Parikramä‑khaëòa
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One night along the way, Gauräìga appeared to him in a dream and said, “Go to Mathurä. You and your uncles, Rüpa and Sanätana, are all very dear to Me. Together you should manifest the scriptures of devotional service. Dedicate your life to the service of My form as Rädhä and Kåñëa, and always see Their pastimes in Vraja.” Awaking from his dream, Jéva was in great bliss and rushed quickly to Våndävana. The service that Jéva Gosvämé did there is impossible to describe. Later, one fortunate person will describe his activities, and the devotees will hear that in great bliss. The worthless, unfit Bhaktivinoda hasmade this descriptionof travelling in the dhäma . I make one request at the feet of the Vaiñëavas. Let my relationship with Gaura be sealed. Along with that relationship, let me reside in Navadvépa for a long time. This is my wish. I am a worm in the hole of materialism, extremely evil in conduct, devoid of devotion, filled with lust, and insane with anger. How else can such an evil person as I, the servant of mäyä , attain a relationship with Gauräìga? O Navadvépa‑dhäma, show favour on me and appear in my heart, so that I may be delivered. O Prauòhä Mäyä, protecting goddess, please be genuinely merciful, for you are the only hope to cross over the obstacles due to ignorance. Våddha Çiva, protector of the dhäma , be compassionate on me, let the transcendental dhäma be revealed to my eyes. O residents of Navadvépa and devotees of Gauräìga, put your feet upon my head, rascal that I am. Everyone, please hear this prayer of mine, so that I will quickly attain the feet of Çré Caitanya. Though I am very low, taking the order of Çré Nityänanda and Jähnavä, I have herein described Navadvépa‑dhäma. It is a fact that this book is filled with the names: Gauräìga, Nityänanda, and Navadvépa. On that basis this book is a supreme deliverer, and I cannot be held guilty, though there be many faults in the writing. By reading this book, Gauräìga’s devotees always earn the fruits of performing parikramä . And if one reads this book while doing parikramä , the fruits increase a hundredfold. That is the verdict of the scriptures.
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