# Cc. Ādi 7.12 > ইথে ভক্তভাব ধরে চৈতন্য গোসাঞি । > ‘ভক্তস্বরূপ’ তাঁর নিত্যানন্দ-ভাই ॥১২॥ ## Text > ithe bhakta-bhāva dhare caitanya gosāñi > 'bhakta-svarūpa' tāṅra nityānanda-bhāi ## Synonyms *ithe*—for this reason; *bhakta-bhāva*—the ecstasy of a devotee; *dhare*—accepts; *caitanya*—Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *gosāñi*—the transcendental teacher; *bhakta-svarūpa*—exactly like a pure devotee; *tāṅra*—His; *nityānanda*—Lord Nityānanda; *bhāi*—brother. ## Translation **For this reason Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the supreme teacher, accepts the form of a devotee and accepts Lord Nityānanda as His elder brother.**