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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 5.6
কৃষ্ণকথা শুনিবারে মোর ইচ্ছা হয় ।
কৃষ্ণকথা কহ মোরে হঞা সদয় ।।” ৬ ॥ ৬ ॥
kṛṣṇa-kathā śunibāre mora icchā haya
kṛṣṇa-kathā kaha more hañā sadaya”
“I wish to hear topics concerning Lord Kṛṣṇa constantly. Be merciful unto me and kindly tell me something about Kṛṣṇa.”
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Pradyumna Miśra wishes to hear topics concerning Lord Kṛṣṇa constantly.
He asks Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be merciful to him.
His request is simple and direct: he wants the Lord to tell him something about Kṛṣṇa.
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
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “merciful”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How much room do I make for hearing about Kṛṣṇa?
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to hear or read about Lord Kṛṣṇa.
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