Category:Nityananda's Mercy
Theme Analysis
Lord Nityānanda is the embodiment of the Lord's mercy, often considered more merciful than even Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. While Lord Caitanya descended to distribute love of God, Lord Nityānanda is the agent who facilitates this distribution, especially to the most fallen. A recurring theme in the scriptures, particularly in the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, is that one cannot attain the shelter of Vṛndāvana or Rādhā-Govinda without the sanction of Lord Nityānanda. Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī repeatedly attributes his ability to write and his residence in Vṛndāvana solely to Nityānanda's grace. Furthermore, the pastime of Jagāi and Mādhāi illustrates that while Lord Caitanya was ready to punish the offenders, Lord Nityānanda intervened to save them, proving that His mercy knows no bounds.
- The Gateway to Vṛndāvana: One cannot approach Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa directly. The path opens only through the mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu.
- Savior of the Most Fallen: The deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi demonstrates that Nityānanda Prabhu saves even those whom the Lord is initially inclined to punish.
- Extinguishing Material Desires: As sung by Narottama Dāsa Ṭhākura, the symptom of receiving Nityānanda's mercy is the cessation of saṁsāra-vāsanā (material hankerings).
- Empowering the Ācāryas: Even great personalities like Rūpa Gosvāmī and Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja relied on the blessings of Nityānanda Prabhu to compose their transcendental literature.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Lord Nityānanda's Causeless Mercy.
Pages in category "Nityananda's Mercy"
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
A
- Advaita Acarya, Nityananda Prabhu and all the other devotees showed their causeless mercy to Rupa Gosvami by embracing him in return
- All glory, all glory to Lord Nityananda Balarama, by whose mercy I have attained shelter in the transcendental abode of Vrndavana
- All glory, all glory to the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, by whose mercy I have attained Sri Radha-Govinda
- All glory, all glory to the merciful Lord Nityananda, by whose mercy I have attained shelter at the lotus feet of Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana
I
- I (Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami) have thus described the power of the servants of Lord Nityananda. Now I shall describe another characteristic of His mercy
- I (Krsnadasa Kaviraja) have attained all this by coming to Vrndavana, and this was made possible by the mercy of Lord Nityananda
- I am writing this book by the mercy of the lotus feet of Govindadeva, Caitanya, Nityananda, Advaita Acarya, other devotees and the readers of this book, as well as Svarupa Damodara, Rupa, Sanatana, Raghunatha dasa, who is my spiritual master, and Jiva
- It is said that formerly it (bakula tree) had two trunks, but later on, when the playmates of Nityananda Prabhu felt inconvenience in jumping from the branches of one trunk to the other, Nityananda Prabhu, by His mercy, merged the two trunks into one
- It was Srila Nityananda Prabhu who delivered persons like Jagai and Madhai. Therefore, Lord Caitanya says, amara - duskara - karma, toma haite haye. Jagai and Madhai were delivered solely by Nityananda Prabhu's mercy
N
- Narottama dasa Thakura says that one who has actually received the causeless mercy of Nityananda, he has no more any material desire. That is the symptom. Samsara-vasana means desire for material enjoyment, when it will become very insignificant
- Nitai Pada Kamala, 1969 - If you are actually serious about going back to home, back to Godhead, then please seek after the mercy of Nityananda
O
- O Lord Nityananda, I write of Your mercy out of great exultation. Please forgive me for my offenses
- One cannot attain the goal of life without the mercy of Balarama. Sri Narottama dasa Thakura therefore says, when one receives the mercy of Balarama, Nityananda, one can attain the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna very easily
S
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Lord Nityananda Prabhu are extremely merciful and liberal. It was Raghunatha dasa's good fortune that They accepted all these dealings
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu told Advaita Acarya and Nityananda Prabhu, "You should both show Your mercy wholeheartedly to Rupa Gosvami"
- Sri Nityananda Prabhu, who is the incarnation of Godhead as divine master, delivered the typical naradhamas, the brothers Jagai and Madhai, and showed how the mercy of a real devotee is bestowed upon the lowest of mankind. BG 1972 purports
T
- The living entity must get strength from Nitai-Gaura, or Krsna-Balarama. Without the mercy of Nitai-Gaura, there is no way to come out of this dark well of ignorance
- The mercy of Lord Nityananda showed me Sri Madana-mohana and gave me Sri Madana-mohana as my Lord and master
- Therefore who can describe the mercy of the lotus feet of Him (Lord Nityananda) by whom I have attained the shelter of this Lord Govinda?