By Mahanidhi Swami
“Everyday the demigods watched Gaurāṅga’s pastimes. When Gauranga-sundara slept they returned to their celestial homes. After the deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi, Yamarāja asked Citrāgupta [his secretary] for a list of their sins. He said they committed millions and millons of sins beyond tabulation. But by Lord Caitanya’s causeless mercy they were all nullified.
“Hearing this report, Yamarāja became filled with ecstatic Kṛṣṇa-prema and fell unconscious on his chariot. Meanwhile, the demigods, travelling nearby, were relishing a most blissful kīrtana. Becoming aware of Yamarāja’s condition, Brahmā and Śiva sang a kīrtana in his ear. Yamarāja immediately jumped up, and started dancing like a raving madman absorbed in Kṛṣṇa-premānanda. He roared, bellowed, and the hairs on his body stood erect. Meditating on Lord Caitanya, Yamarāja cried out, ‘All glories to the paṭita-pāvana-avatāra!’
“Overcome with love for Kṛṣṇa, Yamarāja’s associates rolled on the ground in bliss. Citrāgupta loudly clapped his arms. Naked, his matted locks disheveled, Lord Śiva chanted ‘Rāma! Rāma! Rāma!’ and danced blissfully. His two sons, Kārttikeya and Gaṇeśa, danced behind him. Lord Brahmā, intoxicated by drinking Kṛṣṇa-premāmṛta, also danced along with many great sages like Kardama and Bhṛgu Muni.
“Remembering the glorious mercy of Gaurāṅga, Nārada Muni started crying, dropped his vīṇā, and danced ecstatically. Śukadeva danced and rolled in the dust while chanting, ‘Jagāi! Mādhāi!’ Overwhelmed with Kṛṣṇa-premāmṛta, Indra shed ceaseless tears from his thousand eyes, and happily rolled on the ground. Candra, Sūrya, Vāyu, Varuṇa and all the demigods, overjoyed at heart, danced with abandon.
“Absorbed in blissful love for Kṛṣṇa, they forgot their respective positions, and started pushing each other as they danced. ĀnantaŚeṣa danced with Garuḍa and all the other demigods. With his thousand mouths Lord Ānanta sang about Gaurāṅga’s glorious deliverance of the two fallen brāhmaṇas, Jagāi and Mādhāi.” (CB)
Sri HarinamaSankirtanaki jai!
NitaiGauraPremanandeki jai!
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