# Spiritual master
*72 references in Caitanya-caritāmṛta*
* accepted even by Kṛṣṇa and Caitanya
* Advaita as prime, *[[cc/adi/6/28#purport|Ādi 6.28]]*, **[[cc/adi/6/29#translation|Ādi 6.29]]**, [[cc/adi/6/30|Ādi 6.30]]
* as direct manifestation of Lord, [[cc/adi/1/43|Ādi 1.43]], [[cc/adi/1/44|Ādi 1.44]], [[cc/adi/1/47|Ādi 1.47]]
* as expansion of Kṛṣṇa
* as representative of all demigods, [[cc/adi/1/46|Ādi 1.46]]
* identical to his instructions, **[[cc/adi/1/35#translation|Ādi 1.35]]**
* spiritual science learned from, *[[cc/adi/1/56#purport|Ādi 1.56]]*
* Supersoul appears as, [[cc/adi/1/59|Ādi 1.59]]
* two kinds of, **[[cc/adi/1/34#translation|Ādi 1.34]]**, **[[cc/adi/1/35#translation|Ādi 1.35]]**, **[[cc/adi/1/36#translation|Ādi 1.36]]**, [[cc/adi/1/37|Ādi 1.37]]
* two kinds of instructing, [[cc/adi/1/47|Ādi 1.47]]
* as servitor God, *[[cc/adi/7/14#purport|Ādi 7.14]]*, [[cc/adi/7/15|Ādi 7.15]]
* becoming brāhmaṇa by initiation by, *[[cc/adi/7/46#purport|Ādi 7.46]]*, [[cc/adi/7/47|Ādi 7.47]]
* desires disciples to preach saṅkīrtana, [[cc/adi/7/91|Ādi 7.91]], [[cc/adi/7/92|Ādi 7.92]], *[[cc/adi/7/92#purport|Ādi 7.92]]*
* devotional service under direction of, *[[cc/adi/7/118#purport|Ādi 7.118]]*, *[[cc/adi/7/141#purport|Ādi 7.141]]*, [[cc/adi/7/142|Ādi 7.142]], *[[cc/adi/7/142#purport|Ādi 7.142]]*, [[cc/adi/7/143|Ādi 7.143]]
* doubts must be referred to, [[cc/adi/7/80|Ādi 7.80]], [[cc/adi/7/81|Ādi 7.81]]
* feels obliged to advanced disciple, [[cc/adi/7/91|Ādi 7.91]], [[cc/adi/7/92|Ādi 7.92]]
* hearing from and serving, *[[cc/adi/7/47#purport|Ādi 7.47]]*, [[cc/adi/7/48|Ādi 7.48]], *[[cc/adi/7/48#purport|Ādi 7.48]]*, **[[cc/adi/7/49#translation|Ādi 7.49]]**, [[cc/adi/7/52|Ādi 7.52]], [[cc/adi/7/53|Ādi 7.53]], *[[cc/adi/7/72#purport|Ādi 7.72]]*
* met by grace of Kṛṣṇa, *[[cc/adi/None/99#purport|Ādi None.99]]*, [[cc/adi/7/100|Ādi 7.100]]
* must be gosvāmī, *[[cc/adi/7/11#purport|Ādi 7.11]]*, **[[cc/adi/7/12#translation|Ādi 7.12]]**, [[cc/adi/7/13|Ādi 7.13]], *[[cc/adi/7/13#purport|Ādi 7.13]]*, [[cc/adi/7/14|Ādi 7.14]]
* necessity of faith in, *[[cc/adi/7/95-96#purport|Ādi 7.95-96]]*
* offense of considering him material, *[[cc/adi/8/24#purport|Ādi 8.24]]*
* offense of neglecting orders of, *[[cc/adi/7/73#purport|Ādi 7.73]]*, [[cc/adi/7/74|Ādi 7.74]]
* perfection attained by mercy of, **[[cc/adi/None/5#translation|Ādi None.5]]**, [[cc/adi/8/6|Ādi 8.6]], *[[cc/adi/9/11#purport|Ādi 9.11]]*, **[[cc/adi/9/12#translation|Ādi 9.12]]**, **[[cc/adi/10/135-136#translation|Ādi 10.135-136]]**
* activities considered spiritual that please, **[[cc/adi/14/30#translation|Ādi 14.30]]**
* must be humble, [[cc/adi/17/31|Ādi 17.31]], [[cc/adi/17/32|Ādi 17.32]]
* necessity of firm faith in, *[[cc/adi/12/8#purport|Ādi 12.8]]*, [[cc/adi/12/9|Ādi 12.9]], **[[cc/adi/12/10#translation|Ādi 12.10]]**, *[[cc/adi/12/10#purport|Ādi 12.10]]*, **[[cc/adi/12/11#translation|Ādi 12.11]]**, [[cc/adi/12/12|Ādi 12.12]]
* should accept charity only from pious, [[cc/adi/12/50|Ādi 12.50]], [[cc/adi/12/51|Ādi 12.51]], **[[cc/adi/12/51#translation|Ādi 12.51]]**
* Vyāsadeva as original, **[[cc/adi/17/15#translation|Ādi 17.15]]**, [[cc/adi/17/16|Ādi 17.16]]
* as paramahaṁsa, **[[cc/antya/18/63#translation|Antya 18.63]]**, **[[cc/antya/18/64#translation|Antya 18.64]]**
* Vaiṣṇava never thinks himself equal to, **[[cc/antya/18/63#translation|Antya 18.63]]**, **[[cc/antya/18/64#translation|Antya 18.64]]**
*See also:* Disciplic succession