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Šri Caitanya-caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā. Ch. 6]]
nāyam ātmā pravacanena labhyo na medhayā na bahunā śrutena yam evaiṣa vṛṇute tena labhyas tasyaiṣa ātmā vivrṇute tanūṁ svām
It is also stated in Katha Upanisad (1.2.9):
naişā tarkeņa matir āpaneyā proktānyenaiva sujñānāya preṣṭha yāṁ tvam āpaḥ satya-dhṛtir vatāsi tvādrṅ no bhūyānn aciketaḥ praṣṭā
The fact is that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, cannot be attained simply by explanations, logic and erudite scholarship. One cannot understand Him simply by one's brain substance. Even by studying all Vedic literature, one cannot understand the Supreme Lord. However, if one is slightly favored by the mercy of the Lord, if the Lord is pleased, one can understand Him. But who are the candidates eligible to receive the mercy of the Lord? Only the devotees. They alone can understand what is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord reveals Himself to the sincere devotee when He is pleased with his service:  svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ . One should not try to understand the Lord simply from the statements of the  Vedas , nor should one uselessly attempt to decry these statements through reasoning and logic.
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সাৰ্বভৌম কহে,— আচাৰ্য, কহ সাবধানে। তোমাতে ঈশ্বৰ-ৰুপা ইথে কি প্ৰমাণে ॥ ৮৮ ॥
sārvabhauma kahe,—ācārya, kaha sāvadhāne tomāte īśvara-kṛpā ithe ki pramāṇe
SYNONYMS
sārvabhauma   kahe —Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya says;  acarya —my dear Gopīnātha Ācārya;  kaha —kindly speak;  sāvadhāne —very carefully;  tomāte —unto you;  īśvara-kṛpā —mercy of the Lord;  ithe —in this matter;  ki pramāṇe —by what evidence.
TRANSLATION
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied: “My dear Gopīnātha Ācārya, please speak with great care. What is the proof that you have received the mercy of the Lord?”