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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 1.83
প্রভু দেখি’ দণ্ডবৎ প্রাঙ্গণে পড়িলা ।
প্রভু তাঁরে চাপড় মারি’ কহিতে লাগিলা ॥ ৮৩ ॥
prabhu dekhi’ daṇḍavat prāṅgaṇe paḍilā
prabhu tāṅre cāpaḍa māri’ kahite lāgilā
Seeing the Lord, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī fell flat in the courtyard to offer obeisances. The Lord slapped him mildly in love and spoke as follows.
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Seeing the Lord, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī fell flat in the courtyard to offer obeisances.
The Lord slapped him mildly in love. The translation explicitly describes this gesture as affectionate.
Rūpa Gosvāmī’s reverence and the Lord’s affection frame the intimate exchange that follows.
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:
Meanwhile, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī reached Bengal, after returning from Vṛndāvana. Although he could not follow the Bengali devotees, after some time he also came to Jagannātha Purī, where he stayed with Haridāsa Ṭhākura.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.
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In this verse: “love”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can Rūpa Gosvāmī’s offering of obeisances inspire your own reverence?
Offer one respectful bow to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.
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