Ādi-līlā

Chapter 11: The Expansions of Lord Nityānanda

Verse 43 of 60
Cc Ādi 11.43

বিষ্ণুদাস, নন্দন, গংগাদাস—তিন ভাই পূর্বে যাঙ্র ঘরে ছিলা ঠাকুর নিতাই

विष्णुदास, नन्दन, गंगादास—तिन भाइ पूर्वे याङ्र घरे छिला ठाकुर निताइ

viṣṇudāsa, nandana, gaṅgādāsa—tina bhāi pūrve yāṅra ghare chilā ṭhākura nitāi

Synonyms

viṣṇudāsaof the name Viṣṇudāsa; nandanaof the name Nandana; gaṅgādāsaof the name Gaṅgādāsa; tina bhāithree brothers; pūrvepreviously; yāṅrawhose; gharein the house; chilāstayed; ṭhākura nitāiNityānanda Prabhu..

Translation

Another important devotee of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu was Viṣṇudāsa, who had two brothers, Nandana and Gaṅgādāsa. Lord Nityānanda Prabhu sometimes stayed at their house.

Purport

The three brothers Viṣṇudāsa, Nandana and Gaṅgādāsa were residents of Navadvīpa and belonged to the Bhaṭṭācārya brāhmaṇa family. Both Viṣṇudāsa and Gaṅgādāsa stayed for some time with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī, and the Caitanya-bhāgavata states that formerly Nityānanda Prabhu stayed at their house.

Verse 43 of 60
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