Adi-fila, Chapter 6 537

Such a bona fide dcadrya can never support the demoniac activities of atheistic men
who present themselves as God. [t is the main business of an dcdrya to defy such
imposters posing as God before the innocent public.

TEXT 29

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bhakti-upadesa vinu tanra nahi karya
ataeva nama haila ‘advaita dcarya’

SYNONYMS

bhakti-upadesa—instruction of devotional service; vinu—without; tanra—His; nahi
—there is not; karya— occupation ;ataeva— therefore;ndma— the name;hai/a— became;
advaita Gcarya—the supreme teacher (@cdrya) Advaita Prabhu.

TRANSLATION

Since He has no other occupation than to teach devotional service, His name is
Advaita Acarya.
TEXT 30

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vaisnavera guru tenho jagatera arya
dui-nama-milane haila ‘advaita-Gcarya’

SYNONYMS

vaisnavera—of the devotees; guru—spiritual master; tenho—He; jagatera drya—the
most respectable personality in the world; dui-ndma-milane—by combining the two
names; haila—there was; advaita-Gcarya—the name Advaita Acarya.

TRANSLATION

He is the spiritual master of all devotees and is the most revered personality in the
world. By a combination of these two names, His name is Advaita Acarya.

PURPORT

Sri Advaita Acarya is the prime spiritual master of the Vaisnavas, and He is
worshipable by all Vaisnavas. Devotees and Vaisnavas must follow in the footsteps
of Advaita Acarya, for by so doing one can actually engage in the devotional service
of the Lord.
