Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 47 – January 15, 2023

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 47


evaṁ sa bhagavān kṛṣṇo
vṛndāvana-caraḥ kvacit
yayau rāmam ṛte rājan
kālindīṁ sakhibhir vṛtaḥ

TRANSLATION

O King, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa thus wandered about the Vṛndāvana area, performing His pastimes. Once, surrounded by His boyfriends, He went without Balarāma to the Yamunā River.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 40 – January 8, 2023

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 40


prabhura prabhāve loka āila daraśane
lakṣārbuda loka āise nā yāya gaṇane

TRANSLATION

Due to the influence of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, many millions of men came just to see Him. Indeed, the assembly being unlimited, its members could not be counted.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 25 – January 4, 2023

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 25


vipra bale, — ei tomāra darśana-prabhāve
tomā dekhi’ gela mora ājanma svabhāve

TRANSLATION

The brāhmaṇa replied, “This is all due to Your influence, Sir. After seeing You, I have lost my lifelong practice.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 10 – January 1, 2023

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 10


sei saba loka prabhura darśana-prabhāve
nija-nija-mata chāḍi’ ha-ila vaiṣṇave

TRANSLATION

By the influence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all these people abandoned their own opinions and became Vaiṣṇavas, devotees of Kṛṣṇa.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 1 – December 28, 2022

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 9 Text 1


nānā-mata-grāha-grastān
dākṣiṇātya-jana-dvipān
kṛpāriṇā vimucyaitān
gauraś cakre sa vaiṣṇavān

TRANSLATION

Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu converted the inhabitants of South India. These people were as strong as elephants, but they were in the clutches of the crocodiles of various philosophies, such as the Buddhist, Jain and Māyāvāda philosophies. With His disc of mercy the Lord delivered them all by converting them into Vaiṣṇavas, devotees of the Lord.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 293 – December 25, 2022

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 293


nigūḍha vrajera rasa-līlāra vicāra
aneka kahila, tāra nā pāila pāra

TRANSLATION

The conversations between Rāmānanda Rāya and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu contain the most confidential subject matters, touching the conjugal love between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana [Vrajabhūmi]. Although they talked at great length about these pastimes, they could not reach the limit of discussion.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 288 – December 21, 2022

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 288


tāṅra bhāve bhāvita kari’ ātma-mana
tabe nija-mādhurya kari āsvādana

TRANSLATION

“I have now converted My body and mind into the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī; thus I am tasting My own personal sweetness in that form.”

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 286 – December 18, 2022

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 286


mora tattva-līlā-rasa tomāra gocare
ataeva ei-rūpa dekhāiluṅ tomāre

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirmed, “All the truths about My pastimes and mellows are within your knowledge. Therefore I have shown this form to you.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 267 – December 14, 2022

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 267


eka saṁśaya mora āchaye hṛdaye
kṛpā kari’ kaha more tāhāra niścaye

TRANSLATION

Rāmānanda Rāya then said that he had but one doubt within his heart, and he petitioned the Lord, “Please be merciful upon me and just remove my doubt.”