Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10 Summary

While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling in South India, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya had many talks with King Prataparudra. When Maharaja Prataparudra requested the Bhattacarya to arrange an interview with the Lord, the Bhattacarya assured him that he would try to do so as soon as Caitanya Mahaprabhu returned from South India. When the Lord returned to Jagannatha Puri from His South Indian tour, He lived at the home of Kasi Misra. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya introduced many Vaisnavas to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu after His return. The father of Ramananda Raya, Bhavananda Raya, offered another son named Vaninatha Pattanayaka for the Lord's service. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu informed His associates about the pollution of Krsnadasa brought about by his association with the Bhattatharis, and thus the Lord proposed to give him leave. Nityananda Prabhu sent Krsnadasa to Bengal to inform the Navadvipa devotees about the Lord's return to Jagannatha Puri. All the devotees of Navadvipa thus began arranging to come to Jagannatha Puri. At this time Paramananda Puri was at Navadvipa, and immediately upon hearing news of the Lord's return, he started for Jagannatha Puri accompanied by a brahmana named Kamalakanta. Purusottama Bhattacarya, a resident of Navadvipa, was educated at Varanasi. He accepted the renounced order from Caitanyananda, but he took the name of Svarupa. Thus he arrived at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. After the demise of Sri Isvara Puri, his disciple Govinda, following his instructions, went to serve Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Due to his relationship with Kesava Bharati, Brahmananda Bharati was also respectfully received by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When he arrived at Jagannatha Puri, he was advised to give up the deerskin clothing he wore. When Brahmananda understood Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu correctly, he accepted Him as Krsna himself. However, when Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya addressed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Krsna, the Lord immediately protested. In the meantime, Kasisvara Gosvami also came to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this chapter, devotees from many different areas come to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and they are exactly like many rivers that come from many places to finally flow into the sea.

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