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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.89
তবে গোবিন্দ বহির্বাস তাঁর উপরে দিয়া ।
ভিতর-ঘরে গেলা মহাপ্রভুরে লঙ্ঘিয়া ॥ ৮৯ ॥
tabe govinda bahirvāsa tāṅra upare diyā
bhitara-ghare gelā mahāprabhure laṅghiyā
Then Govinda spread the Lord’s wrapper His body and in this way entered the room by crossing over the Lord.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Govinda spread the Lord’s wrapper over His body.
He then entered the room by crossing over the Lord.
This allowed him to carry out his expressed wish to massage the Lord’s legs.
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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What practical preparation can help me carry out a service today?
Prepare one item needed for a small service, then carry out that service.
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