Text 30]
The Later Pastimes of Lord Caitanya
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TRANSLATION
Although Nityānanda Prabhu is none other than Balarāma Himself, He nonetheless always thinks of Himself as the eternal servant of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TEXT 29
‘চৈতন্য’ সেব, ‘চৈতন্য’ গাও, লও ‘চৈতন্য’-নাম । ‘চৈতন্যে’ যে ভক্তি করে, সেই মোর প্রাণ ॥ ২৯ ॥
‘caitanya’ seva, ‘caitanya’ gāo, lao ‘caitanya’-nāma ‘caitanye’ ye bhakti kare, sei mora prāṇa
SYNONYMS
caitanya seva—serve Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; caitanya gāo—chant about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; lao—always take; caitanya-nāma—the name of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; caitanye—unto Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ye—anyone who; bhakti—devotional service; kare—renders; sei—that person; mora—My; prāṇa—life and soul.
TRANSLATION
Nityānanda Prabhu requested everyone to serve Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, chant His glories and utter His name. Nityānanda Prabhu claimed that person to be His life and soul who rendered devotional service unto Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
TEXT 30
এই মত লোকে চৈতন্য-ভক্তি লওয়াইল । দীনহীন, নিষ্কক, সবারে নিস্তারিল ॥ ৩০ ॥
ei mata loke caitanya-bhakti laoyāila dīna-hīna, nindaka, sabāre nistārila
SYNONYMS
ei mata—in this way; loke—the people in general; caitanya—of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; bhakti—the devotional service; laoyāila—He caused to accept; dīna-hīna—poor fallen souls; nindaka—blasphemers; sabāre—everyone; nistārila—He delivered.