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Çré Vraja-réti-cintämaëi

Although their forms and and actions are filled with spiritual
knowledge, the people of Vraja know Kåñëa as their friend and
relative: an ordinary person. This is not at all surprising.

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sarvottamänäm api sarvataù syät
sva-nyüna-bhävaù prabhu-bhakti-çaktyä
pratyakñam ékñe vraja-loka etam
taà präkåtaà manyatame cid-arcye

sarva-uttamänäm—of the most exalted devotees; api—even; sarvataù—
in all respects; syät—may be; sva—own; nyüna—bhävaù—conception of
being the least important; prabhu—of the Lord; bhakti—of devotional
service; çaktyä—by the potency; pratyakñam—directly; ékñe—I see; vraja—
of Vraja; lokaù—the residents; etam—Him; tam—Him; präkåtam—
ordinary; manyatame—consider; cit—spiritual; arcye—worshippable.

Although they are the most exalted, by the influence of the potency
of pure devotion to the Lord they think themselves the most lowly
and insignificant. I have with my own eyes seen how the people
of Vraja think themselves ordinary even though the great saints
worship them.

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tenaiva tasyaiva vaças tathaiva
tatraiva nityaà vilasaty alaà saù
atyantikair eva rahasya-rasyair
mädhurya-pürair amita-prakäçyaiù

tena—because of this; eva—certainly; tasya—by them; eva—certainly;
vaçaù-defeated; tatha—in that way; eva—certainly; tatra—among them;
eva—certainly; nityam—eternally; vilasati—performs pastimes; alam—
greatly; saù—He; atyantikaiù—with great; eva—certainly; rahasya—
confidential; rasyaiù—mellows; mädhurya—of sweetness; püraiù—with
floods; amita—unlimited; prakäçyaiù—with manifestations.

Defeated by their humbleness, Çré Kåñëa eternally enjoys pastimes
in their midst. In their presence He manifests a limitless flood of
the sweetness of the most confidential transcendental mellows.
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