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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.137
আপনাকে ভৃত্য করি’ কৃষ্ণে প্রভু জানে ।
কৃষ্ণের কলার কলা আপনাকে মানে ॥ ১৩৭ ॥
āpanāke bhṛtya kari’ kṛṣṇe prabhu jāne
kṛṣṇera kalāra kalā āpanāke māne
He considers Himself a servant and knows Kṛṣṇa to be His master. Thus He regards Himself as a fragment of His plenary portion.
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He considers Himself a servant.
He knows Kṛṣṇa to be His master.
Thus He regards Himself as a fragment of His plenary portion.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu reclines in the midst of the watery portion of the universe and generates the first living creature of the universe, Brahmā. The imaginary universal form is a partial manifestation of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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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: “servant”
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What does it mean to you to consider yourself a servant and Kṛṣṇa your master?
Take one quiet minute today to reflect on the words “servant” and “master” in the translation.
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