CHAPTER 11

The Beda-kirtana Pastimes
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Bhaktinivoda Thakura summarizes the Eleventh Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-
bhasya.

When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya tried his best to arrange a meeting between
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and King Prataparudra, the Lord flatly denied his re-
quest. At this time Sri Rimananda Raya returned from his governmental post, and
he praised King Prataparudra highly in Lord Caitanya’s presence. Because of this,
the Lord became a little soft. The King also made promises to Sarvabhauma Bhat-
tacarya, who hinted how the King might meet the Lord. During Anavasara, while
Lord Jagannatha was resting for fifteen days, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, being un-
able to see Lord Jagannatha, went to Alalanatha. Later, when the devotees from
Bengal came to see Him, He returned to Jagannatha Puri. While Advaita Acarya
and the other devotees were coming to Jagannatha Puri, Svarpa Damodara and
Govinda, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's two personal assistants, went to receive all
the devotees with garlands. From the roof of his palace, King Prataparudra could
see all the devotees arriving. Gopinatha Acarya stood on the roof with the King,
and, following Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya’s instructions, identified each and every
devotee. The King discussed the devotees with Gopinatha Acarya, and he men-
tioned that the devotees were accepting prasada without observing the regula-
tive principles governing pilgrimages. They accepted praséda without having
shaved, and they neglected to fast in a holy place. Nonetheless, the King arranged
residential quarters for all the devotees and saw to their prasada. Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu talked very happily with Vasudeva Datta and other devotees.
Haridasa Thakura also came, and due to his humble and submissive attitude, sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave him a nice solitary place near the temple. After this,
the Lord began performing sarikirtana, dividing all the devotees into four divisions.
After sankirtana, all the devotees left for their residential quarters.

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