# Cc. Madhya 17.170 > প্রভু কহে, — “তুমি ‘গুরু,’ আমি ‘শিষ্য’-প্রায় । > ‘গুরু’ হঞা ‘শিষ্যে’ নমস্কার না যুয়ায় ।।” ১৭০ ।। ॥১৭০॥ ## Text > prabhu kahe,—"tumi 'guru', āmi 'śiṣya'-prāya > 'guru' hañā 'śiṣye' namaskāra nā yuyāya ## Synonyms *prabhu kahe*—Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; *tumi*—you; *guru*—My spiritual master; *āmi*—I; *śiṣya-prāya*—like your disciple; *guru hañā*—being the spiritual master; *śiṣye*—unto the disciple; *namaskāra*—obeisances; *nā yuyāya*—is not befitting. ## Translation **Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "You are on the platform of My spiritual master, and I am your disciple. Since you are My spiritual master, it is not befitting that you offer Me obeisances."**