Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 11.135-136

advaita kahe, — īśvarera ei svabhāva haya

yadyapi āpane pūrṇa, sarvaiśvarya-maya

tathāpi bhakta-sańge haya sukhollāsa

bhakta-sańge kare nitya vividha vilāsa

SYNONYMS

advaita kahe — Advaita Ācārya Prabhu said; īśvarera — of the Lord; ei — this; svabhāva — feature; haya — becomes; yadyapi — although; āpane — Himself; pūrṇa — all-perfect; sarva-aiśvarya-maya — full of all opulences; tathāpi — still; bhakta-sańge — in the association of devotees; haya — there is; sukha-ullāsa — great jubilation; bhakta-sańge — with devotees; kare — does; nitya — eternally; vividha — various; vilāsa — pastimes.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Ācārya Prabhu replied, "This is a natural characteristic of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although He is personally complete and full in all opulences, He takes transcendental pleasure in the association of His devotees, with whom He has a variety of eternal pastimes."

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