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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 1: The Spiritual Masters

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 81

svayaṁ-rūpa kṛṣṇera kāya-vyūha—tāṅra sama
bhakta sahite haya tāṅhāra āvaraṇa

SYNONYMS

svayam-rūpa—His own original form (two-handed Kṛṣṇa); kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kāya-vyūha—personal expansions; tāṅra—with Him; sama—equal; bhakta—the devotees; sahite—associated with; haya—are; tāṅhāra—His; āvaraṇa—covering.

TRANSLATION

The personal associates of the primeval Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, are His devotees, who are identical with Him. He is complete with His entourage of devotees.

PURPORT

Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His various personal expansions are nondifferent in potential power. These expansions are associated with further, secondary expansions, or servitor expansions, who are called devotees.