Song 17

(Diśā)

Refrain: Lord Gaurāṅga places ecstatic spiritual love in the living entities hearts. Who will not weep to hear of Lord Gaurāṅga’s glories?

64. Now please hear the wonderful pastime of another day. Lord Gaura had just completed His pastime of dancing with His associates.

65. Lord Gaura fell to the gound likje a stick. Everyone joyfully sang: "Hari! Hari!"

66. At that moment a brāhmaṇa came and, smiling, took the dust of Lord Gaura’s lotus feet.

67. Seeing this, Lord Gaura suddenly jumped up. Seeing what the brāhmaṇa had done, Lord Gaura became very unhappy.

68. His face became withered with grief. Filled with rage, He breathed heavily from His nostrils.

69. Lord Gaura stood up, ran, and jumped into the Gaṅgā’s waters.

70. The Lord sank into the waters. No one could see Him. Everyone jumped in after Him.

71. The people of Nadīyā became wild. Everyone wept with grief.

72. Calling "Son! Son!", Mother Śacī ran and tried to jump into the water.

73. Liek a wild woman she wpet. She wept and wept and wept. She rolled on the ground.

74. Seeing how everyone was filled with anguish, Avadhūta Lord Nityānanda Rāya jumped into the Gaṅgā.

75. Diving into the water, with His hand Lord Nityānanda grabbed Lord Gaura and quickly lifted Him to the Gaṅgā’s bank.

76. Seeing this everyone became filled with joy. Relieved, everyone wept.

77-78. Embracing Lord Viśvambhara, Śacī-devī wept. Gazing at Lord Gaura’s face, with anxious hearts Śrīvāsa, Murāri, Mukunda, Śuklāmbara, Haridāsa, and the other devotees all wept.

79. Gazing at Lord Gaura’s face, they became free of all grief. Then they happily returned to their homes.

80. Accompanied by His associates, Lord Viśvambhara hurried to Murārī Gupta’s house.

81. Staying there for a moment, Lord Gaura proceeded to Vijaya Miśra’s house.

82. There Lord Gaura passed the night. At dawn He walked on the Gaṅgā’s northern bank.

83. There He wandered. No one knew what was in His heart. Frightened, the devotees followed Him.

84. From among the devotees a saintly brāhmaṇa humbly said:

85. "O Lord Gaura, O ocean of virtues and glories, please be kind. In this age everyone is an offender.

86. "O Lord Mahāprabhu. Please be merciful. Please abandon Your anger. Please forgive Your servant’s offense.

87. "O Lord, O ocean of mercy, O mercy personified, it was to give Your mercy to the people that You mercifully descended to this world.

88. "Please don’t turn Your face from us. How can we understand all the thoughts within Your heart?

89. "Please return home. Please abandon Your anger. Please look again at Your followers. Please give Your mercy to them."

90. Hearing these humble words from one of His followers, Lord Gaura felt His heart melt with mercy.

91. With a joyful heart Lord Gaura returned home. Accompanied by His followers, Lord Gaura sang the glories of the Supreme Lord, who is actually Himself.

92. In this way the villages of Nadīyā became filled with bliss. Locana dāsa joyfully sings this song glorifying Lord Gaura.