When Lord Caitanya chanted Hare Krsna in the bathroom!

[Paramananda das]

Lord Caitanya chanting Hare Krsna in the latrin!

Vakresvara Pandit had one disciple a young boy Gopal ,he was engaged in the service of Lord Caitanya , so one day Lord Caitanya playing the role of a human being went to pass stool .Such activities are not there in the Supreme Lord His body is Sac Cid Ananda.SO while Lord Caitanya was using the Toilet ,He chanted Hare Krsna constantly .Lord Caitanya would always chant Hare Krsna he chanted 192 rounds daily as well .So Lord Caitanya after taking bath told Gopal that I could not stop chanting Hare Krsna while passing urine and stool. I tried to hold my tongue and I could not stop my tongue from chanting.Gopal said my dear Lord Gaurange my Supreme Lord and master, you are the Supreme Personality of Godhead ,that you use the latrin is simply your own pastime , you have no need for such .But kindly allow me to quote a pastime from Varaha Purana.One man was sittting in the field passing stool and was attacked by a wild boar ,while being thus attacked he chanted Haram ,that means how horrible .But as this was Nama Bhasa Chanting and done without offence.,He got the benefit of chanting Hare Rama and went back to Godhead ..So my dear Lord Caitanya we ordinaty souls have to worry that we may die at any moment so there is no rules and regulationes that does not allow us to chant Hare Krsna even while passing stool ,There holy name should be chanted at all times .Lord Caitanya was so pleased with Gopal and embrassed him and said from today you will be known as Gopal Guru as you have instructed me.Abhirama Thakura heard of this and thought what is this nonsense I am hearing that Gopal a mere boy is considered Lord Caitanyas Guru let me pay obaisences to him then this imposter will leave his body and die.When Abhirama thakura paid obaisences to anyone except for salagrama silas they would craxk even a stone.Knowing everything when Abhirama Thakura came to pay obaisences to Gopal Guru ,Lord Caitanya placed the boy immidialtly on His lap .Then Lord Caitanya Himself narrated to Abhirama Thakura what had taken place and Abhirama Thakura blessed Gopal Guru with love of Krsna .Abhirama Thakura had a whip Sarva Mangal and if he whipped one one time one developed Pure Lord of Krsna and all the symptons of Love of Godhead manfiested .(a bull whip, meant to whip bulls though vaisnavas never use such a whip , Abhiramas thakuras whip was to give love of Krsna ).Thus I have narrated this wonderful pastime tfound in Bhakti Ratnakara it is a very important book to read and that book bestows love of Krsna and Lord Caitanya and glorifies Lord Caitanyas associates .