Wednesday 11 April 2018

Daily Reading: Caitanya Caritamrita page-31


CC Ādi 1.64

sei bhakta-gaṇa haya dvi-vidha prakāra
pāriṣad-gaṇa eka, sādhaka-gaṇa āra
Translation: 
Such pure devotees are of two types: personal associates [pāriṣats] and neophyte devotees [sādhakas].
Purport: 
Perfect servitors of the Lord are considered His personal associates, whereas devotees endeavoring to attain perfection are called neophytes. Among the associates, some are attracted by the opulences of the Personality of Godhead, and others are attracted by nuptial love of Godhead. The former devotees are placed in the realm of Vaikuṇṭha to render reverential devotional service, whereas the latter devotees are placed in Vṛndāvana for the direct service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
CC Ādi 1.65-66
īśvarera avatāra e-tina prakāra
aṁśa-avatāra, āra guṇa-avatāra
śaktyāveśa-avatāra — tṛtīya e-mata
aṁśa-avatāra — puruṣa-matsyādika yata
Translation: 
There are three categories of incarnations of Godhead: partial incarnations, qualitative incarnations and empowered incarnations. The puruṣas and Matsya are examples of partial incarnations.

CC Ādi 1.67

brahmā viṣṇu śiva — tina guṇāvatāre gaṇi
śakty-āveśa — sanakādi, pṛthu, vyāsa-muni
Translation: 
Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva are qualitative incarnations. Empowered incarnations are those like the Kumāras, King Pṛthu and Mahāmuni Vyāsa [the compiler of the Vedas].

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