$72 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

TRANSLATION

The source of all incarnations has the emotions of a superior when He considers
Himself the master, and He has the emotions of an inferior when He considers
Himself a devotee. i

PURPORT

A fraction of a particular thing is called a part, and that from which the fraction
is distinguished is called the whole. Therefore the fraction, or part, is included
within the whole. The Lord is the whole, and the devotee is the part or fractional
part. That is the relationship between the Lord and the devotee. There are also
gradations of devotees, who are calculated as greater and lesser. When a devotee is
great he is called prabhu, and when he is lesser he is called bhakta, or a devotee.
The supreme whole is Krsna, and Baladeva and all Visnu incarnations are His frac-
tions. Lord Krsna is therefore conscious of His superior position, and all Visnu
incarnations are conscious of Their positions as devotees.

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SU CCS SLBA SS SH CAMHMF i oe 4

krsnera samatd haite bada bhakta-pada
dtmd haite krsnera bhakta haya premdspada

SYNONYMS
krsnera—with Lord Krsna; samatd—equality; haite—than this; bada—greater;
bhakta-pada—the position of a devotee; dtmd haite—than His own self; krsnera—of
Lord Krsna; bhakta—a devotee ; haya—is; prema-dspada—the object of love.

TRANSLATION

The position of being a devotee is higher than that of equality with Lord Krsna,
for the devotees are dearer to Lord Krsna than His own self.

PURPORT

The conception of oneness with the Supreme Personality of Godhead is inferior
to that of eternal service to the Lord because Lord Krsna is more affectionate to
devotees than to His personal self. In Srimad- Bhagavatam (9.4.68) the Lord clearly

says:

sadhavo hrdayarh mahyam
sadhiindm hrdayam tv aham

mad anyat te na jdnanti
naham tebhyo mandg api
