270 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta
Sri-nrsimha-upasaka—pradyumna brahmacari
prabhu tanra nama kaila ‘nrsimhananda’ kari’
SYNONYMS
Sri-nrsimha-upasaka—the worshiper of Lord Nrsimhadeva; pradyumna brahma-
cari—of the name Pradyumna Brahmacari; prabhu—the Lord; tahra—his; nama—
name; kaifa—turned into; nrsimhananda—of the name Nrsimhananda; kari’—by such
a name.
TRANSLATION
The thirteenth branch was Pradyumna Brahmacari. Since he was a worshiper of
Lord Nrsimhadeva, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu changed his name to Nrsimhananda
Brahmacari.
PURPORT
Pradyumna Brahmacari is described in the Antya-lila, Second Chapter, of Sri
Caitanya-caritamrta. He was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya, who changed his
name to Nrsimhananda. While coming from the house of Raghava Pandita at
Panihati to the house of Sivananda, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in the
heart of Nrsimhananda Brahmacari. To acknowledge this, Nrsimhananda Brahmacari
used to accept as eatables the foodstuffs of three Deities, namely, Jagannatha,
Nrsimhadeva and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is stated in the Ca/tanya-
caritamrta, Antya-lila, Second Chapter, verses 48 through 78. Upon receiving infor-
mation that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was proceeding toward Vrndavana from
Kulia, Nrsimhananda absorbed himself in meditation and by his mental activities
constructed a very nice road from Kulia to Vendavana. All of a sudden, however,
he broke his meditation and told the other devotees that this time Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu would not go to Vrndavana but only as far as the place known as
Kanai’s Natasala. This is described in the Madhya-lifa, Chapter One, verses 55
through 62. The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika, verse 74, says, avesas ca tatha jneyo misre
pradyumna-samjhake: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu changed the name of Pradyumna
Misra, or Pradyumna Brahmacari, to Nrsimhananda Brahmacari, for in his heart
Lord Nrsimhadeva was manifest. It is said that Lord Nrsimhadeva used to talk with
him directly.
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Cosas Fay ae oC SS Nov I
narayana-pandita eka badai udara
caitanya-carana vinu nahi jane ara
SYNONYMS
narayana-pandita—vof the name Narayana Pandita; eka—one; badai—very much;
udara—liberal; caitanya-carana—the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya; vinu—except; nahi—
not; jane—know; ara—anything else.
