My dear Maharaja,

Dandavat pranams. Ram Ram.

I have undestood those who claim to be Krsna's devotees but who have not taken shelter of an Acharya authortzed by Him, are not really His devotees.  

I have learnt that no true devotee of Ram can claim to be Ram's devotee. As soon as someone claims himself to be Krishna's devotee and claims himself to be better than others, then such person looses his qualification to be Krishna's devotee.

HpS -  AGTSP   pamho.    Yes, but we should claim like Lord Caitanya to be servant of the servant of the servant of Krsna, no?    That is the necessity that I see of taking shelter of a Bona fide Acharya like Srila Prabhupada.