Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
“Brothers, please pick up this jewel-like personality, and<br />
bring Him to my house,” Särvabhauma instructed the temple<br />
guards. The guards, along with the servants of the Deities who<br />
participated in the Päëòu-vijaya ceremony, picked up Lord Caitanya<br />
and carried Him out of the temple to Särvabhauma’s<br />
house. As they blissfully carried the Lord, they continually<br />
chanted the holy names of Hari.<br />
At that time, the devotees who had accompanied the Lord<br />
from Navadvépa reached the Siàha-dvära (Lion Gate) at the<br />
main entrance to the temple. They were highly astonished by<br />
what they saw. It appeared as if ants were carrying a particle of<br />
grain, as many people were seen happily carrying Lord Caitanya<br />
to the home of Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya.<br />
After offering obeisances to Jagannätha at the main entrance,<br />
all the devotees followed the Lord as the temple servants<br />
brought Him to Särvabhauma’s house. As soon as the Lord was<br />
brought inside, the temple servants locked the door. Seeing the<br />
devotees that had come with the Lord from Navadvépa, Särvabhauma<br />
was especially pleased. While loudly exchanging greetings<br />
with everyone, Särvabhauma’s doubts regarding Lord Caitanya<br />
were removed. He thus became very satisfied at heart.<br />
Who can estimate the good fortune of Särvabhauma<br />
Bhaööäcärya? He whose glories all the Vedas describe personally<br />
came to his house. Seeing Nityänanda Prabhu, Särvabhauma<br />
Mahäçaya humbly took the dust from His lotus feet. Särvabhauma<br />
arranged a guide so that the devotees could see Lord Jagannätha.<br />
The guide made this request of the devotees with folded<br />
hands: “Please remain peaceful while seeing Lord Jagannätha.<br />
Do not act like the previous Gosäi. I do not understand what<br />
kind of people you are. If you promise to remain peaceful, only<br />
then will I take you to see Lord Jagannätha. What can I say?<br />
The way that sannyäsé fell to the floor—no ordinary man could<br />
survive that! I request all of you to please see Lord Jagannätha<br />
with utmost restraint.”<br />
Hearing these words, all the devotees began to laugh, saying,<br />
“Do not worry.” All the devotes then left to see Lord Jagannätha.<br />
Thereafter, they entered the temple and saw the Lord of<br />
the universe, the origin of the first quadruple expansion, hap-<br />
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