Please read the following prayer which describes the merciful qualities of Lord Nityananda
My Most Merciful Nitai(Nitai amar dayar avadhi)
By Srila Vrndavan Das Thakur
are bhai! nitai amar dayara avadhi!
jivere koruna kori,’ dese dese phiri’ phiri’
prema-dhana jache niravadhi
jivere koruna kori,’ dese dese phiri’ phiri’
prema-dhana jache niravadhi
(1) O Brothers! My Lord Nitai’s mercy is limitless! Bestowing His mercy upon the souls of this world He wanders from place to place perpetually offering the great treasure of ecstatic spiritual love to all.
adwaitera sange ranga, dharane na jaya anga,
gora-preme gada tanu khani
dhuliya dhuliya chale, bahu tuli’ hari bole,
du-nayane bahe nita-ira pani
gora-preme gada tanu khani
dhuliya dhuliya chale, bahu tuli’ hari bole,
du-nayane bahe nita-ira pani
(2) Joyous in the association of Adwaita Acharyya He is so full of ecstatic love for His Lord Gauranga that He cannot remain standing. Repeatedly staggering, intoxicated with love, He raises His arms and chants, “Haribol!” as tears stream from His two lotus eyes.
kapale tilaka sobhe, kutila-kuntala-lole
gunjara antuni chuda taya
kesari jiniya kati, kati tate nila dhati
bajana nupura ranga paya
gunjara antuni chuda taya
kesari jiniya kati, kati tate nila dhati
bajana nupura ranga paya
(3) His forehead anointed with beautiful tilaka, His curling locks swaying to and fro, He wears a crown of red gunja berries. Blue garments decorate His waist which defeats that of a lion’s beautiful waist and ankle bells tinkle upon His reddish lotus feet.
bhuvana-mohana vesa! majaila saba desa!
rasa vese atta atta hasa!
prabhu mora nityananda kevala ananda-kanda
guna gaya vrndavana dasa
rasa vese atta atta hasa!
prabhu mora nityananda kevala ananda-kanda
guna gaya vrndavana dasa
(4) His glorious beauty enchants the whole world! He inundates the entire world with the nectar of spiritual love! Overcome with ecstatic love, He smiles and loudly laughs and laughs! “Lord Nityananda is my Master. He is the only source of spiritual joy for this world, and I, Vrndavan Das, sing His divine glories.”
Srila Prabhupada (Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi lila 8.31) gave such a wonderful explanation why we should regularly chant Nityananda and Gauranga! There are so many important points in this purport to take note of...Srila Prabhupada Ki Jai!
nande nahi esaba vicara
nama laite prema dena, vahe asrudhara
TRANSLATION
But if one only chants, with some slight faith, the holy names of Lord Chaitanya and Nityananda, very quickly he is cleansed of all offenses. Thus as soon as he chants the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, he feels the ecstasy of love for God.
PURPORT BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura remarks in this connection that if one takes shelter of Lord Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda, follows Their instructions to become more tolerant than the tree and humbler than the grass, and in this way chants the holy name of the Lord, very soon he achieves the platform of transcendental loving service to the Lord, and tears appear in his eyes. There are offenses to be considered in chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, but there are no such considerations in chanting the names of Gaura-Nityananda. Therefore, if one chants the Hare Krishna maha-mantra but his life is still full of sinful activities, it will be very difficult for him to achieve the platform of loving service to the Lord. But if in spite of being an offender one chants the holy names of Gaura-Nityananda, he is very quickly freed from the reactions to his offenses. Therefore, one should first approach Lord Chaitanya and Nityananda, or worship Guru-Gauranga, and then come to the stage of worshiping Radha-Krishna.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
NITYANANDA PRABHU KI JAI!
nande nahi esaba vicara
nama laite prema dena, vahe asrudhara
TRANSLATION
But if one only chants, with some slight faith, the holy names of Lord Chaitanya and Nityananda, very quickly he is cleansed of all offenses. Thus as soon as he chants the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, he feels the ecstasy of love for God.
PURPORT BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura remarks in this connection that if one takes shelter of Lord Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda, follows Their instructions to become more tolerant than the tree and humbler than the grass, and in this way chants the holy name of the Lord, very soon he achieves the platform of transcendental loving service to the Lord, and tears appear in his eyes. There are offenses to be considered in chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, but there are no such considerations in chanting the names of Gaura-Nityananda. Therefore, if one chants the Hare Krishna maha-mantra but his life is still full of sinful activities, it will be very difficult for him to achieve the platform of loving service to the Lord. But if in spite of being an offender one chants the holy names of Gaura-Nityananda, he is very quickly freed from the reactions to his offenses. Therefore, one should first approach Lord Chaitanya and Nityananda, or worship Guru-Gauranga, and then come to the stage of worshiping Radha-Krishna.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
NITYANANDA PRABHU KI JAI!
Gaura Nitai Deities at London Soho Temple
on Nityananda's Appearance Day 2011
Pacha Tattva - Sri Mayapur Dham (India)
Nityananda Prabhu - Villa Vrindavan Dham (Italy - Florence)
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