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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.45
ভক্তগণ পড়ে আসি’ প্রভুর চরণে ।
উঠাঞা প্রভু সবারে কৈলা আলিঙ্গনে ॥ ৪৫ ॥
bhakta-gaṇa paḍe āsi’ prabhura caraṇe
uṭhāñā prabhu sabāre kailā āliṅgane
All the devotees immediately fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and the Lord lifted and embraced every one of them.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
All the devotees immediately fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
The Lord lifted them, responding warmly to their offering of respect.
He embraced every one of them. The meeting shows both the devotees’ reverence and the Lord’s affection.
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.
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: “embraced”
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”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What touches you about the Lord lifting and embracing every devotee?
Offer a respectful bow to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today, remembering His affectionate welcome.
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