On the pretext of performing saṅkīrtana, Lord Gaura and Lord Nitāi brought the chanting-party out of the city, brought it to the place where Jagāi and Mādhāi stayed.
The tumultuous sounds of the kholas and karatālas aroused the two brothers, Jagāi and Mādhāi. Throwing broken pieces of clay wine-pots, they attacked the devotees. The devotees fled. The brothers gave chase.
Lord Nityānanda and Haridāsa stood there with folded hands. Mādhāi threw the broken piece of a wine-pot that he held in his hand and struck.
The piece of pottery struck Lord Nitāi’s forehead, and a river of blood gushed out. Still the Avadhūta, Lord Nityānanda, says, “Come, brother, if you want to cross this ocean of birth and death,
then come, let Me embrace you. Say “Hari bol!” Come, O brother Mādhāi!” Śyāma dāsa says: Never have I seen anyone so merciful.
About Saṅkīrtana Chale Gaura Nitā I
Notes that Gaura and Nitāi dance chale, "under the guise" of saṅkīrtana — suggesting the chanting is itself a kind of pretext or vehicle for their deeper ecstatic purpose.
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What is the meaning of Saṅkīrtana Chale Gaura Nitā I?
On the pretext of performing saṅkīrtana, Lord Gaura and Lord Nitāi brought the chanting-party out of the city, brought it to the place where Jagāi and Mādhāi stayed.
How many verses does Saṅkīrtana Chale Gaura Nitā I have?
Saṅkīrtana Chale Gaura Nitā I has 5 verses.
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