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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 6.111
অবতারগণের ভক্তভাবে অধিকার ।
ভক্তভাব হৈতে অধিক সুখ নাহি আর ॥ ১১১ ॥
avatāra-gaṇera bhakta-bhāve adhikāra
bhakta-bhāva haite adhika sukha nāhi āra
All the incarnations are entitled to the emotions of devotees. There is no higher bliss than this.
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All the different incarnations of Lord Viṣṇu have the right to descend as devotees and serve Lord Kṛṣṇa.
When an incarnation sets aside the understanding of His Godhood and plays a servant’s part, He tastes greater transcendental sweetness than in the role of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
The emotions of devotees offer the highest bliss; there is no higher happiness than this.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Devotional appeal. The glory of Advaita frames service as the deepest form of greatness.
The mood of Ādi 6 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:
That Advaita, the superintendent of the cosmic manifestation, has descended in the form of Advaita Ācārya to associate with Lord Caitanya. When He is addressed as the servitor of Lord Caitanya, His glories are magnified because unless one is invigorated by this mentality of servitorship one cannot understand the mellows derived from devotional service to the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 6
Learn the words of the verse.
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: “serve”, “servant’s”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this teaching challenge my tendency to value greatness above service?
Take one minute today to reflect on service to Lord Kṛṣṇa as happiness rather than a lesser position.
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