Story of Maulana Siraj-uddin Chand Kazi
Chand Kazi was a governer of mayapur during Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's time, and he was working under the king called Nawab Hussian Shah.
Chand Kazi is none other than the incarnation of Demon Kamsa in Krsna Leela (therefore Mahaprabhu called him "mama" (maternal uncle)). He seems to be always averse to the Lord in his past-times, but he is an eternal associate of the Lord.
Similary this Nawab Hussain Shah is incarnation of Demon Jarasandha in Krsna leela.
Once, Chand Kazi tried to bring hindrance to Sankirtan Movement of Mahaprabhu, threatening to either kill the devotees and that will have to forcefully accept Islam, if they continue to do sankirtan in the streets of Nadiya.
He broke one of the mridanga drum to pieces, which was being played by the devotees.
When mahaprabhu came to know of this, he ordered all the devotees to form a very large group, and march towards Chand Kazi's residence while doing Sankirtan. When Kazi saw such a big crowd, he became fearful and hid himself in his house. Mahaprabhu knocked at his door and said "Mama, don't worry, we will not harm you. We are your guests. Is this the way to treat your guests?"
Then after a while, Kazi opened the door. Mahaprabhu asked him -"Previously you had threatened the devotees and forbade them to do sankirtan, but now there are so many devottes in front of you and you are hiding in your house? Why don't you now forbid the devotees from doing sankirtan?"
Kazi replied - "Yesterday, In my dream, a very fearful person appeared. His face was that of a lion and the rest of the body was that of a human. He was looking very angry and said to me - You have committed an offense at the Lotus feet of Krsna by hindering the Sankirtan movement. So you will get a punishment, and saying this, he made a scratch with his sharp nail on my chest. See this."
Chand Kazi showed the mark on his chest and said -"After this, I became very fearful and therefore, now I never stop anybody from doing Sankirtan".
Later on Mahaprabhu had discussion with Chand Kazi on Islam and it's meat-eating practices. During this discussion, Mahaprabhu said that the scriptures of your religion are adhunik or recently compiled, and they are not sanatan-sastra. They have been compiled without thoroughly understanding the essense of dharam or the true religion of rightouesness.
This is a very long story. I am posting here in brief.
Later on, Kaazi promised that he, as well all his generations will always guard this Sankirtan movement against any hinderances.
Even today, all the devotees visit the mazaar of Kaazi during Nabadwipa Parikrama, in order to pray to Lord Gauranga Krsna, that he may sprinkle his mercy on us, just as he gave his mercy to Maulana Siraj-uddin Chand Kaazi.
This is the samadhi of Kaazi, below the neem tree.
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