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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.45
‘জীব’–নাম তটস্থাখ্য এক শক্তি হয় ।
মহাসঙ্কর্ষণ—সব জীবের আশ্রয় ॥ ৪৫ ॥
‘jīva’-nāma taṭasthākhya eka śakti haya
mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa — saba jīvera āśraya
There is one marginal potency, known as the jīva. Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa is the shelter of all jīvas.
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There is a marginal potency.
This marginal potency is known as the jīva.
Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa is the shelter of all jīvas.
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:
By His internal potency, Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa maintains the transcendental existence of all the planets in the spiritual sky, where all the living beings are eternally liberated souls. The influence of the material energy is conspicuous there by its absence.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “shelter”
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What stands out to you in the statement that Mahā-saṅkarṣaṇa shelters all jīvas?
Pause for a moment today to reflect on the words “the shelter of all jīvas.”
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