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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 1: The Spiritual Masters |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 1.64
sei bhakta-gana haya dvi-vidha prakāra
pārishad-gana eka, sādhaka-gana āra
SYNONYMS
sei — these; bhakta-gana — devotees; haya — are; dvi-vidha — twofold; prakāra — varieties; pārishat-gana — factual devotees; eka — one; sādhaka-gana — prospective devotees; āra — the other.
TRANSLATION
Such pure devotees are of two types: personal associates [pārishats] and neophyte devotees [sādhakas].
PURPORT
Perfect servitors of the Lord are considered His personal associates, whereas devotees endeavoring to attain perfection are called neophytes. Among the associates, some are attracted by the opulences of the Personality of Godhead, and others are attracted by nuptial love of Godhead. The former devotees are placed in the realm of Vaikuntha to render reverential devotional service, whereas the latter devotees are placed in Vrindāvana for the direct service of Śrī Krishna.
Copyright © r The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness