20220525 The Desire of King Pratāparudra is Submitted

The following is a Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation given by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on May 25th,2022 in Chennai, 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, Today's chapter is entitled as:

The Desire of King Pratāparudra is Submitted

Under the section: Return to Nīlācala

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.72

henai samaye kathā kahiba ekhane
pratāpa-rudrere kṛpā kaila yena mane

Translation: At the same time, I will tell here about how Lord Caitanya showed mercy to Pratāparudra.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, previously Lord Caitanya was very restrictive to give darśana to Mahārāja Pratāparudra, now he is giving his mercy

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.73

lokamukhe śuni’ rājā mahāprabhura guṇa
āścarya mānaye se nā kahe kichu punaḥ

Translation: By people’s mouth, the King heard about the character of Lord Mahāprabhu. He thought it to be wonderful, but then again, he said nothing.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, after hearing the glories of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, King Pratāparudra He didn’t say anything in reply although he thought it was very wonderful.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.74

ekadina gelā jagannātha dekhibāre
jagannātha nā dekhaye––dekhe nyāsibare

Translation: One day he went in order to see Lord Jagannātha. But, he did not see Lord Jagannātha; He saw the best of the sannyāsīs.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra had darśana of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.75

ki ki bali’ mane guṇe vismita hiyāya
paḍichāke puche rājā––ki dekhaha rāya

Translation: Saying, “What? What?” and wonderstruck, he contemplated within. He asked the servitor, “In what way do you see Lord Jagannātha?”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, the temple guard, he was asked by the King to say what way he saw Lord Jagannātha.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.76

paḍichā kahaye––deva jagannātha dekhi
rājā kahe––to sabhāke vyartha āmi rākhi

Translation: The servitor said, “Master! I see Jagannātha.” The king said, “I am vainly keeping you all.”

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.77

jagannātha sthāne nyāsi basi’ āche hera
mora daṇḍabhaye kichu nā dekhiye bola

Translation: See that a sannyāsī is sitting in the place of Lord Jagannātha. Afraid of punishment, you are telling that you are not seeing anything.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, the temple guard said he was saying Lord Jagannātha, but the king he saw a sannyāsīs sitting in the place of Jagannātha, very mysterious.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.78

āṅkhi tāḍimu yena hena nahe kabhu
nahe vā ki dekha satya kari’ kaha tabhu

Translation: See that your eyes will not be plucked out. To avoid this, tell the truth as to what you see.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King is asking his servitor to say what he sees on Lord Jagannātha’s altar.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.79

e bola śuniñā paḍichā bole punarbāra
jagannātha bahi morā nāhi dekhi’ āra

Translation: Listening to these, the servitor said again, “I don’t see anyone other than Jagannātha.”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, the servitor was only seeing Lord Jagannātha on the altar but the King was seeing a sannyāsī.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.80

tabe ta’ pratāparudra guṇe mane mane
sannyāsīke kene dekhi’ āmāra nayane

Translation: Then, Pratāparudra contemplated within, “Why do I see a sannyāsī with my eyes?”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra was trying to figure out why he saw a sannyāsī in place of Lord Jagannātha and everyone else saw Lord Jagannātha.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.81

śuniyāchi sannyāsīra mahimā-apāra
ihāra kāraṇa tabhu kariba vicāra

Translation: I had heard the unfathomable glories of the sannyāsī and I will find out the reason for this.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra thought since I heard the unfathomable glories of this sannyāsī, I will think about it and try to understand the reason.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.82

eteka guṇiyā rājā calila satvara
āpani calilā yathā āche nyāsibara

Translation: Thus contemplating, the king quickly went to the place where the sannyāsī was staying (in Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha).

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha was the place where Gadādhara Paṇḍita was staying and sometimes Lord Caitanya would stay there.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.1

Translation: Then the king of Utkala, lord of many elephants, desired to have darśana of Mahāprabhu. He summoned Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya together with Rāmānanda Rāya.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he called the intimate associates of Lord Caitanya Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.2

Translation: In a loving mood, with respect and humility, he asked them by what means he could obtain darśana of Gauracandra and His elder brother.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, he wanted to see see Lord Gauracandra and Lord Nityānanda, it was not easy to see them.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.3

Translation: Sārvabhauma said to him, “Mahārāja, for a king like yourself, it is difficult to have the Lord’s darśana. You should adopt some other means to see Him.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, if King Pratāparudra goes in his royal dress to see Lord Caitanya, it would be very difficult so Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya recommended some other strategy.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.4

Translation: “When those two Supreme Lords become intoxicated by the joy of saṅkīrtana, then, O great king, you may attempt to see Them.”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya and Nitāi prabhu sometimes will go in ecstasy during saṅkīrtana, at this time he suggested King Pratāparudra at that to see them.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.5

Translation: The king eagerly replied with a brightly smiling face, “O brāhmaṇa, kindly bless this endeavor so it may soon take place.”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, he wanted to get the darśana of Lord Gaurāṅga and he accepted the suggestion of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.6

Translation: Later, when the king was informed that the Supreme Lords were tasting the delights of congregational kīrtana, he came and gazed upon those two oceans of mercy.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.7

Translation: The Lords’ bodies were decorated by tears, eruptions and trembling, and from Their noses and mouths flowed nectarean saliva. Gazing upon those two Lords thus ornamented, the king also wept and his hairs thrilled in rapture.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, when the King Pratāparudra saw the two Lords Gaura and Nitāicandra in ecstasy he also became ecstatic, started to cry and have eruptions on his body.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.8

Translation: Very satisfied, he returned to his home and went to sleep. Then in a dream he saw the two Lords. Their forms exhibited the bliss of kīrtana, and They were seated upon jeweled lion-thrones.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra had a dream on Nitāi Gauracandra and They were sitting on a siṁhāsana.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.9

Translation: With great happiness, he beheld those enemies of Pralamba and Mura (Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa), perpetually and totally absorbed in Their glorious pastimes. “Oh! What is this? What is this?” Pratāparudra cried as he fainted, falling to the earth with great force. When he arose, he again saw the two Prabhus.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra being affected by the mercy of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda, he fainted in ecstasy and fel to the earth with great force and then saw the two Prabhus again.

Murāri Gupta Kaḍaca 4.16.9½

Translation: Thrice he saw this dream. Losing all sobriety because of prema, he wept.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra he was seeing this dream again and again and he became completely overwhelmed of this mercy and was crying and weeping in ecstasy.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.83

dekhila ṭoṭāye nyāsī āche nija mele
vṛndāvana-kathā kahe––hari hari bole

Jayapatākā Swami: Hari! Hari!”

Translation: He saw that the sannyāsī was surrounded by His associates, narrating the topics of Vṛndāvana and chanted, “Hari!

Jayapatākā Swami: So, now King Pratāparudra was going to the temple of Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha and he saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and other sannyāsīs and He was surrounded by his associates explaining about Vṛndāvana.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.84

punarapi jagannātha dekhi’ āravāra
dekhila sannyāsī sei sumeru ākāra

Translation: Again he went to see Jagannātha (in the temple). Again he saw the sannyāsī with a form like that of the Sumeru golden mountain.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya was sometimes glorified as moving Jagannātha, the king was seeing Lord Caitanya in His form as sannyāsī in a golden colour in the place of Jagannātha.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.85

dekhiyā rājāra bhela hiyā-camatkāra
ei jagannātha sei nyāsi-avatāra

Translation: Having seen all these, the heart of the king was filled with wonder. He concluded, “This Lord Jagannātha is the incarnation of that sannyāsī.”

Jayapatākā Swami: So, somehow King Pratāparudra he was saying Lord Jagannātha and Lord Caitanyacandra as non-different.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.86

pratāparudrera mane bāḍhe anurāga
satvare calilā yathā āche mahābhāga

Translation: Attachment increased in the heart of Pratāparudra. Swiftly went where Lord Caitanya was staying (in the Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha temple).

Jayapatākā Swami: So, having seen the sannyāsī in the place of Lord Jagannātha, he went rushing to the Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha temple to see Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.87

ṭoṭāya nāhika keho––bhāṅgila deoyāna
govindere kahe rājā kātara-bayāna

Translation: No one was in the Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha temple since the assembly of devotees went to their respective places. The king submitted Govinda grief-stricken statement:

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.88

kona mate dekho muñi gosāñira caraṇa
ihāra upāya more kaha mahājana

Translation: How can I see the lotus feet of Gosāi? Tell me the means to approach Him, O great soul.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra was eager to see Lord Caitanya and he was trying to find the way to do that.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.89

govinda kahaye—rājā nā hao kātara
ekhāne nā pābe dekhā––haila anavasara

Translation: Govinda said, “O king do not be grief-stricken. Here, you cannot see Him. Now is not the time.”

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.90

kakhana āsiba muñi kaha mahābhāga
kātara-bayāna rājā bāḍhe anurāga

Translation: “When should I come? Please tell me O great soul,” spoke the king with grief-stricken words and his attachment grew.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King Pratāparudra became more and more anxious to see Lord Caitanya and his attachment for the Lord increased.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.91

sedina rahila rājā sei ta’ nagare
saṅgigaṇa dekhi’ kāku karaye sabhāre

Translation: On that day, the king stayed in that city. Seeing the Lord’s companions, he pleaded them with sorrowful words.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Kings desire to see Lord Caitanya was increasing more and more so he pleaded to the associates of Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.92

purī-gosāñi ādi kari’ yata bhaktagaṇa
gosāñira gocara karibāre haila mana

Translation: The devotees headed by Purī-gosāi desired to approach Lord Caitanya.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Paramānanda Purī wanted to talk to Lord Caitanya, being moved by the desire of King Pratāparudra.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.93

eimane dina dui-cāri gela yabe
kāśīmiśra gharete ekatra hailā sabhe

Translation: In this way, after a few days, they assembled together at Kāśī Miśra’s house.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.94

sakala bhakata meli’ yukati karila
sabhe meli’ gocariba—ei yukti kaila

Translation: All the assembled devotees consulted among themselves and they concluded that they will all inform Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.95

āra dina mahāprabhu kāśīmiśra-ghare
ācambite base āche nija bhakta-mele

Translation: One day Lord Mahāprabhu was seated surrounded by his associates at Kāśī Miśra’s house.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya sat and surrounded by His associates so this was the opportune time.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.96

rājāra vyagratāya sabhāra kātara-antara
purīgosāñi kahila se prabhura-gocara

Translation: Seeing the anxiety of the King, the devotees were anxious. Purī Gosāi approached Lord Caitanya and said:

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.97

eka nivedana gosāñi kahite ḍarāṅa
nirbhaye kaho, tabe yadi ājñā pāṅa

Translation: I have an appeal, O Lord, but I am afraid to say. I will say without fear, if You order me.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Paramānanda Purī was ready to reveal to Lord Caitanya but he wanted Him to permit him to do so.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.98

ṭhākura kahaye-śuna purī ye gosāñi
mora ṭhāñi tora ḍara konakāle nāñi

Translation: Lord Caitanya said: Listen, O Purī Gosāi! Be fearless at all times in my presence.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Lord Caitanya is telling Paramānanda Purī that he can be fearless at all times in his presence.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.99

ki kahibe, kaha śuni’ hṛdaya tomāra
purīgosāñi bole-bola rākhibe āmāra

Translation: What do you want say? Let me listen to your heart’s desire. Purī Gosāi said, “Fulfil my words.”

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.100

kāśīmiśra ādi kari’ yata bhaktagaṇa
sabhāra vacane muñi bali e vacana

Translation: Headed by Kāśī Miśra and all the devotees, whatever they want to speak, I say these words.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, Paramānanda Purī was saying that he was speaking on behalf of all the devotees.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.101

śrī jagannāthadeva nīlācale vāsa
pratāparudra rājā haya tāra nija dāsa

Translation: Śrī Jagannāthadeva resides in Nīlācala and His personal servant is King Pratāparudra.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, he identified King Pratāparudra as personal servitor of Lord Jagannāthadeva. So, he is very eager to see Lord Caitanya.

Caitanya Maṅgala, Śeṣa-khaṇḍa 3.102

tora pada dekhibāre sādhe mo-sabhāre
ājñā pāile haya sei caraṇa-gocare

Translation: In order to see Your lotus feet, he has pleaded all of us. If you command, then he can see.

Jayapatākā Swami: So, King being a kṣatriya and the head of state he had to have the permission of Lord Caitanya to see Him and Paramānanda Purī was expressing that desire of King Pratāparudra to Lord Caitanya.

Thus ends the chapter entitled, The Desire of King Pratāparudra is Submitted

Under the section: Return to Nīlācala

Śrīla Prabhupāda ki jaya!