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• GOING TO VRINDAVAN
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Highlights

• RESEARCH NABADWIP DHAM

Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode
• NITAI AND THE GIANT COBRA
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja
• THE BEAUTIFUL NITYANANDA RAMA PAGE ONE TOP COLLUMN TWO
Srila Narahari Chakravarti’s Bhakti-ratnakara 12.4018-4021
• THE GLORIES OF NITAI
Srila Murari Gupta’s Caitanya-carita Mahākavya 1.4.13-15

GOING TO VRINDAVAN great tīrtha. Your research will not be as difficult

as the research undertaken by astrologers like
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Bhaskaracharya and Aryabhatta. They were
Swami Prabhupada
mundane scholars. Therefore, while researching
Unless one is favored by Lord Chaitanya and material subjects, they were forced to undergo
Nityananda there is no need to go to Vrindavan, various difficulties, such as inventing many ma-
for unless one’s mind is purified he cannot see terial machines. O devotees who are mad after
Vrindavan, even if he goes there. Actually going Nityananda! You do not belong to this world. If
to Vrindavan involves taking shelter of the Six you wish, you can easily do everything. If you
Goswamis by reading the Bhakti-rasāmta- only once fall at the lotus feet of Lord
sindhu, Vidagdha-mādhava, Lalita-mādhava and Nityananda and pray, you can obtain the tran-
the other books that they have given. In this scendental abode of Svetadwip, just as you can
way one can understand the transcendental get a myrobalan fruit in your hand. If you cry
loving affairs between Radha and Krishna. kabe while rolling on the surface of Panca-tattva’s
hāma bujhaba se yugala-pirīti. The conjugal love spiritual abode and exclaim, “O Gauranga! O
between Radha and Krishna is not an ordinary Vishnupriya! O Lord Nityananda! O Lord
human affair; it is fully transcendental. In order Advaita! O Gadadhara! O Srinivasa!” then Sri
to understand Radha and Krishna, to worship Panca-tattva will mercifully show you all the
them and engage in their loving service, one places. O vaiavas! Do not wait any longer.
must be guided by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, (Viupriyā Pallī magazine, vol. 1) 
Nityananda Prabhu and the Six Goswamis, — Śrī Bhaktivinoda Vāī Vaibhava. Compiled by Sri Sundarananda
Lord Chaitanya’s direct disciples.  Vidyavinode. Translated by Sri Bhumipati Das. Published by Sri
— Purport to Cc. ādi 8.31 Iswara Das and Touchstone Media. Vrindavan..2002.

RESEARCH NABADWIP DHAM NITAI AND THE GIANT COBRA

Srila Thakur Bhaktivinode Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja
O devotees! Give up other desires and thoughts Today we observe the holy appearance day of
for now and try to discover the lost places of this patita-pāvana Sri Nityananda Prabhu, whose
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mercy is limitless. Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur Pandavas in Ekachakra
has sung, nitāi amar dayāra avadhi. “Avadhi”
The eldest son of Dhritarashtra, Duryodhana,
means limit. If there is any limit, then Nitai’s
was a very crooked person. He had a house
mercy is the last limit. There is no mercy greater
made of lac, and somehow he got the five
than it. If you get the mercy of Nitai then who
Pandava brothers and their mother inside with
can estimate what will happen to you? If some-
the intention to burn them to ashes. But ka-
one is ill fated, he has such bad luck that he can-
rakati, Krishna protected them and they es-
not do bhajan of Nitai, then what is his position?
caped unhurt. The Pandavas were katriyas, but
nitāi nā bolilo mukhe, majilo sasāra-sukhe — If
at that time they disguised themselves as
one is not uttering the name of Nitai, if he is not
brāhmaas and were wandering about. They
begging for the mercy of Nitai, not serving Nitai,
came to the village of Ekachakra and were stay-
then he is engaged in this sasāra-sukha — ma-
ing with their mother Kunti in the house of a
terial enjoyment. Then, sei paśu ba a durācāra —
poor brāhmaa named Vedashray.
he is a paśu, an stool-eating animal [from Srila
The Mahābharata mentions that at first the
Narottama Das Thakur’s “Nitāi-pada-kamala”].
Pandavas were staying at a place near
From Dvapara Yuga Ekachakra. That place still exists today and is
I offer my obeisances to that Nityananda called Pandavatala. Vyasadev met the
Rama. Nityananda is ananta, unlimited. In his Pandavas there. He told them to stay for one
bala-līlā, boyhood pastimes, his father’s name month in Ekachakra in the house of the
was Hadai Ojha and his mother’s name was brāhmaa Vedashray. Although Vedashray was
Padmavati. The name of the village he appeared a poor brāhmaa, he spared half of his house
in is Ekachakra Gram. If you go to Nabadwip for the Pandavas, while in the other half he,
you may visit there. A few years after his wife, their son and daughter stayed. He
Nityananda’s birth another son was born to was very poor. Every day he would go out and
Hadai Ojha and Padmavati whom they called beg alms. He had nothing in his house.
Banka Ray. Banka means crooked in three Some demons were coming to the village and
places, śyāmasundara tri-bhanga lalita. Raya creating disturbances, eating human beings and
means Radharani. Banka Ray means animals. One such demon named Bakasura [not
Shyamasundara and Radharani mixed. Shyam to be confused with the demon Krishna killed in
and Radharani mixed are Gaura. In their boy- Vraja] was terrorizing everyone in the village.
hood days these two brothers played in the vil- To stop his unexpected random attacks on the
lage of Ekachakra. There is a river that flows innocent people and animals, they offered to each
close to that village called the Yamunanadi. In day give him one human being and a quantity
their boyhood days they were performing vari- of food. In this way he would not be troubled
ous līlās, ka-līlās and rāma-līlās. trying to find his meal. In exchange he agreed
One day these two brothers went to not to attack any of the villagers or their ani-
Mayureshwar, the place of their maternal mals. To provide for Bakasura’s means, the vil-
grandfather, and were about to enter into a lagers would each take turns providing him one
jungle situated close to the village. Some villag- human being and a quantity of food. There were
ers said, “Don’t go there. In that jungle is a very so many people in the village that each home
great venomous cobra. Anyone who goes there would only have to pay this tribute once in many
never returns. The cobra devours him.” years. There was a schedule worked out as to
Nityananda didn’t listen, and the two brothers who would have to go, and the village drum-
entered the jungle. There they came across that mer would daily announce whose turn had come
great cobra staying underneath a tamal tree. to feed Bakasura.
Raising his hood and hissing, he came out. But While the Pandavas were staying there dis-
Nityananda was not at all disturbed or afraid. guised as brāhmaas, four of them would go out
He raised his hand and said, “Hey, stupid ras- every day to collect alms, while the fifth one
cal! Stay right there! Who are you? Why are would stay at home with mother Kunti. One
you persecuting innocent animals and human day, Bhima was staying back with his mother.
beings?” Nityananda Prabhu is himself Nagaraj On that day the village drummer came, beat
Ananta, the king of all snakes. So when he said his drum, and proclaimed, “Tomorrow the turn
to stop, that great cobra stopped. Then the snake of Vedashray brāhmaa has come for bakāsura-
related his history from Dvāpara yuga. pāli, he’ll go to Bakasura.” When they heard
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this, the brāhmaa and his wife felt great anxi- In the meantime, Arjuna came back from beg-
ety. They had nothing in their house. So how ging and saw that Bhima wasn’t there. He asked,
could they arrange to feed this demon? Some- “Mother, where is brother Bhima?” Mother Kunti
how the brāhmaa got something from his beg- told him everything, how Bhima had gone to
ging, and his wife went to her father’s house Bakasura. Arjuna thought, “Brother Bhima will
and collected something. So they had enough be fighting alone with the demon. He may be fac-
for Bakasura’s food. But the problem was that ing trouble. I must go and help him.” He told
one human being had to be sent to Bakasura to mother Kunti, “You please stay. The other broth-
eat. Who would go? There were four persons ers are coming within a short time. I’m going to
in the family. The brāhmaa and his brāhmai help Bhima. Seeing the marks of the cart wheels,
wife, a ten-year-old son whose name was Arjuna started up the road. Halfway there he
Vidyadhar, and an eight-year-old daughter thought, “It’s going to take time to get there, Bhima
named Bhanumati. The brāhmaa said, “I’ll go.” is facing great trouble, so what shall I do?” Think-
When he said this, his son Vidyadhar said, ing like this, he decided to shoot his nāga-pāśa-
“No, no. I’ll go.” When the son said this, they
astra — snake arrow. He told the snake, “You go
all cried.
and bind up that demon Bakasura.” Arjuna then
Hearing the sound of crying, Kunti ran there
continued, and on the way he met Bhima and
and asked them, “What has happened to you?
heard from him that the demon was already killed.
Why are you crying?” They told her everything.
Kunti understood, so she said, “Don’t worry. You Arjuna told him, “You go back to mother. I have
have only one son, but I have five sons. I’ll send sent this cobra arrow and the snake may be mov-
one. I’ll send my son Bhima to him.” Kunti knew ing about there. He may bite someone and create
how strong Bhima was, how Bhima could eas- some disturbance. I am going to settle him up.”
ily kill the demon. “Don’t worry,” she said. “You Arjuna went there, saw the snake, and said, “All
have helped us in a time of misfortune, so now right, cobra. You stay here underneath this tamal
in your time of distress I must help you.” Kunti tree.” The cobra said, “Very well, I’ll stay here.
called her son and said, “Bhima, they are crying But how can I survive? What will be my food?
because their son wants to go for the food of the Make some arrangement for me to eat.” Arjuna
demon Bakasura. He should not go. You go. They said, “Don’t leave this tamal tree. If by chance
helped us when we were in calamity. Now in someone comes to you, you can devour him. But
their moment of danger we must help them.” don’t go out and bother anyone.”
Bhima became very happy and said, “All The cobra told Nitai, “I have been following
right, I’ll go.” Arjuna’s instruction in that way ever since.”
Killing Bakasura Nitai instructed him, “You should not do this
anymore. You are killing innocent animals and
The food arranged for Bakasura was a huge human beings. This is not good. Stay in this
amount. It consisted of 5,120 mounds of cooked hole and don’t come out. Remain inside there
rice, one cartload of a cake called ma ā-pi hā, under this tamal tree. Don’t hurt anyone.”
one pair of buffalo pulling the cart, and one The cobra said, “How can I survive? What
human being. Bhima said, “Very nice food for will I eat?”
me today! Such a large amount of rice and a Nityananda said, “People will come to offer
cartload of ma ā-pi hā. Finally I will have worship to you. They will offer so much food to
enough to eat! I will eat all this and kill the de- you.” Obeying the order of Nityananda Prabhu,
mon.” Bhima was very happy. He rode on the that great cobra remained inside the hole.
cart eating the ma ā-pi hā, calling out, “He Then Nityananda Prabhu took off one of his
du a rākasa, stupid rascal! Come out, come earrings and put it over the opening of that
out!” Bakasura came and saw that someone hole, covering it. So from that day, Nityananda
was eating his food and calling him names. He Prabhu has only one earring, eka ku ala. Not
thought, “Who is this?” Bakasura uprooted two. The earring he placed over the hole gradu-
some big trees and threw them at Bhima. Then ally increased in size. Now it has turned into a
Bhima did the same, uprooting big trees and big block of stone and people have built a small
throwing them back. There was very fierce fight- temple over it. That place is still there, and it is
ing and at last Bhima killed the demon. Then known as ku ala-tala. People go there, wor-
he prepared to return to his mother. ship the␣cobra, and offer him much food. 
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THE BEAUTIFUL NITYANANDA RAMA of ecstatic spiritual love. The da a and kama alu
he threw far away. His heart was always in
Srila Narahari Chakravarti’s
sa kīrtana. He accompanied Mahaprabhu on the
Bhakti-ratnakara 12.4018-4021 journey to Jagannath Kshetra, and broke
kāmoda-rāga Mahaprabhu’s da a into three pieces.
prabhu nityānanda rāma rūpe gue anupāma prabhura ādeśa mate gau e āsi’ ketra haite
padmāvatī-garbhe janamilā prabhu-mano-hita karma kailā
nija gaa laiyā sa ge dvādaśa vatsara ra ge dāsa narahari gati vasu jāhnavāra pati
śrī-ekacakrāya vilasilā yā’re tā’re prema bilāilā
Lord Nityananda Rama, whose virtues and On Lord Gaurachandra’s command He left
handsomeness are without peer, took birth Jagannath Kshetra and returned to Gauda-desh.
from Padmavati’s womb. For twelve years, He strove to satisfy the desire in Lord
he enjoyed pastimes of playing with his child- Gaurachandra’s heart. He freely gave away the
hood friends in the village of Ekachakra. gift of ecstatic spiritual love. He is Jahnava’s and
gorā avatīra haile sannyāsīra sa ga chale Vasudha’s husband and Narahari Das’ shelter.
bāhira ha-ila ghara haite
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pā’yā prāa gorācā de pa i se premera phānde
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