Nityananda Caritamrta
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Lord Nityänanda’s Grand Bathing Ceremony at the House of Räghava Paëòita<br />
all sides. Everyone raised their hands and exclaimed, “Save us!”<br />
They all became absorbed in the ecstasy of kåñëa-prema.<br />
Lord Nityänanda, absorbed in His own blissful mood,<br />
glanced at everyone, showering love of God upon them. He ordered,<br />
“Räghava Paëòita, make a garland of kadamba flowers<br />
and bring it to Me quickly. I am very fond of kadamba flowers.<br />
In fact, I always reside in a forest of kadamba trees.”<br />
Räghavänanda folded his hands and said, “Lord, it is not yet<br />
the season for kadamba trees to flower.”<br />
“Go to your home and look carefully,” Lord Nityänanda told<br />
Räghava. “There may be a flower or two somewhere.”<br />
Räghava Paëòita went straight to his house. To his great<br />
surprise, he saw something most wonderful! Beautiful kadamba<br />
flowers blossomed on the lemon tree in his courtyard! How wonderful<br />
were the colors and fragrance of those flowers! Just seeing<br />
them freed one from material bondage. Seeing those beautiful<br />
kadamba flowers, Räghava Paëòita began losing consciousness<br />
in ecstasy. Controlling himself, he quickly made a garland of<br />
kadamba flowers and then brought it before Lord Nityänanda.<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu was very pleased and put the garland<br />
around His neck. The sweet fragrance of the kadamba flowers<br />
overwhelmed the Vaiñëavas and they all felt very blissful.<br />
Suddenly, the most wonderful thing happened. Everyone could<br />
smell the scent of another wonderful flower. The enchanting<br />
aroma of damanaka flowers filled the ten directions.<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu smilingly said, “Listen, brothers. Can<br />
you tell Me what you are smelling?”<br />
They all folded their hands and replied, “We smell the fragrance<br />
of wonderful flowers. The fragrance is coming from all<br />
directions.”<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu, out of His causeless mercy, began to<br />
explain a most confidential topic: “Listen all of you to this mystery,<br />
for you must know the truth in detail. Today, Caitanya<br />
Gosäi came here from Néläcala to hear our kértana. He wore a<br />
garland of damanaka flowers and sat in a tree, unseen. The four<br />
directions are filled with the aroma of that wonderful garland.<br />
To see your chanting and dancing, the Lord came here from<br />
Néläcala. Give up all other affairs and always sing the glories of<br />
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