ātmā haite - than His own self; kṛṣṇa - Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhakte - His devotee; baḍa kari' māne - accepts as greater; ihāte - in this connection; bahuta - many; śāstra-vacana - quotations from revealed scripture; pramāṇe - evidences.

Lord Kṛṣṇa considers His devotees greater than Himself. In this connection the scriptures provide an abundance of evidence.