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Read one verse of Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta with its Bengali, transliteration, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.15
তুমি ইহাঁ বসি’ রহ, ক্ষণেকে আসিবেন ।
তবে যেই আজ্ঞা দেহ, সেই করিবেন ।।” ১৫ ।। ॥ ১৫ ॥
tumi ihāṅ vasi’ raha, kṣaṇeke āsibena
tabe yei ājñā deha, sei karibena”
“Please sit here and wait for a few moments. As soon as he comes, he will execute whatever order you give him.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The servant asks Pradyumna Miśra to remain seated and wait for a few moments.
He assures the visitor that Rāmānanda Rāya will attend to him when he comes.
His promise that Rāmānanda Rāya will execute whatever order the visitor gives expresses a respectful welcome.
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:
Pradyumna Miśra, a resident of Śrīhaṭṭa, came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear from Him about Lord Kṛṣṇa and His pastimes. The Lord, however, sent him to Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 5
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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 your words help someone feel welcome while they wait?
If someone must wait for you today, acknowledge them kindly and explain when you can attend to them.
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