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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 20.78
সব শ্রোতা-বৈষ্ণবের বন্দিয়া চরণ ।
চৈতন্যচরিত্র-বর্ণন কৈলুঁ সমাপন ॥ ৭৮ ॥
saba śrotā vaiṣṇavera vandiyā caraṇa
caitanya-caritra-varṇana kailuṅ samāpana
After offering my respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of all my Vaiṣṇava readers, I shall therefore end this description of the characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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The author offers respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of all his Vaiṣṇava readers.
His closing words express respect for those who read his description.
With these obeisances, he ends his description of the characteristics of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Unconditional devotion. Eight prayers move from cleansing the heart to love that endures even without reciprocation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
For the twelve years Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu lived at Jagannātha Purī, He relished the taste of reciting such transcendental verses. Altogether the Lord was present in this mortal world for forty-eight years.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 20
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “lotus feet”
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What does the author’s respect for his readers teach you about approaching fellow readers?
Pause today to offer respectful obeisances to the Vaiṣṇavas who read these descriptions.
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