Chapter Two
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“‘I will appear in Navadvépa, the great holy place, in the house of a brähmaëa . Being prayed for by the devas , I will kill the fear generated by the advent of Kali‑yuga. At that time, appearing as the large‑bodied Nityänanda, You will be absorbed in kértana pastimes and transform the bewildered faithless into My devotees. You will convert the living entities into the best of devotees by gathering the essence of My eternal pastimes and composing an attractive saàhitä approved by the great devotees.’” Lord Çiva said, “O Pärvaté, being ordered by the Lord in this way, Ananta offeredHis obeisances to the Lord and then composed this great saàhitä which gives prema‑bhakti . When Ananta offered this saàhitä at the lotus feet of the Lord, He felt great satisfaction. Since this work was full of the Lord’s infinite ( ananta ) pastimes, and since it came from the mouth of Ananta, the Lord called this work, Ananta‑saàhitä . “My dear Pärvaté, one time in Vaikuëöha the Lord gave this saàhitä to Brahmä for the benefit of all the worlds, and later, in another kalpa , He mercifully gave it to me when I was overcome from drinking poison. As my mouth was burning with the poison, I took this nectarean saàhitä in my mouth. O Pärvaté, since that time I have been constantly reciting this saàhitä along with the auspicious mantra of Gauräìga’s name. Being purified by this, I am considered the best of devotees. I am now satisfied, having been freed from the sinful reactions due to creating the atheistic Mäyäväda scriptures which criticize Kåñëa. “O Pärvaté, because you are my beloved, in a previous kalpa I gave this saàhitä to you, but because of your being a woman, or because of your predominance of speculative knowledge, you could not remember it. Described in this saàhitä are the attractive pastimes of Kåñëa and the character of Gauräìga, which bestows direct meeting of Rädhä and Kåñëa. “O Pärvaté, by hearing, reading, or teaching this scripture, a person can attain direct service to Lord Gauräìga, who is merciful to the devotees and whose form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss. Such a person resides in Navadvépa for many kalpas . Then, by Gauräìga’s mercy, that person becomes a gopé and resides with Rädhä and Kåñëa in the groves of Våndävana as an attendant ( sakhé ). This is without a doubt the truth.
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