# Cc. Madhya 5.159 ## Text > brahmaṇya-deva-gopālera mahimā ei dhanya > nityānanda—vaktā yāra, śrotā—śrī-caitanya ## Synonyms *brahmaṇya*-*deva*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is merciful to the *brāhmaṇas*; *gopālera*—of Gopāla; *mahimā*—glories; *ei*—these; *dhanya*—glorified; *nityānanda*—Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; *vaktā*—the speaker; *yāra*—of the narration; *śrotā*—the hearer; *śrī*-*caitanya*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. ## Translation **The glories of Lord Gopāla, who is merciful to brāhmaṇas, are very great. The narration of Sākṣi-gopāla was spoken by Nityānanda Prabhu and heard by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.** ## Purport There are four points of instruction one should consider in the story of Sākṣi-gopāla. First, the Deity (*arcā-vigraha*) of Śrī Gopāla is eternally *sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha,* the transcendental form of the Lord. Second, the Deity surpasses material regulative principles and extends the reality of transcendental principles. Third, one can be situated in a transcendental position after becoming a *brāhmaṇa,* but as a *brāhmaṇa,* one has to follow the regulative principles very strictly. Lastly, *brahmaṇya-deva* indicates Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, who is worshiped thus: *namo brahmaṇya-devāya go-brāhmaṇa-hitāya ca jagad-dhitāya kṛṣṇāya govindāya namo namaḥ.* This indicates that a devotee who is under the protection of Kṛṣṇa is automatically situated as a *brāhmaṇa,* and such a *brāhmaṇa* is not illusioned. This is factual.