# Cc. Madhya 16.36
## Text
> sākṣi-gopālera kathā kahe nityānanda
> śuniyā vaiṣṇava-mane bāḍila ānanda
## Synonyms
*sākṣi*-*gopālera*—of the Deity known as Sākṣi-gopāla; *kathā*—the narration; *kahe*—describes; *nityānanda*—Nityānanda Prabhu; *śuniyā*—hearing; *vaiṣṇava*-*mane*—in the minds of all the Vaiṣṇavas; *bāḍila*—increased; *ānanda*—the transcendental bliss.
## Translation
**When Nityānanda Prabhu described all the activities of Sākṣi-gopāla, transcendental bliss increased in the minds of all the Vaiṣṇavas.**
For these activities refer to *Madhya-līlā,* Chapter Five, verses 8-138.