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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.233
হৃদয়ে ধরয়ে যে চৈতন্য–নিত্যানন্দ ।
এসব সিদ্ধান্তে সেই পাইবে আনন্দ ॥ ২৩৩ ॥
hṛdaye dharaye ye caitanya-nityānanda
e-saba siddhānte sei pāibe ānanda
Anyone who has captured Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu in his heart will become blissful by hearing all these transcendental conclusions.
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The verse speaks of holding Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu in one’s heart.
Anyone who has captured Them in the heart will become blissful by hearing these conclusions.
These conclusions are transcendental, and hearing them brings joy to such a heart.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Lord Caitanya appeared in order to fulfill these confidential desires, and also to preach the special significance of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare and to answer the call of Advaita Prabhu. These were secondary reasons.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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