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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.41
নির্বিকার দেহ-মন — কাষ্ঠ-পাষাণ-সম ! আশ্চর্য, — তরুণী-স্পর্শে নির্বিকার মন ॥ ৪১ ॥
nirvikāra deha-mana — kāṣṭha-pāṣāṇa-sama!
āścarya, — taruṇī-sparśe nirvikāra mana
“His mind is as steady as wood or stone. Indeed, it is wonderful that even when he touches such young girls, his mind never changes.
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Rāmānanda Rāya’s mind is described as steady as wood or stone.
Even when he touches the young girls, his mind never changes.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu calls this wonderful, emphasizing the extraordinary nature of his steadiness.
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 the comparison to wood or stone help me understand about Rāmānanda Rāya’s mind?
Pause over the words “steady as wood or stone” and write their meaning in your own words.
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