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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.5
যদ্যপি প্রভুর আজ্ঞা গৌড়ে রহিতে ।
তথাপি নিত্যানন্দ প্রেমে চলিলা দেখিতে ॥ ৫ ॥
yadyapi prabhura ājñā gauḍe rahite
tathāpi nityānanda preme calilā dekhite
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had ordered Lord Nityānanda to stay in Bengal, but nevertheless, because of ecstatic love, Lord Nityānanda also went to see Him.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had ordered Lord Nityānanda to stay in Bengal.
Nevertheless, Lord Nityānanda also went to see Him.
The verse identifies ecstatic love as the reason for Lord Nityānanda’s departure.
Tender service. Food prepared and carried with love becomes a medium of intimate exchange.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Before the Ratha-yātrā ceremony, all the devotees from Bengal started for Jagannātha Purī as usual. Rāghava Paṇḍita brought with him various kinds of food for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.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.
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In this verse: “ecstatic love”
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What does Lord Nityānanda’s journey reveal about His affection for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
Reread the verse and pause over the words “because of ecstatic love.”
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