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Eleventh Sarga. Gaurāṅga Travels East for Wealth, and Celebration of Lakṣmī Devī's Victorious Death. Then Śacī Mātā, having put on that very great festival with the assistance of the brāhmaṇa ladies, welcomed her son and daughter-in-law into her home. With much devotion she gave grains, scented oils and garlands to the brāhmaṇas. To the chiefs of the craftsmen, the dancers

Twelfth Sarga. Gaurāṅga Dispels the Grief of Mother Śacī. Śacī lamented sorrowfully for her dear daughter-in-law who was so dedicated to dharma, and the streams of tears flowing from her eyes bathed her breasts. She cried, "O most vile and vicious serpent! For what reason have you done this deed? Why did you not bite me with your terrible teeth

Thirteenth Sarga. Gaura Causes Bewilderment to Śrī Sanātana Paṇḍita. Thereafter Śrī Gaura dwelt in His charming home, enjoying life with His mother, friends and relatives, like Indra amongst the sons of Aditī. After consideration, Śacī Devī deemed it necessary that her son marry again. Thus addressing an elevated brāhmaṇa named Kāśīnātha, she said to him, "Kindly approach the best among

Fourteenth Sarga. The Marriage of Viṣṇu with Viṣṇu-priyā. The boundlessly merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa, feeling sympathy for sorrow of the brāhmaṇa couple, and engaged another brāhmaṇa to be His messenger. Resolving to marry their daughter, Śrī Hari conciliated them with sweet words just like an ordinary man, through the mouth of that brāhmaṇa. Then the noble scholar Sanātana faithfully arrived accompanied

Fifteenth Sarga. The Meeting of Śrī Gaura Hari with Śrīmad Īśvara Purī. Thereafter, having been congratulated by the residents of Navadvīpa, Śrī Hari dwelt at home. He thereby compassionately accepted a wonderful and fitting means to give instruction to the brāhmaṇa community, the physicians and other respectable people, on the standard of pure life for humanity. When that Lord of

Sixteenth Sarga. Śrī Gaura Returns Home from Gayā. Thus Śrī Gaurāṅga spontaneously showed the world the correct process of devotional service unto Śrī Guru. Then with folded hands, He performed worship of his forefathers and the devatās in the waters of the Phalgu river, and contemplating the Supreme Lord, He placed the dust of His father's remains in the waters

First Sarga. Gaurāṅga Reveals His Ecstatic Moods. After Dāmodara Paṇḍita had heard from Murāri Gupta of Śrī Gaura Hari's return from Gayā, he inquired from him, "Dear sir, what further pleasure-pastimes did our Master, who resembles a jewel-filled ocean of divine pastimes, perform while residing in Navadvīpa? "Speak to me in great depth about Him, who is the elixirean abode

Second Sarga. The Lord Accepts the Ecstatic Mood of Varāha Avatāra. Once while Śrī Gaura Hari was walking on a path in the company of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita and his brothers, who appeared like ornaments of the Lord, He heard the sound of a flute, and thinking of Govinda, He became entranced. Enraptured the Lord swooned, falling like a stick to

Third Sarga. Śrī Caitanya Disperses the Thunder-clouds. Prabhu entered His home shining with a thousand rays like the lord of the night. Then He inquired, "Who are these people who have come to reside here, they who are four-faced, six-faced and five-faced?" That most pure of pure-hearted brāhmaṇas named Śrīvāsa replied, "Prabhu, the gods headed by Brahmā, Kārttikeya and Śiva

Fourth Sarga. Bathing in the Sky-River. From that time on, the brāhmaṇa named Śuklāmbara would weep constantly, falling repeatedly to the earth like a rod, he proclaimed again and again: "Dear Lord, now You have transformed Navadvīpa into Mathurā!" So saying, he wept and rolled about on the earth, immersed in loving sentiments. At times the Supreme Soul would dance,

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