Çré Navadvépa Bhäva‑taraìga
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Kåñëa’s pastime place in Vraja. The associates of Gauräìga raise a tumultuous sound here while chanting the name of Kåñëa. While in exile, the five Paëòavas, headed by Yudhiñöhira, resided with Draupadé for some time in this forest. They brought Vyäsadeva here and heard him speak the Gaura Puräëa . And they performed intensive worship of Gauräìga here. Even now the devotees can see the assembly of Yudhiñöhira and the åñis —Bhauma, Çuka, Devala, Cyavana, Gargamuni— sitting at the base of a tree and weeping as they hear the glories of Gauräìga. When will I come to that assembly and pay my daëòavats from far off? When I hear from the mouth of Vyäsadeva the story of Gauräìga delivering the atheists, I will sigh deeply in ecstasy. After some time, being unable to see that assembly, I will shout the name of Gauräìga, fall flat on the earth, and cry. Feeling hunger as midday approaches, I will pick fruits from that forest. Just then the Päëòava’s wife, Draupadé, will approach, carrying rice and spinach. “Here, child, take this offering of mine—a few handfuls of rice that have been offered to Gauräìga.” Feeling most unworthy, I will offer my full obeisances to Draupadé and extend my hand to accept the rice and spinach. When I honor that wonderful gauräìga‑prasäda, my tongue will be blessed. Whoever gets the mercy of the Lord’s mahä‑prasäda will certainly attain pure devotional service. May that mercy be eternally mine, so that I will be able to easily give up this material world. After honoring that prasäda given by Draupadé, when will I come to Rudradvépa? Kailäsa, the abode of Çiva, is just the effulgence of this Rudradvépa, which shines within Navadvépa. At this place, the eleven Rudras headed by Néla‑lohita dance and become stunned with gaura‑prema . Durväsä Muni set up his äçrama here and gave up his practice of yoga to worship Gauräìga’s lotus feet. Other yogis headed by Añöävakra and Dattätreya, as well as Païcamukha Çiva, gave up the monistic philosophy and engaged
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