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The Spiritual Masters

Cc Ādi 1.44
Text
yadyapi āmāra guru--caitanyera dāsa
tathāpi jāniye āmi tāṅhāra prakāśa
Synonyms

yadyapi-even though; āmāra-my; guru-spiritual master; caitanyera-of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; dāsa-the servitor; tathāpi-still; jāniye-know; āmi-I; tāṅhāra-of the Lord; prakāśa-direct manifestation.

Translation

Although I know that my spiritual master is a servitor of Śrī Caitanya, I know Him also as a plenary manifestation of the Lord.

Purport

Every living entity is essentially a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and the spiritual master is also His servant. Still, the spiritual master is a direct manifestation of the Lord. With this conviction, a disciple can advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The spiritual master is nondifferent from Kṛṣṇa because he is a manifestation of Kṛṣṇa.