# Cc. Madhya 16.66
> নিত্যানন্দ কহে, — আমি ‘দেহ’ তুমি ‘প্রাণ’ ।
> ‘দেহ’ ‘প্রাণ’ ভিন্ন নহে, — এই ত প্রমাণ ॥৬৬॥
## Text
> nityānanda kahe,—āmi 'deha' tumi 'prāṇa'
> 'deha' 'prāṇa' bhinna nahe,—ei ta pramāṇa
## Synonyms
*nityānanda kahe*—Lord Nityānanda Prabhu said; *āmi*—I; *deha*—the body; *tumi*—You; *prāṇa*—the life; *deha*—the body; *prāṇa*—the life; *bhinna nahe*—not separate; *ei ta pramāṇa*—this is the evidence.
## Translation
**Nityānanda Prabhu replied, "O Lord, You are the life, and I am the body. There is no difference between the body and life itself, but life is more important than the body.**