232 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 14
ing Lord Jagannatha as a menial sweeper, the Lord’s mercy upon the King became
a solid fact. When Maharaja Prataparudra, in the dress of a Vaisnava, was serving
the Lord, the Lord did not even inquire who he was. Rather, He had compassion
upon him and began to embrace him.

Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami wants to point out that nothing could compare to
the Lord’s mercy toward Maharaja Prataparudra; therefore he uses the word
dekha ("just see”) and caitanyera krpa-mahdbala ("how powerful is the mercy of
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu”). This is also confirmed by Prabodhananda Sarasvati:
yat-karunya-kataksa-vaibhava-vatam (Caitanya-candramrta, 5). Even a little of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy serves as a great asset for spiritual advancement.
Therefore the Krsna consciousness movement must be spread through the mercy
of Sti Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When Ripa Gosvami experienced the mercy and
magnanimity of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he said:

namo mahd-vadanydaya
krsna-prema-pradaya te
krsnaya krsna-caitanya-
namne gaura-tvise namah
“| offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya who is
more magnanimous than any other avatdra, even Krsna Himself, because He is
bestowing freely what no one else has ever given—pure love of Krsna.” Srila
Locana dasa Thakura has also sung, parama karuna, pahun dui jana, nitai-gaura-
candra: "The two brothers Nitai and Gaura are so kind that no one can compare
to them.” Similarly, Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has sung:
vrajendra-nandana yei, saci-suta haila sei,
balarama ha-ila nitdi,
dina-hina yata chila, hari-name uddharila,
ta’ra saksi jagai-madhai

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's special mission is the deliverance of all fallen souls in
Kali-yuga. Devotees of Krsna must persistently seek the favor and mercy of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu to become fit to return home, back to Godhead.

TEXT 17
AY acA—cF Be, Shae cara fas ?
aipfecs ath frais SyeTaTys 7 590
prabhu bale, ——ke tumi, karila mora hita?
acambite asi’ piydo krsna-lilamrta?
