AKRODHA PARAMANANDA

Supremely Blissful and Free from Anger

by zrIla Locana dAsa ThAkura

(1)
akrodha paramAnanda nityAnanda rAya
abhimAna zuNya nitAi nagare veDAya

(2)
adhama patita jIvera dvAre dvAre giyA
harinAma mahAmantra dena vilAiyA

(3)
yare dekhe tAre kahe dante tRna dhari'
AmAre kiniya laha bhaja gaurahari

(4)
eta bali' nityAnanda bhume gaD jAya
sonara parvata yena dhulAte loTAya

(5)
hena avatAre yAra rAti nA janmila
locana bale sei pApI ela Ara gela

(1) Always free from anger and supremely blissful, NityAnanda RAya wanders
throughout the village devoid of all false prestige.

(2) Thus going from door to door to the most fallen and wretched souls, He freely
distributes the holy name of the Lord, so merciful is our NitAi.

(3) Taking a piece of straw between His teeth in great humility, NitAi explains to
whoever He meets, "I can only be purchased by one who worships Lord Gaurahari."

(4) Saying this, NityAnanda Prabhu rolls on the ground, looking like a golden
mountain covered with dust.

(5) Locana dAsa says: One in whom the loving affection for such a supremely
merciful incarnation of the Lord has not awakened, is simply a sinful dog who takes
birth and dies to no avail.