Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava katha

(Sri Caitanya Bhagavata, Madhya-khanda 22, Adi-khanda 7, 
Sri Caitanya Mangala Adi-khanda: Visvarupa Mahotsava, CC)

Sri Caitanya Bhagavata, Madhya-khanda 22:

60. Now I will tell this story. Please listen carefully.
This is related to the story of Visvarupa.
61. Saintly Visvarupa was Lord Caitanya's elder brother.
Handsomeness like His was difficult to find in all the worlds. He
was very powerful and glorious.
62. He was learned in all the scriptures. He was very
saintly and peaceful. His body was not different from Lord
Nityananda's body.
63. The people in Navadvipa could not understand His very
learned lectures. Still, accepting the mood of a boy, He stayed
with the boys.
64. One day Jagannatha Misra went to a meeting of
panditas, and his very handsome son Visvarupa followed behind
him.
65. Jagannatha Misra entered the assembly of
bhattacaryas. Seeing Visvarupa, the whole assembly was
filled with wonder.
66. Handsome, all-powerful Visvarupa, who was Lord
Nityananda Himself, stole the hearts of everyone there.
67. One bhattacarya asked, “What are you studying?”
Visvarupa replied, “A little. A little of everything.”
68. Thinking Him only a child, no one said anything more.
Only Jagannatha Misra became unhappy to hear that arrogant reply.
69. As They walked home on the path, Jagannatha Misra
rebuked Visvarupa,
70. “Rascal, why did You not tell the assembly what
books You study?
71. “You acted as if You were more learned than
anyone else. Now the others will mock me and embarrass me.”
72. Very angry with his son, very generous and fortunate
Jagannatha Misra walked home.
73. Returning to the assembly, smiling Visvarupa said to
the bhattacaryas,
74. “You did not ask Me any questions. Now My father
is punishing Me.
75. “In My heart is the thought that you should ask
me questions. All of you please gather together and ask Me
questions.”
76. Smiling, one bhattacarya asked, “Listen,
child. Please tell a little of what You studied today.”
77. Lord Visvarupa explained a sutra. In their hearts
everyone decided that His explanations were very good.
78. Everyone said, “You explained the sutra well.”
Lord Visvarupa replied, “You did not understand anything
of it. Now I will tear My own explanation into pieces.”
79. Explaining again, He refuted all He had just proved.
Wonder entered everyone's hearts.
80. Three times He refuted His explanations and three times
He refuted the refutations and re-established the original
premise.
81. “He is very, very intelligent,” everyone said.
Still, bewildered by Lord Vishnu's illusory potency, no one
there could understand Visvarupa's true identity.
82. In this way Visvarupa stayed in Navadvipa. Seeing the
people empty of devotion to the Lord, He was not happy.
83. The whole world was intoxicated by material things. No
one understood the glories and auspiciousness of devotion to Lord
Vishnu.
84. They lost great wealth on festivals for their children
and others. No one was aware of worship offered to Lord Krishna, or
the religion of devotion to Lord Krishna.
85. The learned teachers lectured on material logic. None of
them knew anything about devotion to Lord Krishna or worship of
Lord Krishna.
86. If someone lectured on Bhagavad-gita or Srimad-Bhagavatam,
he would not say anything about devotional service. His
explanations were all dry.
87. Not hearing descriptions of devotional service anywhere,
Lord Visvarupa became very unhappy.
88. The lion who bears the name Advaita and who is full of
Lord Krishna's powers lectured on Yoga-vasishtha. But His
explanations were all about devotional service.
89. Who could understand Advaita's explanations? Advaita
was the foremost of the Vaishnavas in Nadiya.
90. Looking in the four directions, Visvarupa felt unhappy
at heart. Only in Advaita did He find the happiness of pure love
for Lord Krishna.
91. Visvarupa always stayed with Advaita. Accompanied by
Visvarupa, Advaita happily tasted the mellows of pure devotion.
92. At this time Lord Caitanya was still a small boy. His
limbs were fair and handsome. His hair was gracefully curly. His
charming form stole everyone's heart.
93. Mother Saci would tell Him, “Visvambhara,
Quickly go, call Your brother, and bring Him home.”
94. On His mother's order, Lord Caitanya would run to
Advaita's home.
95. There Advaita sat, surrounded by many devotees. Srivasa
and many other great souls were there.
96. Lord Caitanya would say, “Brother, come home and
eat rice. Don't delay.” Smiling and smiling, the Lord would speak
these words.
97. Lord Caitanya stole the hearts of everyone. They all
gazed at the very handsome form of the boy Lord.
98. Completely enchanted, Advaita gazed at the Lord.
Forgetting everything, He gazed at the Lord's face.
99. In this way, on the pretext of calling for Visvarupa on
Their mother's order, Lord Caitanya came there every day.
100. Gazing at Lord Caitanya, Advaita thought in His heart,
“This very handsome boy has stolen My heart.
101. “This person who now enchants Me must be My
Lord. Who else has the power to steal My heart? That is what My
heart now thinks.”
102. Understanding Advaita's thoughts, Lord Caitanya, who is
the Supersoul in the hearts of all beings, quickly returned to
His home.
103. Rejecting material pleasures, Visvarupa stayed always
with Advaita.
104. Visvarupa's story was elaborately told in the Adi-khanda. 
In the form of Lord Nityananda, Visvarupa enjoyed limitless 
pastimes.
105. The incarnations of the Supreme Lord know the Supreme
Lord's will very well. After some days, Visvarupa accepted
sannyasa.
106. Known in this world by the name Sankararanya, He was
the foremost of Vaishnavas. He walked on the path of the limitless
Supreme Lord.
107. Accepting a sannyasi's danda, He traveled about. Mother
Saci's heart was always broken with grief.
108. Becoming thoughtful, Saci decided in her heart, “Advaita
made My son leave home.”
109. Afraid to offend a Vaishnava, Mother Saci said nothing.
In her heart she was very unhappy.
110. Looking at Lord Caitanya, Mother Saci forgot her
grief. The Lord made His mother's happiness grow.
111. After some days, by divine arrangement, Lord Caitanya
manifested His true nature. Then He always enjoyed pastimes with
Advaita.
112. Neglecting Goddess Lakshmi and leaving the happiness
of His own home, Lord Caitanya stayed at Advaita's home.
113. Seeing that her son no longer stayed at home, Mother
Saci thought, “Advaita will take My son away.”
114. Unhappy, she told everyone, “Who says He is
‘Advaita'? That Vaishnava is ‘Dvaita' (full of duplicity).
115. “He has already driven away one moonlike son.
Now he will not leave my other son alone.
116. “I am a helpless widow. No one is kind to me.
To the world He is ‘Advaita'. But to me He is ‘Dvaita-maya'
(full of duplicity).
117. This was the entirety of her offense. There was nothing
more than that. Because of this offense Lord Caitanya would not
give His mother devotional service.
118. A person who calls one Vaishnava a ‘big Vaishnava' and
another Vaishnava a ‘little Vaishnava' may be peaceful and happy
for now, but for how long will he remain peaceful and happy?
119. On the pretext of rebuking His mother, Lord Caitanya,
the supreme teacher (siksha-guru), taught everyone to
carefully avoid offending a Vaishnava.
120. Anyone who jumps over lionlike Lord Caitanya's order
and foolishly offends a Vaishnava will be punished for his
offense.
121. Please give me your attention and hear why Lord
Caitanya spoke as He did.
122. Lord Caitanya knows everything that happens in all
three phases (past, present, and future) of time. He knows that
in the future some demonic people will serve Lord Advaita.
123. They will refer to Lord Advaita by the name “Sri Krishna”.
In this way they will reject the words of the true Vaishnavas.
124. These sinners will thus disobey the devotees who affirm
that Advaita is “the greatest Vaishnava”.
125. Many persons will consider themselves the followers of
Lord Advaita, but they will not have the power to see how in the
future they will be punished.
126. Lord Caitanya, the crest jewel of they who know
everything, knew all this. Therefore He did something to try to
stop this from happening.
127. By punishing His mother, Lord Caitanya showed the
result that comes from offending Lord Advaita or any other
Vaishnava.
128. No one can protect a person who has offended a
Vaishnava.
129. Therefore one should avoid persons who offend Vaishnava.
130. One should avoid an offender, even if the offender is
otherwise very qualified. A little association with an offender
will make one fall down.
131. Who has the power to understand why the Lord gives
punishment? By punishing His mother, He taught everyone.
132. Anyone who blasphemes they who use the word 'Vaishnava'
to address Lord Advaita will be punished. He will perish.
133. Lord Caitanya is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the
master of all. To be called His follower is very great praise.
134. Without any intention to deceive, Lord Caitanya openly
said that Lord Nityananda is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Himself.
135. By Lord Nityananda's mercy I know Lord Caitanya. By
Lord Nityananda's mercy I know the Vaishnavas.
136. By Lord Nityananda's mercy offenses are destroyed.
By Lord Nityananda's mercy one attains devotion to Lord
Vishnu.
137. Blasphemy directed to Lord Nityananda's servants never
enters my mouth. Day and night I happily sing Lord Caitanya's
glories.
138. I carefully serve Lord Nityananda's devotees. Lord
Caitanya is the life and wealth of Lord Nityananda's servants.
139. A person who has only a little good fortune will not
become Lord Nityananda's servant, for Lord Nityananda's servant
is able to see Lord Caitanya.
140. Anyone who hears this story of Lord Visvarupa
becomes a servant of the limitless Supreme Personality of
Godhead. He feels that Lord Nityananda is his very life.
141. Lord Nityananda and Lord Visvarupa do not have
different bodies. This Mother Saci knew. Some other great souls
also knew.
142. Glory to Lord Nityananda, who takes shelter of Lord
Caitanya! Glory, glory to Lord Nityananda, who is thousand-faced
Ananta Sesha!
143. O Lord Nityananda, O king of Gauda-desa, glory to You!
Who can attain Lord Caitanya without first attaining Your mercy?
144. Anyone who loses Lord Nityananda will not be happy in
this life.
145. Will I some day see Lord Caitanya, Lord Nityananda, and
their associates all thogether in one place?
146. Lord Caitanya is my master. With great faith and hope I
meditate on Him within my heart.
147. I bow down before Lord Advaita's feet. I pray that he
will always be dear to me and that He will always stay in my
thoughts.
148. The two moons Sri Krishna Caitanya and Sri Nityananda are
my life and soul. I, Vrindavana dasa, sing the glories of Their
feet.


Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Adi-khanda 7:

1. Glory, glory to Lord Caitanya, the master of all masters!
Glory, glory to the devotees who dearly love Lord Visvambhara!
2. Glory to the son of Saci and Jagannatha Misra, a son who is
the life of everyone! O Lord, with a glance of mercy please
rescue all the souls in this world.
3. In this way Lord Caitanya was manifest in Navadvipa.
Pretending to be a child, He enjoyed many pastimes.
4. The Lord was always mischievous to everyone. His mother tried
to teach Him, but He would not pay attention.
5. When he was taught, He would do twice as much mischief.
Whatever He could reach in the house, He would break.
6. Anxious, His parents would not tell Him anything. Completely
independent, He happily played. 
7. The words of Adi-khanda, which describe the pastimes Lord
Narayana enjoyed as a child, are like a stream of nectar.
8. The Lord was not afraid of His father, His mother, or anyone
else. Still, when He saw His elder brother, Visvarupa, He became
humble.
9. The Lord’s elder brother, Visvarupa, was the Supreme
Personality of Godhead Himself. From birth He was renounced. He
was a treasure-house of all virtues.
10. Commenting on the scriptures, He taught that all scriptures
describe Visnu-bhakti (devotional service to Lord Visnu). No one
had the power to break His explanations.
11. He engaged His ears, voice, mind, and all His senses in
Krsna-bhakti (devotional service to Lord Krsna). He did not hear
or speak of anything else.
12. Seeing His younger brother’s mischief, Visvarupa was filled
with wonder in His heart.
13. He thought, “This boy is not like a resident of the material
world. His form and deeds are like those of child Krsna.
14. Again and again He does what human beings cannot. I think He
is Lord Krsna, manifest as a child, and enjoying pastimes.”
15. Saintly Visvarupa thought in this way. Still, He did not
reveal the truth. He remained engrossed in His own activities.
16. He always stayed among the Vaisnavas. He spoke of Krsna, was
devoted to Krsna, and happily worshiped Krsna.
17. The whole material world is mad after money, children, and
material education. Whenever they saw them, the materialists would
mock the Vaisnavas.
18. Seeing the Vaisnavas, would recite these doggerel verses:
“Sannyasis, yogis, and faithful wives must all die in the end. 
19. “I say that the word ‘fortunate’ means ‘a person who rides on
a horse’, or ‘a person who rides on a palanquin’, or ‘a person who
has ten or twenty servants running ahead and behind’. 
20. ”You Vaisnavas weep tears of love for your Lord. But the tears
do not break your poverty and misery. 
21. “Again and again you scream ‘Hari! Hari!’ Your Lord will become
angry when He hears you screaming like that.”
22. Hearing words like these from the non-devotees, the great
devotees became very unhappy.
23. They did not hear Krsna-kirtana anywhere. They saw that at
every moment everyone was burning in the fire of repeated birth
and death.
24. Not hearing the descriptions of Lord Krsnacandra that He yearned
to hear, Lord Visvarupa became very unhappy.
25. If sometimes someone gave a lecture explaining Bhagavad-gita
or Srimad-Bhagavatam, descriptions of Krsna-bhakti (devotional
service to Lord Krsna) would never appear in his tongue.
26. Speaking illogically, all the teachers became like walking
corpses. Materialists do not know the meaning of words like “bhakti”
(devotional service).
27. When they saw the illogical ideas of the people in general,
Advaita Acarya and the other devotees wept.
28. In His heart Visvarupa unhappily thought, “I will not look at
the faces of these people. I will go to the forest.”
29. Every morning Visvarupa would first bathe in the Ganga and then
visit Advaita’s home.
30. When He heard Visvarupa explain that Krsna-bhakti (devotional
service to Lord Krsna) is the true meaning of all the scriptures,
Advaita would roar with pleasure.
31. When Visvarupa arrived, Advaita would stop His Deity-worship
and at once embrace Him. All the Vaisnavas would happily say, “Hari!
Hari!”
32. Filled with the bliss of Krsna consciousness, the devotees
roared like lions. No longer was there any sadness in their hearts.
33. No one would leave Visvarupa and return home. Neither would
Visvarupa return to His own home.
34. When she had finished cooking, Saci said to Lord Visvambhara,
“Go to Your elder brother and bring Him home at once.”
35. Thus, on the pretext of His mother’s request, the Lord went
to fetch His brother at Advaita’s home.
36. When the Lord came He saw the Vaisnavas were talking about
the auspicious topics of Lord Krsna.
37. Hearing that they were talking about Him, Lord Caitanya
glanced at them with charming and auspicious eyes.
38. Each of His limbs rested on the peerless summit of all
handsomeness and grace. Ten million moons could not equal the
glory of even one of His toenails.
39. Clothed only by the four directions, and His every limb
covered with dust, the Lord smiled and said to His elder brother,
40. “Brother, please come to eat. Mother calls.” Clutching His
elder brother’s garment, the Lord departed.
41. Motionless, the devotees gazed at the Lord’s charming form.
42. The devotees were entranced. Words about Krsna no longer
came to their mouths.
43. Gazing at the Lord, the devotees forgot their own identities.
Without knowing how, the devotees found that their hearts had been
stolen. 
44. The non-devotees cannot understand how the Lord steals His
devotees’ hearts.
45. This secret truth was revealed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, where
King Pariksit heard it from Sukadeva Gosvami.
46. To learn this secret one should listen to the words of Srimad-
Bhagavatam, which is a conversation between Sukadeva Gosvami and
King Pariksit, a conversation that has no equal.
47. When Lord Caitanya was born in Gokula, He wandered from home
to home, enjoying pastimes with the other boys.
48. From the time of the Lord’s birth, the gopis loved the Lord
more than their own sons.
49. Even though they did not understand that He was the Supreme
Personality of Godhead Himself, they naturally loved Krsna more
than their own sons.
50. Filled with wonder when he heard this, and the hairs of his
body standing up in ecstasy, King Pariksit asked Sukadeva Gosvami
(Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.14.49):
51. “O Gosvami, the words you have spoken are most wonderful. I
have never heard anything like them in all the three worlds.
52. “I see that they loved Krsna, who was another’s son, more
than they loved their own sons. Why did they love Krsna more?
Please tell me.”
53. Sri Sukadeva Gosvami replied (Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.14.50-58):
“O King Pariksit, please listen. The all-pervading Supersoul is
most dear to everybody. That should be known.
54. “When the soul is no longer present in the body of a son or
wife, in a moment the relatives take the body out of the house.
55. “It is the Supersoul who gives life to all and who is the most
treasured possession of all. The Supersoul is Lord Krsna, the son
of Nanda.
56. “Therefore, because Krsna is the origin of the Supersoul, the
gopis love Krsna more than their own sons.”
57. This is true for the devotees, but not the non-devotees. The
non-devotees in this world do not love Krsna.
58. One may ask: Why do Kamsa and the other demons try to kill
Krsna? The answer is: Previous offenses are the cause of those
actions.
59. Sugar is sweet. That everyone knows. If someone tastes it as
bitter, the reason is that his tongue is at fault.
60. The tongue is at fault. The sugar is not at fault. The Supreme
Personality of Godhead, Lord Caitanya, is the sweetest of all.
61. Although everyone in Navadvipa saw Lord Caitanya, aside from
the devotees, no one knew His real identity.
62. The Lord completely stole the devotees’ hearts. In this way
the king of Vaikuntha enjoyed pastimes in Navadvipa.
63. After thus enchanting the hearts of all the Vaisnavas, Lord
Visvambhara returned home with His elder brother.
64. In His heart saintly Advaita thought, “That boy is not a human
being, a resident of the material world.”
65. Advaita told all the Vaisnavas, “I do not understand for
certain what is the true identity of that boy.”
66. All the devotees praised the handsomeness of that wonderful
boy.
67. In name only did Visvarupa go home. He quickly returned to
Advaita's house.
68. Material happiness did not bring pleasure to Visvarupa's heart,
where the bliss of Krsna-kirtana always stayed.
69. When He was home, Visvarupa stayed always in the room that was
a Visnu temple. He hardly ever went to the other rooms.
70. When His parents began to make plans for His marriage,
Visvarupa became very unhappy at heart.
71. "I must renounce the world", Visvarupa decided in His heart.
"I must go to the forest", was the only thought in His heart. It
kept Him awake at night.
72. Only the Supreme Personality of Godhead can truly understand
the desires that stay in the Supreme Personality of Godhead's heart.
After a few days Visvarupa accepted sannyasa.
73. In this world He was known by the name "Sankararanya". The best
of the Vaisnavas, He walked on the path that leads to the limitless
Supreme Person.
74. When saintly Visvarupa left, the hearts of Saci and Jagannatha
Misra burst into flames.
75.The Lord and His parents loudly wept. Tormented by separation
from His brother, Lord Caitanya fell unconscious.
76. I do not have the power to place on my mouth words that describe
that torment of separation. Jagannatha Misra's home became filled
with weeping.
77. Seeing that Visvarupa had accepted sannyasa, Advaita and the
other Vaisnavas wept again and again.
78. When they heard this news, the upper-class and middle-class
non-devotees did not respond in the same way. Hearing this news,
they were not overcome with grief.
79. Their hearts broken, Saci and Jagannatha Misra cried,
"Visvarupa! Visvarupa!"
80. Jagannatha Misra was overcome with grief for his son. His
relatives and friends tried to console him.
81. They said, "O Jagannatha Misra, please be peaceful. Don't be
unhappy at heart. Your son is a great soul who has brought
liberation to His entire family.
82. "When a person accepts sannyasa, then sixty-million of His
family members go to live in Vaikuntha.
83. "By acting in this way, your son has attained the perfection
of knowledge.
84. "You should be very happy." Speaking these words, everyone
grasped the hands and feet of Saci and Jagannatha Misra.
85. They said, "Your Visvambhara is the ornament of the family.
This son will continue your dynasty.
86. "He will destroy all your sufferings. How can ten millions
sons be compared to this son?"
87. All the relatives and friends explained the truth in this way.
Still Jagannatha Misra's suffering did not break.
88. Thinking of these instructions, Jagannatha Misra became
peaceful. Then, when he remembered Visvarupa's virtues, he forgot
all about being peaceful.
89. Jagannatha Misra said, "In my heart I do not know whether this
son will stay home.
90. "Lord Krsna gave me a son, and then Lord Krsna took Him away.
Whatever Lord Krsnacandra wishes will certainly be.
91. "Independent of You, the individual soul has not even a half
mustard seed's worth of power. O Lord Krsna, I dedicate my body
and senses to You. I take shelter of You."
92. With this knowledge of jnana-yoga, little by little saintly
Jagannatha Misra became peaceful and steady in his thoughts.
93. In this way Visvarupa left home. His form is not different
from the form of Lord Nityananda.
94. Whoever hears this description of Lord Visvarupa's sannyasa
attains Krsna-bhakti (devotional service to Lord Krsna). For him
the noose of karma is cut.
95. When they heard of Visvarupa's sannyasa, the devotees felt
both joy and sorrow at every moment.
96. They said, "Lord Krsna has taken from us a person who always
spoke Krsna-katha (topics of Krsna).
97. "We should not stay here. We should go to the forest. Then 
we will not see the faces of these sinners.
98. "How many flames of the offender's words must we tolerate?
Everyone is addicted to the path of sin.
99. "We do not hear holy names like "Krsna" on anyone's mouth.
Drowning in material pleasures, the whole world is on the verge
of death.
100. "If someone preaches the path that leads to Lord Krsna, no
one accepts his words. The people misunderstand him, try to
refute him, and mock him.
101. "They tell him, 'How have you become happy by worshiping
Krsna? Only after begging do you eat. Your sufferings always
increase.'"
102. Deciding that it was not right to stay among such people,
the devotees declared, "We must go to the forest", and then
sighed.
103. Saintly Advaita comforted everyone. He said, "You all will
attain the highest bliss. That is certain.
104. "In My heart I feel great bliss. I think in this way: 'Lord
Krsnacandra is now manifest in this world.'
105. "Everyone happily chant, 'Krsna!' In a few days we will see
Lord Krsna here.
106. "Then Lord Krsna will enjoy pastimes with all of you. This
'Advaita' will become a pure servant of Lord Krsna.
107. "Then all you servants of the Lord will attain a great mercy
that even Sukadeva and Prahlada could not attain."
108. Hearing Advaita's nectar words, all the devotees blissfully
called out "Hari!"
109. All the devotees loudly called out "Hari!" Their hearts were
filled with bliss.
110. As He was playing with the other boys, Lord Caitanya heard
these calls of "Hari!" The Lord then went to Advaita's home.
111. "Why have You come, child? the devotees asked. The Lord
replied, "Why did you call for Me?"
112. After speaking these words, the Lord ran off with the other
boys. Bewildered by the Lord's Yogamaya potency, no one could
understand what had happened.
113. After Visvarupa left home, the Lord became a little more
peaceful and serious.
114. Now He always stayed near His father and mother. In this way
He made them forget their grief.


Sri Caitanya Mangala Adi-khanda: Visvarupa Mahotsava - Acceptance
of sannyasa by Sri Visvarupa

Song 12 (Sindhuna raga)
Refrain: A moon with no dark spots has risen in Nadiya.
 
422. Now I will describe a conversation of Murari Gupta and
Damodara Pandita.
423. Damodara Pandita asked Murari Gupta: I would like to ask one
question I have long considered in my heart.
424. Dear Murari Gupta, this question I ask you: How did the Lord's
brother, Visvarupa, leave home and accept sannyasa?
425. This question I respectfully ask about His qualities and
pastimes." With a happy heart Murari Gupta replied:
426. Please listen. Listen, O Damodara, O best of the panditas, and
I will tell whatever I know.
427. Visvarupa was Lord Visvambhara's elder brother. He was the
abode of transcendental virtues. How can I describe all His virtues
and pastimes?
428. In a short time He became learned in all the scriptures. He
was devoted to duty and detached from matter.
429. He was happy at heart. He was devoted to His spiritual master,
the Supreme Lord, and the brahmanas. He very affectionately served
His mother and father.
430. He understood the conclusion of Vedanta. He knew the secret
heart of all duties. He knew that no pious deed is separate from
devotional service to Lord Visnu.
431. He was loved by everyone. He was very perfect. In His heart
lived renunciation, spiritual knowledge, spiritual faith, and true
intelligence.
432. One day, a book in His left hand, he conversed with
a fellow student as they walked on the royal path, Jagannatha Misra
noticed Him.
433. Jagannatha Misra thought: "My son is 16 years old. Now, in the
prime of his youth, He should be married."
434. Father Jagannatha Misra thought in his heart: "I should
consider what girl will be suitable for Visvarupa."
435. Thinking and thinking, the brahmana Jagannatha Misra returned
to his home. In his heart he was thinking of Visvarupa's marriage.
436. At that moment the brahmana Visvarupa also returned home. His
father was surprised to see Him. Visvarupa knew what was in His
father's heart.
437. Glancing at him, the great brahmana Visvarupa knew what His
surprised father was planning.
438. In His heart Visvarupa thought: "He is thinking how to
arrange My marriage.
439. "It is not right for Me to marry. But if I don't marry, mother
will be very unhappy."
440. As He thought of all this, night turned to sunrise. Then, 
a book in His left hand, He left home.
441. Saintly Visvarupa crossed the Ganga and accepted sannyasa.

Song 13 (Patha-manjari raga)
442. In their hearts Mother Saci and Father Jagannatha Misra
thought: "Nine hours have passed. Why has our son not returned?"
Jagannatha Misra searched for Him. He went to every house, but he
did not find his son.
443. From person to person, from ear to ear, the news circulated:
Visvarupa accepted sannyasa. The news went to you and also to me.
Finally hearing it himself, Father Jagannatha Misra fell unconscious.
444. When Saci-devi heard it, she also fell unconscious to the
ground. For them a blinding darkness covered the three worlds.
"Visvarupa!", Saci called out. "Son, come back. We want to gaze
on You. Why did You leave home and accept sannyasa?
445. "Your limbs are so beautiful! Your feet are so beautiful! How
can You travel on long journeys, walking on the roads? You cannot
let even three hours pass without eating. Now You will not find
even a single sesame seed. Before whom will You place Your requests
now?
446. "Now that my son has gone there is no peace in my heart. Moment
after moment I yearn for His return. When I go to bathe, I am not
peaceful. I think: My Visvarupa may return.
447. "When You call out, 'Mother!', that sound is more dear to me
than millions and millions of treasures. When I gaze at Your face
I forget myself. What sufferings did You feel that now You throw
fire at my face, that now You have become a poverty-stricken
sannyasi? I do not know.
448. "O father of Visvarupa, wherever Visvarupa went, go there. Go
and bring my son home. Let the people say whatever they say. Bring
my son back. Again I will arrange for His sacred-thread ceremony."
449. Then Jagannatha Misra said: "O goddess, O queen Saci, please
listen. Please be peaceful at heart. Don't lament any more. This
whole material world is a lie. Visvarupa is a very exalted person.
450. "Good fortune has now come to our families. Visvarupa is
a very good son. From childhood He was always a sannyasi in spirit.
Please give Him your blessings. Bless Him that He will be always
steady on the spiritual path, that He will easily maintain His vow
of sannyasa.
451. "Listen. Don't think in terms of calamity or good fortune.
Don't lament without reason. When a man accepts sannyasa he delivers
ten million of his kinsmen. Visvarupa is a jewel among men."
452. Hearing Jagannatha Misra's words, Saci again said: "What did
you say? Please say it again, O saintly one." Jagannatha Misra
repeated: "When a man accepts sannyasa he delivers ten million of
his family members. Therefore our son has done good."
453. In this way the two of them felt both grief and joy in their
hearts. How can I describe their glories? Their good fortune has no
end. They had Visvarupa as their son.
454. Murari Gupta then said to Damodara Pandita: Now you have heard
the story of Visvarupa accepting sannyasa. Repeating the 
conversation of those two, Locana dasa sings this song glorifying
Lord Visvarupa.
455. At that time Lord Visvambhara sat on His mother's lap. She
gazed at her dear son's face. He said: "Where did My brother go?
Listen. Listen, O mother and father. I will protect you."
456. Hearing these words, Jagannatha Misra and Saci-rani hugged
their son. Gazing at Lord Visvambhara's face, they forgot all
their sorrows, Locana dasa recounts this story.


Sri Caitanya caritamrita:

It is said that Sankararanya was the sannyasa name of Srila Visvarupa, who
was the elder brother of Visvambhara (the original name of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu). Sankararanya expired in 1432 Sakabda (A.D. 1510) at Sholapur,
where there is a place of pilgrimage known as Pandarapura. This is referred
to in the Madhya-lila, Chapter Nine, verses 299 and 300. CC 1.10.106 p.

Visvarupa was the elder brother of Gaurahari, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
When arrangements were being made for the marriage of Visvarupa, He took
sannyasa and left home. He took the sannyasa name of Sankararanya. In 1431
Sakabda Era (A.D. 1509), He disappeared in Pandarapura, in the district of
Sholapur. As an incarnation of Sankarshana, He is both the ingredient and
immediate cause of the creation of this material world. He is nondifferent
from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for the amsa and the amsi, or the part and the
whole, are not different. As an incarnation of Sankarshana, Visvarupa
belongs to the quadruple manifestation of catur-vyuha. In the
Gaura-candrodaya it is said that Visvarupa, after His so-called demise,
remained mixed within Sri Nityananda Prabhu. CC 1.13.74 p.

ataeva prabhu tanre bale, ‘bada bhai’
krishna, balarama dui——caitanya, nitai

Because Maha-sankarshana is the ingredient and efficient cause of the cosmic
manifestation, He is present in every detail of it. Lord Caitanya therefore
called Him His elder brother. The two brothers are known as Krishna and
Balarama in the spiritual world, but at the present moment they are Caitanya
and Nitai. Therefore the conclusion is that Nityananda Prabhu is the
original Sankarshana, Baladeva. CC 1.13.78

sannyasa kari’ visvarupa giyache dakshine
avasya kariba ami tanra anveshane

“My elder brother, Visvarupa, has taken sannyasa and gone to South India.
Now I must go search for Him." CC 2.7.44

ajna deha, avasya ami dakshine caliba
tomara ajnate sukhe leuti’ asiba’

“Please permit Me to go, for I must tour South India. With your permission,
I shall soon return very happily.” CC 2.7.45