Sri Caitanya-caritamrta: Adi-lila
by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Chapter 6

Adi6.16

TEXT 16

apane purusa--visvera ’nimitta’-karana

advaita-rupe ’upadana’ hana narayana

SYNONYMS

apane—personally; purusa—Lord Visnu; visvera—of the entire material world; nimitta karana—the original cause; advaita-rupe—in the form of Advaita; upadana—the material cause; hana—becomes; narayana—Lord Narayana.

TRANSLATION

Lord Visnu Himself is the efficient [nimitta] cause of the material world, and Narayana in the form of Sri Advaita is the material cause [upadana].

Adi6.17

TEXT 17

’nimittamse’ kare tenho mayate iksana

’upadana’ advaita karena brahmanda-srjana

SYNONYMS

nimitta-amse—in the portion as the original cause; kare—does; tenho—He; mayate—in the external energy; iksana—glancing; upadana—the material cause; advaita—Advaita Acarya; karena—does; brahmanda-srjana—creation of the material world.

TRANSLATION

Lord Visnu, in His efficient aspect, glances over the material energy, and Sri Advaita, as the material cause, creates the material world.

Adi6.18

TEXT 18

yadyapi sankhya mane, ’pradhana’--karana

jada ha-ite kabhu nahe jagat-srjana

SYNONYMS

yadyapi—although; sankhya—Sankhya philosophy; mane—accepts; pradhana—ingredients; karana—cause; jada ha-ite—from matter; kabhu—at any time; nahe—there is not; jagat-srjana—the creation of the material world.

TRANSLATION

Although the Sankhya philosophy accepts that the material ingredients are the cause, the creation of the world never arises from dead matter.

Adi6.19

TEXT 19

nija srsti-sakti prabhu sancare pradhane

isvarera saktye tabe haye ta’ nirmane

SYNONYMS

nija—own; srsti-sakti—power for creation; prabhu—the Lord; sancare—infuses; pradhane—in the ingredients; isvarera saktye—by the power of the Lord; tabe—then; haye—there is; ta’-certainly; nirmane—the beginning of creation.

TRANSLATION

The Lord infuses the material ingredients with His own creative potency. Then, by the power of the Lord, creation takes place.

Adi6.20

TEXT 20

advaita-rupe kare sakti-sancarana

ataeva advaita hayena mukhya karana

SYNONYMS

advaita-rupe—in the form of Advaita Acarya; kare—does; sakti-sancarana—infusion of the energy; ataeva—therefore; advaita—Advaita Acarya; hayena—is; mukhya karana—the original cause.

TRANSLATION

In the form of Advaita He infuses the material ingredients with creative energy. Therefore, Advaita is the original cause of creation.

Adi6.21

TEXT 21

advaita-acarya koti-brahmandera karta

ara eka eka murtye brahmandera bharta

SYNONYMS

advaita-acarya—of the name Advaita Acarya; koti-brahmandera karta—the creator of millions and millions of universes; ara—and; eka eka—each and every; murtye—by expansions; brahmandera bharta—maintainer of the universe.

TRANSLATION

Sri Advaita Acarya is the creator of millions and millions of universes, and by His expansions [as Garbhodakasayi Visnu] He maintains each and every universe.

Adi6.22

TEXT 22

sei narayanera mukhya anga,--advaita

’anga’-sabde amsa kari’ kahe bhagavata

SYNONYMS

sei—that; narayanera—of Lord Narayana; mukhya anga—the primary part; advaita—Advaita Acarya; anga-sabde—by the word anga; amsa kari’-taking as a plenary portion; kahe—says; bhagavataSrimad-Bhagavatam.

TRANSLATION

Sri Advaita is the principal limb [anga] of Narayana. Srimad-Bhagavatam speaks of “limb” [anga] as “a plenary portion” [amsa] of the Lord.

Adi6.23

TEXT 23

narayanas tvam na hi sarva-dehinam

atmasy adhisakhila-loka-saksi

narayano ’ngam nara-bhu-jalayanat

tac capi satyam na tavaiva maya

SYNONYMS

narayanah—Lord Narayana; tvam—You; na—not; hi—certainly; sarva—all; dehinam—of the embodied beings; atma—the Supersoul; asi—You are; adhisa—O Lord; akhila-loka—of all the worlds; saksi—the witness; narayanah—known as Narayana; angam—plenary portion; nara—of Nara; bhu—born; jala—in the water; ayanat—due to the place of refuge; tat—that; ca—and; api—certainly; satyam—highest truth; na—not; tava—Your; eva—at all; maya—the illusory energy.

TRANSLATION

“O Lord of lords, You are the seer of all creation. You are indeed everyone’s dearest life. Are You not, therefore, my father, Narayana? ’Narayana’ refers to one whose abode is in the water born from Nara [Garbhodakasayi Visnu], and that Narayana is Your plenary portion. All Your plenary portions are transcendental. They are absolute and are not creations of maya.”

PURPORT

This text is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.14).

Adi6.24

TEXT 24

isvarera ’anga’ amsa--cid-ananda-maya

mayara sambandha nahi’ ei sloke kaya

SYNONYMS

isvarera—of the Lord; anga—limb; amsa—part; cit-ananda-maya—all-spiritual; mayara—of the material energy; sambandha—relationship; nahi’-there is not; ei sloke—this verse; kaya—says.

TRANSLATION

This verse describes that the limbs and plenary portions of the Lord are all spiritual; they have no relationship with the material energy.

Adi6.25

TEXT 25

’amsa’ na kahiya, kene kaha tanre ’anga’

’amsa’ haite ’anga,’ yate haya antaranga

SYNONYMS

amsa—part; na kahiya—not saying; kene—why; kaha—you say; tanre—Him; anga—limb; amsa haite—than a part; anga—limb; yate—because; haya—is; antaranga—more.

TRANSLATION

Why has Sri Advaita been called a limb and not a part? The reason is that “limb” implies greater intimacy.

Adi6.26

TEXT 26

maha-visnura amsa--advaita guna-dhama

isvare abheda, teni ’advaita’ purna nama

SYNONYMS

maha-visnura—of Lord Maha-Visnu; amsa—part; advaita—Advaita Acarya; guna-dhama—reservoir of all attributes; isvare—from the Lord; abheda—nondifferent; teni—therefore; advaita—nondifferent; purna nama—full name.

TRANSLATION

Sri Advaita, who is a reservoir of virtues, is the main limb of Maha-Visnu. His full name is Advaita, for He is identical in all respects with that Lord.

Adi6.27

TEXT 27

purve yaiche kaila sarva-visvera srjana

avatari’ kaila ebe bhakti-pravartana

SYNONYMS

purve—formerly; yaiche—as; kaila—performed; sarva—all; visvera—of the universes; srjana—creation; avatari’-taking incarnation; kaila—did; ebe—now; bhakti-pravartana—inauguration of the bhakti cult.

TRANSLATION

As He had formerly created all the universes, now He descended to introduce the path of bhakti.

Adi6.28

TEXT 28

jiva nistarila krsna-bhakti kari’ dana

gita-bhagavate kaila bhaktira vyakhyana

SYNONYMS

jiva—the living entities; nistarila—delivered; krsna-bhakti—devotional service to Lord Krsna; kari’-making; dana—gift; gita-bhagavate—in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam; kaila—performed; bhaktira vyakhyana—explanation of devotional service.

TRANSLATION

He delivered all living beings by offering the gift of krsna-bhakti. He explained the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam in the light of devotional service.

PURPORT

Although Sri Advaita Prabhu is an incarnation of Visnu, for the welfare of the conditioned souls He manifested Himself as a servitor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and throughout all His activities He showed Himself to be an eternal servitor. Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda also manifested the same principle, although They also belong to the category of Visnu. If Lord Caitanya, Lord Nityananda and Advaita Prabhu had exhibited Their all-powerful Visnu potencies within this material world, people would have become greater impersonalists, monists and self-worshipers than they had already become under the spell of this age. Therefore the Personality of Godhead and His different incarnations and forms played the parts of devotees to instruct the conditioned souls how to approach the transcendental stage of devotional service. Advaita Acarya especially intended to teach the conditioned souls about devotional service. The word acarya means “teacher.”The special function of such a teacher is to make people Krsna conscious. A bona fide teacher following in the footsteps of Advaita Acarya has no other business than to spread the principles of Krsna consciousness all over the world. The real qualification of an acarya is that he presents himself as a servant of the Supreme. Such a bona fide acarya can never support the demoniac activities of atheistic men who present themselves as God. It is the main business of an acarya to defy such imposters posing as God before the innocent public.

Adi6.29

TEXT 29

bhakti-upadesa vinu tanra nahi karya

ataeva nama haila ’advaita acarya’

SYNONYMS

bhakti-upadesa—instruction of devotional service; vinu—without; tanra—His; nahi—there is not; karya—occupation; ataeva—therefore; nama—the name; haila—became; advaita acarya—the supreme teacher (acarya) Advaita Prabhu.

TRANSLATION

Since He has no other occupation than to teach devotional service, His name is Advaita Acarya.

Adi6.30

TEXT 30

vaisnavera guru tenho jagatera arya

dui-nama-milane haila ’advaita-acarya’

SYNONYMS

vaisnavera—of the devotees; guru—spiritual master; tenho—He; jagatera arya—the most respectable personality in the world; dui-nama-milane—by combining the two names; haila—there was; advaita-acarya—the name Advaita Acarya.

TRANSLATION

He is the spiritual master of all devotees and is the most revered personality in the world. By a combination of these two names, His name is Advaita Acarya.

PURPORT

Sri Advaita Acarya is the prime spiritual master of the Vaisnavas, and He is worshipable by all Vaisnavas. Vaisnavas must follow in the footsteps of Advaita Acarya, for by so doing one can actually engage in the devotional service of the Lord.

Adi6.31

TEXT 31

kamala-nayanera tenho, yate ’anga’ ’amsa’

’kamalaksa’ kari dhare nama avatamsa

SYNONYMS

kamala-nayanera—of the lotus-eyed; tenho—He; yate—since; anga—limb; amsa—part; kamala-aksa—the lotus-eyed; kari’-accepting that; dhare—takes; nama—the name; avatamsa—partial expansion.

TRANSLATION

Since He is a limb or part of the lotus-eyed Supreme Lord, He also bears the name Kamalaksa.

Adi6.32

TEXT 32

isvara-sarupya paya parisada-gana

catur-bhuja, pita-vasa, yaiche narayana

SYNONYMS

isvara-sarupya—the same bodily features as the Lord; paya—gets; parisada-gana—the associates; catur-bhuja—four hands; pita-vasa—yellow dress; yaiche—just as; narayana—Lord Narayana.

TRANSLATION

His associates have the same bodily features as the Lord. They all have four arms and are dressed in yellow garments like Narayana.

Adi6.33

TEXT 33

advaita-acarya--isvarera amsa-varya

tanra tattva-nama-guna, sakali ascarya

SYNONYMS

advaita-acarya—Advaita Acarya Prabhu; isvarera—of the Supreme Lord; amsa-varya—principal part; tanra—His; tattva—truths; nama—names; guna—attributes; sakali—all; ascarya—wonderful.

TRANSLATION

Sri Advaita Acarya is the principal limb of the Supreme Lord. His truths, names and attributes are all wonderful.

Adi6.34

TEXT 34

yanhara tulasi-jale, yanhara hunkare

sva-gana sahite caitanyera avatare

SYNONYMS

yanhara—whose; tulasi-jale—by tulasi leaves and Ganges water; yanhara—of whom; hunkare—by the loud voice; sva-gana—His personal associates; sahite—accompanied by; caitanyera—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; avatare—in the incarnation.

TRANSLATION

He worshiped Krsna with tulasi leaves and water of the Ganges and called for Him in a loud voice. Thus Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared on earth, accompanied by His personal associates.

Adi6.35

TEXT 35

yanra dvara kaila prabhu kirtana pracara

yanra dvara kaija prabhu jagat nistara

SYNONYMS

yanra dvara—by whom; kaila—did; prabhu—Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kirtana pracara—spreading of the sankirtana movement; yanra dvara—by whom; kaila—did; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; jagat nistara—deliverance of the entire world.

TRANSLATION

It is through Him [Advaita Acarya] that Lord Caitanya spread the sankirtana movement and through Him that He delivered the world.

Adi6.36

TEXT 36

acarya gosanira guna-mahima apara

jiva-kita kothaya paibeka tara para

SYNONYMS

acarya gosanira—of Advaita Acarya; guna-mahima—the glory of the attributes; apara—unfathomable; jiva-kita—a living being who is just like a worm; kothaya—where; paibeka—will get; tara—of that; para—the other side.

TRANSLATION

The glory and attributes of Advaita Acarya are unlimited. How can the insignificant living entities fathom them?

Adi6.37

TEXT 37

acarya gosani caitanyera mukhya anga

ara eka anga tanra prabhu nityananda

SYNONYMS

acarya gosani—Advaita Acarya; caitanyera—of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; mukhya—primary; anga—part; ara—another; eka—one; anga—part; tanra—of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhu nityananda—Lord Nityananda.

TRANSLATION

Sri Advaita Acarya is a principal limb of Lord Caitanya. Another limb of the Lord is Nityananda Prabhu.

Adi6.38

TEXT 38

prabhura upanga--srivasadi bhakta-gana

hasta-mukha-netra-anga cakrady-astra-sama

SYNONYMS

prabhura upanga—Lord Caitanya’s smaller parts; srivasa-adi—headed by Srivasa; bhakta-gana—the devotees; hasta—hands; mukha—face; netra—eyes; anga—parts of the body; cakra-adi—the disc; astra—weapons; sama—like.

TRANSLATION

The devotees headed by Srivasa are His smaller limbs. They are like His hands, face and eyes and His disc and other weapons.

Adi6.39

TEXT 39

e-saba la-iya caitanya-prabhura vihara

e-saba la-iya karena vanchita pracara

SYNONYMS

e-saba—all these; la-iya—taking; caitanya-prabhura—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; vihara—pastimes; e-saba—all of them; la-iya—taking; karena—does; vanchita pracara—spreading His mission.

TRANSLATION

With all of them Lord Caitanya performed His pastimes, and with them He spread His mission.

Adi6.40

TEXT 40

madhavendra-purira inho sisya, ei jnane

acarya-gosanire prabhu guru kari’ mane

SYNONYMS

madhavendra-purira—of Madhavendra Puri; inho—Advaita Acarya; sisya—disciple; ei jnane—by this consideration; acarya-gosanire—unto Advaita Acarya; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; guru—spiritual master; kari’-taking as; mane—obeys Him.

TRANSLATION

Thinking “He [Sri Advaita Acarya] is a disciple of Sri Madhavendra Puri,” Lord Caitanya obeys Him, respecting Him as His spiritual master.

PURPORT

Sri Madhavendra Puri is one of the acaryas in the disciplic succession from Madhvacarya. Madhavendra Puri had two principal disciples, Isvara Puri and Sri Advaita Prabhu. Therefore the Gaudiya Vaisnava-sampradaya is a disciplic succession from Madhvacarya. This fact has been accepted in the authorized books known as Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika and Prameya-ratnavali, as well as by Gopala Guru Gosvami. The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika clearly states the disciplic succession of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas as follows: “Lord Brahma is the direct disciple of Visnu, the Lord of the spiritual sky. His disciple is Narada, Narada’s disciple is Vyasa, and Vyasa’s disciples are Sukadeva Gosvami and Madhvacarya. Padmanabha Acarya is the disciple of Madhvacarya, and Narahari is the disciple of Padmanabha Acarya. Madhava is the disciple of Narahari, Aksobhya is the direct disciple of Madhava, and Jayatirtha is the disciple of Aksobhya. Jayatirtha’s disciple is Jnanasindhu, and his disciple is Mahanidhi. Vidyanidhi is the disciple of Mahanidhi, and Rajendra is the disciple of Vidyanidhi. Jayadharma is the disciple of Rajendra. Purusottama is the disciple of Jayadharma. Sriman Laksmipati is the disciple of Vyasatirtha, who is the disciple of Purusottama. And Madhavendra Puri is the disciple of Laksmipati.”

Adi6.41

TEXT 41

laukika-lilate dharma-maryada-raksana

stuti-bhaktye karena tanra carana vandana

SYNONYMS

laukika—popular; lilate—in pastimes; dharma-maryada—etiquette of religious principles; raksana—observing; stuti—prayers; bhaktye—by devotion; karena—He does; tanra—of Advaita Acarya; carana—lotus feet; vandana—worshiping.

TRANSLATION

To maintain the proper etiquette for the principles of religion, Lord Caitanya bows down at the lotus feet of Sri Advaita Acarya with reverential prayers and devotion.

Adi6.42

TEXT 42

caitanya-gosanike acarya kare ’prabhu’-jnana

apanake karena tanra ’dasa’-abhimana

SYNONYMS

caitanya-gosanike—unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; acarya—Advaita Acarya; kare—does; prabhu-jnana—considering His master; apanake—unto Himself; karena—does; tanra—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dasa—as a servant; abhimana—conception.

TRANSLATION

Sri Advaita Acarya, however, considers Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu His master, and He thinks of Himself as a servant of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

PURPORT

The Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu of Rupa Gosvami explains the superexcellent quality of devotional service as follows:

brahmanando bhaved esa
cet parardha-guni-krtah
naiti bhakti-sukhambhodheh
paramanu-tulam api

“If multiplied billions of times, the transcendental pleasure derived from impersonal Brahman realization still could not compare to even an atomic portion of the ocean of bhakti, or transcendental service.” (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.38) Similarly, the Bhavartha-dipika states:

tvat-kathamrta-pathodhau
viharanto maha-mudah
kurvanti krtinah kecic
catur-vargam trnopamam

“For those who take pleasure in the transcendental topics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the four progressive realizations of religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberation, all combined together, cannot compare, any more than a straw, to the happiness derived from hearing about the transcendental activities of the Lord.” Those who engage in the transcendental service of the lotus feet of Krsna, being relieved of all material enjoyment, have no attraction to topics of impersonal monism. In the Padma Purana, in connection with the glorification of the month of Karttika, it is stated that devotees pray:

varam deva moksam na moksavadhim va
na canyam vrne ’ham varesad apiha
idam te vapur natha gopala-balam
sada me manasy avirastam kim anyaih

kuveratmajau baddha-murtyaiva yadvat
tvaya mocitau bhakti-bhajau krtau ca
tatha prema-bhaktim svakam me prayaccha
na mokse graho me ’sti damodareha

“Dear Lord, always remembering Your childhood pastimes at Vrndavana is better for us than aspiring to merge into the impersonal Brahman. During Your childhood pastimes You liberated the two sons of Kuvera and made them great devotees of Your Lordship. Similarly, I wish that instead of giving me liberation You may award me such devotion unto You.” In the Hayasirsiya-sri-narayana-vyuha-stava, in the chapter called Narayana-stotra, it is stated:

na dharmam kamam artham va
moksam va vara-desvara
prarthaye tava padabje
dasyam evabhikamaye

“My dear Lord, I do not wish to become a man of religion or a master of economic development or sense gratification, nor do I wish for liberation. Although I can have all these from You, the supreme bestower of benedictions, I do not pray for all these. I simply pray that I may always be engaged as a servant of Your lotus feet.” Nrsimhadeva offered Prahlada Maharaja all kinds of benedictions, but Prahlada Maharaja did not accept any of them, for he simply wanted to engage in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord. Similarly, a pure devotee wishes to be blessed like Maharaja Prahlada by being thus endowed with devotional service. Devotees also offer their respects to Hanuman, who always remained a servant of Lord Rama. The great devotee Hanuman prayed:

bhava-bandha-cchide tasyai
sprhayami na muktaye
bhavan prabhur aham dasa
iti yatra vilupyate

“I do not wish to take liberation or to merge in the Brahman effulgence, where the conception of being a servant of the Lord is completely lost.” Similarly, in the Narada-pancaratra it is stated:

dharmartha-kama-moksesu
neccha mama kadacana
tvat-pada-pankajasyadho
jivitam diyatam mama

“I do not want any one of the four desirable stations. I simply want to engage as a servant of the lotus feet of the Lord.” King Kulasekhara, in his very famous book Mukunda-mala-stotra, prays:

naham vande tava caranayor dvandvam advandva-hetoh
kumbhi-pakam gurum api hare narakam napanetum
ramya-rama-mrdu-tanu-lata-nandane nabhirantum
bhave bhave hrdaya-bhavane bhavayeyam bhavantam

“My Lord, I do not worship You to be liberated from this material entanglement, nor do I wish to save myself from the hellish condition of material existence, nor do I ever pray for a beautiful wife to enjoy in a nice garden. I wish only that I may always be in full ecstasy with the pleasure of serving Your Lordship.” (M.m.s. 4) In Srimad-Bhagavatam also there are many instances in the Third and Fourth cantos in which devotees pray to the Lord simply to be engaged in His service, and nothing else (Bhag. 3.4.15, 3.25.34, 3.25.36, 4.8.22, 4.9.10 and 4.20.24).

Adi6.43

TEXT 43

sei abhimana-sukhe apana pasare

’krsna-dasa’ hao--jive upadesa kare

SYNONYMS

sei—that; abhimana-sukhe—in the happiness of that conception; apana—Himself; pasare—He forgets; krsna-dasa hao—You are servants of Lord Krsna; jive—the living beings; upadesa kare—He instructs.

TRANSLATION

He forgets Himself in the joy of that conception and teaches all living entities, “You are servants of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.”

PURPORT

The transcendental devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so ecstatic that even the Lord Himself plays the part of a devotee. Forgetting Himself to be the Supreme, He personally teaches the whole world how to render service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Adi6.44

TEXT 44

krsna-dasa-abhimane ye ananda-sindhu

koti-brahma-sukha nahe tara eka bindu

SYNONYMS

krsna-dasa-abhimane—under this impression of being a servant of Krsna; ye—that; ananda-sindhu—ocean of transcendental bliss; koti-brahma-sukha—ten million times the transcendental bliss of becoming one with the Absolute; nahe—not; tara—of the ocean of transcendental bliss; eka—one; bindu—drop.

TRANSLATION

The conception of servitude to Sri Krsna generates such an ocean of joy in the soul that even the joy of oneness with the Absolute, if multiplied ten million times, could not compare to a drop of it.

Adi6.45

TEXT 45

muni ye caitanya-dasa ara nityananda

dasa-bhava-sama nahe anyatra ananda

SYNONYMS

muni—I; ye—that; caitanya-dasa—servant of Lord Caitanya; ara—and; nityananda—of Lord Nityananda; dasa-bhava—the emotion of being a servant; sama—equal to; nahe—not; anyatra—anywhere else; ananda—transcendental bliss.

TRANSLATION

He says, “Nityananda and I are servants of Lord Caitanya.” Nowhere else is there such joy as that which is tasted in this emotion of servitude.

Adi6.46

TEXT 46

parama-preyasi laksmi hrdaye vasati

tenho dasya-sukha mage kariya minati

SYNONYMS

parama-preyasi—the most beloved; laksmi—the goddess of fortune; hrdaye—on the chest; vasati—residence; tenho—she; dasya-sukha—the happiness of being a maidservant; mage—begs; kariya—offering; minati—prayers.

TRANSLATION

The most beloved goddess of fortune resides on the chest of Sri Krsna, yet she too, earnestly praying, begs for the joy of service at His feet.

Adi6.47

TEXT 47

dasya-bhave anandita parisada-gana

vidhi, bhava, narada ara suka, sanatana

SYNONYMS

dasya-bhave—in the conception of being a servant; anandita—very pleased; parisada-gana—all the associates; vidhi—Lord Brahma; bhava—Lord Siva; narada—the great sage Narada; ara—and; suka—Sukadeva Gosvami; sanatana—and Sanatana.

TRANSLATION

All the associates of Lord Krsna, such as Brahma, Siva, Narada, Suka and Sanatana, are very much pleased in the sentiment of servitude.

Adi6.48

TEXT 48

nityananda avadhuta sabate agala

caitanyera dasya-preme ha-ila pagala

SYNONYMS

nityananda avadhuta—the mendicant Lord Nityananda; sabate—among all; agala—foremost; caitanyera dasya-preme—in the emotional ecstatic love of being a servant of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; ha-ila pagala—became mad.

TRANSLATION

Sri Nityananda, the wandering mendicant, is the foremost of all the associates of Lord Caitanya. He became mad in the ecstasy of service to Lord Caitanya.

Adi6.49-50

TEXTS 49-50

srivasa, haridasa, ramadasa, gadadhara

murari, mukunda, candrasekhara, vakresvara

e-saba pandita-loka parama-mahattva

caitanyera dasye sabaya karaye unmatta

SYNONYMS

srivasa—Srivasa Thakura; haridasa—Haridasa Thakura; ramadasa—Ramadasa; gadadhara—Gadadhara; murari—Murari; mukunda—Mukunda; candrasekhara—Candrasekhara; vakresvara—Vakresvara; e-saba—all of them; pandita-loka—very learned scholars; parama-mahattva—very much glorified; caitanyera—of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; dasye—the servitude; sabaya—all of them; karaye unmatta—makes mad.

TRANSLATION

Srivasa, Haridasa, Ramadasa, Gadadhara, Murari, Mukunda, Candrasekhara and Vakresvara are all glorious and are all learned scholars, but the sentiment of servitude to Lord Caitanya makes them mad in ecstasy.

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