Ādi-līlā | Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 4.206
lakṣaṇaḿ bhakti-yogasya
nirguṇasya hy udāhṛtam
ahaituky avyavahitā
yā bhaktiḥ puruṣottame
SYNONYMS
lakṣaṇam — the symptom; bhakti-yogasya — of devotional service; nirguṇasya — beyond the three modes of nature; hi — certainly; udāhṛtam — is cited; ahaitukī — causeless; avyavahitā — uninterrupted; yā — which; bhaktiḥ — devotional service; puruṣottame — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
"These are the characteristics of transcendental loving service to Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: it is causeless, and it cannot be obstructed in any way.
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