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| Antya-līlā | Chapter 20: The Śikshāshtaka Prayers |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 20.147
sabāra carana-kripā — 'guru upādhyāyī'
mora vānī — śishyā, tāre bahuta nācāi
SYNONYMS
sabāra — of all of them; carana-kripā — the mercy of the lotus feet; guru upādhyāyī — my teacher of Vedic instruction; mora vānī — my words; śishyā — the disciples; tāre — them; bahuta nācāi — I made dance in various ways.
TRANSLATION
The mercy of their lotus feet is my spiritual master, and my words are my disciples, whom I have made dance in various ways.
PURPORT
Upādhyāyī, or upādhyāya, refers to one who teaches when approached (upetya adhīyate asmāt). In the Manu-samhitā it is said:
eka-deśam tu vedasya vedāńgāny api vā punah
yo 'dhyāpayati vritty-artham upādhyāyah sa ucyate
"One who teaches others a part of the Vedas or literatures supplementary to the Vedas may be called upādhyāya." Upādhyāya also refers to one who teaches art.
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