Çré Kämikä Ekädaçé Issue no: 18 10th August 2015

The Glories of Lord Balarama

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The Son Of Two Mothers?
Çrémad-Bhägavatam

The Ancestry Of The Supreme Lord

Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur

Yogmaya Serves Balarama

Çrémad-Bhägavatam

Balarama Could Have Killed Kamsa

Sripad Vallabhacharya

The Orignal Spiritual Master

His Divine Grace
A .C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Madhai Glorifies
Nityananda Balarama
Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur

Lord Baladeva And The Brahmana

Srila Narahari Cakravarti Thakura
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The Son Of Two Mothers?
Çrémad-Bhägavatam

Maharaja Parikshit said: The Supersoul, the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, the cause of the
cosmic manifestation, appeared in the dynasty of
Yadu. Please tell me elaborately about His glorious
activities and character, from the beginning to the end
of His life. Glorification of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead is performed in the parampara system;
that is, it is conveyed from spiritual master to disciple.
Such glorification is relished by those no longer
interested in the false, temporary glorification of this
cosmic manifestation. Descriptions of the Lord are the
right medicine for the conditioned soul undergoing Narada informing Kamsa about the appearance of demigods in Yadu Dyansty
repeated birth and death. Therefore, who will cease
hearing such glorification of the Lord except a butcher Mathura became the capital of the Yadus. Vasudeva,
or one who is killing his own self? father of Krishna, belonged to the family of King
Taking the boat of Krishna's lotus feet, my Shurasena. Vasudeva married Devaki, daughter of
grandfather Arjuna and others crossed the ocean of the Devaka, of the clan of the Yadus. Kamsa was then
Battlefield of Kurukshetra, in which such commanders on the throne of the Yadus. Kamsa was the son
as Bhishmadeva resembled great fish that could of Ugrasena. The father of Devaki was the uterine
very easily have swallowed them. By the mercy of brother of Ugrasena. At the time of Devaki's marriage
Lord Krishna, my grandfathers crossed this ocean, Ugrasena was still living but was incarcerated by the
which was very difficult to cross, as easily as one order of Kamsa. Kamsa was the son of Padmavati,
steps over the hoofprint of a calf. Because my mother queen of Ugrasena, by the King of the Saubhas. Kamsa
surrendered unto Lord Krishna's lotus feet, the Lord was not the legitimate heir to the throne. The real heir
with Sudarshana-chakra in hand, entered her womb to the throne of the Yadus was the son of Devaki. The
and saved my body, the body of the last remaining King of the Gopas, Nanda, was cousin of Vasudeva
descendant of the Kurus and the Pandavas, which was born of a marriage of a step-brother of the father of
almost destroyed by the fiery weapon of Ashvatthama. Vasudeva with a Vaishya girl. Rohini, who was one of
Lord Sri Krishna, appearing within and outside of all
the consorts of Vasudeva, was then living in the home
materially embodied living beings by His own potency
of Nanda for fear of Kamsa.
in the forms of eternal time-that is, as Paramatma and as
virat-rupa-gave liberation to everyone, either as cruel As Kamsa was in the act of accompanying the
death or as life. Kindly enlighten me by describing His bridegroom and bride acting as their charioteer in the
transcendental characteristics. marriage procession of Devaki and Vasudeva on the
My dear Sukadeva Goswami, Sankarshana, way to the home of the bridegroom, he heard a voice,
who belongs to the second quadruple, appeared as that did not proceed from any visible person which
the son of Rohini named Balarama. If Balarama was made the announcement that Kamsa was to meet his
not transferred from one body to another, how is it death at the hands of the eighth issue, a son, born of the
possible that He was first in the womb of Devaki and womb of Devaki. Kamsa was dissuaded from killing
then in the womb of Rohini? Kindly explain this to me. Devaki on the spot by the tactful appeal of Vasudeva
who promised to make over to him every child born
— Çrémad-Bhägavatam (Bhägavata Puräëa) » Canto 10: The Summum of Devaki to be dealt with at his discretion. But being
Bonum » SB 10.1: The Advent of Lord Krishna » Verses: 3 – 8 · apprised of the birth of Sri Krishna by the celestial sage
Narada and of the fact that all the Gopas obeying Nanda
The Ancestry Of The Supreme Lord and living under him in Vraja, male and female, all the
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Vrishnis led by Vasudeva, ladies of the Yadus such as
Rohini, and others, - all these were devas born on the
Shortly before the appearance of Sri Krishna, King earth in anticipation of the coming of his enemy who is
Shurasena ruled and resided in Mathura. Under him no other than Vishnu Himself, prepared to cooperate
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with many of His own adherents in bringing about his
destruction and on being fully convinced of the truth
of this, Kamsa threw Vasudeva and Devaki into prison

Lord Krishna orders Yogamaya to transfer Sankarshana to the womb of Rohini

and began to kill every issue of Devaki as soon as it was
born. It is this which led Rohini to seek an asylum with
chief Nanda in Vraja. Kamsa killed one after another six
sons that were successively born to Devaki, one every
year. The seventh issue was transferred to the womb of
Rohini by the baffling power of Krishna and was born
as the son of the latter, the elder brother of Sri Krishna.
Kamsa was given to understand that the seventh issue
of Devaki had miscarried in the womb.
— An Excerpt from the article of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
published in ''The Harmonist" July 1931 · .

Yogmaya Serves Balarama

Çrémad-Bhägavatam

Srila Sukadeva Goswami said: Under the protection

of Magadharaja, Jarasandha, the powerful Kamsa
began persecuting the kings of the Yadu dynasty. In
this he had the cooperation of demons like Pralamba,
Baka, Canura, Trinavarta, Aghasura, Mushtika, Arista,
Dvivida, Putana, Kesi, Dhenuka, Banasura, Narakasura
and many other demoniac kings on the surface of the queen of Maharaja Nanda.
earth. Persecuted by the demoniac kings, the Yadavas By sacrifices of animals, ordinary human
left their own kingdom and entered various others, beings will worship you gorgeously, with various
like those of the Kurus, Panchalas, Kekayas, Salvas, paraphernalia, because you are supreme in fulfilling
Vidarbhas, Nishadhas, Videhas and Kosalas. Some the material desires of everyone. Lord Krishna blessed
of their relatives, however, began to follow Kamsa's Mayadevi by saying: In different places on the surface
principles and act in his service. After Kamsa, the son of the earth, people will give you different names,
of Ugrasena, killed the six sons of Devaki, a plenary such as Durga, Bhadrakali, Vijaya, Vaishnavi, Kumuda,
portion of Krishna entered her womb as her seventh Chandika, Krishna, Madhavi, Kanyaka, Maya, Narayani,
child, arousing her pleasure and her lamentation. That Ishani, Sharada and Ambika. The son of Rohini will
plenary portion is celebrated by great sages as Ananta, also be celebrated as Sankarshana because of being
who belongs to Krishna's second quadruple expansion.
sent from the womb of Devaki to the womb of Rohini.
To protect the Yadus, His personal devotees, He will be called Rama because of His ability to please
from Kamsa's attack, the Personality of Godhead, all the inhabitants of Gokula, and He will be known as
Vishvatma, the Supreme Soul of everyone, ordered
Balabhadra because of His extensive physical strength.
Yogamaya as follows: O My potency, who are
Thus instructed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
worshipable for the entire world and whose nature is to
bestow good fortune upon all living entities, go to Vraja, Yogamaya immediately agreed. With the Vedic mantra
where there live many cowherd men and their wives. oà, she confirmed that she would do what He asked.
In that very beautiful land, where many cows reside, Thus having accepted the order of the Supreme
Rohini, the wife of Vasudeva, is living at the home of Personality of Godhead, she circumambulated Him
Nanda Maharaja. Other wives of Vasudeva are also and started for the place on earth known as Nanda-
living there incognito because of fear of Kamsa. Please Gokula. There she did everything just as she had been
go there. Within the womb of Devaki is My partial told.
plenary expansion known as Sankarshana or Shesha. — Çrémad-Bhägavatam (Bhägavata Puräëa) » Canto 10: The Summum
Without difficulty, transfer Him into the womb of Bonum » SB 10.2: Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krishna in the Womb
Rohini. O all-auspicious Yogamaya, I shall then appear » Verses: 6 – 14 ·
with My full six opulences as the son of Devaki, and
you will appear as the daughter of mother Yashoda, the
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The Orignal Spiritual Master

His Divine Grace
A .C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Baladeva is the divine son of Vasudeva by his wife

Rohini. He is also known as Rohini-nandana, the
beloved son of Rohini. He was also entrusted to Nanda
Maharaja along with His mother, Rohini, when Vasudeva
embraced imprisonment by mutual agreement with
Kamsa. So Nanda Maharaja is also the foster father of
Baladeva along with Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna and
Lord Baladeva were constant companions from Their
very childhood. He is the plenary manifestation of the
Sripad Vallabhacharya Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore He
is as good and powerful as Lord Krishna. He belongs
Balarama Could Have Killed Kamsa to the viñëu-tattva (the principle of Godhead). He
Sripad Vallabhacharya attended the svayaàvara ceremony of Draupadi along
with Sri Krishna.
With a view to manifest Himself quickly, Lord Krishna, When Subhadra was kidnapped by Arjuna by
instructed His Yogamaya to take away and establish the organized plan of Sri Krishna, Baladeva was very
the seventh child at another place. If Lord Krishna had angry with Arjuna and wanted to kill him at once. Sri
Krishna, for the sake of His dear friend, fell at the feet
not given such an instruction to Yogamaya, then the
of Lord Baladeva and implored Him not to be so angry.
seventh child would have taken birth in the prison only,
Sri Baladeva was thus satisfied. Similarly, He was once
and, Kamsa would have tried to kill this seventh child
and for this purpose, when he touches this child, Kamsa
would have been destroyed instantaneously.
Lord Krishna thought, that if the events take
place in this manner, then the Lord will not be given an
opportunity to take revenge on Kamsa and this, also,

Lord Balarama was angry after hearing the news of Arjuna kidnapping Subhadra
will delay Lord's manifestation. Hence, He gave the
order to His Yogamaya.
The entire world came to know, the result of the
task undertaken by Yogamaya, on the instructions of
Lord Krishna viz. the secret establishment of the foetus
in mother Rohini after being lifted from mother Devaki.
The entire city was kept, by Yogamaya, in such a stupor
and sleep, that none knew about this secret operation.
Hence, when they heard about this, the people were
surprised. The people thought that mother Devaki's
pregnancy was aborted. The pregnancy, at that time
was about 5 to 6 months' duration, when Yogamaya
had completed the task of this transfer. The people,
when they came to know about the abortion, thought
that this heinous act, was perpetrated by the demoniac
followers of Kamsa.
— From Sri Subodhini, Verse: 10.2.5 and 10.2.16, Commentary on
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (Bhägavata Puräëa) by Sri Vallabhacharya,
Translated in English by Shri T. Ramanan ·
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very angry with the Kauravas, and He wanted to throw
their whole city into the depths of the Yamuna. But the
Kauravas satisfied Him by surrendering unto His divine
lotus feet. He was actually the seventh son of Devaki
prior to the birth of Lord Krishna, but by the will of
the Lord He was transferred to the womb of Rohini to
escape the wrath of Kamsa. His other name is therefore
Sankarshana, who is also the plenary portion of Sri
Baladeva. Because He is as powerful as Lord Krishna
and can bestow spiritual power to the devotees, He
is therefore known as Baladeva. In the Vedas also it
is enjoined that no one can know the Supreme Lord
without being favored by Baladeva.
Sri Baladeva was also a class friend of Lord
Sri Krishna as a student of Sandipani Muni. In His
childhood He killed many asuras along with Sri Krishna,
and specifically He killed the Dhenukasura at Talavana.
During the Kurukshetra battle, He remained neutral,
and He tried His best not to bring about the fight. He was
in favor of Duryodhana, but still He remained neutral.
When there was a club-fight between Duryodhana and
Bhimasena, He was present on the spot. He was angry
at Bhimasena when the latter struck Duryodhana on the
thigh or below the belt, and He wanted to retaliate the
unfair action. Lord Sri Krishna saved Bhima from His
wrath. But He left the place at once, being disgusted at
Bhimasena, and after His departure Duryodhana fell to Lord Balarama departs for His abode
the ground to meet his death. The funeral ceremony of master is the manifestation of the mercy of Krishna.
Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, was performed by Him, —Çrémad-Bhägavatam (Bhägavata Puräëa) » Canto 1: Creation »
as He was the maternal uncle. It was impossible to be Chapter 11: Lord Kåñëa's Entrance into Dvärakä » Verses: 16 –17 and
performed by any one of the Pandavas, who were all Kåñëa, The Supreme Personality of Godhead » Chapter Two : Prayers by
overwhelmed with grief. At the last stage, He departed the Demigods for Lord Kåñëa in the Womb ·
from this world by producing a great white snake from
His mouth, and thus He was carried by Sheshanaga in
the shape of a serpent. Madhai Glorifies Nityananda Balarama
In the Upanishads it is stated, näyam ätmä bala- Srila Vrindavan Das Thakur
hénena labhyaù. The purport is that one cannot attain
the supreme platform of self-realization without being See the characteristics of Gaurachandra! The Lord, who
sufficiently favored by Balarama. Bala does not mean is not attained by the meditation of Shiva, Sukadeva,
physical strength. No one can attain spiritual perfection and Narada, is spending His days and nights with
by physical strength. One must have the spiritual those who have no material possessions. In this way
strength which is infused by Balarama, or Sankarshana. Lord Vishvambhara continually performed unlimited
Ananta, or Sesha, is the power which sustains all the inconceivable pastimes in Navadvipa. In spite of such
planets in their different positions. Materially this manifestations, some persons could not recognize Him,
sustaining power is known as the law of gravitation, but just as the fish in the ocean cannot see the moon. By
actually it is a display of the potency of Sankarshana. the mercy of Lord Chaitanya, Jagai and Madhai lived in
Balarama, or Sankarshana, is spiritual power, or the Nadia as highly religious persons. Every day in the early
original spiritual master. Therefore Lord Nityananda morning they would take bath in the Ganges and then sit
Prabhu, who is also the incarnation of Balarama, is the in a solitary place to chant two hundred thousand names
original spiritual master. And the spiritual master is the of Krishna. They continually condemned themselves
representative of Balarama, the Supreme Personality and cried as they constantly chanted the name of
of Godhead, who supplies spiritual strength. In the Krishna. Having achieved a taste of Krishna's boundless
Chaitanya-caritamrta it is confirmed that the spiritual mercy, they saw the entire world as intimately related to
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Taking a straw between his teeth, he began
to offer prayers to the Lord. “O Lord, You maintain
everyone in Your form of Vishnu. You hold innumerable
universes on Your hoods. You are the embodiment
of pure devotional service. Parvati and Shankara
meditate on You. You distribute Your devotional
service. There is no one more dear to Lord Chaitanya
than You. By Your mercy the powerful Garuda happily
carries Krishna in His pastimes. You sing the glories
of Krishna with innumerable mouths, and You teach
everyone devotional service, the topmost religious
system. Narada Muni sings Your glories, for Your
only asset is Lord Chaitanya. You are known as the
chastiser of Kalindi. By serving You, Janaka achieved
transcendental knowledge. You are the primeval Lord
and the personification of all religious principles. You
are addressed by the Vedas as Adideva. You are the
father of the universe and the master of mystic yoga.
You are Lakshmana, the great archer. You are the
destroyer of the atheists, the enjoyer of transcendental
mellows, and the teacher by example. You know
all of Lord Chaitanya's pastimes. Mahamaya became
worshipable by serving You. Innumerable universes
desire the shelter of Your lotus feet. You are the devotee
of Lord Chaitanya and the personification of pure
devotional service. You possess all the potencies of
Lord Chaitanya. You are Lord Chaitanya's bed, throne,
couch, and umbrella, and You are His life and wealth.
Madhai cried remembering how he attacked Lord Nityananda
There is no one more dear to Krishna than You. You are
Krishna. They cried and fell to the ground unconscious the source of all Gaurachandra's incarnations. O Lord,
as they remembered the violence that they previously You deliver the fallen souls and You kill all the atheists.
committed. Remembering the Lord, they repeatedly You protect all Vaishnavas and You teach the principles
cried and exclaimed, “O Gaurachandra, O dear of Vaishnava-dharma.
deliverer of the fallen souls!” Due to love of Krishna they By Your mercy the demigod Brahma creates.
forgot to eat, and they would cry as they remembered You are served by Revati, Varuni, and Kanti. Maha-
the mercy of Lord Chaitanya. Vishvambhara and His rudra incarnated from Your anger. Through Him
associates continually solaced and bestowed mercy on You annihilate the entire creation. Rudra, who is
the two. Even though the Lord personally came and fed nondifferent from Sankarshana, appeared from the face
them, they were not peaceful at heart. Particularly the of Sankarshana and devours the three worlds (through
brahmana Madhai cried repeatedly as he remembered the fire of time). Even though You do everything, You
how he attacked Nityananda. Even though Nityananda do not do anything. You hold the Lord of innumerable
forgave all his offenses, Madhai's heart was not pacified. universes within Your heart. Krishna enjoys sleeping on
He would condemn himself while repeatedly saying, Your extremely soft and pleasing form. I attacked such
“I made the body of Nityananda bleed. I am so sinful a transcendental body, so there is no one more sinful
that I hit the body in which Lord Chaitanya enjoys His than me. Throughout his life, Shiva worships this form
pastimes.” Madhai practically lost consciousness while with Parvati and one hundred million ladies.
remembering this. He cried day and night and could not
By remembering this form one is freed from
think of anything else. Day and night Lord Nityananda
all bondage, yet I made such a form bleed. “Maharaja
happily wandered about Nadia in the mood of a child.
Citraketu became the topmost Vaishnava and enjoyed
Lord Nityananda was by nature full of ecstasy and free
great happiness by serving this form. Unlimited
of pride as He wandered throughout the city. Seeing
universes meditate on this form, yet I am so sinful that I
Nityananda in a solitary place one day, Madhai fell
attacked this form. By serving this form, sages headed
down and grabbed His lotus feet. He washed the Lord's
by Sanaka became free from bondage at Naimisaranya."
feet with tears of love.
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ye aìga laìghiyä indrajita gela kñaya of the surrendered souls. I am the most sinful chandala,
ye aìga laìghiyä dvividera näça haya like an ungrateful ass or cow. O Lord, please excuse all
my offenses.”
“Indrajit and Dvivida were both vanquished because After hearing Madhai's sincere prayers of love,
they attacked this form." Lord Nityananda smiled and spoke as follows. “Get up,
Madhai! You are My servant. I have now manifested in
ye aìga laìghiyä jaräsandha näça gela your body. Does a father feel unhappy if his little child
hits him? I accepted your hitting My body in the same
ära mora kuçala nähi, se aìga laìghila way. Tumi ye karilä stuti, ihä yei çune seho bhakta
haibeka ämära caraëe — Anyone who hears your
“Jarasandha was destroyed because he attacked this prayers will certainly become devoted to My lotus feet.
form. How can I have any auspiciousness after attacking Since you are the recipient of My Lord's mercy, there
such a form?" is not a trace of fault in you. One who worships Lord
Chaitanya is My life and soul. I protect such a person
laìghanera ki däya, yähära apamäne forever."
kåñëera çyälaka rukmé tyajila jévane After speaking in this way, the Lord happily
embraced Madhai, who thus became freed from all
“What to speak of attacking this form, simply by insulting distress.
it, Rukmi, the brother of Krishna's wife, lost his life." — Madhya-khaëòa Chapter 15: Descriptions of Mädhavänanda's
Realization. Verses: 053-055, Sri Chaitanya-bhägavata by Srila
dérgha äyu brahmäsama päiyä o süta Våndävana däsa Öhäkura, With English Translation of the Gauòéya-
bhäñya Commentary of Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté Goswami
tomä' dekhi' nä uöhila, haila bhasmébhüta
Maharaja Translated by Bhumipati Däsa ©2008 Edited and Published
by Puëòaréka Vidyänidhi däsa, Vrajraj Press
“Even though Romaharshana Suta received a duration
of life as long as that of Lord Brahma, he was burned to
ashes because he did not rise on seeing You." Lord Baladeva And The Brahmana
Srila Narahari Cakravarti Thakura
yäìra apamäna kari' räjä duryodhana
savaàçete präëa gela, nahila rakñaëa Sri Raghava Goswami said: “O Srinivasa, there was
a rich brahmana everyone knew who lived near
daiva-yoge chila tathä mahä-bhakta-gaëa
Govardhana. He was always overwhelmed in love
täì'rä saba jänilena tomära käraëa for Balarama, and his mind was always absorbed in
kunté, bhéñma, yudhiñöhira, vidura, arjuna thoughts of His character. He was certain that one day
täì'-sabära väkye pura päilena punaù Baladeva would kindly grant him darshana, and for that
reason he always wandered around Govardhana. One
"King Duryodhana and his dynasty were almost cannot describe the fortune of that brahmana who one
destroyed for insulting You. By the arrangement day received information that Baladeva would grant
of providence great devotees like Kunti, Bhishma, him darshana. In order to fulfill this devotee's desire,
Yudhisthira, Vidura, and Arjuna, who all understood Nityananda Rama at that time went to Govardhana on
Your desire, were present there. The city of Hastinapura pilgrimage. Nityananda remained in a lonely place,
was saved by their words of solace." but whoever saw Him was bewildered by His celestial
“By insulting You one's life is finished, so where body, which bewilders even Cupid.
will a most sinful person like me go?” While offering When that brahmana saw Nityananda Prabhu
prayers in this way, Madhai floated in an ocean of love. in the distance, he wondered where this avadhüta
He fell down and took the Lord's feet to his chest. “One had come from. Seeing the Lord's effulgence, he could
will never be destroyed if he takes shelter of These understand that the Lord was not an ordinary person.
lotus feet, which manifest to deliver the fallen souls. The brahmana brought various items like yogurt, milk,
Dear Lord, please deliver this surrendered soul. You are cheese, and butter. He came before Nityananda, offered
Madhai's life, wealth, and soul. All glories to the son of obeisances, and said, ‘O Avadhüta, please accept these
Padmavati! All glories to Nityananda, the wealth of all gifts. I pray that you please show Your mercy to me so I
Vaishnavas! All glories to the blissful Lord, who is free may have darshana of Rohiné-nandana.'
from anger. It is proper for You to forgive the offenses Hearing these words, Nityananda smiled and in
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appeared to him. Seeing the Lord decorated in wonderful
ornaments, that best of the brahmanas offered many
prayers. As before, upon the disappearance of the Lord,
the brahmana's sleep broke.
Morning soon came and the brahmana came
before Nityananda Prabhu and explained the previous
nights dream. The Lord smiled slightly and holding the
brahmana's hand instructed the brahmana in all truths.
The brahmana inquired from the Lord, ‘Who has made
those ornaments I saw in my dream?' The Lord, who is
controlled by His devotees' desires, replied, ‘One day I
will be decorated as you have seen. For now take this
govardhana-çilä and cover it in gold. I will then wear it
on My neck.'
The brahmana executed the order as given by
the Lord. The best of the avadhütas then took the çilä
and wore it on His neck. Even for Lord Brahma, such
pastimes are very rare. Nityananda forbid the brahmana
to disclose this incident to anyone. However, out of His
affection to His devotee, the Lord remained there (at
Govardhana) for some days. ”
— An excerpt from Sri Bhakti-ratnäkara by Çréla Narahari Cakravarté
Öhäkura, Published by Puëòaréka Vidyänidhi däsa ·

Sri Nityananda Balarama

great fun accepted the offerings made by the brahmana.
The brahmana then received the Lord's remnants and
returned to his own place, where he honored the
mahä-prasäda and became agitated in love.
The brahmana was unable to return to meet
Nityananda, and as evening arrived he fell asleep. At
night, Lord Nityananda appeared to that fortunate
brahmana in a dream. Seeing Nityänanda, the brahmana
was very pleased. The next moment Nityananda
revealed His form as Baladeva, and the brahmana fell at
His feet.
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