A recorded multi-speaker Vaishnava discourse (YouTube video) titled "The Festival Of Punishment. #JayapatakaSwamiArchives" featuring devotees including Shanda Prabhu, Raghunath Das, Maharama Mataji, and Srila Jayapataka Swami. The segment contains conversational, theatrical exchanges in Panihati Dham where devotees discuss renunciation, serving devotees as the path to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Chida Dhari (chidā-dhari/Chida Dari) festival practices, and a benediction to perform a ritual festival (chida/chiḍa-dāhi).
My dog is the language. I'm acting as the secretary. Someone here hiding in front of a doc. Please. Oh Domino D. A billionaire. He's here. Someone's hiding here. It's Raghunathas. Yes, behind the devotees. All devotees. Check him out. Check him out. Someone has to find Raghunathas left behind.
Sri Prabhad hiding.
Not dance. Thank you. Thank you. My dear Shilajay Pataka. Swami Maharaj. He is one of my eternal associates. I am Shanda Prabhu and I'm here in Panihati Dham with my dear most associates. Like Abhiram Thakur. Like Udharan Thakur. Like Parmeshwar. Like Gadadhar Das. Like Meena Ketanaramdas. Like Srilajay Pataka. Swami Maharaj, there is a very special devotee here in the Panihati Dham. But he's hiding. But my dear secretary Shilajaypatha Kaswami Maharaj has detected him. Come here you thief. You have been hiding. Look at his clothes. Look at his clothes. Look at the border of his kurta. He comes from a very wealthy family. Do you know the annual income of his father? He tried to run away from home. What reply did you give? Tell all my devotees what reply you gave.
Come here.
Take this. I give you divine voice so you can reach everyone.
Dear devotees of Panihatigram. I want to reveal my heart today. Dear Vaishnavas of Panihatigram. No longer will I try on my own to go to Sri Goranga Mahaprabhu. I have come to sell my life and soul, my heart, my existence at the lotus feet of Nithyananda Ram and his wonderful eternal associates like Srila Jayapadakumar. At this point, how will I know that I have received the mercy of Nithyananda Ram? It is only when Nithyananda Ram lovingly places his lotus feet on my head. In the presence of so many Vaishnavas. If Niktaranda Ram doesn't place his lotus feet on my head how will I know that I have gotten his mercy? So, do you all want me to be delivered? Do you want Nithyananda Ram to place his lotus feet on my head?
Listen to the transcendental words of my secretary. You have been given the Gandha. Yes, you have been given the punishment. Take the dust from the lotus feet of my secretary. Because the Lord of my life, Shri Shachinandar Lorahri has said the way to attain the lotus feet of Shri Shachinandan Gavurahari is To serve his devotees. And better than serving Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's devotees is to serve the devotees of the servant of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. You have to explain. I want all my devotees to understand why Raghunath Das was trying to run away from that towards which the whole world is running. Explain.
O dear Nithyaranda Ram. By the mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu I realized in my heart the shallow nature of this world. How much wealth can I enjoy after all? How much association of my wife can I enjoy after all? How fickle, how temporary, how impermanent our material sense objects. But the Lord of my life, Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu is bestowing that which is beyond time and space in this human form which is temporary and full of miseries. Wise are those who give up sense objects and run for the ultimate well being. Krishna Prema Prabhupti Prema Dhana Bina Jiwan. Without Krishna Prem, our life is poverty stricken. This is why I gave up everything that I had. Those who don't have it, they run towards it. And for all times to come, devotees with raised arms I proclaim. Even if you have all of this, it's insignificant compared to the joy of serving Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu and his eternal associates. This is why. This is why I gave up everything in an attempt to run to Jagannath Puri to be with my Lord.
I am Nister Nandara. I am not different from Balaram. We like to enjoy our picnic on the banks of Yamuna. You are a wealthy young boy. You have come with so many servants and money. As your punishment you have to observe the Chida Dhari festival. We are simple cowherd boys. Just give us some chit rice. I am not even asking you for rice. Just chapterize some yogurt and some fruits. You feed us and we'll be happy. And then I will bless you to attain the position of the servant of the servant of Sri Chaitanya Mahar you will become. You go to Sri Hilachadham Jagannath Puri Dhamma. And there you will attain the lotus field of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The most esoteric intimate Deep Leela, the Anthi Leela. You will be the firsthand witness. You will be trained by Shri Sarut Namodar Goswami. I give you this benediction. But you must serve all my devotees by having the Chida Dari festival. Can you do that?
Yes, definitely. Omithyanandaram Please tell me how should I do this? What are some things that I should have in these pots?
First you have to take the dust from the lotus field of Sri La Jaipatta Swami.
Lotus feet. Just by the touch of the dust of the lotus.
Freedom. Yes. So how to make the Chidalahi?
What are some?
Only one person can tell you here. This person was personally trained by my secretary. There are only two people I'm afraid of. At home I'm afraid of my wife. And in the temple I'm afraid of Maharma Matakya. You have to ask how to make the festival to Mahara Mataji. She will tell you how to make the Chitris. What are some Indian smarterji? Please help me.
How can I observe this festival?
Thank you.
I think he made me lose my voice.
I don't think.
Okay, next.
I cannot explain in one word. So if you can relax, I will take a little time and I will give you explanation of these beautiful celebration today. So I beg you to peacefully take some time.
