72. Sri Caitanya-caritameta

TRANSLATION

The personal associates of the primeval Lord, si Krsna, are His devotees, who are
identical with Him. He is complete with His entourage of devotees.

PURPORT

Sri Krsna and His various personal expansions are nondifferent in potential
power.| These expansions are associated with further secondary expansions, or
servitor expansions, who are called devotees.

TEXT 82

Sw ily BeI CH NSA SHA |
GAGA FHA AAQTSA BAG tl 2

bhakta adi krame kaila sabhara vandana
e-sabhara vandana sarva-subhera kdrana

SYNONYMS

bhakta—the devotees; ddi—and so on; krame—in order; kaila—did; sabhGra—of the
assembly; vandana—worship; e-sabhara—of this assembly ; vandana— worship; sarvo-
Subhera—of all good fortune; kdrana—the source.

TRANSLATION

Now I have worshiped all the various levels of devotees. Worshiping them is the
source of all good fortune.

PURPORT

To offer prayers to the Lord, one should first offer prayers to His devotees and
associates.

TEXT 83

Bey ics STE AD ATA |
festa coticecs ofa facea aaa i ve 1

prathama sloke kahi samanya mangalacarana
dvitiya slokete karl visesa vandana

SYNONYMS

prathama-—first; sloke—in the verse; Rahi—| express; samanya—general; mangala-
dcarana—invocation of benediction; dvitiya—second; slokete—in the verse; kari—|
do; visesa—particular; vandana—offering of prayers.
