Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.27
Affection and Reverence in Their Relationship
“Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to address Nityānanda Prabhu as His elder brother, whereas Nityānanda Prabhu addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as His Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Caitanya Mahāprabhu addressed Nityānanda Prabhu as His elder brother.
- Nityānanda Prabhu addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as His Lord.
- Their ways of addressing one another express both family affection and reverence.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing over the words “elder brother” and “His Lord.”
Ask yourself
What do these two forms of address help you notice about Their relationship?
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.