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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 3.94
পিতা, মাতা, গুরু আদি যত মান্যগণ ।
প্রথমে করেন সবার পৃথিবীতে জনম ॥ ৯৪ ॥
pitā mātā guru ādi yata mānya-gaṇa
prathame karena sabāra pṛthivīte janama
Thus respectable personalities such as His father, mother and spiritual master all take birth on earth first.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
His father is among the respectable personalities who take birth on earth first.
His mother also takes birth on earth first.
His spiritual master likewise appears among these respectable personalities.
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:
Advaita Ācārya was a contemporary of Lord Caitanya’s father. He felt sorry for the condition of the world because even after Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance, no one had interest in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 3
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this verse deepen my appreciation for His father, mother and spiritual master?
Name the three roles in this verse aloud, pausing to reflect on their honored place.
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