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
SH TlH HF CH NSA SHA |
QASIA GHA AAQTSA Bias ed tl
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
ls CONT SHE AD ATA |
festa caticecs sfa faceia awe Ii ve |
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.
