Antya-lilaChapter 7: The Meeting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Vallabha Bhatta

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.35

aisvarya dekhileha 'suddhera' nahe aisvarya jnana

ataeva aisvarya ha-ite 'kevala'-bhava pradhana

SYNONYMS

aisvarya -- opulence; dekhileha -- even after seeing; suddhera -- of a pure devotee; nahe -- is not; aisvarya-jnana -- knowledge of opulence; ataeva -- therefore; aisvarya ha-ite -- than the understanding of opulence; kevala-bhava -- pure emotion; pradhana -- more eminent.

TRANSLATION

"Even if a pure devotee sees the opulence of Krsna, he does not accept it. Therefore pure consciousness is more exalted than consciousness of the Lord's opulence.

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