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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 11.34
বলরাম দাস—কৃষ্ণপ্রেমরসাস্বাদী ।
নিত্যানন্দ–নামে হয় পরম উন্মাদী ॥ ৩৪ ॥
balarāma dāsa — kṛṣṇa-prema-rasāsvādī
nityānanda-nāme haya parama unmādī
Balarāma dāsa always fully tasted the nectar of love of Kṛṣṇa. Upon hearing the name of Nityānanda Prabhu, he would become greatly maddened.
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Balarāma dāsa always fully tasted the nectar of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Hearing the name of Nityānanda Prabhu deeply moved him.
Upon hearing that name, he would become greatly maddened with devotional love.
Affectionate inclusiveness. Nityānanda’s branches show devotion multiplying through relationships.
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Śrīla Prabhupāda's summary of this chapter:
As the branches and subbranches of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu were described in the tenth chapter, in this eleventh chapter the branches and subbranches of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu are similarly listed.Back to this verse in Ādi 11
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love of krsna”
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What stands out to you about Balarāma dāsa’s response to Nityānanda Prabhu’s name?
Read the translation aloud once, then pause to reflect on Balarāma dāsa’s love.
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