CC Adi 12.10 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 12: The Expansions of Advaita Acārya and Gadādhara Paṇḍita

Ādi-līlā 12.9 - Ādi-līlā 12.11

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 10

ācāryera mata yei, sei mata sāra

tāṅra ājñā laṅghi’ cale, sei ta’ asāra

SYNONYMS

ācāryera—of the spiritual master (Advaita Prabhu); mata—opinion; yei—what is; sei—that; mata—opinion; sāra—active principle; tāṅra—his; ājñā—order; laṅghi’—transgressing; cale—becomes; sei—that; ta’—however; asāra—useless.

TRANSLATION

The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately becomes useless.

PURPORT

Here is the opinion of Śrīla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī. Persons who strictly follow the orders of the spiritual master are useful in executing the will of the Supreme, whereas persons who deviate from the strict order of the spiritual master are useless.