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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.57
‘পরমেশ্বরা মুঞি’ বলি’ দণ্ডবৎ কৈল ।
তারে দেখি’ প্রভু প্রীতে তাহারে পুছিল ॥ ৫৭ ॥
‘parameśvarā muñi’ bali’ daṇḍavat kaila
tāre dekhi’ prabhu prīte tāhāre puchila
When he offered his obeisances to the Lord, he said, “I am the same Parameśvara.” Upon seeing him, the Lord asked him questions with great affection.
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Parameśvara offered his obeisances to the Lord.
He introduced himself by saying, “I am the same Parameśvara.”
Upon seeing him, the Lord asked him questions with great affection.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
That year a devotee named Parameśvara dāsa Modaka also went with his family to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī. The devotees often invited Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to eat with them.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 12
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Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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