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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.82
আদ্যাবতার, মহাপুরুষ, ভগবান্ ।
সর্ব–অবতার–বীজ, সর্বাশ্রয়–ধাম ॥ ৮২ ॥
ādyāvatāra, mahā-puruṣa, bhagavān
sarva-avatāra-bīja, sarvāśraya-dhāma
That Mahā-puruṣa is identical with the Personality of Godhead. He is the original incarnation, the seed of all others, and the shelter of everything.
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The Mahā-puruṣa is identical with the Personality of Godhead.
He is the original incarnation, the seed of all other incarnations.
He is the shelter of everything.
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:
In the Causal Ocean is Mahā-Viṣṇu, the original puruṣa expansion from Saṅkarṣaṇa. Mahā-Viṣṇu places His glance over the material energy, and by a reflection of His transcendental body He amalgamates Himself within the material elements.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 does it mean to you that everything has its shelter in Him?
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