Nityananda Caritamrta
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Lord Nityänanda Delivers the Thieves at the House of Hiraëya Paëòita<br />
O brothers, listen to Nityänanda Prabhu’s salvation of<br />
thieves and plunderers. A young brähmaëa, a dreaded thief<br />
and plunderer, resided at Navadvépa. No one was equal to or<br />
greater than him in terms of plundering. Indeed, he was the<br />
commander-in-chief of all the thieves and plunderers in that<br />
locality. He was a brähmaëa in name only. Actually, he was a<br />
most evil-minded person. He had not a tinge of mercy in his<br />
body. He did not hesitate to kill others, and he associated with<br />
similarly minded men.<br />
When this rogue saw the beautiful ornaments and valuable<br />
necklaces worn by Nityänanda Svarüpa, he decided to steal<br />
them. In the guise of a friend, he wandered with Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu, just so that he could take His ornaments.<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu understood that the so-called brähmaëa<br />
was actually a mischievous and cunning dacoit. There was a pious<br />
brähmaëa named Hiraëya Paëòita who lived in Navadvépa.<br />
He was a most humble devotee of the Lord. Çré Nityänanda Prabhu<br />
stayed at the house of this fortunate soul because his house<br />
was in a secluded place. It was during this period that the evilminded<br />
brähmaëa made plans, along with his friends.<br />
“Brothers, why should we continue to suffer?” He addressed<br />
his friends. “Goddess Caëòé has blessed us with a treasure. All<br />
the jewellery this mendicant wears is made of gold, pearls, diamonds,<br />
and other precious gems. I cannot estimate how many<br />
millions of rupees these ornaments are worth. Goddess Caëòé<br />
has kindly given us a wonderful opportunity. He lives in the<br />
house of Hiraëya Paëòita, which is in a very lonely place. We<br />
can snatch all these ornaments within an hour. Prepare yourselves<br />
with swords and shields so that tonight, we will invade<br />
Hiraëya Paëòita’s house and plunder it.”<br />
Having made this plan, all the thieves left for home. That<br />
night they gathered at the designated spot. They had swords,<br />
knives, and tridents, and they surrounded the house where<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu was staying. They had sent a spy ahead to<br />
observe the situation in the house. The spy saw Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu taking His meal, surrounded by devotees that were<br />
chanting the holy names of the Lord. These servants of Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu were intoxicated with kåñëa-prema. Some roared<br />
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