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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
TRANSLATION
The personal associates of the primeval Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, are His devotees, who are identical with Him. He is complete with His entourage of devotees.
PURPORT
Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His various personal expansions are nondifferent in potential power. These expansions are associated with further secondary expansions, or servitor expansions, who are called devotees.
TEXT 82
ভক্ত আদি ক্রমে কৈল সভার বন্দন ।
এ-সভার বন্দন সর্বশুভের কারণ ॥ ৮২ ॥
bhakta ādi krame kaila sabhāra vandana e-sabhāra vandana sarva-śubhera kāraṇa
SYNONYMS
bhakta —the devotees;  ādi —and so on;  krame —in order;  kaila —did;  sabhāra —of the assembly;  vandana —worship;  e-sabhāra —of this assembly;  vandana —worship;  sarva-śubhera —of all good fortune;  kāraṇa —the source.
TRANSLATION
Now I have worshiped all the various levels of devotees. Worshiping them is the source of all good fortune.
PURPORT
To offer prayers to the Lord, one should first offer prayers to His devotees and associates.
TEXT 83
প্রথম শ্লোকে কহি সামান্ত মদলাচরণ ।
ষতীয় শ্লোকেতে করি বিশেষ বন্দন ॥ ৮৩ ॥
prathama śloke kahi sāmānya maṅgalācaraṇa dvitīya ślokete karl viśeṣa vandana
SYNONYMS
prathama —first;  śloke —in the verse;  kahi —I express;  sāmānya —general;  maṅgala-ācaraṇa —invocation of benediction;  dvitīya —second;  ślokete —in the verse;  kari —I do;  viśeṣa —particular;  vandana —offering of prayers.