Shri Chaitanya-bhagavata
Madhya-khanda -
By
Vyasa Avatara Shrila Vrindavana dasa Thakura
Chapter 11
The Characteristics of Nityananda
TEXT 51
tathäpiha
mätra tumi sétära carana ihä bai sétä nähi dekhüe kemana
"Yet
You never saw Sétä, except for her lotus feet.
In the
Rämäyana, Uttara-kända (58.21) Laksmana speaks to Sétädevé as follows: "O
beautiful one, what are you saying? O pious lady! I have never seen your form
before, 1 have seen only your lotus
feet."
TEXT 52
tomära se
bane rävanera vamça-näça se tumi ye bäté äna, kemana prakäça?
"For
You who destroyed the entire family of Rävana by Your arrows, what is the glory
in bringing a bowl back from a crow?
For a
description of this pastime one should refer to Çrémad Bhägavatam, Ninth Canto,
Chapter Ten and the Laìhä-hända of Rämäyana.
TEXT 53
yähära
carane pürve hälindé äsiyä stavana harila mahä-prabhäva jäniyä
"After
realizing Your power and glories, Yamunä-devé pre- viously offered prayers at
Your lotus feet.
While
residing at Dvärakä, Lord Baladeva once came to Vraja to meet His well-wishers.
He stayed there for the two months of Caitra and Vaiçäkha (April and May). At
that time Çré Baladeva drank the Väruné sent by Varuna, the predominating deity
of water, and en- joyed pastimes with the gopés. Thereafter, with a desire to
sport in the waters of Çré Yamuna, Çri Baladeva ordered Yamuna to come before
Him. Considering Çré Baladeva intoxicated, however, she neglected His order.
Then Lord Baladeva, the son of Rohiné, became angry and began to pull Yamuna
with the tip of His plough. At that time Yamuna became extremely afraid, so
after falling at the feet of Baladeva, she begged for His pardon by offering
various prayers. (Çrémad Bhägavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter Sixty-five)
caturdaça-bhuvana-pälana-çakti
yära käka-sthäne bätï äne—ki mahattva täìra?
"For
He who possesses the power to maintain the fourteen worlds, what is the glory
in bringing a bowl back from a crow?
TEXT 55
tathäpi
tomära kärya alpa nähi haya yei kara, sei satya, cäri vede kaya"
"Still
Your activities are not insignificant. Whatever You do is eternal and confirmed
by the Vedas."
TEXT 56
häse
nityänanda täna çuniyä stavana bälya-bhäve bale,—"muìi kariba
bhojana"
After
hearing Mälinï's prayers, Nityänanda smiled and in the mood of a child said,
"I will eat."
TEXT 57
nityänanda
dekhile tähära stanajhare bälya-bhäve nityänanda stana päna kare
As soon as
Mälinï would see Nityänanda, milk would automat- ically flow from her breasts,
and in the mood of a child Nityänanda would drink her milk.
TEXT 58
ei-mata
acintya nityänandera carita ami ki baliba, sabajagate vidita
Such are
the inconceivable characteristics of Nityänanda. What more can I say? They are
already known throughout the world.
karaye
durjìeya karma, alaukika yena ye jänaye tattva, se mänaye satya hena
His
activities are extraordinary and incomprehensible. Anyone who actually knows
Him accepts His pastimes as true.
TEXT 60
aharniça
bhäxäveçe parama uddäma sarva-nadlyäya hide jyotir-maya-dhäma
Absorbed
in transcendental ecstasy, the most effulgent Nityananda wandered day and night
throughout Nadia.
TEXT 61
kibä yogi
nityananda, kibä tattva-jìänï yähära ye-mata icchä, nä balaye keni
Some say
that Lord Nityananda is a great yogi, while some say He is a great philosopher.
Others may say whatever they desire, and why should they not say so?
TEXT 62
ye se kene
nityänanda-caitanyera nahe tabu se carana mora rahuka hrdaye
Whatever
relationship Nityananda may have with Lord Caitanya, I still keep His lotus
feet within my heart.
TEXT 63
eta
parihäre o ye päpé nindä kare tabe lathi märoì tära çirera upare
If in
spite of hearing the glories of Nityananda, one blasphemes Him, then I kick the
head of such a sinful person.
ei-mata
ache prabhu çréväsera ghare niravadhi äpane gauräìga raksä kare
In this
way Nityänanda Prabhu resided in the house of Çréväsa. Lord Gauräriga
constantly protected Him.
TEXT 65
eka-dina
nija-grhe prabhu viçvambhara vasï ache laksmé-saìge parama-sundara
One day
the most enchanting Lord Viçvambhara was sitting in. His house with Laksmé at
His side.
Here the
word laksmé refers to Visnupriyä.
TEXT 66
yogäya
tämbüla laksmé parama harise prabhura änande nä jänaye rätri-diçe
Laksmé was
offering betel nuts to the Lord in great happiness, and the Lord was so pleased
that He did not know whether it was day or night.
The word
diçe means "the directions such as northeast" or "infor-
mation." Therefore the phrase rätri-diçe means "knowledge of
night."
TEXT 67
yakhana
thäkaye laksmé-saìge viçvambhara çacéra cittete haya änanda vistara
Whenever
Viçvambhara enjoyed pastimes with Laksmé, mother Çacé felt great happiness in
her heart.
TEXT 68
may era
cittera sukha thäkura jäniyä laksmìra saìgete prabhu thäkena vasiyä
Knowing
that this made His mother happy, the Lord spent time in the company of Laksmé.
TEXT 69
hena-kàle
nityananda änanda-vihvala äilä prabhura hädé parama caìcala
At that
time the most restless Nityananda came to the Lord's house overwhelmed in
ecstasy.
TEXT 70
bälya-bhäve
digambara rahilä dändäiyä kähäre nä hare läja paränanda päiyä
He stood
there in the mood of a child without any clothes on. He was so absorbed in
ecstasy that He did not feel shy before anyone.
TEXT 71
prabhu
bale,—"nityananda, kene digambara?" nityananda 'haya haya' karaye uttara
The Lord
said to Him, "O Nityananda, why don't You have any clothes on?"
Nityananda replied, "Yes. Yes."
TEXT 72
prabhu
bale,—"nityananda, paraha' vasana" nityananda bale,—"äji ämära
gamana"
The Lord
said, "Nityananda, put on Your cloth." Nityananda replied,
"Today I will go."
TEXT 73
prabhu
bale,—"nityananda, ihä kene karì?" nitäi balena,—"ära khäite nä
pari"
The Lord
asked, "Nityananda, why do You act like this?" Nityananda replied,
"I cannot eat any more."
prabhu
bale,—"eka hahi, kaha kene ära?" nitäi balena,—"ami genu
daça-bära"
The Lord
then inquired, "When I ask You something, why do You reply something
else?" Nityananda replied, "I went there ten times."
TEXT 75
kruddha
haìä bale prabhu,—"mora dosa näìi" nityananda bale,—"prabhu,
ethä nähi äi"
In an
angry mood, the Lord said, "I have no fault." Nityananda replied,
"Mother Çacé is not here."
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