Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 120

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 120

brahma-samhita, karnamrta, dui punthi pana
dui pustaka lana aila uttama janina

TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also found two other books — namely, the Brahma-samhita and Krsna-karnamrta. Knowing these books to be excellent, He took them to present to His devotees.

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 113

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 113

sri-ranga-puri saha tahani milana
rama-dasa viprera kaila duhkha-vimocana

TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then met Sri Ranga Puri and mitigated all the sufferings of a brahmana named Ramadasa.
NOTE: Due to a technical problem the first 10 or 15 minutes of the Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja’s class was not recorded.

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 112

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 112

tabe bhattathari haite krsna-dasera uddhara
rama-japi vipra-mukhe krsna-nama pracara

TRANSLATION
After this, Krsnadasa, the servant of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, was delivered from the clutches of a Bhattathari. Caitanya Mahaprabhu then preached that Lord Krsna’s name should also be chanted by brahmanas who were accustomed to chanting Lord Rama’s name.

Caitanya-caritamtra Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 110 (Continued)

In today’s class, Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja continues with Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, Chapter 1 Text 110.
NOTE: There was a slight technical problem with my connection to today’s sanga that may have affected the recording.

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 110

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 110

caturmasya tanha prabhu sri-vaisnavera sane
gonaila nrtya-gita-krsna-sankirtane

TRANSLATION
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu passed the Caturmasya months with the Sri Vaisnavas, singing, chanting the holy name and dancing.

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 107

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 107

sri-ranga-ksetra aila kaverira tira
sri-ranga dekhiya preme ha-ila asthira

TRANSLATION
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu came to the land of Sri Ranga-ksetra, on the bank of the Kaveri, He visited the temple of Sri Ranganatha and was there overwhelmed in the ecstasy of love of Godhead.

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 1 Text 105 (Continued)

In this evening’s class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Text 105 of the Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila.

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 105

trimalla-tripadi-sthana kaila darasana
sarvatra karila krsna-nama pracarana

TRANSLATION
He visited the places known as Tirumala and Tirupati, where He extensively preached the chanting of the Lord’s holy name.