Madhya-līlā

Chapter 10: The Lord's Return to Jagannātha Purī

Verse 143 of 189
Cc Madhya 10.143

তাঙ্হারে আপনসেবা করাইতে না যুযায গুরু আজ্ঞা দিযাছেন, কি করি উপায

ताङ्हारे आपनसेवा कराइते ना युयाय गुरु आज्ञा दियाछेन, कि करि उपाय

tāṅhāre āpana-sevā karāite nā yuyāya guru ājñā diyāchena, ki kari upāya

Synonyms

tāṅhārehim; āpana-sevāpersonal service; karāiteto engage to do; nā yuyāyais not befitting; guruthe spiritual master; ājñāorder; diyāchenahas given; kiwhat; karican I do; upāyaremedy..

Translation

"As such, it is not befitting that the guru's servant should engage in My personal service. Yet My spiritual master has given this order. What shall I do?"

Purport

If a guru's servant or disciple becomes Godbrother to another disciple, they respect one another as prabhu, or master. No one should disrespect his Godbrother. For this reason Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya what to do about Govinda. Govinda was the personal servant of Īśvara Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's spiritual master. Īśvara Purī ordered Govinda to become Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's personal servant, so what was to be done? Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was therefore inquiring from Bhaṭṭācārya, an experienced friend.

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