Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 11.29-30

ādaraḥ paricaryāyāḿ

sarvāńgair abhivandanam

mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā

sarva-bhūteṣu man-matiḥ

mad-artheṣv ańga-ceṣṭā ca

vacasā mad-guṇeraṇam

mayy arpaṇaḿ ca manasaḥ

sarva-kāma-vivarjanam

SYNONYMS

ādaraḥ — respect, care; paricaryāyām — in service; sarva-ańgaiḥ — by all the parts of the body; abhivandanam — offering obeisances; mat-bhakta — of My devotees; pūjā — worshiping; abhyadhikā — very high; sarva-bhūteṣu — in all living entities; mat-matiḥ — realization of having a relationship with Me; mat-artheṣu — for the sake of My service; ańga-ceṣṭāḥ — engaging the bodily energy; ca — and; vacasā — by words; mat-guṇa-īraṇam — describing My glories; mayi — unto Me; arpaṇam — dedicating; ca — and; manasaḥ — of the mind; sarva-kāma — all material desires; vivarjanam — giving up.

TRANSLATION

"'My devotees take great care and respect in rendering Me service. They offer obeisances to Me with all their bodily limbs. They worship other devotees and find all living entities related to Me. For Me they engage the entire energy of their bodies. They engage the power of speech in the glorification of My qualities and form. They also dedicate their minds unto Me and try to give up all kinds of material desires. Thus My devotees are characterized.'

PURPORT

These two verses are quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.19.21-22). They were spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was answering Uddhava's inquiry about devotional service.

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