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become attracted to Kåñëa. They then develop great thirst, to attain the räsa dance. “Look, Jéva, Çré Caitanya would bring us in this house, and we enjoyed many pastimes here. See, here is Jagannätha Miçra’s temple, where he would daily worship Lord Viñëu. And in this house, he used to serve his guests. See this tulasé bower. While Gauracandra was still here, He performed all the duties that His father observed. Relying on the authoritative words of Vaàçivadana, Éçäna now performs those duties every day. Here, there was a nimba tree, which disappeared by Çré Caitanya’s touch.” Lord Nityänanda wept as He described this, and Jéva and Vaàçivadana also cried in response. Meanwhile, Çréväsa Paëòita came there to see what was happening. The four of them then left Jagannätha Miçra’s house and proceeded to Çréväsa’s courtyard, two hundred meters to the north. With a joyful mind, Nityänanda Prabhu showed this to Jéva. Jéva was agitated with love as he remembered the Lord’s pastimes, and he rolled on the ground in Çréväsa’s courtyard. Then, just as Jéva was getting up, he saw Gauräìga dancing wonderfully amidst His intimate associates in saìkértana . Advaita, Nityänanda, Gadädhara, and Haridäsa were dancing and singing. And they were joined by Çuklämbara and hundreds of others. Seeing this, Jéva became unconscious with ecstatic love. Regaining his consciousness, he could no longer see that pastime. Jéva Gosvämé began to cry and lament, “Why couldn’t I have taken birth a little earlier? I have not been fortunate enough to enjoy the bliss of such kértana ! Nityänanda’s mercy is unlimited, however, for by His grace I have been fortunate for a moment’s time. My wish is to stay here forever so that the troubles of material existence will go far away. But the Lord’s order is stronger than the servant’s wish! My heart is beating wildly at the thought of leaving Mäyäpur!” Nityänanda next took Jéva to Advaita’s house, twenty meters to the north. “Jéva, see the house of Sétä‑nätha, Advaita Äcärya, where the Vaiñëavas would meet to discuss Kåñëa. Çré Advaita worshiped Kåñëa here and, calling loudly, brought this treasure, My Lord Gauräìga.”
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