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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 Antya 1.218
ব্রজে যাই রসশাস্ত্র করিহ নিরূপণ ।
লুপ্ত-তীর্থ সব তাহাঁ করিহ প্রচারণ ॥ ২১৮ ॥
vraje yāi rasa-śāstra kariha nirūpaṇa
lupta-tīrtha saba tāhāṅ kariha pracāraṇa
“When you go to Vṛndāvana, stay there, preach transcendental literature and excavate the lost holy places.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord instructed Rūpa Gosvāmī to remain in Vṛndāvana when he arrived there.
He told Rūpa Gosvāmī to preach transcendental literature. Sharing this literature was part of the work entrusted to him.
The Lord also directed him to excavate the lost holy places. His instructions included both teaching and recovering sacred places.
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:
After the period of Cāturmāsya, all the devotees who had come from Bengal returned to their homes. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, however, remained at Jagannātha Purī for some time.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 1
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “vṛndāvana”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I take a small part in sharing transcendental literature?
Share this verse with one interested person, noting the work the Lord entrusted to Rūpa Gosvāmī.
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