Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Eccentricity

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 8
Translated from Bengali

When Mahaprabhu took sannyas, He first came to Sri Advaita Acharya Prabhu's house, and from there He was going to go to Vrindavan. However, He changed His mind and finally went to Puri. On the way to Puri, Sri Nityananda Prabhu contrived a plan.

You know, one time, there was Sachi Mata, Vishnupriya Devi and others at the house of Mahaprabhu (Mahaprabhu had not taken sannyas then), and Sri Nityananda Prabhu suddenly came there stark naked. Vishnupriya Devi became shy and went inside a room, and Mahaprabhu took a cloth and put it on Sri Nityananda Prabhu! Sri Nityananda Prabhu had no sense—He was not aware whether He was dressed or naked, whether there were women, girls in the room, etc.

So, I started telling you about Mahaprabhu going to Puri. Mahaprabhu went to Puri with Mukunda, Sri Nityananda Prabhu, and a few more devotees. Mahaprabhu ran down the road like a madman, and Sri Nityananda Prabhu somehow tricked Mahaprabhu into giving Him His danda. Getting Mahaprabhu's danda, Sri Nityananda Prabhu broke it into three pieces and threw it into the Bhargi River. When they reached Atharnala, Mahaprabhu asked Him, "Nitai, where is My danda?" Sri Nityananda Prabhu replied, "Prabhu, the way You are going chanting the Name of Jagannath, running like a man elephant. Intoxicated with transcendental love, You You fell down on Your danda, and the danda broke into three pieces! I threw it into the Bhargi." He lied to Mahaprabhu like this, and Mahaprabhu became angry, "I have left everything in this world and did not bring anything from Nabadwip. I had only My danda with Me, and You have broken it?! Nityananda, You know why I have taken sannyas, You know everything." Sri Nityananda Prabhu said, "Yes, I know, I know. You are a make-believe sannyasi. Is it necessary for the Lord to take sannyas?" Mahaprabhu stopped Him, "Hey, what are You saying! Do not say such things." Then, Mahaprabhu told everyone, "I will not go with you all. Either you go first and I will go behind, or I will go first and you must go later. Decide what you will do." Everybody thought, "If we go first, we will not see which way Prabhu will go. Better He goes first, and we will follow Him." They told about their decision to Mahaprabhu, and Mahaprabhu began to walk so fast that the devotees could not catch up with Him even when they ran. In this way, Mahaprabhu came to the temple of Lord Jagannath. He ran into the temple saying all the time, "Ja-ja-ga-ga, Ja-ja-ga-ga," and foam started coming out of His mouth. The guards of the temple ran to beat Mahaprabhu (because He wanted to come too close to the Deity of Lord Jagannath), but in the end Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya ordered the guards, "Whoever He is, let Him be. Take Him to my house." You all know what happened after that. There is a book Sri Puri Dham Mahatmya-mukta-mala, everything is there. In the end, Mahaprabhu rescued Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya.

This is the pastime of Sri Nityananda Prabhu breaking Mahaprabhu's danda. There are so many things described about Sri Nityananda Prabhu...

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