Pleasing the Lord thru Reminiscence

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CC Madhya 9.285: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu received word that Sri Ranga

Puri, one of the disciples of Sri Madhavendra Puri, was present in

that village at the home of a brahmana.

 

CC Madhya 9.286: Hearing this news, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

immediately went to see Sri Ranga Puri at the brahmana's home. Upon

entering, the Lord saw him sitting there.

 

CC Madhya 9.287: As soon as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw Sri Ranga

Puri, He immediately offered him obeisances in ecstatic love, falling

flat on the ground. The symptoms of transcendental transformation

were visible -- namely, tears, jubilation, trembling and perspiration.

 

CC Madhya 9.288: Upon seeing Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in such an

ecstatic mood, Sri Ranga Puri said, "Your Holiness, please get up.

 

CC Madhya 9.289: "Your Holiness is certainly related to Sri

Madhavendra Puri, without whom there is no fragrance of ecstatic

love."

 

CC Madhya 9.290: After saying this, Sri Ranga Puri lifted Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu up and embraced Him. As they embraced shoulder to

shoulder, they both began to cry in ecstasy.

 

CC Madhya 9.291: After some moments, they came to their senses and

became patient. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then informed Sri Ranga Puri

about His relationship with Isvara Puri.

 

CC Madhya 9.292: They were both inundated by the wonderful ecstasy of

love that was aroused in them. Finally they sat down and respectfully

began to converse.

 

CC Madhya 9.293: In this way they discussed topics about Lord Krishna

continually for five to seven days.

 

CC Madhya 9.294: Out of curiosity, Sri Ranga Puri asked Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu about His birthplace, and the Lord informed him that it

was Navadvipa-dhama.

 

CC Madhya 9.295: Sri Ranga Puri had formerly gone to Navadvipa with

Sri Madhavendra Puri, and he therefore remembered the incidents that

had taken place there.

 

CC Madhya 9.296: As soon as Sri Ranga Puri recalled Navadvipa, he

also recalled accompanying Sri Madhavendra Puri to the house of

Jagannatha Misra, where Ranga Puri had taken lunch. He even

remembered the taste of an unprecedented curry made of banana flowers.

 

CC Madhya 9.297: Sri Ranga Puri also remembered the wife of

Jagannatha Misra. She was very devoted and chaste. As for her

affection, she was exactly like the mother of the universe.

 

CC Madhya 9.298: He also remembered how Sri Jagannatha Misra's wife,

Sacimata, was expert in cooking. He recalled that she was very

affectionate toward the sannyasis and fed them exactly like her own

sons.

 

CC Madhya 9.299: Sri Ranga Puri also remembered that one of her

deserving sons had accepted the renounced order at a very young age.

His name was Sankararanya.

 

CC Madhya 9.300: Sri Ranga Puri informed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu that

the sannyasi named Sankararanya had attained perfection in that holy

place, Pandarapura.

 

CC Madhya 9.301: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "In My previous

asrama, Sankararanya was My brother and Jagannatha Misra was My

father."

 

CC Madhya 9.302: After finishing his talks with Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu, Sri Ranga Puri started for Dvaraka-dhama.

 

CC Madhya 9.303: After Sri Ranga Puri departed for Dvaraka, Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu remained with the brahmana at Pandarapura for

four more days. He took His bath in the Bhima River and visited the

temple of Viththala.

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