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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.68
তোমা-সবার দুঃখ জানি’ চাহি নিষেধিতে ।
তোমা-সবার সঙ্গসুখে লোভ বাড়ে চিত্তে ॥ ৬৮ ॥
tomā-sabāra duḥkha jāni’ cāhi niṣedhite
tomā-sabāra saṅga-sukhe lobha bāḍe citte
“I would like to forbid you to do this, but I enjoy your company so much that My desire for your association only increases.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wished to spare the devotees the trouble of their journeys.
Yet He enjoyed their company so much that He did not want to forbid their visits.
His desire for their association only increased.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Śivānanda Sena felt highly favored to have been kicked by Nityānanda Prabhu, but his nephew Śrīkānta Sena became upset and therefore left their company. He met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī before the rest of the party arrived.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 12
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In this verse: “association”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I cherish devotees' company while remaining considerate of their difficulties?
Tell a devotee that you value their company, without asking them to take on extra trouble.
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