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"Nayana-ranjana (das) (BBT Bombay - IN)" <Nayana-ranjana (AT) pamho (DOT) net> wrote:

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> Yours in the service of Lord Shri Krishna,

> Nayana-ranjana Das

>

> SRIMATI SITA THAKURANI

>

> Like Sri Saci devi, Sri Sita Thakurani was always absorbed in affectionate

love

> for Sri Gaurasundara and was the well-wisher and competent advisor of Sri

Saci

> and Sri Jagannatha Misra. (GGD. 86, Premavilasa 24)

>

> Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami has beautifully described Sri Sita Thakurani on

the

> occasion of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's birth: As soon as the boy was born,

> generous Sri Jagannatha Misra sent a man to Advaita Acarya at Santipura to

> inform him. Upon hearing the good news, Sri Advaita was overwhelmed with

joy.

> After taking bath in the Ganges and singing and dancing with Sri Haridasa

> Thakura, he sent his wife Sri Sita Thakurani to Navadvipa Mayapura.

Sitadevi,

> who is worshipable by the entire world, taking permission of her husband,

went

> to see that topmost child with all varieties of gifts and presentations.

>

> She brought different kinds of golden ornaments, including bangles,

armlets,

> necklaces and anklets, as well as tiger nails set in gold, waist decorations

of

> silk and lace, nicely printed silken saris and a child's garment, also made

of

> silk. Many other riches, including gold and silver coins, were also

presented

> to the child. Riding in a palanquin covered with cloth and accompanied

> by maidservants, Sita Thakurani came to the house of Jagannatha Misra,

> bringing with her many auspicious articles such as fresh grass, paddy,

> gorocana, tumeric, kunkuma and sandalwood. All these presentations filled

a

> large basket.

>

> When Sita Thakurani came to the house of Sacidevi, bringing with her many

kinds

> of eatables, dresses and other gifts, she was astonished to see the newly

born

> child, for she appreciated that except for a difference in color, the child

was

> directly Krsna of Gokula Himself. Seeing the transcendental bodily

effulgence

> of the child, each of His nicely constructed limbs full of auspicious signs

and

> resembling a form of gold, Sita Thakurani was very much pleased, and because

of

> her maternal affection, she felt as if her heart were melting. She blessed

the

> newly born child by placing fresh grass and paddy on His head saying, "May

You

> be blessed with a long duration of life." But being afraid of ghosts and

> witches, she gave the child the name Nimai.

>

> On the day the mother and son took bath and left the maternity home, Sita

> Thakurani gave them all kinds of ornaments and garments and offered respect

to

> Jagannatha Misra. Sacidevi and Jagannatha Misra reciprocated by honoring

Sita

> Thakurani, who then returned home feeling deep satisfaction within her

mind.

>

> On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the child, Sri Jagannatha Misra

and

> Saci devi presented the revered Sri Sita Thakurani with valuable clothes

and

> other gifts. Sri Advaita Acarya had a house in Mayapura as well as

Santipura.

> After the birth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, on the request of Jagannatha

Misra

> and Saci devi, Sri Advaita Acarya and his wife began to spend most of their

> time at their Mayapura residence.

>

> Sri Saci devi highly respected Sri Sita Thakurani, who visited their house

> daily and advised Saci devi how to bring up Sri Gaurasundara. Together

they

> watched with delight as the divine child grew.

>

> After some years the eldest son of Misra, Sri Visvarupa, left home and

accepted

> sannyasa. Saci and Jagannatha were overwhelmed with grief, as was the

child

> Gaurasundara. At that time Advaita Acarya and Sita devi consoled them and

> looked after the child. Malini devi, wife of Srivasa Pandita, also helped

to

> bring up the child with great affection during that time. Malini devi and

Saci

> were very close friends.

>

> Later in life, when the Lord returned from Gaya and disclosed His real

> identity, Sri Advaita Acarya and Sita Thakurani came from Santipura to

Mayapura

> to worship the feet of Sri Gaurasundara.

>

> Later, when Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left home and set off for Vrndavana

with

> the intention of accepting sannyasa, Sri Saci devi and Sita Thakurani were

> overwhelmed with grief and remained lying on the ground like as if dead for

> four days. Understanding the distress of His relatives and devotees, the

> kind-hearted Gaurasundara was unable to go on to Vrndavana, and thus

returned

> to Santipura. Again Advaita Acarya and Sita Thakurani regained their

lives.

> After four days of fasting, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the food cooked

by

> Sri Sita Thakurani. Before taking sannyasa, Gaurasundara used to perform

> kirtana along with Sri Nityananda Prabhu at the house of Advaita Acarya.

Sri

> Paremesvari dasa Thakura has given a beautiful description of these

pastimes

> in his Padakalpataru.

>

> After the Lord accepted sannyasa and remained in Jagannatha Puri, every

year

> Advaita Acarya, Sri Sita Thakurani and their son Sri Acyutananda visited

Him.

> On these occasions Sri Sita Thakurani brought many of the Lord's favorite

> preparations, and with great love, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took the meals

> offered by her. He respected her as if she and Saci mata were the same

person.

>

> Sita Thakurani had three sons, Acyutananda, Krsna Misra and Gopala Misra.

They

> were also ardent followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sita Thakurani's

father

> was Sri Nrsimha Bhadudi and her sister was Sri. The two sisters were both

> manifestations of Bhagavati Yogamaya. Sri Sita Thakurani was the

manifestation

> of Yogamaya--goddess Paurnamasi. In Dvapara yuga, at the time of the birth

> ceremony of Sri Krsna, she was present in the house of Nanda and gave advice

to

> Nanda and Yasoda.

 

 

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