Text 32] Lord Caitanya Meets Vallabha Bhatta 17

PURPORT

Suddha-bhava, pure consciousness, is not dependent on an understanding of
the Lord’s opulences. Even without such opulences, the devotee in suddha-bhava
is inclined to love Krsna as a friend or son.

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‘mora sakhd,’ ‘mora putra,’——ei ‘suddha’ mana
ataeva suka-vydsa kare prasarhsana

SYNONYMS

mora sakhd—my friend; mora putra—my son; ei—this; suddha—pure; mana—
consciousness; ataeva—therefore; suka-vydsa—Sukadeva Gosvami and
Vyasadeva; kare prasarnsana—praise.

TRANSLATION

“In pure Krsna consciousness, without knowledge of the Lord’s opulences,
a devotee considers Krsna his friend or son. Therefore this devotional attitude
is praised even by Sukadeva Gosvami and Vyasadeva, the supreme authority.

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ittham satam brahma-sukhanubhttya
dasyarm gatanam para-daivatena

maydasritandm nara-darakena
sakam vijahruh krta-punya-punhjah

SYNONYMS

ittham—in this way; satam—of persons who prefer the impersonal feature of
the Lord; brahma—of the impersonal effulgence; sukha—by the happiness;
anubhitya—who is realized; dasyam—the mode of servitude; gatanam—of
those who have accepted; para-daivatena—who is the supreme worshipable
