Srila means Eminent

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The "A.C." stands for "Abhay Charanaravinda", the name given to him at initiation by his spiritual master. It means "one who is fearless at the lotus feet of Krishna."The title "Bhaktivedanta" was awarded to him later to denote his devotion (bhakti) and his deep understanding of the conclusion of spiritual knowledge (vedanta). He received the title "Swami" (which means controller of the senses') in 1959 when he accepted the traditional order of renunciation. The title "Prabhupada" is a term of high honor that means "one who serves at the feet of God." For brevity, scholars sometimes refer to him as "Bhaktivedanta Swami", and both scholars and devotees refer to him as "Srila Prabhupada," the term "Srila" being an honorific title that means "eminent".