# Cc. Antya 13.37 ## Text > dūre rahi' bhakti kariha saṅge nā rahibā > tāṅ-sabāra ācāra-ceṣṭā la-ite nāribā ## Synonyms *dūre* *rahi'*—keeping apart; *bhakti* *kariha*—show devotion; *saṅge*—in association; *nā* *rahibā*—do not stay; *tāṅ*-*sabāra*—their; *ācāra*—behavior; *ceṣṭā*—endeavors; *la*-*ite* *nāribā*—you cannot take up. ## Translation **"Do not mix freely with the residents of Mathurā; show them respect from a distance. Because you are on a different platform of devotional service, you cannot adopt their behavior and practices.** ## Purport The residents of Vṛndāvana and Mathurā are devotees of Kṛṣṇa in parental affection, and their feelings always conflict with the opinions of *smārta-brāhmaṇas.* Devotees who worship Kṛṣṇa in opulence cannot understand the parental devotional feelings of the residents of Mathurā and Vṛndāvana, who follow the path of spontaneous love. Devotees on the platform of *vidhi-mārga* (regulative devotional principles) may misunderstand the activities of those on the platform of *rāga-mārga* (devotional service in spontaneous love). Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed Jagadānanda Paṇḍita to remain apart from the residents of Vṛndāvana, who were spontaneous devotees, so as not to become disrespectful toward them.