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But the thing is that we are living entities, and Krsna is also the supreme living entity, and both of us after enjoyment... Because the same quality, we are qualitatively one. As Krsna dances with the gopis, we also try to dance in the ball dance, the same imitation. But the ball dance does not endure. We become frustrated, because it is only shadow. The reality is there. A shadow... Suppose you love a boy or girl. But if it is a shadow, it does not give you actual pleasure. Just like in your country, in the tailor's shop, there are so many beautiful women and beautiful man also, dressed, but nobody is attracted there because you know it is shadow. It is shadow. There is a very nice, beautiful girl in the window, and you pass on. You are not attracted, you don't see even, because you know it is false, it is not reality. Again, suppose you love one girl, very nice, beautiful, and when she is dead, you are no more interest, because you know it is shadow. Why you are not attached to the same lover or beloved who is dead now? "No, no, here is your lover. Here is your beloved. Why don't you...?" "No, no, she is gone," or "He is gone." "Oh, where he is gone? He is lying there." [laughter]    (More...)

So Kaviraja Gosvami, after offering his respectful obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and describing the purpose of His incarnation, he is now trying to describe Nityananda. Sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu-nityananda. Panca-tattva, one after another... First of all Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, then Nityananda Prabhu, then Advaita Prabhu, then Gadadhara, and then srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda. He is summarizing the obeisances to the Panca-tattva. Now, what is the identification of Nityanandakhya-Rama? Rama, Balarama, and Baladeva, Sahkarsana-there are so many names of Sri Baladeva. In the Upanisad it is said, nayam atma bala-hinena labhyo [Munḍaka Upanisad 3.2.4]: "Self-realization is not possible without being strengthened by the mercy of Balarama." Sometimes they take it foolishly, that "Without being very strong bodily, nobody can realize self." But that is not the fact. Nayam atma pravacanena labhya na medhaya na bahuna srutena [Munḍaka Upanisad 3.2.3]. This is the Vedic injunction. That bala-hinena means without being favored by Nityananda Prabhu, Balarama.    (More...)