# Cc. Madhya 5.157
## Text
> iṅho kene daṇḍa bhāṅge, teṅho kene bhāṅgāya
> bhāṅgāñā krodhe teṅho iṅhāke doṣāya
## Synonyms
*iṅho*—Nityānanda; *kene*—why; *daṇḍa*—the staff; *bhāṅge*—breaks; *teṅho*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *kene*—why; *bhāṅgāya*—allows to break it; *bhāṅgāñā*—after allowing to break it; *krodhe*—in anger; *teṅho*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; *iṅhāke*—Lord Nityānanda; *doṣāya*—accuses.
## Translation
**The devotees could not understand why Nityānanda Prabhu broke the staff, why Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu permitted Him to do so, or why, after permitting Him, Caitanya Mahāprabhu became angry.**