Advaita Acarya Expansions Serve as Instruments of Liberation

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Chanting Cc Ādi-līlā 12th Chapter, Verses 1–96 — July 12, 1974, Los Angeles 740712CH-LOS ANGELES [15:23 Minutes] Chanting Cc-Adi-12th Ch_740712CH-LOS ANGELES The Expansions of Advaita Ācārya and Gadādhara Paṇḍita Prabhupāda: TEXT 1 advaitāṅghry-abja-bhṛṅgāṁs tān sārāsāra-bhṛto ‘khilān hitvāsārān sāra-bhṛto naumi caitanya-jīvanān The followers of Śrī Advaita Prabhu were of two kinds. Some were real followers, and the others were false. Rejecting the false followers, I offer my respectful obeisances to Śrī Advaita Ācārya’s real followers, whose life and soul was Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. TEXT 2 jaya jaya mahāprabhu śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya jaya jaya nityānanda jayādvaita dhanya All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu!

All glories to Lord Nityānanda! All glories to Śrī Advaita Prabhu! All of Them are glorious. TEXT 3 śrī-caitanyāmara-taror dvitīya-skandha-rūpiṇaḥ śrīmad-advaita-candrasya śākhā-rūpān gaṇān numaḥ I offer my respectful obeisances to the all-glorious Advaita Prabhu, who forms the second branch of the eternal Caitanya tree, and to His followers, who form His subbranches. TEXT 4 vṛkṣera dvitīya skandha—ācārya-gosāñi tāṭra yata śākhā ha-ila, tāra lekhā nāñi Śrī Advaita Prabhu was the second big branch of the tree. There are many subbranches, but it is impossible to mention them all. TEXT 5 caitanya-mālīra kṛpā-jalera secane sei jale puṣṭa skandha bāḍe dine dine Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was also the gardener, and as He poured the water of His mercy on the tree, all the branches and subbranches grew, day after day. TEXT 6 sei skandhe yata prema-phala upajila sei kṛṣṇa-prema-phale jagat bharila The fruits of love of Godhead that grew on those branches of the Caitanya tree were so large that they flooded the entire world with love of Kṛṣṇa. TEXT 7 sei jala skandhe kare śākhāte sañcāra phale-phule bāḍe,—śākhā ha-ila vistāra As the trunk and branches were watered, the branches and subbranches spread lavishly, and the tree grew full with fruits and flowers. TEXT 8 prathame ta’ eka-mata ācāryera gaṇa pāche dui-mata haila daivera kāraṇa At first all the followers of Advaita Ācārya shared a single opinion.

But later they followed two different opinions, as ordained by providence. TEXT 9 keha ta’ ācārya ājñāya, keha ta’ svatantra sva-mata kalpanā kare daiva-paratantra Some of the disciples strictly accepted the orders of the ācārya, and others deviated, independently concocting their own opinions under the spell of daivī-māyā. TEXT 10 ācāryera mata yei, sei mata sāra tāṭra ājñā laṅghi’ cale, sei ta’ asāra The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately becomes useless. TEXT 11 asārera nāme ihāṭ nāhi prayojana bheda jānibāre kari ekatra gaṇana There is no need to name those who are useless. I have mentioned them only to distinguish them from the useful devotees. TEXT 12 dhānya-rāśi māpe yaiche pātnā sahite paścāte pātnā uḍāñā saṁskāra karite Paddy is mixed with straw at first, and one must fan it to separate the paddy from the straw. TEXT 13 acyutānanda—baḍa śākhā, ācārya-nandana ājanma sevilā teṭho caitanya-caraṇa A big branch of Advaita Ācārya was His son Acyutānanda. From the beginning of his life he engaged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya. TEXT 14 caitanya-gosāñira guru—keśava bhāratī ei pitāra vākya śuni’ duḥkha pāila ati When Acyutānanda heard from his father that Keśava Bhāratī was the spiritual master of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he was very unhappy. TEXT 15 jagad-gurute tumi kara aiche upadeśa tomāra ei upadeśe naṣṭa ha-ila deśa He told his father, “Your instruction that Keśava Bhāratī is the spiritual master of Caitanya Mahāprabhu will spoil the entire country. TEXT 16 caudda bhuvanera guru—caitanya-gosāñi tāṭra guru—anya, ei kona śāstre nāi “Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the spiritual master of the fourteen worlds, but You say that someone else is His spiritual master.

This is not supported by any revealed scripture.” TEXT 17 pañcama varṣera bālaka kahe siddhāntera sāra śuniyā pāilā ācārya santoṣa apāra When Advaita Ācārya heard this statement from His five-year-old son Acyutānanda, He felt great satisfaction because of his conclusive judgment. TEXT 18 kṛṣṇa-miśra-nāma āra ācārya-tanaya caitanya-gosāñi baise yāṭhāra hṛdaya Kṛṣṇa Miśra was a son of Advaita Ācārya. Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu always sat in his heart. TEXT 19 śrī-gopāla-nāme āra ācāryera suta tāṭhāra caritra, śuna, atyanta adbhuta Śrī Gopāla was another son of Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu. Now just hear about his characteristics, for they are all very wonderful. TEXT 20 guṇḍicā-mandire mahāprabhura sammukhe kīrtane nartana kare baḍa prema-sukhe When Lord Caitanya personally cleansed the Guṇḍicā-mandira in Jagannātha Purī, Gopāla danced in front of the Lord with great love and happiness. TEXT 21 nānā-bhāvodgama dehe adbhuta nartana dui gosāñi ‘hari’ bale, ānandita mana While Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Advaita Prabhu chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and danced, there were various ecstatic symptoms in Their bodies, and Their minds were very pleased. TEXT 22 nācite nācite gopāla ha-ila mūrcchita bhūmete paḍila, dehe nāhika saṁvita While all of them danced, Gopāla, dancing and dancing, fainted and fell to the ground unconscious.

TEXT 23 duḥkhita ha-ilā ācārya putra kole lañā rakṣā kare nṛsiṁhera mantra paḍiyā Advaita Ācārya Prabhu became very unhappy. Taking His son on His lap, He began to chant the Nṛsiṁha mantra for his protection. TEXT 24 nānā mantra paḍena ācārya, nā haya cetana ācāryera duḥkhe vaiṣṇava karena krandana Advaita Ācārya chanted various mantras, but Gopāla did not come to consciousness. Thus all the Vaiṣṇavas present cried in sorrow at His plight. TEXT 25 tabe mahāprabhu, tāṭra hṛde hasta dhari’ ‘uṭhaha, gopāla,’ kaila bala ‘hari’ ‘hari’ Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu then put His hand on the chest of Gopāla and told him, “My dear Gopāla, get up and chant the holy name of the Lord!” TEXT 26 uṭhila gopāla prabhura sparśa-dhvani śuni’ ānandita hañā sabe kare hari-dhvani When he heard this sound and felt the touch of the Lord, Gopāla immediately got up, and all the Vaiṣṇavas chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra in jubilation. TEXT 27 ācāryera āra putra—śrī-balarāma āra putra—‘svarūpa’-śākhā, ‘jagadīśa’ nāma The other sons of Advaita Ācārya were Śrī Balarāma, Svarūpa and Jagadīśa. TEXT 28 ‘kamalākānta viśvāsa’-nāma ācārya-kiṅkara ācārya-vyavahāra saba—tāṭhāra gocara Advaita Ācārya’s very confidential servant named Kamalākānta Viśvāsa knew all the dealings of Advaita Ācārya. TEXT 29 nīlācale teṭho eka patrikā likhiyā pratāparudrera pāśa dila pāṭhāiyā When Kamalākānta Viśvāsa was in Jagannātha Purī, he sent a note through someone to Mahārāja Pratāparudra. TEXT 30 sei patrīra kathā ācārya nāhi jāne kona pāke sei patrī āila prabhu-sthāne No one knew of that note, but somehow or other it reached the hands of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. TEXT 31 se patrīte lekhā āche—ei ta’ likhana īśvaratve ācāryere kariyāche sthāpana That note established Advaita Ācārya as an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. TEXT 32 kintu tāṭra daive kichu ha-iyāche ṛṇa ṛṇa śodhibāre cāhi taṅkā śata-tina But it also mentioned that Advaita Ācārya had recently incurred a debt of about three hundred rupees that Kamalākānta Viśvāsa wanted to liquidate. TEXT 33 patra paḍiyā prabhura mane haila duḥkha bāhire hāsiyā kichu bale candra-mukha Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu became unhappy upon reading the note, although His face still shone as brightly as the moon.

Thus, smiling, He spoke as follows. TEXT 34 ācāryere sthāpiyāche kariyā īśvara ithe doṣa nāhi, ācārya—daivata īśvara “He has established Advaita Ācārya as an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There is nothing wrong in this, for He is indeed the Lord Himself. TEXT 35 īśvarera dainya kari’ kariyāche bhikṣā ataeva daṇḍa kari’ karāiba śikṣā “But he has made the incarnation of Godhead a poverty-stricken beggar. Therefore I shall punish him in order to correct him.” TEXT 36 govindere ājñā dila,—“iṭhā āji haite bāuliyā viśvāse ethā nā dibe āsite” The Lord ordered Govinda, “From today on, do not allow that bāuliyā Kamalākānta Viśvāsa to come here.” TEXT 37 daṇḍa śuni’ ‘viśvāsa’ ha-ila parama duḥkhita śuniyā prabhura daṇḍa ācārya harṣita When Kamalākānta Viśvāsa heard about this punishment by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he was very unhappy, but when Advaita Prabhu heard about it, He was greatly pleased. TEXT 38 viśvāsere kahe,—tumi baḍa bhāgyavān tomāre karila daṇḍa prabhu bhagavān Seeing Kamalākānta Viśvāsa unhappy, Advaita Ācārya Prabhu told him, “You are greatly fortunate to have been punished by the Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. TEXT 39 pūrve mahāprabhu more karena sammāna duḥkha pāi’ mane āmi kailuṭ anumāna “Formerly Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu always respected Me as His senior, but I did not like such respect. Therefore, My mind being afflicted by unhappiness, I made a plan. TEXT 40 mukti—śreṣṭha kari’ kainu vāśiṣṭha vyākhyāna kruddha hañā prabhu more kaila apamāna “Thus I expounded the Yoga-vāśiṣṭha, which considers liberation the ultimate goal of life.

For this the Lord became angry at Me and treated Me with apparent disrespect. TEXT 41 daṇḍa pāñā haila mora parama ānanda ye daṇḍa pāila bhāgyavān śrī-mukunda “When chastised by Lord Caitanya, I was very happy to receive a punishment similar to that awarded Śrī Mukunda. TEXT 42 ye daṇḍa pāila śrī-śacī bhāgyavatī se daṇḍa prasāda anya loka pābe kati “A similar punishment was awarded to mother Śacīdevī. Who could be more fortunate than she to receive such punishment?” TEXT 43 eta kahi’ ācārya tāṭre kariyā āśvāsa ānandita ha-iyā āila mahāprabhu-pāśa After pacifying Kamalākānta Viśvāsa in this way, Śrī Advaita Ācārya Prabhu went to see Caitanya Mahāprabhu. TEXT 44 prabhuke kahena—tomāra nā bujhi e līlā āmā haite prasāda-pātra karilā kamalā Śrī Advaita Ācārya told Lord Caitanya, “I cannot understand Your transcendental pastimes. You have shown more favor to Kamalākānta than You generally show to Me. TEXT 45 āmāreha kabhu yei nā haya prasāda tomāra caraṇe āmi ki kainu aparādha “The favor You have shown Kamalākānta is so great that even to Me You have never shown such favor. What offense have I committed at Your lotus feet so as not to be shown such favor?” TEXT 46 eta śuni’ mahāprabhu hāsite lāgilā bolāiyā kamalākānte prasanna ha-ilā Hearing this, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu laughed with satisfaction and immediately called Kamalākānta Viśvāsa. TEXT 47 ācārya kahe, ihāke kene dile daraśana dui prakārete kare more viḍambana Advaita Ācārya then said to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “Why have You called back this man and allowed him to see You?

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