nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-talesrimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namineI offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine GraceA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is verydear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarinenirvisesha-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarineOur respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master,servant of Sarasvati Gosvami.You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadevaand delivering the Western countries,which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.namo maha-vadanyaya krishna-prema-pradaya tekrishnaya krishna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvishe namahO most munificent incarnation! You are Krishna Himselfappearing as Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu.You have assumed the golden colour of Srimati Radharani,and You are widely distributing pure love of Krishna.We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca jagad-dhitaya krsnaya govindaya namo namahLet me offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Krishna,the worshipable Deity for all brahminical men.He is the well-wisher of cows and brahmanasand is always benefitting the whole world.I offer my repeated obeisances to the Personalityof Godhead known as Krishna and Govinda.śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanyaprabhu-nityānandaśrī-advaita gadādharaśrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛndaI offer my obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya,Prabhu Nityānanda, Śrī Advaita, Gadādhara,Śrīvāsa and all others in the line of devotion.hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇakṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare harehare rāma hare rāmarāma rāma hare harekṛṣṇa-tattva, bhakti-tattva, prema-tattva sārabhāva-tattva, rasa-tattva, līlā-tattva āraKṛṣṇa consciousness means understanding the truth of Kṛṣṇa, the truth of devotional service, the truth of love of Godhead, the truth of emotional ecstasy, the truth of transcendental mellows and the truth of the pastimes of the Lord. (CC-2:25:265).hṛṣīkeśe hṛṣīkāṇiyasya sthairya-gatāni hisa eva dhairyam āpnotisaḿsāre jīva-cañcaleIn this material world, all living entities are disturbed due to their flickering position. A devotee, however, is fixed in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, the master of the senses. Such a person is to be considered situated in endurance and patience. (CC-2:24:184).dāridrya-nāśa, bhava-kṣaya, — premera 'phala' nayaprema-sukha-bhoga — mukhya prayojana hayaThe goal of love of Godhead is not to become materially rich or free from material bondage. The real goal is to be situated in devotional service to the Lord and to enjoy transcendental bliss. (CC-2:20:142).'eka' kṛṣṇa-nāme kare sarva-pāpa nāśapremera kāraṇa bhakti karena prakāśaSimply chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without offenses vanquishes all sinful activities. Thus pure devotional service, which is the cause of love of Godhead, becomes manifest.(CC-1:8:26).prabhu kahe, — "vaiṣṇava-deha 'prākṛta' kabhu naya'aprākṛta' deha bhaktera 'cid-ānanda-maya'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "The body of a devotee is never material. It is considered to be transcendental, full of spiritual bliss.(CC-3:4:191).kṛṣṇa-bhakta — duḥkha-hīna, vāñchāntara-hīnakṛṣṇa-prema-sevā-pūrṇānanda-pravīṇaA devotee of Kṛṣṇa is never in a miserable condition, nor does he have any desire other than to serve Kṛṣṇa. He is experienced and advanced. He feels the transcendental bliss of love of Kṛṣṇa and always engages in His service in full perfection. (CC-2:24:182).
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