdom.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.158

prabhuke rāja-karmacārīra hindu o mochalema rājya-sīmā-nirddeśa o
pathavi-varaṇa pradāna:—

madyapa yavana-rājāra āge adhikāra
tāṅra bhaye pathe keha nāre calibāra

Translation: He informed the Lord that the territory ahead was ruled by a Muslim governor who was a drunkard. Out of fear of this king, no one could walk the road freely.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.159

pichaladā paryanta saba tāṅra adhikāra
tāṅra bhaye nadī keha haite nāre pāra

Translation: The jurisdiction of the Muslim government extended up to Pichaladā. Due to fear of the Muslims, no one would cross the river.

Purport: During the old days, Pichaladā was part of Tamluk and Bengal. Pichaladā is located about fourteen miles south of Tamluk. The river Rūpa-nārāyaṇa is well known in Tamluk, and Pichaladā was situated on the bank of the Rūpa-nārāyaṇa River.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 16.160

mochalema śāsakasaha sandhira para prabhura gamana viṣaye sahāyatā aṅgīkāra:—

dina kata raha—sandhi kari’ tāṅra sane
tabe sukhe naukāte karāiba gamane

Translation: Mahārāja Pratāparudra’s government officer further informed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu that He should stay at the Orissa border for some days so that a peaceful agreement could be negotiated with the Muslim governor. In that way, the Lord would be able to cross the river peacefully in a boat.

Thus ends the chapter entitled: With Great Eagerness and Respect, The Drunkard Muslim Governor Submits Petition to Meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu 

Under the section: The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana