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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.101
দণ্ডপরণাম করি’ ভট্ট পড়িলা চরণে ।
প্রভু ‘রঘুনাথ’ জানি কৈলা আলিঙ্গনে ॥ ১০১ ॥
daṇḍa-paraṇāma kari’ bhaṭṭa paḍilā caraṇe
prabhu ‘raghunātha’ jāni kailā āliṅgane
Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa fell straight as a rod at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Then the Lord embraced him, knowing well who he was.
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Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa falls straight as a rod at Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s lotus feet.
The Lord knows well who Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa is. This is not an encounter with someone unknown to Him.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraces him, responding to his reverent approach with affection.
Concern and affectionate restraint. Devotees seek to care for the Lord while He maintains His renounced practice.
The mood of Antya 13 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:
Viśvāsa Paṇḍita was very proud of his education, and being an impersonalist, he was not well received by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. A summary of the life of Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī ends this chapter.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 13
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “embraced”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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What touches me about the Lord’s affectionate response to Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa?
Take a quiet minute to reflect on Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa’s obeisances and the Lord’s embrace.
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