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Licensed for Personal Use Only Lord Nityänanda’s Pastimes of Accepting Lunch at the House of Gadädhara Paëòita nätha in the divinely colored cloth and upon seeing His beauty, Gadädhara floated in the ocean of bliss. He then began to arrange for cooking by first picking spinach from the garden of the Öoöä-gopénätha temple. Nobody plants this spinach. It grows by itself. Gadädhara collected some spinach to cook for Gopénätha. He then picked the tender leaves of a tamarind tree and, after making a paste with them, he mixed it with the boiled spinach and added salt. The most fortunate Gadädhara thus cooked a sour preparation and then brought it before Gopénätha to offer. Just at that moment, Gauracandra arrived. Smiling while chanting the mahä-mantra, Lord Gauracandra called out, “Gadädhara! Gadädhara!” Gadädhara immediately appeared and offered his obeisances to the Lord with awe and reverence. The Lord smilingly said, “What is this, Gadädhara? Am I not fit to be invited? Actually, I am not separate from both of you. Even if you do not offer Me prasäda, I will eat it by force. The ingredients supplied by Nityänanda, the remnants of Gopénätha, and your cooking—I certainly deserve a share of it.” While listening to these words of the Lord, both Nityänanda and Gadädhara floated in the ocean of happiness. With immense satisfaction, Gadädhara brought the prasäda of Gopénätha and placed it before Gauracandra. The fragrance of the rice filled the entire compound of the Öoöä-gopénätha Temple, and the Lord repeatedly praised it. “Divide the prasäda into three parts,” the Lord said. “Today we will sit together and eat.” Attracted by Nityänanda’s rice, Mahäprabhu sat down to take His meal. Both Mahäprabhu and Nityänanda Prabhu sat down to eat, facing each other. They happily glorified the rice and the vegetables. The Lord said, “Just the fragrance of this rice guarantees one’s attainment of devotion for Kåñëa. There is no doubt about this. “O Gadädhara, what wonderful cooking! I have never eaten such a spinach preparation before. O Gadädhara, what an attractive way you have of cooking. How did you make such a preparation with tender tamarind leaves? I think you must cook for the Lord in Vaikuëöha. Why are you hiding yourself?” 177 This book can be had from www.touchstonemedia.com
ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA Licensed for Personal Use Only While smiling and joking in this way, the three personalities happily enjoyed their meal. Only these three know the loving sentiments of each other. Gauracandra never discloses them to anyone else. After the Lords completed their meal and departed, all the devotees eagerly accepted the remnants. Anyone favored by the merciful glance of Gadädhara can actually know the science of Nityänanda Svarüpa. In the same way, anyone inspired by Nityänanda Svarüpa can understand the glories of Gadädhara. <strong>Nityananda</strong> Prabhu happily enjoyed the association of Gauracandra. Çré Kåñëa Caitanya, Nityänanda, and Gadädhara always resided together. They saw Lord Jagannätha together and became overwhelmed when they performed näma-saìkértana. Anyone who reads or hears about these pastimes of the Lord’s taking prasäda will certainly achieve Kåñëa and His devotional service. Accepting Çré Caitanya and Nityänanda Prabhu as my life and soul, I, Våndävana däsa, sing the glories of Their lotus feet. 178 This book can be had from www.touchstonemedia.com
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