Chaitanya Mangala
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This page relates Song 3 of the Grantharambha of the Sutra-khanda of the Chaitanya Mangala by Locana Dasa Thakura (1520 A.D.) translated into English. This book contains songs narrating the activities (pastimes) of Lord Chaitanya and represents a Sanskrit biography written as a narrative poem which can be sung in various ragas.
Song 3
Refrain: O! O! O! O! O! Please hear more songs about Lord Gaura’s glories, songs full of wonderful words, songs that bring auspiciousness to the ears.
80. Hearing these words of Rukmiṇī, Lord Kṛṣṇa felt great joy in His heart. He floated in the stream of compassionate tears that flowed from the red lotus flowers of His eyes.
81. Gently He came close to Rukmiṇī. He sat on His throne, and placed Rukmiṇī on His lap.
82. With His right hand He touched her chin. He gazed at her. In this way He made great waves in the nectar ocxean of ecstatic spiritual love.
83. He said: "Never have I heard such wonderful words. Never has anyone suggested I should taste the bliss of ecstatic love."
84. At that moment Nārada Munī unexpectedly arrived. His face was marked with sorrow. His heart was worried.
85. Queen Rukmiṇī at once rose and respectfully offered pādya and arghya, offered him a seat on the throne, and asked about his welfare.
86. Lord Kṛṣṇa also rose, tightly embraced Nārada, and greeted him with sweet words.
87. Tears of love flowed from Nārada’s eyes. He trembled. His voice was choked up.
88. The tears from his eyes streamed over his body. He tried to speak. He had no power to say a word.
89. Lord Kṛṣṇa asked him: "O sage, please say what is in your heart. Why are you so devastated? What worry fills your heart?
90. "You are more dear to Me than life. To you I am like your own life. When I see you unhappy I almost fall unconscious."
91. Nārada said: "O Lord, what shall I say? You are the master of all masters. You are the Supersoul in every heart.
92. "Singing Your glories is my ambrosia food. Eager to tell other of Your glories, I traveled in the world of birth and death.
93. "As I traveled in the world of birth and death I did not hear the name Kṛṣṇa. Intoxicated with pride, the people have forgotten You.
94. "Everyone is bewildered with pride. I saw the people are not interested in Kṛṣṇa. That is my sorrow.
95. "I do not see any way to deliver the people. Again and again I think these thoughts.
96. "Now I have revealed the sorrow in my heart. Only byu the mercy of Your feet can anyone become happy."
97. Smiling, Lord Kṛṣṇa said: "Listen, O great sage. You forget what has already happened.
98. "You forgot that Goddess Katyāyanī vowed to Lord Śiṭa that she would sitribute My mahā-prasāda.
99. "Also, now that I have heard wonderful words from Rukmini, I have become agitated and I also will speak a vow.
100. "I vow I will taste the ecstasy of spiritual love and I will make the people of the material world taste it also. I will become a humble person in the Kalī-yuga.
101. "Accompnaied by devotees, I will engage in devotional service. I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will giṭe to the people ecstatic love for Me.
102. "I will manifest the saṅkīrtana movement of chanting My glories. In will take birth in Śacī’s womb in Navadvīpa.
103. "I will manifest a tall fair form with arms that reach My knees. My peerless form will be glorious like Mount Sumeru.
104. "Speaking and speaking in this way, Lord Kṛṣṇa manifested the form of Lord Gaura. Gazing at that form, Nārada was overcome with ecstatic love.
105. That form glorious like mount Sumeru was filled with ecstatic spiritual love. In this way Locana dāsa describes the first time the form of Lord Gaura was manifest.