Cmp 46. Lord Chaitanya Met Goswami Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

One day, The Lord was walking
With Nityananda and observing
In the streets of Navadvipa Town
All the creations of His own.

They came to a village Lalitapura
About half way to Shantipura,
They saw a hut by the side of river,
And went to find, who was there?

A family-sanyasi lived
And he blessed the Lord,
"May you possess wealth,
Fame, beautiful wife and health."

Correcting him, the Lord told,
"It should be, not as you said,
But ‘May you receive Krishna's
Merciful glance and blessings! "

"From our karma, bad or good,
In the past, we eat our food,
And you say we're born
To enjoy wealth and children."

"In that case, at the time death,
Why we're leaving our wealth?
Why disease should attack us?
It's our past karma that dictates us."

"The path to the heaven
Vedas will fully explain,
Saying it's better than
Earthly life full of sins."

"By chanting Lord's name,
Or bathing in Ganga every time,
Will not get you just wealth,
But will lead you to heavenly path."

"Only knowledgeable persons
Can, however, understand this,
Please consider these points
And try to know these things."

Sanyasi replied, "I've travelled
In the country, far and wide,
And from a suckling child,
Should I learn what's good or bad? "

"Listen Goswami, " Nityananda said,
"There's no need to deal with a child,
I'm aware of your position and fame.
Forgive us as we've to leave this time."

Despite Goswami's negative views,
The Lord considering his ignorance,
He took the food what sanyasi offered,
That He could have easily refused.