Text 13] Lord Caitanya Meets Vallabha Bhatta 7

dvapariyair janair visnuh
paficaratrais ca kevalaih

kalau tu ndma-matrena
pujyate bhagavan harih

“In the Dvapara-yuga one could satisfy Krsna or Visnu only by worshiping opu-
lently according to the pdaficaratriki system, but in the age of Kali one can satisfy
and worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari simply by chanting His
holy name.” Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura explains that unless one is
directly empowered by the causeless mercy of Krsna, one cannot become the
spiritual master of the entire world (jagad-guru). One cannot become an dacarya
simply by mental speculation. The true acarya presents Krsna to everyone by
preaching the holy name of the Lord throughout the world. Thus the conditioned
souls, purified by chanting the holy name, are liberated from the blazing fire of
material existence. In this way, spiritual benefit grows increasingly full, like the
waxing moon in the sky. The true dcdarya, the spiritual master of the entire world,
must be considered an incarnation of Krsna’s mercy. Indeed, he is personally
embracing Krsna. He is therefore the spiritual master of all the varnas (brahmana,
ksatriya, vaisya and sddra) and all the asramas (brahmacarya, grhastha, vanaprastha
and sannydsa). Since he is understood to be the most advanced devotee, he is
called paramaharsa-thakura. Thakura is a title of honor offered to the
paramahamsa. Therefore one who acts as an dcérya, directly presenting Lord Krsna
by spreading His name and fame, is also to be called paramaharsa-thakura.

TEXT 13

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jagate karila tumi krsna-nama prakase
yei toma dekhe, sei krsna-preme bhase

SYNONYMS

jagate—throughout the entire world; karila—have done; tumi—You; krsna-
nama prakase—manifestation of the holy name of Lord Krsna; yei—anyone who;
toma dekhe—sees You; sei—he; krsna-preme—in ecstatic love of Krsna; bhase—
floats.

TRANSLATION

“You have manifested the holy name of Krsna throughout the entire world.
Anyone who sees You is immediately absorbed in ecstatic love of Krsna.
