20230302 Ornaments of Lord Nityānanda Part 2

The following is a Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation given by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on March 2nd,2023 in Śrī Dhāma Māyāpur, India.

mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam
paramānandaṁ mādhavaṁ śrī caitanya iśvaram

Hariḥ oṁ tat sat!

Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear Devotees! Today we will continue with the compilation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book, Today's chapter is entitled as:

Part-2 Ornaments of Lord Nityānanda,
Under the section: The Pastimes of Nityānanda

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.334

icchā mātra sarva-alaṅkāra sei kṣaṇe
upasanna āsiyā haila vidyamāne

Jayapatākā Swami: As soon as Lord Nityānanda desired to have ornaments, all the ornaments appeared at that moment, ready to worship Him, they came and they were personally present there.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.335-336

sūvarṇa rajata marakata manohara
nānā-vidha bahu-mūlya kateka prastara
maṇi su-prabāla paṭṭavāsa muktā hāra
sukṛti sakale diyā kare namaskāra

Jayapatākā Swami: Pious people offered their obeisances and gave Lord Nityānanda attractive ornaments made of gold, silver, various precious stones like diamonds, emeralds,and also corals, fine silk cloth, and pearl necklaces.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.337

kata vā nirmita kata kariyā nirmāṇa
parilena alaṅkāra—yena icchā tāna

Jayapatākā Swami: With the many ornaments that were already made and many that were custom made, Lord Nityānanda decorated Himself with these ornaments according to His own desire.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.338

dui haste suvarṇera aṅgada balaya
puṣṭa kari’ parilena ātma-icchā-maya

Jayapatākā Swami: He decorated His two wrists and arms with gold bracelets and armlets that were sufficiently wide, He decorated Himself according to His own desire.

So, Lord Nityānanda simply desired to decorate with ornaments, and suddenly people came and offered Him such ornaments.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.339

suvarṇa mudrikā ratne kariyā khicana
daśa-śrī-aṅgule śobhā kare vibhūṣaṇa

Jayapatākā Swami: Golden rings with jewels shining brilliantly on His ten fingers on His hands, they beautifully decorated His hands.

Purport (By His Divine Grace Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Śrīla Prabhupāda): The word mudrikā refers to rings made of gold and other metals from objects like mohara (gold coins), rupees, and payasā. The word khicana means “studded with” or “set with.”

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.340

kanṭha śobhā kare bahu-vidha divya hāra
maṇi-mūktā-prabālādi-yata sarva-sāra

Jayapatākā Swami: His neck was decorated with many varieties of fine necklaces made of diamonds, pearls, and corals, etc. all that were opulent.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.341

rudrākṣa viḍālākṣa dui suvarṇa rajate
bāndhiyā parilā kaṇṭhe maheśvara prīte

Jayapatākā Swami: He put rudrākṣa and viḍālākṣa (cat’s-eye) on two golden necklaces, He wore on the neck to please Lord Śiva.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.342

muktā-kasā-suvarṇa kariyā suracana
dui śruti-mūle śobhe parama śobhana

Jayapatākā Swami: Shiny white pearls that were set in the pure golden earrings, they dangled beautifully on His two ears adorning most beautifully.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.343

pāda-padme rajata-nūpura suśobhana
tad-upari mala śobhe jagata-mohana

Jayapatākā Swami: On Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet, silver ankle bells beautifully adorned. On top of that a mālā (a silver band) adorned His legs shining were splendrous, enchanting the whole universe.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.344

śukla-paṭṭa-nīla-pīta—bahuvidha vāsa
apūrva śobhaye paridhānera vilāsa

Jayapatākā Swami: White, blue, and yellow silk clothes of various types wonderfully decorated Lord Nityānanda, having dressed in an attractive way.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.345

mālatī, mallikā, yūthī, campakera mālā
śrī-vakṣe karaye śobhā āndolana-khelā

Jayapatākā Swami: He was wearing flower garlands of mālatī, mallikā, yūthī, and campaka on His divine chest beautifully moving playfully.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.346

gorocanā-sahita candana divya-gandhe
vicitra kariyā lepiyāchena śrī-aṅge

Jayapatākā Swami: There is a special ingredient which comes from the cow called Gorocanā this Goracanā and sandalwood was creating a divine scent, and wonderful pictures and designs were drawn on His transcendental body.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.347

śrī-mastake śobhita vividha paṭṭavāsa
tad upari nānā-varṇa-mālyera vilāsa

Jayapatākā Swami: His lotus head was decorated with a beautiful turban of varieties of silk cloth. Above the turban was a splendid and graceful garland of different-colored flowers.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.348

prasanna śrī-mukha—koṭi śaśadhara jini’
hāsiyā karena niravadhi hari-dhvani

Jayapatākā Swami: His pleasingly Lotus face defeated the beauty of millions of moons. Laughingly He constantly vibrated the names of Hari, Hari Bol! Hari Bol!

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.349

ye-dike cāhena dui-kamala-nayane
sei-dike prema-varṣe, bhāse sarva-jane

Jayapatākā Swami: In whatever direction Lord Nityānanda glanced with His two lotus eyes, in that direction an ecstatic spiritual love showered and inundated everyone.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.350

rajatera prāya lauha-daṇḍa suśobhana
dui-dike kari tathi suvarṇa-bandhana

Jayapatākā Swami: Almost like silver, an iron rod glistened and two sides of it were bound with gold.

Caitanya Bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 5.351

niravadhi sei lauha-daṇḍa śobhe kare
muṣala dharilā yena prabhu haladhare

Jayapatākā Swami: Lord Nityānanda always held on to that iron rod which looked splendid as if a club, He was holding the plow muśala (club) like (Lord Balarāma, the carrier of the plow).

Thus ends the chapter entitled, Ornaments of Lord Nityānanda, Part 2
Under the section: The Pastimes of Nityānanda

Sometimes Lord Nityānanda He like to wear different decorations and this was reminding of His pastimes as Lord Balarāma. So although Lord Caitanya was showing renunciation, but Lord Nityānanda was showing opulence, in this way He would attract the minds of the whole universe.

Haribol!