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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 17.119
বনমালী আচার্য দেখে সোনার লাঙ্গল ।
সবে মিলি’ নৃত্য করে আবেশে বিহ্বল ॥ ১১৯ ॥
vanamālī ācārya dekhe soṇāra lāṅgala
sabe mili’ nṛtya kare āveśe vihvala
Vanamālī Ācārya saw a golden plow in the hand of Balarāma, and the devotees all assembled together and danced, overwhelmed by ecstasy.
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Vanamālī Ācārya saw a golden plow in Balarāma’s hand.
All the devotees assembled together and danced.
Their dancing was filled with overwhelming ecstasy.
Public courage and ecstatic joy. The saṅkīrtana movement confronts opposition and moves toward recognition and expansion.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
No one else could do this. When Śrī Kṛṣṇa assumed the form of the four-armed Nārāyaṇa, the gopīs showed their respect, but they were not very interested in Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 17
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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: “assembled”, “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the devotees’ shared dancing help you notice about their joy?
Spend a minute recalling the scene: the golden plow, the assembled devotees, and their ecstatic dancing.
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