Mahaprabhu’s preaching party

Already Advaita Acharya had joined Mahaprabhu. Even before Mahaprabhu, Haridas Thakur very beautifully and intensely preached Krishna consciousness and the Hare Krishna mahamantra. Previously, Haridas Thakur had many tests in his preaching, but ultimately even the Muslim governor came under his influence. Yet when Haridas Thakur saw Mahaprabhu reveal His divine form of a religious preacher, Haridas Thakur joined Mahaprabhu’s mission. Then when Nityananda Prabhu joined in the party of Mahaprabhu, the party of Mahaprabhu took full form. Nityananda Prabhu was always intoxicated with Krishna-prema, with the treasure of Mahaprabhu’s unique gift of divine love. When Nityananda Prabhu joined, Mahaprabhu wanted to publicly preach Krishna consciousness. Haridas Thakur and Nityananda Prabhu were very dear friends, bosom friends. Both were intoxicated with Hari-nam-sankirtan, and Mahaprabhu chose Nityananda Prabhu and Haridas Thakur to begin His preaching programme. He selected them to be like military generals because they could widely, wholeheartedly, and affectionately preach Krishna consciousness in a lovely way.