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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 1.108-109",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 1.108-109",
  "label":"Text 108-109",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.108-109",
  "description":"If one patiently hears about the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu and Śrī Advaita Prabhu—and Their devotees, devotional activities, names, fame, and the mellows of Their transcendental loving exchanges—one will learn the essence of the Absolute Truth. Therefore I have described these [in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta] with logic and discrimination."

} —

Cc. Ādi 1.108-109

Text

śrī-caitanya-nityānanda-advaita-mahattva
tāṅra bhakta-bhakti-nāma-prema-rasa-tattva

bhinna bhinna likhiyāchi kariyā vicāra
śunile jānibe saba vastu-tattva-sāra

Synonyms

śrī-caitanya—of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; nityānanda—of Lord Nityānanda; advaita—of Śrī Advaita; mahattva—greatness; tāṅra—Their; bhakta—devotees; bhakti—devotion; nāma—names; prema—love; rasa—mellows; tattva—real nature; bhinna bhinna—different; likhiyāchi—I wrote; kariyā—doing; vicāra—consideration; śunile—on hearing; jānibe—will know; saba—all; vastu-tattva-sāra—the essence of the Absolute Truth.

Translation

If one patiently hears about the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu and Śrī Advaita Prabhu—and Their devotees, devotional activities, names, fame, and the mellows of Their transcendental loving exchanges—one will learn the essence of the Absolute Truth. Therefore I have described these [in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta] with logic and discrimination.