mahÄprabhura bhakta-gaṇera vairÄgya pradhÄna
yÄhÄ dekhi' prÄ«ta hana gaura-bhagavÄn

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 mahÄprabhura - of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu; bhakta-gaṇera - of the devotees; vairÄgya - renunciation; pradhÄna - the basic principle; yÄhÄ dekhi' - seeing which; prÄ«ta hana - becomes satisfied; gaura-bhagavÄn - ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.


Text

Renunciation is the basic principle sustaining the lives of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s devotees. Seeing this renunciation, ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is extremely satisfied.

Purport

Anyone, whether an ordinary materialistic person or a pure devotee, can understand the behavior of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu’s devotees if he studies it minutely. One will thus find that the devotees of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu are not at all attached to any kind of material enjoyment. They have completely given up sense enjoyment to engage fully in the service of Lord ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa and dedicate their lives and souls to serving Kṛṣṇa without material desires. Because their devotional service is free from material desires, it is unimpeded by material circumstances. Although ordinary men have great difficulty understanding this attitude of the devotees, it is greatly appreciated by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu.