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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 13.99
এত বলি’ ঝালি বহেন, করেন সেবনে ।
রঘুনাথের তারকমন্ত্র জপেন রাত্রি-দিনে ॥ ৯৯ ॥
eta bali’ jhāli vahena, karena sevane
raghunāthera tāraka-mantra japena rātri-dine
Thus Rāmadāsa carried the baggage of Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa and served him sincerely. He constantly chanted the holy name of Lord Rāmacandra day and night.
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Rāmadāsa carries Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa’s baggage, putting his offer of service into action.
The verse describes his service as sincere. His helpful words are followed by practical care.
He constantly chants the holy name of Lord Rāmacandra day and night. Chanting accompanies his service.
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.
Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chanted”, “holy name”, “chants”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “served”, “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I make room for chanting while carrying out practical service?
Spend a few minutes chanting the holy name of Lord Rāmacandra today.
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