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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.111
সবা লঞা স্বরূপ গোসাঞি শুনিতে বসিলা ।
তবে সেই কবি নান্দী-শ্লোক পড়িলা ॥ ১১১ ॥
sabā lañā svarūpa gosāñi śunite vasilā
tabe sei kavi nāndī-śloka paḍilā
Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry, and then the poet began to read the introductory verse.
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Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry.
The poet began by reading the introductory verse.
This shared hearing gave those present an opportunity to consider the poet’s words.
Humility and discernment. The Lord directs a seeker to Rāmānanda and clarifies genuine spiritual qualification.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Although Svarūpa Dāmodara condemned the entire drama, by reference to secondary meanings of the introductory verse he nevertheless satisfied the brāhmaṇa. That brāhmaṇa poet thus became greatly obliged to Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, renounced his family connections and stayed at Jagannātha Purī with the associates of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
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