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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 16.101
ভবভূতি, জয়দেব, আর কালিদাস ।
তাঁ–সবার কবিত্বে আছে দোষের প্রকাশ ॥ ১০১ ॥
bhavabhūti, jayadeva, āra kālidāsa
tāṅ-sabāra kavitve āche doṣera prakāśa
“Even in the poetic compositions of such great poets as Bhavabhūti, Jayadeva and Kālidāsa there are many examples of faults.
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The Lord named Bhavabhūti, Jayadeva and Kālidāsa as great poets.
He stated that even their poetic compositions contain faults.
Their greatness as poets did not mean that their work was free from mistakes.
Grief and transformed pride. Lakṣmīdevī’s departure brings sorrow; Keśava Kāśmīrī’s pride yields to surrender.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In this prayer the Lord found five kinds of literary ornaments and five kinds of literary faults, thus defeating the paṇḍita. Later the Kāśmīrī Paṇḍita, who was known to have been victorious all over the country, submitted himself to the goddess of learning, and by her order he met Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu on the morning of the next day and surrendered unto Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 16
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In this verse: “bhavabhūti”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I expect talented people to be free from every mistake?
When you notice a fault in someone’s work today, remind yourself that even great poets have faults.
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