This chunk is an excerpt from a Caitanya-līlā class given by Jaya Pataka Swami recounting a pastime in which a mendicant (Ranikant) who worships a Gopal deity offers food that the child Nimai (Lord Chaitanya) repeatedly takes as prasada—first at noon, then at 6:00, and again at midnight—leading to the mendicant recognizing Nimai as Gopal; Vishwaroop (Balaram/Sankarshan) intervenes to reassure the mendicant. The chunk closes with a brief Q&A about initiation during Vyasapuja, where the speaker says he has not decided how many people he will initiate and that demand (e.g., from Bangladesh) exceeds his current capacity.
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At 12:00 noon, at 6:00 (PM), and again at midnight.
No; he said he has not decided yet.
He said the number of people wanting to come (e.g., from Bangladesh) is beyond his capacity to give initiations at this time.
Then there was another pastime with mendicant.
Then there was another pastime with the mendicant.
Six months. One year older.
That time Lord Chaitanya was six months.
One year old.
Six months or one year older.
Six months older. So this Ranikant who was always worshipping his Gophal deity. He came to the house of Jagannath Mishra.
So this mendicant who was always worshipping his Gopal deity. Came to the house of Jagannath Mishra.
Was very happy to receive this sadhu at his house.
So Jagannath Mishra was very happy to receive this sadhu at his house.
Please let us cook for you.
And they requested him. Please let us cook for you.
He said, I only cook for myself. And I only cook for my deity.
He said, I only cook for myself. And I only cook for my deity. Usually taking roots and fruits.
And take that as a prasada.
So you give me some fruits. I'll offer that to Gopal and take some prashada.
There are guests. Please help you cut out the satjis and everything. You take cooking offer to go home. Now it's rice and Satji.
You're a guest. Will help you to cut the sachis. And you can cook and offer to Gopal some nice rice and Sabjis.
So at 12 noon he offered. And he offered rice and dal and sajis to the devil.
So at 12 noon he cooked. And he offered some rice, dal and sabjis to the deity. Amiyami means. Abhiyami means I'm calling you here.
So then the Krishna is. Lord Chaitanya is Goha Krishna.
Lord Chaitanya is Gopal.
So yeah, if you took it that you're calling me.
So he took it that yeah, you're calling me.
So he wrote daily. So he was meditating. Lord Chaitanya came and started eating the offering.
So while he was meditating, Lord Chaitanya came and started eating the offering.
So he was. The mendicant opened his eyes and he saw the silver Lord eating the offering.
So the mendicant opened his eyes and he saw this little boy eating the offering. So he was disgusted that you spoiled the offering, eaten it.
No. I could offer to go. Pal.
You've eaten it before.
I could offer it to Gopalan. Misha came and saw what was happening. He was very upset.
Jagannath Mishra. He came and he saw what was happening. He was very upset.
Actually he was angry. Took off a stick and he started chasing. I'm going to. Why you ruin the Ra's offering.
And he was angry. He took out his stick and just started chasing the offering.
So he starts. No, no. He's a little boy. Anyway, there is no one in there.
Then the Brahmin, he stopped Jagannath Mishra. No, no. He's a little boy. He doesn't know anything. You shouldn't abuse the child. So they requested the pandit again to cook again.
I just used to fruits and roots.
He said. I'm just used to fruits and roots.
Then they were saying. They said, no attached. We want to see you nicely said.
Yeah. You may be used to it. But we are grihastas. We are attached. We want to feed you nicely.
So as a result they convinced him to cook again.
So as a result they convinced him to cook again.
So this time 6 o'. Clock.
This time it was 6 o'. Clock.
They offered again.
They offered again. Lord Chaitanya came again.
He started eating the offering.
And he started eating the offering.
This time you see that Chaitanusha is really angry. Why is he every time he's doing this.
This time Lord Jagannath mishra was really angry. Why is he doing it again?
But the mendicant. He stopped and said, no, no. Whatever is done is done. This little child doesn't.
But the mendicant stopped him again. No, no. Whatever is done is done with this little child. He doesn't know anything.
I'm not meant to eat today.
I'm not meant to eat today. The offering.
So then you say Vishwaroop, the elder brother of Lord Chaitanya came.
So then Vishwaroop, the elder brother of Lord Chaitanya came.
Vishuruk dada is Sachin. So Vishwaroop is the incarnation of Sankarshan.
So Vishwaroop is the incarnation of Sankarshan.
Vishwaru, Sankarshan Prakash. So he's like another Galaram.
So he's another Balaram.
An extension of Balaram.
An extension of Balaram.
Balaram. So when the men saw him, he was raised. Who is such a child? This is such a. He has divine qualities.
So when the mendicant saw him, he was surprised. Who is this child? Who are the parents of this child? He has such divine qualities.
He's our eldest son.
He's our elder son.
So Vishru saw his mother and father renting. As they can't offer any food to this Ravana.
So Vishwaru saw his mother and father lamenting. Oh, that we cannot offer any food to this Brahmin. So he found out what was happening.
So Then he spoke to the very sweet words.
So then he spoke to the mendicant. Very sweet words.
Oh, very detached.
You're very detached.
Eating fruits and roots all the time.
You're eating fruits and roots all the time.
You're our guest.
You're our guest.
So you can see you happily.
We don't feel complete unless we can't feed you properly. We don't feel complete.
So just out of your detachment you can currently cook one more time.
So just out of your detachment you can cook one more time.
I'll keep the boy in another house.
You'll keep the boy in another house.
You're the only one awake.
You'll be the only one awake.
Up to this time, everyone's fasting because they don't eat until the guests eat.
Up till this time, everyone was fasting because they won't eat till the guest eats.
But they were worrying about not eating. They were worrying about. They were feeding the guests.
They were not worried about not eating. They were worried about not feeding the guests.
So because of the sweet words of Vishuruka then you can agree. Okay.
Okay. Okay.
I'll cook one more.
Because of the sweet words of Vishwarupa, the mendicant agreed. Okay. Okay. I'll cook one more time.
So then they were very happy. They took Nimai to another house.
So they were very happy. And they took Nimai to another house.
They cut off the sad cheese and everything.
They helped to cook. They cut up the stuffed cheese and all for the mendicant.
We gone to Bangladesh and we've seen four houses. No electricity, no road. But they can cook so many variations.
When we went to Bangladesh, we saw even in the poor houses where there's no electricity, but they can cook so many preparations.
There was no road. They had to go by canal to get to their house.
There was no road. They had to go by canal to get to their house.
But they had so many sajis and dolls and sweets.
But they had so many sabjis and dolls and sweets. They were able to cook about 20 preparations.
They could offer nice original. They get offer nice offerings to their deity.
So even the poorest Brahmana, they also get to offer nice yoga to their deities. So anyway, at midnight everyone was asleep. So the mendicant, he offered the food to go fast. But the boy came again, said, you again. Why are you coming?
He said, you keep calling him.
He said, you keep calling. You calling Gopal and Gopal.
So then he took the form of Gopal.
So then he took the form of Gopal.
And the Brahmin was surprised.
And the Brahmin was surprised.
We were so happy.
He was so happy that his deity.
Could see his personal deity in a personal form.
That he could see his personal deity in a personal form.
Naya said, you don't tell me that pastimes here now.
Nimai said, you don't tell anybody but my pastime's here.
So then Niran went back.
Then Nimai went back.
So he was taking the rice and rubbing it on his body.
He was taking the rice and rubbing it on his body. He was so blissful.
And Jagannath Mishra came out to see all was happening.
And Jagannath Mishra came out to see what was happening.
They saw his rice on his body.
Saw him rubbing all the rice on his body.
So he wondered what's going on. He said he wondered what's going on. He's so happy to get his food running and all. His body. He's so happy. My guest has got his prasad.
He was so happy. My guest has got his prasad.
He didn't know that the guest had realized that Nimai was Gopal himself.
He didn't realize that his guest had realized that Nimai was Gopal himself.
This is the story of the mendicant and Lord Chaitanya.
This is the story of the mendicant and Lord Chaitanya.
So the question is. We have been hearing about the number of initiations you will be giving to during your upcoming Viasakuya celebrations. Although you very humbly and tolerantly accept it as occupational hazards, we are still concerned that aspiring initiates take it very seriously to follow and maintain their votes. Their initiation votes. Can they take extra votes? Considering it more seriously, can they take extra votes? Sushnav?
What extra vow would that be?
What extra vow would that be?
She says that following the relative principles very seriously.
I haven't decided about how many people initiate on Viveas Puja.
I haven't decided how many people I'll initiate on Vyas Puja in order that.
Female that went to town have on the desk.
The number of people that want to come from Bangladesh is beyond my capacity.
To give at this time.
To give at this time.
So I haven't made any commitment yet.
So I haven't made any commitment yet.
But expect that anyone takes the vows.
Do you expect that anyone who takes the vows.
I take them seriously.
They take them seriously.
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