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Contents 

Texts 8-14: Caitanya-bhägavata glorified .................................................. 1 

Texts 23-30: Glories of Nityänanda prabhu .............................................. 2 

Texts 31-46: Work of Rüpa, Sanätana & Jéva Gosvämé ............................ 3 

Texts 57-75: Rüpa Gosvämé composes verses according to Lord’s heart.6 

Texts 87-96: Synopsis of post-sannyäsa pastimes. ................................... 8 

Texts 112: Lord Caitanya saving Kåñëadäsa from Bhaööathäris. ............. 10 

Texts 155-162: Mental worship of Nåsiàhänanda Brahmacäré. ............. 10 

Texts 166-174: Mahaprabhu in Ramkeli. ................................................. 14 

Texts 175-181: Rüpa Gosvämé’s conversation with Nawab. .................. 14 

Texts 182-206: Rüpa & Sanätana Meets The Lord .................................. 15 

1. Why are we fallen? (Texts 189-190) ................................................ 15 

2. How sinful are we? (Texts 191-197) ............................................... 16 

Texts 207-220: Lord Caitanya Replies ..................................................... 23 

Texts 221-231: Rüpa & Sanätana warn Lord Chaitanya & He returns ... 26 

Texts 269-287: Çréväsa & others glorify Mahäprabhu as Krishna ........... 27

vvande 

çré-kåñëa-ccaitanya- 

nityänandau sahoditau 

gauòodaye puñppavantau 

ciitrau 

çan-dau tammo-nudau 

I offe er my respectful obeisances untoo 

Çré Kåñëa Caitaanya 

and Lord 

Nit tyänanda, who aare 

like the sun aand 

moon. They have arisen 

simult taneously on the horizon of Gauòòa 

to dissipate thhe 

darkness of 

ign norance and thuss 

wonderfully beestow 

benediction 

upon all. 

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1.2)

CC Madhya 1: The Later Pastimes of Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu| 1 

THE LATER PASTIMES OF 

LORD ÇRÉ CAITANYA MAHÄPRABHU 

TEXT 1 

yasya prasädäd ajïo ’pi 

sadyaù sarva-jïatäà vrajet 

sa çré-caitanya-devo me 

bhagavän samprasédatu 

Even a person with no knowledge can immediately acquire all knowledge 

simply by the benediction of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu. Therefore I am 

praying to the Lord for His causeless mercy upon me. 

1 

By prayers of humility, Lord’s mercy and knowledge is 

invoked 

Texts 8-14: Caitanya-bhägavata glorified 

TEXTS 13-14 

caitanya-lélära vyäsa—däsa våndävana 

täìra äjïäya karoì täìra ucchiñöa carvaëa 

bhakti kari’ çire dhari täìhära caraëa 

çeña-lélära sütra-gaëa kariye varëana 

Actually the authorized compiler of the pastimes of Çré Caitanya 

Mahäprabhu is Çréla Våndävana däsa, the incarnation of Vyäsadeva. Only 

upon his orders am I trying to chew the remnants of food that he has left. 

Placing his lotus feet upon my head in great devotion, I shall now describe 

in summary the Lord’s final pastimes. 

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TEXT 22 

añöädaça-varña kevala néläcale sthiti 

äpani äcari’ jéve çikhäilä bhakti 

For eighteen continuous years, Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu remained 

at Jagannätha Puré and, through His personal behavior, instructed all 

living entities in the mode of devotional service. 

3 

Vaishnavas give credit to others and serve submissively the 

orders of superiors without trying to compete or supercede. 

Teaching is done through personal behaviour. 

Texts 23-30: Glories of Nityänanda prabhu 

TEXT 25 

sahajei nityänanda—kåñëa-premoddäma 

prabhu-äjïäya kaila yähäì tähäì prema-däna 

Çré Nityänanda Prabhu is by nature very much inspired in rendering 

transcendental loving service to Lord Kåñëa. Now, being ordered by Çré 

Caitanya Mahäprabhu, He distributed this loving service anywhere and 

everywhere. 

4 Preaching must be under instruction apart from inspiration. 

TEXT 29 

‘caitanya’ seva, ‘caitanya’ gäo, lao ‘caitanya’-näma 

‘caitanye’ ye bhakti kare, sei mora präëa 

Nityänanda Prabhu requested everyone to serve Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, 

chant His glories and utter His name. Nityänanda Prabhu claimed that 

person to be His life and soul who rendered devotional service unto Çré 

Caitanya Mahäprabhu. 


5 Preaching P meanss 

Lord’s glorification 

not self glorrification. 

NOTES: TEXT29 

Çréla Nityänanda Prabbhu 

preached ammongst 

fallen massses 

Çréla Rüpa Gosvämmé 

and Çréla Sanätana 

Gosväméé 

preached 

amon ngst fallen classess 

and erudite schholars 

Texts 31- -46: Work of Rüppa, 

Sanätana & Jééva 

Gosvämé 

Both Rüpa 

Gosvämé and SSanätana 

Gosvämmé 

brought variouus 

scriptures to 

Våndävan na and collectedd 

the essence oof 

these by compiling 

many 

scriptures s on devotional seervice. 

In this waay 

they deliveredd 

all rascals and 

fallen sou uls. 

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Different D devoteees’ 

preaching difffers 

according too 

the 

audience, a place, language, culturre, 

education etc 

Study Note es of HG Gaurängaa 

Däsa 

TEXT 30 

ei mata lloke 

caitanya-bhaakti 

laoyäila 

déna-hénna, 

nindaka, sabääre 

nistärila 

In this way, 

Çréla Nityännanda 

Prabhu 

introduced the cult of Çré Caitanya 

Mahäprabhu 

to everyoone 

without 

discrimination. 

Even thouggh 

the people 

were fallenn 

souls and blassphemers, 

they 

were deliverred 

by this proceess. 

TEXT 33 

nänä çästrra 

äni’ kailä bhakkti-grantha 

sära 

müòha adhhama-janere 

teìhho 

karilä nistära 

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TEXT 34 

prabhu u äjïäya kaila saba 

çästrera 

vicära 

vraje era nigüòha bhaktti 

karila k pracära 

The Gosvämés carriied 

out th he preaching woork 

of dev votional service on 

the basis 

of an analyticcal 

study of all confidenttial 

Vedic literatures. Thhis 

was in n compliance withh 

the order of Çrré 

Caitanya Mahäprabhu. 

Thus onne 

can un nderstand the most 

confidential deevotional 

service of Våndävana. 

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nänä-çästra-vicääraëaika-nipuëauu 

sad-dharma-saààsthäpakau 

lokänäà hita-kkäriëau 

tri-bhuvaane 

mänyau çaraëëyäkarau 

rädhä-kåñëa-padäravinda-bhaajanänandena 

maattälikau 

vande rüpa-sanätanau 

raghu-yyugau 

çré-jéva-gopälakau 

Devotional sservice 

is essencee 

of Vedic knowwledge 

and not a 

sentimental aactivity. 

1. The subjeect 

matter of prreaching 

must bbe 

devotional 

service. TThe 

conclusion of devotional sservice 

is by 

çästric annalysis. 

Çästric analysis 

must bee 

done under 

orders of ssuperiors. 

2. One can uunderstand 

the mmost 

confidentiaal 

devotional 

service of Våndävana by çiiñöäcära, 

vicära annd 

pracära. 

Study Notes N of HG Gauräänga 

Däsa 

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NOTES: TEXT34 

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Serious devotees vs. sahajiyäs 

Devotional service is çästric not sentimental 

PURPORT: TEXT34 

a) Präkåta-Sahajiyäs: 

I. Independent: No consulting Vedas 

II. Improper: No behavior: woman-hunters and smokers of gaïjä 

III. Imitation: No authencity – theoretical crying 

IV. Impertinent: Violator of Lord Caitanya’s order 

Lord Caitanya’s order: To understand Våndävana and the pastimes of 

Våndävana, one must have sufficient knowledge of the çästras 

b) Serious devotees: 

Devotees who are actually serious attain bhakti, scientific devotional 

service by hearing Vedic literature. (SB 1.2.12: bhaktyä çruta-gåhétayä. 

Tac chraddadhänäù munayaù) 

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Çiñöäcära 

(Submissiveness) 

Pracära 

(sankirtana) 

Vicära 

(Study) 

Sahajiyäs vs Mäyävädés 

Sahajiyäs are more favorable than the impersonalists, who are 

hopelessly atheistic 


PURP PORT: TEXT 34 

Im mpersonalists: Noo 

idea of the Suprreme 

Personalityy 

of Godhead 

Sahajiyäs: 

Although 

the sahajiyäss 

do not think mmuch 

of Vedic 

knowledge, k they nonetheless havve 

accepted Lordd 

Kåñëa as the 

Supreme 

Lord. 

Texts 57-75: Rüpa Gossvämé 

composes verses accordingg 

to 

Mahäp prabhu’s heart. 

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Lord Caitanyya 

did not approaave 

dogmatic soccial 

prohibitions. 

PUR RPORT: TEXT63 

Jagananath J templle 

allows Hindus. 

All three had inntimate 

muslim 

connections. 

c 

Why? W 1. Out of hhumility 

2. To avooid 

unnecessary tturmoil 

Lord L Caitanya? DDaily 

visited themm 

ISKCON: I Westerrn 

devotee -.> reffused 

-> not feel sorry -> Chant 

Hare H Krishna -> KKåñëa 

Himself asssociates 

with devvotees 

who are 

chanting c His holyy 

name. 

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Däsa 

TEXT 663 

hariddäsa 

öhäkura ära rüpa-sanätana 

jagannnätha-mandire 

nää 

yä’na tina jana 

To aavoid 

turmoil, three greaat 

personaalities—Haridäsa 

Öhäkura, Çrélla 

Rüpa Gosvämé and Çréla Sanätanna 

Gosvämmé—did 

not enteer 

the temple oof 

Jagannäätha. 

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Lord Çré Caitanyaa 


After read ding the verse, ÇÇré 

Caitanya Mahhäprabhu 

went innto 

an ecstatic 

mood. While W He was inn 

that state, Çrréla 

Rüpa Gosväämé 

came and 

immediately 

fell down on the floor like a rood. 


Däsa 

TEXT 67 

çloka paaòi’ 

äche prabhu äviñöa ha-iyä 

rüpa-go osäïi äsi’ paòe daaëòavat 

haïä 


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Dandvats should be offered by actually falling down. 


Pole, rod -> fall straight -> obeisances to his superior with all 

eight aìgas (parts) -> daëòavat. 

“Sometimes we only speak of daëòavats but actually do not fall 

down. In any case, daëòavat means falling down like a rod before 

one’s superior.” 

TEXTS 72-73 

svarüpa kahe,—yäte jänila tomära mana 

täte jäni,—haya tomära kåpära bhäjana 

prabhu kahe,—täre ämi santuñöa haïä 

äliìgana kailu sarva-çakti saïcäriyä 

Çréla Svarüpa Dämodara Gosvämé replied to Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu, 

“If Rüpa Gosvämé can understand Your mind and intentions, he must 

have Your Lordship’s special benediction.” The Lord said, “I was so 

pleased with Rüpa Gosvämé that I embraced him and bestowed upon him 

all necessary potencies for preaching the bhakti cult.” 

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By Lord’s grace one can understand His mind and 

intentions. 

Texts 87-96: Synopsis of post- sannyäsa pastimes. 

TEXT 91 

prathama sütra prabhura sannyäsa-karaëa 

sannyäsa kari’ calilä prabhu çré-våndävana 

This is the first synopsis: After accepting the sannyäsa order, Caitanya 

Mahäprabhu proceeded toward Våndävana. 


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Vaishnava sannyasi detaches from material things and attaches 

to Krishna 

PURPORT: TEXT 91 

Vaiñëava sannyäsés Mäyävädé sannyäsés 

1 For a Vaiñëava, the renounced 

order means completely giving 

up attachment for material 

things and engaging nonstop in 

the transcendental loving service 

of the Lord. 

anäsaktasya viñayän 

yathärham upayuïjataù 

nirbandhaù kåñëasambandhe 

yuktaà 

vairägyam ucyate. 

2 Relief from all material activities 

and completely devoting to 

devotional service. 

3 Why false? Reality for service. 

Not accepting anything for sense 

gratification but for Krishna’s 

satisfaction. 

They do not know how to engage 

everything in the service of the 

Lord. 

Material objects untouchable. 

Brahma satyaà jagan mithyä: The 

Mäyävädés think that the world is 

false. 

TEXT95 

mätä bhakta-gaëera tähäì karila milana 

sarva samädhäna kari’ kaila nélädri-gamana 

At the house of Advaita Prabhu, He met His mother as well as all the 

devotees from Mäyäpura. He adjusted everything and then went to 

Jagannätha Puré. 

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A devotee in renounced order must adjust things while 

renouncing 




Lord Caitanya asked His mother to cook for Him -> She agrees - 

> forgets shaved head 

Requested His mother’s permission -> At His mother’s request, 

He made Jagannätha Puré His headquarters after sannyäsa. 

Texts 112: Lord Caitanya saving Kåñëadäsa from Bhaööathäris. 

TEXT 112 

tabe bhaööathäri haite kåñëa-däsera uddhära 

After this, Kåñëadäsa, the servant of Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu, was 

delivered from the clutches of a Bhaööathäri. 

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Texts 155-162: Mental worship of Nåsiàhänanda Brahmacäré. 

TEXT 161 

niçcaya kariyä kahi, çuna, bhakta-gaëa 

ebära nä yäbena prabhu çré-våndävana 

With great assurance he then told the devotees that Lord Caitanya would 

not go to Våndävana at that time. 

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Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu is well known as Patita-pävana, the 

savior of all fallen souls, and He proved this in His behavior 

toward His personal servant, Kåñëadäsa, whom He saved. 

Lord accepts devotee’s devotional attitude 


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Mentally Çréla Nåsiàhänanda Brahmacäré could not construct 

the road beyond Känäi Näöaçälä. 

Therefore, he concluded that Lord Caitanya would not go to 

Våndävana at that time. 

PURPOR: TEXT161 

Pure devotee – 

Same whether he materially constructs a path or constructs in 

his mind. 

Lord - 

Bhäva-grähé, or appreciative of the sentiment. 

For Him a path made with actual jewels and a path made of 

mental jewels are the same. 

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1. Appreciation 

(Of sentiments) 

Bhäva-grähé 

3. Examination (Of 

preparedness to serve) 

Lord can be served in gross or subtle matter 

2. Acceptance 

(Of attitude) 




Mind is also matter - so any path – accepted equally by the 

Supreme Lord. 

The devotee is at liberty to serve the Lord either in gross matter 

or in subtle matter. 


Important Point: Service must be in relation with the Supreme 

Personality of Godhead 

patraà puñpaà phalaà toyaà yo me bhaktyä prayacchati 

tad ahaà bhakty-upahåtam açnämi prayatätmanaù 

Pure devotion is uncontaminated by the modes of material 

nature. 

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If there is no ulterior motive, devotional service cannot be 

checked by any material condition 


Ahaituky apratihatä. No need to be rich. Even the poorest man can 

equally serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead if he has pure 

devotion. 

TEXT165 

yähäì yähäì prabhura caraëa paòaye calite 

se måttikä laya loka, garta haya pathe 

Wherever the Lord touched the ground with His lotus feet, people 

immediately came and gathered the dirt. Indeed, they gathered so much 

that many holes were created in the road. 


20 


Texts 166-174: Mahaprabhu in Ramkeli. 

TEXT169 

vinä däne eta loka yäìra päche haya 

sei ta’ gosäïä, ihä jäniha niçcaya 

[Nawab speaking:] “Such a person, who is followed by so many people 

without giving them charity, must be a prophet. I can surely understand 

this fact.” 

21 

Dust of Lord’s lotus feet is worshipable 

One cannot attract people without power. 

Texts 175-181: Rüpa Gosvämé’s conversation with Nawab. 

TEXT178 

more kena pucha, tumi pucha äpana-mana 

tumi narädhipa hao viñëu-aàça sama 

“Why are you questioning me? Better that you question your own mind. 

Because you are the King of the people, you are the representative of the 

Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore you can understand this 

better than I.” 

22 

King, representative of Vishnu, recieves intelligence to 

execute govermental affairs 


On behalf of Supreme Lord, king must see to interests of all 

people. 



Texts 182-206: Rüpa & Sanätana Meets The Lord 

1. Why are we fallen? (TEXTS 189-190) 

TEXT 189 

néca-jäti, néca-saìgé, kari néca käja 

tomära agrete prabhu kahite väsi läja 

Sir, we belong to the lowest class of men, and our associates and 

employment are also of the lowest type. Therefore we cannot introduce 

ourselves to You. We feel very much ashamed, standing here before You. 

23 

One becomes abominable by adopting an abominable 

profession or by associating with people who are naturally 

abominable. 


1.Mother 

3 kinds of 

birth 

3. Saàskära 2. Guru 

SB Canto 7: Every person belongs to certain classification. A person 

is identifiable by the special symptoms mentioned in the çästras. 

Dabira Khäsa and Säkara Mallika: Brähmaëa caste - but because 

they were employed by Muslims, their original habits degenerated 

into those of the Muslim community. Since the symptoms of 

brahminical culture were almost nil, they identified themselves with 

the lowest caste. 



TEXT190 

mat-tulyo nästi päpätmä 

näparädhé ca kaçcana 

parihäre ‘pi lajjä me 

kià bruve puruñottama 

“‘Dear Lord, let us inform you that no one is more sinful than us, nor is 

there any offender like us. Even if we wanted to mention our sinful 

activities, we would immediately become ashamed. And what to speak of 

giving them up!’” 

2. How sinful are we? Worse then Jagai & Madhai (TEXTS 191-197) 

TEXT191 

patita-pävana-hetu tomära avatära 

ämä-ba-i jagate, patita nähi ära 

The two brothers submitted, “Dear Lord, You have incarnated to deliver 

the fallen souls. You should consider that in this world there is none so 

fallen as us. 

TEXT192 

jagäi-mädhäi dui karile uddhära 

tähäì uddhärite çrama nahila tomära 

“You have delivered the two brothers Jagäi and Mädhäi, but to deliver 

them You did not have to exert Yourself very much. 

TEXT 193 

brähmaëa-jäti tärä, navadvépe ghara 

néca-sevä nähi kare, nahe nécera kürpara 

The brothers Jagäi and Mädhäi 

1. Belonged to the brähmaëa caste 

2. Residence was in the holy place of Navadvépa. 

3. Never served low-class persons, 

4. Nor were they instruments to abominable activities. 


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TEXT 194 

sabe eka doña tära, haya päpäcära 

päpa-räçi dahe nämäbhäsei tomära 

“Jagäi and Mädhäi had but one fault—they were addicted to sinful 

activity. However, volumes of sinful activity can be burned to ashes 

simply by a dim reflection of the chanting of Your holy name. 

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By serving materialistic master, one becomes sinful dog 


Jagäi and Mädhäi: 

1. Addiction (Could vanish by chanting Holy Name and thus 

freed from the reactions of sinful activities and saved.) 

2. High birth 

3. Never served under anyone 

4. Never forced to execute abominable activities under the order 

of a low-class master 

Brähmaëa is forbidden to accept service under anyone. 

By accepting a master, one accepts the occupation of a dog. 

Dog cannot thrive without having a master. 

For the sake of pleasing the master, dogs offend many people. 

They bark at innocent people just to please the master. 

Similarly, when one is a servant, he has to perform abominable 

activities according to the orders of the master. 

TEXT 195 

tomära näma laïä tomära karila nindana 

sei näma ha-ila tära muktira käraëa 

“Jagäi and Mädhäi uttered Your holy name by way of blaspheming You. 

Fortunately, that holy name became the cause of their deliverance. 



TEXT 196 

jagäi-mädhäi haite koöé koöé guëa 

adhama patita päpé ämi dui jana 

“We two are millions and millions of times inferior to Jagäi and Mädhäi. 

We are more degraded, fallen and sinful than they. 

TEXT 197 

mleccha-jäti, mleccha-sevé, kari mleccha-karma 

go-brähmaëa-drohi-saìge ämära saìgama 

“Actually we belong to the caste of meat-eaters because we are servants of 

meat-eaters. Indeed, our activities are exactly like those of the meat-eaters. 

Because we always associate with such people, we are inimical toward the 

cows and brähmaëas.” 

25 

By associating with meat eaters one attains the character of 

meat eaters. 


Heads of state – Brähmaëas - State maintains slaughterhouses 

and makes propaganda against Vedic civilization. 

Law of Degradation 

3. Sanction – of 

slaughterhouses 

1. Association – of meat 

eaters 

Law of 

degradation 

2. Deprecation – 

of Vedic principles 




Example of real rulers: Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira -> took sanction 

from Bhéñmadeva and Lord Kåñëa -> Ruled according to religious 

principles 

Heads of state today do not care for religious principles 

TEXT 198 

mora karma, mora häte-galäya bändhiyä 

ku-viñaya-viñöhä-garte diyäche pheläiyä 

Due to our abominable activities we are now bound by the neck and 

hands and had been thrown into a ditch filled with abominable, stoollike 

objects of material sense enjoyment. 

26 

Lesson 26: Freedom from contamination means no sense 

gratification and speculation 


ku-viñaya garta: 

Sense 

gratification 

Speculation 

Pious 

Sinful 

su-viñaya 

ku-viñaya 

Effects of suviñaya 

and 

ku-viñaya 

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Bad 

Entanglement 

(viñaya) 

Intention to find out 

the means of 

deliverance from 

material 

entanglement


Important Point: A man in material existence and attached to kuviñaya 

or su-viñaya is in the same position as that of a worm in stool. 

After all, whether it be moist or dry, stool is stool. Similarly, material 

activities may be either pious or impious, but because they are all 

material, they are compared to stool. 

27 

Perfection 

One needs help to get out of material existence 


Transcendental to jïäna-käëòa 

and karma-käëòa; it is on the 

platform of devotional service. 

Worms cannot get out of stool by their own endeavor; similarly, 

those who are overly attached to material existence cannot get out 

of materialism and suddenly become Kåñëa conscious. 

matir na kåñëe parataù svato vä 

mitho ‘bhipadyeta gåha-vratänäm 

adänta-gobhir viçatäà tamisraà 

punaù-punaç-carvita-carvaëänäm 

“Those who have made up their minds to remain in this material 

world and enjoy sense gratification cannot become Kåñëa 

conscious. Because of their attachment to material activity, they 

cannot attain liberation, either by the instructions of superior 

persons or by their own endeavor or by passing resolutions in big 

conferences. Because their senses are uncontrolled, they gradually 

descend to the darkest regions of material existence to repeat the 

same process of birth and death in desirable or undesirable species 

of life.”(SB 7.5.30) 



TEXT 199 

ämä uddhärite balé nähi tri-bhuvane 

patita-pävana tumi—sabe tomä vine 

“No one within the three worlds is sufficiently powerful to deliver us. You 

are the only savior of the fallen souls; therefore there is no one but You. 

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Only Lord can save us. 

TEXT 200 

ämä uddhäriyä yadi dekhäo nija-bala 

‘patita-pävana’ näma tabe se saphala 

“If You simply deliver us by Your transcendental strength, then certainly 

Your name will be known as Patita-pävana, the savior of the fallen souls. 

TEXT202 

more dayä kari’ kara sva-dayä saphala 

akhila brahmäëòa dekhuka tomära dayä-bala 

“We are the most fallen; therefore by showing us Your mercy, Your mercy 

is most successful. Let the power of Your mercy be exhibited throughout 

the entire universe! 

TEXT 205 

vämana yaiche cäìda dharite cähe kare 

taiche ei väïchä mora uöhaye antare 

“Indeed, we are like a dwarf who wants to capture the moon. Although 

we are completely unfit, a desire to receive Your mercy is awakening 

within our minds. 

TEXT 206 

bhavantam evänucaran nirantaraù 

praçänta-niùçeña-mano-rathäntaraù 

kadäham aikäntika-nitya-kiìkaraù 

praharñayiñyämi sanätha-jévitam 



“‘By serving You constantly, one is freed from all material desires and is 

completely pacified. When shall I engage as Your permanent eternal 

servant and always feel joyful to have such a fitting master?’” 

29 

Lesson 29: Service to competent master, Supreme 

Personality of Godhead, gives satisfaction and freedom from 

anxiety. 


Dog, servant -> satisfied -> competent, perfect master 

Child -> satisfied -> father 

Similarly living entity -> Supreme Personality of Godhead 

Important point: Competent master can save one from all kinds of 

danger 

Unless living entity -> guaranteed protection of the Supreme 

Lord -> full of anxiety -> material existence 

Texts 207-220: Lord Caitanya Replies 

TEXT 207 

äji haite duìhära näma ‘rüpa’ ‘sanätana’ 

dainya chäòa, tomära dainye phäöe mora mana 

“My dear Säkara Mallika, from this day your names will be changed to 

Çréla Rüpa and Çréla Sanätana. Now please abandon your humility, for My 

heart is breaking to see you so humble. 

30 

Lesson 30: Name changing after initiation indicates status 

change. 




Essential for a disciple to change his name after initiation 

If not, he will continue in his bodily conception of life. 

PURPORT: TEXT 207 

çaìkha-cakrädy-ürdhva-puëòra- 

dhäraëädy-ätma-lakñaëam 

tan näma-karaëaà caiva 

vaiñëavatvam ihocyate 

“After initiation, the disciple’s name must be changed to indicate that 

he is a servant of Lord Viñëu. The disciple should also immediately 

begin marking his body with tilaka (ürdhva-puëòra), especially his 

forehead. These are spiritual marks, symptoms of a perfect Vaiñëava.” 

(Padma Puräëa, Uttara-khaëòa) 

TEXT211 

para-vyasaniné näré 

vyagräpi gåha-karmasu 

tad eväsvädayaty antar 

nava-saìga-rasäyanam 

“‘If a woman is attached to a man other than her husband, she will appear 

very busy in carrying out her household affairs, but within her heart she is 

always relishing feelings of association with her paramour.’ 

TEXT212 

gauòa-nikaöa äsite nähi mora prayojana 

tomä-duìhä dekhite mora ihäì ägamana 

“I really had no business in coming to Bengal, but I have come just to see 

you two brothers. 


31 


Lord travels to distant places out of His eagerness to meet 

devotees 

TEXT215 

janme janme tumi dui—kiìkara ämära 

aciräte kåñëa tomäya karibe uddhära 

“Birth after birth you have been My eternal servants. I am sure that Kåñëa 

will deliver you very soon.” 

TEXT 218 

dui jane prabhura kåpä dekhi’ bhakta-gaëe 

‘hari’ ‘hari’ bale sabe änandita-mane 

When all of the devotees saw the mercy of the Lord upon the two 

brothers, they were very much gladdened, and they began to chant the 

holy name of the Lord, “Hari! Hari!” 

32 

Unless one serves a Vaiñëava, he cannot be delivered. 


Spiritual 

master 

Initiation 

1. Execution: Disciple 

executes spirit ual 

master’s orders 

2. Discretion: Not 

offend other Vaiñëavas 

Path 

clear 


33 


A Vaiñëava is non-envious 


Symptoms of non-envious Vaiñëava: Very pleased or happy 

1. RECEPIENT – Of Lord’s mercy 

2. EMPOWERED – To distribute the Holy Name all over the 

world 

3. SUCCESSFUL – In spreading the holy name of the Lord 

4. ACCEPT: Another Vaiñëava who is bestowing the Lord’s mercy. 

Symptoms of enviousness: 

1. He is ordinary mundane man. 

2. not respected but neglected or rejected – upekñä 

3. No need to serve a jealous person in dress of Vaiñëava 

4. 4 duties of madhyama adhikari 

5. Not happy to see success of another Vaiñëava 

6. Kali-celä - pseudo Vaiñëava with tilaka and kaëöhé beads 

7. Makes money in dress of Vaiñëava 

8. Cannot become äcärya by the decision of some high-court. 

9. Mundane votes have no jurisdiction to elect a Vaiñëava äcärya. 

A Vaiñëava äcärya is self-effulgent, and there is no need for any 

court judgment - A false äcärya may try to override a Vaiñëava by a 

high-court decision 

Texts 221-231: Rüpa & Sanätana warn Lord Chaitanya & He returns 

TEXT 224 

yära saìge cale ei loka lakña-koöi 

våndävana-yäträra e nahe paripäöé 

“Dear Lord, You are going to Våndävana with hundreds and thousands of 

people following You, and this is not a fitting way to go on a pilgrimage.” 


34 


Lesson 34: One must visit holy place for spiritual inspiration 

and not for commercial purpose 


Texts 269-287: Çréväsa & others glorify Mahäprabhu as Krishna 

TEXT270 

çuni’ bhakta-gaëe kahe sa-krodha vacane 

kåñëa-näma-guëa chäòi, ki kara kértane 

Not liking the chanting of His transcendental qualities, Çré Caitanya 

Mahäprabhu chastised them as if He were angry. “What kind of chanting 

is this?” He asked. “Are you leaving aside the chanting of the holy name of 

the Lord?” 

35 

Donts in yäträ visits: 

i. Commercial purpose ii. Crowds 

Lesson 35: One must only glorify Krishna and His Holy 

Names 

TEXT271 

auddhatya karite haila sabäkära mana 

svatantra ha-iyä sabe näçä’be bhuvana 

Thus Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu chastised all the devotees, telling them not 

to show impudence and spoil the entire world by becoming independent. 




Lord Caitanya warned followers: 

Don’t become a) INDEPENDENT B) IMPUDENT 

Many apa-sampradäyas (so-called followers) invented many 

ways not approved by the äcäryas 

The äula-sampradäya, bäula-sampradäya and others 

invented their own ways of understanding Lord Caitanya’s 

philosophy, without following in the footsteps of the 

äcäryas. 

Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu Himself indicates herein that all 

such attempts would simply spoil the spirit of His cult.

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