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[[Madhya-lilā Ch 10
affection and nothing else. Service to Lord Krṣṇa can be rendered in two ways. One can serve the Lord in affection or in veneration. When service is rendered in affection, it is the Lord's special mercy. When service is rendered in veneration, it is doubtful whether Krṣṇa's mercy is actually involved. If Krṣṇa's mercy is there, it is not dependent on any prescribed caste or creed. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to inform Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya that Lord Krṣṇa is the spiritual master of everyone, and He does not care for mundane caste or creed. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu cited the example of Lord Krṣṇa's accepting food at the house of Vidura, who was a  śūdra  by birth. By the same token, Īśvara Purī, an empowered spiritual master, could show mercy to anyone. As such, he accepted Govinda, although the boy was born in a  śūdra  family. When Govinda was initiated, he became a  brāhmaṇa  and was accepted as Īśvara Purī's personal servant. In the  Hari-bhakti-vilāsa , Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī states that if one is initiated by a bona fide spiritual master, he immediately becomes a  brāhmaṇa . A pseudo spiritual master cannot transform a person into a  brāhmaṇa , but an authorized spiritual master can do so. This is the verdict of  śāstra , Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and all the Gosvāmīs.
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মধ্যাদা  হৈতে কোটি  সুখ স্নেহ-আচরণে  ।।
পরমানন্দ হয় যার নাম-শ্রবণে ১১৪০ ।। ১
maryādā haite koṭi sukha sneha-ācaraṇe paramānanda haya yāra nāma-śravaṇe
SYNONYMS
maryādā haite —greater than veneration and awe;  koṭi —millions of times;  sukha —happiness;  sneha —with affection;  ācaraṇe —in dealings;  parama-ānan-da —transcendental bliss;  haya —there is;  yāra —whose;  nāma —holy name;  śra-vaṇe —by hearing.
TRANSLATION
“In conclusion, dealings in affection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead bring happiness many millions of times greater than dealings with Him in awe and veneration. Simply by hearing the holy name of the Lord, the devotee is merged in transcendental bliss.”
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এত বলি’ গোবিন্দেরে কৈল আলিজন।
গোবিন্দ করিল প্রভুর চরণ বন্দন  ।। ১৪১ ।।