Sri Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu

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Hare Krsna!

 

Sri Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu Appearance:

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On the full moon night of the Phalguna month(February-March) in the

year 1486 there was a lunar eclipse as Rahu covered the moon. During the

auspicious moment when the moon and ascendant are in the signs of Leo,

mother earth was in a joyful mood of devotion to Krsna.That evening, as

everyone chanted the transcendental name of the Supreme Personality of

Godhead, Krsna advented in the form of Lord Gauranga!

 

Although everyone was already happy on the occasion of Krsna's Holi

festival, their happiness expanded due to the lunar eclipse. Some

pure-hearted persons gave in charity, some danced, and some chanted

"HARIBOL"! In Radha-desa, Nityananda Prabhu roared in ecstasy like a

thundering cloud on the occasion of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's appearance.

 

Gauranga's bodily hue resembled the golden moon, so His maternity

room was illuminated as if by yellow moonshine. His hands extended to His

knees, and His eyes resembled the lotus flower. I am unable to describe

even a portion of His beauty.

 

Sacidevi was bewildered on seeing her child's divine form.

Jagannatha considered the child to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and

began offering prayers. Seeing this, Gauracandra expanded His yogamaya

internal energy, so that the couple looked on Him as their son.

 

From the time of His birth, Sri Gauranga acted like a great sage by

keeping His eyes closed and refusing do drink milk. Seeing this Sacidevi

began crying, and others headed by Jagannatha Misra became distressed. At

that time my Prabhu, Advaita Prabhu acarya, went there to see His Lord. On

Advaita's arrival, Jagannatha Misra offered his obeisances, and Advaita

Prabhu inquired about the cause of their lamentation.

 

Jagannatha Misra replied, O Prabhu, You know everything. You have

given us the wealth of a son, but now it appears He is indifferent to us."

 

Advaita Prabhu said, "O Misra, don't worry. There is no doubt that

your son will be fine."

 

Saying this, Advaita Prabhu went inside the maternity room. When

Saci saw Advaita Prabhu, she held His feet and began to cry. Advaita told

Saci," O Mother, don't cry. Stand aside, your son will be fine"

 

Receiving the Acarya's instruction, mother Saci backed away Advaita

Prabhu approached the child. When Lord Govinda, in the form of Gaura, saw

Advaita overflowing with loving ecstasy, He smiled brightly. Advaita was

immersed in pure love on seeing that Krsna in His original form had

appeared. When Advaita returned to His external senses, He offered

obeisances to Gaura with folded hands and submitted, "O Lord, this servant

of Yours has been waiting for You in this world for tht last fifty-two

years. This material world is a dark hole, full of contamination.

 

Seeing this condition we have become fearful. Therefore with great

eagerness I have come here to see You, for by seeing You our fears are

mitigated. I wandered to distant lands looking for You, but due to My

misfortune I was unable to find You.Now My long-cherished desire is

fulfiled, and the moon of Gokula has risen in Navadvipa."

 

Gaura replied, "I am always controlled by My devotees. My

appearance and disappearance is only by their desire."

 

Sri Advaita Prabhu said, "Since You have come in this world, why

are You not taking milk?

 

Gaura said, "O Pancanana, You are intoxicated with loving devotion

and have forgotten the regulations. You should give HARI_Nama before giving

mantra, so that one's aural reception is purified by the influence of the

Holy names. If someone chants a mantra with impure senses, then his

initiation is certainly incomplete. You have have given mantra-diksa to

mother Saci before she received the holy names, therefore I have not drunk

her milk."

 

Advaita Prabhu then asked, "How does one chant the holy names?"

 

Lord Gauranga replied, " One should chant the sixteen eternally

perfect names as follows"

 

"Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare"

 

Although Advaita Prabhu was familiar with those sixteen names, when

He heard them from the lips of Gauranga, He became overwhelmed with love.

Advaita Prabhu considered Himself fortunate as He took Gaura in His arms

and slowly went under the nimba tree. He lay Gaura down and and the chanted

the name of Hari.

 

By the touch of Gaura's feet, that tree was delivered. Advaita

Prabhu then called for Sacidevi. He gave her the holy names and reminded

her of the mantra He had previously given. Advaita Prabhu then brought

Gaura and placed Him on the lap of mother Saci. Gaura then drank His

mpother's milk. Seeing this, mother Saci was filled with joy, and

Jagannatha Misra and the others happily chanted the holy names.

 

The brahmanas and their wives blessed the child as Advaita Prabhu

gave Him the name NIMAI! The husband of Sita then loudly chanted

" HARI! HARI! and everyone assembled said that Advaita must be none other

than Lord Vaidyanatha(SIVA)

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