Visvambhar Sheth – Mayapur Mellows – 29th January 2023

Akrodha Paramananda Nityananda Ray
by Locana Dasa Thakura (from the Caitanya Mangala)

(1)
akrodha paramānanda nityānanda rāya
abhimāna śūnya nitāi nagare beḍāya

(2)
adhama patita jīvera dvāre dvāre giyā
harināma mahā-mantra dicchena bilāiyā

(3)
jā’re dekhe tā’re kahe dante tṛṇa dhari’
‘āmāre kiniyā laha bala gaurahari’

(4)
eta bali’ nityānanda bhūme gaḍi’ jāya
sonāra parvata jena dhūlāte loṭāya

(5)
hena avatāre jā’ra rati nā janmila
locana bale sei pāpī ela āra gela


1) The noble Lord Nityananda is never angry, for He is the personification of supreme transcendental bliss. Devoid of any concept of false ego, Nitai wanders about the town.


2) Going from door to door in the residences of the most fallen and wretched souls, He freely distributes the gift of the Hari-nama mahamantra.


3) He exclaims to whomever he sees while holding straw between his teeth, “Please purchase me by worshipping Gaurahari!”


4) Saying thus, Nityananda Prabhu rolls about on the ground, appearing like a golden mountain tumbling in the dust.


5) Locana Dasa Thakura says, “Whoever has not experienced the awakening of affection for such an avatara as this, that sinful person simply comes and goes uselessly in the cycle of repeated birth and death.”

Put aside your struggles of the week, turn off the busy distractions of your phones and simply take the time to listen to the Lord entering your ears – listen closely – and sing with all your heart in response. MAYAPUR MELLOWS Kirtan Nights is an opportunity to dive deeper into the waves of the Holy Name. This event is put together in the service of the Mayapur Kirtan Community. It takes place Sundays between Kartik and Kirtan Mela and is dedicated to all the devotees that come together solely to chant the Holy Names of the Lord. Look out for the next upcoming dates and live-streams on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

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Your Mayapur Mellows Team
Organising: Vrindavaneshvari dd & Hari Kirtan das
Audio-Video: Madhu Mangal das, Vijay das
Photography: Vrindavaneshvari dd, Vijay das, Sundar das
Decorations: Shyama Premi dd
Assistance: Visvambhar Sheth, Madhusudan das
Location: Karuna & Dina Chaitanya
Saxophone: Tulasi Priya dd
Bass: Gopinath das