Advaita Prakash

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> plus anyway, according to social convention, after

> birth Saci would have been in the maternity room and could not go out or

> be seen by any man for several days, so how could she wait so long to feed

> her new son?

 

The following verses from the Caitanya Caritamrta (Adi 13.98, 104-108)

indicate that there was a big celebration going on from very soon after the

birth of Gaurahari:

 

 

Thus by His causeless mercy the full moon, Gaurahari, rose in the district

of Nadia, which is compared to Udayagiri, where the sun first becomes

visible. His rising in the sky dissipated the darkness of sinful life, and

thus the three worlds became joyful and chanted the holy name of the Lord.

 

All sorts of respectable brahmana gentlemen and ladies, carrying plates

filled with various gifts, came with their presentations. Seeing the newborn

child, whose form resembled natural glaring gold, all of them happily

offered their blessings.

 

Dressing themselves as the wives of brahmanas, all the celestial ladies,

including the wives of Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, Lord Nrsimhadeva, King Indra

and Vasistha Rsi, along with Rambha, a dancing girl of heaven, came there

with varieties of gifts.

 

In outer space all the demigods, including the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka,

Siddhaloka and Caranaloka, offered their prayers and danced to the

accompaniment of music, songs and the beating of drums. Similarly, in

Navadvipa city all the professional dancers, musicians and blessers gathered

together, dancing in great jubilation.

 

No one could understand who was coming and who was going, who was dancing

and who was singing. Nor could they understand one another's language. Yet

all unhappiness and lamentation were immediately dissipated, and people

became all-jubilant. Thus Jagannatha Misra was also overwhelmed with joy.

 

Candrasekhara Acarya and Srivasa Thakura both came to Jagannatha Misra and

drew his attention in various ways. They performed the ritualistic

ceremonies prescribed at the time of birth according to religious

principles. Jagannatha Misra also gave varieties of charity.