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Understanding Lord Nityānanda by His Will

“Let me offer my obeisances to Lord Śrī Nityānanda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose opulence is wonderful and unlimited. By His will, even a fool can understand His identity.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.1, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author offers obeisances to Lord Śrī Nityānanda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • Lord Nityānanda’s opulence is wonderful and unlimited.
  • By His will, even a fool can understand His identity.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer of obeisance to Lord Śrī Nityānanda, asking to understand His identity.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that understanding depends on Lord Nityānanda’s will encourage humility in me?

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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