CC Antya 7.35 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Antya-līlā - Chapter 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhaṭṭa
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 35
- aiśvarya dekhileha 'śuddhera' nahe aiśvarya-jñāna
- ataeva aiśvarya ha-ite 'kevala'-bhāva pradhāna
SYNONYMS
aiśvarya—opulence; dekhileha—even after seeing; śuddhera—of a pure devotee; nahe—is not; aiśvarya-jñāna—knowledge of opulence; ataeva—therefore; aiśvarya ha-ite—than the understanding of opulence; kevala-bhāva—pure emotion; pradhāna—more eminent.
TRANSLATION
"Even if a pure devotee sees the opulence of Kṛṣṇa, he does not accept it. Therefore pure consciousness is more exalted than consciousness of the Lord's opulence.