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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 12.68
সৃজাইল, জীয়াইল, তাঁরে না মানিল ।
কৃতঘ্ন হইলা, তাঁরে স্কন্ধ ক্রুদ্ধ হইল ॥ ৬৮ ॥
sṛjāila, jīyāila, tāṅre nā mānila
kṛtaghna ha-ilā, tāṅre skandha kruddha ha-ila
Some branches did not accept the original trunk that vitalized and maintained the entire tree. When they thus became ungrateful, the original trunk was angry at them.
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The original trunk vitalized and maintained the entire tree.
Some branches did not accept the original trunk, despite depending on its support.
Their refusal was an expression of ingratitude. The original trunk became angry at them.
Loyalty and discernment. The narrative distinguishes fidelity to the ācārya from deviation.
The mood of Ādi 12 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In his early life Gopāla fainted during the cleansing of the Guṇḍicā-mandira at Jagannātha Purī and thus became a recipient of the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The story of Kamalākānta Viśvāsa concerns his borrowing three hundred rupees from Pratāparudra Mahārāja to clear a debt of Advaita Ācārya’s, for which Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chastised him when He came to know of it.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 12
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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: “branches”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “depending”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I gratefully acknowledge the source of my spiritual nourishment?
Take a quiet moment to express gratitude for the spiritual nourishment you receive.
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