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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.42
এক রামানন্দের হয় এই অধিকার ।
তাতে জানি অপ্রাকৃত-দেহ তাঁহার ॥ ৪২ ॥
eka rāmānandera haya ei adhikāra
tāte jāni aprākṛta-deha tāṅhāra
“The authority for such acts is the prerogative of Rāmānanda Rāya alone, for I can understand that his body is not material but has been completely transformed into a spiritual entity.
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The authority for such acts belongs to Rāmānanda Rāya alone. This is not presented as permission for everyone.
His body is not material; it has been completely transformed into a spiritual entity.
His actions must be understood in light of this exceptional spiritual position, not judged by outward appearance alone.
Humility and discernment. The Lord directs a seeker to Rāmānanda and clarifies genuine spiritual qualification.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord, however, sent him to Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya. Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya was training the deva-dāsī dancing girls in the temple, and when Pradyumna Miśra heard about this, he returned to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
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