Adi 12.10 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

TEXT 10

acaryera mata yei, sei mata sara

tanra ajna langhi' cale, sei ta' asara

SYNONYMS

acaryera—of the spiritual master (Advaita Prabhu); mata—opinion; yei—what is; sei—that; mata—opinion; sara—active principle; tanra—his; ajna—order; langhi'-transgressing; cale—becomes; sei—that; ta'-however; asara—useless.

TRANSLATION

The order of the spiritual master is the active principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately becomes useless.

PURPORT

Here is the opinion of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami. Persons who strictly follow the orders of the spiritual master are useful in executing the will of the Supreme, whereas persons who deviate from the strict order of the spiritual master are useless.

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