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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.101
ভক্ত-গুণ প্রকাশিতে প্রভু বড় রঙ্গী ।
এই সব প্রকাশিতে কৈলা এত ভঙ্গী ॥ ১০১ ॥
bhakta-guṇa prakāśite prabhu baḍa raṅgī
ei saba prakāśite kailā eta bhaṅgī
The Lord is very interested in manifesting the exalted qualities of His devotees, and that is why He engineered this incident.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord is very interested in manifesting His devotees’ exalted qualities.
He arranged this incident for that purpose.
Through Govinda’s conduct, his dedication to service and concern about offenses became visible.
Tender service. Food prepared and carried with love becomes a medium of intimate exchange.
The mood of Antya 10 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:
Somehow or other Govinda, the personal servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, crossed over the Lord’s body and massaged His feet. Govinda could not go out that day, however, and therefore he was unable to accept prasādam.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 10
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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: “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Which quality in Govinda’s conduct helps you appreciate devotional service more deeply?
Write down one quality revealed in Govinda’s service and one small way to cultivate it today.
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