Competent devotees

Expressions researched:
"competent devotees"

CC Antya-lila

The Supreme Lord incarnates by His own will, and, by His will, competent devotees also incarnate to help Him in His mission.

CC Antya 11.25, Translation and Purport:

"Your role in this incarnation is to deliver the people in general. You have sufficiently preached the glories of the holy name in this world."

Haridāsa Ṭhākura is known as nāmācārya because it is he who preached the glories of chanting hari-nāma, the holy name of God. By using the words tomāra avatāra ("your incarnation"), Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirms that Haridāsa Ṭhākura is the incarnation of Lord Brahmā. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura says that advanced devotees help the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His mission and that such devotees or personal associates incarnate by the will of the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord incarnates by His own will, and, by His will, competent devotees also incarnate to help Him in His mission. Haridāsa Ṭhākura is thus the incarnation of Lord Brahmā, and other devotees are likewise incarnations who help in the prosecution of the Lord's mission.

1975 Correspondence

While you are in India you may appoint other competent devotees to take responsibilities.

Letter to Hamsaduta -- Melbourne 19 May, 1975:

Your pair of slippers is very nice. Thank you very much. Thank you for sending my coat to Melbourne. It is a little cool here. Your program in Germany is a good one. There is no need of establishing a deity for the time being in these places you have mentioned. Simply make a nice preaching center. Yes, while you are in India you may appoint other competent devotees to take responsibilities. I am very pleased with the life member program as well as the annadan program. That is a very good idea.