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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.58
“প্রভুর আজ্ঞায় কৃষ্ণকথা শুনিতে আইলা এথা ।
ইহা বই মহাভাগ্য আমি পাব কোথা ?” ৫৮ ॥ ৫৮ ॥
“prabhura ājñāya kṛṣṇa-kathā śunite āilā ethā
ihā va-i mahā-bhāgya āmi pāba kothā?”
“Following the instruction of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, you have come to hear about Kṛṣṇa. This is my great fortune. How else would I get such an opportunity?”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Rāmānanda Rāya recognizes that Pradyumna Miśra has come by following Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruction.
He calls the opportunity to speak about Kṛṣṇa his own great fortune.
His question, “How else would I get such an opportunity?” expresses how deeply he values this occasion.
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
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I regard an opportunity to discuss Kṛṣṇa as good fortune?
Before sharing or hearing a topic about Kṛṣṇa today, pause to appreciate the opportunity.
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