10 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta
Lord Caitanya is present in the form of a devotee, He is Krsna Himself. Therefore
Vaisnavas sing, Sri-krsna-caitanya radha-krsna nahe anya: Radha and Krsna com-
bined together are Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Ca/tanyakhyarh prakatam
adhuna tad-dvayam caikyam aptam. Sri Svarupa-damodara Gosvami has said that
Radha and Krsna assumed oneness in the form of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
TEXT 12
Bid SSerg ca CoeD carat fas |
Seaay’ Sit fawsAH-SiS i 3 I
ithe bhakta-bhava dhare caitanya gosahi
‘bhakta-svarupa’ tanra nityananda-bhai
SYNONYMS
ithe—for this reason; bhakta-bhava—the ecstasy of a devotee; dhare—accepts;
caitanya—Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gosafii—the transcendental teacher; bhakta-
svarupa—exactly like a pure devotee; tafra—His; nityananda—Lord Nityananda;
bhai—brother.
TRANSLATION
For this reason Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the supreme teacher, accepts the form
of a devotee and accepts Lord Nityananda as His elder brother.
TEXT 13
SS-HqSIa’ Sta HSta-catiatfiag |
S& fon SE FA GG TIF NI vO N
‘ohakta-avatara’ tanra acarya-gosahi
ei tina tattva sabe prabhu kari’ gai
SYNONYMS
bhakta-avatara—incarnation as a devotee; tanra—His; acarya-gosahi—the supreme
teacher, Advaita Acarya Prabhu; e/—all these; tina—three; tattva—truths; sabe—all;
prabhu—the predominator; kari’—by such understanding; gai—we sing.
TRANSLATION
Sri Advaita Acarya is Lord Caitanya’s incarnation as a devotee. Therefore these
three tattvas [Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Gosani] are
the predominators or masters.
PURPORT
Gosahi means gosvami. A person who has full control over the senses and mind is
called a gosvami or gosahi. One who does not have such control is called godasa, or
