290 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

elevated in devotional service sees the Supersoul, Krishna, Who is the Soul
of all individual souls. A similar passage is found in the Tenth Canto, 35th
Chapter, in which it is stated that all the creepers, plants and trees, full with
flowers and fruits, were bent over on account of the ecstasy of love for Krishna,
because Krishna was the Soul of their soul; and those trees and plants, after
Krishna manifested before them, were growing thorny.

Lord Chaitanya then continued to speak, addressing Ramananda: “You
have the highest conception of the Pastimes of Radha and Krishna, and you
are therefore seeing Radha Krishna everywhere.”

In reply to this Ramananda Roy said, “Sir, I may request that You don’t
try to hide Yourself. I understand that You have accepted the complexion
and mode of thinking of Srimati Radharani, so that You are trying to
understand Yourself from the viewpoint of Radharani; and You are advented
to take this point of view. Your incarnation is chiefly for understanding Your
Own Self, but, side by side, You are distributing love of Krishna to the world.
You have personally come here to deliver me. Now don’t try to deceive me,
I request You, it is not good for You.”

Lord Chaitanya became very satisfied, and He smiled and showed Rama-
nanda His real form. In other words, the Form which Lord Chaitanya mani-
fested as the combination of Sri Radha and Krishna was first shown to Rama-
nanda Roy. Lord Chaitanya was, therefore, Sri Krishna Himself, with the ex-
ternal features of the mode of Srimati Radharani. This transcendental ability
of one becoming two and two becoming one is possible, and was seen by Sri
Ramananda Roy. Persons who are fortunate enough to understand Lord
Chaitanya as well as the Pastimes at Vrindaban of Radha and Krishna can be
able, by the mercy of Sri Rupa Goswami, to know about the real identity
of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Seeing this unique feature of Lord Chaitanya, Ramananda Roy fainted
and fell down flat on the floor. While he was unconscious, Lord Chaitanya
touched him, and he came to his senses. Ramananda Roy was surprised to
see Lord Chaitanya in His dress of a mendicant. Lord Chaitanya then embraced
him and pacified him and informed him that nobody had seen this Form
except himself: “You have understood the purpose of My incarnation, and
therefore you are privileged to see this particular feature of My Personality.”
Lord Chaitanya continued: “My dear Ramananda, I am not a different person
with fair complexion known as Gaura Purusa. I am the Selfsame Krishna—
Son of Maharaj Nanda, and due to contact with the body of Srimati Radharani
I have now assumed this Form. Srimati Radharani does not touch anyone
