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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.47
চৈতন্যের লীলা — গম্ভীর, কোটিসমুদ্র হৈতে ।
কি লাগি’ কি করে, কেহ না পারে বুঝিতে ॥ ৪৭ ॥
caitanyera līlā — gambhīra, koṭi-samudra haite
ki lāgi’ ki kare, keha nā pāre bujhite
The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are deeper than millions of seas and oceans. Therefore no one can understand what He does or why He does it.
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The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are deeper than millions of seas and oceans.
No one can understand what He does or why He does it.
This description calls attention to the limits of our understanding of His activities.
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:
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.” Hearing these words from Dāmodara Paṇḍita, the Lord sent him to Navadvīpa to supervise the affairs of His mother, Śacīdevī.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.
Can I hear about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu without assuming I understand all His reasons?
Read this verse slowly and pause to acknowledge the depth of what you do not understand.
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