Cmp 31. No More A Teacher Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

When the Students were selecting
The word "Dhatu" for its meaning,
Like this, Nimai was explaining
Which was quite interesting.

"Lord Krishna's energy, it means,
The real hidden meaning it is.
Let me explain, what happens
When someone dear dies."

When "Dhatu" or "Life" leaves
The body no one touches,
As contaminated it becomes,
As soon as the life leaves."

"The son who spent happy hours
With his father for years
Should burn the body to ashes
The moment his father dies."

"So, the actual object is
Not the body, but it is
The living energy within
That does the function."

"It is the essential substance,
Krishna's energy in other words,
Chant his name for this reason.
His lotus feet give us protection."

"No more I'm a teacher.
You find out another teacher.
I'm now for Krishna, His name,
And all about His pastimes."

So saying, Nimai gave them,
All freedom to leave him,
And he embraced them,
Shedding tears for them.

In this way, Lord Chaitanya,
Began his laudable Sankirtana
Movement, the actual goal
For all the Hare Krishna people.

Thus he introduced chanting
Lord's name for those suffering
As a way to go back to Godhead
The ultimate goal in life indeed!

"Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,
Krishna, Krishna, Hare Hare!
Hare Rama, Hare Rama,
Rama, Rama, Hare Hare!