View source for Where has the Mathura-puri of Yadupati gone? Where has the Northern Kosala of Raghupati gone? By reflection, make the mind steady, thinking, ‘This universe is not eternal - the note written by Srila Rupa Gosvami to Sanatana Gosvami from Bakla

<div id="compilation">
<div id="facts">
{{terms|"Where has the Mathurā-purī of Yadupati gone? Where has the Northern Kośalā of Raghupati gone? By reflection, make the mind steady, thinking, ‘This universe is not eternal"}}
{{notes|}}
{{compiler|Nabakumar}}
{{complete|ALL}}
{{first|2021-05-05T12:41:44Z}}
{{last|2021-05-05T12:41:44Z}}
{{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=1|OB=0|Lec=0|Con=0|Let=0}}
{{total|1}}
{{toc right}}
[[Category:Where]]
[[Category:Mathura]]
[[Category:Gone]]
[[Category:North]]
[[Category:Kosala]]
[[Category:Reflection]]
[[Category:Make]]
[[Category:Steady Mind]]
[[Category:Thinking]]
[[Category:Universe]]
[[Category:Is Not]]
[[Category:Not Eternal]]
[[Category:Note]]
[[Category:Rupa Gosvami's Writings]]
[[Category:Sanatana Gosvami]]
[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila Chapter 20 Purports - Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Sanatana Gosvami in the Science of the Absolute Truth]]
[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila Purports]]
[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - 62 Chapters, All Purports]]
</div>
<div id="section">
<h2>Sri Caitanya-caritamrta</h2>
</div>
<div id="sub_section">
<h3>CC Madhya-lila</h3>
</div>
<div class="quote">
<div class="quote_heading">
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura informs us that this letter from Rūpa Gosvāmī to Sanātana Gosvāmī is mentioned by the annotator of the Udbhaṭa-candrikā. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī wrote a note to Sanātana Gosvāmī from Bāklā. This note indicated that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was coming to Mathurā, and it stated: “Where has the Mathurā-purī of Yadupati gone? Where has the Northern Kośalā of Raghupati gone? By reflection, make the mind steady, thinking, ‘This universe is not eternal.’”.
</div>

<div class="quote_link">
[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 20.3|CC Madhya 20.3, Translation and Purport]]
</div>
<div class="quote_translation">
While Sanātana Gosvāmī was imprisoned in Bengal, a letter arrived from Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
</div>
<div class="text">
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura informs us that this letter from Rūpa Gosvāmī to Sanātana Gosvāmī is mentioned by the annotator of the Udbhaṭa-candrikā. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī wrote a note to Sanātana Gosvāmī from Bāklā. This note indicated that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was coming to Mathurā, and it stated:

<div class="quote_verse">
:yadu-pateḥ kva gatā mathurā-purī
:raghu-pateḥ kva gatottara-kośalā
:iti vicintya kuruṣva manaḥ sthiraṁ 
:na sad idaṁ jagad ity avadhāraya
</div>

“Where has the Mathurā-purī of Yadupati gone? Where has the Northern Kośalā of Raghupati gone? By reflection, make the mind steady, thinking, ‘This universe is not eternal.’”
</div>
</div>
</div>