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The Lord’s Attempt to Go to Vrndāvana
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yāṅhāra darśane mukhe āise kṛṣṇa-nāma tāṅhāre jāniha tumi ‘vaiṣṇava-pradhāna’
SYNONYMS
yāṅhāra darśane —by the sight of whom;  mukhe —in the mouth;  āise —automatically awakens;  kṛṣṇa-nāma —the holy name of Kṛṣṇa;  tāṅhāre —him;  jāniha —must know;  tumi —you;  vaiṣṇava-pradhāna —the first-class Vaiṣṇava.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “A first-class Vaiṣṇava is he whose very presence makes others chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.”
PURPORT
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Țhākura says that if an observer immediately remembers the holy name of Kṛṣṇa upon seeing a Vaiṣṇava, that Vaiṣṇava should be considered a  mahā-bhāgavata , a first-class devotee. Such a Vaiṣṇava is always aware of his Kṛṣṇa conscious duty, and he is enlightened in self-realization. He is always in love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, and this love is without adulteration. Because of this love, he is always awake to transcendental realization. Because he knows that Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the basis of knowledge and action, he sees everything connected with Kṛṣṇa. Such a person is able to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa perfectly. Such a  mahā-bhāgavata  Vaiṣṇava has the transcendental eyes to see who is sleeping under the spell of  māyā , and he engages himself in awakening sleeping conditioned beings by spreading the knowledge of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He opens eyes that are closed by forgetfulness of Kṛṣṇa. Thus the living entity is liberated from the dullness of material energy and is engaged fully in the service of the Lord. The  madhyama-adhikārī  Vaiṣṇava can awaken others to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and engage them in duties whereby they can advance. It is therefore said in  Caitanya-caritāmṛta  ( Madhya-lilā , Chapter Six, verse 279):
lohāke yāvat sparśi' hema nāhi kare tāvat sparśa-maṇi keha cinite nā pāre
“One cannot understand the value of touchstone until it turns iron into gold.” One should judge by action, not by promises. A  mahā-bhāgavata  can turn a living entity from abominable material life to the Lord’s service. This is the test of a  mahā-bhāgavata . Although preaching is not meant for a  mahā-bhāgavata , a  mahā-bhāgavata  can descend to the platform of  madhyama-bhāgavata  just to convert others to Vaiṣṇavism. Actually a  mahā-bhāgavata  is fit to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness, but he does not distinguish where Kṛṣṇa consciousness should be spread