Parama Karuna - The Mayapur Vasis

“Sri Mayapur Dhama is the birthplace of Lord Caitanya. We are advised by Srila Prabhupada, to come to Sri Mayapur Dhama, the birthplace of Sankirtan every year, and relish the most wonderful process of happiness “Kevala Ananda Kanda” which by chanting and dancing in the company of Bhaktis, we will achieve self-realization! It is the truth! Our process is just blissful! Our vídeo has the aim to bring you all blessings and remembrance from Sri Dham Mayapur. Sri Sri Gaura-Nityanander Daya The Mercy of Sri Gaura and Nityananda (from Dhamali) by Locana Dasa Thakura parama koruna, pahu dui jana nitai gauracandra saba avatara-sara siromani kevala ananda-kanda bhajo bhajo bhai, caitanya nitai sudridha biswasa kori vishaya chadiya, se rase majiya, mukhe bolo hari hari dekho ore bhai, tri-bhuvane nai, emona doyala data pasu pakhi jhure, pashana vidare, suni’ janra guna-gatha samsare majiya, rohili poriya, se pade nahilo asa apana karama, bhunjaye samana, kahoye locana-dasa Translation: The two Lords, Nitai-Gauracandra, are very merciful. They are the essence of all incarnations. The specific significance of these incarnations is that They introduced a process of chanting and dancing that is simply joyful. My dear brother, I request that you just worship Lord Caitanya and Nityananda with firm conviction and faith. If one wants to be Krishna conscious by this process, one has to give up his engagement in sense gratification. One simply has to chant, "Hare Krishna! Hari Hari!" without any motive. My dear brother, just try and examine this. Within the three worlds there is no one like Lord Caitanya or Lord Nityananda. Their merciful qualities are so great that upon hearing them even birds and beasts cry and stones melt. But Locana dasa regrets that I am entrapped by sense gratification. Since I have no attraction for the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, then Yamaraja, the superintendent of death, is punishing me by not allowing me to be attracted by this movement. Purport by H.D.G. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada This is a song by Locana dasa Thakura. Pahu means "Lord," and dui jana means "two." Locana dasa Thakura declares that the two Lords, Nitai-Gauracandra—Lord Nitai and Lord Caitanya—are very merciful (parama koruna). Saba avatara-sara siromani. Avatara means "incarnation," and saba means "all." They are the essence of all incarnation self-realization is simply joyful (kevala ananda-kanda), for They introduced chanting and dancing. There are many incarnations, like Lord Rama and even Krishna, who taught Bhagavad-gita, which requires knowledge and understanding. But Lord Caitanya and Nityananda introduced a process that is simply joyful—simply chant and dance. Therefore, Locana dasa requests everyone, bhajo bhajo bhai, caitanya-nitai: "My dear brother, I request that you just worship Lord Caitanya and Nityananda with firm conviction and faith." Don’t think that this chanting and dancing will not lead to the desired goal. It will. It is the assurance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu that one will get all perfection by this process. Therefore one must chant with firm faith and conviction (biswasa kori’). But what is the process? The process is vishaya chariya, se rase majiya. If one wants to be Krishna conscious by this process, one has to give up his engagement in sense gratification. That is the only restriction. If one gives up sense gratification, it is sure that he will reach the desired goal. Mukhe bolo hari hari: one simply has to chant, "Hare Krishna! Hari Hari!" without any motive of sense gratification. Dekho ore bhai, tri-bhuvane nai. Locana dasa Thakura says, "My dear brother, you just try and examine this. Within the three worlds there is no one like Lord Caitanya or Lord Nityananda, because Their merciful qualities are so great that They make even birds and beasts cry, what to speak of human beings." Actually, when Lord Caitanya passed through the forest known as Jharikhanda, the tigers, elephants, snakes, deer, and all other animals joined Him in chanting Hare Krishna: It is so nice that anyone can join. Even the animals can join, what to speak of human beings. Of course, it is not possible for ordinary men to induce animals to chant, but if Caitanya Mahaprabhu could inspire animals to chant, at least we can encourage human beings to adopt this path of Hare Krishna mantra chanting. It is so nice that even the most stonehearted man will be melted. Pashana means "stone." It is so nice that even stone will melt. But Locana dasa Thakura regrets that he is entrapped by sense gratification. He addresses himself, "My dear mind, you are entrapped in this sense gratification process, and you have no attraction for chanting Hare Krishna. Since you have no attraction for the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, what can I say? I can simply think of my misfortune. Yamaraja, the superintendent of death, is punishing me by not allowing me to be attracted by this movement."