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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.111
রামদাস কৈলা তবে নীলাচলে বাস ।
পট্টনায়ক-গোষ্ঠীকে পড়ায় ‘কাব্যপ্রকাশ’ ॥ ১১১ ॥
rāmadāsa kailā tabe nīlācale vāsa
paṭṭanāyaka-goṣṭhīke paḍāya ‘kāvya-prakāśa’
Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa then took up residence in Jagannātha Purī and taught the Kāvya-prakāśa to the Paṭṭanāyaka family [the descendants of Bhavānanda Rāya].
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Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa took up residence in Jagannātha Purī.
He taught the Kāvya-prakāśa to the Paṭṭanāyaka family, the descendants of Bhavānanda Rāya.
Read alongside the preceding verses, his teaching position did not remove the concern about his inner pride and desire.
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:
When Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī left Vārāṇasī on his way to Jagannātha Purī after completing his education, he met Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa Paṇḍita. Viśvāsa Paṇḍita was very proud of his education, and being an impersonalist, he was not well received by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.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.
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In this verse: “bhavānanda”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I judge my spiritual progress by what I know, or also examine the desires within my heart?
When you study today, pause once to check whether you are learning with humility or seeking prestige.
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