Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Antya-lila

Chapter 7: The Meeting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Vallabha Bhatta. Text 133

Å›rÄ«dhara-svÄmi-prasÄde 'bhÄgavata' jÄni
jagad-guru Å›rÄ«dhara-svÄmÄ« 'guru' kari' mÄni

 Å›rÄ«dhara-svÄmi - of ÅšrÄ«dhara SvÄmÄ«; prasÄde - by the mercy; bhÄgavata jÄni - we can understand ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam; jagat-guru - the spiritual master of the entire world; Å›rÄ«dhara-svÄmÄ« - ÅšrÄ«dhara SvÄmÄ«; guru kari' - as a spiritual master; mÄni - I accept.


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“ŚrÄ«dhara SvÄmÄ« is the spiritual master of the entire world because by his mercy we can understand ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam. I therefore accept him as a spiritual master.

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