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one;  tīrthī-kurvanti —make into holy places of pilgrimage;  tīrthāni —the holy places;  sva-antaḥ-sthena —being situated in their hearts;  gadā-bhṛtā —by the Personality of Godhead
TRANSLATION
“‘Saints of your caliber are themselves places of pilgrimage. Because of their purity, they are constant companions of the Lord, and therefore they can purify even the places of pilgrimage.’
PURPORT
This verse spoken by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira to Vidura in the  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (1.13.10) is also quoted in the  Ādi-lilā  (1.63).
TEXT 13
বৈষ্ণবের এই হয় এক স্বভাব নিশ্চল । তেঁহো জীব নহেন, হন স্বতন্ত্র ঈশ্বর ॥ ১৩ ॥
vaișnavera ei haya eka svabhāva niścala teṅho jīva nahena, hana svatantra iśvara
SYNONYMS
vaiṣṇavera —of great devotees;  ei —this;  haya —is;  eka —one;  sva-bhāva —nature;  niścala —unflinching;  teṅho —he;  jīva —conditioned soul;  nahena —is not;  hana —is;  svatantra —independent;  īśvara —controller.
TRANSLATION
“A Vaiṣṇava travels to places of pilgrimage to purify them and reclaim fallen conditioned souls. This is one of the duties of a Vaiṣṇava. Actually, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is not a living entity but the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. Consequently, He is a fully independent controller, yet in His position as a devotee, He carries out the activities of a devotee.”
PURPORT
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Țhākura points out that because there are many permanent residents in holy places who do not precisely follow the rules and regulations governing living in a sacred place, exalted devotees have to go to these places to reclaim them. This is the business of a Vaiṣṇava. A Vaiṣṇava is unhappy to see others materially enmeshed. Although Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the worshipable Deity of all Vaiṣṇavas, the activities of a Vaiṣṇava were taught by Him. Nonetheless, He is the complete and independent Supreme Personality of