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රේෆි Caitanya-caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 6]
engage in devotional service simply on the basis of scholarly speculation. One has to wait for the mercy of the Lord in order to render pure devotional service.
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ইষ্টগোর্ট   বিচার করি, না করিছ রোষ ।।
শাস্ত্রদৃষ্ট্যে কঙ্কি, কিছু না লইহ দোষ ॥ ৯৩ ॥
işta-goşṭhī vicāra kari, nā kariha roşa śāstra-dṛṣṭye kahi, kichu nā la-iha doşa
SYNONYMS
ișṭa-goșṭhī —discussion among friends;  vicāra —consideration;  kari —we do;  nā —not;  kariha —make;  roṣa —anger;  śāstra-dṛṣṭye —according to the conclusion of scriptures;  kahi —we speak;  kichu —any;  nā —not;  la-iha —take;  doṣa —fault.
TRANSLATION
The Bhaṭṭācārya said: “We are just having a discussion among friends and considering the points described in the scriptures. Do not become angry. I am simply speaking on the strength of the śāstras. Please don’t take any offense.
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মহা-ভাগবত হর   টেতল্যু-গোসাঞ্জি ।।
এই কলিকালে বিষ্ণুর অবতার নাই ॥ ৯৪ ॥
mahā-bhāgavata haya caitanya-gosāñi ei kali-kāle viṣṇura avatāra nāi
SYNONYMS
mahā-bhāgavata —a great devotee;  haya —is;  caitanya-gosāñi —Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  ei —this;  kali-kāle —in the age of Kali;  viṣṇura —of Lord Viṣṇu;  avatāra —incarnation;  nāi —there is not.
TRANSLATION
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is certainly a great, uncommon devotee, but we cannot accept Him as an incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu because, according to śāstra, there is no incarnation in this age of Kali.