The Song of the Broker

In 1893 Bhaktivinode Thakur wrote a song called "Dalaler Gita" (The Song of the Broker). This song written in Bengali verse describes how Lord Nityananda has opened up the Marketplace of the Holy Name at Surabhi-kunja, which was Bhaktivinoda's headquarters on the island of Godruma in Navadvipa. He says that Lord Nityananda is selling the Lord's name for the mere price of one's faith, and, taking the position of a transcendental 'broker' for the sale of the name, Bhaktivinoda urges us to purchase and relish these transcendental product.​​​​​​​

Here it is:

boro sukher khabor gāi
surabhi-kuñjete nāmer hāṭ khule'che / khoda nitāi

I am singing news of the greatest happiness! At the place known as Surabhi Kuñja in Śrī Navadvīpa, the Marketplace of the Holy Name has now been opened-and Lord Nityānanda Himself is the Proprietor.

boro mojār kathā tāy
śraddhā-mūlye śuddha-nāma sei hāṭete bikāy

Such wonderful things are going on in that blissful marketplace! Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu is selling the pure Holy Name wholesale, merely for the price of one's faith.

jata bhakta-bṛnda basi'
adhikārī dekhe' nāma becche daro kasi'

Seeing the assembly of devotees eagerly waiting to purchase the Name, Lord Nityānanda first examines each of them to test their qualification; then He sells them the Name by bargaining for His price accordingly.

jadi nāma kinbe, bhāi
āmār saṅge calo, mahājaner kāche jāi

O my dear friends! If you really want to buy this pure Holy Name, then just come along with me, for I am now going to meet with this Nityānanda Mahājana.

tumi kinbe kṛṣṇa-nāma
dasturi loibo āmi, pūrṇa ha'be kāma

Thus, you will finally be able to acquire the pure Holy Name. I will also take my due commission, and in this way all three of us will fulfill our desires.

boro doyāl nityānanda
śraddhā-mātra lo'ye den parama-ānanda

Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu is so extraordinarily merciful-accepting only one's faith in the Holy Name, He bestows the topmost divine bliss.

ek-bār dekhle cakṣe jal
'gaura' bole' nitāi den sakala

When Nitāi sees a tear welling in someone's eye upon chanting the name of "Gaura!" He instantly gives His support to that person; indeed, He bestows all divine opulences.

den śuddha kṛṣṇa-śikṣā
jāti, dhana, vidyā, bala nā kore apekṣā

He gives that person genuine realization of the pure teachings of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as found in the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. While displaying all this inconceivable mercy, He pays no attention to one's caste, material wealth, mundane knowledge, or physical ability.

amani chāḍe māyā-jāl
gṛhe thāko, bane thāko, nā thāke jañjāl

Now, dear friends, please reject all of māyā's entangling snares. If you are a householder, then just remain at your home; if you are renounced, then just live in the forest. Either way, nothing more will trouble you.

ār nāiko kalir bhoy
ācaṇḍāle den nāma nitāi doyāmoy

We no longer need to fear the terrible Age of Quarrel, for the most merciful Lord Nityānanda gives the Holy Name to anyone and everyone-even to the lowest among men.

bhaktivinoda ḍāki' koy
nitāi-caraṇa binā ār nāhi āśroy

Bhaktivinoda loudly calls out and proclaims to all, "OTHER THAN THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD NITYĀNANDA, THERE IS NO SHELTER!"

Lord Nityananda

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Answers According to Vedic Wisdom

Question: Why Faultlessly We Were Sent to this World?

I have a question, Sir. All the preachers tell us that our sole goal in this life is to do detachment karmas to unite with the supreme God. It is ok. But initially we were definitely with God. So why did God disown us and send to this world to again try and reach to Him for no fault of us.

Regards
Goel

Answer: There Was a Fault in Us

From: Melbourne, Australia

My Dear Goel,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Detachment for becoming one with God is not our real duty. Our real duty is to engage in the devotional service of the the Lord for the purpose of reawakening our pure love for HIm. This and this only this will qualify us for regaining our original positions in the spiritual world.

There was a fault on our part. We wanted to try to enjoy separately from the Lord. Our real enjoyment is to enjoy by giving pleasure to the Lord. But we foolishly wanted to enjoy separately from the Lord not caring about His satisfaction. So now by again living for His satisfaction we will go back to home, back to Godhead.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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