Shri Chaitanya-bhagavata
Madhya-khanda -
By
Vyasa Avatara Shrila Vrindavana dasa Thakura
Chapter Five: Lord Nityänanda's Vyäsa Püjä Ceremony and His Darçana of the Lord's Six-armed Form
TEXT 26
kampa,
sveda, pulakasru, ananda-mucha yata isvarera
vikara kahite jani kata
1 am
unable to describe the Lord's transformations of love such as shivering, perspiring, hairs standing on end,
crying, and falling unconscious in
ecstasy.
TEXT 27
svanubhavanande
nace prabhu dui-jana hsane kolahuli
kari' karaye krandana
As the two
Lords danced in Their own ecstasy, They some- times embraced each other and cried.
TEXT 28
donhara
carana donhe dharibare caya parama catura
donhe keha nahi paya
They both
tried to catch the other's feet, but They both cleverly avoided being caught.
In the
ordinary world, when someone under the control of materialistic false ego touches the feet of a person, that
person becomes proud and considers
himself great. But since such materialistic false ego is not found in Visnu or the Vaisnavas, they never
hesitate to touch each other's feet. The
transcendental ac- tivities of the Vaisnavas are not subject matters understandable by ordinary
proud persons.
TEXT 29
parama
anande donhe gadagadi yaya apana na jane
donhe
apana lilaya
They both
rolled on the ground in ecstasy and forgot Themsel- ves while absorbed in Their own pastimes.
TEXT 30
bahya dura
haila, vasana nahi ray a
dharaye
vaisnava-gana, dharana na yaya
They lost
all external consciousness, and Their cloth scattered. Although the Vaisnavas tried to pacify Them, they were
unable.
TEXT 31
ye dharaye
tìbhuvana, he dhariba tare maha-matta
dui prabhu
kirtane vihare
Who can
hold He who holds the three worlds? The two Lords thus became intoxicated in the happiness of
kirtana.
Both Sri
Gaura and Nityananda are sustainers of all the worlds. Therefore, how will created human beings of
this world hold the sustainers of all
worlds?
TEXT 32
'bola,
bola' bali' dake sri-gaurasundara siìcita anandajale sarva-kalevara
Sri Gaurasundara called out, "Chant!
Chant!" His entire body was soaked
with tears of ecstasy.
TEXT 33
cira-dine
nityananda pai' abhilase bahya nahi, anandasagara- majhe bhase
After
obtaining fulfillment of His long cherished desire for the association of Nityananda, the Lord forgot Himself and
floated in an ocean of bliss.
The word
cira-dina means "eternally." The threefold miseries are present within the material world. In the kingdom of
spiritual variegatedness, however, there
is an ever-fresh outburst of happi- ness.
TEXT 34
visvambhara
nrtya hare ati manohara
nija sira
lage giya carana-upara
Visvambhara's
dancing was most enchanting as His feet would touch His own head.
TEXT 35
talamala
bhumi nityananda-pada-tale bhumi-hampa
hena mane vaisnava-sahale
The earth
trembled under the feet of Nityananda, and all the Vaisnavas thought there was an earthquake.
TEXT 36
ei-mata
anande nacena dui natha se ullasa
hahibare sahti ache hata
In this
way the two Lords danced in ecstasy. Who has the power to describe Their jubilation?
TEXT 37
nityananda
prakasite prabhu visvambhara balaramabhave
uthe khattara upara
In order
to reveal the glories of Nityananda, Lord Visvambhara became absorbed in the mood of Balarama and sat on
the throne.
Although
Visvambhara is not Baladeva-tattva, He accepted the mood of Baladeva, who is His expansion, and sat on
the throne. Sri Nityananda is
Baladeva-tattva; therefore, in order to exhibit the pastimes performed
by Baladeva-tattva, the Lord, who is the
orginal Personality of Godhead,
Vrajendra-nandana, enacted the pastime of becoming absorbed in the mood of Baladeva.
TEXT 38
maha-matta
haila prabhu balarama-bhave 'mada ana,
mada ana', bali' ghana dahe
The Lord
became intoxicated by the mood of Balarama and repeatedly demanded, "Bring wine. Bring wine."
TEXT 39
nityananda-prati
bale sri-gaurasundara jhata deha' more
hala-musala satvara
Sri Gaurasundara said to Nityananda,
"Quickly give Me Your plow and
club."
TEXT 40
paiya
prabhura ajìa prabhu nityananda hare dila, kara
pati' laila gauracandra
Being
instructed by the Lord, Nityananda Prabhu put those items in the hands of Gauracandra, who accepted them.
Receiving
Sri Gaurahari's instruction, Nityananda Prabhu placed the requested club and plow in the hands of Sri
Gaurasundara and Sri Gaurasundara
accepted them in His hands.
TEXT 41
kara dehhe
keha, ara kichui na dehhe keha va
dekhila
hala-musala
pratyakse
Some
persons saw nothing other than Their hands, while others directly saw the plow and club.
Some of
the audience did not directly see the plow and club but saw only an empty-handed exchange. Yet there were
others who directly saw the exchange of
plow and club.
TEXT 42
yare
krpa kare, sei thakure sejane
dekhile o
sakti nahi kahite kathane
Only one
who is favored by the Lord can know Him. Others, even if they see, they cannot explain.
In the
Brahma-tarka it is stated:
pasyamano
'pi tu harirh na tu vetti kathaìcana
vetti
kiìcit prasadena harer atha guros tatha
"Even if a person sees Lord Hari, he
cannot understand Him. One can
understand the Lord only by the mercy of Sri
Hari and the spiritual master." In
the Sìmad Bhagavatam (10.14.29) it is stated:
athapi te deva padambuja-dvaya-
prasada-lesanugrhita
eva hi janati tattvarh bhagavanmahimno
na canya eko 'pi dram vidnvan
"My
Lord, if one is favored by even a slight trace of the mercy of Your lotus feet, he can understand the greatness
of Your personality. But those who
speculate to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead are unable to know You, even though they
continue to study the Vedas for many
years."
In the
Padma Puratia, Uttara-khanda, Chapter Fifteen, it is said:
cahsur
vina yatha dipam yatha darpanam eva ca samipastham na pasyanti tatha visnum bahirmuhhah
"As a
blind person cannot see anything even with the help of a lamp or a mirror, persons whb are averse to Lord Visnu
cannot see Him even if He stands before
them."
TEXT 43
e bada
nigudha hatha keha matra jane nityananda
vyahta sei sarva-jana-sthane
This topic
is most confidential and known only to those few persons who know the glories of Nityananda.
TEXT 44-45
nityananda-sthane
hala-musala laiya 'varuni' 'varura' prabhu dahe matta haìa
haro buddhi nahi sphure, na bujhe upaya
anyonye sabara vadana sabe caya
After
accepting the plow and club from Nityananda, the Lord was overwhelmed and called for Varuni. Everyone
was speechless and confused as they
looked at each other.
After receiving Baladeva's plow and club from
Nityananda, Gauracandra loudly called
for wine by uttering the words, "Varuni, Varuni." The surrounding audience could not understand
what was
to be given in response to the Lord's request
for Varuni. Moreover the devotees could
not understand why Sri Gauracandra was asking
Nityananda for wine. Thus they were struck with wonder and simp- ly looked at each other.
TEXT 46
yukati
karaye sabe manete bhaviya ghata bhari'
gaìga-jala sabe dila laiya
After careful consideration, they offered the
Lord a pitcher of Ganges water.
TEXT 47
sarva-gane
dei jala, prabhu kare pana satya yena
kadambari piye, hena jìana
All the devotees
offered water, and the Lord drank. It appeared as though Lord Balarama Himself was drinking.
The word
kadambari means (feu—"blue" +
ambara—"clothes") "He
whose clothing is blue," kadambara (Balarama), or "a type of
wine made from mollasses."
TEXT 48
catur-dike
rama-stuti pade bhakta-gana 'nada', nada',
'nada' prabhu bale anuhsana
The
devotees on all sides offered prayers in glorification of Balarama as the Lord constantly called, "Nada,
Nada."
The phrase
rama-stuti refers to prayers in glorification of Balarama. For an explanation of the word nada one should see the purport to
Madhyakhanda, Chapter Two, verse 264.
TEXT 49
saghane
dhulaya sira, 'nada', 'nada' bale nadara
sandarbha keha na bujhe sahale
The Lord vigorously shook His head while
calling, "Nada, Nada," but no
one understood the actual meaning of the word
Nada.
The word
sandarbha means "purport," "confidential meaning," or "mystery." It is stated:
"Those statements that reveal a most confidential meaning, that are the essence of a subject,
and that give various meanings to
understand a subject matter are known by learned scholars as sandarbha."
TEXT 50
sabe
balilena,—"prabhu, 'nada' bala kare?" prabhu bale,—"ailuì muìi yahara huìhare
Everyone
inquired, "O Lord, who is this Nada You are calling?" The Lord replied, "He by whose loud cries I came.
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