CC Antya 20.25

Antya-līlā, Chapter 20, Text 25

উত্তম হঞা বৈষ্ণব হবে নিরভিমান ।
জীবে সম্মান দিবে জানি’ ‘কৃষ্ণ’-অধিষ্ঠান ॥ ২৫ ॥

uttama hañā vaiṣṇava habe nirabhimāna
jīve sammāna dibe jāni’ ‘kṛṣṇa’-adhiṣṭhāna

Word by word

uttama hañā — although being very much exalted; vaiṣṇava — a devotee; habe — should become; nirabhimāna — without pride; jīve — to all living entities; sammāna dibe — should give respect; jāni’ — knowing; kṛṣṇa-adhiṣṭhāna — the resting place of Kṛṣṇa.

Translation

“Although a Vaiṣṇava is the most exalted person, he is prideless and gives all respect to everyone, knowing everyone to be the resting place of Kṛṣṇa.”