Song 19

114. Everyone please carefully listen as I tell the wonderful story of another’s day’s pastimes.

115. Lord Gaura, who is an ocean of mercy, a klapavrksa tree of loving devotional service, and the śikṣā-guru (teacher) of all the worlds, taught everyone in the world.

116-119. He acted in such a way as to teach His followers. Taking with Him Advaita Acārya, Śrīvāsa, Haridāsa, Murāri, Mukunda, Gadādhara, Śuklāmbara, Rāma, Narahari, Raghunandana, Śrī Mukunda dāsa, Vasu Ghoṣa, Jagadānanda, and all the devotees, with a joyful heart Lord Gaura went to the temple of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

120. Wearing a kaupīna and carrying a broom and dustpan on His shoulder, Lord Gaura was surrounded by His associates.

121. Each of the Lord’s followers was dressed in this way. Each had his hair tied. Each held a broom and dustpan in his hands or resting on hīs shoulders.

122. In this way Lord Gaura went to clean the temple. Never have I heard of sauch wonderful pastimes.

123. Having become sweepers for Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Vaiṣṇavas went from door to door gathering recruits. In this way the Vaiṣṇavas assembled and cleaned the temple.

124. By His example Lord Gaura thus taught the people of the world. Everyone please worship Him. He is supremely wise.

125. He is the giver of pure love and devotion. No one is like Him. Aware of these truths, please worship Lord Gaurāṅga’s feet.

126. How many avatāras descend to this world yuga after yuga? They are all manifest from Lord Gaura.

127. No one is like Him. He is the Supreme Lord, the supreme master. To teach the world how to engage in devotional service, He carried a broom and dustpan on His shoulder.

128. He rarely descends to this world. He does not come in every catur-yuga. Still, He went from house to house and begged the people to engage in devotional service.

129. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme master. This I say to the devotees: No one is His equal.

130. Without considering who is worthy and who not worthy to receive it, to everyone Lord Gaura happily gave the great treasure of Vṛndāvana.

131. Lord Gaura begged everyone to accept the feelings of pure spiritual love, love that is beyond the pious and impious deeds of this world. In this way Śacī’s son delivered everyone.

132. Neither Brahmā, Śiva, Lakṣmī, nor Ananta Śeṣa have the power to describe all of Lord Gaura’s glories.

133. With their words they have no power to describe all of Lord Gaura’s glories, for Lord Gaura’s glories are beyond the conception of the material mind.

134. O my brothers, please worship Lord Gaura’s glories. Please do not neglect them. Simply by worshiping Lord Gaura everyone will escape this world of repeated birth and death.

135. Lord Gaura is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There is no one like Him. I, Locana dāsa, declare: All the avatāras are manifest from Lord Gaura.