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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.6
দেখি’ সব ভক্তগণ মহাদুঃখ পায় ।
সহিতে নারে জগদানন্দ, সৃজিলা উপায় ॥ ৬ ॥
dekhi’ saba bhakta-gaṇa mahā-duḥkha pāya
sahite nāre jagadānanda, sṛjilā upāya
All the devotees felt very unhappy to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in pain. Indeed, they could not tolerate it. Then Jagadānanda Paṇḍita devised a remedy.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
All the devotees felt very unhappy to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in pain.
They could not tolerate seeing His suffering.
Jagadānanda Paṇḍita responded by devising a remedy.
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:
Thinking Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was uncomfortable sleeping on bark of plantain trees, Jagadānanda made a pillow and quilt for Him. The Lord, however, did not accept them.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.
When you notice someone’s discomfort, how can your concern lead to practical care?
Notice one person’s discomfort today and offer one small, appropriate help.
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