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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 4.193
সেই দেহ করে তার চিদানন্দময় ।
অপ্রাকৃত-দেহে তাঁর চরণ ভজয় ॥ ১৯৩ ॥
sei deha kare tāra cid-ānanda-maya
aprākṛta-dehe tāṅra caraṇa bhajaya
“When the devotee’s body is thus transformed into spiritual existence, the devotee, in that transcendental body, renders service to the lotus feet of the Lord.
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Following full surrender and Kṛṣṇa’s acceptance, the devotee’s body is transformed into spiritual existence.
In that transcendental body, the devotee continues to render service.
This service is offered to the lotus feet of the Lord; spiritual transformation leads to devotion in action.
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:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu informed Sanātana Gosvāmī that because Sanātana was a pure devotee, the Lord was never inconvenienced by his bodily condition. Because the Lord was a sannyāsī, He did not consider one body better than another.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.
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”, “surrender”
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: “service”, “offered”
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: “transformed”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I use my body today as an instrument of service to the Lord?
Use your hands to complete one small task for the Lord’s service.
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