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sri-rupa-raghunatha-pade yara asa
caitanya-caritamrta kahe krsnadasa
SYNONYMS
sri-rupa—Sri 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, Fifteenth Chapter, describing the Lord’s eating at the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.
The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vrndavana Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of this chapter in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya.
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to go to Vrndavana, Ramananda Raya and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya indirectly presented many obstructions.
In due course of time, all the devotees of Bengal visited Jagannatha Puri for the third year.
This time, all the wives of the Vaisnavas brought many types of food, intending to extend invitations to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Jagannatha Puri.
When the devotees arrived, Caitanya Mahaprabhu sent his blessings in the form of garlands.
In that year also, the Gundica temple was cleansed, and when the Caturmasya period was over, all the devotees returned to their homes in Bengal.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu forbade Nityananda to visit Nilacala every year.
Questioned by the inhabitants of Kulina-grama, Caitanya Mahaprabhu again repeated the symptoms of a Vaisnava.
Vidyanidhi also came to Jagannatha Puri and saw the festival of Odana-sasthi.
When the devotees bade farewell to the Lord, the Lord was determined to go to Vrndavana, and on the day of Vijaya-dasami, He departed.
Maharaja Prataparudra made various arrangements for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s trip to Vrndavana.
When He crossed the River Citrotpala, Ramananda Raya, Mardaraja and Haricandana went with Him.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested Gadadhara Pandita to go to Nilacala, Jagannatha Puri, but he did not abide by this order.
From Kataka, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu again requested Gadadhara Pandita to return to Nilacala, and He bade farewell to Ramananda Raya from Bhadraka.
After this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu crossed the border of Orissa state, and He arrived at Panihati by boat.
Thereafter He visited the house of Raghava Pandita, and from there He went to Kumarahatta and eventually to Kuliya, where He excused many offenders.
From there He went to Ramakeli, where He saw Sri Rupa and Sanatana and accepted them as His chief disciples.
Returning from Ramakeli, He met Raghunatha dasa and after giving him instructions sent him back home.
Thereafter the Lord returned to Nilacala and began to make plans to go to Vrndavana without a companion.