Nityananda Caritamrta
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Lord Nityänanda and Mahäprabhu Meet the Residents of Navadvépa<br />
All the people raised their hands and cried: “Save us! Save<br />
us!” Such were the wonderful pastimes of Gauracandra. His<br />
enchanting face overwhelmed everyone with ecstasy. Then<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu, who is Lord Ananta, arrived from Nadia,<br />
along with many devotees. When the devotees, headed by Çréväsa<br />
Paëòita, saw the Lord, they began to chant the holy names<br />
of Hari in ecstasy. The devotees offered obeisances at the Lord’s<br />
lotus feet and cried profusely. Lord Caitanya embraced all the<br />
devotees for they were as dear to Him as His own life. The pathetic<br />
cries of the devotees purified the entire universe.<br />
As the devotees continued singing the glories of the Lord,<br />
Gauracandra repeatedly shouted, “Chant! Chant!”<br />
How can anyone describe the sweetness of these loving<br />
exchanges? The Lord raised His hands and jubilantly chanted,<br />
“Hari! Hari!” The Lord’s dancing was full of sweet wonder. Seeing<br />
His dancing, all the devotees merged in an ocean of great<br />
happiness. Their ecstasy increased as they blissfully danced<br />
around the Lord. Somebody fell on someone, and someone else<br />
caught hold of another devotee. Someone held another’s feet to<br />
his chest.<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu, the abode of great effulgence, danced<br />
exuberantly around the Lord. Advaita Äcärya danced and<br />
shouted loudly in ecstasy. Everyone tried to grab one another’s<br />
feet. Any fortunate person who hears the narrations of these<br />
pastimes will certainly receive the service of Gauracandra’s lotus<br />
feet. Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu was thus reunited with His<br />
devotees, jubilantly performing näma-saìkértana. Anyone who<br />
hears the story of this meeting will attain the treasure of kåñëaprema.<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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