Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
At times, out of love for the Lord, Nityänanda would fall to<br />
the ground so hard that people thought His limbs would break<br />
into pieces. Other times, He would simply dance according to<br />
His own sweet will. When He danced, the whole world seemed<br />
to tremble. This is not at all astonishing for Him because He is<br />
nondifferent from Lord Anantadeva. He has now incarnated<br />
in this world as Lord Nityänanda. Everything is possible by the<br />
mercy of Nityänanda Prabhu, in whose heart Lord Gauracandra<br />
constantly resides.<br />
Leaving Nityänanda somewhere, Jagadänanda 19 went out<br />
for begging alms. Çré Jagadänanda had been entrusted with the<br />
responsibility of carrying Lord Caitanya’s sannyäsa-daëòa, and<br />
so he gave it to Nityänanda Svarüpa before departing, saying,<br />
“Please keep the Lord’s daëòa very carefully. I am going to<br />
beg alms and will soon return.”<br />
Nityänanda took the daëòa from Jagadänanda and sat<br />
down, His mind somewhat agitated. Holding the daëòa, Nityänanda<br />
began to laugh. He then said to the daëòa, “O daëòa, it<br />
is wrong that the Lord I carry in My heart carries you.”<br />
Saying this, unlimitedly powerful Nityänanda Balaräma<br />
broke the daëòa into three pieces and threw them away. Only<br />
the Supreme Lord knows His own desires. How can I know<br />
why Nityänanda Prabhu broke the Lord’s daëòa? Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu knows the internal mood of Gauracandra, and Çré Gau-<br />
19 Jagadänanda Paëòita was an associate of Gauräìga Mahäprabhu.<br />
In his previous incarnation, he was Krñëa’s beloved queen,<br />
Satyabhämä. In his childhood, he stayed with Çivänanda Sena and<br />
studied Bhagavad-gétä and Çrémad-Bhägavatam under his guidance.<br />
He also learned the art of cooking from him. Çivänanda Sena brought<br />
Jagadänanda to Navadvépa to meet the Lord. Since the time of that<br />
meeting, he stayed at Navadvépa and enjoyed playing and studying<br />
with the Lord. After the Lord took sannyäsa, Jagadänanda accompanied<br />
Him to Néläcala. At Néläcala, he established the service of Çré<br />
Giridhäri. By the order of the Lord, he returned to Navadvépa to meet<br />
mother Çacé. Breaking a pot of sandalwood oil, preparing the Lord’s<br />
bed, and leaving for Våndävana were some of his wonderful loving<br />
pastimes and services.<br />
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