Cmp 58. The King Prataparudra

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."