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sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
sri-rupa—Srila Rupa Gosvami; raghunatha—Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; pade—at the lotus feet; yara—whose; asa—expectation; caitanya-caritamrta—the book named Caitanya-caritamrta; kahe—describes; krsnadasa—Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
Praying at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Raghunatha, always desiring their mercy, I, Krsnadasa, narrate Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, following in their footsteps.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, Tenth Chapter, describing the Lord’s meeting the Vaisnavas upon His return to Jagannatha Puri from South India.
The Beda-kirtana Pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Bhaktivinoda Thakura summarizes the Eleventh Chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya.
When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya tried his best to arrange a meeting between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and King Prataparudra, the Lord flatly denied his request.
At this time Sri Ramananda Raya returned from his governmental post, and he praised King Prataparudra highly in Lord Caitanya’s presence.
Because of this, the Lord became a little soft.
The King also made promises to Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, who hinted how the King might meet the Lord.
During Anavasara, while Lord Jagannatha was resting for fifteen days, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, being unable to see Lord Jagannatha, went to Alalanatha.
Later, when the devotees from Bengal came to see Him, He returned to Jagannatha Puri.
While Advaita Acarya and the other devotees were coming to Jagannatha Puri, Svarupa Damodara and Govinda, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s two personal assistants, went to receive all the devotees with garlands.
From the roof of his palace, King Prataparudra could see all the devotees arriving.
Gopinatha Acarya stood on the roof with the King, and, following Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya’s instructions, identified each and every devotee.
The King discussed the devotees with Gopinatha Acarya, and he mentioned that the devotees were accepting prasada without observing the regulative principles governing pilgrimages.
They accepted prasada without having shaved, and they neglected to fast in a holy place.
Nonetheless, the King arranged residential quarters for all the devotees and saw to their prasada.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu talked very happily with Vasudeva Datta and other devotees.
Haridasa Thakura also came, and due to his humble and submissive attitude, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave him a nice solitary place near the temple.
After this, the Lord began performing sankirtana, dividing all the devotees into four divisions.
After sankirtana, all the devotees left for their residential quarters.