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[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila Chapter 16 - Lord Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Tastes Nectar from the Lips of Lord Sri Krsna]]
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<h2>Sri Caitanya-caritamrta</h2>
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<h3>CC Antya-lila</h3>
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Even though one is a very learned scholar in Sanskrit literature, if he is not engaged in pure devotional service, he is not accepted as My devotee. But if someone born in a family of dog-eaters is a pure devotee with no motives for enjoyment through fruitive activity or mental speculation, he is very dear to Me. All respect should be given to him, and whatever he offers should be accepted, for such devotees are indeed as worshipable as I am.
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[[Vanisource:CC Antya 16.25|CC Antya 16.25, Translation and Purport]]
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Even though one is a very learned scholar in Sanskrit literature, if he is not engaged in pure devotional service, he is not accepted as My devotee. But if someone born in a family of dog-eaters is a pure devotee with no motives for enjoyment through fruitive activity or mental speculation, he is very dear to Me. All respect should be given to him, and whatever he offers should be accepted, for such devotees are indeed as worshipable as I am.
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This verse, spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is found in the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa (10.127).
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