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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.25
প্রভু-আজ্ঞা নাহি, তাতে না পারি যাইতে ।
এবে আজ্ঞা দেহ’, অবশ্য যাইমু নিশ্চিতে ।।” ২৫ ॥ ২৫ ॥
prabhu-ājñā nāhi, tāte nā pāri yāite
ebe ājñā deha’, avaśya yāimu niścite”
“I could not go without Your Lordship’s permission. Now You must give me permission, and I shall certainly go there.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Jagadānanda Paṇḍita says he could not go without the Lord’s permission.
He firmly asks for permission, making his desire to go clear.
Although eager to leave, he still waits for the Lord’s approval.
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:
With the permission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita went to Vṛndāvana, where he discussed many devotional subjects with Sanātana Gosvāmī. There was also a discussion about Mukunda Sarasvatī’s garment.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 13
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I express a strong desire while respecting the need for permission?
Before proceeding with one plan that needs permission, ask for it respectfully.
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