Nectarean Glories of Sri Nityananda Prabhu

r C h a i t a n y aS r a s w a t Ma h N a b a d w pD h m
All glories to r Guru and r Gaurga
The Nectarean Glories of r Nitynanda Prabhu

r r Nitynanda Mahimmtam
The Divine Pastimes of r Nitynanda Prabhu compiled from lectures of
His Divine Grace rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj

Accompanied by a compilation of Scriptural verses, krttans, and Sanskrit compositions glorifying Lord Nitynanda Prabhu
r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah Nabadwp Dhm
2009 r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah All rights reserved by: The Sevaite-President-chryya, r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah, Nabadwp Founder chryya: His Divine Grace rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj Successor Sevaite-President-chryya: His Divine Grace rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahraj Printed February 2009 in India First Printing: 1,000 copies Compiled by: Edited by: Cover design by: Graphics by: Additional assistance by: Kamal Ka Ds Mahnanda Ds Bhakti Rajan Anukrishna Dev Ds Rajv Lochan Ds Nsiha Chaitanya Ds, Mnasa Ka Ds
Published by: r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah, Kolerganj, Post Office: Nabadwp, District: Nadia, West Bengal, Pin 741302, India Website: http:/ /scsmath.com
Contents
Foreword rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam by rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj v 1
The Divine Pastimes of r Nitynanda Prabhu by rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj The Glories of r Nitynanda Prabhu in the Scriptures Mana-ik by rla Narottam Ds hkur Niti Gua Mai by rla Lochan Ds hkur Akrodha Paramnanda by rla Lochan Ds hkur r j-ahal by rla Bhaktivinod hkur Niti mr dayr avadhi by rla Vndvan Ds hkur r r Nitynandakam by rla Vndvan Ds hkur Publications and International Centres
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Foreword
I first of all offer my obeisances to all the Vaiavas aspiring to serve our beloved Spiritual Master, O Viupd rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj. I then offer my obeisances at his lotus feet holding in my heart the faith that he is Lord Nitynanda Prabhus non-different manifestation mercifully extending his shelter to the wayward souls of this world such as my fallen self. By the grace of r Nitynanda Prabhu, and the inspiration of rla Govinda Mahrj, this years Nitynanda Trayoda festival marks the inauguration of the newly constructed r Hi Pait Padmvat-dev Smti Kuja of the r Chaitanya Sraswata Knulana Sagha in Brchandrapur, West Bengal, the divine appearance place of Lord Nitynanda Prabhu. At the request of the devotees organising the festivities this English edition of the r r Nitynanda Mahimmtam has been compiled for the satisfaction of our Spiritual Master, the Vaiavas and all those who aspire for the all-important mercy of Lord Nitynanda Prabhu. Expanding upon the Mahs original publication of the r r Nitynanda Mahimmtam in Bengali I have collected an English representation of its original contents plus a novel compilation of Lord Nitynanda Prabhus divine glories as they have been expressed by his divine grace rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda DevGoswm Mahrj. Moreoever, in an effort to represent the ontological method of understanding Lord Nitynanda Prabhus transcendental identity and Pastimes as taught by rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj, I have structured the compilation so as to draw attention to a particular sequence of conceptualisation beginning
with spiritual revelation and culminating in loving dispensation. To further this end, also included is a summary study of the revealed Scriptures delineating the essential truths about Lord Nitynanda Prabhu according to the progression of thought stressed by rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj in his rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam, and explained by rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj. My hope is that the attentive readers will imbibe this progressive, faith-yielding understanding and thereby be moved to invite Lord Nitynanda Prabhus profound grace and super-excellent gift further into the core of their hearts. As I present this offering I must plainly state that any faults or unbecoming aspects of this presentation should only be attributed to my inevitablely flawed efforts in compilation, and need never give rise to disrepute for the expressions of our divine guardians. Furthermore, any and all redeeming quality and dedication-inspiring beauty apreciated herein is surely to be considered the exclusive property of our divine guardians, and all honour must be offered to their self-revealing lotus feet. In closing, I must appeal to His Divine Grace rla Govinda Mahrj for his mercy, his mercy being the only capacity with which I have the potential to be successful in my hearts endeavour to please him. Moreoever, I invoke the blessings of the Vaiavas and our revered readers with whose goodwill my prayer for the grace of our Spiritual Master may be enriched and realistically realisable. May all be satisfied with this offering. Humbly, Kamal Ka Ds r Nitynanda Trayoda February 2009
The newly constructed r Hi Pait Padmvat-dev Smti Kuja in r Ekachakr Dhm (now known as Brchandrapur).
Dedication
An essential collection of expressions by our r Guru -varga in glorification of r Nitynanda Prabhu. Offered to the lotus hands of rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj on the occasion of the Inauguration of his new ashram at r Ekachakr Dhm.
~r Nitynanda Trayoda, February 2009~
O Viupd rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj Sevaite-President-chryya of r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah uddha bhakti prachrite tom sama ni akalaka indu yena dayla niti There is no one like you to preach pure devotion. O spotless moon, all-merciful like Lord Nitynanda.
O Viupd rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj Founder-President-chryya of r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah gaura-sakrttana-rsa-rasera raya dayla niti nme nitya premamaya In the Golden Lords sakrttan dance you revel ecstatically; Dayl Niti! Dayl Niti! you call so ever lovingly.
Patita-Pvana r Nitynanda Prabhu r-nitynanda-chandra patita-araa-da gaura-da ta bhaje ham I worship and adore with all my heart, the gracious giver of r Gaura, the benevolent bestower of divine shelter to the fallen soulsr Nitynandachandra.
Twelve Prayers Glorifying Lord Nitynanda Prabhu rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam

by rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj yo nanto nanta-vaktrair niravadhi harisakrttana savidhatte yo v dhatte dharitr irasi niravadhi kudra-dhl kaeva ya ea-chatra-ayysana-vasana-vidhai sevate te yad-arth r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (1) O my heart! Please eternally serve the lotus feet of that beautiful r Nitynandachandra who gives us Gaura-Ka. It is HeNitynanda Prabhuwho in the form of Anantadev perpetually performs Harinmkrttana with infinite mouths; He perpetually holds on His head the Earth planet like an insignificant speck of dust; and He performs the divine service of His all-in-all, Ka, as eadev Ananta, taking the forms of the Lords paraphernalia such as umberella, bed, seat and clothing. aair ya kray sakala bhuvanapa sarvva jvntarastho yo v garbhoday daa-ata-vadano veda-sktair vigta bramea garbh prakti-pati-patir jva-saghrayga r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam
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(2) O my heart! You please eternally serve r Nitynandachandra, who gives us Gaura-Ka. He maintains the entire universe in His expansion of Krodakay Viu, residing in the hearts of all living beings; His glories are sung by the Vedic Hymns as the Garbhodakay Viu of thousands and thousands of headssahasra-ir purua; within His womb (garbha) unlimited universes are situated; He is the Master of the Lord of material natureKraodakay Viuin whose womb unlimited universes are situated and by whom the entire multitude of jva souls are sheltered. yasyo vyuha-madhye vilasati paramavyomni sakarakhya tanvan uddha-sattva nikhila-hari-sukha chetana llay cha jvhakra-bhvspada iti kathita kutrachij-jvavad ya r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam
(3) O my heart, please eternally render divine service to that gracious giver of Gaura-Ka r Nitynandachandra. In the great transcendental kingdom Paravyoma Vaikuha He expands into the form of Sakaraa of the first quadruple expansion, in which form He ever expands the ecstacy of the divine Pastimes of r Hari in the conscious plane of pure existence (uddha-sattva); within the jvas He presides as the ego, and sometimes He shows His divine Pastimes just like an ordinary jva.
rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam
yachdi vyuha-madhye prabhavati sagao mla-sakarakhyo dvrvaty tad-rddhe madhupuri vasati prbhavkhyo vilsa sarvv rma-nm vrajapuri ramate snujo ya svarpe r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (4) O heart, please constantly serve the dust of the lotus feet of the gracious bestower of Gaura-Ka r Nitynandachandra. It is He who presides in all His glory in Dwrak with His transcendental associates, as the original all-attractive Personality, Mla-Sakaraa: above that plane, in Mathur He enjoys His Pastimes in the form known as Prbhava-vilsa; and in Vrajapur, He is known as Balarma, the ultimate source of all Incarnations, and He sportively plays with His younger brother, His all-in-allr Ka. r-ka-premanm parama-sukhamaya ko pyachintya padrtho yad gandht sajjanaugh nigama-bahumata mokam apy kipanti kaivalyaivaryya-sev-pradagaa iti yasygata premadtu r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (5) My dear heart, please eternally worship that gracious giver of Gaura-Kar Nitynandachandra. It is He who bestows upon us pure unalloyed divine love for the Supreme Lord r Ka (r-Ka-prema) composed
of the most supreme and intense ecstasy. The love that He distributes carries an inconceivable importit is of such ecstasy that the sdhus who may experience only a hint of its fragrance, hatefully cast away all thought of liberation in the One as propounded in the Vedas. Furthermore, His Avatras, who bestow the divine love of service in the transcendental majesty of Vaikuha, are but expansions of His expansion. yo blye llayaika parama-madhuray chaikachakrnagaryy mt-pitror jann matha nija-suhd hldaya chitta-chakram trthn vabhrma sarvvnupahta janako nysin prrthita cha r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (6) O my dear heart! Please serve forever the lotus feet of that glorious giver of Gaura-Ka, who is known as r Nitynandachandra. When Lord Nitynanda Prabhu was a small boy, He performed supremely sweet and charming Pastimes in the village of Ekachakr invoking the deepest heartfelt happiness in His mother, father, relatives, and close friends; and later after a sannys arrived at the house of young Nitynanda and prayed to Hi Pait for his son, Lord Nitynanda was placed in the hands of the travelling sdhu and wandered throughout the length and breadth of India visiting sacred places of pilgrimage. bhrma bhrma cha trthn yati-mukua-mai mdhavendra prasagt labdhollsa pratikya prakaita-charita gauradhmjagma
r-gaura rnivsdibhir api yamvplaye nandanasya r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (7) Dear heart, please eternally serve the lotus feet of that wonderful r Nitynandachandra who is the giver of Gaura-Ka! While wandering throughout the holy places His heart was taken over with ecstacy by the association of the crown jewel of sannysins rla Mdhavendra Pur, and He came to Gaura Dhm, the holy abode of r Gaurga. There He waited at the house of Nandanchryya for the self-revelation of the golden Lord Gaurasundaras divine Pastimes with His associates headed by rvs hkur. prptjo gaura-chandrdakhilajana gaoddhranma-pradne ya prpya dvau surpau kalikalua-hatau bhrtarau brahma-daityau gha-prema prakai kta-rudhira-vapuchpi tv-ujjahra r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam
(8) My heart, please constantly give thyself to the divine service of that gracious bestower of Gaura-Ka, r Nitynandachandra! It was He who received the divine instruction from Gaurachandra to deliver all souls by bestowing divine love through the Holy Name. Showing the extremity of His divine love, He delivered those two fallen wine-drinking brhmaas (Jagi and Madhi) ruined by the degraded inauspicious nature of kali-yuga even after they had attacked Him and blood was oozing from His body.
skd-gauro gan irasi yad avadhtasya kaupna-khaa sadharttu chdidesava yavana vadh-spa do pi vandya brahmdynm apti prabhu-parihtaknm api svea-pa r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (9) Please worship eternally, dear heart, that gracious bestower of Gaura-Ka, r Nitynandachandra. r Gaurga Mahprabhu ordered all His beloved followers to accept with worshipful reverence any small piece of the kaupn (loin cloth) of Nitynanda Prabhu, the topmost of personalities above all social norms and strictures (avadhta). Even if He is seen to touch an immoral drunken woman or yavan He is nonetheless worshipable by all the gods headed by Brahm. And He is the beloved leader among those exalted devotees who lovingly captivate the heart of r Chaitanyadev. uddharttu jna-karmmdy-apahata-charitn gaura-chandro yad sau nysa ktv tu my mgamanustavn grhayan ka-nma tach-chyevnvadhvat sthala-jala-gahane yo pi tasyea-chea r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam
(10) O my heart, please eternally render divine service unto that bestower of Gaura-Ka, r Nitynandachandra. r Gaurachandra manifested His sannysa-ll for the purpose of delivering the persons of warped logic deviated by exploitation and renunciation (karmma and jna). He delivered them by making them all chant the Holy Name of Ka. After Mahprabhus acceptance of sannysa, Nitynanda Prabhu followed Him faithfully like a shadow wherever He wentover land, jungle and swamp. Nitynanda Prabhu is the fulfiller of the hearts wishes of r Gaurachandra. r-rdh-prema-lubdho divasa-nii-tad svda-mattaika llo gauro ya-chdidea svaparikara-vta ka-nma pradtum gaue bdha dadau ya subhaga-gaa-dhana gaura-nma-prakma r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam
(11) Day and night r Chaitanya Mahprabhu was intoxicated, tasting the sweetest love divine in the deep heart of rmat Rdhr. In that condition, He instructed Nitynanda Prabhu and His associates to distribute the Holy Name of Ka, r Ka-nma. But r Nitynanda Prabhu then went to Gaua-dea and profusely distributed the priceless treasure of the true devotees: the Holy Name of r Gaura, r Gauranma. O my dear heart, please give yourself in service forever unto that gracious benefactor of Gaura-Ka r Nitynandachandra.
r-rdh-ka-ll-rasa- madhura-sudhsvdauddhaika-mrttau gaure raddh dh bho prabhu-parikarasamr prayacchdhame smin ullaghyghri hi yasykhila-bhajana-kath svapnavach chaiva mithy r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam
(12) Dear Lord, O Nitynanda Prabhu, emperor of the associates of rman Mahprabhu! Graciously grant this fallen soul firm and faithful devotion for r Gaurga, the supreme embodiment of the taste of the sweet nectar of the ecstacy of r r Rdh-Kas Pastimes. By neglecting the lotus feet of Nitynanda Prabhu all sdhana or bhajanaspiritual practices, services or worshipbecome an illusion, just like a dream. I worship and adore with all my heart that gracious giver of r Gaura, the benevolent bestower of His shelter to the fallen soulsr Nitynandachandra.
The Divine Pastimes of r Nitynandachandra

Compiled from lectures of
His Divine Grace rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj

rla Guru Mahrj, rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar DevGoswm Mahrj, composed a Sanskrit poem glorifying r Nitynanda Prabhu called the rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam. Within that composition rla Guru Mahrj gave his explanation about the transcendental personal identity of Nitynanda Prabhu, and not with one loka, with four lokas of explanation. rla Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm glorified Nitynanda Prabhu in the beginning of his r Chaitanya-charitmta and all the lokas he wrote referred to Nitynanda Prabhus existence above the mundane manifestation in the Paravyoma-Dhm, the spiritual world. I was surprised that rla Guru Mahrj began his explanation about Nitynanda Prabhu in that way with this loka: yo nanto nanta-vaktrair niravadhi hari sakrttana savidhatte yo v dhatte dharitr irasi niravadhi kudra-dhl kaeva ya ea-chatra-ayysana-vasana-vidhai sevate te yad-arth r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam 1)
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O my heart! Please eternally serve the lotus feet of that beautiful r Nitynandachandra who gives us GauraKa. It is HeNitynanda Prabhuwho in the form of Anantadev perpetually performs Harinma-krttan with infinite mouths; He perpetually holds on His head the Earth planet like an insignificant speck of dust; and He performs the divine service of His all-in-all, Ka, as eadev Ananta, taking the forms of the Lords paraphernalia such as the umberella, bed, seat and clothing. rla Guru Mahrj started with this loka because he was following the main directives of the previous chryyas. From Vndvan Ds hkur to Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm and from rla Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm to rla Guru Mahrj, we are seeing the line of progress and the speciality of rla Guru Mahrj. His second loka is above brahma-loka: aair ya kray sakala bhuvanapa sarvva jvntarastho yo v garbhoday-daa-ata-vadano veda-sktair vigta bramea garbh prakti-pati-patir jva-saghrayga r nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam 1) O my heart! You please eternally serve r Nitynandachandra, who gives us Gaura-Ka. He maintains the entire universe in His expansion of Krodakay Viu, residing in the hearts of all living beings; His glories are sung by the Vedic hymns as the Garbhodakaay Viu of thousands and thousands of
The Pastimes of r Nitynanda Prabhu
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headssahasra-ir purua; within His womb (garbha) unlimited universes are situated; He is the Master of the Lord of material natureKraoday Viuin whose womb unlimited universes are situated and by whom the entire multitude of jva-souls are sheltered. yasyo vyuha-madhye vilasati paramavyomni sakarakhya tanvan uddha-sattva nikhila-hari-sukha chetana llay cha jvhakra-bhvspada iti kathita kutrachij-jvavad ya r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam 3) O my heart, please eternally render divine service to that gracious giver of Gaura-Kar Nitynandachandra. In the great transcendental kingdom Paravyoma Vaikuha He expands into the form of Sakaraa of the first quadruple expansion, in which form He ever expands the ecstacy of the divine Pastimes of r Hari in the conscious plane of pure existence ( uddha-sattva); within the jvas He presides as the ego, and sometimes He shows His Divine Pastimes just like an ordinary jva. This kind of presentation we see in the style of rla Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm. Kavirj Goswm composed five lokas in r Chaitanya-charitmta about Nitynanda Prabhus identity and divine manifestation as Mla-Sakaraa, the Supreme Personality of Godheads second expansion. And why is it? Because he had felt the divine form of Nitynanda Prabhu! He and Vndvan Ds hkur have tried to give us feelings, transcendental feelings,
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about Nitynanda Prabhus super-position. Before we hear about Nitynanda Prabhus activities we shouldnt feel anything mundane about Nitynanda Prabhu. His character is composed within Goloka Vndvan of Paravyoma-Dhm, within the highest aspect of the spiritual world. He is actually the Origin, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, coming down, down, down, all the way to the form of Kirodakay Viu, the Supreme Soul living inside of everything in the material universe. But Nitynanda Prabhu is a non-different form of r Balarm of Goloka Vndvan and Mla-Sakaraa of Vaikuha. rla Guru Mahrj and the chryyas want to give this consciousness to the conditioned souls to protect them from making any atmosphere of mundanity Then rla Guru Mahrj continued, r-ka-premanm parama-sukhamaya ko pyachintya padrtho yad gandht sajjanaugh nigama-bahumata mokam apy kipanti kaivalyaivaryya-sev-pradagaa iti yasygata premadtu r nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata gaura-ka-prada tam (rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam 5) My dear heart, please eternally worship that gracious giver of Gaura-Kar Nitynandachandra. It is He who bestows upon us pure unalloyed divine love for the Supreme Lord r Ka (r-Ka-prema) composed of the most supreme and intense ecstasy. The love that He distributes carries an inconceivable importit is of such ecstasy that the sdhus who may experience only a hint of its fragrance, hatefully cast away all thought
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of liberation in the One as propounded in the Vedas. Furthermore, His Avatras, who bestow the divine love of service in the transcendental majesty of Vaikuha, are but expansions of His expansion. By the mercy of that Nitynanda Prabhu we can very easily get that Ka-prema which gives us all transcendental happiness, joyfulness and ecstasy, everything! Wherever there is a little bit of that Kaprema all the wealth of the transcendental world appears.
Two Prabhus and One Mah-Prabhu

In the Scriptures it is written: eka mahprabhu, ra prabhu dui-jana dui prabhu seve mahprabhura charaa (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 7.14) There is one Mahprabhu, He is the famous r Gaurgasundar of r Nabadwp Dhm, who later became known as r Ka Chaitanya. Adwaita Prabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu, both are Prabhu (Master) but Mahprabhu is Mah-Prabhu (the Supreme Master). Both Adwaita chryya and Nitynanda Prabhu very happily served Mahprabhu and spread His conception of Ka consciousness throughout the universe during Their divine Pastimes. Adwaita Prabhu prayed constantly with tears, Ganges water and Tulas leaves for Lord Ka to appear and rescue the fallen souls of kali-yuga and Mahprabhu appeared in answer to His prayer. So Mahprabhu appeared by the grace of Adwaita Prabhu. But before Mahprabhu appeared Nitynanda Prabhu also appeared and made all the arrangements for rescuing the jva-souls of this world.
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Young Nitynanda
Nitynanda Prabhu was born in Rha-dea, near Burdwan in the Brbhm district of Bengal, in the village of Ekachakr. Later that village became known as Garbhavs and at present is very famously known as Vrachandrapur. Vrachandra Prabhu was the son of Nitynanda Prabhu and to honour his name the village is famous as Vrachandrapur. Gaurga Mahprabhu also went there, so everyone worships that place. There Nitynanda Prabhu took birth as the only son of His mother Padmvat-dev and His father Hi Pait Ojh. After Nitynanda Prabhu had taken birth all auspiciousness came to Rha-dea, it was enriched so much with Ka-bhakti. He grew up there with the children of the village and His Pastimes were all very miraculous. All the children of Ekachakr would play with Nitynanda Prabhu but He would only play Kall. Just like Balarm played as a child in Vndvan, Nitynanda Prabhus childhood very similarly happened in Rha-dea as He enacted so many Pastimes of Kall with the other children of the village. Many wonderful descriptions of that have been given in the Scriptures.
Taken by a Sannys
When Nitynanda Prabhu was just twelve years old a sannys came to His fathers house. As soon as the sannys saw young Nitynanda he immediately understood that He was not an ordinary boy and felt he could not leave Nitynanda Prabhus association. The sannys fainted to see Nitynanda Prabhu and finally asked His father, Hi Pait, I am going to many pilgrimage places, and it is my prayer that you give this boy to me as an associate
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servitor. Hearing this was like a thunderbolt to Hi Pait. Hi Pait was beside himself to hear that and he fainted. Nitynanda Prabhu was the very joy of his life. But at that time religion was very strong within the mind of everyone. It was the custom that if any sannys, especially any Vaiava sannys, wants anything, ones son or even ones own life or anything, the people are giving everything to that sannys. Nitynanda Prabhu was more than life to Hi Pait but that was the custom. Hi Pait felt he could never leave his only son Nitynanda but he also felt he could not say, No, I cannot leave Nitynanda. So finally he considered, The sannys has prayed and we must fulfill his desire. He could not deny the sannyss demand and finally he gave Nitynanda Prabhu to that sannys. After giving away Nitynanda Hi Pait was like a pgal man (loke bale ho ojh haila pgala, CB 2.3.98). He became half-mad in separation and mother Padmvat fainted but still they gave away Nitynanda Prabhu. In this way Nitynanda Prabhu left His house when He was twelve years old. His Pastimes were miraculous and He was an Avadht from childhood. He did not care, He went with that sannys and toured the whole of India. Some say that sannys was Mdhavendra Pur, and some say he was another sannys but it is certain that later Nitynanda met Mdhavendra Pur in the pilgrimage places. It is not clear who the sannys was but no doubt he was a great personality and Nitynanda Prabhu served him. We think it was Mdhavendra Pur but later we know that Nitynanda Prabhu and Mdhavendra Puri could understand each other easily and Mdhavendra Pur accepted Nitynanda Prabhu, by divine will, as his disciple.
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Where is Ka?
Meeting Mdhavendra Pur was a turning point in Nitynanda Prabhus life and after that He went to so many pilgrimage places. He saw all the pilgrimage places in the ecstasy of Ka-prema. Everywhere He went He gave Ka-prema but He Himself was hiding. Nitynanda Prabhu was perhaps one year senior in age to Mahprabhu and before joining in Mahprabhus Pastimes, Nitynanda Prabhu did not reveal much of His actual nature. But He was always thinking Himself to be Balarm and His activities were like that. He was not hiding that. Finally He went to Vndvan, where He searched, Where is Ka? Where is Ka? He asked the braja-bss where He could find Ka and Ka Himself in the form of a human came to Him and said: I am not here, I have now appeared in a household in Nabadwp. Then clearly the feelings manifested within the heart of Nitynanda Prabhu, Now My time has come to join ChaitanyadevNimi Pait, in Nabadwp Dhm. He knew that Nima Pait was really Ka Himself.
The Avadht
When rpd Nitynanda Prabhu first came to Nabadwp Dhm no one could understand who He was or where He had come from. No one could say whether He was a brahmchr, a ghasta, a vnaprastha or a sannys. People saw all these forms in Him. At that time many people came to criticise Nitynanda Prabhus divine character because He lived under no rules or regulations. Actually Nitynanda Prabhus nature was to be an Avadht.
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The ordinary idea of an Avadht has been given in the Vaiava Tantra, anta kta bahi aiva sabhy vaiavo mata nn-vea-dhar kol vicharanti mah tale (Vaiava Tantra) He appears to be internally like a kta, a worshipper of material energy. Externally he appears like a follower of Lord iva but still participates in the assemblies of Vaiavas and seems to appreciate Vaiava thought. He does not care for any particular dress, or follow any rules or regulations, as He wanders throughout the world. But Nitynanda Prabhu was fully transcendental and should never be confused with anyone mundane. His nature as an Avadht can be understood in this way, In His heart (anta) is playing Rdh-Ka (uddhakta) and His form externally (bahi) is like Lord iva (aiva). When He joins an assembly His mentality is fully that of a Vaiava. When He is traveling sometimes He wears cloth, sometimes He wears no cloth, sometimes He wears many gold ornaments, jewels and rich garments and sometimes He wears sannys dress. Really, Avadht means one who is self-controlled, who is not controlled by Scriptural rules or regulations. Whatever He does, that is always right and perfect. He will do anything and everything and is never to be considered wrong. If He is seen to be wrong externally in the eyes of others then that is also right. Nitynanda Prabhu became known by everyone as Avadht. Everyone called Him Avadht. The people even forgot that His name was Nitynanda. They would say, Oh Avadht is coming.
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Waiting for Nitynanda

Nitynanda Prabhu appeared to the common people as if He were a mad Avadht as He came to Nabadwp. At that time, Mahprabhu had also came back from Gay Dhm. Mahprabhu started performing sakrttan every night in rvas Paits house and showed His Ka-prema to the devotees assembly. Adwaita Prabhu declared that Mahprabhu was Bhagavn. rvas Pait, Gaddhar Pait, all the devotees everywhere declared that Mahprabhu was Bhagavn, and Mahprabhu also showed them that. When the devotees understood the divine form of Mahprabhu they were very happy and they understood that the Lord Himself had appeared for bestowing His mercy to the world through Harinmsakrttan. But Mahprabhu was not showing His full manifestation as the giver of Ka-prema. Nobody knew why Mahprabhu wasnt widely starting His sakrttan movement, but when Nitynanda came they understood the cause of Mahprabhus behavior. Mahprabhu had been waiting for Nitynanda.
Mahprabhus Dream
Nitynanda Prabhu came to Nabadwp searching, Where is Nimi Pait? Where is Nima Pait? When He understood that Mahprabhu was living in Jagannth Miras house He hid Himself in Mypur to wait and see if Mahprabhu would discover Him. He went to the house of Mahprabhus dear devotee Nandan chryya and hid Himself, telling Nandan chryya, Do not tell anyone anything, I want to see what Ka will do. That morning Mahprabhu told His devotees,
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tla-dhvaja eka rathasasrera sra siy rahila rathamra duyra (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Madhya-ll, 3.142)
Last night I saw in My dream a chariot marked with the flag of a palm tree, in the chariot of Baladeva Himself. Within the chariot there was one mahpurua, great personality, and He was searching for My house. That chariot came in front of My house and met with Me. I have seen that mahpurua. I am thinking that Baladeva Himself has taken the form of a mahpurua and He has already come to Nabadwp. You go and search where He is! He must be somewhere in Nabadwp. He has appeared here and I want to see if He will discover Me. The devotees searched everywhere, but they could not find Nitynanda Prabhu. They were thinking it was simply Mahprabhus dream and they came back and told Mahprabhu, We could not find Him anywhere. But Mahprabhu said, It is not only a dream, it is a truthful dream. Nitynanda is very powerful and He is hiding Himself. It is a very hidden matter so I shall go to find Him.
Ecstatic Embrace
Then Mahprabhu went directly to Nandan chryyas bhavan and there Mahprabhu and His devotees saw Nitynanda Prabhu seated on the veranda of the house. Nitynanda had seen Mahprabhu come and could not move because His heart was so full of ecstasy and the joy of Ka-prema. When Mahprabhu saw Nitynanda His heart was also full with the joy of Ka-prema and He felt very much intoxicated. They both fainted. Then
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Mahprabhu came forward and embraced Nitynanda and They both fainted again. After some time they regained their senses and they cried in the Name of Ka. Nitynanda Prabhu said, I went to Vndvan but Ka was not there. Then someone told Me You were here in Nabadwp, so I have come, now I beg You, Please save Me. Nitynanda Prabhu surrendered to Mahprabhu and Mahprabhu embraced Nitynanda Prabhu with full love, affection, honour, everything. Both Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu took Their divine forms and the devotees understood that Nitynanda Prabhu was not an ordinary sannys or ordinary brahmchr. They did not know Nitynanda Prabhu at the time but they saw Mahprabhus expression and Nitynanda Prabhus expression and they immediately understood that They had both appeared from the divine abode. In many places in the Scriptures it is said that Mahprabhu is non-different from Ka, abhinna-swarp, and in that way they also considered Nitynanda Prabhu.
Mah-Sakrttan
That was the first day that Nitynanda Prabhu joined in Mahprabhus party and up to His last days Nitynanda Prabhu preached Chaitanya Mahprabhus glories. From that day Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu started mah-sakrttan. Mahprabhu appeared to inaugurate sakrttan-yaj, sacrifice in the form of sakrttan (congregational chanting) as described in the rmadBhgavatam,
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ka-vara tvika sgopgstra-pradam yajai sakrtana-pryair yajanti hi su-medhasa (rmad-Bhgavatam 11.5.32) In the age of Kali, persons of fine theistic intellect perform the sacrifice of congregational chanting (sakrttan-yaj) to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings nothing but the Names of Ka and describes His glories with great pleasure. He is Ka Himself appearing in a molten gold complexion born from supreme divine emotion. With His personal beauty, divine Name, allmerciful nature and benevolent associates He destroys the darkness of ignorance in the mundane world. Mahprabhu Himself gave the gist of the nature of Harinm-sakrttan, cheto-darpaa-mrjana bhava-mahdvgni-nirvpaa reya-kairava-chandrik-vitaraa vidy-vadh-jvanam nandmbudhi-vardhana prati-pada prmtsvdana sarvtma-snapana para vijayate r-ka-sakrttanam (r Chaitanya-charitmta: Antya-ll, 20.12)
May r Ka-sakrttan be all-victorious in its pristine glory! This congregational chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord cleanses the looking-glass of consciousness, extinguishes the raging forest fire of material existence, and spreads the benediction moon-rays that cause the lotus of the heart to bloom. This chanting is pure ecstasy,
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it is the flavour of full nectar at every moment, bathing and cooling the entire self. That param vijayate r-Kasakrttanam, that supremely victorious sakrttan of Mahprabhu, started with Nitynanda Prabhus arrival and in such a glorious way continued day by day in r Nabadwp Dhm.
Mahprabhus Preaching Party

Already Adwaita chryya had joined Mahprabhu. Even before Mahprabhu, Harids hkur very beautifully and intensely preached Ka consciousness and the Hare Ka Mahmantra. Previously, Harids hkur had many tests in his preaching but ultimately even the Muslim governor came under his influence. But when Harids hkur saw Mahprabhu reveal His divine form of a religious preacher Harids hkur joined Mahprabhus mission. Then when Nitynanda Prabhu joined in the party of Mahprabhu, the party of Mahprabhu took full form. Nitynanda Prabhu was always intoxicated with Ka-prema and the treasure of Mahprabhus unique gift of divine love. When Nitynanda Prabhu joined, Mahprabhu wanted to publicly preach Ka consciousness. Harids hkur and Nitynanda Prabhu were very dear friends, bosom friends. Both were intoxicated with Harinm-sakrttan and Mahprabhu chose Nitynanda Prabhu and Harids hkur to begin His preaching programme. He selected them to be like military generals because they could widely, wholeheartedly and affectionately preach Ka consciousness in a lovely way.
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Mahprabhus Sacred Order

Mahprabhu gave them His preaching line, jagatera pitka, ye n bhaje bpa pit-droh ptakra janma-janma tpa (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Madhya-ll, 1.202)
Ka is the father of the entire universe, and anyone who does not respect his father is rebellious and sinful and therefore subjected to miseries birth after birth. bolo ka bhaja ka laha ka nma ka mt ka pita ka dhana pra (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Madhya-ll, 13.43)
Chant Ka, worship Ka, and sing the glories of Ka. Ka is your mother, Ka is your father, Ka is the wealth of your life. uno uno nitynanda! uno haridsa! sarvatra mra j karaha praka prati ghare ghare giy kara ei bhik bolo ka bhaja ka ka kara ik ih vai ra n balib balib dina avasne si mre kahib tomar karile bik, yei, n baliba tabe mi chakra-haste sabre kiba (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Madhya-ll, 13.8-11)
Listen, listen, Nitynanda! Listen, Haridsa! Go door to door and tell everyone they will practise Ka consciousness! Tell them, Ka consciousness is the
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supreme goal of life, tell them, bolo Ka, bhaja Ka, koro Ka ika, chant the Hare Ka Mahmantra, serve Lord Ka and learn the teachings of r Ka. You will come back to Me daily in the evening. Nothing else is necessary for you to do, and whoever will take it with a clean heart, I shall be a slave of them, and whoever will be anti, I shall punish them. In this way Mahprabhu gave orders to Nitynanda Prabhu and Harids hkur and started His preaching programme.
Nitynanda Prabhus Benevolent Nature

At first Nitynanda Prabhu and Harids hkur started preaching to gentle families without any problems but then they saw Jagi and Mdhi in the road. Jagi and Mdhi were prestigious in the city as local adminstrators of the government, but they were men of very bad character. They were always drinking, eating meat and doing many wrong things. That day they were drinking in the road in front of everyone. Nitynanda Prabhu had a desperate mood and when He saw Jagi and Mdhi seated in the road drinking wine, etc.. Nitynanda Prabhu told Harids, These are the perfect persons to purify with Harinm-sakrttan. Harids hkur was a wise man, he said, Dont go there! The whole world is open for You. Why are You going to them? You can preach Mahprabhus conception to everyone. You leave them, they are very bad, etc., etc.. Nitynanda Prabhu said, This is a perfect target, I must rescue them, then Mahprabhus glory will be more and more exalted all over the world. Harids was also a little aged, he said, You can go, I wont go. If they will chastise You, You may be able
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to run away, but I cannot run. So it will be dangerous for me. It is not necessary to go there. He was testing the mind of Nitynanda Prabhu but Nitynanda Prabhu said, No, this is a first class opportunity for showing the quality of Mahprabhus mercy. You must go with Me. Then they went to Jagi and Mdhi and said, O Jagi! O Mdhi! You are doing so many things but if you chant the Hare Ka Mahmantra, you will be rescued. Jagi and Mdhi were drunk, they threatened Nitynanda and Harids, Oh, You are sannyss and You have come here trying to teach us? We shall teach You! Get out of here, You are nonsense persons. Otherwise we will kill You! Nitynanda again approached them but they came to beat Nitynanda and Harids. Harids hkur couldnt run away but he tried. But the drunken Jagi and Mdhi were unable to run properly. So Nitynanda and Harids got away by some means. Nitynanda and Harids came back and Harids reported to Mahprabhu, Today somehow I saved my life but I will not go out again with that pgal (crazy) Nitynanda! Mahprabhu smiled to hear their report knowing what was to come.
Nitynanda Prabhus Determination

The next day Nitynanda Prabhu settled, I must give Ka-prema to them. Nitynanda again targeted Jagi and Mdhi. Harids was behind, what shall he do? Mahprabhu had ordered he and Nitynanda to preach together. That day they went and again found Jagi and Mdhi drinking wine. Nitynanda Prabhu said, Jagi and Mdhi, you can do anything but just chant Hare Ka! It is the order of Mahprabhu. When Nitynanda told them Mdhi was more drunk and said, Oh, the order of Mahprabhu! You ran away yesterday but
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today again You have come? Im going to show You! There was a clay wine pot nearby and Mdhi threw it at the head of Nitynanda. The pot cut Him and with blood falling from His head Nitynanda Prabhu said, This is more of Mahprabhus mercy upon Me, and He again told them, You can beat Me more and more, it is ok, no problem. You have hit Me but I shall excuse that. I forgive you. But you chant Hare Ka! It is the order of Mahprabhu. Without a doubt you will be rescued. Mahprabhu said, bolo Ka bhaja Ka koro Ka ik, you please take this religion of Mahprabhu. Mdhi said, Now again you are coming to me! You are so energetic, I am going to show You! I shall teach you! Then again Mdhi took a clay wine-pot and went to throw it at Nitynanda Prabhu, but his brother Jagi took his hand and told him, Nonsense! Why are you chastising this pgal sdhu? He is a sannys. It is not necessary to hit Him again. Why you are behaving like this? It is nonsense. Leave him alone! Like this Jagi made some good comments and stopped him.
Mahprabhus Anger
In the meantime Harids had gone back and given news to Mahprabhu about what had happened, that Nitynanda Prabhu had been hit and that He did not want to come back, He was determined to give Harinm and Ka-prema Jagi and Mdhi. Then Mahprabhu went there with His full battalion and He saw the blood on Nitynanda Prabhus head. Mahprabhu was very angry. He forgot His mundane appearance and He called for His sudaran chakra, (Chakra, chakra, chakraPrabhu ke ghane ghane, CB Madhya-ll: 13.185). Chakra! Chakra! Chakra!, He called
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out again and again. He wanted to cut off the heads of Jagi and Mdhi. Everyone saw the chakra following behind Mahprabhu as He chastised Jagi and Mdhi, I shall kill you! You have dealt wrongly with Nitynanda Prabhu. Nitynanda Prabhu took the lotus feet of Mahprabhu and said, What are You doing? This is not dvpar-yuga. It is kali-yuga. Here tolerance and humility are necessary. If You want to bestow Your mercy upon others, through tolerance and humility You can do that. You cannot use the chakra in this Avatr. This incarnation is not for that. Mahprabhu said, I cannot tolerate this type of activity of the asuras. Nitynanda replied, But both of them are not offenders. Mdhi is an offender, he hit Me. But Jagi rescued Me from him. One saved Me from the others stupidity.
Mahprabhus Sympathy
After hearing that Jagi saved Nitynanda, Mahprabhu excused Jagi. Jagi took the Hare Ka Mahmantra and fell down thinking of his previous karmma. He took the lotus feet of Mahprabhu, Mahprabhu, please forgive my offences. There is no other way for me. Mahprabhu embraced Jagi and then Jagi received Ka-prema. The circumstances were very heavy but Mdhi also became a little conscious by seeing Jagis activities. Mdhi said, I have done so much sinful work but Jagi has got relief from all his sins, why not me? Nitynanda Prabhu said, Mahprabhu, please forgive their offences. Then Mdhi took the lotus feet of Mahprabhu, but Mahprabhu said, I cannot do the same for you as I did for Jagi. You go to Nitynanda Prabhu. If He will give you forgiveness, then you will get
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My embrace. Otherwise, it is impossible for Me to accept you. If Nitynanda Prabhu will give you forgiveness you will get that result of the Hare Ka Mahmantra. Then Mdhi took Nitynanda Prabhus lotus feet. Nitynanda Prabhu embraced Mdhi, then Mahprabhu embraced Mdhi and his sin was cleared. Jagi and Mdhi became pure devotees and they cried so much, We have done so much wrong, etc., etc.. Jagi and Mdhi then chanted Hare Ka and danced with Ka-prema.
Patita-Pvana Nitynanda
To see Mahprabhus Pastimes as the rescuer of the conditioned souls, the general people were so astonished and they glorified Mahprabhu so much. Mahprabhu said to Jagi and Mdhi, prabhu bole,tor ra n karis ppa jagi mdhi bole,ra nre vpa (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Madhya-ll, 13.225)
Jagi and Mdhi, if you do not do this again, and you leave the activities you did before, I can forgive your offences forever. From this day you try to practise Ka consciousness and you will be so glorious. Now chant Hare Ka! Jagi and Mdhi said, ra nre vpa, we will never do that again, You have excused us. We will follow what You say as our duty. Jagi and Mdhi then asked Mahprabhu, Please give some service to us, accept us as Your servitors. Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu said, You chant Hare Ka, give this Hare Ka Mahmantra to everyone, and do Vaiava-sev by sweeping the pathway by the Ganges and keeping it
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clean. Then with a clean heart you can proceed. You will have no need to fear Yamarj. Jagi and Mdhi every day did that, and that place is still known as Mdhigh. Our parikram party crosses the Ganges at that place. All the demigods danced to see the rescue of Jagi and Mdhi. All the Pastimes of the Lord Nitynanda and Mahprabhu are for rescuing the conditioned jvasouls. In the Pastimes of rescuing Jagi and Mdhi we can see that Nitynanda Prabhu is more merciful than even Mahprabhu.
The Ever-Worshipable Nitynanda

Nitynanda Prabhus character was like that of an intoxicated madman. He was physically very strong like Lord Balarm. If He saw a bull in the road He would charge the bull and jump over him or hop on his back and ride him. He would jump in and swim with crocodiles in the Ganges even after Hed seen crocodiles swimming there. Sometimes He would visit the house of rvas Pait and take breast milk from his wife. Nitynanda Prabhu had so many miraculous characteristics! Sometimes Nitynanda Prabhu would come to achmts house unaware that He was naked. It happened many days, and like a child He would call, Where is Ka? Where is Ka? On one occasion Mahprabhu said, Oh! You have no cloth! Why are You naked? Nitynanda Prabhu said, Oh! I did not know I was naked! At that time Mahprabhu was talking with Viupriydev and many devotees who were present, and they were very surprised to see Nitynanda Prabhus naked form. Mahprabhu gave some cloth to Nitynanda Prabhu and then divided His kaupn (undergarment)
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into many pieces. Mahprabhu Chaitanyadev then distributed the pieces to all His devotees and told them, Worship this piece of underwear every day because by Nitynanda Prabhus connection you will be rescued from everything. You will have no fear of illusion. You can do anything, but if you chant the Holy Name of Nitynanda, you will get relief from all disturbances. Mahprabhu Himself then further glorified Nitynanda Prabhu with this loka, madir javan jadi nitynanda dhare tathpi brahmra vandya kahila tomare (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Antya-ll, 6.123)
Nitynanda Prabhu can do anything and everything. Even if you see Nitynanda Prabhu mixing with very bad society, if you see Him intoxicated with a drunken woman in one arm and a bottle of wine in His other arm, know that He has divine character. If Lord Brahm, the creator of the universe, will see Him at that time he will fall down and pay full daavat praams with his four heads to the lotus feet of Nitynanda Prabhu. This is Nitynanda Prabhus inconceivable divine character. He was the protector of the society of Mahprabhu Chaitanyadev. He was all-in-all.
Mahprabhu took Sannys

Every day sakrttan continued with the Pacha-Tattva and Harids hkur in r Nabadwp Dhm. The PachaTattva means, r-ka-chaitanya prabhu-nitynanda r-advaita gaddhara rvsdi-gaura-bhakta-vnda (r Pacha-Tattva Mahmantra)
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Mahprabhu, Nitynanda Prabhu, Adwaita Prabhu, Gaddhar Pait, rvas hkur and all the other devotees of Mahprabhu every day led thousands of people in Harinn-sakrttan, and the Pacha-Tattva distributed the Harinm Mahmantra in this mundane world. Chnd Kz was delivered and so many things happened in Nabadwp. At one function Mahprabhu gave permission for Nitynanda Prabhu to hold a Vysa-pj ceremony. Nitynanda Prabhu did that pj but He gave the final garland to Mahprabhu, thereby showing Mahprabhus glories. Mahprabhu chanted the Holy Name of Lord Ka: Hare Ka Hare Ka Ka Ka Hare Hare, Hare Rma Hare Rma Rma Rma Hare Hare. This was Chaitanya Mahprabhus preaching, but more than that, He was the non-different form of the Hare Ka MahmantraHe was the nondifferent form of r r Rdh-Ka. r Chaitanya Mahprabhu bestowed His mercy to the general people and He wanted to rescue the jvasouls all over the world. For that He decided, I shall take sannys. Nitynanda Prabhu is the main pillar of Mahprabhus preaching of Ka consciousness, and when Mahprabhu took sannys Nitynanda Prabhu accompanied Him. Mahprabhu circled Rha-dea for three days, and Nitynanda Prabhu eventually brought Him to Adwaita chryyas house. achmt, Adwaita chryya, and the other devotees gave their overflowing Ka-prema to the people. Then Mahprabhu went to Pur. Nitynanda Prabhu stayed with Mahprabhu like a guardian. Nitynanda Prabhu had travelled before and He recited the glories of Sak Gopl for Mahprabhu as they travelled to Pur.
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Why do You need a Daa?

Just before entering Pur Dhm, Mahprabhu bathed in the river at hranl. While He was bathing Nitynanda Prabhu broke Mahprabhus sannys daam. It was an eka-daa and Nitynanda Prabhu broke it into three pieces and threw it in the river. Mahprabhu had taken sannys and He showed in His Pastimes much care in following the rules and regulations of a sannys very strictly. He showed His anger to Nitynanda Prabhu and said, I have only one possession, My sannys daam, and You have broken that and thrown it away! Nitynanda Prabhu did not care about anything. He said, Why do You need to carry a daam? You are Ka Himself, what need do You have for a daam? Mahprabhu said, I do not want to travel with you all. I shall go alone. Will you all go first, or I shall go first? They replied, You go first and we shall go behind. Then Mahprabhu very quickly ran to Lord Jagannth and fainted in the Jagannth Temple. You know that history. Srvabhauma Bhachryya took His body to his home. Nitynanda Prabhu immediately assessed the situation and understood that Mahprabhu was at Srvabhauma Bhachryyas house. He went to Srvabhaumas house, met with Mahprabhu, and later He went to see Lord Jagannth. In this way Mahprabhu started preaching in Pur Dhm with Nitynanda Prabhu and others.
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Nitynanda Prabhu The Merciful Lord of all Jva-Souls.

Nitynanda Prabhu accepted everyone, but Mahprabhu would chastise those who were offensive. Mahprabhu showed some caution in distributing Ka-nma and Ka-prema. Mahprabhu followed the rules and regulations of sannys life very strictly and because of this Mahprabhu could not give shelter to offenders. When Mahprabhu went to South India He took Kliya Ka Ds with Him. In r Chaitanyacharitmta he is referred to as Kla Ka Ds. On their tour Kliya Ka Ds suffered some disturbance with some women and Mahprabhu rescued him from that. Later when they returned to Jagannth Pur Mahprabhu said, I want to leave this boy Kliya Ka Ds, he was irresponsible and greatly disturbed our mission. I dont want to keep him with Me. I dont want to be responsible for him. Kliya Ka Ds, as an eternal parad devotee (of r Nitynanda Prabhu), played this role in the Lords drama. At that time Nitynanda Prabhu did not leave him, He told Mahprabhu, If You do not want to keep him it is no problem, I will take him. I will send him to Nabadwp to give news to achmt and the other devotees that You have come back from South India. In this way Nitynanda Prabhu showed His extreme mercy and Kliya Ka Ds spent the rest of his life with Nitynanda Prabhu. So even when Mahprabhu is angry Nitynanda Prabhu keeps devotees at His lotus feet. The conditioned souls can have much hope when they see the very deep and merciful character of r Nitynanda Prabhu.
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Liberate Bengal!
Mahprabhu lived in Pur Dhm with a limited group of His exclusive devotees. Mahprabhu had so many devotees but they would come to visit Pur for a few months every year. One year Nitynanda Prabhu came to Pur Dhm with so many of His followers, all dvdaagoplas, the incarnations of the twelve cowherd boys of Vndvan. They had all been preaching in Bengal and after their visit Mahprabhu ordered Nitynanda Prabhu, Go to Rha-dea and preach there. I have sent Rpa-Santan to Upper India, I shall see to South India. You look after East India. This is our preaching strategy. You are not to come back here to Pur Dhm. I will be with You everywhere. Whenever You remember Me I shall appear wherever You are. So it is not necessary for You to come here every year. Please go to Rha-dea and preach. Then Nitynanda Prabhu went back to Bengal with all His followers, first to ntipur, then to Nabadwp, and from there to other places. He preached all over Bengal.
Nitynanda Prabhu The Highest Distributer of Gaura-prema!

Both Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu were born in brahmin families. Mahprabhu maintained the rules and regulations of sannys life and preached Ka consciousness. He distributed the Hare Ka Mahmantra to everyone and revealed Rdh-Kaprema in this world. Mahprabhu always wanted to give Ka-prema to the fallen souls who were not offensive. But Nitynanda Prabhus preaching was different, He did not care for external formality.
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preme matta nitynanda kp-avatra uttama, adhama, kichhu n kare vichra (r Chaitanya-charitmra: di-ll, 5.208)
Nitynanda Prabhu was always intoxicated with Gauraprema, intoxicated with the Name of rman Mahprabhu. He knew only Mahprabhu and He distributed Mahprabhu in an intoxicated mood of devotion. If anyone would take shelter of Nitynanda Prabhu, He would be very merciful to him. Nitynanda Prabhu would not look at who was a good man or who was a bad man, if anyone wanted to take shelter in the shade of His lotus feet He would immediately shelter them and send them to Gaurga Mahprabhu, He would engage them in the service of Mahprabhu. If anyone would once chant jaya achnandana, jaya Gaurahari, Nitynanda Prabhu would think, I am the slave of him, I will give him everything. Who was fallen, who was not fallen, who was bad, who was goodHe made no consideration. Many times Mahprabhu gave many conditions but Nitynanda Prabhu had no conditions, He only begged, Surrender to Chaitanyadev, surrender to Gaurgadev, surrender to Nimi Vivambhar, and you will be rescued! Nitynanda Prabhu looked at a persons faith. Anywhere He saw the light of faith within someone He would bestow His mercy. Faith is the very foundation and gist of spiritual life. There was only difficulty for faithless persons but Nitynanda Prabhu is so merciful that when He found persons without faith He would supply faith to them. He would give them true spiritual property. In this way Nitynanda Prabhus mercy truly goes everywhere! Even where sunlight does not go, there also Nitynanda Prabhus mercy goes. In this way He gave something even more
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than Mahprabhu! That is Nitynanda Prabhus divine character and supreme gift. Nitynanda Prabhus preaching was actually Gaura consciousness. His preaching was the glorification of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. Nitynanda Prabhu distributed Mahprabhu Himself. Nitynanda Prabhus Mantram and preaching style was: bhaja gaurga kaha gaurga laha gaurgera nma ye jana gaurga bhaje sei haya mr pra Chant the Divine Name of Gaurga Mahprabhu! Whoever is worshipping Lord Gaurga, he is My life and soul, whoever is practising Ka consciousness under the guidance of Gaurga Mahprabhu, he is My life and soul. In this way Nitynanda Prabhu preached and His preaching was so successful. Nitynanda Prabhu was very merciful to whoever took shelter of Mahprabhu He would give them all the wealth of Gaura-prema. This was the character of Nitynanda Prabhu. Thousands and thousands of people came to the lotus feet of Nitynanda and He made them all the devotees of Gaurga Mahprabhu. All over the world people are chanting Mahprabhus Name and Kas Name. It is only by the blessings of Nitynanda Prabhu that this has happened. Without His mercy it would not be possible.
Nitynandas Indispensable Mercy

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life. There are so many examples in the Scriptures that illustrate this. A prominent example of Nitynanda Prabhus all-important mercy is rla Raghunth Ds Goswm. Raghunth Ds Goswm was a young prince married to a beautiful young girl and he was incredibly wealthy. But Raghunth Ds had an extremely renounced mentality although he had so much property. Both his father and his uncle wanted to give all their riches and property to him for his benefit, but he did not want any of it. He ony wanted to the mercy of Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu. Many times Raghunth Ds tried to leave his family life to join Mahprabhus group but he was always unsuccessful. His father was determined to prevent him from leaving and used all his strength and influence to do this. Security guards and accomplished fighters were employed to keep him at home so he was unable to leave. He wanted nothing but to go to the lotus feet of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu and he wanted to leave everything but he was forcefully restrained. Then one day Nitynanda Prabhu came to Pnihi. Raghunth Ds Goswms fathers house was perhaps only seven miles or so from there, and seeing this opportunity he told his father, My dear father, Nitynanda Prabhu has come nearby and I want to go and worship Him. His father said, Yes, that is no difficulty, if you will not run away from home then you can go. So Raghunth Ds went to Nitynanda Prabhu, and Nitynanda Prabhu saw him from afar and in a joking mood said, I shall punish you today. Then Raghunath Das Goswami asked, Yes Prabhu, what is Your punishment? Please give it to me. I shall take it happily. Nitynanda Prabhu blessed him, saying Yes, now you have come to Me and now you will get relief. I will arrange for you to leave your mundane condition.
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But before that I have one condition: with Me are a thousand devotees, you feed them today and make a feast here. I want to see that. If we are satisfied then I will give My blessings to you.
Dadhi-Chi-Mahotsava
Raghunth Ds Goswm was very happy. Raghunth Ds was rich and he immediately arranged dadhi (yoghurt), chi (flat-rice), milk, kra, sandea, rasagull, mango, banana, and so many other foodstuffs. Everyone honoured all these preparations in clay pots. Raghunth Ds arranged so much prasdam for thousands and thousands of Nitynanda Prabhus followers, he fed all the devotees there very nicely. So many people were gathered on the banks of the Ganges and the place was so full that some were even standing in the Ganges while they ate. Nitynanda Prabhu personally invited Chaitanya Mahprabhu, and Mahprabhu came there in His subtle form and accepted prasdam with Nitynanda Prabhu and His devotees. Raghunth Ds fed all the devotees there, and not only that, he gave pram to them all in the form of gold coins. According to their positions all the devotees were given pram. Nitynanda Prabhu was given the largest quantity of gold coins, then Rghava Pait, and then the general devotees. Everyone got some money from Raghunth Ds. That festival became very famously known as the Dadhi-Chi-Mahotsava, the yoghurt and chipped rice festival, which enabled Raghunth Ds to enter into Chaitanya-ll. Nitynanda Prabhu was so happy that He put His lotus feet on the head of Raghunth Ds Goswm,
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and blessed him, Now your sasra will be dissolved, you will be clean and free from your family life. I am giving you entranceyou will get Lord Chaitanya Mahprabhu. Now you go back to your house, all your bondage is now gone, and you will soon come to the lotus feet of Chaitanyadev.
Nitynandas Fruitful Blessing

Raghunth Ds went back to his house, but from then onwards he did not enter the third zone of the house. In those days, in rich peoples homes, there were three zones. The women lived in the third zone; in the second zone lived the masters rank; and in the first zone lived all others. After receiving Nitynanda Prabhus blessing Raghunth Ds stayed only in the first zone of his fathers house. But still his father kept twelve guards around him. Then one day, by the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu, he got an opportunity and Raghunth Ds escaped. From his home it took him twelve days to reach Mahprabhu in Pur Dhm and almost the whole time, day and night, he ran to reach there. That is another history but the point is that by the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu, Raghunth Ds Goswm got relief from family life and attained the service of r Chaitanyadev. Before he met Nitynanda Prabhu he could not leave his sasra but by the blessing of Nitynanda Prabhu he attained Mahprabhus lotus feet. And even more than that, Mahprabhu accepted him as His exclusive servitor and gave him the position as one of the pillars of His conception. He became the prayojana-tattva-chryya, the exemplary distributor of the topmost perfection of Mahprabhus highest service ideal, he showed the world the ultimate destination, the very summum-bonum of life.
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Divine Fortune
Raghunth Ds Goswm expressed his feelings of divine fortune, nma-reha manum api ach-putram atra svarpa rpa tasy-grajam urupur mthur gohavm rdha-kua giri-varam aho rdhik-mdhav prpto yasya prathita-kpay r-guru ta nato smi (rla Raghuntha Dsa Goswmr Mukta-charitam)
I bow down to the lotus feet of r Guru, by whose causeless mercy I have obtained the highest conception of the Holy Name and the Divine Mantra. I have come to the service of the great savior r achnandan, who is like a golden mountain standing to show the direction of Ka-ll, and the association of His most intimate servitor rla Svarp Dmodar. I gained the association of rla Rpa Goswm, who was personally ordered by Mahprabhu Himself to distribute the rasa of spontaneous devotion, and Santan Goswm, who revealed to the world perfect sambandha-jna, proper acquiantance with the environment. I have been given the divine abode of Mathur Vndvan with Rdh-kua and Govardhana Hill. And finally I have been given the hope and aspiration that one day I may be welcomed into the service plane where r rRdhik and Mdhava are in Their glory, sitting and playing.
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Taking a Stand
This loka of rla Raghunth Ds Goswm is also the expression of rla Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm. He also felt, Nitynanda Prabhu has so mercifully given me the dust of His lotus feet and so I have become Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm. I am a very fallen soul, but, by the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu, I have got everything. Now I am truly a rich man because r Rpa and Raghunth have given me their mercy and they have accepted me as their own servitor. In this way Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm has expressed his real wealth. Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm had also prayed to Nitynanda Prabhu just as Raghunth Ds did. Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm lived with his brothers family in Jhamalpur near Kw in Bengal. One night there was a successful sakrttan festival happening at their home and his brother was very happy. One of Nitynanda Prabhus leading disciples, Mnaketan Rm Ds, came to the sakrttan and his brother did not give proper honour to him. His brother did not have full faith in Nitynanda Prabhu and by failing to honour Mnaketan Rm Ds he made some offence to Nitynanda Prabhu. Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm became very angry with his brother and chastised him so much, You are giving honour to Chaitanyadev, but not to Nitynanda Prabhu? You do not have faith in Nitynanda Prabhu? You have done wrong! Your spiritual life will be spoiled by this! You are very offensive and I do not want to stay here with you anymore! Kavirj Goswm said many things in glorification of Nitynanda Prabhu and Mnaketan Rm Ds left angrily from Kavirj Goswms house.
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But Kavirj Goswm received Nitynanda Prabhus mercy because he tried to satisfy His servitor Mnaketan Rm Ds.
Nitynanda Appears in a Dream

Nitynanda Prabhu was so happy with Kavirj Goswm and that night, very close to early morning, Nitynanda Prabhu appeared before Ka Ds in his dream. Kavirj Goswm expertly expressed his vision of Nitynanda Prabhus divine form in his r Chaitanya-charitmta. Nitynanda Prabhu mercifully gave His blessings to Kavirj Goswm and told him, re re kadsa, n karaha bhaya vndvane yha,th sarva labhya haya (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 5.195)
I am very happy with you. You have nothing to fear. It is My blessing to you that you will leave this house and family life and go to Vndvan. There you will attain everything by My grace. You will get the exclusive service of Rdh-Ka in Vndvan.
I Have Received Everything!

In the morning Kavirj Goswm immediately left his house and ran to Vndvan. In r Chaitanya-charitmta he glorified the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu so much, Nitynanda Prabhu has given me everything! By the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu I have received Vndvan Dhm. He ordered me, Go to Vndvan, and there you will receive your super benefit. And when I came to Vndvan, I have received the lotus feet of Rdh-
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Madana-Mohan, Rdh-Govinda, and Rdh-Gopnth. And all the Vaiavas, those who were alive and those who were no longer alive, I received mercy from them all! And the supermost devotees of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu, rla Rpa Goswm, rla Santan Goswm, rla Jva Goswm, rla Raghunth Ds Goswmfrom all the Goswms I have received the dust of their lotus feet and received their mercy. Very exclusively they have embraced me, and particularly I have the mercy of rla Raghunth Ds Goswm and rla Rpa Goswm.
Humility Attracts Mercy

When rla Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm composed r Chaitanya-charitmta he concluded every chapter with the idea, r-rpa-raghuntha-pade yra a chaitanya-charitmta kahe ka-dsa (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 1.110, etc.)
Without the mercy of r Rpa and Raghunth we cannot understand Chaitanya Mahprabhu, and without the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu we cannot enter into Chaitanya-ll or Vndvan-ll. Nitiyer koru hobe, Braje Rdh-Ka pbe. If you will receive the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu, then simultaneously you will get the mercy of all the Vaiavas and Mahprabhu r Chaitanyadev. Everything is depending upon the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu. And really it is the truth that Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm, he is the most worshipable master of the r Chaitanya sampradya. Kavirj Goswm was a very high standard Vaiava, but still he was very humble and tolerant. In his r Chaitanya-charitmta he said,
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jagi mdhi haite mui se ppiha purera ka haite mui se laghiha mora nma une yei tra puya kaya mora nma laya yei tra ppa haya emana nirgha more keb kp kare eka nitynanda vinu jagat bhitare preme matta nitynanda kp-avatra uttama, adhama, kichhu n kare vichra ye ge paaye, tre karaye nistra ataeva nistril mo-hena durchra (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 5.205-209)
I am more sinful than Jagi and Mdhi and even lower than worms in stool. Anyone who hears my name loses the benefit of his pious activities. Anyone who utters my name becomes sinful. Who in this world but Nitynanda Prabhu could show His mercy to such an abominable person as me? Although I am without a doubt the most fallen and abominable, I have taken shelter of Nitynanda Prabhus lotus feet, and He has embraced me, and given all spiritual wealth to me. Preme matta Nitynanda, He is always intoxicated with Ka-prema and Gaura-prema and He is not considering who is good or who is bad. If anyone will fall down before His lotus feet He will give His full mercy to him and he will receive Ka-prema. That is the style of Nitynanda.
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Exalted by Mercy
When Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm came to Vndvan he found the association of hundreds of Vaiavas following the line of Chaitanya Mahprabhu. All the Vaiavas requested Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm to narrate the Pastimes of Chaitanya Mahprabhu. Previously many Vaiavas had written about Mahprabhus character and teachings but when they heard from Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm all the Vaiavas in Vndvan received very, very new light. Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm gave completely unique meanings of lokas from rmadBhgavatam and the new light about Mahprabhus divine feelings in His final Pastimes which no one before could express. When the Vaiavas of Vndvan heard such exclusive description of Mahprabhus character they were astonished. By the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu and by the mercy of Rpa Goswm, Raghunth Ds Goswm and Santan Goswm, Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm was so exalted in Vndvan at that time. Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm had heard from Raghunth Ds Goswm about the final Pastimes of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. In Pur-dhm Raghunth Ds Goswm stayed with Mahprabhu and observed everything about the character of r Chaitanyadev. rla Rpa Goswm also stayed with Mahprabhu in Pur for some time and was fully empowered by Chaitanya Mahprabhu. Raghunth Ds later came and stayed with rla Rpa Goswm in Vndvan and heard from him. So when Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm heard from Raghunth Ds Goswm he received everything about Chaitanya Mahprabhu, especially the final Pastimes of the Lord.
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Nitynandas Last Disciple

Still, the whole society of r Chaitanyadevs followers, the six Goswms, all the Vaiavas in Vndvan, were already extremely satisfied with Vndvan Ds hkurs r Chaitanya-Bhgavat. Vndvan Ds hkur presented unlimited glorification of r Chaitanyadevs Pastimes in his r Chaitanya-Bhgavat. Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm expressed the final Pastimes of Chaitanya-ll in his r Chaitanya-charitmta but he never crossed the prestige of Vndvan Ds hkur. He gave full honour to Vndvan Ds hkur, Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm wrote many times in r Chaitanya-charitmta. chaitanya-llra vysavndvana-dsa (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 8.35)
I am not vysa, Vndvan Ds hkur is the incarnation of Vedavysa in Chaitanya-ll. Vndvan Ds hkur was the last direct disciple of r Nitynanda Prabhu. Vndvan Ds hkur lived in Mmgchchhi and later by the order of Nitynanda Prabhu went to Denua where he spent his final days composing the r Chaitanya-Bhgavat. There he revealed the Pastimes of Chaitanya Mahprabhu but he was greatly attached to the Pastimes of Nitynanda Prabhu and he first glorified Nitynanda Prabhu so much. In an intoxicated mood of devotion he described Nitynanda Prabhus Pastimes very widely. We are surprised to hear it and we feel it to be a miracle. He is revealing Mahprabhus Pastimes but he is glorifying Nitynanda Prabhu so greatly. It is a miracle and we feel his book could also be called the Nitynanda-Bhgavat. We are so happy when we are reading the r ChaitanyaBhgavat, we cannot believe how sweet it is. rla
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Prabhupd Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswat hkur wrote in his Gauya Bhaya, r-chaitanya bhgavata, grantha-uddha-bhakti mata kohe sad r bhaktivinoda nirantara pha phale, kubuddhi yibe chhale ka preme labhibe pramoda Bhaktivinod hkur has taught that r ChaitanyaBhgavat is a uddha-bhakti grantha, a treatise on exclusive pure devotion. It is like the Ganges flowing from above to below and nothing no misconception or unfortunate influencecan stand in its way. By regularly reading r Chaitanya-Bhgavat one will obtain the joy of Ka-prema.
Nitynanda Prabhus Exclusive Follower

By the grace of Vndvan Ds hkur we can understand the Pastimes of both Nitynanda Prabhu and Mahprabhu. But there are always a few who are not attracted by Vndvan Ds hkurs r Chaitanya-Bhgavat. He has glorified Nitynanda Prabhu in such an intoxicated mood and he cannot tolerate those who have no faith in Lord Nitynanda. Sometimes he appears very intolerant, eta parihre o ye pp nind kare tabe lthi mro tra irera upare (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat di-ll, 9.225, 17.158)
If any sinful person disregards the glories of Lord Nitynanda and dares criticise Him I will kick his head with my left foot!
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Prabhupd rla Saraswat hkur has explained that by this expression Vndvan Ds hkur is giving unfavorable persons a new chance to come to the lotus feet of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. If someone is apparently mistreated by the Lords devotee that will attract the special mercy of the Lord to them. Vndvan Ds hkur fought with the demoniac brahmin society and externally his Pastimes appear very hard. From different corners he met many obstacles but he crossed over everything through his devotional activity and devotional mood and the special mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu. Sometimes Nitynanda Prabhu even appeared personally in the body of Vndvan Ds hkur and bestowed mercy to all the conditioned souls.
Vysa of Chaitanya-ll
Vndvan Ds hkur glorified the Pastimes of Chaitanya Mahprabhu greatly but he also mentioned that in the future they would be more fully revealed. In many places in r Chaitanya-Bhgavat Vndvan Ds hkur mentioned, What I am expressing, it will be fully expressed in the future when Vedavysa will appear. I am not Vedavysa. Vedavysa will come and He will give you the Pastimes of Chaitanya Mahprabhu. But in r Chaitanya-charitmta Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm said, No, Vndvan Ds hkur really is Vedavysa. He has truly revealed Chaitanya-ll. What he has willingly left unexpressed, the final Pastimes of Mahprabhu, that I am describing here in r Chaitanyacharitmta. So Vndvan Ds hkur said, Vysa will come in the future. And Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm said, Vndvan Ds hkur is Vedavysa. And we have seen that Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm became Vysadeva,
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he revealed the final Pastimes of Mahprabhu, he fulfilled Vndvan Ds hkurs prediction. By the mercy of rla Guru Mahrj we have got some light from their expressions and the realisation that both are Vedavysa. First is Vndvan Ds hkur, who was mentioned by Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm as the vysa of Chaitanya-ll. And second, Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm, because he also expanded Chaitanya-ll and very scrutinisingly and finely gave us the revelation of the final portion of Chaitanya-ll. Vndvan Ds hkurs style was overflooded with enthusiasm, and Ka Ds Kavirj Goswms style was very fine and authentic. I composed two lokas about the two vysas, rla Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm and Vndvan Ds hkur, when we published r Chaitanya-charitmta. dsa-vndvana vande ka-dsa-prabhu tath chhannvatra-chaitanyall-vistra-kriau dvau nitynandapdbjakarureu-bhuitau vyakta-chhannau budhachintyau vvande vysa-rpiau
I bow to Vndvan Ds hkur and Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm. They have revealed the hidden Pastimes of Lord Ka. Ka is known as Tri-yuga in rmadBhgavatam because He only appears open in three ages and He is covered in the kali-yuga (chhanna kalau yad abhavas Tri-yugo tha sa tvamSB 7.9.38). In kali-yuga He appears in a hidden way (chhanna) as His own devotee, r Chaitanya Mahprabhu, the chhanna-Avatr, the hidden Avatr. So Chaitanya-ll is the hidden Pastimes
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of Lord Ka. And when the Lord appears in a hidden way as Chaitanya Mahprabhu the Vedavysa of His ll may also appear in that way, hidden (chhanna). So first, I bow down to Vndvan Ds hkur and then to Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm because they both appeared as Vedavysa. Vndvan Ds hkur was the open (vyakta) Vedavysa and Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm was the hidden (chhanna) vysa and together they have revealed Chaitanya-ll. But, both are extremely blessed by Nitynanda Prabhu! They are decorated with the dust of Nitynanda Prabhus all-merciful lotus feet (dvau Nitynandapdbja-karureu-bhuitau). Vndvan Ds hkur was Nitynanda Prabhus own disciple and Ka Ds Kavirj Goswm received the all-merciful blessings from Nitynanda Prabhu. They were both enriched with the blessings of Nitynanda Prabhu. If Nitynanda Prabhu had not appeared no one could understand Mahprabhu and no one would have r Chaitanya-charitmta, r Chaitanya-Bhgavat; nowhere would there be Mahprabhus whole life history, Mahprabhus preaching programme, Mahprabhus glorification. We have everything only by the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu! In this way Vndvan Ds hkur and rla Kavirj Goswm blessed me. By their mercy we can understand a little bit of Their glories. Vndvan Ds hkur was very much intoxicated with the Pastimes of Nitynanda Prabhu and Mahprabhu, but he had unlimited love for Nitynanda Prabhu who has given us our real property in Ka consciousness.
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Nitynandas Legacy
Nitynanda Prabhu lived in Rha-dea and preached Ka consciousness. When Nitynanda Prabhu went to Gaur Ds Paits house in Kln He met with Gaur Ds Pait and his brother Sryya Ds Sarkhel. They knew Nitynanda Prabhu and were very happy to serve Him. Nitynanda Prabhu saw that Sryya Ds had two daughters and said, Please make an arrangement, I want to marry them. Their father was very happy that Nitynanda Prabhu Himself wanted to marry his daughters, Vasudhdev and Jahnavdev. After Nitynanda Prabhus Pastimes Jahnavdev took a leading part in the sampradya of Chaitanya Mahprabhu. She became a Guru and travelled like a Queen. Everyone respected her spiritual representation of Nitynanda Prabhu and she initiated many devotees. She was the guest of honour at Narottam Ds hkurs grand festival in Khetur-dhm. Vasudhdev had one son named Vrachandra. He was initiated by Jahnavdev and he came to control the whole society of Chaitanya Mahprabhus sampradya. He glorified Nitynanda Prabhu and Mahprabhu in a very grand way, he spread Their glories more widely than They did. His preaching was extremely liberal and he was even more merciful that Nitynanda Prabhu Himself. He did not look at any faults of anyone and always bestowed his mercy upon all. During his time in Bengal there were many Buddhist monks and Vrachandra transformed them into devotees of Gaurga Mahprabhu. He brought thousands and thousands of people to the lotus feet of Mahprabhu during his Pastimes. So, take the lotus feet of Nitynanda Prabhu! He bestows His mercy not only on His own generation, but He bestows even more divine mercy through His followers like His son Vrachandra Prabhu.
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The Lotus Feet of Niti

Narottam Ds hkur also received Nitynanda Prabhus full mercy and he distributed that widely. Narottam Ds hkur was a prince in Bengal who became a servitor of his Guru, Lokanth Ds Goswm in Vndvan. Narottam Ds hkur left everything to take shelter of the Lord. His expression was, By Nitynanda Prabhus blessings it is possible to leave all mundane attachments. Narottam Ds hkur took the rudder of the ship of Nitynanda Prabhu along with Vrachandra Prabhu. His preaching was so glorious. Still we are seeing that by the preaching of Narottam Ds hkur everyone in Maipur and Assam sings the glories of Nitynanda Prabhu and Mahprabhu. All of Bengal was influenced by his preaching, and by Nitynanda Prabhus mercy so many became Vaiavas and chanted the Holy Name of the Lordthe Hare Ka Mahmantra. Narrotam Ds hkur, Lochan Ds hkur and other devotees composed many songs about Nitynanda Prabhu. Narottam Ds hkurs song Niti-pada-kamala is a very general but very beautiful song. It is short and very simply expressed but it is very palatable and gives us our main conception about Nitynanda Prabhu. If you read and try to understand the meaning you will understand the truth about Nitynanda Prabhu.
A King-Maker
We have also seen the influence of r Nitynanda Prabhu in the life our rla Guru Mahrj, rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj. Without Nitynanda Prabhus blessings upon him we would not have
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received the mercy of rla Guru Mahrj. After rla Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswat hkur there was quarrel in the Gauya Mah. rla Guru Mahrj tried to cooperate with his good friend Vsudev Prabhu, who became the head of the mission, and Kuja Bbu, the secretary of rla Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswat hkur, who he respected so much. Finally many of the leading devotees of rla Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswat hkur withdrew from the missionary activities of the Gauya Mah and rla Guru Mahrj was the last to leave. But rla Guru Mahrj did not want to take any disciples. He had two reasons. One was that Vsudev Prabhu was his very close friend. And second, he preached very widely and successfully in the time of his Guru Mahrj, rla Saraswat hkur, and he wanted to spend the last portion of his life practising Ka consciousness, reading r Chaitanya-charitmta and rmad-Bhgavatam; he wanted to stay alone. He had no enthusiasm to make disciples for himself. rla Guru Mahrj lived in a rented room near the banks of the Ganges. He would spend his days bathing in the Ganges, doing Tulas-sev and maintaining a garden for the worship of his Govardhan-ila, reading, writing and chanting. All of his Godbrothers were searching for him for maybe one or two years until finally someone saw him bathing in the Ganges. They all came and forcefully requested rla Guru Mahrj, We need your association. We will make another institution and you will be the head. rla Guru Mahrj said, No, I wont take disciples. If I take disciples others will think I am very enthusiastic to take disciples. I came away from the Gauya Mah and I do not want to preach again. I want to spend my last life alone.
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rla Guru Mahrj had resolved not to take disciples like Lokanth Ds Goswm. He simply wanted to practise for the rest of his life. They pressured rla Guru Mahrj so much and finally he told them, I do not want to be a king in society. I will not be a king, but I can make a king. I can serve in the capacity of a king-maker. And he gave sannys to many of his Godbrothers and they accepted disciples and started missions under his guidance. But rla Guru Mahrj lived with a few brahmchrs and from time to time would visit the auspicious birthplaces of the eternal associates of rman Mahprabhu.
The Order of Nitynanda Prabhu

Then one day rla Guru Mahrj went to Ekachakr Dhm, the birthplace of r Nitynanda Prabhu. rla Guru Mahrj said he went to Ekachakr to take the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu. He offered his full daavat pram at the lotus feet of Nitynanda Prabhu and prayed, O Nitynanda Prabhu, please give Your mercy to me. Then rla Guru Mahrj heard, You have the wealth of the mercy of Mahprabhu in your heart. You have so much spiritual property but you do not want to give that to others. That is not good! Why are you are asking for My mercy? If you want the wealth of My blessings then distribute your wealth to others and then you can take more from Me. rla Guru Mahrj was surprised and thought, Yes, it is no doubt that I have received some wealth from rla Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswat hkur. rla Guru Mahrj reflected deeply on this and then decided he would now very cautiously accept a few disciples to fulfill his debt to his Guru Mahrj and Nitynanda Prabhu. Actually,
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this is why there are not so many disciples of rla Guru Mahrj. He accepted those who approached him just to satisfy Nitynanda Prabhu by acting on His order.
Dayl Niti! Dayl Niti!

We have seen rla Guru Mahrj show us that he is always depending on the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu. Up to his last days when rla Guru Mahrj was in his zone, upstairs in his room or on his veranda, he was always chanting, Dayl Niti! Dayl Niti! Always his consciousness was under Nitynanda Prabhus mercy, and he was always thinking of Nitynanda Prabhu. He forgot his position, everything, he was only asking for the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu, chanting, Dayl Niti! Dayl Niti! Dayl Niti! When rla Guru Mahrj would show sickness, his servant Gaura-Ka Prabhu would try to give rla Guru Mahrj some relief. He thought only Harinm could help and would offer rla Guru Mahrj his japa ml. He would ask, Shall I give you your chanting beads? You will get some relief. Guru Mahrj replied, No, no, no, give these chanting beads to Govinda Mahrj. My only hope is Dayl Niti! It was very clear. He was always calling Dayl Niti! Dayl Niti! Lastly Guru Mahrj was completely attached to Nitynanda Prabhus merciful glance. This was a miracle for me. Prabhupd Saraswat hkur gave rla Guru Mahrj exclusive charge of the Rpnuga line, but rla Guru Mahrj said that without Nitynanda Prabhu you will not be able to enter that line. After entering you can get everything, but you will not gain entrance without Nitynanda Prabhus mercy.
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The Power to Rescue

rla Bhaktivinod hkur expressed in one song, dayl niti chaitanya bole nch re mr man nch re mr man, nch re mra man apardha dre jbe, pbe prema-dhan apardher-vichra to ni re (Gtvalr Nma-krttan 2.1-2) O my mind, just dance! O my mind, just dance! O my mind, please dance, chanting, Dayl Niti Chaitanya! When you become offenceless you will obtain the treasure of love of God. But in these Names of Chaitanya and Niti there is no consideration of offences! I once asked rla Guru Mahrj, How is it possible that there is no consideration of offences in the Names of Chaitanya and Niti? rla Guru Mahrj answered, To some extent it depends on our realisation, but atapatra vedha nyya, a needle can pierce through one hundred leaves within a second. The Names of Niti and Chaitanya have the power to rescue us so quickly that the time it takes for us to be actually rescued is not countable. In this way rla Guru Mahrj explained.
Nitynanda Prabhur Gurudev

Everything is coming by the grace of r Nitynanda Prabhu. Because our Guru Mahrj has showen such deep attachment to Nitynanda Prabhus lotus feet we feel that, and we are feeling rla Guru Mahrj to be the incarnation of Nitynanda Prabhu. Many things about Nitynanda Prabhus Pastimes are written in the books, and written in the hearts of the devotees. The Scripture
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confirms that Gurudev is always non-different from Nitynanda Prabhu, that Nitynanda-tattva is Gurutattva. Even when Guru is Rdhr, there also we can see Nitynanda Prabhus mercy coming for others. Nitiyer koru habe, Braje Rdh-Ka pbe, dharo Nitiyer chara du khni. Nitynanda Prabhu is the non-different form of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. But without the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu no one will get the mercy of Chaitanya Mahprabhu. And without Chaitanya Mahprabhu, no one will get entrance into r r RdhKas Pastimes. If you want to serve Ka under the guidance of Rdhr then you must surrender to Nitynanda Prabhu. By the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu you will receive liberation, and not only liberation, prema-bhakti. Nitynanda Prabhu will give you entrance into Vndvan, a visa to Vraja Dhm. Only then will you be able to enter. If you want that, then you must be surrendered to Nitynanda Prabhu, and then in the very easiest way it will come to you. This is the easiest and only procedure to get the mercy of Lord Ka. We are very fortunate souls because we heard the divine Name of Nitynanda Prabhu and we are following, as possible by us, Nitynanda Prabhus line. That is most clean and clear for the conditioned souls. We will get everything by the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu and His associates. I must say to everyone: take shelter of the lotus feet of Nitynanda Prabhu and you will have no fear from anywhere. We are all fallen souls and our only hope is the mercy of Nitynanda Prabhu. sasrera pra hai bhaktira sgare ye ubibe, se bhajuka niti-chdere (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll,
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If anyone wants to leave mundane attachment and defeat my, if anyone wants Ka-prema and Kabhakti, they must worship Nitynanda Prabhus lotus feet. Nitynanda Prabhu is more merciful than Mahprabhu. Mahprabhus conception was spread mainly by Nitynanda Prabhu. He has given everythingfullfledged Ka consciousnessto everyone. Actually Nitynanda Prabhus full mercy is within sakrttan. The whole world is chanting the Holy Namethe Divine Name of Lord Ka, the transcendental sound vibration form of the Lord,the Hare Ka Mahmantraby His grace. Here is one thing to understand, depending on your own position you will feel if you have Nitynanda Prabhus mercy or not. If you will feel that within you, then you will be fully satisfied. By the grace of Nitynanda Prabhu you will get everything. I pray to rla Guru Mahrj that he will mercifully give us the shelter of His lotus feet. What can I say more!
The Glories of r Nitynanda Prabhu in the Scriptures

vande nantdbhutaivarya r-nitynandam varam yasyechchhay tat-svarpam ajenpi nirpyate (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 5.1) Let me offer my obeisances to the Supreme Lord r Nitynanda Prabhu, whose opulence is wonderful and unlimited. By His divine will, even a fool can understand His identity. sakaraa kraa-toya-y garbhoda-y cha payobdhi-y ea cha yasya-kal sa nitynandkhya-rma araa mamstu (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 1.7)
Mah-Sakaraa, the predominating Deity of Vaikuha who is the foundation of spiritual and material existence, Kraodakayi Viu, who presides upon the Causal Ocean of the cosmic manifestation, Garbhodakay Viu, who presides over the waters of universal creation within an individual universe, Krodakay Viu, who lies on the ocean of milk and maintains the existence of all individual souls within a single universe, and ea Nga, who assumes innumerable forms in order to satisfy the Supreme Lords infinity of desires, are all the parts and subparts of the plenary portions of He who is known as r Nitynanda Rma, the non-different form of Lord Balarm. May I embrace Him as my sole shelter.
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mytte vypi-vaikuha-loke praivarye r-chatur-vyha-madhye rpa yasyodbhti sakarakhya ta r-nitynanda-rma prapadye (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 1.8)
I surrender unto the lotus feet of r Nitynanda Rma, who, far beyond the Lords illusory energy in the infinite spiritual world of Vaikuha, presides in full transcendental opulence in the form of Sakaraa, the all-attractive Lord, amidst the fourfold expansion of the Lords original eternal form. my-bhartja-saghrayga ete skt krambhodhi-madhye yasyaika r-pumn di-devas ta r-nitynanda-rma prapadye (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 1.9) I surrender unto the lotus feet of r Nitynanda Rma, whose first partial cosmic representation, lying on the Causal Ocean, is called Kraodakay Viu. He is the original, supreme Personal Lord, the Master of the illusory energy and the shelter of all universes. yasya rla-garbhoda-y yan-nbhy-abja loka-saghta-nlam loka-srau stik-dhma dhtus ta r-nitynanda-rma prapadye (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 1.10)
I surrender unto the feet of r Nitynanda Rma, a secondary cosmic subpart of whom is Garbhodakay Viu, the Lord of this individual universe. From the navel of Garbhodakay Viu sprouts the lotus that is
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the birthplace of Brahm, the engineer of the universe who creates everything within the universe. The stem of that lotus is the resting place of the multitude of planets within the universe. yasya partmkhiln po viur bhti dugdhbdhi-y kau-bhart yat-kal so py anantas ta r-nitynanda-rma prapadye (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 1.11)
I surrender unto the lotus feet of r Nitynanda Rma, whose third cosmic subpart is the Viu lying in the ocean of milk, Krodakay Viu, who is the Supersoul of all living entities and the maintainer of everything within the universe. ea Nga, a further subpart of that Krodakay Viu, effortlessly upholds the Earth upon His head. e-saba prame jni nitynanda-tattva-sm thke ananta kahi, ki tra mahim (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.126)
From these conclusions we can understand the supreme ontological identity of r Nitynanda Prabhu. But it is not sufficient to describe His glory only by referring to eadev Ananta or His other partial manifestations. ei-rpe nitynanda ananta-praka sei-bhvekahe mui chaitanyera dsa (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.134)
Lord Nitynanda Prabhu has unlimited incarnations and manifestations! But, in His own supreme personal transcendental form, He calls Himself a servant of Lord Chaitanya.
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sei kanabadwpe r-chaitanya-chandra sei balarmasage r-nitynanda (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.6) The Supreme Personality of Godhead r Ka appeared in Nabadwp as Lord Chaitanya Mahprabhu, and Lord Balarm appeared with Him as Lord Nitynanda. pane karena ka-llra sahya si-ll-krya kare dhari chri kya (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.9) Lord Balarm Himself personally participates in the Pastimes of Lord Ka, and He does the work of creation in the four other forms of Sakaraa, Kraodakay Viu, Garbhodakay Viu and Krodakay Viu. sy-dika sev,tra jra plana ea-rpe kare kera vividha sevana (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.10) Lord Balarm thus executes the orders of Lord Ka in the work of creation in four forms, and in the form of Lord ea He serves Ka in an infinity of ways. sarva-rpe svdaye ka-sevnanda sei balarmagaura-sage nitynanda (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.11) In all these forms He tastes the transcendental bliss of serving His Lord Ka. That same Lord Balarma is Lord Nitynanda, the companion of Lord Gaurga Mahprabhu.
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chaitanya-kpya haya nitynande rati nitynande jnile pad nhi kati (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 9.220) One becomes attached to Lord Nitynanda by the mercy of r Chaitanya, and one who knows Lord Nitynanda never faces any misfortune. sasrera pra hi bhaktira sgare ye ubibe se bhajuka niti chndere mra prabhura prabhu r gaurasundara e baa bharas chitte dhari nirantara (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 17.152-153)
Those who wish to cross the expanse of material existence and drown in the ocean of devotion must worship r Niti-chnda, the moonlike Lord Nitynanda. I will hold this faith within my heart forever: My master is Nitynanda Prabhu and His Master is r Gaurasundara. kib yati nitynanda, kib bhakta jn yra yena mata icch, n bolaye keni ye-se kene chaitanyera nitynanda nahe tabu sei pda-padma rahuka hdaye (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 9.223-224)
Someone may consider Lord Nitynanda a sannys, someone may consider Him a devotee, and someone may consider Him a jn (philosopher). They may say whatever they like. Even if Lord Nitynanda was considered a most insignificant servant of Lord Chaitanya, still I would keep His lotus feet in my heart.
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eta parihre o ye pp nind kare tabe lthi mro tra irera upare (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 9.225) I kick the head of any sinful person who disregards the glories of Lord Nitynanda and dares to criticise Him. madir javan jadi nitynanda dhare tathpi brahmra vandhya kahila tomare (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Antya-ll 6.123)
This I tell to you, even if He drinks wine, and even if He embraces an outcaste girl, Lord Nitynanda is fit to be worshiped by Lord Brahm. dui bhi eka-tanusamna-praka nitynanda n mna, tomra habe sarva-na ekete vivsa, anye n kara sammna ardha-kukku-nyya tomra prama (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.175-176)
The two brothers r Gaura and r Niti are like one form; They are identical manifestations. If you do not believe in Lord Nitynanda, you will fall down. If you have faith in one but disrespect the other, your logic is like the logic of accepting half a hen. kona chaitanyera loka nitynanda-prati manda bole, hena dekha,se kevala stuti (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 9.226) If you find any follower of Lord Chaitanya appear to say something bad about Lord Nitynanda, you should know for certain that what they said was actually glorification.
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nitynanda-svarpe se nind n laoyya tna pathe thkile se gaurachandra pya (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 9.229)
Anyone who follows Lord Nitynanda without finding fault in Him will surely attain the shelter of r Gaurachandra. sarva-bhve swm yena haya nitynanda tra haiy bhaji yena prabhu-gaurachandra (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 9.231) Let me serve Lord Gaurachandra under the instructions of Lord Nitynanda, who is my worshipable Lord in all respects. nitynanda avadhta sabte gala chaitanyera dsya-preme ha-il pgala (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 6.48) r Nitynanda, the wandering Avadht is the foremost of all the associates of Lord Chaitanya. He became mad in the ecstasy of loving service to Lord Chaitanya. preme matta nitynanda kp-avatra uttama, adhama, kichhu n kare vichra (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll 5.208)
Because He is always intoxicated with ecstatic love for the divine Name of r Gaurgadev, and because He is an incarnation of mercy, r Nitynanda Prabhu is very, very merciful to the fallen souls and does not discriminate between fit and unfit recipients of His divine, love-giving grace.
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prema-prachraa ra paa-dalana dui-krye avadhta karena bhramaa (r Chaitanya-charitmta: Antya-ll 3.149)
For two purposesto distribute divine love and to subdue the deluded (atheists)the Avadht Lord Nitynanda, the most dedicated devotee of the Lord, moves throughout the country. jaya jaya avadhta-chandra nitynanda jagat bdhila yeha diy prema-phda (r Chaitanya-charitmta: Antya-ll 8.3)
All glories, all glories to Avadht-chandra r Nitynanda Prabhu, who has bound the entire world with a knot of ecstatic love! nitynanda aha naumi sarvnanda-kara param hari-nma-prada devam avadhta-iromaim (r Nitynanda Praam) I bow down to the Supreme Lord r Nitynanda Prabhu, who is known as Avadht, the crest jewel of all paramahasa mendicants. He is the awarder of the highest joy to all and the bestower of the Holy Name of Lord Hari. sktei dekha sabe ei tribhuvane nitynanda-dvre pilena prema-dhane (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: di-ll 9.216) Just see for yourself how Nitynanda Prabhu has blessed the people of this universe with the treasure of divine love.
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bhaja gaurga kaha gaurga laha gaurgera nma ye jana gaurga bhaje sei haya mr pra
rman Nitynanda Prabhu mercifully calls out: Please always worship Gaurga, speak about Gaurga and take Gaurgas Holy Name with all devotion. One who adores My beloved master Gaurga is as dear to Me as My own life, he is My life and soul. nche mtoyr niti godrumera mhe jagat mtya niti premera mlase palya duranta kali poriy bibhre ki sukhe bhsilo jva gorchandera ne dekhiy uniy para buke phe (GtvalNagara-krtan 8.5-8) All glories to Nitynanda Prabhu! Maddened by ecstatic love of Godhead, He overwhelmed the universe with ecstasy. He slapped His hands together like a warrior who is about to attack, and upon seeing this the wicked Kali fled in terror, fearing for his life. All souls were drowned in happiness because of the dancing of r Gaurga and Nitynanda. Seeing such dancing, or even hearing of it, melts the hearts of even great atheists. jaya nitynanda-chandra jaya chaitanyera pra tomra chararavinde bhakti deha dna (r Chaitanya-charitmta: Antya-ll 11.6) All glories to Lord Nitynandachandra, He is the life and soul of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu! My dear Lord Nitynanda, kindly bless me with the gift of devotion for Your lotus feet.
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nitynanda-prasde se gaurachandra jni nitynanda-prasde se vaiavere chini nitynanda-prasde se nind yra kaya nitynanda-prasde se viu-bhakti haya (r Chaitanya-Bhgavat: Madhya-ll 22.135-136)
By Lord Nitynandas mercy one knows Lord Gaurachandra. By Lord Nitynandas mercy one can recognise the Vaiavas. By Lord Nitynandas mercy ones offences are destroyed. By Lord Nitynandas mercy one attains devotion to Lord Viu. nitynanda-mahim-sindhu ananta, apra eka ka spari mtra,se kp thra (r Chaitanya-charitmta: di-ll, 5.157)
The ocean of Lord Nitynandas glories is infinite and unfathomable. It is only by His mercy can I touch even a drop of it. h h prabhu nitynanda, premnanda sukh kp-bolokana koro mi boo dukh (PrrthanSvarana r Gaura Pda Padme Prrthan 3) O Lord, O Lord Nitynanda Prabhu, ever in the joy of Your love; kindly give Your gracious glance, I am miserable without You. ra kabe niti-chnda koru koribe sasra-bsan mora kabe tuccha habe (PrrthanLlasmy Prrthan 2) When will I obtain the mercy of Lord Nitynanda Prabhu? When, by His mercy, will my desire for material enjoyment become insignificant?
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kabe nitynanda, more kori doy, chibe mora vioyera my diy more nija- charaera chy, nmera hete dibe adhikr (aragatiVijpti 6) When will Lord Nitynanda Prabhu be merciful to me and release me from the illusion of worldliness? Giving me the shade of His lotus feet, when will He allow me to enter the marketplace of the Holy Name?
Krttans Glorifying r Nitynanda Prabhu

Instructions to the Mind Mana-ik
by rla Narottam Ds hkur niti-pada-kamala, ko-chandra-sutala, je chyya jagata juy heno niti bine bhi, rdh-ka pite ni, dha kori dharo nitira pya (1) The holy lotus feet of Niti, cooling like ten million moons In the shade of which the world gains soothing relief; Without that Niti, O brother, No one can reach Rdh and Ka Clasp His lotus feet with full conviction. se sambandha nhi jra, bth janma gelo tra, sei pau boo durchra niti n bolilo mukhe, majilo sasra-sukhe, vidy-kule ki koribe tra (2) One who never got His connection, passed his life in vain Such an animal is so very wicked; He whose mouth never uttered Niti, merged in mundane pleasures How can his aristocratic lineage save him?
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ahakre matta hoiy, niti-pada psariy, asatyere satya kori mni nitiyer koru habe, braje rdh-ka pbe, dharo nitiyer charaa du khni (3) Maddened with pride, forgetting the lotus feet of Niti I embrace untruth as truth; But when Niti gives His Grace youll reach Rdh and Ka in Braja O embrace the lotus feet of Niti!
nitiyer charaa satya, thra sevaka nitya, niti-pada sad koro a narottama boo dukh, niti more koro sukh rkho rg-charaera pa (4) The lotus feet of Niti are truth, His servitors are eternal Ever aspire for the shelter of His feet; Narottam is very sad O Niti make me happy Please keep me at Your lovely lotus feet!
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My Lord Niti The Jewel of all Transcendental Qualities Niti guamai mra
by rla Lochan Ds hkur
niti guamai mra niti guamai niy premera bany bhsla aban
(1) O my Lord Nitynanda, the jewel of all good qualities; O Niti, the jewel of all good qualities has brought a flood of ecstatic love of Godhead that has drowned the whole world. premabany loye niti ila gua dee ubilo bhakata-gaa dnahna bhse
(2) Lord Nitynanda has brought this overwhelming deluge of love of Godhead to the land of Bengal on Lord Chaitanyas order. The devotees have been inundated by this deluge but the unfortunate non-devotees have remained floating on that ecstatic ocean. dnahna patita pmara nhi bche brahmra durlabha prema sabkre jche
(3) Lord Nitynanda freely offered this rare gift of love of Godhead, which is difficult for even Lord Brahm to attain, to the fallen and wretched souls who were not desirous of receiving it. baddha karu-sindhu kiy muhna ghore ghore bule prema-amiyra bna
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(4) The ocean of mercy had formerly been tightly sealed, but Lord Niti cut a channel in its boundary to allow the great flooding waves of ecstatic love to wash down from house to house. lochan bole heno niti jeb n bhajilo jniy uniy sei tmaght hoilo
(5) Lochan Ds says, Whoever has not worshiped this Lord Niti, or accepted the great gift offered by Him, that person knowingly commits suicide.
r Nitynanda Rya Never Angry and Ever-Blissful Akrodha paramnanda

by rla Lochan Ds hkur
akrodha paramnanda nitynanda ry abhimna-nya niti nagare bey
(1) The great personality, Lord Nitynanda Prabhu, is free from anger and full of transcendental ecstasy. He wanders throughout the towns, free from false pride and arrogance. adhama patita jver dvre dvre giy harinma mahmantra dena biliy
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(2) He travels from door to door to the homes of the fallen souls, freely distributing the Hare Ka Mahmantra. jre dekhe tre kohe dante ta kori mre kiniy loho bhaja gaurahari
(3) With straw between His teeth, He begs all who cross His path, Worship Lord Gaurahari and you will purchase Me. eta boli nitynanda bhme goi jy sonra parvvata jena dhlte loy
(4) Saying this Nitynanda Prabhu falls to the ground, appearing like a golden mountain rolling in the dust. heno avatre jra rati n janmilo lochan bole sei pp elo ra gelo
(5) Where attachment for such an incarnation has not arisen, Lochan Ds says that such a sinful person comes and goes in the cycle of repeated birth and death.
The Sacred Order of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu j-ahal

by rla Bhaktivinod hkur nady-godrume nitynanda mahjana ptiyche nma-haa jivera kraa
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(1) In the land of Nady, on the island of Godruma, the magnanimous Lord Nitynanda has opened up the Marketplace of the Holy Name, meant for the deliverance of all fallen souls. (raddhvn jan he, raddhvn jan he) prabhura jya, bhi, mgi ei bhik bolo ka, bhajo ka, koro ka-ik
(2) O people of faith! O people of faith! By the order of Lord Gaurga, O brothers, I beg these three requests of you: Chant Ka!, worship Ka, and teach others about Ka. apardha-nya hoye laha ka-nma ka mt, ka pita, ka dhana-pra (3) Being careful to remain free of offences, just take the holy name of Lord Ka. Ka is your mother, Ka is your father, and Ka is the treasure of your life.
kera sasra koro chi anchra jve doy, ka-nma sarvva-dharma-sra (4) Giving up all sinful activities, carry on your worldly duties only in relation to Lord Ka. The showing of compassion to other souls by loudly chanting the Holy Name of Ka is the essence of all forms of religion.
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My Most Merciful Niti Niti mr dayr avadhi

by rla Vndvan Ds hkur
re bhi! niti mr dayra avadhi! jvere koru kori, dee dee phiri phiri prema-dhana jche niravadhi (1) O Brothers! My Lord Nitis mercy is limitless! Bestowing His mercy upon the souls of this world He wanders from place to place perpetually offering the great treasure of ecstatic spiritual love to all. adwaitera sage raga, dhare n jya aga, gor-preme ga tanu khni huliya huliya chale, bhu tuli hari bole, du-nayane bahe nit-ira pi (2) Joyous in the association of Adwaita chryya He is so full of ecstatic love for His Lord Gaurga that He cannot remain standing. Repeatedly staggering, intoxicated with love, He raises His arms and chants, Haribol! as tears stream from His two lotus eyes. kaple tilaka obhe, kutila-kuntala-lole gujar uni cha tya kear jiniy kai, kai tae nla dha bjana npura rga pya (3) His forehead anointed with beautiful tilaka, His curling locks swaying to and fro, He wears a crown of red guja berries. Blue garments decorate His waist which defeats
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that of a lions beautiful waist and ankle bells tinkle upon His reddish lotus feet. bhuvana-mohana vea! majila saba dea! ras vee aa aa hsa! prabhu mora nitynanda kevala nanda-kanda gua gya vndvana dsa (4) His glorious beauty enchants the whole world! He inundates the entire world with the nectar of spiritual love! Overcome with ecstatic love, He smiles and loudly laughs and laughs! Lord Nitynanda is my Master. He is the only source of spiritual joy for this world, and I, Vndvan Ds, sing His divine glories.
Eight Prayers Glorifying Lord Nitynanda r r Nitynandakam

by rla Vndvan Dsa hkura sarach-chandra-bhrnti sphurad-amala-knti gaja-gati hari-premonmatta dhta-parama-sattva smita-mukham sadghran-netra kara-kalita-vetra kali-bhida bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi
(1) I perpetually worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, whose bright face outshines the full autumn moon, whose pure complexion glistens, whose gait is like that of an intoxicated majestic elephant, who is always mad in Ka-prema, who is the personification of pure spiritual energy, whose face wears a gentle smile, whose eyes are always rolling due to His absorption in Ka-prema, whose lotus hand gracefully carries a staff, and who, by the performance of Nma-sakrttan, pierces the influence of kali-yuga. rasnm gra svajana-gaa-sarvasvam atula tadyaika-pra-pramita-vasudh jhnava-patim sad-premonmda param avidita manda manasm bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi
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(2) I perpetually worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, who is the mainstay of all rasas (mellows of devotional service), who is be-all and end-all of His devotees, who is beyond compare, who is the master of both Vasudh and Jhnav-dev who consider Him more dear than their own lives, who is always maddened in Ka-prema, and who is unrecognised as the Supreme Lord only by those of apathetic disposition. ach-snu-preha nikhila-jagad-ia sukha-maya kalau majjaj-jivoddharaa-karaoddmakaruam harer khynd v bhava-jaladhi-garvonnatihara bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi
(3) I perpetually worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, who is very dear to r achnandana, who is worshiped by the entire universe, who is the embodiment of happiness, whose infinite mercy is the means for delivering the souls who are drowning in the age of Kali, and who by performing r-Harinmasakrttana eradicates the swelling of false pride in the ocean of repeated birth and death. aye bhrtar n kali-kalui ki nu bhavit tath pryachitta rachaya yad-anysata ime vrajanti tvm ittha saha bhagavat mantrayati yo bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi
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(4) I perpetually worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, who said to r Ka Chaitanya, O brother Gaurga! What will be the destination of the sinful souls of kali-yuga and how will they be redeemed? Please devise a method by which they will easily attain You. yatheha re bhrta kuru hari-hari-dhvnam ania tato va sasrmbudhi-taraa-dyo mayi laget ida bhu-sphoair aati raayan ya pratigham bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi
(5) I perpetually worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, who, wandering throughout Bengal, approached the door of every home, and with upraised arms exclaimed, O Brothers! Without inhibition all of you together, continuously chant r-Harinma. If you do so, I will ensure your deliverance from the ocean of material existence. balt sasrmbhonidhi-haranakumbhodbhavam aho sat reya-sindhnnati-kumuda-bandhu samudita khala-re-sphrjittimira-hara-sryaprabham aha bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi
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(6) I eternally worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, who forcibly swallows the ocean of repeated birth and death like the Agastya Muni that made all the oceans dry up by drinking only a palmful of water, who is the rising full moon (the friend of the night-blooming lotus) which causes the ocean of the saintly persons welfare (their bhvas) to swell, and who is the sun whose brilliant rays dissipate the darkness of ignorance cast by the various classes of miscreants. naanta gyanta harim anuvadanta pathi pathi vrajanta payanta svam api na dayanta jana-gaam prakurvanta santa sa-karua-dg-anta prakaland bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi (7) I eternally worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, who wandered on every path in Bengal dancing, singing, and calling out Hari bol! Haribol! and who, inconsiderate of His own self, lovingly bestowed merciful sidelong glances upon those who were not compassionate to even their own selves. su-bibhra bhrtu kara-sarasija komalatara mitho vaktrlokochchhalita-paramnandahdayam bhramanta mdhuryair ahaha madayanta pura-jann bhaje nitynanda bhajana-taru-kanda niravadhi
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(8) I eternally worship r Nitynanda Prabhu, the root of the Ka-bhakti tree, who held the supremely soft lotushand of His brother r Gaurga Mahprabhu, whose heart became filled with the highest bliss when they gazed into each others lotus faces, and who wandered here and there delighting the townspeople with His sweetness. rasn dhra rasika-vara-sad-vaiavadhana rasgra sra patita-tati-tra smaraata para nitynandakam idam aprva pathati ya tad-aghri-dvandvbja sphuratu nitar tasya hdaye (9) May r Nitynanda Prabhu place His lotus feet in the heart of one who lovingly recites this unprecedented and supremely potent Nitynandakam, which is full of spiritual rasa, the greatest treasure of the pure devotees qualified to relish such transcendental rasa, and the storehouse of the very essence of such rasa. It bestows liberation to fallen souls who simply remember Nitynanda Prabhus sublime qualities.
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