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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.190
‘গোপাল চক্রবর্তী’ নাম একজন ।
মজুমদারের ঘরে সেই আরিন্দা প্রধান ॥ ১৯০ ॥
‘gopāla cakravartī’ nāma eka-jana
majumadārera ghare sei ārindā pradhāna
At the house of Hiraṇya and Govardhana Majumadāra, a person named Gopāla Cakravartī was officially the chief tax collector.
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The account introduces Gopāla Cakravartī at the house of Hiraṇya and Govardhana Majumadāra.
He officially held the position of chief tax collector.
The following verses describe his duties and his objection to the teaching about the holy name.
Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.
The mood of Antya 3 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:
Thereafter, Haridāsa Ṭhākura was received by two brothers known as Hiraṇya and Govardhana Majumadāra, but in the course of a discussion he was offended by a caste brāhmaṇa known as Gopāla Cakravartī. Because of this offense, Gopāla Cakravartī was punished by being afflicted with leprosy.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Vraja-smaraṇa · Remembrance of Vṛndāvana
The remembered sweetness of Vraja that colors Mahāprabhu’s pilgrimage, Ratha-yātrā, and later states of separation. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “govardhana”
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: “holy name”
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What do I learn here about Gopāla Cakravartī before hearing his response?
Write one brief note identifying Gopāla Cakravartī and his official role.
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