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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 10.30
চৈতন্য–পার্ষদ—শ্রীআচার্য পুরন্দর ।
পিতা করি’ যাঁরে বলে গৌরাঙ্গসুন্দর ॥ ৩০ ॥
caitanya-pārṣada — śrī-ācārya purandara
pitā kari’ yāṅre bale gaurāṅga-sundara
Śrī Ācārya Purandara, the ninth branch, was a constant associate of Lord Caitanya’s. The Lord accepted him as His father.
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Śrī Ācārya Purandara, the ninth branch, was a constant associate of Lord Caitanya.
When visiting Rāghava Paṇḍita’s house, the Lord also visited Purandara Ācārya immediately upon receiving an invitation.
Purandara Ācārya was most fortunate: the Lord addressed him as His father and embraced him in great love.
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”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “associate”
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “embraced”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the Lord’s affectionate greeting help you appreciate about Purandara Ācārya’s good fortune?
Spend one minute reflecting on the Lord addressing Purandara Ācārya as His father and embracing him.
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