Advaita Ācārya | Jayapataka Swami

Question: Advaita Acarya got married pretty late. He was in such age when it was time to become vanaprasta, instead He showed an example of a prosperous grihasta. Why is it so?

Jayapataka Swami: I don’t know what age He married in! Where did you get this information? Lord Nityananda married later! I never heard about Advaita’s. Lord Nityananda, He married after Lord Caitanya told Him, go back to Bengal, take grihasta life. Actually, He was...

Question: Would you please explain how Nityananda Prabhu took food from westerners?

Jayapataka Swami: Nityananda Prabhu was travelling all over India. So in the vision of Advaita Acarya, western India, He is calling as westerners! Ha! So at that time Bengali brahmanas were very strict. Now, they are not so strict. I read that in Bengal, 98% of the...

Question: Herein Śrīvāsa doesn’t lament at the death of his son but rather advises not to lament. Whereas Advaita Ācārya lamented when His son Gopāla, fainted and fell unconscious while dancing. How do we understand this apparent contradiction?

Jayapataka Swami: These are the pastimes of the Lord, since Advaita Prabhu is the Lord, His pastimes are transcendental. Rukmiṇī lamented the loss of her son Pradyumna. Lord Caitanya said, you haven’t lost Me, why do you lament? I am just acting! So, sometimes we see...