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The Deliverance of Jagäi and Mädhäi
‘more prabhu’ bali yadi kände duijana tabe se särthaka more yata paryyaöana ye se jana e duiyera chäyä paraçiyä bastrera sahita gaìgä snäna kare giyä sei sava jana yadi e doìhäre dekhi gaìgä snäna hena mäne tabe more likhi “Lord Caitanya has descended to deliver the fallen people of this age. Where will He find anyone more fallen than these two? The Lord has not yet revealed Himself to the ordinary people. Not seeing His uncommon influence, they are ridiculing Him. If the Lord bestows mercy on these two sinful drunkards, then the people of the entire world will see His transcendental glories. Being known as Nityänanda, the servant of Lord Caitanya, will have meaning only if I can purify their hearts and deliver them. How wonderful it will be if they become intoxicated by chanting Kåñëa’s names the same way they are now intoxicated. If I can make these two take the Lord’s name and cry, I will then consider all My travels to holy places a success. At present, whoever even touches the shadow of these two drunkards at once bathes in the Ganges with his clothes on. I will be extremely fortunate if I am able to get people to accept that simply seeing these drunkards is the same as bathing in the Ganges.” The glories of Lord Nityänanda are unlimited. He descended to save the fallen souls of this world. Thinking to deliver the two drunkards, Nityänanda said to Haridäsa, “Just see how miserable these two drunkards are. They were born in a brähmaëa family, but their behavior is most sinful. They will be unable to escape the most severe punishments of Yamaräja. “Dear Haridäsa, the Muslims beat you so severely that you almost died. Still, you desired the welfare of such people in your mind. If you really desire these drunkards’ welfare in your heart, surely they will be delivered. The Lord never ignores your will. He has often confirmed this fact. Let the people of the entire
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