Mukunda then began to ask Him the most difficult questions in rhetoric but the powerful Nimai gave the correct answer every time. After refuting one argument, He would again establish the very same point. Then Nimai told Mukunda to refute His arguments and establish his own conclusions, but Mukunda was unable to do so. Mukunda then began to think how to get free from this embarrassing situation. He didn’t have to think long however, because this Nimai Pandit, Who also resides within the hearts of all living beings, could understand his mind and told him, “Allright Mukunda, you can go home for today. Tomorrow we’ll again deliberate on these points.” Mukunda, who was simply glad to get his release, replied, “Very well. Tomorrow we’ll meet again.” Saying this he took the dust from Nimai’s and began to reflect, -

manusyer emata panditya ache kotha

heno sastra nahik abyas nahi yatha

eimota subuddhi krsna bhakta hoy yabe

tileko ihan sanga chariya tobe

“Is it possible for an ordinary human being to be so vastly accomplished in learning; even in subjects which he hasn’t studied? If such a noble and wise person as this were to become a devotee of Krsna then I would not leave his company for the space of even half a moment.”Sri Adwaita Acarya, Srivas Pandit, as well as various other Vaisnavas, all loved very much to hear Mukunda’s kirtan. He used to go every day to the meeting of Vaisnavas at Adwaita Acarya’s house, to sing. The devotees used to roll on the ground in the ecstasy of love, to hear his kirtan, which was overflowing with the mellows of devotion. Sri Adwaita Acarya used to take him on his lap and bathe him with his tears. When Sri Iswar Puri came to Navadwipe one time, he also became thoroughly overwhelmed with loving sentiments to hear Mukunda’s kirtan, and thus everyone could understand him to be the disciple of Sri Madhavendra Puri. Mahaprabu first revealed His divine rapture at Gaya Dham. Returning to His home, He was a completely changed person, continuously absorbed in ecstatic love for Krsna. Whereas previously He used to spend His time wrangling over fine points in grammar and logic, now in even the rules of grammar and verbal roots He saw only the name of Krsna. Receiving this news the Vaisnavas came to see Him. All the while crying, “Krsna! Krsna!”

He wept as He hugged their necks. Everyone was stunned in amazement and simply stood speechless, but seeing the flood of tears from Lord’s eyes and hearing His plaintive cry, they also began to roll on the ground, saying, “Krsna!, Krsna!” In the evenings, congregational chanting of the Holy name of Krsna was held at the house of Srivas Thakur, and this was attended by all of the devotee. Mukunda was the first to sing, at which Sri Gaurasundar fainted and fell to the ground in a swoon of love of Krsna. All of the devotees became absorbed in ecstatic love and so they spent their time, on into the night. Thereafter, the Lord caught hold of Mukunda and began to say, “Mukunda you are fortunate. I spent so much of my time in false pursuit of knowledge. But not achieving the grace of Krsna, my life has been wasted.”One day, in the courtyard of Srivas Thakur’s house, where Sri Gaurasundar held his nocturnal school of kirtan, the Lord revealed Himself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead to His devotees. For a period of twenty – one hours, He exhibited His opulences, calling all His devotees to come to Him so that He might bless them with the fulfillment of their most cherished desire. After having called almost all of His devotees, it was seen that Mukunda was still waiting outside. At that time, Srivas Thakur, feeling compassion for Mukunda, approached Mahaprabhu and asked Him, “You are showering Your mercy today on even the most fallen. Why haven’t You called Mukunda? Will You not bless him as You have blessed us?” Mahaprabhu replied, “That small fry. He doesn’t like to talk to Me anyway.” Srivas  -  “What offense has he committed? Sri Gaurasundor – ” Mukunda is a hypocrite. He’ll never get my mercy. Sometimes he takes a straw in his teeth to show his humility and sometimes he comes with a stick to beat those who are inferior to himself.”Srivas – “I can’tunderstand what offense has he committed?”Sri Gaurasundar -  “When he meets with the impersonalists he agrees with their nonsense philosophy. Then again when he meets the devotees he makes a show of devotion, crying and rolling on the ground. Those who disrespect My form are as though beating me with sticks. Whereas those who worship My form make Me supremely happy. In any case, those who, taking a straw in their teeth, sometimes come to praise but then again sometimes also come to criticize; they will never get My mercy.”Mukunda,upon hearing this, was heart – broken and said, ” I’ll not maintain this body any longer. What is the use of maintaining this body, which is full of offenses.” Again Srivas petitioned the Lord on behalf of Mukunda but the Lord remained adamant. Mukunda pleaded with Srivas Thakur, “Panditji, will He never again show me His mercy?” This time when Srivas spoke to the Lord He replied, “If he is still in a position to receive My mercy after ten million lifetimes then I will call him.” Hearing this Mukunda began to dance in ecstasy, singing, “Ten million lifetimes, only ten million lifetimes, and I’ll again see the Lord of my life.” Dancing and dancing he began to roll on the ground in the court – yard. Bhakta Vatsal, Sri Gaurahari, couldn’t maintain His facade of false anger any longer, and His hearth began to melt, seeing the love of His devotee for Himself. He told Srivas, “Bring Mukunda to Me quickly, his ten million lifetimes have passed. He can see Me now.” Srivas told Mukunda, “Mukunda, calm yourself, the Lord is calling you.” But Mukunda had lost himself in ecstasy and was simply saying over and over, “I will see Him again, after ten million births, I will see Him again.” His chest had become soaked with the tears falling from his eyes. Srivas saw that Mukunda was not externally aware of anything, having lost himself in the happiness of his heart. This time Srivas caught hold of him and called out, “Mukunda! Mukunda! Calm down. The Lord is calling you.” By the touch of Srivas’s hand, this time Mukunda heard him. “Panditji, what are you saying?” Srivas  -  “Prabhu is calling you.”Mukunda  -  “With this sinful body how can I go to see the Lord? I have ten million lifetimes of weeping to do before I can see Him again.” The Lord Who resides in everyone’s heart could understand everything and thus came Himself to call Mukunda, “Mukunda! Come here. Just see My trancendental form!” Srivas caught hold of Mukunda forcibly brought him to the Lord’s lotus feet. Mukunda, who was floating in an ocean of tears, simply said, “My Lord. I am a great sinner,” and then fell unconscious at the Lord’s  lotus feet. Regaining consciousness after a short while he began to roll on the ground saying,  -

bhakti na manilu mui er char mukh

dekhilei bhakti – sunya ki paibo sukh

bhishwarup tomar dekhilo Duryodhan

yaha dekhibare bede kore anvesan

dekhiyao sabanse marilo duryodhan

na pailo sukh bhakti sunyer karon

(C.B.)”Because my faith in devotional service is weak, I am simply fit for the rubbish pile. Without devotion what happiness can I ever hope to achieve? Duryodhana was able to see Your universal form, that form which I searched out through all the Vedas. Nevertheless his fate was simply to be annihilated with the rest of his family. Thus without devotion, there is no possibility of attaining real happiness.”Saying thusly, Mukunda began to weep loudly, then Mahaprabhu lifted him up from the ground and embracing him said, “I told that you would only be able to see Me again after ten million lifetimes, but due to your sincere and firm faith, that time has passed in the space of half a moment. You are the eternal object of My affection. There is no offense on your part. I only behaved with you like this to educate the people in general. Actually, you are fully imbued with devotion. You are My eternal servant, and I eternally dance on your tongue.

amar yemon tumi ballabha ekanta

ei moto hau tore sokal mahanton

jekhane jekhane hoy mor avatar

tathay gayen tumi hoibe amar

“As you are My pet favorite, may you become so to all of the great souls. Whenever and wherever I incarnate Myself, there you will be present to sing My glories.” Hearing this benediction all the assembled devotees called out in ecstasy, “Hari! Hari!” At the time of acceptance of sannyasa by Mahaprabhu, Mukunda was present and sang on this occasion.

Korilen matro prabhu sannyas grahon

Mukundere agga hoilo korite kirttan

Bol bol boli prabhu arambhilo nrtya

caturdike gaite lagila sab bhrtya

(C.B.)”Just after accepting the order of sannyasa, Mahaprabhu instructed Mukunda to sing, saying, “Chant! Chant!” as He began to dance. In all directions the devotees responded such that the heavens resounded with the holy names.”During the time that the Lord lived at Jagannath Puri (Nilacala), Mukunda was also present with Him, and continued to sing to Him. At the time of Ratha – yatra, Sri Vasudeva Datta, Sri Gopinath and Sri Murari formed one kirtan group which was headed by Sri Mukunda.