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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 4.42
রঘুনাথের পাদপদ্ম ছাড়ান না যায় ।
ছাড়িবার মন হৈলে প্রাণ ফাটি’ যায় ।।’ ৪২ ॥ ৪২ ॥
raghunāthera pāda-padma chāḍāna nā yāya
chāḍibāra mana haile prāṇa phāṭi’ yāya’
“ ‘It is impossible for me to give up the lotus feet of Lord Raghunātha. When I even think of giving them up, my heart breaks.’
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The devotee says it is impossible for him to give up Lord Raghunātha’s lotus feet.
Even the thought of leaving that shelter breaks his heart.
His words reveal the fixed determination in devotional service praised in the next verse.
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 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.
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”, “shelter”
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”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this heartfelt attachment teach me about remaining devoted?
Take a quiet moment to express your desire to remain at the Lord’s lotus feet.
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