Gaura-tattva
The Evidence From Sruti for Lord Caitanya
4.1
mahan-prabhur vai purusah sattvasyesa
pravarttakah
surnimalam imam santimisano jyotiravyah
The Personality of Godhead, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, is
brilliantly
effulgent and imperishable
like molten gold. He is the Supreme Controller. He
controls the mode of goodness
and through sankirtana bestows
spiritual intelli-
gence on the living beings.
In the guise of a sannyasi, He is the
source of spiri-
tual purity and of
liberation. He is therefore known as "Mahaprabhu".
(Svetasvatara Upanisad 3.12)
4.2
yada pasyah pasyate rukma-varnam
kartaram isam purusam brahma-yonim
tada vidyan punya-pape vidhuya
niranjanah paramam samyam upaiti
When one realizes the golden form of Lord Gauranga, who
is the ultimate
actor and the source of the
Supreme Brahman, he attains the highest knowl-
edge. He transcends both
pious and impious activities, becomes free from worldly
bondage, and enters the
divine abode of the Lord. (Mundaka
Upanisad 3.3)
Evidence From Bhagavatam for Lord Caitanya
4.3
krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam sangopangastra-parsadam
yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi su-medhasah
In the age of Kali, Krsna appears in a golden form,
chanting the two syl-
lables krs-na. He descends along with His weapons, limbs, saktis, and eternal
confidential associates.
Those with intelligence worship Him with the sankirtana
yajna. (Bhag. 11.5.32)
4.4
'krsna' ei dui
athava, krsnake tinho varne nija
sukhe.
krsna-varna-sabdera artha dui ta pramana
krsna vinu tanra mukhe nahi aise ana.
deha-kantye haya teoho akrsna-varana
akrsna-varane kahe pita-varana.
The two syllables krs-na
are always in His mouth, or He always describes
Krsna with great pleasure.
These are two meanings of the words "krsna
Indeed, nothing but Krsna
issues from His mouth. If someone tries to describe
Him as blackish, the next
adjective, tvisakrsnam, immediately
restricts him. His
complexion is certainly not
blackish. Indeed, His not being blackish indicates a
golden complexion. (Cc. Adi 3.54,55,57)
4.5
asan varnas trayo hy asya grhnato
'nuyugam tanuh
suklo raktas tatha pita idanim krsnatam
gatah
This boy, Krsna, has three other colors: white; red, and
yellow, as He ap-
pears in different ages. Now,
in this Dvapara-yuga, he has appeared
in a tran-
scendental blackish color. (Bhag. 10.8.13)
4.6
sukla-rakta-krsna-pita krame cari
cari
In the Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali yugas, Krsna
accepts four different
colors: white, red, black,
and yellow respectively. These are the colors of the
different incarnations in
different millenniums. (Cc. Madhya
20.330)
4.7
ittham nr-tiryag-rsi-deva-jhasavatarair
lokan vibhavayasi hamsi jagat-pratipan
dharmam maha-purusa pasi yuganuvrttam
channah kalau yad abhavas tri-yugo 'tha
sa tvam
[Prahlada said] O Krsna, in this way You appear in
various incarnations:
as a human being, an animal,
a great saint, a demigod, a fish, or a tortoise, thus
maintaining the entire
creation in different planetary systems. In this way, ac-
cording to the age, You
protect the principles of religion, but, O Mahaprabhu,
in the age of Kali, You do
not assert Yourself as the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. Because Your
incarnation is hidden in the age of Kali You are known
as Triyuga, or the Lord who
manifests His supremacy in only three ages.
(Bhag. 7.9.38)
Evidence From Mahabharata for Sri
Caitanya
4.8
suvarna-varno hemango
varangas-candanangadi
sannyasa-krcchamah santo
nistha-santi-parayanah
When Krsna appears as Lord Gauranga, in His early
pastimes His com-
plexion is golden (suvarna-varna), His limbs are the color
of molten white gold
(hemanga), His body is extremely beautiful (varangas), and He is decorated
with sandalwood pulp (candanangadi).
Sri Caitanya accepts sannyasa
(sannyasa-krt), and shows equanimity
(sama).
He is peaceful (santa). His mind is always fixed on
Krsna, and thus He is nistha,
or fixed, in performing the
great sacrifice of the holy name of Krsna. He silences
the non-devotees and
impersonalists who are opposed to the service of the Lord,
by promoting the cause of
devotion. Thus He distributes real peace. He is therefore
an abode of the highest
spiritual peace and devotion.
(Mahabharata, Dan-dharma ch.149)
Evidence of the Puranas for Lord
Caitanya
4.9
aham eva kvacid brahman sannyasasramam
asritah
hari-bhaktim grahayami kalau papa-hatan
naran
[The Supreme Lord said to Vyasadeva] O learned brahmana, sometimes I
accepted the renounced order
of life to induce the fallen people of the age of
Kali to accept devotional
service to the Lord. (Cc. Adi 3.83)
4.10
aham eva dvija-srestha nityam
pracchana-vigrahah
bhagavad-bhakta-rupena lokan raksami
sarvada
O best of the brahmanas. My disguised form is eternal. In
this way, with
My own form hidden from
ordinary sight I take the form of a devotee and
appear among the people in
general in order to establish and protect religious
principles. (Adi Purana)
The Version of the Gosvamis
4.11
antah krsnam bahir-gauram darsitangadi-vaibhavam
kalau sankirtanadyaih smah
krsna-caitanyam-asritah
I take shelter of Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is
Krsna Himself,
thinking of Himself. He is
internally krsna blackish but
externally, he appears
in golden complexion. In this
age of Kali, Krsna appears as Krsna Caitanya,
simultaneously manifesting
His eternal associates, opulences, expansions, and
incarnations. In this way, he
preaches the process of Krsna consciousness
performing sankirtana. (Tattva-sandarbha 2)
Sri Gauranga is the Source of all Avataras
4.12
sutiya acchinu ksira-sagara-bhitare
mora nidra bhanga haila nadara huokare
[While sitting on the altar of Visnu in the house of
Srivasa, Lord Caitanya
said] Lying within the ocean
of milk, My transcendental slumber broke, as I
awoke to hear the loud cries
of My devotees, thus I [Lord Visnu] have come [as
Lord Caitanya]. (C.Bhag.
4.13
sei krsna avatari vrajendra-kumara
apane caitanya-rupe kaila avatara.
ataeva caitanya gosani paratattva-sima
tanre ksiroda-sayi kahi, ki tanra mahima
sei ta' bhaktera vakya nahe vyabhicari
sakala sambhave tmnte, yate avatari.
avatarira dehe saba avatarera sthiti
keho kona-mate kahe, yemana yara mati.
That same Lord Krsna, who is the fountainhead of all avataras is the son of
the king of Vraja. He has
descended personally [as Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu].
Therefore Lord Caitanya is
the Supreme Absolute Truth. To call Him
Ksirodakasayi Visnu does not
add to His glory, but such words from the lips of
a sincere devotee cannot be
false. All possibilities abide in Him because He is
the primeval Lord. All other
incarnations are potentially situated in the origi-
nal body of the primeval
Lord. Thus according to one's opinion one may ad-
dress Him as any one of the avataras. (Cc. Adi 2.109-112)
Sri Gauranga is Unattainable by Worldly
Knowledge
4.14
bhagavata, bharata-sastra, agama, purana
caitanya-krsna-avatare prakata pramana.
pratyakse dekhaha nana prakata prabhava
alaukika karma, alaukika anubhava.
dekhiya na dekhe yata abhaktera gana
uluke na dekhe yena suryera kirana
Srimad-bhagavatam,
Mahabharata, the Puranas, and
other Vedic litera-
ture all give evidence to
prove that Lord Caitanya is the avatara
of Krsna. Also,
one can directly see Lord
Caitanya's manifest influence in His uncommon deeds
and uncommon Krsna conscious
realization, but faithless unbelievers do not
see what is clearly evident,
just as owls do not see the rays of the sun.
(Cc. Adi 3.84-86)
Lord Caitanya's sixfold Nature
4.15
sakala vaisnava, suna kari' eka-mana
caitanya-krsnera sastra-mata-nirupana.
krsna, guru, bhakta, sakti avatara,
prakasa
krsna ei chaya-rupe karena vilasa
I advise all my vaisnava
readers to read and hear with rapt attention this
narration of the pastimes of
Lord Krsna Caitanya as inculcated in the revealed
scriptures. Lord Krsna enjoys
His pastimes by manifesting Himself as the spiri-
tual masters (guru), His devotees (bhakta), His diverse energies (sakti), His
incarnations (avataras) and
His full expansions (prakasa). (Cc. Adi 1.31,32)
Sri Gauranga is the Supreme Truth
4.16
yad advaitam brahmopanisadi tad apy asya
tanu-bha
ya atmantaryami purusa iti so
'syamsa-vibhavah
sad-aisvaryaih purno ya iha bhagavan sa
svayam ayam
na caitanyat krsnaj jagati para-tattvam
param iha
What the Upanisads
describe as the impersonal absolute is but the
effulgence of His (Sri
Caitanya's) body. The Lord who is known as the Supersoul
is but His localized
expansion. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Krsna Himself, full in six
opulences. He is the Absolute Truth, one without
second. There is no truth
superior to Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. (Cc. Adi 1.3)
Lord Caitanya is the Jagad-guru
4.17
caudda bhuvanera guru caitanya-gosani
tanra guru anya, ei kona sastre nai
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the jagad-guru, the spiritual master of the four-
teen worlds. No other guru
can compare with Him. (Cc. Adi 12.16)
Lord Gauranga is the Best of all
4.18
saundarye kama-kotih sakala-jana
samahladane candrakotir
vatsalye matrkotis tridasavitapinam kotir
audarya-sare
gambhirye 'mbodhi-kotir madhurimani
sudha-ksira-maddhavihvika-kotir
gaurodevah sa jiyat pranaya-rasapade
darsitascarya-kotih
Caitanya Mahaprabhu is lovelier than millions of cupids.
He is mellower
than millions of moons,
dearer than millions of mothers, kinder than millions of
wish-fulfilling trees, deeper
than millions of oceans, and sweeter than millions
of nectarean drinks. All
glories to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Lord,
who displays millions of
amazing sentiments of madhurya-bhakti,
the most ex-
alted mellow of pure love of
Godhead. (Caitanya Candramrta 101)
Gauranga's Tattva, Nama, Rupa, and Lila
4.19
namo maha-vadanyaya krsna-prema-pradaya
te
krsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise
namah
His nature (tattva)
is that He is Krsna Himself. His name (nama)
is Krsna
Caitanya. His form (rupa) is golden. His quality (guna) is that He is the most
magnanimous of all
incarnations. His pastime (lila) is
to distribute the highest
love of Godhead--krsna-prema. I offer my obeisances unto
that most generous
Lord, Sri Krsna Caitanya
Mahaprabhu. (Cc.
Gauranga Delivers All by Distributing Nama
4.20
sankirtana-pravartaka sri-krsna-caitanya
sankirtana-yajne tanre bhaje, sei dhanya.
sei ta' sumedha, ara kubuddhi samsara
sarva-yajna haite krsna-nama-yajna sara
Caitanya Mahaprabhu inaugurated the sankirtana movement. One who
worships Him through sankirtana is fortunate indeed. Such a
person is truly
intelligent, whereas others,
who have but a poor fund of knowledge, must en-
dure the cycle of repeated
birth and death. Of all sacrificial performances, the
chanting of the Lord's holy
name is the most sublime. (Cc. Adi
3.77,78)
Gauranga is the Giver of Krsna-prema
4.21
uchalila prema-vanya caudike vedaya
stri, vrddha, balaka, yuva, sabare
duvaya.
saj-jana, dur-jana, pangu, jada,
andha-gana
prema-vanyaya dubaila jagatera jana
The flood of love of Godhead distributed by Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu
swelled in all directions.
Young men, old men, women, and children were all
immersed in that inundation.
The Krsna consciousness movement begun by Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu will
inundate the entire world and drown everyone,
whether one be a gentleman,
rogue, lame, invalid, or blind. (Cc. Adi
7.25,26)
4.22
patrapatra-vicara nahi, nahi
sthanasthana
yei yanha paya, tanha kare
prema-dana
lutiya, khaiya, diya, bhandara ujade
ascarya bhandara, prema sata-guna bade
In distributing love of Godhead, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu
and His
associates did not consider
who was fit and who was unfit, nor where such
distribution should or should
not take place. They made no such conditions.
Rather, wherever they got the
opportunity, the members of the Panca-tattva
distributed love of Godhead.
Although they plundered the storehouse of love of
Godhead, ate and distributed
its contents, there was no scarcity, for this wonderful
storehouse is so complete
that as the love is distributed, the supply increases
hundreds of times. (Cc. Adi 7.23,24)
Who Cheat Themselves out of Love of God
4.23
mayavadi, karma-nistha kutarkika-gana
nindaka, pasandi, yata paduya adhama
sei saba mahadaksa dhasm palaila
sei vanya ta-sabare chunite narila
The impersonalists, fruitive workers, false logicians,
blasphemers, non-
devotees, and lowest of the
student community are very expert in avoiding the
Krsna consciousness movement.
Therefore the mercy of Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu cannot reach them.
(Cc. Adi 7.29,30)
One can Know the Conclusion of Scripture
by Sri Gauranga's Mercy
4.24
sri-caitanya-prabhum vande balo 'pi yad-anugrahat
taren nana-mata-graha-vyaptam
siddhanta-sagaram
I offer my obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, by
whose mercy
even an ignorant child can
swim across the ocean of conclusive truth, which is
filled with the crocodiles of
various theories. (Cc. Adi 2.1)
4.25
hrdaye dharaye ye caitanya-nityananda
e-saba siddhante sei paibe ananda.
e saba siddhanta haya amrera pallava
bhakta-gana-kokilera sarvada vallabha.
abhakta-ustrera ithe na haya pravesa
tabe citte haya mora ananda-visesa.
[Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami says] Anyone who has captured
Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu and Nityananda
Prabhu within his heart becomes blissful by hear-
ing all these transcendental
conclusions. These conclusions are like the newly
grown twigs of a mango tree
in that they are always pleasing to the devotees,
who in this way resemble
cuckoos. The camel-like non-devotees, however, can-
not enter into these topics,
and therefore there is special jubilation within my
heart. (Cc. Adi 4.233-235)
Lord Gauranga's Preaching Pastimes
4.26
sannyasi pandita-ganera karite garva
nasa
nica-sudra-dvara karena dharmera
prakasa.
'bhakti', ' prema', 'tattva' kahe raye
kari' 'vakta'
apani pradyumna-misra-saha haya 'srota'.
haridasa-dvara nama-mahatmya-prakasa
sanatana-dvara bhakti-siddhanta-vilasa.
sri-rupa-dvara vrajera prema-rasa-lila
ke bujhite pare gambhira caitanyera
khela?
To vanquish the false pride of so-called sannyasis and
learned scholars, He
spread real religious
principles, even through a sudra. Lord Caitanya preached
about devotional service,
ecstatic love, and the Absolute Truth by making
Ramananda Raya, a grhastha from a low family, the speaker.
Then the Lord,
an exalted brahmana sannyasi, and Pradyumna Misra,
the purified brahmana,
both heard from Ramananda
Raya. The Lord exhibited the glories of the holy
name of Krsna through
Haridasa Thakura, who was born in a Muslim family.
Similarly, He exhibited the
essence of devotional service through Sanatana
Gosvami, who was almost
converted to Islam. The Lord also fully exhibited the
ecstatic love and
transcendental pastimes of Vrndavana through Srila Rupa
Gosvami. Considering all
this, who can understand the deep plans of Caitanya
Mahaprabhu? (Cc. Antya 5.84-87)
4.27
vraje ye vihare purve krsna-balarama
koti-surya-candra jini doohara
nija-dhama.
sei dui jagatere ha-iya sadaya
gaudadese purva-saile karila udaya.
sri-krsna-caitanya ara prabhu nityananda
yanhara prakase sarva jagat ananda.
surya-candra hare yaiche saba andhakara
vastu prakasiya kare dharmera pracara.
ei mata dui bhai jivera ajnana-
tamo-nasa kari' kaila tattva-vastu-dana.
yanhara prasade ei tamo haya nasa
tamo nasa kari' kare tattvera prakasa.
surya candra bahirera tamau se vinase
bahir-vastu ghata-pata-adi se prakase.
dui bhai hrdayera ksali' andhakara
dui bhagavata-sange karana saksatkara.
Krsna and Balarama, who formerly appeared in Vrndavana
and who were
millions of times more
effulgent than the sun and moon, have arisen over the
eastern horizon of
Gauda-desa, being compassionate on the fallen state of the
world. The appearance of Sri
Caitanya and Nityananda has surcharged the
world with happiness. As the
sun and moon drive away darkness and reveal the
nature of everything, these
two brothers dissipate the darkness of the living
beings ignorance and
enlighten them with knowledge of the Absolute Truth.
By the grace of Sri Caitanya
and Nityananda, all darkness is removed and the
truth is brought to light.
The sun and moon dissipate the darkness of the exter-
nal world and thus reveal
material reality, but these two brothers dissipate the
darkness of the inner core of
the heart, and thus help one to meet the two kinds
of Bhagavatas. (Cc. Adi
1.85-89,95,97,98)
Sri Gauranga's Example and Precept
4.28
hare-krsnety uccaih sphurita-rasano
namaganana-
krta-granthi-sreni-subhaga-kati-sutrojjvala-karah
visalakso
dirghargala-yugala-khelancita-bhujah
sa caitanyah kim me punarapi drsor
yasyati padam
Caitanya Mahaprabhu chants the Hare Krsna mantra in a
loud voice. The
holy name dances on His
tongue as He counts His recitations with His effulgent
hands. His eyes are large and
His long arms, which bend when He performs
His pastimes, reach down to
His knees. When will he again be visible before
me? (Stava-mala 5 Rupa Gosvami)
Gauranga's Principle and Ultimate Goals
4.29
ei vancha yaiche krsna-prakatya-karana
asura-samhara anusanga prayojana.
ei mata caitanya-krsna purna bhagavan
yuga-dharma-pravartana nahe tanra
kona karane yabe haila avatare mana
yuga-dharma-kala haila se kale milana.
dui hetu avatari' lana bhakta-gana
apane asvade prema-nama-sanakirtana.
sei dvare acandale kirtana sancare
nama-prema-mala ganthi' paraila samsare.
ei-mata bhakta-bhava kari' angikara
apani acari' bhakti karila pracara.
Just as Krsna appeared in order to manifest His Vrndavana
pastimes and
His suppression of demons was
incidental in the same way promulgating the
dharma for
the age is an incidental reason for Lord Caitanya's appearance.
When He desired to appear for
another reason, the time for promulgating the
religion of the age also
arose. Thus with two intentions, the Lord appeared
with His devotees and tasted
the nectar of prema along with the
congregational
chanting of the holy name. He
spread sankirtana even among
untouchables.
He wove a wreath of the holy
name and prema with which He
garlanded the
entire world. In this way,
assuming the sentiment of a devotee, He preached
devotional service while
practicing it Himself. (Cc. Adi
4.36-41)
Sri Gauranga is Like a Lion
4.30
caitanya-simhera nava-dvipe avatara
simha-griva, simha-virya, simhera
huokara
sei simha vasuk jivera hrdaya-kandare
kalmasa-dvirada nase yanhara huokare
Thus the lion-like Caitanya Mahaprabhu has appeared in
Navadvipa-
dhama. He has the shoulders
of a lion, the powers of a lion, and the loud voice
of a lion. May that lion be
seated in the core of the heart of every living being
and with His resounding roar,
may He drive away their elephantine vices.
(Cc. Adi 3.30,31)
Sri Gauranga's Eternal Reason for
Appearing
4.31
anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah
kalau
samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasam
sva-bhakti-sriyam
harih
purata-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandipitah
sada hrdaya-kandare sphuratu vah
saci-nandana
May that Lord who is known as the son of Srimati Sacidevi
be transcen-
dentally situated in the
inner-most chambers of your heart. Resplendent with
the radiance of molten gold
He has appeared in the age of Kali by His causeless
mercy to bestow what no
incarnation ever offered before the most sublime
and radiant spiritual
knowledge of the mellow taste of His service.
(Cc. Adi 1.4)
Lord Gauranga's Confidential Reason for
Appearing
4.32
sri-radhayah pranaya-mahima kidrso
vanayaiva-
svadyo yenadbhuta-madhurima kidrso va
madiyah
saukhyam casya mad-anubhavatah kidrsam
veti lobhat
tad-bhavadhyah samajani
saci-garbha-sindau harinduh
Desiring to understand the glory of Srimati Radharani's
love, the wonder-
ful qualities in Him that she
alone relishes through Her love, and the happiness
she feels when she realizes
the sweetness of His love, Lord Hari, richly en-
dowed with Her emotions,
appears from the womb of Sacidevi as the moon
appears from the ocean. (Cc. Adi 1.6)
Internally He has the Mood of Sri Radha,
Externally He Preaches the Holy Name
4.33
sei radhara bhava lana caitanyavatara
yuga-dharma nama-prema kaila paracara
Lord Caitanya appeared with the sentiments of Sri Radha.
He preached
the dharma of this age, the
chanting of the holy name of Krsna, and pure love of
Godhead (krsna-prema). (Cc. Adi
4.220)
The Pastimes of Sri Caitanya are Eternal
4.34
adyapiha caitanya ei saba lila kare
ya'ra bhagye thake se dekhaye nirantare
As yet, no one can completely see the opulences of all
the pastimes Lord
Caitanya performed, because
they are without limit in time and space. They
are unlimited and eternal. (C.Bhag.Mad.
23.513)
Materialistic and Demonic Persons are
Envious of Sri Gauranga
4.35
purve yaiche jarasandha-adi raja-gana
veda-dharma kari' kare visnura pujana
krsna nahi mane, tate daitya kari' mani
caitanya na manile taiche daitya tare
jani
hena krpamaya caitanya na bhaje yei jana
sarvottama ha-ileo tare asure ganana
Formerly, even kings like Jarasandha strictly followed
the Vedic rituals,
thus worshiping Lord Visnu.
One who does not accept Krsna as the Supreme
Personality of Godhead is
certainly a demon. Similarly, one who does not
accept Lord Caitanya as
Krsna, the same Supreme Lord, is also considered a
demon. One who does not show
respect to this merciful Lord, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu or does not
worship Him, should be considered a demon, even if
that person is very exalted
in human society. (Cc. Adi 8.8,9,12)
Gauranga is not the Enjoyer of the Rasa Dance
4.36
ei mata capalya karena saba sane
sabe strimatra na dekhena drstikane
"stri" hena na prabhu ei
avatare
sravane o na karila vidita samsare
ata eva yata maha-mahima sakale
"gauranga nagara" hena stava
nahi bale
The Lord was apt to indulge in indiscriminate, merciful
behavior towards
all, except that He never
looked at a woman, even by a sidelong glance. It is
known to all the world that
He did not even allow the name of a woman to enter
His ear. Those who are His
real devotees, therefore, never address Sri Gauranga
as
"Gauranga-nagari," or the enjoyer of women. Although all forms of
praise
are applicable to the Lord,
the wise sing only what is in accordance with His
nature. (C.Bhag. 15.28-31)
The Glories of the Mercy of Gaura-Nitai
4.37
caitanya-nityanande nahi esaba vicara
nama laite prema dena, bahe asrudhara
svatantra isvara prabhu atyanta udara
tanre na bhajile kabhu na haya nistara
If one only chants with some slight faith the holy names
of Lord Caitanya
and Lord Nityananda, very
quickly he is cleansed of all offenses. Thus, as soon
as he chants the Hare Krsna
mantra, he feels the ecstasy of love of Godhead.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the
independent Supreme Personality of Godhead
is greatly magnanimous.
Unless one worships Him, one can never liberated.
(Cc. Adi 8.31,32)
The Position of Those who Cheat
Themselves out of Lord Gauranga's Mercy
4.38
caitanyavatare vahe premamrta-vanya
saba jiva preme bhase, prthivi haila
dhanya.
e-vanyaya ye na bhase, sei jiva chara
koti-kalpe kabhu
There is now a flood of the eternal nectar of love of God
because of the
incarnation of Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu. All living entities are floating in
that flood. The entire world
is now thankful to the Lord. Whoever does not
float in this inundation is
most condemned. Such a person cannot be delivered
for millions of lifetimes of
Lord Brahma. (Cc. Antya 3.254, 255)
4.39
avatara sara, gaura-avatara
kena na bhajili ta're
kari' nire vasa,
apana karama phere
kantakera taru ,sadai sevili amrta
paibara
ase prema kalpataru (sri) Gauranga amara
tahare bhavili vise
saurabhera ase, palasa sunkili,
nasate pasila kita
iksudanda bhavi' katha cusili
kemane paibi mitha
hara baliya, galaya parili,
samana-kinkara-sapa
sitala baliya aguna pohali,
paili bajara-tapa
samsara bhajili, (sri) Gauranga bhulili,
na sunili sadhura katha
iha-para-kala, du'kala khoyali,
khaili apana matha
Sri Gauranga is the essence of all avataras. Why didn't I worship Him? It
is as if I was surrounded by
water and dying of thirst but I denied myself a drink.
I chewed the thorns on the
tree of worldly life and took the blood that flowed
through my mouth to be
nectar. When I was offered the nectarean fruits of love
of Godhead distributed by
Lord Gauranga, however, I turned them away, think-
ing them to be poison.
Wishing to smell perfume I sniffed at what I thought was
the fragrant flower of
material enjoyment. Alas, that flower was odorless like
the palasa flower. When I
tried to sniff its illusory aroma a bee flew up my nose
and stung me. Thinking
material life to be as sweet as sugarcane, I tried to taste
its nectar. Instead, as I
sucked I found it juiceless and dry. In this way, all my
attempts at enjoyment proved
false.
Admitting defeat, wasted, and worn out, I await the snake
of death. De-
claring it to be cool and
soothing, I have embraced the fire of material life, only
to suffer intense miseries,
as if struck by lightning. Worshiping family and
material life I forgot
Gauranga and didn't listen to the words of the saints. Now,
in my final days I realize
that I am twice dead, for not only am I casting off this
mortal body, but I am dead
while living, having wasted my life in material indul-
gence (Mahajana-giti).
Gauranga Appears as His Holy Name and as
His Deity
4.40
ara dui janma ei sankirtanarambhe
haiba tomara putra ami avilambe
mora arca-murti mata, tumi se dharani
jihvarupa tumi mata, namera janani
ei dui janma mora sankirtanarambhe
dui thani tora putra rahu avilambe
[Lord Caitanya told Saci] Birth after birth you are My
mother. Again, in
this birth, I have come to
begin the sankirtana movement, and so
I have become
your son. My appearance in
this world is twofold: I appear as the arca-murti
and as the holy name. In this
way I appear upon the tongue in the form of
sound, and as the Deity made
from the elements drawn from the earth. In both
these forms I am worshiped,
and in these two features I have appeared in
order to spread the sankirtana movement. (C.Bhag.Mad. 27.47)
Gauranga's Teachings in a Nutshell.
4.41
aradhyo bhagvan brajesa-tanayas-tad-dhama vrndavanam
ramya kacid-upasana vraja-vadhu-vargena ya kalpita
srimad-bhagavatam pramanam-amalam prema pumartho mahan
sri caitanya mahaprabhur-matam-idam tatradaro nah
parah
It is the conclusive opinion of Lord Caitanya that Sri
Krsna, who is
Vrajendra-nandana, is the
Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, the top-
most worshipable Deity;
Vrndavana-dhama which is an expansion of Krsna and
is nondifferent from Him is
the highest worshipable abode; the gopis are the
highest example of the
worship of Sri Krsna; Srimad-bhagavatam is the spotless
evidence for knowing the
absolute truth; krsna-prema is the
fifth and highest
goal of life. These are the
teachings of Sri Caitanya in a nutshell. (Visvanatha
Cakravarti Thakura)
Thus ends the Fourth Jewel of
the Gaudiya Kanthahara, entitled Gaura-tattva
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