Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
the child, Advaita Prabhu returned to Çäntipura. All the Vaiñëavas<br />
visited the child and then returned home.<br />
Véracandra Prabhu continually enjoyed His attractive childhood<br />
pastimes. How can I describe the sweetness of Véracandra’s<br />
beauty? Whoever saw Him continued staring at Him. He wore<br />
anklets on His feet and a tiger’s claw tied on a chain around his<br />
neck. What a wonderful combination of beauty and transcendental<br />
mellows the creator made!<br />
There is no difference between the pastimes of Véracandra<br />
and Gauracandra. Çré Caitanya Gosäi is the fountainhead of<br />
all incarnations. His brother, Nityänanda Prabhu, is but another<br />
body of Çré Caitanya. Lord Nityänanda constantly lamented<br />
in separation from Çré Caitanya. Very seldom did He<br />
regain His external awareness, and that too, He used only for<br />
discussing topics of Caitanya. He constantly meditated on<br />
Lord Caitanya with His body, mind, and speech. He always<br />
sang loudly the glories of Caitanya. He remained in Khaòadaha<br />
and sometimes He saw the Deity of Lord Çyämasundara<br />
as Gauräìga. Who can understand the glories of Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu?<br />
One day, Nityänanda Prabhu entered His temple room and<br />
disappeared. After some time, He reappeared and came out of<br />
the Deity room. He then took Vasudhä and Jähnavä and left<br />
Khaòadaha. From there He went to Ekacakra, where He saw<br />
Lord Bäìkä Räya. After staying at Ekacakra for a few days, the<br />
Lord entered the temple of Bäìkä Räya and merged within the<br />
Deity. All the Vaiñëavas became overwhelmed by separation<br />
from the Lord. Somehow or other their lives did not depart due<br />
to the presence of Véracandra.<br />
Véracandra Prabhu became very restless in separation from<br />
the Lord. He would sit alone, contemplating, “Now, what will I<br />
do? Where will I go? I am completely confused. The Lord disappeared,<br />
leaving Me alone. The Lord, the master of the fallen<br />
souls, has left us drowning in an ocean of separation.”<br />
All the devotees cried in lamentation and repeatedly fell<br />
unconscious. They constantly chanted the holy names of Lord<br />
Hari. “What is the use of our wealth, followers, and life? Lord<br />
Nityänanda has left us,” they lamented. They held their heads<br />
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