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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.296

Nityānanda Always Assists the Lord

“Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu always feels the ecstatic emotions of paternity, servitude and friendship. He always assists Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in that way.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.296, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu always feels ecstatic emotions of paternity, servitude and friendship.
  • His assistance to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is expressed through these emotions.
  • Both His ecstatic emotions and His assistance to the Lord are constant.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on how paternity, servitude and friendship all find expression in His assistance to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the constancy of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s service?

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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