Verse 2.6

Bengali text, Devanagari and Unicode transliteration of verse 2.6:

তথাপি অদ্বৈত-তত্ত্ব বুঝন না যায সেই-ক্ষণে প্রকাশিযা তখনে লুকায ॥ ৬ ॥

तथापि अद्वैत-तत्त्व बुझन ना याय सेइ-क्षणे प्रकाशिया तखने लुकाय ॥ ६ ॥

tathāpi advaita-tattva bujhana nā yāya sei-kṣaṇe prakāśiyā takhane lukāya || 6 ||

tathapi advaita-tattva bujhana na yaya sei-ksane prakasiya takhane lukaya (6)

English translation:

(6) Yet the truth of Advaita Ācārya is difficult to understand, because He sometimes reveals Himself and sometimes conceals Himself.

Commentary: Gauḍīya-bhāṣya by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura:

In Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Ādi 6.26-30, 33-37, 42-43, 113-115) it is stated: “Śrī Advaita, who is a reservoir of virtues, is the main limb of Mahā-Viṣṇu. His full name is Advaita, for He is identical in all respects with that Lord. As He had formerly created all the universes, now He descended to introduce the path of bhakti. He delivered all living beings by offering the gift of kṛṣṇa-bhakti. He explained the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad Bhāgavatam in the light of devotional service. Since He has no other occupation than to teach devotional service, His name is Advaita Ācārya. He is the spiritual master of all devotees and is the most revered personality in the world. By a combination of these two names, His name is Advaita Ācārya. Śrī Advaita Ācārya is the principal limb of the Supreme Lord. His truths, names, and attributes are all wonderful. He worshiped Kṛṣṇa with tulasīleaves and water of the Ganges and called for

Him in a loud voice. Thus Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared on earth, accompanied by His personal associates. It is through Him [Advaita Ācārya] that Lord Caitanya spread the saṅkīrtana movement and through Him that He delivered the world. The glory and attributes of Advaita Ācārya are unlimited. How can the insignificant living entities fathom them? Śrī Advaita Ācārya is a principal limb of Lord Caitanya. Another limb of the Lord is Nityānanda Prabhu. Śrī Advaita Ācārya considers Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu His master, and He thinks of Himself as a servant of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He forgets Himself in the joy of that conception and teaches all living entities, ‘You are servants of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.’ The glories of Śrī Advaita Ācārya are boundless, for His sincere vibrations brought about Lord Caitanya’s descent upon this earth. He liberated the universe by preaching saṅkīrtana. Thus the people of the world received the treasure of love of Godhead through the mercy of Śrī Advaita. Who can describe the unlimited glories of Advaita Ācārya? I write here as much as I have known from great authorities.” The truth and characteristics of Śrī Advaita Prabhu are incomprehensible to ordinary mundane living entities. Although by His own sweet will He sometimes reveals His own transcendental glories, He sometimes conceals His transcendental glories.

Ālbandāru Yāmunācārya has written in his Stotra-ratna (13) as follows: “O my Lord, everything within material nature is limited by time, space, and thought. Your characteristics, however, being unequaled and unsurpassed, are always transcendental to such limitations. You sometimes cover such characteristics by Your own energy, but nevertheless Your unalloyed devotees are always able to see You under all circumstances.”