Madhya-līlā

Chapter 10: The Lord's Return to Jagannātha Purī

Verse 166 of 189
Cc Madhya 10.166

ঽব্রহ্মানন্দঽ নাম তুমি—গৌরব্রহ্ম ঽচলঽ শ্যমবর্ণ জগন্নাথ বসিযাছেন ঽঅচলঽ

ऽब्रह्मानन्दऽ नाम तुमि—गौरब्रह्म ऽचलऽ श्यमवर्ण जगन्नाथ वसियाछेन ऽअचलऽ

'brahmānanda' nāma tumi—gaura-brahma 'cala' śyama-varṇa jagannātha vasiyāchena 'acala'

Synonyms

brahmānandaBrahmānanda; nāma tumiyour name; gaura-brahmathe Brahman of the name Gaura; calaboth of them are moving; śyāma-varṇaof blackish hue; jagannāthaLord Jagannātha; vasiyāchenais sitting; acalawithout movement..

Translation

"Both Brahmānanda and Gaurahari are moving, whereas the blackish Lord Jagannātha is sitting tight and immobile."

Purport

Brahmānanda Bhāratī wanted to prove that there is no difference between the Supreme Lord and the jīva, and Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to prove that He and Brahmānanda Bhāratī were jīvas. Although the jīvas are Brahman, they are many, but the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Brahman, is one. On the other hand, Brahmānanda Bhāratī wanted to prove that Jagannātha and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are one, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but to fulfill His mission, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared to be moving, whereas Lord Jagannātha appeared to be inert. However, both of them are one and the same. Thus this jolly argument was going on. Finally, Brahmānanda Bhāratī referred the whole matter to Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya for a final decision.

Verse 166 of 189
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