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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.35

Nityānanda Prabhu Dances in His Devotee’s Heart

“Yadunātha Kavicandra was a great devotee. Lord Nityānanda Prabhu always danced in his heart.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Yadunātha Kavicandra was a great devotee, and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu always danced in his heart.
  • His father, Ratnagarbha Ācārya, was a friend of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s father. They had lived in the same village.
  • Ratnagarbha Ācārya had three sons: Kṛṣṇānanda, Jīva and Yadunātha Kavicandra.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the words “Lord Nityānanda Prabhu always danced in his heart.”

Ask yourself

What does the description of Nityānanda Prabhu dancing in Yadunātha Kavicandra’s heart invite you to reflect on?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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