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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 9.154
গোপীদ্বারে লক্ষ্মী করে কৃষ্ণসঙ্গাস্বাদ ।
ঈশ্বরত্বে ভেদ মানিলে হয় অপরাধ ॥ ১৫৪ ॥
gopī-dvāre lakṣmī kare kṛṣṇa-saṅgāsvāda
īśvaratve bheda mānile haya aparādha
“The goddess of fortune enjoys the association of Kṛṣṇa through the gopīs. One should not differentiate between the forms of the Lord, for such a conception is offensive.
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The goddess of fortune enjoys the association of Kṛṣṇa through the gopīs.
One should not differentiate between the forms of the Lord.
Such differentiation is an offensive conception, so the Lord’s forms should be honored.
Wonder and inclusion. Meetings across sacred places display the broad reach of devotional mercy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He also visited Rāmeśvara, where He collected some papers connected with Sītādevī, whose illusory form had been kidnapped by Rāvaṇa. The Lord next visited the places known as Pāṇḍya-deśa, the Tāmraparṇī River, Naya-tripati, Ciyaḍatalā, Tila-kāñcī, Gajendra-mokṣaṇa, Pānāgaḍi, Cāmtāpura, Śrī Vaikuṇṭha, Malaya-parvata and Kanyā-kumārī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 9
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In this verse: “association”
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In this verse: “gopīs”
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How can I guard against making offensive distinctions between the Lord’s forms?
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