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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 18.4
শরৎকালের রাত্রি, সব চন্দ্রিকা-উজ্জ্বল ।
প্রভু নিজগণ লঞা বেড়ান রাত্রি-সকল ॥ ৪ ॥
śarat-kālera rātri, saba candrikā-ujjvala
prabhu nija-gaṇa lañā beḍāna rātri-sakala
During a night of the autumn season when a full moon brightened everything, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered all night long with His devotees.
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The scene takes place during a night in the autumn season.
A full moon brightened everything around Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
He wandered all night long in the company of His devotees.
Desperate longing and relief. Mistaking the sea for Yamunā, the Lord enters it; devotees find and revive Him.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
On an autumn evening when the moon was full, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu walked along the seashore near the Āiṭoṭā temple. Mistaking the sea for the Yamunā River, He jumped into it, hoping to see the water pastimes Kṛṣṇa enjoyed with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and the other gopīs.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 18
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How does noticing His devotees’ presence deepen your attention to this scene?
Reread the verse slowly, noticing the season, the moonlight, and the devotees’ company.
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