Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.6
Caitanya Is Kṛṣṇa; Nityānanda Is Balarāma
“That original Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared in Navadvīpa as Lord Caitanya, and Balarāma appeared with Him as Lord Nityānanda.”
What the purport teaches
- The original Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared as Lord Caitanya.
- Lord Caitanya’s appearance was in Navadvīpa.
- Balarāma appeared with Him as Lord Nityānanda.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, remembering that Lord Caitanya is Kṛṣṇa Himself and Lord Nityānanda is Balarāma.
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen my understanding of who Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda are?
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.