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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.29
এত কহি’ মাতার মনে সন্তোষ জন্মাইহ ।
আর গুহ্যকথা তাঁরে স্মরণ করাইহ ॥ ২৯ ॥
eta kahi’ mātāra mane santoṣa janmāiha
āra guhya-kathā tāṅre smaraṇa karāiha
“Speaking in this way, satisfy the mind of mother Śacī. Also, remind her of one most confidential incident with this message from Me.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks the messenger to satisfy the mind of mother Śacī through his words.
Along with news of His happiness, he should remind her of one most confidential incident.
This remembrance is a message from the Lord Himself, intended to reassure His mother.
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:
He also especially requested Dāmodara Paṇḍita to remind His mother that He was sometimes going to her home to accept the food she offered. Thus, following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Dāmodara Paṇḍita went to Navadvīpa, taking with him all kinds of prasādam from Lord Jagannātha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can your words bring thoughtful reassurance to someone who misses a loved one?
Offer someone reassurance by gently recalling a meaningful moment you shared.
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