dÅ«re rahi' bhakti kariha saá¹…ge nÄ rahibÄ
tÄá¹…-sabÄra ÄcÄra-ceá¹£á¹Ä la-ite nÄribÄ
dÅ«re rahi' - keeping apart; bhakti kariha - show devotion; saá¹…ge - in association; nÄ rahibÄ - do not stay; tÄá¹…-sabÄra - their; ÄcÄra - behavior; ceá¹£á¹Ä - endeavors; la-ite nÄribÄ - you cannot take up.
“Do not mix freely with the residents of MathurÄ; show them respect from a distance. Because you are on a different platform of devotional service, you cannot adopt their behavior and practices.
The residents of Vá¹›ndÄvana and MathurÄ are devotees of Kṛṣṇa in parental affection, and their feelings always conflict with the opinions of smÄrta-brÄhmaṇas. Devotees who worship Kṛṣṇa in opulence cannot understand the parental devotional feelings of the residents of MathurÄ and Vá¹›ndÄvana, who follow the path of spontaneous love. Devotees on the platform of vidhi-mÄrga (regulative devotional principles) may misunderstand the activities of those on the platform of rÄga-mÄrga (devotional service in spontaneous love). Therefore ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu instructed JagadÄnanda Paṇá¸ita to remain apart from the residents of Vá¹›ndÄvana, who were spontaneous devotees, so as not to become disrespectful toward them.
