Chaitanya Mangala
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This page relates Song 11 of the Balya-lila of the Adi-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 11
404. Hearing how He had filled the four directions with sounds of "Hari! Haribol!", Lord Gaura, the jewel of the brāhmaṇas, chanted "Jaya! Jaya!", clapped His hands, and danced.
405. Assembling all the boys, Lord Gaura made a game of chanting Lord Hari’s holy names.
406. Surrounding Him on four sides, the boys chanted, "Hari! Hari!" Overcome with bliss, Lord Gaura rolled on the ground
407. With a voice like thundering clouds He called, "Chant! Chant!" Replying, "He has come! He has come!", the boys embraced Him.
408. Touching Lord Gaura’s graceful limbs, the boys forgot themselves. Overcome, they fell to the ground and wept.
409. From head to foot the hairs of the bodies stood erect. Flooding streams of tears flowed down their necks. Clapping their hands, the boys chanted, "Hari! Hari!"
410. Surrounded on four sides by the boys, Lord Gaura was like a lion, or like a bumblebee madly flying in a nectar lotus flower.
411. At that moment two or four paṇḍitas came walking down the path and saw Lord Viśvambhara enjoying these pastimes.
412. Seeing the boys’ wonderful pastimes, Lord Gaura placed forest-flower garlands around their necks.
413. Everyone clapped their hands and chanted "Hari! Hari!" Lord Gaura-Harī joyfully danced in their midst.
414. Forgetting themselves, the paṇḍitas joined the boys. They also clapped their hands and chanted "Hari! Hari!"
415. Then some women carrying waterpots came on the path and saw all these pastimes.
416. Hearing the chanting of "Hari! Hari!", the women chanted "Jaya! Jaya!" Hearing all this chanting, other people came to watch.
417. Hearing the chanting, Śacī suddenly came there. She saw her son Nimāī and she also saw the paṇḍitas.
418. Calling out, "Son! Son!", Śacī hugged Nimāi. Seeing all the people, she spoke harsh words.
419. She said: "You paṇḍitas are all like this. You turn others sons into madmen. You made them dance like madmen."
420. Hearing her harsh words, in their hearts everyopne thought: "Why does she speak like that? Why?"
421. Taking her son with her, Śacī returned home. Locana dāsa joyfully sings these songs glorifying Lord Gaura.