Cmp 59. Lord Nityananda Was Praised Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

"Lord Nityananda was one,
Shining like the sun,
He inspired many devotees
To follow sankirtana ways.

One day Lord Chaitanya heard,
When a Brahmin complained
About Nityananda's behavior,
Far from Vaishnava's culture.

"My Lord, a sanyasi he is
But pan always he eats.
He wears many ornaments,
And silk, not saffron clothes."

"Instead of a danda, he carries
An iron rod like men of low class,
And he doesn't follow the rules
Laid down for true sanyasis."

The Lord heard him patiently
And said, "Listen carefully,
One who's highly elevated
For any fault, he's not blamed."

"Absolutely pure He's always,
And faultless he still remains,
Like a lotus leaf untouched
By the water, o'er which it stands."

"Only when someone imitates
Lord Nityananda, he suffers
Then terrible consequences
For lack of Krishna consciousness."

"If anyone drinks poison
He would surely die then.
When Lord Shiva drank it,
There was adverse effect."

"Oh Brahmana, don't suspect,
Nityananda in any respect,
The best among devotees he's
With extraordinary qualities."

Lord Chaitanya's words, in fact,
Did touch the Brahmin's heart.
He regretted for his offenses
And Prayed for the Lord's grace.