Date: January 29, 1999
Length: 55 min

In this class on Nityananda Trayodasi, Swami explains the relationship between Krsna-Balarama and Gaura-Nitai, drawing insights from the mangalacarana verses of Sri Chaitanya-caritamrita. He sweetly contrasts Mahaprabhu's extreme adherence to the sannyasa ashrama with Nityananda Prabhu's seemingly unorthodox practices in distributing the holy name. After relating some pastimes of his gurus, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaja, which pertain to this holy day, Swami stresses Nityananda Prabhu as he who cleanses the heart, making it suitable for Krsna prema.