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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 1.77
রূপ-গোসাঞি প্রভুর জানিয়া অভিপ্রায় ।
সেই অর্থে শ্লোক কৈলা প্রভুরে যে ভায় ॥ ৭৭ ॥
rūpa-gosāñi prabhura jāniyā abhiprāya
sei arthe śloka kailā prabhure ye bhāya
Rūpa Gosvāmī, however, could understand the intention of the Lord, and thus he composed another verse that appealed to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Rūpa Gosvāmī could understand the Lord’s intention.
He expressed that understanding by composing another verse.
His verse appealed to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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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What connection does this verse show between understanding the Lord’s intention and pleasing Him?
Read Rūpa Gosvāmī’s composition in this batch and note one phrase that expresses longing.
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