Nityananda Caritamrta
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ÇRÉ NITYÄNANDA CARITÄMÅTA<br />
Your lotus feet. By worshiping You, I will most surely obtain the<br />
treasure of love for Kåñëa.”<br />
Fully absorbed in ecstasy, the most enchanting Lord Gauräìga<br />
relentlessly offered prayers to <strong>Nityananda</strong> Prabhu. There<br />
were many talks between the two Lords, but most of them were<br />
accomplished with gestures. Lord Caitanya then said, “I am<br />
afraid to ask You. Where are You from?”<br />
The mentality of Nityänanda was very childish, and He<br />
was overwhelmed with intense ecstasy. He spoke like a restless<br />
boy. Lord Nityänanda knew the cause for the appearance of His<br />
Lord. He thus folded His hands and spoke very humbly. Hearing<br />
the words of Lord Caitanya, Lord Nityänanda felt shy. Then,<br />
He began to reveal His real identity, saying, “I have traveled to<br />
many holy places. I have seen all the holy places where Kåñëa<br />
performed His pastimes. However, I saw only the holy places,<br />
but I could not find Kåñëa.<br />
“I asked an exalted personality, ‘Why do I see only thorns?<br />
The places of the Lord’s pastimes are all empty and covered.<br />
Can you tell Me where Kåñëa went?’ That personality told Me<br />
that Kåñëa has gone to Bengal. He said that recently He was at<br />
Gaya but now had returned to Navadvépa.<br />
“I have heard that joyous saìkértana of the holy names is<br />
being performed in Nadia. Some people say that Lord Näräyaëa<br />
has appeared there. I have also heard that Nadia is famous for<br />
the deliverance of the fallen souls. So, being most sinful as I am,<br />
I have come here.”<br />
Lord Caitanya said, “We are all immensely fortunate to see a<br />
pure devotee like You. Today we are most satisfied, having seen<br />
the flow of Your tears of ecstasy.”<br />
Muräri smilingly said, “O Lord, we are confused by hearing<br />
words such as ‘Your’ and ‘Our’ that are spoken by You.”<br />
Çréväsa Paëòita said, “How can we understand Their dealings?<br />
This is similar to how it is hard to understand how Kåñëa<br />
and Çiva worship each other.”<br />
Gadädhara Paëòita 4 said, “O Çréväsa Paëòita, what you say is<br />
correct. Their qualities resemble that of Räma and Lakñmaëa.”<br />
4 Gadädhara Paëòita was born in a village called Bekti in<br />
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