Maṅgalācaraṇa (Auspicious Invocation) –

jaya gaura-nityānanda advaita-sahita
jaya gadādhara jaya śrīvāsa paṇḍita (1)

All glories to Śrī Gaurahari along with Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu and Śrī Advaita Ācārya! All glories to Gadādhara Paṇḍita! All glories to Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita! (1)

jaya navadvīpa śuddha prema-bhakti-dhāma
jaya jaya jaya gaura-nityānanda-nāma (2)

All glories to Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma, the embodiment of pure prema-bhakti! All glories, all glories to the names of Śrī Gaura and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu! (2)

(The author’s appeal –)

śuna he kalira jīva chāḍi’ jñāna-karma
nitāi-caitanya bhaja tyāji’ dharmādharma (3)

dayāra samudra sei gaura-nityānanda
akātare dibe bhāi sāra brajānanda (4)

O souls of Kali-yuga, please listen. Give up karma, jñāna, dharma, adharma – everything – and only perform bhajana of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu and Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu. O brothers, the ocean of mercy, Śrī Gaura Nityānanda Prabhu, seeing your endeavour, will freely, without doubt, bestow upon you the bliss of Vraja. (3–4)

yāmini prabhāta haila nityānanda-rāya
‘jīvere’ laiyā dhāma-bhramaṇete jāya (5)

When the morning arrived, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu took Śrī Jīva with Him and they continued their dhāma-parikramā. (5)

Śrī Brāhmaṇa-puṣkara

bale’ dekha ‘jīva’ ei grāma manohara
ekhana brāhmanapurā ḍāke sarva nara (6)

brāhmaṇa-puṣkara-nāma sarva-śāstre kaya
hethā je rahasya tāhā ati guhya haya (7)

Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu said, “O Jīva, look at this delightful village. Even though currently everyone calls it Brāhmaṇapurā, according to the scriptures its name is Brāhmaṇa-puṣkara. The secret of this place is most confidential. (6–7)

(The story of a brāhmaṇa pilgrim named Divadāsa –)

satya-yuge divadāsa nāmete brāhmaṇa
gṛha tyāji’ kare sarva-tīrtha daraśana (8)

“In Satya-yuga, a brāhmaṇa named Divadāsa renounced his home and went on a pilgrimage to all holy places. (8)

(Divadāsa arrives in Navadvīpa –)

puṣkara-tīrthete tā’ra haila baḍa prīta
tathāpi bhramite navadvīpe upasthita (9)

“Even though Puṣkara-tīrtha was very dear to him, while wandering one day he arrived in Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma. (9)

(A description of Divadāsa’s dream –)

ei sthāne rātrayoge dekhila svapana
hethā vāsa kara vipra pābe nitya-dhana (10)

“In this very place he had a dream one night in which someone told him, “O vipra (brāhmaṇa), reside here and you will attain the eternal treasure [kṛṣṇa-prema]. (10)

(Divadāsa’s desire in old age –)

ei sthāne kuṭīra bāṅdhiyā divadāsa
vṛddha-kālāvidhi teṅha karilena vāsa (11)

vṛddha-kāle calite aśakta dvija-vara
icchā haila ebe āmi dekhiba puṣkara (12)

“Divadāsa built a hut and stayed here until his old age. In his old age, when he could not walk anymore, a strong desire to behold Puṣkara came in his mind. (11–12)

(Divadāsa laments not being able to walk –)

calite nā pāre dvija karaya krandana
āra nā pāiba āmi puṣkara darśana (13)

“Being unable to move, the brāhmaṇa began to lament, ‘Alas, alas! Now I will not be able to see the holy abode of Puṣkara.” (13)

(Puṣkara-tīrtha assumes the form of a brāhmaṇa –)

takhana puṣkara-rāja sadaya haila
dvija-rūpe divadāse daraśana dila (14)

“[Seeing him lamenting] Puṣkara-rāja out of mercy came before Divadāsa in the form of a brāhmaṇa. (14)

(Puṣkara-tīrtha in the attire of a brāhmaṇa advises Divadāsa –)

divadāse bale vipra,—“nā kara krandana
tomāra sammukhe ei kuṇḍa suśobhana (15)

ei kuṇḍe snāna tumi kara eka-bāra
pratyakṣa haibe tīrtha puṣkara tomāra” (16)

“The brāhmaṇa said to Divadāsa, ‘Do not cry. Bathe one time in the delightful pond in front of you and Puṣkara-tīrtha will manifest directly before you.’
(15–16)

(Divadāsa attains the darśana of Puṣkara-tīrtha in Navadvīpa –)

tāhā śuni’ kuṇḍe snāna kare dvija-vara
divya-cakṣu labhi’ dekhe sammukhe puṣkara (17)

“After hearing his [the brāhmaṇa’s] words Divadāsa bathed in that kuṇḍa, and [as a result] he received transcendental eyes by which he could behold Puṣkara-tīrtha. (17)

krandana kariyā dvija puṣkare balila
“āmā lāgi’ baḍa kleśa tomāra haila” (18)

“Divadāsa wept continuously. He said to Puṣkara-tīrtha, ‘For my sake you had to take such great trouble.’ (18)

(Puṣkara-tīrtha describes the glories of Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma –)

puṣkara balena,—“śuna dvija bhāgyavān
dūra haite nā āsinu hethā vidyamān (19)

“Puṣkara replied, ‘Listen, O fortunate brāhmaṇa, I have not come from afar; I always reside right here in this place. (19)

ei navadvīpa-dhāma sarva-tīrthamaya
navadvīpe sevi’ hethā thāke tīrthacaya (20)

“‘This Navadvīpa-dhāma consists of all holy places. All the holy places reside here to serve Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma. (20)

(The true form of Puṣkara-tīrtha is in Śrī Navadvīpa –)

āmāra svarūpa eka pāścātye prakāśa
nije āmi ei-sthāne nitya kari vāsa (21)

“‘Although a manifestation of my form is in the west, I personally reside at this place eternally. (21)

śata-bāra keha sei tīrthe kari’ snāna
jei phala pāya hethā se phala vidhāna (22)

“‘The benefit one derives by bathing one hundred times in the Puṣkara-tīrtha that is situated in the west, is achieved by bathing here just once. (22)

(The person who leaves Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma desiring to visit other holy places is a complete fool –)

ataeva navadvīpa chāḍi’ jei jana
anya tīrtha āśā kare, se mūḍha durjana (23)

“‘Therefore, whoever leaves Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma with the desire to visit any other holy place is an extremely foolish villain. (23)

(The result of visiting all holy places –)

sarva-tīrtha bhrami’ yadi haya phalodaya
navadvīpa tabe tā’re vāsasthāna haya (24)

“‘If someone attains the result of travelling to all other holy places, he attains residence in Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma. (24)

(Kurukṣetra and Brahmāvartta in Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma –)

ai dekha ucca-sthāna haṭṭera samāna
kurukṣetra brahmāvartta tathā vidyamān (25)

“‘Just see that raised area which resembles a market. Kurukṣetra and Brahmāvartta are present there. (25)

sarasvatī dṛṣadvatī dui pārśve tā’ra
ati śobhā pāya puṇya karaye vistāra (26)

“‘The rivers Sarasvatī and Dṛṣadvatī flow on its two sides. They are beautiful and give the results of piety. (26)

(Puṣkara-tīrtha tells about the future descent of Śrīman Mahāprabhu –)

ohe vipra, gūḍha kathā baliba tomāya
ati alpa-kāle ha’be ānanda hethāya (27)

“‘O vipra, I am revealing to you a very confidential topic. Soon, supreme happiness will manifest here. (27)

māyāpure śacī-gṛhe gaurāṅga-sundara
prakaṭa haiyā prema bilā’be vistara (28)

“‘Śrī Gaurasundara will appear at Māyāpura in the house of Mother Śacī, and He will freely distribute kṛṣṇa-prema amongst ordinary folk. (28)

ei-saba sthāne prabhu bhakta-vṛnda la’ye
saṅkīrtana-rase nācibena matta ha’ye (29)

“‘Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, intoxicated in saṅkīrtana-rasa, will dance in all these places, together with His devotees. (29)

sarva avatāre chilā je je bhakta-gaṇa
sakale laiyā prabhu karibe kīrtana (30)

“‘Mahāprabhu will perform saṅkīrtana together with His devoted associates from all of His incarnations. (30)

prema-vanyā-jale sarva jagat bhāsā’be
kutārkika binā sabe mahāpremā pā’be (31)

“‘The whole universe will be drowned in a flood of prema. All except those who indulge in false logic will receive this mahāprema. (31)

ei dhāma-niṣṭhā kari’ jebā kare vāsa
tāre mile gaura-pada ohe divadāsa (32)

“‘O Divadāsa, whoever resides with firm faith in this dhāma will attain the lotus feet of Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu. (32)

(The topmost means to achieve Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa –)

koṭi-koṭi varṣa dhari śrī-kṛṣṇa-bhajana
tathāpi nāmete rati nā pāya durjana (33)

gaurāṅga bhajile duṣṭa-bhāva dūre jāya
alpadine braja-dhāme rādhā-kṛṣṇa pāya (34)

“‘A rogue will not be able to develop taste for śrī-harināma even if he worships Śrī Kṛṣṇa for millions of years. But if he worships Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu, his wicked mentality will quickly vanish and very soon he will attain Śrī RādhāKṛṣṇa in Vraja-dhāma. (33–34)

nija siddha-deha pāya sakhīra āśraya
nija kuñja śrī-yugala-sevā tā’ra haya (35)

“‘That person will attain his spiritual form and the shelter of the maidens of Vraja. He will receive the qualification to serve the Divine Couple in the forest bowers. (35)

(Puṣkara-tīrtha gives Divadāsa a boon –)

ohe vipra, hethā thāki’ karaha bhajana
sapārṣade śrī-gaurāṅga pā’be daraśana (36)

“‘O vipra, stay here and perform bhajana and you will attain darśana of Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu with His associates.’ (36)

ei kathā bali’ tīrtha-rāja gela cali’
śunila ākāśavāṇī āise dhanya kali (37)

tumi vipra sei-kāle janmibe ābāra
śrī-gaura-kīrtana preme dibe ta’ sāṅtāra (38)

“Saying this Tīrtha-rāja Puṣkara departed, but the brāhmaṇa heard an aerial voice: ‘Very soon the blessed age of Kali is coming. O vipra, at that time you will [again] take birth and become immersed in the prema-like rasa of Śrī Gaura’s kīrtana.’ (37–38)

eta śuni’ divadāsa niścinta haila
ei kuṇḍa-tīre vasi’ bhajana karila (39)

“Hearing this, Divadāsa, freed from all worries, stayed on the banks of this kuṇḍa, performing bhajana.” (39)

Śrī Uccahaṭṭa (Kurukṣetra in Navadvīpa)

e-saba purāṇa kathā ‘śrī-jīve’ kahiyā
uccahaṭṭa kurukṣetre praveśila giyā (40)

After narrating to Śrī Jīva all these histories from the Purāṇas, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu entered Uccahaṭṭa, which is actually Kurukṣetra. (40)

(The demigods’ and Kurukṣetra’s arrival in Śrī Uccahaṭṭa –)

nityānanda bale,—hethā sarva-deva-gaṇa
kurukṣetre tīrtha-saha kaila āgamana (41)

Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu said, “All the demigods came here along with Kurukṣetra tīrtha. (41)

(All the tīrthas situated within Brahmāvartta and Kurukṣetra arrive in Śrī Uccahaṭṭa –)

brahmāvartte kurukṣetre jata tīrtha chila
sarva-tīrtha āsi’ hethā virāja karila (42)

“All the holy places that are in Brahmāvartta and Kurukṣetra came to reside here. (42)

pṛthudak ādi kari’ saba hethā baise
sabe navadvīpa sevā kare anāyāse (43)

“Pṛthudak and all other holy places reside here and at ease serve Śrī Navadvīpa-dhāma. (43)

(The result of staying in Śrī Uccahaṭṭa for one night –)

śata-varṣa kurukṣetre vāse jei phala
hethā eka-rātra-vāse labhe se-sakala (44)

“The result one gets by residing in Kurukṣetra for one hundred years is obtained by staying here for only one night.” (44)

(The reason behind the name Śrī Uccahaṭṭa –)

prabhu bale,—hethā vāsa kari’ deva-gaṇa
haṭṭa kari gaura-kathā kare ālocana (45)

Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu said, “Demigods came to reside here. They built a raised platform nearby and discussed with each other topics related to Śrī Gaura. (45)

(Another name of Śrī Uccahaṭṭa is Haṭṭaḍāṅgā –)

haṭṭaḍāṅgā bali’ nāma haila ihāra
ihāra darśane pāya prema-pārāvāra (46)

“From that time on, this place became known as Haṭṭadāṅgā. A person who has darśana of this place will attain unlimited prema. (46)

ei eka sīmā ‘jīva’ dekha nadīyāra
ebe cala jāi morā bhāgīrathī pāra (47)

“This is also one of the boundaries of Śrī Navadvīpa. Come, let us now cross the Bhāgīrathī.” (47)

bhāgīrathī pāra ha’ye madhyāhna-samaya
koladvīpe nityānanda haila udaya (48)

After crossing the Bhāgīrathī, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu reached Koladvīpa around noon. It seemed like the sun had just risen there. (48)

The Sequence of Śrī Navadvīpa Parikramā

kuliyā-pāhāḍa pure jāite-jāite
‘śrī-jīve’ nitāicāṅda lāgila kahite (49)

“je-krame āinu morā ha’ye gaṅgāpāra
sei krama siddha-krama parikramā-sāra (50)

While walking along the path of KuliyāPahāḍa, Śrī Nitāicāṅda said to Śrī Jīva, “The sequence in which we are performing parikramā, by first crossing Gaṅgā, is the authentic sequence of parikramā. By following this sequence, one will attain the actual result of parikramā. (49–50)

(Śrīman Mahāprabhu organizes the first nagara-saṅkīrtana –)

jabe prabhu śrī-caitanya la’ye nija-gaṇa
karilena śrī-caudda-mādala saṅkīrtana (51)

kājire śodhite prabhu sandhyā-āgamane
māyāpura chāḍi’ cale la’ye bhakta-jane (52)

“One day at sunset, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, with the intention of delivering the Kazi, went from Māyāpura with thousands of His associates in a huge nagara-saṅkīrtana that was accompanied by fourteen mṛdāṅgas. (51–52)

sei rātra brahma-rātra śīghra nahe śeṣa
ei krame mahāprabhu bhrame nija deśa (53)

“That night became as long as one night of Lord Brahmā. In this way, Śrīman Mahāprabhu began to wander throughout His Śrī Navadvīpadhāma. (53)

tārapara prati ekādaśī tithi dhari’
bhramilā āmāra prabhu saṅkīrtana kari’ (54)

“Every Ekadāśi after that, My Lord and the devotees went on nagara-saṅkīrtana, wandering throughout Navadvīpa. (54)

kabhu pañca-krośa bhrame antardvīpamaya
kabhu aṣṭa-krośa bhrame jane mane laya (55)

“By His own desire, Śrīman Mahāprabhu sometimes wandered over five kosas of Śrī Antardvīpa, and sometimes He wandered for eight kosas. (55)

nija gṛha haite bārakoṇā-ghāta chāḍi’
dīrghikā veṣṭane jāya śrīdharera bāḍī (56)

tathā haite antardvīpa-sīmā bhrami āse
pañca-krośa parikramā haya anāyāse (57)

“[When He wandered for five kosas] He started from His house for Bārakoṇā-ghāṭa, then went to Ballāla-dīrghikā and to Śrīdhara’s house. From the house of Śrīdhara, He would go to the border of Antardvīpa. In this way, He easily completed the five kosas parikramā. (56–57)

simuliyā ha’ye kāji-gṛha beḍi’ cale
śrīdhare sambhāṣi’ āise gādigāchā sthale (58)

mājidā haite haya bhāgīrathī pāra
pāraḍāṅgā chināḍāṅgā pulina vistāra (59)

chāḍiyā jāhnavī pāra haiyā takhana
aṣṭa-krośa bhrami’ cale āpana bhavana (60)

“[For the eight kosas parikramā] He would start from Simuliyā and go to the house of the Kazi. After talking to Śrīdhara, He would go to Gadigāchā (Godruma), and from there He would arrive in Mājidā (Madhyadvīpa). Next He  would cross the Bhāgīrathī and visit the places called Pāraḍāṅgā and Chināḍāṅgā situated on the other bank of the Gaṅgā. Then He would come back across the Gaṅgā and return home after completing the eight kosas parikramā. (58–60)

(The complete parikramā –)

siddha-parikramā haya pūrṇa ṣola-krośa
sei parikramā kaile prabhura santoṣa (61)

“The sixteen kosas parikramā is considered to be the complete parikramā. Mahāprabhu feels satisfied after performing this parikramā. (61)

(Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu takes Śrī Jīva on the sixteen kosas parikramā –)

sei parikramā āmi tomāre karāi
ihāra samāna parikramā āra nāi (62)

“O Jīva, I am taking you on that same [sixteen kosas] parikramā. No other parikramā is considered equal to it. (62)

vṛndāvana ṣola-krośa dvādaśa kānana
ei parikramā-madhye pā’be daraśana (63)

“By performing this parikramā, you will have darśana of the twelve forests in the area of Vṛndāvana’s sixteen kosas. (63)

The Description of “Nava-rātra” in the Scriptures

‘nava-rātre’ ei parikramā śeṣa haya
nava-rātra bali’ era nāma śāstre kaya (64)

“This parikramā is completed within nine nights and is therefore also called ‘nava-rātra’ in the scriptures. (64)

pañca-krośa parikramā ekadine kare
rātra-traya aṣṭa-krośa parikramā dhare (65)

“The parikramā of five kosas is completed in one day and the eight kosas parikramā in three nights. (65)

eka-rātra māyāpure, dvitīya godrume
puline tṛtīya rātra ei krame bhrame” (66)

“One should complete this parikramā by spending the first night in Māyāpura, the second in Godruma and the third on the banks of the Gaṅgā.” (66)

śuni’ parikramā-tattva ‘jīva’ mahāśaya
premete adhairya ha’ye katakṣana raya (67)

Hearing about the real nature of parikramā, Śrī Jīva Mahāśaya became absorbed in prema for a long time. (67)

(The author prays for his desired service –)

nitāi-jāhnavā-pada-chāyā āśa jāra
nadīyā-mahimā varṇe akiñcana chāra (68)

Desiring to attain the cooling shade of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s and Śrī Jāhnavā-devī’s lotus feet, this destitute and lowly person [Śrī Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura] describes the glories of Nadiyā. (68)

Thus Ends Chapter Ten