[Nectar] Lord Nityananda's Glories

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Lord Nityananda's Glories

 

February 10th 2006 is the auspicious occasion of Nityananda

Trayodasi or the appearance day of Lord Nityananda. Sri Nityananda

Prabhu who is none other than Lord Balarama, is the origin of Vishnu

tattva namely Sankarshana, Mahavishnu, Garbhodakshayi Vishnu, and

Kshirodakshayi Vishnu. Lord Nityananda is the indwelling Supersoul of

everyone.

 

As Lord Chaitanya's pastimes are more pleasing than Krishna's

pastimes, so Lord Nityananda's pastimes are more pleasing than those

of Lord Balarama. Lord Balarama was famous for His pastimes of

chastising the miscreants, such as killing so many demons, being ready

to throw the whole city of Hastinapura into the ocean, and the killing

of Romaharshana Suta. His form as Lord Nityananda,however, is known as

akrodha paramananda nityananda-raya, He never gets angry. The form of

Lord Nityananda is the most merciful form and the giver of

krishna-prema-bhakti.

 

There is a village called Ekacakra in Radha-desa in West Bengal, where

the Supreme Lord Nityananda appeared. On the auspicious thirteenth day

of the waxing moon in the month of Magha (January-February, 1476), Lord

Nityananda made His appearance as the son of Hadai Pandita and

Padmavati.

 

In His childhood, Lord Nityananda had no other happiness than enacting

and enjoying the various pastimes of Lord Krishna along with His

friends. Due to the influence of His illusory energy, however, no one

could recognize Him. Lord Nityananda concealed His real identity and

happily played with His boyhood friends. One day the Lord left home and

His parents to accompany a visiting sannyasi on travels to holy places.

All the holy places became sanctified by the touch of His lotus feet.

Lord Nityananda finally arrived in Vrindavana and wandered the forests

of Vrindavana until Lord Gauracandra displayed His opulences.

Understanding that His Lord Gauranga had revealed Himself, Lord

Nityananda immediately went to Navadvipa and met Lord Gauranga.

 

Even after being attacked on the forehead by the most sinful Madhai to

the point of bleeding, Lord Nityananda never became angry. He pleaded

with Lord Chaitanya to calm down, who had invoked the Sudarshana chakra

to punish Madhai. Lord Nityananda eventually embraced Madhai and

destroyed his material bondage and the unlimited amount of sins.

 

A golden effulgence shines from the beautiful body of Lord Nityananda.

Brightly shining ornaments decorates His charming bodily limbs. Yellow

cloth adorns His waist and He wears a turban decorated with campaka

flowers on His head. Tinkling ankle-bells sounds as He walks. Tears

fill His deer-like eyes.

 

"All glories to Lord Nityananda Prabhu and His Holy Name! Maddened by

ecstatic love of Godhead, He overwhelmed the whole universe with

ecstasy. He slapped his hands together like a warrior who is about to

attack, and upon seeing this, the wicked Kali fled in terror, fearing

for his life. All souls were drowned in happiness because of the

dancing of Shri Nityananda and Shri Gauranga. Seeing such dancing or

even hearing about it melts the hearts of great atheists." (Shrila

Bhaktivinode Thakura, Gitavali, Nagara-kirtana, 8)