10.13
vaisnavera ei haya eka svabhava niscala
tenho jiva nahena, hana svatantra isvara
SYNONYMS
vaisnavera—of great devotees; ei—this; haya—is; eka—one; svabhava—nature; niscala—unflinching; tenho—He; jiva—conditioned soul; nahena—is not; hana—is; svatantra—independent; isvara—controller “A Vaisnava travels to places of pilgrimage to purify them and reclaim fallen conditioned souls.
This is one of the duties of a Vaisnava.
Actually, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not a living entity but the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
Consequently, He is a fully independent controller, yet in His position as a devotee, He carries out the activities of a devotee.”
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura points out that because there are many permanent residents in holy places who do not precisely follow the rules and regulations governing living in a sacred place, exalted devotees have to go to these places to reclaim such persons.
This is the business of a Vaisnava.
A Vaisnava is unhappy to see others materially enmeshed.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught these activities of a Vaisnava although He is the worshipable Deity of all Vaisnavas, the complete and independent Supreme Personality of Godhead.
He is purnah suddho nitya-muktah-complete, completely uncontaminated and eternally liberated.
He is sanatana, for He has no beginning or end.