Sri Navadvipa-Dham Mahatmya

Pramäëa‑khaëòa

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four streams of theGanges—Bhägérathé, Alakanandä, Mandäkiné, and Bhogavaté—enclose the thirty‑two mile circumference of Navadvépa. All the holy places in the heavenly, earthly, and lower planets are present in Navadvépa. “Actually I do not stay in Kailäsa, and you also do not reside in my house there. The devatäs do not reside in the heavenly planets, nor do the sages stay in their respective forests. After having sung the name of Gaura, we have developed a strong desire to obtain gauranga‑prema , and thus we all reside in Navadvépa on this earth planet. “Those intelligent people who reside in Navadvépa take Gauräìga as their only protector and master. Whoever worships Gaurasundara, the embodiment of five spiritual truths, is most dear to me. “ThisNavadvépa has the formof a lotus flower withAntardvépa as the whorl and Sémantadvépa and the other seven islands as the petals. Within the whorl is a jewelled péöha . Whoever meditates constantly on Gaurasundara along with the other members of the Païca‑tattva who are situated on the péöha will be known as the best amongst the best of men. If anyone—householder or sannyäsé —constantly chants, ‘ O Gaura!’ anywhere in Navadvépa, he will obtain perfect bliss. The wise say that on the eastern bank of the Ganges at Mäyäpur, Gokula is situated, while on the western bank, Våndävana is situated. In that place is Pulina, the sandy riverbank which is the site of the räsa‑lélä . West of the räsa‑lélä site is the auspicious Dhéra‑saméra. O Devé, whatever exists in Våndävana also exists in Navadvépa. Of this there is no doubt. “As the external energy of Lord Hari, you give difficulties to the conditioned souls. By your influence, you hide from them the brilliant sunlike Lord of Antardvépa. For that reason Yogapéöha is known as Mäyäpur, the city covered by Mäyä, and you are known as Prauòhä Mäyä. But when Gaurasundara goes to Pulina, then take shelter at Vaàçi‑vaöa and attend to the devotees. “I am known as Våddha Çiva. Following the Lord’s order, I delude the materialistic fools by means of various false scriptures. And through your power, I am able to enhance the pastimes of Lord Çré Caitanya.

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