CHAPTER 3

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s
Stay at the House of Advaita Acarya

In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following
summary study of the Third Chapter. After accepting the sannydsa order at
Katwa, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu traveled continuously for three days in the
Radha-deSa and, by the trick of Nityananda Prabhu, eventually came to the
western side of Santipura. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was induced to believe
that the River Ganges was the Yamuna. When He was worshiping the sacred
river, Advaita Prabhu appeared with a boat. Advaita Prabhu asked Him to
take His bath in the Ganges and took Him to His own house. There, at the
house of Advaita Prabhu, all the Navadvipa devotees, along with mother
Sacidevi, came to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This house was located at
Santipura. Mother Sacidevi cooked for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nitya-
nanda Prabhu, and at that time there were many joking exchanges between
Advaita Prabhu and Nityananda Prabhu. In the evening there was a mass
sakirtana at the house of Advaita Prabhu, and mother Sacidevi gave Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu permission to leave. She requested Him to make Jagan-
natha Puri, Nilacala, His headquarters. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu granted His
mother's request and, followed by Nityananda, Mukunda, Jagadananda and
Damodara, left Santipura. Bidding farewell to mother Sacidevi, they all pro-
ceeded toward Jagannatha Puri, following the path of Chatrabhoga.

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nydsam vidhayotpranayo ‘tha gauro
vindavanam gantu-mana bhramad yah

radhe bhraman santi-purim ayitva
lalasa bhaktair iha tarn nato ‘smi

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