262 Srt Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lila, Ch. 17

all the devotees went to bring Advaita Acarya there. While coming to see the Lord,
Advaita Acarya was glorifying the characteristics of mother Sacidevi, and thus upon
arriving He fell down on the ground in ecstasy. Then, under the instruction of
Lord Caitanya, Sacidevi took advantage of this situation to touch Advaita
Acarya’s lotus feet. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very much pleased by His
mother’s action, and He said, “Now My mother’s offense at the lotus feet of
Advaita Acarya has been rectified, and she may have love of Krsna without
difficulty."’ By this example Lord Caitanya taught everyone that although one may
be very much advanced in Krsna consciousness, if one offends the lotus feet of a
Vaisnava his advancement will not bear fruit. We should therefore be very much
conscious not to offend a Vaisnava. Caftanya-caritamcta has described such an
offense as follows:

yadi vaisnava-aparadha uthe hati mata
upade va chinde, tara Sukhi’ yaya paté
(Cc. Madhya 19.156)

As a mad elephant may trample all the plants in a garden, so by committing one
offense at the lotus feet of a Vaisnava one may spoil all the devotional service he
has accumulated in his life.

After this incident, one day Advaita Acarya Prabhu requested Caitanya
Mahaprabhu to display the universal form He had very kindly shown Arjuna. Lord
Caitanya agreed to this proposai, and Advaita Prabhu was fortunate enough to see
the universal form of the Lord.

TEXT 11

aga afore ora ofan Ba |
iTb APH cfg CHET AG Stet SSH

prabhura abhiseka tabe karila srivasa
khdte vasi’ prabhu kaild aisvarya prakdsa

SYNONYMS
prabhura—of the Lord; abhiseka—worship; tabe—after that; karila—did; srivasa—
of the name Srivasa; kAdfe—on the cot; iwsi’—sitting; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; kai/a—did; a/svarya—opulence; prakdsa—manifestation.
TRANSLATION
Srivasa Thakura then worshiped Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu by the process of
abhiseka. Sitting on a cot, the Lord exhibited transcendental opulence.
PURPORT

Abhiseka is a special function for the installation of the Deity. In this ceremony
the Deity is bathed with milk and water and then worshiped and given a change of
