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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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yaḥ svānubhāvam akhila-śruti-sāram ekam

yaḥ svānubhāvam akhila-śruti-sāram ekam
adhyātma-dīpam atititīrṣatāṁ tamo’ndham |
saṁsāriṇāṁ karuṇayāha purāṇa-guhyaṁ
taṁ vyāsa-sūnum upayāmi guruṁ munīnām ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 1.2.3)

“I take shelter in him, Vyāsa’s son, the guru of the sages [i.e., he who spoke instructions even in the presence of his gurus Nārada and Vyāsa], who compassionately spoke for saṁsārīs [i.e., people of all times] desiring to completely cross over the blinding darkness [i.e., avidyā] this confidential Purāṇa [i.e., Śrīmad Bhāgavatam], which is self-endowed with magnificence [i.e., which conveys the supremacy of rasa and is the cause of Śukadeva being most exalted among all the sages], the essence of all the Śrutis [alt., the essence of all that can be heard], unparalleled, and the illuminator of the higher self.”

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apātraṁ pātratā yāti

apātraṁ pātratā yāti yatra pātraṁ na vidyate |
asmin deśe drumo nāsti eraṇḍo’pi drumāyate ||
(Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha: 1985)

“An unfit person attains fitness when a fit person is not present. In a land where there are no trees, even a castor-oil plant is considered a tree.”

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svādhikāraṁ nirīkṣyaiva

svādhikāraṁ nirīkṣyaiva karma kuryād atandritaḥ |
(Padma Purāṇa: 6.283.38)

“One free from laziness should engage in action only after having considered one‘s eligibility (adhikāra).”

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antaḥsāra-vihīnānām upadeśo na jāyate

antaḥsāra-vihīnānām upadeśo na jāyate |
malayācala-saṁsargān na veṇuś candanāyate ||
(Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha: 1604; Cāṇakya-nīti-darpaṇa: 10.8)

“Instruction should not be given to those who lack inner substance. Bamboo does not become sandalwood [just] by proximity to the Malaya Mountains.”

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antaḥsāra-vihīnānāṁ sahāyaḥ kiṁ kariṣyati

antaḥsāra-vihīnānāṁ sahāyaḥ kiṁ kariṣyati |
malaye’pi sthito veṇur veṇur eva na candanaḥ ||
(Mahāsubhāṣita-saṅgraha: 1603)

“What can a companion [alt., assistant] do for those who lack inner substance? Even bamboo situated in the Malayas is just bamboo and not sandalwood.”

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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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