Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
beating 17 Me, they were at once became entangled in unbreakable<br />
bondage simply by this thought.<br />
“I appeared to deliver the people of this world, but instead<br />
I have personally ruined them all. You will see how tomorrow I<br />
will shave My head and accept the renounced order, sannyäsa. I<br />
will then beg arms door to door. Those who wanted to kill Me,<br />
I will go to their doors tomorrow as a beggar. Seeing Me in that<br />
form, people will fall at My feet. I will thus deliver the entire<br />
world. People generally respect a sannyäsé and would not dare<br />
beat him. I will take sannyäsa and wander door to door begging<br />
for alms. Let us see who will beat Me.<br />
“I have thus disclosed My heart to You. I am determined to<br />
give up My household life. Please do not feel sad because of this.<br />
Rather, You should encourage Me to take sannyäsa. I will do<br />
whatever You make Me do. Suggest to Me the means whereby<br />
I can accept sannyäsa. If You really want to deliver the entire<br />
world, then do not forbid Me in this matter. Do not even feel<br />
distressed, for You know the reason for My incarnation.<br />
“Please hear one more thing, dear Çrépäda Nityänanda Gosäi.<br />
You should disclose My intention to only five persons. During<br />
the coming summer solstice, when the sun moves from one<br />
17 Once, Mahäprabhu, fully absorbed in gopé-bhäva in the mood<br />
of Rädhäräëé, chanted, “Gopé, gopé.” One of His students happened to<br />
hear Him. The student was unable to understand why Mahäprabhu<br />
was chanting, “Gopé, gopé.” He told the Lord, “Chant Kåñëa!, Kåñëa!<br />
What will You get by chanting gopé, gopé? The çästras say that it is<br />
Kåñëa’s name that bears fruit and not the name of gopé.”<br />
Mahäprabhu was fully absorbed in rädhä-bhäva and considered<br />
the student to be a messenger of Kåñëa. Mahäprabhu said, “What<br />
is the use of chanting the name of Kåñëa, who is full of faults and<br />
vices.”<br />
Mahäprabhu had been describing all the faults of Kåñëa, and<br />
the student had protested. In a fit of rage, Mahäprabhu picked up a<br />
stick, being ready to beat the student. The student ran away in fear<br />
while Mahäprabhu was ran after him. Somehow, the devotees pacified<br />
Mahäprabhu. The unfortunate student told everything to his friends.<br />
Finding fault with Mahäprabhu’s chanting the name gopé, the students<br />
conspired to beat Him.<br />
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