Nityananda Caritamrta
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Lord Nityänanda’s Meeting with Gadädhara Däsa<br />
The children happily roared like lions and chanted, “All<br />
glories to Çré Kåñëa Caitanya! All glories to Çré Nityänanda!”<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu, the life and soul of everyone, captivated<br />
the hearts of even small children. Some children ate nothing for<br />
an entire month. People were astonished to seeing such things.<br />
All the devotees became overwhelmed with ecstatic love, and<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu was their sole protector. Lord Nityänanda<br />
fed everyone with His own hands, treating them like His sons.<br />
Sometimes, He bound someone with rope, or even beat him,<br />
and then laughed loudly with joy.<br />
One day, to show affection to Gadädhara däsa, Nityänanda<br />
came to his house. Gadädhara däsa Mahäçaya was fully absorbed<br />
in transcendental bliss in the mood of the gopés. He placed a<br />
pot of Ganges water on his head and cried out, “Who will buy<br />
milk?” He had a beautiful Deity of Çré Bäla-gopäla at his house.<br />
The beauty and sweetness of this Deity were matchless. Seeing<br />
this enchanting Deity of Bäla-gopäla, Nityänanda Prabhu held<br />
Him to His chest with great love and affection. When everyone<br />
saw Çré Bäla-gopäla clinging to Nityänanda Prabhu’s heart, they<br />
loudly chanted the holy name of Lord Hari. Absorbed in the<br />
mood of a cowherd boy, Lord Nityänanda shouted and began<br />
to dance. Mädhavänanda Ghoña sang about Kåñëa’s pastime of<br />
demanding taxes from the gopés.<br />
While listening to this song, Avadhüta Nityänanda became<br />
very pleased. The sweet voice of fortunate Mädhavänanda<br />
captivated the heart of Nityänanda. The Lord danced,<br />
imitating the pastimes of Kåñëa in Våndävana. The fortunate<br />
Gadädhara däsa forgot himself, being absorbed in the mood<br />
of the gopés.<br />
While hearing the pastimes of Kåñëa in Våndävana, Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu danced so emotionally that it was beyond description.<br />
He matchlessly danced, exhibiting all the symptoms<br />
of ecstatic love and devotion. The movements of His dancing<br />
could be compared only to lightning. His legs and hands appeared<br />
incredibly enchanting. How wonderfully He moved His<br />
eyes and smiled! The shaking of His head was wonderful! He<br />
put His beautiful feet together and jumped up and down in a<br />
most spectacular way.<br />
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