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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 4.29
হেন বংশ ঘৃণা ছাড়ি’ কৈলা অঙ্গীকার ।
তোমার কৃপায় বংশে মঙ্গল আমার ॥ ২৯ ॥
hena vaṁśa ghṛṇā chāḍi’ kailā aṅgīkāra
tomāra kṛpāya vaṁśe maṅgala āmāra
“My Lord, without hatred for my family You have accepted me as Your servant. Only by Your mercy is there good fortune in my family.
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Sanātana Gosvāmī said that the Lord had accepted him as His servant.
The Lord had shown no hatred toward Sanātana Gosvāmī’s family.
Sanātana Gosvāmī attributed all good fortune in his family to the Lord’s mercy.
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:
When Sanātana Gosvāmī came to Jagannātha Purī, he stayed under the care of Haridāsa Ṭhākura for some time, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very happy to see him. The Lord informed Sanātana Gosvāmī about the death of his younger brother Anupama, who had great faith in the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra.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: “mercy”
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: “servant”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I respond gratefully to the opportunity to serve the Lord?
Offer a brief prayer thanking the Lord for His mercy and the opportunity to serve Him.
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