When Lord Krishna appeared in
Navadvipa as Lord Chaitanya, Lord Balarama joined Him incarnating as
Lord Nityananda. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu cannot be approached or understood
without the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, who is the original guru of all
the universes and serves as an intermediary between Mahaprabhu and His
devotees.
His mercy knew no bounds, and people
fortunate to come in contact with Him were inundated with love of
Godhead. It was by His mercy that Raghunatha dasa, one of the six Goswamis,
started the famous Danda Mahotsava festival of Panihati (a tradition
that continues to this day) and was thus able to serve Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu.
When Nityananda Prabhu came across the
Jagai and Madhai brothers, their life was sinful - illicit sex,
intoxication, meat-eating, and gambling - though they were born in a
nice brahmana family. Once these two brothers were creating disturbance
on the street, Lord Nityananda and Haridasa Thakura were out for
preaching. So people informed them. Nityananda Prabhu said, "Why not
deliver these two brothers immediately? Then it will be a great credit
for Chaitanya Mahaprabhu." The Jagai-Madhai brothers hurt Him on the
head by throwing a stone and Nityananda Prabhu started bleeding.
On coming to know about it Lord
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu became very angry: "I shall kill these two brothers
immediately.” Nityananda Prabhu entreated, "You wanted to deliver poor
souls. So don't kill them. Accept them." This is Nityananda Prabhu's
business, guru's business. The brothers in the meantime fell down at the
lotus feet of Lord Chaitanya, "We are so sinful. We have done wrong.
Kindly excuse us."
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