vande — offer my respectful obeisances; aham — I; śrī-guroḥ — of my initiating spiritual master or instructing spiritual master; śrī-yuta-pada-kamalam — unto the opulent lotus feet; śrī-gurūn — unto the spiritual masters in the paramparā system, beginning from Mādhavendra Purī down to Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda; vaiṣṇavān — unto all the Vaiṣṇavas, beginning from Lord Brahmā and others coming from the very start of the creation; ca — and; śrī-rūpam — unto Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; sa-agra-jātam — with his elder brother, Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī; saha-gaṇa-raghunātha-anvitam — with Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī and his associates; tam — unto him; sa-jīvam — with Jīva Gosvāmī; sa-advaitam — with Advaita Ācārya; sa-avadhūtam — with Nityānanda Prabhu; parijana-sahitam — and with Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and all the other devotees; kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devam — unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān — unto the lotus feet of the all-opulent Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī; saha-gaṇa — with associates; lalitā-śrī-viśākhā-anvitān — accompanied by Lalitā and Śrī Viśākhā; ca — also.

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

sarva-loka — all the worlds; uddhārite — to deliver; gaura-avatāra — the incarnation of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nistārera hetu — causes of the deliverance of all people; tāra — His; tri-vidha prakāra — three kinds.

sākṣāt-darśana — direct meeting; āra — and; yogya-bhakta — perfect devotee; jīve — living beings; āveśa karaye — empowers with specific spiritual potencies; kāhāṅ — somewhere; kāhāṅ — in other places; āvirbhāve — by appearing Himself.

sākṣāt-darśane — by direct meeting; prāya — almost; saba — all; nistārilā — delivered; nakula-brahmacārīra — of a brahmacārī named Nakula; dehe — in the body; āviṣṭa ha-ilā — entered; pradyumna-nṛsiṁhānanda — Pradyumna Nṛsiṁhānanda; āge — in front of; kailā — made; āvirbhāva — appearance; loka nistāriba — I shall deliver all the fallen souls; ei — this; īśvara-svabhāva — the characteristic of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

sākṣāt-darśane — by direct meetings; saba — all; jagat — the universe; tārilā — He delivered; eka-bāra — once; ye — anyone who; dekhilā — saw; se — he; kṛta-artha — fully satisfied; ha-ilā — became.

gauḍa-deśera — of Bengal; bhakta-gaṇa — devotees; prati-abda — every year; āsiyā — coming; punaḥ — again; gauḍa-deśe — to Bengal; yāya — return; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; miliyā — after meeting.

āra — again; nānā-deśera — of different provinces; loka — people; āsi’ — coming; jagannātha — to Jagannātha Purī; caitanya-caraṇa — the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dekhi’ — seeing; ha-ila — became; kṛta-artha — fully satisfied.

sapta-dvīpera loka — people from all of the seven islands within the universe; āra — and; nava-khaṇḍa-vāsī — the inhabitants of the nine khaṇḍas; deva — demigods; gandharva — the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka; kinnara — the inhabitants of Kinnaraloka; manuṣya-veśe — in the form of human beings; āsi’ — coming.

prabhure dekhiyā — by seeing the Lord; yāya — they return; vaiṣṇava hañā — having become devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa bali’ — chanting Kṛṣṇa; nāce — dance; saba — all of them; prema-āviṣṭa hañā — overwhelmed by ecstatic love.

ei-mata — in this way; darśane — by direct visits; tri-jagat — the three worlds; nistāri — delivering; ye keha — some who; āsite nāre — could not come; aneka — many; saṁsārī — persons entangled in this material world.

tā-sabā — all of them; tārite — to deliver; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sei — those; saba — all; deśe — in countries; yogya-bhakta — a suitable devotee; jīva-dehe — in the body of such a living entity; karena — does; āveśe — entrance.

sei jīve — in that living being; nija-bhakti — His own devotion; karena prakāśe — manifests directly; tāhāra darśane — by seeing such an empowered devotee; vaiṣṇava — devotees of Kṛṣṇa; haya — become; sarva-deśe — in all other countries.

ei-mata — in this way; āveśe — by empowering; tārila tri-bhuvana — delivered the entire three worlds; gauḍe — in Bengal; yaiche — how; āveśa — empowering; kari dik-daraśana — I shall describe in brief.

āmbuyā-muluke — in the province known as Āmbuyā; haya — there is; nakula-brahmacārī — a person known as Nakula Brahmacārī; parama-vaiṣṇava — a perfectly pure devotee; teṅho — he; baḍa adhikārī — very advanced in devotional service.

gauḍa-deśera loka — the people of Bengal; nistārite — to deliver; mana haila — wanted; nakula-hṛdaye — in the heart of Nakula Brahmacārī; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āveśa karila — entered.

graha-grasta-prāya — exactly like one haunted by a ghost; nakula — Nakula Brahmacārī; prema-āviṣṭa hañā — being overwhelmed by ecstatic love of God; hāse — laughs; kāṇḍe — cries; nāce — dances; gāya — chants; unmatta hañā — just like a madman.

aśru — tears; kampa — trembling; stambha — becoming stunned; sveda — perspiration; sāttvika vikāra — all such transcendental transformations; nirantara — continuously; preme nṛtya — dancing in ecstatic love; sa-ghana huṅkāra — a sound like that of a cloud.

taiche — in that way; gaura-kānti — a bodily luster like that of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; taiche — similarly; sadā — always; prema-āveśa — absorbed in ecstatic love; tāhā dekhibāre — to see that; āise — come; sarva — all; gauḍa-deśa — people from all provinces of Bengal.

yāre dekhe — to whomever he saw; tāre kahe — he addresses him; kaha kṛṣṇa-nāma — my dear friend, chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name; tāṅhāra darśane — by seeing him; loka haya — people became; prema-uddāma — highly elevated in love of Godhead.

caitanyera — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āveśa — taking possession; haya — there is; nakulera dehe — in the body of Nakula Brahmacārī; śuni’ — hearing; śivānanda āilā — Śivānanda Sena came; kariyā sandehe — doubting.

parīkṣā karite — to test; tāṅra — of Śivānanda Sena; yabe — when; icchā — desire; haila — there was; bāhire rahiyā — staying outside; tabe — at that time; vicāra karila — considered.

āpane — personally; bolāna — calls; more — me; ihā — this; yadi — if; jāni — I understand; āmāra — my; iṣṭa-mantra — worshipable mantra; jāni’ — knowing; kahena āpani — he says himself; tabe jāni — then I shall understand; iṅhāte — in him; haya — there is; caitanya-āveśe — being possessed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; eta cinti’ — thinking this; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; rahilā — remained; dūra-deśe — a little far off.

asaṅkhya lokera ghaṭā — a great crowd of people; keha — some; āise — come; yāya — go; lokera saṅghaṭṭe — in the great crowd of people; keha — some of them; darśana nā pāya — could not see Nakula Brahmacārī.

āveśe — in that state of possession; brahmacārī kahe — Nakula Brahmacārī said; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; āche dūre — is staying some distance off; jana — persons; dui — two; cāri — four; yāha — go; bolāha tāhāre — call him.

cāri-dike — in four directions; dhāya loke — people began to run; śivānanda bali — calling loudly the name of Śivānanda; śivānanda kon — whoever is Śivānanda; tomāya — unto you; bolāya — calls; brahmacārī — Nakula Brahmacārī.

śuni’ — hearing; śivānanda sena — Śivānanda Sena; tāṅhā — there; śīghra — quickly; āila — came; namaskāra kari’ — offering obeisances; tāṅra nikaṭe — near him; vasila — sat down.

brahmacārī bale — Nakula Brahmacārī said; tumi — you; karilā saṁśaya — have doubted; eka-manā hañā — with great attention; śuna — please hear; tāhāra — for that; niścaya — settlement.

gaura-gopāla mantra — the Gaura-gopāla mantra; tomāra — your; cāri akṣara — composed of four syllables; aviśvāsa chāḍa — give up your doubts; yei — which; kariyācha antara — you have kept within your mind.

tabe — thereupon; śivānandera — of Śivānanda Sena; mane — in the mind; pratīti ha-ila — there was confidence; aneka sammāna kari’ — offering him much respect; bahu bhakti kaila — offered him devotional service.

ei-mata — in this way; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; acintya prabhāva — inconceivable influence; ebe — now; śuna — hear; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yaiche — in which way; haya — there is; āvirbhāva — appearance.

śacīra mandire — in the household temple of mother Śacī; āra — and; nityānanda-nartane — at the time of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s dancing; śrīvāsa-kīrtane — at the time of congregational chanting headed by Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita; āra — and; rāghava-bhavane — in the house of Rāghava; ei cāri ṭhāñi — in these four places; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sadā — always; āvirbhāva — appearance; prema-ākṛṣṭa haya — is attracted by love; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; sahaja svabhāva — natural characteristic.

nṛsiṁhānandera — the brahmacārī known as Nṛsiṁhānanda; āge — before; āvirbhūta hañā — appearing; bhojana karilā — He accepted offerings of food; tāhā — that; śuna — hear; mana diyā — with attention.

śivānandera — of Śivānanda Sena; bhāginā — nephew; śrīkānta-sena nāma — named Śrīkānta Sena; prabhura kṛpāte — by the causeless mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; teṅho — he; baḍa — very; bhāgyavān — fortunate.

eka vatsara — one year; teṅho — Śrīkānta Sena; prathama — first; ekeśvara — alone; prabhu dekhibāre — to see the Lord; āilā — came; utkaṇṭhā-antara — with great eagerness in the mind.

mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāre — him; dekhi’ — seeing; baḍa kṛpā kailā — bestowed great mercy; māsa-dui — for two months; teṅho — Śrīkānta Sena; prabhura nikaṭe — near Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; rahilā — stayed.

tabe — then; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — unto him; ājñā kailā — ordered; gauḍe yāite — returning to Bengal; bhakta-gaṇe — the devotees; niṣedhiha — forbid; ethāke āsite — to come to this place.

e-vatsara — this year; tāṅhā — there (to Bengal); āmi — I; yāimu — shall go; āpane — personally; tāhāi — there; milimu — I shall meet; saba — all; advaita-ādi — beginning with Advaita Ācārya; sane — with.

śivānande kahiha — speak to Śivānanda Sena; āmi — I; ei — this; pauṣa-māse — in the month of Pauṣa (December-January); ācambite — all of a sudden; avaśya — certainly; āmi — I; yāiba — shall go; tāṅra pāśe — to his place.

jagadānanda — Jagadānanda; haya — is; tāhāṅ — there; teṅho — he; bhikṣā dibe — will give offerings of food; sabāre kahiha — inform all of them; e vatsara — this year; keha nā āsibe — no one should come.

śrīkānta — Śrīkānta Sena; āsiyā — coming back; gauḍe — in Bengal; sandeśa — message; kahila — delivered; śuni’ — hearing; bhakta-gaṇa-mane — in the minds of the devotees; ānanda ha-ila — there was great happiness.

calitechilā — was ready to go; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; rahilā — remained; sthira hañā — being without movement; śivānanda — Śivānanda; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda; rahe — remain; pratyāśā kariyā — expecting.

pauṣa-māse — the month of Pauṣa (December-January); āila — came; duṅhe — Śivānanda Sena and Jagadānanda; sāmagrī kariyā — making all arrangements; sandhyā-paryanta — until the evening; rahe — remain; apekṣā kariyā — waiting.

ei-mata — in this way; māsa gela — the month passed; gosāñi nā āilā — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu did not come; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda; śivānanda — Śivānanda; duḥkhita ha-ilā — became very unhappy.

ācambite — all of a sudden; nṛsiṁhānanda — Nṛsiṁhānanda; tāhāṅi āilā — came there; duṅhe — Śivānanda and Jagadānanda; tāṅre — him; mili’ — meeting; tabe — then; sthāne vasāilā — caused to sit; duṅhe — both; duḥkhī — unhappy; dekhi’ — seeing; tabe — then; kahe nṛsiṁhānanda — Nṛsiṁhānanda began to speak; tomā duṅhākāre — both of you; kene — why; dekhi — I see; nirānanda — unhappy.

tabe — thereupon; śivānanda — Śivānanda; tāṅre — unto Nṛsiṁhānanda; sakala kahilā — told everything; āsiba — I shall come; ājñā dilā — promised; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kene — why; nā āilā — has He not come.

śuni’ — hearing; brahmacārī — Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī; kahe — said; karaha santoṣe — become happy; āmi — I; ta’ — certainly; āniba — shall bring; tāṅre — Him (Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu); tṛtīya divase — on the third day.

tāṅhāra — his; prabhāva — influence; prema — love of Godhead; jāne — know; dui-jane — both of them; ānibe prabhure — he will bring Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ebe — now; niścaya kailā mane — they were greatly assured within their minds.

pradyumna brahmacārī — Pradyumna Brahmacārī; tāṅra — his; nija-nāma — real name; nṛsiṁhānanda — Nṛsiṁhānanda; nāma — name; tāṅra — his; kailā gaura-dhāma — was given by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

dui dina — for two days; dhyāna kari’ — after meditating; śivānandere kahila — he said to Śivānanda Sena; pāṇihāṭi grāme — to the village called Pāṇihāṭi; āmi — I; prabhure ānila — have brought Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

kāli madhyāhne — tomorrow at noon; teṅho — He; āsibena — will come; tomāra ghare — to your place; pāka-sāmagrī ānaha — please bring everything necessary for cooking; āmi — I; bhikṣā dimu — shall cook and offer food; tāṅre — to Him.

tabe — in this way; tāṅre — Him; ethā — here; āmi — I; āniba satvara — shall bring very soon; niścaya — with certainty; kahilāṅa — I spoke; kichu sandeha nā kara — do not be doubtful.

ye cāhiye — whatever I want; tāhā kara — arrange for that; hañā tatpara — being intent; ati tvarāya — very soon; kariba pāka — I shall begin cooking; śuna ataḥpara — just hear.

pāka-sāmagrī ānaha — bring all cooking ingredients; āmi yāhā cāi — whatever I want; ye māgila — whatever he wanted; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; āni’ — bringing; dilā tāi — delivered everything.

prātaḥ-kāla haite — beginning from the morning; pāka karilā apāra — cooked many varieties of food; nānā vyañjana — varieties of vegetables; piṭhā — cakes; kṣīra — sweet rice; nānā — various; upahāra — offerings of food.

jagannāthera — of Lord Jagannātha; bhinna — separate; bhoga — offerings; pṛthak — separately; bāḍila — arranged; caitanya prabhura lāgi’ — for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āra — other; bhoga — offerings of food; kaila — made.

iṣṭa-deva — the worshipable Deity; nṛsiṁha — Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; lāgi’ — for; pṛthak — separately; bāḍila — arranged; tina-jane — to the three Deities; samarpiyā — offering; bāhire — outside; dhyāna kaila — meditated.

dekhe — he sees; śīghra āsi’ — coming quickly; vasilā — sat down; caitanya-gosāñi — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tina bhoga — the three separate offerings; khāilā — He ate; kichu avaśiṣṭa nāi — there were no remnants left.

ānande vihvala — overwhelmed by transcendental ecstasy; pradyumna — Pradyumna Brahmacārī; paḍe aśru-dhāra — tears fell from his eyes; hāhā — alas, alas; kibā kara — what are You doing; bali’ — saying; karaye phut-kāra — began to express disappointment.

jagannāthe — with Lord Jagannātha; tomāya — and You; aikya — oneness; khāo tāṅra bhoga — You may eat His offering; nṛsiṁhera bhoga — the offering of Nṛsiṁhadeva; kene kara upayoga — why are You eating.

nṛsiṁhera — of Lord Nṛsiṁha; haila — there was; jāni — I understand; āji — today; upavāsa — fasting; ṭhākura upavāsī rahe — the master remains fasting; jiye kaiche dāsa — how can the servant sustain his life.

bhojana dekhi’ — seeing the eating; yadyapi — although; tāṅra hṛdaye — within his heart; ullāsa — jubilation; nṛsiṁha — Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; lakṣya kari’ — for the sake of; bāhye — externally; kichu — some; kare — does; duḥkha-ābhāsa — expression of disappointment.

svayam — personally; bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kṛṣṇa-caitanya-gosāñi — Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu; jagannātha-nṛsiṁha-saha — with Lord Jagannātha and Nṛsiṁhadeva; kichu bheda — any difference; nāi — there is not.

ihā — this fact; jānibāre — to know; pradyumnera — of Pradyumna Brahmacārī; gūḍha — deeply; haita mana — was eager; tāhā — that; dekhāilā — exhibited; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kariyā bhojana — by eating.

bhojana kariyā — after eating all the offerings; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gelā pāṇihāṭi — started for Pāṇihāṭi; santoṣa pāilā — He became very satisfied; dekhi’ — seeing; vyañjana-paripāṭī — arrangement of vegetables.

śivānanda kahe — Śivānanda Sena said; kene karaha phut-kāra — why are you expressing dismay; teṅha kahe — he replied; dekha — see; tomāra prabhura — of your Lord; vyayahāra — the behavior.

tina janāra — of the three Deities; bhoga — offerings; teṅho — He; ekelā — alone; khāilā — ate; jagannātha-nṛsiṁha — Lord Jagannātha and Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; upavāsī ha-ilā — remained fasting.

śuni — hearing; śivānandera — of Śivānanda; citte — in the mind; ha-ila saṁśaya — there was some doubt; kibā — whether; prema-āveśe kahe — was speaking something in ecstatic love; kibā — or; satya haya — it was a fact.

tabe — upon this; śivānande — unto Śivānanda; kichu — something; kahe — says; brahmacārī — Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī; sāmagrī āna — bring more ingredients; nṛsiṁha lāgi’ — for Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; punaḥ — again; pāka kari’ — let me cook.

tabe — thereupon; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; bhoga-sāmagrī — ingredients for preparing food; ānilā — brought; pāka kari’ — after cooking; nṛsiṁhera — of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva; bhoga lāgāilā — offered the food.

varṣa-antare — the next year; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; lañā — taking; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; nīlācale — at Jagannātha Purī; dekhe — sees; yāñā — going; prabhura caraṇa — the lotus feet of the Lord.

eka-dina — one day; sabhāte — in the presence of all the devotees; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bāta cālāilā — raised the topic (of eating at Nṛsiṁhānanda’s house); nṛsiṁhānandera — of Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī; guṇa — transcendental qualities; kahite lāgilā — began to speak.

gata-varṣa — last year; pauṣe — in the month of Pauṣa (December-January); more — unto Me; karāila bhojana — offered many foods; kabhu nāhi khāi — I never tasted; aiche — such; miṣṭānna — sweetmeats; vyañjana — vegetables.

śuni’ — hearing; bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; mane — in the mind; āścarya mānila — felt wonder; śivānandera — of Śivānanda Sena; mane — in the mind; tabe — thereupon; pratyaya janmila — there was confidence.

ei-mata — in this way; śacī-gṛhe — at the house of Śacīmātā; satata — always; bhojana — eating; śrīvāsera gṛhe — in the house of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; karena — performs; kīrtana-darśana — visiting the kīrtana performances.

nityānandera nṛtya — the dancing of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu; dekhena — He sees; āsi’ — coming; bāre bāre — again and again; nirantara āvirbhāva — constant appearance; rāghavera ghare — in the house of Rāghava.

prema-vaśa — subdued by loving service; gaura-prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Gaurasundara; yāhāṅ prema-uttama — wherever there is pure love; prema-vaśa hañā — being subdued by such love; tāhā — there; dena daraśana — appears personally.

śivānandera — of Śivānanda Sena; prema-sīmā — the limit of love; ke — who; kahite pāre — can estimate; yāṅra — whose; preme — by loving affairs; vaśa — influenced; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āise — comes; bāre bāre — again and again.

ei ta’ — thus; kahilu — I have described; gaurera — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āvirbhāva — appearance; ihā — this incident; yei śune — whoever hears; jāne — knows; caitanya-prabhāva — the opulence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

puruṣottame — at Jagannātha Purī; prabhu-pāśe — in the association of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhagavān ācārya — Bhagavān Ācārya; parama vaiṣṇava — pure devotee; teṅho — he; su-paṇḍita — very learned scholar; ārya — gentleman.

sakhya-bhāva — by fraternal love; ākrānta — overwhelmed; citta — heart; gopa-avatāra — an incarnation of one of the cowherd boys; svarūpa-gosāñi-saha — with Svarūpa Dāmodara; sakhya-vyavahāra — dealings just like those of a friend.

ekānta-bhāve — with full attention; āśriyāchena — has taken shelter of; caitanya-caraṇa — the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya; madhye madhye — sometimes; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; teṅho — he; karena — does; nimantraṇa — invitation.

ghare — at home; bhāta kari’ — preparing rice; karena — prepares; vividha vyañjana — varieties of vegetables; ekale — alone; gosāñi lañā — taking Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karāna bhojana — makes to eat.

tāṅra pitā — his father; viṣayī — a statesman; baḍa — expert; śatānanda-khāṅna — named Śatānanda Khān; viṣaya-vimukha — not interested in state management; ācārya — Bhagavān Ācārya; vairāgya-pradhāna — mostly in the renounced order of life.

gopāla-bhaṭṭācārya — Gopāla Bhaṭṭācārya; nāma — named; tāṅra — his; choṭa-bhāi — younger brother; kāśīte — at Benares; vedānta paḍi’ — studying Vedānta philosophy; gelā — went; tāṅra ṭhāñi — to his place.

ācārya — Bhagavān Ācārya; tāhāre — him (his brother); prabhu-pade milāilā — got to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; antaryāmī prabhu — Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who could study anyone’s heart; citte — within Himself; sukha — happiness; nā pāilā — could not get.

ācārya-sambandhe — because he was related with Bhagavān Ācārya; bāhye — externally; kare — does; prīti-ābhāsa — appearance of pleasure; kṛṣṇa-bhakti — devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa; vinā — without; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nā haya — there is no; ullāsa — jubilation.

svarūpa gosāñire — unto Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; ācārya — Bhagavān Ācārya; kahe — says; āra dine — the next day; vedānta paḍiyā — after studying Vedānta; gopāla — Gopāla; āisāche — has come back; ekhāne — here.

sabe meli’ — all together; āisa — come; śuni — let us hear; bhāṣya — the commentary; ihāra sthāne — from him; prema-krodha kari’ — in an angry mood of love; svarūpa — Svarūpa Dāmodara; balaya vacane — said these words.

buddhi — intelligence; bhraṣṭa — lost; haila — has been; tomāra — your; gopālera saṅge — in the association of Gopāla; māyāvāda śunibāre — to hear the commentary of Māyāvāda philosophy; upajila raṅge — has awakened the propensity.

vaiṣṇava hañā — being a Vaiṣṇava; yebā — anyone who; śārīraka-bhāṣya — the Māyāvāda commentary Śārīraka-bhāṣya; śune — listens to; sevya-sevaka-bhāva — the Kṛṣṇa conscious attitude that the Lord is the master and the living entity is His servant; chāḍi’ — giving up; āpanāre — himself; īśvara — the Supreme Lord; māne — considers.

mahā-bhāgavata yei — one who is a highly elevated devotee; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; prāṇa-dhana yāra — whose life and soul; māyāvāda-śravaṇe — by hearing the Māyāvāda philosophy; citta — the heart; avaśya — certainly; phire — changes; tāṅra — his.

ācārya kahe — Bhagavān Ācārya replied; āmā sabāra — of all of us; kṛṣṇa-niṣṭha — devoted to Kṛṣṇa; citte — hearts; āmā sabāra — of all of us; mana — minds; bhāṣya — Śārīraka-bhāṣya; nāre phirāite — cannot change.

svarūpa kahe — Svarūpa Dāmodara replied; tathāpi — still; māyāvāda-śravaṇe — by hearing the Māyāvāda commentary; cit — knowledge; brahma — the Absolute Truth; māyā — external energy; mithyā — false; ei-mātra — only these; śune — hears.

jīva — the ordinary living being; ajñāna — by ignorance; kalpita — imagined; īśvare — in the Supreme Lord; sakala-i ajñāna — all ignorance; yāhāra śravaṇe — hearing of which; bhaktera — of the devotee; phāṭe — breaks; mana prāṇa — mind and life.

lajjā-bhaya — fear and shame; pāñā — getting; ācārya — Bhagavān Ācārya; mauna ha-ilā — became silent; āra dina — the next day; gopālere — Gopāla Bhaṭṭācārya; deśe — to his own country; pāṭhāilā — sent.

eka-dina — one day; ācārya — Bhagavān Ācārya; prabhure — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kailā nimantraṇa — made an invitation for dinner; ghare — at home; bhāta kari’ — cooking rice; kare — prepares; vividha vyañjana — varieties of vegetable preparations.

choṭa-haridāsa nāma — a devotee named Choṭa Haridāsa; prabhura kīrtanīyā — a chanter of songs for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāhāre — unto him; kahena — says; ācārya — the ācārya; ḍākiyā āniyā — calling him to his place.

mora nāme — in my name; śikhi-māhitira — of Śikhi Māhiti; bhaginī-sthāne — at the place of the sister; giyā — going; śukla-cāula — white rice; eka māna — the measurement of one māna (almost two pounds); ānaha — please bring; māgiyā — requesting.

māhitira bhaginī — sister of Śikhi Māhiti; sei — that; nāma — named; mādhavī-devī — Mādhavī-devī; vṛddhā — an elderly lady; tapasvinī — very strict in executing devotional service; āra — and; paramā vaiṣṇavī — a first-class devotee.

prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; lekhā kare — accepts; yāre — whom; rādhikāra gaṇa — as one of the associates of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; jagatera madhye — throughout the whole world; pātra — most confidential devotees; sāḍe tina — three and a half; jana — persons.

svarūpa gosāñi — Svarūpa Gosvāmī; āra — and; rāya rāmānanda — Rāmānanda Rāya; śikhi-māhiti — Śikhi Māhiti; tina — three; tāṅra bhaginī — his sister; ardha-jana — half a person.

tāṅra ṭhāñi — from her; taṇḍula māgi’ — begging rice; ānila haridāsa — Haridāsa brought; taṇḍula dekhi’ — seeing the rice; ācāryera — of Bhagavān Ācārya; adhika ullāsa — very great satisfaction.

snehe — in great affection; rāndhila — cooked; prabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; priya — dear; ye — whatever; vyañjana — vegetables; deula prasāda — remnants from the temple of Jagannātha; ādā-cāki — ground ginger; lembu — lime; sa-lavaṇa — with salt.

madhyāhne — at noon; āsiyā — coming; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhojane vasilā — sat down to eat; śāli-anna — the rice of fine quality; dekhi’ — seeing; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ācārye puchilā — inquired from Bhagavān Ācārya.

uttama anna — fine rice; eta — such; taṇḍula — rice; kāṅhāte pāilā — where did you get; ācārya kahe — Bhagavān Ācārya replied; mādhavī-pāśa — from Mādhavī-devī; māgiyā — begging; ānilā — have brought.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; kon yāi’ — who went; māgiyā — begging; ānila — brought; choṭa-haridāsera — of Junior Haridāsa; nāma — the name; ācārya kahila — Bhagavān Ācārya informed.

anna praśaṁsiyā — praising the rice; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhojana karilā — partook of the prasādam; nija-gṛhe — to His own residence; āsi’ — coming back; govindere — to Govinda; ājñā dilā — He gave an order.

āji haite — from today; ei — this; mora — My; ājñā — order; pālibā — you should carry out; choṭa haridāse — Choṭa Haridāsa; ihāṅ — here; āsite — to come; nā dibā — do not allow.

dvāra mānā — closed door; haila — there was; haridāsa — Choṭa Haridāsa; duḥkhī — very unhappy; haila mane — became within his mind; ki lāgiyā — for what reason; dvāra-mānā — the door was closed; keha nāhi jāne — no one could understand.

tina-dina haila — for three days; haridāsa — Junior Haridāsa; kare upavāsa — was fasting; svarūpa-ādi — Svarūpa Dāmodara and other confidential devotees; āsi — coming; puchilā — inquired; mahāprabhura pāśa — from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

kon aparādha — what great offense; prabhu — O Lord; kaila haridāsa — has Haridāsa committed; ki lāgiyā — for what reason; dvāra-mānā — the closed door; kare upavāsa — he is now fasting.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied; vairāgī — a person in the renounced order of life; kare — does; prakṛti sambhāṣaṇa — intimate talking with a woman; dekhite nā pāroṅ — cannot see; āmi — I; tāhāra vadana — his face.

durvāra — uncontrollable; indriya — the senses; kare — do; viṣayagrahaṇa — accepting sense objects; dāravī prakṛti — a wooden statue of a woman; hare — attracts; munerapi — even of a great sage; mana — the mind.

mātrā — with one’s mother; svasrā — with one’s sister; duhitrā — with one’s daughter; vā — or; nā — not; vivikta-āsanaḥ — sitting together; bhavet — there should be; balavān — very strong; indriya-grāmaḥ — the group of senses; vidvāṁsam — a person with knowledge of liberation; api — even; karṣati — attract.

kṣudra-jīva — poor living entities; saba — all; markaṭa vairāgya — a renounced life like that of a monkey; kariyā — accepting; indriya carāñā — satisfying the senses; bule — wander here and there; prakṛti sambhāṣiyā — talking intimately with women.

eta kahi’ — saying this; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; abhyantare gelā — entered His room; gosāñira — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āveśa — absorption in anger; dekhi’ — seeing; sabe — all the devotees; mauna hailā — became silent.

āra dine — the next day; sabe meli’ — all the devotees, coming together; prabhura caraṇe — unto the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; haridāsa lāgi — on behalf of Junior Haridāsa; kichu — some; kailā nivedane — submitted a petition.

alpa aparādha — the offense is not very great; prabhu — O Lord; karaha prasāda — be merciful; ebe — now; śikṣā ha-ila — he has gotten a sufficient lesson; nā karibe — he will not do; aparādha — offense.

prabhu kahe — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; mora vaśa — under My control; nahe — is not; mora — My; mana — mind; prakṛti-sambhāṣī — one who talks with women; vairāgī — a person in the renounced order; nā kare darśana — does not see.

nija kārye — your own business; yāha sabe — you can all go about; chāḍa — give up; vṛthā kathā — useless talk; punaḥ — again; yadi kaha — if you speak; āmā — Me; nā dekhibe — you will not see; hethā — here.

eta śuni’ — hearing this; sabe — all the devotees; nija-karṇe — over their ears; hasta diyā — putting their hands; nija nija kārye — to their respective duties; sabe — all of them; gela — went; ta’ — certainly; uṭhiyā — getting up.

mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; madhyāhna karite — to execute His noon activities; cali — walking; gelā — left; bujhana nā yāya — no one could understand; ei — this; mahāprabhura līlā — pastime of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

āra dina — the next day; sabe — all the devotees; paramānanda-purī-sthāne — at the place of Paramānanda Purī; prabhuke — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prasanna kara — please try to pacify; kailā nivedane — submitted.

tabe — thereupon; purī-gosāñi — Paramānanda Purī; ekā — alone; prabhu-sthāne — to the place of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āilā — came; namaskari’ — after offering obeisances; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tāṅre — him; sambhrame — with great respect; vasāilā — got to sit down.

puchilā — the Lord inquired; ki ājñā — what is your order; kene haila āgamana — what is the reason you have come; haridāse prasāda lāgi’ — for a favor to Junior Haridāsa; kailā nivedana — he made a request.

śuniyā — hearing; kahena prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; śunaha — please hear; gosāñi — My lord; saba vaiṣṇava — all the Vaiṣṇavas; lañā — taking; tumi — your lordship; raha — stay; ei ṭhāñi — in this place.

more — to Me; ājñā haya — please give permission; muñi — I; yāṅa — go; ālālanātha — to the place known as Ālālanātha; ekale rahiba — I shall remain alone; tāhāṅ — there; govinda-mātra sātha — with only Govinda.

eta bali’ — saying this; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yadi — when; govinde bolāilā — called for Govinda; purīre — to Paramānanda Purī; namaskāra kari’ — offering respect; uṭhiyā calilā — got up and began to go away.

āste-vyaste — with great haste; purī-gosāñi — Paramānanda Purī; prabhu āge — in front of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gelā — went; anunaya kari’ — with great humility; prabhure — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ghare — in His room; vasāilā — got to sit down.

tomāra ye icchā — whatever is Your desire; kara — You can do; svatantra īśvara — the independent Supreme Personality of Godhead; kebā — who; ki balite pāre — can speak; tomāra upara — above You.

loka-hita lāgi’ — for the benefit of people in general; tomāra — Your; saba — all; vyavahāra — activities; āmi saba — all of us; nā jāni — cannot understand; gambhīra — very deep and grave; hṛdaya — heart; tomāra — Your.

eta bali’ — saying this; purī-gosāñi — Paramānanda Gosāñi; gelā — left; nija-sthāne — for his own place; haridāsa-sthāne — unto the place of Junior Haridāsa; gelā — went; saba bhakta-gaṇe — all the other devotees.

svarūpa-gosāñi kahe — Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosāñi said; śuna haridāsa — just hear, Haridāsa; sabe — all of us; tomāra hita vāñchi — wish well for you; karaha viśvāsa — just believe it.

prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; haṭhe paḍiyāche — has taken up a persistently angry mood; svatantra īśvara — the independent Personality of Godhead; kabhu — some time; kṛpā karibena — He will be merciful (to you); yāte — because; dayālu — merciful; antara — at heart.

tumi haṭha kaile — if you go on persisting; tāṅra — His; haṭha — persistence; se — that; bāḍibe — will increase; snāna bhojana kara — take your bath and take prasādam; āpane krodha yābe — automatically His anger will subside.

eta bali — saying this; tāre — him; snāna bhojana karāñā — inducing to bathe and take prasādam; āpana bhavana — to his own place; āilā — returned; tāre āśvāsiyā — assuring him.

prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; yadi — when; yāna — goes; jagannātha-daraśane — to see Lord Jagannātha; dūre rahi’ — remaining in a distant place; haridāsa — Junior Haridāsa; karena darśane — sees.

mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kṛpā-sindhu — the ocean of mercy; ke pāre bujhite — who can understand; priya bhakte — unto His dear devotees; daṇḍa karena — makes chastisement; dharma bujhāite — to establish principles of religion or duty.

dekhi’ — seeing; trāsa — an atmosphere of fear; upajila — grew; saba bhakta-gaṇe — among all the devotees; svapne-ha — even in dreams; chāḍila — gave up; sabe — all; strī-sambhāṣaṇe — talk with women.

ei-mate — in this way; haridāsera — of Junior Haridāsa; eka vatsara — one year; gela — passed; tabu — still; mahāprabhura — of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; mane — in the mind; prasāda nahila — there were no symptoms of mercy.

rātri avaśeṣe — at the end of one night; prabhure — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; daṇḍavat hañā — offering obeisances; prayāgete — to the holy place known as Prayāga (Allahabad); gela — went; kāreha — to anyone; kichu — anything; nā baliyā — not saying.

prabhu-pada — the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prāpti lāgi’ — with a view to getting; saṅkalpa karila — decided definitely; tri-veṇī praveśa kari’ — entering into the water at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā at Prayāga; prāṇa chāḍila — give up his life.

sei-kṣaṇe — immediately thereupon; divya-dehe — in a spiritual body; prabhu-sthāne āilā — came to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prabhu-kṛpā — the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; pāñā — getting; antardhānei rahilā — remained invisible.

gandharva-dehe — in the body of a Gandharva; gāna karena — he sings; antardhāne — without being visible; rātrye — at night; prabhure — unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śunāya gīta — he was singing; anye — others; nāhi jāne — could not understand.

eka-dina — one day; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; puchilā bhakta-gaṇe — inquired from the devotees; haridāsa kāṅhā — where is Haridāsa; tāre — him; ānaha ekhāne — bring here.

sabe kahe — everyone spoke; haridāsa — Haridāsa; varṣa-pūrṇa dine — at the end of one full year; rātre — at night; uṭhi — getting up; kāṅhā gelā — where he went; keha nāhi jāne — no one knows.

śuni’ — hearing; mahāprabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; īṣat — slightly; hāsiyā rahilā — remained smiling; saba bhakta-gaṇa — all the devotees; mane — in the minds; vismaya ha-ilā — became surprised.

eka-dina — one day; jagadānanda — Jagadānanda; svarūpa — Svarūpa; govinda — Govinda; kāśīśvara — Kāśīśvara; śaṅkara — Śaṅkara; dāmodara — Dāmodara; mukunda — Mukunda; samudra-snāne — bathing in the sea; gelā — went; sabe — all of them; śune — could hear; katho dūre — from a distant place; haridāsa gāyena — Junior Haridāsa was singing; yena — as if; ḍāki’ — calling; kaṇṭha-svare — in his original voice.

manuṣya — a man; nā dekhe — could not see; madhura — very sweet; gīta — singing; mātra — only; śune — one could hear; govinda-ādi sabe — all the devotees, headed by Govinda; meli’ — coming together; kaila anumāne — guessed.

viṣa-ādi khāñā — by drinking poison; haridāsa — Junior Haridāsa; ātma-ghāta kaila — has committed suicide; sei pāpe — on account of that sinful activity; jāni — we understand; brahma-rākṣasa — a brāhmaṇa ghost; haila — he has become.

ākāra — form; nā dekhi — we cannot see; mātra — only; śuni — we hear; tāra — his; gāna — singing; svarūpa kahena — Svarūpa Dāmodara said; ei — this; mithyā — false; anumāna — guess.

ājanma — throughout the whole life; kṛṣṇa-kīrtana — chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra; prabhura sevana — service to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; prabhu-kṛpā-pātra — very dear to the Lord; āra — and; kṣetrera maraṇa — his death in a holy place.

durgati — a bad result; nā haya tāra — is not his; sat-gati se haya — he must have achieved liberation; prabhu-bhaṅgī — a sport of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ei — this; pāche — later; jānibā — you will understand; niścaya — the real fact.

prayāga ha-ite — from Prayāga; eka — one; vaiṣṇava — devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa; navadvīpa āila — came to Navadvīpa; haridāsera vārtā — the news of Haridāsa; teṅho — he; sabāre kahila — informed everyone.

yaiche saṅkalpa — how he was determined; yaiche — how; triveṇī praveśila — he entered into Triveṇī; śuni’ — hearing; śrīvāsa-ādira — of Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and others; mane — in the minds; vismaya ha-ila — there was surprise.

varṣa-antare — at the end of the year; śivānanda — Śivānanda Sena; saba — all; bhakta lañā — taking the devotees; prabhure mililā — met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; āsi’ — coming; ānandita hañā — becoming greatly happy.

haridāsa kāṅhā — where is Junior Haridāsa; yadi — when; śrīvāsa puchilā — Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura inquired; sva-karma-phala-bhuk — sure to accept the resultant action of his fruitive activities; pumān — a person; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; uttara dilā — replied.

tabe — at that time; śrīvāsa — Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura; tāra — of Junior Haridāsa; vṛttānta — story; kahila — spoke; yaiche — how; saṅkalpa — he decided; yaiche — how; triveṇī praveśila — he entered the waters at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā.

śuni’ — hearing; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; hāsi’ — smiling; kahe — replied; su-prasanna citta — being in a happy mood; prakṛti darśana kaile — if someone sees women with a sensual propensity; ei prāyaścitta — this is the atonement.

svarūpa-ādi — devotees headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara; mili’ — coming together; tabe — then; vicāra karilā — discussed; triveṇī-prabhāve — by the influence of the holy place at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā; haridāsa — Junior Haridāsa; prabhu-pada pāilā — achieved the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

ei-mata — in this way; līlā kare — continues to execute pastimes; śacīra nandana — the son of mother Śacī; yāhā śuni’ — hearing which; bhakta-gaṇera — of the devotees; yuḍāya — satisfies; karṇa-mana — the ears and the mind.

āpana — personal; kāruṇya — favor; loke — to the people in general; vairāgya-śikṣaṇa — teaching about the order of renunciation; sva-bhaktera — of His devotees; gāḍha — deep; anurāga — of attachment; prakaṭī — manifestation; karaṇa — causing.

tīrthera mahimā — the glories of a holy place; nija bhakte ātmasāt — accepting His devotee again; eka līlāya — by one pastime; karena — executes; prabhu — Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kārya pāṅca-sāta — five to seven different purposes.

madhura — sweet; caitanya-līlā — pastimes of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; samudra-gambhīra — as deep as the ocean; loke nāhi bujhe — people in general cannot understand; bujhe — can understand; yei — one who; bhakta — devotee; dhīra — sober.

viśvāsa kariyā — with faith and confidence; śuna — just hear; caitanya-carita — the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; tarka nā kariha — do not uselessly argue; tarke — by argument; habe viparīta — will get the opposite result.

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; kṛṣṇa-dāsa — Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.