CC Antya 7.35
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Antya-līlā - Chapter 7: The Meeting of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Vallabha Bhaṭṭa
TEXT 35
- aiśvarya dekhileha 'śuddhera' nahe aiśvarya jñāna
- ataeva aiśvarya ha-ite 'kevala'-bhāva pradhāna
SYNONYMS
aiśvarya — opulence; dekhileha — even after seeing; śuddhera — of a pure devotee; nahe — is not; aiśvarya-jñāna — knowledge of opulence; ataeva — therefore; aiśvarya ha-ite — than the understanding of opulence; kevala-bhāva — pure emotion; pradhāna — more eminent.
TRANSLATION
"Even if a pure devotee sees the opulence of Kṛṣṇa, he does not accept it. Therefore pure consciousness is more exalted than consciousness of the Lord's opulence.