Nityananda Caritamrta
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The Birth of Véracandra Prabhu and Disappearance of Lord Nityänanda<br />
evening. The mark of black ointment on his eyes extended to<br />
his ears. His forehead was marked with a dot of cow dung. His<br />
curly hair was tied in a topknot. Whoever saw him wanted to<br />
keep him within his heart.<br />
Abhiräma came and looked at the child without blinking<br />
his eyes. He felt as if his eyes were being smeared with an ointment<br />
of nectar. The sight of the child calmed his entire body.<br />
The child lying on his cot appeared like the morning sun arisen<br />
within the room. He had a raised nose and a beautiful forehead.<br />
His arms were long and his chest was broad. His two lotus feet<br />
bore the signs of an exalted personality and defeated the beauty<br />
of the full moon.<br />
Upon seeing the child, Abhiräma became very happy. He<br />
went near his feet and offered obeisances three times. The Lord<br />
in the form of a sleeping child then woke up from His yoganidrä<br />
and began to smile. He began licking His feet just like<br />
an ordinary child. Abhiräma repeatedly offered his obeisances<br />
and then circumambulated the child. With great joy, he began<br />
to chant the holy names of Lord Hari. He played his flute and<br />
horn before the child and then came out from the room.<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu respectfully offered Abhiräma a place<br />
to sit. Abhiräma was decorated with a peacock feather and<br />
guïjä bead garland. He wore earrings shaped like fish and thin<br />
bangles on his wrists. He had a waistband with bells and anklets<br />
on his feet with bells. His complexion was the color of a ketaké<br />
flower and he was strongly built. He was the eternally perfect<br />
cowherd boy, Çrédäma, the son of King Våñabhänu, having now<br />
appeared as Abhiräma. He stayed at the house of the Lord for<br />
one night and then joyfully departed for other places.<br />
Vérabhadra Prabhu would often reveal Himself during His<br />
childhood pastimes, and thus He gave immense pleasure to<br />
Lord Nityänanda. Advaita Äcärya came from Çäntipura and,<br />
after seeing the child, carefully concluded: “A child born in the<br />
house of a thief will naturally be a thief. But, how to catch this<br />
thief?”<br />
Advaita Äcärya was naturally expert in speaking riddles.<br />
Only one He favors can understand His words. After circling<br />
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