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nityananda kahe-tumi advaita-acarya

’advaita-siddhante’ badhe suddha-bhakti-karya

SYNONYMS

nityananda kahe—Srila Nityananda Prabhu said; tumi—You; advaita-acarya—Advaita Acarya, or a teacher of impersonal monism; advaita-siddhante—in that monistic conclusion; badhe—is greatly hindered; suddha-bhakti-karya—the matter of pure devotional service.

Nityananda Prabhu immediately refuted Srila Advaita Acarya, saying, "You are a teacher of impersonal monism, and the monistic conclusion is a great hindrance to progressive, pure devotional service.