Category:Most Confidential Devotees of God
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda identifies a "most confidential devotee" as one who acts exclusively for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord, without any personal agenda. This status is most famously attributed to the spiritual master, who is considered "as good as God" precisely because he is God's most confidential servant. In the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya, specific personalities like Uddhava, Rāmānanda Rāya, and King Pṛthu hold this title due to their intimate service and understanding of the Lord's internal mood. Śrīla Prabhupāda also clarifies that while the Lord has many devotees, those situated in conjugal love (madhurya-rasa) are often considered the most confidential in the context of Caitanya-līlā.
- The Spiritual Master: He is honored as God because he is the most confidential servant who spreads Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- The Qualification: A confidential devotee does nothing for their own account, only for Kṛṣṇa.
- Specific Examples: Uddhava, Nārada, Rāmānanda Rāya, and King Pṛthu are cited as prime examples.
- Conjugal Love: Devotees in this relationship are considered the most confidential associates of Lord Caitanya.
- Undercover Devotees: Sometimes, for external formality, the Lord may seem distant (as with King Pratāparudra), but they are actually most confidential.
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Pages in category "Most Confidential Devotees of God"
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- A devotee who is a most confidential servant of the Lord never does anything for his personal account, but does everything for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord
- A spiritual master is supposed to act not as God but as the most confidential servant of God by spreading God consciousness, Krsna consciousness
- Actually, no one could see the inconceivable potency of the Lord. Only the most confidential devotees, those in pure, unalloyed devotional service, could understand
- Although for reasons of external formality Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu refused to see King Prataparudra because he was a king, King Prataparudra became one of the Lord’s most confidential devotees by the Lord’s special mercy upon him
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- Since there were so many discrepancies during the reign of King Vena, the Lord sent His most confidential devotee Maharaja Prthu to settle things
- Spiritual master is described as good as God in all scriptures, and all advanced spiritualists accept this. But he is the most confidential servant of God
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu never discussed the topics of Rasaleela in public audience, but only with the most confidential associates. It is not for materialistic persons. I suggested you film the Srimad Bhagavatam, starting with the First Canto
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- The bona fide spiritual master who happens to meet the sincere devotee should be accepted as the most confidential and beloved representative of the Lord
- The spiritual master is accepted as identical with the SP of Godhead because he is the most confidential servant of the Lord (kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya). The purport is that both the Supersoul and the individual soul are very dear to everyone