Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
said that all your spiritual and worldly responsibilities are on His<br />
shoulders. He knows what is best for you, so please surrender to<br />
the Lord and live happily.<br />
“O mother, please go and quickly cook for Kåñëa. Let all the<br />
devotees honor the Lord’s remnants of food and be happy. Everyone<br />
hankers to relish the food cooked by you. If you fast, then<br />
Lord Kåñëa will fast. Quickly cook many palatable offerings for<br />
Kåñëa. I, too, have a great desire to eat food cooked by you.”<br />
Hearing the words of Nityänanda, mother Çacé forgot her<br />
pangs of separation and quickly went to cook. Most pious mother<br />
Çacé cooked numerous offerings for Kåñëa. After offering them,<br />
she gave the remnants to Nityänanda Svarüpa and then served<br />
all the Vaiñëavas. Finally, after pleasing everyone, mother Çacé<br />
personally honored prasäda.<br />
When mother Çacé finally ate after fasting for twelve days,<br />
the devotees became felt great satisfaction. All the devotees,<br />
along with Nityänanda Prabhu, jubilantly prepared to go and<br />
see Lord Caitanya. Soon, all the residents of Navadvépa heard<br />
about the sannyäsa of Gauracandra. Hearing the Lord’s wonderful<br />
sannyäsa name, Çré Kåñëa Caitanya, everyone chanted,<br />
“Hari, Hari!” and said, “May You attain glory!”<br />
Even the atheists who had previously criticized the Lord<br />
went to see Him, along with their families. They all repented:<br />
“We took birth as fools in Navadvépa and, unaware of the position<br />
of the Lord, we criticized Him. Now let us go and take<br />
shelter of His lotus feet. In this way we will counteract all our<br />
offenses.”<br />
In this way, the people hurried towards Çäntipura in a highly<br />
ecstatic mood. No one could estimate how many people there<br />
were. They soon reached Phuliyä, loudly chanting the names of<br />
Hari. Indeed, that sound pierced the coverings of the universe.<br />
Hearing the wonderful loud chanting of the name of Hari, the<br />
Lord, the crest jewel among sannyäsés, came out from His room.<br />
He incessantly chanted the mahä-mantra as tears of love continuously<br />
flowed from His eyes:<br />
Hare Kåñëa Hare Kåñëa Kåñëa Kåñëa Hare Hare,<br />
Hare Räma Hare Räma Räma Räma Hare Hare<br />
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