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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 1.74
পূর্বে সেই সব কথা করিয়াছি বর্ণন ।
তথাপি কহিয়ে কিছু সংক্ষেপে কথন ॥ ৭৪ ॥
pūrve sei saba kathā kariyāchi varṇana
tathāpi kahiye kichu saṅkṣepe kathana
I have already described all these incidents, but I still wish to add briefly something more.
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The author has already described these incidents.
He still wishes to add something more, keeping the addition brief.
The following verses turn to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s recitation and the understanding of His intention.
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 this incident, the dog was liberated and went back home, back to Godhead. Meanwhile, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī reached Bengal, after returning from Vṛndāvana.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 1
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