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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.99
হরিদাস যবে নিজ-গৃহ ত্যাগ কৈলা ।
বেনাপোলের বন-মধ্যে কতদিন রহিলা ॥ ৯৯ ॥
haridāsa yabe nija-gṛha tyāga kailā
benāpolera vana-madhye kata-dina rahilā
After leaving his home, Haridāsa Ṭhākura stayed for some time in the forest of Benāpola.
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After leaving his home, Haridāsa Ṭhākura stayed for some time in the forest of Benāpola.
The following verse describes the cottage he constructed in that solitary forest.
His stay there centered on chanting the holy name of the Lord before a tulasī plant.
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
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “haridāsa”, “chanting”, “holy name”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Where could you find a quiet place to give attention to the holy name?
Choose a quiet place today and spend a few minutes chanting the holy name.
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