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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.48

Nityānanda’s Ecstasy in Serving Lord Caitanya

“Śrī Nityānanda, the wandering mendicant, is the foremost of all the associates of Lord Caitanya. He became mad in the ecstasy of service to Lord Caitanya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Nityānanda is described as a wandering mendicant.
  • He is the foremost of all the associates of Lord Caitanya.
  • He became mad in the ecstasy of service to Lord Caitanya.

Try this today

Take a quiet minute to reflect on Śrī Nityānanda’s intense joy in serving Lord Caitanya.

Ask yourself

What does Śrī Nityānanda’s ecstasy reveal to you about the depth of devotional 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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