When Caitanya Mahaprabhu reached the temple of Bindu Madhava, He was so overwhelmed by the beauty of Lord Bindu Madhava, that He began dancing ecstatically in the courtyard of the temple. The four devotees accompanying Him began to chant along with Him, and soon hundreds and thousands of people were chanting, creating a tumultuous, auspicious sound.
When Prakashananda Saraswati [a Mayavadi sannyasi] and his disciples heard the sound, they came to see the Lord, and they also joined the chanting.
All the people of Benares were astonished seeing Lord Caitanya's ecstatic symptoms. When the Lord regained external consciousness, He saw that there were many Mayavadi sannyasis and other people gathered around, and He stopped the kirtan. He offered humble prayers unto Prakashananda Sarasvati [a Mayavadi sannyasi].
Prakashananda Sarasvati caught hold of the Lord's feet, but Lord Caitanya glorified him as most worshipable. Prakashananda Sarasvati replied, "Formerly I have committed many offenses against You by blaspheming You, but now the effects of my offenses are counteracted by my touching Your lotus feet." Prakashananda repented his offenses and recognized Lord Caitanya as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
From that moment when the Mayavadi sannyasis heard the explanation of Vedanta-sutra [essence of knowledge of the Vedas] from the Lord, their minds changed, and on the instruction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they too chanted, "Krishna! Krishna!" always.
- Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya-lila 25.69-81
When Prakashananda Saraswati [a Mayavadi sannyasi] and his disciples heard the sound, they came to see the Lord, and they also joined the chanting.
All the people of Benares were astonished seeing Lord Caitanya's ecstatic symptoms. When the Lord regained external consciousness, He saw that there were many Mayavadi sannyasis and other people gathered around, and He stopped the kirtan. He offered humble prayers unto Prakashananda Sarasvati [a Mayavadi sannyasi].
Prakashananda Sarasvati caught hold of the Lord's feet, but Lord Caitanya glorified him as most worshipable. Prakashananda Sarasvati replied, "Formerly I have committed many offenses against You by blaspheming You, but now the effects of my offenses are counteracted by my touching Your lotus feet." Prakashananda repented his offenses and recognized Lord Caitanya as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
From that moment when the Mayavadi sannyasis heard the explanation of Vedanta-sutra [essence of knowledge of the Vedas] from the Lord, their minds changed, and on the instruction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they too chanted, "Krishna! Krishna!" always.
- Caitanya-Caritamrta, Madhya-lila 25.69-81
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