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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 17.79
একদিন প্রভু সব ভক্তগণ লঞা ।
সংকীর্তন করি’ বৈসে শ্রমযুক্ত হঞা ॥ ৭৯ ॥
eka-dina prabhu saba bhakta-gaṇa lañā
saṅkīrtana kari’ vaise śrama-yukta hañā
One day the Lord performed saṅkīrtana with all His devotees, and when they were greatly fatigued they sat down.
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The Lord performed saṅkīrtana with all His devotees.
During this shared saṅkīrtana, they became greatly fatigued.
When they were tired, they sat down.
Public courage and ecstatic joy. The saṅkīrtana movement confronts opposition and moves toward recognition and expansion.
The mood of Ādi 17 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
To understand Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s ecstatic love for Him, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa assumed the form of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The attitude of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is considered the superexcellent devotional mentality.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 17
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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “saṅkīrtana”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make room for saṅkīrtana with others?
Spend a few minutes chanting the holy name with someone today, allowing time to rest if needed.
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