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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 1.14
শুনি’ শচী আনন্দিত, সব ভক্তগণ ।
সবে মিলি’ নীলাচলে করিলা গমন ॥ ১৪ ॥
śuni’ śacī ānandita, saba bhakta-gaṇa
sabe mili’ nīlācale karilā gamana
Upon hearing this news, mother Śacī and all the other devotees of Navadvīpa were very joyful, and they all departed together for Nīlācala [Jagannātha Purī].
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Mother Śacī and all the other devotees of Navadvīpa were very joyful when they heard the news.
Their joy followed the report that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had returned to Jagannātha Purī.
They all departed together for Nīlācala, also called Jagannātha Purī.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu returned to Jagannātha Purī from Vṛndāvana, all His devotees from other parts of India, upon receiving the auspicious news, came to Puruṣottama-kṣetra, or Jagannātha Purī. Śivānanda Sena took a dog with him and even paid fees for it to cross the river.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 1
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