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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 1.43
সাবরণে প্রভুরে করিয়া নমস্কার ।
এই ছয় তেঁহো যৈছে—করিয়ে বিচার ॥ ৪৩ ॥
sāvaraṇe prabhure kariyā namaskāra
ei chaya teṅho yaiche — kariye vicāra
Having offered obeisances unto the Lord and all His associates, I shall now try to explain these six diversities in one.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The author first offers obeisances to the Lord and all His associates, then begins explaining the six diversities in one.
The many unalloyed devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are His surrounding associates. Kṛṣṇa should be worshiped with His devotees.
These diverse principles are the eternal paraphernalia through which the Absolute Truth can be approached.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Reverence and gratitude. The narrator takes shelter of the guru-paramparā; receptivity begins with humility.
The mood of Ādi 1 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Any deviation from that line will bewilder the reader’s understanding of the mystery of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, which is a transcendental literature meant for the postgraduate study of one who has realized all the Vedic literatures such as the Upaniṣads and Vedānta-sūtra and their natural commentaries such as Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the Bhagavad-gītā. This edition of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta is presented for the study of sincere scholars who are really seeking the Absolute Truth.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 1
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “associates”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I remember Kṛṣṇa’s devotees when I offer respect to Him?
When offering obeisances to Kṛṣṇa today, also offer respect to His devotees.
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