Text 65] The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vrndavana 189

per classes. For example, He delivered Srila Rapa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, Sar-
vabhauma Bhattacarya and many others who were socially elevated but fallen
from the spiritual point of view. Srila Rapa and Sanatana Gosvamis were situated
in government service, and Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya was the topmost scholar of
India. Similarly, PrakaSananda Sarasvati was a leader of many thousands of
Mayavadi sannydsis. It was Srila Nityananda Prabhu, however, who delivered per-
sons like Jagai and Madhai. Therefore, Lord Caitanya says, amdra ‘duskara’ karma,
toma haite haye. Jagai and Madhai were delivered solely by Nityananda Prabhu’s
mercy. When they injured Nityananda Prabhu, Lord Caitanya became angry and
decided to kill them with His Sudarsana cakra, but Nityananda Prabhu saved them
from the Lord's wrath and delivered them. In the incarnation of Gaura-Nitai, the
Lord is not supposed to kill demons but deliver them by preaching Krsna con-
sciousness. In the case of Jagai and Madhai, Si Caitanya Mahaprabhu was so
angry that He would have immediately killed them, but Nityananda Prabhu was
so kind that He not only saved them from death but elevated them to the tran-
scendental position. Thus what was not possible for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
was carried out by Nityananda Prabhu.

Similarly, if one is true to Gaura-Nitai’s service in the disciplic succession, he can
even excel Nityananda Prabhu’s service. This is the process of disciplic succession.
Nityananda Prabhu delivered Jagai and Madhai, but a servant of Nityananda
Prabhu, by His grace, can deliver many thousands of Jagai’s and Madhai's. That is
the special benediction of the disciplic succession. One who is situated in the dis-
ciplic succession can be understood by the result of his activities. This is always
true as far as the activities of the Lord and His devotees are concerned. Therefore
Lord Siva says:

aradhananam sarvesam
visnor dradhanam param

tasmat paratararn devi
tadiyanam samarcanam

“Of all types of worship, worship of Lord Visnu is best, and better than the wor-
ship of Lord Visnu is the worship of His devotee, the Vaisnava." (Padma Purana)
By the grace of Visnu, a Vaisnava can render better service than Visnu; that is
the special prerogative of a Vaisnava. The Lord actually wants to see His servants
work more gloriously than Himself. For instance, on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra,
Sti Krsna provoked Arjuna to fight because all the warriors on the battlefield were
to die by Krsna’s plan. Krsna Himself did not want to take credit; rather, He
wanted Arjuna to take credit. Therefore He asked him to fight and win fame.

tasmat tvam uttistha yaso labhasva
jitva satran bhunksva rajyam samrddham
