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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 16.104
সন্ধ্যা-কৃত্য করি’ পুনঃ নিজগণ-সঙ্গে ।
নিভৃতে বসিলা নানা-কৃষ্ণকথা-রঙ্গে ॥ ১০৪ ॥
sandhyā-kṛtya kari’ punaḥ nija-gaṇa-saṅge
nibhṛte vasilā nānā-kṛṣṇa-kathā-raṅge
After finishing His evening duties, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat down with His personal associates in a secluded place and discussed the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa in great jubilation.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu first completed His evening duties.
He then sat with His personal associates in a secluded place.
Together they discussed the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa in great jubilation.
Sweetness amidst longing. Jagannātha’s prasādam awakens intense awareness of Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness.
The mood of Antya 16 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 Kavi-karṇapūra was only seven years old, he was initiated by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu into the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. He later became the greatest poet among the Vaiṣṇava ācāryas.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 16
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “associates”, “discussed”
Kīrtana community · A movement of shared hearts
Devotional community as a living network of branches, service, festivals, care, and collective chanting. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “together”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How could a quiet conversation about Kṛṣṇa become a joyful part of your evening?
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to discuss something about Kṛṣṇa from this batch with a fellow reader.
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