| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 3.96
prakatiyā dekhe ācārya sakala samsāra
krishna-bhakti gandha-hīna vishaya-vyavahāra
SYNONYMS
prakatiyā — manifesting; dekhe — He saw; ācārya — Advaita Ācārya; sakala — all; samsāra — material existence; krishna-bhakti — of devotion to Lord Krishna; gandha-hīna — without a trace; vishaya — of the sense objects; vyavahāra — affairs.
TRANSLATION
Advaita Ācārya having appeared, He found the world devoid of devotional service to Śrī Krishna because people were engrossed in material affairs.
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