Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
Hastinäpura, He called out, “O Haladhara, please save Me!” and<br />
then offered obeisances.<br />
<strong>Nityananda</strong> Prabhu then went to Dvärakä, where He joyfully<br />
took bath in the ocean. He next went to Siddhapura, the<br />
place of Lord Kapila. Then He went to Matsya-tértha, where<br />
He served prasäda at a festival. He then visited Çiva-käïci and<br />
neighboring Viñëukäïci. He smiled when He saw the followers<br />
of Lord Viñëu and Lord Çiva quarreling with each other.<br />
He also visited Kurukñetra, Påthüdaka, Bindu-sarovara,<br />
Prabhäsa, and Sudarçana-tértha. He then visited the exalted<br />
holy place called Trita-küpa. He went to Viçäla, Brahma-tértha,<br />
and Cakra-tértha. The Lord visited Pratisrotä, where the Sarasvaté<br />
River flows in the opposite direction. The most magnanimous<br />
Lord Nityänanda then went to Naimiñäraëya. He next<br />
visited the city of Ayodhyä, where He cried upon seeing the<br />
birthplace of Lord Räma.<br />
From Ayodhya, He proceeded to Caëòäla-Guhaka’s kingdom,<br />
where He fell unconscious. By remembering the activities<br />
of Caëòäla-Guhaka, Lord Nityänanda remained in an ecstatic<br />
trance for three days. Seeing the forest where Lord Rämacandra<br />
had resided, He rolled on the ground in separation. He then<br />
went to both the Sarayü and Kauçiké rivers and took bath. He<br />
saw the äçrama of Pulastya Åñi and next took bath in the Gomaté,<br />
Gaëòaké, and Çoëa rivers. He also climbed to the top of<br />
Mahendra Mountain. There He offered obeisances to Lord Paraçuräma.<br />
He then visited Haridvära, the source of the Ganges.<br />
The Lord took bath in the Pampä, Bhémarathi, Veëvä, and<br />
Vipäçä rivers.<br />
After seeing Kärttikeya at Madurai, the most intelligent<br />
Lord Nityänanda went to Çré Çaila, the abode of Çiva and Pärvaté.<br />
Çiva and Pärvaté live on this mountain in the form of a<br />
brähmaëa couple. When Lord Nityänanda arrived there, Çiva<br />
and Pärvaté understood that their most worshipable Lord was<br />
wandering on pilgrimage as a mendicant. Most satisfied to receive<br />
such a guest, Pärvaté happily cooked for the Lord. They<br />
fed the Lord with loving affection and Lord Nityänanda smiled<br />
and offered them His respects. Only Lord Kåñëa knows about<br />
their confidential discussions.<br />
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