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Shri Nityananda-guna-varnana


Description of Lord Nityananda's Virtues


Text 1 Glory, glory to Lord Chaitanya, who is an ocean of mercy! Glory to the handsome son of Saci and Jagannatha Misra!

Text 2 Glory, glory to Saci's son, Shri Krishna Chaitanya! By giving it the holy name of Lord Krishna, Lord Chaitanya has made this world fortunate and glorious.

Text 3 Accompanied by Nityananda and Gadadhara, Lord Chaitanya enjoyed pastimes in Navadvipa.

Text 4 After striking Devananda with the stick of His words, Lord Chaitanya returned to His home.

Text 5 Devaananda Pandita returned to his home. Because of bad association, he was now unhappy.

Text 6 Even though the people may think them pious and saintly, persons like Devananda are not qualified to stand before Lord Chaitanya.

Text 7 Only by the mercy of a Vaishnava can one attain Lord Chaitanya. If a person has no love and devotion, his austerities and japa will not help him attain the Lord.

Text 8 Even if he has attained Lord Krishna's mercy, a person who offends a Vaishnava is stopped from attaining ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 9 I do not speak these words. They are the Vedas' words. Saci's son proved that they are true.

Text 10

Mother Saci, in whose womâ Lord Chaitanya descended to this world, once offended a Vaishnava.

Text 11

Lord Chaitanya destroyed her offense, taught her, and gave her the gift of ecstati spiritual love.

Text 12

Please carefully hear this story. By hearing it one's offenses to Vaishnavas are destroyed.

Text 13

One day handsome fair-limbed Lord Chaitanya rose and then sat down on the throne of Lord Vishnu.

Text 14

Placing on His lap His Salagrama-sila forms, Lord Chaitanya happily manifested His transcendental glories.

Text 15

He said, "I am Krishna, come to the Kali-yuga. I am Narayana. I am Ramacandra, who bridged the ocean.

Text 16

"I slept in the milk-ocean. Then Nar#a's loud calls broke My sleep.

Text 17

"I am here to freely distribute pure spiritual love and pure devotional service. Ask, Nar#a. Ask for a boon. Ask for a boon, Shrivasa."

Text 18

Seeing that Lord Chaitanya was now openly manifesting His glories, Nityananda held a great parasol over the Lord's head.

Text 19

On the left Gadadhara held betelnuts. In the four directions the devotees waved camaras.

Text 20

Lord Chaitanya freely distributed pure devotional service. He gave many boons. He gave whatever the devotees desired.

Text 21

Someone said, "My father is sinful at heart. PLease make his heart good. That will be a great relief to me."

Text 22

Some asked blessing for their teachers, some for their students, some for their children, and some for their wives. They asked whatever they wished.

Text 23

Lord Chaitanya granted whatever was asked. Smiling, He gave everyone the gift of pure love and pure devotion.

Text 24

Saintly Shrivasa said, "Lord, to Your mother please give the gift of ecstati love for Lord Krishna. Everyone wants You to give her that gift."

Text 25

Lord Chaitanya said, "Shrivasa, I will not give it. To her I will not give the pastimes of ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 26

"She offended a Vaishnava. Therefore she cannot have ecstati love for Lord Krishna."

Text 27

Eloquent Shrivasa said again, "Lord, these words will make us all leave our bodies.

Text 28

"You are her son. You entered her womb. Why is she not qualified to attain ecstati love for Lord Krishna?

Text 29

"Your mother is everyone's life. She is the mother of all the worlds. Lord, please give up Your tricks and illusions and give her ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 30

"Lord, You are her son, and therefore she is also the mother of us all. How can a mother offend her son? That is my opinion.

Text 31

"If she has offended a Vaishnava, then please be kind and break her offense into pieces."

Text 32

Lord Chaitanya said, "I have the power to teach her, but I have no power to break apart her offense to a Vaishnava.

Text 33

"Only the offended Vaishnava can forgive the offense. On then is the offense destroyed. There is no other way.

Text 34

"You know how Durvasa's offense to Maharaja Ambarisha was finally destroyed.

Text 35

"My mother offended Nar#a. Only when Nar#a forgives her will she attain the mercy that gives ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 36

"When she takes the dust of Advaita's feet and places it on her head, then, by My order, My mother will attain ecstati love for Lord Krishna."

Text 37

Then everyone went to Advaita and told Him all that Lord Chaitanya had said.

Text 38

Hearing these words, Advaita remembered Lord Vishnu and said, "You all want to take away My life.

Text 39

"Through Saci's womâ Lord Chaitanya entered this world. She is My mother. I am her son.

Text 40

"It is I who should take the dust of Mother Saci's feet. I do not understand even a single sesame seed of her power and glory.

Text 41

"Mother Saci is the personification of devotional service to Lord Vishnu. She is the mother of the worlds. How can you talk the way you have done?

Text 42

"Even a person who, thinking it an ordinary material word, speaks the word `a-i' (mother), the power of that word `a-i' is such that the speaker will no longer suffer.

Text 43

"Mother Saci is Goddess Ganga. They are not different. Mother Saci is Devaki and Yasoda. That is the nature of Mother Saci."

Text 44

After speaking the truth about Mother Saci, Advaita entered an ecstati trance and fell to the ground. He was not in external consciousness.

Text 45

Aware that this was her opportunity, Mother Saci came and placed the dust of Advaita's feet on her head.

Text 46

Mother Saci is a great Vaishnavi. She is pure devotional service personified. She had the power to hold Lord Chaitanya in her womb.

Text 47

When she took the dust from Advaita's feet, Mother Saci became overwhelmed and fell to the ground. She was no longer in external consciousness.

Text 48

The Vaishnavas called out, "Jaya! Jaya Hari!" They made a great tumult of chanting Lord Chaitanya's names.

Text 49

By Mother Saci's power, Advaita was not in external consciousness. By Lord Advaita's power, Mother Saci was not in external consciousness.

Text 50

They were both overwhelmed by each other's power. Meanwhile the circle of Vaishnavas chanted, "Hari! Hari!"

Text 51

Sitting on the Deity's throne, Lord Chaitanya smiled and laughed. Pleased, He said to His mother,

Text 52

"Now you may have pure devotion to Lord Vishnu. Your offense to Advaita is no more."

Text 53

Hearing these merciful words from the Lord's graceful mouth, everyone called out, "Jaya! Jaya Hari!"

Text 54

Making an example of Mother Saci, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the teacher (siksha-guru, of all, taught everyone to carefully avoid offending Vaishnavas.

Text 55

If even a person equal to Lord Siva offends a Vaishnava, the offender will perish. This the scriptures say.

Text 56

They who will not follow these instructions and blaspheme good people are sinners. They will suffer birth after birth.

Text 57

What to speak of others, even Lord Chaitanya's own mother was punished for offending a Vaishnava.

Text 58

In truth Mother Saci had not committed any offense. Still, Lord Chaitanya said that she had.

Text 59

Why do the people call Him "Advaita"? Why did Saci, displeased, call Him "Dvaita"?

Text 60

Now I will tell this story. Please listen carefully. This is related to the story of Visvarupa.

Text 61

Saintly Visvarupa was Lord Chaitanya's elder brother. Handsomeness like His was difficult to find in all the worlds. He was very powerful and glorious.

Text 62

He was learned in all the scriptures. He was very saintly and peaceful. His body was not different from Lord Nityananda's body.

Text 63

The people in Navadvipa could not understand His very learned lectures. Still, accepting the mood of a boy, He stayed with the boys.

Text 64

One day Jagannatha Misra went to a meeting of panditas, and his very handsome son Visvarupa followed behind him.

Text 65

Jagannatha Misra entered the assembly of bhattacaryas. Seeing Visvraupa, the whole assembly was filled with wonder.

Text 66

Handsome, all-powerful Visvarupa, who was Lord Nityananda Himself, stole the hearts of everyone there.

Text 67

One bhattacarya asked, "What are you studying?" Visvarupa replied, "A little. A little of everything."

Text 68

Thinking Him only a child, no one said anything more. Only Jagannatha Misra became unhappy to hear that arrogant reply.

Text 69

As They walked home on the path, Jagannatha Misra rebuked Visvarupa,

Text 70

"Rascal, why did You not tell the assembly what books You study?

Text 71

"You acted as if You were more learned than anyone else. Now the others will mock me and embarrass me."

Text 72

Very angry with his son, very generous and fortunate Jagannatha Misra walked home.

Text 73

Returning to the assembly, smiling Visvarupa said to the bhattacaryas,

Text 74

"You did not ask Me any questions. Now My father is punishing Me.

Text 75

"In My heart is the thought that you should ask me questions. All of you please gather together and ask Me questions."

Text 76

Smiling, one bhattacarya asked, "Listen, child. Please tell a little of what You studied today."

Text 77

Lord Visvarupa explained a sutra. In their hearts everyone decided that His explanations were very good.

Text 78

Everyone said, "You explained the sutra well." Lord Visvarupa replied, "You did not understand anything of it. Now I will tear My own explanation into pieces."

Text 79

Explaining again, He refuted all He had just proved. Wonder entered everyone's hearts.

Text 80

Three times He refuted His explanations and three times He refuted the refutations and re-established the original premise.

Text 81

"He is very, very intelligent," everyone said. Still, bewildered by Lord Vishnu's illusory potency, no one there could understand Visvarupa's true identity.

Text 82

In this way Visvarupa stayed in Navadvipa. Seeing the people empty of devotion to the Lord, He was not happy.

Text 83

The whole world was intoxicated by material things. No one understood the glories and auspiciousness of devotion to Lord Vishnu.

Text 84

They lost great wealth on festivals for their children and others. No one was aware of worship offered to Lord Krishna, or the religion of devotion to Lord Krishna.

Text 85

The learned teachers lectured on material logic. None of them knew anything about devotion to Lord Krishna or worship of Lord Krishna.

Text 86

If someone lectured on Bhagavad-gita or Shrimad-Bhagavatam, he would not say anything about devotional service. His explanations were all dry.

Text 87

Not hearing descriptions of devotional service anywhere, Lord Visvarupa became very unhappy.

Text 88

The lion who bears the name Advaita and who is full of Lord Krishna's powers lectured on Yoga-vasishtha. But His explanations were all about devotional service.

Text 89

Who could understand Advaita's explanations? Advaita was the foremost of the Vaishnavas in Nadiya.

Text 90

Looking in the four directions, Visvarupa felt unhappy at heart. On in Advaita did He find the happiness of pure love for Lord Krishna.

Text 91

Visvarupa always stayed with Advaita. Accompanied by Visvarupa, Advaita happily tasted the mellows of pure dveotion.

Text 92

At this time Lord Chaitanya was still a small boy. His limbs were fair and handsome. His hair was gracefully curly. His charming form stole everyone's heart.

Text 93

Mother Saci would tell Him, "Visvambhara, Quickly go, call Your brother, and bring Him home."

Text 94

On His mother's order, Lord Chaitanya would run to Advaita's home.

Text 95

There Advaita sat, surrounded by many devotees. Shrivasa and many other great souls were there.

Text 96

Lord Chaitanya would say, "Brother, come home and eat rice. Don't delay." Smiling and smiling, the Lord would speak these words.

Text 97

Lord Chaitanya stole the hearts of everyone. They all gazed at the very handsome form of the boy Lord.

Text 98

Completely enchanted, Advaita gazed at the Lord. Forgetting everything, He gazed at the Lord's face.

Text 99

In this way, on the preText of calling for Visvarupa on Their mother's order, Lord Chaitanya came there every day.

Text 100

Gazing at Lord Chaitanya, Advaita thought in His heart, "This very handsome boy has stolen My heart.

Text 101

"This person who now enchants Me must be My Lord. Who else has the power to steal My heart? That is what My heart now thinks."

Text 102

Understanding Advaita's thoughts, Lord Chaitanya, who is the Supersoul in the hearts of all beings, quickly returned to His home.

Text 103

Rejecting material pleasures, Visvarupa stayed always with Advaita.

Text 104

Visvarupa's story was elaborately told in the Adi-khanda. In the form of Lord Nityananda, Visvarupa enjoyed limitless pastimes.

Text 105

The incarnations of the Supreme Lord know the Supreme Lord's will very well. After some days, Visvarupa accepted sannyasa.

Text 106

Known in this world by the name Sankararanya, He was the foremost of Vaishnavas. He walked on the path of the limitless Supreme Lord.

Text 107

Accepting a sannyasi's danda, He traveled about. Mother Saci's heart was always broken with grief.

Text 108

Becoming thoughtful, Saci decided in her heart, "Advaita made My son leave home."

Text 109

Afraid to offend a Vaishnava, Mother Saci said nothing. In her heart she was very unhappy.

Text 110

Looking at Lord Chaitanya, Mother Saci forgot her grief. The Lord made His mother's happiness grow.

Text 111

After some days, by divine arrangement, Lord Chaitanya manifested His true nature. Then He always enjoyed pastimes with Advaita.

Text 112

Neglecting Goddess Lakshami and leaving the happiness of His own home, Lord Chaitanya stayed at Advaita's home.

Text 113

Seeing that her son no longer stayed at home, Mother Saci thought, "Advaita will take My son away."

Text 114

Unhappy, she told everyone, "Who says He is `Advaita'? That Vaishnava is `Dvaita' (full of duplicity).

Text 115

"He has already driven away one moonlike son. Now he will not leave my other son alone.

Text 116

"I am a helpless widow. No one is kind to me. To the world He is `Advaita'. But to me He is `Dvaita-maya' (full of duplicity).

Text 117

This was the entirety of her offense. There was nothing more than that. Because of this offense Lord Chaitanya would not give His mother devotional service.

Text 118

A person who calls one Vaishnava a `big Vaishnava' and another Vaishnava a `little Vaishnava' may be peaceful and happy for now, but for how long will he remain peaceful and happy?

Text 119

On the preText of rebuking His mother, Lord Chaitanya, the supreme teacher (siksha-guru), taught everyone to carefully avoid offending a Vaishnava.

Text 120

Anyone who jumps over lionlike Lord Chaitanya's order and foolishly offends a Vaishnava will be punished for his offense.

Text 121

Please give me your attention and hear why Lord Chaitanya spoke as He did.

Text 122

Lord Chaitanya knows everything that happens in all three phases (past, present, and future, of time. He knows that in the future some demoni people will serve Lord Advaita.

Text 123

They will refer to Lord Advaita by the name "Shri Krishna". In this way they will reject the words of the true Vaishnavas.

Text 124

These sinners will thus disobey the devotees who affirm that Advaita is "the greatest Vaishnava".

Text 125

Many persons will consider themselves the followers of Lord Advaita, but they will not have the power to see how in the future they will be punished.

Text 126

Lord Chaitanya, the crest jewel of they who know everything, knew all this. Therefore He did something to try to stop this from happening.

Text 127

By punishing His mother, Lord Chaitanya showed the result that comes from offending Lord Advaita or any other Vaishnava.

Text 128

No one can protect a person who has offended a Vaishnava.

Text 129

Therefore one should avoid persons who offend Vaishnava.

Text 130

One should avoid an offender, even if the offender is otherwise very qualified. A little association with an offender will make one fall down.

Text 131

Who has the power to understand why the Lord gives punishment? By punishing His mother, He taught everyone.

Text 132

Anyone who blasphemes they who use the word `Vaishnava" to address Lord Advaita will be punished. He will perish.

Text 133

Lord Chaitanya is theSupreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all. To be called His follower is very great praise.

Text 134

Without any intention to deceive, Lord Chaitanya openly said that Lord Nityananda is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.

Text 135

By Lord Nityananda's mercy I know Lord Chaitanya. By Lord Nityananda's mercy I know the Vaishnavas.

Text 136

By Lord Nityananda's mercy offenses are destroyed. By Lord Nityananda's mercy one attains devotion to Lord Vishnu.

Text 137

Blasphemy directed to Lord Nityananda's servants never enters my mouth. Day and night I happily sing Lord Chaitanya's glories

Text 138

I carefully serve Lord Nityananda's devotees. Lord Chaitanya is the life and wealth of Lord Nityananda's servants.

Text 139

A person who has only a little good fortune will not become Lord Nityananda's servant, for Lord Nityananda's servant is able to see Lord Chaitanya.

Text 140

Anyone who hears this story of Lord Visvarupa becomes a servant of the limitless Supreme Personality of Godhead. He feels that Lord Nityananda is his very life.

Text 141

Lord Nityananda and Lord Visvarupa do not have different bodies. This Mother Saci knew. Some other great souls also knew.

Text 142

Glory to Lord Nityananda, who takes shelter of Lord Chaitanya! Glory, glory to Lord Nityananda, who is thousand-faced Ananta Sesha!

Text 143

O Lord Nityananda, O king of Gauda-desa, glory to You! Who can attain Lord Chaitanya without first attaining Your mercy?

Text 144

Anyone who loses Lord Nityananda will not be happy in this life.

Text 145

Will I some day see Lord Chaitanya, Lord Nityananda, and their associates all thogether in one place?

Text 146

Lord Chaitanya is my master. With great faith and hope I meditate on Him within my heart.

Text 147

I bow down before Lord Advaita's feet. I pray that he will always be dear to me and that He will always stay in my thoughts.

Text 148

The two moons Shri Krishna Chaitanya and Shri Nityananda are my life and soul. I, Vrindavana dasa, sing the glories of Their feet.

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Welcome

Hello, welcome to Wikipedia. ...yada yada... Again, welcome! - UtherSRG 18:11, 19 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Hi Bbx. Have you watched that movie? I'm going to watch it soon in an upcoming European Union film festival here in 3 weeks time. The plot does sound interesting to me. --*drew 00:48, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

  • Hi, yes I saw it a couple of months ago. It's pretty good, i voted 7/10 for it on IMDb. I don't know if you have seen many Finnish movies, but Nousukausi is very typical Finnish style. bbx 04:57, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I see. Nousukausi will be the 1st time I watch Finnish movie. Its non-typical plot induces me to watch it. Here, it will be shown just once among other European movies in conjunction with the film festival. --*drew 07:37, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

  • I think you will enjoy it, I can recommend you a personal Finnish favourite, Cyclomania. Watch it if you ever get a chance :) bbx 09:38, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

aye aye :) --*drew 09:44, 27 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Article Licensing

Hi, I've started a drive to get users to multi-license all of their contributions that they've made to either (1) all U.S. state, county, and city articles or (2) all articles, using the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (CC-by-sa) v1.0 and v2.0 Licenses or into the public domain if they prefer. The CC-by-sa license is a true free documentation license that is similar to Wikipedia's license, the GFDL, but it allows other projects, such as WikiTravel, to use our articles. Since you are among the top 2000 Wikipedians by edits, I was wondering if you would be willing to multi-license all of your contributions or at minimum those on the geographic articles. Over 90% of people asked have agreed. For More Information:

To allow us to track those users who muli-license their contributions, many users copy and paste the "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" template into their user page, but there are other options at Template messages/User namespace. The following examples could also copied and pasted into your user page:

Option 1
I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below:
{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

OR

Option 2
I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions to any [[U.S. state]], county, or city article as described below:
{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}

Or if you wanted to place your work into the public domain, you could replace "{{DualLicenseWithCC-BySA-Dual}}" with "{{MultiLicensePD}}". If you only prefer using the GFDL, I would like to know that too. Please let me know what you think at my talk page. It's important to know either way so no one keeps asking. -- Ram-Man (comment| talk)

I'm legally required to ask permission before I would try to use your contributions under a different license. I apologize for having to use a WikiSpam-like message to do so, but it is just not practical to write thousands of people individual for something of this magnitude. I would hope you would consider my proposal regardless of whether or not I employeed a bot to ask you. If not, I will add your name to the list of people who have opted out. Thanks for your time. Ram-Man (comment) (talk)[[]] 23:54, Dec 10, 2004 (UTC)
Okay, well I don't have the time or the will to read about it now. I'll release my stuff under CCL any time if you just make it easy for me. Otherwise I'll just press "Save page" as usual because I'm so lazy =P bbx 00:12, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • cringes at myself* Sorry for that bad redirect, and thank you for fixing it. Samaritan 12:10, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)
    • No problem mate :) bbx 13:01, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)

The proper capitalization is 13 Going on 30. I've moved it back. RickK 01:12, Jan 17, 2005 (UTC)

  • Not according to Sony Pictures and IMDb. They spell it as "13 Going On 30". bbx 01:21, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)
    • How strange. Well, I'll change it back, then. RickK 01:30, Jan 17, 2005 (UTC)
      • Yep, it's pretty strange. But thanks for changing back. bbx 01:32, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)

LBM

Thanks for the quick edit on that blasphemy which was inserted into Lake Bodom murders. My eyebrows started twitching when I read the edit's summary. :P Cheers. --Sn0wflake 19:31, 23 Jan 2005 (UTC)

  • No problem mate =) Cheers. bbx 19:59, 23 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Wikistandard

Don't remove wikification. "External links" is the standard, and there is even an on-going project to change all singular instaces to the plural. --Sn0wflake 20:08, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)

  • And you shouldn't remove valid dismabiguations. bbx 22:51, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I believe the standard procedure would be starting an edit war, but you might be right. I just think it's an unlikely mistake. Too much trouble for one line of text. :) --Sn0wflake 00:50, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Not that unlikely, it seems. While doing reserach I bumped into more sites about the disease that about the band, even though it's a misspell. Good call on adding the disambig note. Anyway, I am going to start editing Klam soon, so if you feel like pitching in, do so. Cheers. --Sn0wflake 20:19, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Good thing thats solved. It's a misspell in English but proper spelling in a few other languages, Finnish being one of them. I'll keep an eye on your edits to the article and add/correct anything if i can. bbx 20:30, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

As of March 25, 2005, there are an additional (6) articles listed for deletion under the POV notion that schools are non-notable (even though this is invalid reasoning as per the Wikipedia deletion policy). Please be aware that the following schools are actively being discussed and voted upon:

In response to this cyclical ordeal, a Schoolwatch programme has been initiated in order to indentify school-related articles which may need improvement and to help foster and encourage continued organic growth. Your comments are welcome and I thank you again for your time. --GRider\talk

COTW Project

You voted for Decolonization, this week's Collaboration of the week. Please come and help it become a featured-standard article. Tony Jin | (talk) 02:23, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)

Nämen

schabblade lite med den där tveksamma listan med finlandssvenskar, och stötte på ditt namn i diskussionshistoriken. Tänkte bara säga hej... /Habj 19:16, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I can understand that, but a short comment I think should be OK... /Habj 00:49, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Yes of course, it's the free encyclopedia :) bbx 00:52, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

List of warez groups on VfD

Please see Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/List of warez groups for an ongoing discussion regarding the potential deletion of the List of warez groups article. —RaD Man (talk) 00:49, 19 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Bewitched

I saw the disambiguation page you created on Bewitched (disambiguation). I'm confused about the Frank Sinatra song you name. Do you mean Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered? or maybe "Witchcraft"? Thanks. SDC 23:06, 22 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I meant Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. My source was bad and I guess it shouldn't be on the disambig. I'll remove it. Thanks for noticing it. bbx 09:30, 23 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You might be interested to have a look. Regards. --Pgreenfinch 16:05, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi - I think I ought to explain my edits on this page I made; just out of politeness, and since I realise that in Swedish, it would be correct :) The date is incorrect without the 'th' in 29th, and even if it's an island, you're always born 'in' a country. 9cds 03:11, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, you're right about the "in" part thanks for correcting me. The date is right too but according to the Manual of Style, [[October 29]] is to be used. bbx 03:27, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oops - thanks! 9cds 03:35, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Help with Translation!?

Can you help translate this for me to swedish? Many thanks in advance!

For a small country, Albania is endowed with considerable resources. The southwestern part of the country is rich in petroleum and natural gas. The northeastern region has substantial reserves of metallic mineral deposits, including chromium, copper, and iron-nickel. Large deposits of lignite (soft coal) are found near Tiranë, and natural asphalt is mined near Selenicë.

Albania is also rich in rivers and streams with significant hydroelectric potential. These have been exploited quite effectively, making the country an energy exporter. A number of huge hydroelectric power plants have been built, mainly on the Drin River, and more than half of the country's arable land is irrigated, largely from the artificial reservoirs created upstream of the dams.

--Armour 14:06, 22 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Wear it out with your health, as we say in Swedish:
För att vara ett litet land har Albanien avsevärt mycket naturtillgångar. Den sydvästra delen av landet är rikt på petroleum och naturgas. Den nordöstra regionen har en betydande reserver av metalliska mineraler så som krom, koppar och järnnickel. Stora mängder av lignit (brunkol) finns i området runt Tirana, naturlig asfalt utvinns i området runt Selenica.
Albanien har många floder och strömmar med en betytande hydroelektrisk potential. Dessa har utnyttjas effektivt vilket gjort landet till en energiexportör. Ett antal vattenkraft har byggts, huvudsakligen vid floden Drin. Mer än halva landets odlingsbara mark är konstbevattnad, till stor del av konstgjorda reservoarer byggda uppströms från dammarna.
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Thank you for supporting my RFA. I appreciated the show of support and all the kind words. If there's ever anything I can do to help with my new administrator status, please don't hesitate to contact me. --Myles Long 14:21, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

80.221.131.251 report on WP:RFI

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1942

Finnwars is up for AFD again. Also List of Battlefield 1942 mods is also AFD'd. Bfelite 03:05, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There is a compromise possibly developing at the above discussion that should please inclusionists, deletionists, mergists, and eventualists. Drop by and see what you think, if you wish. youngamerican (talk) 13:26, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2nd AFD nom for List of Battlefield 1942 mods

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Krangparty

Hej! Schysst att du hade en bra bild som du delade med dig, jag laddade upp den på commons för användning på den svenska wikipedia. Tack från en krangare till en annan :=) Unsigned comment by ReCover 02:50, 1 July 2006

Tack, jag hade tänkt lägga upp den på Commons men det blev här på Wikipedia i misstag, schysst att du fixade det åt mig. Vi ses på Krangparty act 13!. bbx 16:49, 1 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Act 13 blev ju försenat :( Jag tog iallafall och taggade krangparty bilden på engelska wikipedia för deletion efter jag kopierade över beskrivningen... --ReCover 17:34, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Schoonmaker again

You may be interested in this: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/L. Craig Schoonmaker (3rd nomination). Ground Zero | t 19:05, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

El rancho charter school.

There has been some discussion on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/El rancho charter school which may interest you(although given that you are a self-identifying eventualist I doubt this will alter your opinion much). JoshuaZ 01:48, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for notyfing me. I changed my argumentaiton in the AfD. bbx 10:56, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sighsten Herrgård

I notice you wrote the article on Sighsten Herrgård. He seems to have been quite a significant figure, and I think he should be included in the List of HIV-positive people. However, I can't find a reference in English that verifies his HIV-positive status. Do you know of any reference (in any language)? Thanks. Trezatium 11:13, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added a link to an article in Aftonbladet I used as my main source when writing the article. I hope it is enough to qualify for the list. bbx 18:55, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks very much - that's a great reference. Trezatium 19:07, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your support in my RfA. Unfortunately consensus was not reached, and the nomination was not successful. However, I do appreciate your comments, am still in support of the Wikipedia project, and will continue to contribute without interruption. Thanks again! --Elonka 11:00, 25 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]


3nd AFD nom for List of Battlefield 1942 mods

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No fragmented discussion...

... but maybe you'd still like to wish me welcome on my talk? There is a point, you see. (Oh, and do use a welcome template.)

Pretty please? :P // Konvalj 20:11, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, why not. Welcome. bbx 13:56, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Please dont speedy perfectly good articles. Thank you. bbx 03:29, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nothing personal, but it doesn't claim notability per WP:WEB. If it meets the notability criteria, I'm all in favor of keeping it. RJASE1 Talk 03:34, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Shri Nityananda-guna-varnana


Description of Lord Nityananda's Virtues


Text 1 Glory, glory to Lord Chaitanya, who is an ocean of mercy! Glory to the handsome son of Saci and Jagannatha Misra!

Text 2 Glory, glory to Saci's son, Shri Krishna Chaitanya! By giving it the holy name of Lord Krishna, Lord Chaitanya has made this world fortunate and glorious.

Text 3 Accompanied by Nityananda and Gadadhara, Lord Chaitanya enjoyed pastimes in Navadvipa.

Text 4 After striking Devananda with the stick of His words, Lord Chaitanya returned to His home.

Text 5 Devaananda Pandita returned to his home. Because of bad association, he was now unhappy.

Text 6 Even though the people may think them pious and saintly, persons like Devananda are not qualified to stand before Lord Chaitanya.

Text 7 Only by the mercy of a Vaishnava can one attain Lord Chaitanya. If a person has no love and devotion, his austerities and japa will not help him attain the Lord.

Text 8 Even if he has attained Lord Krishna's mercy, a person who offends a Vaishnava is stopped from attaining ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 9 I do not speak these words. They are the Vedas' words. Saci's son proved that they are true.

Text 10

Mother Saci, in whose womâ Lord Chaitanya descended to this world, once offended a Vaishnava.

Text 11

Lord Chaitanya destroyed her offense, taught her, and gave her the gift of ecstati spiritual love.

Text 12

Please carefully hear this story. By hearing it one's offenses to Vaishnavas are destroyed.

Text 13

One day handsome fair-limbed Lord Chaitanya rose and then sat down on the throne of Lord Vishnu.

Text 14

Placing on His lap His Salagrama-sila forms, Lord Chaitanya happily manifested His transcendental glories.

Text 15

He said, "I am Krishna, come to the Kali-yuga. I am Narayana. I am Ramacandra, who bridged the ocean.

Text 16

"I slept in the milk-ocean. Then Nar#a's loud calls broke My sleep.

Text 17

"I am here to freely distribute pure spiritual love and pure devotional service. Ask, Nar#a. Ask for a boon. Ask for a boon, Shrivasa."

Text 18

Seeing that Lord Chaitanya was now openly manifesting His glories, Nityananda held a great parasol over the Lord's head.

Text 19

On the left Gadadhara held betelnuts. In the four directions the devotees waved camaras.

Text 20

Lord Chaitanya freely distributed pure devotional service. He gave many boons. He gave whatever the devotees desired.

Text 21

Someone said, "My father is sinful at heart. PLease make his heart good. That will be a great relief to me."

Text 22

Some asked blessing for their teachers, some for their students, some for their children, and some for their wives. They asked whatever they wished.

Text 23

Lord Chaitanya granted whatever was asked. Smiling, He gave everyone the gift of pure love and pure devotion.

Text 24

Saintly Shrivasa said, "Lord, to Your mother please give the gift of ecstati love for Lord Krishna. Everyone wants You to give her that gift."

Text 25

Lord Chaitanya said, "Shrivasa, I will not give it. To her I will not give the pastimes of ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 26

"She offended a Vaishnava. Therefore she cannot have ecstati love for Lord Krishna."

Text 27

Eloquent Shrivasa said again, "Lord, these words will make us all leave our bodies.

Text 28

"You are her son. You entered her womb. Why is she not qualified to attain ecstati love for Lord Krishna?

Text 29

"Your mother is everyone's life. She is the mother of all the worlds. Lord, please give up Your tricks and illusions and give her ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 30

"Lord, You are her son, and therefore she is also the mother of us all. How can a mother offend her son? That is my opinion.

Text 31

"If she has offended a Vaishnava, then please be kind and break her offense into pieces."

Text 32

Lord Chaitanya said, "I have the power to teach her, but I have no power to break apart her offense to a Vaishnava.

Text 33

"Only the offended Vaishnava can forgive the offense. On then is the offense destroyed. There is no other way.

Text 34

"You know how Durvasa's offense to Maharaja Ambarisha was finally destroyed.

Text 35

"My mother offended Nar#a. Only when Nar#a forgives her will she attain the mercy that gives ecstati love for Lord Krishna.

Text 36

"When she takes the dust of Advaita's feet and places it on her head, then, by My order, My mother will attain ecstati love for Lord Krishna."

Text 37

Then everyone went to Advaita and told Him all that Lord Chaitanya had said.

Text 38

Hearing these words, Advaita remembered Lord Vishnu and said, "You all want to take away My life.

Text 39

"Through Saci's womâ Lord Chaitanya entered this world. She is My mother. I am her son.

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"It is I who should take the dust of Mother Saci's feet. I do not understand even a single sesame seed of her power and glory.

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"Mother Saci is the personification of devotional service to Lord Vishnu. She is the mother of the worlds. How can you talk the way you have done?

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"Even a person who, thinking it an ordinary material word, speaks the word `a-i' (mother), the power of that word `a-i' is such that the speaker will no longer suffer.

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"Mother Saci is Goddess Ganga. They are not different. Mother Saci is Devaki and Yasoda. That is the nature of Mother Saci."

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After speaking the truth about Mother Saci, Advaita entered an ecstati trance and fell to the ground. He was not in external consciousness.

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Aware that this was her opportunity, Mother Saci came and placed the dust of Advaita's feet on her head.

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Mother Saci is a great Vaishnavi. She is pure devotional service personified. She had the power to hold Lord Chaitanya in her womb.

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When she took the dust from Advaita's feet, Mother Saci became overwhelmed and fell to the ground. She was no longer in external consciousness.

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The Vaishnavas called out, "Jaya! Jaya Hari!" They made a great tumult of chanting Lord Chaitanya's names.

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By Mother Saci's power, Advaita was not in external consciousness. By Lord Advaita's power, Mother Saci was not in external consciousness.

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They were both overwhelmed by each other's power. Meanwhile the circle of Vaishnavas chanted, "Hari! Hari!"

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Sitting on the Deity's throne, Lord Chaitanya smiled and laughed. Pleased, He said to His mother,

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"Now you may have pure devotion to Lord Vishnu. Your offense to Advaita is no more."

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Hearing these merciful words from the Lord's graceful mouth, everyone called out, "Jaya! Jaya Hari!"

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Making an example of Mother Saci, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the teacher (siksha-guru, of all, taught everyone to carefully avoid offending Vaishnavas.

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If even a person equal to Lord Siva offends a Vaishnava, the offender will perish. This the scriptures say.

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They who will not follow these instructions and blaspheme good people are sinners. They will suffer birth after birth.

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What to speak of others, even Lord Chaitanya's own mother was punished for offending a Vaishnava.

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In truth Mother Saci had not committed any offense. Still, Lord Chaitanya said that she had.

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Why do the people call Him "Advaita"? Why did Saci, displeased, call Him "Dvaita"?

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Now I will tell this story. Please listen carefully. This is related to the story of Visvarupa.

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Saintly Visvarupa was Lord Chaitanya's elder brother. Handsomeness like His was difficult to find in all the worlds. He was very powerful and glorious.

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He was learned in all the scriptures. He was very saintly and peaceful. His body was not different from Lord Nityananda's body.

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The people in Navadvipa could not understand His very learned lectures. Still, accepting the mood of a boy, He stayed with the boys.

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One day Jagannatha Misra went to a meeting of panditas, and his very handsome son Visvarupa followed behind him.

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Jagannatha Misra entered the assembly of bhattacaryas. Seeing Visvraupa, the whole assembly was filled with wonder.

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Handsome, all-powerful Visvarupa, who was Lord Nityananda Himself, stole the hearts of everyone there.

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One bhattacarya asked, "What are you studying?" Visvarupa replied, "A little. A little of everything."

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Thinking Him only a child, no one said anything more. Only Jagannatha Misra became unhappy to hear that arrogant reply.

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As They walked home on the path, Jagannatha Misra rebuked Visvarupa,

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"Rascal, why did You not tell the assembly what books You study?

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"You acted as if You were more learned than anyone else. Now the others will mock me and embarrass me."

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Very angry with his son, very generous and fortunate Jagannatha Misra walked home.

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Returning to the assembly, smiling Visvarupa said to the bhattacaryas,

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"You did not ask Me any questions. Now My father is punishing Me.

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"In My heart is the thought that you should ask me questions. All of you please gather together and ask Me questions."

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Smiling, one bhattacarya asked, "Listen, child. Please tell a little of what You studied today."

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Lord Visvarupa explained a sutra. In their hearts everyone decided that His explanations were very good.

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Everyone said, "You explained the sutra well." Lord Visvarupa replied, "You did not understand anything of it. Now I will tear My own explanation into pieces."

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Explaining again, He refuted all He had just proved. Wonder entered everyone's hearts.

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Three times He refuted His explanations and three times He refuted the refutations and re-established the original premise.

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"He is very, very intelligent," everyone said. Still, bewildered by Lord Vishnu's illusory potency, no one there could understand Visvarupa's true identity.

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In this way Visvarupa stayed in Navadvipa. Seeing the people empty of devotion to the Lord, He was not happy.

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The whole world was intoxicated by material things. No one understood the glories and auspiciousness of devotion to Lord Vishnu.

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They lost great wealth on festivals for their children and others. No one was aware of worship offered to Lord Krishna, or the religion of devotion to Lord Krishna.

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The learned teachers lectured on material logic. None of them knew anything about devotion to Lord Krishna or worship of Lord Krishna.

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If someone lectured on Bhagavad-gita or Shrimad-Bhagavatam, he would not say anything about devotional service. His explanations were all dry.

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Not hearing descriptions of devotional service anywhere, Lord Visvarupa became very unhappy.

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The lion who bears the name Advaita and who is full of Lord Krishna's powers lectured on Yoga-vasishtha. But His explanations were all about devotional service.

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Who could understand Advaita's explanations? Advaita was the foremost of the Vaishnavas in Nadiya.

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Looking in the four directions, Visvarupa felt unhappy at heart. On in Advaita did He find the happiness of pure love for Lord Krishna.

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Visvarupa always stayed with Advaita. Accompanied by Visvarupa, Advaita happily tasted the mellows of pure dveotion.

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At this time Lord Chaitanya was still a small boy. His limbs were fair and handsome. His hair was gracefully curly. His charming form stole everyone's heart.

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Mother Saci would tell Him, "Visvambhara, Quickly go, call Your brother, and bring Him home."

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On His mother's order, Lord Chaitanya would run to Advaita's home.

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There Advaita sat, surrounded by many devotees. Shrivasa and many other great souls were there.

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Lord Chaitanya would say, "Brother, come home and eat rice. Don't delay." Smiling and smiling, the Lord would speak these words.

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Lord Chaitanya stole the hearts of everyone. They all gazed at the very handsome form of the boy Lord.

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Completely enchanted, Advaita gazed at the Lord. Forgetting everything, He gazed at the Lord's face.

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In this way, on the preText of calling for Visvarupa on Their mother's order, Lord Chaitanya came there every day.

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Gazing at Lord Chaitanya, Advaita thought in His heart, "This very handsome boy has stolen My heart.

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"This person who now enchants Me must be My Lord. Who else has the power to steal My heart? That is what My heart now thinks."

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Understanding Advaita's thoughts, Lord Chaitanya, who is the Supersoul in the hearts of all beings, quickly returned to His home.

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Rejecting material pleasures, Visvarupa stayed always with Advaita.

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Visvarupa's story was elaborately told in the Adi-khanda. In the form of Lord Nityananda, Visvarupa enjoyed limitless pastimes.

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The incarnations of the Supreme Lord know the Supreme Lord's will very well. After some days, Visvarupa accepted sannyasa.

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Known in this world by the name Sankararanya, He was the foremost of Vaishnavas. He walked on the path of the limitless Supreme Lord.

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Accepting a sannyasi's danda, He traveled about. Mother Saci's heart was always broken with grief.

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Becoming thoughtful, Saci decided in her heart, "Advaita made My son leave home."

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Afraid to offend a Vaishnava, Mother Saci said nothing. In her heart she was very unhappy.

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Looking at Lord Chaitanya, Mother Saci forgot her grief. The Lord made His mother's happiness grow.

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After some days, by divine arrangement, Lord Chaitanya manifested His true nature. Then He always enjoyed pastimes with Advaita.

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Neglecting Goddess Lakshami and leaving the happiness of His own home, Lord Chaitanya stayed at Advaita's home.

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Seeing that her son no longer stayed at home, Mother Saci thought, "Advaita will take My son away."

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Unhappy, she told everyone, "Who says He is `Advaita'? That Vaishnava is `Dvaita' (full of duplicity).

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"He has already driven away one moonlike son. Now he will not leave my other son alone.

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"I am a helpless widow. No one is kind to me. To the world He is `Advaita'. But to me He is `Dvaita-maya' (full of duplicity).

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This was the entirety of her offense. There was nothing more than that. Because of this offense Lord Chaitanya would not give His mother devotional service. 

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A person who calls one Vaishnava a `big Vaishnava' and another Vaishnava a `little Vaishnava' may be peaceful and happy for now, but for how long will he remain peaceful and happy?

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On the preText of rebuking His mother, Lord Chaitanya, the supreme teacher (siksha-guru), taught everyone to carefully avoid offending a Vaishnava.

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Anyone who jumps over lionlike Lord Chaitanya's order and foolishly offends a Vaishnava will be punished for his offense.

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Please give me your attention and hear why Lord Chaitanya spoke as He did.

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Lord Chaitanya knows everything that happens in all three phases (past, present, and future, of time. He knows that in the future some demoni people will serve Lord Advaita.

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They will refer to Lord Advaita by the name "Shri Krishna". In this way they will reject the words of the true Vaishnavas.

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These sinners will thus disobey the devotees who affirm that Advaita is "the greatest Vaishnava".

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Many persons will consider themselves the followers of Lord Advaita, but they will not have the power to see how in the future they will be punished.

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Lord Chaitanya, the crest jewel of they who know everything, knew all this. Therefore He did something to try to stop this from happening.

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By punishing His mother, Lord Chaitanya showed the result that comes from offending Lord Advaita or any other Vaishnava.

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No one can protect a person who has offended a Vaishnava.

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Therefore one should avoid persons who offend Vaishnava.

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One should avoid an offender, even if the offender is otherwise very qualified. A little association with an offender will make one fall down.

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Who has the power to understand why the Lord gives punishment? By punishing His mother, He taught everyone.

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Anyone who blasphemes they who use the word `Vaishnava" to address Lord Advaita will be punished. He will perish.

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Lord Chaitanya is theSupreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all. To be called His follower is very great praise.

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Without any intention to deceive, Lord Chaitanya openly said that Lord Nityananda is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.

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By Lord Nityananda's mercy I know Lord Chaitanya. By Lord Nityananda's mercy I know the Vaishnavas.

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By Lord Nityananda's mercy offenses are destroyed. By Lord Nityananda's mercy one attains devotion to Lord Vishnu.

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Blasphemy directed to Lord Nityananda's servants never enters my mouth. Day and night I happily sing Lord Chaitanya's glories

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I carefully serve Lord Nityananda's devotees. Lord Chaitanya is the life and wealth of Lord Nityananda's servants.

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A person who has only a little good fortune will not become Lord Nityananda's servant, for Lord Nityananda's servant is able to see Lord Chaitanya.

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Anyone who hears this story of Lord Visvarupa becomes a servant of the limitless Supreme Personality of Godhead. He feels that Lord Nityananda is his very life.

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Lord Nityananda and Lord Visvarupa do not have different bodies. This Mother Saci knew. Some other great souls also knew.

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Glory to Lord Nityananda, who takes shelter of Lord Chaitanya! Glory, glory to Lord Nityananda, who is thousand-faced Ananta Sesha!

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O Lord Nityananda, O king of Gauda-desa, glory to You! Who can attain Lord Chaitanya without first attaining Your mercy?

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Anyone who loses Lord Nityananda will not be happy in this life.

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Will I some day see Lord Chaitanya, Lord Nityananda, and their associates all thogether in one place?

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Lord Chaitanya is my master. With great faith and hope I meditate on Him within my heart.

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I bow down before Lord Advaita's feet. I pray that he will always be dear to me and that He will always stay in my thoughts.

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The two moons Shri Krishna Chaitanya and Shri Nityananda are my life and soul. I, Vrindavana dasa, sing the glories of Their feet.