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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 1.176
‘দ্বিতীয় নান্দী কহ দেখি?’ — রায় পুছিলা ।
সঙ্কোচ পাঞা রূপ পড়িতে লাগিলা ॥ ১৭৬ ॥
‘dvitīya nāndī kaha dekhi?’ — rāya puchilā
saṅkoca pāñā rūpa paḍite lāgilā
When Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya further inquired about the second introductory verse, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was somewhat hesitant, but nevertheless he began to recite.
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Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya asks further about the second introductory verse.
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī is somewhat hesitant to recite it.
Nevertheless, he begins to recite. The verse that follows praises the Supreme Personality of Godhead known as the son of mother Śacī.
Recognition and encouragement. Rūpa’s devotional insight receives the Lord’s approval; even a dog receives mercy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī composed an important verse beginning with the words priyaḥ so ’yam, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu relished it very much. One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Rāmānanda Rāya, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and others went to the place of Haridāsa Ṭhākura and heard some of the verses Rūpa Gosvāmī had composed for his books Lalita-mādhava and Vidagdha-mādhava.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 1
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