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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 4.14
হরিদাসের কৈলা তেঁহ চরণ বন্দন ।
জানি’ হরিদাস তাঁরে কৈলা আলিঙ্গন ॥ ১৪ ॥
haridāsera kailā teṅha caraṇa vandana
jāni’ haridāsa tāṅre kailā āliṅgana
He offered his respects to the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, who knew him and thus embraced him.
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Sanātana Gosvāmī offers his respects to the lotus feet of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
Haridāsa Ṭhākura knows Sanātana Gosvāmī and recognizes him.
Haridāsa Ṭhākura embraces him, receiving his respectful approach with affection.
Despair met with care. Sanātana’s wish to die is interrupted by the Lord’s protective insistence on his future service.
The mood of Antya 4 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:
The Lord informed Sanātana Gosvāmī about the death of his younger brother Anupama, who had great faith in the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra. One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said to Sanātana Gosvāmī, “Your decision to commit suicide is the result of the mode of ignorance.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.
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “embraced”
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”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “offered”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I express both respect and warmth when meeting another devotee?
Greet a devotee or someone you know with sincere respect and a warm word.
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