Nityananda Caritamrta

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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA
Jahnavä hurriedly covered her face with her cloth and said,
“Where am I? What is happening?”
She then got up and entered her house. At that time, Nityänanda
Prabhu, the reservoir of transcendental pastimes,
displayed His six-armed form in the courtyard of Süryadäsa
Paëòita. His two upper hands held a bow and an arrow, His
two middle hands held a plough and a stick, and His lower two
hands carried a sannyäsa daëòa and water pot. His head was
adorned with a crown, and His ears were decorated with earrings.
His entire body was radiant with valuable jewels and ornaments.
Upon seeing this form of the Lord, everyone fell at
His feet. Paëòita prayed to the Lord with folded hands. All the
brähmaëas who had gathered there were struck with wonder
upon seeing this wonderful form of the Lord.
Soon the six-armed form of Lord Nityänanda disappeared
from everyone’s vision and only two-armed Lord Nityänanda
remained. Smiling at everyone, Lord Nityänanda sat on the
doorstep of the Viñëu temple there as all the brähmaëas and
Vaiñëavas chanted, “Long life! Long life!”
They then served Nityänanda Prabhu with great care and
affection and made Him comfortable. The learned brähmaëas
and the family priest then decided to award Nityänanda the
sacred thread, according to the Vedic injunctions. When they
disclosed their plan to the Lord, He accepted it with a laugh,
saying, “Do whatever you like. I have nothing to say. Only Caitanya
Gosäi is independent.”
When they heard about the Lord’s approval, everyone became
very happy. Then Paëòita then began to make arrangements
for the marriage of his daughter. He collected whatever
articles were necessary so that the marriage ceremony would be
performed as opulently as that of a prince. He gathered whatever
things he lacked by begging and then invited all his neighbors
to attend the marriage ceremony. He then brought a large
quantity of betel nuts and pän.
Thereafter, the brähmaëa called for his family priest and
carefully chose an auspicious day for the marriage. From that
day on, there was constant celebration at the Paëòita’s house.
Day after day, more of his friends and relatives arrived. The
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