# Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura > [!summary] > *Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura represents the marginal energy (jīva-tattva) in the Pañca-tattva and is considered an incarnation of Nārada Muni. His house in Navadvīpa was the birthplace of the saṅkīrtana movement, where Lord Caitanya and His associates would perform ecstatic kīrtana every night. He exemplifies the pure devotee who dedicates everything—home, family, and life—to the Lord's service.* ## Representative of the Jīvas ![[cc/adi/7/16-17#translation]] ![[cc/adi/7/4-7#translation]] ## The Saṅkīrtana at His House ![[cc/adi/17/14-15#translation]] ![[cc/adi/17/17-18#translation]] ## Intimate Associate of Lord Caitanya ![[cc/adi/10/8-11#translation]] ![[cc/madhya/11/87#translation]] ## His Devotion and Renunciation ![[cc/adi/17/22-25#translation]] ![[cc/antya/2/5-6#translation]] ## Exemplary Householder Devotee ![[cc/adi/7/14#translation]] ![[cc/adi/10/7#translation]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/lord-caitanya|Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu]] — The Supreme Lord - [[wiki/articles/lord-nityananda|Lord Nityānanda]] — The Lord's first expansion - [[wiki/articles/advaita-acarya|Advaita Ācārya]] — Called the Lord to appear - [[wiki/articles/gadadhara-pandita|Gadādhara Paṇḍita]] — The Lord's energy - [[wiki/articles/narada-muni|Nārada Muni]] — Whose incarnation he is ## From the Index - [[index/entries/panca-tattva|Pañca-tattva]] — The five aspects - [[index/entries/sankirtana|Saṅkīrtana]] — Begun at his home - [[index/entries/caitanya-mahaprabhu|Caitanya Mahāprabhu]] — His Lord