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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.270
সেইকালে শ্রীঅদ্বৈত করেন আরাধন ।
তাঁহার হুঙ্কারে কৈল কৃষ্ণে আকর্ষণ ॥ ২৭০ ॥
sei-kāle śrī-advaita karena ārādhana
tāṅhāra huṅkāre kaila kṛṣṇe ākarṣaṇa
At that time Śrī Advaita was earnestly worshiping Him. Advaita attracted Him with His loud calls.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Advaita was earnestly worshiping the Lord.
Advaita called to Him loudly.
The Lord was attracted by Advaita’s loud calls.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can Advaita’s earnest worship inspire your own approach to the Lord?
Take a quiet moment today to call out to the Lord with sincere attention.
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