CC Adi 7.12
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 12
- ithe bhakta-bhāva dhare caitanya gosāñi
- ‘bhakta-svarūpa’ tāṅra nityānanda-bhāi
SYNONYMS
ithe — for this reason; bhakta-bhāva — the ecstasy of a devotee; dhare — accepts; caitanya — Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; gosāñi — the transcendental teacher; bhakta-svarūpa — exactly like a pure devotee; tāṅra — His; nityānanda — Lord Nityānanda; bhāi — brother.
TRANSLATION
For this reason Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the supreme teacher, accepts the form of a devotee and accepts Lord Nityānanda as His elder brother.