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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 12.4
বৃক্ষের দ্বিতীয় স্কন্ধ—আচার্য–গোসাঞি ।
তাঁর যত শাখা হইল, তার লেখা নাঞি ॥ ৪ ॥
vṛkṣera dvitīya skandha — ācārya-gosāñi
tāṅra yata śākhā ha-ila, tāra lekhā nāñi
Śrī Advaita Prabhu was the second big branch of the tree. There are many subbranches, but it is impossible to mention them all.
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Śrī Advaita Prabhu was the second big branch of the tree.
This branch has many subbranches.
The subbranches are so numerous that it is impossible to mention them all.
Loyalty and discernment. The narrative distinguishes fidelity to the ācārya from deviation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The twelfth chapter describes the followers of Advaita Prabhu, among whom the followers of Acyutānanda, the son of Advaita Ācārya, are understood to be the pure followers who received the cream of the philosophy Śrī Advaita Ācārya enunciated. Other so-called descendants and followers of Advaita Ācārya are not to be recognized.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 12
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What does the great number of subbranches help me appreciate about Śrī Advaita Prabhu’s branch?
Sketch a large branch with many smaller branches, remembering that the verse cannot name them all.
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