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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 6.88
ভক্ত–অভিমান মূল শ্রীবলরামে ।
সেই ভাবে অনুগত তাঁর অংশগণে ॥ ৮৮ ॥
bhakta-abhimāna mūla śrī-balarāme
sei bhāve anugata tāṅra aṁśa-gaṇe
The source of the sentiment of servitude is indeed Lord Balarāma. The plenary expansions who follow Him are all influenced by that ecstasy.
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Lord Balarāma is the source of the sentiment of servitude.
The plenary expansions follow Him.
All these expansions are influenced by that ecstasy of servitude.
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: “servitude”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does seeing servitude described as ecstasy affect your view of service?
Before one act of service today, recall Lord Balarāma as the source of the sentiment of servitude.
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