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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 10.108
জগন্নাথ আচার্য প্রভুর প্রিয় দাস ।
প্রভুর আজ্ঞাতে তেঁহো কৈল গঙ্গাবাস ॥ ১০৮ ॥
jagannātha ācārya prabhura priya dāsa
prabhura ājñāte teṅho kaila gaṅgā-vāsa
Jagannātha Ācārya, the fiftieth branch of the Caitanya tree, was an extremely dear servant of the Lord, by whose order he decided to live on the bank of the Ganges.
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Jagannātha Ācārya was the fiftieth branch of the Caitanya tree.
He was an extremely dear servant of the Lord. By the Lord’s order, he decided to live on the bank of the Ganges.
The Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā states that Jagannātha Ācārya was formerly Durvāsā of Nidhuvana.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Belonging and gratitude. Many devotees become branches of one living network of devotion.
The mood of Ādi 10 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
Śrīla Prabhupāda's summary of this chapter:
This chapter describes the branches of the tree named Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Back to this verse in Ādi 10
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “branch”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “servant”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to you about Jagannātha Ācārya’s willingness to follow the Lord’s order?
Write one sentence describing how Jagannātha Ācārya responded to the Lord’s order.
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