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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.146
অদ্বৈত আচার্য, নিত্যানন্দ,—দুই অঙ্গ ।
দুইজন লঞা প্রভুর যত কিছু রঙ্গ ॥ ১৪৬ ॥
advaita ācārya, nityānanda, — dui aṅga
dui-jana lañā prabhura yata kichu raṅga
Śrī Advaita Ācārya and Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu, who are plenary parts of the Lord, are His principal associates. With these two the Lord performs His pastimes in various ways.
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Śrī Advaita Ācārya and Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu are plenary parts of the Lord.
These two are His principal associates.
With them, the Lord performs His pastimes in various ways.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Therefore Nityānanda Prabhu is the original Saṅkarṣaṇa, and Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa and His expansions as the puruṣas in the universes are plenary expansions of Nityānanda Prabhu. In this chapter the author has described the history of his leaving home for a personal pilgrimage to Vṛndāvana and his achieving all success there.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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How does knowing these two associates are plenary parts of the Lord deepen your respect for them?
Read their names aloud and recall their place as the Lord’s principal associates.
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