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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.22
তবে সেই দুইজনে নৃত্য শিখাইলা ।
গীতের গূঢ় অর্থ অভিনয় করাইলা ॥ ২২ ॥
tabe sei dui-jane nṛtya śikhāilā
gītera gūḍha artha abhinaya karāilā
Rāmānanda Rāya directed the two girls how to dance and express the deep meaning of his songs through dramatic performances.
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Rāmānanda Rāya directed the two girls in how to dance.
His instruction helped them express the deep meaning of his songs through dramatic performances.
The surrounding verses show that this training included detailed expressions of ecstasy, which the girls presented before Lord Jagannātha.
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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