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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.269
স্বরূপ-গোসাঞি কড়চায় যে-লীলা লিখিল ।
রঘুনাথদাস-মুখে যে সব শুনিল ॥ ২৬৯ ॥
svarūpa-gosāñi kaḍacāya ye-līlā likhila
raghunātha-dāsa-mukhe ye saba śunila
I have heard from the mouth of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī all that Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī recorded in his notes about the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī recorded the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in his notes.
The author heard all that was recorded from the mouth of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī.
The account rests on these recorded notes and what the author personally heard.
Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.
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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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