Chapter One
In this way, Nityänanda Prabhu begged everyone to take pure ecstatic love. Still, unfortunate persons, influenced by previous sinful activities, did not even want it. But if such persons chant even once the names of Gauräìga and Nitäi, the effects of unlimited sinful activities are destroyed. Listen, everyone, to one more confidential topic. The most suitable thing for the souls of Kali‑yuga is this treasure of gauräìga‑lélä . Gaurahari is the combined form of Rädhä and Kåñëa, who eternally enjoy pastimes in Våndävana along with the sakhés . The truth of Rädhä and Kåñëa’s eternal pastimes and the glories of Vraja‑dhäma are known by everyone through the scriptures. And the unlimited glories of Kåñëa’s name and abode are known through the scriptures by people all over the universe. But still, actually obtaining kåñëa‑prema is not at all common. Let us contemplate the reason why. Herein lies the secret of secrets which the living entities bound by Mäyä cannot discern. One who does not attain love of God after worshiping Kåñëa birth after birth has certainly committed heaps of offenses. For only by chanting Kåñëa’s name without offenses can one attain incessant kåñëa‑prema . Çré Caitanya’s incarnation, however, is most uncommon. By His mercy, a serious person, though filled with offenses, can quickly obtain love of God. When someone calls out the names of Nitäi and Caitanya, kåñëa‑prema comes looking for him. Offenses do not hinder his progress, and he soon sheds tears of ecstasy out of pure love of God. By the mercy of Lord Caitanya, all the offenses quickly flee away, the heart becomes pure, and love of God fully blossoms. Because people in Kali‑yuga commit unlimited offenses, which are difficult to check, there can be no means of deliverance other than Gauräìga’s name. Therefore, in Kali‑yuga, I see no alternative to Çré Gauräìga. This is also the proclamation of the scriptures. As Çré Gauracandra appeared in Navadvépa, it is therefore the crest jewel of all holyplaces.Offendersare theobject ofpunishment at other holy pilgrimage places, but in Navadvépa‑dhäma they are purified. The example is the two brothers Jagäi and Mädhäi, who committed great offenses yet still received Nitäi and Gaura. What to speak of other places, at Våndävana the offenders are punished.
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