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  "label":"Text 147",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 20.147",
  "description":"The mercy of their lotus feet is my spiritual master, and my words are my disciples that I have made dance in various ways."

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Cc. Antya 20.147

Text

sabāra caraṇa-kṛpā—'guru upādhyāyi'
mora vāṇī—śiṣyā, tāre bahuta nācāi

Synonyms

sabāra—of all of them; caraṇa-kṛpā—the mercy of the lotus feet; guru upādhyāyī—my teacher of Vedic instruction; mora vāṇī—my words; śiṣyā—the disciples; tāre—them; bahuta nācāi—I made dance in various ways.

Translation

The mercy of their lotus feet is my spiritual master, and my words are my disciples that I have made dance in various ways.

Purport

Upādhyāyī, or upādhyāya, refers to one who teaches when approached (upetya adhīyate asmāt). In the Manu-saṁhitā it is said:

eka-deśaṁ tu vedasya
vedāṅgāny api vā punaḥ
yo 'dhyāpayati vṛtty-artham
upādhyāyaḥ sa ucyate

“One who teaches others a part of the Vedas or literatures supplementary to the Vedas may be called upādhyāya.” Upādhyāya also refers to one who teaches art.