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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.91
সেই ত’ পুরুষ যাঁর ‘অংশ’ ধরে নাম ।
চৈতন্যের সঙ্গে সেই নিত্যানন্দ–রাম ॥ ৯১ ॥
sei ta’ puruṣa yāṅra ‘aṁśa’ dhare nāma
caitanyera saṅge sei nityānanda-rāma
That Mahā-puruṣa [Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu] is known as a plenary part of Him who is Lord Nityānanda Balarāma, the favorite associate of Lord Caitanya.
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The Mahā-puruṣa is identified as Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.
He is known as a plenary part of Lord Nityānanda Balarāma.
Lord Nityānanda Balarāma is the favorite associate of Lord Caitanya.
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:
In the Causal Ocean is Mahā-Viṣṇu, the original puruṣa expansion from Saṅkarṣaṇa. Mahā-Viṣṇu places His glance over the material energy, and by a reflection of His transcendental body He amalgamates Himself within the material elements.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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