Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (film)

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Oh Lord, Everyday By these shores In Nilachal In the shadows of the temple of Jagganath I am waiting for your arrival In the face of lawlessness, injustice, opression Man has forgotten man's God Oh Lord Oh Moon of Nabadwip May you arise in Nilachal and Free mankind with your endless love Mohan Majumdar presents An Uday Cinema Private Limited production Neelachaley Mahaprabhu Story and Screenplay Nripendrakrishna Chattyapadhyay Photography Amulya Mukhopadhyay Sound Recording Shyamsundar Ghosh, Moni Bose, Bani Dutt (Music) Art Satyen Raychowdhury Editing Haridas Mahalanbis Screenplay: Bimal Mitra Music Composer: Baishnab Mahajan, Pranab Ray Secretary: Priya Mukhapadhay Choreography: Anadhi Prasad Sound Recordist Dhunichand Boral Organiser: Kamal Sen Assistant: Tamal Dutt Make Up Artist: P. Goswami Wardrobe : Jathin Kulthu, Shere Ali Advertising: Hiranmoy Dasgupta, Make-Up Artist: Ramchandra Shinde Clay Artist: Prahalad Pal, Still Photography: Shanrila |Personnel Assistant| Management: Jibon Gangapadhay, Sudhir Chattapadhya Music: Dhunichand Boral | Brojen Sen Props: Shushanta Mitra Sound: Gopi Kole, Sujit Sarkar Hrishi Bandhapadhay Editing: Nimai Ray, Art Direction: Kanu Choudhury, Rabi Chattapadhay Costumes: Bijoy Nandhan, Bhim Naskar Cast: Sumitra Debi Molina Debi Padma Debi Shikkharani, Sumita Bandha Jnanadakakuti, Suruchi Sengupta Kumari Indrani Ahindra Choudhury Chhabi Biswas Dhiraj Bhattacharya Nitish Mukhapadhay, Kanu Bandhapadhay Gurudas Bandhapadhay, Bhanu Bandhapadhay Master Tilak Amar Mallik, Harimohan Bose Bireshwar Sen, Shishir Batabyal Haridhon Mukhapadhay, Keshtodhon Mukhapadhay Shyam Laha, Preeti Majumdar, Nripathi Chattra, Bechu Singh, Parijath Bose Moni Srimani, Shamir Majumdar, Durga Das, Shudir Raychoudhury Shouren Ghosh, Shivshankar Sen, Shanti Dasgupta, Shoilen Mukhapadhay, Mukundha Chattra, Aditya Bose Chabbi Ray, Prananandha Chattapadhay, Shubimal Ghosh, Shubol Sakha, Keshto Sarkar, Premtosh Ray Ashim Kumar Dipthi Ray Singers: Sandhay Mukherjee, Protima Bandha, Chhabi Bandha Dhananjoy Bhattacharya, Manob Mukherjee Special Thanks Dhirendra Nath Bhoumik R.B.Mehta Developed in New Theatres Bengal Film United Cine Laboratories New Theatres Ltd Studio Supply Cooperative Society Ltd RCA Sound Equipment World Distribution: Film Distribution Corporation (Ranaghat) East Region Distribution: Kunthu Distribution (Ranaghat) Music Raichand Boral Directed By Karthik Chattapadhay King's Soldiers! It's the King's Soldiers! Run! Run! Run! Capture all of them and bring them! Run! Run! Run! Hey! Hey! What? The King's Soldier's are capturing all our people. We can't let this continue. We won't put up with it. You should go to the Prime Minister. Yes, let's go. Let's all go to the Prime Minister. We will demand justice from him. We want justice! Hari Chandran What is all that commotion Hari Chandran? Shall I find out? No, no, leave it. You don't need to go. Prime Minister! Pattanayak! What is all that commotion Pattanayak? That is what I have come to tell you about. They have congregated outside the castle and are demanding "Justice"! Justice? Why? They say they are being oppressed. Apparently the King's soldiers are capturing them and forcing them to work as slaves in the Karnataka war. But this has always been the law Pattanayak. But today they have rebelled against that law! Poor them. Someone must be riling them. You explain and tell them Pattanayak, What can I do about King Prataprudhra's orders? Let the King return from war, he's bound to do something about it. What if they rebel before then? Pattanayak! Then you will have to suppress them. Pattanayak If necessary you will use your weapons. Politics is quite ruthless. By order of King Prataprudhra, you must go to war! No! We won't accept this. We want Justice! Don't talk back! Go! We want justice! We want justice! Hari Chandran What is your bidding? Let us return home. Even if there has been opression against the untouchables, we are not responsible for that. We don't do anything except follow the King's orders. This fact - This fact we need to explain to them clearly. Their rebellion is against the king. We are just - Adding fuel to this fire of rebellion. If this causes a disaster, then... It will! What if the king finds out? Since I am supposed to worry about everything, then let me worry about this as well? But there is one problem. Their leader has called a meeting. One of you go and find out what this is about. What if they recognise us? In that case, give me some time to think. You may take your leave. Who will listen to you? Are you human beings? Are we not human beings? No no no, you are not human beings. Cows, horses, goats. Humans pet them, touch them. You are like insects in the water. You are untouchables. People lose the status of their caste even if your shadow touches them! Yet we are the ones who have to go to the battlefield and die. Why not? Because that is the only time when you are needed. Without you, who will clear the forest? Who will build the roads? Who will carry the heavy loads on their heads? Who will die in the battlefield? No, we refuse to die. We won't listen to anyone. We will continue to live no matter what. Who will help us? Who do we have? We have no king, no country, not even Lord Jagannath. No no no! Please don't say that. Lord Jagannath is always there for you, even if there is no one else. Don't misunderstand God because of your anger towards mankind. Lies! I won't listen to you anymore. No, we won't listen. You are the king's spy! The king whose spy I am, you have not yet seen that king with your own eyes. He has no weapons in His arms. He has no army with Him. To Him there is no difference between small and big, rich and poor High caste and low caste, Hindu and Muslim. All the pain and suffering, man has inflicted on each other, Has become tears in His eyes. He says only this, that you show Him love, just love. No rituals, no dry scholarship No temples, no demi-god worship Just have love for mankind. That will be the worshipping of Jagannath Jagannath is now asleep by the songs and dances of the Devadasis. That is why <i>He</i> his coming here, to wake up Lord Jagannath with a different kind of song and dance I know <i>He</i> his coming. I can see His beautiful form. He is coming to bring peace and love to all the people from Bengal to Orissa who are not intoxicated with pride and passion I can hear His footsteps, His intense voice. ♪May that Jagannath Swami♪ ♪be the object of my vision♪ ♪In His left hand Lord Jagannath holds a flute.♪ ♪On His head he wears fine yellow silken cloth.♪ ♪Out of the corners of His eyes♪ ♪He bestows sidelong glances♪ ♪upon His loving devotees.♪ ♪He always reveals Himself♪ ♪through His pastimes in His♪ ♪divine abode of Vrindavan♪ ♪May that Jagannath Swami♪ ♪be the object of my vision♪ ♪Residing on the shore♪ ♪of the great ocean,♪ ♪within a large palace situated♪ ♪upon the crest of the brilliant♪ ♪golden Nilachal Hill,♪ ♪along with His powerful brother,♪ ♪Balabhadra, and in the middle of Them,♪ ♪His sister, Subhadra♪ ♪Lord Jagannath bestows the♪ ♪opportunity for devotional♪ ♪service upon all Godly souls♪ ♪May that Jagannath Swami♪ ♪be the object of my vision♪ ♪I do not pray for a kingdom,♪ ♪nor for gold, rubies and wealth.♪ ♪I do not ask for an♪ ♪excellent and beautiful wife♪ ♪as desired by all men.♪ ♪I simply pray that Jagannath Swami,♪ ♪Whose glories are always sung by♪ ♪Lord Shiva, be the object of my vision.♪ ♪Oh Lord of the demigods, please♪ ♪quickly remove this useless material♪ ♪existence I am undergoing♪ ♪Oh Lord of the Yadus, please♪ ♪destroy this vast ocean of sins♪ ♪which has no shore.♪ ♪Alas, this is certain that Lord♪ ♪Jagannath's lotus feet are bestowed♪ ♪upon those who feel themselves fallen,♪ ♪and have no shelter♪ ♪in this world but Him.♪ ♪May that Jagannath Swami♪ ♪be the object of my vision.♪ What is this! Hit Him! Calm down! He's ruined the worship! He's touched Lord Jagannath! Unholy wretch! Leave it. He seems to be unconscious. Put that stick away. Bring Him to my house. Excuse me? Have you seen our Lord going this way? Lord? What Lord? The Lord in human form. The Lord in human form? What does He look like? What does He look like? How can I describe to you what He looks like? If you see this mad person, you won't be able to take your eyes off Him. Mad? Yes! You mean insane? Not only Him, He has made us all insane. So I see. Let's go. Let's go there. You go ahead. Orissa is indeed going through a bad time. Gopinath, you? My Lord! We meet again. I was waiting for You, all this time, My Lord. This is his house. He is the court pandit of King Prataprudhra, Sarvabhouma Bhattacharya. Sarvabhouma Thakur? You are known all over India for your teachings. I am your servant, ignorant and unfortunate. Well said. I can see You do not have the pride of a newly renounced Sannyasi. Very good. Glory to our Lord! My Lord, You are here, and we are... Sripad, Mukunda, Jagadananda, please offer your obeisances to him... He is knowledge personified, Sarvabhouma Thakur. By his mercy, I have obtained shelter here. Did you come here with them? No sir, we came here with Him. And we will also stay here with Him. That's all fine. For the time being please stay here. And you all know Gopinath, don't you? Yes Sir. We studied together in Nabadwip. Gopinath is my brother-in-law. He will be the one to look after you. Sripad? If he didn't give me shelter today, then... Enough, please do not decieve us anymore my Lord. You made us run all this way and we are starving. Now the truth will come out. What is that? I am saying, did that great man give You shelter, or did You give that great man shelter. What are you doing here? Come inside! What are you saying? He is a Sannyasi. Hmph, Sannyasi? I am the son-in-law of such a great scholar Sarvabhouma Thakur, You are talking to me about a Sannyasi? If they can be a Sannyasi, then I am a Sannyasi as well! Of course. If you are not a Sannyasi, then who is? Including me, you only married sixty times! Listen to her! I am from the highest brahman caste, for me sixty marriages is nothing. And you only look at marriages? Actually, I have maintained the religion of sixty women! But Sannyasi's leave their home. Home? Where is my home? I am also homeless! Oh, is that so? What else? I am here today, there tomorrow and I am always moving. Just moving around. Then you also wear the saffron cloth. Saffron cloth? No, no, I don't do all that nonsense singing and dancing Wearing the saffron cloth like a crazy man and going to people's houses. No, no. Get rid of those fake Sannyasis! Shame, shame on you! Don't say that, He is a Great Man. What! I am your husband, yet you are giving respects to another man? I'll tell father-in-law to get rid of all this nonsense. What are you saying? Have some paan. Forget the paan! Fine. If you won't say anything, then I will! Am I afraid of anyone? Am I afraid of anyone?! Listen, listen. I have been looking for you. Why? Get that mad guru out right now. Why, what harm has He done to you? You won't understand, you are too old. Amukh! They are my guests. And I am your son-in-law. Fine. If you won't do anything then I will. Fool! Listen, come here. Do you know me? No you don't. I am the son-in-law of the great scholar, Sarvabhouma Thakur. Not just that, I am a Prime Minister, uh, Prime Minister's confidant. I understand. You understand? You don't understand anything. In future, show me some respect. No Sarbani, my fate is bad. It's possible to get wealth and power, But to get peace of mind is difficult. Why brother? Take for example Amukh. I am embarrased to even call him a son-in-law. I was depending on Gopinath, but I see a change in him also. Oh Gopinath. Where were you? Mahaprabhu's Aarti, I was helping. Mahaprabhu, Mahaprabhu! I don't understand why you call Him Mahaprabhu?! I can see that he is in a state of madness. Not madness - ecstasy. Ecstasy? For someone who has no knowledge, how can He have ecstasy? He has no knowledge of the Vedanta. I can see that He is just a helpless child with a nervous disorder. I don't think your judgement is correct. Why? ♪Oh Lord, beyond duality,♪ ♪friend of the universe.♪ ♪Oh Krishna, always active,♪ ♪Oh ocean of mercy.♪ ♪Oh Lord, Oh enjoyer,♪ ♪beautiful to behold.♪ This intense feeling for Krishna in separation The description of the avatar in the Naradiya Purana fits Him exactly Ah - you touched me?! How did I touch you? Listen to him! Now he's denying it! Tell me, did your shadow fall on me or not? My shadow? Yes your shadow! But I was far away. Far away? You've spoiled everything. But I've done nothing. Nothing?! Why you! What are you doing Brahman? What are you doing? A brahman's hand shouldn't be used to strike someone. It should be used to bless someone. Who's this? The person that Sarvabhouma Thakur took from the temple. That madman! Yes, I have become mad. Leave your madness at home! Lower caste, untouchables! They are touching Brahmans! What next? Whose an untouchable? Whose a Brahman? What does that mean? God has created mankind. Mankind has created higher and lower caste, untouchable and Brahman. To God, there is no Brahman and untouchable. They are all the same. There's no difference. Oh really? Everyone's the same? Do you think this is the land of untouchables? No. This is Jagannath's land. This is where man's glory will be established in a new way. This land is Jagannath's temple. Why shouldn't there be untouchables? Come brother, say Hari Bol! Hari Bol! Hari Bol! Hari Bol! That Sannyasi that I saw Who is He? I hear He has come from Bengal. Oh. How Nice. What happened? You stopped? It ended. You seem rather joyous today. Chandrabali, have you seen a Sannyasi near a temple? Yes I have. I hear from Amukh, that He is riling the untouchables, and getting them to join His gang. I don't know. Nevermind. How did you find Him? Find Him? I didn't get to have a good look. Meaning? You mean you saw Him, and were disappointed? Maybe that. Gopinath? Did you call me? Yes, I was thinking of telling you something. It would appear to me, that your Sannyasi does not have knowledge of the scriptures. Why do you say that? Whenever I see you all, you are only singing and dancing in emotion. But for a Sannyasi, it is improper and against the scriptures to dance and sing like this Why? It is said in Srimad Bhagvatam that sankirtan is the same as worship You have not understood the explanation of the Bhagvatam As usual, you have never studied the scriptures. That is why I am saying you should study the scriptures systematically in my school Study the deeper significance of the scriptures. Gopinath, learn to conduct yourself according to the scriptures! Listen. One cannot renounce just by wearing the saffron cloth. One must detach oneself from material objects. Understand? How can there be detachment? Eating and sleeping well, wearing the saffron cloth and dancing like lunatics with both arms in the air. What are you doing?! Facing the west and brushing your teeth? What is the matter with that, Brother? You will be doomed. Why? If you commit a sin, then you will be doomed! What sin did I commit, Brother? What sin? If the Reverend hears of this do you think he will forgive you? But what proof is there that this is a sin? To explain that, I need to describe it in many words. There are nine kinds of proof. For example, perception, inference... Wait, wait, stop! There are ten kinds of proof, not nine. Fool! What did you say?! Fool! You're a fool! According to Smriti Forget your Smriti. Is that a scripture? You are saying the Smriti is not a scripture? No! What are you doing? What are you watching? What are you laughing at? Actions approved by the scripture. Oh! Observe and learn! You know nothing! Where are you going so smartly dressed? I have to go to the temple with Mahaprabhu. Ah Mahaprabhu! You are preoccupied with the temple and chanting. You have seen absolutely nothing of Nilachal. Then let me take you sightseeing. But No buts! I will show you around. Let's go, let's go. What is there to fear? Let's go. Please come. What is there to fear? Please come. As long as I am with you, there is nothing to fear. Please come. The is the man! The ring- leader of the Sannyasis. Bow down before the Prime Minister! It is my great fortune. See how skillfully I managed to bring him here on false pretense? What I have heard of your master has made me very curious. But sir, to be on the safe side, please do not increase your curiosity. And why not? Then you will not be able to discharge your services as a minister! What? Lunatic. You are mad. You talk nonsense! Has your master come on a pilgrimage? Wherever He goes becomes a place of pilgrimage. Is that so? Yes Sir, He has come to distribute the Lord's name. Nonsense! They don't work. Day and night only eating and chanting "Hari Bol, Hari Bol"! Has your master come to distribute the Holy Name among the untouchables? Your honor, he needs them the most. But I also need those untouchables the most. For the needs of war, of the country. But if they begin to sing the Holy Name all day and night with their hands in the air in imitation of others It will cause me a great inconvenience. Tell your master to return where He came from with all His belongings. <i>That</i> was the Prime Minister. Let me give you good advice. If you don't listen to him, you will recieve a death sentence at the stake. Yes, your honor. Do not forget. Stay away. stay away! Intimidated by these beggars, people have no way to go to the temple and worship Lord Jagannath in purity. Stay away, stay away! Oh my king, give me money! Stay away, stay away! Oh my king, give me money! But we are Sannyasis, we do not have any money! Sripad <i>He</i> is asking for alms through mankind's mouth <i>He</i> will give alms using mankind's hands ♪Oh Jagannath, My Friend!♪ ♪You remember the poor!♪ ♪Oh Jagannath, My Friend!♪ ♪You remember the poor!♪ ♪Are you not the peace♪ ♪saught by the sad?♪ ♪Are you not the peace♪ ♪saught by the sad?♪ ♪You make sadness disappear.♪ ♪Oh Jagannath, My Friend!♪ ♪You remember the poor!♪ ♪You are a beggar.♪ ♪You are a beggar.♪ ♪You are a giver.♪ ♪He is whom everyone is talking about.♪ ♪Sometimes you are the ruler!♪ ♪Sometimes you are the servant!♪ ♪Sometimes you are the ruler!♪ ♪Sometimes you are the servant!♪ ♪You are all forgiving!♪ I am cured! I am cured! I am cured! Hail Mahaprabhu! Hail Lord Jagannath! Hail Lord Jagannath! Hail Lord Jagannath! Hail Lord Jagannath! You must evict Him. Otherwise we have to report it to the Prime Minister. Please have a little more patience. Today when He returns from the temple, I shall talk with Him and give Him appropriate advice in order to restrain Him. I shall not let Him go any further. Your Sannyasi is not only clever, He is a magician as well. We should not let him go any further. He is taking the untouchables to his side, by showing various tricks Why should we be concerned? Those untouchables who He is getting excited, are those I wanted to use as weapons, on behalf of the King That man! By taking them to His side, is ruining my plans! I will never let that happen! But, He is... Listen, I will tear off his Sannyasi shroud, and reveal His true intentions. What! Chandrabali This is a job only you are capable of Only I am capable of? Yes You will trick that Sannyasi into coming here, into your room Malwati? Listen That Sannyasi, He comes everyday at this time to this temple, does He not? Yes Then let's go to the temple. Why? The Prime Ministers orders I heard everything But this is playing with fire, my dear. You might get burned and die There is happiness in that death ♪That happiness, that happiness,♪ ♪oh, My Lord,♪ ♪I have found that for which I♪ ♪was burning in flames of desire♪ ♪What else can I say, My Friend?♪ ♪My joy stays forever in♪ ♪the temple of Madhava♪ ♪What else can I say, My Friend?♪ ♪Oh moon, sin has given Me♪ ♪much sorrow.♪ ♪I recieved so much happiness♪ ♪when I saw the face of My love♪ ♪What else can I say, My Friend?♪ ♪My love is a scarf in the winter♪ ♪and a light dress in the summer♪ ♪My love is an umbrella in the rain and♪ ♪the protector in the ocean of life♪ ♪Vidyapati says, "Listen, oh woman,♪ ♪the sufferings of an honest person♪ ♪last only a short time!"♪ My Lord? Oh, my Lord? I am a messenger of God Oh, extraordinary? No, not extraordinary, a messenger of God All the same, my obesciences Our Devadasi, Wants to meet your Mahaprabhu once. Oh, then tell your Devadasi, that our Mahaprabhu is a Sannyasi. He does not acquaint with women, it will not happen. I want to tell you something. Please tell Me. Why are You associating with the untouchables and exciting them? By abolishing the difference between the high and low castes, You are creating chaos This is a serious act that goes against the scriptures Moreover, You Yourself being a Sannyasi, singing and dancing openly in the street, Are dishonouring the discipline of Sannyasi, and dishonouring the scriptures. All the scriptures and books, and what little I read of them, I have abandoned in the Ganga at Nabadwip. You quit the scriptures, and are now going around singing?! I am not the one singing the songs. Someone makes Me sing. My whole body starts dancing. That is a sing of Your nervous weakness. Do You know what a Sannyasis main objective is? To study the Vedanta. Do you know the Vedanta? I shall teach You the Vedanta. I am impressed with Your austerity and modesty. You will see, once you have knowledge of the Vedanta, Your insanity will disappear Gopinath, find an auspicious day from the calendar. My Lord. What is this new pastime of Yours, my Lord? What do you mean Sripad? I mean, that You began to study again. In Nabadwip you gave up all those practices. What have I given up? For example, books, scriptures, the world and Nabadwip. What I left behind, I have kept with Me inside. My constant endeavour is not to forget things, Sripad Can I forget anyone? I cannot forget anyone, Sripad. Oh, what is this? You're sitting down quietly? What happened? Why? Nothing's happened. Is Radha heartbroken? I understand. You didn't see him, that's it. A letter has arrived. The Prime Minister sent it. You read it Malwati. Chandrabali, in front of all the temple's onlookers, He will not have any significant doubts When He is in doubt, He can not sleep at night out of fear. Thank you, Prime Minister. At your orders. Will you go? Of course. But He is no ordinary Sannyasi. He is everyone's Mahaprabhu. And I am Jagannath's maid servant. People say, a seductress of the mind. Who is it? Oh, Mrs. Servant of Krishna. Krishna our friend will be pleased. Please grant me this, That I get sight of Krishna. Just for a moment. Just for a moment? Then you are not a Mrs. I am Kubja, Birahini Chira, Panjita Chira. Let Him be Hers forever. I just want a moment. Just a moment? But do you know, Sri Krishna went to Kubja himself? Will I be that fortunate? Yes, yes, it will happen. When it's time, it will happen. Like Kubja, go to your house and pray for Him with a clear mind, and you will be fortunate. Don't come here again. This is the conclusion of the Absolute Truth. as explained in the resplendent Vedanta Kaumadi by Srimat Shankaracharya Sannyasi, I will ask you a question. I am at your service. For seven days You have been recieving lessons regularly from me, but You have not raised even a single question. You are sitting like a great observer of silence. Why? I was listening quietly. That is fine. But did You comprehend all the points which I explained? Did You understand those lessons that I assigned to You? That I need to know. Yes sir, it was so lucid to us... It was a wonderful explanation! I've never heard anything like it before! The complexity of Vedanta in your explanation, has been totally simplified, Acharyadev! Young Sannyasi, do You have the same opinion? No. No? Why not? None of your explanations of Vedanta have been comprehensible to Me. Was nothing comprehensible? Fool! Your explanation is wrong. Wrong?! My explanation is wrong? You know, I am Sarvabhouma Bhattacharya I have taught the Vedanta to the whole of India! You have taught the wrong thing, Sarvabhouma. The essential truth of Vedanta has not been clear to you at all. Foolish boy! You dare to call me by name?! You believe in the doctine of illusion. That is why you have misinterpreted the Vedanta and denied the existence of God Himself. Haven't you heard how the Sruthi describes Him? He is the source of light in all luminous objects. He is beyond the darkness of matter and is spiritual. Have you not read? His hands and legs are everywhere, as well as His eyes and faces and He hears everything. In this way, the Supersoul exists. He is My Hari whom I worship. His qualities cannot be described enough by hundreds of voices. Have you not heard of those sages take pleasure in the atma? All different varieties of pure souls desire to render unalloyed devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead. Through useless debate one cannot prove God's existence, Sarvabhouma. When He manifests Himself in the heart of His devotee, then only, can one comprehend Him as the reality of all realities, as the essence of all sweetness and pure nectar! While debating with Sarvahouma our Mahaprabhu has pointed out Sarvabhouma's mistake. Is that so? Yes. What are you saying? Has he admitted it? Have a look! Sarvabhouma Thakur, why are you worrying so much? Now like us, sing the praise of the Lord and dance with your hands held high. You will see all doubt disappear. Am I your subject of ridicule? Fool! Gopinath! Gopinath, I am begging you with folded hands, Please get your Mahaprabhu out of here! Please forgive me. I did not bring Him here to this house. You brought Him here. Also, you are the Master of this house. You should tell Him to go. Fine, I will! I have made a great mistake by offering my hospitality to that madman. You don't have to worry about it, I have already done it. What? Your feelings of delicacy get in the way, so I told Him, "If You don't get out of here by morning, I will beat You out of here!" Amukh! No, no, I said so on your behalf. You, you get out of my home at once! Me? Yes you. I will consider my daughter to be a widow! Alright. Get out! Brother! What? What are you saying?! I'm telling the truth! This is the age of New Religion! New Religion! There is no place for traditional religion anymore! That is why the world conqueror, Sarvabouma Bhattacharya, does now know the Vedanta! His interpretation is wrong! His works are wrong! All his age-old knowledge is wrong! All wrong! ♪Oh mind! Knowledge is useless without love.♪ ♪Piousness is futile, without love.♪ ♪One cannot be devotional, without love.♪ ♪Piousness is futile, without love.♪ ♪Life is futile, without chanting♪ ♪the Holy Name.♪ ♪Without singing the Holy♪ ♪Name, life is futile.♪ ♪Like the fish does not live♪ ♪a moment without water.♪ ♪Like the thirsty swallows♪ ♪want the rain drops.♪ ♪Like the night is useless♪ ♪without the moon.♪ ♪Like the woman is♪ ♪sad without the man.♪ ♪Life is futile without praising Hari.♪ ♪Without singing the Holy♪ ♪Name, life is futile.♪ Brother? You did not perform your daily worship, You did not eat anything, It is very late in the night. It is late in the night? Yes. You go and eat. Do you see how he has broken down? He has not eaten anything all day. Is that so? Then that is a problem. I will let the Lord know tomorrow. You believe in the doctrine of illusion. That is why you have misinterpreted the Vedanta and denied God himself. This is pure love for Krishna in separation. The description of the avatar in the Naradiya Purana fits Him exactly. Oh golden complexion, golden body. Sannyasi, pacified, devotional and peace loving. Giver of joy, symbol of joy. Raghunath, the Lord of the universe, the husband of Sita, Ramachandra, I salute you. Oh Krishna, Supreme Lord, Oh absolute form of eternity, knowledge and bliss. Oh origin without beginning, oh Govinda. Oh cause of all causes. Sarvabhouma, you went the whole night unfed. That is why I went to the temple in the early morning to bring you prasad. Please eat. I should eat it? Yes. But I have abandoned my adornments, My daily chores and worship remain incomplete, I have committed grave sins! I have taken all your sins! But what about my actions? And my seeds of sin! Give it to me. You are taking away everything I have! My love remains unfulfilled without receiving everything, Sarvabhouma. Take this. My learning, wisdsom, honour and fame, all in all I offer to You! You are my mantra. You are the God in my thoughts. You are My Sarvabhouma. For your sake I have come to Nilachal. For me? Yes, for you. You demonstrated that devotional love is above all scriptures, all learning and all wisdom. With such praise You will not be able to mislead me. When You have taken everything away from me, then tell me, what course must I take? How will I attain salvation? The course that leads all creatures to salvation is also for you. Chant the Holy Name, only the Holy Name of the Lord. Come, come, this time will never come again, All barriers are broken! Mahaprabhu has brought the Holy Name. What a disaster! It's Sarvabhouma Thakur! A great sin! The king is out of the country... So what if the king is out of the country, we have the Prime Minister! You are right! Let's go at once! I hear about everything from others, so what should I do about it? You are the Prime Minister of the kingdom. If Sarvabhouma goes crazy and carries on singing and dancing with that lunatic and the untouchables, and treats the brahmans and touchables on the same level, then how are we supposed to preserve our high status? He is the court pandit! He guides the whole of society! Yes, that's right! So what can I do about it? Sarvabhouma Thakur is highly respected by the king. When the king returns, he will care of him. But you have to find a suitable solution! Otherwise, all religious activies will go down the drain! I have observed on the astrological forecast that Saturn and Rahu are both in improper positions! It's social revolution. Nobody will obey the brahmans and scholars! Yes! The king is away, you are his representative. Before the fire rages out of control, you put it out! Otherwise Nilachal is doomed! So you are suggesting, for the sake of the kingdom and it's people, this should be stopped immediately? Stop it? Extinguish it completely! Do it and don't delay! Fine. Since this is what all of you wish for, then... For the sake of the kingdom, I have to do everything on behalf of the king. My Lord, Prime Minister Govinda Vidyadhar has informed me through this letter that chanting the names of the Lord will not be allowed in Nilachal. I am going to have a meeting with him. Sripad. My Lord? No one has the right to oppose the chanting of the Lord's names. My main objective is to remove all hindrances. You get prepared, I will go out for kirtan. Pattanayak. Arrest the Sannyasi and bring him to the Devadasi's house! Go! Come Sarvabhouma Thakur, please sit down. I was waiting for you. But I am helpess. This is the king's orders. Kirtan will not be allowed. Moreover, I let them know beforehand. The king has sent this order from the battlefield of Karnataka. King Prataprudhra has sent this order? Yes, Sarvabhouma Thakur! The king himself. He has ordered me to exile from the kingdom those subjects who disobey. King Prataprudhra is a great, pious and popular king. How could he ban the religious practices of his subjects? Alright, let him return from the battlefield and handle it. What if I say he will never return? Will never return? Nobody can say anything about destiny. You cannot sing and dance like that. It is the Prime Minister's order. We cannot obey this ban against the singing and praising of the Lord, Pattanayak. Then I will be compelled to arrest you! You will arrest us? Please do so brother. Just chant the Holy name once! Worthless! Are you not ashamed of returning without success? If I have to arrest so many people, the entire Nilachal will turn into a prison! Then do it! I will turn every house in Nilachal into a prison! Go! Tomorrow early in the morning, you arrest that fake Sannyasi! There is no need for Me to stay in Nilachal, Sripad. Why My Lord? The entire Nilachal is spell bound by the chanting of the Holy Name. The chanting is coming out of the heart of Nilachal. But if the royal opposition grows stronger and oppressive, my Lord? Where the entire population rises up no royal power can oppose it. As the opposition grows strong, the power of chanting the Holy Name will also magnify and deepen. The Holy Name will prevail over everything. In the Holy Name, the welfare of all will be served. Prabhu? You've come to see me so late at night? I was also thinking of You. That is why I came to say goodbye before I leave. Goodbye? I am going to the south. What is this, my Lord? The Holy Name must reach every home in India. But if You leave, what will happen to Nilachal? You will stay here as My representative. You will take to every home in Utkal the religious revolution that has started in Nilachal. You will be the standard bearer of the Holy Name in Utkal. Goodbye Sarvabhouma. Sannyasi? Sannyasi? I am a Devadasi. A simple Devadasi. You are my God. My Lord. Upon your luminous feet, please grant me this, that I may be with God. I saw everything Devadasi. You serve Jagannath as Devadasi, You do not have the right to bow down before anyone else other than Lord Jagannath! For this you must be punished! Punished? Yes! Please do so. But I know, that Mahaprabhu Himself is that very Jagannath. Mahaprabhu, Mahaprabhu! I won't give anyone exemption! All those that are shouting the name of Mahaprabhu, I will punish them severely! Arrest her! The Devadasi will be tried tomorrow. Being the prime Devadasi of the Jagannath temple, For the sake of worshipping an ordinary man, You must be punished for your shameless behaviour! Punishment as promised! From today, I will not consider any "punishment" as punishment You have neglected God, and worshipped a man? In front of these people, you must dance determined and undeterred! I am Jagannath's maid servant. I don't dance in front of anyone else, other than Jagannath! You dare to utter Jagannath's name, using your own sinful mouth? Jagannath, Lord! Twenty-five times! Stop! Stop! Who? Rajguru, Kashi Mishra, sir? What is this you are doing? However much she is guilty, the Devadasi, she is still a woman! That woman has committed a serious crime against the temple and the kingdom. The king will deliberate on that, let the king return first! Then listen, Rajguru. King Prataprudhra will not return! He will not return? No, Rajguru, he will not return. Vidyadhar! King Prataprudhra! Your Majesty! All hail to King Prataprudhra! The men you sent to assassinate me on the battlefield in Karnataka, you will be pleased to hear, that they were my own men! I merely wanted to see how far you would dare to go. Traitor! Your majesty, you are making a mistake! That can be settled later. Arrest him, and take him to prison! Devadasi, You will go to the keeper of the temple of Jagannath. From this moment on, I relieve you of your duties as Devadasi! Listen! Who is it? Oh you come in, come in. No, I cannot. I have abused you all a great deal. I have committed many sins. I cannot go inside. No, no, it doesn't matter, come in, come in. Listen, please forgive me. From now on I will also chant the Holy Name. Singing, dancing, all the things you do, I will do all that! Alright, please come in! Hail Mahaprabhu! All glory to You Mahaprabhu! Your Majesty? You punished Vidyadhar, but the person responsible for all this commotion, Who? Why, the person who is posing as Mahaprabhu in Nilachal? Mahaprabhu? Only Lord Jagannath is Mahaprabhu! But Sarvabhouma Thakur's followers don't believe so. I have called for Sarvabhouma Thakur. I am told the Sannyasi lives in his house. You Majesty, He is disguised as a Sannyasi, a spy from Gour! Spy? I hear that a Sannyasi from Gour has taken shelter in your house? And within the untouchables... He has spread the Holy Name! But people are saying that the Sannyasi, along with the untouchables, Are conspiring in Gaupal. And your house is the centre of this conspiracy. People aren't saying that. Vidyadhar and his followers are the ones saying that. Where is that Sannyasi? He has left Nilachal and gone. Left? Or ran away? Fearing whom would be run away? No fear can touch him! That conspirator has no fear at all? No. He is God in human form. In order to rescue the downtrodden, He has descended! He is my cherished God, my Supreme One! He is everything to me! You are the best teacher of Vedanta in India! Have you gone mad? Where is your cherished God? He has gone to the south on a pilgrimage. I want to see Him. This enigma! Sumantra! Your Majesty? Take your weapons and go South! Bring back news of the Sannyasi no matter what! And listen, along the way at Vidyapur, regarding all my policies, tell Roy Ramananda He has come to Nilachal. He is waiting for you. He has come here? You have come at a good time, Roy Ramananda. I was compelled to come, your Majesty. Why? Is there any trouble in the kingdom? No, your Majesty. Through your blessings, This humble governor of yours has not neglected state affairs. Then? I have come to you with a very personal request. Please take a seat, Ramananda. You are not just a governor under me. I respect you as a friend, as a scholar, as a humourist. I know, your Majesty. On the basis of that friendship, I appeal to you, Please relieve me from the administrative responsibility of state affairs. What are you saying, Ramananda? You are my principal power in the south. How can I relieve you? I no longer enjoy administrative duties. Lately whenever I am seated in meditation, the face of a beautiful Sannyasi appears before my eyes. One day I found that Sannyasi standing at my door. He said, "I have come for you from Nilachal, Ramananda". "I want you". From Nilachal? Is He that Sannyasi from Gour? Yes your Majesty. He is the one I am looking for! I want to see what are his powers! I want to see what is his allure! He has taken away Sarvabhouma from me. He has also taken you away from me! He has renounced me in my own kingdom! Where is that Sannyasi? He has left Vidyapur and is on His way alone to the south. Constantly chanting the Holy Name ♪Rama Raghava, protect me.♪ ♪Protect me, protect me,♪ ♪protect me.♪ ♪Krishna Keshava, Krishna Keshava,♪ ♪Krishna Keshava, give me shelter.♪ ♪Give me shelter, give me shelter,♪ ♪give me shelter.♪ ♪Rama Raghava, Rama Raghava,♪ ♪Rama Raghava, protect me.♪ ♪Protect me, protect me.♪ ♪Krishna Keshava, Krishna Keshava,♪ ♪Krishna Keshava, give me shelter.♪ ♪Give me shelter, give me shelter.♪ Rudrapal! What is the matter, Your Majesty? Sarvabhouma's followers are chanting the Holy Name and performing kirtan on the way here! Where are they? No one has come this way. Are you day dreaming, Your Majesty? No, I heard clearly! I heard them clearly, leaping across the seas, shouting! If that is what you heard, Your Majesty. But why have you not arrested Those who have disobeyed your orders? I will do just that. I will arrest Him! He who has undermined my power in my own kingdom! He who has masqueraded as God, and riled my subjects! So I understand, you are thinking of Him all the time. Even in the night, you say His name in your dreams. What did you say? Why? I have heard myself. You have heard? Yes! You have heard. Yes. Every night, He is in my dreams! If I ever see Him, I will arrest Him for crimes against the kingdom! Yes, yes I will arrest Him! Attention Citizens! Under King Prataprudhra's order, If Chaitanya Sannyasi is seen in Nilachal, He is to be arrested! Attention Citizens! Under King Prataprudhra's order, The performing of kirtan in the streets of Nilachal is not allowed! There is no way we can obey this order of the king's. You give us the order, We will go to perform kirtan in the town again. Let us see how much king Prataprudhra can oppress us! Look at this! Needlessly getting all excited. Did you hear what King Prataprudhra said? He does not want to catch insignificant folk like you and me, He wants to catch Mahaprabhu outright! I think that Prataprudhra has well and truly gone mad! You may say that, since you know him better than most. He wakes up in shock at the sound of kirtan, And orders unmindful citizens to arrest Mahaprabhu! How can you tell us to obey this person's orders? I understand what you are saying. Even then, my request is That until Mahaprabhu returns, You have a little patience. I truly believe, that He will return very soon! Maybe Prataprudhra himself, in a state of shock, will bring Him here! Prataprudhra? Who is it? I have come. Who? Who are You? I want to be arrested by you. Who are You?! Arrest me. Wait, wait! Wait, wait! The commotion has begun, yet the king still hasn't... Your majesty, the Sannyasi did not come. Did not come? Did you give Him my orders? Yes, your Majesty. He told me to tell the king that a Sannyasi does not visit a king. Such insolence! Why didn't you arrest Him? From Rajguru Kashi Mishra's house, how can I... Well then! Raghav? Where is the king? Rajguru, by disobeying my orders, you have given that Sannyasi shelter in your home? I will be giving Him shelter? He has come here out of compassion. I can see that there is no end to His compassion! With His compassion, He has distanced Sarvabhouma, Ramananda And yourself from me! With His compassion, He has made my soldiers and subjects rebellious! Compassion, compassion! His compassion is endless! Where is that Sannyasi? Prataprudhra. You? You? Yes, it is You! You are the one in my dreams! I finally had a reason to come to Nilachal. What do You want? You. Me? I am not weak minded like the rest. You will not free me with clever speech. I am a king! I have a kingdom to rule! I have to punish wrongdoers! I have come to punish you! Yes, to arrest you! I am ready Prataprudhra. But on one condition. Condition? What condition? You will never be able to liberate me. Unless I want to be liberated. Who are You? Who are You?! Who are You?! I do not think anything of You! My only Lord is Jagannath! Jagannath is my Mahaprabhu! Your Majesty! The chariot will not move. The chariot will not move?! How astonishing! Something like this has never happened before! This is a very bad omen. My Lord? My Lord, the chariot will not move. The chariot will not move? It will move. The chariot will move again! Because they are untouchables, you have deprived them of worshipping Jord Jagannath, and His overlordship. Let them hold the rope of the Lord's chariot! Becoming humble, say loudly, "Oh God of mankind" "By offending mankind, all this time we having been offending You!" "That is why today, by removing all differences," "Bringing everyone together, I have made atonement." The God of mankind is today calling out to mankind "Everyone come! Everyone come close!" "Hold the chariot's rope!" Hail Mahaprabhu! I am your lowliest devotee! One should chant the Holy Name in a humble state of mind, Thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street; One should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige, and ready to offer all respects to others. In such a state of mind one can constantly chant the Holy Name. Praraprudhra is Your servant! My obeisances. Goodbye Sripad. We will see you next year. By the grace of Mahaprabhu, the year will pass by in no time. There is nothing to worry about. Are you leaving Bengal as well, Sripad? The honourable Kashi Mishra has offered us the most kind hospitality. No, no. You have graced my home with your two feet. It is I who am grateful. Moreover, you cannot leave for Bengal leaving Mahaprabhu behind. Indeed. Please tell them so. Sripad! Mahaprabhu wants you in the Gambhira. Me? Well, I will see you. My Lord? You must return with them, Sripad. Return? Leaving you? Why are You punishing me, my Lord? You already know this Sripad. Bengalis love to read. They have raised a wall of books around themselves. If you do not return, how will that wall be removed? My Lord? I am asking you to return. Returning to Bengal, Preach My teachings of love to all, rich and poor, Hindu and Muslim alike. Alright! Let it be so. Will You never return to Bengal? Yes, I will return! I will return to see My mother and My birthplace once. You attracted Me to this Earth and brought Me here. When is time to depart, You will be one to indicate it. Why talk of departure in these times? You hurt this old Advaita. You will be waiting in expectation for that day. You have made a promise, Acharya! All obeisance to Krishna! All obeisance to Shiv! As per Mahaprabhu's request, I have to return to Bengal as well, honourable Mr.Mishra. You will go? Yes Sir. Goodbye. Let us go Srivas. It is getting late. Let us get moving. Raghav? My Lord? Everyone has returned to Bengal. Why didn't you return? I have already said before, I won't return to Nabadwip without You! How can I go? Then do not ask me to return. How can I face Sachima and Vishnupriya? I promised them. I cannot go. You know the rules of a Sannyasi. You are creating Your rules, and You are breaking them. All of the fallen of the world will recieve Your mercy except for Sachima, Vishnupriya, and the people of Nadia. If You could just see their condition. Be calm Raghav. I will go to Nabadwip. Do you know what they say? She is disheartened. I am without a husband. What kind of home to live in? You teach us Guru, You are God, You go away as God, I will still be here. Must you always read the books? Why, what is the matter? What do you think? So many people die, why can't I die as well? Shame on you, Ishan! What shame? Day and night, you are reading the Ramayana, And the dear girl? She is doing the same as you! Even for her father's sake, she still doesn't leave! Why? For who's sake are you lying around here? He doesn't even think of us! Twenty-four hours spent under the neem tree! If it falls on the head I'll be free from worry. Vishnupriya! Here is your neem wood. Neem wood? Yes, neem wood. What are you going to do with the neem wood? Who knows, ask her! She will make a deity of Gauranga! But you have a neem tree in your house! Why not cut a branch from there? Why one branch, give me an axe and I'll destroy that tree! Why are you so angry? Even if a small branch is broken from this neem tree, Ishan cries. Yes! Don't you know I will only find peace if I die! Because of this sadness, I don't like coming here. It's heart-breaking. It's surprising how you three are holding on. Where is your Mother-in-Law? She is hardly in the house. Alas! Mother Yasoda without Krishna! Can you imagine! What's that? Krishna doesn't just belong to me! He belongs to everybody! Where did you go? I was sewing a blanket. Nimai cannot wear a blanket made by anyone else. I ran out of thread. So I was going around the neighbourhood collecting thread. Worship Gauranga. Speak about Gauranga. Sing about Gauranga. Those who worship Gauranga become my life and soul. Worship Gauranga, Speak about Gauranga, Sing about Gauranga. Worship Gauranga. Speak about Gauranga. Sing about Gauranga. Those who worship Gauranga become my life and soul. Worship Gauranga, Speak about Gauranga, Sing about Gauranga. Sachima! Who is it? Srivas? Mother! Have you heard? What? Mahaprabhu has come! Your Nimai! Nimai! My Nimai! Is it true? Has my Nimai returned? Yes, He's visiting Advaita Acharya. All Nabadwip has gone to see Him. At Advaita's house? Yes. Do you know, mother, why the Lord has come? He has come only to see you! Me? He has come to see me? My dear Vishnupriya, O Vishnupriya! Have you heard? Nimai has come to see me! Let us go. We two must go! Ma, Sannyasis are forbidden to see their wives. Then? You must go, mother. Me? Leaving you alone? I cannot go without you! Let us go mother. Don't delay mother. What if He goes away? Then I must go, Vishnupriya. What if He goes away? No, no. I'm going then. Everyone in this universe will get the opportunity to see You. Only Vishnupriya will not get the opportunity. The renounced life of Sannyasa must be guarded by strict discipline. For the last time, I will see my Mother and birthplace. Has My mother been informed? Nimai? Ma, O ma! No, no. You are the Supreme Lord of all beings. I am your Nimai. You are my mother. This human body is God's greatest gift to man. This I have recieved from you, mother. This human body is the best temple in the world. Mother, you are the goddess of this temple. Nimai! Ma! My Nimai! Who are you? I am Vishnupriya. Your name will bring good fortune, Vishnupriya. No. My name is Gaurangapriya. Gauranga is my cherished God. Gauranga is everything to me. Here, take some alms. No ma. Leave it for today. I've got enough for today. Then why are you walking around under the Sun asking for alms? I'm begging for a chance to see! What if I can see Him, just once? Have you seen your Lord after He returned from Brindaban? As if He is a completely different person! That is why I am scared. What if He leaves? Oh Krishna, the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, the Lord of the universe, the Lord of the Gopis. Lover of the Gopis, Lover of Radha, I salute you! He has completely changed into a different personality. Where is that vigour? Where is that mad ecstasy of his spiritual teachings? Only crying, "Oh, Krishna". For that reason, I am thinking Gopinath, I threw myself at His feet and tried to draw His attention, But He could not even recognise me. Tell me, whom did He recognise? King Prataprudhra, Sarvabhouma Thakur, He could recognise no one. Where is Krishna? Where is Krishna? Oh Krishna! Where is Krishna?! Tell me Govinda, why did you lock the door from the outside, when the Lord is inside? Without this I can not keep the Lord inside. That is why I locked the door, and will guard Him here, the whole night. Don't worry about this. It is getting late. See you in the morning. ♪Where is my beloved?♪ ♪The one who plays the flute.♪ ♪Where is My Lord, the♪ ♪paragon of virtue.♪ ♪Tell me where, where,♪ ♪where did He go?♪ ♪Where is My sweetheart with♪ ♪the complexion of a new cloud?♪ ♪Where is My sweetheart, ♪ ♪I am about to die.♪ Govinda? Govinda? Everything is alright. Why is there no sound Govinda? Is the Lord sleeping? He sang the praise of Krishna till late in the night. Then perhaps He grew tired and fell asleep. Oh well, let Him sleep. Why don't you go and take your bath? I'll stay here. Govinda! Yes? Where is the Lord? This is exactly what I feared. Why are you just standing here? Go and get help! Inform the king! I am going to search by the sea. What are you saying? Mahaprabhu is missing? Where was He? He was in the room until Dawn. Then we don't know where He went. Where could He go? Everyone knows Him in Nilachal. Everyone is out searching for Him. But after returning from Brindaban, He was in such a state, We are afraid something bad will happen to Him. No, no. I will send my people everywhere. You can all return home. I will be there shortly. Have you seen Mahaprabhu? Yes, when we threw our net in the ocean we caught Him. Come and see. Oh Krishna! Where is Krishna? Where is the moon of Brindaban? Where is Brindaban? My Lord! My Lord! My Lord! You are here My Lord, and I have been looking everywhere for you. Let us go home, my Lord. Where is Krishna? Let us go home. Where is the moon of Brindaban? Oh Krishna! Mahaprabhu has been found. Found? Yes. Gopinath is carrying Him here. Oh Krishna! Oh Krishna! Your Majesty? What news Ramananda? Why so excited? Has Mahaprabhu again? No, he is still reserved. Somebody has come from Bengal, to a bring a letter from Adaitya Acharya to Mahaprabhu. A letter about what? That's what I'm about to say Your Majesty. After hearing the letter, Mahaprabhu's vision became fixed. He just gently smiled. After that, He slowly went back inside the Gambhira, Closed the door, and sat down completely immersed in Himself. He is still in that condition. I am very afraid, Your Majesty. That's why I came rushing to you. Let's go. I want to know immediately what is in that letter! They called him a Baul, and he became a Baul. Baul, you should not throw away your rice at the market. The Baul's mind is not on his work. Tell the Baul, this is from another Baul. I didn't understand the meaning of this letter, Ramananda. We don't understand anything either, Your Majesty. Careful! Everyone be very careful! It is time. The time has come! I recognise Him! Yes, now I recognise Him! Ramananda. I have a bad feeling about this. You arrange for this place to be guarded round the clock. My Lord! My Lord! O Krishna, Ocean of mercy, You are the friend of the poor, and the Lord of the universe. You are the master of the Gopis and lover of Radharani. O Krishna, Ocean of mercy, You are the friend of the poor and the Lord of the universe.