CC Madhya 11.28

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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CC Madhya 11.29

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 28

ye me bhakta-janāḥ pārtha
na me bhaktāś ca te janāḥ
mad-bhaktānāṁ ca ye bhaktās
te me bhakta-tamā matāḥ

SYNONYMS

ye—those who; me—My; bhakta-janāḥ—devotees; pārtha—O Pārtha; na—not; me—My; bhaktāḥ—devotees; ca—and; te—those; janāḥ—persons; mat-bhaktānām—of My devotees; ca—certainly; ye—those who; bhaktāḥ—devotees; te—such persons; me—My; bhakta-tamāḥ—most advanced devotees; matāḥ—that is My opinion.

TRANSLATION

“[Lord Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna:] ‘Those who are My direct devotees are actually not My devotees, but those who are the devotees of My servant are factually My devotees.’

PURPORT

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quotes this verse from the Adi Purāṇa. The verse is also included in the Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta (2.6).