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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 17.219
এত শুনি’ কাজীর দুই চক্ষে পড়ে পানি ।
প্রভুর চরণ ছুঁই’ বলে প্রিয়বাণী ॥ ২১৯ ॥
eta śuni’ kājīra dui cakṣe paḍe pāni
prabhura caraṇa chuṅi’ bale priya-vāṇī
After the Kazi heard this, tears flowed down from his eyes. He immediately touched the lotus feet of the Lord and spoke the following sweet words.
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After hearing the Lord’s words, tears flowed from the Kazi’s eyes.
He immediately touched the lotus feet of the Lord.
He then addressed the Lord with sweet words.
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:
Similarly, mother Yaśodā is the Queen of Vrajabhūmi, and in the pastimes of Lord Caitanya she is Śacīmātā. Therefore the son of Śacī is the son of Yaśodā.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.
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What do the Kazi’s tears, gesture and words reveal about his response?
Take a quiet moment today to offer a few respectful words to the Lord.
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