14.19

sarva-lokera karibe ihan dharana, posana

’visvambhara’ nama ihara,--ei ta’ karana

SYNONYMS

sarva-lokera—of all people; karibe—will do; ihan—this child; dharana—protection; posana—maintenance; visvambhara—the name Visvambhara; nama—name; ihara—His; ei—this; ta’-certainly; karana—the reason “In the future this child will protect and maintain all the world.

For this reason He is to be called Visvambhara.”

PURPORT

The Caitanya-bhagavata also confirms that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, by His birth, has made the whole world peaceful, as in the past Narayana protected this earth in His incarnation as Varaha.

Because of His protecting and maintaining this world in the present Kali-yuga, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Visvambhara, which refers to one who feeds the entire world.

The movement inaugurated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu when He was present five hundred years ago is again being propagated all over the world, and factually we are seeing its practical results.

People are being saved, protected and maintained by this Hare Krsna movement.

Thousands of followers, especially Western youths, are taking part in this Hare Krsna movement, and how safe and happy they feel can be understood from the expressions of gratitude in their hundreds and thousands of letters.

The name Visvambhara is also mentioned in the Atharva-veda-samhita (3.3.16.5): visvambhara visvena ma bharasa pahi svaha.