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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 1.82
ভক্ত আদি ক্রমে কৈল সবার বন্দন ।
এ–সবার বন্দন সর্বশুভের কারণ ॥ ৮২ ॥
bhakta ādi krame kaila sabhāra vandana
e-sabhāra vandana sarva-śubhera kāraṇa
Now I have worshiped all the various levels of devotees. Worshiping them is the source of all good fortune.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The author has worshiped all the various levels of devotees.
Worshiping the devotees is the source of all good fortune.
Before offering prayers to the Lord, one should offer prayers to His devotees and associates.
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:
Next described are the devotees, who are divided into two classes, namely, the apprentices and the graduates. Next are the incarnations ( avatāras ) of the Lord, who are explained to be nondifferent from the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 1
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “associates”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I remember the Lord’s devotees and associates when I offer prayers?
Before your next prayer to the Lord, first offer a brief prayer to His devotees and associates.
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