$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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SCBA AAS! CALS AG GHrAe |
SUM CCE SCHA SH TH CLAM 00H
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
