Sri Navadvipa-Dham Mahatmya

Çré Navadvépa Bhäva‑taraìga

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Across the Ganges from Païcaveëé is enchanting Koladvépa, where the Lord appeared before His devotee in the form of a boar. In the scriptures this place is called Varäha‑kñetra. It is a spiritual realm rarely attained by the demigods. Also known as Kuliäpähäòa, this is considered the topmost place of gaura‑lélä . After taking sannyäsa , Çré Caitanya attempted a journey to Våndävana but was tricked and came to this town instead. Here is the school of Viçärada’s son, Vidyäväcaspati. Who did not know him? He is an unalloyed servant of the Lord, and by the power of his pure devotion he attracted the Lord by taking bath in the Ganges. Whenwill I standon thebankof theGanges atVidyäväcaspati’s doorway and view the opulences of this place? Then after a few moments, the Lord, king of the sannyäsés , will mercifully appear before my eyes on that large residential rooftop. Seeing the golden effulgence of that sannyäsé , I will fall to the earth in great eagerness, just as when the gopés saw Kåñëa dressed as the King of Dvärakä, they cried while remembering His pastimes on the bank of the Yamunä. I long to take the Lord back to Mäyäpur where, shining in the dress of a young boy with long curly hair and dhoti folded thrice, He performs pastimes with His young friends in Éçodyäna. Of course this sannyäsé is also my Lord, and I am His servant. These different appearances that the Lord assumes are just part of His unlimited pastimes. But still my heart desires to take the Lord back to Çréväsa Paëòita’s temple on the bank of Påthu‑kuëòa! Further on from here lies Samudragaòa, purifier of the whole universe. King Samudra Sena formerly fought here with Bhéma and received darçana of the Lord, who acknowledges His pure devotees. Taking shelter of the Ganges, the ocean comes here and is overcome with love on seeing the Lord’s Navadvépa pastimes. The demigods and demons see Gaìgä‑sägara eternally shining here in Navadvépa. The fortunate living entities see Koladvépa as nondifferent to the supemely blissful Bahulavana of Vraja. Çré Gauräìga and His associates, absorbed in kértana , often come and dance here.

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