CHAPTER 2
The Ecstatic Manifestations
of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
In the Second Chapter of Madhya-lila, the author describes the pastimes the
Lord performed during the last twelve years of His life. Thus he has also de-
scribed some of the pastimes of Antya-lila. Why he has done so is very dif-
ficult for an ordinary person to understand. The author expects that reading
the pastimes of the Lord will gradually help a person awaken his dormant love
of Krsna. Actually this Caitanya-caritamrta was compiled by the author during
very old age. Therefore the codes of Antya-lila are also described in the Sec-
ond Chapter. Srila Kaviraja Gosvami has confirmed that the opinion of
Svariipa Damodara is authoritative in the matter of devotional service. Over
and above this are the notes of Svartipa Damodara, memorized by
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, who also helped in the compilation of Caitanya-
caritamrta. After the disappearance of Svaripa Damodara Gosvami,
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami went to see Vrndavana. At that time the author,
Srila Kaviraja Gosvami, met Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, by whose mercy he
also could memorize all the notes. In this way the author was able to com-
plete this transcendental literature, Sri Caitanya-caritamrta.
TEXT 1
Facracna ay eiveraereneryaraadca |
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vicchede ‘smin prabhor antya-
lila-sdtranuvarnane
gaurasya krsna-viccheda-
pralapady anuvarnyate
SYNONYMS
vicchede—in the chapter; asmin —this; prabhoh—of the Lord; antya-lila—
of the last division of His pastimes; sdtra—of the codes; anuvarnane—in the
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