Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 19 Verse 194

Madhya-līlā | Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 19.194

aiśvarya-jñāna-prādhānye sańkucita prīti

dekhiyā nā māne aiśvarya — kevalāra rīti

SYNONYMS

aiśvarya-jñāna-prādhānye — in the predominance of awe and veneration; sańkucita — crippled; prīti — love; dekhiyā — seeing; nā māne — does not care; aiśvarya — opulence; kevalāra rīti — that is the symptom of pure devotional service.

TRANSLATION

"When opulence is very prominent, love of Godhead is somewhat crippled. According to kevalā devotion, however, even though the devotee sees the unlimited potency of Kṛṣṇa, he considers himself equal to Him.

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