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Rāmānanda Rāya Instructs Pradyumna Miśra
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According to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's philosophy,  yei kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, sei 'guru' haya : anyone who knows the science of Kṛṣṇa can become a spiritual master, without reference to whether or not he is a  brāhmaṇa  or  sannyāsī . Ordinary people cannot understand the essence of  śāstra , nor can they understand the pure character, behavior and abilities of strict followers of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's principles. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is creating pure, exalted Vaiṣṇavas even from those born in families considered lower than those of  śūdras . This is proof that a Vaiṣṇava may appear in any family, as confirmed in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam :
kirāta-hūṇāndhra-pulinda-pulkaśā ābhīra-śumbhā yavanāḥ khasādayaḥ ye 'nye ca pāpā yad-apāśrayāśrayāḥ śudhyanti tasmai prabhaviṣṇave namaḥ
“Kirāta, Hūṇa, Āndhra, Pulinda, Pulkaśa, Ābhīra, Śumbha, Yavana and the Khasa races, and even others addicted to sinful acts, can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the Lord, for He is the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto Him.” ( Bhāg.  2.4.18) By the grace of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu, one can be completely purified, become a preacher of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and become the spiritual master of the entire world. This principle is accepted in all Vedic literature. Evidence can be quoted from authoritative  śāstras  showing how a lowborn person can become the spiritual master of the entire world. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is to be considered the most munificent personality, for He distributes the real essence of Vedic  śāstras  to anyone who becomes qualified by becoming His sincere servant.
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‘ভক্তি’, ‘প্রেম’, ‘তত্ত্ব’ কহে রায়ে করি’ ‘বক্তা’ ।
আপনি প্রত্যুঙ্গমিশ্র-সহ হয় ‘শ্রোতা’ ॥ ৮৫ ॥
‘bhakti’, ‘prema’, ‘tattva’ kahe rāye kari’ ‘vaktā’ āpani pradyumna-miśra-saha haya ‘śrotā’
SYNONYMS
bhakti —devotional service;  prema —ecstatic love;  tattva —truth;  kahe —He says;  rāye —Rāmānanda Rāya;  kari —by making;  vaktā —the speaker;  āpani —Himself;  pradyumna-miśra —Pradyumna Miśra;  saha —with;  haya śrotā —becomes the listener.