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The Divine Identity of These Two Lords

“Śrī Nityānanda Gosāñi is directly Haladhara [Lord Balarāma], and Advaita Ācārya is the Personality of Godhead Himself.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 3.74, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Nityānanda Gosāñi is directly Haladhara.
  • Haladhara is Lord Balarāma; the translation identifies Śrī Nityānanda Gosāñi with Him directly.
  • Advaita Ācārya is the Personality of Godhead Himself.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, giving attention to the divine identity of each.

Ask yourself

How does this teaching shape my understanding of Śrī Nityānanda Gosāñi and Advaita Ācārya?

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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