64 Sri Caitanya-caritamcta

SYNONYMS

bhavat—your good self; vidhah—like; bhagavatah—devotees; tirtha—holy places of
pilgrimage; bhitGh—existing; svayam—themselves; vibho—O almighty one; tirthi-
kurvanti-—make into holy places of pilgrimage; tirthdni—the holy places; sva-antah-
sthena—being situated in their hearts; gada-bhrta—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 was spoken by Maharaja Yudhisthira to Vidura in the Srimad-
Bhagavatam (1.13.10). Maharaja Yudhisthira was receiving his saintly uncle Vidura,
who had been visiting sacred places of pilgrimage. Maharaja Yudhisthira told Vidura
that pure devotees like him are personified holy places because the Supreme Person-
ality of Godhead is always with them in their hearts. By their association, sinful
persons are freed from sinful reactions, and therefore wherever a pure devotee goes
is a sacred place of pilgrimage. The importance of holy places is due to the presence
there of such pure devotees.

TEXT 64

Cre Serie aa fefay etsiz |
ATTAIN GF, MMHA6| SNF | VS tl

sei bhakta-gana haya dvi-vidha prakara
parisad-gana eka, sddhaka-gana ara

SYNONYMS

sei—these; bhakta-gana—devotees; haya—are; dvi-vidha—twofold; prakara—varieties;
parisat-gana—factual devotees; eka—one; sddhaka-gana—prospective devotees; dra—
the other.

TRANSLATION

Such pure devotees are of two types: personal associates [parisats] and neophyte
devotees [sadhakas].

PURPORT

Perfect servitors of the Lord are considered His personal associates, whereas devo-
tees endeavoring to attain perfection are called neophytes. Among the associates,
some are attracted by the opulences of the Personality of Godhead, and others are
attracted by nuptial love of Godhead. The former devotees are placed in the realm
