Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
“Listen, mother of the universe, I came here just to see you,”<br />
Nityänanda said. “I want to reside here so that I can see you<br />
more often. By your order, I will remain at Navadvépa.”<br />
After conversing with mother Çacé, Nityänanda Prabhu began<br />
happily wandering throughout Navadvépa. Accompanied by<br />
His associates, Nityänanda Prabhu performed kértana in every<br />
house of Navadvépa. He became the personification of ecstatic<br />
chanting of the holy names of the Lord. He visited every house,<br />
performing saìkértana with His devotees.<br />
The pious people of Navadvépa received unlimited happiness<br />
by seeing the supremely enchanting saìkértana dress of<br />
Nityänanda. He expertly decorated His head with fine cloths<br />
adorned with beautiful flowers. He wore many necklaces of jewels<br />
and pearls and decorated His ears with beautiful gold and<br />
pearl earrings. He wore bangles and bracelets on His arms. I am<br />
unable to describe how many lovely flower garlands decorated<br />
His body. He smeared His entire body with sandalwood paste.<br />
He enjoyed His pastimes like Bäla-gopäla.<br />
How wonderful was the stick Nityänanda held in His hand!<br />
His ten fingers were decorated with ten golden rings. He dressed<br />
very wonderfully with fine cloths of different colors, including<br />
white, blue, and yellow. A stick and a flute adorned His waist. His<br />
enchanting beauty captivated the minds of everyone. He enhanced<br />
the beauty of His two lotus feet with silver ankle bells that made<br />
beautiful sweet sounds as He walked like an intoxicated elephant.<br />
Wherever Lord Nityänanda glanced, kåñëa-prema appeared.<br />
Nityänanda happily resided at Navadvépa, the birthplace of<br />
Lord Caitanya, which is nondifferent from Mathurä. I am unable<br />
to estimate how many types of people resided there. There<br />
were many holy devotees of the Lord residing at Navadvépa.<br />
Seeing them freed a sinner from all sinful reactions. Many miscreants<br />
also lived in Navadvépa. Touching their shadows just<br />
once destroyed one’s piety. Even those miscreants became attached<br />
to the lotus feet of Lord Kåñëa by Nityänanda Prabhu’s<br />
causeless mercy. Lord Caitanya delivered many fallen souls, and<br />
through Nityänanda, He liberated the three worlds. Lord Nityänanda<br />
saved everyone, including thieves, plunderers, and all<br />
other wretched and fallen souls.<br />
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