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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 1.40
নিত্যানন্দরায়—প্রভুর স্বরূপপ্রকাশ ।
তাঁর পাদপদ্ম বন্দো যাঁর মুঞি দাস ॥ ৪০ ॥
nityānanda-rāya — prabhura svarūpa-prakāśa
tāṅra pāda-padma vando yāṅra muñi dāsa
Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma is the plenary manifestation of the Lord, and I have been initiated by Him. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto His lotus feet.
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Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma is the plenary manifestation of the Lord.
The author states that he has been initiated by Him.
He therefore offers respectful obeisances unto Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma’s lotus feet.
Reverence and gratitude. The narrator takes shelter of the guru-paramparā; receptivity begins with humility.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The first manifestation described is the spiritual master, who appears in two plenary parts called the initiating spiritual master and instructing spiritual master. They are identical because both of them are phenomenal manifestations of the Supreme Truth.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 1
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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What does the author’s response to receiving initiation teach me about gratitude?
Offer respectful obeisances to Śrīla Nityānanda Rāma, remembering Him as the plenary manifestation of the Lord.
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