CHAPTER 1
The Later Pastimes
of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
In this chapter there is a summary description of all the pastimes performed
by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu during the middle period of His activities as well
as the six years at the end of His activities. All of these are described in brief.
There is also a description of $ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s ecstasy that occurred
when He recited the verse beginning yah kaumara-harah, and there is also an
explanation of that ecstasy given in the verse priyah so ‘yam krsnah by Stila
Ripa Gosvami. Because he wrote that verse, Srila Ripa Gosvami was
specifically blessed by the Lord. There is also a description of the many books
written by Srila Rapa Gosvami, Srila Sanatana Gosvami and Srila Jiva Gosvami.
There is also a description of the meeting between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
Stila Ripa Gosvami and Srila Sandtana Gosvami in the village known as
Ramakeli.
TEXT 1
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yasya prasadad ajfio ‘pi
sadyah sarva-jfatam yrajet
sa Sri-caitanya-devo me
bhagavan samprasidatu
SYNONYMS

yasya—of whom; prasddat—by the mercy; ajfiah api—even a person who
has no knowledge; sadyah—immediately; sarva-jfiatam—all knowledge; vra-
jet—can achieve; sah—that; ri-caitanya-devah—Lord Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; me—on me; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
samprasidatu—may He bestow His causeless mercy.

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