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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Texts Antya 1.3-4
শ্রীরূপ, সনাতন, ভট্ট-রঘুনাথ ।
শ্রীজীব, গোপালভট্ট, দাস-রঘুনাথ ॥ ৩ ॥
śrī-rūpa, sanātana bhaṭṭa-raghunātha
śrī-jīva, gopāla-bhaṭṭa, dāsa-raghunātha
I pray to the lotus feet of the six Gosvāmīs — Śrī Rūpa, Sanātana, Bhaṭṭa Raghunātha, Śrī Jīva, Gopāla Bhaṭṭa and Dāsa Raghunātha — so that all impediments to my writing this literature will be annihilated and my real desire will be fulfilled.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The author prays to the lotus feet of the six Gosvāmīs so that obstacles to writing this literature will be removed and his real desire fulfilled.
Those who seek to benefit the entire world will naturally encounter people who create impediments. Opposition to spreading the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is therefore not astonishing.
The merciful Gosvāmīs protect the Lord’s servant who seeks their shelter. By adhering to their lotus feet and praying for mercy, impediments are removed and the devotional desire to serve the Supreme Lord is fulfilled.
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Recognition and encouragement. Rūpa’s devotional insight receives the Lord’s approval; even a dog receives mercy.
The mood of Antya 1 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”, “shelter”
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mercy”, “merciful”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “serve”, “servant”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When service becomes difficult, how could you turn toward shelter and prayer rather than discouragement?
Pray to the six Gosvāmīs for mercy and protection in one specific effort to serve the Supreme Lord today.
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