Ādi-līlā, Chapter 11
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PURPORT
It is stated in the  Caitanya-bhāgavata  that Puruṣottama Paṇḍita was born in Navadvīpa and was a great devotee of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu. As one of the twelve  gopālas , his former name was Stokakṛṣṇa.
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বলরাম দাস—কৃষ্ণপ্রেমরসাত্মাদী ।
নিত্যানন্দ-নামে হয় পরম উত্মাদী ॥ ৩৪ ॥
balarāma dāsa—kṛṣṇa-prema-rasāsvādī   nityānanda-nāme haya parama unmādī
SYNONYMS
balarāma-dāsa —of the name Balarāma dāsa;  kṛṣṇa-prema-rasa —the nectar of always merging in love of Kṛṣṇa;  āsvādī —fully tasting;  nityānanda-nāme —in the name of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu;  haya —becomes;  parama —greatly;  unmādī —maddened.
TRANSLATION
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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মহাভাগবত যদুনাথ কবিচন্দ্র ।
যাঁহার হৃদয়ে নৃত্য করে নিত্যানন্দ ॥ ৩৫ ॥
mahā-bhāgavata yadunātha kavicandra   yāṅhāra hṛdaye nṛtya kare nityānanda
SYNONYMS
mahā-bhāgavata —a great devotee;  yadunātha kavicandra —of the name Yadunātha Kavicandra;  yāṅhāra —whose;  hṛdaye —in the heart;  nṛtya —dancing;  kare —does;  nityānanda —Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.
TRANSLATION
Yadunātha Kavicandra was a great devotee. Lord Nityānanda Prabhu always danced in his heart.
PURPORT
In the  Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-līlā , Chapter One, it is said that a gentleman known as Ratnagarbha Ācārya was a friend of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu's father. They