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supremely merciful Personality of Godhead.” In that poetry is the seed of Caitanya
Mahaprabhu’s cultivation of love of Godhead.

TEXT 11

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SAAT COSATAM SS Setar ss i

Sri-isvarapuri-rupe ankura pusta haila

Gpane caitanya-mali skandha upajila

SYNONYMS
Sr7-isvara-puri—by the name Sri Isvara Puri; rgpe—in the form of; afkura—the

seed; pusta—cultivated; haila—became; dpane—Himself; caitanya-mali—the gardener
of the name Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; skandha—trunk; upajila—expanded.

TRANSLATION

The seed of devotional service next fructified in the form of Sri Isvara Purl, and
then the gardener Himself, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, became the main trunk of the
tree of devotional service.

PURPORT

Sri Isvara Purt was a resident of Kumara-hatta, where there is now a railroad
station known as Kamarhatty. Nearby there is also another station named Halisahara,
which belongs to the eastern railway that runs from the eastern section of Calcutta.
Isvara Purt appeared in a brahmana family and was the most beloved disciple of
Srila Madhavendra Puri. In the last portion of Caitanya-caritamrta, Chapter Eight,
verses 26-29, it is stated:

isvara-puri kare sri-pada sevana
sva-haste Rarena mala-mutradi marjana
nirantara krsna-nama karaya smarana
krsna-nama krsna-lila sunaya anuksana
tusta hana puri tanre kaila alifigana
vara dila krsne tomara ha-uk prema-dhana
sei haite Tsvara-purl premera sagara
“At the last stage of his life Sri Madhavendra Puri became an invalid and was com-
pletely unable to move, and [svara Puri so completely engaged himself in his service
that he personally cleaned up his stool and urine. Always chanting the Hare Krsna
maha-mantra and reminding Sri Madhavendra Puri about the pastimes of Lord Krsna
in the last stage of his life, Isvara Puri gave the best service among his disciples. Thus
Madhavendra Puri, being very pleased with him, blessed him, saying, ‘My dear boy,
