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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.39
তোমার আজ্ঞাতে আমি আছি নীলাচলে ।
নিকটে লঞা যাও আমা তোমার প্রেমবলে’ ॥ ৩৯ ॥
tomāra ājñāte āmi āchi nīlācale
nikaṭe lañā yāo āmā tomāra prema-bale’
“ ‘Only by your order am I living in Nīlācala [Jagannātha Purī]. Nevertheless, you still pull Me near you because of your great love for Me.’”
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says He lives in Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī, only by mother Śacī’s order.
Nevertheless, her great love continues to pull Him near her.
His words hold together His obedience to her order and His response to her love.
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:
A beautiful young brāhmaṇa girl in Jagannātha Purī had a very handsome son who was coming every day to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. This was not very much to the liking of Dāmodara Paṇḍita, however, who therefore told Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, “If You display so much love for this boy, people will doubt Your character.”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.
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “love”
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”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this verse reveal about the strength of mother Śacī’s love?
Read the Lord’s assurance slowly today and reflect for a minute on the words “because of your great love for Me.”
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