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Šri Caitanya-caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lilā, Ch. 8]
āliṅgana kari’ prabhu kaila āśvāsana tomā vinā ei-rūpa nā dekhe anya-jana
SYNONYMS
āliṅgana kari’ —embracing him;  prabhu —the Lord;  kaila —did;  āśvāsana —pacifying;  tomā vinā —but for you;  ei-rūpa —this form;  nā —not;  dekhe —sees;  anya-jana —anyone else.
TRANSLATION
After embracing Rāmānanda Rāya, the Lord pacified him, informing him, “But for you, no one has ever seen this form.”
PURPORT
nāhaṁ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yoga-māyā-samāvṛtaḥ mūḍho ‘yaṁ nābhijānāti loko mām ajam avyayam
“I am never manifest to the foolish and unintelligent. For them I am covered by My eternal creative potency [ yogamāyā ]; and so the deluded world knows Me not, who am unborn and infallible.” (Bg. 7.25)
The Lord always reserves the right of not being exposed to everyone. The devotees, however, are always engaged in the service of the Lord, serving with the tongue by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mantra  and tasting  mahā-prasāda . Gradually the sincere devotee pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and the Supreme Lord reveals Himself. One cannot see the Supreme Lord by making personal efforts. Rather, when the Lord is pleased by the service of a devotee, He reveals Himself.
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মোর ভক্কলীলা-রস ভোমার গোচরে।
অভএব এইক্লপ দেখাইন্থু ভোমারে ॥ ২৮৬ ॥
mora tattva-lilā-rasa tomāra gocare ataeva ei-rūpa dekhāiluṅ tomāre
SYNONYMS
mora —My;  tattva-lilā —truth and pastimes;  rasa —and mellows;  tomāra —of you;  gocare —within the knowledge;  ataeva —therefore;  ei-rūpa —this form;  dekhāiluṅ —I have shown;  tomāre —unto you.