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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 4.113
সকল বৈষ্ণব যবে গৌড়দেশে গেলা ।
সনাতন মহাপ্রভুর চরণে রহিলা ॥ ১১৩ ॥
sakala vaiṣṇava yabe gauḍa-deśe gelā
sanātana mahāprabhura caraṇe rahilā
When all the other devotees returned to Bengal after the Ratha-yātrā festival, Sanātana Gosvāmī stayed under the care of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
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After the Ratha-yātrā festival, all the other devotees returned to Bengal.
Sanātana Gosvāmī stayed rather than returning with them.
He remained under the care of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Despair met with care. Sanātana’s wish to die is interrupted by the Lord’s protective insistence on his future service.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord ordered Sanātana Gosvāmī to stay with Him for that year, and the next year, after seeing the Ratha-yātrā festival, he left Puruṣottama-kṣetra and returned to Vṛndāvana. After meeting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī also returned to Bengal, where he remained for one year.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 4
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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: “festival”, “ratha-yātrā”
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “lotus feet”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does the phrase “under the care of the lotus feet” invite you to reflect on?
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Sanātana Gosvāmī remaining under the Lord’s care.
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