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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 16.23
ঘরে আইলা প্রভু বহু লঞা ধন–জন ।
তত্ত্ব–জ্ঞানে কৈলা শচীর দুঃখ বিমোচন ॥ ২৩ ॥
ghare āilā prabhu bahu lañā dhana-jana
tattva-jñāne kailā śacīra duḥkha vimocana
When the Lord returned home, bringing with Him great wealth and many followers, He spoke to Śacīdevī about transcendental knowledge to relieve her of the grief she was suffering.
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The Lord returned home bringing great wealth with Him.
Many followers accompanied Him on His return.
He spoke to Śacīdevī about transcendental knowledge to relieve her grief.
The purport of CC Ādi 16.23 quotesBG 2.13
It is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā (2.13):
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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:
When the Lord returned home, He saw that His mother was overwhelmed with grief because of Lakṣmīdevī’s death. Therefore at her request He later married His second wife, Viṣṇupriyā-devī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 16
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “followers”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out about the Lord’s choice to offer transcendental knowledge to His grieving mother?
Spend a few minutes reading transcendental knowledge today, reflecting on its capacity to bring comfort.
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