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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 1.28
আসিয়া দেখিল সবে সেই ত কুক্কুরে ।
প্রভু-পাশে বসিয়াছে কিছু অল্পদূরে ॥ ২৮ ॥
āsiyā dekhila sabe sei ta kukkure
prabhu-pāśe vasiyāche kichu alpa-dūre
When all the devotees came to the place of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, they saw the same dog sitting a little apart from the Lord.
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All the devotees came to the place of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
There they saw the same dog sitting a little apart from Him.
The dog was present where the devotees had gathered to see the Lord.
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:
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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In this verse: “gathered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What draws your attention to the dog’s presence near Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
Pause for a moment to reflect on the dog sitting near the Lord among the gathered devotees.
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