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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.87
বার বার গোবিন্দ কহে একদিক্ হইতে ।
প্রভু কহে, — ‘অঙ্গ আমি নারি চালাইতে ।।’ ৮৭ ।। ॥ ৮৭ ॥
bāra bāra govinda kahe eka-dik ha-ite
prabhu kahe, — ‘aṅga āmi nāri cālāite’
Govinda made his request again and again, but the Lord replied, “I cannot move My body.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Govinda made his request again and again.
The Lord continued to reply that He could not move His body.
Govinda wanted to enter to serve, but repeated requests did not remove the difficulty.
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: “serve”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Can I remain patient when repeating a request does not change the situation?
When a request cannot be fulfilled today, pause and acknowledge the difficulty without blaming anyone.
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