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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.237
মোরে অঙ্গীকার কর হঞা সদয় ।
দীনে দয়া করে, — এই সাধু-স্বভাব হয় ।।” ২৩৭ ॥ ২৩৭ ॥
more aṅgīkāra kara hañā sadaya
dīne dayā kare, — ei sādhu-svabhāva haya”
“My dear sir, kindly accept me and be merciful toward me, for it is a characteristic of all saintly persons to be kind toward the poor and fallen.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The woman asks Haridāsa Ṭhākura to accept her and show her mercy.
She appeals to the kindness of saintly persons toward the poor and fallen.
His later response is merciful, yet he remains firm in his vow to chant.
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:
Because of this offense, Gopāla Cakravartī was punished by being afflicted with leprosy. 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.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.
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “merciful”, “mercy”
Dainya & humility · Making room for grace
The humility expressed by the author, devotees, transformed scholars, renunciants, and the Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “fallen”
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: “saintly”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I show kindness while remaining faithful to my devotional commitments?
Respond gently to one person's request today, without setting aside your time for chanting.
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