Gaura Lila notes 09 Chaitanya – Adi Lila 9 Nityananda’s Childhood Pastime and Travels to Holy Places

When Lord Gaurasundara appeared in Navadvipa, roared so loudly practically everyone in Radhadesa was rendered unconscious

Nitai enjoyed performing dramas with His friends p petitioning the Lord to p Govardhana lélä appear p Stealing gopis’ clothes Marriage of Vasudeva & p p Kubja Devaki p Kuvalayapida p Janma p Mustika & Canura p Putana p Killing of Kamsa p Sakata p p Makhancora p Building ’s bridge p Dhenuka p Parasurama p Aghasura p Killing Indrajit p Vatsasura p Vibhisana’s coronation p Bakasura

Nitai’s friends never wanted to leave Him to go home

Nitai was often in the mood of Laksmana

Nitai in the mood of Laksmana p “I am Ravana. Now I’m releasing the sakti-sela weapon. Stop it if you can, Laksmana.” p Threw lotus flower at L, who fell to ground p L unconscious p Boys began to cry seeing symptoms of life leaving L p Hadai Pandita also sees no form of life p One boy: “I understand why he’s unconscious. Previously one great actor played the role of Dasaratha and when He heard that Rama had left for the forest, he left his body.” p Someone else: “This boy is dressed as . If he gives Him medicine, He’ll be cured.” p Prior to incident Nt told friends: When I fall unconscious, you should all gather around Me and cry. After a while send Han. for some medicine. I will recover when he puts the medicine to My nose. p B/c boys were confused, they could not remember the Lord’s instructions. p Cried: O brother please get up. Tuesday, June 29, 2010 1 | Page

p Hearing the people’s comments, they remembered the instructions p Another boy dressed as a renunciate welcomed Han with fruits & roots. “My dear sir please grace my ashram. It is a great fortune to meet such a person as you. p Han: I must to and complete my important mission. I would like to come, but I cannot delay. L has been rendered unconscious by the sakti-sela weapon of Ravana. Therefore, I am going to Gandhamadana Hill to bring medicine. Only then will He survive. p Renun: OK, but first take a bath and eat something p Han goes to lake to take bath p Another boy grabs feet, and playing the role of a Crocodile tries to pull H into the water. p H pulls croc to shore and defeats p When return to sannyasi’s ashram sees mighty warrior p Raksasa warrior tried to kill H p “You have defeated the croc, but how will you defeat me?” p “Your Ravana is a dog. I consider him most insignificant. Get out of my way.” p Pushing… pulling hair… fists p After winning H goes to get Gandhamadana Hill p There H fights with Gandharvas p H carries hill on head to Ay p Doctor puts herbs to L’s nose p L regains consciousness p HP embraces son & everyone ecstatic p “Where have you learned these stories?” p “These are My pastimes

Everyone wants to hold Nt in their laps

The Lord’s travels (20 years) p Vakresvara p Prayaga p Vaidyanatha (alone) p Mathura p Gaya p Yamuna – Visrama Ghata p Kasi (Siva’s abode, Ganga p 12 forests of Vrndavana flows north) p (Cried profusely at p (The Lord was pleased by Nandagrama) seeing the Ganges but His grief p Hastinapura was not mitigated) p Dvaraka

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p Siddhapura p Naimisaranya p Tirtha p Ayodhya p Siva Kanci p Guhaka’s kingdom p Kuruksetra p Sarayu & Kausika rivers p Prthudaka p Gomati, Gandhaki, Soma Rivers p Bindusarovara Manedra Mountain p Prabhasa p (Parasurama) p Sudarsana Tirtha p Haridvara p Trita kupa p Pampa, Bhimarathi, Godavari, Visala p Venva, Vipasa Rivers p Tirtha p Mathurai (Kartikeya) p Cakra Tirtha p con’d p Pratisruta (Sarasvati flows backwards)

Sri Saila p Siva & Parvati live as a couple p They understood that the Lord had arrived as a mendicant p Received Nt as a guest & cooked for

Dravida desa (S. India) p Venkatanath p Kamokasthi p Kanci p Kaveri River p Ranganatha p Rsabha Mountain p Madurai, Krtamala, Tamrapani, Uttara Yamuna Rivers

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Gaura Lila notes 08 Chaitanya Bhagavata – Adi Lila 8 Disappearance of Jagannatha Misra

Travels con’d p Malaya Hills (Agastya Rsi) p Badarikasrama (Nara Narayana, …) p Residence of Buddhists (in Badarik… ask no ?s, answer no ?s, kick in head, smile & run away) p Kanya Kumari (Durga Temple) p Ananta-pura p Pancapsara Kunda p Gokarna (Siva Temple) p Kerala and Trigarta p Parvati on island near Gokarna p Nirvindhya, Payshi, Tapti Rivers p Mahsimati (or bank of Reva river)

Nt. travels west p Surparak

Meeting Madhavendra p Nt immediately falls unconscious when sees MP p When MP sees Nt, MP falls unconscious p When they both return to consciousness they rub each others backs & cry p Roll in ground & cry p Tears soaked earth p Hair stood on end p Nt: “Now My pilgrimage has born fruit & My life is successful” p MP embrace Nt. but can’t respond due to choked voice; also can’t release embrace p Travel together p MP couldn’t leave Nt. p MP: “I have never seen such ecstatic love”

MP travels to Sarayu River

Nt travels continue p Ramesvaram p Vijaya Nagara

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p Jiyada Nrsimha p Ksetra p Nilacala

Nt arrives in Puri p Rolls in dust p When sees Jagannatha falls unconscious, hair stands on end, trembles

Travels continue p To Ganga Sagara p To Vrndavana/Mathura

Nitai stays in Mathura knowing the LCM is remaining in Navadvipa incognito. Doesn’t want to start preaching until ordered to do so.

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