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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.217
আচার্যের ঘরে নিত্য ভিক্ষা-নির্বাহণ ।
দুই জনা মিলি’ কৃষ্ণ-কথা-আস্বাদন ॥ ২১৭ ॥
ācāryera ghare nitya bhikṣā-nirvāhaṇa
dui janā mili’ kṛṣṇa-kathā-āsvādana
Haridāsa Ṭhākura accepted food daily at the house of Advaita Ācārya. Meeting together, the two of them would taste the nectar of discourses on the subject matter of Kṛṣṇa.
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Haridāsa Ṭhākura accepted food daily at the house of Advaita Ācārya.
When they met, they discussed the subject matter of Kṛṣṇa.
Their discussions were not merely an exchange of information. Together they tasted the nectar of speaking about Kṛṣṇa.
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:
Haridāsa Ṭhākura later left Cāndapura and went to the house of Advaita Ācārya, where he was tested by Māyādevī, the personification of the external energy. She also received his favor by being blessed with the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.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.
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”
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: “haridāsa”
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: “discussed”
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