KKS -29 Nov 08
We will just read something from the Caitanya Bhagavata; because Srila Prabhupada said that the nature of scripture is that it is sweet on all sides- it doesn’t matter where you begin, it is always sweet.
“Lord Visvambhara, looked at Advaita Acarya and said, ‘I have descended to this world in response to your vow and repeated worship. I was resting on the ocean of milk but your roaring woke Me up. You are so merciful that you could not bear to see the suffering of the conditioned living entities and so you summoned Me to alleviate their painful condition. All of these demigods, sages, devotees and associates have appeared in response to your call.’”
Advaita Acarya had worshipped the salagram sila with ganga-jal and Tulasi, because he had read in the scriptures that the Lord said, ‘When you offer Me ganga-jal and tulasi, then there is nothing in My possession to repay such an offering. And thus all I can do is give Myself.” Thus, Advaita Acarya thought, “This is it! I will force the Lord to appear!” but he never knew because for so many years Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained hidden. No one knew that Nimai Pandita, the extraordinary scholar, was the Supreme Personality of Godhead. No one had any idea but yet, somehow or other He was. At this point, what we’re reading now, Lord Caitanya has just revealed to Advaita Acarya that He’s the Supreme Lord. So Advaita Acarya is in ecstasy.
“Lifting his arms Advaita Acarya responded, ‘Today my life has become successful. All of my dreams have been fulfilled. By seeing Your lotus feet my birth has gained meaning. O Lord, who else but You could liberate all the living entities.’ Tears rolled down Advaita Acarya’s cheeks as He spoke. ‘Now perform My worship,’ the Lord said. Having received this instruction, Advaita Acarya began worshipping the Lord’s lotus feet in great ecstasy. First he washed Visvambhara’s lotus feet, then he smeared scented oil on them. Next he dipped tulasi-manjari’s into sandalwood paste and placed them on the Lord’s lotus feet. Advaita Acarya performed worship with flowers, frankincense and lamps while everyone glorified the Lord. While Advaita Acarya continued the worship, he chanted the verse: ‘O my Lord, You are well-wishers of the cows and the brahmanas indeed. You are the maintainer of the entire universe.’”
Or the famous verse: namo brahmanya-deväya go-brähmana-hitäya ca/ jagad-dhitäya krsnäya govindäya namo namah. Advaita Acarya kept on repeating that mantra again and again while he was worshipping the Lord. So it’s very interesting that that mantra is now so much part of our everyday life. At least a few times a day we’re chanting that mantra as if it’s just another mantra not realizing how intimate and how very close that mantra is to the Supreme Lord, how dear it is to the Lord, how essential it is to the pastimes of the Lord.
