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Šrī Caitanya-caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 14]
nanda —Lord Nityānanda;  dūre dekhi' —seeing from a distant place;  karilena stuti —offered prayers.
TRANSLATION
While dancing absorbed in Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s ecstatic love, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared in Her very form. Seeing this from a distant place, Nityānanda Prabhu offered prayers.
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নিত্যানন্দ দেখিয়া প্রভুর  ভাবাবেশ ।
নিকটে না আইসে, রহে কিছু দূরদেশ ॥ ২৩৬ ॥
nityānanda dekhiyā prabhura bhāvāveśa nikaṭe nā āise, rahe kichu dūra-deśa
SYNONYMS
nityānanda —Lord Nityānanda;  dekhiyā —seeing;  prabhura —of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  bhāva-āveśa —the ecstatic love;  nikaṭe —nearby;  nā āise —does not come;  rahe —keeps;  kichu —a little;  dūra-deśa —far away.
TRANSLATION
Seeing the ecstatic love of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu did not approach but remained a little distance away.
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নিত্যানন্দ  বিনা প্রভুকে ধরে কোন্‌ জন ।
প্রভুর আবেশ না যায়, না রহে কীর্তন ॥ ২৩৭ ॥
nityānanda vinā prabhuke dhare kon jana prabhura āveśa nā yāya, nā rahe kirtana
SYNONYMS
nityānanda  vinā—except for Nityānanda Prabhu;  prabhuke —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  dhare —can catch;  kon jana —what person;  prabhura —of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  āveśa —the ecstasy;  nā yāya —does not go away;  nā rahe —could not be continued;  kirtana — kirtana .
TRANSLATION
Only Nityānanda Prabhu could catch Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, but the ecstatic mood of the Lord would not stop. At the same time, kīrtana could not be continued.