Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra
Śrī-rāga
Nitāi and Caitanya are exalted avatāras. No one is merciful like Them.
How many hundreds of mlecchas, caṇḍālas, blasphemers, and offenders did They deliver?
Why does the descent of Nitāi and Caitanya to this world mean nothing to me? Alas! My heart is very cruel. How can I live a happy life?
Many many avatāras have come to this world. O my brothers, none of Them are like these avatāras.
I did not worship those two Lords. Raising my hand to my mouth, I have drunk poison.
The whole world is plunged into the nectar of kīrtana brought by Lord Gaura. Alas! Not even a drop of that nectar has touched this unfortunate soul.
With his own hands Kṛṣṇa dāsa pulls the hairs from his head. Alas! Alas! I am very unfortunate! Why do I not die?
About Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra
Proclaims Nitai and Chaitanya together as "both great avataras," opening this chapter's first song with the dual-incarnation theology — Nityananda as Balarama, Chaitanya as Krishna — that underlies most gaura-nitai pairings in this tradition.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra?
Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra was composed by Kṛṣṇa dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.
What is the meaning of Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra?
Nitāi and Caitanya are exalted avatāras. No one is merciful like Them.
How many verses does Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra have?
Nitā I Caitanya Dohe Baḍa Abatāra has 7 verses.
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