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Šri Caitanya  caritāmeta
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though the disciple may put forward a strong argument. In other words, it is customary that the words of the spiritual master are more worshipable than the words of a disciple. Under the circumstances, since Brahmānanda Bhāratī was in the position of a spiritual master, he emerged victorious over Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who considered Himself Brahmānanda Bhāratī’s disciple. However, Brahmānanda Bhāratī reversed the argument and took the position of a devotee, admitting that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was the Supreme Personality of God-head, Kṛṣṇa. This means that the Lord was voluntarily defeated out of affection for the devotee. He was defeated voluntarily because no one can defeat the Supreme Lord. Concerning this, the words of Bhīṣma in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  are important:
sva-nigamam apahāya mat-pratijñām  
 ṛtam adhikartum avapluto ratha-sthaḥ  
 dhṛta-ratha-caraṇo ‘bhyayāc caladgur  
 harir iva hantum ibhaṁ gatottarīyaḥ
“Fulfilling my desire and sacrificing His own promise, He got down from the chariot, took up its wheel, and ran toward me hurriedly, just as a lion goes to kill an elephant. He even dropped His outer garment on the way.” ( Bhāg.  1.9.37)
Krṣṇa promised not to fight in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, but in order to break Krṣṇa’s promise, Bhīṣma attacked Arjuna in such a vigorous way that Krṣṇa was obliged to take up a chariot wheel and attack Bhīṣma. The Lord did this to show that His devotee was being maintained at the sacrifice of His own promise. Brahmānanda Bhāratī said, “Since the beginning of my life I was attached to impersonal Brahman realization, but as soon as I saw You, I became very much attached to the Personality of Godhead, Krṣṇa.” Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Lord Krṣṇa Himself, and thus Brahmānanda Bhāratī became His devotee.
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কৃষ্ণনাম ফুরে মুখে , মনে নেত্রে কৃষ্ণ । তোমাকে তক্রপ দেখি’ ছদয়— সতৃষ্ণ ॥ ১৭৬ ॥
krṣṇa-nāma sphure mukhe, mane netre krṣṇa tomāke tad-rūpa dekhi’ hrḍaya—satrṣṇa
SYNONYMS
kṛṣṇa-nāma —the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  sphure —is manifest;  mukhe —in the mouth;  mane —in the mind;  netre —before the eyes;  kṛṣṇa —the presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  tomāke —You;  tat-rūpa —His form;  dekhi’ —I see;  hṛdaya —my heart;  sa-tṛṣṇa —very eager.