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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 6.41
লৌকিক–লীলাতে ধর্মমর্যাদা–রক্ষণ ।
স্তুতি–ভক্ত্যে করেন তাঁর চরণ বন্দন ॥ ৪১ ॥
laukika-līlāte dharma-maryādā-rakṣaṇa
stuti-bhaktye karena tāṅra caraṇa vandana
To maintain the proper etiquette for the principles of religion, Lord Caitanya bows down at the lotus feet of Śrī Advaita Ācārya with reverential prayers and devotion.
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Lord Caitanya maintains proper etiquette for the principles of religion.
He bows down at the lotus feet of Śrī Advaita Ācārya.
He offers this respect with reverential prayers and devotion.
Devotional appeal. The glory of Advaita frames service as the deepest form of greatness.
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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
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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