Cmp 58. The King Prataparudra Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

Lord Chaitanya went back again
To Jagannatha Puri, Nilachala Town
Where a vast crowd greeted Him.
Also Sarvabhauma came to meet Him.

He stayed at Kashi Mishra's house.
Early in the morning He rose,
With blowing of the conch shell
In the Jagannatha Temple.

When the doors opened, He was there.
Crowds followed Him wherever
He went and chanted the holy name
Behind His beautiful dancing form.

When King Prataparudra heard,
The presence of the Lord,
He left Cuttack, his capital,
To greet him on his arrival.

The devotees were afraid
That he might not be allowed
When the Lord was dancing
They made a secret planning.

When He went into trance,
Not aware of outside things,
Then the King could see
Him from a hiding place.

The King saw the Lord,
Falling to the ground,
With flood of tears,
Flowing from His eyes.

He came back at last
And with His devotees sat,
The King silently by then,
Slipped away from the scene.

That night, in his dream,
Lord Jagannatha came
With His body full of dusts
And eyes gushing with tears.

In the dream, the Lord said,
"You saw me covered,
Yesterday, with full of dust
Now also you're seeing it."

What the King saw next
Was Lord Chaitanya sat
In Jagannatha's throne,
An unbelievable scene.

When the Lord was sitting
In a garden, just relaxing,
The King went to meet
And fell at His lotus feet.

The Lord blessed and said,
"May you, from now onward,
Develop a good taste to serve
Lord Krishna, with all your love."