Nityananda Caritamrta

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Prayers to Lord Nityananda
9) amani chare mäyä-jäla
gåhe thako, vane thako, na thake janjäl
10) ära naiko kalir bhoy
acandale den näma, nitäi doya-moya
11) bhaktivinoda daki’ koy
nitäi-caraëa binä ära nahi açraya
TRANSLATION:
1. I sing news of happy and holy tidings. Nitäi has
opened a marketplace of the holy name in Surabhi-kuïja.
2. He is selling the pure holy name in that marketplace
for the price of only one’s faith.
3. Lord Nityänanda, seeing all the devotees becoming
attracted, is bargaining with them and selling them
the holy name.
4. O brother, if you want the holy name then come
with me. Come to that great soul, Nityänanda.
5. You will get the name of Kåñëa. I will take my
commission, and all of our desires will be fulfilled.
6. Lord Nityänanda is very merciful. Taking only
one’s faith, He gives the highest ecstasy.
7. If He sees only once tears in the eyes while chanting
the name, Gaura, then He gives everything to that
person.
8. He gives the pure teachings of Kåñëa to everyone,
not caring for their birth, wealth, knowledge, or
strength.
9. Now, giving up the illusory snare of mäyä, either
remain in household life or in the forest as a sannyäsé,
and no more troubles will remain.
10. There is no more fear of the age of Kali. The
merciful Nitäi gives the holy name to even caëòälas.
11. Bhaktivinoda calls out, “Except for the lotus
feet of Lord Nityänanda, there is no other shelter!”
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