Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
“When You saw Lord Jagannätha, You fell unconscious onto<br />
the ground,” Lord Nityänanda explained. Fortunately, Särvabhauma<br />
Bhaööäcärya was present at that time. He picked You<br />
up and brought You to his home. In ecstatic bliss, You remained<br />
in trance for nine hours. Here is Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya, offering<br />
You his respectful obeisances.”<br />
The Lord embraced Särvabhauma and said, “Lord Jagannätha<br />
is very merciful. He kindly brought Me to the house of<br />
Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya. I had grave doubts about how I<br />
would attain your good association. Today, Lord Kåñëa has effortlessly<br />
fulfilled My desire.”<br />
Saying this and looking at Särvabhauma, the Lord began<br />
to smile. He continued, “Listen. Today I saw Lord Jagannätha<br />
directly. Seeing Lord Jagannätha, I intensely desired to embrace<br />
Him, but as soon as I ran toward Him, I lost consciousness and<br />
so was unaware of anything thereafter. Fortunately, Särvabhauma<br />
was there and so I was protected from danger. I vow that,<br />
from today on, I will see Lord Jagannätha only from a distance.<br />
I will never enter the temple room, rather I will see Jagannätha<br />
while standing beside the Garuòa-stambha. By good fortune, I<br />
did not embrace Lord Jagannätha. Had I done so, it would have<br />
been a great impediment.”<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu replied, “Today You’ve been saved. Now<br />
it is already quite late. Please go and take bath.”<br />
“Nityänanda, You can control Me at all times,” Lord Caitanya<br />
said. “I surrender unto You.”<br />
The Lord happily bathed and then smilingly sat with<br />
the devotees. Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya brought varieties of<br />
mahäprasäda and placed it before the Lord. Lord Caitanya offered<br />
His obeisances to the mahäprasäda and then began to<br />
honor it, along with His devotees. Anyone who hears of the ecstatic<br />
eating pastimes of Çré Gauräìga at Néläcala will obtain the<br />
association of Nityänanda Prabhu without a doubt. By hearing<br />
of Nityänanda’s visit to Néläcala as described in Antya-khaëòa,<br />
one will float in the ocean of kåñëa-prema.<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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