Rescuing the Lord from the Sea

Translation

In the brilliant autumn moonlight, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu mistook the sea for the river Yamunā. Greatly afflicted by separation from Kṛṣṇa, He ran and dove into the sea and remained unconscious in the water the entire night. In the morning, He was found by His personal devotees. May that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of mother Śacī, protect us by His transcendental pastimes.

Word meanings

śarat - jyotsnā — in the moonlight of autumn ; sindhoḥ — of the sea ; avakalanayā — by sight ; jāta — appeared ; yamunā — the river Yamunā ; bhramāt — by mistake ; dhāvan — running ; yaḥ — He who ; asmin — in this ; hari - viraha — due to separation from Hari ; tāpa — of suffering ; arṇave — in the ocean ; iva — as if ; nimagnaḥ — dove ; mūrcchālaḥ — unconscious ; payasi — in the water ; nivasan — staying ; rātrim — the night ; akhilām — whole ; prabhāte — in the morning ; prāptaḥ — was gotten ; svaiḥ — by His personal associates ; avatu — may protect ; saḥ — He ; śacī - sūnuḥ — the son of mother Śacī ; iha — here ; naḥ — us .

Translation

All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu! All glories to Nityānanda Prabhu! All glories to Advaita Ācārya! And all glories to all the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu!

Word meanings

jaya jaya — all glories ; śrī - caitanya — to Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; jaya — all glories ; nityānanda — to Nityānanda Prabhu ; jaya — all glories ; advaita - candra — to Advaita Ācārya ; jaya — all glories ; gaura - bhakta - vṛnda — to the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu .

Translation

While thus living at Jagannātha Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu floated all day and night in an ocean of separation from Kṛṣṇa.

Word meanings

ei - mate — in this way ; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; nīlācale — at Jagannātha Purī ; vaise — resides ; rātri - dine — night and day ; kṛṣṇa - viccheda — of separation from Kṛṣṇa ; arṇave — in the ocean ; bhāse — floats .

Translation

During a night of the autumn season when a full moon brightened everything, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered all night long with His devotees.

Word meanings

śarat - kālera — of autumn ; rātri — night ; saba — all ; candrikā - ujjvala — brightened by the moonlight ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; nija - gaṇa — His own associates ; lañā — taking ; beḍāna — walks ; rātri - sakala — the whole night .

Translation

He walked from garden to garden, seeing the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and hearing and reciting songs and verses concerning the rāsa-līlā.

Word meanings

udyāne udyāne — from garden to garden ; bhramena — He walks ; kautuka dekhite — seeing the fun ; rāsa - līlāra — of the rāsa dance ; gīta - śloka — songs and verses ; paḍite śunite — reciting and hearing .

Translation

He sang and danced in ecstatic love and sometimes imitated the rāsa dance in emotional ecstasy.

Word meanings

prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; prema - āveśe — in ecstatic love ; karena — does ; gāna — singing ; nartana — dancing ; kabhu — sometimes ; bhāva - āveśe — in ecstatic emotion ; rāsa - līlā — the rāsa-līlā dance ; anukaraṇa — imitating .

Translation

He sometimes ran here and there in the madness of ecstasy and sometimes fell and rolled on the ground. Sometimes He became completely unconscious.

Word meanings

kabhu — sometimes ; bhāva - unmāde — in the madness of ecstatic love ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; iti - uti — here and there ; dhāya — runs ; bhūme paḍi’ — falling on the ground ; kabhu mūrcchā — sometimes unconscious ; kabhu — sometimes ; gaḍi’ yāya — rolls on the ground .

Translation

When He heard Svarūpa Dāmodara recite a verse concerning the rāsa-līlā or He Himself recited one, He would personally explain it, as He had previously done.

Word meanings

rāsa - līlāra — of the rāsa-līlā ; eka — one ; śloka — verse ; yabe — when ; paḍe — recites ; śune — hears ; pūrva - vat — as previously ; tabe — then ; artha karena — explains ; āpane — personally .

Translation

In this way, He explained the meaning of all the verses concerning the rāsa-līlā. Sometimes He would be very sad and sometimes very happy.

Word meanings

ei - mata — in this way ; rāsa - līlāya — in the pastimes of the rāsa-līlā ; haya — there are ; yata śloka — as many verses ; sabāra — of all of them ; artha kare — He explains the meaning ; pāya — gets ; kabhu — sometimes ; harṣa - śoka — happiness and lamentation .

Translation

To explain fully all those verses and all the transformations that took place in the Lord’s body would require a very large volume.

Word meanings

se saba — all those ; ślokera — of verses ; artha — meanings ; se — those ; saba — all ; vikāra — transformations ; se saba — all of them ; varṇite — to describe ; grantha haya — the book becomes ; ati - vistāra — very, very large .

Translation

So as not to increase the size of this book, I have not written about all the Lord’s pastimes, for He performed them every moment of every day for twelve years.

Word meanings

dvādaśa vatsare — in twelve years ; ye ye — whatever ; līlā — pastimes ; kṣaṇe - kṣaṇe — moment after moment ; ati - bāhulya — too abundant ; bhaye — being afraid of ; grantha — book ; nā — not ; kailuṅ likhane — I have written .

Translation

As I have previously indicated, I am describing the mad speeches and bodily transformations of the Lord only in brief.

Word meanings

pūrve — previously ; yei — as ; dekhāñāchi — I have shown ; dik - daraśana — only an indication ; taiche — similarly ; jāniha — you may know ; vikāra — transformations ; pralāpa — crazy talks ; varṇana — description .

Translation

If Ananta, with His one thousand hoods, tried to describe even one day’s pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, He would find them impossible to describe fully.

Word meanings

sahasra - vadane — in thousands of mouths ; yabe — when ; kahaye — says ; ananta — Lord Ananta ; eka - dinera — of one day ; līlāra — of pastimes ; tabu — still ; nāhi — does not ; pāya — reach ; anta — the limit .

Translation

If Gaṇeśa, Lord Śiva’s son and the expert scribe of the demigods, tried for millions of millenniums to fully describe one day of the Lord’s pastimes, he would be unable to find their limit.

Word meanings

koṭi - yuga — millions of millenniums ; paryanta — to the extent of ; yadi — if ; likhaye — writes ; gaṇeśa — the demigod Gaṇeśa (son of Lord Śiva) ; eka - dinera — of one day ; līlāra — of pastimes ; tabu — still ; nāhi pāya — can not reach ; śeṣa — the limit .

Translation

Even Lord Kṛṣṇa is struck with wonder at seeing the transformations of ecstasy in His devotees. If Kṛṣṇa Himself cannot estimate the limits of such emotions, how could others?

Word meanings

bhaktera — of a devotee ; prema - vikāra — transformations of ecstatic emotion ; dekhi’ — seeing ; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; camatkāra — wonder ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; yāra — of which ; nā pāya — cannot get ; anta — the limit ; kebā — who ; chāra — insignificant ; āra — others .

Translation

Kṛṣṇa Himself cannot fully understand the conditions, the mode of progress, the happiness and unhappiness, and the moods of ecstatic love of His devotees. He therefore accepts the role of a devotee to taste these emotions fully.

Word meanings

bhakta - premāra — of the ecstatic emotion of the devotee ; yata — all ; daśā — conditions ; ye — which ; gati prakāra — mode of progress ; yata — all ; duḥkha — unhappiness ; yata — all ; sukha — happiness ; yateka — all ; vikāra — transformation ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; tāhā — that ; samyak — fully ; nā pāre jānite — cannot understand ; bhakta - bhāva — the mood of a devotee ; aṅgīkare — He accepts ; tāhā — that ; āsvādite — to taste .

Translation

Ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa makes Kṛṣṇa and His devotees dance, and it also dances personally. In this way, all three dance together in one place.

Word meanings

kṛṣṇere — Kṛṣṇa ; nācāya — causes to dance ; premā — love of Kṛṣṇa ; bhaktere — the devotee ; nācāya — causes to dance ; āpane — personally ; nācaye — dances ; tine — all three ; nāce — dance ; eka - ṭhāñi — in one place .

Translation

One who wants to describe the transformations of ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa is like a dwarf trying to catch the moon in the sky.

Word meanings

premāra — of ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa ; vikāra — transformations ; varṇite — to describe ; cāhe — wants ; yei jana — which person ; cānda dharite — to catch the moon ; cāhe — he wants ; yena — as if ; hañā — being ; vāmana — a dwarf .

Translation

As the wind can carry away but a drop of the water in the ocean, a living entity can touch only a particle of the ocean of love of Kṛṣṇa.

Word meanings

vāyu — the wind ; yaiche — as ; sindhu - jalera — of the water of the ocean ; hare — takes away ; eka kaṇa — one particle ; kṛṣṇa - prema - kaṇa — one particle of love of Kṛṣṇa ; taiche — similarly ; jīvera sparśana — a living entity can touch .

Translation

Endless waves arise moment after moment in that ocean of love. How could an insignificant living entity estimate their limits?

Word meanings

kṣaṇe kṣaṇe — moment after moment ; uṭhe — rise ; premāra — of love of Kṛṣṇa ; taraṅga — waves ; ananta — unlimited ; jīva — a living entity ; chāra — insignificant ; kāhāṅ — where ; tāra — of that ; pāibeka — will get ; anta — the limit .

Translation

Only a person on the level of Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī can fully know what Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu tastes in His love for Kṛṣṇa.

Word meanings

śrī - kṛṣṇa - caitanya — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; yāhā — whatever ; karena — does ; āsvādana — tasting ; sabe — fully ; eka — one ; jāne — knows ; tāhā — that ; svarūpa - ādi gaṇa — devotees like Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī .

Translation

When an ordinary living entity describes the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he purifies himself by touching one drop of that great ocean.

Word meanings

jīva hañā — being an ordinary living entity ; kare — makes ; yei — whoever ; tāhāra — of that ; varṇana — description ; āpanā — himself ; śodhite — to purify ; tāra — of that ; choṅye — touches ; eka kaṇa — one particle .

Translation

Thus all the verses about the rāsa-līlā dance were recited. Then finally the verse concerning the pastimes in the water was recited.

Word meanings

ei - mata — in this way ; rāsera — of the rāsa dance ; śloka — verses ; sakala - i — all ; paḍilā — recited ; śeṣe — at the end ; jala - kelira — of pastimes in the water ; śloka — verse ; paḍite lāgilā — began to recite .

Translation

“As an independent leader among elephants enters the water with its female elephants, Kṛṣṇa, who is transcendental to the Vedic principles of morality, entered the water of the Yamunā with the gopīs. His chest had brushed against their breasts, crushing His flower garland and coloring it with red kuṅkuma powder. Attracted by the fragrance of that garland, humming bumblebees followed Kṛṣṇa like celestial beings of Gandharvaloka. In this way, Lord Kṛṣṇa mitigated the fatigue of the rāsa dance.”

Word meanings

tābhiḥ — by them (the gopīs ) ; yutaḥ — accompanied ; śramam — fatigue ; apohitum — to remove ; aṅga - saṅga — by touching of the bodies ; ghṛṣṭa — crushed ; srajaḥ — from the flower garland ; saḥ — He ; kuca - kuṅkuma — by kuṅkuma on the breasts ; rañjitāyāḥ — colored ; gandharva - pa — like celestial beings of Gandharvaloka ; alibhiḥ — by bees ; anudrutaḥ — followed ; āviśat — entered ; vāḥ — the water ; śrāntaḥ — being fatigued ; gajībhiḥ — by she-elephants ; ibha — of elephants ; rāṭ — the king ; iva — like ; bhinna - setuḥ — beyond the Vedic principles of morality .

Purport

This verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.33.22) .

Translation

While thus wandering near the temple of Āiṭoṭā, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly saw the sea.

Word meanings

ei - mata — in this way ; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; bhramite bhramite — while wandering ; āiṭoṭā haite — from the temple of Āitoṭā ; samudra — the sea ; dekhena — sees ; ācambite — suddenly .

Translation

Brightened by the shining light of the moon, the high waves of the sea glittered like the waters of the river Yamunā.

Word meanings

candra - kāntye — by the shining of the moon ; uchalita — swollen high ; taraṅga — waves ; ujjvala — very bright ; jhalamala kare — glitter ; yena — as if ; yamunāra jala — the water of the river Yamunā .

Translation

Mistaking the sea for the Yamunā, the Lord ran swiftly and jumped into the water, unseen by the others.

Word meanings

yamunāra bhrame — by mistaking for the Yamunā ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; dhāñā calilā — began to run very swiftly ; alakṣite — without being seen ; yāi’ — going ; sindhu - jale — into the water of the sea ; jhāṅpa dilā — He jumped .

Translation

Falling into the sea, He lost consciousness and could not understand where He was. Sometimes He sank beneath the waves, and sometimes He floated above them.

Word meanings

paḍitei — falling down ; haila mūrcchā — He became unconscious ; kichui — anything ; nā jāne — did not understand ; kabhu — sometimes ; ḍubāya — cause to sink ; kabhu — sometimes ; bhāsāya — float ; taraṅgera gaṇe — in the waves .

Translation

The waves carried Him here and there like a piece of dry wood. Who can understand this dramatic performance by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

Word meanings

taraṅge — the waves ; vahiyā phire — carry here and there ; yena — like ; śuṣka kāṣṭha — a piece of dry wood ; ke — who ; bujhite pāre — can understand ; ei — this ; caitanyera nāṭa — dramatic performance of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu .

Translation

Keeping the Lord sometimes submerged and sometimes afloat, the waves carried Him toward the Koṇārka temple.

Word meanings

koṇārkera dike — toward the Koṇārka temple ; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; taraṅge — the waves ; lañā yāya — take away ; kabhu — sometimes ; ḍubāñā — causing to sink ; rākhe — keep ; kabhu — sometimes ; bhāsāñā — floating ; lañā yāya — take away .

Purport

Koṇārka, generally known as Arka-tīrtha, is a temple of Lord Sūrya, the sun-god. It is situated on the seashore, nineteen miles north of Jagannātha Purī. It was constructed of black stone in the beginning of the thirteenth century of the Śaka Era, and it shows expert craftsmanship and architecture.

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu fully merged in the pastimes Lord Kṛṣṇa performed with the gopīs in the waters of the Yamunā.

Word meanings

yamunāte — in the river Yamunā ; jala - keli — pastimes in the water ; gopī - gaṇa - saṅge — with the gopīs ; kṛṣṇa karena — Kṛṣṇa performs ; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; magna — fully merged ; sei raṅge — in those pastimes .

Translation

Meanwhile, all the devotees, headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara, lost sight of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Astonished, they began searching for Him, asking, “Where has the Lord gone?”

Word meanings

ihāṅ — here ; svarūpa - ādi - gaṇa — the devotees headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; nā dekhiyā — not seeing ; kāhāṅ — where ; gelā — has gone ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; kahe — say ; camakita hañā — being astonished .

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had run off at the speed of the mind. No one could see Him. Thus everyone was puzzled as to His whereabouts.

Word meanings

manaḥ - vege — at the speed of mind ; gelā — went ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; dekhite nārilā — no one could see ; prabhure — the Lord ; nā dekhiyā — not seeing ; saṁśaya — doubts ; karite lāgilā — began to feel .

Translation

“Has the Lord gone to the temple of Jagannātha, or has He fallen down in madness in some garden?

Word meanings

jagannātha — Lord Jagannātha ; dekhite — to see ; kibā — whether ; devālaye — to the temple ; gelā — went ; anya — other ; udyāne — in a garden ; kibā — or ; unmāde — in madness ; paḍilā — fell down .

Translation

“Perhaps He went to the Guṇḍicā temple, or to Lake Narendra, or to the Caṭaka-parvata. Maybe He went to the temple at Koṇārka.”

Word meanings

guṇḍicā - mandire — to the Guṇḍicā temple ; gelā — has gone ; kibā — or ; narendrere — to the Narendra Lake ; caṭaka - parvate — to Caṭaka-parvata ; gelā — has gone ; kibā — or ; koṇārkere — to the Koṇārka temple .

Translation

Talking like this, the devotees wandered here and there looking for the Lord. Finally they came to the shore, accompanied by many others.

Word meanings

eta bali’ — saying this ; sabe — all of them ; phire — wander ; prabhure cāhiyā — looking for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; samudrera tīre — on the seashore ; āilā — arrived ; kata — many ; jana — people ; lañā — accompanied by .

Translation

While they were searching for the Lord, the night ended, and thus they all decided, “Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has now disappeared.”

Word meanings

cāhiye — looking ; beḍāite — wandering ; aiche — in this way ; rātri - śeṣa haila — the night ended ; antardhāna ha - ilā — has disappeared ; prabhu — the Lord ; niścaya karila — they decided .

Translation

In separation from the Lord, everyone felt as though he had lost his very life. The devotees concluded that there must have been some mishap. They could not think of anything else.

Word meanings

prabhura — from the Lord ; vicchede — due to separation ; kāra — of all of them ; dehe — in the body ; nāhi prāṇa — there was practically no life ; aniṣṭā - śaṅkā — doubts of some mishap ; vinā — besides ; kāra — of all of them ; mane — in the mind ; nāhe āna — there is nothing else .

Translation

“A relative or intimate friend is always fearful of some injury to his beloved.”

Word meanings

aniṣṭa — of some mishap ; śaṅkīni — possessing doubts ; bandhu — of friends or relatives ; hṛdayāni — hearts ; bhavanti — become ; hi — certainly .

Purport

This is a quotation from the Abhijñāna-śakuntalā-nāṭaka.

Translation

When they arrived at the seashore, they conferred among themselves. Then some of them sought out Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Caṭaka-parvata.

Word meanings

samudrera tīre — on the seashore ; āsi’ — coming ; yukati karilā — they consulted among themselves ; cirāyu - parvata — of Caṭaka-parvata ; dike — in the direction ; kata - jana — some of them ; gelā — went .

Translation

Svarūpa Dāmodara proceeded east with others, looking for the Lord on the beach or in the water.

Word meanings

pūrva - diśāya — in the eastern direction ; cale — goes ; svarūpa — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī ; lañā — taking ; kata jana — some persons ; sindhu - tīre — on the seashore ; nīre — in the water ; karena — does ; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; anveṣaṇa — searching .

Translation

Everyone was overwhelmed with moroseness and almost unconscious, but out of ecstatic love they continued to wander here and there, searching for the Lord.

Word meanings

viṣāde — in great moroseness ; vihvala — overwhelmed ; sabe — in everyone ; nāhika — there was not ; cetana — consciousness ; tabu — still ; preme — in love ; bule — wander ; kari’ — doing ; prabhura — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; anveṣaṇa — searching for .

Translation

Passing along the beach, they saw a fisherman approaching with his net over his shoulder. Laughing, crying, dancing and singing, he kept repeating the holy name “Hari, Hari.”

Word meanings

dekhena — they see ; eka jāliyā — a fisherman ; āise — comes ; kāndhe — on the shoulder ; jāla kari’ — carrying a net ; hāse — laughs ; kānde — cries ; nāce — dances ; gāya — sings ; bale — says ; hari hari — Hari, Hari .

Translation

Seeing the activities of the fisherman, everyone was astonshed. Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, therefore, asked him for information.

Word meanings

jāliyāra — of the fisherman ; ceṣṭā — activity ; dekhi’ — seeing ; sabāra — of everyone ; camatkāra — astonishment ; svarūpa - gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi ; tāre — unto him ; puchena — inquires ; samācāra — news .

Translation

“My dear fisherman,” he said, “why are you behaving like this? Have you seen someone hereabouts? What is the cause of your behavior? Please tell us.”

Word meanings

kaha — please say ; jāliyā — O fisherman ; ei dike — in this direction ; dekhilā — did you see ; eka - jana — someone ; tomāra — your ; ei — this ; daśā — condition ; kene — why ; kahata’ — kindly speak ; kāraṇa — the cause .

Translation

The fisherman replied, “I have not seen a single person here, but while casting my net in the water, I captured a dead body.

Word meanings

jāliyā kahe — the fisherman said ; ihāṅ — here ; eka — one ; manuṣya — man ; nā dekhila — I did not see ; jāla vāhite — while I was working with the net ; eka — one ; mṛtaka — dead body ; mora jāle — in my net ; āila — came .

Translation

“I lifted it with great care, thinking it a big fish, but as soon as I saw that it was a corpse, great fear arose in my mind.

Word meanings

baḍa — great ; matsya — fish ; bali’ — thinking to be ; āmi — I ; uṭhāiluṅ — lifted ; yatane — with care ; mṛtaka — the dead body ; dekhite — seeing ; mora — my ; bhaya — fear ; haila — there was ; mane — in the mind .

Translation

“As I tried to release the net, I touched the body, and as soon as I touched it, a ghost entered my heart.

Word meanings

jāla — the net ; khasāite — releasing ; tāra — His ; aṅga - sparśa — touch of the body ; ha - ila — there was ; sparśa - mātre — as soon as I touched it ; sei — that ; bhūta — ghost ; hṛdaye — in my heart ; paśila — entered .

Translation

“I shivered in fear and shed tears. My voice faltered, and all the hairs on my body stood up.

Word meanings

bhaye — out of fear ; kampa — shivering ; haila — there was ; mora — my ; netre — in the eyes ; vahe — flow ; jala — tears ; gadgada — faltering ; vāṇī — voice ; roma — body hair ; uṭhila — stood up ; sakala — all .

Translation

“I do not know whether the corpse I found was the ghost of a dead brāhmaṇa or an ordinary man, but as soon as one looks upon it, the ghost enters his body.

Word meanings

kibā — whether ; brahma - daitya — a brāhmaṇa ghost ; kibā — or ; bhūta — an ordinary ghost ; kahane nā yāya — I cannot say ; darśana - mātre — as soon as one sees ; manuṣyera — of a man ; paiśe — enters ; sei kāya — that body .

Translation

“The body of this ghost is very long, five to seven cubits. Each of its arms and legs is as much as three cubits long.

Word meanings

śarīra — body ; dīghala — long ; tāra — His ; hāta — cubits (one cubit approximately equals a foot and a half) ; pāṅca - sāta — five to seven ; ekeka — each and every ; hasta - pada — arm and leg ; tāra — of that ; tina — three ; tina — three ; hāta — cubits .

Translation

“Its joints are all separated beneath the skin, which is completely slack. No one could see it and remain alive in his body.

Word meanings

asthi - sandhi — the joints of the bones ; chuṭile — being separated ; carma — the skin ; kare — does ; naḍa - baḍe — hanging ; tāhā — that ; dekhi’ — seeing ; prāṇa — life ; kā’ra — whose ; nāhi — does not ; rahe — remain ; dhaḍe — in the body .

Translation

“That ghost has taken the form of a corpse, but He keeps his eyes open. Sometimes He utters the sounds ‘goṅ-goṅ,’ and sometimes He remains unconscious.

Word meanings

maḍā — of a dead body ; rūpa — the form ; dhari’ — accepting ; rahe — remains ; uttāna - nayana — with open eyes ; kabhu — sometimes ; goṅ - goṅ — the sound goṅ-goṅ ; kare — makes ; kabhu — sometimes ; rahe — remains ; acetana — unconscious .

Translation

“I have seen that ghost directly, and He is haunting me. But if I die, who will take care of my wife and children?

Word meanings

sākṣāt — directly ; dekhechoṅ — I have seen ; more — me ; pāila — has entered ; sei — that ; bhūta — ghost ; mui maile — if I die ; mora — my ; kaiche — how ; jīve — will live ; strī - put — wife and children .

Translation

“The ghost is certainly very difficult to talk about, but I am going to find an exorcist and ask him if he can release me from it.

Word meanings

sei — that ; ta’ — certainly ; bhūtera — of the ghost ; kathā — topics ; kahana — to speak ; nā yāya — is not possible ; ojhā - ṭhāñi — to an exorcist ; yāichoṅ — I am going ; yadi — if ; se — that ; bhūta — the ghost ; chāḍāya — he can cause to leave .

Translation

“I wander alone at night killing fish in solitary places, but because I remember the hymn to Lord Nṛsiṁha, ghosts do not touch me.

Word meanings

ekā — alone ; rātrye — at night ; buli’ — wandering ; matsya — fish ; māriye — I kill ; nirjane — in solitary places ; bhūta - preta — ghosts ; āmāra — me ; nā lāge — cannot touch ; nṛsiṁha - smaraṇe — by remembering Nṛsiṁha .

Translation

“This ghost, however, overcomes me with redoubled strength when I chant the Nṛsiṁha mantra. When I even see the form of this ghost, great fear arises in my mind.

Word meanings

ei bhūta — this ghost ; nṛsiṁha - nāme — by the holy name of Lord Nṛsiṁha ; cāpaye — comes over me ; dvi - guṇe — with doubled strength ; tāhāra — his ; ākāra — form ; dekhite — seeing ; bhaya — fear ; lāge mane — arises in the mind .

Translation

“Do not go near there. I forbid you. If you go, that ghost will catch you all.”

Word meanings

othā — there ; nā yāiha — do not go ; āmi — I ; niṣedhi — forbid ; tomāre — you ; tāhāṅ — there ; gele — if you go ; sei bhūta — that ghost ; lāgibe — will catch ; sabāre — all of you .

Translation

Hearing this, Svarūpa Dāmodara could understand the full truth of the matter. He spoke sweetly to the fisherman.

Word meanings

eta śuni’ — hearing this ; svarūpa - gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī ; saba — all ; tattva — truth ; jāni’ — understanding ; jāliyāre — unto the fisherman ; kichu — some ; kaya — said ; su - madhura — sweet ; vāṇī — words .

Translation

“I am a famous exorcist,” he said, “and I know how to rid you of this ghost.” He then chanted some mantras and placed his hand on top of the fisherman’s head.

Word meanings

āmi — I ; baḍa — big ; ojhā — exorcist ; jāni — I know ; bhūta — ghost ; chāḍāite — how to exorcise ; mantra paḍi’ — chanting hymns ; śrī - hasta — his hand ; dilā — placed ; tāhāra māthāte — on his head .

Translation

He slapped the fisherman three times and said, “Now the ghost has gone away. Do not be afraid.” By saying this, he pacified the fisherman.

Word meanings

tina cāpaḍa māri’ — slapping three times ; kahe — says ; bhūta — the ghost ; palāila — has gone away ; bhaya nā pāiha — do not be afraid ; bali’ — saying ; su - sthira karila — pacified him .

Translation

The fisherman was affected by ecstatic love, but he was also fearful. He had thus become doubly agitated. Now that his fear had subsided, however, he had become somewhat normal.

Word meanings

eke — on one hand ; prema — ecstatic love ; āre — on the other hand ; bhaya — fear ; dvi - guṇa — doubly ; asthira — agitated ; bhaya - aṁśa — the fear part ; gela — disappeared ; se — he ; haila — became ; kichu — somewhat ; dhīra — sober .

Translation

Svarūpa Dāmodara said to the fisherman, “My dear sir, the person you are thinking is a ghost is not actually a ghost but is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Word meanings

svarūpa kahe — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī said ; yāṅre — the person whom ; tumi — you ; kara bhūta - jñāna — consider a ghost ; bhūta nahe — is not a ghost ; teṅho — He ; kṛṣṇa - caitanya — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead .

Translation

“Because of ecstatic love, the Lord fell into the sea, and you have caught Him in your net and rescued Him.

Word meanings

prema - āveśe — out of ecstatic emotion ; paḍilā — fell down ; teṅho — He ; samudrera jale — in the water of the sea ; tāṅre — Him ; tumi — you ; uṭhāilā — brought out ; āpanāra jāle — in your net .

Translation

“Simply touching Him has awakened your dormant love of Kṛṣṇa, but because you thought Him a ghost, you were very much afraid of Him.

Word meanings

tāṅra sparśe — by His touch ; ha - ila — there was ; tomāra — your ; kṛṣṇa - prema - udaya — awakening of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa ; bhūta - preta - jñāne — by thinking to be a ghost ; tomāra — your ; haila — there was ; mahā - bhaya — great fear .

Translation

“Now that your fear has gone and your mind is peaceful, please show me where He is.”

Word meanings

ebe — now ; bhaya — fear ; gela — has gone ; tomāra — your ; mana — mind ; haila — has become ; sthire — pacified ; kāhāṅ — where ; tāṅre — Him ; uṭhāñācha — have you lifted ; dekhāha — please show ; āmāre — me .

Translation

The fisherman replied, “I have seen the Lord many times, but this is not He. This body is very much deformed.”

Word meanings

jāliyā kahe — the fisherman said ; prabhure — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; dekhyāchoṅ — I have seen ; bāra - bāra — many times ; teṅho — He ; nahena — it is not ; ei — this ; ati - vikṛta — very much deformed ; ākāra — body .

Translation

Svarūpa Dāmodara said, “The Lord’s body becomes transformed in His love for God. Sometimes the joints of His bones separate, and His body becomes very much elongated.”

Word meanings

svarūpa kahe — Svarūpa Dāmodara said ; tāṅra — of Him ; haya — there are ; premera — of love of Godhead ; vikāra — transformations of the body ; asthi - sandhi — the joints of the bones ; chāḍe — become separated ; haya — there is ; ati — very much ; dīrgha - ākāra — elongated body .

Translation

Hearing this, the fisherman became very happy. He brought all the devotees with him and showed them Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Word meanings

śuni’ — hearing ; sei — that ; jāliyā — fisherman ; ānandita ha - ila — became very happy ; sabā lañā — taking everyone ; gela — went ; mahāprabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; dekhāila — showed .

Translation

The Lord was lying on the ground, His body elongated and bleached white by the water. He was covered from head to foot with sand.

Word meanings

bhūmite — on the ground ; paḍi’ — lying ; āche — was ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; dīrgha — elongated ; saba kāya — the whole body ; jale — by the water ; śveta - tanu — white body ; vālu — sand ; lāgiyāche gāya — was smeared over the body .

Translation

The Lord’s body was stretched, and His skin was slack and hanging loose. To lift Him and take Him the long distance home would have been impossible.

Word meanings

ati - dīrgha — very much elongated ; śithila — slackened ; tanu — body ; carma — skin ; naṭkāya — hanging ; dūra patha — long distance ; uṭhāñā — lifting ; ghare — home ; ānāna — bringing ; nā yāya — was not possible .

Translation

The devotees removed His wet undergarment and replaced it with a dry one. Then, laying the Lord on an outer cloth, they cleaned the sand from His body.

Word meanings

ārdra — wet ; kaupīna — underwear ; dūra kari’ — removing ; śuṣka — dry ; parāñā — putting on ; bahirvāse — on a covering cloth ; śoyāilā — put down ; vālukā — sand ; chāḍāñā — removing .

Translation

They all performed saṅkīrtana, loudly chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa into the Lord’s ear.

Word meanings

sabe meli’ — all together ; ucca kari’ — very loudly ; karena — performed ; saṅkīrtane — chanting of the holy name ; ucca kari’ — loudly ; kṛṣṇa - nāma — the holy name of Kṛṣṇa ; kahena — said ; prabhura kāṇe — in the ear of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu .

Translation

After some time the sound of the holy name entered the ear of the Lord, who immediately got up, making a great noise.

Word meanings

kata - kṣaṇe — after some time ; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; kāṇe — within the ear ; śabda — the sound ; paraśila — entered ; huṅkāra kariyā — making a loud sound ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; tabahi — immediately ; uṭhila — got up .

Translation

As soon as He got up, His bones assumed their proper places. With half-external consciousness, the Lord looked here and there.

Word meanings

uṭhitei — as soon as He got up ; asthi — bones ; saba — all ; lāgila — contracted ; nija - sthāne — in their own places ; ardha - bāhye — in half-external consciousness ; iti - uti — here and there ; karena daraśane — looks .

Translation

The Lord remained in one of three different states of consciousness at all times: internal, external and half-external.

Word meanings

tina - daśāya — in three conditions ; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; rahena — remains ; sarva - kāla — at all times ; antaḥ - daśā — internal condition ; bāhya - daśā — external condition ; ardha - bāhya — half-external consciousness ; āra — and .

Translation

When the Lord was deeply absorbed in internal consciousness but He nevertheless exhibited some external consciousness, devotees called His condition ardha-bāhya, or half-external consciousness.

Word meanings

antaḥ - daśāra — of the internal condition ; kichu — some ; ghora — deep state ; kichu — some ; bāhya - jñāna — external consciousness ; sei daśā — that condition ; kahe — say ; bhakta — devotees ; ardha - bāhya — half-external consciousness ; nāma — name .

Translation

In this half-external consciousness, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu talked like a madman. The devotees could distinctly hear Him speaking to the sky.

Word meanings

ardha - bāhye — in half-external consciousness ; kahena — says ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; pralāpa - vacane — crazy words ; ākāśe — to the sky ; kahena — speaks ; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; śunena — hear ; bhakta - gaṇe — the devotees .

Translation

“Seeing the river Yamunā,” He said, “I went to Vṛndāvana. There I saw the son of Nanda Mahārāja performing His sporting pastimes in the water.

Word meanings

kālindī — the river Yamunā ; dekhiyā — seeing ; āmi — I ; gelāṅa — went ; vṛndāvana — to Vṛndāvana ; dekhi — I see ; jala - krīḍā — pastimes in the water ; karena — performs ; vrajendra - nandana — Kṛṣṇa, the son of Nanda Mahārāja .

Translation

“Lord Kṛṣṇa was in the water of the Yamunā in the company of the gopīs, headed by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. They were performing pastimes in a great sporting manner.

Word meanings

rādhikā - ādi — headed by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ; gopī - gaṇa - saṅge — with the gopīs ; ekatra meli’ — meeting together ; yamunāra — of the river Yamunā ; jale — in the water ; mahā - raṅge — in a great sporting attitude ; karena keli — performs pastimes .

Translation

“I saw this pastime as I stood on the bank of the Yamunā in the company of the gopīs. One gopī was showing some other gopīs the pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in the water.

Word meanings

tīre — on the bank ; rahi’ — standing ; dekhi — see ; āmi — I ; sakhī - gaṇa - saṅge — with the gopīs ; eka - sakhī — one gopī ; sakhī - gaṇe — to other gopīs ; dekhāya — shows ; sei raṅge — that pastime .

Translation

“All the gopīs entrusted their silken garments and ornaments to the care of their friends and then put on fine white cloth. Lord Kṛṣṇa, taking His beloved gopīs with Him, bathed and performed very nice pastimes in the water of the Yamunā.

Word meanings

paṭṭa - vastra — silk garments ; alaṅkāre — ornaments ; samarpiyā — entrusting ; sakhī - kare — in the hands of their gopī friends ; sūkṣma — very fine ; śukla - vastra — white cloth ; paridhāna — putting on ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; lañā — taking ; kāntā - gaṇa — the beloved gopīs ; kailā — performed ; jala - avagāhana — bathing in the water ; jala - keli — pastimes in the water ; racilā — planned ; su - ṭhāma — very nice .

Translation

“My dear friends, just see Lord Kṛṣṇa’s sporting pastimes in the water! Kṛṣṇa’s restless palms resemble lotus flowers. He is just like the chief of mad elephants, and the gopīs who accompany Him are like she-elephants.

Word meanings

sakhi he — O My dear friends ; dekha — just see ; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; jala - keli — of the pastimes in the water ; raṅge — the sporting mood ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; matta — maddened ; kari - vara — chief elephant ; cañcala — restless ; kara - puṣkara — lotus palms ; gopī - gaṇa — the gopīs ; kariṇīra — of the she-elephants ; saṅge — in the company .

Translation

“The sporting pastimes in the water began, and everyone started splashing water back and forth. In the tumultuous showers of water, no one could be certain which party was winning and which was losing. This sporting water fight increased unlimitedly.

Word meanings

ārambhilā — began ; jala - keli — pastimes in the water ; anyo’nye — at one another ; jala — water ; phelāpheli — throwing back and forth ; huḍāhuḍi — tumultuous activities ; varṣe — in rains ; jala - dhāra — showers of water ; sabe — all of them ; jaya - parājaya — victory and defeat ; nāhi — not ; kichu — any ; niścaya — certainty ; jala - yuddha — the fight in the water ; bāḍila — increased ; apāra — unlimitedly .

Translation

“The gopīs were like steady streaks of lightning, and Kṛṣṇa resembled a blackish cloud. The lightning began sprinkling water upon the cloud, and the cloud upon the lightning. Like thirsty cātaka birds, the eyes of the gopīs joyously drank the nectarean water from the cloud.

Word meanings

varṣe — in that shower ; sthira — fixed ; taḍit - gaṇa — streaks of lightning ; siñce — sprinkle ; śyāma — blackish ; nava - ghana — new cloud ; ghana — the cloud ; varṣe — rains ; taḍit - upare — upon the streaks of lightning ; sakhī - gaṇera — of the gopīs ; nayana — the eyes ; tṛṣita — thirsty ; cātaka - gaṇa — cātaka birds ; sei amṛta — that nectar ; sukhe — in happiness ; pāna kare — drink .

Translation

“As the fight began, they splashed water on one another. Then they fought hand to hand, then face to face, then chest to chest, teeth to teeth and finally nail to nail.

Word meanings

prathame — in the beginning ; yuddha — the fight ; jalājali — throwing water upon one another ; tabe — thereafter ; yuddha — the fight ; karākari — hand to hand ; tāra pāche — after that ; yuddha — the fight ; mukhāmukhi — face to face ; tabe — thereafter ; yuddha — the fight ; hṛdāhṛdi — chest to chest ; tabe — thereafter ; haila — was ; radāradi — teeth to teeth ; tabe — thereafter ; haila — there was ; yuddha — the fight ; nakhānakhi — nail to nail .

Translation

“Thousands of hands splashed water, and the gopīs saw Kṛṣṇa with thousands of eyes. With thousands of legs they came near Him, and they kissed Him with thousands of faces. Thousands of bodies embraced Him. The gopīs heard His joking words with thousands of ears.

Word meanings

sahasra — thousands ; kare — with hands ; jala — water ; seke — throw ; sahasra — thousands ; netre — with eyes ; gopī — the gopīs ; dekhe — see ; sahasra — thousands ; pade — with legs ; nikaṭa — near ; gamane — in going ; sahasra — thousands ; mukha — faces ; cumbane — kissing ; sahasra — thousands ; vapu — bodies ; saṅgame — in embracing ; gopī — the gopīs ; narma — joking ; śune — hear ; sahasra — thousands ; kāṇe — in the ears .

Translation

“Kṛṣṇa forcibly swept Rādhārāṇī away and took Her into water up to Her neck. Then He released Her where the water was very deep. She grasped Kṛṣṇa’s neck, however, and floated on the water like a lotus flower plucked by the trunk of an elephant.

Word meanings

kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ; lañā — taking ; bale — forcibly ; gelā — went ; kaṇṭha - daghna — up to the neck ; jale — in water ; chāḍilā — let go ; tāhāṅ — there ; yāhāṅ — where ; agādha — very deep ; pānī — water ; teṅho — She ; kṛṣṇa - kaṇṭha — the neck of Kṛṣṇa ; dhari’ — capturing ; bhāse — floats ; jalera upari — on the water ; gaja - utkhāte — plucked by an elephant ; yaiche — like ; kamalinī — a lotus flower .

Translation

“Kṛṣṇa expanded Himself into as many forms as there were gopīs and then took away all the garments that covered them. The water of the river Yamunā was crystal clear, and Kṛṣṇa saw the glittering bodies of the gopīs in great happiness.

Word meanings

yata — as many ; gopa - sundarī — beautiful gopīs ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; tata — that many ; rūpa — forms ; dhari’ — accepting ; sabāra — of all ; vastra — covering cloths ; karilā haraṇe — took away ; yamunā - jala — the water of the Yamunā ; nirmala — very clear ; aṅga — bodies ; kare jhalamala — glitter ; sukhe — happily ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; kare daraśane — sees .

Translation

“The lotus stems were friends of the gopīs and therefore helped them by offering them lotus leaves. The lotuses pushed their large, round leaves over the surface of the water with their hands, the waves of the Yamunā, to cover the gopīs’ bodies. Some gopīs undid their hair and kept it in front of them as dresses to cover the lower portions of their bodies and used their hands as bodices to cover their breasts.

Word meanings

padminī - latā — the stems of lotus flowers ; sakhī - caya — friends of the gopīs ; kaila — gave ; kāro — to some of the gopīs ; sahāya — help ; taraṅga - haste — by the waves of the Yamunā, which are compared to hands ; patra — the lotus leaves ; samarpila — supplied ; keha — someone ; mukta — released ; keśa - pāśa — the bunches of hair ; āge — in front ; kaila — made ; adhovāsa — a lower dress ; haste — the hands ; keha — some ; kañculi — as a top dress ; dharila — held .

Translation

“Then Kṛṣṇa quarreled with Rādhārāṇī, and all the gopīs hid themselves in a cluster of white lotus flowers. They submerged their bodies up to their necks in the water. Only their faces floated above the surface, and the faces were indistinguishable from the lotuses.

Word meanings

kṛṣṇera — of Kṛṣṇa ; kalaha — quarrel ; rādhā - sane — with Rādhā ; gopī - gaṇa — the gopīs ; sei - kṣaṇe — at that moment ; hema - abja — of white lotus flowers ; vane — in the forest ; gelā — went ; lukāite — to hide ; ākaṇṭha — up to the neck ; vapu — body ; jale — into the water ; paiśe — enter ; mukha - mātra — only the lotus flowers and the faces ; jale — in the water ; bhāse — float ; padme - mukhe — between the lotus flowers and the faces ; nā pāri — not able ; cinite — to discern .

Translation

“In the absence of the other gopīs, Lord Kṛṣṇa behaved with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī as freely as He desired. When the gopīs began searching for Kṛṣṇa, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, being of very fine intelligence and thus knowing the situation of Her friends, immediately mingled in their midst.

Word meanings

ethā — here ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; rādhā - sane — with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ; kailā — performed ; ye — what ; āchila — was ; mane — in the mind ; gopī - gaṇa — all the gopīs ; anveṣite — to search out ; gelā — went ; tabe — at that time ; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ; sūkṣma - mati — very finely intelligent ; jāniyā — knowing ; sakhīra — of the gopīs ; sthiti — situation ; sakhī - madhye — among the friends ; āsiyā — coming ; mililā — mixed .

Translation

“Many white lotus flowers were floating in the water, and as many bluish lotus flowers came nearby. As they came close together, the white and blue lotuses collided and began fighting with one another. The gopīs on the bank of the Yamunā watched with great amusement.

Word meanings

yata — as many as there were ; hema - abja — white lotus flowers ; jale — on the water ; bhāse — float ; tata — that many ; nīla - abja — bluish lotus flowers ; tāra pāśe — by their side ; āsi’ āsi’ — coming closer ; karaye milana — they meet ; nīla - abje — the bluish lotus flowers ; hema - abje — with the white lotus flowers ; ṭheke — collide ; yuddha — a fight ; haya — there is ; prati - eke — with one another ; kautuke — in great fun ; dekhe — see ; tīre — on the bank ; sakhī - gaṇa — the gopīs. .

Translation

“When the raised breasts of the gopīs, which resembled the globelike bodies of cakravāka birds, emerged from the water in separate couples, the bluish lotuses of Kṛṣṇa’s hands rose to cover them.

Word meanings

cakravāka - maṇḍala — the globes of cakravāka birds ; pṛthak pṛthak — separate ; yugala — couples ; jala haite — from the water ; karila — made ; udgama — appearance ; uṭhila — arose ; padma - maṇḍala — the circle of lotus flowers ; pṛthak pṛthak — separate ; yugala — couples ; cakravāke — the cakravāka birds ; kaila — did ; ācchādana — covering .

Translation

“The hands of the gopīs, which resembled red lotus flowers, arose from the water in pairs to obstruct the bluish flowers. The blue lotuses tried to plunder the white cakravāka birds, and the red lotuses tried to protect them. Thus there was a fight between the two.

Word meanings

uṭhila — arose ; bahu — many ; rakta - utpala — red lotus flowers ; pṛthak pṛthak — separate ; yugala — couples ; padma - gaṇera — of the bluish lotus flowers ; kaila — did ; nivāraṇa — obstruction ; padma — the blue lotus flowers ; cāhe — want ; luṭi’ — stealing ; nite — to take ; utpala — the red lotus flowers ; cāhe rākhite’ — wanted to protect ; cakravāka lāgi’ — for the cakravāka birds ; duṅhāra — between the two, (the red and blue lotus flowers) ; raṇa — fight .

Translation

“Blue and red lotus flowers are unconscious objects, whereas cakravākas are conscious and alive. Nevertheless, in ecstatic love, the blue lotuses began to taste the cakravākas. This is a reversal of their natural behavior, but in Lord Kṛṣṇa’s kingdom such reversals are a principle of His pastimes.

Word meanings

padma - utpala — the blue and red lotus flowers ; acetana — unconscious ; cakravāka — the cakravāka birds ; sa - cetana — conscious ; cakravāke — the cakravāka birds ; padma — the blue lotus flowers ; āsvādaya — taste ; ihāṅ — here ; duṅhāra — of both of them ; ulṭā sthiti — the reverse situation ; dharma — characteristic nature ; haila — became ; viparīti — reversed ; kṛṣṇera — of Lord Kṛṣṇa ; rājye — in the kingdom ; aiche — such ; nyāya — principle ; haya — there is .

Purport

Generally the cakravāka bird tastes the lotus flower, but in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes the lotus, which is usually lifeless, tastes the cakravāka bird.

Translation

“The blue lotuses are friends of the sun-god, and though they all live together, the blue lotuses plunder the cakravākas. The red lotuses, however, blossom at night and are therefore strangers or enemies to the cakravākas. Yet in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes the red lotuses, which are the hands of the gopīs, protect their cakravāka breasts. This is a metaphor of contradiction.”

Word meanings

mitrera — of the sun-god ; mitra — the friend ; saha - vāsī — living together with the cakravāka birds ; cakravāke — the cakravāka birds ; luṭe — plunder ; āsi’ — coming ; kṛṣṇera rājye — in the kingdom of Kṛṣṇa ; aiche — such ; vyavahāra — behavior ; aparicita — unacquainted ; śatrura mitra — the friend of the enemy ; rākhe — protects ; utpala — the red lotus flower ; e — this ; baḍa citra — very wonderful ; ei — this ; baḍa — great ; virodha - alaṅkāra — metaphor of contradiction .

Purport

Because the blue lotus flower blossoms with the rising of the sun, the sun is the friend of the blue lotus. The cakravāka birds also appear when the sun rises, and therefore the cakravākas and blue lotuses meet. Although the blue lotus is a friend of the sun, in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes it nevertheless plunders their mutual friend the cakravāka. Normally, cakravākas move about whereas lotuses stand still, but herein Kṛṣṇa’s hands, which are compared to blue lotuses, attack the breasts of the gopīs, which are compared to cakravākas. This is called a reverse analogy. At night the red lotus blossoms, whereas in sunlight it closes. Therefore the red lotus is an enemy of the sun and is unknown to the sun’s friend the cakravāka. The gopīs’ breasts, however, are compared to cakravākas and their hands to red lotuses protecting them. This is a wonderful instance of reverse analogy.

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, “In His pastimes, Kṛṣṇa displayed the two ornaments of hyperbole and reverse analogy. Tasting them brought gladness to My mind and fully satisfied My ears and eyes.

Word meanings

atiśaya - ukti — exaggerated language ; virodha - ābhāsa — incongruent analogy ; dui alaṅkāra — two metaphors ; prakāśa — manifestations ; kari’ — making ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; prakaṭa — exhibited ; dekhāila — showed ; yāhā — which ; kari’ āsvādana — tasting ; ānandita — pleased ; mora mana — My mind ; netra - karṇa — of eyes and ears ; yugma — the couples ; juḍāila — became satisfied .

Translation

“After performing such wonderful pastimes, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa went up on the shore of the Yamunā River, taking with Him all His beloved gopīs. Then the gopīs on the riverbank rendered service by massaging Kṛṣṇa and the other gopīs with scented oil and smearing paste of āmalakī fruit on their bodies.

Word meanings

aiche — such ; vicitra — wonderful ; krīḍā — pastimes ; kari’ — performing ; tīre — on the bank ; āilā — arrived ; śrī - hari — Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa ; saṅge — with Him ; lañā — taking ; saba kāntā - gaṇa — all the beloved gopīs ; gandha — scented ; taila — oil ; mardana — massaging ; āmalakī — of the āmalakī fruit ; udvartana — anointing with paste ; sevā kare — render service ; tīre — on the bank of the Yamunā ; sakhī - gaṇa — all the gopīs. .

Translation

“Then they all bathed again, and after putting on dry clothing, they went to a small jeweled house, where the gopī Vṛndā arranged to dress them in forest clothing by decorating them with fragrant flowers, green leaves and all kinds of other ornaments.

Word meanings

punarapi — again ; kaila — took ; snāna — bath ; śuṣka - vastra — dry cloth ; paridhāna — putting on ; ratna - mandire — in a small house of jewels ; kailā — did ; āgamana — arrival ; vṛndā - kṛta — arranged by the gopī Vṛndā ; sambhāra — all kinds of articles ; gandha - puṣpa - alaṅkāra — scented flowers and ornaments ; vanya - veśa — forest dress ; karila — did ; racana — arrangement .

Translation

“In Vṛndāvana, the trees and creepers are wonderful because throughout the entire year they produce all kinds of fruits and flowers. The gopīs and maidservants in the bowers of Vṛndāvana picked these fruits and flowers and brought them before Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Word meanings

vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana ; taru - latā — trees and creepers ; adbhuta — wonderful ; tāhāra kathā — their story ; bāra - māsa — twelve months ; dhare — produce ; phula - phala — fruits and flowers ; vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana ; devī - gaṇa — all the gopīs ; kuñja - dāsī — maidservants in the bowers ; yata jana — as many persons as there are ; phala pāḍi’ — picking fruits ; āniyā — bringing ; sakala — all varieties .

Translation

“The gopīs peeled all the fruits and placed them together on large plates on a platform in the jeweled cottage. They arranged the fruit in orderly rows for eating, and in front of it they made a place to sit.

Word meanings

uttama — topmost ; saṁskāra — cleaning ; kari’ — doing ; baḍa baḍa — big ; thālī — plates ; bhari’ — filling up ; ratna - mandire — in the house of jewels ; piṇḍāra upare — on the platform ; bhakṣaṇera krama kari’ — making arrangements for eating ; dhariyāche — have kept ; sāri sāri — one after another ; āge — in front ; āsana — sitting place ; vasibāra tare — to sit down .

Translation

“Among the fruits were many varieties of coconuts and mangoes, bananas, berries, jackfruits, dates, tangerines, oranges, blackberries, santarās, grapes, almonds and all kinds of dried fruit.

Word meanings

eka — one item ; nārikela — coconut ; nānā - jāti — of many varieties ; eka — one ; āmra — mango ; nānā bhāti — of many different kinds ; kalā — banana ; koli — berries ; vividha - prakāra — of different varieties ; panasa — jackfruit ; kharjura — dates ; kamalā — tangerines ; nāraṅga — oranges ; jāma — blackberries ; santarā — another type of tangerine ; drākṣā — grapes ; bādāma — almonds ; meoyā — dried fruits ; yata — as many as there are ; āra — and .

Translation

“There were cantaloupes, kṣīrikās, palmfruits, keśuras, water fruits, lotus fruits, bels, pīlus, pomegranates and many others. Some of them are variously known in different places, but in Vṛndāvana all of them are always available in so many thousands of varieties that no one can fully describe them.

Word meanings

kharamujā — cantaloupe ; kṣīrikā — kṣīrikā fruit ; tāla — palm or palmyra fruit ; keśura — keśura fruit ; pānī - phala — a fruit produced in the water of rivers ; mṛṇāla — a fruit from lotus flowers ; bilva — bel fruit ; pīlu — a special fruit in Vṛndāvana ; dāḍimba - ādi — the pomegranate and other, similar fruits ; yata — as many as there are ; kona deśe — in some country ; kāra — of which ; khyāti — of fame ; vṛndāvane — in Vṛndāvana ; saba - prāpti — availability of all ; sahasra - jāti — thousands of varieties ; lekhā yāya — one is able to write ; kata — how much .

Translation

“At home Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī had made various types of sweetmeats from milk and sugar, such as gaṅgājala, amṛtakeli, pīyūṣagranthi, karpūrakeli, sarapūrī, amṛti, padmacini and khaṇḍa-kṣīrisāra-vṛkṣa. She had then brought them all for Kṛṣṇa.

Word meanings

gaṅgā - jala — the sweetmeat gaṅgājala ; amṛta - keli — a sweetmeat made of milk ; pīyūṣa - granthi — pīyūṣagranthi ; karpūra - keli — karpūrakeli ; sara - pūrī — a sweet made from milk ; amṛti — a sweet prepared from rice flour ; padma - cini — a sweet preparation made from lotus flowers ; khaṇḍa - kṣīri - sāra - vṛkṣa — sugar sweets made in the shape of trees ; ghare — at home ; kari’ — making ; nānā bhakṣya — varieties of eatables ; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ; yāhā — which ; kṛṣṇa lāgi’ — for Kṛṣṇa ; āni — brought .

Translation

“When Kṛṣṇa saw the very nice arrangement of food, He happily sat down and had a forest picnic. Then, after Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Her gopī friends partook of the remnants, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa lay down together in the jeweled house.

Word meanings

bhakṣyera — of eatables ; paripāṭī — the arrangements ; dekhi’ — seeing ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; hailā — became ; mahā - sukhī — very happy ; vasi’ — sitting down ; kaila — performed ; vanya bhojana — a picnic in the forest ; saṅge — in association ; lañā — taking ; sakhī - gaṇa — all the gopīs ; rādhā — Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī ; kailā bhojana — took the remnants ; duṅhe — both of Them ; kailā — did ; mandire — in the jeweled house ; śayana — lying down .

Translation

“Some of the gopīs fanned Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, others massaged Their feet, and some fed Them betel leaves to chew. When Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa fell asleep, all the gopīs also lay down. When I saw this, My mind was very happy.

Word meanings

keha — someone ; kare — does ; vījana — fanning ; keha — someone ; pāda - samvāhana — massaging of the feet ; keha — someone ; karāya — made Them do ; tāmbūla bhakṣaṇa — eating a preparation of betel leaves ; rādhā - kṛṣṇa — Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa ; nidrā gelā — went to sleep ; sakhī - gaṇa — all the gopīs ; śayana kailā — lay down ; dekhi’ — seeing ; āmāra — My ; sukhī — happy ; haila — became ; mana — mind .

Translation

“Suddenly, all of you created a great tumult and picked Me up and brought Me back here. Where now is the river Yamunā? Where is Vṛndāvana? Where are Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs? You have broken My happy dream!”

Word meanings

hena - kāle — at that time ; more dhari’ — picking Me up ; mahā - kolāhala kari’ — and making a great tumult ; tumi - saba — all of you ; ihāṅ — here ; lañā āilā — brought ; kāṅhā — where ; yamunā — the Yamunā River ; vṛndāvana — Vṛndāvana ; kāṅhā — where ; kṛṣṇa — Kṛṣṇa ; gopī - gaṇa — the gopīs ; sei sukha — that happiness ; bhaṅga karāilā — you have broken .

Translation

Speaking in this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu fully returned to external consciousness. Seeing Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, the Lord questioned him.

Word meanings

eteka — this ; kahite — while speaking ; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; kevala — only ; bāhya — external consciousness ; haila — there was ; svarūpa - gosāñire — Svarūpa Gosāñi ; dekhi’ — seeing ; tāṅhāre puchila — He asked him .

Translation

“Why have you brought Me here?” He asked. Then Svarūpa Dāmodara answered Him.

Word meanings

ihāṅ — here ; kene — why ; tomarā — you ; āmāre — Me ; lañā āilā — have brought ; svarūpa - gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi ; tabe — at that time ; kahite lāgilā — began to speak .

Translation

“You mistook the sea for the Yamunā River,” he said, “and You jumped into it. You have been carried this far by the waves of the sea.

Word meanings

yamunāra bhrame — in mistaking for the Yamunā ; tumi — You ; samudre — in the sea ; paḍilā — fell ; samudrera taraṅge — by the waves of the sea ; āsi — coming ; eta — this ; dūra — far ; āilā — You have come .

Translation

“This fisherman caught You in his net and rescued You from the water. Because of Your touch, he is now mad with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.

Word meanings

ei jāliyā — this fisherman ; jāle — in the net ; kari’ — catching ; tomā — You ; uṭhāila — rescued from the water ; tomāra paraśe — by Your touch ; ei — this man ; preme — in ecstatic love ; matta ha - ila — became maddened .

Translation

“Throughout the night, we all walked about in search of You. After hearing from this fisherman, we came here and found You.

Word meanings

saba rātri — the whole night ; sabe — all of us ; beḍāi — walked ; tomāre — You ; anveṣiyā — searching for ; jāliyāra mukhe — from the mouth of this fisherman ; śuni’ — hearing ; pāinu — we found ; āsiyā — coming .

Translation

“While apparently unconscious, You witnessed the pastimes in Vṛndāvana, but when we saw You unconscious, we suffered great agony in our minds.

Word meanings

tumi — You ; mūrcchā - chale — pretending to be unconscious ; vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana ; dekha — see ; krīḍā — the pastimes ; tomāra mūrcchā dekhi’ — seeing Your unconsciousness ; sabe — all of us ; mane — in the mind ; pāi — get ; pīḍā — agony .

Translation

“When we chanted the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, however, You came to semiconsciousness, and we have all been hearing You speak like a madman.”

Word meanings

kṛṣṇa - nāma la - ite — chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa ; tomāra — Your ; ardha - bāhya — half-consciousness ; ha - ila — there was ; tāte — thereafter ; ye — whatever ; pralāpa — crazy talks ; kailā — You did ; tāhā — that ; ye — which ; śunila — have heard .

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “In My dream I went to Vṛndāvana, where I saw Lord Kṛṣṇa perform the rāsa dance with all the gopīs.

Word meanings

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said ; svapne dekhi’ — dreaming ; gelāṅa vṛndāvane — I went to Vṛndāvana ; dekhi — I see ; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa ; rāsa karena — performs the rāsa dance ; gopī - gaṇa - sane — with the gopīs. .

Translation

“After sporting in the water, Kṛṣṇa enjoyed a picnic. I can understand that after seeing this I must certainly have talked like a madman.”

Word meanings

jala - krīḍā — sports in the water ; kari’ — performing ; kailā — had ; vanya - bhojane — a picnic ; dekhi’ — seeing ; āmi — I ; pralāpa kailuṅ — talked crazily ; hena — such ; laya — takes ; mane — in My mind .

Translation

Thereafter, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī had Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bathe in the sea, and then he very happily brought Him back home.

Word meanings

tabe — thereafter ; svarūpa - gosāñi — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi ; tāṅre — Him ; snāna karāñā — causing to bathe ; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; lañā — taking ; ghara āilā — came back to His house ; ānandita hañā — being very happy .

Translation

Thus I have described the incident of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s falling into the ocean. Anyone who listens to this pastime will certainly attain shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Word meanings

ei ta’ — thus ; kahiluṅ — I have described ; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ; samudra - patana — the falling into the sea ; ihā — this story ; yei śune — anyone who hears ; pāya — obtains ; caitanya - caraṇa — shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu .

Translation

Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.

Word meanings

śrī - rūpa — Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī ; raghunātha — Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī ; pade — at the lotus feet ; yāra — whose ; āśa — expectation ; caitanya - caritāmṛta — the book named Caitanya-caritāmṛta ; kahe — describes ; kṛṣṇadāsa — Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī .

Purport

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā, eighteenth chapter, describing Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s falling into the sea.