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| Adi-khanda Ch 1 | Blessings: Whoever sings or hears about Nityananda's supra-mundane {above-this world or earth} character is offered the supreme shelter of Lord Caitanya; One becomes purified by hearing or calling out the name of Lord Anantadeva, either respectfully or accidentally. Even a degraded person is purified when he tauntingly utters the name of Sri Ananta; Anantadeva's unlimited names, when heard or chanted by anyone in any manner, immediately sever the noose of innumerable births and deaths; Hearing Lord Caitanya's qualities and pastimes can clean away all material contaminations. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 2 | Blessings: One receives loving devotion to the Supreme simply by hearing transcendental topics about Lord Chaitanya; The eulogies (high praise or commendation) of Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, and other demigods are most confidential knowledge, and hearing them will result in deep attachment for Krishna. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 3 | Blessings:
1. If one properly follows these two holy occasions
(appearance days of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda) he
develops love of
Godhead and cuts asunder the
knots of material illusion;
Whosoever hears the narrations of Lord Caitanya's birth
is freed from all
miseries in life and in death. 2. Anyone who hears Lord Caitanya's pastimes
immediately gets love of God
and
becomes his eternal
servitor. 3. He comes with the Lord each time He advents in this material world. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 4 |
Blessings: The Supreme Lord Caitanya who was radiant like the moon, tried repeatedly to go back to the snake, but everyone stopped Him. These {childhood} pastimes are not revealed even in the Vedas, and anyone who hears them is free from the bite of the serpent of material illusion. Whoever hears these narrations (crying/pacifying, meaning of His names/Vishvambhara & Nimai, choosing book during name ceremony, playing with snake, dancing/laughing, thieves,- which are a mystery even in the Vedas) - can easily get undeviating devotion at Lord Caitanya's lotus feet. |
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| Adi-khanda Ch 7 | Blessings: 1. Whoever hears the pastime of Sri Visvarupa accepting the sannyasa order of life is freed from the noose of karma and attains devotional service to Lord Krishna. 2. Devotional service to Lord Krishna is perfected by sincerely hearing the story of Nimai sitting on top of the pile of contaminated pots. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 8 | Blessings: 1. Just by hearing the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya, devotional service to the Supreme Lord is immediately achieved; 2. Anyone who hears the narration of Lord Visvambhara accepting the sacred thread attains the supreme shelter of Sri Chaitanya-Chandra's lotus feet. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 9 | Blessings: Those faithful souls who hear this narration of the wonderful meeting between Sri Madhavendra and Lord Nityananda will surely attain the highest perfection, love of Krishna; One can obtain full devotion at Lord Chaitanya's lotus feet simply by worshipping Lord Nityananda; All obstacles and misfortunes in life are extirpated as soon as the knowledge of the truth about Lord Nityananda dawns upon one; Whoever hears these narrations with devotion is crowned with the most precious gem of success - love of Godhead. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 10 | Blessings: Whoever hears the narration of the Lord's marriage with devotion will certainly be able to break the ties of material bondage. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 11 | Blessings: Whoever is fortunate enough to attentively hear these wonderful narrations about Isvara Chandra Puri is immediately transported to the place where the lotus feet of Lord Krishna are ever offering shelter and mercy. |
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| Adi-khanda Ch 13 | Blessings: Whoever faithfully and attentively hears this pastime of the Lord defeating Digvijaya Pandita will always be victorious, and whoever hears about His captivating pastimes as a scholar will immediately become His eternal servant. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 14 |
Blessings: Just by remembering His name (Sri Gaura Hari) one becomes free from material entanglement; even by simply remembering His servant one becomes victorious in every sphere of life. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 15 | Blessings: One achieves devotional service to the Supreme Lord just by hearing the wonderful pastimes of Sri Chaitanya; Whoever hears or reads these transcendental activities of the Supreme Lord can certainly reside in Lord Gaura Chandra's eternal association. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 16 | Blessings: One is elevated to the platform of pure devotional service simply by hearing His (Lord Sri Krisha Chaitnaya) transcendental pastimes sincerely; ...Now I will narrate the wonderful activities of Srila Haridasa Thakura. Whoever hears this narration will receive the full shelter of Lord Krishna; ...Whoever remembers this story of Srila Haridasa will also be saved from the miseries of life; ...If one simply remembers the name of Haridasa - not to mention his terrible ordeal at the hands of the Moslems - he becomes free from his own pain and misery; ...One who sees a devotee who has taken shelter at the lotus feet of Srila Haridasa Thakura is also granted freedom from material bondage; ...Anyone who listens with faith and devotion to these narrations will find eternal shelter at the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord Sri GauraChandra; ..."O brahmana, please try to understand that when any living entity - be it human, animal, insect or bird - hears the holy name chanted by a pure devotee of the Lord, he goes directly to the spiritual world, Vaikuntha, after leaving this body. |
| Adi-khanda Ch 17 |
Blessings:
The Lord immediately left his cooking in
the kitchen and offered his respectful obeisances and sat him down
comfortably. Laughing Srila Isvara
Chandra Puri said, "O Pandita, I have come certainly at the right time."
The Lord replied, "Good
fortune has smiled upon me today by sending you here. I pray that you will
please accept some rice
prasada." Srila Puripada smiled and said, "But then what will you have?"
The Lord replied, "I will cook some rice for me now." Srila Puripada asked, "What is the use of
cooking again? Whatever you have already cooked, let us share that amongst ourselves." Smiling the
Lord replied, "Whatever is
already prepared that is all for you, in no time I can prepare something
afresh, please do not feel
hesitant, you eat first." Offering to Isvara Puri what he had cooked for
Himself the Lord went back into
the kitchen and began preparing food once again. Feeling great happiness
the Lord exhibited so much
mercy to Isvara Chandra Puri, and Sripada Puri also had no other thought in
mind other than Krishna.
The Lord served Sripada Puri with his own hands and Sripada Puri relished
the Lord's cooking with
great delight. While this was going on Rama Devi, Laksmi Devi, the Goddess
of fortune personally
appeared and cooked for the Lord, unseen by anyone in the kitchen. Seeing
to that Sripada Puri was
fully satisfied the Lord sat down to eat.
These transcendental activities
of the Lord and His devotees |
| Adi-Khanda Ch.1, p.2 & 6 |
Whoever sings or hears about
Nityananda’s supra-mundane character is offered the supreme shelter of
Lord Caitanya. (above)-(common, everyday, ordinary, of or pertaining to
the world) Hearing or calling out the name of Lord Anantadeva, either respectfully or accidentally, purifies one. Even the most degraded person is purified. Anantadeva’s unlimited names, when heard or chanted by anyone in any manner immediately sever the noose of innumerable births and deaths. |
re: Srila Vrndavana das Thakura glorifying his
spitirual master, Sri Nityananda (Chapter 1 is the Introduction to the
book's overall content)
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| Said by: Sri Krishna das Kaviraja Goswami | Whoever hears his book no grave misfortunes shall befall. | see: VrnThakBio |
| Antya-Khanda Ch. 3, p. 646 | One who hears these pastimes with pleasure will certainly associate with the Lord Directly | re: The Deliverance of Sarvabhauma and the Journey to West Bengal |
| Antya-Khanda Ch. 3, p. 660 | Anyone who simply remembers you will become free from material bondage. |
re: Lord Caitany's words to His mother, Sacimata as they meet after a long separation. |