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sad-bhaktāli-niṣevitāṅghri-kamalaṁ kundendu-śuklāmbaraṁ

sad-bhaktāli-niṣevitāṅghri-kamalaṁ kundendu-śuklāmbaraṁ
śuddha-svarṇa-ruciṁ subāhu-yugalaṁ smerānanaṁ sundaram |
śrī-caitanya-dṛśaṁ varābhaya-karaṁ premāṅga-bhūṣāñcitam
advaitaṁ satataṁ smarāmi paramānandaika-kandaṁ prabhum ||
(Gaura-govindārcana-smaraṇa-paddhati: 51; cited in Sādhanāmṛta-candrikā: 2.13)

“The lotuses of his feet served by the bees of pure bhaktas,
His cloth kunda and moon white,
His luster pure gold,
His arms superlative,
His smiling face beautiful,
His sight on Śrī Caitanya,
His hands in [the mudrās of] benediction and refuge,
His figure adorned with the ornaments of prema—
I continuously meditate on Advaita Prabhu, the sole root of the highest bliss.”

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nistāritāśeṣa-janaṁ dayāluṁ

nistāritāśeṣa-janaṁ dayāluṁ
premāmṛtābdhau parimagna-cittam |
caitanya-candrādṛtam arcitaṁ tam
advaita-candraṁ śirasā namāmi ||
(Gaura-govindārcana-smaraṇa-paddhati: 22)

“I offer obeisance with my head unto him, Advaitacandra, the gracious deliverer of countless persons, whose heart is completely submerged in the ocean of the nectar of prema, and who is honored and worshipped by Caitanyacandra.”

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advaita te karuṇayā praṇayāvalokaiḥ

advaita te karuṇayā praṇayāvalokaiḥ
ke vābhavan na hi śacī-tanayasya dāsāḥ |
premāmbudhau ca sahasā bata ke na magnā
āśāpi no bhavati me bata kiṁ bravīmi ||
(Sādhanāmṛta-candrikā: 1.10)

“O Advaita! Who by your compassion and glances of love has not become a servant of the son of Śacī? Bata! And who has not fortunately become submerged in the ocean of prema? I [however] don’t have even hope. Bata! What shall I say?”

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yena śrī-harir īśvaraḥ prakaṭayāñ cakre kalau rādhayā

yena śrī-harir īśvaraḥ prakaṭayāñ cakre kalau rādhayā
premṇā yena maheśvareṇa sakalaṁ premāmbudhau plāvitam |
viśvaṁ viśva-prakāśi-kīrtim atulaṁ taṁ dīna-bandhuṁ prabhum
advaitaṁ satataṁ namāmi hariṇādvaitaṁ hi sarvārthadam ||
(Sādhanāmṛta-candrikā: 1.10)

“He by whom Īśvara Śrī Hari was manifested with Rādhā in [the Age of] Kali, the Maheśvara by whose prema the entire world became flooded in an ocean of prema, he whose glory manifest throughout the world is unparalleled—I continuously offer obeisance unto him, the friend of the humble and bestower of all arthas, Advaita Prabhu, who is non-different (“advaita”) from Hari.”

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advaitaṁ hariṇādvaitād

advaitaṁ hariṇādvaitād ācāryaṁ bhakti-śaṁsanāt |
bhaktāvatāram īśaṁ tam advaitācāryam āśraye ||
(Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 1.1.13)

“I take shelter in him, the bhaktāvatāra Lord Advaita Ācārya, who is [known as] ‘Advaita’ because he is non-different (“advaita”) from Hari and [known as] ‘Ācārya’ because he teaches bhakti.”

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mahāviṣṇur jagat-kartā

mahāviṣṇur jagat-kartā māyayā yaḥ sṛjaty adaḥ |
tasyāvatāra evāyam advaitācārya īśvaraḥ ||
(Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 1.1.12)

“Mahāviṣṇu, the maker of the universe, who produces this [i.e., the universe] with māyā—this Īśvara, Advaita Ācārya, is indeed his avatāra.”

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sei kṛṣṇa sei gopī—parama virodha

sei kṛṣṇa sei gopī—parama virodha |
acintya-caritra prabhura—ati sudurbodha ||
(Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 1.17.304)

“He is Kṛṣṇa, and he is a gopī [i.e., Rādhā]—this is completely contradictory. Prabhu’s character is inconceivable—it is extremely difficult to understand.”

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jñānaṁ viśuddhaṁ paramārtham ekam

jñānaṁ viśuddhaṁ paramārtham ekam
anantaraṁ tv abahir brahma satyam |
pratyak praśāntaṁ bhagavac-chabda-saṁjñaṁ
yad vāsudevaṁ kavayo vadanti ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 5.12.11)

“The wise say that satya [i.e., reality] is completely pure consciousness [i.e., consciousness beyond the guṇas]—the supreme object [i.e., that from which mokṣa and so forth are attained]—singular [i.e., non-dual] and without interior and without exterior [i.e. all-pervading]; [it is known as] Brahman [i.e., the complete and undifferentiated object sought by jñānīs]; [it is known as] that which is [situated] in the interior [of all living beings] and tranquil [i.e., the Paramātmā, sought by yogīs]; [that which is] identified by the term Bhagavān [by bhaktas], and [known to be] Vāsudeva [i.e., is ultimately Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the son of Vāsudeva.”

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ithe tarka kari keho nā kara saṁśaya

ithe tarka kari keho nā kara saṁśaya |
kṛṣṇera acintya-śakti ei-mata haya ||
(Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 1.17.305)

“No one should engage in argument and foster doubt in this regard. Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable śakti is like this.”

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ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān

ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān nāvamanyeta karhicit |
na martya-buddhyāsūyeta sarva-devamayo guruḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 11.17.27; cited in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu: 1.2.99; Bhakti Sandarbha: 211)

“Know the ācārya to be me. One should never disrespect [him], and one should not engage in detraction [of him] out of consideration of [him being] a mortal. The guru is an embodiment of all the devas.”

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