(11/16) Sri Nityananda's Supreme Mercy

His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Adhivas of Lord Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance, evening class
Sri Ekachakra Dham, 24 February 2021, part 11
Translated from Bengali

This book Sri Nityananda Mahimamrita is very beautiful. It contains the writings of Gurudev, Guru Maharaj and Srila Prabhupad. I have told you about the pastimes described here, including how Sri Nityananda Prabhu rescued Jagai and Madhai.

[His Divine Grace reads from Sri Nityananda Mahimamrita, 2nd expanded edition.]

Sri Nityananda Prabhu is my only hope. He is supremely magnanimous, He is merciful, and it is easy for us to receive His mercy. Sri Gaura Hari cannot reject somebody who has been approved by Sri Nityananda Prabhu, and when we get Sri Gauranga’s mercy, Sri Radha-Krishna and Their pastimes that take place in Vrindavan will easily come to us. Our highest and innermost aspiration is to attain service to Srimati Radharani. To fulfil this aspiration, it is of foremost necessity to attain servitude and service to Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s representative, Sri Gurupadpadma. This is the very foundation of our highest aspiration. When you make a house, it is necessary to first have a foundation. If the foundation is not good, the house will not stand. Therefore, Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s and gurudev’s mercy is the real foundation. Our only duty is to attain the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma.

Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s mercy is such that He embraces even the lowest meat-eaters. His mercy exceeds even the mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu! One may even consider it superfluous or excessive because it is seen that Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was reluctant to accept very heavy offenders. That is because He must always keep an eye on everything and maintain balance. However, there is no such consideration when it comes to Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Sri Nityananda Prabhu does not pay any attention to this, does not judge all these things – He gives divine love to anyone and everyone, without any consideration! Mahaprabhu always considers whom to give mercy and whom not to give, but Sri Nityananda Prabhu makes no such consideration. He tells to chant the Holy Name to whoever He sees. Sri Nityananda Prabhu accepts with raised arms even those whom Mahaprabhu is reluctant to accept. Even Mahaprabhu becomes helpless: if Nitai wants to give mercy to somebody, then where will Mahaprabhu go (how can He avoid it)?

Mahaprabhu told His followers about Sri Nityananda Prabhu:

মদিরা যবনী যাদি নিত্যানন্দ ধরে ।
তথাপি ব্রহ্মার বন্দ্য কহিল তোমারে ॥

madira yavani yadi nityananda dhare
tathapi brahmara vandya kahila tomare

‘Even if Nityananda Prabhu comes drunk, with a Muslim lady by His side, He is always worshippable for Lord Brahma.’

(Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata, 3.6.123)

Mahaprabhu said to the effect, ‘My mind and My heart are always at Nitai’s lotus feet. I eternally offer My obeisance at His feet.’ We have fallen into this illusory environment, becoming slaves of Maya, and to rescue such fallen souls as ourselves, to save the souls from the clutches of the witch Maya, Mahaprabhu took sannyas. He ran behind fallen souls making them hear Krishna Nam, severing the noose of Maya. And Sri Nityananda Prabhu followed Mahaprabhu everywhere like a shadow and one by one took over all the great responsibilities of Mahaprabhu…

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7) Sri Sivananda Sen's Mercy
8) Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Eccentricity
9) Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami's Gratitude
10) Unblemished Nitai
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12) Our Only Wealth and Shelter
13) Mahaprabhu's Private Order
14) Nityananda Prabhu's Campaign
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