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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.32
অতিকাল দেখি’ মিশ্র কিছু না কহিল ।
বিদায় হইয়া মিশ্র নিজঘর গেল ॥ ৩২ ॥
atikāla dekhi’ miśra kichu nā kahila
vidāya ha-iyā miśra nija-ghara gela
Because Pradyumna Miśra saw that it was late, he did not say anything else to Rāmānanda Rāya. Instead, he took leave of him and returned to his own home.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Pradyumna Miśra noticed that it was late.
For that reason, he did not say anything else to Rāmānanda Rāya.
Instead of extending the visit, he took leave and returned to his own home.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I attentive to when it is time to bring a conversation or visit to a close?
During one conversation today, notice the time and close courteously rather than prolonging it unnecessarily.
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