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Caitanya and Nityānanda Are Kṛṣṇa and Baladeva
“The former son of Nanda Mahārāja is now Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and the former Baladeva, Kṛṣṇa’s brother, is now Nityānanda Prabhu, the brother of Lord Caitanya.”
What the purport teaches
- The former son of Nanda Mahārāja is now Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Lord Caitanya is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
- Baladeva, Kṛṣṇa’s brother, is now Nityānanda Prabhu.
- Nityānanda Prabhu is the brother of Lord Caitanya, just as Baladeva is Kṛṣṇa’s brother.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling the identities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu.
Ask yourself
How does this verse shape your understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu?
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.