Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu #3

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Whosoever hears this narration about the Lord's pilgrimage to Gaya with

devotion and faith, Lord Gauracandra will surely appear in his heart.

 

One can associate with Lord Krsna simply by hearing of His transcendental

activities. This association is eternal, and the Lord will never leave such

a pure devotee.

 

I am able to describe some of the transcendental pastimes of Lord Caitanya

in this book only because my beloved Lord and Master, Nityananda Prabhu, is

dictating all this to me as He sits on the throne of my heart.

 

It is only by His mercy that I may record these wonderful transcendental

activities of Lord Caitanya. Independently, it would be impossible to write

of these glorious pastimes.

 

I am just a wooden doll made to dance by the magic spell of the Supreme

Magician, the Supreme Lord Gauracandra, for He is making me speak about His

transcendental pastimes.

 

Lord Caitanya's transcendental activities are eternal, limitless, without

beginning, without end. They are unfathomable for me -- I am simply writing

somehow or other.

 

On the other hand, my position is like that of a bird who flies in the

limitless azure. It flies as high as it is capable of flying.

 

Lord Caitanya's pastimes and glories are a shoreless ocean; one is capable

of narrating only to the extent of the mercy one has received from the Lord.

In the Srimad Bhagavatam 1.18.23. it has been explained: "Birds can fly as

high as they are capable. Similarly, scholars according to their

intelligence, describe the transcendental pastimes of the Lord to the degree

they understand."

 

I offer my fallen obeisances at the feet of all the Vaisnava devotees of the

Lord, praying that I may become purified from all my offences.

 

If anyone is desirous of crossing this ocean of nescience and drowning in

the ocean of nectarine krsna-prema, then let him take complete shelter of

the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu.

 

The greatest jewel that eternally remains in my heart is the knowledge that

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Lord of my most beloved Nityananda Prabhu.

 

Many people say different things about my Lord Nityananda. Some say that

Lord Nityananda Prabhu is Lord Balarama. Others say that He is the most

beloved of Lord Caitanya. Still others say that He is the master of Supreme

Power. Still others say, " Who He really is, I cannot understand."

 

Let Lord Nityananda be viewed as a sannyasi spiritual master, a highly

knowledgeable devotee of the Lord, or thought to have any relationship with

Lord Caitanya. Let anybody say anything about my Lord Nityananda as they

desire, but I will forever hold His lotus feet in my heart.

 

Furthermore, as for those sinful wretched agnostics, who in spite of His

glory criticize my Lord, then I will kick them on their heads.

 

All glories to Nityananda Prabhu who is the life and soul of Caitanya

Mahaprabhu! May I receive the eternal shelter of Your lotus feet.

 

You are constantly singing the glories of Lord Caitanya. May I also be able

to assist You in Lord Caitanya's glorification. My one and only desire is

that I may have Your association, birth after birth.

 

Whosoever hears these narrations of Lord Caitanya as described in the

Adi-khanda of this book will certainly receive the full benediction of Sri

Gauracandra.

 

Before leaving Gaya, Nimai Pandita went to Isvara Puri and begging leave of

him, returned to Navadvipa-dhama. All the residents of Navadvipa-dhama were

mad with joy at the Lord's return, like dead bodies becoming suddenly alive.

Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya and Lord Nityananda Prabhu are my life and soul. I,

Vrndavana dasa, humbly offer this song to Their lotus feet.

 

Thus ends the Adi-khanda of the Sri Caitanya-bhagavata.

 

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