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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 19.194
aisvarya-jnana-pradhanye sankucita priti
dekhiya na mane aisvarya -- kevalara riti
SYNONYMS
aisvarya-jnana-pradhanye -- in the predominance of awe and veneration; sankucita -- crippled; priti -- love; dekhiya -- seeing; na mane -- does not care; aisvarya -- opulence; kevalara riti -- that is the symptom of pure devotional service.
TRANSLATION
"When opulence is very prominent, love of Godhead is somewhat crippled. According to kevala devotion, however, even though the devotee sees the unlimited potency of Krishna, he considers himself equal to Him.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness