Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
Overflooded with love of God, Nityänanda Prabhu’s body<br />
displayed symptoms of ecstatic love, including shivering, standing<br />
of the hair on end, and perspiration. He held a golden stick<br />
in His hand as He defeated the pride of Kali. His lotus-like palms<br />
were simply wonderful. He was decorated with armlets, bangles,<br />
a necklace, bracelets, and ankle-bells. His two earrings were as<br />
bright as the sun. He rolled upon the ground. Sometimes He<br />
stood up saying, “Please hold Me.” Then He would ask everyone,<br />
“Where is that cowherd boy, Känäi (Kåñëa).”<br />
Sometimes Nityänanda Prabhu uttered strange words and<br />
sometimes He cried or laughed. Sometimes He asked for honey<br />
and sometimes He praised His consort, Revaté. Sometimes He<br />
hopped. Sometimes He said one thing and the next moment<br />
something else. No one could understand what He said. The<br />
fragrance of His bodily limbs caused all young girls and even<br />
married women to leave their houses without hesitation. Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu fell on the ground to offer obeisances to Lord<br />
Viçvambhara and humbly offered Him prayers with sweet words.<br />
He fell at the lotus feet of His Lord. Both of Them tried to catch<br />
hold of each other’s feet. Both the Lords embraced each other<br />
and cried.<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu looked at Viçvambhara’s face and smilingly<br />
said, “Where were You? I searched the entire world but<br />
could not find any news of You. Finally, I heard that the son of<br />
Nanda Mahäräja is now living at Navadvépa in Gauòadeça, hiding<br />
His real identity. I have come here to catch this thief. Today,<br />
I have caught You. How will You escape?”<br />
Saying this, Nityänanda Prabhu began to laugh, cry, and<br />
dance. Lord Gauräìga also danced with Nityänanda. Seeing<br />
Lord Nityänanda’s ecstatic madness for Kåñëa, Gauracandra<br />
cried along with all the Vaiñëavas. The happiness of Nityänanda<br />
increased without limit. Although everyone tried to<br />
pacify Him, they were unable. When all the devotees failed<br />
to calm Him, Viçvambhara personally embraced Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu. As soon as Viçvambhara embraced Him, Nityänanda<br />
Prabhu surrendered His life to Him and remained motionless.<br />
Nityänanda Prabhu offered His life to Him to whom it belongs<br />
and thus fell on the lap of Lord Caitanya.<br />
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