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Regulative devotee

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Expressions researched:
"regulative devotee"

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Madhya-lila

The advanced devotee who is inclined to spontaneous loving service should follow the activities of a particular associate of Kṛṣṇa"s in Vṛndāvana. He should execute service externally as a regulative devotee as well as internally from his self-realized position. Thus he should perform devotional service both externally and internally.
CC Madhya 22.158, Translation and Purport:

"The advanced devotee who is inclined to spontaneous loving service should follow the activities of a particular associate of Kṛṣṇa"s in Vṛndāvana. He should execute service externally as a regulative devotee as well as internally from his self-realized position. Thus he should perform devotional service both externally and internally.’

This verse is also found in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.2.295).