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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 13.63
প্রভুর আবির্ভাবপূর্বে যত বৈষ্ণবগণ ।
অদ্বৈত–আচার্যের স্থানে করেন গমন ॥ ৬৩ ৷৷
prabhura āvirbhāva-pūrve yata vaiṣṇava-gaṇa
advaita-ācāryera sthāne karena gamana
Before the appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the devotees of Navadvīpa used to gather in the house of Advaita Ācārya.
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These gatherings took place before the appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
All the devotees of Navadvīpa used to gather together.
Their meeting place was the house of Advaita Ācārya.
Jubilation and hope. The Lord appears in Navadvīpa; the theological promise becomes a lived story.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
A learned brāhmaṇa named Upendra Miśra, who resided in the district of Śrīhaṭṭa, was the father of Jagannātha Miśra, who came to Navadvīpa to study under the direction of Nīlāmbara Cakravartī and then settled there after marrying Nīlāmbara Cakravartī’s daughter, Śacīdevī. Śrī Śacīdevī gave birth to eight children, all daughters, who died one after another immediately after birth.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 13
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In this verse: “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What place does gathering with devotees have in your life?
Contact a devotee today to arrange a small gathering.
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