$42 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

TRANSLATION

Thinking, “He [Sri Advaita Acarya] is a disciple of Sri Madhavendra Puri,” Lord
Caitanya obeys Him, respecting Him as His spiritual master.

PURPORT

Srv Madhavendra Purt is one of the dcdryas in the disciplic succession from
Madhvacarya. Madhavendra Puri had two principal disciples, I$vara Puri and Sri
Advaita Prabhu. Therefore the Gaudiya-Vaisnava-sampradaya is a disciplic succes-
sion from Madhvacarya. This fact has been accepted in the authorized books known
as Gaura-ganoddesa-dipikad and Prameya-ratnavali, as well as by Gopala Guru
Gosvami. The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika clearly states the disciplic succession of the
Gaudiya Vaisnavas as follows: ‘‘Lord Brahma is the direct disciple of Visnu, the
Lord of the spiritual sky. His disciple is Narada, Narada’s disciple is Vyasa, and
Vyasa’s disciples are Sukadeva Gosvami and Madhvacarya. Padmanabha AcArya is
the disciple of Madhvacarya, and Narahari is the disciple of Padmanabha Acarya.
Madhava is the disciple of Narahari, Aksobhya is the direct disciple of Madhava,
and Jayatirtha is the disciple of Aksobhya. J ayatirtha’s disciple is JAanasindhu, and
his disciple is Mahanidhi. Vidyanidhi is the disciple of Mahanidhi, and Rajendra is
the disciple of Vidyanidhi. Jayadharma is the disciple of Rajendra. Purusottama is
the disciple of Jayadharma. Sriman Laksmipati is the disciple of Vyasatirtha, who
is the disciple of Purusottama. And Madhavendra Puri is the disciple of Laksmipati.”’

TEXT 41

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laukika-lilate dharma-marydda-raksana
stuti-bhaktye karena tafra carana vandana

SYNONYMS

laukika—popular; /i/dte—in pastimes; dharma-maryadd—etiquette of religious
principles; raksana—observing; stuti—prayers; bhaktye—by devotion; karena—He
does; tdfra—of Advaita Acarya; carana—lotus feet; vandana—worshiping.

TRANSLATION

To maintain the proper etiquette for the principles of religion, Lord Caitanya
bows down at the lotus feet of Sri Advaita Acarya with reverential prayers and
devotion.

TEXT 42

COSMET BIBTY Bea “eter-weia |
BUAATH SeaA Sta FV-aSwya ti sr
