“Without the protection of Gaura-Nitai one cannot get out of the dark well of material existence”

“So I am very glad you are taking care of Nitai-Gaura so nicely, They are so nicely dressed. So continue these activities, and even if you cannot do anything, simply chant Hare Krsna and dance and “Jaya Saci-nandana.” That will make your life perfect.” (Baltimore, July 7, 1976 : 760707CC.BAL)

“Without the protection of Gaura – Nitai —Krsna and Balarama—one cannot get out of the dark well of ignorance in material existence.

This is indicated here by the word nocet, which means that one will always remain in the dark well of material existence. 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. (SB 7.15.46 pp.)

“The Gaura-Nitai Deities you have at home are uninstalled, and their seva, or service, is not subject to the strictures of temple worship. Because the Deity’s form is as transcendental as His name etc., He is present as the Deity even when uninstalled and can accept worship by His kindness.”

“Irregularity in worshipping Guru and Gauranga can be tolerated, as They are always kind and forgiving, but irregularity in worshipping Lord Jagannath and Sri Sri Radha-Krishna is not good.”

“Gaura-Nitai can be established anywhere, and it is simple to worship Them. Simply chant before Their Lordships. He doesn’t mind that you haven’t decorated very nicely, but if you chant and dance, He is very pleased.”

– Nitai Pada  Kamala –
The Lotus Feet Of Lord Nityananda
By Narottama Dasa Thakura

(1)
nitāi-pada-kamala, koṭi-candra-suśītala
je chāyāy jagata jurāy
heno nitāi bine bhāi, rādhā-kṛṣṇa pāite nāi
drÌ£dÌ£ha kori’ dharo nitāir pāy

nitāi-pada-kamala–the lotus feet of Lord Nityānanda; kotÌ£i-candra–ten million moons; suśītala–very soothing; ye chāyāy–by which moonbeams; jagata juḍāy–the universe is relieved; heno nitāi–such a Nitāi; bine– without; bhāi–O brothers!; rādhā-krÌ£sÌ£nÌ£a–Rādhā and KrÌ£sÌ£nÌ£a; pāite nāi–it is not possible to attain; drÌ£dha kori’ –becoming fixed up; dharo–hold onto; nitāir pāy–the feet of Nitāi.

1) The lotus feet of Lord Nityananda are a shelter where one will get the soothing moonlight not only of one, but of millions of moons. If the world wants to have real peace, it should take shelter of Lord Nityananda. Unless one takes shelter under the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, it will be very difficult for him to approach Radha-Krsna. If one actually wants to enter into the dancing party of Radha-Krsna, he must firmly catch hold of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.

(2)
se sambandha nāhi jā’r, brÌ£thā janma gelo tā’r
sei paśu boro durācār
nitāi nā bolilo mukhe, majilo saḿsāra-sukhe
vidyā-kule ki koribe tār

se sambandha–a connection with him (Nityānanda); nāhi yā’ r–whoever does not have; brÌ£thā–useless; janma–life; gelo–passes; tā’ r–his; sei paÅ›u– that animal; bodÌ£o durācār–is very sinful; nitāi–the name of Nitāi; nā bolilo–not uttering; mukhe–with the mouth; majilo–absorbed; saḿsārasukhe–in so-called worldly happiness; vidyā-kule–education and high birth; ki koribe tār–how can it protect him?

2) Anyone who has not established his relationship with Nityananda Prabhu is understood to have spoiled his valuable human birth. Such a human being is actually an uncontrollable animal. Because he never uttered the holy name of Nityananda, he has become merged into so-called material happiness. What can his useless education and family tradition do to help him?

(3)
ahańkāre matta hoiyā, nitāi-pada pāsariyā
asatyere satya kori māni
nitāiyer koruṇā habe, braje rādhā-kṛṣṇa pābe
dharo nitāi-caranÌ£a du’khāni

ahaÅ„kāre–in false ego; matta hoiyā–becoming maddened; nitāi-pada pāsariyā–forgetting the feet of Lord Nityānanda; asatyere–falsehood; satya kori māni–considers to be truth; nitāiyer koruṇā habe–if Nitāi is merciful; braje–in Vraja; rādhā-krÌ£sÌ£nÌ£a pabe–one attains Rādhā and KrÌ£sÌ£nÌ£a; dharo–please grasp; nitāi-caranÌ£a du’khāni–the pair of Nitāi’s feet.

3) Being maddened after false prestige and identification with the body, one is thinking, oh, what is Nityananda? What can He do for me? I don’t care. The result is that he is accepting something false to be truth. If you actually want to approach the association of Radha-Krsna, you must first achieve the mercy of Lord Nityananda. When He is merciful toward you, then you will be able to approach Radha-Krsna. Therefore you should firmly grasp the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.

(4)
nitāiyer caraṇa satya, tāhāra sevaka nitya
nitāi-pada sadā koro āśa
narottama boro dukhī, nitāi more koro sukhī
rākho rāńgā-caraṇera pāśa

nitāiyer caranÌ£a–Nitāi’s feet; satya–are true; tāhāra sevaka–his servants; nitya–are eternally liberated; nitāi-pada–the feet of Nitāi; sadā– perpetually; koro āśa–please hope; narottama–this Narottama dāsa; bodÌ£o dukhÄ«–is very unhappy; nitāi–O Lord Nityānanda!; more koro sukhÄ«– please make me happy; rākho–please keep me; rāńgā-caranÌ£era pāśa–close by Your reddish feet.

4) The lotus feet of Nityananda are not illusion; they are a fact. One who engages in the transcendental loving service of Nityananda is also transcendental. Always try to catch the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda. This Narottama dasa is very unhappy, therefore I am praying to Lord Nityananda to make me happy. My dear Lord, please keep me close to Your lotus feet.

–

Lord Nityananda

—

– Nitai Pada  Kamala –
Purport Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
December 21, 1968 Los Angeles, CA, USA

This is a very nice song sung by Narottama Dasa Thakura. He advises that nitai-pada, the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda (kamala means “lotus,” and pada means “feet”), are a shelter where one will get the soothing moonlight not only of one, but of millions of moons. We can just imagine the aggregate total value of the soothing shine of millions of moons. In this material world (jagat), which is progressing toward hell, there is always a blazing fire, and everyone is struggling hard without finding peace; therefore, if the world wants to have real peace, it should take shelter under the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, which are cooling like the shining of a million moons. Juraya means “relief.” If one actually wants relief from the struggle of existence and actually wants to extinguish the blazing fire of material pangs, Narottama Dasa Thakura advises, “Please take shelter of Lord Nityananda.”

What will be the result of accepting the shelter of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda? He says, heno nitai bine bhai: unless one takes shelter under the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda radha-krsna paite nai–it will be very difficult for him to approach Radha-Krsna. The aim of this Krsna consciousness movement is to enable us to approach Radha-Krsna and associate with the Supreme Lord in His sublime pleasure dance. Narottama Dasa Thakura advises that if one actually wants to enter into the dancing party of Radha-Krsna, he must accept the shelter of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.

Then he says, se sambandha nahi. Sambandha means “connection” or “contact.” Anyone who has not contacted a relationship with Nityananda is understood to have spoiled his human birth. In another song also, Narottama Dasa says, hari hari bifale janama gonainu: anyone who does not approach Radha-Krsna through a relationship with Nityananda has uselessly spoiled his life. Brtha means “useless,” janma means “life,” ta’r means “his” and sambandha means “relationship.” Anyone who does not make a relationship with Nityananda is simply spoiling the boon of his human form of life. Why is he spoiling it? Sei pasu boro duracar. Sei means “that,” pasu means “animal,” and duracar means “misbehaved” or “the most misbehaved.” Without elevation to Krsna consciousness through the mercy of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda, life is simply spoiled in the animal propensities of sense gratification. Narottama Dasa says that ordinary animals can be tamed, but when a human being is animalistic, having only animal propensities, he is most horrible, for he cannot be tamed. Ordinary cats and dogs or even a tiger can be tamed, but when a human being goes out of his way and neglects to take to the human activity of Krsna consciousness, his higher intelligence will simply be misused for animal propensities, and it is very difficult to tame him. The enactment of state laws cannot make a thief an honest man–because his heart is polluted, he cannot be tamed. Every man sees that a person who commits criminal offenses is punished by the government, and also in scriptural injunctions punishment in hell is mentioned. But despite hearing from scripture and seeing the action of the state laws, the demoniac cannot be tamed.

What are they doing? Nitai na bolilo mukhe. Since they do not know who Nityananda is, they never say the names of Lord Nityananda and Lord Caitanya. Majilo samsara-sukhe. Majilo means “becomes absorbed.” They become absorbed in so-called material enjoyment. They don’t care who Lord Caitanya and Nityananda are, and therefore they go deep down into material existence. Vidya-kule ki koribe tar: if one has no connection with Nityananda, and if he does not come to Krsna consciousness, his vidya, or his so-called academic education, and kula, birth in a high family or great nation, will not protect him. Regardless of whether one is born in a very big family or nation or has a very advanced academic education, at the time of death nature’s law will act, his work will be finished and he will get another body according to that work.

Why are these human animals acting in this way? Ahankare matta hoiya, nitai-pada pasariya. They have become maddened by a false concept of bodily life, and thus they have forgotten their eternal relationship with Nityananda. Asatyere satya kori mani: such forgetful persons accept the illusory energy as factual. Asatyere refers to that which is not a fact, or, in other words, Maya. Maya means that which has no existence but is a temporary illusion only. Persons who have no contact with Nityananda accept this illusory body as factual.

Narottama Dasa Thakura then says, nitaiyer koruna habe, braje radha-krsna pabe: “If you actually want to approach the association of Radha-Krsna, you must achieve the mercy of Lord Nityananda first. When He is merciful toward you, then you will be able to approach Radha-Krsna.” Dharo nitai-carana du’khani. Narottama Dasa advises that one firmly catch the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.

Then again he says, nitai-carana satya. One should not misunderstand and think that as he has caught hold of Maya, similarly the lotus feet of Nityananda may also be something like that Maya, or illusion. Therefore Narottama Dasa confirms, nitai-carana satya: the lotus feet of Nityananda are not illusion; they are a fact. Tahara sevaka nitya: and one who engages in the transcendental loving service of Nityananda is also transcendental. If one engages in the transcendental loving service of Nityananda in Krsna consciousness, he immediately achieves his transcendental position on the spiritual platform, which is eternal and blissful. Therefore he advises, nitai-pada sada koro asa: always try to catch the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.

Narottama boro dukhi. Narottama Dasa Thakura, the acarya, is taking the position that he is very unhappy. Actually, he is representing ourselves. He says, “My dear Lord, I am very unhappy.” Nitai more koro sukhi: “Therefore I am praying to Lord Nityananda to make me happy.” Rakho ranga-caranera pasa: “Please keep me in a corner of Your lotus feet.”