Lord Gaura gives mercy to Hanhuman - Murari Gupta

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!
Dandavats and obeissances.

Here is a pastime from Caitanya Bhagavata  Madhya lila chapter 10:

The Lord ordered Murari, "Look at Me", and Murari saw Lord Ramacandra in person. He saw that Visvambhara, Lord Caitanya, was sitting on the kingly throne with a bow, and His complexion was green like freshly tended grass shoots. He saw Janaki devi or Sita devi, and Laksmana on His left, and all around the brave monkey leaders were offering prayers. Murari, perceiving his identity as Hanuman, and now seeing his beloved Lord Ramacandra, fell down in an ecstatic swoon due to Lord Caitanya's transcendental pastimes.

Lord Visvambhara called out aloud, "Hey monkey, you seem to forget how the demon Ravana who stole Sita devi, burned your face. Enraged, you set ablaze his capital, Sri Lanka, and destroyed his entire race. I am that same Lord, Your worshipful Lord. Now You are again in My presence. Rise, rise, Murari! You are as dear to Me as My own life. I am that Lord Ramacandra. You are Hanuman.

"See your Laksmana, your beloved life and soul. You saved his life by bringing the Gandharvamadana mountain. Offer obeisances to the lotus feet of Janaki, Sitadevi, whose distress moved you to profuse tears."

Lord Caitanya's words brought back Murari's consciousness. Upon awakening he saw that wonderful scene, and began to cry in love of Godhead. Murari's ecstatic crying moved even the lifeless dry wood, what to speak of the assembled Vaisnavas.

Again Lord Caitanya began to speak to Murari, "You may ask Me for any boon."

Sri Murari replied, "My Lord, I do not want anything. Just grant me one wish: that I may sing only Your glories. I may be put into any situation, but birth after birth, I simply want to remember You, that I may serve You in the association of Your servitors.

"O my Lord! Please do not place me in a position where I may deviate from the Absolute Truth, and forget that You are the Supreme Lord or that I am Your eternal servant.

"Wherever You descend, accompanied by Your eternal associates, I desire to be there as Your insignificant servitor."

The Lord replied, "So be it. So be it. I grant you this boon." Hearing this, a jubilant uproar from the devotees filled the air.

All the Vaisnava devotees were naturally affectionately disposed to Murari who was always compassionate to all living beings. Such was the purity of Murari's devotion, that his mere presence transformed anywhere into a holy place of pilgrimage, transcendental like Vaikuntha. It is impossible to describe the greatness of Murari. Even the Supreme Lord advents for the pleasure of Murari.

Lord Caitanya then declared, "All of you listen carefully. If anybody criticizes Murari, he cannot be saved even by a million dips in the Ganga. In fact, his baths in the Ganga or even chanting of Lord Hari's name will certainly destroy such a sinful wretch. 'Murari', the Supreme Lord is secretly (gupta) seated in Murari Gupta's heart. This is the spiritual import of Murari's name."

The Vaisnava devotees began to weep in ecstasy chanting Krsna's name, seeing how Lord Caitanya showered His mercy upon Murari. Anyone who hears the pastimes of Lord Caitanya's extraordinary magnanimity will receive love of Godhead.

Aspiring to be an insignificant servant of the Vaisnavas
Jagannatha Gaurnanga dasa

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