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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 17.309
অদ্ভুত চৈতন্যলীলায় যাহার বিশ্বাস ।
সেই জন যায় চৈতন্যের পদ পাশ ॥ ৩০৯ ॥
adbhuta caitanya-līlāya yāhāra viśvāsa
sei jana yāya caitanyera pada pāśa
Only a person who has firm faith in the wonderful pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu can approach His lotus feet.
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Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes are wonderful.
Firm faith in these pastimes is necessary for approaching Him.
Only a person with such faith can approach His lotus feet.
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:
It appears contradictory that the same Kṛṣṇa accepted the ecstasy of the gopīs, and of course this is very difficult for an ordinary person to understand. But if we accept the inconceivable energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we can understand that everything is possible.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 17
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How firm is my faith in the wonderful pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
Read this translation slowly and reflect on your desire to approach Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
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