Nityananda Caritamrta

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The Deliverance of Jagäi and Mädhäi
feel any pain. O Lord, I beg that please give me these two souls
as alms. Kindly give up Your anger.”
When Lord Caitanya heard that Jagäi had spared Nityänanda
Prabhu, He became pleased with him and embraced
him. The Lord said to Jagäi, “May Kåñëa be merciful to you. You
have purchased Me by rescuing Nityänanda. Ask for any benediction,
according to you desire. From today you will achieve
loving devotional service to the Lord.”
When the Vaiñëavas heard the Lord’s benediction upon
Jagäi, they jubilantly chanted, “All glories to Lord Hari!”
As soon as the Lord awarded pure devotional service to
Jagäi, he at once fell senseless onto the ground. “Jagäi, get up
and look at Me,” the Lord said. “I have awarded you love and
devotion for Lord Kåñëa.”
Jagäi then saw the beautiful four-armed form of Lord
Viçvambhara, holding a conch, disc, club, and lotus. Seeing
this form of Lord Caitanya, Jagäi again fell senseless onto the
ground. Çré Gauräìga then placed His lotus feet upon Jagäi’s
chest, so that he obtained the treasure that is the life and soul
of Lakñmé. Jagäi caught hold of those invaluable jewels that
were placed upon his chest. Holding the Lord’s lotus feet, Jagäi
began to cry. Such is the wonderful pastime of Çré Gauräìga.
Jagäi and Mädhäi were one, but they had appeared in two
different bodies. Their piety and sins were also one. As soon the
Lord bestowed mercy upon Jagäi, Mädhäi’s heart became purified.
With folded hands, he fell at Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet and
said, “O Lord, both Jagäi and I committed sins together. Why
then do You discriminate while giving Your mercy? Please be
merciful to me, and I will surely chant Your holy names. There
is no one else in the world that can save me.”
“I see no hope for your salvation,” The Lord said. “You dared
to strike Nityänanda’s body, making it bleed.”
“O Lord, please do not say this,” Mädhäi sorrowfully replied.
“Why are You covering Your merciful nature? When demons
released arrows at You, why did You still give them shelter at
Your lotus feet?”
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