The Lotus Footprints of Lord Nityananda
12 Most Auspicious Marks 02. Lotus 03. Conch 04. Disc 05. Plough 06. Victory Flag 07. Four Arrows 08. Thunderbolt 09. Unstrung Bow 10. Half Moon 11. Sacrificial Altar 12. Blackberry Fruit | 12 Most Auspicious Marks 02. Sky 03. Lotus 04. Elephant Goad 05. Club 06. Umbrella 07. Flower 08. Cow's hoofprint 09. Spear 10. Flowery Creeper 11. Four pitchers 12. Fish |
Text 1
dhvaja-pavi yava-jambunyambujam sankha cakra
hala-visikha catuskam vedi-capa arddha-candran
nikhila-sukhada-nityananda candrasya dakse
padatala iti citrah prema rekhah smarami
I meditate upon the right lotus foot of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the bestowal of all types of boons, which is decorated with the following auspicious markings: flag, thunderbolt, barleycorn, black-berry fruit, lotus, conch-shell, disc, plow, four arrows, sacrificial altar, bow, half-moon and three love lines.
Text 2
musala-gagana-chatrabja ahkusam vedi sakti
jhesa-kalasa catuskam gospadam puspa vallim
nikhila-sukhada-nityanandacandrasya savye
padatale iti citrah premarekhah smarami
I meditate upon the left lotus foot of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the giver of all types of happiness, which is decorated with the following auspicious markings: club, sky or space, umbrella, lotus, elephant goad, sacrificial altar, shakti, fish, four pots, cow-hoof, creeper, and three love lines.
Descriptions of the imprints and their locations on the sole of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu.
daksina-caranam gustha mule sahkham manoharam
nityanando virbhati ca sarvavidya prakasakam
cakram dharati tattale bhakta-sadavinasanam
parsno jambuphala dhatte tad urpayarddha candrakam
jyasunyam dhanusam tatha suvisikha catustayam
tad upari dadhati ca tad upari halam smrtam
madhyamayastale yavam padmanamika-tale
saivan artha jayadhvajam tattale dharati prabhuh
bhakta dukhadrinasanam vajram dhatte ca tattale
vedihca tattale dhatte tatha vamapade smara
I remember the right lotus foot of Sri Nityananda Prabhu which is decorated with the following auspicious markings: at the root of the big toe of the right foot is a beauti¬fully decorated conch-shell, which exhibits the presence of all branches of science and education. Below the conch, is a disc which destroys lust, anger, pride, greed, illusion and envy, representing the six faults. On the heel is a blackberry fruit, and above that is an unstrung bow, and above that are four beautiful arrows. Above these is a plow. Below the middle toe is an imprint of a barleycorn. Below the ring toe is a beautiful lotus. Prabhupada (the feet of Lord Nityananda), possesses a victory flag, the crusher of all obstacles below the lotus. Below that is a thunderbolt which brings the miseries and poverties of the devotees to an end. There is a sacrificial altar below the thunderbolt.
ahgusthasya mule vedim chatram saktith kramat tale
parsno matsyam tad urdbhe ca kumbhacatustayam subham
tad upari ca gospadam akasam madhyama tale
anamika tale padmam tattale musalam smrtam
kanisthayastale 'nkusam puspanca tattale smara
valllnca tattale dhatte sumanah sahitam tada
caturvihsatis cihnani nityananda padambuje
Please remember the left lotus foot of Sri Nityananda Prabhu that is decorated with the following auspicious markings:At the root of the big toe is a sacrificial altar, below that is an umbrella, and below that is a decorated shakti. On the heel is a fish, and above that are four pots. There is a sign of a cow-hoof above the four pots. Below the middle toe is a sky. Below the ring toe is a lotus, and below that is a decorated club. Below the little toe is an ele¬phant goad, and below that is a flower. Below the flower is a beautiful looking flow¬ery creeper. Thus, with these twenty-four imprints, I meditate upon the lotus feet of the Most Magnanimous Nityananda Prabhu.
Prayers to the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda by Srlla Narottama dasa Thakura
nitai-pada-kamala, koti-candra-susltala,
je chayay jagata juray
heno nitai bine bhai, radha-krsna paite nai,
drdha kori' dharo nitairpay
se sambandha nahija'r, brtha janma gelo ta'r,
se pasu bodo duracara
nitai na bolilo mukhe, majilo sariisara-sukhe,
vidya-kule ki koribe tara
ahahkare matta hoiya, nitai-pada pasariya,
asatyere satya kori mani
nitaiyer karuna habe, braje radha-krsna pabe,
dharo nitai-carana du'khani
nitaiyer carana satya, tanhara sevaka nitya,
nitai-pada sada koro asa
narottama bodo dukhi, nitai more koro sukhi,
rakho ranga-caranera pasa
Translation by Srila Gaura Govinda Svami
The lotus feet of Sri Nityananda are as cool as millions of moons. The whole uni¬verse gets peace by the shade of those lotus feet. Without the mercy of Sri Nityananda, nobody can get Radha and Krsna, the aim of human life. Therefore catch hold of the two lotus feet of Sri Nityananda Prabhu very tightly.One who has not established a relationship with Sri Nityananda is a two-legged animal. A great beast! His whole life is finished. He cannot be called a human being. He never utters the name of Sri Nityananda. He is always immersed in enjoying material happiness and has forgotten Sri Nitai. He may have acquired all material scholarship and learning, but what is the value of such education? This will never help.They are so puffed up with their mundane education and scholarship. They are never humble at all. They have forgotten the lotus feet of Sri Nitai because of their false ego and pride. They are completely under the clutches of Maya. They accept the untruth as truth. If.Sri Nityananda showers His mercy upon someone, he will get Sri Sri Radha Krsna iri Vrajabhumi. So catch hold of the two lotus feet of Lord Nityananda very tightly.
The lotus feet of Sri Nityananda are eternally true. And those who are followers or servants of those lotus feet of Sri Nityananda are also eternal. Always aspire for the lotus feet of Sri Nityananda. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura says, "I am very dis¬tressed and an unhappy person. I am drowning in this dreadful ocean of material existence. O Sri Nityananda Prabhu, please make me very happy! Please keep me at Your lotus feet."
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