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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Madhya-līlā, Ch. 1]
TRANSLATION
I offer innumerable obeisances unto the lotus feet of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, who is so kind that He spread the service of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu all over the world.
TEXT 27
চৈতন্য-গোসাঞি যাঁরে বলে ‘বড় ভাই’ ।
তেঁহো কহে, মোর প্রভু—চৈতন্য-গোসাঞি ॥ ২৭ ॥
caitanya-gosāñi yāṅre bale ‘baḍa bhāi’ teṅho kahe, mora prabhu—caitanya-gosāñi
SYNONYMS
caitanya-gosāñi —Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  yāṅre —unto whom;  bale —says;  baḍa bhāi —elder brother;  teṅho —He;  kahe —says;  mora prabhu —My Lord;  caitanya-gosāñi —the supreme master, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TRANSLATION
Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to address Nityānanda Prabhu as His elder brother, whereas Nityānanda Prabhu addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as His Lord.
TEXT 28
যত্নপি আপনি হয়ে প্রভু বলরাম ।
তথাপি চৈতন্যের করে দাস-অভিমান ॥ ২৮ ॥
yadyapi āpani haye prabhu balarāma tathāpi caitanyera kare dāsa-abhimāna
SYNONYMS
yadyapi —although;  āpani —personally;  haye —is;  prabhu —Lord;  balarāma —Balarāma;  tathāpi —still;  caitanyera —of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  kare —accepts;  dāsa-abhimāna —conception as the eternal servant.