The Golden Volcano of Divine Love - Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

INTRODUCTION 9I would like to include here one of the verses I originallycomposed to introduce my summary study. Itglorifies the position of GadÅdhara PaˆÎita, the mostintimate associate of ßrÈ Chaitanya MahÅprabhu.GadÅdhara PaˆÎita used to read ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatam inJagannÅtha PurÈ, at the †oÊÅ-GopÈnÅtha temple. Hewould read, and ßrÈman MahÅprabhu and the greatdevotees like SvarËpa Damodara and RamÅnandaRÅya were his audience:nÈlÅmbhodhi-taÊe sadÅ sva-virahÅ-k›epanvita˜ bÅndhava˜ÍrÈmad-bhÅgavatÈ kathÅ madirayÅ sañjÈvayan bhÅti yaÓÍrÈmad-bhÅgavata˜ sadÅ sva-nayanÅÍru-pÅyanaiÓ pËjayangosvÅmi-prabaro gadÅdhara-vibhËr-bhËyÅt mad-ekÅ-gatiÓ“On the shore of the broad blue ocean,GadÅdhara PaˆÎita used to read ßrÈmad-BhÅgavatamto ßrÈ Chaitanya MahÅprabhu, who was sufferingfrom the great internal pain of separation fromHimself (Krishna). GadÅdhara PaˆÎita supplied thewine of k›ˆa-lÈlÅ to intoxicate his afflicted friendand give Him relief. As he read, tears would fallfrom his eyes like flower offerings onto the pages ofßrÈmad-BhÅgavatam. May the pleasure of that brilliantpersonality, GadÅdhara PaˆÎita, the best ofthe GoswÅmÈs, be my only object in writing thisbook.”The title of this book is The Golden Volcano ofDivine Love. ßrÈ Chaitanya MahÅprabhu felt a great