{"id":11640,"date":"2024-03-15T06:51:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/?p=11640"},"modified":"2024-03-15T07:17:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:47:15","slug":"prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-56-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-56-60\/","title":{"rendered":"Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 56-60"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/series\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary\/\">Series Index<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-introduction-verse-1\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Introduction and Verse 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasi%e1%b9%85gha-sevaka-commentary-verses-2-4\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 2-4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasi%e1%b9%85gha-sevaka-commentary-verses-5-8\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 5-8<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-9-12\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 9-12<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-13-16\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 13-16<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasi%e1%b9%85gha-sevaka-commentary-verses-17-20\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 17-20<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-21-24\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 21-24<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-25-28\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 25-28<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasi%e1%b9%85gha-sevaka-commentary-verses-29-32\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 29-32<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasi%e1%b9%85gha-sevaka-commentary-verses-33-36\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 33-36<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-37-40\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 37-40<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-41-45\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 41-45<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-46-50\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 46-50<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-51-55\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 51-55<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-56-60\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 56-60<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rupanugabhajanashram.com\/writings\/krishna-talk-articles\/swami-bv-giri\/prema-dhama-deva-stotram-with-the-narasingha-sevaka-commentary-verses-61-65\/\">Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotram with the Narasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Commentary \u2013 Verses 61-65<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Prema Dhama Deva Stotram \u2013 Verses 56-60<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>by<br \/>\nHis Divine Grace<br \/>\n\u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosv\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>with the<br \/>\nNarasi\u1e45gha Sevaka Viv\u1e5btti<br \/>\nby Trida\u1e47\u1e0di Swami Bhakti Vij\u00f1\u0101na Giri<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Verse 56<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>s\u0101ttvik\u0101di-bh\u0101va-cihna-deha-divya-sau\u1e63\u1e6dhava\u1e41<br \/>\nk\u016brma-dharma-bhinna-sandhi-g\u0101tra-pu\u1e63pa-pelavam<br \/>\nhrasva-d\u012brgha-padma-gandha-rakta-p\u012bta-p\u0101\u1e47\u1e0dura\u1e41<br \/>\nprema-dh\u0101ma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Word for Word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">s\u0101ttvik\u0101di<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 the symptoms of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">s\u0101ttvika<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> etc; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">bh\u0101va<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 ecstasy; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">cihna<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 signs; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 body; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">divya<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sau\u1e63\u1e6dhava<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 beauty; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u016brma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 tortoise; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dharma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 nature; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">bhinna<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 separated; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sandhi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 joints; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">g\u0101tra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 limbs; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">pu\u1e63pa<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 flower; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">pelava<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 tender; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">hrasva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 short; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">d\u012brgha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 long; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">padma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 lotus; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gandha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 fragrance; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">rakta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 red; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">p\u012bta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 golden; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">p\u0101\u1e47\u1e0dura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 white; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">prema<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 love of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dh\u0101ma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 abode; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deva <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">eva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 indeed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">naumi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 I offer obeisance; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gaura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">&#8211;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sundara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 Gaurasundara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I offer my obeisance unto \u015ar\u012b Gaurasundara, that Divine Personality who is the abode of pure <em>prema<\/em><\/strong>. <strong>The divine beauty of His body was enhanced by various signs of<\/strong> <strong><em>s\u0101ttvika-bh\u0101va<\/em> \u2013 sometimes His form would become like a tortoise, sometimes His tender, flower-like limbs would become dislocated<\/strong>. <strong>When His body became shorter or elongated, it would become as fragrant as a lotus-flower, and sometimes it would appear red, golden or white.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this verse, \u015ar\u012bla \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja describes some of the ecstatic symptoms manifested by \u015ar\u012b Caitanyadeva in His mood of separation. He first mentions <em>s\u0101ttvika<\/em>, the eight involuntary bodily transformations. These are mentioned in the <em>Bhakti-ras\u0101m\u1e5bta-sindhu <\/em>(2.3.16) as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>te stambha-sveda-rom\u0101\u00f1c\u0101\u1e25 svara-bhedo\u2019tha vepathu\u1e25<br \/>\nvaivar\u1e47yam a\u015bru pralaya ity a\u1e63\u1e6dau s\u0101ttvik\u0101\u1e25 sm\u1e5bt\u0101\u1e25<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(The <em>a\u1e63\u1e6da-s\u0101ttvika <\/em>transformations of <em>bh\u0101va <\/em>are <em>stambha,<\/em> becoming stunned, <em>sveda, <\/em>perspiration, <em>rom\u0101\u00f1ca,<\/em> standing of the hairs on end, <em>svara-bheda, <\/em>faltering of the voice, <em>kampa, <\/em>trembling, <em>vaivar\u1e47ya, <\/em>loss of colour, <em>a\u015bru,<\/em> tears, and <em>pralaya,<\/em> loss of consciousness or fainting.)<\/p>\n<p>It is said that \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s divine form is decorated by these eight symptoms of ecstasy, and similarly, \u015ar\u012bla \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ha has written, <em>deha-divya-sau\u1e63\u1e6dhava \u2013 <\/em>Mah\u0101prabhu\u2019s transcendental body was beautified with these <em>s\u0101ttvika<\/em>&#8211;<em>bh\u0101vas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The next <em>bh\u0101va<\/em> mentioned in this verse is <em>k\u016brma-dharma<\/em>, the nature of a tortoise. This is described by K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a D\u0101sa Kavir\u0101ja as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>iti-uti anve\u1e63iy\u0101 si\u1e41ha-dv\u0101re gel\u0101<br \/>\ng\u0101bh\u012b-ga\u1e47a-madhye y\u0101i prabhure p\u0101il\u0101<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>pe\u1e6dera bhitara hasta-pada k\u016brmera \u0101k\u0101ra<br \/>\nmukhe phena pulak\u0101\u1e45ga netre a\u015bru-dh\u0101ra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>acetana pa\u1e0diy\u0101chena yena ku\u1e63m\u0101\u1e47\u1e0da-phala<br \/>\nb\u0101hire ja\u1e0dim\u0101 antare \u0101nanda-vihvala<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(Searching here and there, they went to the Si\u1e41ha-dv\u0101ra and found the Lord amongst the cows. His arms and legs had retracted into His belly and He resembled a tortoise. Foam came from His mouth, His bodily hair stood on end, and His eyes wept torrents of tears. Lying their unconscious, His form resembled a pumpkin. Although He was externally inert, internally He felt great bliss. \u2013 <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, Madhya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> 2.15-17)<\/p>\n<p>More will be said about this pastime in the next verse.<\/p>\n<p>Next, \u015ar\u012bla \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja mentions <em>bhinna-sandhi-g\u0101tra \u2013<\/em> the Lord\u2019s limbs would become dislocated. Again, this is described in <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>k\u0101h\u0101\u1e45 n\u0101hi \u015buni yei bh\u0101vera vik\u0101ra<br \/>\nsei bh\u0101va haya prabhura \u015bar\u012bre prac\u0101ra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>hasta-padera sandhi saba vitasti-pram\u0101\u1e47e<br \/>\nsandhi ch\u0101\u1e0di\u2019 bhinna haye, carma rahe sth\u0101ne<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(We have never before heard of such ecstatic transformations. Such <em>bh\u0101va<\/em> only appeared in the body of the Lord. Sometimes the joints of His arms and legs would become dislocated by eight inches and only remained connected by the skin. \u2013 <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, Madhya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> 2.11-12)<\/p>\n<p>It is also described how Mah\u0101prabhu\u2019s complexion would change:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>deha-k\u0101nti gaura-var\u1e47a dekhiye aru\u1e47a<br \/>\nkabhu k\u0101nti dekhi yena mallik\u0101-pu\u1e63pa-sama<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(Everyone saw the white lustre of His body become pink. Sometimes they saw His hue resemble that of a jasmine flower. \u2013 <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, Madhya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> 13.106)<\/p>\n<p>According to the internal mood of the Lord, His bodily hue would change. This is explained by \u015ar\u012b R\u016bpa Gosv\u0101m\u012b:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>vi\u1e63\u0101da-ro\u1e63a-bh\u012bty-\u0101der vaivar\u1e47ya\u1e41 var\u1e47a-vikriy\u0101<br \/>\nbh\u0101va-j\u00f1air atra m\u0101linya-k\u0101r\u015by\u0101dy\u0101\u1e25 parik\u012brtit\u0101\u1e25 <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(The transformation of a person\u2019s complexion due to despair, anger or fear is known as <em>vaivar\u1e47ya,<\/em> or a change of colour. \u2013 <em>Bhakti-ras\u0101m\u1e5bta-sindhu<\/em> 2.3.47)<\/p>\n<p>These are just some of the ecstatic symptoms mentioned in the biographies of \u015ar\u012bman Mah\u0101prabhu. Apart from these divine bodily transformations, it is also said that while in the Gambh\u012bra, other dramatic transformations would take place:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 40px;\"><em>roma-k\u016bpe raktodgama danta saba h\u0101le<br \/>\nk\u1e63a\u1e47e a\u1e45ga k\u1e63\u012b\u1e47a haya k\u1e63a\u1e47e a\u1e45ga phule<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(The pores of His body would sweat blood and all His teeth would become loose. At One moment His entire body would elongate, and at another moment it would become fat. \u2013 <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, Madhya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> 2.6)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>gambh\u012br\u0101-bhitare r\u0101tre n\u0101hi nidr\u0101-lava<br \/>\nbhitte mukha-\u015bira gha\u1e63e k\u1e63ata haya saba<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(Inside the Gambh\u012br\u0101, He did not sleep at night. He would grind His mouth and head on the wall, and become injured all over. \u2013 <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, Madhya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> 2.7)<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101<\/em>, we find \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a manifesting His awe-inspiring universal form to Arjuna which is the benchmark of actual divinity. Nowadays however, it is common to find \u2018god-men\u2019 claiming to be an <em>avat\u0101ra<\/em> of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, yet their imitation merely extends to performing some so-called \u2018<em>r\u0101sa-l\u012bl\u0101\u2019<\/em> with their female followers. They never show their universal form, nor do they exhibit any of the fantastical feats of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a such as lifting Govardhana Hill etc. Similarly, amongst the Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava community, many <em>sahajiy\u0101s<\/em>, sentiment-mongers and \u2018wannabes\u2019 try to imitate the ecstatic mood of Mah\u0101prabhu and His eternal associates by making a public show of their \u2018<em>bh\u0101va.<\/em>\u2019 They dance wildly or manage to squeeze a few tears out of their eyes, claiming that they are feeling great separation from K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. Dancing like a madman or crying crocodile tears is very easy for a trained actor, but sweating blood, dislocating one\u2019s limbs etc. is another thing altogether. Because such extraordinary manifestations of ecstasy can never be imitated by a charlatan possessing a body comprised of material elements, the imitationists, like the god-men, only exhibit the most rudimentary symptoms of divine ecstasy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nVerse 57<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>t\u012bvra-vipralambha-mugdha-mandir\u0101gra-dh\u0101vita\u1e41<br \/>\n<\/em><em>k\u016brma-r\u016bpa-divya-gandha-lubdha-dhenu-ve\u1e63\u1e6ditam<br \/>\nvar\u1e47it\u0101li-k\u016bla-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-keli-\u015baila-kandara\u1e41<br \/>\nprema-dh\u0101ma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Word for Word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">t\u012bvra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 acute; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">vipralambha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 separation; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">mugdha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 overwhelmed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">mandira<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 the temple of Jagann\u0101tha;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u0101gra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 in front; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dh\u0101vita<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 run; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u016brma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 tortoise; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">r\u016bpa<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 form; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">divya<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gandha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 fragrance; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">lubdha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 attract; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dhenu<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 cows; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">ve\u1e63\u1e6dita<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 surround; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">var\u1e47it\u0101li<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 for describing; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u016bla<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 associates; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">keli<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 sports; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u015baila<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 govardhana; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">kandara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 caves; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">prema<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 love of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dh\u0101ma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 abode; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deva <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">eva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 indeed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">naumi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 I offer obeisance; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gaura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">&#8211;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sundara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 Gaurasundara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I offer my obeisance unto \u015ar\u012b Gaurasundara, that Divine Personality who is the abode of pure <em>prema<\/em><\/strong>. <strong>Overwhelmed by feelings of acute separation, the Lord ran to the front of the temple of Jagann\u0101tha, and there He manifested a form like a tortoise. His body emitted a divine fragrance which attracted the cows who surrounded Him. When He returned to normal consciousness, He described to His associates the pastimes of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a sporting in the caves of Govardhana Hill.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u015ar\u012bman Mah\u0101prabhu\u2019s ecstatic symptoms were mentioned in the previous verse, including His extraordinary <em>l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> when His form became like that of a tortoise and His limbs retracted into His body. This pastime is also narrated by \u015ar\u012b Mur\u0101r\u012b Gupta:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>surabh\u012b-madhya-p\u0101tena k\u016brm\u0101k\u0101re\u1e47a bh\u0101vanam<br \/>\n\u015br\u012b-r\u0101sa-l\u012bl\u0101-smara\u1e47\u0101t pralap\u0101dy-anuvar\u1e47anam<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(Upon remembering the <em>r\u0101sa<\/em>&#8211;<em>l\u012bl\u0101<\/em>, He fell down amongst a herd of cows and His body took on the form of a tortoise. When He returned to external consciousness, He spoke incoherently trying to describe that experience. \u2013 <em>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Caitanya-caritra Mah\u0101-k\u0101vyam<\/em> 24.5)<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, \u015ar\u012bla D\u0101sa Gosv\u0101m\u012b writes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>anudgh\u0101\u1e6dya dv\u0101ra-trayam uru ca bhitti-trayam aho<\/em><br \/>\n<em>vila\u1e45ghyoccai\u1e25 k\u0101li\u1e45gika-surabhi-madhye nipatita\u1e25<br \/>\ntan\u016bdyat-sa\u1e45koc\u0101t kama\u1e6dha iva k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47oru-virah\u0101d<br \/>\nvir\u0101jan gaur\u0101\u1e45go h\u1e5bdaya udayan m\u0101\u1e41 madayati<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">(How amazing! He left the Gambh\u012bra without opening three strong doors and He climbed over three very high walls. He fell down amongst the Taila\u1e45ga cows and retracted His limbs within His body like a tortoise due to feelings of separation from K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. Thus, Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga manifests in my heart and maddens me. &#8211; <em>\u015ar\u012b Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga Stava Kalpa V\u1e5bksa<\/em> 5)<\/p>\n<p>It is mentioned in the <em>Caitanya<\/em>&#8211;<em>carit\u0101m\u1e5bta<\/em> that while Mah\u0101prabhu resided in the Gambh\u012bra, the devotees would bolt the doors and stand guard whenever the Lord felt intense moods of separation. However, as D\u0101sa Gosv\u0101m\u012b has mentioned here, by His mystic potency, \u015ar\u012bman Mah\u0101prabhu was still able to evade His associates and run to the Jagann\u0101tha Temple in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n<p>What were the thoughts of Mah\u0101prabhu when He exhibited this unusual <em>bh\u0101va<\/em>? \u015ar\u012bla Mur\u0101ri Gupta Prabhu states, <em>r\u0101sa-l\u012bl\u0101-smara\u1e47\u0101t \u2013 <\/em>He was remembering the <em>r\u0101sa-l\u012bl\u0101 <\/em>pastimes. However, the phrase<em> r\u0101sa-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> is somewhat generic since all of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s <em>l\u012bl\u0101s<\/em> are infused with <em>rasa<\/em>. \u015ar\u012bla Kavir\u0101ja Gosv\u0101m\u012b narrates that when Mah\u0101prabhu regained His consciousness He told His associates how He heard the flute of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and saw K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a taking R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b and the <em>gop\u012bs<\/em> to a <em>ku\u00f1ja<\/em>. However, in this verse of <em>Prema Dh\u0101ma Deva Stotra,<\/em> \u015ar\u012bla \u015aridhara Deva Gosv\u0101m\u012b gives us a further hint of the location of this pastime when he writes, <em>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-keli-\u015baila-kandara. <\/em>The word <em>\u015baila<\/em> means mountain or hill, and <em>kandara<\/em> refers to a cave. In this regard, \u015ar\u012bla D\u0101sa Gosv\u0101m\u012b writes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>pramada-madana-l\u012bl\u0101h\u0323 kandare kandare te<br \/>\n<\/em><em>racayati nava-y\u016bnor dvandvam asminn amandam<br \/>\niti kila kalan\u0101rtha\u1e41 lagnakas tad-dvayor me<br \/>\nnija-nika\u1e6da-niv\u0101sa\u1e41 dehi govardhana tvam<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(O Govardhana! Kindly grant me a dwelling place near to you which will surely guarantee me a glimpse of the ever-youthful Divine Couple engaging in intoxicating amorous pastimes in every cave of yours. &#8211; <em>\u015ar\u012b Govardhana-V\u0101sa-Pr\u0101rthan\u0101-Da\u015bakam<\/em> 2)<\/p>\n<p>These divine caves are not the dark, damp residences of bats and insects as they are in this world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>yatra govardhano n\u0101ma sunirjhara-dar\u012b-yuta\u1e25<br \/>\nratna-dhatu-maya\u1e25 \u015br\u012bm\u0101n supak\u1e63i-ga\u1e47a-sa\u1e45kula\u1e25<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(That place called Govardhana is where there are beautiful waterfalls and caves full of gems and minerals, and multitudes of charming birds. &#8211; <em>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Sandarbha, Anuccheda<\/em> 106.69)<\/p>\n<p>Thus, by the grace of \u015ar\u012bla \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, we can understand that Mah\u0101prabhu was remembering the <em>m\u0101dhurya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> of R\u0101dh\u0101-Govinda in the caves and <em>ku\u00f1jas<\/em> of Govardhana Hill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nVerse 58<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>indu-sindhu-n\u1e5btya-d\u012bpta-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-keli-mohita\u1e41<br \/>\n\u016brmi-\u015b\u012br\u1e63a-supta-deha-v\u0101ta-ra\u1e45ga-v\u0101hitam<br \/>\ny\u0101mun\u0101li-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-keli-magna-saukhya-s\u0101gara\u1e41<br \/>\nprema-dh\u0101ma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Word for Word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">indu<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 moon; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sindhu<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 ocean; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">n\u1e5btya<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 dancing; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">d\u012bpta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 light; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63na; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">keli<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 pastimes; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">mohita<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 bewildered; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u016brmi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 waves; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u015b\u012br\u1e63a<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 crest; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">supta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 unconscious; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 form; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">v\u0101ta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 wind; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">ra\u1e45ga<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 quickly; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">v\u0101hita<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 carried; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">y\u0101mun\u0101li<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u2013 for the Yamun\u0101; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">keli<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 pastimes; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">magna<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 immersed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">saukhya<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 bliss; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">s\u0101gara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 ocean;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> prema<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 love of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dh\u0101ma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 abode; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deva <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">eva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 indeed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">naumi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 I offer obeisance; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gaura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">&#8211;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sundara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 Gaurasundara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I offer my obeisance unto \u015ar\u012b Gaurasundara, that Divine Personality who is the abode of pure <em>prema<\/em><\/strong>.<strong> Becoming bewildered by seeing the moonlight dancing on the ocean, the Lord was reminded of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s pastimes. His unconscious form was quickly carried by the wind on the crest of the ocean waves as He was immersed in an ocean of bliss remembering the pastimes of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a at the Yamun\u0101. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nVerse 59<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>r\u0101tri-\u015be\u1e63a-saumya-ve\u015ba-\u015b\u0101yit\u0101rdra-saikata\u1e41<br \/>\nbhinna-sandhi-d\u012brgha-deha-pelav\u0101ti-daivatam<br \/>\n\u015br\u0101nta-bhakta-cakrat\u012brtha-h\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6da-d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6di-gocara\u1e41<br \/>\nprema-dh\u0101ma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Word for Word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">r\u0101tri<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 night; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u015be\u1e63a<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 end; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">saumya<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 calm; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">ve\u015ba<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 form; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u015b\u0101yita<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 lying; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">ardra<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 wet; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">saikata<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 beach; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">bhinna<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 separated; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sandhi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 joints; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">d\u012brgha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 elongated; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 form; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">pelav\u0101ti<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 delicate; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">daivata<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u015br\u0101nta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 tired; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">bhakta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 devotees; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">cakra-t\u012brtha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 at Cakra T\u012brtha; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">h\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6da<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 rejoice; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6di<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 seeing; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gocara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 perceiving; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">prema<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 love of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dh\u0101ma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 abode; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deva <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">eva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 indeed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">naumi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 I offer obeisance; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gaura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">&#8211;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sundara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 Gaurasundara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I offer my obeisance unto \u015ar\u012b Gaurasundara, that Divine Personality who is the abode of pure <em>prema<\/em><\/strong>.<strong> At the end of the night, the tired devotees rejoiced upon seeing Him calmly lying on the wet beach at Cakra T\u012brtha. His divine, delicate form was elongated and His joints were separated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\nVerse 60<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>\u0101rta-bhakta-ka\u1e47\u1e6dha-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma-kar\u1e47a-h\u1e5bd-gata\u1e41<br \/>\nlagna-sandhi-su\u1e63\u1e6dhu-deha-sarva-p\u016brva-sammatam<br \/>\nardha-b\u0101hya-bh\u0101va-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-keli-var\u1e47an\u0101tura\u1e41<br \/>\nprema-dh\u0101ma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Word for Word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u0101rta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 anxious; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">bhakta<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 devotees: <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">ka\u1e47\u1e6dha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 chanted; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 the Name of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">kar\u1e47a<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 ear; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">h\u1e5bt<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 heart; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gata<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 entered; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">lagna<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 met; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sandhi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 joints; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">su\u1e63\u1e6dhu<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 beautiful; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 form; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sarva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 all; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">p\u016brva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 previously; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sammata<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 accustomed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">ardha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 half; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">b\u0101hya<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 external; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">bh\u0101va<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 state; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">keli<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 pastimes; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">var\u1e47ana<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 describe; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u0101tura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 afflicted; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> prema<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 love of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">dh\u0101ma<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 abode; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">deva <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">\u2013 divine; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">eva<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 indeed; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">naumi<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 I offer obeisance; <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">gaura<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">&#8211;<\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">sundara<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"> \u2013 Gaurasundara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I offer my obeisance unto \u015ar\u012b Gaurasundara, that Divine Personality who is the abode of pure <em>prema<\/em><\/strong>.<strong> The anxious devotees chanted the Name of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, which entered His ear and reached His heart. His joints then reunited and they all saw the beautiful form of the Lord that they were previously accustomed to. In a semiconscious state, He described the pastimes of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a that had made Him so afflicted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These three verses describe the pastime of Mah\u0101prabhu mistaking the ocean for the River Yamun\u0101, which appears in the <em>Antya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> of <em>Caitanya<\/em>&#8211;<em>carit\u0101m\u1e5bta<\/em>. This chapter opens with the following <em>\u015bloka<\/em> composed by \u015ar\u012bla Kavir\u0101ja Gosv\u0101m\u012b:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u015baraj-jyotsn\u0101-sindhor avakalanay\u0101 j\u0101ta-yamun\u0101-<br \/>\nbhram\u0101d dh\u0101van yo \u2019smin hari-viraha-t\u0101p\u0101r\u1e47ava iva<br \/>\nnimagno m\u016brcch\u0101la\u1e25 payasi nivasan r\u0101trim akhil\u0101\u1e41<br \/>\nprabh\u0101te pr\u0101pta\u1e25 svair avatu sa \u015bac\u012b-s\u016bnur iha na\u1e25<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(Seeing the ocean in the Autumn moonlight, He mistook it for the Yamuna, and feeling the pain of separation from Hari, ran towards it and plunged into it, remaining there unconscious for the entire night. In the morning He was retrieved by His associates. May that Son of \u015aac\u012b protect us. &#8211; <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, Antya-l\u012bl\u0101 <\/em>18.1)<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, \u015ar\u012bla Mur\u0101ri Gupta writes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>v\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-sm\u0101rak\u0101\u1e47i van\u0101nyupavan\u0101ni ca<br \/>\n\u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101nve\u1e63ana\u1e41 tatra yamun\u0101-sm\u0101rake\u1e47a ca<br \/>\nsamudra-patana\u00f1c\u0101pi svar\u016bp\u0101dyair nidar\u015bitam<br \/>\nk\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-pa\u00f1ca-gu\u1e47e naiva pa\u00f1cendriya-vikar\u1e63a\u1e47am<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(Remembering all the major and minor forests of V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, He would search for \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. By remembering the Yamun\u0101, He fell into the ocean and was eventually found by the devotees led by Svar\u016bpa. Indeed, His five senses were always attracted to the five qualities of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. &#8211; <em>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Caitanya-carita Mah\u0101kavya<\/em> 4.3-4)<\/p>\n<p>Walking on the beach at night, Mah\u0101prabhu was discussing the <em>r\u0101sa<\/em>&#8211;<em>l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> with His associates, and reciting all the verses pertaining to that pastime from the <em>\u015ar\u012bmad<\/em> <em>Bh\u0101gavatam<\/em>. Seeing the shimmering ocean waves in the Autumn moonlight, Mah\u0101prabhu was reminded of the water-pastimes (<em>jala<\/em>&#8211;<em>kr\u012b\u1e0da<\/em>) of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a and the <em>gop\u012bs<\/em> during the Autumn nights in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. Thus, when the devotees were distracted, He dove into the ocean mistaking it for the Yamun\u0101. While being carried by the waves, Mah\u0101prabhu lost consciousness. \u015ar\u012bla Kavir\u0101ja Gosv\u0101m\u012b describes the Lord as becoming like a piece of dry wood (<em>\u015bu\u1e63ka<\/em> <em>k\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dha<\/em>) floating on the surface of the sea.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the devotees became mad with anxiety and began looking for the Lord. They went to the temple of Jagann\u0101tha, the various gardens in Pur\u012b, Ca\u1e6daka P\u0101rvata, Gu\u1e47\u1e0dic\u0101 etc. but were unable to find Him. Thinking that the Lord had ended His pastimes on earth, all the devotees became devastated but continued searching for Him. Eventually they came across a fisherman on the beach who was acting as if he was possessed by a ghost. He would laugh, cry, dance and sing, constantly shouting the Name of Hari. When Svar\u016bpa D\u0101modara questioned the fisherman, he learned that he had caught a \u2018dead body\u2019 in his net that night and after dragging it onto the beach, he touched it and became \u201cpossessed by a ghost.\u201d He then described the corpse as being extremely long with separated joints. Svar\u016bpa D\u0101modara immediately understood the situation and pacified the fisherman and told him that he had not encountered a ghost, but \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Caitanya. He asked the fisherman to show them where the Lord was and he took them to where the Lord was lying on the beach.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the Lord\u2019s form was elongated and the joints were separated. All the devotees began to chant the Holy Name loudly in Mah\u0101prabhu\u2019s ear. He eventually awoke and immediately His body became normal again. Semiconscious, the Lord looked around at everyone. This state is called <em>ardha-b\u0101hya<\/em> (half-external). He began to excitedly describe to the devotees in detail how He had seen K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a engaged at the Yamun\u0101 in water-pastimes with the <em>gop\u012bs<\/em> headed by \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta<\/em>, we find instances when Mah\u0101prabhu was unconscious and the devotees chanted <em>hari<\/em>&#8211;<em>n\u0101ma<\/em> loudly to wake Him. When the Lord returned to external consciousness, He complained:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>gop\u012b-ga\u1e47a-saha vih\u0101ra h\u0101sa parih\u0101sa<br \/>\nka\u1e47\u1e6dha-dhvani-ukti \u015buni mora kar\u1e47oll\u0101sa<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<em>hena-k\u0101le tumi-saba kol\u0101hala kari<br \/>\n\u0101m\u0101 i\u1e45h\u0101 la\u00f1\u0101 \u0101il\u0101 bal\u0101tk\u0101ra kari<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">(K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a was with the <em>gop\u012bs<\/em> and they were performing pastime, laughing and joking with each other. Hearing the sound of their voices brought joy to My ears. Then suddenly, at that time, all of you made such a clamour and you forced me to come back! &#8211; <em>Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, Antya-l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> 17.27-28)<\/p>\n<p>Who was it that made such a \u2018clamour\u2019? None other than Svar\u016bpa D\u0101modara, R\u0101ya R\u0101m\u0101nanda, Govinda, \u015ar\u012b R\u016bpa Gosv\u0101m\u012b and other intimate associates of \u015ar\u012b Caitanyadeva, who are all <em>gop\u012bs<\/em> and <em>ma\u00f1jar\u012bs<\/em> in the eternal <em>l\u012bl\u0101<\/em> of R\u0101dh\u0101-Govinda. If the Lord considered the pure vibrations of <em>hari<\/em>&#8211;<em>n\u0101ma<\/em> emanating from the lotus-mouths of such exalted personalities to be <em>kol\u0101hala, <\/em>a disturbing, purposeless noise, what then can be said about our feeble attempts to please the Supreme Lord with our chanting? If we are able to chant even one Name with a drop of sincerity, then we can only pray that our insignificant endeavours will be graciously accepted by Mah\u0101prabhu.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" 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