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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.13
“দুই দেব-কন্যা হয় পরম-সুন্দরী ।
নৃত্য-গীতে সুনিপুণা, বয়সে কিশোরী ॥ ১৩ ॥
“dui deva-kanyā haya parama-sundarī
nṛtya-gīte sunipuṇā, vayase kiśorī
“There are two dancing girls who are extremely beautiful. They are very youthful, and they are expert in dancing and singing.
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The servant describes two dancing girls who are extremely beautiful and very youthful.
Both girls are expert in dancing and singing.
The following description explains that Rāmānanda Rāya is teaching them dances for the songs in his drama.
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:
Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya was training the deva-dāsī dancing girls in the temple, and when Pradyumna Miśra heard about this, he returned to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The Lord, however, elaborately described the character of Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
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Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
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