PLATE SIX

“Upon reaching the temple of Bindu Madhava, Sri Caitanya
Mahdaprabhu, seeing the beauty of Lord Bindu Madhava, became over-
whelmed in ecstatic love. He then began to dance in the courtyard of the
temple. There were four people accompanying Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
and these were Candrasekhara, Paramananda Puri, Tapana Misra and
Sandtana Gosvami. They were all chanting the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra in
the following way. In all directions, hundreds and thousands of people
began to chant, ‘Hari Hari.’ Thus there arose a tumultuous and auspicious
sound filling the entire universe. When PrakaSadnanda Sarasvati, who was
staying nearby, heard this tumultuous chanting of the Hare Krsna mahd-
mantra, he and his disciples immediately came to see the Lord. When Pra-
kaSananda Sarasvati saw the Lord, he and his disciples also joined the
chanting with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Prakagananda Sarasvati was
charmed by the Lord’s dancing and ecstatic love, and by the tran-
scendental beauty of His body.” (pp.337-333)
