Ādi 1.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

গুরু কৃষ্ণরূপ হন শাস্ত্রের প্রমাণে ।
গুরুরূপে কৃষ্ণ কৃপা করেন ভক্তগণে ॥ ৪৫ ॥

guru krsna-rūpa hana sastrera pramane

guru-rūpe krsna krpa karena bhakta-gane

SYNONYMS

guru-the spiritual master; krsna-rūpa-as good as Krsna; hana-is; sastrera-of revealed scriptures; pramane-by the evidence; guru-rūpe-in the form of the spiritual master; krsna-Lord Sri Krsna; krpa-mercy; karena-distributes; bhakta-gane-unto His devotees.

TRANSLATION

According to the deliberate opinion of all revealed scriptures, the spiritual master is nondifferent from Krsna. Lord Krsna in the form of the spiritual master delivers His devotees.

PURPORT

The relationship of a disciple with his spiritual master is as good as his relationship with the Supreme Lord. A spiritual master always represents himself as the humblest servitor of the Personality of Godhead, but the disciple must look upon him as the manifested representation of Godhead.

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