Cmp 35. Chaitanya With Nityananda Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU

Nityananda was still immersed,
In his great ecstasy mood,
And stood naked without clothes,
By then, was found very restless.

Chaitanya tried to hold him,
And soothingly told him,
"Please be quiet now
Vyasa-puja you've tomorrow."

That night Nityananda roared
Like a lion and shouted,
Breaking his stick, water pots
And again he became restless.

They sent for Lord Chaitanya,
Who took him to the River Ganga,
He chastised Nityananda then,
To bring him back to normal soon.

A crocodile was there
Swimming in the river,
Nityananda jumped into water
To catch it with no fear.

When Chaitanya shouted,
He obeyed his command,
And came back from water.
Thus he was saved from the river.

Seeing Chaitanya before him
Nityananda garlanded him,
And saw the Lord's form
Quite different this time.

His six-arms held things,
Like conch shell, lotus,
Club and disc; what a sight!
With awe, Nityanada felt.

Nitynanda fell unconscious
That gave fear to the devotees.
To get up, when Chaitanya ordered
Nityananda immediately obeyed.

Chaitanya told him, "You're,
In this world, as a proprietor
Of love of God, to propagate
The ideal Sankirtan movement."

"Unless you distribute love,
You can't earn his love! "
What a meaningful message,
These words give for any age!