27/01/21 – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s moods (morning darshan) – Brazil

-About the ashta-sattvik bhava of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. -Krishnadas Kaviraja Goswami compared Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s body as golden mountain. -There are 20 types of moods (Haav , Bhav , Hela , KiliKinchith) which blossom like lotus flower. -Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ecstatic moods are more than that of Srimati Radhika. -Sukhadev Goswami couldn’t glorify all the moods of Srimati Radhika as he might get fainted. -Sukhadev Goswami could only glorify the viraha bhava of Srimati Radhika. -KrishnaDas Kaviraj Goswami (Kasturi Manjari) described Srimati Radhika’s moods manifested in the heart & body of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. -Viraha means special meeting.Srimati Radhika & Gopis felt 3 types of viraha. 1.Bhavi Viraha 2.Bhavana Viraha 3.Bhavya Viraha. -Swaroop Damodhar recited verses written by Vidyapathi, Chandidasa to Gauranga during His viraha bhava. -How Srimati Radhika feels viraha in each prahar saying Krishna is hard hearted now. -Lord Brahmaji benedicts Drona & Dhara to attain vatsalya bhava for Krishna. -Drona & Dhara ( jiva tattva) enters the bodies of Yashoda & Nanda Maharaj (nitya parikar tattva) to relish vatsalya rasa. -Srila Rupa Goswamipad out of humility says his austerities are insignificant in comparison to Drona & Dhara, Prahlad Maharaj, Dhruva Maharaj & Chataka pakshi (bird). -Our austerities, bhajana sadhana is nothing in comparison to that of our 6 goswamis. -For a sadhaka the degree of austerities & bhajana sadhana needed will keep increasing from Vaikuntha Loka to Goloka Vrindavan. -First you have to surrender to Guru & Krishna & not just do lip service. If you don’t give up your independence how can Guru & Krishna save you. -Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu out of love & affection is chasing behind conditioned souls to deliver them.