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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.18
স্বহস্তে পরান বস্ত্র, সর্বাঙ্গ মণ্ডন ।
তবু নির্বিকার রায়-রামানন্দের মন ॥ ১৮ ॥
sva-haste parāna vastra, sarvāṅga maṇḍana
tabu nirvikāra rāya-rāmānandera mana
Although he dressed the two young girls and decorated their bodies with his own hand, he remained unchanged. Such is the mind of Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya dressed the two young girls and decorated their bodies with his own hand.
Although personally engaged in these tasks, he remained unchanged.
The verse draws attention to the extraordinary steadiness of his mind, which the surrounding verses connect with his spiritual position.
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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What does this verse emphasize about Rāmānanda Rāya’s mind rather than merely his outward actions?
Write one sentence describing the inner steadiness praised in this verse.
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