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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 17.93
নৃসিংহ–আবেশ দেখি’ মহাতেজোময় ।
পথ ছাড়ি’ ভাগে লোক পাঞা বড় ভয় ॥ ৯৩ ॥
nṛsīṁha-āveśa dekhi’ mahā-tejomaya
patha chāḍi’ bhāge loka pāñā baḍa bhaya
Seeing Him appearing very fierce in the ecstasy of Lord Nṛsiṁha, people ran from the street and fled here and there, afraid of His anger.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord appeared very fierce in the ecstasy of Lord Nṛsiṁha.
People who saw Him were afraid of His anger.
They ran from the street and fled here and there.
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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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the people’s response help you understand the fierceness of His appearance?
Pause while reading and notice the words describing both the Lord’s appearance and the people’s fear.
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