Nityananda Caritamrta
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Lord Nityänanda and Mahäprabhu Meet the Residents of Navadvépa<br />
went to the home of Lord Caitanya, where He found that mother<br />
Çacé had been fasting for twelve days. She remained alive<br />
simply by the mercy of Lord Kåñëa.<br />
Mother Çacé was absorbed in the mood of Yaçodä. Tears of love<br />
continuously flowed from her eyes. She asked everyone she saw,<br />
“Are you from Mathurä? Tell me, how are Kåñëa and Balaräma?”<br />
Saying this, she would fall senseless to the ground. Sometimes<br />
mother Çacé would say, “I can hear a horn. Maybe Akrüra<br />
has come again to the pastures.”<br />
Mother Çacé, was thus completely merged in the ocean of<br />
separation from Kåñëa. Nityänanda Prabhu offered His obeisances<br />
to mother Çacé. Seeing Lord Nityänanda, all the devotees<br />
began to cry. Mother Çacé swooned onto the ground saying, “O<br />
dear father, O dear father!”<br />
No one knew who fell or on which side he fell. Nityänanda<br />
picked everyone up and embraced them. Bathing everyone with<br />
His tears of love, He told everyone the auspicious news of Lord<br />
Caitanya’s journey to Çäntipura.<br />
“All of you quickly go and see Lord Caitanya,” Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu said. “The Lord has gone to Advaita Äcärya’s house in<br />
Çäntipura. I came here to take you all there.”<br />
In separation from Çré Caitanya, all the devotees had become<br />
exceedingly morose and emaciated. However, the words<br />
of Nityänanda Prabhu brought them back to life. Overwhelmed<br />
with ecstasy, they began glorifying Lord Kåñëa.<br />
Mother Çacé had been completely fasting since the day Lord<br />
Caitanya left home to take sannyäsa. Thus twelve days had<br />
passed since she last ate. Only by the influence of Çré Caitanya<br />
was she able to maintain her life.<br />
Seeing the condition of mother Çacé, Nityänanda Prabhu<br />
felt very unhappy. He spoke the following sweet words to console<br />
her: “There is no mystery of Kåñëa that you are not aware<br />
of. What can I tell you? Please do not lament. Be happy. Even<br />
the Vedas will never receive the mercy you have attained. The<br />
Lord, whom the Vedas forever seek, is your son. He is the life<br />
and soul of everyone.<br />
“That same Lord has placed His hand on your heart and<br />
promised to take full responsibility for you. The Lord repeatedly<br />
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