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Greatest acarya

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 7

The greatest ācārya, Kṛṣṇa, begins His teachings in Bhagavad-gītā by saying:dehino 'smin yathā dehe
SB 7.7.23, Purport:

Then, if one is expert and follows the acarya, he can understand that he is the spiritual soul living within the body. The greatest acarya, Krsna, begins His teachings in Bhagavad-gita by saying:

dehino 'smin yatha dehe
kaumaram yauvanam jara
tatha dehantara-praptir
dhiras tatra na muhyati

"As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. The self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change." (BG 2.13)

SB Canto 8

One should accept the supremacy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, as supported by Vyāsa, Devala, Asita, Nārada and later by the ācāryas Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Nimbārka and Viṣṇu Svāmī and still later by the greatest ācārya, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
SB 8.24.53, Purport:

Similarly, following in the footsteps of Sri Arjuna, who is a personal devotee of the Lord, one should accept the supremacy of Lord Krsna, as supported by Vyasa, Devala, Asita, Narada and later by the acaryas Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Nimbarka and Visnu Svami and still later by the greatest acarya, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Where, then, is the difficulty in finding a guru? If one is sincere he can find the guru and learn everything. One should take lessons from the guru and find out the goal of life.

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

Amongst the Vaiṣṇavas, he was the greatest ācārya, Rāmānujācārya
Morning Walk -- November 20, 1975, Bombay:

Prabhupada: Yes. Ramanujacarya has given Vedic quotation for each and every verse.

Dr. Patel: His Sanskrit is very easy also, Ramanujacarya's.

Prabhupada: Amongst the Vaisnavas, he was the greatest acarya, Ramanujacarya. And to kill the Mayavadis, he was the ablest person, Ramanujacarya. Still in South India, the Mayavadis and the Ramanujas, they have talks, and the Mayavadis are defeated always.

Page Title:Greatest acarya
Compiler:Syamananda, Visnu Murti, Tugomera
Created:23 of Jan, 2020
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=2, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:3