March on the Kazi part 2

Lord Nityananda was always by the Lord's side knowing

March on the Kazi part 2

Lord Nityananda was always by the Lord's side knowing Visvambhar's every mood, so whenever the Lord swooned in ecstacy He held out His hands to hold Him. As He Held Him this time Visvambhar slowly sat down in a meditative pose and clapping His hand gleefully began to loudly chant "Hari, Hari". Then He began to speak with childlike innocence, "I am the Supreme Lord Narayana, I killed that demon Kamsa and I deceived Bali Maharaj. I constructed the bridge over the ocean to Sri Lanka and killed the demon Ravana, I am Lord Ramachandra." In this manner He revealed His real Supreme identity. Not everyone could understand this esoteric truth for it is inconceivable by human mind. And in the next moment to increase their confusion the Lord changed His mood completely and said with utmost humility and meekness, "O Lord please grant Me devotion at Your lotus feet."

Whichever way the Lord acted were all so mind robbing, even when He put His toe to His mouth. The Lord of Vaikuntha, Lord Visvambhar was dancing all over the Navadvipa town. This town is actually the Svetadvipa of the spiritual world which will be later explained in the Vedas. Amidst the mrdanga drum, conchshell, cymbals whose number is countless and the chanting of the holy name danced the Lord like the crest jewel in his crown.

All glory to the congregational chanting, all glory to Lord Visvambhar , all glory to the devotees of the Lord, whichever way I look I see Lord Visvambhar drowning everyone in the nectar ocean of love of Godhead.

The procession sometimes moved fast sometimes much slower depending on how long the Lord danced in one place. The chanting was jubilant and echoed in the spiritual abode of Vaikuntha. The Lord, the cynosure of everyone, moved about like a mad lion intoxicated with the Holy name. The procession passed many bathing places and proceeded towards Simulia. No one was tired, millions were singing and dancing and a million flaming torches made it difficult to discern whether it was midday or night. The people welcomed the procession with flowers and doorway

decoration as they passed each house; the demigods rained a confetti of fragrant flowers. Mother Earth was thrilled with ecstacy as the Lord walked and danced. She wanted the Lord to walk on a soft surface so she had as if collected the strewn flowers and the pathway looked like her delicate tongue.

Srivas, Advaita, Haridas were dancing in groups of their own going ahead of Lord Visvambhar. As in groups of their own going ahead of Lord Visvambhar. As the procession entered each new locality people left their homes and ran to see the Lord. They forgot all other duties and relatives they were all eager to see that beautific moonlike face of the Supreme soul of the entire creation. Without consciously realizing they were all being drawn into this congregational chanting. Without being aware they were all becoming intoxicated with holy name of Krishna. They began manifesting symptoms of supramundane joy. Some rolled on the ground, some made sounds with their mouth as if playing a musical instrument. Others were embracing anyone they met. They had become so inebriated by the chanting and dancing that many were seen just offering prostrated obesiances falling to the ground like a rod, and there were others who were cathcing the devotees feet and simply crying in ecstacy.

Next- We see some transcendental anger, as the devotees get fired up to confrount the Kazi.

One could hear many comments form different people. Someone said, "I am this Nimai Pandit. I have been assigned to deliver the world." Another commented, "I am a Vaisnava from Svetadvipa." Yet another remarked , "I am an eternal resident of Vaikuntha." Again someone said, "Where is that rascal Kazi. I will crush his head if I could lay my hands on him." Incited by such comments some ran to try to capture an atheist and

climbed up a tree and then jumped down angrily shouting, "I am death to twelve atheists." Another said, "Can you hear me O God of Death! Tell me where is your son, the Sungod?" The lord of Vaikuntha appearing as Saci's son was now and here chanting and dancing. the floodgates of the Holy name was flung open by Him. The Holy names which gave the God of Death Yamaraj the name Dharmaraj or the upholder of religious principles, and the Holy name that saved the worst of sinners Ajamila from the jaws of doom, was now being freely distributed by the Lord Himself, and those who could not chant the name could at least hear it chanted and reap the transcendental benefits. Chitragupta, the compiler

of man's good and evil deeds in life has to be immediately informed that his records of evil deeds have to be thrown away. I cannot be blamed if I take stern action against him if he disobeys since now every living entity is delivered.

That Holy name has converted Varanasi into one of the most important places of pilgrimage because Lord Siva is constantly chanting that Holy name of Krishna. This Holy name is always chanted by the purest of devotees who are the eternal residents of the spiritual abode. Lord Siva has become worshippable by all the demigods and humans because he is relishing every moment the sweet nectar of the Holy name. This very name is now being heard by every living entity. So the devotees warned all the atheists that if they do not discard their evil ways and take up the

chanting of the Holy name and the worship of Lord Visvambhar than

they will destroy them, the devotees loudly challenged the atheists to now come forward and desist their chanting of Krishna's name. They fisted the earth with great force as if beating to pulp a recalcitrant atheist. The effects of chanting the Holy name had so divinely enmaddened them that they were not aware of what they did or said.

When the atheist saw that citizens of navadvipa had all become mad with ecstasy they were bathing inside with hate and envy. They got together and began conspiring. They said, "If the Kazi was to come right now then I would like to see were that Nimai Pandit will run to. What will happen to all their fanfare dancing and singing. Where will they hide their banana trees, mango leaves and rest of the decorations? As soon as Kazi hears

their great commotion and sees their lit torches he will immediately come and they will have to Jump into the Ganges to escape his wrath." One of them said, "Then I will place myself near to a group and in the stampede I will tie their necks together." Another said, "Then let us go and inform the Kazi."

Someone objected to this saying, "I see no logic in doing that." Another made his point strongly, "I can see only one logical thing to do, that is let us go all together to those sentimentalists and loudly shout that "The Kazi and his men are here, then they will quickly disperse." This way the atheists were eating their jealous heart out while the devotees floated on

clouds of ecstatic chanting and dancing.

The devotees were looking so effulgent. They were decorated with sandalwood paste and flower garlands. They were so fully engrossed in the Holy name that they became oblivious to everything. The sankirtan proceeded towards Srimulia. As the devotees chanted and danced the Lord also chanted and danced right in their midst. The activities of devotees increased the Lord's ecstasy. No one could imagine how much water was contained in the Lord's lotus eyes. Incessant tears cascaded in

rivulets of pure nectarine water. Sometimes shivering overcame Him that He lay on the ground, even Nityananda prabhu was lamenting because He could not hold Him still. And when at the pinnacle of ecstasy He fell unconscious then no force of life was found in Him for a long time. This was the wonder of wonders. 

Excited talks went around amongst the citizens. They said, "this

person must be the Supreme Lord Narayan Himself." Another said,

"He is so much like Narada or Prahlad or even Sukadeva Goswami." "Whoever He maybe, He is certainly not an ordinary human being." The more critical and calculating ones said, "He is indeed a great devotee." Each one commented according to the level of one's understanding. Lord Nimai was oblivious of anything. He was engrossed in the ecstasy of the Holy name, and as He lifted His arms chanting "Hari, Hari!" everyone around by hearing the Lord felt irresistibly drawn to Him and they all echoed loudly after Him the Lord's name. Whichever direction the Lord chose the entire congregation moved that way. The Lord was now heading

towards the Kazi's house. The sound of chanting and revelry became clearly audible to the inmates of Kazi's palace. 

When Kazi heard the loud clamor of chanting he enquired, "Can you hear that sound of music and singing? Is that a marriage party or is it some weird incarnations of strange beings? Have they disobeyed my orders and again started their Hindu practices out in the streets? Go quickly and find out all the details, after you return with information I shall personally go." Kazi's spies left immediately and arrived at the scene of the massive congregational kirtan. They were overawed at the sight of the huge mass of people shouting, "Kill the Kazi" and murmuring verses from the Koran for protection they fled in terror.

They came running to the Kazi and spoke rapidly in gulps, "What are we doing here, let us quickly escape. That Nimai Acarya is coming with thousands and thousands of men. They are carrying thousands and thousands of flaming torches all singing their Hindu God's name. The citizens have decorated their houses and doorways welcoming this immense and incredible procession. The roads are covered with flower petals and puffed rice. The sound of their singing is so loud that I felt that my eardrums will burst. I have never seen such a sight even the coming of our royal monarch never draws such incredulous crowds. Nimai is their leader dancing in the middle and everyone is simply following Him. The singers we had attacked the other day are also there. They are all shouting, "Kill the Kazi." And Nimai is the gang leader who is stirring them up. I wonder why this brahmana fellow Nimai weeps so much. The tears spout out like two rivers." The other spy replied, "I think He may have some relative somewhere. So He is crying because He is missing him."

The other replied, "I am afraid to even look at Him, He looks like He is coming to gobble you up." Kazi said, "Is that really Nimai Pandit maybe He is going to get married. I cannot imagine that anyone will try to disregard my orders. If they do, then I will convert them to Muslim." As they were discussing, the sound of the kirtan came closer and closer.

The huge mass of congregation arrived in the locality of Kazi's palace. The crest jewel amongst them all, Lord Visvambhar led them up dancing. The sound of their chanting boomed through out the entire universe echoing in the vaults of heaven, earth and hell. The chanting became unbearably loud for the Kazi and his men, and they made haste to escape fearing the worst for them. Like a mouse running for his life from the snake's mouth. But in the commotion and bustle they were confused, and lost the way. So many of the Kazi's men spread open their rolled up head cloth and hung it over their heads, so as not to be recognized, and joined in with the dancing, but with a thumping heart. The bearded compatriots of Kazi hung their heads down so that their give away beard remained unexposed. There were so many people that it would be impossible for one to know everyone by face and besides the people were so excited that they were not aware of even their own persons. Everyone was lost in dancing and singing.

Lord Visvambhar stood before Kazi's palace doors, His rising anger visible, and with a voice like thunder, He said, "Where is that mischief monger, Kazi, bring him right this minute to Me and cut his head off! I will obliterate the entire yavana race from the face of this earth, like I have previously done! Break open and smash everything. Break it! Break it!" These were the orders of the Supreme Lord, who could disobey? The congregation was already exuberant and inebriated with the association of Lord Caitanya and the Holy name, so such a command from the Lord was immediately put into action with great enthusiasm. They ransacked the entire property. They went through the house and indiscriminantly broke anything that came their way. The garden lay limp and ravaged as if after a hurricane. Banana trees lay uprooted; broken branches hung from mango trees; the flower garden was stamped to the ground. Lakhs and lakhs of people overran the palace rooms and the grounds. Through out the entire operation the congregation was chanting, "Hari! Hari!" The Holy name was their constant companion. They punctuated every move with Lord Hari's name.

Lord Visvambhar then said, "Now burn down everything. Put fire in the house, let the Kazi and all his men burn to death. I want to see what his king will do to Me. I also want to see who has the audacity to check Me. The God of death, time and death all are servants of my devoted servitors; they are created by my glance over material nature. I have advented mainly to propagate the congregational chanting of the Holy name, if any one so much as tries to cause obstruction then I will annihilate him. And even if the most lowly sinner participates in the chanting of the Lord's name then he shall be remembered by Me and saved. On the other hand, even if persons are performing austerity, renunciation, Vedic studies, and yoga, and yet do not join the sankirtan movement they will certainly perish. So now do not fear, put fire to the house, I will bring about the total devastation of the entire race of Yavanas."

When they saw the Lord's wrath, the devotees fell on their knees and raising their arms prayed to Him, "One of Your principle expansions is Lord Sankarsan, He never manifests His anger untimely; when the time is ready for the destruction of the material world then Rudra appears as Lord Sankarsana's incarnation and expansion. And after Rudra completes the work of annihilation or "pralaya" he again returns into Your transcendental body.  

The work of annihilation is carried out by the expansion of Your expansion, so if you are angry then who can check Your wrath? The Vedas glorify You as "angerless and eternally blissful," our hearts cannot see You minimize the Vedic injunction. Even Lord Brahma never attracts Your ire; creation, maintenance and annihilation of the material world are simply Your transcendental pastimes. Today You have sufficiently chastised that Kazi and if next time he does anything again then You can destroy him. All glory to Lord Visvambhar, the Supreme Lord of all Lords; all glory to Lord Gaurasundar the Lord of the Universe, the Lord of Lakshmidevi, and who rests on Lord Ananta Sesa.

Lord Caitanya smiled after listening to their choice prayers and

then began to dance and chant with everyone. The Kazi was justly

dealt with; the Lord was pacified that congregational chanting in

public will continue. He now led the procession back towards the

town. Chanting and dancing began again with previous jubilance

and exuberance. Joy once more filled the atmosphere. The

devotees were now free from any fear or inhibition. They could

chant their beloved Lord Krishna's name at anytime. The atheists

were subdued, their spirit broken and the devotees were

victorious and jubilant. They again became submerged in the

ecstasy of chanting and dancing. Now all the devotees went ahead

dancing and chanting and the Lord came up from behind. Lord

Brahma, Lord Siva, Lord Ananta and all the other demigods

enjoying themselves participating in the congregational chanting.

The procession entered the locality of traders who deal with

conchshells and other connected items. All the residents came

out in the best and welcomed the congregation with the necessary

Vedic rituals known as "purnakumbha". The roads were strewn with

flowers and lamps were lit up in the house. Then they went

through the weaver's locality. A great sound of jubilation and

chanting of the Lord's name greeted the approaching congregation.

Everywhere they went people were mad with joy. They were

relishing their well earned victory over despotism. Lord

Caitanya was very happy to see that all were chanting the Lord's

Holy name.

Lord Caitanya dancing in mad ecstasy went to Sridhara's house.

Sridhara lived in a small broken hut. He had practically no

possession. A metal pot stood outside his door. The pot was

dented and old. It was repaired so many times that even a thief

would not think of stealing it. The Lord was dancing in front of

Sridhara's house when He saw that the only visible metal pot was

filled with water. The Supreme Lord Visvambhar wanting to teach

the human society that how much He loved and cared for His

devotees picked up Sridhara's worn out water pot and proceeded to

drink water from it with great pleasure, even if someone wanted

to stop Him, who could do that. When Sridhara saw what

Visvambhar was doing he came running, shouting, "O death, I am

finished!" I know You have come to my house to destroy me!" So

saying, Sridhara the most saintly personality, fainted on the

ground out of great spiritual perturbation. Lord Visvambhar with

utmost satisfaction said, " My whole being has now become

purified. Today finally I have attained devotion to the lotus

feet of Lord Krishna simply by drinking water from Sridhara's

pot." Saying this the Lord shed tears of divine ecstasy. The

lesson the Lord taught everyone through this pastime was that by

drinking water from a pure devotees water pot, one develops

immediate attachment to the lotus feet of Lord Krishna.

In the Padma Purana Adikhanda 31/112 it is stated, "The wise

devotee who is desirous of purifying himself completely of all

sinful reactions should specifically approach a pure Vaisnava and

beg from him his food remnants. If all this is not available

then at least he should beg some of his water remnants, or drink

the water that has washed his feet."

The devotees began to cry in great joy to see the Supreme Lord

manifest such mercy and special affection towards His devotee.

Nityananda, Gadadhara, Advaita, Srivas fell down to the ground

and began to roll and cry. Haridas, Vakreswar, Chandrasekhara,

Jagadananda and the numerous others close associates of the Lord,

were unable to contain their spiritual emotions, they burst out

in tears of exultation. They cried out Krishna's sweet name.

Sridhara's house became the blessed exhibition site for the

highest form of spiritual ecstasy in love of Godhead. The whole

universe exulted with the chanting of Krishna's holy name; Lord

Gauracandra smiled benignly His mission was accomplished.

Just behold the glory of this devotee's devotion, the Supreme

Lord reciprocated his devotion with His full mercy. The Lord

drank water with infinite pleasure from Sridhar's waterpot made

of a base metal. The pot was full of repairs and dents, a pot

that was used for many purposes. The Lord enjoyed drinking from

this pot because He was drinking Sridhar's transcendental

devotion to Him and so the common liquid water was immediately

transformed into divine ambrosia. Thus the Lord taught that

everything in relation to a pure devotee is transcendental.

The Supreme Lord, on the other hand, ignores the valuable gem-

studded waterpot of insolent materialists. He accepts any

offering from His surrendered devotees, irrespective of any rules

and regulations for offering. If His devotee has little and

ordinary food then He forcibly takes if from him, as He has

displayed this quality in Dvaraka with Sudamz Vipra. it has been

seen that the Lord sells Himself to His devotees. When the

Pandavas were banished to the forest, Lord Krishna relished a

simple offering of leafy vegetables form Yudhisthira Maharaj.

The pure devotees are Krishna's father, mother, wife, brother;

Lord Krishna sees His surrendered devotees as His own kith and

kin, but not otherwise. Lord Krishna manifests Himself to His

devotees according to the desire and mellow of the devotees; Lord

Krishna allows HImself to be sold or purchased by His unalloyed

devotees. All the scriptures have described this wonderful

quality of Lord Krishna that He specially favors His pure

devotees and is always protecting them personally from all

calamities.

One should see the magnanimous position of a pure devotee and

thus be inspired to develop spiritual attachment for Krishna.

The position of Lord Krishna's servant is never to be viewed

deprecatingly; Lord Krishna, the Supreme Godhead never accepts as

His servant a person of little spiritual calibre. After having

performed his prescribed duties for many millions of lifetimes,

leading a pious life of non violence and humility, and praying

constantly and sincerely to the Supreme Lord a person is awarded

the opportuntiy at his time of death. Ganga water to him and the

chanting of Lord Narayana's Holy name. This will certainly

afford him liberation from all material bondage, only then can he

be blessed to become a servant of Lord Krishna. All the

commentators of Bhagavatam have clearly indicated that the

liberated souls can render full devotional service tothe Supreme

Lord, performer of transcendental pastimes. Therefore the

devotees position is almost equal to the Lord Himself, and the

Lord always sees His devotees in a more exalted position that

Himself even. The innumerable elogies that have been compiled

since time immemorial about the divine excellences of a pure

devotees is inadequate to describe him perfectly. Lord Siva, and

Lord Brahma are very happy to be called Lord Krishna's servants,

and Ananta Sesa is always hankering to serve Him. Although the

pure devotees are almost equal to the Lord Himself, yet they are

constantly wanting to serve Him in loving attachment.