Recorded class (Dec 8, 2023, Sridhar Mayapur) by His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami focusing on commentary of Śrī Caitanya-candrāmṛtam (Chapter 8: Lok-Śikṣā). The lecture emphasizes Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as the personification of kṛṣṇa-consciousness, the mercy that returns fallen conditioned souls to Godhead, and the superiority of devotional service over material gains, demigod opulence, yogic/mystic perfections, and conventional goals (dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa). Specific verses discussed include verses 96–99 (devotee's power over demigods; touchstone metaphor; critique of yogic perfections; insignificance of Kashi/Gaya if Gaura's mercy is present).
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Hare Krishna devotees Today we will continue with the commentation on Shri Caitanya Chandramritam of Srila Prabhodananda Saraswatipat continuing with chapter 8 chapter entitled Lok Siksha Instructions to People the non devotees of R. Caitanya Mahaprabhu simply wander about in the ocean of birth and death. Achaitanya Midam Vishwam yadhi chaitanyam ishwaramna bajet sarvatomriti rupasyam amrutotamayhi.
A Krishna bhakti hin bharimu morone boshibu tohoya shuk dukkhadi karmo phal bhoge Kurita thake.
Translation By His Divine grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada this material world is without Ka consciousness. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is Ka consciousness personified. Therefore, if a learned scholar or scientist does not understand R. Caitanya Mahprabhu Therefore if a learned scholar or a scientist does not understand R. Caitanya Mahaprabhu, certainly he is wandering uselessly in this world. Translation by Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur this is the translation of his Bengali translation. If this material world without devotional service to Lord Krishna does not worship Lord Krishna Chaitanya who is the controller of everything and who is worshipped even by the best of the demigods hated by Shiva and Brahma, then they gain only death, death in all ways they are subject to birth and death continue to enjoy the fruits of happiness and sorrow.
If one doesn't understand devotional service if.
One doesn't understand devotional service from Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, suddenly they have to again.
And again rotate in the material ocean of birth and death.
Certainly they have to again and again rotate in the cycle of material ocean, material birth and.
The world of birth and death is there for everyone.
The world of birth and death is there for everyone.
Lord Chaitanya wanted to give the cronen souls a chance to go back to Godhead.
Lord Chaitanya wants to give the fallen souls a chance to go back home.
Back to Godhead that's right. He brought the ecstasy of Ka consciousness.
Therefore, he brought the ecstasy of Ka consciousness to everyone. Those people who usually worship the Devas Ayeshiva.
All right.
Ram Ra, like Shiva or Brahma.
Does.
Not know a lot worshiping a lot of things Lord Chaitanya.
But if they don't know about worshipping the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya.
That's why they have to die and take birth again.
Therefore they have to die and take birth again. The.
Material world gives us the opportunity to try to be happy.
The material world gives us the opportunity to try to be happy.
No matter how he wants to try, there's always suffering.
No matter how much you try, there's always suffering.
Lord Chaitanya has come to the lower people of sorrow.
Therefore Lord Chaitanya has come deliver people from suffering.
Lord Chaitanya has the son of the church of the world.
Lord Chaitanya has descended from the spiritual world.
Just to give us conditioned souls a chance go back home back to Godhead.
Just to give us the conditioned souls a chance to go back home back to Godhead. So he should take advantage of Lord.
Chaitanya, mercy of Lord Gauranga.
So you should take advantage of the mercy of Lord Gauranga.
Come back to the material world.
If we don't, then again and again we have to come back to this material world. Verse number 96. Even a person who has little devotion to Lord Chaitanya Chandra is capable of enslaving the demigods headed by Indra. Asha Yasyapada, Dhvande, Chaitanyasya Mahaprabho, Kasendriya, Dasavad Bhati. Even Lord Indra, the king of the demigods. Even Indra, the king of demigods appears to be like a appears to be like a servant in front of the person who has hope in the two lotus feet of Shri Caitanya Mahprabhu. Then what to speak of other kings who are like insignificant insects.
So I have very many pious works.
So after doing many pious works, someone.
Is elevated to the position of Indra.
Someone is elevated to the position of.
Indra, the king of the heavenly planets.
The king of the heavenly planets.
But it not to be compared with the Rory of Chaitanya Ra.
But he is not to be compared with the devotee of R. Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Lord Indra is like an insect compared to the glory of Lord Chaitanya.
In fact, Lord Indra is like an insect compared to the devotees of Lord.
Caitanya wants to Take the shelter of Lord Chaitanya.
One should take shelter of Lord Caitanya and chant and dance in ecstasy. Verse number 97 Gaur Bhajan, Chinta Munir.
Maha, Jangano, Nijab Haran, Chinta Sunna.
Great personalities who have the touchstone of Gaura Bhajan are free of anxiety about their maintenance and protection. A mandican who leaves by begging and has the desire to obtain the wealth of the lotus feet of Sri Krishna Chaitanya, what purpose he has to fulfill at the doorstaff of a king who is such a fool who goes to a distant land for the sake of silver even after gaining a touchstone.
By the mercy of Lord Chaitanya.
So by the mercy of Lord Chaitanya's.
Lotus feet one has achieved a touchstone of.
Trans.
Everything we go as fully transcendental.
So one gains a touchstone which turns everything into gold which is fully transcendental.
So what is the use of such a devotee of Mandigam?
So what is the use of such devotee, a mendicant of the.
King to.
Back at the doorstep of a king? Even the king can only give the things of the material world.
They done a lot of sweet. He touched on everything viable in the material world at all as spiritual life also.
But Lord Chaitanya's lotus feet is like a touchstone which is valuable in the material world as well as the spiritual world.
So?
So one who has gotten the mercy of Lord Caitanya has no use to beg from a king.
That's something much more valuable.
There's something which is much more valuable. Verse number 98 There is no person maddened by ecstatic love in the world except Gora Bhakta, Dhayanto, Girikandaresh, Bhava, Brahmanu.
There are many meditative Gyan yogis present in the caves of the mountains who are searching after oneness with the Supreme Brahman and have attained Brahman realization. There are also many persons present on the earthly planet who are engaged in the eight fold mystic yogic process and have obtained the mystic perfection headed by Anima. There are also many persons present who are engaged in useless talks, maddened by false objects of education, strength, wealth and so on. But without the mercy of Lord Gora. Who else in the world today is dancing maddened by loving ecstasy?
This verse mentions the yoga perfections.
So this verse mentions the yogic perfections.
Yoga perfections Sorry Shantido and the shades and meditating to realize the oneness.
So some people in the caves meditating to realize the oneness with the absolute truth.
So Lord meditating on the earth hearing the ape mystic powers.
And some people are meditating on the earth to get the eight mystic powers Lagima, Prapti and so on and all.
Wandering around the universe always to enjoy wealth.
Most people are roaming around the world hoping to enjoy wealth and education and various material opulences.
Where would you find someone in this world like Lord Chaichanya?
Where would you find someone in this world like Lord Chaitanya who is dancing.
And exercise of love?
Who is dancing in ecstasy of love?
Where you find someone living abroad?
Love of Krishna where you will find someone completely absorbed in love of Krishna.
So that's why I want to take shelter of Lord Chaitanya.
So that's why one should take shelter of Lord chaitanya. Verse number 99.
The devotees of Lord Gora are without the insignificant desire to recite in Kashi, to perform Shrad in Gaya and so on. Kashivasin apinaganaye kim Gayam margayamo mukti shukti Bhavati yadimeh.
Brahma shibadi devotaganero pruvu.
If the Lord of even the demigods such as Brahma and Shiva that Sri Gaura Sundara shows mercy, then I do not regret even for the residence of Kashi. Then for what reason I will search for Gaya Dham? If liberation appears to be sorry. If liberation appears to me to be like a small shallow cockle, then what to speak of other three goals of life? Religiosity, economic development and sense gratification. And if there is no fear even in the Maharavravahal, then where is the fear? And then where is the fear in relation to the wife and children?
I was talking as you and he mentioned in the Dharma Artha Kama Moksa most people are interested in the Artha Karma.
Somebody was talking to Srila Prabhupada and he was mentioning how in Dharma Arthakama Moksha how most people are interested in Karma.
I want the wealth and my sons.
They want wealth and sense gratification.
Religiosity is performed just to get the.
Wealth and sensual religiosity is just performed to get wealth and sense gratification.
They are not very interested in liberation.
And they are not very interested in liberation.
Well, you see here that liberation.
And we see here liberation seems to be very insignificant. Seem very insignificant. What to speak about the other what to speak about the other three goals?
Dharmar Takama Religiosity one is and.
Religiosity, money and sense gratification they are tucha very insignificant.
And one is not hellish situation like Rara.
One is not chanting Hare Krishna even if they're in hellish situation like Maharava Hell one is chanting even heli situation like if one is chanting Hare Krishna even in heli situation like Maharavrava he has no fear because he has the mercy of Lord Caitanya.
If one is a Grihasta having wife.
Children if one is a Grihasta and having wife children Normally.
Doubts that I gave some sin.
So normally there will be some doubt of getting some sin.
But the one who is doing rehearsal life for Lord Caitanya but the one.
Who'S doing rehearsal life for Lord Caitanya, there's no fear then he has no fear.
All I just absorbed.
Otherwise this how important it is to be fully absorbed in Lord Chaitanya's devotional service.
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