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Empowering Srila Rupa Goswami
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Sri Nabadwip Dham, Samadhi-mandir class
14 June 2015
[His Divine Grace is reading from Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya-lila,
chapter 19:]
Kavi Karnapur wrote in his book that all places of Radha-Krishna's Pastimes
had been lost and Mahaprabhu sent Rupa Goswami and Sanatan Goswami to
discover these places:
kalena vrndavana-keli-varta
lupteti tam khyapayitum visisya
krpamrtenabhisisecha devas
tatraiva rupam cha sanatanam cha
"In the course of time, the transcendental news of Krishna's pastimes in
Vrindavan was almost lost. To enunciate explicitly those transcendental
pastimes, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu empowered Srila Rupa Goswami and Sanatan
Goswami with the nectar of His mercy to carry out this work in Vrindavan."
[119]
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Krishna left everything, left all gopis, and went to Dvaraka, and even there
He was not attached to the family life. So, when Mahaprabhu saw Rupa Goswami
and Anupam Goswami, He gave them some service—He sent them to discover
all those lost places. Actually, Mahaprabhu gave some mercy to Rupa Goswami
and Sanatan Goswami and through them He discovered all the lost places
Himself.
priya-svarupe dayita-svarupe
prema-svarupe sahajabhirupe
nijanurupe prabhur eka-rupe
tatana rupe sva-vilasa-rupe
"Whatever Mahaprabhu had, whatever ecstasy He had (nijer priya svarupa,
nijer prema svarupa, dayita svarupa) He gave everything to Rupa
Goswami—Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord Himself, manifested everything
through Rupa Goswami." [121]
ei-mata karnapura likhe sthane-sthane
prabhu krpa kaila yaichhe rupa-sanatane
In this way Kavi Karnapur wrote in different places how Mahaprabhu gave mercy
to Srila Rupa Goswami and Srila Sanatan Goswami. [122]
mahaprabhura yata bada bada bhakta matra
rupa-sanatana—sabara krpa-gaurava-patra [123]
Srila Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami were the objects of love and honour
for all the great devotees of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. [123]
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"There were so many great devotees of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and they all gave
mercy to Rupa and Sanatan."
keha yadi dese yaya dekhi' vrndavana
tanre prasna karena prabhura parisada-gana
If someone returned to their country after seeing Vrindavan, the associates
of the Lord would ask them questions. [124]
"kaha,—tahan kaichhe rahe rupa-sanatana?
kaichhe rahe, kaichhe vairagya, kaichhe bhojana?
"Tell us, how are Rupa and Sanatan doing in Vrindavan? What are they
doing? What is their renunciation like? What are they eating?" [125]
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Whenever somebody went to Vrindavan, devotees would then ask them, "Did you
see Sanatan Goswami? Did you see Rupa Goswami? How are they? What are they
doing? What kind of prasadam are they taking? How are they doing their
bhajan? Did you meet them?" Mahaprabhu and the devotees would ask them about
everything.
kaichhe asta-prahara karena sri-krsna-bhajana?"
tabe prasamsiya kahe sei bhakta-gana
"How do Rupa and Sanatan engage in devotional service twenty-four hours
daily?" And the person who had returned from Vrindavan would praise Srila
Rupa Goswami and Sanatan Goswami. [126]
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Devotees would praise and glorify Rupa and Sanatan to Mahaprabhu so
much—they would tell how renounced Rupa and Sanatan are, how much
austerity they undergo, and how much they sacrifice for the service to the
Lord. Rupa and Sanatan always, twenty-four hours a day (asta-prahar), did
service.
"aniketa dunhe, vane yata vrksa-gana
eka eka vrksera tale eka eka ratri sayana
"The two brothers live under trees—they stay one night under one tree
and the next night under another. [127]
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There are so many trees in Vrindavan and Rupa and Sanatan stayed one night
under one tree, another night under another tree. This is how they lived and
spent their life—they did not think about A/C...
'vipra-grhe' sthula-bhiksa, kahan madhu-kari
suska ruti-chana chivaya bhoga parihari'
"Srila Rupa and Sanatan Goswami beg a little food from the houses of
brahmanas and sometimes they beg and keep the collected food for several
days. Giving up all material enjoyment, they take only some dry bread and
chickpeas. [128]
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Sometimes they would take prasadam at some house, sometimes they went
collecting, begging for some rice and dahl, and sometimes they would take dry
chapati and chana (chickpea). This is what they ate.
karonya-matra hate, kantha chhinda, bahirvasa
krsna-katha, krsna-nama, nartana-ullasa
"They carry only waterpots and wear torn quilts and clothes. They always
discuss Krishna, chant the Names of Krishna and dance with great joy.
[129]
asta-prahara krsna-bhajana, chari danda sayane
nama-sankirtane seha nahe kona dine
"They spend twenty-four hours a day in service of Krishna and rest for one
and a half hours. Not a single day passes without Nama sankirtan. [130]
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They carried a kamandal (a waterpot), wore a torn quilt (kantha) and torn
clothes (bahirvas), and always spoke Krishna-katha, always chanted Krishna
Nam. They were always very happy; they spent all their time doing Krishna
bhajan only. In their life, they slept only for one and a half hours
(chadi danda). Nama-sankirtane seha nahe kona dine: a day did not pass
in their life without chanting the Holy Name.
kabhu bhakti-rasa-sastra karaye likhana
chaitanya-katha sune, kare chaitanya-chintana"
"Sometimes they write scriptures about devotional service. They listen about
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and spend their time thinking about the Lord."
[131]
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They also composed books, the sastra (scriptures), composed slokas. They did
not listen to any gossiping, only always listened to Chaitanya-katha; and
they always thought about Chaitanya.
ei-katha suni' mahantera maha-sukha haya
chaitanyera krpa yanhe, tanhe ki vismaya? [132]
Devotees would tell all this about Rupa and Sanatan to Mahaprabhu, and
Mahaprabhu was very happy to hear it. How is it possible for a human body to
live like this? It is actually not surprising. Chaitanyera krpa yanhe:
it is possible because they have got mercy from Chaitanya; without mercy from
Chaitanya it is impossible to be like this.
chaitanyera krpa rupa likhiyachhena apane
rasamrta-sindhu-granthera mangalacharane
Srila Rupa Goswami has personally spoken about the mercy of Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu in Mangalacharana, auspicious introduction, in his book
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. [133]
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Rupa Goswami composed Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. This book is impossible
for a human body, a conditioned jiva soul to compose. How did it become
possible for Rupa Goswami to write it? Because he got mercy from
Chaitanya!
Rupa Goswami told,
hrdi yasya preranaya pravartito 'ham varaka-rupo 'pi
tasya hareh pada-kamalam vande chaitanya-devasya
"Although I am the lowest of men and have no knowledge, the inspiration to
write transcendental literatures about devotional service has been mercifully
bestowed upon me. Therefore I am offering my obeisances at the lotus feet of
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has given
me the chance to write these books." [134]
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"I am a kandal (কাঙ্গাল), a pauper and a beggar." What did he beg for? He did
not beg for money! He said, "I am a beggar for mercy. I am a beggar for mercy
of Krishna: আমি কৃষ্ণ-প্রেমের ভিখারি, কৃষ্ণ-প্রেমের কাঙ্গালী, ami
Krsna-premer bhikhari, Krsna-premer kangali—I am worshipping His
lotus feet and begging for His feet dust. I am a kandal, a pauper, yet I am
trying to compose this book—it is impossible to do it without mercy of
Mahaprabhu, that is why I am always praying to His lotus feet and begging for
the feet dust of His lotus feet." Rupa Goswami wrote this sloka...
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'If you can only always chant this Harinam maha-mantra, it will give you a
great result. Through chanting you will get service, and when you get
service, that will be sufficient for you.'
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'O brothers! Serve! Serve Sri Sri Chaitanya-Nitai with firm faith! Leave aside worldly affairs, merge into this rasa, and chant aloud, 'Hari! Hari!''
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