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What was the purpose of the wives of the Vaiṣṇavas bringing many types of food to Jagannātha Purī?
What was the purpose of the wives of the Vaiṣṇavas bringing many types of food to Jagannātha Purī?
What did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu send to the devotees when they arrived at Jagannātha Purī?
What did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu send to the devotees when they arrived at Jagannātha Purī?
Why did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbid Nityānanda to visit Nīlācala every year?
Why did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbid Nityānanda to visit Nīlācala every year?
What was the festival that Vidyānidhi came to see at Jagannātha Purī?
What was the festival that Vidyānidhi came to see at Jagannātha Purī?
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What was the occasion on which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu departed from Jagannātha Purī?
What was the occasion on which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu departed from Jagannātha Purī?
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Who accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu when He crossed the river Citrotpalā?
Who accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu when He crossed the river Citrotpalā?
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Where did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu eventually meet Śrī Rūpa and Sanātana?
Where did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu eventually meet Śrī Rūpa and Sanātana?
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What did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu do to the offenders at Kuliyā?
What did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu do to the offenders at Kuliyā?
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Where did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take His lunch after passing through Prayāga and Mathurā?
Where did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu take His lunch after passing through Prayāga and Mathurā?
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Who was the spiritual master of the Sānoḍiyā brāhmaṇa who hosted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for lunch?
Who was the spiritual master of the Sānoḍiyā brāhmaṇa who hosted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for lunch?
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What was Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's emotional state as He toured the twelve forests of Vṛndāvana?
What was Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's emotional state as He toured the twelve forests of Vṛndāvana?
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What did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu hear while touring the Vṛndāvana forests?
What did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu hear while touring the Vṛndāvana forests?
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Where did Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visit after passing through Prayāga and Mathurā?
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Study Notes
Chapter Summary
- Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura summarizes the chapter in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya.
Journey to Vṛndāvana
- Rāmānanda Rāya and Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya indirectly presented many obstructions to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's plan to go to Vṛndāvana.
- Mahārāja Pratāparudra made arrangements for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's trip to Vṛndāvana.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu departed on the day of Vijaya-daśamī.
- He crossed the river Citrotpalā, accompanied by Rāmānanda Rāya, Mardarāja, and Haricandana.
Meetings and Encounters
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met Gadādhara Paṇḍita and requested him to return to Nīlācala, but Gadādhara did not obey.
- He bade farewell to Rāmānanda Rāya from Bhadraka.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the house of Rāghava Paṇḍita.
- He met Śrī Rūpa and Sanātana at Rāmakeli and accepted them as His chief disciples.
- He met Raghunātha dāsa and gave him instructions.
Events and Incidents
- The devotees of Bengal visited Jagannātha Purī for the third year.
- The wives of the Vaiṣṇavas brought many types of food, intending to extend invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sent His blessings in the form of garlands.
- The Guṇḍicā temple was cleansed during the Cāturmāsya period.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu forbade Nityānanda to visit Nīlācala every year.
- He repeated the symptoms of a Vaiṣṇava to the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's Journey to Vṛndāvana
- After attending the Ratha-yātrā ceremony of Śrī Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu decided to start for Vṛndāvana.
- Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya and Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī selected a brāhmaṇa named Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya to personally assist Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Journey Through the Jungle
- The Lord started for the town of Kaṭaka (Cuttack) early in the morning before sunrise.
- North of Kaṭaka, He penetrated a dense forest and came upon many tigers and elephants, whom He engaged in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya would beg alms and acquire some rice and vegetables for the Lord to eat.
- If there were no village, Balabhadra would cook whatever rice remained and collect some spinach from the forest for the Lord to eat.
Arrival in Vārāṇasī
- The Lord passed through the jungle of Jhārikhaṇḍa (Jharkhand) and finally reached Vārāṇasī.
- He took His bath at the Maṇikarṇikā-ghāṭa at Vārāṇasī.
- He met Tapana Miśra, who took the Lord to his place and respectfully gave Him a comfortable residence.
- Vaidya Candraśekhara, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's old friend, also rendered service unto Him.
Encounter with Māyāvādīs
- A Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa informed Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī, the leader of the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, about the Lord's behavior.
- Prakāśānanda made various accusations against the Lord.
- The Maharashtriyan brāhmaṇa was very sorry about this and brought the news to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- In reply, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs were offenders and that one should not associate with them.
Journey to Vṛndāvana
- The Lord bestowed His blessings upon the brāhmaṇa and then passed through Prayāga and Mathurā.
- He took His lunch at the home of a Sānoḍiyā brāhmaṇa, a disciple of Mādhavendra Purī.
- He bestowed His blessings upon the brāhmaṇa by accepting lunch at his place.
- He visited the twelve forests of Vṛndāvana and was filled with great ecstatic love.
- As He toured the Vṛndāvana forests, He heard the chirping of parrots and other birds.
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This chapter summarizes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's journey to Vṛndāvana, the obstacles he faced, and the devotees' visits to Jagannātha Purī. Learn about the key events and characters involved in this significant chapter.
