Adi-lila, Chapter 3 219

PURPORT

Whenever the Supreme Personality of Godhead descends in His human form, He
sends ahead all His devotees, who act as His father, teacher and associates in many
roles. Such personalities appear before the descent of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. Before the appearance of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, there
appeared His devotees like Sri Madhavendra Puri; His spiritual master, Sri Tévara
Puri; His mother, Srimati Sacidevi; His father, Sri Jagannatha Misra; and Sri Advaita
Acarya.

TEXT 96

ABSA CHL BIBS ATT AA |
sofentqaia fqn-7eets li ov i

prakatiya dekhe acarya sakala sarnsara
kesna-bhakti-gandha-hina visaya-vyavahara

SYNONYMS

prakatiyad—manifesting; dekhe—He saw; dcarya—Advaita Acarya; sakala—all;
samsdra— material existence; krsna-bhakti—of devotion to Lord Krsna; gandha-hina—
without a trace; visaqya—of the sense objects; vyavahara—affairs.

TRANSLATION

Advaita Acarya having appeared, He found the world devoid of devotional
service to Sri Krsna because people were engrossed in material affairs.

TEXT 97

CFE AIC, CHR ACCS Bea faaa-cerst |
Slate afe, Acs aty Sacats 9 I

keha pape, keha punye kare visaya-bhoga
bhakti-gandha nahi, yate yaya bhava-roga

SYNONYMS

keha—someone; pape—in sinful activities; keha—someone; punye—in pious
activities; kare— do;visaya— of the sense objects;bhoga— enjoyment ;bhakti-gandha—
a trace of devotional service; mahi—there is not; yate—by which; yaya—goes away;
bhava-roga—the disease of material existence.
