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maha-bhagavata dekhe sthavara-jangama

tahan tahan haya tanra sri-krsna-sphurana

SYNONYMS

maha-bhagavata—a first-class advanced devotee; dekhe—sees; sthavara-jangama—the movable and inert; tahan tahan—here and there; haya—is; tanra—his; sri-krsna-sphurana—manifestation of Lord Krsna "A devotee advanced on the spiritual platform sees everything movable and inert as the Supreme Lord.

For him, everything he sees here and there is but a manifestation of Lord Krsna.

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Travels to the Holy Places A summary of the Ninth Chapter is given by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.

After leaving Vidyanagara, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited such places of pilgrimage as Gautami-ganga, Mallikarjuna, Ahovala-nrsimha, Siddhavata, Skanda-ksetra, Trimatha, Vrddhakasi, Bauddha-sthana, Tirupati, Tirumala, Pana-nrsimha, Siva-kanci, Visnu-kanci, Trikala-hasti, Vrddhakola, Siyali-bhairavi, Kaveri-tira and Kumbhakarna-kapala.

Finally the Lord went to Sri Ranga-ksetra, where He converted a brahmana named Venkata Bhatta, who, along with his family, became a devotee of Krsna.

After leaving Sri Ranga, Caitanya Mahaprabhu reached Rsabha-parvata, where He met Paramananda Puri, who later arrived at Jagannatha Puri.

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then proceeded farther, arriving at Setubandha Ramesvara.

At Sri Saila-parvata, the Lord met Lord Siva and his wife Durga in the dress of a brahmana and brahmani.

From there He went to Kamakosthi-puri and later arrived at southern Mathura.

A brahmana devotee of Lord Ramacandra’s talked with Him.

Then the Lord took His bath in the river Krtamala.

On the hill known as Mahendra-saila, the Lord saw Parasurama.

Then the Lord went to Setubandha and took His bath at Dhanus-tirtha.

He also visited Ramesvara, where He collected some papers connected with Sitadevi, whose illusory form was kidnapped by Ravana.

The Lord next visited the places known as Pandya-desa, Tamraparni, Naya-tripadi, Ciyadatala, Tila-kanci, Gajendra-moksana, Panagadi, Camtapura, Sri Vaikuntha, Malaya-parvata and Kanya-kumari.

The Lord then met the Bhattatharis at Mallara-desa and saved Kala Krsnadasa from their clutches.

The Lord also collected the Brahma-samhita, Fifth Chapter, on the banks of the Payasvini River.

He then visited Payasvini, Srngavera-puri-matha and Matsya-tirtha.

At the village of Udupi He saw the Gopala Deity installed by Sri Madhvacarya.

He then defeated the Tattvavadis in sastric conversation.

The Lord next visited Phalgu-tirtha, Tritakupa, Pancapsara, Surparaka and Kolapura.

At Sri Rangapuri the Lord received news of Sankararanya’s disappearance.

He then went to the banks of the Krsnavenva River, where He collected from among the Vaisnava brahmanas a book written by Bilvamangala, Krsna-karnamrta.

The Lord then visited Tapti, Mahismati-pura, Narmada-tira and Rsyamuka-parvata.

He entered Dandakaranya and liberated the seven palm trees.

From there He visited a place known as Pampa-sarovara and visited Pancavati, Nasika, Brahmagiri and also the source of the Godavari River, Kusavarta.

Thus the Lord visited almost all the holy places in South India.

He finally returned to Jagannatha Puri by taking the same route, after visiting Vidyanagara again.