Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Madhya-lila

Chapter 10: The Lord's Return to Jagannatha Puri. Text 166

'brahmÄnanda' nÄma tumi — gaura-brahma 'cala'
Å›yÄma-varṇa jagannÄtha vasiyÄchena 'acala'

 brahmÄnanda - BrahmÄnanda; nÄma tumi - your name; gaura-brahma - the Brahman of the name Gaura; cala - both of them are moving; Å›yÄma-varṇa - of blackish hue; jagannÄtha - Lord JagannÄtha; vasiyÄchena - is sitting; acala - without movement.


Text

“Both BrahmÄnanda and Gaurahari are moving, whereas the blackish Lord JagannÄtha is sitting tight and immobile.â€

Purport

BrahmÄnanda BhÄratÄ« wanted to prove that there is no difference between the Supreme Lord and the jÄ«va, whereas Caitanya MahÄprabhu wanted to prove that He and BrahmÄnanda BhÄratÄ« were jÄ«vas and that although the jÄ«vas are Brahman, they are many but the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Brahman, is one. On the other hand, BrahmÄnanda BhÄratÄ« also wanted to prove that JagannÄtha and ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu are one, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but that to fulfill His mission ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu appeared to be moving whereas Lord JagannÄtha appeared to be inert. Thus this jolly argument was going on. Finally, BrahmÄnanda BhÄratÄ« referred the whole matter to SÄrvabhauma Bhaá¹­á¹­ÄcÄrya for a final decision.