You chant these songs, in the last verse that is sākṣād-dharitvena samasta-śāstrair. The representative of Kṛṣṇa is not different from Him. That is the way of dealing, even in the material field. Anyone’s representative is as good as the proprietor. Even our ordinary canvasser, he comes to book some order from you, but as soon as he signs on behalf of such-and-such company, then the company is responsible for his signature, because he is representative.
Even if he has transacted some business at a loss, the company has to bear it. Even if there is no profit, the company cannot refuse the contract, because it has been signed by a representative. Is it not a fact? What do you think? This business—this is business dealing. As soon as a man signs for such-and-such company, it doesn’t matter.
Just like representative, ordinary policeman, he comes with a paper, "Here is a warrant for you. You have to go immediately." What does the . . . (indistinct) . . . say: "What you are? You are non-significant." No. He’s the representative of government—therefore you have to abide by his rule, abide by his order.
So in the material world also, the representative’s value is there. Similarly, sākṣād-dharitvena samasta: the spiritual master is representative of Kṛṣṇa. And Viśvanātha Cakravārtī advises that in all the scriptures it is stated that spiritual master is identical with the Supreme Lord. Sākṣād-dharitvena. Sākṣād means "exactly the same." Sākṣād. Not that indirect. Sākṣād means "directly," just like face to face.
If you see the representative of Kṛṣṇa, that means you are seeing Kṛṣṇa. Because you have to see Kṛṣṇa through that representative; otherwise there is no seeing Kṛṣṇa. He is the transparent via media. Everyone has no idea what is Kṛṣṇa. And because the representative of Kṛṣṇa induces one to see Kṛṣṇa and gives his knowledge and intelligence and tactics how to see Kṛṣṇa, therefore he is as good as Kṛṣṇa. That is the verdict of all śāstras. Sākṣād-dharitvena samasta-śāstrair. Samasta means "all," and śāstra means "scripture."
Śāstra—Vedic literature, authorized literature. That is the verdict. Kintu prabhor yaḥ: but it does not mean, not like the Māyāvādī . . . the Māyāvādī, they present he is Kṛṣṇa. But the Vaiṣṇava, spiritual master, he does not say that, "I am Kṛṣṇa." He says, "I am humble servant of Kṛṣṇa." That is his position: kintu. But the servant, why he is as good as Kṛṣṇa? Because he is the most confidential servant. Therefore he is as good as Kṛṣṇa.