Text 94] The Ecstatic Manifestations of Lord Caitanya 237
Svariipa Damodara Gosvami and Ripa and Raghunatha dasa Gosvamis. |
have neither added nor subtracted from their version.
PURPORT

According to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, there are three kinds
of devotees, known as bhajana-vijfia (experts in devotional service), bhajana-
sila (devotees engaged in devotional service), and krsna-name diksita krsna-
namakdri (initiated devotees engaged in chanting). The author of Caitanya-
caritamrta begs the mercy of all these devotees and asks them to be pleased
with him. He says, “Let the neophyte devotees—the devotees who are very
expert in arguing though they have no sense of advanced devotional service,
who think themselves very advanced because they imitate some smarta-
brahmana—let such devotees not be displeased with me, thinking that | have
committed errors in this regard. | beg their pardon with great humility, but |
am submitting that | personally have no desire to add or subtract anything. |
have only written what | have heard in the disciplic succession because | am
dedicated to the lotus feet of previous dcaryas like Svartipa Damodara,
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Ripa Gosvami. | have only written what |
have learned from them’

TEXT 94
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face afa mata Bae |
BHA, HA, MASA, ayaicea Bead,
yfa Bcd] ABC SA 38
sri-caitanya, nityananda, advaitadi bhakta-vrnda,
Sire dhari sabara carana
svariipa, rapa, sanatana, raghunathera $ri-carana,
dhali karon mastake bhdsana
SYNONYMS

Sri-caitanya—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; nityananda—Lord Nityananda
Prabhu; advaita-adi bhakta-vrnda—as well as personalities like Advaita
Acarya and all the devotees; sire—on my head; dhari—taking; sabara—of all;
carana—the lotus feet; sva-rjpa—Srila Svaripa Damodara Gosvami; rapa—
Srila Ripa Gosvami; sanatana—Srila Sandatana Gosvami; raghu-nathera—of
