sri gauranga's return to his home with laksmipriya after his wedding

8/18/2019 Sri Gauranga's Return to His Home With Laksmipriya After His Wedding

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4.7.Sri Gauranga's return to His home with Laksmipriya

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Song 23 (Varadi raga)

CM ADI 4.147a.Refrain: O! Lord Gaurangacandra is my very life!CM ADI 4.148. The Lord and His associates enjoyed

many pastimes in this way. Then dawn came. The Lord

performed His morning duties.

CM.1.4.149

CM ADI 4.149. On the day after His wedding the Lord performed

the kusandika ritual. He offered a great feast to the brahmanas.

Then He performed His own brahminical duties.


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CM.1.4.150

CM ADI 4.150. All this He did on that day. On the following day

He returned to His home. The narration is spoken in that way.CM.1.4.151

CM ADI 4.151. With a happy heart Lord Gaura returned to His home. Heworshiped His kinsmen with offerings of gold and silver.

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tato nivṛtte mahite mahotsavepriyāṁ samādāya kṛpā-mahāmbudhiḥ |rarā ja rā jan-mukha-padma-vibhramoyathā śaśī candrikayā samanvitaḥ ||71||

As the celebrations concluded, the ocean of mercy, accepting His beloved, radiating

beauty from His glowing lotus face, shone like the moon with its light.

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viśvambharo viśvajanāya kautukaṁ vik īrya viśvārti-bharair mahāprabhuḥ |

lakṣm īṁ samādāya śar īriṇīṁ śriyaṁ saundarya-sārasya jagāma veśmani ||72||

Mahāprabhu or Viśvambhara, distributing joy to the people of the universe,accepting Lakṣm ī, the most beautiful of forms endowed with the essence of beauty,

along with the universe’s sufferings, returned to His house.

MG 1.10.27

(MGK.1.10.27) When that great and joyous festival ended, the all-pervasive andsense-controlled Lord Visvambhara, who takes away the burden of material

existence from all the worlds, brought Laksmi-devi to His home. They rode onpalanquins and were applauded by the townsfolk.

CB.1.10.107

That night the Lord stayed at the house of Vallabhäcärya, and the next day He returnedhome with Lakñmé.

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CM ADI 4.152. Lord Gaura sat. Laksmipriya sat by His side on the

same seat. The ladies surrounded Them on four sides.

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CM ADI 4.153. Vallabhacarya's heart was both happy and sad.

When They left his house, he blessed the bride and groom.

CM.1.4.154

CM ADI 4.154. To his son-in-law he gave durva grass, grains,

fragrances, garlands, betel nuts, and sandal. Then he said:

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CM ADI 4.155. "I have no wealth. I am worthless like a pile of ashes. I am not

fortunate. What proper gift can I give to You? How can I be worthy to be

Your kinsman?

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CM ADI 4.156. "Your mercy to me is my only virtue. By accepting my

daughter You have made me fortunate.

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CM ADI 4.157. "O Lord, what can I say to You? How can I be

worthy to be Your kinsman? By Your own glorious mercy You

have become my son-in-law.

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CM ADI 4.158. "Now that I have taken shelter of Your fearless lotus-feet,

Yamaraja will never trouble me.

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CM ADI 4.159. "Now that I have given my daughter to You, the devas and

pitas are certainly pleased with me.

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CM ADI 4.160. "The feet I now worship Brahma, Siva, and all thedemigods worship in a trance of meditation.

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CM ADI 4.161. "Now I will say something more. Please

listen, O Visvambhara." As he spoke these words his

throat became choked with emotion.

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CM ADI 4.162. Tears pushed by emotion flowed from his eyes.

Taking Laksmipriya's hand, he placed it in Lord Visvambhara's

hand.

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CM ADI 4.163. "I give Laksmipriya to You. From today on she is

Yours. Please know this. Now it is for You to maintain and protect

her.

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CM ADI 4.164. "In my home she was always like a queen. From today on she is Yourmaidservant.


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CM.1.4.165

CM ADI 4.165. "In my home she was always very free and

independent. From her mother she would always demand very

opulent foods.

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CM ADI 4.166. "In my home she was always affectionately hugged by her

mother and father. She came and went as she liked.

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CM ADI 4.167. "Everyone was always very affectionate to Laksmipriya. I had

no son. In my home my one daughter is everything to me.

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CM ADI 4.168. "What can I say? I am Your follower. Overcome with a

father's love, I have spoken these words.

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CM ADI 4.169. "With a bewildered heart I spoke these words. What could I

do? I was bewildered by maya, by the maya of which You are the master.

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CM ADI 4.170. "In the three worlds no girl is fortunate like my

Laksmipriya. Overcome with love, I speak these words.”

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CM ADI 4.171. His lamenting eyes red like the rising sun,

Vallabhacarya spoke these words.

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CM ADI 4.172. His beloved on His left, Lord Visvambhara departed.

Accompanied by Laksmipriya, He ascended a carriage.

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CM ADI 4.173. Conchshells and dundubhi drums

sounded. There were shouts of "Jaya! Jaya!" Many

different musical instruments were sounded. Everyone

was tossed by waves of bliss.

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CM ADI 4.174. Brahmanas chanted the Vedas. Poets recited

poems. Before the Lord dancers danced. Everyone was plunged in

an ocean of bliss that had no shore.

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CM ADI 4.175. Surrounded by His friends, the Lord proceeded on the

pathway. Flying in outer space in their celestial airplanes, the demigods

followed as the Lord proceeded.

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As the Lord and Lakñmé were carried home in a palanquin, people came running out of

their house to see them.

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Both Lakñmé and the original Näräyaëa were wonderfully decorated with sandalwoodpaste, flower garlands, ornaments, crowns, and bright kajjala.

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Everyone who saw them exclaimed, “How wonderful!” The ladies were all particularlyamazed.

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Someone said, “They exactly resemble Çiva and Pärvaté. They must have worshiped the

Lord without duplicity for a long time.

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“Can a less fortunate girl possibly get such a nice husband? I conclude that they are Çivaand Pärvaté.”

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Someone else said, “They resemble Indra and Çacé or Madana and Rati.” One girl said,“They are Lakñmé and Näräyaëa.”

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Another girl said, “By their unparalleled beauty, it appears Sétä and Räma are seated onthat palanquin.”

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CM.1.4.178

CM ADI 4.178. At an auspicious moment Lord Gaura

returned home. With glistening ghee-lamps He was

offered arati.

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CM ADI 4.179. The ladies offered arati to Him. There was singing,

dancing, and a great tumult of "Jaya Jaya!”

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CM ADI 1.180. Many different musical instruments were played. Everyone was plunged

in an ocean of bliss that had no shore. Saci's home was filled with delight.

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CM ADI 4.181. Auspicious sounds arose. The bliss was great.

Holding Laksmipriya's hand, Lord Gaura entered His home.

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CM ADI 4.182. Saci-devi embraced her son and daughter-in-law.

Offering Them a gift of grains and durva grass, she said: "May You

both live long.”

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CM ADI 4.183. She kissed her son's face and drank inthe sight of her new daughter-in-law. Then she kissed

her daughter-in-law's face and gazed at her son.

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dvijāṅganānām atha sañcayaiḥ sā śac ī sutodvāha-sukhair anekaiḥ |

asphūrtimattāṁ dhiyam etya gehepraveśayāmāsa vadhūṁ sutaṁ ca ||73||

With all the brāhmaṇas’ wives, Śac ī, happy on the occasion of her son’s marriage,came to receive the bride and groom who hid their emotions and brought them

into the house.

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Çacédevé with some other brähmaëa ladies then jubilantly welcomed her daughter-in-lawhome.

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(MGK.1.11.1) Then, Saci-mata, having put on that very great festival with theassistance of the brahmana ladies, welcomed her son and daughter-in-law into her

home.

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Thereafter mother Çacé satisfied the brähmaëas, musicians, and dancers with money,

cloth, and sweet words.

MG 2

(MGK.1.11.2) With much devotion, she gave grains, scented oil, and garlands to thebrahmanas. To the chiefs of the craftsmen, the dancers, and others, she gave

wealth.

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dattvā dvijebhyo bahudhaiva harṣitā vasūni vāsāṁsi ca candanāni |

lebhe tadā nirvṛtim uttamāṁ śac ī samāpti-kṛtyā hi mahā janodyamā ||74||

Joyfully giving the brāhmaṇas wealth, cloth and sandalwood, Śac ī experienced thehighest bliss. The endeavors of the great reach a perfect conclusion.

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Whoever hears these auspicious topics of the Lord’s marriage is never entangled inworldly life.


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COMMENTARY

In this material world people become joyful by hearing about the marriage of a boy and agirl. Encouraged by such topics, the conditioned souls become eager to face the miseriesof material bondage. But the topics related with the marriage of Çréman Mahäprabhu, whois the controller of mäyä, are not like this. This pastime of the Lord is meant todemonstrate the uselessness of material existence. A living entity who is attached tomaterial enjoyment considers the marriage of a mundane boy and girl to be the ideal

example of sense gratification, and if he considers the spiritual pastimes of the SupremeLord’s marriage as similar to the conditioned soul’s sense gratificatory activities, which areapparently sweet but ultimately poison, he will certainly be entangled in the bondage ofmaterial existence. But the Supreme Lord is the only object of all enjoyment, and theservants, maidservants, and wonderful ingredients of service, which are all under Hiscontrol, cannot produce such inauspiciousness. Wherever the happiness of the Lord ispresent, the sense gratification of the living entities cannot remain. In this regard oneshould discuss auspicious nectarean statements such as the following verses from ÇrémadBhägavatam (11.2.42): bhaktiù pareçänubhavo viraktir anyatra caiña trika eka-kälaù—“Devotion, direct experience of the Supreme Lord, and detachment from other things—these three occur simultaneously,” and from the Bhakti-rasämåta-sindhu (1.2.187):

éhä yasya harer däsye karmaëä manasä giränikhiläsv apy avasthäsu jévan-muktaù sa ucyate

“A person acting in the service of Kåñëa with his body, mind, intelligence, and words is aliberated person even within the material world, although he may engage in manyapparently material activities.” The Supreme Lord Viñëu is the transcendental controllerof mäyä, so to consider Him material or like an ordinary living entity is a great offense.

When a transcendental service attitude towards the Supreme Lord Viñëu is awakened,then liberated devotees inclined towards serving the Lord are no longer entangled in

material bondage. In other words, if a living entity is eager to please the Supreme Lord, he


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becomes freed from the bondage of material existence, which is separate from the Lord,and never personally endeavors for sense gratification or material enjoyment.

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With Lakñmé at the side of the Lord, the house of Çacé appeared like Vaikuëöha, the mosteffulgent abode.

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1.11.3

(MGK.1.11.3) Thereafter, the Lord dwelt happily in that auspicious house with Hisfamily members, resembling the moon surrounded by the stars in a clear sky.

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CM ADI 4.184. Saci's home was filled with bliss. In this

way Locana dasa sings this song glorifying Lord Gaura.

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Such a wonderful effulgence constantly emanated from the house that mother Çacé couldnot even see properly.

COMMENTARY

By the arrival of Çrématé Lakñmépriyä-devé, who is the direct personification of one of theSupreme Lord’s internal potencies, known as Çré-çakti, the house of Çré Çacé actually

became the effulgent Vaikuëöha abode of the Supreme Lord.

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Sometimes Çacé saw flames of fire at the side of her son, but when she looked again theywere gone.

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When she sometimes smelled the fragrance of a lotus flower, she was utterly astonished.

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Çacé thought, “I can understand the reason for this. Lakñmédevé resides in this girl.

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“That is why I see this effulgence and smell the fragrance of lotus flowers. Now we maynot face any poverty like before.

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“Otherwise where has everything come from since this daughter-in-law, Lakñmé, entered

my house?”

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(MGK.1.11.4) Just by the sight of Sri Sri Laksmi-Narayana in the home of Saci-devi,

each of the personified qualities of good fortune came to reside there, just toadvertise the fame of their own opulence.

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In this way mother Çacé had various thoughts, as the Lord almost but not quite manifestHimself.

COMMENTARY

Although the Supreme Lord appeared in this world, out of His sweet will He did not

manifest His covered pastimes to everyone.

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Who can understand the supreme will of the Lord? How and when does He perform Hispastimes?

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The words kälera vihära mean “enjoying pastimes suitable for a particular time.”

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Until the Lord Himself allows one to know Him, even Lakñmé has no power to understandHim.

COMMENTARY

By the supreme will of the Lord, His covered pastimes are beyond the perception of evenHis internal potencies.

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The Vedas, Puräëas, and other scriptures confirm that only one who is favored by the

Lord can understand Him.

sri gauranga's return to his home with laksmipriya after his wedding

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