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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 3.110
চৈতন্যের অবতারে এই মুখ্য হেতু ।
ভক্তের ইচ্ছায় অবতরে ধর্মসেতু ॥ ১১০ ॥
caitanyera avatāre ei mukhya hetu
bhaktera icchāya avatare dharma-setu
Therefore the principal reason for Śrī Caitanya’s descent is this appeal by Advaita Ācārya. The Lord, the protector of religion, appears by the desire of His devotee.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Advaita Ācārya’s appeal is the principal reason for Śrī Caitanya’s descent.
The Lord is the protector of religion.
He appears by the desire of His devotee.
Compassion and urgency. The holy name is offered for the age; divine love moves outward toward others.
The mood of Ādi 3 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:
The Lord, being satisfied by His pure devotees, descends to satisfy them. As such, being pleased by Advaita Ācārya, Lord Caitanya appeared.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 3
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What does the Lord’s response to His devotee’s desire reveal about their relationship?
Read the translation slowly once, pausing to reflect on the Lord’s response to His devotee.
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