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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.116
স্বরূপ-আদি ভক্ত-ঠাঞি আজ্ঞা মাগিয়া ।
বারাণসী আইলা ভট্ট প্রভুর আজ্ঞা পাঞা ॥ ১১৬ ॥
svarūpa-ādi bhakta-ṭhāñi ājñā māgiyā
vārāṇasī āilā bhaṭṭa prabhura ājñā pāñā
After taking permission from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and all the devotees, headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa returned to Vārāṇasī.
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Before leaving, Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa took permission from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
He also took permission from all the devotees, headed by Svarūpa Dāmodara. His departure showed regard for both the Lord and the devotees.
He then returned to Vārāṇasī, where he would carry out the Lord’s instructions to serve his parents and study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Concern and affectionate restraint. Devotees seek to care for the Lord while He maintains His renounced practice.
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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.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
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How can I show greater consideration for those guiding my devotional life?
Before changing a commitment to a devotee today, ask their permission rather than assuming it.
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