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| [[Category:Young Man]] | | [[Category:Young Man]] |
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| [[Category:Suitable]] | | [[Category:Suitable]] |
| [[Category:Bridegroom]] | | [[Category:Bridegroom]] |
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| [[Category:Your]] | | [[Category:Your]] |
| [[Category:Old Man]] | | [[Category:Old Man]] |
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| [[Category:Render Service]] | | [[Category:Render Service]] |
| [[Category:Only]] | | [[Category:Only]] |
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| [[Category:Krsna's Satisfaction]] | | [[Category:Krsna's Satisfaction]] |
| [[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila Chapter 05 - The Activities of Saksi-gopala]] | | [[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila Chapter 05 - The Activities of Saksi-gopala]] |
| | [[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - 62 Chapters]] |
| | [[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 25 Chapters]] |
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| “Sir, I am not a suitable bridegroom for your daughter. I render service to you only for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. | | “Sir, I am not a suitable bridegroom for your daughter. I render service to you only for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa. |
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| '''PURPORT''' | | '''PURPORT''' |
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| Both brāhmaṇas were pure Vaiṣṇavas. The younger man took special care of the older one simply to please Kṛṣṇa. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[Vanisource:SB 11.19.21|SB 11.19.21]]) Kṛṣṇa says, mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā: “It is better to render service to My devotee.” Thus, according to the Gauḍīya-Vaiṣṇava philosophy of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, it is better to be a servant of the servant of God ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 13.80|CC Madhya 13.80]]). One should not try to serve Kṛṣṇa directly. A pure Vaiṣṇava serves a servant of Kṛṣṇa and identifies himself as a servant of a servant of Kṛṣṇa. This is pleasing to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura confirms this philosophy: chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā nistāra peyeche kebā. Unless one serves a liberated Vaiṣṇava, he cannot attain liberation by directly serving Kṛṣṇa. He must serve the servant of Kṛṣṇa. | | Both brāhmaṇas were pure Vaiṣṇavas. The younger man took special care of the older one simply to please Kṛṣṇa. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[Vanisource:SB 11.19.20-24|SB 11.19.21]]) Kṛṣṇa says, mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā: “It is better to render service to My devotee.” Thus, according to the Gauḍīya-Vaiṣṇava philosophy of Caitanya Mahāprabhu, it is better to be a servant of the servant of God ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 13.80|CC Madhya 13.80]]). One should not try to serve Kṛṣṇa directly. A pure Vaiṣṇava serves a servant of Kṛṣṇa and identifies himself as a servant of a servant of Kṛṣṇa. This is pleasing to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura confirms this philosophy: chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā nistāra peyeche kebā. Unless one serves a liberated Vaiṣṇava, he cannot attain liberation by directly serving Kṛṣṇa. He must serve the servant of Kṛṣṇa. |
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