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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 19: Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Srila Rupa Gosvami |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 19.203
'kevala'ra suddha-prema 'aisvarya' na jane
aisvarya dekhileo nija-sambandha se mane
SYNONYMS
kevalara -- of unmixed attraction for Krishna; suddha-prema -- unalloyed love; aisvarya -- opulence; na jane -- does not know; aisvarya -- opulence; dekhileo -- in spite of experiencing; nija-sambandha -- one's own relationship with Krishna; se mane -- he takes very seriously.
TRANSLATION
"In the stage of kevala [unalloyed devotion] a devotee does not consider the unlimited opulence of Krishna, even though he experiences it. He takes seriously only his own relationship with Krishna.
PURPORT
When a devotee reaches the stage of pure, unalloyed devotion, especially in friendship with Krishna, he forgets the Lord's opulences, although he sees them, and he considers himself equal to Krishna. There is no question of actually comparing oneself to Krishna, but because the devotee is so advanced in Krishna consciousness, he is able to behave with Krishna as he would with an ordinary man.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness