PLATE FIVE

“Gopinatha Acarya went to see Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and the Lord
asked him about the events taking place in Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya’s
house. Gopinatha Acarya informed the Lord that both the husband and
wife were fasting and that their son-in-law Amogha was dying of cholera.
As soon as Caitanya Mahaprabhu heard that Amogha was going to die,
He immediately ran to him in great haste. Placing His hand on Amogha’s
chest, He spoke to him as follows. ‘The heart of a brahmana is by nature
very clean; therefore it is a proper place for Krsna to sit. Why have you
allowed jealousy to sit there also? Because of this, you have become like
a candala, the lowest of men, and you have also contaminated a most
purified place—your heart: However, due to the association of Sar-
vabhauma Bhattac4rya, all your contamination is now vanquished. When
a person’s heart is cleansed of all contamination, he is able to chant the
mahd-mantra, Hare Krsna. Therefore, Amogha, get up and chant the Hare
Krsna mahd-mantra! If you do so, Krsna will unfailingly bestow mercy
upon you.’ After hearing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and being touched by
Him, Amogha, who was on his deathbed, immediately stood up and
began to chant the holy name of Krsna. Thus he became mad with
ecstatic love.” (pp.741-146)
