"ataeva yanra mukhe eka krsna-nama sei ta' vaisnava, kariha tanhara sammana" Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila (15.111)
One who chants the name of Krsna* even once is vaisnava (possessed of vaisnava qualities). Therefore, you should show all respect to him.
_______________ * In this article the term krsna-nama, or "the holy name of Krsna", refers tosuddha-nama – as distinct from nama-aparadha (offensive chanting of the holy name) and nama-abhasa (a semblance of chanting the holy name). Suddha-nama is directly Krsna Himself in the absolutely pure, transcendental form of His holy name.
One who is vaisnava-tara –
'krsna'-nama nirantara yanhara vadane sei se vaisnavatara, bhaja tanhara carane Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila (16.72)
One who incessantly chants Krsna's name is vaisnava-tara (possessed of vaisnava qualities to a profound degree) and one should render service to his lotus feet.
One who is vaisnava-tama –
yanhara darsane mukhe aise krsna-nama tanhare janiha tumi 'vaisnava-pradhana' krama kari' kahe prabhu 'vaisnava'-laksana- 'vaisnava', 'vaisnavatara', ara 'vaisnavatama' Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila (16.74–75)
One who inspires others to chant krsna-nama merely by being visible to them is vaisnava-tama (possessed of vaisnava qualities to the superlative degree) and is the topmost Vaisnava.
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