# Cc. Ādi 8.4 ## Text > jaya jaya śrīvāsādi yata bhakta-gaṇa > praṇata ha-iyā vandoṅ sabāra caraṇa ## Synonyms *jayajaya*—all glories; *śrīvāsa*-*ādi*—unto Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, etc.; *yata*—all; *bhakta*-*gaṇa*—devotees; *praṇata*—offering obeisances; *ha*-*iyā*—doing so; *vandoṅ*—I pray; *sabāra*—all; *caraṇa*—lotus feet. ## Translation **Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and all other devotees of the Lord. I fall down to offer them respect. I worship their lotus feet.** ## Purport Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī teaches us first to offer respect to the Pañca-tattva-Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu, Advaita Prabhu, Gadādhara Prabhu and Śrīvāsa and other devotees. We must strictly follow the principle of offering our respects to the Pañca-tattva, as summarized in the *mantra śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda.* At the beginning of every function in preaching, especially before chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa *mahā-mantra*-Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare-we must chant the Pañca-tattva's names and offer our respects to them.