Nityananda Caritamrta
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Lord Gauräìga Discusses His Sannyäsa with Lord Nityänanda<br />
sign of the zodiac to the next, I will certainly leave home to take<br />
sannyäsa.<br />
“There is a village called Katwa near the village of Indräëé,<br />
where the renowned Keçava Bhärati resides. I am destined to<br />
accept sannyäsa from him. Tell this to only five persons: My<br />
mother, Gadädhara, Brahmänanda, Çré Candraçekara Äcärya,<br />
and Mukunda.”<br />
Upon learning that the Lord’s wonderfully attractive hair<br />
would be shaved, Nityänanda’s heart, mind, body and life seemed<br />
to shatter. He was so bewildered in mind that He could not even<br />
think of what to suggest. All that He knew was that the Lord<br />
would certainly take sannyäsa.<br />
“My Lord, You are supremely independent,” Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu said. “Whatever You desire will certainly happen. Who<br />
can instruct You about the rules and regulations for accepting<br />
sannyäsa? Whatever You desire is the confirmed truth. You are<br />
the maintainer and Lord of all the universes. Therefore, You<br />
know best what is most appropriate. Who else but You knows<br />
the ways and means for delivering the fallen souls of this world?<br />
Your nature is that You are supremely blissful and independent.<br />
Therefore, whatever You desire will take place. Still, You inquire<br />
from Your servants as a formality, just to see what they will say.<br />
You will do whatever You desire. Who can oppose Your will?”<br />
Çré Gauräìga Mahäprabhu was pleased to hear these words<br />
of Nityänanda Prabhu, and He embraced Him again and again.<br />
After discussing His plans with Nityänanda, Gaurahari returned<br />
to the assembly of Vaiñëavas. Realizing that the Lord<br />
would soon leave home and accept sannyäsa, Nityänanda was<br />
stunned and could hardly utter a word.<br />
When Nityänanda finally composed Himself, He began to<br />
contemplate as follows: “How will mother Çacé survive after the<br />
Lord’s departure? How will she spend her cruel days and nights?”<br />
These thoughts made magnanimous Nityänanda Prabhu<br />
practically lose consciousness. Thinking about the imminent<br />
miseries that mother Çacé would experience, He cried constantly<br />
in a solitary place.<br />
Accepting Çré Caitanya and Nityänanda Prabhu as my life<br />
and soul, I, Våndävana däsa, sing the glories of Their lotus feet.<br />
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