Nityananda Caritamrta

Licensed for Personal Use Only
ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA
all the boys shouted, “Jaya Raghunätha!” Nityänanda Prabhu,
taking the role of Lakñmaëa with a bow in His hand, went in anger
to rebuke Sugréva. He said,“O king of the monkeys, My Lord
is in distress. Come quickly or I will kill you! How can you sit here
enjoying with women while Lord Rämacandra is lamenting on
Mälyavän Mountain?”
Another day, Nityänanda spoke in anger to Paraçuräma, “O
brähmaëa, I’m not at fault. Leave here at once.”
Lord Nityänanda was thus absorbed in the mood of Lakñmaëa.
The boys, unable to understand this, thought it was just
a game. Another time, the boys took the role of five monkeys
and the Lord took the role of Lakñmaëa. He asked, “Who are
you monkeys, wandering in the forest? I am the servant of Lord
Rämacandra. Please tell me who you are!”
The boys replied: “We are wandering in fear of Bali. Please
take us to Lord Rämacandra. We wish to take the dust of His
lotus feet.”
Nityänanda, in the role of Laksmana, embraced them and
led them to Lord Rämacandra, where they all fell at His lotus
feet.
Once, the Lord enacted the pastime of killing Indrajit, the
son of Rävaëa. Another day, in the mood of Lakñmaëa, He accepted
defeat. They brought someone in the role of Vibhéñaëa
before Lord Rämacandra, and Lord Räma crowned him as the
King of Laìkä.
One boy said, “I am mighty Rävaëa. Now I’ll release the
çakti-çela weapon. Stop it if You can, Lakñmaëa!”
Saying this, the boy threw a lotus flower at Lord Nityänanda,
who in the mood of Lakñmaëa fell to the ground. After He fell
unconscious, all the boys tried in vain to revive Him. When
they found no symptom of life in the body of Lord Nityänanda,
they all held their heads and cried. The Lord’s father and mother
came running there and saw their son without a sign of life. They
too fell senseless to the ground. Everyone who saw this tragedy
was struck with wonder. As the boys described the entire incident,
one person said, “I know why He’s unconscious. There’s a
boy who is dressed as Hanumän. If he gives Nityänanda medicine,
then He’ll be cured.”
18
This book can be had from www.touchstonemedia.com