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’ratnabahu’ bali’ prabhu thuila tanra nama

akincana prabhura priya krsnadasa-nama

SYNONYMS

ratnabahu—the title Ratnabahu; bali’-calling him; prabhu—the Lord; thuila—kept; tanra—his; nama—name; akincana—unalloyed; prabhura—of the Lord; priya—dear; krsnadasa—of the name Krsnadasa; nama—name.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave Vijaya dasa the name Ratnabahu (“jewel-handed”) because he copied many manuscripts for Him.

The twenty-eighth branch was Krsnadasa, who was very dear to the Lord.

He was known as Akincana Krsnadasa.

PURPORT