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	== Srimad-Bhagavatam ==		<div class="section" id="Srimad-Bhagavatam" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam"><h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2></div>

	=== SB Canto 1 ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_1" text="SB Canto 1"><h3>SB Canto 1</h3></div>

	~~'''~~While Sañjaya was thus speaking, Śrī Nārada, the powerful devotee of the Lord, appeared on the scene carrying his tumburu~~'''~~		<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 1.13.38" link_text="SB 1.13.38, Purport">
			<div class="heading">While Sañjaya was thus speaking, Śrī Nārada, the powerful devotee of the Lord, appeared on the scene carrying his tumburu</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~SB-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.13.38\|SB 1.13.38, Purport]]:''' While Sañjaya was thus speaking, Śrī Nārada, the powerful devotee of the Lord, appeared on the scene carrying his tumburu. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers received him properly by getting up from their seats and offering obeisances.		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.13.38\|SB 1.13.38, Purport]]:''' While Sañjaya was thus speaking, Śrī Nārada, the powerful devotee of the Lord, appeared on the scene carrying his tumburu. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers received him properly by getting up from their seats and offering obeisances.</div>
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	~~'''~~A powerful devotee never misuses the power for personal benefit~~'''~~		<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 1.18.48" link_text="SB 1.18.48, Purport">
			<div class="heading">A powerful devotee never misuses the power for personal benefit</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~SB-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.18.48\|SB 1.18.48, Purport]]:''' It is not that only the brāhmaṇas are powerful enough to award curses or blessings upon the subordinates; the devotee of the Lord, even though he may not be a brāhmaṇa, is more powerful than a brāhmaṇa. But a powerful devotee never misuses the power for personal benefit. Whatever power the devotee may have is always utilized in service towards the Lord and His devotees only.		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.18.48\|SB 1.18.48, Purport]]:''' It is not that only the brāhmaṇas are powerful enough to award curses or blessings upon the subordinates; the devotee of the Lord, even though he may not be a brāhmaṇa, is more powerful than a brāhmaṇa. But a powerful devotee never misuses the power for personal benefit. Whatever power the devotee may have is always utilized in service towards the Lord and His devotees only.</div>
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	=== SB Canto 2 ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_2" text="SB Canto 2"><h3>SB Canto 2</h3></div>

	~~'''~~A powerful devotee of the Lord is, by the grace of the Lord, more than the Lord Himself~~'''~~		<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 2.4.10" link_text="SB 2.4.10, Purport">
			<div class="heading">A powerful devotee of the Lord is, by the grace of the Lord, more than the Lord Himself</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~SB-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.4.10\|SB 2.4.10, Purport]]:''' Mahārāja Parīkṣit admitted in the previous verse that the Lord is inconceivable even for the greatest learned scholars. Why then should he again request Śukadeva Gosvāmī to clarify his insufficient knowledge about the Lord? The reason is clear. Not only was Śukadeva Gosvāmī vastly learned in the Vedic literatures, but he was also a great self-realized soul and a powerful devotee of the Lord. A powerful devotee of the Lord is, by the grace of the Lord, more than the Lord Himself. The Personality of Godhead Śrī Rāmacandra attempted to bridge the Indian Ocean to reach the island of Laṅkā, but Śrī Hanumānjī, the unalloyed devotee of the Personality of Godhead, could cross the ocean simply by jumping over it.		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.4.10\|SB 2.4.10, Purport]]:''' Mahārāja Parīkṣit admitted in the previous verse that the Lord is inconceivable even for the greatest learned scholars. Why then should he again request Śukadeva Gosvāmī to clarify his insufficient knowledge about the Lord? The reason is clear. Not only was Śukadeva Gosvāmī vastly learned in the Vedic literatures, but he was also a great self-realized soul and a powerful devotee of the Lord. A powerful devotee of the Lord is, by the grace of the Lord, more than the Lord Himself. The Personality of Godhead Śrī Rāmacandra attempted to bridge the Indian Ocean to reach the island of Laṅkā, but Śrī Hanumānjī, the unalloyed devotee of the Personality of Godhead, could cross the ocean simply by jumping over it.</div>
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	~~'''~~Jesus Christ and Muhammad, two powerful devotees of the Lord~~'''~~		<div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 2.4.18" link_text="SB 2.4.18, Purport">
			<div class="heading">Jesus Christ and Muhammad, two powerful devotees of the Lord</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~SB-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.4.18\|SB 2.4.18, Purport]]:''' The above-mentioned historical names are different nations of the world. Even those who are constantly engaged in sinful acts are all corrigible to the standard of perfect human beings if they take shelter of the devotees of the Lord. Jesus Christ and Muhammad, two powerful devotees of the Lord, have done tremendous service on behalf of the Lord on the surface of the globe.		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.4.18\|SB 2.4.18, Purport]]:''' The above-mentioned historical names are different nations of the world. Even those who are constantly engaged in sinful acts are all corrigible to the standard of perfect human beings if they take shelter of the devotees of the Lord. Jesus Christ and Muhammad, two powerful devotees of the Lord, have done tremendous service on behalf of the Lord on the surface of the globe.</div>
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	== Sri Caitanya-caritamrta ==		<div class="section" id="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta" text="Sri Caitanya-caritamrta"><h2>Sri Caitanya-caritamrta</h2></div>

	=== CC Adi-lila ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="CC_Adi-lila" text="CC Adi-lila"><h3>CC Adi-lila</h3></div>

	~~'''~~Vāsudeva Datta was such a powerful devotee that Kṛṣṇa was purchased by him~~'''~~		<div class="quote" book="CC" link="CC Adi 10.41" link_text="CC Adi 10.41, Purport">
			<div class="heading">Vāsudeva Datta was such a powerful devotee that Kṛṣṇa was purchased by him</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~CC-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 10.41\|CC Adi 10.41, Purport]]:''' Vāsudeva Datta, the brother of Mukunda Datta, was also a resident of Caṭṭagrāma. In the Caitanya-bhāgavata it is said, yāṅra sthāne kṛṣṇa haya āpane vikraya: Vāsudeva Datta was such a powerful devotee that Kṛṣṇa was purchased by him. Vāsudeva Datta stayed at Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita’s house, and in the Caitanya-bhāgavata it is described that Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was so pleased with Vāsudeva Datta and so affectionate toward him that He used to say, “I am only Vāsudeva Datta’s man. My body is only meant to please Vāsudeva Datta, and he can sell Me anywhere.”		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 10.41\|CC Adi 10.41, Purport]]:''' Vāsudeva Datta, the brother of Mukunda Datta, was also a resident of Caṭṭagrāma. In the Caitanya-bhāgavata it is said, yāṅra sthāne kṛṣṇa haya āpane vikraya: Vāsudeva Datta was such a powerful devotee that Kṛṣṇa was purchased by him. Vāsudeva Datta stayed at Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita’s house, and in the Caitanya-bhāgavata it is described that Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was so pleased with Vāsudeva Datta and so affectionate toward him that He used to say, “I am only Vāsudeva Datta’s man. My body is only meant to please Vāsudeva Datta, and he can sell Me anywhere.”</div>
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	== Lectures ==		<div class="section" id="Lectures" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2></div>

	=== Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures ~~===~~		<div class="sub_section" id="Srimad-Bhagavatam_Lectures" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures"><h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3></div>

	~~'''~~Mahārāja Parīkṣit could retaliate. He was so powerful devotee~~'''~~		<div class="quote" book="SB" link="Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973" link_text="Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973">
			<div class="heading">Mahārāja Parīkṣit could retaliate. He was so powerful devotee</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~SB-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973\|Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973]]:''' So Mahārāja Parīkṣit was also killed, but not for his fault. There was, of course, little fault, that he took a... That is Kṛṣṇa's arrangement. He was to go, leave this world, so that Bhāgavata may be spoken, and people would derive benefit out of it. Otherwise Mahārāja Parīkṣit could retaliate. He was so powerful devotee. But he did not. So go on reading.		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973\|Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973]]:''' So Mahārāja Parīkṣit was also killed, but not for his fault. There was, of course, little fault, that he took a... That is Kṛṣṇa's arrangement. He was to go, leave this world, so that Bhāgavata may be spoken, and people would derive benefit out of it. Otherwise Mahārāja Parīkṣit could retaliate. He was so powerful devotee. But he did not. So go on reading.</div>
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	~~'''~~Just like Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He was so powerful devotee ~~'''~~		<div class="quote" book="SB" link="Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968" link_text="Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968">
			<div class="heading">Just like Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He was so powerful devotee</div>

	<~~span~~ class="~~SB-statistics~~">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968\|Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968]]:''' Now we have to study this fact, that a Vaiṣṇava is never proud of his assessment. He'll never think, "Because I am Kṛṣṇa conscious, so I have become so great." No. He thinks always very humble and meek. This is the example. Just like Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He was so powerful devotee that Lord Caitanya used to come daily at his place. But he was thinking, "Oh, I am born in Muhammadan family, so I cannot enter into Jagannātha temple."		<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968\|Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968]]:''' Now we have to study this fact, that a Vaiṣṇava is never proud of his assessment. He'll never think, "Because I am Kṛṣṇa conscious, so I have become so great." No. He thinks always very humble and meek. This is the example. Just like Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He was so powerful devotee that Lord Caitanya used to come daily at his place. But he was thinking, "Oh, I am born in Muhammadan family, so I cannot enter into Jagannātha temple."</div>
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== Srimad-Bhagavatam ==

=== SB Canto 1 ===

'''While Sañjaya was thus speaking, Śrī Nārada, the powerful devotee of the Lord, appeared on the scene carrying his tumburu'''

'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.13.38|SB 1.13.38, Purport]]:''' While Sañjaya was thus speaking, Śrī Nārada, the powerful devotee of the Lord, appeared on the scene carrying his tumburu. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers received him properly by getting up from their seats and offering obeisances.

'''A powerful devotee never misuses the power for personal benefit'''

'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.18.48|SB 1.18.48, Purport]]:''' It is not that only the brāhmaṇas are powerful enough to award curses or blessings upon the subordinates; the devotee of the Lord, even though he may not be a brāhmaṇa, is more powerful than a brāhmaṇa. But a powerful devotee never misuses the power for personal benefit. Whatever power the devotee may have is always utilized in service towards the Lord and His devotees only.

=== SB Canto 2 ===

'''A powerful devotee of the Lord is, by the grace of the Lord, more than the Lord Himself'''

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.4.10|SB 2.4.10, Purport]]:''' Mahārāja Parīkṣit admitted in the previous verse that the Lord is inconceivable even for the greatest learned scholars. Why then should he again request Śukadeva Gosvāmī to clarify his insufficient knowledge about the Lord? The reason is clear. Not only was Śukadeva Gosvāmī vastly learned in the Vedic literatures, but he was also a great self-realized soul and a powerful devotee of the Lord. A powerful devotee of the Lord is, by the grace of the Lord, more than the Lord Himself. The Personality of Godhead Śrī Rāmacandra attempted to bridge the Indian Ocean to reach the island of Laṅkā, but Śrī Hanumānjī, the unalloyed devotee of the Personality of Godhead, could cross the ocean simply by jumping over it.

'''Jesus Christ and Muhammad, two powerful devotees of the Lord'''

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.4.18|SB 2.4.18, Purport]]:''' The above-mentioned historical names are different nations of the world. Even those who are constantly engaged in sinful acts are all corrigible to the standard of perfect human beings if they take shelter of the devotees of the Lord. Jesus Christ and Muhammad, two powerful devotees of the Lord, have done tremendous service on behalf of the Lord on the surface of the globe.

== Sri Caitanya-caritamrta ==

=== CC Adi-lila ===

'''Vāsudeva Datta was such a powerful devotee that Kṛṣṇa was purchased by him'''

'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 10.41|CC Adi 10.41, Purport]]:''' Vāsudeva Datta, the brother of Mukunda Datta, was also a resident of Caṭṭagrāma. In the Caitanya-bhāgavata it is said, yāṅra sthāne kṛṣṇa haya āpane vikraya: Vāsudeva Datta was such a powerful devotee that Kṛṣṇa was purchased by him. Vāsudeva Datta stayed at Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita’s house, and in the Caitanya-bhāgavata it is described that Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was so pleased with Vāsudeva Datta and so affectionate toward him that He used to say, “I am only Vāsudeva Datta’s man. My body is only meant to please Vāsudeva Datta, and he can sell Me anywhere.”

== Lectures ==

=== Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures ===

'''Mahārāja Parīkṣit could retaliate. He was so powerful devotee'''

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973|Lecture on SB 1.16.2 -- Los Angeles, December 30, 1973]]:''' So Mahārāja Parīkṣit was also killed, but not for his fault. There was, of course, little fault, that he took a... That is Kṛṣṇa's arrangement. He was to go, leave this world, so that Bhāgavata may be spoken, and people would derive benefit out of it. Otherwise Mahārāja Parīkṣit could retaliate. He was so powerful devotee. But he did not. So go on reading.

'''Just like Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He was so powerful devotee '''

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968|Lecture on SB 7.9.13 -- Montreal, August 21, 1968]]:''' Now we have to study this fact, that a Vaiṣṇava is never proud of his assessment. He'll never think, "Because I am Kṛṣṇa conscious, so I have become so great." No. He thinks always very humble and meek. This is the example. Just like Haridāsa Ṭhākura. He was so powerful devotee that Lord Caitanya used to come daily at his place. But he was thinking, "Oh, I am born in Muhammadan family, so I cannot enter into Jagannātha temple."