Nityananda Caritamrta

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Prayers to Lord Nityananda
Lord Nityänanda, You are the Lord of our paramparä;
so this is a great hope for me, that You are such a merciful
Lord.”
Nitäi-Pada-Kamala
The Lotus Feet of Lord Nityänanda
By Çréla Narottama däsa Öhäkura.
nitäi-päda-kamala, koöi-candra-suçétala,
je chäyäy jagata juräy
heno nitäi bine bhäi, rädhä-kåñëa päite näi,
dåòha kori’ dharo nitäir päy
se sambandha nähi jä’r, båthä janma gelo tä’r,
se paçu boòo duräcära
nitäi nä bolilo mukhe, majilo saàsära-sukhe,
vidyä-kule ki koribe tära
ahaìkare matta hoiyä, nitäi-päda päsariyä,
asatyere satya kori mäni
nitäiyer karuna habe, braje rädhä-kåñëa päbe,
dharo nitäi-caraëa du’khäni
nitäiyer caraëa satya, täìhära sevaka nitya,
nitäi-pada sadä koro äça
narottama boòo dukhé, nitäi more koro sukhé,
räkho räìga-caraëera päça
TRANSLATION
1. The lotus feet of Çré Nityänanda are as cooling
as millions of moons. The entire universe attains peace
by the shade of those lotus feet. Without the mercy of
Çré Nityänanda, nobody can attain Rädhä and Kåñëa,
the aim of human life. Therefore, catch hold of the two
lotus feet of Çré Nityänanda Prabhu very tightly.
2. One who has not established a relationship with
Çré Nityänanda is a two-legged animal. A great beast!
His whole life is spoiled. He cannot be called a human
being. He never utters the name of Çré Nityänanda. He
is forever immersed in enjoying material happiness and
has forgotten Çré Nitäi. He may have acquired great
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