Nityananda Caritamrta

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Birth and Childhood Activities of Lord Nityänanda
ness. Another day, the Lord and His friends went to Tälavana,
where they killed Dhenukäsura and then ate täla fruit. Lord
Nityänanda and his childhood friends went to the fields and
enjoyed various pastimes, such as the killing of Bakäsura,
Aghäsura, and Vatsäsura. In the afternoon, the Lord and His
friends returned home, blowing their buffalo horns.
One day they enjoyed the pastime of lifting Govardhana
Hill, and another day they created a Våndävana, where they
enjoyed various sports. Once, they enacted Kåñëa’s pastime of
stealing the gopés’ clothes, and another day they enacted His
meeting the wives of the brähmaëas performing sacrifices. On
one occasion, a boy dressed up with a false beard as Närada and
gave Kaàsa some secret news. Another day, a boy dressed as
Akrüra and took Kåñëa and Balaräma to Kaàsa’s capital. As
Lord Nityänanda cried in the mood of the gopés, it seemed to
His friends that a river flowed from His eyes. By the influence
of Lord Viñëu’s illusory energy, no one could recognize Lord
Nityänanda as He enjoyed pastimes with His friends.
The children arranged a city of Mathurä and then wandered
through its streets. Someone played the role of a gardener,
while another accepted a flower garland from him. Someone
dressed as Kubjä and someone else accepted sandalwood paste
from her. They made a large bow and shouted with joy when it
was broken. They also enacted the pastimes of killing the elephant,
Kuvalayäpéòa, and the wrestlers, Cäëüra and Muñöika.
Thereafter the Lord chastised Kaàsa by grabbing him by the
hair and throwing him upon the ground. After killing Kaàsa,
the Lord danced with His friends in such a way that everyone
watching Him began to laugh. In this way, Lord Nityänanda
and His friends imitated the pastimes of various incarnations.
One day, Lord Nityänanda dressed as Vämana and went
to cheat Bali Mahäräja out of his kingdom, which covered the
three worlds. Someone playing an aged Çukräcärya forbade Bali
to give the three steps of land requested by Lord Vämana. Accepting
the gift, the Lord placed His last step on Bali’s head.
One day, Lord Nityänanda enacted the pastime of building a
bridge across the ocean with the boys playing the role of monkeys.
They cut castor plants and made a bridge across the water. Then
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