"This account originally appeared in a short work by Srila
Bhaktivinoda Thakura entitled, 'Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: His Life and
Precepts.' (dated 20th August 1896.)" This was taken from "Prologue" to
"Teachings of Lord Chaitanya" (A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 1974.
pages xiii-xxii.) Who better could we find to include here than the
pure unalloyed Devotee, and foremost scholar in Vaishnava circles Srila
Bhaktivinoda Thakura to perform this task. He starts his essay;
Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya in combined Form of Sri Sri Radha Krishna.
"Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Mayapur in the town of Nadia just
after sunset on the evening of the 23rd Phalguna (1407 Sakadba),
answering to the 18th of February 1486 of the Christian Era. The moon
was eclipsed at the time of His birth, and the people of Nadia were then
engaged, as was usual on such occasions, in bathing in the Bhagirathi
with loud cheers of Haribol. His father, Jagannatha Misra, a poor
'brahmana' of the Vedic order, and His mother, Saci-devi, a model good
woman, both descended from 'brahmana' stock originally residing in
Sylhet. Mahaprabhu was a beautiful child, and the ladies of the town
came to see Him with presents. His mother's father, Pandita Nilambara
Chakravarti, a renowned astrologer, foretold that the child would be a
great personage in time; and he, therefore, gave him the name
Vishvambhara. The ladies of the neighbourhood styled him Gaurahari on
account of His golden complexion, and His mother called Him Nimai on
account of the 'nimba' tree near which He was born. Beautiful as the lad
was, everyone heartily loved to see Him every day. As He grew up He
became a whimsical and frolicsome lad. After His fifth year, He was
admitted into a pathasala where He picked up Bengali in a very short
time.
His
father, Jagannatha Misra, a poor 'brahmana' of the Vedic order, and His
mother, Saci-devi, a model good woman, both descended from 'brahmana'
stock originally residing in Sylhet. Mahaprabhu was a beautiful child,
and the ladies of the town came to see Him with presents. His mother's
father, Pandita Nilambara Chakravarti, a renowned astrologer, foretold
that the child would be a great personage in time; and he, therefore,
gave him the name Vishvambhara... (In the image: Murtis of Jagannath
Mishra, Sachi Mata and new born Vishvambhar, Yoga Pitha, Mayapur).
"Most of His contemporary biographers have mentioned certain
anecdotes regarding Chaitanya which are simple records of His early
miracles. It is said that when He was an infant in His mother's arms He
wept continually, and when the neighbouring ladies cried 'Haribol' He
used to stop. Thus there was a continuation of utterance of 'Haribol' in
the house, foreshewing the future mission of the hero. It has also been
stated that when His mother gave Him sweetmeats to eat, He ate clay
instead of the food. His mother, asking for the reason, He stated that
as every sweetmeat was nothing but clay transformed, He could eat clay
as well. His mother, who was also the consort of a 'pandita', explained
that every article in a special state was adapted to a special use.
Earth, while in the state of a jug, could be used as a water pot, but in
the state of a brick such a use was not possible. Clay, therefore in
the form of sweetmeats was usable as food, but clay in its other states
was not. The lad was convinced and admitted His stupidity in eating clay
and agreed to avoid the mistake in the future. Another miraculous act
has been related. It is said that a brahmana on pilgrimage became a
guest in His house, cooked food and read grace with meditation upon
Krishna. In the meantime the lad came and ate up the cooked rice. The
'brahmana', astonished at the lad's act, cooked again at the request of
Jagannatha Misra. The lad again ate up the cooked rice while the
'brahmana' was offering the rice to Krishna with meditation. The
'brahmana' was persuaded to cook for the third time. This time all the
inmates of the house had fallen asleep, and so the lad showed Himself as
Krishna to the traveller and blessed him. The 'brahmana' was then lost
in ecstasy at the appearance of the object of his worship. It has also
been stated that two thieves stole away the lad from His father's door
with a view to purloin His jewels and gave Him sweetmeats on the way.
The lad exercised His illusory energy and deceived the thieves back
towards His own house. The thieves, for fear of detection, left the boy
there and fled. Another miraculous act that has been described is the
lad's demanding and getting from Hiranya and Jagadisa all the offerings
they had collected for worshiping Krishna on the day of Ekadashi. When
only four years of age He sat on rejected cooking pots which were
considered unholy by His mother. He explained to His mother that there
was no question of holiness and unholiness as regards to earthen pots
thrown away after the cooking was over. These anecdotes relate to His
tender age up to the fifth year.
"In His eighth year, He was admitted into the tola of Gangadasa
Pandita in Ganganagara close by the village of Mayapur. In two years He
became well read in Sanskrit grammar and rhetoric. His readings after
that were of the nature of self-study in His own house, where He had
found all-important books belonging to His father, who was a 'pandita'
himself. It appears that He read the 'smrti' in His own study, and the
'nyaya' also, in competition with His friends, who were then studying
under the celebrated 'pandita' Raghunatha Siromani.
"Now, after the tenth year of His age, Chaitanya became a passable
scholar in grammar, rhetoric, the 'smrti' and the 'nyaya'. It was after
this that his elder brother Vishvarupa left his house and accepted the
'ashrama' (status) of a 'sannyasi' (ascetic). Chaitanya, though a very
young boy, consoled His parents, saying that He would serve them with a
view to please God. Just after that, His father left this world. His
mother was exceedingly sorry, and Mahaprabhu, with His usual contented
appearance, consoled His widowed mother.
It
was at His mother's request that He married Visnupriya, the daughter of
Raja Pandita Sanatana Misra. (In the image: Vishnupriya holding foot
wear of Her Husband Lord Chaitanya).
It was at the age of 14
or 15 that Mahaprabhu was married to Lakshmidevi, the daughter of
Vallabhacharya, also of Nadia. He was at this age considered one of the
best scholars of Nadia, then renowned seat of 'nyaya' philosophy and
Sanskrit learning. Not to speak of the 'smarta panditas', the
'Naiyayikas' were all afraid of confronting Him in literary discussions.
Being a married man, He went to Eastern Bengal on the banks of the
Padma for acquirement of wealth. There He displayed His learning and
obtained a good sum of money. It was at this time that He preached
Vaishnavism at intervals. After teaching him the principles of
Vaishnavism, He ordered Tapanamishra to go to and live in Benares.
During His residence in East Bengal, His wife Lakshmidevi left this
world from the effects of snake bite. On returning home, He found His
mother in a mourning state. He consoled her with a lecture on the
uncertainty of human affairs. It was at His mother's request that He
married Visnupriya, the daughter of Raja Pandita Sanatana Misra. His
comrades joined Him on His return from pravasa or sojourn. He was now so
renowned that He was considered to be the best pandita in Nadia.
Keshava Misra of Kashmir, who had called himself the Great Digvijayi,
came to Nadia with a view to discuss with the 'pandita' of that place.
Afraid of the so-called conquering pandita, the tola professors of Nadia
left their town on pretence of invitation. Keshava met Mahaprabhu at
the Barokona-ghata in Mayapur, and after a very short discussion with
Him he was defeated by the boy, and mortification obliged him to decamp.
Nimai Pandita was now the most important 'pandita' of His times.
"It was at the age of 16 or 17 that He travelled to Gaya with a host
of His students and there took His spiritual initiation from Ishvara
Puri, a Vaishnava 'sannyasi' and a disciple of the renowned Madhavendra
Puri. Upon His return to Nadia, Nimai Pandita turned religious preacher,
and His religious nature became so strongly represented that Advaita
Prabhu, Srivasa and others who had before the birth of Chaitanya already
accepted the Vaishnava faith were astonished at the change of the young
man. He was then no more a contending 'naiyayika', a wrangling 'smarta'
and a criticizing rhetorician. He swooned at the name of Krishna and
behaved as an inspired man under the influence of His religious
sentiment. It has been described by Murari Gupta, an eye-witness, that
He showed His heavenly powers in the house of Shrivasa Pandita in the
presence of hundreds of His followers, who were mostly well-read
scholars. It was at this time that He opened a nocturnal school of
'kirtana' in the compound of Shrivasa Pandita with His sincere
followers. There He preached, there He sang, there He danced, and there
He expressed all sorts of religious feelings. Nityananda Prabhu, who was
then a preacher of Vaishnavism and who had then completed His travels
all over India, joined Him at that time. In fact, a host of 'pandita'
preachers of Vaishnavism, all sincere at heart, came and joined Him from
different parts of Bengal. Nadia now became the regular seat of a host
of Vaishnava 'acaryas' whose mission it was to spiritualize mankind with
the highest influence of the Vaishnava creed.
...He
showed His heavenly powers in the house of Shrivasa Pandita in the
presence of hundreds of His followers, who were mostly well-read
scholars. It was at this time that He opened a nocturnal school of
'kirtana' in the compound of Shrivasa Pandita with His sincere
followers. There He preached, there He sang, there He danced, and there
He expressed all sorts of religious feelings. Nityananda Prabhu, who was
then a preacher of Vaishnavism and who had then completed His travels
all over India, joined Him at that time. In fact, a host of 'pandita'
preachers of Vaishnavism, all sincere at heart, came and joined Him from
different parts of Bengal. Nadia now became the regular seat of a host
of Vaishnava 'acaryas' whose mission it was to spiritualize mankind with
the highest influence of the Vaishnava creed. (In the image: Lord
Chaitanya along with other Devotees performing Kirtan at Shrivas
Thakur's house).
"The first mandate that He issued to Prabhu Nityananda and Haridasa
was this: 'Go, friends, go through the streets of the town, meet every
man at his door and ask him to sing the name of Hari with a holy life,
and you then come and report to Me every evening the result of your
preaching.' Thus ordered, the two preachers went on and met Jagai and
Madhai, two most abominable characters. They insulted the preachers on
hearing Mahaprabhu's mandate, but were soon converted by the influence
of 'bhakti' (devotion) inculcated by their Lord. The people of Nadia
were now surprised. They said, 'Nimai Pandita is not only a gigantic
genius, but He is certainly a missionary from God Almighty.' From this
time to His twenty-third year, Mahaprabhu preached His principles not
only in Nadia but in all important towns and villages around His city.
In the houses of His followers He showed miracles, taught the esoteric
principles of 'bhakti' and sang His 'sankirtan' with other bhaktas. His
followers of the town of Nadia commenced to sing the Holy Name of Hari
in the streets and bazaars. This created a sensation and roused
different feelings in different quarters. The 'bhaktas' were highly
pleased. The 'smarta brahmanas' became jealous of Nimai Pandita's
success and complained to Chand Kazi against the character of Chaitanya
as un-Hindu. The Kazi came to Shrivasa Pandita's house and broke a
'mrdanga' ('khola' drum) there and declared that unless Nimai Pandit
ceased to make noise about His queer religion he would be obliged to
enforce Mohammedanism on Him and His followers. This was brought to
Mahaprabhu's notice. He ordered the townspeople to appear in the evening
each with a torch in his hand. This they did, and Nimai marched out
with His 'sankirtan' divided in 14 groups, and on His arrival in the
Kazi's house, He held a long conversation with the Kazi and in the end
communicated into his heart His Vaishnava influence by touching his
body. The Kazi then wept and admitted that he had felt a keen spiritual
influence which had cleared up his doubts and produced in him a
religious sentiment which gave him the highest ecstasy. The Kazi then
joined the sankirtan party. The world was astonished at the spiritual
power of the Great Lord, and hundreds and hundreds of heretics converted
and joined the banner of Vishvambhara after this affair.
...Nimai
marched out with His 'sankirtan' divided in 14 groups, and on His
arrival in the Kazi's house, He held a long conversation with the Kazi
and in the end communicated into his heart His Vaishnava influence by
touching his body. The Kazi then wept and admitted that he had felt a
keen spiritual influence which had cleared up his doubts and produced in
him a religious sentiment which gave him the highest ecstasy. The Kazi
then joined the sankirtan party. (In the image: Lord Chaitanya talking
to Chand Kazi).
"It was after this that some of the jealous
and low-minded 'brahmanas' of Kulia picked a quarrel with Mahaprabhu and
collected a party to oppose Him. Nimai Pandita was naturally a
soft-hearted person, though strong in His principles. He declared that
party feelings and sectarianism were the two great enemies of progress
and that as long as He should continue to be an inhabitant of Nadia
belonging to a certain family, His mission would not meet with complete
success. He then resolved to be a citizen of the world by cutting His
connection with His particular family, caste and creed, and with this
resolution He embraced the position of a 'sannyasi' at Katwa, under the
guidance of Keshava Bharati of that town, on the 24th year of His age.
His mother and wife wept bitterly for His separation, but our hero,
though soft in heart, was a strong person in principle. He left His
little world in His house for the unlimited spiritual world of Krsna
with man in general.
"After His 'sannyasa', He was induced to visit the house of Advaita
Prabhu in Shantipura. Advaita managed to invite all His friends and
admirers from Nadia and brought Sachidevi to see her son. Both pleasure
and pain invaded her heart when she saw her son in the attire of a
'sannyasi'. As a 'sannyasi', Krishna Chaitanya put on nothing but a
'kaupina' (two pieces of cloth, a loin cloth) and a 'bahirvasa' (outer
covering). His head was without hair, and His hands bore a 'danda'
(stick) and a 'kamandalu' (hermit's water pot). The Holy Son fell at the
feet of His beloved mother and said, "Mother! This body is yours, and I
must obey your orders. Permit me to go to Vrindavana for My spiritual
attainments." The mother, in consultation with Advaita and others, asked
her son to reside in Puri (the town of Jagannatha) so that she might
obtain His information now and then. Mahaprabhu agreed to that
proposition and in a few days left Shantipura for Orissa. His
biographers have described the journey of Krishna Chaitanya (that was
the name He got after His 'sannyasa') from Shantipura to Puri in great
detail. He travelled along the side of the Bhagirathi as far as
Chatrabhoga, situated now in Thana Mathurapura, Diamond Harbour, 24
Parganas. There He took a boat and went as far as Prayaga-ghata in the
Midnapura District. Thence He walked through Balasore and Cuttack to
Puri, seeing the Temple of Bhuvaneshvara on His way. Upon His arrival at
Puri He saw Jagannatha in the Temple and resided with Sarvabhauma at
the request of the latter. Sarvabhauma was a gigantic 'pandita' of the
day. His readings knew no bounds. He was the best 'naiyayika' of the
times and was known as the most erudite scholar in the Vedanta
philosophy of the school of Shankaracharya. He was born in Nadia
(Vidyanagara) and taught innumerable pupils in the 'nyaya' philosophy in
his tola there. He had left for Puri some time before the birth of
Nimai Pandita. His brother-in-law Gopinatha Mishra introduced our new
sannyasi to Sarvabhauma, who was astonished at His personal beauty and
feared that it would be difficult for the young man to maintain
'sannyasa-dharma' during the long run of His life. Gopinatha, who had
known Mahaprabhu from Nadia, had a great reverence for Him and declared
that the 'sannyasi' was not a common human being. On this point
Gopinatha and Sarvabhauma had a hot discussion. Sarvabhauma then
requested Mahaprabhu to hear his recitation of the Vedanta-sutras, and
the latter tacitly submitted. Chaitanya heard with silence what the
great Sarvabhauma uttered with gravity for seven days, at the end of
which the latter said, 'Krishna-Chaitanya! I think You do not understand
the Vedanta, for You do not say anything after hearing my recitation
and explanations.' The reply of Chaitanya was that He understood the
sutras very well, but He could not make out what Shankaracarya meant by
his commentaries. Astonished as this, Sarvabhauma said, 'How is it that
you understand the meanings of the 'sutras' and do not understand the
commentaries which explain the 'sutras'? All well! If You understand the
'sutras', please let me have Your interpretations.' Mahaprabhu thereon
explained all the 'sutras' in His own way without touching the
pantheistic commentary of Shankara. The keen understanding of
Sarvabhauma saw the truth, beauty and harmony of arguments in the
explanations given by Chaitanya and obliged Him to utter that it was the
first time that he had found one who could explain the Brahma-sutras in
such a simple manner. He admitted also that the commentaries of
Shankara never gave such natural explanations of the Vedanta-sutras as
he had obtained from Mahaprabhu. He then submitted himself as an
advocate and follower. In a few days Sarvabhauma turned out to be one of
the best Vaishnavas of the time. When reports of this came out, the
whole of Orissa sang the praise of Krishna Chaitanya, and hundred and
hundreds came to Him and became His followers. In the meantime
Mahaprabhu thought of visiting Southern India, and He started with one
Krishnadasa Brahmana for the journey.
...brought
Sachidevi to see her son. Both pleasure and pain invaded her heart when
she saw her son in the attire of a 'sannyasi'. As a 'sannyasi', Krishna
Chaitanya put on nothing but a 'kaupina' (two pieces of cloth, a loin
cloth) and a 'bahirvasa' (outer covering). His head was without hair,
and His hands bore a 'danda' (stick) and a 'kamandalu' (hermit's water
pot).
"His biographers have given us a detail of the journey. He went
first to Kurmaksetra, where He performed a miracle by curing a leper
named Vasudeva. He met Ramananda Raya, the Governor of Vidyanagara, on
the banks of the Godavari and had a philosophical conversation with him
on the subject of 'prema-bhakti'. He worked another miracle by touching
(making them immediately disappear) the seven 'tala-trees' through which
Ramachandra, the son of Dasharatha, had shot His arrow and killed the
great Bali Raja. He preached Vaishnavism and 'nama-sankirtana'
throughout the journey. At Rangakshetra He stayed for four months in the
house of one Venkata Bhatta in order to spend the rainy season. There
He converted the whole family of Venkata from Ramanuja Vaishnavism to
Krishna-bhakti, along with the son of Venkata, a boy of ten years named
Gopala, who afterwards came to Vrindavana and became one of the six
Goswamis or prophets serving under their leader Sri Krishna Chaitanya.
Trained up in Sanskrit by his uncle Prabodhananda Sarasvati, Gopala
wrote several books on Vaishnavism.
"Sri Chaitanya visited numerous places in Southern India as far as
Cape Comorin and returned to Puri in two years by Pandepura on the
Bhima. In this latter place He spiritualized one Tukarama, who became
from that time a religious preacher himself. This fact has been admitted
in his 'adhangas', which have been collected in a volume by Mr.
Satyendra Nath Tagore of the Bombay Civil Service. During His journey He
had several discussions with the Buddhists, the Jains and the
'mayavadis' in several places and converted His opponents to
Vaishnavism.
Gopal-Bhatta Goswami's house where Lord Chaitanya stayed during Chaturmasya (4 months), Srirangam, Tamil Nadu.
"Upon His return to Puri, Raja Prataparudra-deva and several
'pandita brahmanas' joined the banner of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He was
now twenty-seven years of age. In His twenty-eighth year He went to
Bengal as far as Gauda in Mald. There He picked up two great personages
named Rupa and Sanatana. Though descended from the lines of Karnatic
brahmanas, these two brothers turned demi-Moslems by their continual
contact with Hussain Shah, then Emperor of Gauda. Their names had been
changed by the Emperor into Dabir Khas and Sakara Mallik, and their
master loved them heartily since they were both learned in Persian,
Arabic and Sanskrit and were loyal servants of the state. The two
gentlemen had found no way to come back as regular Hindus and had
written to Mahaprabhu for spiritual help while He was at Puri.
Mahaprabhu had written in reply that He would come to them and extricate
them from their spiritual difficulties. Now that He had come to Gauda,
both the brothers appeared before Him with their long-standing prayer.
Mahaprabhu ordered them to go to Vrindavana and meet Him there.
"Chaitanya returned to Puri through Shantipura, where He again met
His dear mother. After a short stay at Puri He left for Vrindavana. This
time He was accompanied by one Balabhadra Bhattacharya. He visited
Vrindavana and came down to Prayag (Allahabad), converting a large
number of Mohammedans to Vaishnavism by argument from the Koran. The
descendant of those converts are still known as Pathana Vaishnavas. Rupa
Goswami met Him in Allahabad. Chaitanya trained him up in spirituality
in ten days and directed him to go to Vrindavana on missions. His first
mission was to write theological works explaining scientifically pure
'bhakti' and 'prema'. The second mission was to revive the places where
Krishnachandra had in the end of 'Dvapara-yuga' exhibited His spiritual
'lila' (pastimes) for the benefit of the religious world. Rupa Goswami
left Allahabad for Vrindavana, and Mahaprabhu came down to Benares.
There He resided in the house of Chandrasekhara and accepted His daily
'bhiksa' (meal) in the house of Tapana Misra. Here it was that Sanatana
Goswami joined him and took instruction for two months in spiritual
matters. The biographers, especially Krishnadasa Kaviraja, have given us
details of Chaitanya's teachings to Rupa and Sanatana. Krishnadasa was
not a contemporary writer, but he gathered his information from the
Goswamis themselves, the direct disciples of Mahaprabhu. Jiva Goswami,
who was the nephew of Sanatana and Rupa and who has left us his
invaluable work of Sat-sandarbha, has philosophized on the precept of
his great leader. We have gathered and summarised the precepts of
Chaitanya from the books of those great writers.
...In
His twenty-eighth year Lord Chaitanya went to Bengal as far as Gauda in
Mald. There He picked up two great personages named Rupa and Sanatana.
(In the image: Rupa and Sanatana Goswamis are offering dandavat to Lord
Chaitanya).
"While at Benares, Chaitanya had an interview with the learned
'sannyasis' of that town in the house of a Maratha 'brahmana' who had
invited all the 'sannyasis' for entertainment. At this interview,
Chaitanya showed a miracle which attracted all the 'sannyasis' to Him.
Then ensued reciprocal conversation. The 'sannyasis' were headed by
their most learned leader Prakashananda Sarasvati. After a short
controversy, they submitted to Mahaprabhu and admitted that they had
been misled by the commentaries of Shankaracarya. It was impossible even
for learned scholars to oppose Chaitanya for a long time, for there was
some spell in Him which touched their hearts and made them weep for
their spiritual improvement. The 'sannyasis' of Benares soon fell at the
feet of Chaitanya and asked for His grace ('krpa'). Chaitanya then
preached pure 'bhakti' and instulled into their hearts spiritual love
for Krishna which obliged them to give up sectarian feelings. The whole
population of Benares, on this wonderful conversion of the 'sannyasis',
turned Vaishnavas, and they made a master 'sankirtana' with their new
Lord. After sending Sanatana to Vrindavana, Mahaprabhu went to Puri
again through the jungles with His comrade Balabhadra. Balabhadra
reported that Mahaprabhu had shown a good many miracles on His way to
Puri, such as making tigers and elephants dance on hearing the name of
Krishna.
"From this time, that is, from His 31st year, Mahaprabhu continually
lived in Puri the house of Kashi Misra until His disappearance in His
forty-eighth year at the time of sankirtana in the Temple of
Tota-gopinatha. During these 18 years, His life was one of settled love
and piety. He was surrounded by numerous followers, all of whom were of
the highest order of Vaishnavas and who were distinguished from the
common people by their purest character and learning, firm religious
principles and spiritual love of Radha-Krishna. Svarupa Damodara, who
had been known by the name of Purushottamacharya while Mahaprabhu was in
Nadia, joined Him from Benares and accepted service as His secretary.
No production of any poet or philosopher could be laid before Mahaprabhu
unless Svarupa had passed it as pure and useful. Raya Ramananda was His
second mate. Both he and Svarupa would sing while Mahaprabhu expressed
His sentiments on a certain point of worship. Paramananda Puri was His
minister in matters of religion. There are hundreds of anecdotes
described by His biographers which we do not think it meet here to
reproduce. Mahaprabhu slept short. His sentiments carried Him further
and further into the firmament of spirituality every day and night, and
all His admirers and followers observed Him throughout. He worshipped,
communicated with His missionaries at Vrindavana, and conversed with
those religious men who newly came to visit Him. He sang and danced,
took no care of Himself and of-times lost Himself in religious
beatitude. All who came to Him believed in Him as the all-beautiful God
appearing in the nether world for the benefit of mankind. He loved His
mother all along and sent her 'Mahaprasada' now and then with those who
went to Nadia. He was most amiable in nature. Humility was personified
in Him. His sweet appearance gave cheer to all who came in contact with
Him. He appointed Prabhu Nityananda as the missionary in charge of
Bengal. He dispatched six disciples (Goswamis) to Vrindavana to preach
love in the upcountry. This he markedly did in the case of Junior
Haridasa. He never lacked in giving proper instructions in life to those
who solicited them. This will be seen in His teachings to Raghunatha
dasa Goswami. His treatment to Haridasa (senior) will show how He loved
spiritual men and how He defied caste distinction in spiritual
brotherhood." (Thakura Bhaktivinoda. 20th August 1896.)
'Go,
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tabhir ya eva nija-rupataya kalabhih
goloka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhuto
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, residing in His own realm,
Goloka, with Radha, resembling His own spiritual figure, the embodiment
of the ecstatic potency possessed of the sixty-four artistic activities,
in the company of Her confidantes (sahkhis), embodiments of the
extensions of Her bodily form, permeated and vitalized by His everblissful
spiritual rasa." (Brahma-samhita 5.37)](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s480x480/558062_306062636183215_156413061_n.jpg)
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सुनके महिमा महामाया शरण में तेरी आया हूँ II
ना पूजा पाठ जानूं ना सेवा अर्चना चिंतन I
मैं तेरा तुच्छ सेवक बनके सेवा भाव लाया हूँ II
ह्रदय में प्रीत चरणों की करूँ दिन रत आराधना I
करो स्वीकार आराधना मैं किस्मत का सताया हूँ II
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