Nityananda Caritamrta

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The Deliverance of Jagäi and Mädhäi
Approaching them, Nityänanda and Haridäsa loudly repeated
the Lord’s message to the two debauches. They said:
bala kåñëa bhaja kåñëa laha kåñëa näma
kåñëa mätä kåñëa pita kåñëa dhana präëa
“Chant Kåñëa, worship Kåñëa, and sing the glories
of Kåñëa. Kåñëa is your mother, father, wealth, and life.
Lord Kåñëa will mercifully deliver you. Please give up
your sinful life and worship Him.”
Upon hearing the loud voices of Nityänanda and Haridäsa,
the two drunkards raised their hands and looked around. Their
eyes became red with anger. Seeing the sannyäsa features of
Nityänanda and Haridäsa, they began to chase them, screaming,
‘‘Catch them, catch them!”
Nityänanda and Haridäsa quickly fled. The two drunkards
chased them, yelling, “Wait! Wait!” running behind Nityänanda
and Haridäsa like a raging storm. The two Lords ran
away as if in great fear. All the pious people thought, “We tried
to stop these two sannyäsés from going near the drunkards. Now
they are in great danger.”
However, the impious persons present there smiled and said,
“Today Lord Näräyaëa has awarded fit punishment to these
pseudo sannyäsés.”
The pious brähmaëas prayed, “O Kåñëa, please save them.
O Kåñëa, please save them.”
At this time, everyone ran away out of fear of the two brothers,
Jagäi and Mädhäi. They chased Nityänanda Prabhu and
Haridäsa and the two Lords ran as fast as they could. Although
the drunkards shouted, “We have almost caught them!” still,
they were unable to catch hold of Nityänanda and Haridäsa.
While running, Nityänanda said to Haridäsa, “O Vaiñëava
Haridäsa, what do you think? If we survive today, it will be our
good fortune.”
Haridäsa replied, “O Lord, what can I say? It is all my fault
that we will soon lose our lives. This is the result of trying to
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