Chaitanya Mangala
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This page relates Song 6 of the Mukundera-prati-kripa of the Madhya-khanda of the Chaitanya Mangala by Locana Dasa Thakura (1520 A.D.) translated into English. This book contains songs narrating the activities (pastimes) of Lord Chaitanya and represents a Sanskrit biography written as a narrative poem which can be sung in various ragas.
Song 6
Refrain: Hari! Rāma! Nārāyaṇa! Śacī-dulāl! Gaura!
25. Please hear the wonderful story of another day’s pastime. The pastimes of Śacī’s son are eternally new and fresh.
26. This story is very wonderful. The like of it has never been heard in this world. Still, the fallen people will not believe it in their hearts.
27. In this pastime Lord Gaura revealed the secret truth about Himself. To His personal associates He said: "Please see this world of birth and death is māyā."
28. Saying this, He spoke of other things. Then, forgetting all the worlds, He became rapt in chanting Lord Hari’s holy names.
29. Chanting His own holy names, He became wild at heart. Rolling on the ground, He wept. His spiritual love was very strong.
30. Suddenly He stood up, clapped his hands, and to His personal associates revealed His true identity, the truth that He is indeed the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
31. "Look. Look. I now plant a mango seed. The seed I plant will now grow into a tree."
32. Saying these words, Lord Gaura planted a mango seet. At once it sprouted.
33. As everyone watched and watched, the tree quickly grew. On the top branches buds and flowers formed.
34. As everyone watched and watched there was a great wonder. Everyone saw the flowers turn into mangoes.
35. In a moment the mangoes became ripe. With a finger Lord Gaura pointed to one of the fruits.
36. Someone picked that fruit and brought it to the Lord. Everyone watched. Then he offered it to the Lord.
37. Suddenly no one in three worlds could see that tree. Only the fruit remained. The tree was an illusion.
38. "Please see that it was only māyā.", the Lord said to everyone. "Aware that this world is māyā, do not be overcome by lamentation in this world of birth and death.
39. "By the power of My māyā this world of birth and death is created. unaware of this truth, the people claim this world is their property.
40. "How will one get the power to cut the ropes of My māyā? There is only one path. Following it, one can conquer māyā.
41-42. "If one desires to attain liberation as a result of the actions he does with his material body, then one should dedicate one’s body to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. Such a person is not bound by pious deeds or neglect of pious deeds, or by what, in material terms, is auspicious and what is not.
43. "Therefore I consider that devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, offering everything to Kṛṣṇa, is the highest truth. When one offers everything to Kṛṣṇa, one cannot stay aloof from Him.
44. "A person who offers everything to Lord Kṛṣṇa attains Lord Kṛṣṇa in all respects. The Bhagavadg ītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and in all the Purāṇas sing this truth.
45. "A person who does not offer everything to Lord Kṛṣṇa lives in vain. A person who offers everything to Lord Kṛṣṇa attains the most valuable treasure one can find in this world of birth and death."
46. In this way Lord Gauracandra revealed a very wonderful truth. Hearing it, Locana dāsa becomes filled with bliss. Locana dāsa tells this story.