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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 12.73
সন্ন্যাসী মানুষ মোর, নাহি কোন ধন ।
কি দিয়া তোমার ঋণ করিমু শোধন ? ৭৩ ।। ॥ ৭৩ ॥
sannyāsī mānuṣa mora, nāhi kona dhana
ki diyā tomāra ṛṇa karimu śodhana?
“I am a mendicant and have no money. How can I clear My debt for the favor you have shown Me?
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described Himself as a mendicant who had no money.
He regarded the devotees' favor as a debt He owed them.
He asked how He could clear that debt, expressing His gratitude for their kindness.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He met Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī before the rest of the party arrived. That year a devotee named Parameśvara dāsa Modaka also went with his family to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Jagannātha Purī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 12
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In this verse: “favor”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I sincerely acknowledge kindness when I have no money to offer in return?
Express heartfelt thanks for a kindness you cannot repay materially.
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