200 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 10
SYNONYMS
bhattacarya kahe—Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya said; donhara—of both; su-
satya—correct; vacana—statements; dge—first; yadi-—-if; krspa—Lord Krsna;
dena—gives; saksat—direct; darasana—audience.
TRANSLATION
Sarvabhauma Bhattdcarya said, ‘‘Both Your statements are correct. Krsna
gives direct audience through His own mercy.
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VBA SACS BH HAA STS Nv
prema vind kabhu nahe tanra saksatkara
inhara krpate haya darasana inhdra
SYNONYMS
prema vind—without ecstatic love; kabhu nahe—there is never; tanra—His;
saksatkara—direct meeting; inhara krpate—by the mercy of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu; haya—becomes possible; darasana—visit; inhara—of Brahmananda
Bharati.
TRANSLATION
“Without having ecstatic love for Krsna, one cannot see Him directly.
Therefore through the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Brahmananda
Bharati has acquired direct vision of the Lord.”
PURPORT
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “You are Brahmananda Bharati, an advanced
devotee who ecstatically loves the Supreme Lord. Therefore you see Krsna every-
where, and there is no doubt about it.” Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was a mediator
between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Brahmdananda Bharati, and his judgment
was that an advanced devotee like Brahmananda Bharati sees Krsna by Krsna’s
mercy. Krsna directly presents Himself before the vision of an advanced devotee.
Since Brahmananda Bharati was an advanced devotee, he saw Krsna in the person
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In the words of Brahma-sammhita (5.38):
premafjana-cchurita-bhak ti-vilocanena
santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti
yam syamasundaram acintya-guna-svaripam
govindam dadi-purusam tam aharh bhajami
