CHAPTER 12
The Loving Dealings
Between Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
and Jagadananda Pandita

A summary of the Twelfth Chapter is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his
Amrta-pravaha-bhasya as follows. This chapter discusses the transformations of
ecstatic love that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu exhibited day and night. The devotees
from Bengal again journeyed to Jagannatha Puri to see Sr Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
As usual, the leader was Sivananda Sena, who traveled with his wife and children.
Because arrangements were delayed en route and Lord Nityananda did not have a
suitable place to reside, He became somewhat disturbed. Thus He became very
angry with Sivananda Sena, who was in charge of the affairs of the party, and
kicked him in loving anger. Sivananda Sena felt highly favored to have been
kicked by Nityananda Prabhu, but his nephew Srikanta Sena became upset and
therefore left their company. He met Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri
before the rest of the party arrived.

That year a devotee named Paramesvara dasa Modaka also went with his
family to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Purl. The devotees often in-
vited Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to eat with them. When the Lord bade them all
farewell, He talked very pleasingly with them. The year before, Jagadananda Pan-
dita had been sent to Sacimata with prasada and cloth. This year he returned to
Puri with a big pot of floral-scented oil to massage the Lord’s head. The Lord,
however, would not accept the oil, and because of His refusal, Jagadananda Pan-
dita broke the pot in front of Him and began to fast. The Lord tried to pacify him
and asked Jagadananda Pandita to cook for Him. Jagadananda Pandita became so
pleased when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted his cooking that he broke his
fast.

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