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At Sri Nandan Acharya Bhavan (4)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama, Day One
Antardwip, 23 March 2021, part 4
Translated from Bengali
[His Divine Grace chants 'Avatara sara Gaura avatara.']
Mahaprabhu and His mercy are unheard of in this world. By this inconceivable mercy of Mahaprabhu we are doing this parikrama in the association of all the devotees:
গৌর আমার যে সব স্থানে
করল ভ্রমণ রঙ্গে ।
সে সব স্থান হেরিব আমি
প্রণয়ি-ভকত-সঙ্গে ॥
gaura amara ye saba sthane
karala bhramana range
se saba sthana heribo ami
pranayi-bhakata-sange
"In the company of loving devotees, I behold all the places my Gaurasundar roamed during His ecstatic Pastimes."
('Suddha-bhakata-charana-renu' by Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur)
শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্য-দয়া করহ বিচার ।
বিচার করিলে চিত্তে পাবে চমৎকার ॥
sri-krsna-chaitanya-daya karaha vichara
vichara karile chitte pabe chamatkara
"If you consider the mercy of Sri Krishna Chaitanya, you will be wonder-struck to realise it."
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Adi-lila, 8.15)
We have come here by a great fortune. This Nabadwip Dham, Antardwip, is non-different from Vrindavan Dham. This Antardwip, Mayapur, is a place of atma-nivedan. What kinds of devotion are there? Sravanam, kirtanam, smaranam, pada-sevanam, archanam, vandanam, dasyam, sakhyam, atma-nivedanam—hearing, chanting, remembering the Lord, serving the Lord's lotus feet, worshipping the Deity of the Lord, offering obeisance, rendering service as a servitor, as a friend, and self-submission. These nine aspects of devotion reside on the nine islands of Nabadwip. So, the island Antardwip of the place atma-nivedan or saranagati (self submission, surrender). We must submit ourselves to the lotus feet of the Lord. We will also go to Simantadwip today, it is the island of sravanam. It is necessary to hear. The place where we have come from in Nrisingha Palli is Godrumdwip, the abode of kirtan. Rudradwip (where we are also going today) is an abode of sakhya (one of the five spiritual relationships with the Lord).
There is one more thing I have not told you about because when we were crossing the Ganges, everybody had not come yet. I have written it here in Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya-mukta-mala. The place where we came crossing the Ganges is called Ganganagar.
[His Divine Grace is reading from Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya-mukta-mala.]
Who brought Ganga to this world? Bhagirath Maharaj. One time, Bhagirath Maharaj performed severe austerities during many years in order to please Sri Ganga Devi. In the end, Sri Ganga Devi appeared before him saying, "Maharaj, I am pleased with the austerities you have performed. Tell me, what boon do you want from me?" Bhagirath Maharaj replied, "O Devi, if you could come down to earth together with me, then my relatives and all the residents of earth would get liberation. If you do not come, I will have no other way to fulfil this." Despite Bhagirath Maharaj's plea, Sri Ganga Devi did not agree. She said, "I will not go! If I come to this earth, all sinners will bathe in my water and I will become polluted and go to hell! What benefit is that to me?" Then, Bhagirath Maharaj assured her, "But why are you saying this, O Mother? The Lord Himself rests in the hearts of pure sadhus who are devoid of any material desires or attachments—when these sadhus bathe in your waters, the Lord will remove all the sins from you. You will always remain pure."
Many people bathe in the Ganges hoping that Ganges will remove all their sins, but sadhus do not touch the Ganges with their feet—they offer their obeisances to her from far and take Ganges water on their heads.
So, in the end merciful Sri Ganga Devi agreed to go with Bhagirath Maharaj. Bhagirath Maharaj went first blowing a conchshell, and merciful Sri Ganga Devi followed him behind. When they were passing this Sri Nabadwip Dham, Ganga Devi suddenly stopped. After a while, Bhagirath Maharaj noticed that Ganga Devi was not following him any more—getting scared, he turned back to look for her. Then, he saw that Ganga Devi did not want to move any further. Oh no! What will happen now? There was no way out—Bhagirath Maharaj sat down here in this Ganganagar (Mayapur) and started performing austerities again. Satisfied with his austerities, Ganga Devi came to him and started speaking. Bhagirath Maharaj prayed to her, "O Mother, if you do not continue the way, my ancestors will never get any relief. Please come with me." Ganga Devi replied, "Listen, child! O great hero Bhagirath! Stay here for a few days. We have come to this Sri Nabadwip Dham in the month of magh (January/February)! When the month of phalgun (February/March) finishes, I will again go with you. Try to understand—I have come to the holy abode of the One whose feet I wash, therefore I want to stay here to fulfil my deep longing. My Lord’s appearance day is on the full moon day in the month of phalgun, I want to observe this day, and after that I will go with you. Do not worry."
In this way, Bhagirath Maharaj stayed here in Ganganagar for one month. It is said in the scriptures that if you stay in Ganganagar, bathe in the Ganga, fast, and worship Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu on the full moon day in the month of phalgun, you will cross this material world and reach Sri Goloka, and thousands of generations of your ancestors will also go to Sri Goloka Dham with you. Such us the glory of this Sri Ganganagar.
Jay Srila Guru Maharaj ki jay. Sri Nabadwip Dham parikrama ki jay.
So, at first Ganga Devi did not want to leave this place, but after staying here for one month, she went to Ganga Sagar
Jay Sri Gaura Hari ki jay. Sachinandan Gaura Hari ki jay
[His Divine Grace chants 'Gaurangera duti pada' and then reads from Sri Nabadwip Dham Mahatmya:]
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jaya jaya navadvipa-chandra sachi-suta All glory to the son of Sachi, the moon of Nabadwip! All glory to the avadhut Nityananda Ray!
jaya jaya sri-advaita prabhu mahasaya All glory to the worshippable Sri Advaita Prabhu! All glory to Gadadhar Pandit and Srivas Pandit!
jaya navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara All glory to Nabadwip Dham, the best of all abodes! All glory to the residents of Nabadwip, the associates of Sri Gaura!
sakala bhakata-pade kariya pranama Bowing at the feet of all the devotees, I will briefly describe Nabadwip Dham.
navadvipa-mandalera mahima apara The glories of Nabadwip Mandal are unlimited. Brahma and the other gods do not know them. So, who can describe them?
sahasra vadane sesa varnite aksama Ananta Sesa is unable to describe them with thousands of mouths. So, how will I, a tiny soul, be able to?
satya vate navadvipa mahima ananta It is true that the glories of Nabadwip are unlimited. The god of gods, Lord Siva, cannot reach their end.
tathapi chaitanya-chandra-ichchha balavan Still, the will of the moon-like Sri Chaitanya is all-powerful, and under its control, the devotees give orders.
bhakta-gane ajna dila chaitanya ichhaya By the will of Sri Chaitanya, the devotees have ordered me, and so I describe the glories of Nadia by their mercy.
ara eka katha achhe gudha atisaya There is another very confidential subject, which I do not want to mention, yet cannot but mention.
ye avadhi sri-chaitanya aprakata haila When Sri Chaitanya disappeared, He ordered the devotees to reveal His abode and Pastimes.
sarva-avatara haite gudha avatara Of all Avatars, our moon-like Sri Chaitanya is the most confidential known in this world.
gudha-lila sastre gudha-rupe ukta haya His confidential Pastimes are mentioned confidentially in the scriptures. They are not revealed in the hearts of non-devotees.
se lila sambandhe yata gudha sastra chhila For a long time, Maya Devi hid the confidential scriptures that existed about His Pastimes.
aprakata sastra bahu rahe yatha tatha
se sakala maya-devi pandita nayana Maya Devi covered the eyes of the scholars and at all times kept secret all the descriptions of Sri Chaitanya throughout both the manifest and unmanifest scriptures.
gaurera gambhira lila haile aprakata When the deep Pastimes of Sri Gaura became unmanifest, Maya understood the will of the Lord and withdrew her deception.
uthaiya laila jala jiva-chaksu haite Maya lifted her veil from the eyes of the souls and revealed the truth about Sri Gaura to the material world.
gupta-sastra anayase ha-ila prakata The hidden scriptures then appeared clearly and dispelled the doubts of all souls.
bada-i dayalu prabhu nityananda-raya The extremely merciful Nityananda Prabhu revealed the truth about Sri Gaura in the hearts of the souls.
tanra ajna peye maya chhade avarana Receiving His order, Maya removed her veil, and the wise devotees discovered the wealth of the scriptures.
ihate sandeha yara na haya khandana Those whose doubts are not dispelled by this are unfortunate. Why do such persons meaninglessly continue their lives?
ye kale isvara yei krpa vitaraya Whenever and howsoever the Lord bestows His mercy, the fortunate souls become extremely happy.
durbhaga laksana ei jana sarva-jana
isvarera krpa nahi karaya svikara Everyone should know the symptoms of misfortune: to consider your own intelligence to be great and not accept the mercy of the Lord. Through false arguments, souls fall into Maya's traps again and again.
"esa he kalira jiva chhada kutinati "O souls of Kali-yuga, come! Give up duplicity, and accept pure divine love for Sri Gauranga in full!"
ei bali' nityananda dake bara-bara Saying this, Nityananda calls out again and again. Still, unfortunate souls do not accept.
kena ye emana preme kare anadara Let us consider carefully why souls disregard divine love.
sukha-lagi sarva-jiva nana yukti kare In various ways, all souls pursue happiness. In this world, some souls study logic, and others practise yoga.
sukha-lagi samsara chhadiya vane yaya For the sake of happiness, some leave home and go to the forest, and others wage wars between nations.
sukha-lagi kamini-kanaka pachhe dhaya For the sake of happiness, some run after women and wealth, and others pursue the arts and sciences.
sukha-lagi sukha chhade klesa siksa kare For the sake of happiness, some give up on happiness and learn to be miserable, and others drown themselves in the ocean.
nityananda bale daki' duhata tuliya Raising His arms, Nityananda calls, "O souls! Give up the misery of exploitation and renunciation, and come with Me!
sukha-lagi chesta tava ami taha diba "You are searching for happiness. I will give that to you, and I will not take anything from you in return.
kasta nai vyaya nai na pabe yatana "You will not undergo any trouble, loss, or pain. Simply chant, 'Sri Gauranga' and dance without a care.
ye sukha ami ta diba tara nai sama "The happiness I will give you is unparalleled. It is pure, eternal joy, free from all illusion."
ei rupe prema yache nityananda-raya In this way, Nityananda Prabhu begs everyone to accept divine love, but the unfortunate, as a result of their sins, do not want it.
"gauranga nitai" yei bale eka-bara The unlimited sins of anyone who once chants, "Gauranga! Nitai!"are destroyed.
ara eka gudha katha suna sarva-jana Everyone, please listen to another confidential subject. The wealth of Gaura's Pastimes is appropriate for the souls of Kali-yuga.
gaurahari radha-krsna-rupe vrndavane Gaurahari, as Radha and Krishna, plays with the sakhis eternally in Vrindavan.
sastrete janila jiva vraja-lila-tattva Through the scriptures, the souls understood the nature of Pastimes in Vraja, and the greatness of Vraja and Radha-Krishna's eternal Pastimes there.
krsna-nama krsna-dhama mahatmya apara Through the scriptures, the whole world understood the unlimited glories of Krishna's Name and Krishna's abode.
tabu krsna-prema sadharane nahi paya Still, in general, souls did not attain divine love for Krishna. What is the reason for this? Consider it within your heart.
ihate achhe ta eka gudha-tattva-sara In this regard, there is a highly confidential subject that souls bewildered by Maya do not consider.
bahu janma krsna bhaji' prema nahi haya When souls serve Krishna for many births but do not develop divine love, then certainly they have made offences.
aparadha-sunya haye laya krsna-nama When souls, free from offences, chant the Name of Krishna, they quickly attain divine love for Krishna.
sri-chaitanya-avatare bada vilaksana The special characteristic of Sri Chaitanya's Pastimes is that souls attain the wealth of divine love even while they commit offences.
"nitai chaitanya" bali' yei jiva dake Pure divine love for Krishna searches for souls who call out "Nitai-Chaitanya!"
aparadha badha tara kichhu nahi kare Offences do not obstruct such souls, and their eyes cry with pure love for Krishna.
svalpa-kale aparadha apani palaya Within a short time, offences leave on their own. The souls' hearts become purified, and divine love develops within them.
kali-jivera aparadha asankhya durvara The offences of the souls in Kali-yuga are unlimited and unavoidable. There is no deliverance for them without the Name of Gaura.
ataeva gaura vina kalite upaya Thus, in Kali-yuga, I do not see any way without Gaura, and the scriptures proclaim this.
navadvipe gaurachandra ha-ila udaya Gaurachandra appeared in Nabadwip, the crown atop all the holy places.
anya tirthe aparadhi dandera bhajana In other holy places, offenders are punished, but in Nabadwip offences are always forgiven.
tara saksi jagai-madhai dui bhai The brothers Jagai and Madhai are evidence of this. They committed offences but attained Nitai and Chaitanya.
anyanya tirthera katha rakha bhai dure Brother! Let alone other holy places, offenders and demons are punished even in Vraja.
navadvipe sata sata aparadha kari' In Nabadwip, souls who commit hundreds and hundreds of offences are easily delivered by the mercy of Nitai.
hena navadvipa-dhama ye gauda-mandale The sages say that the land of Sri Nabadwip Dham in Sri Gauda Mandal is most glorious.
hena navadvipe bhai yanhara vasati Brother, souls who reside in Nabadwip are very fortunate. They attain devotion to Krishna.
navadvipe yeba kabhu karaya gamana Souls who once visit Nabadwip are freed from all offences.
sarva-tirtha bhramiya tairthika yaha paya The scriptures say that by remembering Nabadwip you attain that which pilgrims attain by visiting all the other holy places.
navadvipa darasana kare yei jana Souls who see Nabadwip attain the wealth of divine love for Krishna birth after birth.
karma-buddhi-yogeo ye navadvipe yaya Even souls who go to Nabadwip with a materialistic motivation do not take a human birth again.
navadvipa bhramite se pade pade paya All the scriptures say that while walking through Nabadwip, such souls attain the result of ten million horse sacrifices with each step.
navadvipe vasi' yei mantra japa kare Those who reside in Nabadwip and chant their mantra—that holy mantra comes alive and easily delivers them.
anya tirthe yogi dasa-varse labhe yaha That which yogis attain after ten years in other holy places is attained in three nights in Nabadwip.
anya tirthe brahma-jnane yei mukti haya The liberation attained through knowledge of Brahma in other holy places is attained in Nabadwip simply by bathing in the Ganga.
salokya-sarupya-sarsti-samipya-nirvana In Nabadwip, even without knowledge of Brahma, seekers of liberation can attain residence in the Lord's abode, a form like the Lord's, opulence like the Lord's, association with the Lord, and absorption into the Lord.
navadvipe suddha-bhakta charane padiya Enjoyment and liberation personified bow at the feet of the pure devotees in Nabadwip and always wait upon them as maidservants.
bhakta-gana lathi mari' se duye tadaya Although devotees kick them and drive them away, these maidservants do not leave the feet of the devotees or run away.
sata-varsa sapta-tirthe mile yaha bhai Brother, by spending one night in Nabadwip, souls attain that which is gained by residing in the seven principal holy places for one hundred years.
hena navadvipa-dhama sarva-dhama-sara Thus, Nabadwip Dham is the best of all abodes. Souls who take shelter here in Kali-yuga are delivered.
taraka paraka vidya-dvaya avirata The two forms of knowledge—that which liberates and that which nourishes—constantly and perfectly serve the residents of Nabadwip.
nitai-jahnava-pada-chhaya yara asa Bhakti Vinod, whose aspiration is the shade of Nitai and Jahnava's feet, sings the glories of Nadia and rejoices. |
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