Madhya-līlā

Chapter 4: Śrī Mādhavendra Puri's Devotional Service

Verse 178 of 212
Cc Madhya 4.178

পুরীর প্রেমপরাকাষ্ঠা করহ বিচার অলৌকিক প্রেম চিত্তে লাগে চমত্কার

पुरीर प्रेमपराकाष्ठा करह विचार अलौकिक प्रेम चित्ते लागे चमत्कार

purīra prema-parākāṣṭhā karaha vicāra alaukika prema citte lāge camatkāra

Synonyms

purīraof Mādhavendra Purī; prema-parā-kāṣṭhāthe standard of intense love of Godhead; karahajust make; vicārajudgment; alaukikauncommon; premalove of Godhead; cittein the mind; lāgestrikes; camatkārawonder..

Translation

Caitanya Mahāprabhu placed the standard of Mādhavendra Purī's intense love before Nityānanda Prabhu for judgment. "All his loving activities are uncommon," Caitanya Mahāprabhu said. "Indeed, one is struck with wonder to hear of his activities."

Purport

When the living entity feels spiritual separation from Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-viraha), he has achieved the prime success of life. When one becomes disinterested in material things, he is simply experiencing the other side of attraction for material things. However, feeling separation from Kṛṣṇa and engaging in the service of the Lord to fulfill His mission constitute the best example of love of Kṛṣṇa. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to point out this intense love of Kṛṣṇa exhibited by Mādhavendra Purī. All Caitanya Mahāprabhu's devotees later followed in the footsteps of Mādhavendra Purī, serving the Lord without personal considerations.

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