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Japa talk 4 March 2024 Speaker : H.H. Loknath swami maharaj Theme : Understanding panch tatva Today we will read the seventh canto of Adi Leela of Chaitanya Charitamrita. Here  Sri Krsna Das Kaviraj Goswami has explained the principles behind panch tatva. jaya jaya mahāprabhu śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya tāṅhāra caraṇāśrita yei, sei dhanya Translation Let me offer glorification to the Supreme Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. One who has taken shelter of His lotus feet is the most glorified person. [CC Ādi 7.2] I will read the verses written in Bangla language. Unfortunately This is not my mother tongue but I will read. I will translate it and narrate it to you. I may make a few mistakes in it. Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ki jai ! Any one who takes shelter of the lotus feet of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is a blessed person.. And he is the most glorified person. Have you all taken shelter of the lotus feet of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ? You all are blessed devotees. The people who are wealthy are known as dhani. But whoever takes shelter of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is also known as dhani. Along with the shelter of the lotus feet of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu we also take shelter of the Holy Name. And we earn Holy Name. You all are dhani. You try to understand what Dhani  means. The one who has dhan is dhani ! Who does not have wealth of Holyname or live for Krsna is poorest. His life is useless. pūrve gurv-ādi chaya tattve kaila namaskāra guru-tattva kahiyāchi, ebe pāṅcera vicāra Translation In the beginning I have discussed the truth about the spiritual master. Now I shall try to explain the Pañca-tattva. [CC Ādi 7.3] First spiritual master and other similar persons are worshiped and then Krsna Das Kaviraj Goswami gives his thoughts about panch tatva. Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Himself is a tatva. pañca-tattva avatīrṇa caitanyera saṅge pañca-tattva lañā karena saṅkīrtana raṅge Translation These five tattvas incarnate with Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and thus the Lord executes His saṅkīrtana movement with great pleasure. [CC Ādi 7.4] Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared with other four tatva. And He did sankirtan with all these four tatva. pañca-tattva — eka-vastu, nāhi kichu bheda rasa āsvādite tabu vividha vibheda Translation Spiritually there are no differences between these five tattvas, for on the transcendental platform everything is absolute. Yet there are also varieties in the spiritual world, and in order to taste these spiritual varieties one should distinguish between them. [CC Ādi 7.5] When we say panch tatva we think that these are five different identities but here it is explained that they all are one. And there is no difference between them. But for different mellows they become five out of one. pañca-tattvātmakaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ bhakta-rūpa-svarūpakam bhaktāvatāraṁ bhaktākhyaṁ namāmi bhakta-śaktikam Translation Let me offer my obeisances unto Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who has manifested Himself in five as a devotee, expansion of a devotee, incarnation of a devotee, pure devotee and devotional energy. [CC Ādi 7.6] There are five tatva - Krsna Himself takes the form of panch tatva. svayaṁ bhagavān kṛṣṇa ekale īśvara advitīya, nandātmaja, rasika-śekhara Translation Kṛṣṇa, the reservoir of all pleasure, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, the supreme controller. No one is greater than or equal to Śrī Kṛṣṇa, yet He appears as the son of Mahārāja Nanda. [CC Ādi 7.7] ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya yāre yaiche nācāya, se taiche kare nṛtya Translation Lord Kṛṣṇa alone is the supreme controller, and all others are His servants. They dance as He makes them do so. [CC Ādi 5.142]  Krsna is the only Lord and all others are servants. No one is like Krsna. He is the son of Nand maharaj. And He is rasika-śekhara - top most reservoir of pleasure. rāsādi-vilāsī, vrajalalanā-nāgara āra yata saba dekha, — tāṅra parikara Translation Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the supreme enjoyer in the rāsa dance. He is the leader of the damsels of Vraja, and all others are simply His associates. [CC Ādi 7.8] To enjoy Ras dance , the supreme personality of Godhead , Krsna takes various forms like Gopis. And He appears in various other forms also. But these all are Krsna’s subordinates. Few are seperated from Him and few are non different. mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ manaḥ-ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛti-sthāni karṣati Translation The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind. [Bg. 15.7] sei kṛṣṇa avatīrṇa śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya sei parikara-gaṇa saṅge saba dhanya Translation The selfsame Lord Kṛṣṇa advented Himself as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with all His eternal associates, who are also equally glorious. [CC Ādi 7.9]  Krsna appears in the form of Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu along with His associates ? How many associates does the Lord have ? Krsna has infinite forms.  advaitam acyutam anādim ananta-rūpam ādyaṁ purāṇa-puruṣaṁ nava-yauvanaṁ ca vedeṣu durlabham adurlabham ātma-bhaktau govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Translation I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is inaccessible to the Vedas, but obtainable by pure unalloyed devotion of the soul, who is without a second, who is not subject to decay, is without a beginning, whose form is endless, who is the beginning, and the eternal puruṣa; yet He is a person possessing the beauty of blooming youth. [Bs. 5.33] All living entities are His forms. And we can not count  living entities ! So the Lord's family members are infinite. So the Lord’s various incarnations are also His associates. And living entities are also His associates. ekale īśvara-tattva caitanya-īśvara bhakta-bhāvamaya tāṅra śuddha kalevara  Translation Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is the supreme controller, the one Personality of Godhead, has ecstatically become a devotee, yet His body is transcendental and not materially tinged. [CC Ādi 7.10] So in this way Krsna is - topmost enjoyer , He is son of nand maharaj and He is incredible. And He appreared as Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. What is His gesture ? bhakta-bhāvamaya - He is full of feelings of a devotee. And His body is transcendental, Satchidanand vigraha , holy and pure. kṛṣṇa-mādhuryera eka adbhuta svabhāva āpanā āsvādite kṛṣṇa kare bhakta-bhāva  Translation The transcendental mellow of conjugal love of Kṛṣṇa is so wonderful that Kṛṣṇa Himself accepts the form of a devotee to relish and taste it fully. [CC Ādi 7.11] Krsna madhurya ( transcendental Mellow) has a specific amazing  nature. So Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Has become Sri Krsna Chaitanya mahaprabhu to enjoy this Madhurya bhav. And along with this He will preach this mellow and also distribute it. Enjoyment and preaching both. ithe bhakta-bhāva dhare caitanya gosāñi ‘bhakta-svarūpa’ tāṅra nityānanda-bhāi Translation For this reason Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the supreme teacher, accepts the form of a devotee and accepts Lord Nityānanda as His elder brother. [CC Ādi 7.12] Chaitanya mahaprabhu has taken the form of devotees. bhakta-rūpa-svarūpakam - the Lord is bhakt rupa and bhakt svarupa is Nityanand , who is actually Balram. One is bhakt rupa ( devotee) , another is Bhakta  swarop ( expansion of devotee). Next is bhakt avatar ( incarnation of a devotee). ‘bhakta-avatāra’ tāṅra ācārya-gosāñi ei tina tattva sabe prabhu kari’ gāi Translation Śrī Advaita Ācārya is Lord Caitanya’s incarnation as a devotee. Therefore these three tattvas [Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Gosāñi] are the pre dominators, or masters. [CC Ādi 7.13] Who is bhakt avatar ( incarnation of a devotee ) ? Advait acharya ! Prabhu ki Jai ! There are three major tattva - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu , He is bhakta roop , Nityanand prabhu - he is Bhakta Swaroop. And Advait acharya - he is bhakt avatar. These three tatva are major. These three tatva are glorified as the Lord. eka mahāprabhu, āra prabhu duijana dui prabhu seve mahāprabhura caraṇa Translation One of Them is Mahāprabhu, and the other two are prabhus. These two prabhus serve the lotus feet of Mahāprabhu.[CC Ādi 7.14]  One of them is mahaprabhu and the other two are prabhu only. Nityanand Prabhu and Advait acharya prabhu. ei tina tattva, — ‘sarvārādhya’ kari māni caturtha ye bhakta-tattva, — ‘ārādhaka’ jāni Translation The three predominators [Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu] are worshipable by all living entities, and the fourth principle [Śrī Gadādhara Prabhu] is to be understood as Their worshiper. [CC Ādi 7.15] These three tattva are worshiped ( aradhya). The fourth tatva is devotee tatva. Who is he ? Sri vasa ! Sri vasa Adi Gaur bhakta vrinda ki jai ! All these are worshippers. First three tatva are worshiped and the fourth is worshiper ( those who are worshiping others ). Or we can say master and servant. gadādhara-paṇḍitādi prabhura ‘śakti’-avatāra ‘antaraṅga-bhakta’ kari’ gaṇana yāṅhāra Translation The devotees headed by Gadādhara Paṇḍita are to be considered incarnations of the internal potency of the Lord. They are confidential devotees engaged in the service of the Lord. [CC Ādi 7.17] Now fifth tatva - that is Gadadhar pandit. He is the incarnation of the Lord’s potencies or energies. These devotees are the Lord’s internal energies. There are two types of devotees- one group is headed by Srivasa  pandit and the other group is headed by Gadadhar Pandit. Srivasa Thakura is Narad muni. Narad muni ki jai ! Gadadhar Pandit is Jai Shri Radhe ! Radha Rani is queen ! Sri vasa pandit is the leader of one group of devotees. And Radha Rani is the leader of the other group of devotees. They are known as the incarnation of energy. They are confidential devotees. yāṅ-sabā lañā prabhura nitya vihāra yāṅ-sabā lañā prabhura kīrtana-pracāra yāṅ-sabā lañā karena prema āsvādana yāṅ-sabā lañā dāna kare prema-dhana Translation The internal devotees or potencies are all eternal associates in the pastimes of the Lord. Only with them does the Lord advent to propound the saṅkīrtana movement, only with them does the Lord taste the mellow of conjugal love, and only with them does He distribute this love of God to people in general. [CC Ādi 7.18-19] Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu along with all of these - Nityanand prabhu , Advait acharya , Gadadhar and Sri vasa pandit and other Gaur devotees, what does He do ? He wanders along with them. And He preaches kirtan along with them. And what else do He do ? He enjoys Krsna prem along with them. And He distributed the love of the Lord. In this way He wanders with them , preaches kirtan , enjoys conjugal love , and distributes the love of the lord. * sei pañca-tattva mili’ pṛthivī āsiyā pūrva-premabhāṇḍārera mudrā ughāḍiyā Translation The characteristics of Kṛṣṇa are understood to be a storehouse of transcendental love. Although that storehouse of love certainly came with Kṛṣṇa when He was present, it was sealed. [CC Ādi 7.20] In Goloka Vrindavan Dham Madhurya dham is present. And audarya dham is present - . It is Mayapur or it is also known as shwet deep. These tatva have arrived from this. When Krsna Kaviraj Goswami mentions panch tatva then it includes gaura bhakta vrinda. They are included in panch tatva. So only five people have not appeared. Infinite or complete Vrindavan appeared. Navdeep or shwet deep Vrindavan appeared here. Mayapur dham ki jai ! We have gathered in Mayapur. What did all these panch tatva did ? Again remember they are not just five persons , who are with them ? Gaura Bhakta vrinda ! In this the associates of Gadadhar pandit are also included. They are known as confidential devotees. What all of them do ? Mahaprabhu brought golokera prema-dhana, Theme : Pqnch tatva brought treasure of Golok dham golokera prema-dhana, hari-nama-sankirtana, rati na janmilo kene tay samsara-bishanale, diba-nisi hiya jwale, juraite na koinu upay Translation The treasure of divine love in Goloka Vrindavana has descended as the congregational chanting of Lord Hari’s holy names. Why did my attraction for that chanting never come about? Day and night my heart burns from the fire of the poison of worldliness, and I have not taken the means to relieve it. [Hari Hari Bifale 2] This treasure of love  of Golok is very precious. It is not a thing but it is actually a person. This treasure is actually the Lord. As we keep precious things in the locker or safe. So now this treasure itself has arrived here. And what do these five did ? They opened this treasure. * pāṅce mili’ luṭe prema, kare āsvādana yata yata piye, tṛṣṇā bāḍhe anukṣaṇa Translation But when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came with His associates of the Pañca-tattva, they broke the seal and plundered the storehouse to taste transcendental love of Kṛṣṇa. The more they tasted it, the more their thirst for it grew. [CC Ādi 7.21] These five together , who are these five ? Always remember they are not only five. We see only five personalities on the altar of panch tatva. But they include infinite associates. All of them , what did they do ? They robbed this treasure and enjoyed it. As they were enjoying it they were getting intoxicated. punaḥ punaḥ piyāiyā haya mahāmatta nāce, kānde, hāse, gāya, yaiche mada-matta  Translation Śrī Pañca-tattva themselves danced again and again and thus made it easier to drink nectarean love of Godhead. They danced, cried, laughed and chanted like madmen, and in this way they distributed love of Godhead. [CC Ādi 7.22] Because of this high intoxication they were dancing , laughing, crying and chanting continuously. This happens with chanting and this should happen to us also. Bhakti Vinod Thakur has written that as the soul dances the love also dances and Krsna also dances. luṭiyā, khāiyā, diyā, bhāṇḍāra ujāḍe āścarya bhāṇḍāra, prema śata-guṇa bāḍe Translation Although the members of the Pañca-tattva plundered the storehouse of love of Godhead and ate and distributed its contents, there was no scarcity, for this wonderful storehouse is so complete that as the love is distributed, the supply increases hundreds of times. [CC Ādi 7.24] They opened the treasure and they distributed it generously. They were trying to empty the treasure but they were not successful in doing it. It is amazing treasure, prema śata-guṇa bāḍe - the treasure was increasing 100 times as they were emptying it. They were distributing it , enjoying it and again gaining it. oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate Translation The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance. [ Īśo Invocation] One minus one is equal to one , this is applicable in the spiritual world. One minus one is zero , it happens in a materialistic world. As the panch tattva we’re trying to empty it but it was filling again and again with love. uchalila prema-vanyā caudike veḍāya strī, vṛddha, bālaka, yuvā, sabāre ḍubāya Translation The flood of love of Godhead swelled in all directions, and thus young men, old men, women and children were all immersed in that inundation.[CC Ādi 7.25]  There was a flood of love. And love was being distributed. In this flood of love everyone is drowning women, old people , children, youngsters, Americans , Australians, Hungarians etc. Flood began in Bengal and gradually it is going to spread in entire world. Hari Hari ! saj-jana, durjana, paṅgu, jaḍa, andha-gaṇa prema-vanyāya ḍubāila jagatera jana Translation The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement will inundate the entire world and drown everyone, whether one be a gentleman, a rogue or even lame, invalid or blind. [CC Ādi 7.26] Good people, bad people , handicapped all are drowning in this flood of love. Theme : Advent of Chaitanya mahaprabu This was the beginning - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was supposed to appear in the evening on Gaura purnima but Krsna gathered many people in Mayapur in the afternoon. Everyone was running towards Mayapur. Hari Hari ! In Chaitanya Bhagwat Vrindavan Das Thakur has described that it was the day of the lunar eclipse. Or we can say that the moon also made an excuse that I do not have any to show my face tonight as tonight Chaitanya Chandra will rise ! Hari Bol ! And His face will be shining like thousands of moons. The moon is thinking that I do not want to show my face in front of such a jubilant face. So he made an excuse that tonight an eclipse will take place. I will hide my face. So because of this reason many people were coming to take holy baths during the eclipse. bahu-koti candra jini’ vadana ujjvala gala-deśe bana-mālā kore jhalamala – Translation The brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face conquers millions upon millions of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck shines. [from Text 6 jaya jaya gorācānder ārotik śobhā] That day atheist, communist, capitalist ,  had also joined for the bath. They were being brought during day time. And Lord appeared in advance. * kali-kāle nāma-rūpe kṛṣṇa-avatāra nāma haite haya sarva-jagat-nistāra Translation “In this Age of Kali, the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, is the incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Simply by chanting the holy name, one associates with the Lord directly. Anyone who does this is certainly delivered. [CC Ādi 17.22] Gauranga ! Nimai ! Nimai will appear in the evening under the neem tree but during day time same Nimai or Sri Krishna Chaitanya mahaprabhu appeared in the form of Holyname. And Ganga was flooded with love. Everyone was chanting while taking bath Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare - Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare The Lord appeared in advance in the form of Holyname and He drowned everyone in the flood of Holyname. * jagat ḍubila, jīvera haila bīja nāśa tāhā dekhi’ pāṅca janera parama ullāsa Translation When the five members of the Pañca-tattva saw the entire world drowned in love of Godhead and the seed of material enjoyment in the living entities completely destroyed, they all became exceedingly happy. [CC Ādi 7.27] The sins and desires of these people were destroyed in this flood. * yata yata prema-vṛṣṭi kare pañca-jane tata tata bāḍhe jala, vyāpe tri-bhuvane Translation The more the five members of the Pañca-tattva cause the rains of love of Godhead to fall, the more the inundation increases and spreads all over the world [CC Ādi 7.28] Wherever gaura bhakt vrinda showered this love and did kirtan, dance and distributed love for godhead , the people in that region were drowning in that flood of love. The entire universe was affected by the sankirtan movement of Chaitanya mahaprabhu. Hari Hari ! * māyāvādī, karma-niṣṭha kutārkika-gaṇa nindaka, pāsaṇḍī yata paḍuyā adhama sei saba mahādakṣa dhāñā palāila sei vanyā tā-sabāre chuṅite nārila Translation The impersonalists, fruitive workers, false logicians, blasphemers, non devotees and lowest among the student community are very expert in avoiding the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, and therefore the inundation of Kṛṣṇa consciousness cannot touch them. [CC Ādi 7.29-30] The various people mentioned in the verse were running away from the sankirtan. vañcito 'smi vañcito 'smi vañcito 'smi na saˆayaƒ vivaˆ gaura-rase magnaˆ Translation Caitanya Candramrta TEXT 46  Prabhu’s Anand Saraswati Thakure has said before meeting Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s was very badly cheated because the devotees of gaura were relishing sankirtan but I was so unfortunate that I could not get a single drop of this sankirtan mellow. sparo 'pi mama n€bhavat gaura-candre vistīrṇe prema-sāgare suprakāśita-ratnaughe yo dīno dīna eva saḥ- Translation “The advent of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu is just like an expanding ocean of nectar. One who does not collect the valuable jewels within this ocean is certainly the poorest of the poor.” [Caitanya-candrāmṛta Text 34] Prabhodanand Saraswati Thakure says that Chaitanya mahaprabhu appeared and He expanded the love of ocean. But the people who will not jump into this ocean of love do godhead they can go into the ocean of offenses. In this way Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared and established the ocean of nectar. We also gradually become a part of panch tatva. Hari Bol ! You are also a part of gaura bhakta vrinda. We all are headed by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and wherever we do kirtan and dance l, distribute love in all those places Lord’s Holy Name spreads. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is expanding the ocean in all those places. Those who will not jump into this ocean that have the rest of the world of maya. Hari Hari !  prthivite ache yata nagaradi grama/ sarvatra pracara haibe mora nama Translation  "In every town and village throughout the world," said Lord Caitanya, - the chanting of My holy name will be heard [CB Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126]  Few people are running away from mahaprabhu tāhā dekhi’ mahāprabhu karena cintana jagat ḍubāite āmi kariluṅ yatana keha keha eḍāila, pratijñā ha-ila bhaṅga tā-sabā ḍubaite pātiba kichu raṅga Translation Seeing that the Māyāvādīs and others were fleeing, Lord Caitanya thought, “I wanted everyone to be immersed in this inundation of love of Godhead, but some of them have escaped. Therefore I shall devise a trick to drown them also.” [CC Ādi 7.31-32] They are ignoring mahaprabhu. After seeing this mahaprabhu thought that I have tried to drown the entire world in this ocean but few are avoiding and running away. So the Lord thought that My promise will not complete due to this so I will join all the people. Hari Hari ! Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is thinking further what should I do ? * eta bali’ mane kichu kariyā vicāra sannyāsa-āśrama prabhu kailā aṅgīkāra Translation Thus the Lord accepted the sannyāsa order of life after full consideration. [CC Ādi 7.33] So after taking everything into consideration Chaitanya Mahaprabhu decided to accept sannyasa order of life. He thought that still few people are not accepting Me and not following My path. Sometimes Chaitanya mahaprabhu used to shout Gopi ! Gopi ! Gopi ! while expressing His emotions. Somprotest we’re going on. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu found a solution to this so He decided to accept sanyasa. He thought that after sanyasa He will become a special authority. Then people will accept Me and will come to My shelter. Those who are running away from Meand not respecting Me. Kirtan was happening in Navdeep and Mayapur only and not in other parts of Bharat. The people from other regions were not benefited with this ocean of love for godhead. Thinking all this , Chaitanya mahaprabhu accepted sanyasa. After taking sanyasa He traveled the entire Bharat. He preached harinam throughout Bharat. What about the rest of the world ? World is very big. Srila Prabhupada said Chaitanya Mahaprabhu could have preached throughout the world easily. But if He  did all this then what is left for us to  do ? So preaching outside India is the responsibility of the soldier devotees tasmāt tvam uttiṣṭha yaśo labhasva jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṁ samṛddham mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sācin Translation Therefore get up. Prepare to fight and win glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a flourishing kingdom. They are already put to death by My arrangement, and you, O Savyasācī, can be but an instrument in the fight. [Bg. 11.33] Bhakti vedant swami Srila Prabhupada ki jai ! Gauranga mahaprabhu gave responsibility to Prabhupada. Srila Bhakti Sidhant Saraswati Thakure gave him  orders to go outside in western world and preach. Then the Holyname started reaching to all parts of the world. Prabhupada instructed to do padyatra. He wished we could have millions of such carts all over the world. We can have millions of sankirtan parties simo that harinam reaches to all parts of the world, to each city and towns. Prabhupada was planning for this. In this way the prediction given by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is coming in reality. Gaura Premanande Hari Hari bol!

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