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  "name":"Cc. Madhya 5.157",
  "h1":"Cc. Madhya 5.157",
  "label":"Text 157",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 5.157",
  "description":"The devotees could not understand why Nityānanda Prabhu broke the staff, why Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permitted Him to do so, or why, after permitting Him, Caitanya Mahāprabhu became angry."

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Cc. Madhya 5.157

Text

iṅho kene daṇḍa bhāṅge, teṅho kene bhāṅgāya
bhāṅgāñā krodhe teṅho iṅhāke doṣāya

Synonyms

iṅho—Nityānanda; kene—why; daṇḍa—the staff; bhāṅge—breaks; teṅho—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; kene—why; bhāṅgāya—allows to break it; bhāṅgāñā—after allowing to break it; krodhe—in anger; teṅho—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; iṅhāke—Lord Nityānanda; doṣāya—accuses.

Translation

The devotees could not understand why Nityānanda Prabhu broke the staff, why Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permitted Him to do so, or why, after permitting Him, Caitanya Mahāprabhu became angry.