Cmp 13. Arguments With Students Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

At this stage of his Life,
Nimai engaged himself,
In the scholarly pursuits,
Not keen on anything else.

He became the best student.
Among all he was so intelligent,
His Guru liked him very much
And preferred him to teach.

Other Students were jealous,
Of his achievements in the class,
And they paid little attention
To his glory or high position.

He conducted a debate,
In that finally he did defeat
The opposite contestants
By his sensible arguments.

His beautiful appearance,
Kept him like a prince.
At the age of sixteen
He looked like a man.

He invited one student,
Murari Gupta for argument,
He wasn't well prepared
And didn't come forward.

"You're a physician.
Do practice medicine."
Nimai taunted him so
And asked him to go.

Murari Gupta surrendered
And at the end, he said,
"I'll study the subjects
Under your able guidance."

In this way he challenged
Many scholars, who posed
Themselves as superiors
In the knowledge of Vedas.

None of them understood
His being the Godhead
As a Supreme Personality
Among the entire humanity.

He wasn't also keen to reveal
His identity, what was real,
In the true sense of devotion
That being his holy mission.