Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.7
Always Remember Śrī Nityānanda Rāma
“May Śrī Nityānanda Rāma be the object of my constant remembrance. Saṅkarṣaṇa, Śeṣa Nāga and the Viṣṇus who lie on the Kāraṇa Ocean, Garbha Ocean and ocean of milk are His plenary portions and the portions of His plenary portions.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse prays that Śrī Nityānanda Rāma may be the object of constant remembrance.
- Saṅkarṣaṇa, Śeṣa Nāga and the Viṣṇus lying on the Kāraṇa Ocean, Garbha Ocean and ocean of milk are His plenary portions and portions of His plenary portions.
- Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī recorded this verse in his diary to offer respectful obeisances to Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.
Try this today
Write the verse’s opening prayer on a note and read it once more later today.
Ask yourself
What simple reminder could help me remember Śrī Nityānanda Rāma during my day?
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.