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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 16.81
তারে বলে, — ‘কোথা কৃষ্ণ, মোর প্রাণনাথ ? মোরে কৃষ্ণ দেখাও’ বলি’ ধরে তার হাত ॥ ৮১ ॥
tāre bale, — ‘kothā kṛṣṇa, mora prāṇa-nātha?
more kṛṣṇa dekhāo’ bali’ dhare tāra hāta
The Lord asked him, “Where is Kṛṣṇa, My life and soul? Please show Me Kṛṣṇa.” Saying this, He caught the doorkeeper’s hand.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord asks where Kṛṣṇa is, calling Him His life and soul.
His request, “Please show Me Kṛṣṇa,” expresses His longing to see Him.
He catches the doorkeeper’s hand as He speaks, seeking his help.
Sweetness amidst longing. Jagannātha’s prasādam awakens intense awareness of Kṛṣṇa’s sweetness.
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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.
Vipralambha · Love in separation
Separation that intensifies remembrance and longing; especially central to the confidential pastimes at Purī. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “longing”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does calling Kṛṣṇa “My life and soul” reveal about the Lord’s longing?
Read the Lord’s request slowly, and pause to reflect on His longing for Kṛṣṇa.
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